“Maybe we. Should pray.” (Too late) (To start now) Both their voices slowing. “The Bible’s got. A story for everything.” (Steinbeck is better than God) “Come on. You only read Cannery Row.” (You only read Cannery Row) “Okay. Hit me. With some Steinbeck.” (Steinbeck trained as a) (Marine biologist) “A-ha. So that’s why. You dig him. I remember one part. Of the book. Where the guy. The main guy. He collects starfish. He’s pulling them out of a bag. And starfish like to cling to stuff. But there’s nothing to cling to. So they cling to each other. So tight they get all knotted up. That was neat.
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