Posts in Polite Coins
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The Frog Nodded, Then the Wish Could Begin
By breakfast the wishing well had a small queue of coins, each holding a paper program no bigger than a postage stamp. The water made a polite hush, as if the first act had not quite begun. We asked a
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The Porcelain Pig Keeps a Waiting List
By midmorning the counter already had a tidy line of spare change, each coin holding a paper number no bigger than a lentil. The slot did not rush anyone. It waited for a nod toward the porcelain pig,
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