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Many things in life are beyond our control, but in your palm is drawn the power and the mercy.

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Many things in life are beyond our control, but in your palm is drawn the power and the mercy.

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Hi, hello, been a long time since we drove across town to be tardy for your class, even before the detour caused by the reconstruction work on South Superhighway near corner Quirino Ave., meant to fix a shaky bridge.

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