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There are some phrases that just don’t make sense. They get printed on shirts, billboards, and street signs, and if you encounter one, you’ll know it. Looking thrice and turning your head upside down won’t help. Asking for a friend’s help in deciphering the message won’t do much either.

You may call these phrases cursed and you wouldn’t be wrong. But there is an online group that’s not only entirely dedicated to these nonsensical phrases, but has also defined them as a phenomenon worthy of our attention on its own. Powered by 603k members, the Don't Dead Open Inside subreddit is a place for “signs and media that read as nonsense if read normally: from left to right.”

It may sound tricky, but bear with me. Below are some of the funniest signs that require 0% common sense and to throw everything you know about sentence structure out the window. Who knew that there could be so much sense in such nonsense?!


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Will There Be Blood Or Not!?

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Just like most things on the internet, the subreddit Don't Dead Open Inside wasn’t created out of nowhere. The trope first came to internet users' attention when its name was used in a promotional poster for the TV series The Walking Dead. To this day, the Don't Dead Open Inside poster, revealed on July 2nd, 2010, stands as one of the most recognized examples of the trope in popular culture that caused the cult following on Reddit.

According to Know Your Meme, the infamous poster featured a photograph of a double door with the words "Don't Open" written on the left side and "Dead Inside" written on the right, which should be interpreted "Don't open, dead inside" if read in the correct order. The whole fun of the trope is revealed when the reader reads the phrase line by line instead, which sounds like "Don't dead open inside."

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Choose Abortion Life Kills

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Knowing the speed things surf around social media, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that a couple of users on Twitter shared their reactions to the unusual poster on social media. In the following years, “the memes based on the joke were made, with Know Your Meme user irish_swede archiving one such example on March 12, 2013,” reported Know Your Meme.

On May 17th, 2014, the subreddit r/dontdeadopeninside was created, where the community collected cases of the trope found in popular culture, design, advertising, etc. Today, it’s home to 603k members that follow a strict set of rules for submissions.

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Doesn’t Sound Like Fun

Doesn’t Sound Like Fun

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Don’t Save A Life Be Afraid To Give Blood

Don’t Save A Life Be Afraid To Give Blood

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The first and most important rule is that all posts have to comply to DDOI format. “Signs must be read correctly top to bottom, and incorrectly left to right, like any text, usually. Though it does not matter how easily you can read them, it is highly encouraged to only post images with little separation or spacing between the columns of words.”

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The community doesn’t allow both reposts and memes, and encourages users to “put the 'correctly read' way in the title, like 'DONT DEAD OPEN INSIDE.'”

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Guaranteed Reduced Quality

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Aliectass

Aliectass

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Ekate
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just keep the "ASS ASS IN" over the sofa, chuck the rest?

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d bradley
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

why the heck is assassin on the list to begin with? it's like an almost reformed Jason Bourne decorator show

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Marcellus the Third
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd think two are unlike --- four 9letter words that fit their 3x3 grid, two 8letter words. Wait, you're right, it's 5 nouns and 1 adverb, so Dedicated is the odd one out. Or no, wait, ...

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Roxy Eastland
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay five of those are values someone might aspire to and one is the word for a contract killer? I'm so lost

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mph seti
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bad layout aside, why is the word 'assassin' up there? One of these things is not like the others...

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WildHoneyPie
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's an affectionate, sincere, dedicated assassin who believes in equality with a touch of adventure.

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Esther
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It says equality, affection, adventure,sincerity,dedicated and ass ass in- wOw, AsS aSs iN Is A qUaLiTy EvErYoNe ShOuLd HaVe !

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Mimi M
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm guessing someone doesn't know how to spell 'passion'.

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El muerto
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

an assassin do need dedication and desserve affection...assassin is people too

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S. Tor Storm
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd keep designated assassin, and remove the 'er' from sincerity making it sin city.

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Anonymous Panda
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wanna be an assassin. It sounds like fun. Is twelve too young to be hired to kill people? I will use bagels, the best murder weopon.

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Analyn Lahr
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Assassin? I guess it kind of goes with Equality, Affection, Adventure, Sincerity, and Dedicated. Equality, assassins don't care who they kill, they have affection for their weapon of choice, they go on adventures, they're sincere and dedicated about their jobs.

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François Carré
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love that with Bored Panda I learn new English (?) words each time. Today : equaffass, aliectass (must be two types of asses, probably some morphology terms) ; tyionin (this one sounds like a DNA component) ; advsinded (must have to do with the concept of removing ads from websites) ; entcerica (some medical term derived from Latin about gross intestinal issues, you don't wanna know more of that) ; ureityted (same, this time about urinal problems and mixed between Latin and Old Welsh).

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Trisec
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm thinking I should work "Ali Ect Ass" into daily conversation somehow.

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Le Box of Shame
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ali Ect Ass is the head of the Ass Ass In group. You heard it right! Ali E. Ass here to help!

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Daniel Atkins
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Get your bot created positive phrase wall decoration for 19.95 on Wish.

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Brett Layton
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just want to know what psychopath thought 'sincerity, affection, equality adventure, dedicated and assassin' all belonged together.

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Marcellus the Third
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Verbal diarrhea is treal aff-lic-tion. It's got a tenth letter, to go in one of the empty spaces of the eight-letter words.

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The Cute Cat
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not wrong if the old man of the mountain is suppose to present here

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Liv
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Equ aff a*s ali ect a*s ty ion in adv sin ded ent cer ica ure ity ted

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Stuart Irvin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i managed to learn to read and speak ancient carthaginian. WHAT DID YOU SAY ABOUT MY MOTHER?? you stupid sverepe!

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Destiny Cobb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Equality, Affection, Assassin, Adventure, Sincerity, and Dedicated.

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Lia Hamilton
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay but why is Assassin there anyway? The other words in the frames make sense

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Elaine Mattingly
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Property value DOWN.........NOT UP..............OR SIDE WAYS ...............OR ?

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Blade the gallade
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It should be recited to summon a demonic being. Equaffass Aliectass Tyionin Advsinded Entcerica Ureityted

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Alison Welles
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you're dislexic the last one is like ice tea for the ded. Yes please

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Edwin Lesperance
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

EQUALITY, AFFECTION, ASSASSIN, ADVENTURE, SINCERITY, DEDICATED. ASSASSIN?????

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JD Lee
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Assassin; the wolf in sheep’s clothing here. This person is warning you they’re a serial killer. Don’t buy the house.

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Sam T Godfrey
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What? I can't hear you!! I know for sure that ain't art... maybe when you wake up every morning it says something incongruous but different.

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Azziza
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Equaffass Aliectass Tyionin Advsinded Entcerica Ureityted

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Judy Windham Saunders
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read Dead Ice Tea in the last one for quite a few tries. It finally clicked, but I like Dead Ice Tea better.

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alexandra laurita
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m more concerned with the original idea for an ad for a dedicated, sincere, adventurous, affectionate, non discriminating contract killer

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Mumof1
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't you speak Gobbledegook? This is what it looks like.

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Luuta
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Read across, it's like a strange kind of magic incantation, "Equ Aff Ass, Ali Ect Ass, Ty Ion In". Not sure which is worse, "assassin" or "Ass Ass In'.

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Lindy Mac
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What the heck is assassin doing in this design? It's awful with or without it though.

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Ann McNeil
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where does the "Assassin" fit into this wall of positivity??

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

a Fun PLOT-TWIST !! (including a MYSTERIOUS RIDDLE! See if YOU can solve it! (read on past the jump to find out how) -- Actually, the panels shown here were accidentally hung out of sequence (or was this done INTENTIONALLY, hmm? think "conspiracy"...) Now, to CORRECTLY SOLVE the HIDDEN MESSAGE, we shall instead employ our standard horizontal method of reading from Left to Right, but this time going ACROSS all the panels (and not constrained to fitting single words within each panel, as it appears above). So, either it's supposed to be: ...ONLY THREE WORDS, and it reads across ALL SIX PANELS... OR: it might even be 2 groups of 3 words each -- and evidence bolstering this possibility is found at the bottom of what-seems-to-be-Equality's panel and what-seems-to-be-Assassin's panel -- rather, the bottom row letters "TY" and "IN" might indeed be the final letters, but of different words entirely !!!

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Mareike Hartmann
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you read the whole thing left to right, you can summoned a demon with it....P.S. I've read the last sign like "dead ice tea" several times 😂😂

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McF(l)urry
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

lets all take a moment to respect equaffass and the fact it says sin here

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hi myself
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are supposed to be good qualities. I didn't know that assassination was a good quality.

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Carole Deem
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

shouldn't the sign dedicated be over the one saying assassin. Just makes more sense to me

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~*Zodiac lover~*
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It says the a word a lot it also says you sinned by this fail you made -_-

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Chaotic_pansexual
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Equality, affection, adventure, sincerity and dedication make sense but why... why does one say assassin??

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Casey McAlister
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a weird bunch of words. I don't know what bothers me more: assassin which seems out of place, or "dedicated" which is not a noun, unlike other words here.

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Nikki Sevven
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So...equiaffass aliectass advsinded entcerica ure ity ted...sounds like a Harry Potter spell.

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Stand Hong With Kong

Stand Hong With Kong

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If You Were In A Car, Would You Know What Accident To Do?

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Ekate
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I usually go with spilling hot coffee on myself when the lid's not on properly.

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Stop Earth The Denying Is Dying!

Stop Earth The Denying Is Dying!

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Saw This At Work Today And Immediately Thought Of This Sub

Saw This At Work Today And Immediately Thought Of This Sub

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Always Forgotten - Missed Never

Always Forgotten - Missed Never

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Was There Even An Intended Order To Begin With?

Was There Even An Intended Order To Begin With?

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Vote Dump Early Trump

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Friend Of A Friend Got A New Tattoo

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This Is A F**king Massacre. Thing Made Me Want To Dead

This Is A F**king Massacre. Thing Made Me Want To Dead

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You Think Some Tattooist Hate Their Own Work?

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This Giant Poster In My University Dorm

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Drugs May Kill You, But Never Your They’ll Hurt Feelings

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Teachers Who Love Teach Children Teaching To Love Learning

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Hear That Noise? We Are Growing. We Can Fix It Again. Apply Inside

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My Girlfriends Kitchen Tiles. Forffee Coyou

My Girlfriends Kitchen Tiles. Forffee Coyou

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Call Me Don’t

Call Me Don’t

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