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To: [email protected]

Date: February 14, 2016

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day!

Is this an actual personal conversation we’re starting? Didn’t your parents warn you against sharing information with strangers on the internet?

From: [email protected]

To: [email protected]

Date: February 14, 2016

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day!

We aren’t strangers! We’ve known each other for two years now. And how’s this: we won’t give names or other identifying information.

From: [email protected]

To: [email protected]

Date: February 14, 2016

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day!

Sounds like a plan.

I do have a girlfriend, and we’re getting dinner at Din Tai Fung later with a group of friends.

From: [email protected]

To: [email protected]

Date: February 14, 2016

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day!

You’re not supposed to give mespecificslike restaurant names! What if I had plans at Din Tai Fung as well with my date and I walked in to see someone who looks exactly like he’d be named c.sun16?? The mystery would be ruined.

From: [email protected]

To: [email protected]

Date: February 14, 2016

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day!

I guess we could use acronyms only, but then I’d be telling you that my girlfriend and I are at DTF with a group of people, and that seems like something that could land me on a sex offender list.

From: [email protected]

To: [email protected]

Date: February 14, 2016

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day!

Omg fajdks;afsjksfa go eat your soup dumplings, you filthy animal, and I’ll see you next year.

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