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ashad and Tawfiq were friends. Rashad's grandmother lived in
the same district as Tawfiq's family. Because Rashad stayed with
his grandmother for part of the mid-term and summer holiday each
year, they were able to spend a long time together.
Their first term at school had come to an end. Everybody had got
their reports and Tawfiq and his friends began to enjoy their holi-
days. But because the weather was very cold they weren't able to go
outside much during the first few days of the holiday. They still man-
aged to get out occasionally, however, saw their
friends and played games, even if only for a short
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