"You don't mean she's dead right, isn't she?"
"No, habeebty. Just sleeping."
"What does habeebty mean?"
"..."
"Why are you laughing, is it a swear word?"
"No."
"Then?"
"Habeebty means my best friend in Arabic."
"Really?"
"Of course."
"Then why are you laughing?"
"Nothing..."
"..."
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