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" If I can't be beautiful, I want to be invisible. "
Chuck Palahniuk
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" The best thing about getting a flu shot is that you never again need to wash your hands. That's how I see it. "
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" All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring. "
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