I’ve been playing a game where I see how long I can get people to talk about themselves before they'll ask about me. The current high score is forty-two minutes.
Update: one hour and twelve minutes.
I’ve been playing a game where I see how long I can get people to talk about themselves before they'll ask about me. The current high score is forty-two minutes.
Update: one hour and twelve minutes.
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