Excited was not the word to use. I was not exhilarated. I had never won the big prize. Soon my hand would shake the hand of the would be king and queen. I had to learn quickly. How to curtsy. How to bow. How to shut my mouth. I had to learn to like chicken

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I’ve been here before,tasted it, kept it, smelled it.I’ve put on these slacks before,one leg at a time, with steady hands and sturdy feet.It’s a recurring situation. I forget my keys, and vital information I can’t counton ten fingers or ten toes.There are many masks, and I don’tknow their names or rememberthe faces to their

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