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Sell All of You

My gal pals and I like to meet up every now and then for drinks and appetizers at a cute little neighborhood restaurant that has a great happy hour and delicious snacks. We go straight from work, so we’re usually a bit dressed up but ready to unwind from our long days.

One woman in our group, Rosella, is single, and the rest of us are married. So we were all happy for Rosella when a very handsome, casually dressed man started chatting with her at the bar while she was waiting for a refill.

Rosella, dressed in a smart business suit appropriate for her job as a receptionist, thought the two of them were really hitting it off until he asked her, “Don’t you ever just wear a casual sweater and comfortable jeans?”

“Yes, all the ...

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