[quote=@Valiance]
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*Glances down at it*
I guess we are. What am I looking at, here?
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During our first—
*Coughs*
—[i]encounter[/i], I had spent decades working my way to where I was. I'm afraid I may not have that kind of time again, so this is our shortcut.