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Oh man, I wonder if the owner is Dominican. He kind of looked Dominican,” she said, tilting her head to the side. I laughed at her because Carmen was always on the hunt to spot a fellow Dominican, and yet never really made an effort to befriend any of the ones who lived in town. She said it was like having a fire extinguisher, it’s reassuring to know it’s there, but you don’t need to carry one around all the time.
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