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A while back I went to dinner at my friend Dave's house. Actually, Dave is not his real name.

Names throughout this episode

have been changed to protect the privacy of the people involved.

You'll get why soon.

Anyway, Dave and I have known each other for years.

We travel in similar circles, but we're not super close.

This was the first time I'd been to his home, and he and his family had recently moved into a big, beautiful house in Berkeley.

We were getting the full tour. The house has tons of

character. It's heated entirely by wood stoves, which is extra amazing since there are

three stories and lots of rooms. Early on they'd shown us their bedroom and the kids rooms

and when we got to the top floor

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