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He took out the box, gave it absently to Valencia. He had meant to give it to her at the end of the song, while everybody was watching. Only Kilgore Trout was there to see. βFor me?β said Valencia. βYes.β βOh, my God,β she said. Then she said it louder, so other people heard. They gathered around, and she opened it, and she almost screamed when she saw the sapphire with a star in it. βOh, my God,β she said. She gave Billy a big kiss. She said, βThank you, thank you, thank you.
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Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (Slaughterhouse-Five)