And I can tell you right now they will never inherit my 43 mouldy sandwich experiments, 268 watches, and 87 mismatched pairs of socks. It’s just not happening. Although it would be pretty hilarious if she pulled out one of those drawers to an audience and said curiously, “Now, let me show you what’s been growing under Jax’s bed for the past 44 years. Could we harvest this mould from her PB & J’s and develop a new antibiotic? Let’s examine closer…”
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JACQUELINE P. ASHBY 