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         Notes on an overheard conversation while at lunch with friends
                                        
“Could I please have a menu?”  

“Wait! What? A menu?”  

“Yes.” 

“Really?” 

“Yes.” 

“Oooookay … here you go.” 

“Thank you.” 

“Did Hell freeze over or something?” 

“I just feel like having something different today.” 

“…” 

“I'll have the pork sandwich, with cornbread.” 

“I … I … I don't know how to act. Okay, pork … cornbread … ” 

“Thank you.” 

“A. just said you were ordering something different? Is that true?”  

“Yes, I ordered something different today.” 

“Really?” 

“Yes.” 

“…” 

“I just felt like having something different.” 

“I … I don't know how to act.” 

“That seems to be happening a lot here today.” 


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