When my friend arrived at the restaurant to pick up her wallet she was pleasantly surprised that everything was still in it, even her money.

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My friend had not yet arrived, so I ended up at the bar, where both bartenders introduced themselves with a handshake and inquired about my mood and what I thought of the place.

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In fact the only person who came close was my friend from London who had arrived a few hours earlier.

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My friend Jim Varney told me that before I arrived.

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