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To the Donut Lady:
“Got any bear claws?”
“No, we’re fresh out. You gotta come early. Normally, the bears come out at night to paw through the trash. Today they mostly took a holiday.”
“Couldn’t you just go back in the kitchen and whip up a batch?”
“Oh, no, that’s not my magic. My magic is just making your hunger disappear.”
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