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,,,,#,,,#, LOADERS,  WITH  LARGE  AND  HAIRY  HANDS ###,,#####
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##,#,,,#,, OF  EARNING  SOME  EXTRA  MONEY.  BUT  A #,##,,#,,#
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,##,,,#,,# KARL  IS  THERE,  SMILING  AT  ME.  "HEY #,#,,#,#,#
#,#,,##,## BOY,"  HE SAYS,  "WANNA  HELP  ME MAKE A ###,######
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