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LIPS & ?ROAT1 TOOK A L;G DR9K ( WAT] F !
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7 ALR PA/4 ,Z HE _H TOLD ,HEGAN1 A TI<T
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ANO!R CD SAY4 ,& N "O ( 8 BUSI;S FRS _H
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8 MUSCLES ) ALCOHOL4
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AF ALL8 ,DEDE 0 "R4 ,X CD BUY HM NO M
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HE CD N LIE AB$ ? V "D4 ,8 M"OY CALL$
HM4 ,! (FICE :I/LE WD SOON BL[1 & HE M/
ANSW] X4 ,! E>LY SUN%9E 0 /R1M+ "? 8
W9D[--A F9E "D =A RIDE 9 ! HILLS ON
,BOB1 ) ,DEDE 2S HM ON H] ,MAB4 ,YET ALL
8 MILLIONS CD N BUY HM ? "O "D4 ,"O ( ^?
FLURRIES MI<T -E AL;G1 & HE _H 6BE ON !
SPOT 6MEET X4 ,?IRTY MILLIONS6 ,& !Y 7
P[].S 6P]SUADE ,DEDE 6RIDE ON ,MAB--
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FAT ON PA/URE4 ,:AT 7 ?IRTY MILLIONS :5
!Y CD N BUY A MAN A RIDE )! GIRL HE
LOV$8 ,?IRTY MILLIONS6--T MADE HM -E "H
& G "!1 T RODE ^U HM L S _M MILL/"OS1 T
DE/ROY$ HM :ILE !Y GREW1 T PUT _! FOOT
D[N & PREV5T$ HM F W9N+ ? GIRL :O "W$ =
N9ETY DOLL>S A MON?4
  ,: 0 BETT]8 HE ASK$ HMF4 ,ALL ? 0
,DEDE'S [N ?"\4 ,X 0 :AT %E _H M1NT :5
%E PRAY$ HE WD G BROKE4 ,HE HELD UP 8
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C\RSE %E CD N LOVE T >M & T BODY Z %E _H
LOV$ ! /R;G1 CL1N >M & BODY ( YE>S 2F4
,HE DIDN'T L T >M & BODY HMF4 ,A "Y
:IPP]SNAPP] _H BE5 A# 6TAKE LIB]TIES )
X4 ,X _H G"O BACK ON HM4 ,HE SAT UP
SU45LY4 ,NO1 0,GOD1 HE _H G"O BACK ON X6
,HE _H G"O BACK ON HMF4 ,HE _H G"O BACK
ON ,DEDE4 ,%E 0 "R1 A ?\S& "TS "R1 & %E
_H S5SE 5 6"K X1 S5SE 5 6REFUSE 6M>RY A
M"OY SLAVE )A :ISKEY-ROTT$ C>CASS4
  ,HE GOT \ ( B$ & LOOK$ AT HMF 9 ! L;G
MIRROR ON ! W>DROBE DOOR4 ,HE WASN'T
PRETTY4 ,! OLD-"T L1N *EEKS 7 G"O4 ,^! 7
H1VY1 SEEM+ 6HANG D[N 0_! [N WEI<T4 ,HE
LOOK$ =! L9ES ( CRUELTY ,DEDE _H SPOK5
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EYES Z WELL1 ! EYES T 7 MU4Y N[ AF ALL !
COCKTAILS (! NI<T 2F1 &(! MON?S & YE>S
2F4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ! CLE>LY DEF9$ P\*ES T
%[$ "U 8 EYES1 & !Y'VE %OCK$ HM4 ,HE
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! HAMM]-?R[] _H PUT 8 H& D[N4 ,^? W]5'T
MUSCLES4 ,A RIS+ TIDE ( FAT _H SUBM]G$
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0 %OCK$1 ? "T B ! BULK ( 8 BODY4 ,X
WASN'T PRETTY4 ,! L1N /OMA* _H 2COME A
PAUN*4 ,! RIDG$ MUSCLES ( *E/ & %\LD]S &
ABDOM5 _H BROK5 D[N 96ROLLS ( FLE%4
  ,HE SAT D[N ON ! B$1 & "? 8 M9D DRIFT$
PICTURES ( 8 Y\?;L EXCELL;E1 (! H>D%IPS
HE _H 5DUR$ OV] O!R M51 (! ,9DIANS &
DOGS HE _H RUN (F _! LEGS 9 ! HE>T-BR1K+
"DS & NI<TS ON ! ,ALASKAN TRAIL1 (! F1TS
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( FRONTI]SM54
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( VI.N ( 8 M9D'S EYE ! OLD MAN HE _H
5C.T]$ AT ,GL5 ,ELL51 CORN+ UP !
HILLSIDE "? ! FIRES ( SUNSET1 :ITE-H1D$
& :ITE-BE>D$1 EI<TY-F\R1 9 8 H& ! PAIL (
FOAM+ MILK & 9 8 FACE ALL ! W>M GL[ &
3T5T (! PASS+ SUMM] "D4 ,T _H BE5 AGE4
8,YES SIREE1 EI<TY-F\R1 & SPRY] ?AN
MO/10 HE CD HE> ! OLD MAN SAY4 8,& ,I
A9'T LOAF$ N"O4 ,I WALK$ ACR ! ,PLA9S )
AN OX-T1M & FIT ,9JUNS 9 #'EA1 & ,I 0 A
FAMILY MAN !N ) SEV5 "Y/]S40
  ,NEXT HE REMEMB]$ ! OLD WOMAN (!
*AP>RAL1 PRESS+
GRAPES 9 H] M.TA9 CLE>+2 & ,F]GUSON1 !
LL MAN :O _H SCUTTL$ 96! ROAD L A RA2IT1
! "O-"T MANAG+ $ITOR (A GRT NEWSPAP]1 :O
0 3T5T 6LIVE 9 ! *AP>RAL AL;G ) 8 SPR+ (
M.TA9 WAT] & 8 H&-RE>$ & MANICUR$ FRUIT
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W1KL+ & AN ALCOHOLIC1 HE _H RUN AWAY F !
DOCTORS &! *ICK5-COOP (A C;Y1 & SOAK$ UP
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SIMIL> CIRCUM/.ES8 ,HE CAU<T A VI.N ( 8
BODY ) ALL XS Y\?;L EXCELL;E RETURN$1 &
?"\ ( ,DEDE1 & SAT D[N SU45LY ON ! B$1
/>TL$ 0! GRT;S (! IDEA T _H -E 6HM4
  ,HE DID N SIT L;G4 ,8 M9D1 "W+ 9 XS
CU/OM>Y WAY1 L A /EEL TRAP1 CANVASS$ !
IDEA 9 ALL XS BE>+S4 ,X 0 BIG--BI7] ?AN
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SQU>ELY1 PICK$ X UP 9 8 TWO H&S & TURN$
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X DELI<T$ HM4 ,HE *UCKL$ OV] X1 R1*$ 8
DECI.N1 & 2GAN 6DRESS4 ,MIDWAY 9 !
DRESS+ HE /OPP$ 9 ORD] 6USE ! TELEPH"O4
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8,I'M -+ \ 6SEE Y =A MO;T40 ,HE CALL$ UP
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GAVE 9/RUC;NS =! =W>D+ ( ,BOB & ,WOLF
6,GL5 ,ELL54 ,HEGAN HE SURPRIS$ 0ASK+ HM
6LOOK UP ! DE$ (! ,GL5 ,ELL5 RAN* & MAKE
\ A NEW "O 9 ,DEDE ,MASON'S "N4 8,:O80
,HEGAN DEM&$4 8,DEDE ,MASON10 ,"DLI<T
REPLI$ IMP]TURBABLY ! 'PH"O M/ 2
9DIST9CT ? MORN+4 8;,D-;E-;D-;E ;,M-A-;S
;O-N4 ,GOT X80
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,I'M GO+ UP 6LIVE ON T RAN* AT ,GL5
,ELL51 T ,I A9'T TAK+ A C5T ) ME1 T ,I'M
GO+ 6SCRAT* = E BITE ,I EAT1 & T ,I A9'T
GO+ 6PLAY >Y A C>D AT ! BUSI;S GAME AG1
W Y -E AL;G ) ME80

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  8,& Y A9'T ANSW]$ MY PROPOSI;N1 ?\< ,I
GUESS NO ANSW] IS NEC4 ,WE'RE J GO+ 6GET
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,WOLF AL;G ALR4 ,:5 W Y 2 R1DY80
  ,DEDE CD N =BE> 6SMILE4 8,MY1 :AT A
HURRICANE (A MAN X IS4 ,I'M Q BL[N AWAY4
,& Y HAV5'T EXPLA9$ A ^W 6ME40
  ,"DLI<T SMIL$ RESPONSIVELY4
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L;G-4T.E SP>R+ 2T Y & ME4 ,WE'RE J GO+
6TALK /RAI<T \ 9 MEET+--! TRU?1 ! :OLE
TRU?1 & NO?+ B ! TRU?4 ,N[ Y ANSW] "S
"QS = ME1 & !N ,I'LL ANSW] YRS40
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"Q AF ALL3 ,D Y LOVE ME 5 6M>RY ME80
  8,B--0 %E 2GAN4
  8,NO BUTS10 HE BROKE 9 %>PLY4 8,? IS A
%[-D[N4 ,:5 ,I SAY M>RY1 ,I M1N :AT ,I
TOLD Y AT F/1 T WE'D G UP & LIVE ON !
RAN*4 ,D Y LOVE ME 5 = T80
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DROPP$1 & ALL ( H] SEEM$ 6ADV]TISE 3S5T4
  8,-E ON1 !N1 LET'S />T40 ,! MUSCLES (
8 LEGS T5S$ 9VOLUNT>ILY Z IF HE 7 AB
6L1D H] 6! DOOR4 8,MY AUTO'S WAIT+
\TSIDE4 ,"!'S NO?+ 6DELAY EXCEPT+ GETT+
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ALL[A#10 HE SD1 Z HE KISS$ H]4
  ,X 0 A L;G EMBRACE1 & %E 0 ! F/ 6SP1K4
  8,Y HAV5'T ANSW]$ MY "QS4 ,H[ IS ?
POSSI#8 ,H[ C Y L1VE YR BUSI;S8 ,HAS
ANY?+ HAPP5$80
  8,NO1 NO?+'S HAPP5$ YET1 B X'S GO+ TO1
BLAME QK4 ,I'VE TAK5 YR PR1*+ 6HE>T1 &
,I'VE -E 6! P5IT5T =M4 ,Y >E MY ,"L
,GOD1 & ,I'M SURE GO+ 6S]VE Y4 ,! RE/ C
G 6?"U4 ,Y 7 SURE "R4 ,I'VE BE5 ! SLAVE
6MY M"OY1 & S9CE ,I C'T S]VE TWO MA/]S
,I'M LETT+ ! M"OY SLIDE4 ,I'D SOON] H Y
?AN ALL ! M"OY 9 ! _W1 T'S ALL40 ,AG HE
HELD H] CLOSELY 9 8 >MS4 8,& ,I'VE SURE
GOT Y1 ,DEDE4 ,I'VE SURE GOT Y4
  8,& ,I WANT 6TELL Y A FEW M4 ,I'VE
TAK5 MY LA/ DR9K4 ,Y'RE M>RY+ A :ISKEY-
SOAK1 B YR HUSB& WON'T 2 T4 ,HE'S GO+
6GR[ 96ANO!R MAN S QK Y WON'T "K HM4 ,A
C\PLE ( MON?S F N[1 UP "! 9 ,GL5 ,ELL51
Y'LL WAKE UP "S MORN+ & F9D Y'VE GOT A
P]FECT /RANG] 9 ! H\SE ) Y1 & Y'LL H
6GET 9TRODUC$ 6HM ALL OV] AG4 ,Y'LL SAY1
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SAY1 ,8,I'M ,ELAM ,H>NI%'S "Y] BRO!R4
,I'VE J >RIV$ F ,ALASKA 6ATT5D !
FUN]AL40' ,8,:AT FUN]AL80' Y'LL SAY4 ,&
,I'LL SAY1 ',:Y1 ! FUN]AL ( T GD-=-NO?+1
GAMBL+1 :ISKEY-DR9K+ ,BURN+ ,"DLI<T--!
MAN T DI$ ( FATTY DEG5],N (! HE>T F
SITT+ 9 NI<T & "D AT ! BUSI;S GAME
,8,YES MA'AM10' ,I'LL SAY1 'HE'S SURE A
G"O ,8COON1 B ,I'VE -E 6TAKE 8 PLACE &
MAKE Y HAPPY4 ,& N[1 MA'AM1 IF Y'LL ALL[
ME1 ,I'LL J ME&] D[N 6! PA/URE & MILK !
C[ :ILE Y'RE GETT+ BR1KFA/40'0
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H] =! DOOR4 ,:5 %E RESI/$1 HE B5T &
KISS$ H] AG & AG4
  8,I'M SURE HUNGRY = Y1 LL WOMAN10 HE
MURMUR$ 8,Y MAKE ?IRTY MILLIONS LOOK L
?IRTY C5TS40
  8,D SIT D[N & 2 S5SI#10 %E URG$1 H]
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BURN+ M GOLD5 ?AN HE _H "E SE5 X 2F4
  ,B ,"DLI<T 0 B5T ON HAV+ 8 WAY1 & :5
HE SAT D[N X 0 ) H] 2S HM & 8 >M >.D H]4
  8,8,YES1 MA'AM10' ,I'LL SAY1 ',BURN+
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T HE'S G"O4 ,HE QUIT ROLL+ UP 9 8 RA2IT-
SK9S & SLEEP+ 9 ! SN[1 & W5T 6LIV+ 9 A
*ICK5-COOP4 ,HE LIFT$ UP 8 LEGS & QUIT
WALK+ & "W+1 & TOOK 6EXI/+ ON ,M>T9I
COCKTAILS & ,SCOT* :ISKEY4 ,HE ?"\ HE
LOV$ Y1 MA'AM1 & HE DID 8 BE/1 B HE LOV$
8 COCKTAILS M1 & HE LOV$ 8 M"OY M1 & HMF
M1 & ,8MO/ "EY?+ ELSE M ?AN HE DID Y40'
,& !N ,I'LL SAY1 ,8,MA'AM1 Y J RUN YR
EYES OV] ME & SEE H[ DI6]5T ,I AM4 ,I
A9'T GOT A COCKTAIL ?IR/1 & ALL ! M"OY
,I GOT IS A DOLL> & =TY C5TS & ,I'VE GOT
6BUY A NEW AX1 ! LA/ "O 2+ PLUMB WORE \1
& ,I C LOVE Y J AB ELEV5 "TS Z M* Z YR
F/ HUSB& DID4 ,Y SEE1 MA'AM1 HE W5T ALL
6FAT4 ,& "! A9'T >Y \NCE ( FAT ON ME40'
,& ,I'LL ROLL UP MY SLEEVE & %[ Y1 &
SAY1 ,8,MRS4 ,H>NI%1 AF HAV+ EXP]I;E )
2+ M>RI$ 6T OLD FAT M"OY-BAGS1 D Y-ALL
M9D M>RY+ A SLIM "Y FELL[ L ME80' ,&
Y'LL J WIPE A TE> AWAY = POOR OLD
,"DLI<T1 & K9D ( L1N T[>D ME )A WILL+
EXPRES.N 9 YR EYE1 & !N ,I'LL BLU% MAYBE
"S1 2+ A "Y FELL[1 & PUT MY >M >.D Y1 L
T1 & !N--:Y1 !N ,I'LL UP & M>RY MY
BRO!R'S WID[1 & G \ & D ! *ORES :ILE
%E'S COOK+ A BITE 6EAT40
  8,B Y HAV5'T ANSW]$ MY "QS10 %E
REPROA*$ HM1 Z %E EM]G$1 ROSY & RADIANT1
F ! EMBRACE T _H A3OMPANI$ ! CULM9,N ( 8
N>RATIVE4
  8,N[ J :AT D Y WANT 6"K80 HE ASK$4
  8,I WANT 6"K H[ ALL ? IS POSSI#8 ,H[ Y
>E A# 6L1VE YR BUSI;S AT A "T L ?8 ,:AT
Y M1NT 0SAY+ T "S?+ 0 GO+ 6HAPP5 QKLY8
,I--0 ,%E HESITAT$ & BLU%$4 8,I ANSW]$
YR "Q1 Y "K40
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:IMSICAL;Y ( 8 UTT].E DUPLICAT$ 9 8
EYES4 8,Y "K ,I'VE GOT 6MAKE WAY = T
HUSKY "Y BRO!R ( M9E1 & ,I A9'T GOT L;G
6LIVE40 ,%E MADE AN IMPATI5T M\E1 & HE
3T9U$ S]I\SLY4
  8,Y SEE1 X'S L ?1 ,DEDE4 ,I'VE BE5 "W+
L =TY HORSES "E S9CE ? BLAM$ PANIC SET
IN1 & ALL ! "T "S ( ^? ID1S Y'D GIV5 ME
7 GETT+ R1DY 6SPR\T4 ,WELL1 !Y SPR\T$ ?
MORN+1 T'S ALL4 ,I />T$ 6GET UP1 EXPECT+
6G 6! (FICE Z USUAL4 ,B ,I DIDN'T G 6!
(FICE4 ,ALL T SPR\T+ TOOK PLACE "! & !N4
,! SUN 0 %9+ 9 ! W9D[1 & ,I KNEW X 0 A
F9E "D 9 ! HILLS4 ,& ,I KNEW ,I WANT$
6RIDE 9 ! HILLS ) Y J AB ?IRTY MILLION
"TS M ?AN ,I WANT$ 6G 6! (FICE4 ,& ,I
KNEW ALL ! "T X 0 IMPOSSI#4 ,& :Y8 ,2C
(! (FICE4 ,! (FICE WDN'T LET ME4 ,ALL MY
M"OY RE>$ "R UP ON XS H9D LEGS & GOT 9 !
WAY & WDN'T LET ME4 ,X'S A WAY T BLAM$
M"OY HAS ( GETT+ 9 ! WAY4 ,Y "K T YRF4
  8,& !N ,I MADE UP MY M9D T ,I 0 6!
DIVID+ (! WAYS4 ,"O WAY L$ 6! (FICE4 ,!
O!R WAY L$ 6,B]KELEY4
  ,& ,I TOOK ! ,B]KELEY ROAD4 ,I'M N"E
GO+ 6SET FOOT 9 ! (FICE AG4 ,T'S ALL
G"O1 F9I%$1 OV] & D"O )1 &
,I'M LETT+ X SLIDE CL1N 6SMA% & !N "S4
,MY M9D'S SET ON ?4 ,Y SEE1 ,I'VE GOT
RELIGION1 & X'S SURE ! OLD-"T RELIGION2
X'S LOVE & Y1 & X'S OLD] ?AN ! OLDE/
RELIGION 9 ! _W4 ,X'S ,,X1 T'S :AT X IS
--,,X1 )A CAPITAL ,I-,T40
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EXPRES.N4
  8,Y M1N--80 %E 2GAN4
  8,I M1N J T4 ,I'M WIP+ ! SLATE CL1N4
,I'M LETT+ X ALL G 6SMA%4 ,:5 !M ?IRTY
MILLION DOLL>S /OOD UP 6MY FACE & SD ,I
CDN'T G \ ) Y 9 ! HILLS TD1 ,I KNEW ! "T
_H -E = ME 6PUT MY FOOT D[N4 ,& ,I'M
PUTT+ X D[N4 ,I'VE GOT Y1 & MY /R5G? 6"W
= Y1 & T LL RAN* 9 ,SONOMA4 ,T'S ALL ,I
WANT1 & T'S ALL ,I'M GO+ 6SAVE \1 AL;G )
,BOB & ,WOLF1 A SUIT CASE &A HUNDR$ &
=TY HAIR BRIDLES4 ,ALL ! RE/ GOES1 & GD
RI4.E4 ,X'S T M* JUNK40
  ,B ,DEDE 0 9SI/5T4
  8,!N ?--? TREM5D\S LOSS IS ALL UNNEC80
%E ASK$4
  8,J :AT ,I HAV5'T BE5 TELL+ Y4 ,X ,,IS
NEC4 ,IF T M"OY ?9KS X C /& UP "R 6MY
FACE & SAY ,I C'T G RID+ ) Y-0
  8,NO1 NO2 2 S]I\S10 ,DEDE BROKE IN4
8,I DON'T M1N T1 & Y "K X4 ,:AT ,I WANT
6"K IS1 F A /&PO9T ( BUSI;S1 IS ?
FAILURE NEC80
  ,HE %OOK 8 H1D4
  8,Y BET X ISN'T NEC4 ,T'S ! PO9T ( X4
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/&/ILL 0! PANIC & H GOT 6LET G4 ,I'M
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W9N+1 H&S D[N4 ,T J %[S H[ LL ,I ?9K (
X4 ,X'S Y T C.TS1 LL WOMAN1 & ,I MAKE MY
PLAY ACLY40
  ,B %E DREW AWAY F 8 %ELT]+ >MS4
  8,Y >E MAD1 ,ELAM40
  8,CALL ME T AG10 HE MURMUR$ EC/ATIC,Y4
8,X'S SURE SWEET] ?AN ! *9K ( MILLIONS40
  ,ALL ? %E IGNOR$4
  8,X'S MAD;S4 ,Y DON'T "K :AT Y >E DO+
--0
  8,OH1 YES1 ,I D10 HE ASSUR$ H]4 8,I'M
W9N+ ! DE>E/ WI% ( MY HE>T4 ,:Y1 YR LL
F+] IS WOR? M--0
  8,D 2 S5SI# =A MO;T40
  8,I 0 N"E M S5SI# 9 MY LIE4 ,I "K :AT
,I WANT1 & ,I'M GO+ 6GET X4 ,I WANT Y &!
OP5 AIR4 ,I WANT 6GET MY FOOT (F ! PAV+-
/"OS & MY E> AWAY F ! TELEPH"O4
  ,I WANT A LL RAN*-H\SE 9 "O (!
PRETTIE/ BITS ( C.TRY ,GOD "E MADE1 & ,I
WANT 6D ! *ORES >.D T RAN*-H\SE--MILK
C[S1 & *OP WOOD1 & CURRY HORSES1 & PL\<
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