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ACTIVE PRACTICE = TW5TY-?REE YE>S1 & T
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/R;GE/ WAY ! ATTEMPTS : H BE5 MODE LATELY
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! FEWE/ P]SONAL OPPORTUNITIES1 & X IS "O (
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ATMOSPH]E1 ) ALL ELD]LY1 "MLY WOMAN (!
BUXOM L&LADY TYPE 9 ! CORRESPOND+ *AIR 9
FRONT ( HM4
  8,? IS ,MRS4 ,M]RIL[1 ( ,S\? ,BRIXTON10
SD MY FR )A WAVE (! H&4 8,MRS4 ,M]RIL[
DOES N OBJECT 6TOBA3O1 ,WATSON1 IF Y WI%69DULGE YR FIL?Y HABITS4 ,MRS4          #C
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MAY 2 USE;L40
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6,MRS4 ,ROND] ,I %D PREF] 6H A WIT;S4 ,Y W
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VISITOR1 8%E IS T ANXI\S 6SEE Y T Y MI<T
BR+ ! :OLE P>I% AT YR H1LS60
  8,!N WE % -E E>LY 9 ! AFN4 ,LET U SEE T
WE H \R FACTS CORRECT 2F WE />T4 ,IF WE G
OV] !M X W HELP ,DR4 ,WATSON 6"U/& !
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,M]RIL[4
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  8,WELL1 ,MR4 ,HOLMES1 Y WD H>DLY SAY X 0
A FACE AT ALL4 ,T'S H[ X LOOK$4 ,\R
MILKMAN GOT A GLIMPSE ( H] ONCE PEEP+ \ (!
UPP] W9D[1 & HE DROPP$ 8 T9 &! MILK ALL
OV] ! FRONT G>D54 T IS ! K9D ( FACE X IS4,:5 ,I SAW H]- ,I HAPP5$ ON H]          #D
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T ,I N"E RAISE MY VEIL40'0
  8,D Y "K ANY?+ AB H] HI/ORY80
  8,NO?+ AT ALL40
  8,DID %E GIVE REF];ES :5 %E CAME80
  8,NO1 SIR1 B %E GAVE H>D CA%1 & PL5TY (
X4 ,A QU>T]'S R5T "R D[N ON ! TA# 9 ADV.E
& NO >GU+ AB T]MS4 ,9 ^! "TS A POOR WOMAN
L ME C'T AF=D 6TURN D[N A *.E L T40
  8,DID %E GIVE ANY R1SON = *OOS+ YR
H\SE80
  8,M9E /&S WELL BACK F ! ROAD & IS M
PRIVATE ?AN MO/4 ,!N1 AG1 ,I ONLY TAKE !
"O1 & ,I H NO FAMILY ( MY [N4 ,I RECKON %E
_H TRI$ O!RS & F.D T M9E SUIT$ H] BE/4
,X'S PRIVACY %E IS AF1 & %E IS R1DY 6PAY =
X40
  8,Y SAY T %E N"E %[$ H] FACE F F/ 6LA/
SAVE ON ! "O A3ID5TAL O3A.N4 ,WELL1 X IS A
V REM>KA# /ORY1 MO/ REM>KA#1 & ,I DON'T
WOND] T Y WANT X EXAM9$40
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SATISFI$ S L;G Z ,I GET MY R5T4 ,Y CD N HA QUIET] LODG]1 OR "O :O GIVES LESS     #E
TR\#40
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WA/+ AWAY4 ,& "!'S "S?+ T]RI# ON H] M9D4
,8,MURD]60' %E CRIES4 ,8,MURD]60' ,& ONCE
,I HE>D H]3 ,8,Y CRUEL B1/6 ,Y MON/]60' %E
CRI$4 ,X 0 9 ! NI<T1 & X FAIR RANG "? !
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! MORN+4 ,8,MRS4 ,ROND]10' ,I SAYS1 ,8IF Y
H ANY?+ T IS TR\BL+ YR S\L1 "!'S !
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! POLICE60' SAYS %E1 ,8&! CL]GY C'T *ANGE
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MY M9D IF "S"O KNEW ! TRU? 2F ,I DI$40'
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REGUL>S1 "! IS ? DETECTIVE MAN :AT WE R1D
AB0'- BE79' YR P>DON1 ,MR4 ,HOLMES4 ,& %E1
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%E4 ,8,I WOND] ,I N"E ?"\ ( X 2F4 ,BR+ HM
"H1 ,MRS4 ,M]RIL[1 & IF HE WON'T -E1 TELL
HM ,I AM ! WIFE ( ,ROND]'S WILD B1/ %[4
,SAY T1 & GIVE HM ! "N ,A2AS ,P>VA4 ,"H X
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  8,& X W1 TOO10 REM>K$ ,HOLMES4 8,V GD1
,MRS4 ,M]RIL[4 ,I %D L 6H A LL *AT ) ,DR4
,WATSON4 ,T W C>RY U TILL LUN*-"T4 ,AB
?REE O'C Y MAY EXPECT 6SEE U AT YR H\SE 9
,BRIXTON40
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NO O!R V]B C DESCRIBE ,MRS4 ,M]RIL['S
ME?OD ( PROGRES.N- ?AN ,%]LOCK ,HOLMES
?REW HMF ) FI]CE 5]GY ^U ! PILE (
-MONPLACE BOOKS 9 ! CORN]4 ,=A FEW M9UTES
"! 0 A 3/ANT SWI% (! L1VES1 & !N )A GRUNT
( SATISFAC;N HE CAME ^U :AT HE S"\4 ,S
EXCIT$ 0 HE T HE DID N RISE1 B SAT ^U !
FLOOR L "S /RANGE ,BU4HA1 ) CROSS$ LEGS1 !
HUGE BOOKS ALL R.D HM1 & "O OP5 ^U 8
KNEES4
  8,! CASE WORRI$ ME AT ! "T1 ,WATSON4 ,"H
>E MY M>G9AL NOTES 6PROVE X4 ,I 3FESS T ,I
CD MAKE NO?+ ( X4 ,& YET ,I 0 3V9C$ T !
CORON] 0 WR;G4 ,H Y NO RECOLLEC;N (! ,A2AS
,P>VA TRAG$Y80
  8,N"O1 ,HOLMES40
  8,& YET Y 7 ) ME !N4 ,B C]TA9LY MY [N
IMPRES.N 0 V SUP]FICIAL4 ,= "! 0 NO?+ 6GBY1 & N"O (! "PIES _H 5GAG$ MY          #G
S]VICES4 ,P]H Y WD C>E 6R1D ! PAP]S80
  8,CD Y N GIVE ME ! PO9TS80
  8,T IS V EASILY D"O4 ,X W PROBABLY -E
BACK 6YR MEMORY Z ,I TALK4 ,ROND]1 (
C\RSE1 0 A H\SEHOLD ^W4 ,HE 0 ! RIVAL (
,WOMBWELL1 &( ,SANG]1 "O (! GRTE/ %[M5 ( 8
"D4 ,"! IS EVID;E1 H["E1 T HE TOOK 6DR9K1
& T BO? HE & 8 %[ 7 ON ! D[N GRADE AT ! "T
(! GRT TRAG$Y4 ,! C>AVAN _H HALT$ =! NI<T
AT ,A2AS ,P>VA1 : IS A SMALL VILLAGE 9
,B]K%IRE1 :5 ? HORROR O3URR$4 ,!Y 7 ON _!
WAY 6,WIM#DON1 TRAVELL+ 0ROAD1 & !Y 7
SIMPLY CAMP+ & N EXHIBIT+1 Z ! PLACE IS S
SMALL A "O T X WD N H PD !M 6OP54
  8,!Y _H AM;G _! EXHIBITS A V F9E ,NOR?
,AFRICAN LION4 ,SAH>A ,K+ 0 XS "N1 & X 0 !
HABIT1 BO? ( ,ROND] & 8 WIFE1 6GIVE
EXHIBI;NS 9SIDE XS CAGE4 ,"H1 Y SEE1 IS A
PHOTOGRAPH (! P]=M.E 0: Y W P]CV T ,ROND]
0 A HUGE PORC9E P]SON & T 8 WIFE 0 A V
MAGNIFIC5T WOMAN4 ,X 0 DEPOS$ AT ! 9QUE/ T
"! _H BE5 "S SIGNS T ! LION 0 DANG]\S1 B1
Z USUAL1 FAMILI>;Y 2GAT 3TEMPT1 & NO
NOTICE 0 TAK5 (! FACT4  8,X 0 USUAL = EI ,ROND] OR 8 WIFE     #H
6FE$ ! LION AT NI<T4 ,"S"TS "O W5T1 "S"TS
BO?1 B !Y N"E ALL[$ ANY"O ELSE 6D X1 = !Y
2LIEV$ T S L;G Z !Y 7 ! FOOD-C>RI]S HE WD
REG>D !M Z B5EFACTORS & WD N"E MOLE/ !M4
,ON ? "PICUL> NI<T1 SEV5 YE>S AGO1 !Y BO?
W5T1 &A V T]RI# HAPP5+ FOLL[$1 ! DETAILS (
: H N"E BE5 MADE CLE>4
  8,X SEEMS T ! :OLE CAMP 0 R\S$ NE>
MIDNI<T 0! RO>S (! ANIMAL &! SCR1MS (!
WOMAN4 ,! DI6]5T GROOMS & EMPLOYEES RU%$ F
_! T5TS1 C>RY+ LANT]NS1 & 0_! LI<T AN AW;L
SI<T 0 REV1L$4 ,ROND] LAY1 )! BACK ( 8 H1D
CRU%$ 9 & DEEP CLAW-M>KS ACR 8 SCALP1 "S
T5 Y>DS F ! CAGE1 : 0 OP54 ,CLOSE 6! DOOR
(! CAGE LAY ,MRS4 ,ROND] ^U H] BACK1 )!
CR1TURE SQUATT+ & SN>L+ ABV H]4 ,X _H TORN
H] FACE 9 S* A FA%ION T X 0 N"E ?"\ T %E
CD LIVE4 ,S"EAL (! CIRCUS M51 H1D$
0,LEON>DO1 ! /R;G MAN1 & ,GRI7S1 ! CL[N1
DROVE ! CR1TURE (F ) POLES1 ^U : X SPRANG
BACK 96! CAGE & 0 AT ONCE LOCK$ IN4 ,H[ X
_H GOT LOOSE 0 A MY/]Y4 ,X 0 3JECTUR$ T !
PAIR 9T5D$ 65T] ! CAGE1 B T :5 ! DOOR 0
LOOS$ ! CR1TURE B.D$ \ ^U !M4 ,"! 0 NO O!RPO9T ( 9T]E/ 9 ! EVID;E SAVE T !        #I
WOMAN 9 A DELIRIUM ( AGONY KEPT SCR1M+1
,8,C[>D6 ,C[>D60' Z %E 0 C>RI$ BACK 6! VAN
9 : !Y LIV$4 ,X 0 SIX MON?S 2F %E 0 FIT
6GIVE EVID;E1 B ! 9QUE/ 0 DULY HELD1 )!
OBVI\S V]DICT ( D1? F MISADV5TURE4
  8,:AT ALT]NATIVE CD 2 3CVD80 SD ,I4
  8,Y MAY WELL SAY S4 ,& YET "! 7 "O OR
TWO PO9TS : WORRI$ "Y ,$MUNDS1 (! ,B]K%IRE
,3/ABUL>Y4 ,A SM>T LAD T6 ,HE 0 S5T LAT]
6,ALLANABAD4 ,T 0 H[ ,I CAME 96! MATT]1 =
HE DROPP$ 9 & SMOK$ A PIPE OR TWO OV] X40
  8,A ?91 YELL[-HAIR$ MAN80
  8,EXACTLY4 ,I 0 SURE Y WD PICK UP !
TRAIL PRES5TLY40
  8,B :AT WORRI$ HM80
  8,WELL1 WE 7 BO? WORRI$4 ,X 0 S DEUC$LY
DI6ICULT 6RECON/RUCT ! A6AIR4 ,LOOK AT X F
! LION'S PO9T ( VIEW4 ,HE IS LIB]AT$4 ,:AT
DOES HE D8 ,HE TAKES HALF A DOZ5 B.DS
=W>D1 : BR+S HM 6,ROND]4 ,ROND] TURNS
6FLY- ! CLAW-M>KS 7 ON ! BACK ( 8 H1D- B !
LION /RIKES HM D[N4 ,!N1 9/1D ( B.D+ ON &
ESCAP+1 HE RETURNS 6! WOMAN1 :O 0 CLOSE 6!
CAGE1 & HE KNOCKS H] OV] & *EWS H] FACEUP4 ,!N1 AG1 ^? CRIES ( H]S WD SEEM    #AJ
6IMPLY T H] HUSB& _H 9 "S WAY FAIL$ H]4
,:AT CD ! POOR DEVIL H D"O 6HELP H]8 ,Y
SEE ! DI6ICULTY80
  8,Q40
  8,& !N "! 0 ANO!R ?+4 ,X -ES BACK 6ME N[
Z ,I ?9K X OV]4 ,"! 0 "S EVID;E T J AT !
"T ! LION RO>$ &! WOMAN SCR1M$1 A MAN 2GAN
%\T+ 9 T]ROR40
  8,? MAN ,ROND]1 NO D\BT40
  8,WELL1 IF 8 SKULL 0 SMA%$ 9 Y WD H>DLY
EXPECT 6HE> F HM AG4 ,"! 7 AT L1/ TWO
WIT;SES :O SPOKE (! CRIES (A MAN 2+ M+L$ )
^? (A WOMAN40
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6! O!R PO9TS1 ,I ?9K ,I CD SU7E/ A
SOLU;N40
  8,I %D 2 GLAD 63SID] X40
  8,! TWO 7 TGR1 T5 Y>DS F ! CAGE1 :5 !
LION GOT LOOSE4 ,! MAN TURN$ & 0 /RUCK
D[N4 ,! WOMAN 3CVD ! IDEA ( GETT+ 96! CAGE
& %UTT+ ! DOOR4 ,X 0 H] ONLY REFUGE4 ,%E
MADE = X1 & J Z %E R1*$ X ! B1/ B.D$ AF H]
& KNOCK$ H] OV]4 ,%E 0 ANGRY ) H] HUSB& =
HAV+ 5C\RAG$ ! B1/'S RAGE 0TURN+4 ,IF !Y_H FAC$ X !Y MI<T H C[$ X4 ,H;E H]     #AA
CRIES ( ,8,C[>D60'0
  8,BRILLIANT1 ,WATSON6 ,ONLY "O FLAW 9 YR
DIAMOND40
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  8,IF !Y 7 BO? T5 PACES F ! CAGE1 H[ CAME
! B1/ 6GET LOOSE80
  8,IS X POSSI# T !Y _H "S 5EMY :O LOOS$
X80
  8,& :Y %D X ATTACK !M SAVAGELY :5 X 0 9
! HABIT ( PLAY+ ) !M1 & DO+ TRICKS ) !M
9SIDE ! CAGE80
  8,POSSIBLY ! SAME 5EMY _H D"O "S?+
65RAGE X40
  ,HOLMES LOOK$ ?"\;L & REMA9$ 9 SIL;E =
"S MO;TS4
  8,WELL1 ,WATSON1 "! IS ? 6BE SD = YR
!ORY4 ,ROND] 0 A MAN ( _M 5EMIES4 ,$MUNDS
TOLD ME T 9 8 CUPS HE 0 HORRI#4 ,A HUGE
BULLY (A MAN1 HE CURS$ & SLA%$ AT "EY"O :O
CAME 9 8 WAY4 ,I EXPECT ^? CRIES AB A
MON/]1 ( : \R VISITOR HAS SPOK51 7
NOCTURNAL REM9ISC;ES (! DE> DE"P$4 ,H["E1
\R SPECUL,NS >E FUTILE UNTIL WE H ALL !
FACTS4 ,"! IS A COLD "PRIDGE ON !SIDEBO>D1 ,WATSON1 &A BOTTLE (         #AB
,MONTRA*ET4 ,LET U RENEW \R 5]GIES 2F WE
MAKE A FRE% CALL ^U !M40
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,MRS4 ,M]RIL[1 WE F.D T PLUMP LADY BLOCK+
UP ! OP5 DOOR ( H] HUM# B RETIR$ ABODE4 ,X
0 V CLE> T H] *IEF PREO3UP,N 0 LE/ %E %D
LOSE A VALUA# LODG]1 & %E IMPLOR$ U1 2F
%[+ U UP1 6SAY & D NO?+ : CD L1D 6S
UNDESIRA# AN 5D4 ,!N1 HAV+ REASSUR$ H]1 WE
FOLL[$ H] UP ! /RAI<T1 BADLY C>PET$
/AIRCASE & 7 %[N 96! ROOM (! MY/]I\S
LODG]4
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MI<T 2 EXPECT$1 S9CE XS 9MATE SELDOM LEFT
X4 ,F KEEP+ B1/S 9 A CAGE1 ! WOMAN SEEM$1
0"S RETRIBU;N ( FATE1 6H 2COME H]F A B1/ 9
A CAGE4 ,%E SAT N[ 9 A BROK5 >M*AIR 9 !
%AD[Y CORN] (! ROOM4 ,L;G YE>S ( 9AC;N _H
CO>S5$ ! L9ES ( H] FIGURE1 B AT "S P]IOD X
M/ H BE5 B1UTI;L1 & 0 / FULL & VOLUPTU\S4
,A ?ICK D>K VEIL COV]$ H] FACE1 B X 0 CUT
(F CLOSE AT H] UPP] LIP & 4CLOS$ A
P]FECTLY %AP$ M\? &A DELICATELY R.D$ *94
,I CD WELL 3CV T %E _H 9DE$ BE5 A VREM>KA# WOMAN4 ,H] VOICE1 TOO1 0       #AC
WELL MODULAT$ & PL1S+4
  8,MY "N IS N UNFAMILI> 6Y1 ,MR4
,HOLMES10 SD %E4 8,I ?"\ T X WD BR+ Y40
  8,T IS S1 MADAM1 ?\< ,I D N "K H[ Y >E
AW>E T ,I 0 9T]E/$ 9 YR CASE40
  8,I LE>N$ X :5 ,I _H RECOV]$ MY H1L? & 0
EXAM9$ 0,MR4 ,$MUNDS1 ! C.TY DETECTIVE4 ,I
FE> ,I LI$ 6HM4 ,P]H X WD H BE5 WIS] _H ,I
TOLD ! TRU?40
  8,X IS USU,Y WIS] 6TELL ! TRU?4 ,B :Y
DID Y LIE 6HM80
  8,2C ! FATE ( "S"O ELSE DEP5D$ ^U X4 ,I
"K T HE 0 A V WOR?.S 2+1 & YET ,I WD N H 8
DE/RUC;N ^U MY 3SCI;E4 ,WE _H BE5 S CLOSE-
S CLOSE60
  8,B HAS ? IMP$I;T BE5 REMOV$80
  8,YES1 SIR4 ! P]SON T ,I ALLUDE 6IS
D1D40
  8,!N :Y %D Y N N[ TELL ! POLICE ANY?+ Y
"K80
  8,2C "! IS ANO!R P]SON 6BE 3SID]$4 ,T
O!R P]SON IS MYF4 ,I CD N /& ! SC&AL &
PUBLIC;Y : WD -E F A POLICE EXAM9,N4 ,I H
N L;G 6LIVE1 B ,I WI% 6DIE UNDISTURB$4 ,&YET ,I WANT$ 6F9D "O MAN ( JUDG;T      #AD
6:OM ,I CD TELL MY T]RI# /ORY1 S T :5 ,I
AM G"O ALL MI<T 2 "U/OOD40
  8,Y -PLI;T ME1 MADAM4 ,AT ! SAME "T1 ,I
AM A RESPONSI# P]SON4 ,I D N PROMISE Y T
:5 Y H SPOK5 ,I MAY N MYF ?9K X MY DUTY
6REF] ! CASE 6! POLICE40
  8,I ?9K N1 ,MR4 ,HOLMES4 ,I "K YR "* &
ME?ODS TOO WELL1 = ,I H FOLL[$ YR "W = "S
YE>S4 ,R1D+ IS ! ONLY PL1SURE : FATE HAS
LEFT ME1 & ,I MISS LL : PASSES 9 ! _W4 ,B
9 ANY CASE1 ,I W TAKE MY *.E (! USE : Y
MAY MAKE ( MY TRAG$Y4 ,X W CASE MY M9D
6TELL X40
  8,MY FR & ,I WD 2 GLAD 6HE> X40
  ,! WOMAN ROSE & TOOK F A DRAW] !
PHOTOGRAPH (A MAN4 ,HE 0 CLE>LY A
PROFES.NAL ACROBAT1 A MAN ( MAGNIFIC5T
PHYSIQUE1 TAK5 ) 8 HUGE >MS FOLD$ ACR 8
SWOLL5 *E/ &A SMILE BR1K+ F "U 8 H1VY
M\/A*E- ! SELF-SATISFI$ SMILE (! MAN ( _M
3QUE/S4
  8,T IS ,LEON>DO10 %E SD4
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OR R A HUMAN WILD BO>1 = X 0 =MIDA# 9 XS
BE/IAL;Y4 ,"O CD IMAG9E T VILE M\? *AMP+ &
FOAM+ 9 XS RAGE1 & "O CD 3CV ^? SMALL1
VICI\S EYES D>T+ PURE MALIGNANCY Z !Y
LOOK$ =? ^U ! _W4 ,RU6IAN1 BULLY1 B1/- X 0
ALL WRITT5 ON T H1VY-J[L$ FACE4
  8,^? TWO PICTURES W HELP Y1 G5TLEM51
6"U/& ! /ORY4 ,I 0 A POOR CIRCUS GIRL BR"\
UP ON ! SAWDU/1 & DO+ SPR+S "? ! HOOP 2F
,I 0 T54 ,:5 ,I 2CAME A WOMAN ? MAN LOV$
ME1 IF S* LU/ Z 8 C 2 CALL$ LOVE1 & 9 AN
EVIL MO;T ,I 2CAME 8 WIFE4 ,F T "D ,I 0 9
HELL1 & HE ! DEVIL :O TOR;T$ ME4 ,"! 0 NO
"O 9 ! %[ :O DID N "K ( 8 TR1T;T4 ,HE
DES]T$ ME = O!RS4 ,HE TI$ ME D[N & LA%$ ME
) 8 RID+-:IP :5 ,I -PLA9$4 ,!Y ALL PITI$
ME & !Y ALL LOA!D HM1 B :AT CD !Y D8 ,!Y
FE>$ HM1 "O & ALL4 ,= HE 0 T]RI# AT ALL
"TS1 & MURD]\S :5 HE 0 DRUNK4 ,AG & AG HE
0 _H UP = ASSAULT1 &= CRUELTY 6! B1/S1 B
HE _H PL5TY ( M"OY &! F9ES 7 NO?+ 6HM4 ,!
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