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His mother, Suehey Florez, immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico “not knowing a lick of English,” he said, but was able to attend Fresno State, where she earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

The flames licked at the neighborhood’s outskirts, toasting a few leaves at the perimeter, but didn’t damage a single residence in the community.

In recent years, police have been also cracking down on pranksters who have committed "sushi terrorism" in sushi conveyor belt restaurants, such as licking communal soy sauce bottles and squashing sushi meant for diners.

"You have to lick your wounds," said Henry Thomas.

It was the licks and how fast he was playing, the technical thing.