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I... I flew home to New York,
terribly distraught...

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but when I got
to the apartment,

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I could see
that Joe was in even
worse shape than I was.

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He grabbed¹ my hand
and he said to me,

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"talk.

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Talk about anything.
"You know?

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"I mean,
any subject in the world.

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"Don't worry whether
it'll interest me or not.

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"Just talk...

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so I won't break down."

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He couldn't bear to be alone
with his thoughts.

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It was too painful.

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[Clearing throat]

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It's been a hard
couple of weeks for Alvin.

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He and herb clutter
were good friends from church.

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Oh, Marie.

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Oh, come on, Alvin.
These are good people.

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Why would they put a pillow
under the boy's head
just to shoot him?

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Why would they tuck² Nancy in?

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(Marie)
So many of my friends
would love to meet you.