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He also said that if I would not, ahn... Boss said that if I wanted to keep her, I had to pay him off. No, you said that if I agreed... Roger was called while with a patient and said if it is late round of golf you pay for beer. She even said that if I needed more time, that she understood completely. She said that if I talked to anyone, bad things would happen. Because you said if I was late again, you'd fire me. Cas said that if I don't stop you, he will.	She even said that if I needed more time, that she understood completely. No, you said that if I agreed... She said that if I talked to anyone, bad things would happen. Because you said if I was late again, you'd fire me. Boss said that if I wanted to keep her, I had to pay him off. He also said that if I would not, ahn... Cas said that if I don't stop you, he will. Roger was called while with a patient and said if it is late round of golf you pay for beer.

said that if i was late

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He also said that if I would not, ahn...
Boss said that if I wanted to keep her, I had to pay him off.
No, you said that if I agreed...
Roger was called while with a patient and said if it is late round of golf you pay for beer.
She even said that if I needed more time, that she understood completely.
She said that if I talked to anyone, bad things would happen.
Because you said if I was late again, you'd fire me.
Cas said that if I don't stop you, he will.

She even said that if I needed more time, that she understood completely.
No, you said that if I agreed...
She said that if I talked to anyone, bad things would happen.
Because you said if I was late again, you'd fire me.
Boss said that if I wanted to keep her, I had to pay him off.
He also said that if I would not, ahn...
Cas said that if I don't stop you, he will.
Roger was called while with a patient and said if it is late round of golf you pay for beer.