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“But I hadn’t barfed. Not once. Even mixing all that stuff. Almost always, ever since I was a little kid, when I’d get really excited, it would cause barfage. Not this time. Maybe I was growing up. Grown-ups could get excited and not barf. I’d seen them do it. Maybe that was what being grown-up meant. Having lots of exciting things happen and also getting to keep your food.”

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