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"I hope Paxton and Smith can handle watching Laney, too," Shane admitted. "But I have them on the IAC, and they did okay yesterday during the memorial. Surely they can keep an eye on her for a few minutes...."
"Hope so," Cadence mumbled.
"We have an election date," Hannah offered. "Not sure if you heard."
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