"I'm not you, Peter." He pushed off the wall and went, at this point, to pour himself a drink. "Besides, it was healthier than the alternative. I could have kept wailing on you for being an idiot."
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"I'm not you, Peter." He pushed off the wall and went, at this point, to pour himself a drink. "Besides, it was healthier than the alternative. I could have kept wailing on you for being an idiot."