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I came to the States when I was ten, and that was, in many ways, very hard.

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• The cut in Nick's arm was starting to throb dully with the pressure he was putting on it. He kept looking at Alan. 'How many times have you lied to me?' he asked in a soft voice. Alan replied, equally softly, 'I've lost count.

  

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• I came to the States when I was ten, and that was, in many ways, very hard.

  

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