[ Well, you can be sure none of Mari's actual dolphins ever gave her half this much grief. It's worth it, though, if the thousand-watt intensity with which her face lights up is any indication. ]
Really, really?
[ It's not that she needs the reassurance, but. Indulge her? ]
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Really, really?
[ It's not that she needs the reassurance, but. Indulge her? ]