The Hitomis Ratio of Ors Movies

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Aye, i mean, i think the hitomis ratio of ors movies is not great. I picked it just because iike, i have a familiarity with the set pieces. Yat's what i wanted to see. The pequels are up there too, sure. Ther noo know. Sinorina, who doesn't love thata i lipod racing, thiling im? But like, weirdly, as much as i enjoy the modern movies, i don't really care about the set pieces in those movies that much.

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