anno 1985;

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The 80s also featured events of actual significance. As university should have taught you.

If not Günter Grass.

Comments

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Reality isn't inferior; to our wishes for it.

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You know what I meant. If you express no other wishes, I'll have to send you flowers.

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You're providing me with options.

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I enjoy options. I believe in choice after all.

1/2

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[She falls silent.]

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So long as one doesn't point in all directions and expects fulfillment.

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Perhaps that is the sign of maturity. The ability to want many things but not to expect all of them.

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Let's call it greed, shan't we? In lack of better.

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As you wish.

The question still stands. Flowers or...?

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[There is no pause. Noticeable in itself.]

Chocolate.

[centeroftheweb]

Ah, the other traditional gift for a lady. Consider it done. Though while I am quite capable, I'm no miracle worker, so the postal system will probably require a day or two.

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Foreign chocolate, then.

[centeroftheweb]

Luxembourg is not renowned for their chocolates, no. And I wouldn't dare send less than the best.

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Belgian.

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Close, but wrong.

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Holland's chocolate is lacking in perfect proportions with the country, Monsieur.

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My dear Madam Duroc, if you're not going to guess intelligently, you can just check the return address when it arrives.