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...tapping her hands to the rhythm. They passed main streets, and busy intersections. She even had to drive them through an uncommon roundabout. The radio broke into ads, and boredom ensued. Then, it happened again, "Mabel, for God's sake! Stop kicking my chair, or so help me Jesus, I will turn this car around and you won't get any more television for a week!"

            "Mom," she pleaded, "I ain't kickin'! I swear!"

            "What have I told you about lying, young lady?"

            Mabel looked down, glumly, at the shadows of her feet.

            "Look, just don't do it, it's only another minute or so. Okay?"

            Mabel didn't answer. She just looked out the window, muttering something incoherent under her breath.

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