In the gym, lifting weights, I am enthralled by how far a teabag can be thrown
In between sets a gym bro approached me and asked what I was laughing at so audibly. The answer: Taskmaster.
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In between sets a gym bro approached me and asked what I was laughing at so audibly. The answer: Taskmaster.
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