「自小經常遇到怪人。當中有男有女，性格迥異，唯一共通點是『老』。這麼形容似乎不太準確。其實我不知道他們的真實年齡，純粹覺得看來年紀大——對於一個小孩子，四十歲、五十歲、六十歲、七十歲的人看來分別不大。」227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gylHkoCZN
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長大後會跟身邊人分享遇上怪人經過。他問我為何不拒絕或不逃跑，我說感覺怪人沒有惡意。他問我如何肯定對方沒有惡意，我笑答單憑感覺。他先是一愣，後來輕嘆一聲：「物以類聚。」
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點餐後五分鐘，熱騰騰的吉列豬扒飯到來。還沒吃上兩三口，一個不認識的大嬸坐到對面空位，同樣點了吉列豬扒飯。227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfExgmwJqD
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「不過下次千萬不要點『吉列』食物——你臉上已有很多暗瘡。」227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGxosQg3x7
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「我告訴你一條清熱秘方吧！（一堆中草藥名字）在藥材店可以輕易買到。」227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeqNgBiHFD
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「要好好護理皮膚。說不定會隨時遇到真命天子！」227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxb6sgSGoQ
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「丈夫數年前去世以後，我一直以為自己這種年紀、這種外貌該不會再遇到甚麼好人好事，誰料上個月……」227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpdHhS0Jnd
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她突然頓住。我知道她正在等待我作出反應，例如好奇追問或是報以微笑。我選擇後者——我對她的故事不感興趣，無法假裝好奇。227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY56Y0YiLRZ
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同枱十五分鐘，這是我第一次給予正式回應，順道仔細打量大嬸。227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGlVoHEy8P
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平平無奇的中年大嬸。樣子不美不醜，身材不肥不瘦不高不矮，衣著不新潮亦不土氣。過目即忘那一類。227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSVJ9IDm0k
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我願意借她一對耳朵，聽聽她無處可訴的快樂。
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我笑，為他未嘗寂寞滋味而高興。227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcg90AK5xq
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「別客氣，怪人。」
材料：
*蛋，三隻。打勻。
*火腿片，一包。切絲。
*即食條裝mozzarella芝士，數量視乎用家鍾愛程度及承受能力。
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過程：
*燒鑊。鑊出煙時倒入蛋漿。
*蛋漿半凝固時迅速平均倒入火腿絲。
*蛋漿凝固後，完整一塊放置碟中。
*趁熱鋪上芝士條。
*反起蛋餅，夾住芝士條。像熱狗。
*最重要的步驟：趁熱食。
註：這故事將收錄於短篇小說集《雜念集》內。
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