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DILBERT ScottAdams PEARLSBEFORESWINE StephanPastis PICKLES BrianCrane BABYBLUES JerryScott&RickKirkman PHOEBEANDHERUNICORN DanaSimpson ZITS JerryScott&JimBorgman SHERMAN'SLAGOON JimToomey ARGYLESWEATER ScottHilburn BIZARRO DanPiraro DEARAMY»Iamaprofes- sional in an office that has two administrative assistants, "Mary" and "Sue." Mary has decided that she has it in for Sue. Mary is constantly monitor- ing everything Sue does, especially what time Sue comes in and what time she leaves. This monitoring has gone so far that even on days when Mary is out she will text other employees to ask what time Sue came and went. Now Mary has taken it upon herself to talk to their supervisor, tattling about days when Sue has left early. Sue has no idea how much Mary has it in for her and how far she is go- ing. My dilemma is this: Should I tell Sue what I know? —Perplexed DEAR PERPLEXED » You should let "Sue" know that "Mary" monitors her whereabouts. Tell her, "I think you should know that Mary has been double-checking what time you come and go at work. I'm just giving you a heads-up." Otherwise, I don't think it's wise to report to Sue on any possible con- versations Mary is having with the supervisor. Sue is responsible for what, if anything, she wants to do about the information you provide to her. DEAR AMY » I am a 23- year-old male. I met a girl online when I was 18 and she was 16. We really connected and talked daily (via Skype) for many months. We eventually fell for each other. The problem is that she lives in Brazil, so I have never actually met her in person. Over time we slowly grew apart because of the distance. We have tried to be "just friends" on and off since then. Sometimes she breaks it off with me and sometimes I break it off with her, saying it's just too hard because every time we communicate, old feelings come back. Five years later, I still think about her every day and night. Even when I was dating, I never felt how I did with her. Some- times I just want to buy a plane ticket and show up at her door. The last time we talked was about six months ago. What should I do? — Sad DEAR SAD » Do not book a ticket and show up at her door. But do move in that possible direction. This relationship has been such a longstanding fascination for you that you should now be brave, open and transparent. Contact her and tell her exactly how you feel. Let her know that you would like to meet in person. She may be in another r e la ti o ns hi p no w, o r th er e may be family reasons or other reasons that she does not want to take this relationship any further. This is when your bravery turns into courage — you must accept whatever she says. If your efforts don't succeed and you find that thoughts of this relation- ship interfere with your ability to be happy in other relationships, you should see a counselor. Office worker is tempted to tattle on assistant monitoring You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@tribune.com and follow her on Twitter @askingamy. Amy Dickinson Ask Amy Sudoku Instructions:Theobjectistoplacethe numbers1to9intheemptysquaresso thateachrow,eachcolumnandeach 3x3boxcontainsthenumberonlyonce. AnswertoPreviousPuzzle CelebrityCipher ByLuisCampos Instructions:CelebrityCiphercryptogramsarecreatedfromquotationsbyfamouspeople, pastandpresent.Eachletterinthecipherstandsforanother. NEACrossword Taurus(April20-May20) — Stop procrastinating. You need to secure your position. Go over personal documents with a professional who can guide you through your investment. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — If you need help, ask. If you are grateful and offer incentives to those who pitch in, you will gain in popularity. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Doing something that you enjoy can also put money in your pocket. 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