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Alix E. Harrow is a full-time writer who lives in Kentucky. She is the author of the novels The Ten Thousand Doors Of January and The Once And Future Witches and she is now working on another one.

She is also a mother to two little children and from time to time shares the unexpected things her children say. One of her tweets went quite viral with 229k likes and in it, the author described how her 4-year-old wanted to express that he didn’t like the food he was eating and found even better ways to describe the feeling.

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Skara Brae 3 years ago

Well, he's not wrong.

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Bird Nerd 3 years ago

THE POTATOES DID IT!

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Memere 3 years ago

That is actually a very polite way of expressing a food dislike! I would rather hear that than having the kid say something is disgusting or horrible.

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People in the thread loved the phrases Alix E. Harrow’s kid invented, especially the one saying "this tastes.......unlucky to me." They were saying that they will start using the expression as well.

Others started sharing their own children’s sayings when they don’t like what they are eating and this resulted in a very fun thread that would make anyone’s day brighter.

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Whazit 3 years ago

Not all pancakes are created equal

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wifeofweasley 3 years ago

your daughter is 100% right

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Whitney Gal 3 years ago

Right? That’s the best description of sparkling water that I’ve ever seen.

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Mark Fuller 3 years ago

Kinda weird from a child of this generation. But having grown up with the old cathode-ray box TVs, and having licked the screen more than once (don't ask, I was young) I can confirm the glass screen was brimming with static!! So she may be on to something.

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Joshua Seaman 3 years ago

Or the daughter has synesthesia, where senses get mixed in the brain, and you can taste visuals, see shapes from music, and words have colors associated with them.

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cj be like 1 month ago

True! I remember when I was little i'd describe things that way... telling someone "Your name is red and light yellow" or saying "This music feels kinda bumpy". Before we got our dog my parents were trying to think of names for it and my younger sister suggested Archie- but I quickly shot that down because that name was "too pointy" XD

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Bexxxxx 3 years ago

I remember hosting some Scottish girl guides when I was a kid (Canadian) and they thought everything was “too spicy” - they didn’t mean actual spicy, but that everything had too many spices, too much flavour. They didn’t care for poutine, garlic mashed potatoes, burgers, all “too spicy.” (They we’re completely amazed at root beer though, apparently you can’t get root beer in Scotland)

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Diane Aguilar 3 years ago

"Didn't care for poutine"???? Were they then shipped off to the federal penitentiary??? (KIDDING.)

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Nope 3 years ago

Maybe the 13yo has some allergy and that's why it feels spicy for him?

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Devil's Advocate 3 years ago

Sparkling flavoured water tastes fine, sparkling plain water tastes like eating soap

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Paola Martz 3 years ago (edited)

My niece (13) refer to muffled sounds as "blurry" 🤣

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Blue Pearl 2 years ago

She’s right though

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Julie Cohn 3 years ago

So your kid thinks butter is spicy...? That's not even funny your kid has issues man

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Sophia Eressea 3 years ago

how does a 16 yo know what TV static is? O_PO

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Vicki Stafford 3 years ago

My grandson calls soda water "spicy water".

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kkathleen517 3 years ago

Why are these all about food? Lol Every single one

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frangee 3 years ago

I know what the 16yo means

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MzFitz1215 3 years ago

My daughter says the same thing about sparkling water and she's 24!

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Jennifer Norton 3 years ago

Both of my youngest daughters have said that about sparking water!!!!!!!

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Jo Choto 3 years ago

Best description of fizzy water ever. I love the taste of TV static.

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Mewton’s Third Paw 3 years ago

The mom is so innocent. Daughter isn’t creative, she heard that online where it’s a common comment / joke. It’s even been featured on this very website.

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Chloe *Leah* Pheonix 3 years ago

It's still funny ngl

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Rand0m_Cat 3 years ago

Like a polite Gordon Ramsey.

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Children may be really picky eaters, especially in their toddler years. Researchers say that there are several reasons why little children may not eat certain foods. They may actually just simply have food preferences, they want to feel in control, they feel stressed about mealtime, or have a fear of trying out new foods. It can also be a case of an emotional moment that doesn't have anything to do with food or they are provided with examples of picky eaters.

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Skara Brae 3 years ago

Depends on how they are prepared. Raw mushrooms are suboptimal.

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not your average weirdo 3 years ago

😂😂😂

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Jo Choto 3 years ago

Preach, child.

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Usually, these preferences go away and children broaden their tastes, but it’s always smart to offer them new and different things all the time or try to convince them to taste the same things as taste changes over time.

To encourage children to eat, it is advised to let them be autonomous and choose what plate they want to eat from, with what utensils, and in what order they want to eat. Researchers suggest being sensitive and calm, creating a routine for them, and making sure that mealtimes aren’t stressful.

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Brandon Marlowe 3 years ago

Like saying, "Oh, you're an excellent artist. You just don't paint anything people want to see." I get it.

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not your average weirdo 3 years ago

Haha 😂

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Jo Johannsen 3 years ago

I don't remember how old I was when my mother told me I couldn't leave the table until ate my vegetable soup. Throwing up did not change her mind. I wonder to this day what worldwide cataclysm would have occurred due to my failure to eat that soup. Also, I did not like watermelon, and she was not going to be known as the mother who has a kid that doesn't like watermelon.

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And if your children don’t like a certain meal you’ve prepared, share their reaction and unexpected wording of their feelings in the comments! Also, don’t forget to upvote the tweets that made you laugh the most and share your thoughts and reactions.

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Bored Cats 3 years ago

Bad food with a side of repetition!

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Artoonist Corine 3 years ago

Mine just like to complain, as they cleaned their plates and sometimes had seconds.....

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Charlotte Leaver 3 years ago

Well done!

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Charlotte Carpenter 3 years ago

kid: *coughs* world: "aight, imma head out"

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Bexxxxx 3 years ago

Hahaha as a twin I can absolutely appreciate the satisfaction in this 😂

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DUN DUN 3 years ago

They should include that in the dictionary

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Pumpkin Spice 3 years ago

c r o n c h

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My O My 3 years ago

I know the feeling

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Pumpkin Spice 3 years ago

I can't not love this.

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Art Tani 3 years ago

This kid has a future

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Pumpkin Spice 3 years ago

I'm taking this. But my mom would probably give me honey milk lol

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H.L.Lewis 3 years ago

Meatloaf is disgusting! Nothing in it that I don't like. But mashed together? I just can't handle it.

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Lightning_Thief 3 years ago

this child is dangerous lol

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Kay blue 3 years ago

To a four year old I could see why carbonara tasted like barf.

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Dawn Thomas-Cameron 3 years ago

im-peck-able

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Memere 3 years ago

Maybe it was too spicy!

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Arctic Fox Lover 3 years ago

OoO I love salmon!!

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Paradise 3 years ago

My daughter, 8, since about 5, hates something it is "boring" and "rude" You can't tell her enough it is not the definition of rude, she still says so.

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Having started as a content creator that made articles for Bored Panda from scratch I climbed my way up to being and editor and then had team lead responsibilities added as well. So it was a pretty natural transition from writing articles and titles as well as preparing the visual part for the articles to making sure others are doing those same tasks as I did before well, answering their questions and guiding them when needed. Eventually I realized editing gives me the most enjoyment and I'm focusing only on that right now.

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kim morris 3 years ago

When I was a kid, maybe 7 or 8, we were really poor. One night for dinner Mom made us burgers, I was trying to compliment her. I said 'Mom, these burgers are Almost as good as McDonalds!' My dad got so mad at me. I think Mom cried. I can't remember, it was a long time ago. But I remember being made to feel a fool by my dad.

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Jessica N 3 years ago

We only got to eat fast food once a year, on our birthday. Single parent household, my mom gave us a wonderful childhood with what she could afford and made it a treat. If i had said at 6 that a burger was almost as good as McDonald's, that would be the highest flattery i could give.

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Glirpy 3 years ago

What amazes me are how there are so many kids allergic to foods nowadays. Something weird is going on.

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Dexio Is Me 3 years ago

The reason kids today have allergies is a combination of new knowledge on how allergies work, new hormones in the food, and for allergies not related to food, new cleaners and obsessive or constant cleaning. If you don’t want your children or family members to develop allergies, I might suggest growing and raising most of not all of your own food (depending on where you live) and taking them outside on a regular basis. With children, going on walks and asking how food feels if they “don’t like it” (especially with things most children typically like) can give you insight into what allergies they might have. It also will encourage communication which will definitely help in the later years.

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Jo Choto 3 years ago

I am so lucky my child was not a picky eater. Didn't like mushrooms, still didn't. That was it. She ate whatever I ate. I am fascinated how some kids are really, really picky and get very upset and some are just fine with everything. There must be some kind of biological or genetic component to it.

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Dark Side of the Loom 3 years ago

My son also loves anything but mushrooms, and my daughter is very picky (though they had quite the same education). She is also very sensitive to smells (which is a sensitivity that people accept more than being sensitive to food or "picky"). So yes uou might be right, there could be some biological explanation...

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Daniel Atkins 3 years ago

When i was young I told my grandmother I like my mother's green beans better because she uses a timer. The real reason My grandmother put onions with her green beans.

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Cattress511 3 years ago

My mom still tries to sneak onions past us. It's not that I don't like the flavor they add, but they give me indigestion, and the moment I bite into one, no matter how small, my appetite is gone because I can't stand the consistency! And she thinks she can put them in things, lie and say she didn't, and that I (or others who feel the same) won't notice!

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Sam Yobado 3 years ago

You work so hard to make homemade quality meals, then one day they stay for lunch at some kids house. Now everything is judged against Kraft Macaroni and Cheese and hot dogs, and it seems our meals do not compare well.

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Louloubelle 3 years ago

We always gave our kids a treat to go out an eat after the open house at school. My son asked if we were going to do that again one year, and I said yes. He got very excited, because "they make food that tastes better than you do". Ouch.

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Carrie de Luka 3 years ago

Think of it this way - if you are paying for a meal out surely it should be better than what you eat at home generally otherwise what's the point?

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Amie Redman 3 years ago

My son is 8, and up until about 6 he was a picky eater, because I let him be. I finally got fed up of making two different dinners every night after a long day of work, so I have my son help me make dinner every night. It’s working so far. He still hates tomatoes and eggs, but I think I can live with that.

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somnomania 3 years ago

these kids are awfully eloquent and witty

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Curry on... 3 years ago

Me thinks some of these folks need cooking lessons.

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Carol Emory 3 years ago

Kids get over it. My son hated broccoli when he was little...hardly touched vegetables and wouldn't even think of trying clam chowder. Now he grosses his Dad out every time him and I get pizza with mushrooms and olives or we have sandwiches with pickles and mayo all over them.

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Isabel Care 2 years ago

Aged 5, at lunch, the teacher said "Eat your cabbage" I replied "It's not cabbage. I love cabbage and I really don't like this" It was boiled to death spring greens. I found out last week that my brother dislikes the 2 veg that I can't even eat to be polite to the cook...mushy peas and broad beans. My mum's cousin tried to make me eat them when I was staying with her (having been told by my mum that they were the only things I didn't eat). We argued, I was told to go to my room, then to stay at the table til I finished my food, she tried to grab me, I bit her hand and called her an evil old witch. Mum said that she had always wanted to do that too. If I had eaten them, I would have been sick afterwards (that's what happened when I tried them) which would have been just as bad. Mum took another 30 years until she stood up for herself with her evil cousin.

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Jill Bussey 2 years ago

I was taught to say I was not very keen on something, if I didn't like it.

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Grayson Wrigley 3 years ago

When my sister was about 4 she tried to compliment my aunt on how tender a pot roast was by saying"I could chew it for days!"

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Memaw Mitch 3 years ago

My then 7yo son didn't like what I made, I finished and went to wash off my plate, he then tells me "I can't eat this, there's an ant in it". He had been waiting for me to get up so he could grab the one he saw come in through a crack. Haha

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Melissa Sanchez 3 years ago

When I was a kid my mom added a little cheese wizz (canned soft cheese) to our veggies it worked and got us to eat broccoli which is as most parents know not kids favorite.

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Tabitha Martel 3 years ago

Mom of two. My oldest (10) has sensory issues which extend to food which is a different level of picky. My youngest (7) is adventurous and will try almost anything. However, I'm hoping another parent can explain to me the decisions to not allow kids to call something yucky? Or gross? I get not influencing siblings but in general what is the concern? Not trying to be rude just truly curious.

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Alex Boyd 3 years ago

I wouldn't mind an occasional "yucky," but some kids will continue to elaborate on that theme--comparing the food to increasingly disgusting things, for example--to a point that is both hurtful to the cook and detrimental to the appetites of other people at the table. It can be simpler to just issue a blanket ban on saying the food is gross, rather than continually re-litigate when a particular soliloquy on the theme of Yuck has gone too far.

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Raven DeathShade 3 years ago

In general, kids don't like complicated or sophisticated dishes. They're kids, let them eat like kids. Simple dishes (preferably with lots of cheese where applicable) can work wonders. I grew up eating things like chicken fettuccine(chicken, spiral noodles, canned alfredo sauce, cheese), Italian sausage bake(Italian sausage, spiral noodles, tomato sauce, cheese), spaghetti(Italian sausage, spaghetti noodles, tomato sauce, cheese optional), meatballs and noodles(meatballs, homemade sauce, bowtie noodles), chicken corn chowder(a chowder consisting of chicken, onions, garlic, evaporated milk, creamed corn and some other ingredients with a side of large rolls shaped into bowls), and many others that my 10 siblings and I really love and with a bit of instruction can make for ourselves.

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Aliquid 3 years ago

Depends on the kid. Don't assume they don't like complicated or sophisticated dishes. I used to play a game with my daughter when she was 6 when we were grocery shopping, where she would look for something she had never eaten or tried before. We would get it, and she would look forward to being able to try it at home. Some things she liked, some she didn't, but she was always adventurous and curious.

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Cattress511 3 years ago

I used to ask my mom what she made me to eat as soon as I saw dinner wasn't one of the few acceptable meals, or she dared trying to make something new. She's a fine cook, better than I; I was and am a picky eater, though I eat more now and try new things.

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kim morris 3 years ago

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Glirpy 3 years ago

What amazes me are how there are so many kids allergic to foods nowadays. Something weird is going on.

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Dexio Is Me 3 years ago

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Jo Choto 3 years ago

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Dark Side of the Loom 3 years ago

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Daniel Atkins 3 years ago

When i was young I told my grandmother I like my mother's green beans better because she uses a timer. The real reason My grandmother put onions with her green beans.

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Cattress511 3 years ago

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Sam Yobado 3 years ago

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Louloubelle 3 years ago

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Carrie de Luka 3 years ago

Think of it this way - if you are paying for a meal out surely it should be better than what you eat at home generally otherwise what's the point?

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Amie Redman 3 years ago

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somnomania 3 years ago

these kids are awfully eloquent and witty

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Curry on... 3 years ago

Me thinks some of these folks need cooking lessons.

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Carol Emory 3 years ago

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Isabel Care 2 years ago

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Jill Bussey 2 years ago

I was taught to say I was not very keen on something, if I didn't like it.

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Grayson Wrigley 3 years ago

When my sister was about 4 she tried to compliment my aunt on how tender a pot roast was by saying"I could chew it for days!"

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Memaw Mitch 3 years ago

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Melissa Sanchez 3 years ago

When I was a kid my mom added a little cheese wizz (canned soft cheese) to our veggies it worked and got us to eat broccoli which is as most parents know not kids favorite.

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Tabitha Martel 3 years ago

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Alex Boyd 3 years ago

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Raven DeathShade 3 years ago

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Aliquid 3 years ago

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