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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

they felt rough against my young skin

0Night after night, my mom would lean down, push my long hair out of the way, and then kiss my forehead. I can't remember when it first started annoying me--her hands pushing my hair that way. It did annoy me anyway, for they felt rough 01b00against02b00 my young skin.02br
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0 Hello Angli,02br 02br 00I would take it to mean "while in contact with". 02br 02br 00All the best,02br 02br 00MrP 0-

— MrPedantic

  • 0 Hello Angli,02br 02br 00I would take it to mean "while in contact with".
  • 02br 02br 00All the best,02br 02br 00MrP 0-
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0 Hello Angli,02br
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00All the best,02br
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