Suffice it to say that at this point I wanted to skedaddle. The International Male asked if he could refresh my pint. Melanie asked if we could stay for one more drink. Apparently Sandeep Tata, electrical engineer extraordinaire, was quite the conversationalist. "Sure," I said. My pride had been trampled on with extreme prejudice, but I surrendered for the greater good of my friend's love life. I am a team player. I could wait. Besides, our theory had been disproved, and John had plenty of reading material to choose from.
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