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\"\"He:<\/strong> So what kind of car did she get?<\/p>\n

She:<\/strong> I don’t know, I forget. It starts with an “E.” Some kind of American car.<\/p>\n

He:<\/strong> […prolonged thoughtful silence…]\n

[time passes]<\/em><\/p>\n

She:<\/strong> I wish I could remember what kind of car it was.<\/p>\n

He:<\/strong> Well, the only kind I could think of that started with an “E” is “Elantra,” but that’s a foreign—<\/p>\n

She:<\/strong> I’m not sure it starts with an “E.”<\/p>\n

He:<\/strong> Oh… Well, since she got it from a Chevrolet dealer, is it a Chevrolet at least?<\/p>\n

She:<\/strong> I don’t know<\/strong>!<\/em>… Name some kinds of Pontiac. A sporty Pontiac.<\/p>\n

He:<\/strong> Well, there’s the Firebird but I don’t think they make them anymore.<\/p>\n

She:<\/strong> They don’t. And it’s not a Firebird anyway.<\/p>\n

He:<\/strong> […]\n

She:<\/strong> Name some more Pontiacs. Sporty ones.<\/p>\n

He:<\/strong> Uh… Grand Prix?<\/p>\n

She:<\/strong> No, it’s not a Grand Prix… Maybe it is a Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

[dials phone, talks briefly]<\/em><\/p>\n

She:<\/strong> Yes. It’s a Grand Prix.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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