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Form

Structure #11, echo verse

Title: Doctor? Captain? No, just mister.
— just missed her —
And your name? Caan Thwaite.
— can’t wait —
Thank you, Mr Thwaite. Now, let me see…
— let me see —
Could you bear with me?
— you bare with me —
Thank you. Please confirm your address, zip.
— a dress, zip —
71 Eagle Street, Brisbane 4000. It’s down on the
— down, on the —
the river. Which floor?
— floor —
46th. Your view must be dazzling.
— bedazzling —
That’s not the address in my system;
— my system —
have you moved?
— you moved —
Yes, last month. I’ll update your account. Give me a moment…
— me, a moment —
I’m sorry, Sir. It’s buffering for what feels like forever.
— feels like forever—

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