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CLO!S T HE SP5T ALL 8 M"OY 9
ORD] 6OBTA9 !M2 8 ONLY AMBI;N
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N C>E = 8 SOLDI]S1 &! !ATRE
DID N AMUSE HM2 ! ONLY ?+1 9
FACT1 HE ?"\ ANY?+ ( 0 6DRIVE
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PATT]NS1 !Y SD1 7 N ONLY
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,& HE GAVE A L>GE SUM ( M"OY
6! SW9DL]S1 9 ADV.E1 T !Y %D
SET 6"W )\T ANY LOSS ( "T4 ,!Y
SET UP TWO LOOMS1 & PRET5D$
6BE V H>D AT "W1 B !Y DID NO?+
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F9E/ SILK &! MO/ PRECI\S   #IB
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ASK$ HM IF HE DID N ADMIRE !
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COL\RS1 PO9T+ 6! EMPTY LOOMS4
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COL\RS & EXPLA9$ ! CURI\S
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ANY?+4
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WD H BE5 UNFIT = 8 (FICE OR
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