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The Lawn After the Helicopter
My father’s company celebrated its fiftieth anniversary on a Saturday so bright that sunlight flashed from every window of the banquet hall. The Hayes family had never believed in doing anything quietly. There were white tents on the lawn, imported flowers arranged in towering glass vases, a string quartet near the entrance, and enough...
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