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“Sometimes there's nothing but Sundays for weeks on end. Why can't they move Sunday to the middle of the week so you could put it in the OUT tray on your desk?”

Russell Hoban

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Desks Ends Middle Middle Of The Week Moving Sometimes Sunday Trays Week

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