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Fri, June 26, 1931

Thimble Theater

Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEY E Reg. U. S. Pat. Oft. YES. WE HAVE TWO )GOOD-WE'LL HUNDRED FEET OF ROPE WRAPPED AROUND POPEYE EXECUTE HIM ÁT ONCE YO0- Hoo! WHO SAID YOO HO0 ) O 1931King Festures Byadirate. Ine. Great Britain rights reserved I SLIPPED OUT OF THEM ROPES.GENERAL- ITS A OL TRICK WHICH I LEARNT AT SEA GUARD-BEAT THIS MAN TO A PULP- IT'SA COMMAND ILEFT THE WATER RUNNING IN THE BATH TUB-I'LL HAVE TO HURRY HOME! WELL. ILL BE YOU LICK MY BEST MEN- You BREAK JAIL AT WILL- YOU ESCAPE FROM A TON OF ROPE- HOW ARE YOU ABLE TO DO SUCH THINGSP I EATS SPINACH THA'S EASY THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEY E Reg. U. S. Pat. Oft. YES. WE HAVE TWO )GOOD-WE'LL HUNDRED FEET OF ROPE WRAPPED AROUND POPEYE EXECUTE HIM ÁT ONCE YO0- Hoo! WHO SAID YOO HO0 ) O 1931King Festures Byadirate. Ine. Great Britain rights reserved I SLIPPED OUT OF THEM ROPES.GENERAL- ITS A OL TRICK WHICH I LEARNT AT SEA GUARD-BEAT THIS MAN TO A PULP- IT'SA COMMAND ILEFT THE WATER RUNNING IN THE BATH TUB-I'LL HAVE TO HURRY HOME! WELL. ILL BE YOU LICK MY BEST MEN- You BREAK JAIL AT WILL- YOU ESCAPE FROM A TON OF ROPE- HOW ARE YOU ABLE TO DO SUCH THINGSP I EATS SPINACH THA'S EASY
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Thu, June 25, 1931

Thimble Theater

Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. S. Pat. Oft. GET YER BAYONEK OUT OF ME BACK OR ILL BITE IT OFFI SAYS I WILL! GALT THE REGIMENT CAPTURED POPEYE-THEYRE WAITING FOR INSTRUCTIONS FI TELL THEM TIGHTLY WITH TWO HUNDRED FEET OF ONE- INCH ROPE AND JAIL HIM .t. WHEN THEY WAS WRAPPIN ME IEXPANDED MESELF. THIS ROPE AINT TIGHT ROPES IS EASY WHEN YA UNERSTANS 'EM FINE-TELL I DRUTHER BE TIED WITH A MILE OF INCHirROPE THAN TEN FEET OF SILK STRING WE HAVE HIM DONE UP THE FIRING S0 GOOD HE'S) SQUAD TCOMPLETELY GET READY) HIDDEN 1921Great Britaa righa reserved 6R5 GAD 625 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Registered US. Patent oftice-CepyrightInc. DEAR MR. KABIBBLEIS LOVE A PERMANENT THING? ONLY THE RESULT LASTS FOREVER THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. S. Pat. Oft. GET YER BAYONEK OUT OF ME BACK OR ILL BITE IT OFFI SAYS I WILL! GALT THE REGIMENT CAPTURED POPEYE-THEYRE WAITING FOR INSTRUCTIONS FI TELL THEM TIGHTLY WITH TWO HUNDRED FEET OF ONE- INCH ROPE AND JAIL HIM .t. WHEN THEY WAS WRAPPIN ME IEXPANDED MESELF. THIS ROPE AINT TIGHT ROPES IS EASY WHEN YA UNERSTANS 'EM FINE-TELL I DRUTHER BE TIED WITH A MILE OF INCHirROPE THAN TEN FEET OF SILK STRING WE HAVE HIM DONE UP THE FIRING S0 GOOD HE'S) SQUAD TCOMPLETELY GET READY) HIDDEN 1921King Fearures Ryndicete fneGreat Britaa righa reserved 6R5 GAD 625 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Registered US. Patent oftice-CepyrightInternational Feature BervieeInc. DEAR MR. KABIBBLEIS LOVE A PERMANENT THING? ONLY THE RESULT LASTS FOREVER
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Wed, June 24, 1931

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Black OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. S. Pat. Oft. CHIEF GENERAL THE THING TO DO IS LET POPEYE ALONEAND PAY MORE AT TENTION TO WINNING OUR WAR WITH (POOH BAH ? YES ???? ???! HAVE YOU-NO RESPECT FOR YOUR KING? PHODEY: POOH BAH! TONSYLANIA IF I HAD A TRADE. I'D QUIT THIS GRIND- WORRY! WORRY! WISH I WAS A T COW BOV HELLOCOLONEL.- CHIEF GENERAL BUNZO SPEAKING- SAY-I WANT YOU TO BRING POPEYE IN- YEAHTAKE THE WHOLE REGIMENT- HE MIGHT SHOU FIGHT SUREALIVE-UUE NEED HIM FOR TARGET PRACTICE OKAY LOOKTHEY SENT (THE WHOLE ARMY AFTER ME- THA'S A COMPLEMINT TROMP TROMD ROMA A GAR.131. King Features SyndieateInc. Grest Britain rugnts reserved. 6R4 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Registered U. Patent offioe-CopyrightIno. DEAR MR. KABIBBLESHOULD A HVSBAND SCOLD HIS WIFE IN PUBLIC ? NO THE CROWD WANTS TO SEE A REAL FIGHT THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. S. Pat. Oft. CHIEF GENERAL THE THING TO DO IS LET POPEYE ALONEAND PAY MORE AT TENTION TO WINNING OUR WAR WITH (POOH BAH ? YES ???? ???! HAVE YOU-NO RESPECT FOR YOUR KING? PHODEY: POOH BAH! TONSYLANIA IF I HAD A TRADE. I'D QUIT THIS GRIND- WORRY! WORRY! WISH I WAS A T COW BOV HELLOCOLONEL.- CHIEF GENERAL BUNZO SPEAKING- SAY-I WANT YOU TO BRING POPEYE IN- YEAHTAKE THE WHOLE REGIMENT- HE MIGHT SHOU FIGHT SUREALIVE-UUE NEED HIM FOR TARGET PRACTICE OKAY LOOKTHEY SENT (THE WHOLE ARMY AFTER ME- THA'S A COMPLEMINT TROMP TROMD ROMA A GAR.131. King Features SyndieateInc. Grest Britain rugnts reserved. 6R4 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Registered U. Patent offioe-CopyrightInternational Feature BervioeIno. DEAR MR. KABIBBLESHOULD A HVSBAND SCOLD HIS WIFE IN PUBLIC ? NO THE CROWD WANTS TO SEE A REAL FIGHT
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Tue, June 23, 1931

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Organ OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. S. Pat. orf. OLIVEYA BETTER GET BACK TO AMERICA ON ACCOUNT OF IF I GETS EXERCUTED THEY WONT BE NOBODY TO PROTECK YA GENERAL BUNZO SAID A DAME LIKE ME DOESN'T NEED ANY PROTECTION YEAHAN I SCKED IM)) FOR IT! THA'S WHY IM GONER GET SHOT alkeda ales Creat ritals righs reeruet. 011. KlaE Tatures Syndiraselac DONT WORRY ABOUT WHAT HE SAID-YERA OKAY KID- YA GOT PERSONALIKY IN FACK SUMPIN DRAWS ME TO YA- JUS' LIKE AS IF YA HAD MAGNITS CHIEF GENERALTHE EXECUTION DEPARTMENT TOLD ME TO TELL YOU THAT POPEYE BURSTED OUT OF JAIL OHBOYS WHAT A MAN YOU MEAN- YOU MEAN TO SAY HE IS LOOSE?!!! BE-/'LL BE- WELLILL WELLI WILL BE- DID YOU HAVE ANY THING TO Do WITH POPEYE'S ESCAPE? (IS HE OUT?) AH- 1 SEE YOU GOT RID OF YOUR BLACK NEYE ISHE QUT? I JUST SAID 50 DIDN'T I? Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Resistered U. 8. Patent offlce-CopyrightInternattonal Feature Bervioa. Ine. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE DO MOST WIVES NAGTHEIR HUSBANDS? I DON'T KNOW = I'M NOT THE EXCEPTION =V.V. THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. S. Pat. orf. OLIVEYA BETTER GET BACK TO AMERICA ON ACCOUNT OF IF I GETS EXERCUTED THEY WONT BE NOBODY TO PROTECK YA GENERAL BUNZO SAID A DAME LIKE ME DOESN'T NEED ANY PROTECTION YEAHAN I SCKED IM)) FOR IT! THA'S WHY IM GONER GET SHOT alkeda ales Creat ritals righs reeruet. 011. KlaE Tatures Syndiraselac DONT WORRY ABOUT WHAT HE SAID-YERA OKAY KID- YA GOT PERSONALIKY IN FACK SUMPIN DRAWS ME TO YA- JUS' LIKE AS IF YA HAD MAGNITS CHIEF GENERALTHE EXECUTION DEPARTMENT TOLD ME TO TELL YOU THAT POPEYE BURSTED OUT OF JAIL OHBOYS WHAT A MAN YOU MEAN- YOU MEAN TO SAY HE IS LOOSE?!!! BE-/'LL BE- WELLILL WELLI WILL BE- DID YOU HAVE ANY THING TO Do WITH POPEYE'S ESCAPE? (IS HE OUT?) AH- 1 SEE YOU GOT RID OF YOUR BLACK NEYE ISHE QUT? I JUST SAID 50 DIDN'T I? Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Resistered U. 8. Patent offlce-CopyrightInternattonal Feature Bervioa. Ine. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE DO MOST WIVES NAGTHEIR HUSBANDS? I DON'T KNOW = I'M NOT THE EXCEPTION =V.V.
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Mon, June 22, 1931

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Mammal OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. POPEYE BUTI LOVE HIM: PLEASE DON'T HAVE HIM SHOT: T POOH BAH!! NO MAN CAN DO ME LIKE HE DID AND LIVE! PST. THE KING AND POPEYE ARE FRIENDS NOW IF OLD BLOZO BUTTS IN.SURE- You KNOW WHAT TO DO ASSASSINATE HIM lo Great Britain righte reserred O 1911Inc. LISTENFELLA-IF YOU WANT A PEACE IN THIS JAIL DON'T GET FUNNY OPEN THE JAIL DOOR! WHYYOU'RE GOOFIER THAN YOU LOOK 1 SAYS OPEN THE DOOR WITH ME I LIKES PEACE BETTERN ANYTHING CEPTIN' A GOOD FIGHT I'LL OPEN YOUR EYE I GOT TO GO MAKE SOME LOVE TO OLIVE OYL BEFORE I GETS EXERCUTED SMACK 6.RR EGAP. Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Raststered U. & Patont otfloeCoprrightIne. DEAR MR KABIBBLE. ARE HOMELY WOMEN UNHAPPY ? DK. JUST'AS UNHÁPP AS THE GOOD LOOK. ING ONES WAb' ARE M ARRIED THIMBLE THEATRE Starring Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. POPEYE BUTI LOVE HIM: PLEASE DON'T HAVE HIM SHOT: T POOH BAH!! NO MAN CAN DO ME LIKE HE DID AND LIVE! PST. THE KING AND POPEYE ARE FRIENDS NOW IF OLD BLOZO BUTTS IN.SURE- You KNOW WHAT TO DO ASSASSINATE HIM lo Great Britain righte reserred O 1911King Features SyndieateInc. LISTENFELLA-IF YOU WANT A PEACE IN THIS JAIL DON'T GET FUNNY OPEN THE JAIL DOOR! WHYYOU'RE GOOFIER THAN YOU LOOK 1 SAYS OPEN THE DOOR WITH ME I LIKES PEACE BETTERN ANYTHING CEPTIN' A GOOD FIGHT I'LL OPEN YOUR EYE I GOT TO GO MAKE SOME LOVE TO OLIVE OYL BEFORE I GETS EXERCUTED SMACK 6.RR EGAP. Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Raststered U. & Patont otfloeCoprrighttnternational Feature BarvlonIne. DEAR MR KABIBBLE. ARE HOMELY WOMEN UNHAPPY ? DK. JUST'AS UNHÁPP AS THE GOOD LOOK. ING ONES WAb' ARE M ARRIED
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Sat, June 20, 1931

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Human OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. WHO HIT ME? YA BEEN DREAMIN- GENERAL-NOBODY (HIT YA STICK AROUNDKING- HE'S COMING TO NO THANKS Crest Britaln nghia feservedI1. Kine Periees Syndicate. tot 0 ORDERLY-WHERE'S MY SOMEBODY SOCKED MEBECAUSE I'VE BEEN SOCKED PLL KNOW WHEN MY HEAD CLEARS UPABIT BODY GUARD? FISHINGSIR POOH BAH! FISHING AT ATIME LIKE THIS! HE TOLD ME TO CALL THE EMERGENCY SQUAD TO TAKE YOU TO JAIL-I HATE TO DO IT BECAUSE YOU'RE MARCH! THA'S OKAY SONA REAL ALWAYS DO YER GUY DUTY Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Reristered U. B. Patent office-CopyrightInc. DEAR MR. KABIBBLESHOULD I RUN AWAY AND GET MARRIED? GET MARRIED AND THEN RUN AWAY THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. WHO HIT ME? YA BEEN DREAMIN- GENERAL-NOBODY (HIT YA STICK AROUNDKING- HE'S COMING TO NO THANKS Crest Britaln nghia feservedI1. Kine Periees Syndicate. tot 0 ORDERLY-WHERE'S MY SOMEBODY SOCKED MEBECAUSE I'VE BEEN SOCKED PLL KNOW WHEN MY HEAD CLEARS UPABIT BODY GUARD? FISHINGSIR POOH BAH! FISHING AT ATIME LIKE THIS! HE TOLD ME TO CALL THE EMERGENCY SQUAD TO TAKE YOU TO JAIL-I HATE TO DO IT BECAUSE YOU'RE MARCH! THA'S OKAY SONA REAL ALWAYS DO YER GUY DUTY Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Reristered U. B. Patent office-CopyrightInternational Foature BarvloeInc. DEAR MR. KABIBBLESHOULD I RUN AWAY AND GET MARRIED? GET MARRIED AND THEN RUN AWAY
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Fri, June 19, 1931

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Organ OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring ???EYE Rer. U. S. Pat. Oft. MERCY.POPEYE! YEAH- YOU MUST HAVE HIT HIM HARD! RUBBED HIS BUTTON GOOD WHY DID YOU HIT HIM AGAIN? IM GONER GET EXERCUTED. ANYHOW- SO IFIGGERED MIGHT AS WELL POP IM ONCT MORE Gr Britata rhte rrved O 131. Nreg Pestur yadieate(M GOING TO GENERAL BUNZO ASK HIM A PERSONAL QUESTION WHILE HE'S OUT OF HIS HEAD ARE YOU GOING TO ASSASSINATE THE KING? YES! 'VE BEEN PLANNING TO DO THAT FOR SOME TIME! TWEET-TWEET YOu AN'VGOOD HEAVENS! AN ARE YA GONER EXERCUTETHE WORLD POPEYETHE SAILOR? TLL TELL YOU JEST LIKE THAT ATA TIME LIKE THIS! PHOOEY ME'LL LOOK IAM! HOT PLAYIN' HARPS Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Registered U. & Patent office-CopyrightInc. DEAR MR. KABIBBLESHOULD I TELL A CERTAIN GIRL THAT I LOVE HER ? AND IF SHE ACCEPTS YOuTHEN TELL MCR HE TRUTH THIMBLE THEATRE Starring ???EYE Rer. U. S. Pat. Oft. MERCY.POPEYE! YEAH- YOU MUST HAVE HIT HIM HARD! RUBBED HIS BUTTON GOOD WHY DID YOU HIT HIM AGAIN? IM GONER GET EXERCUTED. ANYHOW- SO IFIGGERED MIGHT AS WELL POP IM ONCT MORE Gr Britata rhte rrved O 131. Nreg Pestur yadieate(M GOING TO GENERAL BUNZO ASK HIM A PERSONAL QUESTION WHILE HE'S OUT OF HIS HEAD ARE YOU GOING TO ASSASSINATE THE KING? YES! 'VE BEEN PLANNING TO DO THAT FOR SOME TIME! TWEET-TWEET YOu AN'VGOOD HEAVENS! AN ARE YA GONER EXERCUTETHE WORLD POPEYETHE SAILOR? TLL TELL YOU JEST LIKE THAT ATA TIME LIKE THIS! PHOOEY ME'LL LOOK IAM! HOT PLAYIN' HARPS Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Registered U. & Patent office-CopyrightInternational Teature BerviceInc. DEAR MR. KABIBBLESHOULD I TELL A CERTAIN GIRL THAT I LOVE HER ? AND IF SHE ACCEPTS YOuTHEN TELL MCR HE TRUTH
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Thu, June 18, 1931

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Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. TWON'T BACK UP! ME STUMICK MUSKLES ARE SO TOUGH THEY RESISKS STEEL GWAN- PUSH! BACK UP OR ILL PUSH Grest Brita ngh AN' NOW IM GONER SOCK YA LIKE YA NEVER BEEN SOCKED BERFORE! HAVE CHAIR GENERAL HEY- KING- WANTA SEE SUMPIN FUNNY THANKS THIMBLE THEATRE Starring POPEYE Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. TWON'T BACK UP! ME STUMICK MUSKLES ARE SO TOUGH THEY RESISKS STEEL GWAN- PUSH! BACK UP OR ILL PUSH Grest Brita ngh AN' NOW IM GONER SOCK YA LIKE YA NEVER BEEN SOCKED BERFORE! HAVE CHAIR GENERAL HEY- KING- WANTA SEE SUMPIN FUNNY THANKS
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Wed, June 17, 1931

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Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. POPEYE WHO ARE YOU AND WHY? BUT WHO WHO WILL PROTECT ME WHEN HE IS GONE? GENERAL BUNZO- PLEASE DONT EXECUTE POPEYE HE WILL FACE A FIRING SQUAD Great Rritsin righte reserved. O 1931. King Features SyndienteIne A DAME LIKE YOU DON'T NEED ANY PROTECTION BUNZO-YA CAN'T INSULK ME SWEETYLIKE THAT! I DEMANS A REPOLOGY! YER LOWERN BILGE SCUM AN BEIN' AS IM GONER GET EXERCUTED. ANYWAY I MAY AS WELL POP YA AGAIN WITH A SWORD IN MY HAND FEAR NO MAN'S FISTS ME STUMICK MUSKLES ARE SO TOUGH THEY FEARS NO SWORD- YEAH? GO 'HEADPUSH OH. THIMBLE THEATRE Starring Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. POPEYE WHO ARE YOU AND WHY? BUT WHO WHO WILL PROTECT ME WHEN HE IS GONE? GENERAL BUNZO- PLEASE DONT EXECUTE POPEYE HE WILL FACE A FIRING SQUAD Great Rritsin righte reserved. O 1931. King Features SyndienteIne A DAME LIKE YOU DON'T NEED ANY PROTECTION BUNZO-YA CAN'T INSULK ME SWEETYLIKE THAT! I DEMANS A REPOLOGY! YER LOWERN BILGE SCUM AN BEIN' AS IM GONER GET EXERCUTED. ANYWAY I MAY AS WELL POP YA AGAIN WITH A SWORD IN MY HAND FEAR NO MAN'S FISTS ME STUMICK MUSKLES ARE SO TOUGH THEY FEARS NO SWORD- YEAH? GO 'HEADPUSH OH.
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Tue, June 16, 1931

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Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATRE Starring Res U. S. Pat. Oft. POPEYE ORDERLYCOME HERE-SNAP INTO IT AND DONT LOOK SO GOOFY OHGENERAL! WHO GAVE) YoU THE SHINER? 7I RAN INTOA DOOR-TAKE THIS NOTE TO THE KING ANo THEN TELL THE EXECUTION DEPARTMENT TO GET READY FOR POPEYE YESSIR ta ve re THERES BEEN NORE PEOPLE RUNNING INTO DOORS LATELY SINCE POPEYE CAME IT'S TURNING TO A BLUE-GREEN NOW- YOU MUST HAVE PUT THE WORKS INTO THAT SMACK JUST AS THOUGHT FACE A FIRING SQUAD URE THE WORRY! ONLY ONE WHAT'S WORRYIN IT AIN'T BOTHERIN' ME BUNZO DEMANDS THAT YOU IF ITS ME TIME TO GO. IM READY-IF IT AIN'T THEN EVEN A FIRIN' SQUAD WON'T A WORRY! GET ME-BESIDES I BEEN YOU'RE THE SHOT LOTSA STRANGEST FELLOW T EVER TALKED TIMES THIMBLE THEATRE Starring Res U. S. Pat. Oft. POPEYE ORDERLYCOME HERE-SNAP INTO IT AND DONT LOOK SO GOOFY OHGENERAL! WHO GAVE) YoU THE SHINER? 7I RAN INTOA DOOR-TAKE THIS NOTE TO THE KING ANo THEN TELL THE EXECUTION DEPARTMENT TO GET READY FOR POPEYE YESSIR ta ve re THERES BEEN NORE PEOPLE RUNNING INTO DOORS LATELY SINCE POPEYE CAME IT'S TURNING TO A BLUE-GREEN NOW- YOU MUST HAVE PUT THE WORKS INTO THAT SMACK JUST AS THOUGHT FACE A FIRING SQUAD URE THE WORRY! ONLY ONE WHAT'S WORRYIN IT AIN'T BOTHERIN' ME BUNZO DEMANDS THAT YOU IF ITS ME TIME TO GO. IM READY-IF IT AIN'T THEN EVEN A FIRIN' SQUAD WON'T A WORRY! GET ME-BESIDES I BEEN YOU'RE THE SHOT LOTSA STRANGEST FELLOW T EVER TALKED TIMES
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