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  8,LOOK60 SD ! ,FR5*MAN4 8,X IS L A
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8,ALL _! BOOKS >E 9 ! L>GE KILTA )! R$DI%
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  8,"! >E M WAYS ( GETT+ 6A SWEETHE>T ?AN
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8,I _C "U/& HM1 B ,I WANT T PICTURE4 ,HE
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?AN AN UNCL1N OLD MAN HA7L+ OV] A DIRTY
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,RUSSIAN /RUCK ! OLD MAN FULL ON ! FACE4
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"PRIDGE-WISE4
  8,IF Y %OOT10 %\T$ ,HURREE1 8!Y W DESC5D
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8,I H GOT ! ,SAHIBS' GUNS- ALL F\R4 ,LET U
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8,NAY10 HE CRI$ PAS.NATELY1 8? IS ONLY A
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M$IC9E40
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U Z %IK>RIS ANY M40                   
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,SAHIBS D M FOOLI%;S4 ,I % N L1VE ? ,HOLY
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