Nothing, of course, was as easy as it seemed. Metal type was exactly 23.33 millimeters or 0.9186 inches in height, known universally as “type-high.�...�� Its size was measured in points, or approximately seventy-seconds of an inch and was as small as 9 or 10 points for most printing work. At that dimension, tiny dimensional imperfections might not be noticed as ink would make up the difference. The mold Keith had in front of him was easily five times that size, both in length and girth. The. After all, I’m innocent until proven guilty,” I said as I conducted an endless conversation with myself. My heart pounded, as I got closer to the principal’s office. My eyes were burning while my mouth was dry from the anxiety. When I got to the Principal’s Office, Miss Mahoney was there as was Mr. Reynolds, a teacher I had “some words” with a few weeks ago. My guidance counselor was sitting at the Principal’s desk. Standing next to her was some well-dressed Asian man I’ve never seen before.. After a little while they got into a rhythm. Max would thrust down, and May would thrust up to meet it. Their bodies were all that mattered. Nothing else in the world existed; only the two of them, and the sweet love that they were making. Both of them were grunting and sweating with exertion, and their limbs seem to move of their own accord. They lost track of who’s bodies belonged to whom. Were those May’s fingernails digging into Max’s back, or the other way around? Was it Max who was. When they were cooked (one of the very few things Janet could cook), we sat across from each other and ate in silence. When we were done, she finished her glass of milk and just sat there staring at the empty foil tray."I miss Taiwan too," I said quietly. "It was way better than here. They should have let you stay."Janet still looked down at the table. It looked almost like she was going to start crying again."I mostly miss Dan," she said, barely audibly.I waited for her to say more, and when.
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