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hungry boy

slow down child

there is always time to eat

swallow it slowly and wipe the crumbs off the face of the fragile plate with your fingers

you must enjoy what you devour and keep your mouth clean

then maybe the food will enjoy it too

one wrong move

one less cleanup

and no food for you.

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