"I did not mean his healing abilities," the man answered absently.

"Perhaps," Spock answered absently as he walked out of the room.

"This whole island use to be a burial ground," he answered absently.

The telephone rang, his private line, and he absently answered it.

"You go ahead with the job," the scientist answered absently.

It was the instrument readings that interested her, but she absently answered a few questions.

Mat, wrist deep in the riches before him, answered absently.

"Kansas City," he answered absently, his mind appearing to have gone into low gear.

"I probably also told him to make it fast," he answered absently.

"I am looking for a friend," he answered absently.