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( "S C[S &A BOY1 & SAYS3
  8,:AT'S ?80
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A C[HIDE4
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GIT X4 ,I WANT X40
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X40
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6TAKE ME AWAY F HM & LET "O ( !M 2 MY
GU>DIAN2 B X 0 A NEW JUDGE T _H J -E1 &
HE DIDN'T "K ! OLD MAN2 S HE SD C\RTS
M/N'T 9T]F]E & SEP>ATE FAMILIES IF !Y CD
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BORR[$ ?REE DOLL>S F ,JUDGE ,?AT*]1 &
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UP ALL OV] T[N1 )A T9 PAN1 TILL MO/
MIDNI<T2 !N !Y JAIL$ HM1 & NEXT "D !Y _H
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SON1 & HE'D MAKE X W>M = ,,HM4
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HM 6BR1KFA/ & D9N] & SUPP] )! FAMILY1 &
0 J OLD PIE 6HM1 S 6SP1K4 ,& AF SUPP] HE
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CRI$4 ,! JUDGE'S WIFE %E KISS$ X4 ,!N !
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JUDGE SD X 0 ! HOLIE/ "T ON RECORD1 OR
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NI<T "S "T HE GOT P[];L ?IR/Y & CLUMB \
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SP>E ROOM !Y _H 6TAKE S.D+S 2F !Y CD
NAVIGATE X4
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%OTGUN1 MAYBE1 B HE DIDN'T "K NO O!R
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