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fOrGeT-yOu-NoT, lIl SiStAh. ThE rEaLiTy Of ThIs ShIt NeVeR sEtTlEs InTo Us ThE sAmE wAy It DoEs FoR eVeRyBoDy ElSe. ShIt GeTs AlL cUsToMiZaBlE aNd UnIqUe AnD aLl SoRtS oF mOtHeR fUcKiNg InTiMaTe. Iโm SpEaKiNg On OlD tRaDiTiOn, BaBy GiRl. HoNeSt ReAlItY iS tHaT eVeRyThInGโs FuCkEd SiDeWaYs NoW. tHe WoRlD dOnโT mOvE lIkE iT uSeD tO. iT's ObLiGaTiOn ThAt We MaKe NoVeLtY fRoM tHe NoIsE. wOrD uP tO tHe TwIn TeRrOrS, yOu KeEp ThE mIrTh FlOwInG. mAkE a MiSsIoNaRy OuTtA yOuRsElF. cArRy ThE gOsPeL oF jOy, SoFtNeSs, SuRvIvAl ... WhAtEvEr HoLy JoViAlItY kEePs ThE sPiRiT kIcKiNg. PrEaCh ThE gOoD wOrD wItH yOuR wHoLe ChEsT, aNd TrUsT tHaT yOuR fElLoWs WiLl PrEaCh ThE nOt-So-GoOd AlOnGsIdE iT. jUsT rEmEmBeR tHiS aBoVe AlL eLsE: bAlAnCe. AlWaYs BaLaNcE. tHe GoRe Is ThErE. iT aLwAyS wIlL bE. aCcEpT iT. HONK.
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