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           "Ineedyourhelp,"ItoldMomthatnightafterdinneraswestoodsidebysidedoingdishes.

           "Ithinkwe’veestablishedthatI’mnotverygoodattrigonometry.Maybeyoucantrytheonline-tutorthing,"Momsaid.

           "Notmathhelp.Somethingelse."

           "I’lldomybest.Whatdoyouneed?’

           "Advice.Who’sthecoolest,toughest,hottestrockergirlyoucanthinkof?"

           "DebbieHarry,"Momsaid.

           "Tha—"

           "Notfinished,"Mominterrupted."Youcan’taskmetopickonlyone.That’ssoSophie’sChoice.KathleenHannah.PattiSmith.JoanJett.CourtneyLove,inherdementeddestructionistway.LucindaWilliams,eventhoughshe’scountryshe’stoughasnails.KimGordonfromSonicYouth,pushingfiftyandstillatit.ThatCatPowerwoman.JoanArmatrading.Why,isthissomekindofsocial-studiesproject?"

           "Kindof,"Ianswered,towelingoffachippedplate."It’sforHalloween."

           Momclappedhersoapyhandstogetherindelight."Youplanningonimpersonatingoneofus?"

           "Yeah,"Ireplied."Canyouhelpme?"

           Momtookoffworkearlysowecouldtrawlthroughvintage-clothingstores.Shedecidedweshouldgoforapasticheofrockerlooks,ratherthantryingtocopyanyoneartist.Weboughtapairoftight,lizard-skinpants.Ablondbobbedwigwithseverebangs,àlaearly-eightiesDebbieHarry,whichMomstreakedwithpurpleManicPanic.Foraccessories,wegotablackleatherbandforonewristandabouttwodozensilverbanglesfortheother.