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My first instinct has always been doubt, but looking at the girl’s work, I realized I might have to reconsider. She ...
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Oh no. No, no, no. I’m not making Shifra’s engagement ring; you think I’m making something for a tiny school auction? ...
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I sucked in my cheeks. This wasn’t going to end well, was it? C’mon, Rebbi, it was his first day back, ignore the ...
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Were they nervous? Intimidated? The girl with the unblinking eyes had her hand up. Please let me know the answer to ...
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“Hi, how are you?” I tried sounding genuine, because so far she’s been really nice and funny, but why was she callin ...
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“Well, you didn’t nix it off the bat, so that means you’re considering it, and I’m wondering why. You’d usually just ...
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What was I supposed to tell the kid? I totally heard where he was coming from. He just lost himself, happens to u ...
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“I’m not making him into a chesed case. Besides, no kid wants to be told to become friends with someone. And then, ...
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“You’re right, I’m going to make a friend, now stop talking about it before I cut off my nose to spite my chin”,F ...
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I thought about swapping my bathrobe for clothes, but it’s Shifra. I’m not even going to brush the crumbs off my cou ...
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“That’s what custom jewelry is about,” I said. Fiancé leaned back in his seat, coffee in hand, let the women go at ...