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With Composure And Cunning To Embrace Oriental Girlfriend

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adverb

• in a sedate manner

27%7Cunning oriental with slender frame
noun

• adroitness in using the hands

26%12Girlfriend before marriage
noun

• a young unmarried woman who lives alone

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