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Maureen Johnson
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Maureen Johnson
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: February 16
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One question, I said. Did you tell me all that because you think I'm going to die? No, he said. It's because you're doing something brave, and I felt I should too. I'll take that as a yes, I said.
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Prefects. I had learned this one. Student council types, but with superpowers. They who must be obeyed.
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It was almost funny. Life seemed downright accidental in its brevity, and death a punch line to a lousy joke.
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Do you ever sing in the car? Generally not. But I am driving a police car. I think people would like a singing policeman. Makes life seem more like a musical. Like Foot-tastic. You can talk for a long time about nothing. I certainly can, you charming man!
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