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Just in time for Valentine's Day,
the Guardian in London has
reviewed and raved about
The Secret Language of Sleep.
And, for the rest of the week,
you can buy it for $5!

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BY THOMAS E. SPOTH

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JCSaviour (12:22:32): Hi dad

PrimeMover22 (12:22:47): hi

JCSaviour (12:23:01): can I ask you a question

PrimeMover22 (12:23:04): ok

JCSaviour (12:23:17): when can I come out of this cave

PrimeMover22 (12:23:36): oh shit

PrimeMover22 (12:23:41): are you stil in there

JCSaviour (12:23:58): yea for almost 3 days now

PrimeMover22 (12:24:01): brb

JCSaviour (12:24:03): ok

PrimeMover22 (12:31:14): sorry

JCSaviour (12:31:16): its ok

PrimeMover22 (12:31:32): I thought I told you you only had to stay for a day ro so

JCSaviour (12:31:49): no I think I would remember that! :-)

PrimeMover22 (12:31:52): lol

PrimeMover22 (12:32:33): um, you can leave. Sorry bout that

JCSaviour (12:32:37): ok cool

JCSaviour (12:33:00): hey dad?

PrimeMover22 (12:33:07): what

JCSaviour (12:33:33): what was the point of all this again

JCSaviour (12:36:42): hello?

PrimeMover22 (12:39:16): sorry phone call

JCSaviour (12:39:18): its ok

JCSaviour (12:39:25): was it important

PrimeMover22 (12:39:25): so anyway the point was

PrimeMover22 (12:39:29): nah

JCSaviour (12:39:34): yes?

PrimeMover22 (12:39:35): some conflict    ;)

PrimeMover22 (12:39:43): it was to save humanity

JCSaviour (12:39:50): the conflict was to save humanity?

PrimeMover22 (12:40:05): no that was the point

PrimeMover22 (12:40:13): of you going down to warth

PrimeMover22 (12:40:16): earth

JCSaviour (12:40:23): oh does it work

PrimeMover22 (12:41:32): yeah

JCSaviour (12:41:41): why did it take you so long to answer

PrimeMover22 (12:41:44): it didn;t

JCSaviour (12:42:00): oh

PrimeMover22 (12:42:15): hey

JCSaviour (12:42:30): yes?

PrimeMover22 (12:42:30): after you come back for a while

PrimeMover22 (12:42:47): you think you might want to go back down there again?

JCSaviour (12:43:00): what for, I thoguht I already saced them

JCSaviour (12:43:03): saved

PrimeMover22 (12:43:14): yeah I thought just for funy you know

PrimeMover22 (12:43:22): old times sake

JCSaviour (12:43:26): no way!

JCSaviour (12:43:33): it sux down here

PrimeMover22 (12:43:41): yeah

PrimeMover22 (12:43:55): ok

PrimeMover22 (12:44:00): well

JCSaviour (12:44:12): ok well...i will see you soon then ok?

PrimeMover22 (12:44:15): ok

JCSaviour (12:44:17): bye

PrimeMover22 (12:44:18): later

 

 

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