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.-~:†&¤¶## TAKE  OTHER  PEOPLE. BUT I DO  LEAD THEM ##¶¤&†:~-.
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.~-^%%§£@@ FOR RIGHT  NOW. I'VE STOPPED  BREATHING. @@£§%%^-~.
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