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[unpresidential]

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[unpresidential]

Ah.

[was he supposed to know that? he doesn't know how time travel works outside of movies and dramas. and none of those had operators.]

The only operators I know... they're the ones for phones. That's all.

[compossible]

It's okay, he doesn't deserve to be known anyway. [wow, harsh.]

Operators for phones? I don't know anything about that. [A pause, and she smiles.] See? We're even.

[unpresidential]

[it sounds harsh, but he's not judging. he doesn't have the right to.]

Mm... looks like it. You'll run into that a lot around here, probably.

[compossible]

Hey, when I do, can I bring things to you to ask about? You seem like the sort of guy who won't take advantage of a poor, lost, confused young woman.

[you are none of those things, Elcia]