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[orangerful]

So, how many of our J Fiction readers could identify this item? Lol
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Okay, I know the photo is a little blurry...but can you identify this item?

It played a key role in the plot for "Boys at Work" by Gary Soto, a book I found in our children's section yesterday...and decided it was probably time to remove from the collection. If you can tell what this item is, you will understand why.