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“And when she went to the drugstore to get more aspirin,” Frank said, “they told her she’d already bought the government-set limit for the month. Of course, her husband couldn’t buy it either.”

“Shhh!”

“What’s wrong, Janie?”

“Quiet!”

Outside, a soft drone quickly grew, and the children burst through the back door, screaming.

“Turtles! Turtles!”

“I hear them now,” Frank said.

“Make sure the windows are closed,” Janie said. “I’ll check upstairs.”

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