Review of Les Misérables (1998) by Ivy Rechille M — 01 Apr 2009

Hmp. A lot of people always got to read that title, as in always WRONG. And I always laugh at them like hey your so dumb it's pronounced as ley miserab, Idiots.

This review of Les Misérables (1998) was written by Ivy Rechille M on 01 Apr 2009.

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