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 Minus’s bible began to speak. Hey, Solo Swarm, it streamed. Iris’s saliva was turning sharp, straining itself through her teeth. * In the organs of her father’s owl, Iris heard half of her name. My brother threw a brick at its head. He was helping his cells divide. Iris scratched the city’s face with the keys she had in her hand. Whatever the opposite of prophecy was was what I was listening for. * The city decided to follow me home. Can I ask you a question? it said. I put my gum in the subway slot to keep it from saying my name. Hey, Owl Boy, can you hear me? Hey, Mister Face, what’s your name? I would like to be called a฀different฀house. I would like to be oxen and bread. ...

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