Emily, there are enemies everywhere. We have to be on our guard, especially for the next couple of weeks._ Theo sighed unhappily. __his is going to be the longest fortnight of my life._ __hat__ saying something,_ I joked, __iven how long you__e lived._ __xactly,_ he said, without smiling.
I've sequenced the questions for maximum speed of elimination,_ I explained. __ believe I can eliminate most women in less than forty seconds. Then you can choose the topic of discussion for the remaining time._ __ut then it won__ matter,_ said Frances. ____l have been eliminated._ __nly as a potential partner. We may still be able to have an interesting discussion._ __ut I__l have been eliminated._ I nodded. __o you smoke?_ __ccasionally,_ she said. I put the questionnaire away. __xcellent._ I was pleased that my question sequencing was working so well. We could have wasted time talking about ice-cream flavours and make-up only to find that she smoked. Needless to say, smoking was not negotiable. __o more questions. What would you like to discuss?
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I've sequenced the questions for maximum speed of elimination,_ I explained. __ believe I can eliminate most women in less than forty seconds. Then you can choose the topic of discussion for the remaining time._ __ut then it won__ matter,_ said Frances. ____l have been eliminated._ __nly as a potential partner. We may still be able to have an interesting discussion._ __ut I__l have been eliminated._ I nodded. __o you smoke?_ __ccasionally,_ she said. I put the questionnaire away. __xcellent._ I was pleased that my question sequencing was working so well. We could have wasted time talking about ice-cream flavours and make-up only to find that she smoked. Needless to say, smoking was not negotiable. __o more questions. What would you like to discuss?
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