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\u201cHi, Leo,\u201d Martha said, her voice softening, dropping an octave into what her coworkers called the \u2018Nana Tone.\u2019 \u201cHow old are you, Leo?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m six. I\u2019m six and a half.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOkay, Leo. You\u2019re a big boy. Do you have an emergency? Is someone hurt?\u201d<\/p>\n

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There was a pause on the line. In the background, Martha could hear something faint. Thumping. Bass music? Thunder? It was muffled, like it was coming from far away or through a wall.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have a \u2018mergency,\u201d Leo said, his voice trembling. \u201cI just\u2026 The TV said you guys know everything. The policeman on the cartoon said you help people find things.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do our best, Leo,\u201d Martha said, signaling to her supervisor, Dave, with a sharp wave of her hand. Dave looked up, saw the intensity in her face, and started moving toward her station. \u201cWhat do you need help finding?\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cHi, Leo,\u201d Martha said, her voice softening, dropping an octave into what her coworkers called the \u2018Nana Tone.\u2019 \u201cHow old are you, Leo?\u201d \u201cI\u2019m six. I\u2019m six and a half.\u201d \u201cOkay, Leo. You\u2019re a big boy. Do you have an emergency? Is someone hurt?\u201d There was a pause on the line. In the background, Martha…<\/p>\n

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