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For reasons best addressed after tea has been made.
Read full entry →With particular attention to the availability of food.
Read full entry →Describing the feeling when someone has read your message but actively chosen not to reply.
Read full entry →Without looking away from a screen, even while performing another task.
Read full entry →The close observation of human food by a hopeful pet.
Read full entry →To eat small amounts directly from the fridge instead of making a meal.
Read full entry →Reluctant to answer messages despite having read them.
Read full entry →A statement made before any actual attempt to leave has begun.
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