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Only a matter of time. An interesting choice of words, Doctor. [He considers her words carefully, turning them over in his mind for several moments, although not long enough to make the conversation awkward. Jean-Luc is prone to thoughtful pauses when he's trying to logic his way through something in his mind.]
Words that would leave one with more than a few questions. However, I would loathe to pry into a topic of which you might be unwilling to discuss.