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counting spots on a ladybug,
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of assignments grew,
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it would say 100
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next to it.
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you'll get 100 next time.
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gotten it this time.
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made an error grading my test.
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using Maxwell's equations.
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my sweet patootie!
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knowing the permeability
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but that would still require...
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Sunday's bulletin
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with somethin'?
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Sunday's bulletin
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and I wanted to ask about
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for Palm Sunday.
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but as you remember last year,
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and First United Methodist
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the perky ones.
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You look terrible.
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Let your wife take care of you.
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but no.
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at least go see a doctor.
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is coming in for counseling.
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I'm sure they'd understand.
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of training for that?
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send 'em on their way.
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of the day, you're in charge.
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the palms, it's all you.
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to go home and get some rest.
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food court, somewhere.
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on interior angles
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Do you really want him here?
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in second period?
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this math problem.
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first person in history
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to do math.
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you don't know me at all.
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me about the Walkers?
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just a couple of newlyweds
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- Oh...
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out there for you.
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on just one guy.
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95. Sorry we're late.
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on a hat.
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- Oh, that's all right.
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be doing your session today.
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to Pastor Jeff?
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and asked me to fill in.
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- But don't worry,
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I've been married for 15 years
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you're going through,
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several times.
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first started dating,
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picnics by the lake—
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with the red and white blanket.
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it's called gingham.
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and wooing ended?
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than ever.
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are my favorite,
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a fresh-cut bouquet
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across from the post office.
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What's the issue?
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in the, you know...
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you doing here?
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in the principal's office.
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It's a math emergency.
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should've asked my permission first?
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You're wrong and I can prove it.
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bring it on.
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I'm all ears.
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you're going to be all tears.
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let's keep it civil.
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to calculate the magnetic field
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Maxwell's equations,
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discrediting energy density.
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insignificant,
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square root of four times pi.
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and non-rationalized units
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of electric
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would know that.
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Are we still being civil?
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justify his shortcut.
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and efficient method
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young man.
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Treat me like a colleague.
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thing I've ever seen.
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make each other
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crying like that?
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'cause we're old.
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"For the rest of the day,
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- Mm.
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Can you believe it?
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- And thanks to me,
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is gonna get stuck
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that means, but good for you.
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marriage counseling
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they having?
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I really can't say.
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clear as a bell.
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a lot of stress at work
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his natural desires.
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does he do
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across from the post office.
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that was a good one.
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Georgie,
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then teach him to be right
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nothing, I see nothing...
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from the church.
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to bring over your dinner.
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- With extra gravy.
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we could chat a little.
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I'm gonna die soon.
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I could do for you.
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give you a sponge bath?
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- In a minute.
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exactly what's going on
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but you can't be rude to an adult.
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some of, um...
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I like it the way it is.
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get you some fresh air?
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I've got some right here.
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to keep you company.
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some kind of Good Samaritan?
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to serve our fellow man.
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- Where have you been?
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in our church.
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I'm in your living room,
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disgusting.
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difficult to deal with.
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and non-rationalized units,
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everybody makes a mistake.
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five moves, didn't even know it.
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of course I was drinking.
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I made a joke about it.
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- Yes, ma'am.
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- Hello.
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are still at a math impasse.
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And how are you doing?
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kind to old people.
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fancy binder clips?
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Why aren't you home in bed?
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a happy marriage, Mary, okay?
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going around here?
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session with the Walkers.
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fruitful and multiplying soon.
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Mr. Gilford.
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isn't he?
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- Yeah, well, you got to
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what with all he's been through.
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in that mess of a house
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understand what he went through.
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He give you a hard time?
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gave him one right back.
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went back over there
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calls, tell her—
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she's not gonna call.
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it's Mary Cooper again.
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Coroner's on his way.
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of our congregation.
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earlier this week.
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familiar to you,
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it wasn't to me either.
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a little bit about him.
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Meredith for over 45 years,
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I hope that you'll still join me
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this Wednesday
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Thank you.
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anyone who's able
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please let me know.
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clutter. We'll do it!
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