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GETT+ NE> "O :5 ,3SEIL1 :O 0 WALK+ 9
FRONT1 SU45LY B5T D[N1 UTT]$ A TRIUMPHAL
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X 9 YR H&40
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N DES]V$ GRT M]IT40
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DEV\R$ "U ! NUTMEG-TREE1 "U : ,I F.D X4
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9TEMP].E60
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PROP]LY1 AF HAV+ TAK5 HALF A DOZ5
CUTLETS1 DE/9$ 6FURNI% U )A GRILL$ REPA/
9 ! EV5+4 ,!N ! HUNT 0 RESUM$1 : 0 / M
M>K$ 0,N$ & ,3SEIL'S EXPLOITS4
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ELA/IC PAWS4 ,B ^! ANIMALS DID N TAKE
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  8,AH1 ,PROFESSOR60 CRI$ ,N$ ,L&1 :O 0
C>RI$ AWAY 0! DELI<TS (! *ASE1 8:AT
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SUPPLY =! ,NAUTILUS6 ,TWO6 ?REE6 FIVE
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IDIOTS ON BO>D % N H A CRUMB60
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,CANADIAN1 IF HE _H N TALK$ S M*1 WD H
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E/IMA# FOOD4 ,WE 7 V SATISFI$ )! RESULTS
(! HUNT4 ,HAPPY ,N$ PROPOS$ 6RETURN 6?
5*ANT+ ISL& ! NEXT "D1 = HE WI%$
6DEPOPULATE X ( ALL ! EATA# QUADRUP$S4
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  ,AT SIX O'C 9 ! EV5+ WE _H REGA9$ !
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AIR )A DELICI\S OD\R4
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WOR?Y -PANIONS' ID1S _H N ALL ! PLA9;S
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EV5+80 SD ,3SEIL4
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