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On Car Crashes

The 10 y.o.: You crashed into the car behind us.
The Dad: I was pulling out slowly and we tapped.
The 14 y.o.: You slammed the car into an old man!
The Dad: I accidentally backed into his car, not him. We bumped. That is all.
The 10 y.o.: There was a loud BOOM when we hit and then we all bounced around the car. You crashed mom’s car with all three of her daughters in it.
The 14 y.o.: AND there were a bunch of cute guys in the old man’s car and you wouldn’t even let me talk to them!

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