"If someone gets megged, you'll be hearing it from me." It took them a long time because it's not easy and certain things need to go for you. And perhaps the first thing to say here is that none of this was inevitable. Even then, talent and hard work and obsession are not always enough on their own. The truth is, you just dont know.
Bill and Gay are close friends.
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(z0 / have-rel-role-91
    :ARG0 (z1 / person
              :name (z2 / name
                        :op1 "Bill"))
    :ARG1 (z3 / and
              :op1 z1
              :op2 (z4 / person
                       :name (z5 / name
                                 :op1 "Gay")))
    :ARG2 (z6 / friend
              :ARG1-of (z7 / close-13)))
Bill and Gay are close friends .
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z2 :op1 0
z3 :op1 z1
z3 :op2 z4
z4 :name z5
z5 :op1 1
z0 :ARG1 z3
z0 :ARG0 z1
z0 :ARG2 z6
z6 :ARG1-of z7