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There was a horrible smell in the kitchen the next morning when harry went in for breakfast. it seemed to be coming from a large metal tub in the sink. he went to have a look. the tub was full of what looked like dirty rags swimming in gray water. "what's this?" he asked aunt petunia. "your new school uniform," she said. harry looked in the bowl again. "oh," he said, "i didn't realize it had to be so wet.
-J. K. Rowling
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There Was A Horrible Smell In The

J. K. Rowling
There was a horrible smell in the kitchen the next morning when harry went in for breakfast. it seemed to be coming from a large metal tub in the sink. he went to have a look. the tub was full of what looked like dirty rags swimming in gray water. "what's this?" he asked aunt petunia. "your new school uniform," she said. harry looked in the bowl again. "oh," he said, "i didn't realize it had to be so wet.
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