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You know, the kids I brought up have already picked out a plot for me down at the cemetery. Theres one thing they havent caught on...
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Open the bag, now! The CCTV can see everything, theres no way youll get away! Take it all out! The...
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Hey love, you wont believe what I overheard it finally made sense why he married me in the first place....