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I recently read a book where everything was akimbo. Arms were akimbo, legs were akimbo. Akimbo appeared on every page.
© 2004 Stacy Verdick Case. Stacy Verdick Case wrote her first "book" when she was in second grade and hasn't quit writing yet. She's had numerous article and short stories published and has a couple manuscripts making the rounds. Her current manuscript, A Grand Murder, is receiving rave reviews, and took third in the Daphne du Maurier contest in the Unpublished Mainstream Mystery category. Visit Stacy on the web at www.StacyVerdickCase.com.
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