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there are an abundance of palm trees
where she consulted the encyclopaedia and learned the truth
and drawings became not so good

i identified to a limited extent
a moment of decision always demands
and, when he was known to play an epic, she remained adamant

they managed to keep their presence secret
most of the rehearsals took place
and i read the instructions with great amusement, while she continued to sing for me

he created a bit of order out of a great deal of chaos
the boy gained a sense of power
a modern reputation was built
and he discovered he was less than averagely gregarious

i found my most cherished book
and they became well-rounded characters

more importantly, most pretty colours were allowed

he found more pressing and meaningful activities
became a passionate enthusiast
while she became extroverted, good at games, and, well, something of a trouble maker

they both experienced an embarrassing memory
he had no feelings of being unpredictably controlled
she introduced an aesthetic delight

boredom became a saviour

they couldn't help but follow a familiar pattern, one developed a slightly more extreme version
he was always fascinated by figures
there was no precise location
they got on alright most of the time

he learned to read early

the imitation failed to last long
he identified strongly with boys in film or plays
there was an obsession with order
and she had many absorbing interests

something landed with a splat
and she avidly devoured comics

he was worthy of special attention
she found a quality perceptible to taste
then something was finally moved

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