[It's only after he lets out his breath in an audible whoosh that he realizes he's been holding it. He isn't sure what he would've done if she kept refusing to talk, but he does know it would've been stupid and potentially embarrassing.]
Right. Because you're ahead. [A conundrum in and of itself.] Okay, oracle, let's get to business. Lay it on me.
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Right. Because you're ahead. [A conundrum in and of itself.] Okay, oracle, let's get to business. Lay it on me.