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02-09-2010, 07:20 AM
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Drifting
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Location: Windy City
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My bad... South America. So for that I'll help.
I'm in Colombia... in a place where a famous person once lived.
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02-09-2010, 07:39 AM
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Drifting
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Location: Windy City
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Think a couple centuries older...
There's also an education institution named after the famous person.
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Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna |
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02-09-2010, 08:48 AM
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comfortably numb...
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Location: upstate
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cartegena?
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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it. |
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02-09-2010, 02:29 PM
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comfortably numb...
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Location: upstate
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santa marta?
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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it. |
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02-09-2010, 02:58 PM
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Drifting
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Location: Windy City
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No.. but a battle near me help garner the independence of Colombia's neighboring country.
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Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna |
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02-09-2010, 03:05 PM
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comfortably numb...
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Location: upstate
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valledupar?
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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it. |
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02-09-2010, 05:28 PM
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The Reforms
Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition
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Does this have anyhitng to do with Simón Bolívar?
(who liberated half, if not most, of South America, and is celebrated as such, in nearly every SA country)
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02-09-2010, 05:38 PM
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Drifting
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Location: Windy City
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None of the Above... but the Last name does start with S.
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Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna |
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02-10-2010, 03:28 AM
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comfortably numb...
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Location: upstate
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jose san martin?
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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it. |
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02-10-2010, 03:33 PM
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Drifting
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Location: Windy City
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You've got the right time period, but not the right person.
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Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna |
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02-11-2010, 05:48 AM
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Living in a Warmer Insanity
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Location: Yucatan, Mexico
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The last name of the person or the town starts with an "S?"
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02-11-2010, 06:20 AM
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Drifting
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Location: Windy City
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Definitely getting closer... there's a road north from Boyaca that takes you the city I'm in... and it ain't Route 66.
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Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna |
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02-11-2010, 06:28 AM
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You had me at hello
Location: DC/Coastal VA
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Is it route 55?
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02-11-2010, 06:28 AM
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Drifting
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Location: Windy City
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Think Bigger Road... Border town. One of the busiest country borders in South America, actually.
Edit - Poppin - yes!
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Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna |
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02-11-2010, 06:40 AM
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You had me at hello
Location: DC/Coastal VA
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Duitama?
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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet |
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02-11-2010, 09:04 AM
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Riding the Ocean Spray
Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa
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Cúcuta? ....I still don't have any "logical" connection between Cúcuta and your clues but my SWAG is better than nothing
Even though it doesn't snow in Cúcuta, I wonder if any of you have a spare snow shovel I could borrow...I'll gladly pay you back on Tuesday |
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02-11-2010, 10:51 AM
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Drifting
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Location: Windy City
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Cucuta is correct!
So in this place... based on my previous clues - -there is a House where this guy lived as a kid - a university with his name - last name starts with S. ---------- Post added at 12:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:50 PM ---------- Shell.... you're not the right city, but whats in a name, really?
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Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna |
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02-12-2010, 03:15 AM
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comfortably numb...
Super Moderator
Location: upstate
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university of francisco de paula santander?
Francisco de Paula Santander University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it. |
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02-12-2010, 03:34 AM
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Drifting
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Location: Windy City
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Phil - the person is right... just need the place where he lived.
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Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna |
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02-12-2010, 04:15 AM
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comfortably numb...
Super Moderator
Location: upstate
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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it. |
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02-12-2010, 04:21 AM
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Drifting
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Location: Windy City
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You got it!
Phil you are up...
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Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna |
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02-12-2010, 04:24 AM
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The Reforms
Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition
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By all accounts, I think unclephil has won this round, but if I am able to swoop in and take it, all the better for me trying. (even though I'm still not entirely sure what country we are in...)
The House of Santander is the place where the hero of the Colombian independence Francisco de Paula Santander lived his first 13 years.
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi |
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02-12-2010, 04:31 AM
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comfortably numb...
Super Moderator
Location: upstate
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that's the same place, jet...
i'll be back later today in some exotic location...
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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it. |
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02-12-2010, 04:33 AM
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The Reforms
Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition
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I know it's the same place, but maybe she was looking for a different name, or history even.
I was just trying to take away your already unwrapped lollipop.
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi |
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02-13-2010, 03:06 AM
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comfortably numb...
Super Moderator
Location: upstate
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still lookin' for the perfect place...
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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it. |
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02-13-2010, 03:35 AM
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Cheers
Location: Eastcoast USA
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Sure, sure, Phil...just take your time.
We all have plenty to do here in front of our puters while we wait for you...      Of course, then there's that badnick...he'll just go make some scrumptious concoction and eat it in front of us all while we just sit here and drool.
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..."Say what you think. Those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind" ~ Dr. Seuss Last edited by Shell; 02-13-2010 at 04:00 AM.. |
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02-13-2010, 09:12 AM
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Riding the Ocean Spray
Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa
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Shell, if you drool, consider wearing a bib...nevermind, let me know and I'll take care of it for you. Afterall, what are friends for?
unc, if we've run out of places on Earth we could open it up to the Universe...keep it in this one, though. Those parallel ones confuse me. |
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02-13-2010, 10:00 AM
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comfortably numb...
Super Moderator
Location: upstate
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ok, where am i?
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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it. |
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02-13-2010, 10:28 AM
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The Reforms
Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition
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You are on North America
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi |
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02-13-2010, 10:57 AM
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comfortably numb...
Super Moderator
Location: upstate
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i am on north america...
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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it. |
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