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Submitted to Contest #25
I am sixty-eight years old and I have a problem. I really don’t quite know what to do about it, either. My husband of 48 years has decided that he wants a younger model and is no longer satisfied with what he already has. So, today I decided that I should be the dutiful wife. I decided to go to my favorite bookstore to find a book that might resolve his quest for that elusive newer model. I knew that the answer to this problem could be found in that wonderful store. So, after he left for work, I drove to the local bookstore...
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