"Sorry, I should stop distracting you about that... maybe a series of small-cast plays? So if you only have a few people, you're okay, but if you get lots, there's still parts for them."
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"Sorry, I should stop distracting you about that... maybe a series of small-cast plays? So if you only have a few people, you're okay, but if you get lots, there's still parts for them."