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I manage the leasing office at a courtyard building on Larchmont Avenue in a mid-size town outside Hartford, Connecticut — twenty-two units, mostly retirees now that...
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Ivana měla čtyřicet sedm let a dvacet tři z nich vedla účetnictví v autoservisu na Dobrovského ulici v Olomouci. Dílnu...
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Тя драска, значи го мрази — така си мислех първите седмици. Казвам се Марин Петков, на четиридесет и три съм,...
Mi chiamo Sergio, ho 46 anni e abito a Torino, due isolati dallo stadio. Mio padre si chiama Manuel, ha...
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