While visiting a friend of mine last week, I was sitting in the living room waiting for him to get home from work when the doorbell rang. As I was chatting with the woman on the front steps a voice chimed in.
“Hi Carol. This is my friend, Jason. Come on in and get started. I’ll be home soon.”
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