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The fluorescent lights of the Derry market buzz softly, washing the Saturday afternoon in a pale, artificial glow. Bill and I move through the aisles with a quiet, synchronized rhythm, our footsteps measured on the linoleum. We don’t yet notice the disturbance brewing two rows over—a sharp-voiced woman is heading our way, about to intrude on our careful, ordered world.