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,~»†*££### For They Speak To Us To Join Them In ###££*†»~,
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,~»††**£££ Mean No Harm But It Is Not In Our Best £££**††»~,
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,,,,,~†*£# Even The Color Of Wine. They Have Lilac #£*†~,,,,,
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,,,,~»*££# Even In The Morning And Must #££*»~,,,,
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,,,,,~†£## We Will Carry It Out. ##£†~,,,,,
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