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Because it’s stupid. It’s a stupid idea. What, you think you’re immune to having stupid ideas? What about that thing you wrote with the three women calling each other names? Really creative, that one.

DYKSTRA

Why does this have to get personal? Am I attacking you? Did that happen, and I missed it?

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Call it pre-emptive aggression.

DYKSTRA

Because you’re just going to—

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Yeah, because I know it’s coming. You’re always so reserved in these kind of exchanges, I figured I’d better get some early shots in.

DYKSTRA

You have no idea if it’s going to work or not.

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Yes, I do. Because, since there’s no way I’m going to do it, I know absolutely that it’s not going to work.

DYKSTRA

Why?

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Why what? I just—

DYKSTRA

Why won’t you do it?

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It’s stupid.

DYKSTRA

Why?

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Because.

DYKSTRA

Because why?

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Because because.

DYKSTRA

Because because why?

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Because, because, because, because, because.

DYKSTRA

Because of the wonderful things he does?

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You got it.