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322:money shots
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231:short story
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643:References
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361:porno chic
342:Blue Movie
302:manual sex
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189:Box office
160:72 minutes
144:1972-12-17
620:John Cena
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631:See also
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504:Colorado
492:New York
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267:sex club
217:hardcore
184:$ 60,000
173:Language
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