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- Customs Officer Runs Through Heroin And Cocaine Like A Smoko Order While Bloke In White Collar Shirt Answers 'No, No, No' With Total Composure
- Fire Crew Reminds Entire Street That The Halligan Bar Is A Universal Tool While The Cops Stand Close By Holding Nothing But Their Belts
- Aunty Demands Linehand Explain Three Inch Versus Four Inch Clamp In Full Detail And Do Whatever The Fuck He Has To Do
- Young Starkys Bloke Finally Handed The Hose And The Bowl Wash-Out, Crew Calls It A Promotion And Nobody Corrects Them
- Aunty Opens With 'Hey, You Fucking Dog, What's It Cook?' And Every Linehand In The Country Confirms She Is Fluent, Accent Included
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