She smiles when mentioning the staring contests she made him play so he would look deeply into her eyes.

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Every holiday season when we exchange gifts, she thanks me, she smiles at me, she hugs me, and then she inevitably returns everything.

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When I tell a tourism official I'm writing a story about "disconnecting to recharge, " she smiles warmly.

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