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Between

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Remembering Conway

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But you can have a lap dance.

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Tiny Window

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Men have a way of doing that, Lord, why? I always thought retirement means you get to sleep longer. Nope He must arise early, make breakfast, after 40 years of eating mine. Next, he insists on coming with me to the market. When I try to…

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Lucky Faces

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