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pp. 25-27

Janine’s glorious show of pregnancy

1.  Avery

2.  Alonso

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“Those who’ve reached the counter hand their tokens across it” to “I can see only a little of her forehead, and the pinkish tip of her nose.”

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pp. 80-82

Pre-Ceremony, in the sitting room

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“The room smells of lemon oil” to “I read that somewhere, once.”

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pp. 134-136

Reconstruction and post-Birth Day

1.  Michael

2.  Brenda

3.  Jessica

“This is a reconstruction” to “But now it comes back to me, and I know I’m not prepared.”

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pp. 144-146

Nazi mistress

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“I remember a television program I once saw; a rerun, made years before.” Then cut to “The program was a documentary…” to “What I remember now, most of all, is the make-up.”

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pp. 232-233

The Commander takes Offred “out”

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“We glide together through the darkening streets” to “Idiot, says Moira.”

pp. 248-250

Moira @ Jezebel’s

1.  NyEsha

2.  Tsao

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“‘When that was over they showed me a movie’” to “…because I never saw her again.”

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pp. 261-263

A revision of Offred and Nick

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“I made that up” to “To cover up the sounds, which I am ashamed of making.”

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pp. 267-268

“Behaving badly” with Nick

1.  David

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“I wish this story were different” to “I told you it was bad.”

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pp. 279-281

The “rapist”

1.  Cristen

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“I try to look inside him” to “But then, that’s the point.”

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