Once upon a time there was a king, and the king commissioned his favorite wizard to create a magic mirror. This mirror didn__ show you your reflection. It showed you your soul__t showed you who you really were.The wizard couldn__ look at it without turning away. The king couldn__ look at it. The courtiers couldn__ look at it. A chestful of treasure was offered to anyone who could look at it for sixty seconds without turning away. And no one could.
Looking back, I have come to realize that the gang lifestyle back then__he fame, the respect, and the recognition__as stronger and powerful than any drug. We were serious with what we were dealing with. It was like a do or die situation. Shelton __pples_ Burrows reform gang leader
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Looking back, I have come to realize that the gang lifestyle back then__he fame, the respect, and the recognition__as stronger and powerful than any drug. We were serious with what we were dealing with. It was like a do or die situation. Shelton __pples_ Burrows reform gang leader
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