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Since Carolyn's guest lecture gig would only last one semester, she'd sublet a house from a math professor on sabbatical. He lived in a large two-story Colonial made of brick, with a glossy black door. He'd offered her a break on the rent in exchange for taking care of his gigantic Newfoundland. She'd eagerly agreed, with no clue what she was getting into.
The professor had an obsession with Hong Kong martial arts movies, so every time she walked through the door, a life-size cardboard cutout of Jet Li greeted her. Not that she was complaining. Jet made an attractive and uncomplaining housemate. Especially compared to the Newfie, Dragon.
Dragon had a habit of leaving pools of slobber on the gleaming wood floors. Whenever she got home, her first act, after giving Dragon some affection,
