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THE FORTUNATE SPILL by MARILYN NELSON

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First Line: WELL! JOHNNIE THINKS. HE HAS HIS NERVE!
Last Line: AS THEY FALL FOR EACH OTHER, AND FOR ME
Subject(s): FAMILY LIFE; AFRICAN AMERICANS; COURTSHIP; LUCK; LOVE; RELATIVES;
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https://books.google.com/books?id=HAK_fV8lj68C&pg=PA37&lpg=PA37&dq=NELSON+%22WELL!+JOHNNIE+THINKS.+HE+HAS+HIS+NERVE!%22&source=bl&ots=Yv6Qm3ige7&sig=gY_R0PHVm0iNolQFAqAxQp3XhxQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wGqRVd_NMc-XyASJqICgAQ&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=NELSON%20%22WELL!%20JOHNNIE%20THINKS.%20HE%20HAS%20HIS%20NERVE!%22&f=false


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