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    "annotation": "<P>\nCompanions come in all shapes and sizes. Companionship lasts forever. LILY AND THE OCTOPUS is a novel about finding that special someone to share your life with. For Ted Flask, that someone is Lily, and she happens to be a dog. This novel reminds us how to love fiercely, how difficult it can be to let go and how the fight for those we love is the greatest fight of all.\n</P>",
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