I am ahead of my time, she said.
How can I get ahead of my time, he said.
Never mind, she said. The time has passed.
Luckily, she said, we left it behind.
I am behind you, he said.
But I never look back, she said.
I can only look forward, he said.
You cannot talk back, she said.
You are very forward, he said.
I have to be, she said. To get anywhere all alone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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