Broken up
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- One gets the impression that they've done this before and while they were both upset, neither of them really thought they were going to stay broken up.
Source: Second-Act Breakup - In another episode, Brian and Michael are very upset about the night before; Brian because Babylon was closed down and Michael because he found out that Melanie and Lindsey had broken up months ago without telling anyone.
Source: One Dialogue, Two Conversations -
Dick and Mary are broken up, and after having sex with a woman he met in line at the movies (who later turns out to be one of his student's, Bug's, mother), Dick honestly can't understand why Mary and Bug are upset about it.
Source: Series / 3rd Rock from the Sun
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