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Marvin walked to the reception area, but as he got closer, he realized there was a long line.

Four people were ahead of him, while three joined in behind him. They were all dressed in expensive suits and elegant dresses.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and tried to catch his breath. His shirt was sticking to his back, and he felt a bit embarrassed.

As he stood in the queue, a couple of people in front of him started to turn their heads and sniff the air, their faces also began to scrunching up.

Marvin felt a pang of anxiety when he realized they were reacting to his smell. He had been lugging heavy bags around, and now he was really sweaty.

“Hey man, are you a plumber or something? You look all worked up,” one man in the line who was two steps behind him joked, he had been eyeing Marvin’s sweaty clothes.

Another person, a younger guy with slicked-back hair, wrinkled his nose. “Yeah, and it smells like you’ve never had a shower. You smell like a fish!”

A wave of laughter ripple
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