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A tattoo on a piece of human skin showing a heart with an arrow through it and the date of the 19th May 91

A tattoo on a piece of human skin showing a lady, possibly a lover, surrounded by a garland of flowers

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A tattoo on a piece of human skin showing a lady, possibly a lover, surrounded by a garland of flowers

A tattoo on a piece of human skin showing a heart with an arrow through it and the date of the 19th May 91