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"Sorry, Dad."
"Hey, it's okay."
"But...."
"Let's get home and I'll fix you some pancakes, okay?"
"...With whipped cream?"
"With whipped cream. And ice cream."
"Strawberry ice cream?"
"Two scoops of it."
"Yay!"
"Don't worry. It's gonna be fine."
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