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I\u2019m ready to trade late-night studying for late-night cuddling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"556\">The third girl smirked and said,<br data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"452\" \/>\u201cI\u2019m just tired of all this <em data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"488\">theory<\/em>. 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