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Would I still be pure?

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Would I still be pure?

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Apr 1, 2020
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Would I still be pure?

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My adolescent son, who spoke with quirky words, asked if I had ever smoked cigarettes. He said I was “pure”. Me and him were taking my daughter’s 17-year-old friend to buy cigarettes. I pondered “pure” while my daughter laughed wildly and rocked in the back seat.

PURE BY JANET DOGGETT 34THPARALLEL MAGAZINE ISSUE 75

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