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Land of Confusion: Codename Numbers

Isaac laughed at her comparison, “If you say so.” Eve rolled her eyes at him this time, “Well, I do.” They sat silent for a long moment.

Eve pushed from the table, “Okay, while we wait for Maggie, there’s no sense in wasting time.” She went to retrieve the crate Isaac had brought over. Isaac knew she wouldn’t wait long. Eve always did her best theorizing under stress.

He sat back in his chair as she hefted the crate onto the kitchen table. “What the hell is in this thing,” she breathed, reaching to rub her back. He grinned, “Lots of useful information. More than just lyrics, by the way.”

She started pulling file folders out. Many were marked with numbers and dates, some had actual names. Turin caught her eye. She flipped it open. Photocopies of the shroud were tucked away in the folder.

“What am I supposed to see here?” She chided.” He grinned, “Keep looking.” Eve started yawning dramatically and stopped mid yawn. Her mouth open and eyes widening.

DNA test results with haplotype and haplogroup.

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