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there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
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Location: limbo, Australia
Posted:
Hi all... I am a complete newbie to poi, fire twirling and anything/everything related. In fact, I'll only even see it in real life for the 1st time next Friday (making it down to the Moon Fest on north side of Brissie).
Anyway, this is me...
Name: Pat... but Pogo to those that know me well.
Location: Logan City, south of Brisbane, QLD, Oz.
Hometown: As above.
DOB: 17/09/1969
Age: 36 and counting...
Sex: Wouldn't that be nice?
Occupation(s): Computer Programmer. Worked for myself from home for 2 1/2 years, but have recently had to get a "real" job.
Favorite Food(s): Hmmm... pretty much anything, really.
Favorite Color(s): Green
Toys: Acoustic guitar, Classical guitar, 3 electric guitars, 2 djembes.
Hobbies other than the obvious: Music, Reading, Keeping fit (hmmm, not so much of the keeping fit, actually)
Education: Did Bachelor of Science majoring in Computer Science and Pure Maths. Then Grad Dip Appl Computing... then started a research masters, but gave it away when life got in the way.
Favorite Book(s): Have to get back to you on that one... The Anarchist was the last book I read, quite liked it.
Favorite Movie(s): Lots... Fight Club, Snatch, Lock Stock..., Finding Nemo, Pulp Fiction, Pay It Forward...
Favorite TV show(s): Don't watch tv.
Plans for life in general: (i.e. what you want to do when you grow up) I really... wish... I knew.
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: Lately... Xavier Rudd, Jack Johnson, JBT, Blue King Brown, Donavon Frankeneiter, Rob Sawyer, The Waifs... blues/roots stuff.
Favorie ice cream flavor(s): Vanilla.
Marmite, Vegemite, or Nutella? (please choose one...this is important as it is essentially this site's equivalent of stating your religion...we have religious wars, crusades, cathedrals to Nutella, all that.)
Definitely... vegemite.
Hi all... I am a complete newbie to poi, fire twirling and anything/everything related. In fact, I'll only even see it in real life for the 1st time next Friday (making it down to the Moon Fest on north side of Brissie).
Anyway, this is me...
Name: Pat... but Pogo to those that know me well.
Location: Logan City, south of Brisbane, QLD, Oz.
Hometown: As above.
DOB: 17/09/1969
Age: 36 and counting...
Sex: Wouldn't that be nice?
Occupation(s): Computer Programmer. Worked for myself from home for 2 1/2 years, but have recently had to get a "real" job.
Favorite Food(s): Hmmm... pretty much anything, really.
Favorite Color(s): Green
Toys: Acoustic guitar, Classical guitar, 3 electric guitars, 2 djembes.
Hobbies other than the obvious: Music, Reading, Keeping fit (hmmm, not so much of the keeping fit, actually)
Education: Did Bachelor of Science majoring in Computer Science and Pure Maths. Then Grad Dip Appl Computing... then started a research masters, but gave it away when life got in the way.
Favorite Book(s): Have to get back to you on that one... The Anarchist was the last book I read, quite liked it.
Favorite Movie(s): Lots... Fight Club, Snatch, Lock Stock..., Finding Nemo, Pulp Fiction, Pay It Forward...
Favorite TV show(s): Don't watch tv.
Plans for life in general: (i.e. what you want to do when you grow up) I really... wish... I knew.
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: Lately... Xavier Rudd, Jack Johnson, JBT, Blue King Brown, Donavon Frankeneiter, Rob Sawyer, The Waifs... blues/roots stuff.
Favorie ice cream flavor(s): Vanilla.
Marmite, Vegemite, or Nutella? (please choose one...this is important as it is essentially this site's equivalent of stating your religion...we have religious wars, crusades, cathedrals to Nutella, all that.)
Definitely... vegemite.
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
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there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
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Location: limbo, Australia
there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
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Location: limbo, Australia
Posted:
I suppose I did have my hair tied up both times u met me, beth... and my hair's only just long enough to be tied up... and they're in crappy condition... but... but... *sob*...
u never even noticed?!?!
yay!! for 1 years old, ezz!!
I suppose I did have my hair tied up both times u met me, beth... and my hair's only just long enough to be tied up... and they're in crappy condition... but... but... *sob*...u never even noticed?!?!
yay!! for 1 years old, ezz!!
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
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Intrepid Penguin
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Location: Australia
Intrepid Penguin
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Location: Australia
Posted:
you want me to do some dread maintenance on them at common ground Mister Pogo?
I am the bomb at dread maintenance, just ask ezz....
you want me to do some dread maintenance on them at common ground Mister Pogo?
I am the bomb at dread maintenance, just ask ezz....
Currently on the right side up of the world.
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Posted:
aaaaaarrrrrrrrrggghhhh... oh ms flynt... I would love for you to play with my hair... but...
I can't make it to common ground... *sigh... teardrop*
aaaaaarrrrrrrrrggghhhh... oh ms flynt... I would love for you to play with my hair... but...
I can't make it to common ground... *sigh... teardrop*
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
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Posted:
wow... that's a long time, cantus... they're almost adolescent!!!
wow... that's a long time, cantus... they're almost adolescent!!!
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
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Do you do the poiz?
530 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Do you do the poiz?
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posted:
Your dreads are only 4 months old pat? :o
Hmm i still want to dread mine (i think) but i will get kicked by certain people if i do
Sooo tempting though
Oh and pat i shall be at juggle jam tonight so i hope to see you there
Your dreads are only 4 months old pat? :o
Hmm i still want to dread mine (i think) but i will get kicked by certain people if i do
Sooo tempting though
Oh and pat i shall be at juggle jam tonight so i hope to see you there
"In the end there is only fire and a waterfall"
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Posted:
ye, between 4-5... got em in just before I went to my 1st moonfest about 4 months ago...
as for yours... stuff everyone else... do what *u* wanna do
YAY 4 juggle!!!!
ye, between 4-5... got em in just before I went to my 1st moonfest about 4 months ago...
as for yours... stuff everyone else... do what *u* wanna do
YAY 4 juggle!!!!
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
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moo..
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Location: melbourne, australia
moo..
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Location: melbourne, australia
Posted:
T'is true pogo..Flynty is dread goddess ..bummer you can't see for yourself at CG though
T'is true pogo..Flynty is dread goddess ..bummer you can't see for yourself at CG though
hug me!
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Posted:
Pat, how was I supposed to notice your dreads when you were obviously behind me looking at my arse the whole time?
Pat, how was I supposed to notice your dreads when you were obviously behind me looking at my arse the whole time?
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posted:
*Waits to see how pat will get out of this one*
*Waits to see how pat will get out of this one*
"In the end there is only fire and a waterfall"
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Intrepid Penguin
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Location: Australia
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Location: Australia
Posted:
awwwwwwww poor PogoPat.
Thats ok. I'll neaten em up when I come visit brisbane some time soon yay!
awwwwwwww poor PogoPat.
Thats ok. I'll neaten em up when I come visit brisbane some time soon
yay! Currently on the right side up of the world.
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Posted:
lmao... it wasn't the *whole* time... I have a surprisingly good memory for... certain things *whistles innocently off into the sunset*
yay!! for visiting nelfs!!!!
lmao... it wasn't the *whole* time... I have a surprisingly good memory for... certain things *whistles innocently off into the sunset*
yay!! for visiting nelfs!!!!
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
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Posted:
Blinking doesnt count as not looking
How's that sunset going for you?
Blinking doesnt count as not looking
How's that sunset going for you?
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
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Posted:
ahahahahaha... ok, u gotta point... but the 1st time u met me, I was sitting on the floor in front of you as you sat on the couch... directly in front of you... in front... of you... line of sight directly to my head... right in front of you... and you didn't notice
had to make do with a picture of a sunset (thanks, ry):
ry's love-ly pic of sunset of breaky creek
cos u don't find a lot of the real thing @ 1/2 past 12 in the morning...
ahahahahaha... ok, u gotta point... but the 1st time u met me, I was sitting on the floor in front of you as you sat on the couch... directly in front of you... in front... of you... line of sight directly to my head... right in front of you... and you didn't notice
had to make do with a picture of a sunset (thanks, ry
):ry's love-ly pic of sunset of breaky creek
cos u don't find a lot of the real thing @ 1/2 past 12 in the morning...
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
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Posted:
You were sitting infront of me? in front...of me...?
crap. I am so observant! I think it must have been cos I was feeling so overwhelmed with so many new HoPpers!
Wow that sky is amazing!!
You were sitting infront of me? in front...of me...?
crap. I am so observant! I think it must have been cos I was feeling so overwhelmed with so many new HoPpers!
Wow that sky is amazing!!
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
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Posted:
it really is a beautiful pic, isn't it?
and... yes, beth... in front of you... about a metre and a half away... holy crap... now u don't even remember that I was sitting in front of you!!!
*slumps off to drink coffee in disillusioned solace*
it really is a beautiful pic, isn't it?
and... yes, beth... in front of you... about a metre and a half away... holy crap... now u don't even remember that I was sitting in front of you!!!
*slumps off to drink coffee in disillusioned solace*
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
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Posted:
ok, now that you mention it, yeah, i do remember where you were sort of sitting. holding a djembe?? i was so out of it most of the time I was in Brissy.
The only thing I remember about your hair (and I think this happened at Juggle) was talking about how you must have clonked yourself on the head when you were a kid cos of your white streak.
May I join you for disillusioned coffee?
ok, now that you mention it, yeah, i do remember where you were sort of sitting. holding a djembe?? i was so out of it most of the time I was in Brissy.
The only thing I remember about your hair (and I think this happened at Juggle) was talking about how you must have clonked yourself on the head when you were a kid cos of your white streak.
May I join you for disillusioned coffee?
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
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had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
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Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
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Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
Posted:
*pokes Pogo*
*pokes Pogo*
"vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
(G.W. Dahlquist)
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Posted:
prior to this turn of events, beth.. I was happy to accept my well deserved reputation for not noticing anything that goes on around me... I have been outdone, yet again
clonk my head as a kid, I did... head meets brick wall, white hair ensues...
you most certainly may join me for disillusioned hot beverages... am about to make another, but mint/ginger tea this time...
*peek* birgit!! get you anything while I'm up?
prior to this turn of events, beth.. I was happy to accept my well deserved reputation for not noticing anything that goes on around me... I have been outdone, yet again
clonk my head as a kid, I did... head meets brick wall, white hair ensues...
you most certainly may join me for disillusioned hot beverages... am about to make another, but mint/ginger tea this time...
*peek* birgit!! get you anything while I'm up?
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
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had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
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had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
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Posted:
Oooooh.... hmmmmm... just about to go to bed, so maybe a hot choccie? And a biscuit. With chocolate and nuts in it.
If that's not too demanding?
*yawwwwwwwwwwwn*
goodnight!!
Oooooh.... hmmmmm... just about to go to bed, so maybe a hot choccie? And a biscuit. With chocolate and nuts in it.
If that's not too demanding?
*yawwwwwwwwwwwn*
goodnight!!
"vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
(G.W. Dahlquist)
Owner of Dragosani's left half
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Posted:
hot choccie+biccie no trouble @ all... but I suspect I'm too late...
I'll tuck you in instead... *night*
hot choccie+biccie no trouble @ all... but I suspect I'm too late...
I'll tuck you in instead... *night*
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
I Doubt, Therefore I Might Be
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Location: Horsham
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Location: Horsham
Posted:
wow that picture is beautiful!!!
where is breaky creek?
carrot cake carrot cake have ye any nuts?!?
ooh, ill have some tea if its going, ive never had mint/ginger before
wow that picture is beautiful!!!
where is breaky creek?
carrot cake carrot cake have ye any nuts?!?
ooh, ill have some tea if its going, ive never had mint/ginger before
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Posted:
oh, u must try mint/ginger, freya...
tetley fruit and herbal teas
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yummy, yummy stuff with honey...
breaky (breakfast) creek is a little creek that runs into a sharp bend in the brisbane river... home of the breakfast creek hotel, famous for beer+steak
oh, u must try mint/ginger, freya...
tetley fruit and herbal teas
Non-Https Image Link
yummy, yummy stuff with honey...
breaky (breakfast) creek is a little creek that runs into a sharp bend in the brisbane river... home of the breakfast creek hotel, famous for beer+steak
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Posted:
Hey FreyaJ. Breakfast 'Breaky' Creek is a suburb and small tributry to the Brisbane River, in the inner city.
Was lovely seeing you last night Pat. Yr ginger cake was YUMM. I wish I had some here now... I wagged work again. funny, isnt it.. too sick to go to work on Mon and Tues.. but no where sick enough to miss Juggle (I was dosed up to the eyeballs, though... weeee!)
Let me know what your daughter thinks of the emo-poi
Hey FreyaJ. Breakfast 'Breaky' Creek is a suburb and small tributry to the Brisbane River, in the inner city.
Was lovely seeing you last night Pat. Yr ginger cake was YUMM. I wish I had some here now... I wagged work again.
funny, isnt it.. too sick to go to work on Mon and Tues.. but no where sick enough to miss Juggle (I was dosed up to the eyeballs, though... weeee!)Let me know what your daughter thinks of the emo-poi
rock hopping, hop-scotching, pippy pocky stocking - Sureau - thanks Jen!
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Posted:
lovely to see you too, pip... I wish I had another chioc *sssssslurp* ... on the ginger cake, trust me, it can be *so* much better... stupid oven cooks way too quickly, almost like it has no thermostat, supposed to be much more dense/moist... *grumble, grumble, stupid oven*
re: work... I completely agree with the 2 day theory
after 2 days off in each of the last 2 weeks *AND* yesterday off this week, I really shouldn't be going out anywhere... but hasn't stopped me either...
thx again for the emo-poi... u very clever
lovely to see you too, pip... I wish I had another chioc *sssssslurp* ... on the ginger cake, trust me, it can be *so* much better... stupid oven cooks way too quickly, almost like it has no thermostat, supposed to be much more dense/moist... *grumble, grumble, stupid oven*
re: work... I completely agree with the 2 day theory after 2 days off in each of the last 2 weeks *AND* yesterday off this week, I really shouldn't be going out anywhere... but hasn't stopped me either...
thx again for the emo-poi... u very clever
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Brisbane
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Location: Brisbane
Posted:
Whats is the go with this thread, don't you ever clean up around here *sneeze* it affecting my allergies.
Whats is the go with this thread, don't you ever clean up around here *sneeze* it affecting my allergies.
:admires giant wooden aeroplane: Its about time trees were good for something, instead of just standing their like jerks!!! 
Homer rocks!!!! 
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Do you do the poiz?
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
Do you do the poiz?
530 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posted:
You even went and found the picture for it pat
Just remember what i had to do to get you hooked on the ginger/mint goodness Btw is your car still doing its trick?
Written by: Pogo69
oh, u must try mint/ginger, freya...
tetley fruit and herbal teas
Non-Https Image Link
yummy, yummy stuff with honey...
breaky (breakfast) creek is a little creek that runs into a sharp bend in the brisbane river... home of the breakfast creek hotel, famous for beer+steak
You even went and found the picture for it pat
Just remember what i had to do to get you hooked on the ginger/mint goodness
Btw is your car still doing its trick? "In the end there is only fire and a waterfall"
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Posted:
actually, no, I don't paul... I leant my vacuum cleaner to a mate on saturday, cos it's not like I'm going to use it...
re: the tea... for which I will be eternally grateful, tony... thx, maaaaate
and, yes... the jerry still spontaneously locks and unlocks itself... I've come to accept it as part of it's personality...
actually, no, I don't paul... I leant my vacuum cleaner to a mate on saturday, cos it's not like I'm going to use it...
re: the tea... for which I will be eternally grateful, tony... thx, maaaaate
and, yes... the jerry still spontaneously locks and unlocks itself... I've come to accept it as part of it's personality...
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
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Do you do the poiz?
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posted:
Dont need to thank me
It was well worth it to see you now spreading the tea love around. The circle continues Just like the lion king...
*strolls off singing hakuna matata*
Written by: Pogo69
re: the tea... for which I will be eternally grateful, tony... thx, maaaaate
Dont need to thank me
It was well worth it to see you now spreading the tea love around. The circle continues Just like the lion king...*strolls off singing hakuna matata*
"In the end there is only fire and a waterfall"
Pooh-Bah
2,303 posts
Location: Brisbane
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Location: Brisbane
Posted:
oo ooo it means NO WORRIES... for the rest of your days. *bobs up and down on his chair*
Pat would you like to borrow my fairies, they cleaned up good over my thread. And seeing as they roped tony into helping i'm sure they have enough energy left to come over here. Mind you it is preeeeety dirty over hear!!! *giggles*
oo ooo it means NO WORRIES... for the rest of your days. *bobs up and down on his chair*
Pat would you like to borrow my fairies, they cleaned up good over my thread. And seeing as they roped tony into helping i'm sure they have enough energy left to come over here. Mind you it is preeeeety dirty over hear!!! *giggles*
:admires giant wooden aeroplane: Its about time trees were good for something, instead of just standing their like jerks!!!
Homer rocks!!!!
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Posted:
ooh! you know what that is pat! that's ambi honey tea! wheee!!! *points any confused people in the direction of ezz's signature*
and yeah, sorry to out-do you on the lack of observiness. what can i say? i had a friend with hair down the middle of her back, she cut it to her shoulders and i said nothing. for about 2 days i said nothing until "done something different?"
she was super pissed!
*wonders if pat can beat that one*
ooh! you know what that is pat! that's ambi honey tea! wheee!!! *points any confused people in the direction of ezz's signature*
and yeah, sorry to out-do you on the lack of observiness. what can i say? i had a friend with hair down the middle of her back, she cut it to her shoulders and i said nothing. for about 2 days i said nothing until "done something different?"
she was super pissed!
*wonders if pat can beat that one*
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
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