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1. Why is Lucy annoyed with Emma in Part I?

Lucy is annoyed with Emma in Part I due to Emma's intentionally loud conversation in the line at the butcher shop on a Saturday morning about matters of sex, intimacy, and their personal lives.

2. Why is Lucy in the process of separating from her husband Paul?

Lucy is in the process of separating from her husband Paul following Paul's long-term struggle with alcohol and drug addiction.

3. How does Joseph feel about Emma's flirting in Part I?

Joseph cringes at and dreads Emma's flirting in Part I, which makes him feel very awkward.

4. What conclusion does Lucy reach about the man she goes out on a blind date with in Part I?

Lucy reaches the conclusion that the man she is out on a blind date with in Part I is deeply wounded by his wife - who he says was a bit out of his league - having left him for another man.

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