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I thought Golf was really expensive. And you thought the pocketbook was expensive. I thought I might contrast expensive looks with affordable alternatives. That's what I thought couldn't be expensive. You thought it was too expensive, and I said the only other safety net we have is the Hoosier Lotto, so we ended up getting it. So, Scott thought he stole an expensive piece of jewelry. I tried to hire one last year, but the board wouldn't let me because they thought it was too expensive.	I tried to hire one last year, but the board wouldn't let me because they thought it was too expensive. And you thought the pocketbook was expensive. I thought I might contrast expensive looks with affordable alternatives. I thought Golf was really expensive. You thought it was too expensive, and I said the only other safety net we have is the Hoosier Lotto, so we ended up getting it. So, Scott thought he stole an expensive piece of jewelry. That's what I thought couldn't be expensive.

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I thought Golf was really expensive.
And you thought the pocketbook was expensive.
I thought I might contrast expensive looks with affordable alternatives.
That's what I thought
couldn't be expensive.
You thought it was too expensive, and I said the only other safety net we have is the Hoosier Lotto, so we ended up getting it.
So, Scott thought he stole an expensive piece of jewelry.
I tried to hire one last year, but the board wouldn't let me because they thought it was too expensive.

I tried to hire one last year, but the board wouldn't let me because they thought it was too expensive.
And you thought the pocketbook was expensive.
I thought I might contrast expensive looks with affordable alternatives.
I thought Golf was really expensive.
You thought it was too expensive, and I said the only other safety net we have is the Hoosier Lotto, so we ended up getting it.
So, Scott thought he stole an expensive piece of jewelry.
That's what I thought
couldn't be expensive.