"gee, I don't know, Peter. Because I know you? I know you'll either think I'm completely off base or you'll make that 'crushed soul' face and I'll feel like an asshole. Either way I don't win."
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"gee, I don't know, Peter. Because I know you? I know you'll either think I'm completely off base or you'll make that 'crushed soul' face and I'll feel like an asshole. Either way I don't win."