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With his head hung low, he pointed towards the flags and coughed to clear his throat and call the attention of the girl at the counter.
"These," he said, his head still hung low. "Are they for sale?"
"No," she replied him and though Alex wasn't looking up at her, he could guess she was smiling at him from the cheerfulness in her voice. "They're for free. Do you want one?"
"Uh," he finally looked up and just like he predicted, she was smiling at him. "No, I don't. I was just asking."
"Are you sure?" she titled her head to stare at him, still smiling. "It's that time of the year so why not stand tall and be proud?"
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