Her message was short: “Any kids?” So I wrote, “Sure. But it might take me a few tries to get you pregnant.

“I want to be more like James Bond, and less like Ian Fleming.”

“I have as much style as a turnstile. Thrust your hips into me.”

“A blanket could be used as one square on a giant checkerboard.
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“I’ve got lots of pictures of the four years I spent in collage.”