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Me, I’d sit there, watchin’, not judgin’. Maybe sip a beer. The girls—tough as nails, man. One time, heard a story—dude fell in love, tried to “save” her. She laughed, said, “I’m good, fam.” Broke his heart—hilarious! “You’re either with us or against us,” she mighta said, *City of God* style.

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Now, then there's the river – ol’ Sweetwater River – it winds its way down through the heart of our city. And oh, the banks are just a riot of colors in spring. I remember this one time, gettin' all flustered for a client's session, but the soft murmur of water calmed me down like a lullaby. It kinda felt like those bittersweet scenes from 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, where every drop counts, ya see? Like, “time passes, but passion remains” – sorta like that, darlin'!

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