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John! Listen to me... Annabelle said we might go into town today but I ought to tell you something.
''What is it Finley.. Think before you speak, you always catch me off guard..''
''Well, this meeting we were going to have is cancelled.''
''What meeting?'' I squinted my eyes at the sun, thinking hard.
''The meeting to discuss politics at the National Politics club'',
''Rats! I needed to go to that meeting before my Arts and Humanities Class.''