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She Gave Me The Jabs And Said I Was Covered For Every Worst-case Scenario, Including Being Bitten By A Dirty Chimp. I Told Her This Is Why We Have Over-population Problems. Why Are Idiots Who Annoy Dirty Chimps Being Protected?

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She Gave Me The

Karl Pilkington

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She Gave Me The Jabs And Said I Was Covered For Every Worst-case Scenario, Including Being Bitten By A Dirty Chimp. I Told Her This Is Why We Have Over-population Problems. Why Are Idiots Who Annoy Dirty Chimps Being Protected?

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