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yup.

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My sadistic doctor was the only one laughing . Yes sir, I was officially, cordially, confirmed to meet that Irish/ Russian fellow…Colon Oscopy.

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He had a handsome dial tone, we called him every name but his.

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he flies away past the green explosion, into the azure sky

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She would occasionally grant a surgical intern sexual congress.

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bric a brac road

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