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9 LAC$ HATS & LIV]IES2 & :O"E WANTS A "*
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,JOHN'S OP9ION ( YR "* AGREES S EXACTLY
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8 OP9ION AB P1 S ,I ?"\ IF ,I B1T ! BU%
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BUSI;S4 ,8 OLD COA*MAN1 :O HAS LIV$ ) HM
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PLACE4 ,HE WD H EI<TE5 %ILL+S A WEEK AT
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LOSE 8 "R H&40
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! M1N"T HE 0 6GET ALL ! PRACTICE 9 DRIV+
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N[1 :E!R X 0 MA/] OR ! "Y LADIES1 OR
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