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"I KNEW something was wrong," said Harold, "but it looks even worse than I'd imagined!" "We'd better go to school and get to the bottom of this!" said George. "But we're sick," cried Harold. "I can't even breathe through my nose!" "Me neither," said George. "But a kid's gotta do what a kid's gotta do!"