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she was deep in thought.  Finally,

     she raised her hand.


            “I know where babies come

     from,” Maelynn said.


            As smart as she was, I was afraid

     she just might.  But I couldn’t stop


     the train now.  Everyone turned to

     look at Maelynn, knowing that what


     she said was usually the right

     answer.


            “My daddy told me that when

     two people really love each other,


     they adopt a baby so they can share

     even more love together.  That’s


     where I came from.”

            It was then that I remembered


     Maelynn was adopted.

            The rest of the children accepted


     that as the absolute truth, and I




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