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Final explanation
The dial tone seemed to last forever, but then a man’s voice suddenly came over the phone. Elizabeth forgot all her manners that instant and didn’t even let the man finish her greeting. “Where are my babies?” she blurted out. There was a pause on the other end. Then, in a softer tone, the man said, “You’re Elizabeth, aren’t you?” Now, it was Elizabeth’s turn to pause. She was surprised that he knew her name.
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