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,,,,-;^£££ A HUGE BATH HOUSE / SPA / HOTEL / £££^;-,,,,
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,,,,,~;**£ POINTING OUT HOT GIRLS TO ME. "YOU SEE £**;~,,,,,
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,,-~;;;^£@ GIRL HE CALLED A "MOUSE" BY BUYING HER @£^;;;~-,,
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,-~~~~~;*£ TO RUN AWAY IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARD. DAD £*;~~~~~-,
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,,,,,~^£££ QUICKLY. I SAID GOODNIGHT TO HIM AND £££^~,,,,,
,,,,--~^*£ WENT LOOKING FOR THE MOUSE. £*^~--,,,,
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,,,,,~;^££ DIMLY LIT, WHICH ALLOWED THE POOLS THAT ££^;~,,,,,
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,,--;^*££@ SHE THEN TOOK ME BY THE HAND AND LED ME @££*^;--,,
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