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"I wish that one of you would get pregnant within the week, and give birth nine months after that." Joy and Alison gaped. "Waiting for something?" asked Karyn. "Uhh," said Joy. "I won't say which one of you is going to get pregnant. So if either of you manages to sacrifice herself by getting pregnant on purpose, your friend won't have to. Or you can just wait and see what situations you get in first."