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From Joe's writing

It was getting hot outside, and she felt a little wave of dizziness hit her. She really needed to drink more water. Erica cradled the books in her arms, walked past a startled butterfly, and hauled the armful of new additions into the house.

— The Magical Book, from Eventual Beginnings: Stories Short and Longer