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SUMMER SNAP

Brushing my teeth, I glanced at myself in the mirror and spotted a little lump underneath my chin.

Confused I leaned closer to get a better look at my reflection, feeling the soft bump with my hand.

Must just be a swollen gland, I thought.

Maybe the kids and I have picked up an illness?

Waking up my brood – Jacob, 15, and twins Poppy and Lola, 12 – I peered under their chins to see if they had the same lump.

‘That tickles!’ Lola giggled as I felt for a bump.

But none of them had one.

What on earth is it then? I thought, confused.

Dropping my

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