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The Claire's Necklace and Making It Official
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Jenna describes wandering past a Claire's and spotting a cheesy split 'Best Friends' necklace — one half says 'B-Fri,' the other 'St. Ann's,' together reading 'Best Friends' [1] — Jenna Fischer "Jenna Fischer spotted a cheesy 'Best Friends' split necklace at Claire's and almost didn't buy it — she and Angela had never called each ot…" 1:04:14 . She stood there deliberating: they had never called each other best friends, she didn't have any other close friends at the time, and she feared the gesture might be 'too much too soon.' She bought it anyway and gave it to Angela, who immediately declared she loved it. Jenna compares the vulnerability of the moment to saying 'I love you' for the first time in a relationship. Angela adds that around the same time, she had made them matching sweatshirts with their character names on them — suggesting the feeling was entirely mutual.
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