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JANUARY 01, 2026
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temporize

When Julie's mother demanded to know where she'd been until five in the morning, the teenager temporized,

  1. buying time until she could come up with a story that was both plausible and wouldn't get her grounded for a month.
  2. realizing that nothing short of a whopping lie could save her skin in this situation.
  3. confessing her profligate behavior in excruciating detail.
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