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A Cautionary Tale: Never Give Up

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Gretchen hurried down the sidewalk leaving Mandy, her eleven-year-old daughter, struggling to catch up. “I’m nervous, Mom!”

“I know, honey, but we’ve gotta catch the bus. We can’t be late for the spelling bee. You’ve been studying for months!” Under her breath she muttered, “I don’t know why we are bothering. People like us…