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#@$^:~^... SOMEONE WILL BUY THEM FOR YOU. ...^~:^$@#
@$^:~^.... THIS IS ALSO NOT COINCIDENTAL. IF ....^~:^$@
$^:~^..... SOMEONE BUYS YOU A DRINK, THEY ARE VERY .....^~:^$
^:~^...... LIKELY TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEEDS IN ......^~:^
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