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It is a phrase that usually slips out on a humid evening, right when the fireflies start to blink in the tall grass and the ice in the glass has melted just enough to make the whiskey perfectly smooth. It isn't said with anger, and it isn't said with urgency. It is said with a slow, shaking of the head—a mix of exasperation and undeniable affection.

"Oh, Alex Southern."

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