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Claudio: No regrets. Unless my feelings change very soon, I have to admit it’s true.

Alonzo: Mm Hmm. Very true.

Claudio: You know me too well.

Alonzo: *Laughs* They say two people who fight a lot, often love one another.

Claudio: Yes?

Alonzo: So what do you think of Benedick and Beatrice? Will they ever be a couple?

Claudio: I can’t say for sure. They do bicker a lot. He’s [Benedick] a very proper man. She [Beatrice] is a well-mannered young lady as well.

Alonzo: Yes, very well said.