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Passive. Assumably, they aren't intently listening, only to relax
Mrs. Johnson's relationship with Mrs. Kennedy is polite and somewhat formal, while her relationship with Mrs. Connally is intimate and familiar. Mrs. Johnson has trouble finding the words to say to Mrs. Kennedy, but she feels free to cry with and console Mrs. Connelly.
When bricking a building: masons must fit the bricks together; sometimes they slice bricks in half for a better fit.
it is a unit of power equivalent to 1 joule per second. it is named after engineer James Watt.