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At Christmas dinner, my sister-in-law ins:ulted my wife until the argument exploded. Then my mother sla:pped my wife across the face and said, “You’ll always be trailer trash. Take your daughter and get out.” I said nothing to defend Mom. I packed our bags and left. By morning, she was calling me in tears. / Chapter 10 / 20

Chapter 10 - The Horizon of the Whole

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