A Touch of Mime

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  1. spyscribbler says:

    Wow, that is really cool! Very cool! What a great story. I used to be fascinated by mimes, but only because I rarely got to see them on TV. 🙁 I would loved to see one all summer long!BR/BR/I bet he was amazingly touched. I don’t know if I do anything at all for my students. Only one has graduated so far. If they ever come back, I’ll be a weepy mess, for sure.

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