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Nov 2021
1h 11m

Is your childhood ruined yet? - Nursery ...

Ladies & Tangents
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If you're on our side of tiktok, you've probably seen the creator who sheds light and tears on the dark side of seemingly innocent childhood rhymes. If you haven't seen her- turn this off and look up  @Mackenzie Barmen  Between her permanent place on our FYP & constant tags of people thinking her & Jeri were the same person - we decoded to take a stab at the ... Show More
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