Q: '' as a matter of fact , '' said adolfo . '' let us all go to the study and we can speak more of the wedding and go over family business as well . dr. stryker , you will of course excuse us as this is family business and private . '' '' this may cause confusion for my patient and i may be needed , so i must insist that i be present , '' replied _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is stryker

Q: some gym shorts and a t-shirt , a patagonia jacket , some cufflinks he had n't needed since the last formal event we attended -lrb- probably amy and jack 's wedding -rrb- , a few coffee mugs , and several of those insulated cold cups . dave had this habit of leaving his house with a drink in hand . early in our relationship i 'd given him a really nice thermal mug with a top . about a month later , he was still using it , but without the _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is top

Q: it was about that point that i stopped breathing . '' where are you ? '' hugh reconsidered his question . '' do you know the year ? '' '' it 's 1942 . i live in paris . '' roman reached across me to a stray catalog on a chair . producing a pen , he scrawled something on the catalog 's cover and then handed it to _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is hugh