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He actually listened, rather than pretending to listen while waiting a suitable interval before it was his time to talk again.

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Laini Taylor
Age: 52
Born: 1971
Born: December 11
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Chico
California
Listened
Pretending
Listen
Waiting
Talk
Interval
Actually
Intervals
Rather
Time
Suitable

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