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  • Tuesday, October 7, 2008 01:24 PM

    @Scorpio69er

    Great, we all have to learn Portuguese.

    I think your question translates this way:

    "Seus netos trabalham para uma râ preguiçosa para baixo pelas docas que empilham pneus."

    But I just started studying the language an hour ago...

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