"It's what I do," James said, grinning at him. "Besides, never had my head looked at as an appetizer before. It's something to tell Evans the next time she wants to say I don't have any brains at all."
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"It's what I do," James said, grinning at him. "Besides, never had my head looked at as an appetizer before. It's something to tell Evans the next time she wants to say I don't have any brains at all."