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Writing Prompt: "She couldn't remember how many times she hadheard this story before

"It's all the proof," she wanted to say. She had been listening to Dani talk about his rocket ship designs for years. He was smart. She'd give him that, but she wasn't sure the dedication was there.

"As long as I put the engines here," Dani pointed at design schematic, "along with the weight savings we'd gain from using steel, we would come ahead in the long run." He finished with a small grin, coming close to looking at her in the eyes. "What do you think, Ezra?"

"Dani," she put a hand on his as she started. "What iteration is this one?"

"This is number 57," he said automatically.

"57. 57." Ezra thought through her words while repeating the number aloud.

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