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Eight pages later, Leucippe has to fake her own beheading to escape from pirates.
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D'Arcy and Matt Smith address the aftermath of Jace's death and that beheading.
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After decapitating the body, Kennedy tied the head to the top of the family's minivan with a bungee cord, making for a less-than-pleasant five-hour drive back home to Mount Kisco, New York, according to her recollection.
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Trump took hostilities to a new level during his second term, launching strikes on land and at sea and ultimately decapitating the government.
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So, pruning overgrown shrubs and keeping grass mowed will reduce their hiding spots.
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Avoid planting, transplanting, fertilizing, or unnecessary pruning during heat waves.
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“Scalping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalping. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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