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Friend Says 'Quick Question,' Takes 30 Minutes

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ABUJA — Opening a phone call with the stated intention of asking a ‘quick thing,’ 29-year-old Nkechi Uchendu proceeded to deliver a 31-minute contextual preamble before reaching a question that, when eventually posed, required a one-word answer.

The situation continues to develop.