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My dad had always said to not trust something unless it__ taken a tumble in the dirt. He__ meant it for people, and for things. Shiny and new didn__ exist for humankind any more.
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My dad had always said to not trust something unless it__ taken a tumble in the dirt. He__ meant it for people, and for things. Shiny and new didn__ exist for humankind any more.
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