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March 3, 2015March 2, 2015 / Melissa Allen / 3 Comments

it might be a placebo Milky Way


 

Sometimes the pills change color and the pharmacist explains that though they look different, they’re really the same. You nod and sign your name to agree that what they gave you is what you wanted.

it might be a placebo Milky Way

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