{"id":5259,"date":"2025-03-25T16:29:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T16:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rochelleowens.net\/new\/?page_id=5259"},"modified":"2025-03-25T16:29:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T16:29:18","slug":"never-in-this-world-you-will-drop-a-yellow-sponge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rochelleowens.net\/index.php\/never-in-this-world-you-will-drop-a-yellow-sponge\/","title":{"rendered":"Never in This World You Will Drop a Yellow Sponge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1742914303900{margin-top: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69e12ef38c887{color:#000000;font-size:24px;font-weight:700;}<\/style><h1 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-text-balance wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-mb-0 vcex_69e12ef38c887\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Never in This World You Will Drop a Yellow Sponge<\/span><\/h1>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; 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