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Old Zohra would let me sniff her wrinkled neck instead, redolent of sweet and
sour scents, a mysterious mixture of henna, clove, and citronella known only to
her. Overwhelmed with gratitude, I would bury my face in her neck like a crazed ...
Old Zohra would let me sniff her wrinkled neck instead, redolent of sweet and
sour scents, a mysterious mixture of henna, clove, and citronella known only to
her. Overwhelmed with gratitude, I would bury my face in her neck like a crazed ...
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Brighter hues, closer to red, mottle the neck of this strapping and athletic young
man with a florid complexion who always wears his shirt collar open at the neck.
Mama would certainly say that he's a “handsome animal." An expression she ...
Brighter hues, closer to red, mottle the neck of this strapping and athletic young
man with a florid complexion who always wears his shirt collar open at the neck.
Mama would certainly say that he's a “handsome animal." An expression she ...
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There, high above the clouds, she'd let me sniff her neck. But her lips would still
be murmuring the magic formulae for getting us to our destination safe and sound
. Just thinking about it cracks me up. And while I'm busy writing, with a delicious ...
There, high above the clouds, she'd let me sniff her neck. But her lips would still
be murmuring the magic formulae for getting us to our destination safe and sound
. Just thinking about it cracks me up. And while I'm busy writing, with a delicious ...
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