“They’re emigrating to Israel. They fly to Tel Aviv on Friday. They’re not even waiting for the runoffs. The crazy part is, they’ve done it all behind our backs, completely in secret. They opened a bank account in Israel, they lined up an apartment, my father cashed out his pension, they put the house up for sale, and they never said a word to any of us. My little sister and brother I could maybe understand, they’re pretty young, but I’m twenty-two years old and they didn’t even consult me. They’re not forcing me to go with them. If I insist, they’ll rent me a room in Paris, but we do have the
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