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A Life-Saving First Kiss

When Max Montgomery met Andi Traynor for a first date, he had high hopes.

Who did Max Montgomery meet for a first date? Max Montgomery met Andi Traynor for a first date. How did he feel about it? He had high hopes.

They went surfing on a California beach early in the morning and had a great time.

Where did they go surfing? They went surfing on a California beach. Did they go surfing late in the afternoon? No, they didn’t go surfing late in the afternoon. They went surfing early in the morning. Did they have a great time? Yes, they did. They had a great time.

Exhausted and happy, the couple left the ocean.

How did the couple feel when they left the ocean? The couple felt exhausted and happy when they left the ocean.

Then, out of the blue, 56-year-old Max collapsed. He lay on the sand, silent and still.

What happened to Max? Out of the blue, Max collapsed. How old was he? He was 56 years old.

Fortunately, Andi was a doctor, whose years of training kicked in. She immediately began to perform CPR.

Was Andi a nurse? No, Andi wasn’t a nurse. Andi was a doctor. When her years of training kicked in, what did she immediately begin to do? When her years of training kicked in, she immediately began to perform CPR.

It was the first time her lips had touched his.

Was it the second time her lips had touched his? No, it wasn’t the second time her lips had touched his. It was the first time her lips had touched his.

You could say it was their first kiss. It saved Max’s life.

Could you say it was their first kiss? Yes, you could say it was their first kiss.

What did it do to Max? It saved Max’s life.

Max came to in the ambulance. His first emotion was one of embarrassment.

Did Max come to in the hospital? No, Max didn’t come to in the hospital. Max came to in the ambulance. What was his first emotion? His first emotion was one of embarrassment.

He said he felt ashamed he had ruined a perfect date.

Did he feel proud? No, he didn’t feel proud. He felt ashamed. What did he feel ashamed about? He felt ashamed he had ruined a perfect date.

At the hospital, doctors diagnosed Max with a heart attack.

At the hospital, what did doctors diagnose Max with? At the hospital, doctors diagnosed Max with a heart attack.

He got on the horn to tell Andi the news.

Who did Max get on the horn with? Max got on the horn with Andi. Why did Max get on the horn with Andi? Max got on the horn with Andi to tell her the news.

He also wanted to apologize for ruining their day together.

What did he want to apologize for? He wanted to apologize for ruining their day together.

Andi broke down in tears when she heard his voice.

Did Andi break out in laughter when she heard his voice? No, Andi didn’t break out in laughter when she heard his voice. Andi broke down in tears when she heard his voice.

She said, “I was so relieved because I was so upset that I had met this amazing person and now he could be gone.”

Did she think Max was an ordinary person? No, she didn’t think Max was an ordinary person. She thought Max was an amazing person.

Max went into surgery the next day.

When did Max go into surgery? Max went into surgery the next day.

After his operation, he told Andi he’d understand if she didn’t want a second date.

What did Max tell Andi after his operation? After his operation, he told Andi he’d understand if she didn’t want a second date.

Max explained, “Who wants to date someone who just had a heart attack?” Andi said she did.

Did Andi want to date someone who just had a heart attack? Yes, she did.

She wanted to date someone who just had a heart attack.

She said the whole experience made her appreciate who Max really is.

What did the whole experience make her appreciate? The whole experience made her appreciate who Max really is.

A few weeks after surgery, the two had another date.

Did the two have another date? Yes, they did. The two had another date.

When did they have another date? A few weeks after surgery, the two had another date.

They were strolling along the beach when Andi said, “You can kiss me for real now.”

Where were they strolling? They were strolling along the beach. And what did Andi say? Andi said, “You can kiss me for real now.” Max did exactly that. He claimed at that moment his heart felt healed inside and out.

Did Max kiss Andi? Yes, he did exactly that. Did his heart feel hurt inside and out? No, his heart didn’t feel hurt inside and out. His heart felt healed inside and out.

Some say finding true love is rare.

Do some say finding true love is a sure thing? No, some do not say finding true love is a sure thing. Some say finding true love is rare.

In a world with seven billion people, what are the chances you’ll ever bump into your soulmate?

Former NASA-roboticist, Randall Munroe, has studied the mathematical possibility of such a question.

Is Randall Munroe a NASA politician? No, Randall Munroe is not a NASA politician. Randall Munroe is a NASA Roboticist. What has he studied? He has studied the mathematical possibility of such a question.

He believes the odds are stacked against us finding our soulmate.

What does he believe? He believes the odds are stacked against us finding our soulmate.

If we assume our soulmate is of the opposite gender and within a few years of our age, we would still have to find them in a pool of 500 million potential soulmates.

According to Munroe, how large is the pool of potential soulmates?

According to Munroe, the pool of potential soulmates is 500 million.

It’s like finding a needle in a haystack.

What’s it like finding? It’s like finding a needle in a haystack.

Perhaps Andi and Max would beg to differ.

Would Andi and Max agree? No, Andi and Max wouldn’t agree. Andi and Max would beg to differ.

They might say that finding a soulmate defies numbers.

What might they say defies numbers? They might say that finding a soulmate defies numbers.

As John Steinbeck once wrote, “If it is right, it happens… Nothing good gets away.” Did John Steinbeck once write, “If it is wrong, it happens… Nothing bad gets away.”?

No, John Steinbeck didn’t once write, “If it is wrong, it happens… Nothing bad gets away.” John Steinbeck once wrote, “If it is right, it happens… Nothing good gets away.”

Do you agree with Steinbeck?