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Derrick
Gibson Buckethead Signature Les Paul Guitar - http://www.uncrate.com/men...
Gibson Buckethead Signature Les Paul Guitar
"Say what you will about his weird persona and on-stage fashion, but Brian Patrick Carroll, a.k.a. Buckethead, sure as hell can play a guitar. The Gibson Buckethead Signature Les Paul Guitar ($4,300) is a tribute to his prowess, featuring an oversized, chambered mahogany body, a two-piece maple top, ceramic humbucking pickups with modified electronics and red arcade button kill switches, a marker-less ebony fingerboard, and a high-gloss Alpine White finish that's as striking as the player for which the axe is named." - Derrick from Bookmarklet
Is this Rock Band compatible? - Alex Scoble
No, it requires talent. *zing* - Pete
it's a real guitar. also really expensive cos it's a custom artist model AND made by Gibson who price everything for twice what it's worth. too bad they can't reproduce the quality they had pre-1970s. - Joe Silence
Have you seen someone play a difficult guitar song on Rock Band on Expert, Pete? It requires almost as much talent as actually playing the song, just a different type of talent. - Alex Scoble
Would you care to quantify that in terms of the number of hours of practice, Alex? Are you saying that, in the time it takes to get a top-notch score in Rock Band, you could actually learn to play the guitar well enough to play the same solo on it? If so, I must be doing it (the guitar) wrong… - Mistletoe Glen
sweet looking guitar - johnpiercy
No, Glen, I'm not saying that you can learn to play the guitar by playing Rock Band. I'm saying that being able to play Rock Band requires skill/talent, particularly on Expert. Anyone who thinks otherwise doesn't know what they are talking about. Is it musical talent? Somewhat, but different as well. I will also say that the complexity of actually playing the guitar is at least an order... more... - Alex Scoble
Alex, aren't you on your honeymoon in the Caribbean? If so, please deduct one pepper mill for wasting time answering Glen's question. - Christopher Harley
Nooooooooooo...not a pepper mill! - Alex Scoble
He who analyse Joke get wry look from Pete - Pete
Michael Fidler
These are all done in Pencil.
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Impressive - M F
Great work! - Nia
I reshare this to Ideas & Inspiration room :) These are so realistic! - Kristian Salonen
I'm sorry but this is unbelievable:) I'll give credit to the artist upon more convincing proof! The photogenic look of the tiger and lion really helps the artist's case though:) - Roney Smith
I'm with Roney... I find this hard to believe... or maybe I'm just jealous that I can't even get stick people right! - Jasmin Smith
I don't believe it. Too amazing. - Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
I'm with Rah - Shey, Jamaican of FF
Only the lion looks like its drawn - embee
The bear and rhino look drawn, too. - Chris, Taskerrific Guy
very very talented. Wow they look like B&W pics you know photography. - Gabriella Sannino
These are amazing, were they done by you? - Angelo Rodrigues
Nice photographs - Rafael Robayna
@michael, if they weren't drawn by you, at least tell us who the artist is and the link - LouCypher
Link please? - Jason Wehmhoener
wow - Carolyn Chan
being slightly skeptical, i'm going to say these were done with pencil by a printer of some sorts... #justsayin - Enrique Gutierrez
they're beautiful, but skeptical as well - Jennifer Van Grove
Would need to see higher quality images to see if they are pencil or not - too many jpg artifacts to tell. - Luke Addison from twhirl
Stupefied. - Parth Awasthi
want proof - Jérôme Flipo
Wow!! Yeah it's pretty amazing what they can draw with a pencil nowadays, deviantART has lots of great pencil art. - Kol Tregaskes
Michael, who is the artist? - Kol Tregaskes
wow, cool! - Sarah Perez
you cannot win on the interwebs. draw some crap it doesn't get noticed. draw something amazing in pencil and people say it's not real. - Joe Breen
I'm really happy everyone liked these. They're my most liked entry to date, Thanks! There also seems to be some question about whether these are actually Pencil Drawings.I can assure you that they are.When I get home, I should have the links. I have more drawings, too. - Michael Fidler from fftogo
O_O WOW...Stunning - Anna Haro
Wow, these are stunning!! - Susan Beebe
Yes, especially the tiger. Reminds me of that "Tiger, tiger burning bright." - Melanie Reed
Alright, Mike - I believe you. These are awesome. Good job! - Enrique Gutierrez
HOLY CRAP. - Chieze Okoye
no way! - Mister Groonk
Thanks Enrique, I'll post some more soon. They are a little more obvious than these ones. As Luke points out; without being able to look closely it's impossible to tell. He's right; but up close it's more obvious. I'll upload the originals to Picasa later, and then you'll be able to zoom in with any photo viewer and see for yourselves. I can't believe how many people liked these. A few people have reposted them already. Thanks! - Michael Fidler
Absolutely awesome, Michael. You are extremely talented. Everyone should repost these pix and help to make you famous. You should be doing this full time - you obviously have some passion for this. Bravo. - Chris Loft
These are really beautiful, Michael. Do you sell them? - Shannon Jiménez
Chris, I would love to say they're mine, but it's not true. I've had them for a while, but I'll find the artists names. It will just require a little backtracking. Besides, they deserve the credit; all I did was find them:-) - Michael Fidler
Cut the bullshit! :) Photos are very good. - Burçak Çubukçu
I draw alot in pencil, but they are amazing, the best for me is the girl, that is the most photo-like one. :o) - Rob Sellen :o)
I agree Rob, the girl is amazing. My favorite by far! Wait until you see it close up! It's really had to tell, even up close! - Michael Fidler
Burçak Çubukçu If these were photographs, they would be very good. As Pencil Drawings,(which they are), they're amazing. - Michael Fidler
Wow, amazingly realistic - Threepwood
@Michael Fidler did you draw them? How can you so sure? - Burçak Çubukçu
dont look like it - Prakash
@ Michael Fidler don't push so hard :) - Burçak Çubukçu
@Burçak Çubukçu I can't tell if your serious now or just kidding around. I hope your just having fun! If you are serious, I've never given you a reason to question my integrity, nor do I ever intend to. However, the second set is up now, so judge them for yourself, but don't judge me! http://ff.im/1BJh5 BTW, I messed up and reposted the shot of the women again. Oh well. Hope you like them:-) - Michael Fidler
@Michael: try deviantART, not Picasa, to submit your artworks - LouCypher
WOW "I can't believe it's in pencil" - sofarsoShawn
LouCypher, I know it well, but I don't see why I would want to do that. I hope everyone knows by now that they're not mine? I'm sorry, but I can't say it any clearer than that. - Michael Fidler
nah, i don't believe it is done in pencil. i am sure it is photoshopped :) - hasin hayder
These would be great even for photos. - tomit
i'm not able to comprehend - Varun Shenoy
I'm finding this both interesting and humorous at the same time. There's a separate message board where this post is being discussed and it has another forty comments on it already. I think its great how this has created some lively discussion, considering that when I posted this I was doubtful if anyone would even like it. When I went to sleep last night there was only had 3 or 4 likes... more... - Michael Fidler
Very interesting. I would like to see them up close and in person...just to make sure. Bill said it's real and possible. Your 2nd set of picts look like pencil. Nice work in finding these! - LaFern Cusack
Kol, I can't thank you enough! Kol found another post which helps to prove that these are done in pencil. I had my doubts about a few of them because I collected them from several different sites over time, but the site Kol found has done a great job pulling together an impressive collection of these drawings and more. Take a look - http://www.flickzzz.com/2009... - Michael Fidler
Actually there are more than what this site shows. There's an entire set with the cats(little cats), which I have, and there's a new portrait set. - Michael Fidler
Found your post here, Michael. :-) I tried my best to find the artists. - Kol Tregaskes
Amazing and very very very good.... Very impressive ... - Linda Zeek-Bobinski
fake. http://lenscratch.blogspot.com/2009... Even if your not claiming to be the artist, these are photographs, well except the woman, thats pencil - james foor
Yeah we know, thanks though, James. :-) - Kol Tregaskes
Excellent pictures - how long did it take you to scan the photographs into Photoshop and then edit them? The only pencil that has come into contact with these "drawings" is the Photoshop pencil. A tip - stop trying to fool people into thinking you are a "real" artist, because all you are doing is cheapening proper artist's works whom have spent hours creating real pictures as opposed to a few minutes on a graphics editing package. - The Wimp
A bell does ring here. And I am remembering why I was so attracted to the tiger...and the lion for that matter. These are exact replicas of prints I had in our bedroom when I lived in Dallas. I had bought the prints (in color) at a department store, - Melanie Reed
Actually, I have learned quite a bit about these drawing since I made this post. Not only have I discovered all of the artists, but I've learned more about how they are created. They are always copied from a photograph or painting, but usually a photograph. It is extremely time consuming and detail orientated work. There are many other artists besides the ones featured here who practice... more... - Michael Fidler
Most of them have portfolio's on deviantart.com and their work is truly amazing even if they are copies of other artists work. I suppose with this level of detail, they have to start with something. Nevertheless, I'm still in awe of their talent. Melanie, the animal prints you refer to are from a very well renowned photographer. The originals are B&W I'll look it up later but I do have... more... - Michael Fidler
wow; they're unbelieavably beautiful. - liladreams
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Nia
Mo Kargas
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http://twitpic.com/ueu5k - Orion loves honeydew
http://twitpic.com/ueu5k - Orion loves honeydew
<3 - Jemm
Peculiar. Cats can't taste sugars. That cat is thirsty, or some other scent is attractive. - Christopher A Carr
A canine will eat an apple, a watermelon, and a blueberry pie. Felines? No. - Christopher A Carr
Orion eats almost anything that's put in front of him. :D - Jemm
Cats are not motivated by sugars. - Christopher A Carr
i think Orion is motivated by any food X) - Nia
Nia: Not if it's primarily sugary. Canines are omnivores. Felines are not. - Christopher A Carr
Orion is thirsty there, I bet. - Christopher A Carr
Cats actually *can't* taste sugar. - Christopher A Carr
Christopher :) I'm not saying he can taste sugar. Only saying that he likes honeydew and yes, might be that he was thirsty. - Nia
I like bold male cats. They make the best cat pets as far as I'm concerned. :-) - Christopher A Carr
Honeydew *might* have some attractive smell to a cat. And, it's watery (just in case he's thirsty). ;-) - Christopher A Carr
true :)) - Nia
I've also encountered cats that will eat things that can't possibly be very palatable to them. Lettuce, and such... just willing to eat carbon-based stuff that has water in it. - Christopher A Carr
By contrast, my dog would be in heaven to steal a blueberry pie off the counter... - Christopher A Carr
hehe :) he seriously eats anything. garlic, bread, veggies, cheese, pasta.. you name it X) always on my plate when having dinner - Nia
Bread is yeasty, and that is palatable to a cat. Cats like cheese, and cats like pasta with cheese on it. - Christopher A Carr
I actually found the thing that cats like best of all. Seared duck breast. - Christopher A Carr
our cats go insane of ham :D - Nia
Salty pig. Of course... - Christopher A Carr
can't wait to see how they react in Christmas eve when Jemm is eating dinner. Probably all 3 cats will be sitting on the table and staring intense while trying to get food :D - Nia
Take a picture. - Christopher A Carr
May do so ;)) - Nia
In Finland it's a custom to eat ham on Christmas. And our cats love ham - especially Sola and Orion. - Jemm
Ham for Christmas is also customary in the USA. - Christopher A Carr
I've had a couple of cats who liked both chocolate and olives. They reacted almost as though it were catnip. - Eph Zero
My parents had a cat that would come running for fresh cut cantaloupe. - Christian (Simply X)
Maybe it's a texture thing. - Eph Zero
@Eph :D really? @Christian, how cute is that! <3 - Nia
Yes, and when I bought olive oil soap, my cat would grab the wrapper with both paws and rub it all over his face. :-) - Eph Zero
nice nails, ;) - chaz2b
Precious. - PurpleZoe
Baard @ Pixum
zeroinfluencer
Photographs of rural and small town Indiana by Christopher Crawford - http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com/fine_ar...
Photographs of rural and small town Indiana by Christopher Crawford
Photographs of rural and small town Indiana by Christopher Crawford
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Utopia... - zeroinfluencer from Bookmarklet
or dystopia, depends on the POV ;) - Michael Bravo from f2p
@Michael, for sure. I think they set up the town as their little Utopia. - zeroinfluencer
Mistletoe Glen
SCAM ALERT! Women often receive warnings about protecting themselves at the mall and in dark parking lots, etc. This is the first warning I have seen for men. I wanted to pass it on in case you haven't heard about it. This will only become more commonplace as the Christmas shopping season begins.
A 'heads up' for those men who may be regular Home Depot, or Costco customers. This one caught me by surprise. Over the last month I became a victim of a clever scam while out shopping. Simply going out to get supplies has turned out to be quite traumatic. Don't be naive enough to think it couldn't happen to you or your friends. - Mistletoe Glen
Here's how the scam works: Two seriously good-looking, 20-something girls come over to your car as you are packing your shopping into your vehicle. They both start wiping your windshield with a rag and Windex, with their breasts almost falling out of their skimpy T-shirts. It is impossible not to look. When you thank them and offer them a tip, they say 'No' and instead ask you for a... more... - Mistletoe Glen
I had my wallet stolen on the 4th, 9th, 10th, twice on the 15th, 17th, 20th, 24th, three times last Monday and very likely again this upcoming weekend. Tell your friends to be careful. What a horrible way to take advantage of older men! Warn your friends to be vigilant. Fred Meyer has wallets on sale for $2.99 each. I found cheaper ones for $1.99 at Wal-Mart and bought them out. - Mistletoe Glen
Also, you never will get to eat at McDonalds. I've already lost 11 pounds just running back and forth to Home Depot, and Costco - Mistletoe Glen
thx glen :D - esther ♥ ♫
Thanks for the heads-up! (Feel like I've dodged a bullet) - Rob Michael (Atmos Trio)
*bump* for the morning crew - Mistletoe Glen
And now I know... - Uncle CW™
That's really damn funny. - SAM
:)) - Jemm
SAM I wouldn't make light to the horrible torture these men have constantly gone through, over and over again. - Uncle CW™
Oh man - that's the funniest thing I've read in a while! - Chrimmus Tad
Guess I'll have to cross that one off my list of "scam ideas to do when I'm bored". I fail the age criteria for one thing. - Fa La La La Lindsay
ROFLMAO - Ian May
LOL - imabonehead
everyone has to be on the alert at ALL times - VAL D. Zone
I'm downloading a phone app right now so I can know the locations to, ummmm... watch out for. Yeah, that's the ticket. - Chrimmus Tad
*wondering if I can get any of my FF crushes to perpetrate this scam on me* Wait, what? - ha3rvey (Ho)^3
two girls actually tried this on me at a bar once... they took off running and i ended up catching them down the block around the corner... when i got my wallet back they got good smack on the bottom! - Chris Heath
LOL :-) - Mathew A. Koeneker
Amber, Random Time Lord
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HAI AMBER! - Mary Carmen
HAI! - Mo Kargas
*winks at MC* - Amber, Random Time Lord
ARE YOU STILL UP? Yeah, me, too. - Steven Perez
Hey, Am! :-)) - Anna Haro
HAI! - Derrick
Hello! - Laura B.
*waves* - Helen Sventitsky
Aloha Amber - Joe Pierce
Hey, Amber! - ha3rvey (Ho)^3
*fistbumps all around* - Amber, Random Time Lord
hey there! - VAL D. Zone
'Sup, Amber. :-) - cecily from iPhone
Steven Perez
Kevin J Hatton
that peek a boo one is teh awe! - esther ♥ ♫
Thanks. I took that just a short while ago and got lucky in catching this moment I think. - Kevin J Hatton
Steven Perez
Mo Kargas
Rob Zombie - Living Dead Girl
Nia
Baard @ Pixum
Outrageous! on Flickr - Photo Sharing! - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
Outrageous! on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Véronique Rabuteau
Discovering these >100 epic images from Hubble Space Telescope - Coolvibe - http://coolvibe.com/2009...
Discovering these >100 epic images from Hubble Space Telescope - Coolvibe
Discovering these >100 epic images from Hubble Space Telescope - Coolvibe
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these are stunning!!!! - Tatty Gibson
cool - echostreamer
1st - pudra
Nia
Nia
letting happiness in* - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
letting happiness in*
Always good. - Richard A. from FreshFeed
Thanks Richard <3 - Nia
Matt G
Fighting an earworm makes it worse: study › News in Science (ABC Science) - http://www.abc.net.au/science...
Fighting an earworm makes it worse: study › News in Science (ABC Science)
"Psychologists in the UK have discovered the best way to get that annoying Christmas carol out of your head. They also found that 'earworms', unwanted catchy tunes that repeat in your head, are often greater in length and are remembered for longer than our auditory memory capacity was previously thought to allow. The research, by Philip Beaman and Tim Williams of the University of Reading, appears in an upcoming edition of the British Journal of Psychology ." - Matt G from Bookmarklet
"The researchers conducted two studies exploring the nature of earworm experiences, as well as their causes and methods of removing them." - Matt G
Here I was, thinking I was going to read about some icky bug. - Bryce Roney
A bug could be preferable to some of the earworms I have had. - Matt G
Baard @ Pixum
@clrcrtq Wir bemühen uns sehr!
RAPatton
Phoenix @ The Newport Music Hall - RAPatton
As you can see, they really like having the lights right behind them so that they are nothing more than silhouttes - RAPatton
these shots are freakin' awesome!!! - Nathalie, Dreamer of FF
Thanks, Nathalie; their lighting presented me with problems. When you watch the videos you'll see what I mean. 1901: http://friendfeed.com/pattonr... Girfriend: http://friendfeed.com/pattonr... Lasso: http://friendfeed.com/pattonr... Listzomania: http://friendfeed.com/pattonr... - RAPatton from iPhone
Nia
Nia
waiting you in a new light while music plays softly... - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
waiting you in a new light while music plays softly...
Nia
Nia
Good morning Friends <3
good morning, Nia! - Bren -- feeling merry
Good morning, Nia. - MVB (Grinch of FF) from iPod
Morning Bren & MVB :)) - Nia
g'morning ms nia, :) - chaz2b
Good night Chaz ;) - Nia
Bonjour! - Andrew Terry from iPod
Bonjour Andrew ^_^ - Nia
Morning, dear :) - Jemm
Jemm <3 - Nia
Russellreno
Life is good. (Happy Birthday to Me) - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
Life is good.  (Happy Birthday to Me)
Pie, cash and a message from a loved one. - Russellreno from Bookmarklet
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RUSSELL! - Admiral Anika
Happy Bday Russell.......... - VAL D. Zone
Happy Birthday, Russell! Have a great day. - Ayşe E.
Happy Birthday! - Shevonne
Happy Birthday, Russell! :-D - Kol Tregaskes
Did you have a happy birthday? Do anything special? - Admiral Anika
Happy belated birthday! - WorldofHiglet
Happy birthday! - rowlikeagirl
Happy Birthday Russell! - Uncle CW™
Happy Birthday, Russell. :) - Merry Xmas FFeeders - AJ
Happy Birthday! - Alex Scoble
Happy Birthday unknown friend. - Doracula
Happy birthday! - Shey, Jamaican of FF
Happy Birthday ,,, - johnpiercy
Tugce Cengiz
Russell Crowe as Robin Hood? Mmmmmm....he isn't who I envision playing Robin Hood - Shevonne
Darbeyi biraz alttan almış olsa Berlusconi dicem ama.. - Erkam Çömez
Russell Crowe bence bu rol için biçilmiş kaftan :)) - yucelinanc
MTV Splash Page
Frank Miller's '300' Prequel Is Called 'Xerxes' - http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009...
RAPatton
World's Top Polluter Emerges as Green-Technology Leader - http://online.wsj.com/article...
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"Engineers led by Mr. Xu are working to unlock one of climate change's thorniest problems: how to burn coal without releasing carbon into the atmosphere. Mr. Xu is part of a broader effort by China to introduce green technology to the world's fastest-growing industrial economy -- a mission so ambitious it could eventually reshape the business, just as China has done for everything from construction cranes to computers. " - RAPatton from iPhone
"China's vast market and economies of scale are bringing down the cost of solar and wind energy, as well as other environmentally friendly technologies such as electric car batteries. That could help address a major impediment to wide adoption of such technologies: They need heavy subsidies to be economical. The so-called China price -- the combination of cheap labor and capital that... more... - RAPatton from iPhone
"In the fight against global warming, some of the biggest gains are to be made in scrubbing carbon from coal-burning power plants. China and the U.S. together have 44% of the world's coal reserves, and aren't about to give up on the cheap and reliable source of power. According to U.S. government projections, world coal use could increase nearly 50% by 2030. "If emissions aren't reduced... more... - RAPatton from iPhone
""The Chinese manufacturers can now make [solar panels] a lot cheaper than Europe, the United States and Japan because the whole supply chain is now available in China," says Martin Green, who runs the photovoltaic center at the University of South Wales in Australia, a training ground for many scientists working in China's solar industry. "The Chinese are making it more affordable, and... more... - RAPatton from iPhone
Çilém Gökçiler
nereden bildin bakim sen benim bu şarkıyı....... :) sağol çilemcim, ayrıca ben'lik bir fotoğraf :) - Serkan™
ben 6.cı hissi kuvvetli bir yengecim :)) rica ederim ^.^ - Çilém Gökçiler
bu şarkı bana gelseymiş keşke.. bu grubun birçok parçasını keyifle dinliyorum - antique™
Başka parçası gelir belki sana. - Çilém Gökçiler
sen de şunu bi dinle bakalım http://www.dailymotion.com/video... - antique™
fena degılmiş. - Çilém Gökçiler
çilem eyvallah yaa en sevdğim yabancı parçalardan biriir :D - Scylla
like * 1 milyon - Scylla
ne garip dil bu fransızca. oturdum sözlerini anlamaya çalışıyorum, 1 yanımda da google translate :) - gcg
Yoldan korkmuyorum Tadına varmak, görmek gerekecek Göğüs boşluğunda zikzaklar Ve herşey iyi olacak ...orada Rüzgar bizi taşıyacak Büyük Ayı'ya mesajın Ve yarışın yörüngesi Kadifeden, yumuşak kısa bir an Hiçbir şeye yaramasa da ...git Rüzgar onu götürecek Herşey yokolacak ama Rüzgar bizi taşıyacak Okşayış ve mermiler ve bu felaket bizi çekip duran Başka günlerin sarayı Dünün ve yarının... more... - Çilém Gökçiler
Rüzgar bizi taşıyacak .. - beat it
Parça seçimleriniz çok kaliteli - Okayburuk
teşekkürler :) - Çilém Gökçiler
Amazing song..really love it :) - hanselvegratel
chaz2b
'Avatar' Is Horribly Written, Way Too Long, Totally Worth It - http://www.cracked.com/article...
'Avatar' Is Horribly Written, Way Too Long, Totally Worth It
You're staring at some the best CGI ever seen on screen, period. I never quite bought the Na'vi, mostly because of their goofy design, but the uncanny valley that plagues Zemeckis' creepy cybercreatures is nowhere to be found here. These are amazingly, realistically expressive 9 foot tall Cat Warriors. The (unearned and forced) emotion Cameron asks the audience to feel for these natives is there on their faces, in their body language, in a way not seen since Gollum had a bitch session on a tree stump in 2002. This is Cameron's head, emptied onto the screen with more love and care than he's shown to any of his previous films. - chaz2b from Bookmarklet
I'd quite like to see this one. - Gordon Herd
I'm going in with the lowest of expectations. - Derrick
I have no, none, zero desire to see this......... - VAL D. Zone
D, I'm with you (although my expectations are perhaps not set so low). I'm expecting to see a dumb-as-dirt popcorn fest with just enough depth to sell it to the critics covered under a cutting edge shellacking of the most colorful pixels ever seen by mankind. If it can meet those expectations, I'll come away pleased. But I doubt it's going to be a movie I'll ever want to see again. - Akiva Moskovitz
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