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playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hello everyone and welcome to PLAY FESTIVAL 2007!!
Please forgive me for the lack of info, I have no computer to use and it'll be a few weeks more until I'm able to update it more often. I'll come back and put more up as and when I can.
Hopefully most of this info you'll have gotten from our newsletter, if not sign up to it on the website now! www.playfestival.co.uk
We had a wonderful 5 days last year and can only say that 2007 will be even better!
Thanks to everyone who came last year and who gave us feedback on what they thought of the festival, we've taken all comments on board and hope we can make the festival one that you'll enjoy even more than the last.
The dates for this years festival will be Wednesday 25th - Sunday 29th July and we will be at the same venue, Fordhall Farm in Market Drayton, Shropshire. The tickets will be £35 in advance and £40 on the door, that will include most workshops, 4 nights camping, the shows and other entertainments during the festival
We have lots planned for this years festival, more areas to play in with the emphasis on getting everyone involved, we will have a proper go at the world record after last years attempt didn't go so well (although it does look awesome on video!!!) and of course the usual abundance of workshops to keep you all busy in the day.
We'll have two stages this year, the main stage/tent and and nice little caberet tent, a solar powered cinema, a PROPER bar & food tent and a few more folks selling the stuff you want to buy (even if you don't realise it yet! heheh)
New for this year will be the PLAY HOP Amateur Performance of the year. It's a little competition we've come up with that can be entered by anyone for any type of performance. No more than 4 minutes long with a cash prize for the winner and the chance to feature on the next PLAY DVD. As you might guess from the title the event is sponsored by HomeofPoi.com (who have proudly given us the prizes for our games over the last two years). More details will follow soon...
The DVD of last years festival will be out at some point, probably exactly at the time we plan it to come out
Focusing more on spreading knowledge to learn the arts than the last DVD and we're sure it'll knock your socks off!
If you want to contact us about anything please email us at one of the following addresses:
info@playfestival.co.uk
comments@playfestival.co.uk
volunteers@playfestival.co.uk
traders@playfestival.co.uk
If anyone wants specific footage from last years festival please wait until after the DVD is out, Strugz & co are busy enough editing the full thing to start making cuts for people! Thanks
As my internet access is sporadic at best till my pc is up and running, I might not be able to reply to email straight away, if you want to talk to me about anything call me on 07814 018091 and if you don't get an answer LEAVE A VOICEMAIL!
Keep checking the website for the latest information and we'll send out newsletters as often as we can.
hugs & smiles
Dunc
Hello everyone and welcome to PLAY FESTIVAL 2007!!
Please forgive me for the lack of info, I have no computer to use and it'll be a few weeks more until I'm able to update it more often. I'll come back and put more up as and when I can.
Hopefully most of this info you'll have gotten from our newsletter, if not sign up to it on the website now! www.playfestival.co.uk
We had a wonderful 5 days last year and can only say that 2007 will be even better!
Thanks to everyone who came last year and who gave us feedback on what they thought of the festival, we've taken all comments on board and hope we can make the festival one that you'll enjoy even more than the last.
The dates for this years festival will be Wednesday 25th - Sunday 29th July and we will be at the same venue, Fordhall Farm in Market Drayton, Shropshire. The tickets will be £35 in advance and £40 on the door, that will include most workshops, 4 nights camping, the shows and other entertainments during the festival
We have lots planned for this years festival, more areas to play in with the emphasis on getting everyone involved, we will have a proper go at the world record after last years attempt didn't go so well (although it does look awesome on video!!!) and of course the usual abundance of workshops to keep you all busy in the day.
We'll have two stages this year, the main stage/tent and and nice little caberet tent, a solar powered cinema, a PROPER bar & food tent and a few more folks selling the stuff you want to buy (even if you don't realise it yet! heheh)
New for this year will be the PLAY HOP Amateur Performance of the year. It's a little competition we've come up with that can be entered by anyone for any type of performance. No more than 4 minutes long with a cash prize for the winner and the chance to feature on the next PLAY DVD. As you might guess from the title the event is sponsored by HomeofPoi.com (who have proudly given us the prizes for our games over the last two years). More details will follow soon...
The DVD of last years festival will be out at some point, probably exactly at the time we plan it to come out
Focusing more on spreading knowledge to learn the arts than the last DVD and we're sure it'll knock your socks off!If you want to contact us about anything please email us at one of the following addresses:
info@playfestival.co.uk
comments@playfestival.co.uk
volunteers@playfestival.co.uk
traders@playfestival.co.uk
If anyone wants specific footage from last years festival please wait until after the DVD is out, Strugz & co are busy enough editing the full thing to start making cuts for people! Thanks
As my internet access is sporadic at best till my pc is up and running, I might not be able to reply to email straight away, if you want to talk to me about anything call me on 07814 018091 and if you don't get an answer LEAVE A VOICEMAIL!
Keep checking the website for the latest information and we'll send out newsletters as often as we can.
hugs & smiles
Dunc
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Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
Pretty much as planned then
Pretty much as planned then
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Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Posted:
If a cold shower was what you were after why not just kneel under the tap?
I actually dont mind not having them there.
I know people, myself included winge about it a bit towards to the end of the festival, but going home and having a long hot shower makes me appriciate the luxurys I have a whole lot more.
The tap was enough for me to wash my hair and have a splash around to make myself feel a bit fresher.
Also wasnt there a problem of what to do with the grey water if PLAY did invest in some (I'm assuming horribly expensive?) showers?
If a cold shower was what you were after why not just kneel under the tap?
I actually dont mind not having them there.
I know people, myself included winge about it a bit towards to the end of the festival, but going home and having a long hot shower makes me appriciate the luxurys I have a whole lot more.
The tap was enough for me to wash my hair and have a splash around to make myself feel a bit fresher.
Also wasnt there a problem of what to do with the grey water if PLAY did invest in some (I'm assuming horribly expensive?) showers?
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had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
4,145 posts
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
4,145 posts
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
Posted:
I know! I know! We could have one of those thingies you can buy... you know... like...
https://www.beermountain.com/images/Pool3.jpg
I know! I know! We could have one of those thingies you can buy... you know... like...
https://www.beermountain.com/images/Pool3.jpg
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Momma Bear
4,525 posts
Location: Telford, Shrops, United Kingdom
Momma Bear
4,525 posts
Location: Telford, Shrops, United Kingdom
Posted:
I had a shower under the tap on thursday and saturday so I was pretty fresh
When it's sunny I don;t mind going under the tap, but if it's cold and rainy then I probably wouldn't like it.
But, it's a festival, everyone stinks, and it's only for a few days.
Baby wipes and deodorant have never failed us stinkers before!
I had a shower under the tap on thursday and saturday so I was pretty fresh
When it's sunny I don;t mind going under the tap, but if it's cold and rainy then I probably wouldn't like it.
But, it's a festival, everyone stinks, and it's only for a few days.
Baby wipes and deodorant have never failed us stinkers before!
Hoppers are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
2,895 posts
Location: Cambridge UK
Carpal \'Tunnel
2,895 posts
Location: Cambridge UK
Posted:
As far as showers go, I was doing fairly regular trips to the local swimming pool where there were showers
As far as showers go, I was doing fairly regular trips to the local swimming pool where there were showers
Because ActiveAngel sounds like a feminine deodorant
Like sex, I'm much more interesting in real life than online.
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hehe, 'Member' huhuh
6,120 posts
Location: Behind you. With Jam
hehe, 'Member' huhuh
6,120 posts
Location: Behind you. With Jam
Posted:
Of course!
Do you want us to move it to Birmingham too?
Of course!
Do you want us to move it to Birmingham too?
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Dirty Fire Project
133 posts
Location: Manchester
133 posts
Location: Manchester
Posted:
What was that track that Durbs was spinning poi to on the Saturday - the spanish "hallo hallo" one?
What was that track that Durbs was spinning poi to on the Saturday - the spanish "hallo hallo" one?
oOo
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Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Posted:
I think Dunc or one of his helpers mentioned earlier (near the start anyway) that this would be the weekend it will be on in future
any comments from the high and mighty 
Written by: 87wt2gxq7
Would be helpful but not necessary, it's in easy reach of Brum, specially once I get my licence and a car (or borrow the missus's).
But I want, nay NEED, it to be on a weekend when I can actually come! ...or I'll EXPLODE, showering alphanumeric characters EVERYWHERE!
I think Dunc or one of his helpers mentioned earlier (near the start anyway) that this would be the weekend it will be on in future
any comments from the high and mighty A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
6,207 posts
Location: "In your ear", United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
6,207 posts
Location: "In your ear", United Kingdom
Posted:
that was the cat empire - hello
Written by: Fractos
What was that track that Durbs was spinning poi to on the Saturday - the spanish "hallo hallo" one?
that was the cat empire - hello
Step (el-nombrie)
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member
123 posts
Location: vienna / austria
member
123 posts
Location: vienna / austria
Posted:
big big and cheers to rob and rob
i am glad you liked my show
thank you so much rob, for the opportunity to perform this one again
it was a very special performance for me, i never played in front of an audience, which loves geeky stuff that much...the feedback from all you guys during and after the show was amazing makes me keen on more, so i will train
big big
and cheers to rob and rob i am glad you liked my show
thank you so much rob, for the opportunity to perform this one again
it was a very special performance for me, i never played in front of an audience, which loves geeky stuff that much...the feedback from all you guys during and after the show was amazing makes me keen on more, so i will train _told the fishfable to wes peden
_heard gloria gaynors "i will survive" 3 times live allready....in the same 20 min performance!
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One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
Posted:
yeah, there were more fire spinners than people thought there were.
about the sofas, it wasn't too nice sitting in cow poop a few nights. although to mike who shoved his hand right in it on the first night
and people, it wasnt THAT far away!
Written by: MikefromGlos
i would like to say that there where quite a few fire spinners i was up there most nights drunk or otherwise and there were loads although can i make a suggestion of getting some old sofas off freecycle or somthing for next years fest there free and fun
yeah, there were more fire spinners than people thought there were.
about the sofas, it wasn't too nice sitting in cow poop a few nights. although to mike who shoved his hand right in it on the first night and people, it wasnt THAT far away!
ummmm...........anybody have any suggestions as to what i can put here?!
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One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
Posted:
well i'm kinda hoping that they stick with the same dates, makes it a lot easier to book time off work
well i'm kinda hoping that they stick with the same dates, makes it a lot easier to book time off work
ummmm...........anybody have any suggestions as to what i can put here?!
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professional loser
140 posts
Location: Wien
140 posts
Location: Wien
Posted:
it should be a whole week, 3 days is tooooo short! a whole week of PLAY with the option to come for a few days before/after... then i'll take 2 weeks off to make up for all the times i've missed it festivals are always tooooo short wots with you islanders, just on the weekend?! do you get the same lack of holiday days as the americans? or do you just waste them all on other less-important festivals? just quit your job or take some unpaid time and do 3 months of festivals, that's my plan for next year
it should be a whole week, 3 days is tooooo short! a whole week of PLAY with the option to come for a few days before/after... then i'll take 2 weeks off to make up for all the times i've missed it
festivals are always tooooo short wots with you islanders, just on the weekend?! do you get the same lack of holiday days as the americans? or do you just waste them all on other less-important festivals? just quit your job or take some unpaid time and do 3 months of festivals, that's my plan for next year fotography: glenneroo.net
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One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
Posted:
yeah, i agree with that aswell, a week, giving us 5 whole days of PLAY goodness, instead of just 3
yeah, i agree with that aswell, a week, giving us 5 whole days of PLAY goodness, instead of just 3
ummmm...........anybody have any suggestions as to what i can put here?!
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Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Posted:
3 days
I'm pretty sure there was entertainment wednesday - saturday inclusive I make that 4 days
3 days
I'm pretty sure there was entertainment wednesday - saturday inclusive I make that 4 days A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
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One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
Posted:
not much went on wednesday though, yes, there was entertainment (i think) but everyone was so busy setting up tents etc and going to find people that not much happened in the way of playing
not much went on wednesday though, yes, there was entertainment (i think) but everyone was so busy setting up tents etc and going to find people that not much happened in the way of playing
ummmm...........anybody have any suggestions as to what i can put here?!
mjk is monitoring your interwebs!
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Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Posted:
I played loads and didn't arrive until 8 pm maybe you guys weren't trying hard enough just because there aren't workshops, it doesn't mean you can't play.
I planned to arrive at 12 noon but unforseen circumstances delayed me and I still had a good night including an act in the renegade
I played loads and didn't arrive until 8 pm
maybe you guys weren't trying hard enough just because there aren't workshops, it doesn't mean you can't play.I planned to arrive at 12 noon but unforseen circumstances delayed me and I still had a good night including an act in the renegade
A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
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One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
Posted:
i arrived at about 4/5pm ish i think.... but then i spent my first night trying to find mike (turns out i found him an hour or so before i actually found him) and then spent the rest of the evening meeting people and drinking... so yeah, i possibly could have tried harder lol
i arrived at about 4/5pm ish i think.... but then i spent my first night trying to find mike (turns out i found him an hour or so before i actually found him) and then spent the rest of the evening meeting people and drinking... so yeah, i possibly could have tried harder lol
ummmm...........anybody have any suggestions as to what i can put here?!
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Macaque of all trades
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Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Posted:
I'll be honest though play didn't feel started properly until the sun came out that's when I get the real feeling of PLAY I remeber from the other 2 years (as they were both quite sunny)
I'll be honest though play didn't feel started properly until the sun came out that's when I get the real feeling of PLAY I remeber from the other 2 years (as they were both quite sunny) A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
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One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
One day penguins will take over the world
916 posts
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
Posted:
well, to me you can't have a decent festival without a little rain, i didn't mind the weather tbh, but the sunshine was good
well, to me you can't have a decent festival without a little rain, i didn't mind the weather tbh, but the sunshine was good
ummmm...........anybody have any suggestions as to what i can put here?!
mjk is monitoring your interwebs!
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travelling without moving
1,286 posts
Location: Maghull, Liverpool, United Kingdom
travelling without moving
1,286 posts
Location: Maghull, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Posted:
there was lots going on on the wed night...your act especially rocked that night mynci!! i want a cool glow suit!!!
there was lots going on on the wed night...your act especially rocked that night mynci!! i want a cool glow suit!!!
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Location: Locked In Pigeons Chimney
Posted:
You didn't meet me. Kept my eyes peeled but didn't spot you.
Oh hell yeah, that glow suit act rocked mate
Written by: UnclassifiedLeggyGirl
pent the rest of the evening meeting people and drinking...
You didn't meet me. Kept my eyes peeled but didn't spot you.
Written by: the_mods_stole_my_name
there was lots going on on the wed night...your act especially rocked that night mynci!! i want a cool glow suit!!!
Oh hell yeah, that glow suit act rocked mate
Could somebody stop the room please... I'd like to get off
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old hand
904 posts
Location: India/Bristol
old hand
904 posts
Location: India/Bristol
Posted:
Hear hear - how can you say it didnt start till Thur?
Renegade rocked the start and the finish by all accounts and was all that other stuff inbetween!!!!
Bastl you rocked - but dont practice more - thats just scarry!!!!
Dave thanks for your words
Peas out
Hear hear - how can you say it didnt start till Thur?
Renegade rocked the start and the finish by all accounts and was all that other stuff inbetween!!!!
Bastl you rocked - but dont practice more - thats just scarry!!!!
Dave thanks for your words
Peas out
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Phirenix
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veteran
1,237 posts
Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
veteran
1,237 posts
Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Posted:
I'm still miffed I missed all but about 30 seconds of snippets of Mynci's act it looked fantastic, I was setting up the toys for G to play with next.
I'm still miffed I missed all but about 30 seconds of snippets of Mynci's act it looked fantastic, I was setting up the toys for G to play with next.
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Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
Personally, I thought it was nice not having much stuff on Weds and Sun as it gave people time to mix, mingle, play and do whatever.
If all 4/5 were organised it might get a little too much.
If it was a full 7 days mind you, could spread the workshops out a lot more, allowing for more play time and such like.
Personally, I thought it was nice not having much stuff on Weds and Sun as it gave people time to mix, mingle, play and do whatever.
If all 4/5 were organised it might get a little too much.
If it was a full 7 days mind you, could spread the workshops out a lot more, allowing for more play time and such like.
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had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
4,145 posts
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
4,145 posts
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
Posted:
I thought it was good the way it was, time-wise. 7 days is too long for a lot of people who work and don't have that much holidays, even as it was, there were quite a few who only turned up on Thursday/Friday due to work, and if there was even more stuff going on earlier in the week they'd miss out on too much. And you'd have to look into changing the day ticket policy, too
I thought it was good the way it was, time-wise. 7 days is too long for a lot of people who work and don't have that much holidays, even as it was, there were quite a few who only turned up on Thursday/Friday due to work, and if there was even more stuff going on earlier in the week they'd miss out on too much. And you'd have to look into changing the day ticket policy, too
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newbie
20 posts
Location: United Kingdom
newbie
20 posts
Location: United Kingdom
Posted:
Seconded. The first thing I did on Wednesday after I'd put up my tent was go around meeting people (and what nice people they were too ) but if there had been stuff on I might have been inclined to do that rather than make friends.
I missed the renegade on wednesday night. I was gutted. I was up at the firespinning area supervising the fire marshal. Damn inclination towards safety of others...
Written by: Durbs
Personally, I thought it was nice not having much stuff on Weds and Sun as it gave people time to mix, mingle, play and do whatever.
Seconded. The first thing I did on Wednesday after I'd put up my tent was go around meeting people (and what nice people they were too
) but if there had been stuff on I might have been inclined to do that rather than make friends.I missed the renegade on wednesday night. I was gutted. I was up at the firespinning area supervising the fire marshal. Damn inclination towards safety of others...
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Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Posted:
More stuff on the Wednesday might have prevented me getting totally ruined...
Had to get it out of the way I guess..
More stuff on the Wednesday might have prevented me getting totally ruined...
Had to get it out of the way I guess..
Lizzy hearts sunshine hoop
272 posts
Location: midlands!
272 posts
Location: midlands!
Posted:
i thought it was just perfect - all of it! i think in the whole few days i only missed one workshop i had wanted to go to, and played till i could play no more on every one of the days! aaaaand i still had time to meet people, and play, and learn, and watch all the other stuff going on. mind you i slept for about 36 hours when i finally got home... but it was just the right mix i thought. im just a little sad that we had to leave so early on sunday
i thought it was just perfect - all of it! i think in the whole few days i only missed one workshop i had wanted to go to, and played till i could play no more on every one of the days! aaaaand i still had time to meet people, and play, and learn, and watch all the other stuff going on. mind you i slept for about 36 hours when i finally got home... but it was just the right mix i thought. im just a little sad that we had to leave so early on sunday
if i could be a busy busy bee...
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Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
You didn't have to - just off-site by 4pm
Pack up everything except toys, then start moving towards the gate 3:45
You didn't have to - just off-site by 4pm
Pack up everything except toys, then start moving towards the gate 3:45
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