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1 silk M ilena and her best friend, Nisha, were at their favorite thrift store, Xcetera. The store has a large selection of gently used clothing at prices that fit in with the girls’ budgets. The store and its owner, Ms. Champi, sells some new clothing as well as used books and other items. Milena and Nisha go to the store often, as there is always new stuff to see. Nisha rifled through a rack of colorful tops. “Oooh, I like this one. It’s 100 percent silk, too.” Milena came over to take a look. She rubbed the material between her fingers, saying, “This is pretty. You do realize, don’t you, that silk is basically worm spit.” Nisha stared at her in disbelief. “Worm spit? No way. I thought silk came from a plant, sort of like cotton.” Milena shook her head. “Nope. Sorry to have to be the one to tell you.”

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