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Dear Miranda,
I’m really lonely. I’ve been having lots of (1) DISAGREEMENTS and               
(2) ARGUEMENTS with my parents recently and I don’t have anyone       
to talk to. I don’t have any close (3) RELATIONSHIP with anyone my           
own age as I don’t have the (4) CONFIDENCE to make friends                      
easily. You see, I’m really shy. I know how important (5) FRIENDSHIP         
is, but what can you do when you don’t have any friends?
Do you have any (6) SUGGESTIONS as to what I could do? I thought             
that one (7) POSSIBILITY might be to start wearing trendier clothes.         
Do you think if I change my (8) APPEARANCE it will make a big                      
(9) DIFFERENCE? Please help! Everyone thinks I’m happy but I’m              
not. And I can’t keep up the (10) PRETENTOIN much longer.

Fruit Pie
Ingredients:
 sliced fruit(bananas,apple,peaches etc.) — about 2kg
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 Tablespoons butter 
1 egg yolk
1 Tablespoon milk
Directions:1. In a large bowl, toss the sliced fruit with lemon juice.2. Combine sugars, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg.3. Fill pastry lined 9 inch pie pan with fruit mixture. .4. Place second crust on top of pie filling, cut slits in top of crust to vent. Seal the edges of the crust with a fork or by hand.5. In a small bowl, beat the egg yolk and milk. Brush mixture over top crust.6. Bake at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes.7. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F and bake 40-45 minutes more or until crust is golden and filling is bubbly.