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..&.&..... ARE OFFERED BY (OVERLY FLIRTY) &.&&.&.&.&
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&..&..&&&& CLOSER TO THE CORE, BUT WITH A CHANCE ......&..&
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&....&.... COINCIDENTAL. THE MORE EXPENSIVE THE ...&&.&&..
&...&&.... DRINKS, THE MORE LIKELY IT IS THAT ..&.&&.&.&
&..&.&...& 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 &&&&&.&&.&
&&.&...&&. OTHER WAYS AS WELL. ....&&.&&&
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