I'm trying to learn to smoke, which is rather weird when everyone is trying to stop. I'm not a smoker. But my character only smokes as an affectation.


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He might be faithless but I believe in him.
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What sexual preference do you hope she has?” “Happiness.” Isnt that cool?
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You always fed strays and bent down to talk to the dogs you met on the street, looking straight into...
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