I Thought the White String in My Egg Was Something Dangerous—The Truth Completely Surprised Me

did reality.

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I walked to the pawnshop in the middle of downtown. It was the kind of place you walk into only when you don’t have other options left.

A small bell rang when I pushed the door open.

“I just need a little time.”

An older man stood behind the counter, glasses low on his nose.

“Can I help you, ma’am?” he asked.

I hesitated for a second.

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