person A: When I was 19 I stole money from a good friend in order to buy some food.  He asked me about it and I denied knowing anything.
person B: did you pay him back?
person A: No_comma_ I was going to but he said if he every found out I stole it_comma_ it wouldn't matter if I paid it back.  So I kept silent_comma_ its been 17 years now.
person B: thats good thetn