As Roran watched, the man's arms, neck, and chest shriveled, and his bones appeared in sharp relief-from the bowlike curve of his collarbones to the hollow saddle of his hips, where his stomach hung like an empty waterskin. His lips puckered and drew back farther than they were intended to over his yellow teeth, baring them in a grisly snarl, while his eyeballs deflated as if they were engorged ticks being squished empty of blood, and the surrounding flesh sank inward.
If a car can represent something, this one represents contradiction. For most of his life, my dad has been able to have any woman he wants. In response, he__ gone through as many as possible, betraying each for someone younger and more absurd. Conversely, for most of his life he__ been able to have any car he wants, too. In response, he__ remained married to this, a 1982 Porsche with a tricky clutch.
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If a car can represent something, this one represents contradiction. For most of his life, my dad has been able to have any woman he wants. In response, he__ gone through as many as possible, betraying each for someone younger and more absurd. Conversely, for most of his life he__ been able to have any car he wants, too. In response, he__ remained married to this, a 1982 Porsche with a tricky clutch.
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