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she had fried her face

Lee had fried her face She had fried her hair Sitting in the sun Outside her beachfront lair She was all spotted now Her skin was mottled and wrinkled. Her face was splotchy like a cow Her neck was hard and crinkled You fried your face! You fried your hair! This was said by her sister. Lee replied “I don’t care!”

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