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"Thanks," Elisa said as she began to wash the imaginary dishes. "So, what should we do now? Should we play a game or watch something before we send the kids to bed?"
"It would probably be easier playing a game," Elisa said, thinking it through. "But then that might make the kids a bit more hyper, whereas with a movie there's a chance they would fall asleep during it."