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[He is not in the least bit surprised that she noticed.]
He is. [A nod at that.] He agrees with me a lot more these days, especially when I have nothing but bad things to say. That wasn't how it used to be. He was the kind of guy who would try to make a positive out of a negative. It's not always like that anymore. I don't know if there's anything I can do other than the stuff I usually do... killing virtual zombies and drinking beer and hanging out like guys don't really change anything.