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Tsunami
The new condos do not know where they should stand.
They were built for the lambs and the bees.
Police found a suspicious package in one of them
And carried out a controlled explosion.
If you forget to turn off the tap, a tsunami will come.
One spoon on an empty plate means a man will wait for you outside.
Two spoons mean a woman will dream about you.
If you drop a knife, a tiger will show up on your doorstep.
They say if you want to see a rainbow, you have to tolerate the rain.
But that only works for children.
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