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ALASKA by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE

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First Line: THE PHONE RANG IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FAIRBANKS NIGHT AND WAS ALWAYS A
Last Line: THE BEER IS ON US.
Subject(s): ALASKA; DREAMS; QUILTS; SLEEP; TELEPHONES; NIGHTMARES;
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