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Today I know that all things are watching, that nothing goes unseen, that even wallpaper has a better memory than human beings.


Günter Grass

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How do you remove it?
You just put it inside the trash, easy as that.
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So, what next!?...
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(Note: What's that?...
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DEYTH BANGER Hey... you gonna ignore me like that?
...

Forever?
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You gonna rej...
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