In a dry hallway, a slim brindle rescue crossbreed with a white chest stands calmly on a rug while a white woman in her fifties with short fair hair crouches beside him, touching a folded towel to the dog's side and reaching for his pocket with the other hand, muddy boots by the back door behind them.

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Arms Out, Please

Arms out, please. At airport security you stand in your socks, holding your belt, while a stranger pats down your sides. You may not enjoy it, but you can bear it, because you know the deal: one side, the other side, thirty seconds, and you can go and find your shoes.

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