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Pluck and Verve

when on one's mettle
beware the backlash spring, from
backbiter take downs
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Dietrich Avatar
July 18, 2021 at 11:44 AM
I like this, John. Is that your own voice?
Anderson Avatar
July 18, 2021 at 12:24 PM
Thanks, glad you like it. Voice is fake like Anthony Bourdain's one in Roadrunner - perhaps I'll use that one in future?
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