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Emma wrote: "What?!? π² No way!! I guessed right with Thoreau that one time too, when you did the quiz with his height! π€£ "
I know, I was thinking that when you answered. I hesitated even to bother asking the question but I thought, no way she'll guess it right off again! I guess you're just good at judging people's heights! π€£
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "What?!? π² No way!! I guessed right with Thoreau that one time too, when you did the quiz with his height! π€£ "
I know, I was thinking that when you answered. I hesitated even to bothe..."
π€£π€£π€£ I am absolutely shocked!! π I didn't think I was...π€£
...and you know what this means...π
Emma wrote: "...and you know what this means...π"What?
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "...and you know what this means...π"What?"
Well...Dorry did guess the same thing...ππ
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "...and you know what this means...π"What?"
Well...Dorry did guess the same thing...ππ"
That don't matter, you guessed first! π
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "...and you know what this means...π"What?"
Well...Dorry did guess the same thing...ππ"
That don't matter, you guessed first! π"
Well, yes...ππ€£ I was thinking, when you did the same thing with Thoreau's height, she guessed the same thing I did then too. π€£π€£
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "...and you know what this means...π"What?"
Well...Dorry did guess the same thing...ππ"
That don't matter, you guessed first! π"
Well, yes...ππ€£..."
Because she's a copycat! ππ€£
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "...and you know what this means...π"What?"
Well...Dorry did guess the same thing...ππ"
That don't matter, you guessed first! π"
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π€£π€£ She just knows when I'm right...ππ€£
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "...and you know what this means...π"What?"
Well...Dorry did guess the same thing...ππ"
That don't matter, you guessed ..."
Methinks you've been wrong together too... ππ€£
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "...and you know what this means...π"What?"
Well...Dorry did guess the same thing...ππ"
That don't matter,..."
π² We are never wrong!!
I just realized I'm taller than Longfellow. ππ€£
Emma wrote: "π² We are never wrong!!""Well... π
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "π² We are never wrong!!""Well... π"
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Emma wrote: "I just realized I'm taller than Longfellow. ππ€£"Yep! π I'm just an inch shorter. Which is fine. I like to be shorter than people...except my sister! π€£
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "I just realized I'm taller than Longfellow. ππ€£"Yep! π I'm just an inch shorter. Which is fine. I like to be shorter than people...except my sister! π€£"
π€π€£ Yeah, being super tall isn't always so fun...π
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "I just realized I'm taller than Longfellow. ππ€£"Yep! π I'm just an inch shorter. Which is fine. I like to be shorter than people...except my sister! π€£"
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Her biggest fear when we were growing up was that I would be taller than she was...
Dorothy wrote: "Her biggest fear when we were growing up was that I would be taller than she was..."I'm sorry...but that really made me laugh...π€£
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Her biggest fear when we were growing up was that I would be taller than she was..."I'm sorry...but that really made me laugh...π€£"
My life would have been in danger! π€£
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Her biggest fear when we were growing up was that I would be taller than she was..."I'm sorry...but that really made me laugh...π€£"
My life would have been in danger! π€£"
I thought it already was? π€£π€£
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "*ahem* I was in Allagash! π€£π€£"Well you sure caught up when you got back! π€£"
I just skimmed through them. And hers was really long...π΄π€£"
I won't ask long questions anymore, just short ones.
Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "*ahem* I was in Allagash! π€£π€£"Well you sure caught up when you got back! π€£"
I just skimmed through them. And hers was really long...π΄π€£"
I won't ask long que..."
Oh, I was just kidding, Pammy! I'm sorry, your questions are wonderful!!
I'm going back to sleep.π I slept the day away.π
Pamela wrote: "I'm going back to sleep.π I slept the day away.π"π Sleep well, Pammy. π€β€οΈ
I hope you feel better in the morning, Pamelia!
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Her biggest fear when we were growing up was that I would be taller than she was..."I'm sorry...but that really made me laugh...π€£"
My life would have been in danger! π€£"
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No, Dorry, Meg's talking about the bears that are dangerous. π€£π€£π€£
Emma wrote: "No, Dorry, Meg's talking about the bears that are dangerous. π€£π€£π€£"Sounded to me like she was saying that her life would've been in danger if I was taller than she...
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "No, Dorry, Meg's talking about the bears that are dangerous. π€£π€£π€£"Sounded to me like she was saying that her life would've been in danger if I was taller than she..."
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Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "No, Dorry, Meg's talking about the bears that are dangerous. π€£π€£π€£"Sounded to me like she was saying that her life would've been in danger if I was taller than she..."
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Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "No, Dorry, Meg's talking about the bears that are dangerous. π€£π€£π€£"Sounded to me like she was saying that her life would've been in danger if I was taller ..."
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Okay, here it is...A NE author used their real name for the first time at age 22 in a book that was published; what was the book, and who was the author?
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Emma wrote: "Okay, here it is...A NE author used their real name for the first time at age 22 in a book that was published; what was the book, and who was the author?"
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Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Okay, here it is...A NE author used their real name for the first time at age 22 in a book that was published; what was the book, and who was the author?"
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This shouldn't be too hard...π
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You responded too soon. I just randomly clicked away...then deleted some.
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Early American Literature
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And the winner is..."
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Emma is correct! Longfellow was 5' 9". Congarcultations! π€πππ"
What?!? π² No way!! I guessed right with Thoreau that one time too, when you did the quiz with his height! π€£