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Layla:

The word is "oblivious."

Audrey:

Should I text him?

Me:

What would you say?

Audrey:

"Thanks for the all-night science party, next time let's make out?"

Layla:

Perfect. Send it.

Audrey:

I'm not sending that!

Me:

Then what?

Audrey:

Maybe just "I had fun last night."

Layla:

Boring.

Me:

Safe.

Audrey:

I'm going with safe.

A moment later:

Audrey:

He replied!

Me:

Already? What did he say?

Audrey:

"Me too! I've had a breakthrough on the neural noise problem. Want to see my calculations?"

Layla:

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