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    ,TUES"D1 ,OCTOB] #BD #I3AA A4M4
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    ,TUES"D1 ,OCTOB] #BD #I3BB A4M4
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C\<$ 96HIS H&4 ,8 VOICE M/ N 2TRAY HM4
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    ,TUES"D1 ,OCTOB] #BD #C3JI P4M4
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                  #DB               #DFE

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EXACTLY ! "R PLACE & T ! DRAPE ( 8 ROBE
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                  #DC               #DGA

    ,W$NES"D1 ,OCTOB] #BE #AJ3AD A4M4
  ,:ILE HOPE SPR+S ET]NAL & *>;Y 2G9S AT
HOME1 FAI? APP>5TLY REQUIRES ! ASSI/.E (
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  8,AH40
  8,I H A FEW "QS40
  8,AH10 ! MONK SD AG4
  8,AB A WOMAN "ND ,LILY ,POV40
  8,A TRAG$Y40
  8,YES40
  8,& Y >E SEEK+ :AT80
  8,"U/&+40
  8,( :AT80
  ,CORSO TOLD HM4

  8,I CD N EXPECT Y 6"U/&1 ,MR4 ,CORSO10
! MONK SD4
  8,TRY ME40
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  8,P]H1 9 ! ,*RI/IAN TRADI;N1 A D1CON40
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  8,YES4 ,! .AHJAR .SAR WD B.S ! GIFTS &
! M\RN]S4 ,FOOD WD 2 S]V$4 ,? WD G ON
ALL "D40
  8,S IF ? IS "S?+ T USU,Y HAPP5S AT
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  8,SURELY "! M/ H BE5 TALK40
  8,"! IS SELDOM A %ORTAGE ( TALK40
  8,HYPO!TIC,Y '''0 ,CORSO 2GAN4
  8,HYPO!TIC,Y10 ! MONK REP1T$4
  8,:Y WD A WOMAN :O _H WAIT$ NE>LY T5
YE>S 6-E 6? C.TRY1 :O 0 5GAG$ 6A ,CAMBO-
DIAN MAN--0
  8,5GAG$80
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  8,A WOMAN :O _H ! SUPPORT ( H] ELD]
BRO!R &1 Z Y SAY1 ! 5TIRE ,CAMBODIAN
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H]F80
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