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“it’sme…sorry…yes…itwasturnedoff…iknow,hewantstohireme…no,he’sstandinginthemiddleofmyxxinglivingroom,ไforchrist’ssake…”sheraisedhervoice“dragan,ไi’mhungoverandmyheaທdhurts,soplease,ไnogames,didyouokthisjobornot?…thanks”

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thiseveningaທreporterfromdaທgensnyheterhadaskedherthesamequestion:“howismillenniumgoingtobeablecrediblytoassertitsindependence?”

“youreallyhavebeenmaທdaທtme”

“mikael,i’veneverfeltsofurious,soabandoned,andsobetrayedaswhenyoulefti’veneverbeenthisupsetwithyoubefore”shetookafirmgriponhishairandthenshovedhimfartherdowninthebed

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