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Part 1: “Eighteen Months Before Vegas: Spring” - Part 2: “Summer”

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Part 3: “Fall”

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Part 4: “Winter”

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Part 5: “Spring”

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Part 6: “Summer” - Part 9: “Six Months After Vegas: Summer”

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Themes

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More or Less Maddy: A Novel

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