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Fairleigh Dickinson University

Matthew Vollmer

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January 27, 2014

Matthew Vollmer

The old woman, rummaging through her purse, asks, “What was that again?” and the cashier—a frog-eyed gum-chewer with dreads, a Live Strong bracelet, and a nametag-less green apron—says, “Eighty-eight, sixty-six.” Old woman says, “Okey dokey,” whips out a faux-leather booklet, … Continued

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