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“presidents have heard anything. Or I could —”
― Varian Johnson, To Catch a Cheat: A Jackson Greene Novel

“supposed to be attending all of Jackson’s meetings. How is it that you didn’t find this out before yesterday?” Rob shrugged. “And if you had known, what would you have done about it?” “I would have talked to Keith. Convinced him not to pay for that new hard drive.” Victor stood up from the couch. “But it doesn’t matter. We still have the doctored video of Jackson’s crew.” He picked up his book bag and pulled a small box from it. “I need another favor,” he said to Kayla. He handed her the box and waited for her to open it. “Those are the watches we’re supposed to use on Friday. They put out UV light, allowing us to see the answers written on the back of our hands.”
― Varian Johnson, To Catch a Cheat: A Jackson Greene Novel

“the”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Shadow of the Shark

“had both stepped onto the grass, Jack looked around. “Where to?” he said. “Anywhere!” said Annie. “Let’s just explore and see the sights. We can be tourists.” “Okay,” said Jack. “But don’t forget we have to find the writing for Morgan’s library.” They started up the cobblestone street. As they walked up the steep hill, the sun rose above the tall buildings. The early light turned everything to gold: stones, streetlamps, and the glass windows of the silent houses. “It’s so quiet and peaceful,” said Annie. “Yeah, everyone must still be sleeping,” said Jack. Suddenly, out of the quiet came a deep rumbling noise. Jack stopped. He grabbed Annie’s arm. “What’s that?” he said. The noise got louder. It sounded like”
― Mary Pope Osborne, Earthquake in the Early Morning