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GOOD FRIENDS

Write a conversation between two people who know each other really well. Decide who your two friends are, and what they’re talking about.

These two people get each other and probably know each other very well. They’ve got a shared history and a friendship dynamic. How does that come out in their conversation?

Pay particular attention to in-jokes, shared references, shorthands etc. Do they finish each other’s sentences? Do they always need to complete a sentence for it to make sense for both of them?

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