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We get it. You're on social media and you want to show the world your very best self - the times when you are on exotic holidays, looking great and surrounded by friends. Very few people share the mundane banalities of everyday life anymore, nobody really cares about your dinner or what you are currently watching on Netflix.

But some people take it way too far, distorting reality beyond all reason and creating unrealistic aspirations for their followers. Like it or not (we don't), Instagram influencers are very real and have an effect on impressionable young minds, leading to all kinds of self-esteem and mental health issues as people try to chase unattainable bodies and lifestyles.

All this photo editing and fakery in the name of promoting a false image is dishonest and unethical, and we here at Bored Pandawill continue to call out fake people when we see it. Because no amount of hours in the gym will give you that butt you saw on Instagram photos, no amount of detoxing will give you that skin, and you'll never capture that amazingly colorful picture of that impossibly exotic place because they DON'T REALLY EXIST - you are being deceived on a daily basis.

As a follow up to our previous post on the subject here is another batch of fakery Instagram has to offer, so you know what to look out for. With photo and video technology improving all the time, it's getting more difficult to separate the ugly truth from fiction! Our advice? Take everything with a pinch of salt and don't believe it until you've seen it with your own eyes, in real life. Scroll down below to see what we mean about Instagram filters abuse, and let us know your thoughts on the matter in the comments.

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Woman Worries As She Meets Her Fiance Abroad At The Airport For First Time After Communicating Through Heavily Filtered Photos And Videos Of Herself. (He Of Course Shows Up To Meet Her Wearing A Heavily Filtered Photo Her On His T-Shirt...)

Woman Worries As She Meets Her Fiance Abroad At The Airport For First Time After Communicating Through Heavily Filtered Photos And Videos Of Herself. (He Of Course Shows Up To Meet Her Wearing A Heavily Filtered Photo Her On His T-Shirt...)

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Foxxy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

False advertising. I understand you wanting to look your best but there is a line to be drawn, otherwise you will end up with disappointment.

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Bored Panda spoke to Dr. Tim Bono - Lecturer in Psychological & Brain Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis and author of the book "When Likes Aren't Enough: A Crash Course in the Science of Happiness" - to get his views on the impact of social media on mental health.

"I’ve been doing research on this for several years now and the data I’ve collected on this topic has shown that the more time people spend on social media, the more likely they are to experience negative outcomes psychologically," Dr. Bono told us.

"They report experiencing fewer positive emotions, less optimism, less sleep, and less motivated; college students who spend the most amount of time on social media report highest levels of homesickness, and perhaps most ironically, the more time people spend on social media site, the less socially connected they feel to other people."

"I would say that what is driving this is that we are social creatures and so it’s only natural that we are motivated to pay attention to those around us, and we use how other people are doing as a barometer for how we should be doing in our own lives. And with the advent of social media, it is now easier than ever to catch a glimpse into everyone else's lives and see how our own lives measure up."

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"One of the biggest issues with it is that people post the highlight reel of their lives, boasting about all of the great things--job promotions, lavish trips, great parties they are attending with friends.  And people are NOT posting about the everyday mundane or burdensome aspects of their lives."


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Kylie Jenner (Same Day On Instagram vs. On TV)

Kylie Jenner (Same Day On Instagram vs. On TV)

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varwenea
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That entire family is the definition of fake. I blame Ryan Seacrest for creating that show years ago.

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yerawitchSam13
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That whole family alters their photos. They are so f*****g annoying.

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Mona Khadra
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Alters their photos and entire faces and body's with excessive surgeries.

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Annanana
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She makes soooo much money out of it, that it actually makes sense. It's the poor girls who think this is reality, for some reason, that we have to help

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Jo Choto
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can someone explain to me WHY she's a billionaire? I just don't get it.

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Mona Khadra
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because she has a makeup line that dumb girls buy to make her richer. Kylie lip kits made her a billionaire even though her lips are not even real.

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Restless
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These people are the creators of fake. I feel sorry for their kids cause the problem just gets transferred

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BusLady
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm trying to picture these women when they are older. Still desperately trying to look young, just like their mother.

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Trix
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She even hires her own paparazzi to make sure that they find the right angle and light and do the digital work so that she looks good in the pictures that you see on big magazines. Why do I know this? Cause my little cousin had to do a homework about her and her influence on social media.

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Andrej Valko
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wide angle smartphone lens close to anyone's face makes the face far narrower (plus possible use of in-phone filters) vs TV camera at a long distance and zoomed in, capturing her as she is in real life. Camera angle, the direction and size of light plus pose and facial expression also play a big role in the final effect. Every photo/videographer knows this.

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Samantha Comerford
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Vile the lot of them, built on lies and sex. Get them away from our lives please, they are toxic

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Geri Stevens
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm definitely not a fan of the family but they're hardly toxic. Different lifestyle by light years than the average Joe, sure. Toxic, nope. Not unless YOU let their lifestyle bother you. They have kids, pets and christmas like any average family might.

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Tim Huvane
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I said it before, and I'll say it a thousand times, you don't have to "filter" yourself in life, just be yourself... the simplicity of doing so will have much greater effects than any "filter" could ever produce, you are your own filter... let your inner light shine so that others see it and come to know the real you, not through computerized filters...

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Rabite
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whaaaat? If you take two photos from different angles they look... different?

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Lucy Shupe
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What do expect, this entire family wouldn’t know reality if hit them in the face.

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Amazon QT
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“Smoke and mirrors” that’s all it is!!! She’s starting early with the plastic look... good for her!🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

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Amaranthim Talon
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OK- this is so ridiculous- it doesn't even look human in photo 1. The size of her eyes- come on!

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Chrissa P
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can someone please break this down for me? Step by step as to what even has happened. I do not understand how make up and filters can do 'this' at all.

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Jimmy Rustled
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i can`t believe people actually fall for the whole celebrity thing..what a bunch of sheeple..baaa..baaa..baaa

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sonika schroeder
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I sit perfectly still and hold my face a certain way, don't breath, blink or swallow for at least an hour and think of kittens, rainbows and puppies...even I can look somewhat vixen! Ha! But other than that I need a license to appear in public.

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Tracy Wolfe
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And for $19.95 call now. Get a second order for free...( just pay an extra fee ).

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shado
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

wow, am gobsmacked ... had no idea she was actually that thick a frump - no wonder she runs from the photographers and afraid of being seen in real life, I would be too if I couldn't compete with my own pictures o_0

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Miss Cris
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like better the person on tv. She's beautiful and more stilish than that thing on the left.

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Koalamonster
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is interesting how different images posted by them or taken from their shows look compared to images from appearances that they don't babe as much control over. I won't say images they have no control over because the only ones like that SHOULD be paparazzi photos but they seem to have a good amount of control over those images as well.

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

So many negative, demeaning, and cruel comments in this thread. The Kardashian family means you no disrespect!! I'll wager that a significant percentage of the negative respondents would trade places with this lovely woman in a heart beat =/

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

Nope that's was absolutely NOT on the same day!! Hahahahahahaha before and after she started injecting her lips.

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"Long before the advent of social media psychologists knew that one of the fundamental barriers to our well-being is social comparison. It’s hard to be happy if we constantly concern ourselves with how we measure up to those around us. When we derive a sense of worth based on how we are doing relative to others, we place our happiness in a variable that is completely beyond our control."

"Within moments of logging on to social media we have instant access to others' accomplishments, vacations, job promotions, home upgrades, and culinary creations. It’s nearly impossible not to get swept into the cycle of comparison. Scrolling through the highlight reels our friends’ posts inevitably fills us with envy because of the things we now want."

So how to protect yourself against this constant and excessive social comparison? Dr. Bono advises that we spend that time instead focusing on the good things in our own lives. "Taking time for gratitude has the opposite effect of social comparison—it redirects our attention to the many wonderful things we already have in our lives that already are there but that we have likely taken for granted," he explained. "People who take just a few minutes to focus on what they’re grateful for feel better about their lives overall, report more optimism about their futures, and even get sick less often."

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When It’s “Raining” But Not Enough To Make Your Hair Wet

When It’s “Raining” But Not Enough To Make Your Hair Wet

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Browsing social media, with our selective presentations of the 'best' of ourselves, can also affect our relationships with those around us. Dr. Bono explains how this incomplete picture can have a negative impact on some people. "Social media—especially Facebook and Instagram—is exposing us to information that is ultimately exaggerating how much better off others are in comparison to our own lives, because we are gaining access only to a narrow segment of other people’s lives, without the whole picture that in all likelihood has some blemishes and challenges and difficulties that others are inevitably going through as well," he said.

"Social media leads us to draw inferences about other’s lives when we don’t have the complete story of how they are actually doing. This would explain the correlations I have found with my research. If people feel they aren’t measuring up to what others’ lives look like, or that they have not been included in others’ adventures (Fear of Missing Out is a real thing!), it can lead to various forms of distress."

"Feelings of inadequacy can prevent people from engaging meaningfully with others in the real world out of fear that don’t or can’t measure up."

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Teeth Brighter Than My Future

Teeth Brighter Than My Future

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Tahani
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

reminds me of Ross in Friends when he bleached his teeth.... get some black light!

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I Don’t Have Any Words To Describe How Impossible This Would Be In Real Life

I Don’t Have Any Words To Describe How Impossible This Would Be In Real Life

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

"Hello passengers, this is your captain speaking. We are currrently cruising at 30m. If you look to your left you can see the too-close Eiffel Tower, and if you look down you can see a fake instagrammer. Have a nice day."

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"What’s worse is that social media is replacing authentic in-person connection. The single strongest predictor of our happiness is the strength of our connections to other people. But we’re referring to the three-dimensional people in this case. The number of Facebook friends or Instagram followers we have does not count, despite our obsessions with crafting our own digital personas and becoming wrapped up in others’."

"In recent years the amount of time we have dedicated to screen time has corresponded with a similar decrease in the quantity and quality of our in-person connections. Even if we are physically with another person, we often are so wrapped up in documenting the experience for our followers to see, or checking our phones to see what others are up to, that we neglect the opportunities to develop authentic connections with the people we are actually with."

Dr. Bono advises that from time-to-time, when tempted to scroll through social media, to scroll through your list of contacts instead. "Find someone to call or FaceTime. The happiness you derive from an authentic connection with another person will be far greater than a random post or like on social media."

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Wow.. Just Wow

Wow.. Just Wow

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It can all sound a little scary when we frame our use of social media in such a cautionary way. Dr. Bono is keen to stress that social media is not inherently bad however, there are many positives too! "It can be used for a lot of wonderful things that can lead to information sharing, entertainment, and even authentic social connection," he continued.

"But we have to be wise consumers of this media and aware of the potential risks. If you find that your social media use is leading you down a path toward social comparison and envy, I’m not suggesting that you get rid of it altogether. But you may want to modify how you are using it. Then you’ll get more of the benefits with fewer of the drawbacks."

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[tinder] Good To See People Are Still Playing The Sims 2!

[tinder] Good To See People Are Still Playing The Sims 2!

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Spanish Singer Caught "Cloning" His Audience To Make It Look As If The Concert Was Packed

Spanish Singer Caught "Cloning" His Audience To Make It Look As If The Concert Was Packed

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

Well, how do we know there is not 30 sets of quintuplets in the audience?

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Can You Breathe...?

Can You Breathe...?

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Another Image From The Guy Who Photoshops His Photos & Comments Praise Him. Someone Who Lives There Called Him Out And Took The Same Photo Showing No Tulip Field

Another Image From The Guy Who Photoshops His Photos & Comments Praise Him. Someone Who Lives There Called Him Out And Took The Same Photo Showing No Tulip Field

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

Only thing missing would be a unicorn between the tulips and a pregnant dolphin under the rainbow.

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It's Not Just Bodies And Faces That Get Tune-UPS On Instagram

It's Not Just Bodies And Faces That Get Tune-UPS On Instagram

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

The pic on the right is much more pleasant to look at, if you ask me.

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Posted vs. Tagged. She Is Always Making Her Waist Tiny And Editing Her Arms To Create A Muscular Build

Posted vs. Tagged. She Is Always Making Her Waist Tiny And Editing Her Arms To Create A Muscular Build

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Excuse Me What...

Excuse Me What...

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Australian Pizza Shop. Instagram vs. My Order Tonight

Australian Pizza Shop. Instagram vs. My Order Tonight

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Instagram vs. Video. Sorry Its Hard To Take A Good Screenshot Of The Video But You Get The Point

Instagram vs. Video. Sorry Its Hard To Take A Good Screenshot Of The Video But You Get The Point

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Girl On The Right Has Been Stealing Other Models Entire Bodies For Her Instagram Page

Girl On The Right Has Been Stealing Other Models Entire Bodies For Her Instagram Page

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What Is With This Trend Of Trying To Look Like An Alien?

What Is With This Trend Of Trying To Look Like An Alien?

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

In regards to the caption, you could say that she is trying to look out of this world

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Two Profiles, "Same" Picture...

Two Profiles, "Same" Picture...

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Tahani
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

they edited themselves to make the other look fatter in both pix... nice friends..

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Everything Is An Illusion On This Woman’s Profile

Everything Is An Illusion On This Woman’s Profile

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First Time Posting In Here, But I Found My First One In The Wild

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When Puberty Hits You So Hard That Even Your Eyes Turn Blue

When Puberty Hits You So Hard That Even Your Eyes Turn Blue

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Finnish Influencer's Ig Page vs. Video

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Body So Hot The Colosseum And The Fence Gets Distorted

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Jacaranda Trees, Insta vs. Reality

Jacaranda Trees, Insta vs. Reality

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