"It felt like it was ruining my nails, and I started getting sick of it, " Ms. Lewis said.

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My own nails, however, were clipped and naked, with chewed-up cuticles.

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In my opinion, the book nails it.

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But talking to my mom every day for the past couple weeks made me realize her tough-as-nails exterior hides a real ache for my brother, about to leave yet again.

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Though Icahn is so tough he eats nails for breakfast, I offer my meager input nonetheless.

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Then I was staring at my hand again, the fingers slightly parted, the skin of the knuckles like small walnuts, the nails with vertical lines of faint shine.

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