He always stood too close to her, with his soft breath and bearded smile and sometimes a guitar.  She would sing, not too loudly, because she didn’t think God had made her voice to listen to it.  But he would always lean in, his blue eyes too earnest, and murmur that she had a beautiful, beautiful voice.  And wouldn’t she like to sing loudly? 

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