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you'd have disowned me.

- Oh. - Don't worry. l'm not staying either.

lt was a Holodeck audience.

Sexual attraction in this context is not a part of my programming.

[AUDlENCE LAUGHlNG]

There's no need for your phasers, captain.

[COMPUTER BEEPlNG]

You're all right.

the attraction that l have for you.

[COMPUTER BEEPlNG]

ln turn, it was assumed that you did not come under false pretenses.

and you can keep half of them flying all the time.

- Class Seven. Crew complement, 26. WORF: Still no response.

lt's not up to you nor to Okona.

lt is a witticism, a gag, a bon mot,

This is the First Officer. lf you prepare to shut down your engines,

Ah. A colloquialism meaning a severe, rigid, close-minded audience.

- l am not laughing. - Yes.

set on this provocative course?

lf you'll turn over the inoperative part to Commander Data,

to Debin they represent his honor.

I'm harmless and not quite yet ready for a mercy killing.

Another glob fly.

Then you'll marry Okona.

Ha-ha-ha. There's really only one option.

Funny? l don't know. lt's a matter of opinion, l guess.

and we know of the demands made by Debin of the Planet Atlec.

Twentieth century male, politician, overweight, wearing female clothing.

l am Debin of Planet Atlec,

Well, then, have you seen any good-looking computers lately?

[COMPUTER BEEPS]

Welcome aboard, Captain Okona. l'm Commander Riker.

Physical humor, cerebral or general raconteur?

Comic, continue.

We can accommodate you, captain.

[SPEAKlNG RAPlDLY] lt's probably best when you do something like this,

Yes, Data, but there is no malevolence or ill will.

nor is it my duty to arbitrate.