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Title Section15 2013-04-13 1 TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING TODAY yVI bdiaCorp SATURDAY, 13 APRIL 2013 MICA (P) 093/06/201215 words
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810 2013-04-13 1 WONG WEI HAN, DAVID BOTTOMLEY - Despite setback MAS retains 1-3 per cent growth forecast SINGAPORE ECONOMY WONG WEI HAN, DAVID BOTTOMLEY wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The economy contracted in the first quarter on the back of continuing struggles by the manufacturing sector, confounding many analysts, who expected it to head810 words
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Article, Illustration41 2013-04-13 1 BOY WHIPS UP STORM AT MASTERS China’s boy wonder Guan Tianlang shoots a solid 73 to finish three shots behind Tiger Woods in the first round of the US Masters. SEEPAGE2441 words
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829 2013-04-13 1 SUMITA SREEDHARAN; WOO SIAN BOON - SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY WOO SIAN BOON SINGAPORE —From the start of this month, civil servants can like some of their peers in the private sector occasionally call in sick without having to produce a medical certificate829 words
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Advertisement31 2013-04-13 1 FRESH OUT OF NS WITH A S$90,000 DEBT, HE STARTED HIS OWN HEALTH PRACTICE AND TURNED INTO AMILLIONAIRE BY HIS 30SSATURDAY PEOPLE 12 CARS AND QUEENS page 30 SEE PAGE 2431 words
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Article, Illustration640 2013-04-13 2 KOK XING HUI; AMANDALEE - Applications atPunggol View exceed demand, less than half of places taken up at Dazhong MINISTRY OF EDUCATION KINDERGARTENS KOK XING HUI kokxinghui@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY AMANDALEE SING A PORE —The first registration exercise for Ministry of Education (MOE) kindergartens concluded yesterday with demand exceeding thePHOTO: ERNEST CHUA - 640 words
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Article, Illustration684 2013-04-13 4 EUGENE NEUBRONNER; WOO SIAN BOON - But households will have to pay rent and obtain a Temporary Occupation Licence to stay on LAND DEVELOPMENT EUGENE NEUBRONNER eugenen@med iacorp.com. sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY WOO WOO SIAN BOON SINGAPORE —Contrary to online speculation and some media reports, the authorities yesterday clarifiedPHOTOS: OOI BOON KEONG - 684 words
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398 2013-04-13 6 AVIAN FLU CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE —The Agri-Food Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) said that Singapore is currently free from bird flu and assured that poultry and poultry imports sold here are safe for consumption. But it has stepped up its monitoring andCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 398 words
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Article, Illustration597 2013-04-13 6 AGENCIES SHANGHAI —A report on the first three patients in China to contract a new strain of bird flu paints a grim portrait of severe pneumonia, septic shock and other complications that damaged the brain, kidney and other organs. All three died.AGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 597 words
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379 2013-04-13 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE —As part of efforts to improve public sector procurement practices, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) is developing an online test to be taken by key officers involved in the procurement process, including the approving authorities. TheCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 379 words
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Article, Illustration773 2013-04-13 8 AMIR HUSSAIN - In the lead-up to Malaysia’s 13thgeneral election on May 5, TODAY’S team of reporters will visit the country’s small towns and rural areas to uncover the issues on the minds of the voters. MALAYSIAN GENERAL ELECTION AMIR HUSSAIN IN SELANGOR amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg KL A NGPHOTO: AMIR HUSSAIN - 773 words
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361 2013-04-13 8 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR As Malaysia’s political parties gear up for the general election next month, more big names from the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition have announced their decision to drop out of the race. Former Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar, aAGENCIES - 361 words
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Article, Illustration547 2013-04-13 10 MALAYSIAN GENERAL ELECTION AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR —The Pakatan Rakyat (PR) opposition coalition became embroiled in another sex scandal yesterday, after a purported sex video involving a prominent leader of one of the PR’s component parties emerged on the Internet. The scandal comes barely aAGENCIES; PHOTO: THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 547 words
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Article, Illustration552 2013-04-13 11 AGENCIES SEOUL —United States Secretary of State John Kerry dismissed as “unacceptable by any standard” weeks of bellicose warnings of impending nuclear war by North Korea and said Washington would never accept the reclusive state becoming a nuclear power. Mr Kerry,AGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 552 words
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Advertisement400 2013-04-13 10 Making a Difference Towards a Liveable Sustainable Future At the National Environment Agency, the work we do touches the daily lives of all Singaporeans. By protecting Singapore’s resources from k pollution, maintaining a high level of public health and providing timely meteorological information, we strive to ensure sustainable development and400 words
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Article, Illustration1474 2013-04-13 12 CONRAD RAJ - Taking on a S$90,000 debt right out of NS, Dr Tan See Leng was a millionaire by his 30s. Meet the family physician who also happens to be a savvy businessman and CEO THE ST REGIS PERSPECTIVES CONRAD RAJ Editor-at-Large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg Most young doctors join an established hospitalPHOTO: ERNEST CHUA - 1,474 words
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Advertisement29 2013-04-13 12 If there is one manager in world football who knows how to get his tactics right in a big one-off cup match, it is Rafael Benitez. ADRIAN CLARKE 2629 words
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568 2013-04-13 14 Given the rapid pace of change and the growing population, callers on Thursday’s episode of VoicesTODAY discussed in the post-show, online segment how new migrants can contribute to the Singapore culture, excerpted below VickneshRajamohan: The Singapore culture has always revolved around three important things: We568 words
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Article88 2013-04-13 14 We reported, in “NUS to send more undergrads abroad” (April 11), that the National University of Singapore hopes that, by 2015, at least 2,000 of its undergraduates will have some form of overseas exposure by graduation. This is incorrect. NUS hopes that, by 2015, at least 70 per cent88 words
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Article, Illustration534 2013-04-13 15 MUTHHUKUMAR PALANIYAPAN - ISAY MUTHHUKUMAR PALANIYAPAN The tedium was getting unbearable. I had been repeatedly lifting my ET (entrenching tool) stick and striking the soil to create my “improvised bed”. Though we had worked hard for three hours, progress was slow. “Why do we need to doTODAY FILE PHOTO - 534 words
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Advertisement198 2013-04-13 14 Catch the repeat telecast of VoicesTODAY at 6.30pm today on Channel 5. LETTER DIALECTS ARE A PART OF OUR HERITAGE, IDENTITY Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/dialect13april for the letter from Jeraldine Phneah Jia Lin. Corne 0 visit the For198 words
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Advertisement20 2013-04-13 15 So, why do we serve NS? Has the ethos of NS changed after 45 years? Email your views to voices@mediacorp.com.sg20 words
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Article, Illustration205 2013-04-13 16 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE SingTel has launched a new mobile phone cashless service that will allow people to pay for things using digital currency. Called mCash, users apply for an account and pay to top it up. For now, the money from the account canCHANNEL NEWSASIA; PHOTO: AP - 205 words
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Article, Illustration535 2013-04-13 16 LOUISA TANG - Trial programme focuses on customised care plans and has shown good results HOME CARE FOR SENIORS LOUISA TANG louisatangqr@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Depressed after his wife died from cancer and having exhausted their savings and assets on her medical care, 65-year-old Chng PengTODAY FILE PHOTO - 535 words
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174 2013-04-13 17 SINGAPORE The police have arrested three men for alleged involvement in a series of loan shark harassment scams which saw 10 people cheated of at least S$18,000. The three men, aged between 18 and 26, will be charged in court today174 words
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167 2013-04-13 17 Signalling, track faults cause train delays between Tampines, Pasir Ris SINGAPORE The stretch between the Tampines and Pasir Ris MRT stations was hit by travel delays yesterday due to signalling and track faults. According to an update on SMRT’s Twitter feed at 8.25am, a train service disruption occurred between the167 words
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380 2013-04-13 17 AMANDA LEE - AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A former senior investigation officer from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) who produced a false receipt for his purchase of a motorcycle had his fine doubled after a High Court judge allowed an appeal by the Public380 words
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Article, Illustration600 2013-04-13 18 NGO denounces allegations made by former DAP leader, asks him to show evidence MALAYSIAN GENERAL ELECTION THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER K UA L A L U M P U R Non-government organisation (NGO) Bersih has slammed the Democratic Action Party (DAP)’s former Vice-Chairman TunkuTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER; PHOTO: REUTERS - 600 words
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Article, Illustration641 2013-04-13 20 WORLD’S BIGGEST CARBON POLLUTER AP WASHINGTON China, the world’s largest producer of carbon dioxide, is directly feeling the man-made heat of global warming, scientists concluded in the first study to link the burning of fossil fuels to the riseAP; PHOTO: THE NEW YORK TIMES - 641 words
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Article, Illustration534 2013-04-13 21 REUTERS YANGON A Muslim businessman, his wife and an employee have been sentenced to prison after an altercation at their gold shop led to anti-Muslim riots in Myanmar in which at least 43 people were killed last month. Shop owner Tun TunREUTERS; PHOTO: AP - 534 words
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298 2013-04-13 22 SINGAPORE DBS, ranked the world’s top bank for mobile apps strategy, has announced that its virtual credit card DBS One.Tap is now available to all subscribers with NFC-enabled smartphones from all three mobile operators in Singapore.298 words
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Article310 2013-04-13 22 Fall in ad revenue bites hard even as property division continues to shine CORPORATE EARNINGS SINGAPORE—Publishing and property group Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) yesterday warned of challenges ahead as it reported a 15 per cent slump in second-quar-ter net profit from the corresponding period310 words
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294 2013-04-13 22 AGENCIES MUMBAI —Heliconia, an affiliate of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), will be acquiring a 2.6 per cent stake in India’s Kotak Mahindra Bank for 12.96 billion rupees (S$294 million), the South Asian lender said yesterday. Kotak Mahindra BankAGENCIES - 294 words
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Article, Illustration648 2013-04-13 24 Chinese teen Guan Tianlang wows all on Masters debut as he records one-over-par 73 77TH MASTERS THE GUARDIAN AUGUSTA —Guan Tianlang walked on to the 18th green to a round of applause and walked off it, a few moments to a standing ovationTHE GUARDIAN; PHOTO: AP - 648 words
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356 2013-04-13 24 AGENCIES SHANGHAI —Felipe Massa’s renaissance continued as he set the fastest time in practice for the Chinese Grand Prix yesterday and put his Ferrari team-mate Fernando Alonso in the shade once again. Massa earned praise from his Formula 1 team for an “incredible” performance asAGENCIES - 356 words
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Article, Illustration601 2013-04-13 25 LOW LIN FHOONG - Republic’s SEA Games hopes boosted with first international titles LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —If there is a case for more support for their sport in Singapore, the Republic’s wrestlers certainly have produced one. After funding for the sport here was cut recently, national wrestlers LeonardPHOTO: WEE TECK HIAN - 601 words
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Article, Illustration334 2013-04-13 25 CHARLES ONG - CHARLES ONG SINGAPORE —Thineshwaran Krishnakumar must have thought the gold medal was his as he bore down on the finish line during yesterday’s “B” Division Boys 2,000m steeplechase final at the National Inter-School Track and Field Championship. After all, he led from the start and led byPHOTO: CHARLES ONG - 334 words
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Article, Illustration72 2013-04-13 25 NBA Knicks 111 Bulls 118, Thunder 116 Warriors 97 Europa League quarter finals 2nd leg FC Basel 2 Tottenham 2 (4-4 agg; Basel win 4-1 on penalties); Lazio 1 Fenerbahce 1 (Fenerbahce win 3-1 agg); Newcastle United 1 Benfica 1 (Benfica win 4-2 agg); Rubin Kazan 3 Chelsea 2PHOTO: REUTERS - 72 words
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Article, Illustration754 2013-04-13 26 ADRIAN CLARKE - THE BIG MATCH CHELSEA V MANCHESTER CITY COMMENTARY BY ADRIAN CLARKE sports@mediacorp.com.sg Adrian Clarke, TODAY’s EPL analyst, is a former Arsenal midfielder, who has played at every level of English football. Now an experienced sports journalist, he writes for many publications worldwide.PHOTO: REUTERS - 754 words
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230 2013-04-13 26 AP NYON (SWITZERLAND) —The conclusion to this season’s Champions League could be a tantalising all-Spanish El Clasico showdown between Real Madrid and Barcelona, or an allGerman affair between Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. At yesterday’s draw at UEFA headquartersAP - 230 words
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Article, Illustration550 2013-04-13 28 PHILIP GOH - CYCLING PHILIP GOH Deputy Sports Editor philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR After securing their first stage win in an International Cycling Union (UCI) event in their last outing, it is no surprise the OCBC Singapore Pro Cycling Team will tackle the Tour de Filipinas which startsPHOTO: OCBC SINGAPORE PRO CYCLING TEAM - 550 words
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Article, Illustration74 2013-04-13 28 Team Aberdeen Singapore won their first race of the Singapore-leg of the Extreme Sailing Series, but remain bottom of the standings in the eight-boat regatta, with 83 points. After 11 of 32 races, Alinghi of Switzerland lead with 122 points, followed by Oman’s The Wave,PHOTO: ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT - 74 words
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367 2013-04-13 28 DAN GUEN CHIN - DAN GUEN CHIN S I N G A P O R E Sitting pretty at the top of the Malaysian Super League (MSL) with a four-point lead, and unbeaten in their last five matches, the LionsXII should be feeling confident of their chances367 words
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Miscellaneous70 2013-04-13 26 EPL AND FA CUP FIXTURES AND TV TIMES Today Arsenal v Norwich (Mio TV Ch102, 10pm)Reading v Liverpool (Ch103, 10pm) Everton v QPR (Ch104, 10pm) Aston Villa v Fulham (Ch105, 10pm) Southampton v West Ham (Ch106, 10pm)FA Cup semi-final 1: Millwall v Wigan (Ch111, 12.10am) Tomorrow Newcastle v Sunderland (Ch70 words
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Miscellaneous14 2013-04-13 28 TVTIMES The LionsXII-Negeri Sembilan match will be shown live on StarHub Ch201 at 7.30pm14 words
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Advertisement43 2013-04-13 29 GET IN GEAR FAB CARS AND MOREATTHE TOKYO AUTO SALON SINGAPORE 30 WHAT IS ART THE ARTS MANIFESTO AIMS TO SHED SOME LIGHT 36 SATURDAY, 13 APRIL 2013 MUNCH ON THIS SINK YOUR TEETH INTO SOME OF OUR ISLAND’S MOST SUCCULENT BURGERS 3243 words
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Article, Illustration632 2013-04-13 30 SCOTT MARSH - WITH CARS, QUEENS AND STARS, THE TOKYO AUTO SALON SINGAPORE PROMISES SOMETHING FOR ALL SCOTT MARSH scott@mediacorp.com.sg It isn’t often that one sees a long queue outside the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre at 9.30am on a Friday, but given that it was the first day of thePHOTOS: KOH MUI FONG AND SCOTT MARSH; PHOTO: KOH MUI FONG - 632 words
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Article, Illustration516 2013-04-13 31 DERRYN WONG - The Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG super-sedan finally gets the poise to match its considerable power MERCEDES-BENZ E 63 AMG DERRYN WONG features@mediacorp.com.sg BA RCELON A In 1986, AMG built a W124 E-Class with a 5.6-litre V8 engine shoehorned into its presumably groaning engine bay. That car was knownPHOTO: MERCEDES-BENZ - 516 words
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Article, Illustration320 2013-04-13 31 The E63 AMG is available in a number of variants and this is the most complex and costly one on sale in Europe: The E 63 AMG S 4M ATIC Estate. “S” means it’s the higher -grade, sportier model. Just in case 557bhp and 720Nm of torque isn’t320 words
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Article, Illustration1618 2013-04-13 32 GENEVIEVE LOH - One girl’s quest to find the best burgers in Singapore BURGER BONANZA GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —It’s no big secret that I’m a short ickle girl with a big man’s appetite who is a devout devourer of our uniquely Singaporean cuisine. Yet, as much as a1,618 words
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Article, Illustration506 2013-04-13 34 ANNETTE TAN - The revamped Hai Tian Lo continues to offer value-for-money dim sum in a less scenic location FOOD REVIEW: HAI TIEN LO ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE —Hai Tien Lo used to enjoy a stunning perch on the 37th floor of the Pan Pacific Singapore, where one could506 words
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Article, Illustration455 2013-04-13 35 ANNETTE TAN - Spring Court is proof that oldies are often goodies FOOD REVIEW: SPRING COURT ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE —Spring Court is the oldest and longest-running Chinese restaurant on the island. Established in 1929 by the late Ho Lok Yee at Great World Amusement Park, it now sits in an historic455 words
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Article, Illustration442 2013-04-13 35 DON MENDOZA - DON MENDOZA SINGAPORE —This year, stalwart gastrofest World Gourmet Summit (April 16 to 26, www.worldgourmetsummit. com) celebrates its 17th instalment with yet another showcase of top talents and quality dining. That’s 13 visiting master chefs, 18 partner restaurants and chefs and 11 hosting establishments442 words
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Article, Illustration506 2013-04-13 36 MAYO MARTIN - A new video, alternate versions in other languages released as arts manifesto gains traction ARTS MANIFESTO MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The much-talked about arts manifesto released by members of the arts community is slowly gaining traction, with the number of signatories breaking the 700 mark a week506 words
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Article, Illustration211 2013-04-13 37 SINGAPORE —If you’re thinking of travelling through the city in style, all you have to do is make sure you are downtown today and next weekend. We are, of course, talking about Style magazine’s current campaign, called Thru The City In Style, which was launched in211 words
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Miscellaneous804 2013-04-13 36 FROM THE MASTERS OF COMEDY THAT BROUGHT YOU LOVE ACTUALLY, MR. BEAN'S HOLIDAY, BRIDGET JONES’S DIARY AND LES MISERABLES “ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT. THE British romantic comedy is backi” THE FUNNIEST BRITISH FILM IN YEARS" ROSE BYRNE SIMON BAKER ANNA FARIS RAFE SPALL MINNIE DRIVER BRIDESMAIDS THE MENTALIST WHAT S YOUR NUMBER?804 words
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