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Audra knocked on the station leader's office door.
"Come in," Ali said, glancing up. "Ah, Audra. Is this about the weather report?"
Audra nodded. "I've been trying to plot a window between the storms, but I just can't find one big enough before Christmas. Just when we get the all clear for one, I get a new storm warning for Dome Argus. This has to be one of the worst summers on record."
"So the South Pole expedition gets postponed until after Christmas. I don't want anyone taking unnecessary risks." Ali peered at her computer. When Audra didn't leave, Ali asked, "Is there anything else?"
She shouldn't, but Audra had to ask. "My roommate, Jean Pennant. Shelley said she'd asked whether you can switch me to another room so I don't have to share with him."
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