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The coach at school tells Darius he should try out for the soccer team, page 306

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The coach at school tells Darius he should try out for the soccer team, page 306

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Chip is being nice to Darius now and he called out Trent, page 305. Chip also asked how his trip was and that he was glad Darius is back, page 309

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Chip is being nice to Darius now and he called out Trent, page 305. Chip also asked how his trip was and that he was glad Darius is back, page 309

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Darius and Laleh say goodbye to Mamou and Babou and they all love each other, page 299-300. Mom is very sad to say goodbye to Babou because they will never see each other again, page 301 

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Darius and Laleh say goodbye to Mamou and Babou and they all love each other, page 299-300. Mom is very sad to say goodbye to Babou because they will never see each other again, page 301 

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Sohrab hangs out with Darius and gives him a picture of the two of them for his birthday, page 296

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Sohrab hangs out with Darius and gives him a picture of the two of them for his birthday, page 296

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Sohrab apologizes and says he didn't mean it, page 294

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Sohrab apologizes and says he didn't mean it, page 294

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Babou tells Darius that what happened is not his fault and Sohrab is lucky to know him page 291

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Babou tells Darius that what happened is not his fault and Sohrab is lucky to know him page 291

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Stephen Kellner talks about how he loves Darius and he always has, page 285-286

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Stephen Kellner talks about how he loves Darius and he always has, page 285-286

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Darius and his dad talked and they are closer now, page 287 and on page 289 they are hanging out together. Laleh makes tea for Darius and says she will always be his friend, page 288

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Darius and his dad talked and they are closer now, page 287 and on page 289 they are hanging out together. Laleh makes tea for Darius and says she will always be his friend, page 288

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His dad talks about how he nearly committed suicide and he was put on a pretty strong tranquilizer which made him not able to tell Darius stories anymore page 285

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His dad talks about how he nearly committed suicide and he was put on a pretty strong tranquilizer which made him not able to tell Darius stories anymore page 285

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Sohrab said nobody wants him here and Darius believes him page 279, Darius said he really hated himself page 280

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Sohrab said nobody wants him here and Darius believes him page 279, Darius said he really hated himself page 280

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Sohrab yelled at him, shoved him, and kicked him out of his house because Darius brought him cleats on the day that Sohrab found out his father died page 278

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Sohrab yelled at him, shoved him, and kicked him out of his house because Darius brought him cleats on the day that Sohrab found out his father died page 278

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His dad used to have long hair and he cut it to make Babou happy, he also was happy being a Dad and holding baby Darius but not anymore, page 273

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His dad used to have long hair and he cut it to make Babou happy, he also was happy being a Dad and holding baby Darius but not anymore, page 273

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"And every other Bahrami. Going back generation after generation, through revolutions and regime changes, wars and invasions and pogroms. How many of them had stood where I was standing? And how many would there be in years to come, if Babou was right and the Age of Bahramis was coming to an end?" page 271

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"And every other Bahrami. Going back generation after generation, through revolutions and regime changes, wars and invasions and pogroms. How many of them had stood where I was standing? And how many would there be in years to come, if Babou was right and the Age of Bahramis was coming to an end?" page 271

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"Sohrab threw his arm over my shoulder. He had showered before coming over, and it still smelled soapy and fresh, like rosemary. My back warmed where his arm rested." page 264

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"Sohrab threw his arm over my shoulder. He had showered before coming over, and it still smelled soapy and fresh, like rosemary. My back warmed where his arm rested." page 264

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The Bahrami men are trying to correct Stephen Kellner's way of making the kabob but he showed them how he does it and they approve page 261

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The Bahrami men are trying to correct Stephen Kellner's way of making the kabob but he showed them how he does it and they approve page 261

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Sohrab keeps talking about how good Darius is at football page 263-264

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Sohrab keeps talking about how good Darius is at football page 263-264

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his ears turned red when Sohrab said he looked like a football star page 247

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his ears turned red when Sohrab said he looked like a football star page 247

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Darius and Sohrab both have father issues and Darius says that maybe all Persian boys had father issues page 243

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Darius and Sohrab both have father issues and Darius says that maybe all Persian boys had father issues page 243

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Sohrab tells him he should play for the school soccer team and that boosts his confidence page 242

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Sohrab tells him he should play for the school soccer team and that boosts his confidence page 242

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Darius and his Dad fight because his Dad said that he hurt Laleh's feelings by storming off and Darius is mad that they watched without him, his Dad also said that he wanted to watch it with Laleh page 224, 225

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Darius and his Dad fight because his Dad said that he hurt Laleh's feelings by storming off and Darius is mad that they watched without him, his Dad also said that he wanted to watch it with Laleh page 224, 225

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Darius and his Dad didn't say "I love you" to each other after their fight about Laleh watching Star Trek page 225

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Darius and his Dad didn't say "I love you" to each other after their fight about Laleh watching Star Trek page 225

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Sohrab makes Darius feel better about Laleh stealing Star Trek from him and he says that Darius is his best friend page 237

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Sohrab makes Darius feel better about Laleh stealing Star Trek from him and he says that Darius is his best friend page 237

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the Bahrami's have lived in Yazd for many many generations and the Towers of Silence are part of their family history page 230

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the Bahrami's have lived in Yazd for many many generations and the Towers of Silence are part of their family history page 230

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He always feels more confident around Sohrab than anyone else

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He always feels more confident around Sohrab than anyone else

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Despite their differences, Darius and Babou were both sad because soon there might not be any Bahrami's in Yazd anymore page 230

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Despite their differences, Darius and Babou were both sad because soon there might not be any Bahrami's in Yazd anymore page 230

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Darius wonders if anyone would miss him or be sad if he was dead page 223

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Darius wonders if anyone would miss him or be sad if he was dead page 223

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"I could smell his deodorant - something medicinal, like cough syrup mixed with pine needles - and then I couldn't remember if I had put on my own deodorant after showering." page 218

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"I could smell his deodorant - something medicinal, like cough syrup mixed with pine needles - and then I couldn't remember if I had put on my own deodorant after showering." page 218

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"'So you don't have a girlfriend, Darioush?' I swallowed. 'No.' I tried to keep my voice neutral, but no matter how you answer that question, people will always read too much into it." page 214

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"'So you don't have a girlfriend, Darioush?' I swallowed. 'No.' I tried to keep my voice neutral, but no matter how you answer that question, people will always read too much into it." page 214

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Darius doesn't fit in at school because he is part persian and he doesn't fit in in Iran because he is part american

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Darius doesn't fit in at school because he is part persian and he doesn't fit in in Iran because he is part american

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Darius visits Sohrab after Nowruz and Sohrab is happy to see him, page 209

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Darius visits Sohrab after Nowruz and Sohrab is happy to see him, page 209

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His Mom regrets not teaching him Farsi page 201

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His Mom regrets not teaching him Farsi page 201

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Dad and Babou talked about Darius always making things hard on himself, it is too late to change him, he is stubborn, and Sohrab is his first real friend, page 195

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Dad and Babou talked about Darius always making things hard on himself, it is too late to change him, he is stubborn, and Sohrab is his first real friend, page 195

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He tells Sohrab all about how his Dad is always disappointed in him and his depression and Sohrab listens to him page 191 and 192

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He tells Sohrab all about how his Dad is always disappointed in him and his depression and Sohrab listens to him page 191 and 192

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Babou got very angry and started yelling randomly because of his brain tumor page 175

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Babou got very angry and started yelling randomly because of his brain tumor page 175

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he noticed that sohrab smelled good page 172

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he noticed that sohrab smelled good page 172

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In Iran people say they are gonna dress more casual than they actually are so people have to guess how to dress so they are not too casual or too formal page 169 and 170

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In Iran people say they are gonna dress more casual than they actually are so people have to guess how to dress so they are not too casual or too formal page 169 and 170

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Sohrab said that he was being rude and he apologized to Darius, page 130, 131

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Sohrab said that he was being rude and he apologized to Darius, page 130, 131

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-Darius and his dad had a conversation and they kind of started getting along with each other and his dad is proud of him for playing soccer and making a friend, page 122, 123, 124                           -Dayi Soheil made Darius feel bad by patting his stomach page 171 and Dayi Jamsheed made him feel bad by saying Darius isn't as Persian as Laleh for not liking cucumbers page 182                                  

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-Darius and his dad had a conversation and they kind of started getting along with each other and his dad is proud of him for playing soccer and making a friend, page 122, 123, 124                           -Dayi Soheil made Darius feel bad by patting his stomach page 171 and Dayi Jamsheed made him feel bad by saying Darius isn't as Persian as Laleh for not liking cucumbers page 182                                  

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Darius thought that Sohrab was his best friend but Sohrab bullied him with the other two kids page 115

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Darius thought that Sohrab was his best friend but Sohrab bullied him with the other two kids page 115

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"'What?' Babou got up and took me by the shoulders. 'Why do you think that, Darioush-jan?' It's probably a misunderstanding.' It was the sort of thing Stephen Kellner would have said." page 120 

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"'What?' Babou got up and took me by the shoulders. 'Why do you think that, Darioush-jan?' It's probably a misunderstanding.' It was the sort of thing Stephen Kellner would have said." page 120 

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He gets more confident when he is good at soccer and because he made a friend in Iran page 111

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He gets more confident when he is good at soccer and because he made a friend in Iran page 111

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His grandpa says Darius just has to think positive and try harder when Darius takes his medicine, page 102

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His grandpa says Darius just has to think positive and try harder when Darius takes his medicine, page 102

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"For Fariba Bahrami, love was an opportunity, not a burden. I swallowed away the lump in my throat. 'I love you, Mamou.'" page 75

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"For Fariba Bahrami, love was an opportunity, not a burden. I swallowed away the lump in my throat. 'I love you, Mamou.'" page 75

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His dad keeps trying to get him to eat food with vegetables and Darius doesn't like that. page 59-60

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His dad keeps trying to get him to eat food with vegetables and Darius doesn't like that. page 59-60

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"Sorry. I don't really know how to explain it. It's... I just want you to be prepared. People in Iran don't think about mental health the way we do back at home. So if anyone says anything to you, don't take it personally." page 56

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"Sorry. I don't really know how to explain it. It's... I just want you to be prepared. People in Iran don't think about mental health the way we do back at home. So if anyone says anything to you, don't take it personally." page 56

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Persians are picky about their tea, page 51

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Persians are picky about their tea, page 51

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His father is mad that Darius will not get his hair cut and he is also mad that Darius isn't standing up to Chip the way he wants him too. page 42, 45, 46

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His father is mad that Darius will not get his hair cut and he is also mad that Darius isn't standing up to Chip the way he wants him too. page 42, 45, 46

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"In Russia, people use a samovar - a smaller version of Smaug the Voluminous - to heat a bunch of water, then mix it with uber-strong tea from a smaller pot. Persians have adopted that method too, except most Persians use a large kettle and a smaller pot you can stack on top, like a double boiler." page 43

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"In Russia, people use a samovar - a smaller version of Smaug the Voluminous - to heat a bunch of water, then mix it with uber-strong tea from a smaller pot. Persians have adopted that method too, except most Persians use a large kettle and a smaller pot you can stack on top, like a double boiler." page 43

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he kind of stands up to chip about the bike thing, page 38

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he kind of stands up to chip about the bike thing, page 38

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Darius was on a medication that made him have extreme mood swings which caused him to hit a kid in the boy scouts page 34

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Darius was on a medication that made him have extreme mood swings which caused him to hit a kid in the boy scouts page 34

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dad was disappointed in him for hitting a boy scout who made fun of his moms accent (page 34) and dad was disappointed in him for not wanting to jump over the fire with him (page 32).

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dad was disappointed in him for hitting a boy scout who made fun of his moms accent (page 34) and dad was disappointed in him for not wanting to jump over the fire with him (page 32).

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They are going to Iran to see Babou because he is badly sick page 29

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They are going to Iran to see Babou because he is badly sick page 29

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Nowruz is the Persian New Year and it is on the first day of spring and his dad likes it more than the rest of the family combined. page 25.

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Nowruz is the Persian New Year and it is on the first day of spring and his dad likes it more than the rest of the family combined. page 25.

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Darius and his dad both take medication for depression and they have the same doctor. page 28

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Darius and his dad both take medication for depression and they have the same doctor. page 28

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Darius is really different from his Dad, his Dad is tall, blonde, and blue eyed which is different from Darius page 13

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Darius is really different from his Dad, his Dad is tall, blonde, and blue eyed which is different from Darius page 13

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Darius can't really speak any Farsi but his sister can, page 20.

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Darius can't really speak any Farsi but his sister can, page 20.

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Despite his bad relationship with his dad, they get along when they watch star trek together every night. page 18

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Despite his bad relationship with his dad, they get along when they watch star trek together every night. page 18

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His dad is playing the "Devils Advocate" for Trent and Chip that are bullying Darius. page 12-13 chapter 2.

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His dad is playing the "Devils Advocate" for Trent and Chip that are bullying Darius. page 12-13 chapter 2.

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Trent and Darius used to be friends in kindergarten  because everyone was friends back then. By third grade Darius started getting ignored by his classmates. page 5 chapter 1

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Trent and Darius used to be friends in kindergarten  because everyone was friends back then. By third grade Darius started getting ignored by his classmates. page 5 chapter 1

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"Mom always said she named me after Darius the Great, but they were setting themselves up for disappointment, naming me after a historical figure like that." page 4 chapter 1

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"Mom always said she named me after Darius the Great, but they were setting themselves up for disappointment, naming me after a historical figure like that." page 4 chapter 1

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"As a people group, Persians are genetically predisposed to like tea. And even though I was only half Persian, I had inherited a full-strength tea-loving gene sequence from my mom" page 2.

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"As a people group, Persians are genetically predisposed to like tea. And even though I was only half Persian, I had inherited a full-strength tea-loving gene sequence from my mom" page 2.