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Descriptive Essay: Tootsie Throw

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You stand in front of a drawer and everything about it catches your attention. The inside looks like a bomb were to have exploded inside of it; objects strewn, stacked, and pressing against one another . School work papers wrinkled and ripped. Leaning in to see more closely, the smells of fresh cut wood is obvious, it drifts off after a few moments. There’s old Hot Wheels cars, while getting them out, the soft dust accumulates on the tips of your fingers. Anytime something is moved, clacks of wood and metal are heard barreling out of the dresser drawer. In joy to find a Crayola box full of Tootsie Rolls, you choose the sour green apple pop. Only to want more of these delicious Tootsie Rolls. Continuing to rummage through this adventurous

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