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"What's the phrase, Aaron, when everything that can go wrong, does go wrong?"
"I'm not sure, Jennifer... I don't know what you're getting at," Aaron replied.
"Well, it will probably pop into my head when I no longer need it to explain my situation."
Aaron said, "What do you mean the phrase will 'pop into your head'?"
"I mean I'll be at a taco stand two Tuesdays from now and the phrase will unexpectedly appear."
It's been nice joking around with the receptionist Aaron as I prep my appeal. Professors generally aren't practicing attorneys at the same time, but my so-called "Cosplayer Case" went up on appeal.
Also, work distracts that... boyfriend is in a coma...
"Jennifer, you're having a New York lawyer coming to sit in with you, right?"
"Yes, that's correct, Aaron."
However, this lawyer, Benjamin Cardozo, is dilly-dallying. What's the most infuriating is that he intentionally took a last-minute flight to help out. I'm doing almost all the prep by myself.
Benjamin's nonchalance attitude when it comes to this appeals case has earned him a spot on what the Scots call a "Shite List." When my sense of humor runs dry, I silence those who have angered me. When I am angry, I find those people on the list, and destroy their entire wor-
Aaron said "Jennifer, you sure everything's okay? Your face was contorting."
"Thanks for your concern. My mind was racing and I was getting worked up. It's jitters from how I'll be grilled in front of the appellate judges tomorrow. Time to go home and catch some "Z's."
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"Mother Hulker, no one seems to know your phone number. I've been waiting hours here at the Town Square for you to appear."
"Police Captain Tenielle? Love to gab, nevertheless I have to appear before seven judges."
"Professor, a villain is holding the mayor hostage in nearby City Hall. You can see them through that second-story window over yonder. He has a gun that can disrupt anyone's speech patterns."
"Okay, then excuse me while I smash through that second-floor window where they're located."
As Jennifer leapt through the air, she heard the captain yell "He's expecting that!"
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Brushing off broken glass, Jennifer approached a man dressed in all black, holding what looked like a super-soaker squirt gun.
"Mother Hulker, I presume. My name's Siphonetic."
Jennifer raised her fists, looked around the Mayor's Office, and considered battle tactics.
I remember the saying now. It's called "Murphy's Law". That's the phrase for when anything that can go wrong, does go wrong. Of course, this concept pops into my head right before I go into combat with another lame-name. At this moment, this "Siphonetic" supervillain has been added to my Shite List.
Jennifer crouched as if to about to leap forward.
"Oh, no you don't!" Siphonetic shouted. "One more step, and the mayor loses a diphthong!"
Jennifer froze and rolled her eyes.
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