9 Chickweed Lane by Brooke McEldowney for December 23, 2008

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Edda says, "You let her compete for the prize twice, you didn't object, you even gave her your cello…Now you've wished her luck." Amos says, "That was a symbolic gesture…She doesn't actually speak english…Only mandarin and some french." Amos says, "Edda, where did you just go?" Edda says, "To share further observations with Ms. Yuan." Amos says, "Such as?" Edda says, "My speculations on her father's legitimacy, her mother's species, her morals, her I.Q. her cup size....Of course language may have posed a barrier." Amos says, "So....You looked friendly?" Edda says, "Detente is my middle name."