--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Red Sox looked around Jane at the…" description: "\"“Red Sox looked around Jane at the patient, “Your mind reading coming back?” “With her? Sometimes?” “Huh. You getting anything from anyone else?” “Nope..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e4/j-r-ward-148_baseball_red-sox-looked-around-jane-at-the-patien_3162030.jpg" --- # Red Sox looked around Jane at the patient, “Your mind… ![“Red Sox looked around Jane at the patient, “Your mind reading coming back?” “With her? Sometimes?” “Huh. You getting anything from anyone else?” “Nope.” Red Sox repositioned his hat. “Well, ah…let me know if you pick up shit from me, k? There are some things that I’d prefer to keep private, feel…” quote by J.R. 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