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Bringing Back John Travolta

Monica, 58, Kilburn, SA*

John came in from work and, as usual, went straight to the fridge for a can of beer. ‘Jake’s barking again,’ he sighed, taking a swig.

‘He’ll stop once he gets his walk,’ I said.

Jake belonged to our neighbour Vi. If he didn’t get walked each night, his barking kept us awake.

John grabbed a pack

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