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"I’ve always tried to share positive threads and stories on HoP, but I’d like to share a situation (for me anyway) that became really distasteful.The NZ Juggling festival was held la..."
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"I got my practice POI and video the other day. I like the streamers.. The video was very well done i thought. Very easy to follow for peeps that are just starting. I bought the video an..."
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"Can be deleted when I have my answer.Last year there was a Mumps epidemic amoung students, and MMR jabs were given. I had mine today at 12:30pm, to safeguard against bollocksing up my ..."
"Having followed the progress of a number of recent HoP thread controversies, I have been forced into reassessing some of my basic assumptions about life, intelligence, human developmen..."
"ok, so maybe its just me, but i seem to have noticed that the amounts of posts people have made during their time on HoP has dissappeared. can anyone tell me why this is so?"
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"Kali (you old-skoolers will remember her) moved to New York yesterday!And so I have a new HOP friend in New York!Things I love about New York:324: the city attracts cool people in large..."
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