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1 " And Death spoke to them —’”“Sorry,” interjected Harry, “but Death spoke to them?”“It’s a fairy tale, Harry!”“Right, sorry. Go on. "
― J.K. Rowling , Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
2 " You hardly know me. Why do you want me to come with you?" " Who knows? Perhaps you remind me just a bit of—" " Someone you used to know?" Alec interjected skepti "
3 " Problems,” lamented Duncan. “They never seem to end.”“Do they even end in the first place?”Duncan grimaced, “If only we know when they begin, we might be able to nip it in the bud before it putrefies.”“Not everyone recognizes the bud when it manifests itself,” interjected Juliette.“Quite true,” agreed Duncan.“But what is life without hurdles?” Juliette remarked, philosophical.“Some of us simple folk prefer smooth sailing lives,” he deadpanned.“What can I say?” she smiled, shrugging. “To each his own. "
― Alexis Lawrence , O.U.R. Café
4 " I'll say this, Arik: the old man's warning proved to be true - things are not always what they seem. She was no young lady -" " If it's the demon you speak of," interjected Rith, as she stepped back into the ruin, Lyssa following after, " she was not even a toothless old hag. "
5 " At a small dinner with other business executives, the guest of honor spoke the entire time without taking a breath. This meant that the only way to ask a question or make an observation was to interrupt. Three or four men jumped in, and the guest politely answered their questions before resuming his lecture. At one point, I tried to add something to the conversation and he barked, " Let me finish! You people are not good at listening!" Eventually, a few more men interjected and he allowed it. Then the only other female executive at the dinner decided to speak up--and he did it again! He chastised her for interrupting. After the meal, one of the male CEOs pulled me aside to say that he had noticed that only the women had been silenced. He told me he empathized, because as a Hispanic, he has been treated like this many times. "
