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Most replies were jokes: “Backyard bank!” and “Buy a lottery ticket!” But one comment stood out. A user named BeeLineRuth wrote: “Looks familiar. Ask Ruth next door.” Julia hadn’t met many neighbors yet. The house to her right belonged to an older woman, quiet, tidy garden, lace curtains. The name matched. The next morning, jar in hand, Julia walked next door and knocked gently on the screen door.
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