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I'm learning Cuban. It's like Spanish, but with fewer words for luxury items.
Emo Philips
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Emo Philips
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: February 7
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Lord please break the laws of the universe for my convenience. Amen.
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Anger punishes the bearer's heart. Who remains angry suffers most. For many, the search for perfection virtually guarantees it will be found, and disregarded in order to continue the search. Some mornings it just doesn't seem worth it to gnaw through the leather straps.
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