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Excerpt
from: The Engineer and the Time Lady
“However, the news reports are identical,” Lu added.
“So far,” Emmerson said.
Forty minutes after they landed, the Away Team approached
the easternmost of the University's buildings.
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Excerpt
from: Changes in Time and Space
It was quite later when Daniel entered the TARDIS
kitchen. 'Surly a vessel this size would have a larger kitchen,' he mused. He
saw that Helena and the Doctor were there already. “Hey, Daniel,” Helena said.
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Excerpt
from: Haru and the Baron
The Baron pondered Haru’s question. “It would be
foolhardy to try to get there from the Cat Kingdom.”
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Excerpt
from: Daria – Mega Mall, Mega Problems
Lawndale
didn’t have everything. That was the issue that had vexed Quinn Morgendorffer
over the past few weeks. Of course it had more things than Highland did (and
she was thankful that her family had finally got out of that place.
“There’s
that Mall of the Millennium,” her friend Jessie Brown suggested as they left
the High School one Monday afternoon.
“I have
heard of it,” Quinn admitted, “but isn’t it out of the State?”
“It’s
only 100 miles away,” Jessie said.
“I
suppose that isn’t too far,” Quinn decided. “I’ll see what my parents will
say.”
“Good
luck,” Jessie said. Quinn had told her what her mother was like.
It
wasn’t just her mother Quinn had to think about. When she broached the subject
at Dinner, it was her father who reacted to it first. “A hundred miles?
To go to a mall? Dammit, there's a mall five minutes away!” he said, as he
stood up.
“Sit down, dear,” her mother said. “We’re not going.”
“Oh!” he said.
Quinn tried another tack. “It’s not a mall. It’s a super
mall! The Mall of the Millennium. Shop there forever!”
“Shop there forever? That doesn’t sound right,” her
younger sister, Veronica interrupted.
“If you play that John Lennon song backwards, it says,
‘Imagine all the people, browsing in a mall.’ Isn't that weird?” Her older
sister, Daria, said.
“It’s too far away, Quinn.” their mother said. “And
you’ve done enough shopping for this quarter.”
“Mo-om! I need to know what’s out there.”
“No more malls until you bring up your grade point
average!” her mother said.
“Exactly!” Her father said. “What’s wrong with her grade
point average?”
Quinn sighed. Her grade point average was fine. It may
not have been Daria’s 4.0, or Ronnie’s 3.6, but she was still doing well.
“So, they both said no?” Jessie asked.
“Yes! We may need to skip school later this week,” Quinn
said quietly.
“DeMartino has one of his ‘surprise’ quizzes on
Thursday. We could go then. I’ll call Josie and the other one and we can talk
more tomorrow.”
“Sure,” Quinn decided.
The next Morning, Daria Morgendorffer met her friend
Jennifer Burns on the way to School.
“So Quinn tried to get us to go to that Super Mall. One
time I do agree with both of our parents on something,” Daria said.
“Which Mall is this?” Jennifer asked.
“The Mall of the Millennium,” Daria answered. She then
ran her hand through her short hair as a gesture of annoyance. ‘Hmm, probably
time for a cut.’
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Excerpt
from: Paternoster Row
“Ill gotten goods derived from the exploitation of the
worker class,” the man answered.
‘He’s probably read too much Dickens,’ Vastra thought.
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from: Mysteries of Lawndale – Night of the Coffee House
“Thanks,” Quinn said.
“You’re welcome, Ms. Morgendorffer. Remember to return it
when you and your sister have done with it. There may be equally inquisitive
students in future.”
“Of course.”
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Total: 556
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