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She expects to spend the most on her nieces and nephews.

After asking questions about her family background, Enat says the soldiers began insulting her, then threatened her niece with a gun when the little girl started crying.

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“And a niece, don’t forget!” put in Miss Mortimer.

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Whitten took over the conversation, as normal, yet confronted his niece when he hung up the phone.

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With three nieces between the ages of 2 and 6, I think of these matters often.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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