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| Years ago, when my co-worker, Andrea, asked if I'd like to come to a clothing exchange, I was interested, "What's that?" I asked. "A bunch of us who are about the same 1 are getting together to exchange clothes that are in good condition", she explained. " 2 me in!" I said. That night, I 3 my closet, finding shirts, skirts and pants I hadn't worn in months-or years! I looked at the clothes I had 4 and wondered if anyone would want them. When I arrived at Andrea's, I found a group of co-workers-and piles of clothes 5 around the living room. I also found homemade food and wine to 6 . We chatted for a while, then the exchange began. We drew lots (抽签), each 7 selecting from the piles. Hey! I 8 my shirt and jacket had been chosen by my co-workers. I guess my "tired" clothes did 9 special to new eyes. Then, the floor was 10 to everyone and a free-for-all 11 as we ran around choosing and 12 things on. And as our choices were 13 , we went back to the dining room to eat and talk. I left that night with 14 as many items as I'd brought-including a green silk evening dress I knew my daughter would love to dress up in- and the 15 of an evening with a group of really special women. Now our "Exchange Club" has become a tradition-and we 16 everything from kitchen gadgets to houseplants, and 17 Christmas presents! 18 , as we've exchanged the "stuff" of our lives, we've exchanged our 19 office acquaintance for real friendship-and for me, that's been the most 20 exchange of all. | ||||
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