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I'm Feifei.
And I'm Phil.
Can I ask you something, Feifei?
Yes, sure.
OK.
You know, you were going to take next week off work and I was going to take the week after that off.
Turns out I mixed up the dates.
I booked flights for next week.
Could I swap weeks with you and take next week off?
I know it's a big ask.
Phil, that is a big ask.