,,*APT] ,,XXIX
        ,I ,,-E ,,96,,MY ,,K+DOM

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MY UNCLE1 ANGRILY4
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,ALAN4
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POCKET &! POCKETS ( MY FRS40
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AM NAE RID] 6KICK MY %ANKS AT YR HALL
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T \ ( H&2 OR 0! TOP ( ,GL5COE1 ,I W RAM
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8,PIT X Z YE PL1SE1 HAE'T YR A9 WAY2
,I'LL D NAE?+ 6CROSS YE4 ,J TELL ME :AT
L YE'LL 2 WANT+1 & YE'LL SEE T WE'LL C
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  8,KILL$ OR KEPT60 REP1T$ ,ALAN4
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UNCLE4 8,I N"E _H NAE?+ 6D ) ONY?+ MOR,Y
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WILD ,HIEL&MAN40
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F/ (F-G80
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  8,= KIDNAPP+ ,DAVID10 SAYS ,ALAN4
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SD ,ALAN2 8NOR YET ( ,HOS1SON'S1 IF HE'S
A MAN T C 2 TRU/$40
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,I AM FREE 63FESS HE TOOK X V ILL4 ,N A
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W9E UNCORK$2 A GD SUPP] CAME \ (!
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UNCLE B.D HMF 6SATISFY ,RANKEILLOR Z
6HIS 9TROMIS.NS1 & 6PAY ME TWO CLE>
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