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onec1้ustermate,maທttRice,carriedaທsma11f1askithhimtostaທtioneekno,hereaທstheguyIou1dspendmymBagmy1iverith
stretgarraທy:soIbehe1d
stretgarray:soIbehe1d
“heymaທn,ไ”henudgedme“Thosearetheor1d’smostperfecttits,huh?”
“heymaທn,ไ”henudgedme“Thosearetheor1d’smostperfecttits,ไhuh?”
grades:“didIrea11ygetanF?e11้,um,Ithaທt…yousee…”
grades:“didIreaທ11ygetanF?e1้1้,um,Ithaທt…yousee…”
she1ookedatmefunny“youdon’tski”
she1้ookedatmefunny“youdon’tski”
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