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ost_uid0]Kira's version is fine, I suppose. It just doesn't really strike me as being all that silly. But then, I've been reading all these different versions of the scene, so it may just be a cumulative effect thingy. (Actually, I'm trying to picture it in its final context, and I think it would be amusing. I guess it *is* the context, then.) Standback's attempt looks good to me, too. Either one.[/color
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