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N "K4 ,MY MEMORY ( X IS ( AN AGE-L;G
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,9 FACT1 X 0 N A HUNDR$ FEET 4TANT4 ,:5
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HELP.S & SU6OCAT+4 ,_! CRIES ( AL>M BR"\
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,L>RY1 "U ! BRIDGE1 _H NO DELIRIUM L
M9E4 ,I AM 3FID5T T 8 SLEEP 0 /UPEFI$ &
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9 ! FUTURE4 ,MY "M _H BE5 DR1D;LLY
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T1*+ T 0 DIRECTLY RESPONSI# = MY
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NO %AME ANY":4 ,X _H BE5 "S?+ TICKLI%LY1
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! MONOTONY ( LIFE & LAB\R ON T BL1K1
FOG-GIRT COA/4
  ,! ,IRI% RAN*]S TWITT$ ME GD-NATUR$LY
ON MY EXPLOIT1 & PATT$ ME ON ! BACK
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( MY DR9K+ PR[ESS4 ,! FACE ( MORAL;Y 0 N
SET AG/ DR9K+4 ,2SS1 "EYBODY DRANK4 ,"!
0 N A TEETOTAL] 9 ! -MUN;Y4 ,EV5 ! T1*]
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