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  ,L ,MRS4 ,GRADY'S CLASS4 ,OR ,MS4
,HOLT'S4
  ,MRS4 ,GRADY LOV$ ,5GLI%4 ,! KIDS R1D
A LOT ( BOOKS & WROTE "O ( _! [N4 ,!Y
EV5 _H A R1L AU?OR -E =A VISIT4 ,MS4
,HOLT'S CLASS PUT ON A PLAY E YE>4 ,!Y
SANG & D.ED 9 FRONT (! :OLE S*OOL4
  ,AF ,JOSEPH 0 9 A PLAY AT CAMP1 HE
TALK$ AB MAYBE 2+ 9 ,MS4 ,HOLT'S CLASS4
,B ,[5 KNEW HE CD TALK HM \ ( X4 ,ESPE-
CI,Y ONCE !Y WON A PRIZE AT ! SCI;E FAIR
& ,MR4 ,WOZNIAK PICK$ !M = 8 CLASS4
  ,[5 FOLD$ 8 PAP] & PUT X 9 8 PACK4 ,NO
WAY 0 HE GO+ 6WRITE A BOOK4 ,OR S+ & D.E
9 FRONT (! :OLE S*OOL4 ,HE 0 GO+ 6TALK
AB LIZ>DS 9 A :ITE LAB COAT4 ,LL KIDS 9
! L[] GRADES 7 GO+ 6/>E AT HM :5 HE
WALK$ BY4
  ,:5 ! BELL RANG1 HE SLUNG 8 PACK OV] 8
%\LD] & GOT 96L9E 2H ,JOSEPH4 ,!Y />T$
SNAK+ _! WAY T[>D ! DOOR4            #AH
  8,WE'D BETT] GET 6"W "R AWAY10 ,[5 SD4
  8,MAYBE WE %D G 6! LIBR>Y & GET A FEW
BOOKS10 SD ,JOSEPH4
  8,WE DON'T NE$ BOOKS4 ,I'VE GOT TONS (
ID1S40
  8,I ALR "K :AT ,I'M GO+ 6D10 SD ,AN?O-
NY4 ,HE SQUEEZ$ 96L9E 9 FRONT ( ,JOSEPH4
8,MY "F'S GO+ 6HELP ME ANALYZE BLOOD
SAMPLES4 ,WE'RE GO+ 6TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS (
CELLS & "EY?+40
  8,Y DON'T "K ANY?+ AB BLOOD SAMPLES10
,[5 SD4 8,T'S YR "F'S JOB40
  8,S80
  8,Y HE>D ,MRS4 ,MC,BRIDE10 ,JOSEPH SD4
8,WE'RE SUPPOS$ 6D "S?+ 0\RVS40
  8,I W10 SD ,AN?ONY4 8,MY DAD W WAT*40
  8,Y1H1 "R10 ,[5 SD4 8,-E ON1 ,JOSEPH4
,WE DON'T NE$ \R P>5TS 6D .\R PROJECT40
  ,HE %\LD]$ 8 WAY PA/ ,AN?ONY & />T$
D[N ! HALL4
  8,:AT >E Y GUYS DO+80 ,AN?ONY CALL$4
  8,WE HAV5'T DECID$ YET10 %\T$ ,[54
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WAY T X CAME 6HM4 ,HE & ,JOSEPH DIDN'T H
6WA/E "T ?9K+ ( AN IDEA4 ,[5 ALR     #AI
_H "O4 ,! GRTE/ SCI;E PROJECT 9 ! :OLE
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8 PROJECT4 ,MR4 ,WOZNIAK L1D+ ,[5 "U !
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  8,HI1 ,MOM40
  ,[5 FLUNG 8 PACK ONTO A *AIR & PUT 8
LUN* BOX 2S ! S9K4 8,WE GOT AN ANN\NCE;T
AB ! SCI;E FAIR4 ,X'S 9 ?REE WEEKS4 ,JO-
SEPH'S -+ OV] S HM & ME C DECIDE :AT
PROJECT 6D40
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SEPH F/80 SD ,MRS4 ,FOOTE4 8,Y .>E A
T1M40
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TUCE1 %UT ! DRAW] ) 8 FOOT1 & LET ! DOOR
CLOSE4
  8,H[ _M "TS H ,I ASK$ Y N 6USE YR
FEET80 SD 8 MOM4
  8,AB A MILLION40 ,LYDIA BRU%$ PA/ ,[5
& /UCK H] P5CIL 9 ! ELECTRIC %>P5] NEXT
6! PH"O4 8,[5 N"E LI/5S 6:AT Y SAY10 %E
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  8,IF Y RE,Y WANT 6"K1 "O (! BI7E/ REA-
SONS REPTILES DIE IS 2C ( OV]FE$+10 ,[5
SD4
  8,EV5 S1 ,LYDIA MAY H A PO9T10 SD
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  8,TRU/ ME1 ,MOM4 ,I "K :AT ,I'M DO+10
,[5 SD4 8,HE DOESN'T GET ANY EX]CISE4 ,I
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  8,C A LIZ>D GET FAT ON LETTUCE80 SD 8
MOM4
  8,[5 ?9KS T J 2C .HE EATS L A BIRD1
"EYBODY ELSE %D1 TOO10 ,LYDIA SD4 8,T'S
:Y HE'S S* A %RIMP40
  8,LYDIA1 T 0 UNCALL$ =10 SD ,MRS4
,FOOTE4
  8,AT L1/ ,I'M N .FAT1 L "S P10 SD ,[54
  8,AT L1/ ,I DON'T LOOK L A SKELETON40
  8,FATTY40
  8,BONY40
  8,/OP4 ,BO? ( Y10 SD ,MRS4 ,FOOTE4
8,LYDIA1 DIDN'T Y TELL ME Y _H       #BC
HOME"W 6D80
  8,T'S "R1 TAKE ,[5'S SIDE10 ,LYDIA SD4
8,Y ALW D40
  8,:AT'S BU7+ H]80 SD ,[5 Z ,LYDIA'S
B$ROOM DOOR SLAMM$4
  8,%E'S N 9 A V GD MOOD "R N[10 SD 8
MOM4
  8,%E'S N"E 9 A V GD MOOD10 SD ,[54
8,:AT'S WR;G ) H] ? "T80
  ,8 MOM SI<$4 8,REMEMB] H[ %E & ,KATE
AUDI;N$ =! SPR+ 3C]T LA/ WEEK80
  8,Y1H40
  8,LYDIA F.D \ TD T ,KATE GOT 9 & %E
DIDN'T40
  8,S8 ,KATE C S+ & %E C'T10 SD ,[54
8,:AT'S ! BIG D1L80
  8,KATE'S H] BE/ FR10 SD ,MRS4 ,FOOTE4
8,TRY 6IMAG9E H[ Y'D FEEL IF X HAPP5$ 6Y
& ,JOSEPH40
  8,ME & ,JOSEPH80 ,[5 SC(F$4 8,BOYS
DON'T GET 96DUMB ?+S L T40
  8,BOYS H FEEL+S1 TOO1 Y "K10 SD 8 MOM4
  8,N AB DUMB /UFF L T1 !Y DON'T40 ,[5
H1D$ =! /AIRS4 8,S5D ,JOSEPH UP :5 HE
-ES1 OKAY80                          #BD
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3SID]$ P.D+ ON H] DOOR Z HE W5T PA/ B
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  8,HI1 ,*UCK10 ,[5 SD4 8,D9N]"T40
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BACK 6HIS HID+ PLACE4 ,HE *OMP$ AWAY AT
X ) %ORT1 J]KY BITES1 L HE 0 MAD4
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TRY+ 6BOND ) ,*UCK =A FEW WEEKS N[4 ,HE
WASN'T SURE ,*UCK LIK$ HM YET4
  ,BOND+ )! NEWTS _H BE5 EASY4 ,*UCK 0
DI6]5T4 ,NO?+ ,[5 DID CALM$ HM D[N4 ,[5
TRI$ TALK+ 9 A SOO?+ VOICE4 ,/ROK+
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ON4 ,PICK+ HM UP4
  ,! PICK+ HM UP "P 0 ! WOR/4 ,ALL !
BOOKS SD T ! M Y H&L$ A LIZ>D1 ! M
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BE5 ) ,SOCRATES & ,PLATO4
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LEGS & :IPP$ 8 TAIL BACK & =?4 ,[5 PUT
HM BACK D[N1 FA/4 ,HE .KNEW ,*UCK'S TAIL
CDN'T HURT HM1 B X LOOK$ PRETTY ?R1T5+4
  ,! BI7] ,*UCK GOT1 ! M ?R1T5+ X LOOK$4
  ,TAK+ C>E ( HM 0 H>D] ?AN ,[5 _H EX-
PECT$4 ,HE'D N"E ADMIT X1 B ,*UCK MADE
HM J A .T9Y BIT N]V\S4 ,HE WASN'T GO+ TO
GIVE UP1 ?\<4 ,ESPECI,Y N[1 :5 "! 0 S M*
RID+ ON X4
  ,*UCK F9I%$ ! LETTUCE & CRAWL$ BACK
ONTO 8 H1T ROCK4
  8,GD BOY1 T'S A GD BOY10 ,[5 SD S(TLY4
,HE R1*$ 9 & RAN 8 F+] G5TLY AL;G
,*UCK'S BACK4 ,"O "T4 ,!N ANO!R4 ,& AN-
O!R4
  ,*UCK'S EYES SLID SL[LY %UT4 ,8 BODY
SEEM$ 6RELAX4 ,[5 KEPT /ROK+ 8 BACK4 ,HE
TALK$ 9 A L[ VOICE4 ,MAYBE ,*UCK 0 AT
L1/ 2G9N+ 6RECOGNIZE 8 VOICE1 HE ?"\4
  ,MAYBE US+ A C]TA9 T"O ( VOICE 0 ! SE-
CRET4
  ,[5 _H LOOK$ "? 8 BOOKS 6SEE IF    #BF
"! 0 A C]TA9 WAY ( TALK+ T CALM$ LIZ>DS
D[N4
  8,LIZ>D TALK0 OR "S?+4
  ,[5 SAT BACK ON 8 HEELS 9 AMAZE;T4 ,T
0 X6
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LIE D[N :5 ,JOSEPH TALK$ 6HM4
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8 DOOR OP5$4
  ,X 0 ,JOSEPH4
  8,MY "M SD %E C DRIVE U 6! LIBR>Y10 HE
SD4 ,HE SAT D[N ON ! $GE ( ,[5'S B$4
8,W[4 ,*UCK'S GETT+ BIG40
  8,HE GREW TWO 9*ES ALR10 ,[5 SD4
8,SEV5 M & HE'LL 2 A FOOT40
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  8,I GOT ! GRTE/ IDEA1 ,JOSEPH10 HE SD
Z HE LIFT$ ! LID4 8,X'S S COOL4 ,WAIT
TILL Y HE> X40
  8,WAIT A M9UTE1 ,[510 SD ,JO-      #BG
SEPH4 ,HE SLID BACK ON ! B$ Z ,[5 PICK$
A SQUIRM+ ,*UCK \ ( 8 AQU>IUM4 ,8 EYES 7
GLU$ 6,*UCK'S ?RA%+ LEGS4 8,IF YR IDEA
IS AB ,*UCK1 MAYBE ,I %D "W ON "S?+ BY
MYF40
  8,>E Y JOK+8 ,WE ALW "W TGR10 ,[5 SD4
8,SEE8 ,"!'S NO?+ 6X40 ,HE PUT ,*UCK 9 !
PALM ( 8 H& & /ROK$ 8 BACK FIRMLY4 ,CALM
D[N1 ,*UCK1 HE PL1D$ SIL5TLY4 ,PL1SE4 ,=
ONCE1 CALM D[N4
  8,Y J H 6KEEP A FIRM GRIP ON HM10 HE
SD4 8,IF Y PET 8 BACK L;G 5\<1 HE /OPS
KICK+40
  8,NO1 ?ANKS40 ,JOSEPH CROSS$ 8 >MS OV]
8 *E/4 8,I DON'T WANT 6GET SALMONELLA40
  8,SEE8 ,HE'S CALM+ D[N ALR10 SD ,[54
,HE FELT A RU% ( GRATITUDE =! WAY ,*UCK
_H SU45LY RELAX$4 ,HE 0 LY+ QUIETLY 9
,[5'S H&4 ,! SIDES ( 8 /OMA* 7 BILL[+
G5TLY 9 & \1 9 & \4
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HE 0 WAIT+ = "S?+4
  ,[5 FELT GI4Y ) RELIEF4 8,I TOLD Y1
"!'S NO?+ 6X40
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  ,8 SIDES SU45LY BALLOON$ \1 8 BODY
GAVE A 3VULSIVE %AKE1 & HE POOP$4 ,A
W>M1 SLIPP]Y1 GRE5I%-BLACK POOP ) :ITE
/UFF AT "O 5D SLID \ ONTO ,[5'S H&4
  ,[5 />$ AT X 9 4BELIEF4
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,PLATO'S & ,SOCRATES' CAGE4 ,? 0 4GU/+4
,& X 0 SITT+ ON 8 H&4
  8,GROSS60 ,JOSEPH %\T$4 ,HE JUMP$ UP
(F ! B$ & RAN 6! O!R SIDE (! ROOM4 8,T
/UFF IS RI4L$ ) G]MS60
  ,[5 DUMP$ ,*UCK BACK 96HIS AQU>IUM &
%OOK 8 H&4 ,! POOP SLID ONTO ! RUG AT 8
FEET4 ,HE GRA2$ A ,KLE5EX & SCRU2$ 8 H&
Z H>D Z HE CD4
  ,! TRICK 0 N 6?9K AB X4 ,HE WANT$ 6%\T
& YELL & DUNK 8 H& 9 SULFURIC ACID4 ,B
HE KNEW HE _H 6/AY CALM4
  ,HE CDN'T LET ,JOSEPH "K H[ GROSS$ \
HE WAS4
  ,JOSEPH 0 PLA/]$ UP AG/ ! WALL Z IF HE
0 EXPECT+ ! POOP 6ATTACK HM4 ,[5 LOOK$
AT HM & %RU7$4 8,X'S NO BIG D1L10 HE
LI$4
  8,OH1 YES1 X IS10 SD ,JOSEPH4 ,8   #BI
VOICE 0 TREMBL+4 8,DON'T Y "E ASK ME TO
T\* T LIZ>D AG4 ,I M1N X4 ,T'S ! MO/
4GU/+ ?+ ,I'VE "E SE540
  8,OKAY1 OKAY4 ,CALM D[N40
  ,[5 GRA2$ ANO!R ,KLE5EX &A SMALL PLAS-
TIC BAG & CR\*$ D[N4 ,*UCK'S LL SURPRISE
DIDN'T LOOK ANY BETT] ! SECOND "T >.D4
,[5 TOOK A DEEP BR1? & GRA2$ X4
  ,:5 HE FELT XS SQUI%Y S(T;S "U 8 F+]S1
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BAG & HELD X AWAY F 8 BODY )! TIPS ( 8
F+]S4
  8,I'LL 2 "R BACK10 HE SD4
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BA?ROOM4 ,HE SLAMM$ ! DOOR & ?REW ! BAG
96! TRA%4 ,!N HE PUT 8 H& "U ! FAUCET &
TURN$ ! HOT WAT] ON1 FULL BLA/4
  ,HE CDN'T 2LIEVE H[ GROSS$ \ HE WAS4
,HE'D ?"\ HE CD TAKE ANY?+ T _H 6D )
LIZ>DS4 ,B A WET POOP8
  ,[5 DIDN'T ?9K HE CD BE> X IF ,*UCK
DID T 6HM AG4
  ,HE />$ AT HMF 9 ! MIRROR ABV ! S9K4
,MAYBE ,JOSEPH WASN'T ! ONLY "O :O N"E
WANT$ 6PICK ,*UCK UP4 ,[5 WASN'T     #CJ
SURE HE WANT$ TO1 EI4 ,B HE CDN'T WORRY
AB X N[4 ,HE _H M PRESS+ PRO#MS4
  ,L ! SCI;E FAIR4 ,IF HE & ,JOSEPH 7 /
GO+ 6W91 !Y _H 6-E UP ) ANO!R IDEA4
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               8,EUREKA60

  8,:AT >E Y DO+80 SD ,JOSEPH4
  ,[5 LOOK$ UP F ! FLOOR (! G>AGE4 ,HE 0
LY+ ON 8 SIDE ) 8 KNEES PULL$ UP 6HIS
*E/4 ,A L5G? ( ?9 WIRE 0 W.D >.D 8 LEFT
WRI/ & 8 LEFT ANKLE4 ,! 5D (! WIRE 0 AT-
TA*$ 6A N9E-VOLT BATT]Y4
  ,"! 0 A PILE ( NAILS ON ! FLOOR NEXT
6HIS H1D4
  8,I'M TRY+ 6TURN MYF 96A HUMAN BAT-
T]Y10 HE SD1 8B X'S N "W+40
  ,HE L[]$ 8 H1D UNTIL ! TIP ( 8 NOSE
T\*$ ! TOP (! PILE4 ,!N HE LIFT$ X UP
SL[LY1 HOP+ 6DRAG A FEW (! NAILS AL;G )
HM4
  ,! 5D ( 8 NOSE REMA9$ EMPTY4
  8,D>N60 ,[5 SAT UP & />T$ 6UNW9D !
WIRE F >.D 8 LEG4 8,I ?"\ MAYBE X WD "W4
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SCI;E FAIR 2F40
  8,X S.DS M L "S?+ Y'D SEE AT A C>NI-
VAL10 ,JOSEPH SD4 8,L ! "O LA/ SUMM] ":
WE SAW ! ,SMALLE/ ,HORSE 9 ! ,_W40
  8,Y M1N ! NORMAL-SIZ$ PONY !Y      #CB
PUT 9 A PIT S WE 7 TALL] ?AN X40
  8,X LOOK$ PRETTY SMALL40 ,JOSEPH KNELT
D[N 6HELP ,[5 PUT ! NAILS BACK 96_! BOX4
8,MAYBE ! NAILS >E TOO H1VY10 HE SD4
  8,I TRI$ PAP] CLIPS10 SD ,[54 8,T
DIDN'T "W1 EI40
  8,Y PROBABLY NE$ A LOT M P[] ?AN A
N9E-VOLT BATT]Y40
  8,Y1H1 B !N ,I'D ELECTROCUTE MYF40 ,[5
GOT UP (F ! FLOOR & BUN*$ ! WIRE 96A
TI<T BALL4
  8,MAYBE WE %D =GET ! HUMAN "P10 ,JO-
SEPH SD4 8,WE CD USE O!R MAT]IALS L WAT]
& WOOD &--0
  8,T'S BOR+10 ,[5 SD IMPATI5TLY4 8,"EY-
"O DOES /UFF L T4 ,"!'LL PROBABLY 2 AB
T5 VOLCANOES &A HUNDR$ SOL> SY/EMS40
  ,HE TOSS$ ! TANGLE ( WIRE BACK ON !
%ELF 9 4GU/4
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A GD IDEA4 ,ALL !Y'D -E UP ) 7 BOR+
PROJECTS ANY"O CD D4 ,JOSEPH ?"\ "S ( !M
7 F9E4
  ,[5 DIDN'T4
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,X NE$$ 69VOLVE "S?+ ALIVE4 ,"S?+ T WD
MAKE X SPECIAL4 ,M ?AN J LOOK+ UP FACTS
& WRIT+ !M D[N4 ,OR DRAW+ PICTURES &
PA/+ !M ONTO A PRES5T,N BO>D4
  ,8 EYES SWEPT OV] ! TOOLS & G>D5+ /UFF
& BICYCLES LITT]+ ! G>AGE4 ,!Y /OPP$ ON
! PILE ( FI%+ GE> NEXT 6HIS DAD'S "WB5*4
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  ,[5 GAZ$ AT ! SMALL :ITE 3TA9] ) HOLES
9 ! SIDE4 ,8 BAIT BUCKET4 ,X 0 SITT+
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FI%+4
  ,X 0 ! SAME BUCKET ,[5 US$ E SPR+ :5
HE W5T D[N 6! SWAMP4
  8,T'S X60 HE %\T$1 RU%+ T[>D X4 8,I
C'T 2LIEVE ,I DIDN'T ?9K ( X 2F60
  8,?9K ( :AT80 SD ,JOSEPH4
  8,! SWAMP4 ,I BET "! >E MILLIONS (
!M40 ,[5 GRA2$ ! GRAY BUCKET (F ! PILE &
HELD X \ 6,JOSEPH4
  8,MILLIONS ( :AT80 SD ,JOSEPH4
  8,FROG E7S10 ,[5 SD4 ,HE GRA2$ A :ITE
NET (F A HOOK4 8,! SWAMP AT ! BACK (
,MRS4 ,GOLD'S PROP]TY IS FULL ( !M   #CD
? "T ( YE>1 REMEMB]8 ,-E ON40
  ,HE RAN \ (! G>AGE & >.D ! SIDE (!
H\SE4 ,!Y _H A LL LESS ?AN TWO WEEKS1 HE
?"\ Z HE L$ ! WAY ACR ! LAWN4 ,! PEEP]S
_H BE5 GO+ CRAZY =! PA/ WEEK4 ,[5 HE>D
!M E NI<T :5 HE GOT 96B$4
  ,IF ! E7S 7 F> 5 AL;G1 !Y'D HAT* 9TO
TADPOLES 9 A FEW "DS4
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  8,REMEMB] H[ _M WE HAT*$ LA/ YE>80 HE
SD OV] 8 %\LD] Z !Y CUT 96! WOODS4 8,WE
M/ H _H A MILLION ( !M4 ,X'S P]FECT40
  8,WE C DRAW A DIAGRAM ( _! GR[? CY-
CLE10 SD ,JOSEPH1 8& EXPLA9 ! /AGES &
"EY?+40
  8,T'S BABY /UFF10 ,[5 SD Z !Y W5T PA/
8 TREE =T AT A FULL TROT4 8,Y R1D :AT
,MR4 ,WOZNIAK WROTE4 ,A RE,Y GD EXP]I;T
HAS 6H A HYPO!SIS4 ,Y H 6SET UP A "Q &
!N F9D ! ANSW]40
  8,HE DIDN'T SAY WE ._H TO10 PANT$ ,JO-
SEPH4 ,! BUCKET 0 BANG+ AG/ 8 LEG Z HE
HURRI$ 6KEEP UP4 8,HE SD WE .CD4 ,MO/
KIDS WON'T H "O40
  8,T'S :Y WE H TO40 ,[5 VE]$ (F !   #CE
PA? 6! "R & 2GAN PU%+ 8 WAY "? A TANGLE
( BU%ES4 ,PRICK]S TORE AT 8 %IRT4 ,H"OY-
SUCKLE V9E W.D XF >.D 8 ANKLES4 ,HE LET
A BRAN* SNAP BACK & HE>D ,JOSEPH SAY1
8,\*40
  8,SORRY10 ,[5 SD4 ,HE DIDN'T /OP OR
TURN >.D4
  ,USU,Y1 HE W5T M SL[LY4 ,HE KNEW ,JO-
SEPH _H A H>D "T )! V9ES4 ,& HE ALW HELD
! BRAN* S X WDN'T SNAP BACK & HIT ! P]-
SON 2H HM4 ,B ,[5 DIDN'T H "T = ANY ( T
N[4 ,HE _H 6GET 6! SWAMP & SEE IF !Y _H
A SCI;E PROJECT4
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BROKE "? 96! CLE>+4 ,PL1SE LET !M 2 "!4
,HE N>R[$ 8 EYES & SCANN$ ! SWAMP 9
FRONT ( HM4
  ,X 0 DOTT$ ) ROTT+ TREE TRUNKS & FALL5
TREES4 ,! B1V] LODGE HE & ,JOSEPH _H
WALK$ \ 6:5 ! SWAMP 0 FROZ5 0 BI7] ?AN
"E4 ,*EW$ TREES T LOOK$ L P5CILS L9$ !
BANK4
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S.D 0 D1F5+4 ,TD X 0 QUIET4 ,[5 0 SE>*+
! SURFACE (! /AGNANT WAT] :5 ,JO-    #CF
SEPH CAME CRA%+ \ ONTO ! BANK 2H HM4 ,HE
D\#D OV] ) 8 H&S ON 8 KNEES 6CAT* 8
BR1?4
  8,D Y SEE ANY80 HE SD BR1?.SLY4
  ,[5 %OOK 8 H1D4 ,MAYBE !Y 7 TOO LATE4
,MAYBE ! SNAKES & TURTLES _H EAT5 !M
ALL4 ,HE TURN$ T[>D ! .PLOP6 A FROG MADE
Z X L1PT (F ! BANK 96! WAT] 6HIS LEFT4
  ,T'S :5 HE SAW X4 ,A MASS ( CL\DY JEL-
LY DOTT$ ) T9Y BLACK SPECKS4 ,X 0 W$G$
2T A ROCK &A /ICK 2N ! SURFACE (! WAT]4
  8,EUREKA60 ,[5 %\T$4
  ,HE TWIRL$ >.D & PUN*$ ,JOSEPH ON !
%\LD]4 ,? M/ H BE5 :AT ,LEWIS & ,CL>K
FELT L :5 !Y SAW ! OC1N1 HE ?"\ EXCIT$-
LY4 ,OR MAYBE ,B5 ,FRANKL9 :5 HE 4COV]$
ELECTRIC;Y4
  8,Y GET ! WAT]10 HE TOLD ,JOSEPH4
8,I'LL SNAG X )! NET40
  8,MAYBE WE %D G HOME & GET \R BOOTS
F/10 SD ,JOSEPH4
  8,DON'T 2 S* A WIMP10 SD ,[54 ,HE /UCK
8 NET \ & />T$ PRO4+ ! MASS ( E7S4 ,JO-
SEPH CR\*$ D[N ON ! BANK & HELD ! BUCKET
9 ! WAT] NE> ! E7S4                  #CG
  ,! E7S 7 SLIPP]Y4 ,!Y KEPT BO2+ AWAY F
,[5'S NET 9 ! %ALL[ WAT]4 ,E "T HE />T$
6LIFT !M \ SL[LY1 !Y SLIPP$ BACK OV] !
$GE (! NET4 ,!Y 7 FLOAT+ F>!R & F>!R
AWAY F ! BANK4
  8,:AT >E Y DO+1 ,JOSEPH80 ,[5 SD4
8,BR+ ! BUCKET CLOS]40
  ,HE GRA2$ A ROOT /ICK+ \ (! BANK &
L1N$ \ Z F> Z HE CD4 ,COLD WAT] SEEP$
96HIS %OES & SURR.D$ 8 TOES4 ,! D5SE
SMELL ( MUD 0 H1VY 9 ! AIR4
  8,I C'T G ANY F>!R10 ,JOSEPH SD NEXT
6HM4 8,MY SN1K]S W GET WET40
  ,! E7S SLIPP$ BACK 96! WAT] AG4
8,D>N60 ,[5 SAT BACK & FELT A COLD %OCK
Z ! WAT] MET ! S1T ( 8 PANTS4 8,S80 HE
SD IMPATI5TLY4 8,LET !M GET WET4 ,IF WE
DON'T GET ^! ?+S1 WE H NO EXP]I;T40
  8,X'S J T !Y'RE K9D ( NEW10 SD ,JO-
SEPH4 ,[5 TURN$ 6LOOK AT HM4 ,JOSEPH _H
A /R1K ( MUD ON 8 =EH1D ": HE _H
SCRAT*$4 ,A SMALL TWIG 0 /ICK+ UP \ ( 8
HAIR L A HORN4
  ,JOSEPH HAT$ 2+ DIRTY4 ,[5 KNEW HE 0
MIS]A#4 ,B "R N[ HE RE,Y DIDN'T      #CH
C>E4
  8,J HOLD ! BUCKET CLOS]10 HE SD1 GRA2+
! ROOT AG4 8,I'LL PU% ! E7S 96X40
  ,JOSEPH HESITAT$4 ,!N HE /EPP$ 96! WA-
T] & TIPP$ ! BUCKET CLOS] 6! E7S4 ,? "T
X "W$4 ,[5 PU%$ ! E7S SAFELY OV] ! RIM &
,JOSEPH TILT$ X UP"R4
  ,TGR !Y LIFT$ ! BUCKET ONTO ! BANK &
SAT D[N ON EI SIDE ( X4 ,[5 0 WET &
DIRTY1 B HAPPY4 ,EV5 ,JOSEPH LOOK$ EX-
CIT$4
  8,H[ _M D Y ?9K WE GOT80 HE SD4 8,X
LOOKS L A LOT40
  ,!Y PE]$ AT ! 9]T BLOB FLOAT+ 9 !
BUCKET4 ,X LOOK$ L A HUGE1 DIRTY JELLY-
FI% ) BLACK *ICK5 POX4
  8,"! ISN'T M* GO+ ON N[1 B "! W 2
SOON10 SD ,[54 ,ANY "D N[1 ! SPECKS WD
/>T TWIT*+4 ,T9Y TADPOLES WD "W _! WAY
FREE (! JELLY L DANC+ -MAS4
  ,[5 _H SE5 X HAPP5 E YE>4 ,X ALW AMAZ$
HM4
  ,HE /UCK 8 F+] 96! WAT] & FR[N$4 8,X'S
FREEZ+4 ,WE'D BETT] GET ? 96MY ROOM TO
SPE$ ?+S UP4 ,I C PUT X NE> ! RA-    #CI
DIATOR40
  ,!Y />T$ BACK "? ! WOODS1 C>RY+ !
BUCKET 2T !M4 ,[5 0 %ORT & ,JOSEPH 0
TALL4 ,NO MATT] H[ C>E;LLY !Y WALK$1
DIRTY WAT] SLO%$ UP OV] ! SIDES (! BUCK-
ET ) E /EP4
  ,0! "T !Y R1*$ ! PA? !Y 7 SOPP+ WET F
! KNEES D[N4
  8,MAYBE T CD 2 \R EXP]I;T10 ,[5 SD Z
!Y /A7]$ AL;G4 8,WE CD PUT "S (! E7S 9
HOT WAT] 6SEE IF !Y HAT* FA/]4 ,& MAYBE
"S 9 ! FREEZ]40
  8,T WD KILL !M10 SD ,JOSEPH4 8,I DON'T
?9K WE %D HURT !M J =A SCI;E EXP]I;T40
  ,[5 DIDN'T RESPOND4 ,HE _H SU45LY RE-
MEMB]$ TWO PHOTOGRAPHS HE SAW 9 8 NATURE
MAGAZ9E A FEW MON?S AGO4 ,"O 0 (A TWO-
H1D$ SNAKE4
  ,! O!R "O 0 (A FROG ) ?REE LEGS4
  ,HE _HN'T %[N !M 6,JOSEPH4 ,JOSEPH
DIDN'T EV5 L PHOTOGRAPHS ( NORMAL
SNAKES4 ,[5 KNEW A PICTURE (A SNAKE )
TWO H1DS1 %AP$ L A ;,Y AT ! TOP1 WD FR1K
HM \4
  ,B ,[5 _H BE5 FASC9AT$4 ,! >TI-    #DJ
CLE )! PHOTOGRAPHS TALK$ AB ! E6ECTS (
F]TILIZ]S & PE/ICIDES ON NATURE4 ,X SD
*EMICALS 7 SEEP+ 96"UGR.D WAT]WAYS4 ,T
ANIMALS 9 /R1MS & PONDS 7 GR[+ UP DE=M$4
  ,F>M]S & L>GE -PANIES W]5'T ! ONLY "OS
DO+ X1 ! >TICLE SD4 ,G>D5]S ALL OV] !
,UNIT$ ,/ATES 7 GUILTY4
  ,G>D5]S L 8 DAD1 ,[5 SU45LY R1LIZ$4 ,9
8 M9D'S EYE HE CD SEE ! F]TILIZ] 8 DAD
SPR9KL$ ON _! LAWN4 ,! BAG 0 L1N+ AG/ !
G>AGE WALL 2H ! LAWNM[]4
  ,[5 0 S EXCIT$1 HE TRIPP$ OV] A ROOT4
,A SWEEP ( DIRTY WAT] SLOPP$ UP OV] !
SIDES (! BUCKET L A TIDAL WAVE4
  8,HEY1 WAT* X60 ,JOSEPH YELL$4
  ,!Y PUT ! BUCKET D[N & LOOK$ AT _!
FEET4
  8,MY MOM'S GO+ 6KILL ME10 SD ,JOSEPH4
  ,JOSEPH'S NEW SN1K]S 7 M BR[N ?AN
:ITE4 ,8 %OELACES 7 CAK$ ) MUD4 ,[5 FELT
A PANG ( GUILT4
  8,M9E >E WET1 TOO10 HE SD4
  8,Y1H1 B YRS >E OLD4 ,2SS1 YR MOM
DOESN'T C>E40 ,JOSEPH PICK$ UP ! BUCKET4
8,X'LL 2 EASI] IF ,I C>RY ? 0MYF40   #DA
  ,[5 HELD ! BRAN*ES C>E;LLY Z HE L$ !
WAY "? ! WOODS4 ,X PROBABLY WASN'T ! BE/
"T 6TELL ,JOSEPH AB 8 IDEA1 HE R1LIZ$4
,HE WD "W X \ 0HMF F/4 ,!N HE'D TELL HM4
  ,X .DEF9ITELY WASN'T ! "R "T 6BR+ UP !
PHOTOGRAPHS4
  ,[5 WASN'T SURE :E!R ,JOSEPH WD 2 M
FR1K$ \ 0A LIZ>D T POOP$ 9 YR H& OR 0A
?REE-LE7$ FROG4
  ,HE BET X WD 2 A CLOSE RACE4














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               ,*APT] #E             #DC
       ,ALL ,H&;LS ,>5'T ! ,SAME

  ,[5 DUMP$ 8 WET SN1K]S 9 ! MUDROOM &
BUR/ 96! KIT*54 ,X 0 EMPTY4 ,HE RAN 96!
FAMILY ROOM4 ,8 MOM 0 /&+ 9 FRONT (!
PICTURE W9D[4
  8,GUESS :AT80 HE SD4 8,WE F9,Y GOT AN
IDEA = \R SCI;E PROJECT40
  8,HI1 ,[54 ,I'M GLAD Y'RE HOME40 ,MRS4
,FOOTE TURN$ >.D4 ,[5 R1LIZ$ %E 0 /&+ 9
FRONT ( ,*UCK'S AQU>IUM4 ,[5 _H MOV$ X
96! FAMILY ROOM ! "D 2F4 ,HE SD ,*UCK
NE$$ M LI<T4
  8,I ?9K ,*UCK MI<T 2 SICK10 8 MOM SD4
  ,"S?+ ?UMP$ 9 ! BOTTOM ( ,[5'S /OMA*4
8,HE'S OKAY10 HE SD4
  8,I DON'T ?9K HE IS40 ,8 MOM TURN$
BACK 6,*UCK4 8,I LOOK$ AT HM :5 ,I GOT
HOME F "W4 ,HE DOESN'T LOOK GD40
  ,[5 DIDN'T MOVE4 8,HE'LL 2 OKAY40
  8,[580 SD 8 MOM4 ,%E S.D$ PUZZL$4 ,Z
IF %E EXPECT$ HM 6ACT M 3C]N$4 ,RU% TO
,*UCK'S SIDE OR "S?+1 9/1D ( J /& "!4
  8,WD Y -E OV] "H1 PL1SE1 & TELL ME IF
Y ?9K "!'S "S?+ WR;G80 %E SD4        #DD
  ,[5 DIDN'T H 6LOOK 6SEE IF "S?+ 0
WR;G4 ,HE KNEW "! WAS4 ,"S?+ _H BE5 WR;G
= AB A WEEK4 ,T 0 :Y HE _H BR"\ ,*UCK
D[N/AIRS4
  ,*UCK _H BE5 ACT+ LI/.S4 ,HE _H PRAC-
TIC,Y /OPP$ EAT+4
  ,8 /OMA*1 ?\<1 KEPT GETT+ FATT] & FAT-
T]4 ,X _H />T$ 6LOOK L A BALLOON4 ,[5 0
T]RIFI$ HE 0 GO+ 6BE WOK5 UP "O NI<T 0!
S.D ( ,*UCK EXPLOD+4 ,EV5 ?\< HE KNEW
,*UCK 0 SICK1 HE _HN'T PICK$ HM UP TO
*ECK4
  ,[5 _HN'T PICK$ ,*UCK UP S9CE T "D )
,JOSEPH4
  ,HE WALK$ SL[LY ACR ! ROOM & /OOD NEXT
6HIS MOM4 ,X 0 J Z HE _H FE>$4 ,! BAL-
LOON 0 R1DY 6EXPLODE4
  8,HAS HE BE5 EAT+ NORM,Y80 8 MOM SD1
CR\*+ D[N 6GET A BETT] LOOK4
  8,K9D (40 ,[5 %RU7$ UNEASILY4 8,ACTU-
,Y1 N RE,Y40
  8,:AT DOES ,8N RE,Y0' M1N80 %E SD IM-
PATI5TLY4
  8,HE HASN'T EAT5 ANY?+40
  8,T'S :AT ,I ?"\40 ,8 MOM /OOD     #DE
UP4 8,I ?9K WE'D BETT] TAKE HM 6T REP-
TILE HOSPITAL Y GOT ! "N (4 ,:5 AN ANI-
MAL /OPS EAT+1 X M1NS "!'S "S?+ WR;G40
  8,I C'T G N[10 ,[5 SD4 8,JOSEPH & ,I
GOT TADPOLES4 ,I H TO--0
  ,8 MOM CUT HM (F4
  8,CORRECT ME IF ,I'M WR;G1 ,[510 %E
SD1 8B A FEW WEEKS AGO Y ?"\ GETT+ ,*UCK
0 ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ 9 ! _W40
  8,X WAS40
  8,!N 2F Y />T TAK+ ON M ANIMALS1 Y NE$
6TAKE C>E (! "OS Y ALR H10 %E SD4
8,:AT'S GO+ ON "H80
  ,[5 LOOK$ AT 8 FEET4 ,HE DIDN'T "K H[
6EXPLA9 X4 ,HE DIDN'T RE,Y "U/& X HMF4
,"E S9CE ,*UCK'S 8A3ID5T10 ?+S _H *ANG$4
  ,[5 DIDN'T TRU/ ,*UCK ANYMORE4 ,HE
DIDN'T WANT 6TRA9 HM4 ,OR GET 6"K HM4
,OR HOLD HM4
  ,HE ESPECI,Y DIDN'T WANT 6HOLD HM4 ,&
T MADE HM FEEL L A WIMP4
  8,Y DON'T WANT HM 6DIE1 D Y80 SD 8
MOM4
  8,WANT :O 6DIE80 SD ,LYDIA4 ,%E DUMP$
H] >MLOAD ( BOOKS ONTO A *AIR &      #DF
CAME OV] 6": !Y 7 /&+4 8,W[4 ,[5 0 "R4
,A LIZ>D .C GET FAT ON LETTUCE40
  8,HE'S N FAT1 HE'S SICK10 SD ,MRS4
,FOOTE4 8,[5 & ,I >E TAK+ HM 6! VET4 ,IF
WE'RE N BACK 0FIVE1 PL1SE PUT ! M1TLOAF
9 ! OV5 AT ?REE-FIFTY40
  ,%E PICK$ UP H] C> KEYS F ! C(FEE TA#4
8,-E ON1 ,[54 ,LET'S G40

  8,HE 0 :AT80 ,LYDIA SD BLANKLY4
  8,B.D40 ,MRS4 ,FOOTE TOOK (F H] COAT &
DRAP$ X OV] ! BACK (! C\*4 ,[5 OP5$ !
SMALL C>DBO>D BOX ) ,*UCK 9SIDE & DUMP$
HM 96! AQU>IUM4 ,*UCK MADE AN ANGRY DA%
= 8 CAVE4
  8,:AT'S T SUPPOS$ 6M1N80 SD ,LYDIA4
,%E LOOK$ F H] MOM 6,[5 & BACK 6H] MOM
AG4
  8,OH1 MY GO%40 ,%E PUT H] H&S OV] H]
M\?4 8,T IS .S GROSS4 ,Y M1N 3/IPAT$1
DON'T Y80
  8,LYDIA1 PL1SE10 SI<$ ,MRS4 ,FOOTE4
8,I'VE _H AB ALL ,I C TAKE = "O "D40
  8,X DOES6 ,X M1NS 3/IPAT$6 ,T IS .S
4GU/+60 ,LYDIA />T$ HOPP+ UP & D[N   #DG
& FLAPP+ H] H&S 9 FRONT ( H] FACE Z IF
%E 0 TRY+ 6FLY4 8,GROSS6 ,I C'T /& X6 ,I
?9K ,I'M GO+ 6?R[ UP6 ,T IS S GROSS60
  ,SU45LY1 %E /OPP$4 ,%E LOOK$ BACK & =?
2T H] "M & ,[5 AG4 8,Y _H 6GIVE HM A
LAXATIVE1 DIDN'T Y80
  ,? "T %E DIDN'T WAIT =! ANSW]4
  8,T IS S .GROSS60 %E %RIEK$ AT ! TOP (
H] LUNGS4 8,I C'T 2LIEVE X6 ,T IS S DIS-
GU/+6 ,OH1 GET ME \ ( "H60
  ,[5 & 8 MOM LI/5$ 9 SIL;E Z %E P.D$ UP
! /AIRS4 ,!N ,MRS4 ,FOOTE GAVE ,[5 A W1K
SMILE4
  8,I GUESS ? M1NS %E DOESN'T WANT 6BE A
VET10 %E SD4
  ,8 MOM SANK D[N 96! C\*1 RE/$ H] H1D
AG/ XS BACK1 & CLOS$ H] EYES4
  8,HAV+ ANIMALS ISN'T =! FA9T ( HE>T1
"R1 ,[580 %E SD4
  8,"R40
  ,=A M9UTE NEI ( !M SD ANY?+4 ,!N 8
MOM'S EYES POPP$ OP5 & %E SMIL$4 8,Y
WANT$ 6TELL ME AB YR SCI;E PROJECT 2F
ALL ( ? HAPP5$10 %E SD 5C\RAG+LY4 8,:AT
DID Y & ,JOSEPH DECIDE80             #DH
  8,WE'RE GO+ 6D "S?+ ) TADPOLES10 SD
,[54 8,WE GOT A BUN* ( !M AT ! SWAMP ?
AFN40
  8,T'S A GD IDEA10 SD 8 MOM4 8,:AT >E Y
GO+ 6D ) !M80
  8,I DON'T "K40 ,[5 KNEW 8 MOM 0 TRY+
6MAKE HM FEEL BETT]1 B X WASN'T "W+4 ,!
VET DIDN'T SAY X 0 ,[5'S FAULT ,*UCK 0
SICK4 ,B !Y BO? KNEW X WAS4
  ,[5 _HN'T BE5 GIV+ ,*UCK 5 6EAT4
  8,ALL H&;LS >5'T ! SAME SIZE0 IS :AT !
VET SD4 ,X SEEM$ 6,[5 HE GL.ED QKLY AT
,[5'S H& :5 HE SD X4 8,I'LL GIVE HM "S?+
6TAKE C>E (! PRO#M "R "H & N[4 ,B F N[
ON1 ,I'D GIVE HM TWO L>GE H&;LS A "D40
  ,8 MOM DIDN'T SAY1 8,I TOLD Y S40 ,%E
DIDN'T EV5 ACT MAD :5 %E _H 6WRITE ! VET
A *ECK = FIFTY-FIVE DOLL>S4
  ,HAV+ H] 2 S NICE MADE ,[5 FEEL EV5
WORSE4
  8,I H AN IDEA1 B ,I HAV5'T TALK$ 6,JO-
SEPH AB X YET10 HE SD4
  8,:Y DON'T Y G & CALL HM10 SD 8 MOM4
8,WE'LL H D9N] :5 ,DAD GETS HOME4 ,& ,[5
'''0 ,HE /OPP$ 9 ! DOORWAY & TURN$   #DI
>.D4 8,DON'T WORRY AB ,*UCK4 ,HE'S F9E40
  8,I "K4 ,I'M N40
  8,GD40
  ,[5 WALK$ SL[LY UP ! /AIRS4
  ,HE WASN'T WORRI$ AB ,*UCK4 ,HE 0 WOR-
RI$ AB HMF4 ,:AT IF HE _H TURN$ 96A LIZ-
>D WIMP8 ,MR4 ,WOZNIAK WDN'T WANT HM 9 8
CLASS4
  ,HE DIDN'T WANT KIDS :O J WANT$ 6.LOOK
AT ! LIZ>DS4 ,HE WANT$ KIDS :O 7 WILL+
6D ?+S ) !M4
  ,L FE$ !M4 ,& CL1N _! CAGES4
  ,& PICK !M UP4
  ,[5 W5T 96HIS P>5TS' B$ROOM & SAT D[N
ON _! B$4
  ,IMPRESS+ ,MR4 ,WOZNIAK 0 M IMPORTANT
?AN "E N[4 ,"SH[1 ,[5 _H 6F9D ! N]VE 6%[
,JOSEPH ! PHOTOGRAPHS4 ,IF ,JOSEPH WANT$
6BOLT :5 HE SAW !M1 !N ,[5 _H 6F9D A WAY
6MAKE HM /AY4
  ,IF X M1NT 3V9C+ HM T FROGS ) ?REE
LEGS 7 HAPPI] 2C !Y CD JUMP HI<]1 T'S
:AT ,[5 0 GO+ 6D4
  ,HE PICK$ UP ! PH"O4
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               ,*APT] #F             #EA
          ,! ,P]FECT ,PROJECT

  8,WAIT TILL Y SEE MY VOLCANO10 SD ,B54
,HE PUT 8 LUN* TRAY ON ! TA# ACR F ,[5 &
SLID 96HIS S1T4 8,X'S AWE"S40
  8,"!'LL PROBABLY 2 AB A MILLION VOLCA-
NOES10 SD ,AN?ONY4 8,I BET "! WON'T 2
ANO!R BLOOD PROJECT40
  ,[5 IGNOR$ HM4 8,MAYBE Y CD D "S?+ TO
MAKE X DI6]5T10 HE SD 6,B54 8,I ALW ?"\
X WD 2 COOL 6BUILD A T[N AT ! BASE (!
VOLCANO4 ,! LAVA CD FL[ OV] X & DE/ROY
X40
  8.,Y1AAH40 ,B5'S EYES LIT UP4 8,I CD
PUT P 9 X1 TOO1 & %[ H[ LAVA MELTS !M40
  8,I DON'T ?9K BAK+ SODA & V9EG> W PRO-
DUCE LAVA T HOT10 SD ,JOSEPH4 ,HE PUT 8
CRUMPL$ COOKIE WRAPP] 9 8 LUN* BOX &
PULL$ \ 8 S&WI*4 8,X'LL PROBABLY J MAKE
!M :ITE40
  8,P W / GET ! IDEA10 ,[5 SD4 8,X W 2 L
! VOLCANO T ERUPT$ 9 ,ITALY A L;G "T
AGO4 ,! "O ": !Y F.D ^? PETRIFI$ BODIES
?\S&S ( YE>S LAT]4 ,! LAVA COV]$ !M S
FA/1 "S (! BODIES 7 / AT ! TA#1      #EB
EAT+40
  8,T'S S AMAZ+10 ,JOSEPH SD4
  8,Y1H1 ,I BET NO "O ELSE W H A PROJECT
L T10 SD ,B54
  8,:AT AB BLOOD80 SD ,AN?ONY4 8,NO "O
ELSE IS GO+ 6H BLOOD40
  8,!Y'D BETT]1 OR !Y'LL 2 D1D10 ,JOSEPH
SD4
  ,[5 & ,B5 LAU<$4
  8,Y "K :AT ,I M1N10 SD ,AN?ONY4
  8,:AT'S ! BIG D1L AB BLOOD80 SD ,[54
8,ALL Y'RE GO+ 6H IS PICTURES40
  8,NO1 ,I'M N4 ,MY DAD'S BR++ HOME .R1L
BLOOD TN4 ,HE DRI$ X & PUT X ON SLIDES4
,I'M GO+ 6H A MICROSCOPE = P 6LOOK "?40
  8,BIG D1L10 ,[5 SD4 ,B HE KNEW DRI$
BLOOD 0 COOL4 ,S 0 A MICROSCOPE4
  8,:AT >E Y GUYS DO+80 ,B5 ASK$ HM4
  8,WE GOT "S TADPOLES F ! SWAMP10 ,[5
SD4 8,WE'RE DO+ AN EXP]I;T AB H[ POLLU;N
A6ECTS _! GR[?4 ,"R1 ,JOSEPH80
  8,"R40
  ,M ?AN ANY?+1 ,[5 WANT$ 6TELL !M AB !
PICTURES4 ,HE KNEW !Y'D ?9K A ?REE-LE7$
FROG 0 COOL4 ,AN?ONY MI<T EV5 /OP    #EC
BRA7+ AB 8 DRI$ BLOOD4
  ,B HE CDN'T4 ,HE _HN'T %[$ !M 6,JOSEPH
YET4
  ,[5 _H .M1NT 6%[ HM :5 !Y SET UP _!
EXP]I;T AT 8 H\SE ON ,SATUR"D4 ,HE _H !
PICTURES 9 8 DRAW]1 R1DY 6PULL \4
  ,X _HN'T "W$ \ T WAY4
  ,:5 !Y W5T UP 6,[5'S ROOM 6*ECK ON !
E7S1 !Y F.D A BUCKET FULL ( TADPOLES4 ,!
WAT] 0 ?ICK ) !M4
  ,JOSEPH _H BOND$ ) !M "R AWAY4
  8,!Y LOOK TOO T9Y 6EV5 2 ALIVE1 DON'T
!Y80 HE SD1 PE]+ 96! WAT]4 8,"S ( !M EV5
H EYES40
  ,HE S.D$ S EXCIT$ T ,[5 KNEW HE CDN'T
PUT (F TELL+ HM AB 8 IDEA ANY L;G]4 ,IF
,JOSEPH GOT TOO FOND (! TADPOLES1 HE'D
N"E AGREE 6D ANY?+ T MI<T H>M !M4
  8,HEY6 ,I H A GRT IDEA10 ,[5 SD4 ,HE
_HN'T PLANN$ ON HAV+ X -E \ Z IF HE'D J
?"\ ( X4 ,B X DID4
  8,:AT80 ,JOSEPH LOOK$ UP AT HM S TRU/-
+LY1 ,[5 ALM /OPP$4 ,!N HE TOOK A DEEP
BR1?1 & W5T ON4
  8,I J REMEMB]$ ? GRT >TICLE ,I     #ED
SAW A FEW MON?S AGO10 HE SD4 ,HE TOOK 8
"T TALK+ AB F>M]S & CROPS4 ,HE TALK$ AB
G>D5]S US+ F]TILIZ]S4 ,HE DESCRIB$ H[ !Y
SEEP$ 96"UGR.D WAT]WAYS & PONDS4
  ,X FELT WEIRD4 ,HE WASN'T EXACTLY LY+1
B HE WASN'T TELL+ ! TRU?1 EI4 ,:5 HE GOT
6! "P AB ! FROGS1 HE 0 VAGUE4
  8,:AT D Y M1N1 !Y DIDN'T GR[ NORM,Y80
SD ,JOSEPH4
  ,[5 %RU7$4 8,I GUESS "S ( !M 7 K9D (
FUNNY40
  8,FUNNY8 ,Y M1N DE=M$80
  ,JOSEPH _H A WEIRD EXPRES.N ON 8 FACE4
,Z IF HE KNEW "! 0 "S?+ ,[5 WASN'T SAY+
B HE CDN'T FIGURE \ :AT X WAS4
  8,WE WON'T USE .ANY?+ L T M* F]TILIZ-
]10 ,[5 SD QKLY4 8,WE'LL USE A T9Y AM.T4
,PROBABLY NO?+ W EV5 HAPP540
  8,B :AT IF X DOES80 SD ,JOSEPH4 8,I
DON'T WANT 6D ANY?+ 6HURT ^! GUYS4 ,I
RE,Y ?9K ,I %D D "S?+ ON MY [N1 ,[540
  8,NO WAY10 ,[5 SD4 ,HE FELT A SU45
S5SE ( PANIC AT ! IDEA ( ,JOSEPH L1V+4
8,Y & ,I ALW "W TGR4 ,I'LL J USE A T9Y
BIT4 ,!Y'LL ONLY 2 9 ! WAT] =A       #EE
WEEK4 ,NO?+ W HAPP51 ,JOSEPH4 ,I PROM-
ISE40
  ,HE SD !Y WD USE A FEW (! TADPOLES &
?R[ ! RE/ BACK4 ,HE PROMIS$ !Y WD PUT !
"OS 9 _! EXP]I;T BACK Z SOON Z ! FAIR 0
OV]4
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A SMALL AM.T ( F]TILIZ] 96A PLA/IC BAG4
  ,:5 HE GOT BACK UP/AIRS1 !Y PUT TWELVE
TADPOLES 9 "O DI% & TWELVE 9 ANO!R4 ,!Y
WROTE .,3TROL ON A PIECE ( TAPE & /UCK X
ON "O DI%4
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,JOSEPH SD4
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PLANS Z ,[5 WAS4 ,N[ HE 0 2+ V QUIET4
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KNEW ,JOSEPH WD RELAX :5 !Y />T$ 6WRITE
_! REPORT4
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IZ] & HELD X UP = ,JOSEPH 69SPECT4
  8,SEE8 ,"!'S H>DLY ANY?+ ON X40    #EF
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  8,D Y ?9K !Y FELT ANY?+80 ,JOSEPH SD
ANXI\SLY4 8,I ?9K !Y'RE OKAY1 DON'T Y8
,!Y LOOK OKAY40
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( !M 0 WRI?+ 9 PA94
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8,PROBABLY NO?+'S GO+ 6HAPP5 AT ALL4 ,I
HOPE !Y'RE AT L1/ A LL SMALL] 0! SCI;E
FAIR1 OR X WON'T LOOK L WE DID .ANY?+40
  8,I GUESS WE %D WRITE D[N ! F/ /AGE10
SD ,JOSEPH4
  8,"R40 ,[5 GRA2$ 8 NOTEBOOK4 ,HE FELT
M* BETT] N[ T X 0 OV]4 ,"! 0 NO TURN+
BACK4 8,!Y'RE 9 MY B$ROOM1 S ,I'LL KEEP
TRACK ( !M10 HE SD4
  8,MAYBE X %D 2 MY JOB 6FE$ !M10 SD
,JOSEPH4
  8,!Y'RE "R NEXT 6MY B$10 ,[5 SD4
8,I'LL TOSS 9 A BIT ( FOOD F/ ?+ 9 !
MORN+4 ,Y WDN'T 2LIEVE H[ EASY X IS TO
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AM40
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ON AMPHIBIANS & TOOK \ 8 BOX ( COLOR$
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  ,[5 />$ AT ! TOP ( ,JOSEPH'S H1D4 ,HE
CDN'T %[ ,JOSEPH ! PICTURES "R N[4 ,"K+
,JOSEPH1 HE'D GRAB ! DI% & RUN BACK 6!
SWAMP ) X4
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FEEL L A MURD]] =! 5TIRE WEEK4 ,X WD RU9
_! :OLE PROJECT4
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6%[ X80 HE ASK$ AG4
  8,WE DON'T H 6WORRY AB T "R N[10 ,[5
SD4 8,WE'LL LOOK >.D = "S?+40
  8,I BET "! >E LOTS ( PICTURES10 ,JO-
SEPH SD4
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UP & PRET5D$ 6LOOK = "S?+ 9 8 DESK4 ,HE
./ WASN'T LY+4 ,HE 0 PROTECT+ ,JOSEPH4
,HE 0 PROTECT+ _! EXP]I;T1 TOO4
  ,HE'D WAIT =A FEW "DS & SEE IF ANY?+
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TURES4
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,ANO!R (A FROG ) ?REE LEGS4 ,"O PHOTO-
GRAPH %[$ A SKELETON (A FROG ) FIVE
LEGS4
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XS /OMA*4
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TA# 9 FRONT ( ,[5 7 EV5 WEIRD] ?AN ! "OS
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SEPH 0 2+ AB !M1 ALL HE CD D 0 />E4
  8,": DID Y GET !M80 HE SD :5 ,JOSEPH 0
"?4
  8,!Y'RE "EY":40 ,JOSEPH CLOS$ 8 PACK &
PUT X ON ! FLOOR4 8,ONCE ,I />T$ LOOK+ =
9=M,N 6PUT 9 \R REPORT1 !Y 7 EASY 6F9D40
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6Y10 ,[5 SD4 8,I ?"\ Y'D FR1K \40
  8,I K9D ( DID :5 ,I F/ SAW !M10 SD
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,X'S N J A SCI;E PROJECT--X'S IMPORTANT4
,YR DAD NE$S 6/OP US+ F]TILIZ]1 ,[540
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"R4 ,) ALL ! ?"\ HE'D GIV5 6_! EX-   #FJ
P]I;T1 HE'D N"E ONCE 3SID]$ US+ X 6*ANGE
ANY?+4 ,HE'D ONLY ?"\ ( X Z SCI;E4
  8,& ,I ?9K Y'RE "R10 ,JOSEPH 0 SAY+4
8,WE'RE N KEEP+ \RS 9 T WAT] L;G 5 6DE=M
!M4 ,IF ,I ?"\ WE W]E1 ,I'D PROBABLY
WANT 6?R[ !M BACK40
  8,Y1H10 ,[5 SD UNEASILY4 ,X 0 WEIRD
SEE+ ! PICTURES L9$ UP ? WAY4 ,:AT IF _!
TADPOLES RE,Y DID GR[ TWO TAILS8 ,OR TWO
H1DS8 ,N[ T HE RE,Y ?"\ AB X1 ,[5 WASN'T
SURE HE'D L T4 ,ESPECI,Y N 9 8 [N B$-
ROOM4
  8,I'M / A LL WORRI$ !Y'RE GO+ 6DIE1
?\<10 SD ,JOSEPH4
  8,DON'T WORRY1 !Y WON'T40 ,[5 PU%$ !
PICTURES 96"O PILE4 8,WE'D BETT] PUT ^!
ON C>DBO>D4 ,I ?9K "!'S "S D[N 9 ! FAMI-
LY ROOM40
  ,AT L1/ ! PRO#M (! PICTURES 0 OV]1 ,[5
?"\ ) RELIEF Z !Y H1D$ D[N/AIRS4 ,ALL !Y
_H 6D N[ 0 SET UP _! PROJECT 9 ! GYM ON
,MON"D MORN+4
  ,!N WAIT TILL ,MON"D NI<T 6SEE :AT
PRIZE !Y'D WON4
                                     #FA
  8,MORN+1 ,[510 ,MR4 ,FOOTE SD Z HE
CAME 96! KIT*54 ,HE PUT 8 H& ON ! TOP (
,[5'S H1D4 8,H[ 0 YR WEEK80
  8,GRT10 SD ,[54 8,H[ 0 YR TRIP80
  8,V 9T]E/+10 SD ,MR4 ,FOOTE4 ,HE _H
BE5 AT A 3F];E 9 ,>IZONA =A WEEK4 ,[5 _H
TRI$ 6WAIT UP = HM LA/ NI<T1 B HE FELL
ASLEEP4
  8,":'S ,MOM80 8 DAD SD1 P\R+ A CUP (
C(FEE4
  8,%E W5T 6! GROC]Y /ORE10 SD ,[54 8,Y
"K H]4 ,%E LIKES 6GET "! E>LY ON ,SATUR-
"DS1 2F X GETS TOO CR[D$40
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! C.T] & PUT X ON ! TA# 9 FRONT ( ,[54
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SON4 ,I DIDN'T H "T 6WRAP X40
  8,?ANKS10 ,[5 SD4 ,HE PULL$ \ A L>GE
GRE5 PLA/IC IGUANA4 ,X _H LIFELIKE
SCALES1 A L;G TAIL1 &A PO9TY H1D4 8,? IS
COOL4 ,X LOOKS RE,Y R1L40
  8,RE,Y R1L1 HUH80 ,MR4 ,FOOTE SAT D[N
ACR F HM & SMIL$4 8,H['S YR SCI;E PROJ-
ECT GO+8 ,MON"D'S ! BIG "D1 "R80
  8,WE H ! TWO DI%ES ( TADPOLES1 A   #FB
FEW *>TS1 \R DAILY OBS]V,N NOTEBOOK1 &A
REPORT10 SD ,[54 8,JOSEPH WROTE MO/ ( X4
,HE F.D "S AMAZ+ PHOTOGRAPHS1 TOO40
  8,:AT AB YR F]TILIZ] GR\P8 ,NO EXTRA
LEGS OR ANY?+80
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M\? & DRA9$ :AT 0 LEFT (! MILK4 ,HE WIP$
8 M\? )! BACK ( 8 H&4
  8,0! WAY1 ,DAD10 HE SD1 8,I NE$ 6TALK
6Y AB YR F]TILIZ]40
  8,I 0 AFRAID ? 0 -+40
  8,I M1N X10 ,[5 SD4 8,Y'VE GOT 6/OP4
,Y MI<T MAKE ! ANIMALS 9 \R Y>D DE=M$40
  8,:Y'D Y H 6BE A SCI5TI/1 ,[580 ,8 DAD
GROAN$4 8,:Y CDN'T Y J PLAY VIDEO GAMES
L O!R KIDS80
  8,X'S N FUNNY10 SD ,[54 8,WAIT TILL Y
SEE \R PICTURES40
  8,CD ,I F9I% MY C(FEE 2F Y DE/ROY MY
C>E] Z A G>D5]80
  8,OKAY4 ,B ,I'M W>N+ Y40 ,[5 PUT 8 B[L
& SPOON 9 ! DI%WA%] & H1D$ =! /AIRS4
  ,! ?REE-PANEL$ PRES5T,N BO>D 0 PROPP$
UP 9 "O CORN] ( 8 ROOM4 ..,! ,EF-    #FC
FECTS ,( ,PE/ICIDES ,ON ,FROG .,DEVEL-
OP;T 0 WRITT5 9 BIG GRE5 LRS ACR ! TOP4
,_! HYPO!SIS & DAILY OBS]V,NS 7 ON !
LEFT-H& PANEL4 ,! REPORT & *>TS 7 9 !
MI4LE4
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GRAPHS4
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DI%ES4 ,HE PUT X "R 9 ! C5T] S "EYBODY
WD SEE ! TADPOLES4 ,!Y 7 ! "O ?+ T 0 GO+
6MAKE _! PROJECT /& \4
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FOOD OV] ! SURFACE (! WAT]4 ,! F]TILIZ$
TADPOLES NIB#D AT X FRANTIC,Y4
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NEXT 6HIS DESK4 ,& "! 7 ! NORMAL TAD-
POLES ''' D1D4
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WOOD4
  8,!Y'RE .D1D60 ,[5 %\T$4 ,HE />$ AT !
LIFE.S TADPOLES 9 4BELIEF4 ,H[ CD X BE8
HE ?"\ WILDLY4 ,:AT CD H HAPP5$8
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  8,!Y'RE D1D60 HE %\T$ AG4 8,I C'T BE-
LIEVE X6 ,ALL ( !M6 ,D1D60
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RU%$ 96HIS ROOM 9 H] NI<TG[N4
  8,D Y H .ANY .IDEA :AT ."T X IS80 %E
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8,:AT HAPP5$80
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PUT 9 TOO M* F]TILIZ]10 %E SD4
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I] 6LIVE 9 POISON$ WAT] ?AN 9 CL1N
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8,I'M N ! MURD]]40
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,HE PUT 8 H& ON ,[5'S %\LD]4 8,SCI5TIFIC
EXP]I;TS >E SUPPOS$ 6FAIL "S"TS1 ,[54
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?+S GET PROV54 ,0TRIAL & ]ROR40
  8,WE DON'T H ."T = TRIAL & ]ROR10 ,[5
SD "? CL5*$ TEE?4 ,8 DAD OBVI\SLY DIDN'T
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( MAJOR PROPOR;NS4
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  8,ALL X IS IS A REPORT & "S PICTURES10
SD ,[54 8,X'LL N"E W9 A PRIZE40
  8,I DON'T ?9K ! FAIR IS AB W9N+10 SD
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9T]E/$ IN4 ,& LE>N+ F X40
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WANTS 6W9 A PRIZE40
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L,NS4
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,JOSEPH >E P]FECTLY CAPA# ( H&L+ ? ON _!
[N10 HE SD4
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0 HE GO+ 6TELL ,JOSEPH8
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HAPP5$4 ,HE 0 GO+ 6BLAME ,[5 & HE'D 2
"R4 ,X 0 ,[5'S FAULT4 ,"EY?+ HE _H T\*$
LATELY _H EI GOTT5 SICK OR DI$4
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  ,[5 ,FOOTE1 MI<TY SCI5TI/4
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?ONY BRAG AB W9N+ ANO!R PRIZE4 ,NEXT YE>
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GO+ 6H 6/& "! ) ALL ! O!R LOS]S & LI/54
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L HE 0 AB 6CRY1 & HE _HN'T EV5 SE5 !
CORPSES YET4
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POLES >E D1D10 HE SD4
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8,YR DAD TOLD ME40
  8,I DON'T "K :AT HAPP5$10 SD ,[54 8,!Y
LOOK$ F9E LA/ NI<T4 ,I M/ H D"O "S?+
WR;G40
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?9K X 0 ME40
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!M FOOD40
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  8,T'S "O (! BI7E/ R1SONS FI% & ?+S
DIE10 SD ,[54
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BODY SA7$ Z ! T5.N (! PA/ FEW WEEKS
DRA9$ \ ( X4
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WASN'T 8 FAULT4 ,JOSEPH WASN'T MAD AT
HM4 ,! WOR/ ?+ T CD HAPP5 _H J HAPP5$4
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WASN'T4
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AG4
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AT ! GYM DOOR4 ,[5 _H SE5 H] 9 ! M$IA
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SD4
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PROJECTS L9$ UP 9SIDE ! GYM4 ,[5 SPOTT$
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& DIRT1 A MODEL AIRPLANE ) PICTURES (!
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CLAY AT XS BASE4 ,! HUTS & P & ANIMALS 7
COV]$ ) :ITE FOAM4 ,X _H 6BE ,B5'S4
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T5 ON A LABEL ON ! FRONT4
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PRIZE4
  8,[56 ,OV] "H60 A VOICE CALL$4
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(A SMALL TA# ) ONLY "O PROJECT ON X4 ,HE
0 WAV+4
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,JOSEPH'S PROJECT1 HE CD TELL4 ,HE SAW !
TALL GRE5 LRS4 ,! R$ >R[S PO9T+ 6! PHO-
TOGRAPHS !Y _H SCATT]$ "?\T ! REPORT4
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  ,PURPLE RI2ON8 ?"\ ,[5 Z HE MOV$ SL[LY
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! SCI;E FAIR 2F4 ,BLUE 0 F/ PRIZE1 R$ 0
SECOND1 & YELL[ 0 ?IRD4
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0 = 8,WOR/ ,PROJECT (! ,FAIR08
  ,OR 8,BETT] ,LUCK ,NEXT ,"T08
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SEPH8
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  8,[5 ,FOOTE1 "R80 HE SD4 8,GRT JOB1
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H& Z HE SD :AT A F9E JOB ,[5 & ,JOSEPH
_H D"O4 ,T HE'D N"E SE5 A PROJECT L X4
  8,WE _H 6CR1TE A ,8,SPECIAL ,M]IT0'
RI2ON1 X'S S* A UNIQUE IDEA10 SD ,MR4
,WOZNIAK4 8,H['D Y -E UP ) X80
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PROJECT4 ,"! 7 A FEW P>5TS1 TOO4 ,"S (!
KIDS 7 PO9T+ AT ! PICTURES (! FROGS &
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& /OOD "!1 WAIT+4
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CLE4 8,AT ! 2G9N+1 X WAS10 SD ,JOSEPH4
8,!N X 0 BO? ( \RS40
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SAME 5?USIA/IC WAY4 ,!N ,[5 & ,JOSEPH
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! MAGAZ9E4 ,AB REMEMB]+ 8 DAD'S F]TILIZ-
]4 ,&! SWAMP4
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POLES4
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