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She was on her own. She laughed. “What are you laughing about?” said William Spiver. Flora laughed louder. William Spiver laughed along with her. “What’s so funny back there?” said Tootie. “Everything,” said Flora. “Wheeee,” said Tootie. And then they were all laughing. Except for Mary Ann, who couldn’t laugh because she was inanimate. But even if she had been capable of laughing, she probably wouldn’t have done it. She just wasn’t that kind of lamp.
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