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The Lending Library of Tomorrows

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Milo decided to be clever. He'd borrow ANOTHER perfect day to help pay back the first one. But when he reached for a new card, the counter was empty and the librarian was gone. The lamp had gone cold. The deadline ink on his card was already starting to fade.

Milo panicked and ran home without paying. That night he slept fine. But the next morning he woke up and it was suddenly winter. A whole season had been taken while he slept. His mom hugged him and said, "You've been so quiet lately." Milo realized the library always collects.

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