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6,REMY4 8,WE'RE HAV+ FI%40 ,HE />$ AT
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  ,TONY ,A4I* CAME \ & HELP$ ! OLD MAN
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HELP Y40

                                    #CEF
  ,REMY /OOD ON ! SECOND FLOOR ( :AT AP-
PE>$ 6BE AN OLD W>EH\SE1 9 FRONT (A H1VY
DOOR1 A K9D ( R\<$ METAL1 BRU%$ & POLI%$
UNTIL X GL1M$ L A ROCKET4 ,HE LOOK$ >.D1
!N OP5$ ! DOOR & /EPP$ 9 ! 5TRYWAY (A
HUGE L(T A"P;T1 UNFURNI%$ & MO/LY UNF9-
I%$3 EXPOS$ BRICKS & B1MS1 JOI/S & PIPES
HANG+ ABV /A9$ WOOD FLOORS1 ! :OLE ?+
FEEL+ COLD & EXPOS$1 LACK+ ! CIVIL;Y &
COV] PROVID$ 0BASIC DRYWALL & C>PET4
8,HELLO80 HE CALL$ \4 8,ANY"O "H80
  8,IN "H10 CAME A MAN'S VOICE4 ,REMY
MADE 8 WAY "? A L;G N>R[ LIV+ ROOM1 R\<
BRICK ON ! OPPOSITE WALL & TWO BIG W9D[S
AT ! F> 5D (! ROOM4 ,A SMALL KIT*5 0 ON
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GAS /OVE & OV54 ,A "Y C\PLE 0 /&+ NEXT
6! /AIRS1 ! MAN 9 FAD$ J1NS &A SKI CAP1
! WOMAN 9 =M-FITT+ BLACK PANTS4 ,!Y BO?
_H ! K9D ( W9DSWEPT BLOND HAIR T MADE
,REMY ?9K ( PLACES 9 ,COLORADO HE'D N"E
ACTU,Y SE54
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WOR? LOS+ ? PLACE10 ! WOMAN 0       #CEG
SAY+4 ,!N %E & H] HUSB& BO? LOOK$ UP AT
,REMY4
  8,OH1 HEY10 ! W9DSWEPT MAN SD4 8,%E'S
UP "!40
  8,UP "!80 ,REMY ASK$1 LOOK+ AT ! OP5
/AIRCASE4
  8,Y1H1 MAN10 HE SD1 8%E 0 %[+ U ? A"P-
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LO/ X1 MAN40
  8,%E DIDN'T SEEM "R EV5 2F T10 ! WOMAN
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SEEM$ RE,Y ''' SPOOK$40
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\10 ! WOMAN SD4
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8,WE TOLD H] "? ! DOOR T WE 7 GO+ 6CALL
! AG5CY1 & T'S :5 %E SD %E 0 GO+ 6CALL
"S"O ELSE 9/1D4 ,I'M ASSUM+ T 0 Y80
  8,I ASSUME S10 ,REMY SD4 ,HE />T$ UP !
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) :AT LOOK$ L B[L+ P9S4 ,REMY /EPP$
CLOS] & LOOK$ UP/AIRS1 ": HE SAW A MURAL
PA9T$ ON ! CEIL+1 A K9D ( SUN-      #CEH
SPOT1 D>K 9 ! C5T] ) YELL[ DRIPS ( FLAME
L1D+ AWAY4
  8,EXCUSE ME10 SD ! MAN4 ,REMY TURN$ &
LOOK$ D[N AT HM1 L1N+ ON ! RAIL+ 9 !
KIT*54 8,LI/51 WE'RE K9D ( ''' WE'RE
WORRI$ AB LOS+ ? PLACE4 ,IF %E'S OKAY1 D
Y ?9K Y CD TELL H] T WE WANT 6MOVE ON X
2F "S"O ELSE GETS X80
  8,OKAY10 ,REMY SD4
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ROOM1 SITT+ 9 ! D>K AG/ ! C.T]1 / HOLD+
H] CELL PH"O4 8,APRIL80 ,REMY TURN$ ON !
LI<T4 ,HE />$ AT ! PH"O 9 H] H&1 WOND]+
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/OMA* FELT TI<T1 Z IF X 7 FOLD+ UP ON
XF4
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Y1 E FEW MON?S40
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H] %\LD]S B %E HELD UP H] H&4       #CEI
  8,I DR1M AB !M ''' "S"TS4 ,I KEEP EX-
PECT+ !M 6SAY "S?+ PROF.D OR -=T+4 ,B
!Y'RE TOO BUSY 6TALK4 ,!Y'RE RUNN+ >.D1
LATE = ?+S1 & !Y WON'T EV5 MEET MY EYES4
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,": CD Y POSSIBLY H 6BE80
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NI<T WE MET AT ! B> & ,I TOLD Y ALL AB
HM80
  ,REMY NO4$1 EV5 ?\< HE DIDN'T4
  8,I SD T :5 HE DI$1 ,I _HN'T SPOK5 6HM
9 F\R MON?S '''0 %E TRAIL$ (F4 8,WELL
''' T WASN'T 5TIRELY TRUE4 ,I DON'T "K
:Y ,I LI$ AB X ''' ,I GUESS ,I WANT$ Y--
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PO9T ABV ,REMY'S H1D4 8,"R AT ! 5D (
SUMM]1 HE CALL$ ''' HE SD HE MISS$ ME4
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X ''' ALL "? ,AUGU/ &! F/ WEEK ( ,SEP-
TEMB]4 ,& !N1 "O NI<T '''0 ,%E TRAIL$
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  8,Y SLEPT TGR10 ,REMY SD4
  ,%E NO4$4
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IF X 7 NO BIG D1L1 : X %DN'T H BE51 &
YET HE CD FEEL A TUG 9 8 *E/1 L HE 0
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AG & />$ AT ! FLOOR4
  8,A C\PLE ( NI<TS LAT] HE SP5T ! NI<T
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NICE4 ,! NEXT MORN+ ''' ,! NEXT MORN+ 0
.T MORN+ '''0
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0 BL9K+4 ,"! 0 A MESSAGE4 ,I WASN'T GO+
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(FICE80
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GUY'S VOICE3 8,EXCUSE ME80
  8,J A SECOND10 ,REMY SD 6,APRIL4 ,HE
W5T \ 96! HALLWAY & SAW ! MAN'S H1D1 J
P1K+ AT ! MIDPO9T (! /AIRS4
  8,SORRY10 ! GUY SD1 8B MY WIFE IS RE,Y
FR1K$ T WE'RE GO+ 6LOSE ? PLACE4 ,D Y
?9K Y CD TELL YR GIRLFR T WE'RE GO+ TO
CALL "S"O ELSE F H] (FICE AB X80
  8,SURE10 ,REMY SD4 8,G AH1D40
  ,:5 HE RETURN$ 6! BA?ROOM1 ,APRIL 0
/>+ \ ! W9D[4 ,AF A MO;T1 ! CELL PH"O
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DON'T WANT TO ''' B ,I D40
  8,I "K10 ,REMY SD1 & HE H&$ H] !--

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": HE SAT AL"O1 />+ "? A FULL GLASS (
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HM1 LIFT$ X1 HESITAT$1 !N BR"\ X 6HIS
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M>9AT$ 9 R$ W9E40
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  8,EXCUSE ME4 ,MR4 ,REMY80 ,"! 0 A MAN
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  8,YES4 ,T'S ME40
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8,? IS R EMB>RASS+40 ,HE />$ H>D 9TO
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A /1K1 MAYBE80
  8,( C\RSE10 ! MAN SD1 RELIEV$4 8,IS T
! C\RSE Y'D L U 6TAKE80
  8,I ''' ,I GUESS S4 ,Y1H40
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  8,Y1H ''' ,I ?9K S40
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,WALK4
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  8,H[ DID Y WANT T80 ,! MAN 0 AT 8 %\L-
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8,M$IUM '''0 HE SD1 B :5 ! WAIT] LOOK$
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*EESE GLAZE &! BLOOD & *EESE GAVE 8
PLATE A PURPLI% T9T4 ,"! 7 G>LIC MA%$
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BLOOD1 &! ASP>AGUS SPE>S1 TOO1 ! :OLE
PLATE SWIMM+ 9 D>K BLOOD4 ,REMY CDN'T
2LIEVE H[ M* ? /1K BL$ & H[ GD X    #CFF
WAS1 & 8 EYES ROLL$ BACK 9 8 H1D Z HE
ATE4 ,ANO!R :ISKEY CAME1 & X1 TOO1 0
BETT] ?AN HE CD "E RECALL A :ISKEY 2+4
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"S"O WAIT+ 9 ! %AD[S4
  8,D Y WANT 6"K :AT ,I F9D 9T]E/+80
ASK$ A FAMILI> VOICE4
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8,! WAY P "H MOCK A RELIGION T PROMISES
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NO?+ M PROF.D ?AN SEX1 NO?+ M HUMBL+ OR
GRACE;L OR SU7E/IVE (! MY/]Y ( CRE,N4 ,&
YET ! IDEA ( VIRG9S 9 P>ADISE "SH[ SEEMS
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YRS IS A SEX.S H1V58 ,:AT K9D ( P>ADISE
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  8,:AT'S ! MATT]8 ,Y SEEM 4APPO9T$ 6SEE
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( PILLS AG4 ,HE POPP$ ! CAP & TWO CAP-
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  8,T'S N SURPRIS+40 ,! MAN SMIL$ W>MLY
& SPOKE 9 A S(T1 MELLIFLU\S VOICE1 L A
PROFESSOR GIV+ A LECTURE4 8,Y'RE ALW
3V9C+ YRVS T ! _W ISN'T :AT X IS1 T NO
"O'S R1L;Y MATT]S EXCEPT YR [N4     #CFH
,T'S :Y Y MAKE S* POOR VICTIMS4 ,Y C'T
TRULY "K SU6]+ IF Y "K NO?+ AB RAGE4 ,&
Y C'T FEEL G5U9E RAGE IF Y WON'T AC"KL-
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PUBLIC REL,NS FIRM4 ,Y =GET ! TRU?4
,"EY?+ IS ! ,ALAMO4 ,Y CLAIM VICTORY 9 E
LOSS1 LIFE 9 E D1?4 ,DCL W> :5 "! IS NO
W>1 & :5 Y >E AT W>1 PRET5D Y >5'T4 ,!
RE/ (! _W WAILS & V[S REV5GE & BURIES XS
D1D & Y TURN ON ! TELEVI.N4 ,G 6! C9E-
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IS ! S+UL> ?+ Y PRODUCE N[4 ,& X IS J
ANO!R PROPAG&A1 ! MO/ 9SIDI\S1 GRTE/
PROPAG&A "E DEVIS$1 & ? IS YR ONLY EX-
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YR :1T4 ,& :ILE P ELSE": DIE "Q+ ! PROP-
AG&A ( TYRANTS & ROYALS1 Y CRAVE YRS4 ,Y
DEM& ! PROPAG&A ( 4TRAC;N & TRIVIAL;Y1 &
X HAS 2COME YR RELIGION1 YR N,NAL FAI?4
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FUNDA;TALI/S1 N S DI6]5T F !        #CFI
GRAVE & BACKW>D FUNDA;TALI/S Y PRESUME
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GATES ) /ORIES ( B1UTI;L VIRG9S 9 ! AF-
LIFE1 !N >5'T Y B>B>IANS TOO1 WRAPP+ !
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FLE%Y BLONDES & ANIMAT$ FI% & TALK+
C>S80
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SWAM AG/ ! CURR5T 2H 8 LIDS1 T9Y BIRDS
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ME "S?+ AG1 >5'T Y80 ,REMY ASK$4 8,A MA-
NILA 5VELOPE OR "S?+80 ,HE OP5$ 8 EYES4
  8,NO4 ,I'M N10 ! MAN SD4
  ,& !N HE TOOK A MANILA 5VELOPE F 8
COAT & H&$ X 6,REMY4 8,& ,I ?9K Y H "S?+
= ME80
  8,I D80 ,REMY %IFT$ ! MANILA 5VELOPE
6HIS O!R H& & FELT 9 8 POCKET4 ,2H !
BOTTLE ( PILLS HE FELT A ?ICK 5VELOPE1
HALF Z BIG Z A BRICK4 ,H[ _H HE N NOTIC$
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HM8 ,HE PULL$ !M BO? \4 ,HE H&$ ! ?ICK
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BILLS4
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PILLS1 )\T LOOK+ UP F ! M"OY HE 0 C.T+4
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8 H&4 ,HE HELD X \4
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BIFOCALS ( 8 GLASSES4 8,= BACK PA940 ,HE
LOOK$ UP4 8,S D ^! HELP80
  ,REMY TOOK ! PILLS BACK & R1D !M =! F/
"T4 ,HE FELT DEFLAT$4 8,I DON'T "K10 HE
MUTT]$4 8,MY BACK DOESN'T HURT40
  8,!N !Y .M/ "W10 ! MAN SD1 & HE RESUM$
C.T+4
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GIV54 ,"! 0 NO?+ 9 X B A PH"O NUMB]4
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FELT EXHAU/$4 8,:AT IS ?80
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8,DON'T 2 S SUSPICI\S40
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B] ? IS40 ,REMY _H ALW FELT A /RANGE
URGE 63FIDE 9 ? MAN4 8,LOOK ''' ,I'M N
KI4+ "H4 ,I'M A MESS4 ,I'M DRUNK HALF !
"T4 ,I *1T ON MY GIRLFR :5 ,I       #CGA
DON'T EV5 WANT TO4 ,9 FACT1 ,I'M N EV5
AW>E T ,I'M DO+ X UNTIL X'S OV]4 ,I AP-
P>5TLY H ? JOB ": ,I FILE PAP] & *ASE
D[N D1D P1 B ,I DON'T H ! F/ IDEA :AT X
M1NS4 ,I D ^! ?+S T MAKE NO S5SE1 & P
GET HURT4 ,I -E HOME ) BLOOD ON MY %OES
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T[>D ! DOOR & \TSIDE4 8,-E ON40
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  ,HE RAN BACK & PIT*$ ! R++ CELL PH"O
96A G>BAGE C4

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CAUS$ HM 62LIEVE H]1 & !Y FELL 96A RHY?M
T SEEM$ 6G ON ALL AFN1 UNTIL ,REMY F.D
HMF EXP]I5C+ A K9D ( OV]:ELM+ S5TI;E T 0
4CONNECT$ F :AT !Y 7 DO+1 8 BODY MOV+ ON
XS [N :ILE HE F.D HMF ?9K+ PL1S-    #CHH
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! /REET \TSIDE1 &! .,SAN .,FRAN6 T\RI/
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DROPS ( SW1T ON 8 [N FACE1 & LI/5+ 6"S"O
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CA/+ A FEV]$ GL[ ACR _! BODIES1 HE FIX-
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%ELL ( C>TILAGE T AMAZ$ HM ) XS DELICACY
& XS UTT] E6ICI5CY--SK9 /RET*$ OV] X L A
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YES MMM .YES7 FL[$ 96X1 6BE SORT$1 DE-
F9$1 & ACT$ ^U 9/ANTANE\SLY4 ,& ? MADE
HM WOND] AB ! O!R HUMAN MIRACLES HE TOOK
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(! C;Y1 Z IF !Y 7 W9D+ D[N A DRA94
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SAME ASS4 ,S :Y IS T8 ,"! >E A ?\S&
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RUNN+ "? ! *ANNELS FA/] ?AN ,REMY CD
REGI/] ! PROGRAMS4
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WAT*+80
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:ILE HE CAU<T "O1 B !Y ALL SEEM$ L PIC-
TURES F AN OLD] ,AM]ICA3 A WOMAN DROVE A
F>M TRUCK2 "S"O RAN ON A SO3] FIELD2 A
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TELEVI.N 0 TOO M* L ! 4ORD] 9 8 EYES &
,REMY _H 6TURN AWAY4 ,HE R1*$ =! ROOM
S]VICE M5U4 8,WANT 6GET A R1L BOTTLE (
W9E80
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!Y -E UP AT NI<T 6GET M"OY = W9E & SLIC-
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6YR HOTEL =A BUCK OR TWO1 OR TAKE Y 6!
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9T]N,NAL BRO!RHOOD (! HOME.S &      #CIB
9DIG5T40
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LY _! C>RY-ON BAGS1 ,REMY O3A.N,Y LOOK+
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FLA% ( ,M>KHAM'S ,HAWAIIAN %IRT A BLOCK
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! LO2Y BU/L+ )A ,JAPANESE T\R GR\P WAIT+
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POCKET = CA%4 ,HE H&$ ! MAN A       #CIC
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LOOK+4 ,IF HE -ES ? WAY1 ,I NE$ Y 6/ALL
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DRUNK5LY4 8,WE C WE> WIGS & GR[ MU/A*ES
S NO "O RECOGNIZES U4 ,& ,I'LL LE>N TO
SEW4 ,I'LL SEW ALL \R FOOD4 ,WE'LL LIVE
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AGES ON ! ,,TV4
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  ,! WAITRESS BR"\ _! DR9KS & ,REMY
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  ,APRIL RAIS$ H] W9EGLASS4 8,J =! REC-
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LIFE40
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8 *AIR4
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  8,W[4 ,WE LOOK HOT10 %E SD :5 HE CAME
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"O MAKE ME S HAPPY40
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DISC JOCKEY 0 PLAY+ PUNKI% ELECTRONIC
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SMALL KIT*5 ,M>KHAM _H TWO /A9.S FRY+
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  8,NO10 SD ,M>KHAM4 8,:AT80
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8 SPATULA4 8,BRI80
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  8,SURE10 ,BI%IR SD1 8,I C SEE T40
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  8,T'S PROBABLY \R FR10 ,M>KHAM SD1 A
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8 LEFT EYE AG4
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%OT A GL>E AT ,M>KHAM1 :O LOOK$ AWAY4
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SECUR;Y (! N,N1 OV] :AT ''' TURF80 ,DAVE
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8,ALL "R10 HE SD4 8,LET'S CUT 6! PROV]-
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PROV]B10 ,M>KHAM SD4
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0 X1 ,BRIAN80
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AN40
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M ?AN A YE>4 ,IF Y ?9K = "O SECOND !
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PRESSURE WE'RE "U40
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& DRANK X1 L ROLL+ A T9Y R$ C>PET D[N 8
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VOICE4 8,-E ON1 ,BRIAN4 ,2 R1SONA# "H4
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GR[+4
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.ME80 ,DAVE'S VOICE SCREE*$4 ,!N HE
LAU<$ BITT]LY & /EPP$ 9 CLOSE1 S T HE 0
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,REMY4 8,OKAY10 ,DAVE SD F9,Y4 8,I C'T
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8 SPATULA1 8.TWO SUITS AT ! PRESS]1 JO9T
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WE DEVELOP$ \R 9TELLIG;E ON ? CELL
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?4
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BR[N1 S HE W5T )A T9Y BOTTLE ( DESIGN]
RASPB]RY VODKA4 ,B X 0 TOO SWEET4 ,HE
LOOK$ OV] AT ,BI%IR1 :O 0 IGNOR+ ALL (
?1 3C5TRAT+ ON ! PECAN FI% ON 8 PLATE4
  8,B ''' & ? IS IMPORTANT '''0 ,M>KHAM
SD4 8,WE GET SECOND MIKE AT ! PRESS 3F]-
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GET YR0--HE *OK$ ON ! ^W--8.LOGO ON !
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MOAN+4
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WALL4
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D\#D HM OV]1 ! ANGUI% BLOSSOM+ \TW>D & F
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