Me, popular? [He's unwound enough to offer that up dryly, with a slight chuckle behind it.] Perish the thought. I am, as we all know, no fun at all.
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Me, popular? [He's unwound enough to offer that up dryly, with a slight chuckle behind it.] Perish the thought. I am, as we all know, no fun at all.