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PAP]"W1 B X'S AB "T 6%[] & G 9 6"W40
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  8,I .WANT 6"W10 ,JOANNA SD4 8,IF ,I
/AY$ HOME1 ,I'D SIT >.D & WORRY4 ,2SS1
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,H FUN4 ,I LOVE Y40
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  8,X'S N10 ,JOANNA SD4 8,I'VE BE5 UP
"W+ =A :ILE4 ,:AT'S GO+ ON80
  8,WE'VE GOT A HOMICIDE10 ,TICA RE-
SPOND$4 8,HALFWAY 2T ,BISBEE ,JUNC;N &
,PAUL'S ,SPUR40
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9 ! IMM AFMA? ( H] F/ HUSB&'S MURD]4 ,&Y
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MY DRIV]'S LIC5SE10 ,J5NY SD4 8,X'S J A
LL OV] A YE> &A HALF 2F ,I'LL 2 OLD 5 TO
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MISS+-P]SONS REPORTS80
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