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took it off when the cow was finished milking. It was Laura’s turn next. I chose another gentle cow. I started the demonstration again, but Laura stopped me. “Yeah, yeah. I saw it the first time.” Laura tried to get some milk to come out, but wasn’t having any luck. “Every once in a while the cow gets something on the end of the teat, blocking the milk flow,” I told her. “Here, let me help you.” I reached out my hand and squeezed hard on Laura’s hand just as she turned the teat up to look at the end to see if there was anything there. With my squeezing, the blast of milk hit Laura squarely in the face. She snorted and wiped the milk from her face. “You did that on purpose!” “No,” I answered, “but if I had thought about it, I would have.” I encouraged her to try again. “Only if you stay away from me!” she replied. I moved up to the front of the cow, and Laura made another attempt. She finally got some milk out, 19