Word Math Puzzle

It's a matter of lines

 

A person wrote his name and three of his friends.
The first friend drew three lines that separated each person's name.

 

E r n e s t
E s t h e r
L e s t e r

T e r e s s a

 

One of the other two said that s/he could separate them with two lines.

 

Is it possible?
What proof do you have to support your answer?

 

E r n e s t
E s t h e r
L e s t e r
T e r e s s a

 

 

 

 

 


Hint: guess and check by drawing lines


 

 

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