Harriet sighed. "OK, I was never able to really explain this even to my teammates but I'll give it a shot… Do you happen to know what the shinma are? That would save hella time."
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Harriet sighed. "OK, I was never able to really explain this even to my teammates but I'll give it a shot… Do you happen to know what the shinma are? That would save hella time."