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the world affected by CCHS.
Beau,” says Casper. “No!” says Beau. “Meet my best friend first. He’s called Casper and we’re really different.”
says Beau. “But I prefer playdough,” says Casper. “I like face painting,” says Beau. “And I hate it,” says Casper.
the same,” says Casper. “When we sleep we can’t breathe on our own like everyone else we know.” “Grandpa mumbles strange words when he sleeps,” says Beau.
sound with her tongue,” says Casper. “Moses, your cat, moves his legs like he’s running,” says Beau. “He is running,” says Casper. “In his dreams,” says Beau.
help to breathe like the people who put out fires,” says Casper. “And the people who dive in the ocean with turtles, squid and fish,” says Beau.
“They would if they lived on land,” says Casper. “Does that mean if I leant a fish my ventilator it could come to our school?” says Beau. “I think so,” says Casper.
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