( Buy some hummus, sir... you have a paycheck... )

I suppose asking you about friends is off the table THEN. What a shame — I lost more than a handful recentLY. ( A little sigh, but he doesn't mean it; he wouldn't ask for help about that at all. ) I have been wanting to meet you for a little WHILE, though I hadn't planned on it being so soon eiTHER.

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How legitimate a counselor are YOU?