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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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I wish you wouldn't borrow my clothes without asking.

I don't want you to borrow my clothes without asking.

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Anonymous I wish you wouldn't borrow my clothes without asking. This is a wish. If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride.

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  • Anonymous I wish you wouldn't borrow my clothes without asking.
  • This is a wish.
  • If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride.
  • org/wiki/If_wishes_were_horses,_beggars_would_ride Anonymous I don't want you to borrow my clothes without asking.
  • This is an insistent demand.
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AnonymousI wish you wouldn't borrow my clothes without asking.
This is a wish.

If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_wishes_were_horses,_beggars_would_ride
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