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That night, Julia brought the first jar out again. She counted the bills slowly. Same total. Same brittle edges. Then, on impulse, she added $100 of her own, in fresh bills, tucked under the rest. She resealed the lid with wax from a candle and pressed it closed. In the morning, she carried it out to the yard, to a spot near the maple tree. And she buried it again.
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