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i started to respond with the usual, "alright," before i stopped myself. it has been commented that my general reply to such questions is usually "alright," "okay," or "fine" (this applies to the "how are you?" question, as well). i just get in a habit of saying these things because i guess i have an aversion to elaboration. besides, nobody wants to hear me brag more about how good things are currently going for me... ..not that i really have been; in truth i've told hardly anyone. but that's not uncommon for major events in my life; i generally keep them to myself until pressed to reveal details. on this particular day, however, some kind of gear in my brain started turning slowly and it caused me to give an answer that hadn't been cut out of the usual mold. my eyebrows lowered for a moment before i replied, "really good, actually," and smiled... "hello there," she said. i asked her if she had received my letter yet. she said that she hadn't. "it may come soon," she said. "our mail..

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