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THE LEAF PILE by ALICIA SUSKIN OSTRIKER

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First Line: NOW HERE IS A TYPICAL CHILDREN'S STORY
Last Line: THE MARK OF MY HAND A BLUSH ON MY SON'S CHEEK
Subject(s): FAMILY LIFE; MOTHERS; SONS; RELATIVES;

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