kidding
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“I’m kidding. My band practice ran late. Of course it’s okay that you started. It’d be weird if you were just sitting waiting, wouldn’t it?”
From Literature
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“I was kidding,” the rat said quickly, though Clare very much doubted it.
From Literature
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Some of them, men and women, thought I was kidding, but I assured them it was no joke.
From Los Angeles Times
And they kind of looked at each other and they were like, ‘Are you kidding right now? No, Bam has 77!’
From Los Angeles Times
He laughs a little, even though I’m not kidding.
From Literature
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