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[ He remembers; he's also sure that he made the claim for a reason. Maybe. ]
Pfff.
Yer joking, right? Of course ya can go to a party with someone yer not datin'! You can dance with someone even if yer taken, right?
Friends go ta this sorta thing all the time where I'm from. [ Thank god this is actually true. ] C'mon, Miwako. No man in his right mind would want his girl sittin' home alone when she could be out havin' a good time.