“Mary! What are you doing here?”
“I’m here to help you, Ms. Wheeler Wilson. You’re being clowned.”
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“Just remember I’m always here to help you. Just remember that.”
“I will. And: thank you. I’m beginning to feel better.”
“Angling, my dear. It’s all about angles.”
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“And percentages. 25 or 26 tops for the clowning. Can you do that?”
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“I’m not sure. It’s so much fun. And I love my clown costumes.”
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“Clowning is here to protect you. But like with any effective defense, you can become overdependent.”
“Okay.”
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“You work on it,” Mary said, standing. “I’ll let you go. See you in Collagesity!”
“Sometime,” Wheeler admitted.
