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cinch it up tight and it don't rattle . . . save the well chewed (all the sugar out) gum though . . . stick it on a pinhole leak in a gas tank and drive a sheet metal screw into it . . . had one that held for years!

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You're safe! I'm actually quite nice...

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She said as she quickly hid the knife behind her ...

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'I get to choose. You don't.' Yeah, simple.

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Have you read "Travels With My Aunt" by Graham Greene? (though the Aunt seems more charming than your mom.)

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I had an insightful snarky comment all ready, but now I'm too depressed. United Fucking States of Fucking Stupid.

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Only if the fetus is a black.

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Probably not, most of my books have rocket ships or wizards in them, but I'll ask grandpa if he has a copy. (He has thousands more books than I do and can remember where his are)

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I shall take your word for it!

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... especially if it's a sonic toothpick. The Doctor taught me that.

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It's possible. My mom had her abortion in 1964.

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You know? That's exactly what crossed my mind, how different things would have been. She may have never married my dad, etc. Crazy.

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This happened in 1964, so yeah...

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Abortion does get applied post-birth in Texas. It's called the death penalty there.

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Sounds like a whole new Etsy category to me.

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My Ex used to swear that three days of speedballls, Jack Daniels. and a series of vicious spankings could terminate a pregnancy if it wasn't too far along.

I can't remember if we tried it. I have no memory of that time in my life at all.

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