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Across The River

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Across the river
Across the river
Across the river I go

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butneveroutgunned On May 21, 2006

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ButNeverOutgunned

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2006-05-21 17:04:26

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by InsectOman

19y ago

Crossing the River Styx into the Netherworld.

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