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+ E" p" K1 M# b3 w7 V. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.- ^0 e. H: k& b# e/ w& |6 r# o
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: d2 S" r" b) |1 F& [· exhausted
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$ l% p1 Y" u$ E h! U8 Y) l· mean
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· mega
, z- ]5 C& x8 |: o1 W; o· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
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· large5 b, E- v8 |: y% C# k( `# S4 ~
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· He made megabucks when he sold his company.8 S8 {) n+ n5 u% w: ^
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· a lot of money; h7 S6 b) J! z$ D% A4 t
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. ~7 x* i$ E, {# F4 _) n1 V· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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& E4 z/ E" i& h8 p: Y! U5 H· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.8 l7 q' l, ]$ E; y- |. p
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* U @6 G* N( \9 }- C· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.# r' T: i* M% k7 g; H, ]* R" w' V$ Q
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0 {: @/ D; I8 p, G" k· total collapse
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6 ^, z# l4 B, |, J5 `; c· mickey mouse6 ?+ u, `! I R" e# y+ E3 M1 D
· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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· nonsense and a waste of time' N+ g, Z+ G& U) s* ~
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· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.8 R7 C" o5 _) A# f. p, B" n* A" d- `, t
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; q5 U' d9 n8 [- Z· That is total mush and you know it.# w, O7 G2 j# q j; H
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· drug police
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2 |2 T. R" _2 e· neat
6 ]7 f1 X% x2 ]6 I' D$ i· That was a neat idea that you had.0 L, d$ C1 K2 N0 [) H' ]7 p
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· There are too many negatives about the company merger.
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3 W" _( m0 W4 J· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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4 L' @+ ~1 A2 ~7 k% D; W% S6 C· nip
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; b2 A. Y/ q M" m· a quick drink
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1 P/ H9 x/ |/ O A$ q3 C/ U! A# Y0 j· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
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" {$ r& I& u H% I9 B- O- P; D· no problem
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" ]( S& Y9 l: n1 T· heat up in the microwave
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; q$ i S" x. i5 y· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· nuclear weapons
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4 ]* Z! b4 ?. G0 H( D+ e· I think that he is a nut.
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) t0 B {/ P! ^/ U· crazy person
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7 b7 y$ L8 ^5 p8 _, `0 s· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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& |6 p$ v) }' Z7 V9 Z% ^· crazy/ R2 r5 m) Q* c# G" P, w( R
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· Have you found a pad yet?4 K- v0 V' Q- }" j/ _7 y' z j
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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· annoying
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers.1 I O& G V. u" j0 N1 V8 v
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· You're too old to be a party animal.2 F' k) Q0 l' j4 m* j
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· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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; f3 K* h3 O$ P3 r( _· Get your paws off of my body.
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% `$ s% v. ?# |- {! y3 ^% ~; f( R/ N· peanuts
/ ^4 E1 S* @2 C8 t0 F+ v) c! @( R· I am not going to work for peanuts.
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· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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/ [. ^7 h! N) c; \' T& A) }0 v· easy to do
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· He is a pig at parties.. R7 P0 Q1 }# d: p& w
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· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.3 Z7 z: H9 B+ O, g' a- P3 g
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· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?2 T* t* O& m6 @
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· psyched up
6 Y! \; D' M$ q8 ]- ]5 I· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.; |2 ]3 K. f1 K! |# D
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· I am going to push off now.
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# X$ Y1 k9 I; K* V8 A1 Z· put the moves on
0 Q1 r' Q0 n0 i8 L· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.9 J) ~ B/ ` I: h' B0 v
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· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?5 `# I. q; K4 @
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· I need to make a quick buck.# b5 L' q: s. b" F. ]' \
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5 Y, W: |, |7 ?$ s K- E6 B· rack out
1 H* A! M7 z. S9 X· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.5 L2 }# i: C& k6 A1 o; z" V9 Z
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· I can't believe we still get this same old rag. + v) y R+ ], z- s7 f$ P
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: l& P8 M% m) _4 Q( M; X F( f· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
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· rathole
7 Y) p$ _! ?6 d; c3 e! G) }) m8 S2 Y· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.9 a" E- n' P$ D4 C3 h5 i
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) f1 ?2 u" \7 R· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
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+ R' d0 D+ ^' S6 _- X# d* w& L· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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· got angry with him3 V- s3 f: N3 t; X5 i: G6 N
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7 U2 E+ U; g0 p0 P& h9 ?· red hot
1 h7 U# X9 T" M1 M( w) |· Your idea is really red hot.
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% R4 [% k) ~, T" c2 s2 h· important
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· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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/ T3 r7 B2 L$ |1 W0 c9 `+ W8 a· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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· The comedy program was a real riot.& p8 g! K1 e% }1 i2 u
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· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?9 r' b& [! m+ J, l
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9 G: W2 k, N3 ^" p* J/ u/ d |· with ice7 T4 M3 H4 J: h: L. {3 F/ @
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· We have had a rough time this winter.
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· hard time
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. F+ [0 T7 a0 V( q6 ^5 l5 W· My sister has three rug rats.
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· My wife rules the house.8 }3 k- E6 q7 M3 r* |
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· dominates
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! N' {# V" Z! v· He is always running off at the mouth.
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· talking too much
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· lost interest or momentum
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0 Q" P/ u7 @; n7 s, w( w· sack
2 a: j9 [$ B4 ^& e; E F· When did you hit the sack last night?
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3 B j( i. W' D' [' H, D) ~· go to bed
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· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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5 y2 Y6 U# j: O! R6 C· scarf
& c% c3 A# }! N0 y+ p+ q· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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+ N1 k( p$ h( L. e/ ^$ ]( U/ f· ate quickly
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· What a stupid schmuck.
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· jerk
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7 T" F( K0 J1 N- ]· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
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' G$ a! n: C" _2 @· waste time
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' Q7 U9 X/ L6 x2 G% ` j) A, S· screw up
; g+ a' U" t5 }, k9 M/ _3 ^: r$ g· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.5 z. K5 @8 o8 }/ h6 g! \
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* T2 o# H B7 G, @3 `% s( Q0 x# _+ E· make a mistake5 q! V4 _% s. u& ]+ c3 u) q# T
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· He is very sharp with numbers
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· intelligent
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· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· try9 l% Z w# @! H: C x. z
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2 l9 k8 n F7 t6 Q, o· shot down
! ]8 @$ o4 D @6 r c· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.: h: ?3 C! Y$ p; d: `' ^+ q
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· slammer
+ o6 T# z- G5 v; q· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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* z- j1 i* ^4 s5 x& p5 W1 k· jail
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. o6 B$ ^7 P2 z# c7 X- H· intoxicated
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· smoke eater
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· It is time to split and go see the movie.' I7 o) _: d: G5 M% ?7 s& T8 [0 q
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· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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· frightened7 T% m3 p/ Z3 _
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· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?2 [8 a! u* e7 j; B" j8 _9 F! W
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· potatoes
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3 I7 P& Q. m* D1 n9 @9 A1 s· My father looks square in his jacket.7 f: U9 O1 d" V5 L
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: a% b4 @6 U. J· old-fashioned1 c# F1 ?% ~3 I2 B8 A
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· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.( C5 P$ _# ?9 I! w
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· angry
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7 ]! p* ^8 w8 Z7 W" Q· stink6 `& R" d! a* v% \- Y' c$ @
· This whole operation stinks.
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; S7 I. h; |0 T· is repulsive
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· straight
! P/ {3 A. g. C· I want you to give me a straight answer.. x8 R/ @6 s6 w4 k j: W% K
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· honest
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, v, }' b3 l5 `3 f0 G3 p· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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· sucker
1 ~2 I7 X& d( ~6 H· Don't be a sucker.3 b6 r( C# R u2 e) x% {; H4 L
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· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike./ P# M% a7 E: D9 x$ Q& b4 l
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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1 y7 W6 m" F' |; {7 H& `· cheated out of
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! t u# u) T8 q4 D· doing what I have to do
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· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.* A7 b: }! t8 t. H" C! R4 R
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4 B% h& O0 Y* L4 i* H· clothes
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· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home., n+ x8 r' b2 m' {
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) ?6 ]: y: @! n* W; L& E0 @· drive around9 L2 k6 _/ p( M) ]) F: O& g
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· totaled
( o$ {; L v; T* K3 O: d· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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· completely wrecked( s3 ~6 h+ D% u8 x# E
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· 19
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· up4 O: h4 V, d+ F! v, `! A2 F' i: s
· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.6 _1 a, H l8 _* y0 X" \
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! J- m5 o( _1 A7 S· happy and cheerful
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1 l9 Z, E |/ d- V% s4 D· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.: \5 B. [) w# V/ B
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· veg out, E1 t" o1 H# _0 |: S+ Q
· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.) y: Q6 x S! @
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· relax and do nothing
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· feelings: I) O: N; c: N; l7 K3 _% s
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& ^% N6 L/ f- ^9 p3 }; y· wad
0 i6 s1 ?" k/ C· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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· bundle of money
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· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.3 T* ^* e/ s' K
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· kill
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· wheels
) o/ p' T& h3 r- n, p9 i7 P9 O· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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· car% U8 i' G- f# J* H$ T' f
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; F$ f$ u! C( x/ s2 ]6 w1 n5 ]· whiz
. D3 F! O3 {( J, F4 H; C7 z U· He is a whiz at the computer.6 K6 X9 L2 l* H5 n' G
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· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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' Q3 B5 y. a2 z· alert
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, q0 |8 ~( ]) Z, I0 F· weak person
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· yukky
/ k- n" c% f% d- P% c6 ?· This food tastes yukky! J& \$ H3 ]* } A& Y
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· bad
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' z5 w/ G' Y- a' i· I am too zapped to help you right now. d' M4 p0 K& W# b7 J
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· zip
8 r4 a. w F# I· He knew zip about running the company.
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8 D! C- ^ x! K5 q1 n& Z· Nothing
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