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¨-»;*¤¤&## REALLY IRKS ME IS THAT SO DO I. ##&¤¤*;»-¨
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¨-»;*¤&### WHATS IN STORE. ###&¤*;»-¨
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¨-»;*¤&### TO BECOME ABOUT HALF AS BIG", THEY TELL ###&¤*;»-¨
¨-»;*¤&&## ME, BARELY CONTROLLING THEMSELVES WITH ##&&¤*;»-¨
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