"I- Don't? I like Greg because he's clever and cool, and he is an exceptional man. I like you because you're interesting and fun. ...The age thing isn't really part of it, and I can't be that much younger than you anyway. I'm thirty."
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"I- Don't? I like Greg because he's clever and cool, and he is an exceptional man. I like you because you're interesting and fun. ...The age thing isn't really part of it, and I can't be that much younger than you anyway. I'm thirty."