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The speaker reminisces about their friendship with someone they met at work. They mention the various mispronunciations of their friend's name, but learned that it actually means perfect. They talk about the immediate connection and bond they had, as well as the fun times and shared experiences they had together. They praise their friend's intelligence, ability to listen, sense of humor, and trustworthiness. They express gratitude for their friend's support during difficult times. Although their lives have taken different paths, they value the lifelong bond and memories they share. Epson, Deraby, Golshishkabab, Slovakia. Variously known during our time at Anstett & Young and Deloitte as Epson, Eason, Ethan, and there was one other that I wish I could remember, but it was the funniest one because it started with A. And I used to have empathy with you for these mispronunciations until you told me one day that Epson actually means perfect. And I thought, ah, that explains everything. But we met at EY and I think, if I recall correctly, you were about 13 years old, the only EY grad still going through puberty. But it's funny how the EY graduate class, it was almost like a high school year group. And in the same way, through some strange process, you kind of find your people, you find your friends. And whilst we had other good friends, you, Jamie, and I, the three of us, we found each other. And there was just an immediate connection, affection, bonds, humor. And that was such a joy to go through that experience with you guys. And then, of course, it continued well on. I joined you in risk, you came over to corporate finance with me, and the story continued well into our 30s and beyond. And we had so much fun. You know, this was the, we were learning about life and having these experiences, the Friday nights, the work events, the lunches, so many fun times. I really like your mind. It's rare for me to meet somebody almost as smart as I am, but our ability to just talk about ideas and philosophize and speculate, and I really love that. I love the sense of humor that we have together, the non-stop jokes and banter. I think you're a really good listener for me, like if I want to just work through something that's happened in my life, and I could always give you a call or have a lunch and talk it through, and you're always such a good listener and so happy to sit with me and talk through a situation. And, yeah, you just have a real sense of integrity and somebody that I could trust. And probably the other thing that I appreciate was that a few of my down times in my life, you were really there for me. I think probably the hardest time in my life was 2014, 2015, and you were really there for me, like in a big way, and I really appreciated it. Our lives, as happens when people get older, they go in different directions, you get other priorities. We don't see each other as much as we used to, but that bond and those shared experiences, they will be there for a lifetime. For me, they'll be there to my last breath. I really appreciate you, and I hope you have a wonderful day.