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That is the case for Lucia May, aged four, who hesitates as she looks at skulls peeking from wooden boxes, some still with some hair.

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She hesitates for about 30 seconds, walking backwards and forwards.

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He says he hesitated, worried about breaking the rule, but Radner insisted.

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Recently, when two of her granddaughters expressed interest in some plates and mirrors in her dining room, Bauer didn’t hesitate to put their names on them.

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"I knew, irrespective of gender, cricket would be in my children's genes since I've dedicated my whole life to the sport. Thankfully, she had the interest, and I didn't hesitate for a second," he says.

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