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I woke expecting my wife beside me. And whoever proves their excellence will earn a place beside me. My son, stand beside me. Beside me, Christina Yet, sometimes, even with you sleeping beside me... I feel so alone. I do like having a woman lie beside me. is reading a book. my wife	Next to me, in bed... Next to me is my colleague Mr Őry, who tells me that in his country the socialist government is fighting against social benefits. Grandpa was sitting next to me. ls the sun and it's shining on you Next to me one of the occupying soldiers being my own father. Next to me are a group of elite snipers Next to me sits Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, for many years Prime Minister of Denmark, a country that Hitler's Germany overran and occupied overnight He sat next to me and he did this thing.

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Next to me, in bed...
Next to me is my colleague Mr Őry, who tells me that in his country the socialist government is fighting against social benefits.
Grandpa was sitting next to me.
ls the sun and it's shining on you Next to me
one of the occupying soldiers being my own father.
Next to me are a group of elite snipers
Next to me sits Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, for many years Prime Minister of Denmark, a country that Hitler's Germany overran and occupied overnight
He sat next to me and he did this thing.