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An Inappropriate Request

Could you please snap a picture of your ass out for me? Your back is bent in, your face is in it, winking, your tongue is out, your feet are in it, your arches are exposed, your toes are clenched, and your torso is at a …

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Contemplation on Woe and Affection

What potions have I drunk of siren tears distilled from limbeck's foul as hell within, applying fears to hopes, and hopes to fears, still looking when I saw myself to win? What wretched errors hath my heart committed, …

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A Friendly Check-In

Hello, my dear friend. You seem very lovely today! I'd like to ask on how you're doing. If you are wondering how I am doing well..I'm doing quite well, some struggles there and there but overall, great! I did want to ask…

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The Strength of Triacle Salt

but I dare affirme that although the Triacle Salt hath not so great vertues as the great Triacle hath: yet neuertheless that it looseth not his strength by the comming into the fier.

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A Reflection on Human Suffering

There it might be, I say, and sorrowfully be mentioned that the wretchedness of mankind, though it has great holiness, yet it puts forth the dreadful manners of rebellion.

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