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He Should Have Listened pt6

By pepsoid

Sun, 10 Nov 2013
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"Stop biting your fingernails!" she said.
 
"I can't help it!" he said.
 
He bit his fingernails, then his fingers, his hand, his arm, his other arm, his feet, his legs and was about to start on his chin, before he realised it was impossible.
 
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He Should Have Listened
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