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By Zachary ZaneJuly 15 2016 / 3:23 PM
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Bears are big. Bears are beautiful. Bears are the best to date.
  
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1. Keep your bowel movements loose

2. Eat more olive oil

3. Don’t hold in your poops

4. Make friends with aloe vera

5. Use more lube during sex than you thought possible

6. Soak in a hot bath

7. Cool it with the bottoming for a little bit

8. Give Botox a try, it's for more than just wrinkles

9. Preparation H

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11. Rectiv Rectal

12. If all else fails…surgery

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