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worm in the apple

something you thought was a good thing turns out to be a bad thing; usually at the worst possible time.
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Submitted on July 05, 2013

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دودة في التفاح

Wurm im Apfel

gusano en la manzana

ver dans la pomme

orm i eplet

robak w jabłku

червь в яблоке

elma solucanı

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