Nick called his wife and told her he would be home at 9. He arrived at 9:05.
They had no special plans, but his wife was very angry that he was late.
Why was she so angry?
Answer: Nico should have arrived home at 9 p.m., but he arrived at 9:05 a.m. the next day.
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