--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Are there any other questions?\" I cleared…" description: "\"“Are there any other questions?\" I cleared my throat. \"Yeah,\" I replied, raising my voice. \"Can I get paid for being the repeat victim in these practic..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b6/hayden-thorne-29982_humor_are-there-any-other-questions-i-cleared_744183.jpg" --- # Are there any other questions?" I cleared my throat… ![“Are there any other questions?" I cleared my throat. "Yeah," I replied, raising my voice. "Can I get paid for being the repeat victim in these practice runs? It's not easy, you know, getting tied up or stuffed inside something, while everyone figures out what catchphrases to use when destroying…” quote by Hayden Thorne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b6/hayden-thorne-29982_humor_are-there-any-other-questions-i-cleared_744183.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b6/hayden-thorne-29982_humor_are-there-any-other-questions-i-cleared_744183.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b6/hayden-thorne-29982_humor_are-there-any-other-questions-i-cleared_744183.jpg) > ““Are there any other questions?" I cleared my throat. "Yeah," I replied, raising my voice. "Can I get paid for being the repeat victim in these practice runs? It's not easy, you know, getting tied up or stuffed inside something, while everyone figures out what catchphrases to use when destroying people." For a few seconds, Magnifiman was quiet. "Okay, are there any other questions?" he asked. I sighed, my shoulders drooping. 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