Julie called for questions. The first came from a male of approximately forty. “I know you said not to say it, but you seem pretty normal to me.” He laughed. Liz did not. “I mean, you’re obviously at the high-functioning end of the spectrum. How does what you say relate to—” Liz didn’t let him finish. “See,” she said, “this happens. I ask you not to say something—I tell you it’s hurtful and insulting—but you treat it as a joke and say it anyway. So, let me say something hurtful and insulting to you. Fuck off. Asshole.” Julie attempted to interject, but Liz raised her hand in a stop sign and
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