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Abigail balanced on a plank of wood placed across two eight foot ladders, a cup of white paint in one hand and a paintbrush in the other. The ends of the plank were stuck through both ladders right above the fifth rung, adding over five feet to her height and allowing her to reach the upper most regions of the coffee shop windows.
She wore a large, white apron over her Elf costume, which consisted of red tights and a bright green belted tunic with a red and white long sleeve shirt underneath. She also had bright green and white striped Elf shoes and a green Elf hat with a fat, red tassel, but she'd left those on one of the tables to avoid getting paint on them. She felt ridiculous enough wearing this costume. Besides, her hair was having an unfortunately frizzy day and she worried that
