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96.30000114440918% positive |
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What friendly fun people! ”
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Highly recommend Portofino for a fun 20 minute stop in midtown. ”
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She was friendly and fun and made the experience enjoyable. ”
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My boyfriend works at Portofino so I thought I'd go online and give a huge shout out to the newest location they've got! ”
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The Portofino Tanning Salon is amazing for so many reasons: (1) The location is perfect, very central to everything (2) Every staff member is friendly, helpful, sweet, and accommodating (3) The tanning beds are comfortable, new, large, and there are tons ”
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...clean rooms, great tanning, fun employees and close to Bergdorf-what more could you ask for? ”
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Cool place and really enjoyed the atmosphere! ”
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and every time, I am welcomed by the super sweet people who work there, and I take a relaxing nap in one of their comfortable tanning beds. ”
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Portofino is always the best, always worth it, and this new location is all the more reason to get out and get some sun! ”
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The staff is fun, the atmosphere is relaxed and I always get an amazing tan. ”
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it is the perfect combo--comfortable, inviting, and fun. ”
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I'm used to tacky muscle men posters and tasteless decor, but I was pleasantly surprised with this new place. ”
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The store was clean, had nice decor for a tanning salon, and the girl at the desk was a sweetheart. ”
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previously tanned at Portofino's 58th & Madison location and was dissapointed when I learned that it had relocated until I walked into the new location on 57th st. This place is great! ”
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The staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is very high-class. ”
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The decor is elegant (better than what I would expect for a tanning salon) and the staff is as friendly as you get. ”
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Great machines, great service, and they always make me feel very comfortable and welcomed. ”
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My tan was great, always is at any location, but my experience was worth talking about with my girlfriends over dinner that night! ”
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The friendly, helpful staff explained everything thoroughly and made me feel comfortable. ”
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Not only are the machines quality, but the atmosphere and staff make this salon a nice getaway from the city craziness. ”
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highly recommend this location. ”
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the place was very clean and very comfortable. ”
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Portofino is so friendly and fun - I go there not only for the color, but to gab with the girls at the counter. ”
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Not only was this place a nice environment to tan in due to the classy atmosphere and new equipment, but also due to the incredibly nice staff working there. ”
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The view is cool - worth going up to the fourth floor for. ”
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So imagine if one day, you woke up and you were laying on the most comfortable bed of clouds you could imagine, surrounded by hoards of the most attractive people you had ever seen who were begging to feed you the best kinds of your favorite foods. ”
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OH and the girls at the desk are fun too. ”
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| drinks |
100.0% positive |
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Plus, this place has all sorts of cool perks, like wine tastings on Fridays and free bagels in the morning. ”
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| food quality |
100.0% positive |
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Anytime I need a fresh, natural glow on my skin, no question. ”
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What a cute place :) I love the tan I get there, and I love the candy they have in a little dish on the table. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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Good variety of machines, the staff are all from someplace with cornfed, nice people who went to college and know how to talk. ”
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The Portofino Tanning Salon is amazing for so many reasons: (1) The location is perfect, very central to everything (2) Every staff member is friendly, helpful, sweet, and accommodating (3) The tanning beds are comfortable, new, large, and there are tons ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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We highly recommend this place for people who are serious about getting a good tan in a clean place with rockstar treatment. ”
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The tanning beds are strong and produce a great tan each time, but what sets this place apart is the service. ”
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figured, for my first time I wanted to try it at a nice place. ”
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If you want a great tan in an upscale place. ”
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What a nice, place with polite employees. ”
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You have no idea how many clients I get who are interested in the airbrush tan - and now I have a really great place to recommend. ”
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got really great color from this place. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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will be back all month to build up what will hopefully be a nice little wedding day tan. ”
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My tan was great, the price was reasonable, but the reason I will go back is the safe and appealing environment. ”
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Not only are the girls cool, the machines give me a great natural tan and I don't ever look like a lobster when I go back to work the next day. ”
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| service |
96.71999931335449% positive |
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Not only was this place a nice environment to tan in due to the classy atmosphere and new equipment, but also due to the incredibly nice staff working there. ”
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Great machines, great service, and they always make me feel very comfortable and welcomed. ”
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Bottom line: Portofino has a great staff and their beds are the best in NYC. ”
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The entire store is new and clean, the service is friendly, and tanning results are excellent. ”
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WOW - great experience and amazing service. ”
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Portofino has somehow managed to find a collection of the nicest and funniest people in town to help you out, and has an array of the newest, coolest tanning beds that are guaranteed to give you a stunning bronze immediately. ”
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The packages are great and the staff is friendly. ”
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You read all the rave reviews so you assume this place is huge and people are lined up outside right? ”
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One of my favorite parts of going to Portofino is for the nice, friendly, attractive female staff behind the desk. ”
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Great service and the tanning (regular & spray, I'm sure!) ”
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don't like to tell people that I tan, but I figure this is anonymous and I should stick up for the the girls that make Portofino the best tanning salon in town. ”
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I've shopped around and even written some reviews (under another name :) that rated the service poor at other salons. ”
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So imagine if one day, you woke up and you were laying on the most comfortable bed of clouds you could imagine, surrounded by hoards of the most attractive people you had ever seen who were begging to feed you the best kinds of your favorite foods. ”
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The staff is really nice and the space is really clean. ”
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The place is great, the people are great and the tan is GREAT. ”
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Not only are the machines quality, but the atmosphere and staff make this salon a nice getaway from the city craziness. ”
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Good variety of machines, the staff are all from someplace with cornfed, nice people who went to college and know how to talk. ”
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The beds are cutting edge (they just got a brand new bed a couple weeks ago) the staff is friendly and helpful, and the place is always incredibly clean (especially the tanning equipment) Portofino is the best. ”
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The staff there is so helpful. ”
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Which is what makes it so frustrating that the staff is subpar. ”
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The technician was friendly and made me feel totally at home. ”
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What friendly fun people! ”
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What a nice, place with polite employees. ”
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the staff seems to be a little superficial and one with reddish hair seems more into herself than her job, but other than that, great pick ”
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Great tan, great staff! ”
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The staff at Portofino are incredible. ”
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Sure, it's only a tanning salon, but it is nice to have great service from start to finish anywhere in the city. ”
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She was friendly and fun and made the experience enjoyable. ”
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liked the staff and the candy they have for you when you walk through the door! ”
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Their quality of machines and services are rivaled only by their knowledgeable and helpful staff. ”
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The staff is unusually knowledgeable, friendly and eager to help. ”
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Tessa, whom I know from previous tanning experience, is so helpful, friendly, and spot-on with her recommendations. ”
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We highly recommend this place for people who are serious about getting a good tan in a clean place with rockstar treatment. ”
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come to Portofino for the great staff :) but also for the quality assistance I get when tanning with their superior machines! ”
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The people were friendly, the rooms were clean and always had towels and googles for me. ”
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The tanning beds are strong and produce a great tan each time, but what sets this place apart is the service. ”
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The Portofino Tanning Salon is amazing for so many reasons: (1) The location is perfect, very central to everything (2) Every staff member is friendly, helpful, sweet, and accommodating (3) The tanning beds are comfortable, new, large, and there are tons ”
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The staff at Portofino is highly informed on what the best means are for the best results, and the environment couldn't be more conducive for relaxation. ”
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Overall, the service was always outstanding and the tanning results great. ”
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Their prices are reasonable, the staff has been consistently friendly, and space es beautiful. ”
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walked out with great color, and the staff was very caring about it! ”
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The staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is very high-class. ”
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Great service ”
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...clean rooms, great tanning, fun employees and close to Bergdorf-what more could you ask for? ”
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They totally made me feel special, and the people who run it are sooooo nice, really had an excellent experience all around. ”
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Nottt very tasteful, but the machines are excellent & so is the service & staff. ”
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The staff is fabulous; smart, friendly, and VERY helpful. ”
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The staff is fun, the atmosphere is relaxed and I always get an amazing tan. ”
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The friendly, helpful staff explained everything thoroughly and made me feel comfortable. ”
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don't know anything about tanning, but the staff always suggests the best lotion and bed for my fair, easy-to-burn skin. ”
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and every time, I am welcomed by the super sweet people who work there, and I take a relaxing nap in one of their comfortable tanning beds. ”
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The staff is always friendly, the beds are always clean and as long as I'm on time for my appointment-I never have to wait. ”
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I'm relatively new to tanning, but the front desk staff was polite and helpful, and the pricing was straightforward--no pressure to buy stuff I didn't need. ”
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called first and chatted with a gal who was so friendly and patient as I asked a million questions. ”
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The store was clean and inviting, the staff was good and very very friendly. ”
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The decor is elegant (better than what I would expect for a tanning salon) and the staff is as friendly as you get. ”
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Great tanning salon with good packages and a staff with a sense of humor to deal with me and my crazy friends! ”
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Great service! ”
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The beds were exceptionally clean, the staff was friendly and helpful and I have wonderful color. ”
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Portofino is so friendly and fun - I go there not only for the color, but to gab with the girls at the counter. ”
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The staff at Portofino are professional and they couldn't be more outgoing and helpful to make customers feel at right at home. ”
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| value |
79.54999923706055% positive |
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You read all the rave reviews so you assume this place is huge and people are lined up outside right? ”
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My tan was great, always is at any location, but my experience was worth talking about with my girlfriends over dinner that night! ”
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The Portofino Tanning Salon is amazing for so many reasons: (1) The location is perfect, very central to everything (2) Every staff member is friendly, helpful, sweet, and accommodating (3) The tanning beds are comfortable, new, large, and there are tons ”
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love the tan I get from the tanning beds and I always feel like a million bucks when I leave! ”
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The view is cool - worth going up to the fourth floor for. ”
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Luckily, they have great student rates that made it cheap enough for me to do it. ”
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wasn't looking to spend too much money, so I bought the least expensive bottle of lotion (something corny like Dark and Sxy) and flew to the Bahamas with a nice little tan. ”
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My boyfriend works at Portofino so I thought I'd go online and give a huge shout out to the newest location they've got! ”
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I've been in them all, from corny cheap hole in the wall spots to the pricey pretentious salons in LA. ”
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I'm excited that I found this great affordable salon to keep up my color while it is so cold outside. ”
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inexpensive GOOD tanning ”
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Their prices are reasonable, the staff has been consistently friendly, and space es beautiful. ”
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With huge floor to ceiling windows in the lobby and cool antiquey furniture, I wasn't surprised when I looked up from the couch I was waiting on to an incredible ceiling painting. ”
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I'm sure the beds and booths are great- just stay away from the overpriced technician spray tan. ”
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I'm relatively new to tanning, but the front desk staff was polite and helpful, and the pricing was straightforward--no pressure to buy stuff I didn't need. ”
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The prices are incredible for as they call it "personally applied airbrush tan. ”
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The single sessions are expensive - the packages, not so much! ”
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This place may be a little more expensive than my spot back home (a session here is $20 - back home its probably $12 - but that's small town Iowa), but they offer plenty of perks to make up for it. ”
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the prices were just as expensive, and although the beds were different, I would not say that they were better. ”
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Portofino has reallllllly good beds and they are super cheap. ”
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My tan was great, the price was reasonable, but the reason I will go back is the safe and appealing environment. ”
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Portofino is always the best, always worth it, and this new location is all the more reason to get out and get some sun! ”
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| wait time |
100.0% positive |
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Highly recommend Portofino for a fun 20 minute stop in midtown. ”
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As long as i know that-i am a happy and TAN gal. ”
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The staff is always friendly, the beds are always clean and as long as I'm on time for my appointment-I never have to wait. ”
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used their stand-up machine for 9 minutes and walked out with some good color. ”
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The machines here are superb, but Portofino is a little busy sometimes, I've found that if you call even a few minutes before coming over, you're usually fine. ”
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WE LOVE the girls there (so SWEET and CUTE) and of course the bed are super strong and quick. ”
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