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JERRY LYNN HORNBUCKLE, 59, most handsome 65' Milby graduate, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2006 in Montgomery, Texas. Jerry is survived by his daughters; Missy Pool and husband Terry, Lisa Orsak, brother, Bob Hornbuckle and wife Betsy, sister-in-law, Terry Hornbuckle, grandchildren; Victoria and Jacob Orsak, Macey Pool, and his special loved one, Barbie Bishop. Visitaton will begin 5:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at American Heritage Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will commence at 12:45 P.M. Thursday, January 26, 2006 at American Heritage Funeral Chapel with Rev. Wayne Middleton officiating. Interment is to follow in Houston National Cemetery.

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Published by Houston Chronicle on Jan. 25, 2006.

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Lisa Orsak

February 24, 2009

Hey Pops! Well, today is the last day for us to write to you on here! Missy has done ALOT of writing so I hope you are able to read all of it up there in Heaven. I still miss you- I actually thought about calling you yesterday! Victoria and Jacob miss you too- we talk about you all the time. jacob is trying to learn to play your guitar- help him out and give him your musical talent! Victoria and I were looking at pictures from when they were babies with you holding them the other day. Keep an eye on me, mom, Missy and Terry and all your grandbabies! Make sure you come visit us in our dreams every now and then! I love you very much and will see you in a loooooonnnnggggg time when I get there! XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Missy Pool

February 19, 2009

This is my last note Pops!! I love you and miss you every second of every day! I try to use your easy going attitude daily and not be stressed out to be the perfect wife, mommy, sister, daughter or friend. I am learning by watching you. I can truely smile remembering when you would say" I don't smell the roses...I like to waller in them". Keep me a spot nice a warm for when it is my turn. Watch over Macey & Terry for the are now my full focus without you here. f you can pull some strings Lizard could use a good dose of patience & some of that waller'n in the flowers beds mentality. Victoria & Jacob still remember Pops and I will help Lisa with that. Oh and Mama. She can hold her on but ya know...she is Ma! I am still into my American Diabetes Association project in your memory. I have walked the event 3 years in a row and become a top 5 contributor each time. I have now however change my focus to the behind the scences of the ADA walk. I want to help those who pull off this whole event. So no more Team Jerry, but I will be there working my you know what off for you!! I am also going to be a part of Wreaths Across America. Making sure each headstone at the National Cemetary has a wreath for the Holidays! This is it for Missy Hornbuckle Pool.
Love you forever Pops!!

Macey getting her tonsils & adenoids removed 2-11-09

Missy Pool

February 17, 2009

Thank you for keeping Macey safe. She is getting a little better every day! Bad old tonsils & adenoids :( Wish you were here to watch movies and eat sugar free ice cream with us!! I love you! Almost time for you book to be over so I just want to say to my sister......I LOVE YOU AND I AM PROUD YOU ARE MY SISTER!

Missy Pool

February 2, 2009

thank you for hugging punker and keeping her safe and sending her back to me. love you pops!!

Your girl...Missy & Lisa Christmas 2008 at Mimi's new house

Missy Pool

January 20, 2009

Tomorrow is your 3 year bday with Jesus. We all miss you so very much! There just isn't as much laughter with out you Pops! I love you very much! Thank you for passing down your blue eyes to our Macey girl. I swear I can see you looking at me sometimes through them. Especially when I tell the princess it is night night time and she say....NEVER!! I love you! Back 3 years ago there where so many times I really wasn't sure I would ever heal and move on without you and today.....I am here. Laughing, smiling and running after Macey, with Terry just like I am supposed to do. Tomorrow also marks the 4th anniversary of when you fixed my Pumpkin dog. She is still here chasing squirrels and swimming in the lake, crazy as ever! Chester is....well Chester! He loves Nana & Paw Paw and is doing a good job helping TBone keep an eye on them for us! He has taken up possum catching. He bellows until Paw Paw comes and sees it. You shared with them your gambling bug and they go just so you laugh with them all the way from Heaven. Keep my spot warm and waiting for me. I will see you when it is my time. Until then I l ove you with all my soul. Your where an amazing Papa Boy. I share with Macey and Terry as many stories as I can remember. Our entries here in your book are becoming limited as it will expire in a few weeks. Part of the healing process this year was to finally cut of your cell phone. To no longer be able to hear your message and how your messed it up trying to do it...oh my Pops. Part of the healing for Lisa & I will be closing this book and leaning on each other on those hard days! I love you Pops!!

Missy Pool

January 19, 2009

In the Houston Chronicle YESTERDAY it reads:
In Loving Memory Of
Jerry L. Hornbuckle
9/14/46~1/21/06
All though it has been 3 long years since we have heard your enjoyable laughter. Your smile & stories are forever being retold as "Popee-isms" daily. We love & miss you! Mis, TBone & Bear....

My sweet Pops :(

Missy Pool

January 16, 2009

just wanted to say hi and i love you! there will be a little something special for you in the paper this week. 3 long & sad years since i have had my papa boy. i love and miss you very much. sure is a fantastic day for some burn your buns off chilie :)

Missy Pool

December 25, 2008

MERRY CHRISTMAS POPS!!

Missy Pool

December 24, 2008

mERRY ChRISTMAs EvE pops!! Miss you today Pops!!!

Lisa Orsak

December 11, 2008

I bet you and uncle RD are having fun up there! I love and miss you! I almost called you the other day then remembered i cant call you anymore . :(

Missy Pool

December 9, 2008

i know you are happy to see uncle rd!! i love and miss you so very much!!

Team Jerry 2008 $2600 rasied......yipee!

Missy Pool

November 27, 2008

hey Tom Turkey....gobble gobble...OR boggle boggle as miss Macey says :) missing you today!!

i love you...team jerry 2008 is attached!

Lisa Orsak

November 22, 2008

Hey Pops! Go visit Missy and give her a pat on the back for a job well done for Team Jerry this year! Sorry I couldnt walk for you- Im stuck at work today! Love and miss you bunches!

Missy Pool

November 21, 2008

TEAM JERRY walkin the morning Pops. Our 3rd year and we have done fabulous!! $2365 is what my team collected in your memory for diabetes research in houston Texas! I love and miss you and will be thinking of you while I am walking in the morning!! Thank goodness for my bff, Kim who is the only one walking with me this year! I love you!! Thank you for being a great Pops.

Missy Pool

November 13, 2008

My birthday is ALWAYS so hard without you! I love & miss you!! 35 years old Pops. WOSH old girl now!!

Missy Pool

November 11, 2008

Happy Veteran's Day Pops!! Thinking of you so much today!! I love you! I dread my bday coming around the corner without your here to celebrate #35 with me :(

Missy Pool

November 9, 2008

beautiful veterans day church this morning. wish you could be here with me.....AND LISA!! I got her inside the church!! YEAH!! I love and miss you Pops!!

Missy Pool

November 8, 2008

So close to our goal for TEAM JERRY pops. Hard to believe it is our 3rd year.....3 years with out you!! I love you. Wish me luck and bring me some confidence and your smile on the 22nd. It is TEAM JERRY walk day! I love and miss you. Seems it is always harder as the walk gets closer!

Missy Pool

October 24, 2008

hey Pops, sure wish you could go with me to take Macey to the traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall that is here. I am taking her tomorrow so she can see what you did for us!! and what you where a part of. I love and miss you so very much!!

Missy Pool

October 10, 2008

Gearing up for another year (our 3rd year) for TEAM JERRY!! You sure would be proud of what we have done in your memory :) love & miss you Pops!!!!!

Missy & Macey on the way to Blaker's bday party!!

Missy Pool

October 6, 2008

just wanted to say good morning and i love you!

Missy Pool

September 30, 2008

finally got internet back today pops!! i have missed being able to "write" to you. today was a HARD day! i cut your cell phone off today :( I have been paying for it this whole time...33 months! it was time to let it go :( i love you!! thank you for keeping us all safe during the awful hurricane!

Lisa orsak

September 10, 2008

hey poppy! today was Victorias birthday- I remember the smile you had on your face when you first held her 12 years ago! keep watching over her please! I love you!!

Missy Pool

September 8, 2008

1 mpre week unti l 1 of my favorite days.....YOUR BIRTHDAY :)

WE LOVE & MISS YOU POPS!

Missy Pool

August 30, 2008

another big hurricane brewing in the gulf. these are the times terry & i miss you most. we know how much fun you and us would have had "preparing" for the storm watching while eating some off your burn your buns off chilie :) love and miss you pops!!

Missy Pool

August 20, 2008

gearing up for another successful year of team jerry 2008. we already have a BIG team and are looking forward to a fun filled day of jokes on yor behalf :) love and miss you always!! **today is allergy testing day forlittle macey renee :( she is tough so i am sure we will get through it.

Missy Pool

August 5, 2008

we are preparing for a BIG storm and I know you & chester would be here with us bbq'ing and playing poker as we watched the storm MISS US :) i love and miss you every minute of every day!!!!!!!!!!!

Missy Pool

July 29, 2008

2nd place winners on the fishing tourny!!

Missy Pool

July 24, 2008

looking forward to seeing & visiting with you tomorrow. we are headed to watch tbone & the team for another fishing tourny. i know you would be there with me in the HOT HOT sun!! i love you pops. Macey picked out a beautiful rose for you today at kroger :) she also sent you a yellow kroger balloon. she seems to think you like yellow ones....she is precious....just like YOU!!!!! ps-tbone says hi popee!!

Missy Pool

July 13, 2008

THINKING OF YOU....I LOVE YOU!!

Missy Pool

July 1, 2008

see you friday morning with some july 4th decorations!! we love you!

Lisa Orsak

July 1, 2008

hey pops! Just wanted to say I love and miss you!

Missy Pool

June 28, 2008

Missing you more and more as July 4th gets closer. You sure where excited to get to watch all the "fire cracks" from your back porch of your new place :( We have taken Macey every year!! I love you Pops. Watch over #2 for me ok!!!

Missy Pool

June 27, 2008

I LOVE YOU!

Missy Pool

June 15, 2008

**** happy papa's day ****

our 3rd with out you :(

Missy Pool

June 14, 2008

today is me & terry's 5 yr anniversary! i can remember how proud & excited you where not "actually" giving me away but gaining a son in law!! 6-14-03 was a beautiful day and i have mine & your father-daughter dance photo still hanging in our house. you and i where laughing and carrrying on, being silly in such a wonderful and fun moment. i will forever remember that!! i love you pops! see you sunday after church for FATHERS DAY!! ps...keep your eyes open for jana!!

Missy Pool

June 9, 2008

Pops, please take care of Jana, Donnies daughter/our step sister! She was killed in the line of duty yesterday when her medical helicopter went down. Hug her tight and let her know we love her and I will keep an eye on Donnie :) I love & miss you always PAPA BOY!!

Missy Pool

June 2, 2008

oh chester boy had his 1st kiss from a SNAKE :( his shnooze swelled up really big but within 3 hours of a few benedryls he was all better. such a tough boy!!

look at all the flags at the va cematary in houston texas

Missy Pool

May 30, 2008

missing you ALOT tonight. I can't sleep. I already called to hear your voice on your cell but sure wish you could pick up your end. I know....in GODS time I will once again be with my Papa.

Macey giving her Popee ALL her hugs!

Missy Pool

May 30, 2008

here are some beautiful memorial day pics.....

Missy Pool

May 25, 2008

**HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY**I WAS BLESSED ENOUGHT TO GET TO STAND AND HONOR YOU TODAY AT CHURCH :) SEE YOU IN THE MORNING AT THE MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION. MACEY'S PICKED 2 GOODIES FOR HER POPEE! I LOVE AND MISS YOU PAPA!

Missy Pool

May 18, 2008

MACEY, TBONE & I CAME TODAY. MACEY PICKED SUNFLOWERS FROM OUR YARD TO BRING TO YOU. THERE IS A MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION NEXT WEEK SO MACEY AND I WILL SEE YOU THEN. I LOVE YOU POPS! I SURE WAS MISSING YOU THIS WEEK. TERRY'S HAS BEEN IN SARASOTA FOR HIS 1ST PRO FISHING EVENT. WE PICKED HIM UP FROM THE AIRPORT TODAY. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL DAY TODAY! YOU WOULD BE OUT BY YOUR POOL....FOR SURE....SWIMMING WITH YOUR BLUE EYED MACEY :)

Missy Pool

May 10, 2008

tomorrow ism other's day. thanking you for making my mer a mer!! i love and miss you pops!!!!!!!!!

Missy Pool

May 9, 2008

KKEP ME SAFE THIS MORNING WHIE I AM DOING MY TEST :) I LOVE YOU AND miss YOU!

Missy Pool

May 2, 2008

just wanted to say I LOVE YOU!

Missy Pool

April 25, 2008

thinking of what a great night it is for a movie with you pops!! terry is working the night shift now. you would have loved it because you, macey and i could be together :) i am feeling much better. my nose isn't right but hey....guess that will be my trophy for this one. hopefully my new dr can help with all these lows and that won't happen again. thank goodness i wasn't driving or home alone with macey!! i love you pops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lisa Orsak

April 16, 2008

I lpve ya Pops! Keep an eye on both your gerbils for now!!

Missy Pool

April 16, 2008

Thank you for looking over Mama's surgery today. She did good. Love & miss you Papa Boy!!!

Missy Pool

April 8, 2008

A very scary Sat. Hold & keep me safe as we get through a battery of test. Like father...like BOTH daughters :) I love and miss you Pops!!

Missy Pool

April 1, 2008

just thinking of you :)

Missy Pool

March 28, 2008

***happy bday to yor beautiful blue eyed grand daughter***3 years old. I cried so much yesterday. Just pondering on the fact they we where not supposed to get to keep miss Macey and here she is at 3 perfect and then some. Always realizing how long it has been since we have seen you. You missing every bday she has ever had :( I love you Pops and miss you so much. Kim & I came by last Sat to being you an Easter Lily. I love you. Oh and thank you for protecting Lisa in her latest scare!! I am keeping you busy so far in 2008 watching over Lisa & Mama.

Missy Pool

March 14, 2008

pretty day & night. wish i could here your pretty singing voice :)

Missy Pool

March 10, 2008

love you pops!! trying to get the nerve up to canx your cell phone but so far noluck :( can you believe i still pay for it after 2 years. i just love to hear your voice every now & then!

Missy Pool

February 24, 2008

beautiful day. wish you where here enjoying the bbq grill with us :)

Lisa Reichert

February 20, 2008

All righty Pops- u get one more year of reading what missy and i put on here! love you bunches!

Missy Pool

February 19, 2008

thinking of you tonight & missing you as always! keep your arms safe around lizard & the kiddos. you would sure be proud of mama. she is recovering very well! such determination!!!

Lisa Reichert

February 19, 2008

Hey Pops! Going to try to come see you this week- I just listened to the Leann Rimes song that makes me think of you! Please keep an eye on me and you grand gerble and boyble until things settle down. Watch over Mis, T-Bone and Macey as well. We love you very much and miss you every day still! Come see me in my dreams!!!

Missy Pool

February 14, 2008

Happy Valentine's Day Pops. I can remember how special you always treated your 3 girls on this day. I miss you so much. I love you!!

Missy Pool

February 12, 2008

GIVE LIZARD A LITTLE EXTRA TONIGHT :)

Missy Pool

February 3, 2008

super bowl sunday! wish you were here to enjoy all this delicious food and the crazy commercials :)

Missy Pool

January 28, 2008

open your arms big we are sending you a new angel :)

Lisa Orsak

January 23, 2008

wow Pops! 2 whole years- I cant believe it! Keep watching over all of us- especially Mis right now. I love and miss you!

Missy Pool

January 22, 2008

sadly another baby on it's way to you. loosing #5. i love you pops. take good care of all my little angels.

Missy Pool

January 21, 2008

In Memory of Jerry L. Hornbuckle
9/14/46 - 1/21/06

Our Papa & Popee It has been 2 years since we have enjoyed your smile, laughter and humor. You are missed daily. Love, your gerbils & special loved one.

Missy Pool

January 20, 2008

Nearly the saddest day of the year for your girls & son in law :( see you in the morning! look for the beautiful flowers from macey & your special one. i love and miss you sooooo much. i am dreading tomorrow. 2 years!!

Missy Pool

January 19, 2008

Missing you so much! See you MOnday morning!! I love you baby!

Missy Pool

January 8, 2008

fantastic news at mama's appt. i love you pops!!

Missy Pool

January 3, 2008

just wanted to say HI and I love you!

Missy Pool

December 31, 2007

Oh Pops! The beginning of another year without you here with us. Painful but we all know you are here to help guide us & definitley bring a sence of humor in the moments we most need them. I know with all my heart how proud you would be of me, Lisa & Mama right now. Pulling together as your family to help Mama. Lisa & I leaning on each other to get through this hard time. Mama is doing so fantastic. A precious miracle "wow-in" those doctors every minute. (Just like you did Pops!!!) Mama's positive attitude is so very inspiring!!

It is New Year's Eve and in the years past you where ALWAYS with me to being in the new year! Tonight was the usual poker at Teasdales house, with an honorary "to Popee" to you!! Pretty sure T-Bone lost his whole $50 buy in???

Your blue'eyed miss Macey is terrified of the "firecracks". (what Victoria used to call them) And so is.....CHESTER! Hiding like a girl. Freaked out by the firecracks.

Please continue to help GOD guide us. There are very few minutes that go by that Lisa, Ma & I are not thinking of you! We miss you sooo much. OUR PAPA!!

Please watch over Lisa and the new steps she is taking for her sweet family. And help guide them to a new home closer to us. We are looking forward to "rotten-ing" Victoria & Jacob.

I LOVE YOU MY PAP BOY..HIGHER THAN THE BIRDIES FLY!! DO YOU KNOW MACEY GIVES ME "THE LOOK!"

2008 IS MY YEAR FOR NEW BABYS. THE ONES THAT ARE HERE WITH ME NOT YOU :) I AM SURE YOU ARE TAKING VERY GOOD CARE OF ALL THE ANGEL BABYS LISA & I HAVE SENT YOU WAY, ESPECIALLY THE NEWEST ONES..MY SWEET TWINS IN 9-07.I WOULD BY ALMOST 6 MONTHS PREGNANT WITH TWINS POPS!! CRAZY. FRATERNAL...EACH WITH THERE OWN LOOK.

I LOVE YOU!!

HAPPY 2008 FOR YOUR SWEET FAMILY :)

Missy Pool

December 26, 2007

no fun at the after christmas sales without you!

Lisa Orsak

December 26, 2007

Hey Pops! Thanks for watching over all of us! I hope you heard me talking to you last night! I Love you!!

Missy Pool

December 23, 2007

missing you on this cold morning. would for sure be a burn your buns off chilie day :)

Missy Pool

December 21, 2007

finally.....dec. 19th. 4 weeks momma was in the hospital. i brought her home today. you would be proud pops. I have and will take good care of momma. she is an amazingly strong woman. (you knew this already)a fighter and so determined to get well, but slowly. i love and miss you so much. Christmas is always hard without my Papa Boy. I haven't been by to see as often, I have had alot on my plate taking vcare of everyone by myself. The Lord guided me and kept me strong and I did it!! Terry, Macey & I will see you Sun. w/ a cmas treat for you!!!

Missy Pool

December 6, 2007

oh my goodness!!! Pops that was a really close call with momma. Thank you for returning her to me & Lis. We need her (and needed you). mom is the miracle talk of the whole hospital. The staff keeps saying we heard about you...the miracle. I love you Pops. I came to see you today and Macey and I will be by one day this week with your Christmas wreath. Hold us all close while we try and piece our momma back together a little at a time.

Missy Pool

November 21, 2007

hey Pops...Lizard & I are really missing your TOM TURKEY right now :) gobble gobble! I am gonna call Lis and gobble her :) i love you!!

Missy Pool

November 11, 2007

*****HAPPY VETERANS DAY POPS****

Missy Pool

November 10, 2007

the Pool family came to see you today. Happy early veterans day :) I remember how much this day always meant to you. Remember, your last 11-11 here? Terry and I were gonna "splurge" and take you and Paw Paw Pool out to eat at Goldie Corral, free to Vets on vet day. The line had 200+ people in it :) I love you Papa. Wish you were here :( Keep looking after us and push any sweet baby dust miracles our way, and PLEASE give extra care to Lis right now, she would be using your shoulder(s) BIG time. WE ALL LOVE AND MISS YOU AND WISH YOU A HAPPY VET'S DAY WAY UP HIGH....WHERE THE BIRDIES FLY :) i still remember.....oh my goodness, Macey can do "the look"!! She 50% Hornbuckle FOR SURE!!!

Missy Pool

October 31, 2007

trick or treat smell my feet and give me something good to eat! brings back good memories pops. love and miss you terribly today.

Lisa Reichert

October 29, 2007

Hey Pops! You would love this weather!!! I miss you sooooo much- come see me in my dreams soon and keep watching over us. I love you!

Missy Pool

October 28, 2007

missing you on this beautiful day! i love you pap boy. ~your #1~

Missy Pool

October 23, 2007

burrrr! but i did have my tank & shorts on for you :)

Missy Pool

October 22, 2007

cold today pops, but you'd still have shorts & a tank top on. sure could use some of your burn your buns off chilie!!

Missy Pool

October 19, 2007

just saying HI. been awhile here but every single day in my mind & heart. i love and miss you very very very much pops!!

Missy Pool

October 9, 2007

just wanted to say hi Pops. i love you and miss you!!!

Missy Pool

October 8, 2007

final total for team jerry is $3511. not bad huh pops! i sure have missed you these last few weeks. i love you!

Missy Pool

October 2, 2007

I sent you another grandbaby. They were twins :( I love you POps! Missing you a whole bunch!!!

Missy Pool

September 30, 2007

TEAM JERRY 2007 was a big sucess. $3,461.00. I love you Pops!!

Missy Pool

September 11, 2007

thank you for loving me extra this week. i lost your 4th grandbaby. We will try again as soon as we got the go ahead from the doc. I love you Pops. Take care of all 3 of my sweet angels until there MOMMY is there.

Missy Pool

September 2, 2007

thank you pops. and you know what i mean :)

Macey wearing Ma's silly hat :)

August 30, 2007

Captain Missy Pool from TEAM JERRY making my

Missy Pool

August 30, 2007

hi my pops. team jerry is looking good. getting closer to or goal everyday. everyone says how proud you would be (i know you are), it brings tears to my eyes though, beacause if you where here there would be no walk. i miss you. lisa's bday is sat. We are doing the usual family dinner which has been very difficult without you. This makes our 2nd round of bdays without you :( but anyways don't forget to jack with her ALL DAY! we are going to the bay house with terry's parents for the labor day weekend and plan to stop for a visit on sun to see you. we love you with all or hearts and miss you too. my papa boy forever. just keeping a birds eye view on me these day..."poppe-ism"!! i can not wait until i am there with you, loving my papa!

Missy Pool

August 21, 2007

macey and i are coming by to send kisses. we are headed to aunt lisa's for the whole day to swim :)

Missy Pool

August 20, 2007

mornin' pops! been working hard on TEAM JERRY all weekend. i know you'd be proud. lizard's been bustin' her butt too. love and miss you. wish you where here w/ macey and i. we joined the ymca and go swimmin' everyday. tomorrow we are going over to aunt lisa's to swim :)

Missy Pool

August 12, 2007

please watch over lisa. she is sick and not feeling good :( terry's team made it safely back and placed 26th :( BUT they did qualify for the nationals in orange beach, al.in oct. we missed you this weekend!!

Missy Pool

August 9, 2007

We are off for fishing tourny #5 in Galveston. Keep my man safe. Wish you where here to go with Macey and I. Even talked Ma & Donnie into spending the weekend with Macey and me :) I love you Pops!

Missy Pool

August 2, 2007

****my speech was great****
i love you papa!!

Missy Pool

August 1, 2007

HEY POPS. MY DIABETES TEAM CAPTAIN MEETING IS TONIGHT. I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO GIVE A SPEECH ON TEAM JERRY. KEEP YOUR EARS OPEN!! I LOVE YOU! I KNOW YOU WOULD BE VERY PROUD POPS.

Missy Pool

July 31, 2007

*****pool weather pops*****haven't seen any she wants me for ya though! macey is a little fish. i love you!!

Missy Pool

July 26, 2007

good morning pops :) i love you!

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