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You're walking through the farmers market with a screaming toddler tucked under your arm football style. You're tired, you're leaving without the produce you came for and you're embarrassed.
You're walking through the farmers market with a screaming toddler tucked under your arm football style. You're tired, you're leaving without the produce you came for and you're embarrassed.
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