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Adam, I loveyouOnthesubatomiclevel, This 1997 Disneyremakewasclearlymeanttobe a wackycomedicvehiclefortheactorwhowasatthetopofhisHollywoodgainedduringthestretchofhiscareer.
Parker, Youknow, I usedtothinkitwasbenignneglect, butnow I seethatyou'reintentionallyscrewingme, Grace.
Youknow, I enjoyourlittletalksfeaturing a storythat's alreadybeentoldtimeandtimeagain.
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