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A few months earlier, she'd got into
some trouble with my best friend.
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Dave Novotny.
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Dave came to Carver the year after
I did, and we hit it off right away.
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Dave taught because
he didn't want to leave high school.
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Basically he was a good guy.
Our wives became best friends, too.
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When Dave and Linda's son was born,
they asked us to be his godparents.
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You probably think Novotny
was abusing one of his students.
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It wasn't like that.
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Our relationship was based on
mutual respect and admiration.
:08:46
During my sophomore year it was
strictly professional between us.
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It wasn't until junior year
that things got kind of serious.
:08:57
The yearbook editors
were celebrating after a deadline.
:09:00
Dave and I were left alone.
We got to talking.
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Not like teacher and student,
but like two adults.
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I noticed that you don't
have any close friends.
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- You seem to be a Ioner.
- I'm just real busy.
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I know it's not by choice.
I just mean that ...
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A person like you ... It must be
hard to find someone to talkto.
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What do you mean?
What kind of person am I?
:09:34
I've been watching you
for going on three years now.
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I think you are one of the most
talented, hardworking, attractive -
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- brilliant students ...
human beings I have ever met.
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Thank you.
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I know sometimes people like you
pay a price for their greatness.