# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47766 "2016-11-23T15:27:21Z")

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Songs that mention a fruit in the lyrics (bonus point if the fruit is not in the song title)

1. You’re So Vain, by Carly Simon: “Your scarf it was apricot”
2. “When the World Was Young” starts with “Ah, the apple tree”)
3. “Summer Wine” by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood (Strawberries, cherries and an angel kissing spring)
4. “We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off” by Jermaine Stewart (We could dance and party all night / And drink some cherry wine
5. “Shake Your Rump” by The Beastie Boys “I got more rhymes than Jamaica got mangoes.”
6. “Venus and Mars,” Paul McCartney and Wings (“Red lights, green lights/Strawberry wine”)
7. “Locust” by Broadcast “Little yellow lemon tree cast that yellow to the breeze”

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**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47767 "2016-11-23T15:48:35Z")

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Songs that mention a fruit in the lyrics (bonus point if the fruit is not in the song title)

1. You’re So Vain, by Carly Simon: “Your scarf it was apricot”
2. “When the World Was Young” starts with “Ah, the apple tree”)
3. “Summer Wine” by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood (Strawberries, cherries and an angel kissing spring)
4. “We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off” by Jermaine Stewart (We could dance and party all night / And drink some cherry wine
5. “Shake Your Rump” by The Beastie Boys “I got more rhymes than Jamaica got mangoes.”
6. “Venus and Mars,” Paul McCartney and Wings (“Red lights, green lights/Strawberry wine”)
7. “Locust” by Broadcast “Little yellow lemon tree cast that yellow to the breeze”
8. “José Cuervo” by Shelly West - “Jose Cuervo, you are a friend of mine. I like to drink you with a little salt and lime.”

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47768 "2016-11-23T15:54:24Z")

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Songs that mention a fruit in the lyrics (bonus point if the fruit is not in the song title)

1. You’re So Vain, by Carly Simon: “Your scarf it was apricot”
2. “When the World Was Young” starts with “Ah, the apple tree”)
3. “Summer Wine” by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood (Strawberries, cherries and an angel kissing spring)
4. “We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off” by Jermaine Stewart (We could dance and party all night / And drink some cherry wine
5. “Shake Your Rump” by The Beastie Boys “I got more rhymes than Jamaica got mangoes.”
6. “Venus and Mars,” Paul McCartney and Wings (“Red lights, green lights/Strawberry wine”)
7. “Locust” by Broadcast “Little yellow lemon tree cast that yellow to the breeze”
8. “José Cuervo” by Shelly West - “Jose Cuervo, you are a friend of mine. I like to drink you with a little salt and lime.”
9. “Put It On Her” by Big Grams - “Shape like a peach or a pear / Will I put it on you? Hell yeah”

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47769 "2016-11-23T15:54:56Z")

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47770 "2016-11-23T15:56:54Z")

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Songs that mention a fruit in the lyrics (bonus point if the fruit is not in the song title)

1. You’re So Vain, by Carly Simon: “Your scarf it was apricot”
2. “When the World Was Young” starts with “Ah, the apple tree”)
3. “Summer Wine” by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood (Strawberries, cherries and an angel kissing spring)
4. “We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off” by Jermaine Stewart (We could dance and party all night / And drink some cherry wine
5. “Shake Your Rump” by The Beastie Boys “I got more rhymes than Jamaica got mangoes.”
6. “Venus and Mars,” Paul McCartney and Wings (“Red lights, green lights/Strawberry wine”)
7. “Locust” by Broadcast “Little yellow lemon tree cast that yellow to the breeze”
8. “José Cuervo” by Shelly West - “Jose Cuervo, you are a friend of mine. I like to drink you with a little salt and lime.”
9. “Put It On Her” by Big Grams - “Shape like a peach or a pear / Will I put it on you? Hell yeah”
10. “Farmer’s Daughter” by Rodney Atkins - “The peaches need picking.”

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47771 "2016-11-23T16:24:46Z")

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Songs that mention a fruit in the lyrics (bonus point if the fruit is not in the song title)

1. You’re So Vain, by Carly Simon: “Your scarf it was apricot”
2. “When the World Was Young” starts with “Ah, the apple tree”)
3. “Summer Wine” by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood (Strawberries, cherries and an angel kissing spring)
4. “We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off” by Jermaine Stewart (We could dance and party all night / And drink some cherry wine
5. “Shake Your Rump” by The Beastie Boys “I got more rhymes than Jamaica got mangoes.”
6. “Venus and Mars,” Paul McCartney and Wings (“Red lights, green lights/Strawberry wine”)
7. “Locust” by Broadcast “Little yellow lemon tree cast that yellow to the breeze”
8. “José Cuervo” by Shelly West - “Jose Cuervo, you are a friend of mine. I like to drink you with a little salt and lime.”
9. “Put It On Her” by Big Grams - “Shape like a peach or a pear / Will I put it on you? Hell yeah”
10. “Farmer’s Daughter” by Rodney Atkins - “The peaches need picking.”
11. “Midnight Blue” by Lou Gramm (“Life is simple- it’s either cherry red or midnight blue”)

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47772 "2016-11-23T16:26:19Z")

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Songs that mention a fruit in the lyrics (bonus point if the fruit is not in the song title)

1. You’re So Vain, by Carly Simon: “Your scarf it was apricot”
2. “When the World Was Young” starts with “Ah, the apple tree”)
3. “Summer Wine” by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood (Strawberries, cherries and an angel kissing spring)
4. “We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off” by Jermaine Stewart (We could dance and party all night / And drink some cherry wine
5. “Shake Your Rump” by The Beastie Boys “I got more rhymes than Jamaica got mangoes.”
6. “Venus and Mars,” Paul McCartney and Wings (“Red lights, green lights/Strawberry wine”)
7. “Locust” by Broadcast “Little yellow lemon tree cast that yellow to the breeze”
8. “José Cuervo” by Shelly West - “Jose Cuervo, you are a friend of mine. I like to drink you with a little salt and lime.”
9. “Put It On Her” by Big Grams - “Shape like a peach or a pear / Will I put it on you? Hell yeah”
10. “Farmer’s Daughter” by Rodney Atkins - “The peaches need picking.”
11. “Midnight Blue” by Lou Gramm (“Life is simple- it’s either cherry red or midnight blue”)
12. “Escape”, Rupert Holmes, Piña (colada)

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47773 "2016-11-23T16:38:53Z")

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Songs that mention a fruit in the lyrics (bonus point if the fruit is not in the song title)

1. You’re So Vain, by Carly Simon: “Your scarf it was apricot”
2. “When the World Was Young” starts with “Ah, the apple tree”)
3. “Summer Wine” by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood (Strawberries, cherries and an angel kissing spring)
4. “We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off” by Jermaine Stewart (We could dance and party all night / And drink some cherry wine
5. “Shake Your Rump” by The Beastie Boys “I got more rhymes than Jamaica got mangoes.”
6. “Venus and Mars,” Paul McCartney and Wings (“Red lights, green lights/Strawberry wine”)
7. “Locust” by Broadcast “Little yellow lemon tree cast that yellow to the breeze”
8. “José Cuervo” by Shelly West - “Jose Cuervo, you are a friend of mine. I like to drink you with a little salt and lime.”
9. “Put It On Her” by Big Grams - “Shape like a peach or a pear / Will I put it on you? Hell yeah”
10. “Farmer’s Daughter” by Rodney Atkins - “The peaches need picking.”
11. “Midnight Blue” by Lou Gramm (“Life is simple- it’s either cherry red or midnight blue”)
12. “Escape”, Rupert Holmes, Piña (colada)
13. “FM” by Steely Dan opens with “Worry the bottle, Mama, it’s grapefruit wine”

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47774 "2016-11-23T16:49:33Z")

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Fictitious Liquors and Cocktails

1. Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47775 "2016-11-23T17:20:14Z")

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Fictitious Liquors and Cocktails

1. Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Romulan Ale (Star Trek)

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47776 "2016-11-23T17:23:03Z")

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Fictitious Liquors and Cocktails

1. Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Romulan Ale (Star Trek)
3. Flaming Moe/Flaming Homer (The Simpsons)

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47777 "2016-11-23T19:27:54Z")

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Fictitious Liquors and Cocktails

1. Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Romulan Ale (Star Trek)
3. Flaming Moe/Flaming Homer (The Simpsons)
4. Butterbeer (Harry Potter)

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47778 "2016-11-23T19:49:41Z")

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Fictitious Liquors and Cocktails

1. Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Romulan Ale (Star Trek)
3. Flaming Moe/Flaming Homer (The Simpsons)
4. Butterbeer (Harry Potter)
5. Miruvor (The Lord of the Rings)

> **[Miruvor](https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Miruvor)**
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> "Yéni ve lintë yuldar avániermi oromardi lisse-miruvóreva" ― Namárië Miruvor and miruvórë was, or were, a type of cordial used by the Valar and the Elves....

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47779 "2016-11-23T20:02:32Z")

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Fictitious Liquors and Cocktails

1. Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Romulan Ale (Star Trek)
3. Flaming Moe/Flaming Homer (The Simpsons)
4. Butterbeer (Harry Potter)
5. Miruvor (The Lord of the Rings)
6. Benden wine (Dragonriders of Pern series)

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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47780 "2016-11-23T20:06:20Z")

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Fictitious Liquors and Cocktails

1. Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Romulan Ale (Star Trek)
3. Flaming Moe/Flaming Homer (The Simpsons)
4. Butterbeer (Harry Potter)
5. Miruvor (The Lord of the Rings)
6. Dharma Initiative beer (Lost)

[link](http://coolspotters.com/files/photos/557237/dharma-initiative-beer-profile.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47781 "2016-11-23T20:25:50Z")

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Fictitious Liquors and Cocktails

1. Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Romulan Ale (Star Trek)
3. Flaming Moe/Flaming Homer (The Simpsons)
4. Butterbeer (Harry Potter)
5. Miruvor (The Lord of the Rings)
6. Dharma Initiative beer (Lost)
7. Benden wine (Dragonriders of Pern series)

Housekeeping

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47782 "2016-11-23T20:34:15Z")

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Fictitious Liquors and Cocktails

1. Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Romulan Ale (Star Trek)
3. Flaming Moe/Flaming Homer (The Simpsons)
4. Butterbeer (Harry Potter)
5. Miruvor (The Lord of the Rings)
6. Dharma Initiative beer (Lost)
7. Benden wine (Dragonriders of Pern series)
8. Pawtucket Pat beer (Family Guy)

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47783 "2016-11-23T21:01:06Z")

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Fictitious Liquors and Cocktails

1. Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Romulan Ale (Star Trek)
3. Flaming Moe/Flaming Homer (The Simpsons)
4. Butterbeer (Harry Potter)
5. Miruvor (The Lord of the Rings)
6. Dharma Initiative beer (Lost)
7. Benden wine (Dragonriders of Pern series)
8. Pawtucket Pat beer (Family Guy)
9. Maple Mead from Vorkosigan’s District (Vorkosiganverse novels)

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47784 "2016-11-23T21:07:51Z")

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Fictitious Liquors and Cocktails

1. Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Romulan Ale (Star Trek)
3. Flaming Moe/Flaming Homer (The Simpsons)
4. Butterbeer (Harry Potter)
5. Miruvor (The Lord of the Rings)
6. Dharma Initiative beer (Lost)
7. Benden wine (Dragonriders of Pern series)
8. Pawtucket Pat beer (Family Guy)
9. Maple Mead from Vorkosigan’s District (Vorkosiganverse novels)
10. [307 Ale](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umHGEn3YbTc)(Tom Smith)

a beer brewed in a tesseract

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2016, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47785 "2016-11-24T00:33:05Z")

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Fictitious Liquors and Cocktails

1. Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2. Romulan Ale (Star Trek)
3. Flaming Moe/Flaming Homer (The Simpsons)
4. Butterbeer (Harry Potter)
5. Miruvor (The Lord of the Rings)
6. Dharma Initiative beer (Lost)
7. Benden wine (Dragonriders of Pern series)
8. Pawtucket Pat beer (Family Guy)
9. Maple Mead from Vorkosigan’s District (Vorkosiganverse novels)
10. [307 Ale](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umHGEn3YbTc)(Tom Smith)
11. Moloko Plus (A Clockwork Orange)

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