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5 comments
underworldstudios
Nice and powerful.
BlackMail4u
Very powerful statement! I’m still marinating on it myself. Throughout life, I think most people play both roles both the axe and the tree!
underworldstudios
I try really hard not be an Axe to people.
BlackMail4u
Me too.
lynettedavis
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