The military origins of the necktie
"How about we just call it a tie?" The woman joked. The two laughed and the 17th episode of season 5 of How I Met Your Mother continued.
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"How about we just call it a tie?" The woman joked. The two laughed and the 17th episode of season 5 of How I Met Your Mother continued.
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