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"Dan, are you ready to go to lunch?" Tim asked, peeking around the
cubicle.
"Almost - I'll be right there!" the technical writer answered, not turning
around.
Dan's co-worker peered at Dan's screen. "What are you doing?"
"Oh," Dan said, "We're almost done with a project! We had some tough
times of it, but we're nearing the home stretch. We're going to be really
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"Who's 'we'? I thought you worked alone. Who are you working with -
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