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8/13/2019 Blackjack Transcript

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This DVD assumes you knowthe basic rules of how to play blackjack.[00:00:06]

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f you nee! to learn them" you canfin! them at http:##www.e$pertinsi%ht.com.[00:00:&']

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/i" m )n!y 1loch.&0 years a%o starte! playin% blackjack for profitwith the infamous 2T blackjack team.

3ince then" our teams ha*e earne!more than 4 million.

n this 5$pert nsi%ht presentation"m %oin% to teach youthe skills learne!

on the 2T team.

m %oin% to teach you how toplay basic strate%y" how to count car!san! how to sprea! your bets.

Then m %oin% to teach you how tocamoufla%e your skillan! use team playto make some serious money.

1y the en! of this DVD"

youll know how to beat blackjacklike !i! with the 2T team.

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8ome alon% with meas play some real blackjackin a fictional casinowith some fictional players.

The first step in beatin% blackjackis basic strate%y"knowin% whether to hit"
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stay" !ouble !own" or split.

9 i*e me a ten. ;ace car!.

9 t isnt har! to learn" an!ll show you how in a minute.

)ll ri%ht" the !ealers showin% a &0"an! ha*e a soft &(.

ice hittin% on the &( bu!!y.)lri%ht" you took all the 6s.8mon" %i*e me a .

9 This %uy !oesnt know basic strate%y.

9 @here! you learn how to play" rookie,

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9 1lackjack is beatable because car!s

arent shuffle! e*ery han!.)n!" !epen!in% on the remainin% car!s"the a!*anta%e can swin% to the player.

This means you can keep track of thecar!s that ha*e alrea!y been !ealt"an! then !etermine whether the car!sremainin% are more fa*orable to youor to the casino.

;ortunately" the system m %onna teach

you for countin% car!s is pretty simplee*en if you !i!nt %o to 2T.

;inally" blackjack is beatable beacauseyou are allowe! to *ary your bet.

m %onna teach you how to *ary your betbase! on the count" so yourebettin% more when you ha*e an a!*anta%e.

This is calle! optimal bettin%.

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Dealer: '&.A)n!y: )lri%ht?


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>ew player: There we %o./ot table,A)n!y: >ow it is.

9 2ost tourists play at a '9BA!isa!*anta%e to the house.1ut not you.


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)n! e*erybo!y lo*esAa blackjack?

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Theres one sectionAjust for pairs.

)lways split aces.

)lways split (s.>e*er split s or &0s.

@ith e*ery other pair"Ayoure almost alwayssplittin%"hittin%"or !oublin%.

@ith a pair of s" you shoul!Astan! a%ainst a 7" &0" or )ce.

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Theres also a chart thatAtells you whether to hit"stan!"or surren!er"when you hol! a har!A&' throu%h &6.

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+earnin% this chart isAeasier than you think.

Dont worry if it takes time.A1ut !o learn this chart.

t is the basic buil!in% blockAof beatin% blackjack.

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This chart is base! on typicalA+as Ve%as strip casino rules.

3hoe contains 6 !ecks.A1lackjack pays off - to '.


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e9splittin% is allowe!.

3ome casinos hit on soft &7.

This affects basic strate%yAin only a few instances.

>otice that insurance isnt liste!.

nsurance is for suckersAan! for car! counters.3ince youre not countin% yet"Ajust playin% basic strate%y"you shoul! ne*er take insurance.

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1y playin% perfect basic strate%y"Ayoull be cuttin% !own the casinose!%e from up to B to un!er 'B.

+ook at it this way" a typicalAtourist who *isits Ve%as for

a weeken!" plays aboutA6 hours of blackjack"which translates toAaroun! &"000 han!s.

f this tourist is bettin%A4' per han!"an! losin% 'B on a*era%e" heAcan e$pect to lose aroun! 400.

1ut if this tourist applie!Aperfect basic strate%y"he can e$pect to lose about 4&00.

/e sa*e! 400 just byAmemoriEin% a chart.

=b*iously our %oal is to makeAmoney" not just lose less.

@ell %et to the winnin% partwhen we start countin% car!sAan! *aryin% our bets.

su%%est you keep a chart withAyou an! play at a casino with ituntil you know basic strate%yAwithout e*en thinkin%.

2ost casinos !ont min! youAreferrin% to a chart when playin%.

n fact" they probably like it"Abecause it in!icates to themthat you are a no*ice playerAan! pose no threat.

f you !ont ha*e easy accessAto a casino" there aresoftware pro%rams thatAlet you practice for free

by playin% in a simulate! casino.

o to http:##www.e$pertinsi%ht.com#Ablackjacktoolbo$ for !etails.

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1asic strate%y summary.

Fsin% a chart in a casino isAle%al" e*en encoura%e!.

1asic strate%y cuts the housesAe!%e an! sa*es you money.

Gust in case you thou%ht wasAki!!in% the first - times sai! it" really" really" mean it.AFse the chart.
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+ets hea! back to the fictionalAcasino an! look at basic strate%yin action.

3ince the casino still has anAa!*anta%e" want to fin! the tablethat %i*es me *alue for my money.

Thisll !o.

9 /i.

[+a!ies in unison]: /i?

9 '000 please.

m %oin% to be bettin%A&00 a han!.

Dealer: 8han%e '000.

)n!y: '000 will %i*e me a niceAcushion for now.

@ell talk more about bankroll"an! how much to brin%Ato the table a little later.

Dealer: )lri%ht players" make yourAbets. /ere we %o.

C 6C (C C(C C

t !oesnt matter whatAcar! the !ealer %ets" know that the basic strate%yAcar! says to always split (s.

>ow" lets look at the %irlsAhan!s an! see whatbasic strate%y woul!Aa!*ise them to !o.

)lways hit or !ouble !ownAwhen you ha*e && or less.


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Dealer: &&.

)n!y: 2y secon! !ecision isAwhether or not to !ouble !own.

@ith an && a%ainst a !ealers "A shoul! !ouble !own.

Double that.ADealer: Double !own" here we %o.

'&.A5*eryone: >ice.)n!y: ts always funAwhen it works.

Dealer: &.

)n!y: 2y final !ecision isAwhether to hit or stan!.


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Thats mostly becauseAblackjack becomes more likely"an! the player %ets pai! aA0B bonus on e*ery blackjack.

The car! countin% system mA%oin% to teach is calle! /i9+o.ts simple to learn" yetApowerful enou%h to ser*eas the prefere! countin% systemAfor the 2T blackjack team.

/eres how it works. +ow car!s"A' throu%h 6" are %oo! when remo*e!"an! are assi%ne! the *alue plus &.

/i%h car!s" &0s throu%hA)ces" are ba! when remo*e!"an! are assi%ne! theA*alue ne%ati*e &.

The mi!!le car!s" 7" (" an!A" are mostly neutral"an! assi%ne! the *alue of 0.


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2inus &.

2inus &.

Kero.

Ilus &.

Kero.Kero.

Ilus &.

Ilus '.

Ilus '.

Ilus -.

Ilus '.

/ere are a few practice !rillsthat we foun! effecti*eAon the 2T team.


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Do you know the count,

f you %ot Eero" %oo! for you?

Dealer: &- on a .A3tay.

&6 on a .

1runette LsoftlyM:A+et me see this thin%.)n!y: hope she !i!nt buy thatAchart from a casino %ift shop.

3ome of them are wron%"Aan! for !ifferent rules.

m %onna stay.ADealer: 3tay.

)n!y: Double that.ADealer: 3oft &6 !ouble. /ere we %o.

&.A)n!y: )lri%ht.

1lon!e: ll stay.ADealer: &. 3tay.

Dealer opens up &./it the &. &7.

=H. 3o whats the count,

The count is plus &.

f you were correct" %oo! job.

f you werent" !ont worry"Athis is %onna take some practice.

=ne thin% that makesAcountin% car!s easieris %roupin% pairs of car!s in yourAhea! that cancel each other out.

+ets take a look atAthat same han! a%ain"an! lets not start countin% untilAthe secon! face up car!s are !ealt.

That way" we can pair car!sAto%ether more easily.

wish this !ealer woul! %etAhis bi% hea! out of the way.

The Nueen an! the - cancel.

The 6 an! the Gack cancel.

2y )ce an! cancel.

!ont e*en pay attention to the .)fter all my trainin%" the 7s" (s"Aan! s are practically in*isible.

2y eyes jump ri%ht o*er them.

3o ll %roup this &0Awith the !ealers .

The &0 an! the cancel.

3o ri%ht now" the count is Eero.

Dealer: &- on a .A3tay.

&6 on a .A1runette: m %onna stay.

Dealer: 3tay.

)n!y: Double that.ADealer: 3oft &6 !ouble. /ere we %o.


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)n!y: The - makes the count plus &.

&.A)n!y: )lri%ht.

1lon!e: ll stay.ADealer: &. 3tay.

Dealer opens up &.

/it the &. &7.The two car!s we ha!ntAseen yet" the Jueen an! the '"also cancel.

The count remains plus &.

>ow that you ha*eAthe correct count"

its important toAremember this numberas we mo*e to the ne$t han!.

Dealer: )lri%ht players"Amake your bets.

emember" our runnin%Acount is at plus &.

8an you %roup these ne$t car!s"to see which cancel" an!Awhich affect the count,

Dealer: &&. 6. )n! theA!ealer opens up a 6.

)n!y: /ow are youA!oin% with the count,

i%ht now" the count is plus (.

Dealer: /it.A& on a 6. 3tay.

&0 on a 6.A/it.

&. & on a 6.A3tay.

&& on a 6. DoubleA!own. /ere we %o.

&'.A)n!y: reat" thanks !ealer.

8an you still keep the count withAall the numbers bein% calle! out,

i%ht now" were at plus 6.

Dealer: 6s on a 6. /it.

&7. &7 on a 6. 3tay.

3ome casinos encoura%eA!ealers to say as many

numbers as possible" toAthrow off car! counters.

Dealer: Dealer opens up &6.

/ere we %o. &6. '6. /ere we %o.

)n!y: =H" whats the count,

f youre at O" youreA!oin% a %reat job.

+ets watch this han! a%ain.

Try to see if any of the playersAmake a basic strate%y mistake

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Dealer: on a 6. /it.

)n!y: =ops" thats aAbasic strate%y mistake.

3he was suppose! toA!ouble a a%ainst a 6.

Dealer: & on a 6. 3tay.

&0 on a 6. /it.That was anotherAbasic strate%y mistake.


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Dealer: Dealer opens up. 7.

)n!y: 3till at .

;or the rest of the han!" youreA%oin% to ha*e to count it yourself.

3ee if you can keep the count.Dealer: &' on a 7. /it.

& on a 7. /it you.

'&. Very nice.

&0 on a 7.

;eelin% lucky.ADouble !own or split,

1runette: Double !own.ADealer: Double !own. /ere we %o.

&6.Deuces,A)n!y: 3plit.

Dealer: split the !euces. /ere we %o.

;irst !euce" ooh &&.

)n!y: Double !own.

Dealer: Double !own on the &&.

Very nice" '0.

)n!y: 3plit a%ain.ADealer: 3plit a%ain.

/ere we %o.

)n!y: o!" this %uys a slob.

Dealer: 7 on a 7.

&7.

(. /it.

&7.

&7. 3tay.

)n!y: /ow youA!oin% with the count,

s the !ealer !istractin% you,

Dealer: '&. Very nice. )lri%ht.

Dealer opens upC

a .

&.

)n!y: The runnin% count isC

plus &.

f you were able to keepAcount" youre on a roll.


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)t &" the countAis %ettin% fa*orable"

especially consi!erin% the numberAof !ecks remainin% in the shoe.

The a!*anta%e has swun%Afrom the casino to us"

cuE there are a lot of &0sAan! )ces left in the shoe.

>ow is the perfect timeAto learn optimal bettin%.[00:'-:&']

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ow each half is about - !ecks.

/eres - !ecks. ememberAwhat this looks like.

+ets see what ' !ecks look like.

ow that we can accuratelyAestimate the remainin%


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!ecks in the shoe"were rea!y toA!etermine our optimal bet.

=ptimal bettin%. ;irst" keepAan accurate runnin% count.

)ppro$imate theAnumber of !ecks remainin%.

Theyre usin% a 69!eck shoe"so take the number of !ecksAyou see in the !iscar! tray"an! subtract it from 6.

Thats how many !ecksAare remainin% in the shoe.

Di*i!e the runnin% count byAthe number of !ecks remainin%.

This is calle! the Ptrue count.Q

3ubtract & from the true count toA!etermine how many units to bet.

2ultiply the number of unitsAto bet by your bettin% unit.

Ilay two han!s at a timeAon spots ne$t to each other"an! bet that amount per han!.

f youre the only player at theAtable" or if you can only play & han!"bet 'B more on one han!.

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1ack in the fictional casino"Aour runnin% count %ot up to &.

There were about !ecksAremainin% in that shoe.

& !i*i!e! by is -.

- is our true count.

- minus & eNuals '.

3o we shoul! be ' units.

f your result is e*er less than 0"bet as little as you canwithout !rawin% tooAmuch attention to your bet.

5*en sit out if youAcan %et away with it.

!eally" you !ont e*erAwant to place a betwhen you !ontAha*e an a!*anta%e.

1ut if you sit out or lea*e e*eryAtime you !ont ha*e an a!*anta%e"the casino will suspectAthat you are a car! counter.

) Nuick re*iew beforeA put out my money.

=ur runnin% count is at plus &.

The blon!e lau%he! at my jokes butAwont %i*e me her phone number.

@e*e playe! throu%h about & !eck

so there are aboutA !ecks remainin%.

& !i*i!e! by eNuals -.


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=ur true count is O-.

>ow we subtract & fromAour true count of -"an! we %et '" so we bet ' units.

3o m %oin% to bet '00Atimes '" or 400 on each han!.

Dealer: /ere we %o.

&. &(. &0. &(. &6C

)n!y:A@hats the !ealer %ot un!er there,

Dealer: C&7.A@hat !oes the !ealer ha*e,

Dealer has a !euce.

irl with %lasses: 3tay.ADealer: & on a '. 3tay.

&( on a '. 3tay.

)n!y: =f course m %onna !oubleAmy &0 a%ainst a !ealers !euce.

learne! that onAmy basic strate%y car!.

9 Double that.ADealer: Double on the &0.

)n!y: >ice. &.

Dealer: Very nice. &( stays.A&6 on a !euce. 3tay.

)n!y: )re you still keepin%Atrack of the count,

Dealer: /ere we %o. Dealer opens up a 6.

)n! &0.

&.

'&. =h" m sorry.

)n!y: That was a bummer.

)s a blackjack player" theres %oin% to many times when the car!s !ont fallyour way.

The %oo! news" is that e*en thou%h we lost that han!"the runnin% count went up by an! is now a *ery juicy plus &.

Di! you %et &, f you !i!nt watch that section of the DVD a%ain" until your

count is comin% out the way it shoul!.

Theres about an! -# !ecks left.

& !i*i!e! by an! -# isC

well" its too !ifficult to fi%ure out at the blackjack table.3o lets make thin%s easier on oursel*es.

m roun!in% the number of !ecks remainin% up to .an! m also %oin% to roun! the runnin% count up to '0"which is a multiple of .

1ecause m roun!in% both numbers in the same !irectionan! then !i*i!in%" the result will still be close.


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3o the pit boss is justifiably suspicious about my play.

/e may be callin% sureillance an! askin% them to keep an eye on me.

To throw them off my scent" m %onna make some camoufla%eplays. m not %onna let them catch me.

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The key is to keep camoufla%e ine$pensi*e.


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f he sees me actin% ner*ous" hell suspect m a counter.

The key is to play it cool.

=ur runnin% count is at .

1ecause of the low true count" m only bettin% & unit on each han!.

Dealer: >ice so far.A)n!y: oo! start.Dealer: oo! start.

)n!y: )lri%ht? 1lackjack.

9 lo*e %ettin% blackjack" its better than anythin%.

@ell" almost anythin%.

Dealer: Dealer opens up a -.

This looks like a %oo! time for me to make a ba! play"

but m not %oin% to take a hitAwith a & a%ainst the !ealers -.Dealer: & on the -. 3tay.

'0 on the -. 3tay.

/ere we %o.

Dealer opens up 6.

&'.

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5ach player on the team has a role.

) spotter is responsible for keepin% track of the count.

@hen the count is hi%h enou%h for the players to ha*e the a!*anta%e"the spotter si%nals another player"a P%orillaQ or a Pbi% playerQ.

) %orilla acts like a hi%h roller or !runk"makin% lar%e bets base! on the si%nal from the spotter.

There are also back spotters or back counters.

They count car!s from behin! the table.@hen the count is hi%h enou%h to call in a player"they %i*e a si%nal.

) bi% player is !ifferent than a %orilla.

=nce theyre passe! a si%nal" they can keep

track of the count an! a!just their bets on their own.

To an unsuspectin% casino" team play is in*isible.

ts the ultimate camoufla%e.

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The team shoul! ne*er meet in theAcasino where they plan to play.

)n!y: /ey.AHat: Hey.

)n!y: 1ook a room at another casino.&0 years a%o" Hat ma!e a bun!le ofAmoney with the 2T blackjack team.

3o money isnt a moti*ator for her.

ts the buEE of beatin% the casinoAthat keeps her in the %ame.

Hat: o!" lo*e this city.

)n!y: /ow! he !o,AHat: >ot ba!.

s he an alum,A)n!y: >o" met him at the tables.

9Tyler is the newest member of the team.

/es a rock soli! counterAan! will make a %reat spotter.

/es ne*er playe! for the bi% money.

1ut think hell be ableAto keep his ner*es in check.

)n!y: /ey. /ow! it %o,

Tyler: t was %reat.

Hat: oo!" then.


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)n!y: 5specially the new members of the team.

Hat: @hats youre name,A@here you from,

2y name is Hat. Do you know what time it is,

)re you stayin% at the hotel,

Iaul: /ey brother.)n!y: /ey" where you been,

9 Iaul was once the bestAblackjack player in the worl!.

ecently he %ot himself stuckApretty %oo! bettin% sports.

/is weakness is emotional control.

9 @hats the si%nalAfor the P!eck is hotQ,

Hat: =H. oo!. @hats the si%nal for a col! shoe,

Iaul" %et out now.Iaul: 8ome on you %uys" this was like 6 years a%o.

8an we just !rop it,

)n!y: =k" lets talk about the tar%et.

9 @hich casino shoul! the team tar%et,

/eres why we chose our fictional casino.

The music awar!s are in town this weeken!"an! this casino will be packe!Awith rock stars an! hi%h rollers.

This casinos %onna be takin% a lot of action.

The sur*eillance is %oin% to be strethe! thin.

n other wor!s" we shoul! be able to put out the bi% betswithout attractin% heat.

)nother reason to choose aAcasino is !eep !eck penetration.

This casino !eals at leastA7B of the car!s in a shoe"which increases the likelihoo!Aof hi%her true counts.

emember" we allAha*e specific jobs.

3potter.

1i% player.

)n! %orilla.

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There she %oes" like a machine.

Tyler %a*e Hat the si%nal for a positi*e shoe.

Hat came o*er to the table.

)n! Tyler passe! theAcount with a *erbal si%nal.


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minus & means weAshoul! bet units.

m %onna make an o*er betAknowin% Tyler will e*en us out.

Two twenties. like it.

)n! a blackjack for Tyler.

Ten in the hole.8mon" bust?

There we %o?

=ur runnin% count has !roppe! to 7.

feel like /owar! 3tern in this wi%.

=H" its later in the e*enin%"an! thankfully" Hat !eci!e!Ato rejoin the team.

This is %reat news.

=ur bettin% unit is now up to &000.

Hat: @ell boys" are we here toA%amble or are we here to %amble,

Tyler: Iool still open,

Dealer: 3orry" close! at &&.

Tyler: 3o ll just keep playin%.

)n!y: ts easy to remember thatAQpoolQ is the *erbal si%nal for (.

The two =s in the wor! poolAlook like an ( on its si!e.

The true count is -"Aso well bet ' units.

1ut m just %onna bet &000.

@atch Tyler.

+ike clockwork.

Tyler saw that only bet &000Awhen was suppose! to bet '000.

3o he ma!e up the !ifference byAbettin% the e$tra 4&000 himself.

@ere playin% on the same bankroll"Aso the main thin% that matters

is the a*era%e amountAwa%ere! per han!.emember" !ont splitAs a%ainst a 7.

=ur runnin% count is up to .

8asino mana%er: Theres a rock starAbein% !etaine! in my hallway.

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)n! the true count is positi*e &&.

This is awesome. @ere sprea!in%Abets by a multiple of &0 units.

@hat the hell is he !oin% here,

@ere probably alrea!y ma!eAan! the counts so hi%h"

m %onna split &0s.8mon" lets see some hi%h car!s.

+ets %o" lets %o" lets %o?

f we can just %et this han! playe!?

Damn" here comes the heat.

;lip the !amn car!s?

Deal? 8mon !ealer" letsA%o" lets %o" lets %o?

+ets %et this han! playe!. Deal?


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Dealer: >ew player.

)n!y: Two thousan!.

1lon!e: =oh" hi%h rollin.

)n! you %ot anAace up your slee*e.

1runette: +et me see that.AThat is so cute.)n!y: o!" lo*e this shirt.[00:(:&]

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