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In the How Well Do You Know Sheldon section, what do you put for his favorite amino acid? Leonard and Howard: Lysine. Raj: Damn it. I had Lysine and changed it. Sheldon: Oh good! Youre just in time. I believe Ive isolated the algorithm for making friends. Leonard: Sheldon, __________________________________________! Howard: Hear him out. If hes really on to something, we can open a booth at Comic -Con, make a fortune. Sheldon: See, my initial approach to Kripke, had the same deficiencies as those that plagued Stu the Cockatoo, when he was new at the zoo. Raj: Stu the cockatoo? Leonard: Yes, hes new at the zoo. Sheldon: Its a terrific book. Ive distilled its essence into a simple flowchart that would guide me through the process. Howard: Have you thought about putting him in a crate while youre out of the apartment? Sheldon (on the phone): Hello, Kripke. Yes, Sheldon Cooper here. It occurred to me you hadnt returned any of my calls because _____________________________ for pursuing our friendship. Perhaps the two of us __________________ I see. Well then perhaps youd have time for a _______________. Popular choices include ________________ I see. No, no, no, wait. Dont hang up yet. What about a recreational activity? I bet we share some common interests. Tell me an interest of yours. Really? _______________? Tell me another interest of yours. Oh no, Im sorry, I have no desire to get in the water until I absolutely have to. Tell me another interest of yours. Leonard: Uh-oh, hes stuck in an infinite loop. Howard: I can fix it. Sheldon: Mmhmm. Mmhmm. Its interesting. But isnt ______________, by definition, a solo activity? Yeah? Tell me another interest of yours. Hmmm. Is ___________________________? What is wrong with you? Everybody likes ___________. Hang on, Kripke. (Checking changes Howard has made to his flowchart) A loop counter? And an escape to the least objectionable activity! Howard, thats brilliant! Im surprised you saw that. Howard: Gee. ___________________________________? Sheldon: Alright Kripke, that last interest strikes me as the least objectionable and I would like to propose that we do that together. Tomorrow. Yes, Ill pay. Alright, goodbye. Alright! Time to _____________________.

The friendship algorithm Raj: Im curious. In the How Well Do You Know Sheldon section, what do you put for his favorite amino acid? Leonard and Howard: Lysine. Raj: Damn it. I had Lysine and changed it. Sheldon: Oh good! Youre just in time. I believe Ive isolated the algorithm for making friends. Leonard: Sheldon, there is no algorithm for making friends! Howard: Hear him out. If hes really on to something, we can open a booth at Comic -Con, make a fortune. Sheldon: See, my initial approach to Kripke, had the same deficiencies as those that plagued Stu the Cockatoo, when he was new at the zoo. Raj: Stu the cockatoo? Leonard: Yes, hes new at the zoo. Sheldon: Its a terrific book. Ive distilled its essence into a s imple flowchart that would guide me through the process. Howard: Have you thought about putting him in a crate while youre out of the apartment? Sheldon (on the phone): Hello, Kripke. Yes, Sheldon Cooper here. It occurred to me you hadnt returned any of my calls because I hadnt offered any concrete suggestions for pursuing our friendship. Perhaps the two of us might share a meal together I see. Well then perhaps youd have time for a hot beverage. Popular choices include tea, coffee, cocoa I see. No, no, no, wait. Dont hang up yet. What about a recreational activity? I bet we share some common interests. Tell me an interest of yours. Really? On actual horses? Tell me another interest of yours. Oh no, Im sorry, I have no desire to get in the water until I absolutely have to. Tell me another interest of yours. Leonard: Uh-oh, hes stuck in an infinite loop. Howard: I can fix it. Sheldon: Mmhmm. Mmhmm. Its interesting. But isnt ventriloquism, by definition, a solo activity? Yeah? Tell me another interest of yours. Hmmm. Is there any chance you like monkeys? What is wrong with you? Everybody likes monkeys. Hang on, Kripke. (Checking changes Howard has made to his flowchart) A loop counter? And an escape to the least objectionable activity! Howard, thats brilliant! Im surprised you saw that. Howard: Gee. Why cant Sheldon make friends? Sheldon: Alright Kripke, that last interest strikes me as the least objectionable and I would like to propose that we do that together. Tomorrow. Yes, Ill pay. Alright, go odbye. Alright! Time to learn rock climbing.