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on the carpet

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“Getting them to sit on the carpet for a long book can be challenging,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s really hard as an independent creator to get people to come your way. Because of the success of ‘Chicken Shop Date,’ out of the people on the carpet, I will get nearly everyone.

From Los Angeles Times

It also comes down to physical placement on the carpet.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m a step behind—and skid to a stop on the carpet.

From Literature

When it was done, when they were safe, they collapsed on the carpet inside and lay there in the dark, trying to get their breath back.

From Literature