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SITUATION by JAMES LANGSTON HUGHES

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First Line: WHEN I ROLLED THREE 7'S
Last Line: I was scared to walk out / with the dough
Subject(s): AFRICAN AMERICANS; NEGROES; AMERICAN BLACKS;
When I rolled three 7's
in a row
I was scared to walk out
with the dough.



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