(see IM part I)

cyph: er… im uncomfortable with the number of !

aileen: hahahha!
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cyph: stop cheapening the !

aileen: this is so going on the blog

cyph: grr…
i know this is the age of IM but please do not substitute punctuation for words

aileen: u prude.

cyph: haha

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cyph: hey just to remind you, i need to go for reservist training* in june

aileen: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
how long!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cyph: 2weeks

aileen: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cyph: and btw i need to go for another 2 weeks after that holiday!!

aileen: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cyph: marking 1 year of almost continuous work

aileen: …

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*Singapore’s compulsory military training i.e. no laptops, no internet