Before long, the girl had swung around to my seat to demonstrate her double-jointed elbows and thumbs as well as a disturbingly loud clack in her jaw when she opened her mouth full bore.

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She opened her mouth to protest, then thought better of it.

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The only time my mother opened her mouth on the drive home was to ask Nnamabia if he wanted us to stop and buy some okpa.

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Lorelei attached the spacer and handed it over to her as Davis compliantly opened his mouth.

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That was before her husband had even opened his mouth.

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He stood in front of her desk, and a second before he opened his mouth to speak Vivian realized who he was.

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