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¨###¨#¨¨¨¨ Really   Irks  Me  Is  That   So  Do  I. ¨###¨###¨¨
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#¨#¨¨#¨¨#¨ They  Give  Me Wristbands  And  Anklets, #¨#¨#¨##¨#
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¨#¨#¨¨#¨##  Me, Barely Controlling Themselves With  #¨¨#¨¨#¨##
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