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                           Is there anybody in there?
                                        
I knew I wouldn't be making it to Shane's so I decided to call to let them
know.

“Hello?”

“Is this Shane?” I said.

“No, this is Glen. [1] Who is this?”

“This is Sean. Tell Shane I can't make it.”

“Hold on, I'll get him,” Glen said, and put the phone down. I heard him walk
into another room and mention to someone that I was on the phone. A minute
goes by. I can hear several people over there talking and moving about.
Another minute.

“Hey!” I yell. “Pick up the phone!” I can still hear several people talking.
“Yo! Hey! Shane?” I hear shouting over there, seems like they're deep into
Half-Life. After a few minutes I simply hang up, figuring they'll figure it
out.

[1] http://www.glenathon.com/

Email Sean Conner at sean@conman.org

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