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SACKS4

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YELL[ & SC>LET--& SAT ^U A
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SQUIRRELS EA* C>RI$ A FAT M9N[2
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DOCKL1F1 FA/5$ )A P9E-NE$LE-
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,PUT 9 A BAG TI$ R.D )A /R+1
,IF Y'LL TELL ME ? RI4LE1
,I'LL GIVE Y A R+60

,: 0 RIDICUL\S ( ,NUTK91
2C HE _H N GOT ANY R+ TO
GIVE 6,OLD ,BR[N4





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D[N ! NUT BU%ES2 B ,NUTK9
GA!R$ ROB9'S P9-CU%IONS (F A
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0 S SWEET & /ICKY T !Y
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NO?+ AT ALL4

,NUTK9 2GAN AG--

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96! BU%ES4

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  8,CUCK-CUCK-CUCK-CUR-;R-;R-CUCK-;K60