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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — On Sunday afternoon, Molly Hatesohl and Hannah Hooper met at a local coffee shop to chat and catch up.

The two Topeka High School graduates were back in Topeka to celebrate Easter with their families. Hatesohl, 19, lives in Lawrence, while Hooper, 20, lives in Shawnee.

Hatesohl said they make a point to hang out despite living in different cities and made time Sunday to get together.

A new study by University of Kansas professor Jeffrey Hall, an associate professor in communication studies, found that friends like Hatesohl and Hopper have to invest more than 200 hours to de...