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a•ver•y (ā ver'ē), n. dark(iss) ¹blk-male chile foundate(id) in luv unlimit(id) fuc(k) anthem(s). ²jee-sus fed ghet-torious poet who blk(s) on purpose. ³sun god who look(s) like him mama & daddy(?)—not a monkey, not a monkey, not a monkey. ⁴ebonic cullud dream(r) wif cornbread(id) vocal chord(s) ⁵majestic rekkid-lutionary who borrow(s) ding-a-ling on very special occasion(s) such as; birthday(s), tuesday(s) & loneliness(is) ⁶sweat shiny bloo-brudda. ⁷not a monkey. not a monkey. not a monkey. …

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