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INFJ. Alejandro Gillick. Assassin. Sicario 2015.

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2023 ж. 20 Мау.
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This essay discusses the character Alejandro Gillick from the movie Sicario and why he is an INFJ assassin.

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  • This is by far the best breakdown ive seen thus far, but I still believe that during the dinner scene Alejandro was there with the sole intent on killing the boss and the boss alone but it wasnt until the boss trivialized the death of his family and mockingly said "Tu hijita" in reference to his daughter that Alejandro realized that the only way for the boss to truly understand the gravity of what he had done he needed to experience it first hand. Also, at the end when he told the boss to finish his meal it seemed more-so like a dare to see if he thought Alejandro would actually allow and give him that final curtesy before ending his life. Either way this movie was beyond fucking brilliant.

    @w_419@w_4196 ай бұрын

    • I will respectfully disagree. I feel that his intent was always the elimination of the whole family. Tit for Tat. It has been proven to be a mathematically sound method for dealing with an ongoing cycle (game) of the Prisoner's Dilemma, which is a rather good way of defining our interactions with others, when viewed economically, when looking at balancing potential Gains vs. Loses, in a definable, or quantifiable method. Alejandro was simply responding in kind.

      @barguybrady@barguybrady5 ай бұрын

    • I half agree here. See, Alejandro went to Alarcon's mansion at night, so he had to at least consider that Alarcon would be there with his family. Moreover, I always believed that the act of Alejandro killing Alarcon's wife and kids served 2 purposes. 1) Alarcon had accepted his fate but still thought that Alejandro would spare his family as he was probably counting on Alejandro showing a small amount of mercy. Probably betting that Alejandro [a former father] still had a tiny bit of humanity in him. Moreover, as you mentioned, Alejandro ended his wife and kids because he wanted Alarcon to know that A) nothing Alarcon did or say could save him and his family and B) and probably most important and critical to the plot, Alejandro wanted Alarcon to know and experience the feeling he went throught when his family was murdered. As I was typing this, I also realized something. Earlier I had mentioned that Alarcon was counting on showing some mercy which I believe he did. By ending Alarcon's family with headshots [assumed] he spared the sons and mother a slow death. Something Alarcon did not do with Alejandro's family as it was stated that his wife was decapitated [cartel decapitations are usually with knives, machetes, or chainsaws and are generally prolonged] and gis daughter disolved in acid [also a slow and painful death]. 2) This is where I differ in opinion. Alejandro killed his wife and kids to prevent a further violent cycle where the wife or kids would seek vengeance. Especially, once the boys were old enough. Moreover, the kids where likely to get into the business once old enough and carry out their own ruthless wave of horror and violence as is common with families in that line of work.

      @chrisvalladares429@chrisvalladares4293 ай бұрын

    • This summarization of INFJs is so accurate as someone who worked in the night industry in single on an interesting things this describes everything absolutely outstanding

      @guesswhoscomingtoyoutube@guesswhoscomingtoyoutube3 ай бұрын

    • I agree entirely. I watch it like this😳every time.

      @4Him4u2@4Him4u23 ай бұрын

    • the boss's wife immediately realized he was gonna kill the whole family the moment he said "don't forget about my daughter" before the boss even replied with "Tu hijita"

      @LurkingCosmicHorrors@LurkingCosmicHorrors3 ай бұрын

  • Benecio as the Sicario is up there with Heath Ledgers Joker, Javier Bardem's Anton Chigurh, Keanus John Wick, Tom Cruise's Vincent and Jean Reno's Leon as the best on screen assassins in cinema history. For some reason all of these roles are very profound and transcend mere action alone, and all of these characters are essentially assassins.

    @tylerscott2116@tylerscott21162 ай бұрын

    • Facts he's top actor 👏

      @StyleDunker@StyleDunkerАй бұрын

  • I think the subtle switch to the wife at the dinner scene when Alejandro says "Dont forget about my daughter" is the moment she realizes not only is she about to die but so are her sons.

    @osyrisking5437@osyrisking54373 ай бұрын

    • I was about to comment some thing similar. She knew that they were all on borrowed time when he said that.

      @Goldchaingarcia@Goldchaingarcia3 ай бұрын

  • An interesting bit of trivia about the term "sicario": not only does the term go back to Roman times, it also has what looks like an ancient Indo-European cognate in both the northern Indian and Iranian members of that language group. For example, in Hindi, "shikari" means "hunter" as does its equivalent in Farsi.

    @PeloquinDavid@PeloquinDavid6 ай бұрын

    • Interesting indeed

      @brute9867@brute98673 ай бұрын

    • Excellent insight

      @user-yk7ex6hw8p@user-yk7ex6hw8p3 ай бұрын

    • What 😂........ You confussed me😅😂

      @JM-st8fc@JM-st8fc3 ай бұрын

    • cool

      @brgvc@brgvc2 ай бұрын

    • Wow!😮

      @OmShira@OmShiraАй бұрын

  • The movie is a masterpiece. This movie is definitely underappreciated.

    @LoveCoffee123@LoveCoffee1236 ай бұрын

  • When he said "this is the land of wolves and you're not a wolf..." kinda implies Alejandro's competency in navigating power dynamics in the cartel / CIA to fulfill his objectives... based on that quote he's telling her that you don't know what it takes to survive in this land with your morals. Alejandro has survived the cartel and into the CIA and he was able to because by himself he's even more dangerous... a lone wolf, an INFJ.

    @ffairchildd@ffairchildd3 ай бұрын

    • ❤

      @MichaelF-cc8ri@MichaelF-cc8ri3 күн бұрын

  • As a fellow INFJ you make us sound really badass and I’m here for it

    @brycetrent@brycetrent4 ай бұрын

    • This ☝️ 😂

      @johnrobert385mm@johnrobert385mmАй бұрын

    • Whats up with all th3se labels?

      @5ofspades427@5ofspades427Күн бұрын

  • I recently watched Sicario and then found your video. I think you did a great job analyzing this character the music is spot on too.

    @heelix7194@heelix71943 ай бұрын

  • I am floored with how you broke this down! Amazing job.

    @tayhawkins9235@tayhawkins923523 күн бұрын

  • This is a masterpiece. But such tragic transformations should not happen to people...

    @vittoriuz@vittoriuz7 ай бұрын

    • No but. This is the land.

      @nononono12345@nononono123453 ай бұрын

  • This channel has so much potential the cold voice of narrator and super anlzying and connecting the dots on moive keep up the good work

    @StyleDunker@StyleDunker4 ай бұрын

  • Terrific analysis. I never looked at the angle of Alejandro shooting out Kate's weapon. At the end when he wiped Kate's tears was "This is only business"

    @dragon_balls4566@dragon_balls45667 ай бұрын

  • What a great analysis. This vid added another layer to an already awesome movie. Bravo

    @mikegrady5669@mikegrady56699 ай бұрын

    • Much appreciated!

      @wizardofcog@wizardofcog9 ай бұрын

  • The most badass thing about Alejandro is his history as a prosecutor in Juarez. Had an uncle and 3 cousins that lived in El Paso and ive actuality walked through Juarez a few times, its fucking sketchy af

    @chadsutten6102@chadsutten61027 ай бұрын

    • Alejandro being an INFJ, he would have tried to bring about real change in a peaceful and lawful manner and been 100% pure in motive. He would have worked tirelessly and empathically to make a better city... until his family was butchered. The INFJ's the mind is idealistic and if one system fails they will bring about a different system. Alejandro went from a Messenger of Hope to an Angel of Death. White becomes Black, such is INFJ thinking.

      @wizardofcog@wizardofcog7 ай бұрын

  • Reminds me of my dad. Same personality and brood. Great analysis.

    @waedjradi@waedjradi3 ай бұрын

  • This was one of the best videos I've seen on personalities and movies combined. You must make more!

    @ahumblemansrahumblemansr3691@ahumblemansrahumblemansr36912 ай бұрын

  • Phenomenal breakdown, thank you.

    @ge3346@ge33469 ай бұрын

  • Great job with this video. That was really awesome. Thank you for sharing it.

    @1danielramiro1@1danielramiro19 ай бұрын

  • Never thought about Alejandro being one who shot the gun out of Kates hand but it makes sense.

    @khanhngo5979@khanhngo59793 ай бұрын

  • It would behoove any writer to study Psychology in order to write more believable well rounded interesting characters.

    @corporaterobotslave400@corporaterobotslave4009 ай бұрын

    • I totally agree with you ! any good film has an underlying faithfulness to Jungs "Psychological types."

      @wizardofcog@wizardofcog9 ай бұрын

    • In this vein, something I really appreciated about this movie was the humanity and realism in the dialogue. A lot of times, movie characters talk like someone in a movie but don't sound like real people.

      @osango310@osango3108 ай бұрын

  • Fausto is a very significant name. Goethe wrote a play titled FAUST. In that play, Faust sold his soul to the devil. Fausto sold his soul to the drug cartel (the devil). Those who live by the sword, die by the sword. Alejandro was a well-trained, hired sword.

    @1960Sawman@1960Sawman2 ай бұрын

  • those consultants.....bloody smart as they are....awesome...!

    @CosmicBarrilet@CosmicBarrilet9 ай бұрын

  • As an infj i see a lot of myself, but we are advocates, we have the ability to see the best for people and help them reach it. Sicario's example is the very extreme of this, but its true, we are capable of extremes we try our best not go there.

    @anthonyburee650@anthonyburee6504 ай бұрын

    • Untill we are forced ...then hell hath no comprehension

      @Bucky1836@Bucky18363 ай бұрын

  • Well done! A great summary of a great film.

    @maxmurphy47@maxmurphy473 ай бұрын

  • Great character breakdown. Love to see more!

    @AndoverIT@AndoverIT3 ай бұрын

  • This made me want to watch it again

    @aruns4u4ever@aruns4u4ever4 ай бұрын

  • I’m neither surprised nor taken aback by the fact I’m also an INFJ.

    @bleez4779@bleez47792 ай бұрын

  • Thanks! Both videos were very informative and well done. Thanks!

    @Alaska610ish@Alaska610ish3 ай бұрын

  • These are excellent altricial videos…Love your fascinating work.

    @dronemonkey2038@dronemonkey20382 ай бұрын

  • Very interesting video! Ive been re-watching Sicario clips for fun and this popped up in my feed. Im also a psychology student in my part time, and this is very inreresting! Ill be watching more of your videos my friend, liked and subbed, hope your channel grows =) Lots of love, an INTP-A

    @TheAcad3mic@TheAcad3mic7 ай бұрын

  • Fn awesome analysis, i loved it.

    @TrajanaFortis@TrajanaFortis3 ай бұрын

  • I think he shot Kate's gun out of her hand because she was inadvertently following him. He might have been trying to discourage her from continuing down his tunnel.

    @zshakur@zshakur3 ай бұрын

    • No, that wasn't Alejandro. Alejandro didn't carry any Armalite rifles. The shooter had an Armalite rifle.

      @toby1439@toby143928 күн бұрын

  • thumbs up and *subscribed*. Like Alejandro and his silenced weaponry, your words and voice are very deliberate. Great video, dude. I'll be sure to check out your other ones!

    @shottafps@shottafps3 ай бұрын

    • its a.i.

      @theJACK__@theJACK__3 ай бұрын

    • @@theJACK__ lmaooo I learned something new today 🤝🏽

      @shottafps@shottafps3 ай бұрын

    • *suppressed

      @jamesJohnson-qe4gw@jamesJohnson-qe4gw2 ай бұрын

  • This was a pretty badass analysis!

    @ErnestMas@ErnestMas3 ай бұрын

  • I think I will end up with a boxed DVD of the series, and I end up repeating your video =)

    @apurugganan@apurugganan8 ай бұрын

  • WOW! I just watched your video and think it is fantastic. Your interpretation of the characters through Carl Jung's personality types is a revelation. As an ITNP (introverted thinker, extroverted intuitive, evtraverted senate with an inferior function of extraverted feeling I see everything and agree with your thoughts completely. I completely missed Benicio Del Torro as the shooter in the tunnel who disarmed Emily Blunt's character and his reason for doing so. Especially given that no shots were fired at her partner. You cleared that right up! I hope you continue to make these videos. I don't typically comment on KZhead videos I watch but your Jungian approach was so compelling I had to.

    @stevesellers7190@stevesellers71903 ай бұрын

  • Please make more video . This video is great . Having movie on INFJ explaining is new for me .

    @sneharthyadav@sneharthyadav3 ай бұрын

  • I loved the analysis👍

    @surrealurbanjungle6131@surrealurbanjungle61312 ай бұрын

  • This was really good, interesting, and accurate.

    @Demigod_3scrub@Demigod_3scrub3 ай бұрын

  • I would like to see your take on Rust Cohle from True Detective.

    @ratgirl13@ratgirl133 ай бұрын

    • Great idea! The viewer can see the surface but Cohle's psychology would be very interesting.

      @stevesellers7190@stevesellers71903 ай бұрын

    • Ill second the fuck outta this motion, lets have it!

      @M.RQ.Mittag910@M.RQ.Mittag9107 күн бұрын

  • Well done!!!

    @luisisaacarias4087@luisisaacarias40879 ай бұрын

  • 👏 excellent breakdown

    @stuckintha90s@stuckintha90s6 күн бұрын

  • Brilliant. Thank you.

    @colombusoho2741@colombusoho27413 ай бұрын

  • AWESOME BREAKDOWN

    @lilbrother45@lilbrother459 ай бұрын

    • Omg. Thankyou. This is the first video I have ever made. I'm really overwhelmed atm.

      @wizardofcog@wizardofcog8 ай бұрын

    • @@wizardofcogyou got this

      @ScoobieDoobie197474@ScoobieDoobie1974743 ай бұрын

  • Fucking brilliant film. One of the best.

    @winstonsmith8240@winstonsmith82404 ай бұрын

  • Excellent recap almost like an in-depth Human Behavior tale... Beyond the basic story line🎉

    @michaelbernhardt7583@michaelbernhardt75833 ай бұрын

  • i loved this movie. i wasn’t a fan of the second one. it was like they didn’t watch the first one and just made a movie with the same characters and did their own thing not building onto what was already laid out but just said hey this would be cool this would be cool lets do this and that.. i was truly shocked by how different it was.

    @harrisonrg777@harrisonrg7779 ай бұрын

    • The second movie would be make a great video discussion. Thanks for the idea. :)

      @wizardofcog@wizardofcog9 ай бұрын

    • I somewhat agree but definitely understand your statement. The second one was good in my opinion. It showed a way more gritty & empathetic side to the cartels. Like becoming a human trafficker is a career choice to some of them if not idolized but the successful. It's extremely crazy but gives a lot of people insight if they dont know anything at all. People seem to forget that people in general are not that smart so you need to spoon feed them little by little & i think thats what they did in the second one. As it also shows what happens when Uncle Sam pulls the plug & wants absolutely nothing to do with you or what you represent and/or doing. (also scary) I cant say which movie is better. But, the 2nd one left a great cliff hanger. Happy for Alejo in the 1st one and how it ended but i felt completely deflated & somewhat cheated. The ending felt like 10 minutes. I hope there's a 3rd

      @kiriarte92@kiriarte929 ай бұрын

    • - The 2nd movie . . . Very Good // Different . The F I R S T Movie . . . Yes . . . better . Absolute N O offense intended towards Dariusz Wolski . He is a Very Good Cinema - - tographer . However . . . Roger Deakins . . . . . . within the R E A L M of Cinematography is . . . T H E . . . M A S T E R ! ! ! -

      @reubennichols644@reubennichols6447 ай бұрын

    • the first one is obviously better but i thought part two was also an excellent film that gave us a deeper look into Alejandro's personal war.

      @thetigerdenpodcast4381@thetigerdenpodcast43816 ай бұрын

    • The second one was made by a different director than the first. Thats why it’s not as good tbh

      @johnshadeslayer7589@johnshadeslayer75894 ай бұрын

  • Has anyone else thought , how Fausto resembles William Shatner?

    @theunravelers3995@theunravelers39958 ай бұрын

  • Yup!!!! Good stuff, brother! 💯🕶️

    @keithgordon3823@keithgordon38238 ай бұрын

  • In case you’re wondering what an INFJ is…. INFJ (Advocate) is a personality type with the Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Judging traits. They tend to approach life with deep thoughtfulness and imagination. Their inner vision, personal values, and a quiet, principled version of humanism guide them in all things.

    @niko918@niko9183 ай бұрын

  • BRILLIANT!!!!!!

    @BrunoDECOURCY@BrunoDECOURCY4 ай бұрын

  • What the....outstanding.

    @ButtersCCookie@ButtersCCookie3 ай бұрын

  • Great video. Congrats

    @angelmatos9143@angelmatos914320 күн бұрын

  • Nicely explained.

    @Mr.Titanium1911@Mr.Titanium19113 ай бұрын

  • "If the rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule?"

    @ibrokhimkhayitmirzaev6713@ibrokhimkhayitmirzaev67133 ай бұрын

  • - One Of My Most Favorite // Singular Scene // // Moments In Cinematic History ? ? ? ? ? ? ? When the I N F J character S P I T S onto the marbled floor of the palace who ' s sec - - urity safeguards he successfully breached . I then thought . . . this dude is sooooooooooo F O C U S E D with his Targeted R A G E ! ! -

    @reubennichols644@reubennichols6447 ай бұрын

    • Unbridled rage indeed, that sits behind a mask of calm. No one ever knows what an INFJ truly is thinking or feeling....until it is too late.

      @wizardofcog@wizardofcog7 ай бұрын

  • This was good.

    @ajmmoviestv1669@ajmmoviestv16697 ай бұрын

  • Jesus! I didnt know Kate's rifle was shot off her hands. This breakdoen broke me down 👏

    @Omar_Obi@Omar_Obi4 ай бұрын

  • Superb video, WoC. Thank you. Seeming contradictions. Yep.

    @nikosantikythera2422@nikosantikythera24225 ай бұрын

  • This is pretty interesting as an INFJ myself I’m curious what other characters in fiction hold this personality. What do you think of the character Rust Cole in the first season of True Detective?

    @sir9270@sir92702 ай бұрын

  • During the last scene, it was implied that the gun pointed by Alejandro was unloaded. It was a calculated move. Or so I read from somewhere. Also more please, INTP movie characters request. I'm here for these content.

    @diegotoledo6798@diegotoledo67983 ай бұрын

  • great content, keep it up

    @WeirdWizard464@WeirdWizard4643 ай бұрын

  • Bravo

    @emoryzakin2576@emoryzakin25763 ай бұрын

  • Can you do a video on INTP, but preferably someone badass and not like Sheldon cooper or Q from bond

    @benjaminkitchen7562@benjaminkitchen75623 ай бұрын

  • BRILLIANT! YOU MUST WRITE THE NEXT EPISODE. 😎🐓🏴‍☠

    @mikesabacajan5288@mikesabacajan52882 ай бұрын

  • I love this! Can you do Indiana Jones and escape from New York?

    @jondoe170@jondoe1704 ай бұрын

  • Dopely Analized 🎀 you must know abit about pshycology. 💪.. Especially the part in the cavern where her gun gets shot from her hand ‼️ A+ plus my friend 👌

    @SEGplus@SEGplus3 ай бұрын

  • Shared that with my INFJ son. I am quite interested in his analysis. He sees and understands everything so well (INFP mother) Edit: I may also share this with his ENFJ twin brother, generally their takes on things are pretty similar.

    @luminyam6145@luminyam61454 ай бұрын

    • Wow ENFJ INFJ siblings the power duo 🤓

      @Bucky1836@Bucky18363 ай бұрын

    • @@Bucky1836 They are pretty wonderful I must say.💖

      @luminyam6145@luminyam61453 ай бұрын

  • he's not a "CIA-trained assassin". Alejandro is an experienced Medillen-cartel enforcer, attacking the successor Sonora cartel.

    @davidluck1678@davidluck1678Ай бұрын

  • Great analysis. Great films. INTJ-A PLEASE. Kinda partial to that one.

    @jeffreycallahan6384@jeffreycallahan63845 ай бұрын

  • Fucking brilliant deconstruction. bravo

    @matthiasking190@matthiasking1904 ай бұрын

  • Very interesting, can you do Raymond Reddington?

    @L.V.T234@L.V.T2343 ай бұрын

  • Amazing... Can you do one on intj?

    @DP-tz1ku@DP-tz1ku2 ай бұрын

  • Nice reference to Enders game.

    @njtom105@njtom1054 ай бұрын

  • "You would be committing suicide." He would have set Kate's killing up to look like a suicide to finish the mission if he had to.

    @rOhOtheweatherman@rOhOtheweatherman3 ай бұрын

  • sicario 1 vs 2. both are great 1 i vote is best but both are important pieces of the whole story

    @erichpizer1@erichpizer13 ай бұрын

  • Nice

    @himankaghosh7307@himankaghosh730715 күн бұрын

  • In the end he is just a pistol......

    @benzina7@benzina74 ай бұрын

  • Awaiting sicario 3.........

    @davidmurray9193@davidmurray9193Ай бұрын

  • His role purely embodies “ The Grim Reaper “ …

    @ssuncin@ssuncin3 ай бұрын

  • The Batman who kills

    @Theprimaryfocus@Theprimaryfocus3 ай бұрын

  • Find an INFP! this is fun

    @NG-hd5nh@NG-hd5nh4 ай бұрын

  • Are you an INFJ because this is eerily accurate

    @kristennicole5080@kristennicole50803 ай бұрын

  • At 10:01, the outline of the weapon doesn't match Alejandro's. The porting of the flash hider is directed upwards. This is something on an AR or rifle caliber platform. At 10:54 you can see he has a suppressed MP5 which would not give the same signature or have the same outline. Plus it has an optic. Just a discrepancy - otherwise I love everything else about the breakdown.

    @Noble_Titus@Noble_Titus3 ай бұрын

  • Bro, the sound in the movie clips is so low

    @economicasonline8677@economicasonline86778 ай бұрын

    • Thanks fo rthe feedback. Sry, this was the first video I ever made. I was trying to avoid the copyright claim. I think I have found a way around it now. ;)

      @wizardofcog@wizardofcog8 ай бұрын

  • Yup

    @CN3891@CN38913 ай бұрын

  • Any other gun, night vision, thermal guys watch this and think Alejandros “night vision” looks an awful lot like thermal?😂

    @wildcat8598@wildcat85982 ай бұрын

  • What personality type are you?

    @azarpiano@azarpiano2 ай бұрын

  • ah yes, Myers-Brigg. Phrenology next?

    @bishopsteiner7134@bishopsteiner71344 ай бұрын

  • Is jhon wick and batman infjs? Can you say more about infjs characters in movies

    @Salem_amin@Salem_amin9 ай бұрын

    • I would say, Batman in DC comics is an tradtionally an INTJ and Batman in the Darkhorse comics is a darker INFJ. John Wick is interesting; as Keanu Reeves is not a INFJ, but rather an INTP and his brand of acting tends to always be INTP. I was thinking of creating a video on the INFJ vs ENTP story in the Dark Knight Returns maybe at some stage. I although I will prob make an INFJ video on the brilliantly acted "Anton Chirgurth" in "No country for Od Men" first. What do you think? :)

      @wizardofcog@wizardofcog8 ай бұрын

  • 2024,be like 💎💥👑🤩👍🏽✔️

    @rubengoodliff@rubengoodliff3 ай бұрын

  • Now lets pair him up w/ Denzel Equalizer like a Marvel cross over...watch the fireworks explode when they can first start off as adversaries but ends up as partners of necessities/similar goals....

    @cpcreit@cpcreit7 ай бұрын

  • Are you assuming he’s a infj introvert?

    @sethmorales1519@sethmorales15194 ай бұрын

  • Cleaner

    @travhammer@travhammer3 ай бұрын

  • This movie is Godfather 2 level.

    @steelcastle5616@steelcastle561617 күн бұрын

  • 🤣 INFJ just lurking thru comments. Studying the ones about psychology so I can further hide my INFJ-ness 😅🤷🏾‍♂️

    @eazyjay3200@eazyjay32006 ай бұрын

  • 1:15 probably checking the plane for sabotage.

    @billwaterson9492@billwaterson94923 ай бұрын

  • Benecio del Toro for a Oscar

    @davidrhodes7655@davidrhodes76554 ай бұрын

  • "Being an INFJ he is in COMPLETE control of his emotions. ....Stoic." MmmmmHmmmm

    @DeeDeex007o@DeeDeex007o3 ай бұрын

  • ❤🤍🖤🤎💜🤍🖤❤️💙🤎💜💙🤎💙🤍❤️

    @rubengoodliff@rubengoodliff3 ай бұрын
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