Leonard is a perfectly respectable name. Don't be so judgmental.
[He sounds amused, like he's holding back a laugh. But that cuts off pretty quickly. He reaches a certain point in his reading right after his comment where the joke simply stops.
And so does his response, for just a few seconds, but he's silent for those few. And when he speaks again, he sounds serious.]
No, I don't think that would be a good idea.
[It's just a coincidence. Really. But, God, it strikes a nerve.]
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[He sounds amused, like he's holding back a laugh. But that cuts off pretty quickly. He reaches a certain point in his reading right after his comment where the joke simply stops.
And so does his response, for just a few seconds, but he's silent for those few. And when he speaks again, he sounds serious.]
No, I don't think that would be a good idea.
[It's just a coincidence. Really. But, God, it strikes a nerve.]
I'll, I'll try not to get sick then.