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Funding her trip with a $60,000 inheritance, Ingrid finds shelter in a rental property next door to Dan (澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Straight Outta Compton’s O’Shea Jackson Jr.) – a would𒁏-be screenwriter obsessed with all things Batman.

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