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Six and Two hate Eight.
\nNine loves to say no.
\nFour just hit someone
\nWith a golf ball.
\nThree broke up a good marriage.
\nFive gets his fingers into everything.
\nSeven simply sins.
\nAnd One is a loner.
\nI have Zero good things
\nTo say about those numbers.
\nThey got sum problems!<\/p>\n

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