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‘You might want to be careful where you put that thing.’
‘Not another damn cookery show.’
‘He wasn’t ready for the talk.’
‘I’m worried I’m spending
too much time offline.’
‘Look out! He’s drawing a gun.’
‘It’s from the grim reaper.’
‘This is much more scary!’
‘Blade Runner 2049 has some
chilling predictions for the future.’
‘The deal is, we go over the cliff
and hope for the best.’
