“[Proximo grabs hold of the slave trader’s crotch]
Proximo: Those giraffes you sold me, they won’t mate. They just walk around eating, not mating. You sold me queer giraffes. I want my money back.
Slave Trader: Not a chance. [He grunts as Proximo squeezes tighter] I’ll do a special price for you!”
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