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"ref": "2010, Beverly Rae, Wild Cat, page 81",
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"text": "— and then rub her nub with the bridge of your nose, right where the nerve will drive her straight to the ceiling!",
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"ref": "2008, Arianna Hart, A Man for Marley, page 82",
"text": "When he used his fingers to rub her nub, he didn't have to wait anymore. She exploded for the second time that morning,...",
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"ref": "2010, Beverly Rae, Wild Cat, page 81",
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