Me: What’s that you’re doing?

Tonó: – keeps on doing it –

Me: Why do you keep on doing that?

Tonó: Have to.

Me: – nodding subtly –

Tonó: So that the world doesn’t stop tonight.

Me: What.

Tonó: – keeps on doing it –

Me: Couldn’t you find something else to worry about?

Tonó: Is there anything else worth worrying about?

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