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2. The Mystery of the Old Curio Shop

A baffling experience at an antique shop entangles Maggie in a Nancy Drew-like mystery; Maurice refuses to grow old gracefully; and Joel discovers a link between his cultural heritage and Marilyn's.

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Maurice receives several unpleasant reminders of his age, including a mild heart attack, the poor health of a visiting old comrade-in-arms and his first social security check. Maggie is not invited to her father's wedding in Europe. While shopping for a wedding gift, she (a fan of Nancy Drew, detective extraordinaire) finds and investigates a mystery of her own. Joel is thrilled to find traces of Yiddish in the Tlingit language.

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