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already doubts whether the hive that he’s inspecting is still alive. A few bees buzz about, but there’s not much activity otherwise, and it’s a warm day in early March in the Kirkwood neighborhood. He brings August Bennoune, 5, over to help him with the bee smoker as August’s mom, Alix Bowman, and her friends Beth Bakke and Amy Eller, anxiously look on. “Alright, give it a little test run,” Justin says to August. “Careful. What do you think? Is ustin Maness

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