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     When Martin was a small boy, he lived in the little town of Holtham.

Then he thought the town was a big p_________(1). Well, Martin went

back to Holtham last week. "It's a small town!" he thought.Holtham has

changed little during the p_________(2) twenty years. B_________(3)

Martin has changed a lot. He has g_________(4) into a man. He's now

in his m_________(5) thirties. His thoughts are a man's thoughts, and he

sees things in a m_________(6) eyes.That day Martin s_________(7) in

Holtham for five hours. He walked from street t_________ (8) street. He

could see no friends. Was Holtham, then, a town of strangers? No. Martin

suddenly u_________(9) it all. Only he h_________(10) was a stranger

in the town.