Ahh, so someone else who has research projects of their own, is what you're saying. [Hmmm. Right, maybe it would be too strange to pursue the same research with that person.] It would at least allow for the time we would need alone to do our work. And besides...when you put it that way, I believe that I too would be supportive of that person if they were as passionate as I am about my own research.

[With a smile,]

That was some rather impressive insight on your part.