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Hi, Ingrid. That was a great training session today, wasn't it?
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Ingrid
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It was indeed, Claude. It's so nice to see you.
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Claude
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Things have been pretty busy lately, though. I hope you're taking the time to rest whenever you have the chance.
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Ingrid
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I thank you for the concern. You are ever so kind.
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Claude
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I've finally got a free day tomorrow, so I was planning to sleep through the morning and laze around all day...
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Ingrid
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That sounds so lovely. Perhaps I should do the same.
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Claude
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Ingrid... Will you just stop it, already? Are you still doing that schtick?
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Whatever do you mean?
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Claude
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Are you feeling all right? You're acting so...demure. It's kind of creeping me out.
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You can't be serious.
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Ingrid
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I always knew you were a layabout, but I see now you are also an insensitive nitwit too.
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If I lecture you, you complain. If I act pleasant, you also complain!
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Claude
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Bah! You switched back!
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Ingrid
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Please, tell me how to behave! At least if you're commandeering my behavior, I'll get less of an earful of your complaints.
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Have you ever even once considered thinking before you speak?
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And you wonder why people so rarely trust you!
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Claude
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Ah... Right. I'm sorry. I guess that was kind of insensitive.
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Ingrid
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Wow, quite the apology. Sounds a lot like one of your myriad excuses.
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Do you really expect empty apologies to help you get your way?
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Claude
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I'm... Suddenly I'm feeling dizzy. Sooo dizzy. We'll have to talk about this later.
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Ingrid
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There you go again! You and your excuses!
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I thought if I made extra efforts to be pleasant, he and I might finally interact without bickering.
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I just don't know what the best approach is with him.
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Claude
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There is no best approach!
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Ingrid
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Were you listening to everything I just said? Ugh. I thought you'd run off!
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Claude
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I told you before, didn't I? You're better off as your normal, prickly self.
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Claude
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I don't mind getting lectured by you. So keep on doing that from time to time, OK? Just maybe not all of the time. Anyway. Ooh, the dizziness... Bye!
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Ingrid
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As if an occasional lecture could ever cut it...