2nd Punic War FOG Campaign (3)
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Last Friday night we got together to finish the The Battle of Heraclea in
our 2nd Punic War FOG campaign. Pictured to the left is my friend Michael
who jo...
They mostly come at night. Mostly.
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Coffee-fueled hobby weekends can also bring the beasts into the light...
As you can see in the pic above, I have made some serious progress on my
Aliens...
Wehrmacht reinforcements - FoW
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More reinforcements completed this weekend, thanks to a long 3 day weekend,
honouring the Queens 60th Jubilee, good on yer mum! God bless her! However
it d...
CVinton's Week 5.2 KP. Double Douche Canoe!
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I've been under house arrest so I'm cranking out the Necrons. This week
I'm doing a double submission of my two douche canoes.
I magnetized the lo...
40K RUMORS: Rulebook Schedule
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Latest word from the schedule - logistics side of things regarding 6th
edition... Birdies are chirping... -Rulebooks are said to have arrived and
are in wa...
Magic Faux Pas – Playing Like a Tool
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The nature of most CCG’s, Magic: the Gathering included, is that as your
stack o’ cards grows and your experience with the mechanics of the game
increases,...
Victory at Southcon 2012
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After four years of complete failure i finally won the Flames of war
competition along with my good friend Craig which took out best Allied, I
managed to...
From Birdhouse To Terrain
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This Easterling tower is really a birdhouse. A few months ago I was at a
crafts store and they had a bunch of different unpainted wood birdhouses on
cle...
Some baggage
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Hi gents,
Long weekend here so off today and tomorrow.I have been out and cut the
grass both front and back of the house and also emptied the summer house
...
More hoplites
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More scantely clad hoplites, I've only got the 3rd rank on each base left.
I've added even more color, on this base I dropped the pruple and used
light b...
Flags by Quindia Studios
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I am happy to announce that flags for the period covered by *Beneath the
Lily Banners* and Warfare Miniatures will soon be available for sale in the League ...
Ross Skimmer Memorial Game
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Last year we lost a member of the Goulburn Vailiant Stormers, Ross was
almost exclusivly a ww2 gamer, he primarily collected Wehrmacht for Rapid
Fire and l...
Gallic Auxiliary II- Operation "Silk Purse"
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Just a quick WIP shot, the new 24 are coming along nicely, and I've
substantially retouched the other 24. Hopefully basing tomorrow.
Gabriel Seth inspired DA Chaplain conversion
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This Chaplain conversion is based off the artwork in the old Space Mairne
Codex combined with the pose of the Flesh Tearers Gabriel Seth model. Put
togethe...
Septimontium: Waiteri test
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Though, the Waiteri tribes protest the new technology of the Septimontiums,
they do not shun them. In fact, Sept citizens are permitted to join the
Waite...
Panzer IV/70 (V)
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I have been working on the old painting queue lately, and I finally got
around to the Battlefront Panzer IV/70s I had sitting around. This unit is
pretty g...
The final BFG battles begin tomorrow morning!
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The BetrayerMy father has been in town all month, he leaves Tuesday
morning; we have been running a BFG campaign to determine the fate of the
Denari system...
"Die Rattenkeller" – a Jubilee Weekend project
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I don’t often go green with envy, but the moment I saw it, I knew I wanted
one. And in the year since it first appeared, I’ve kept thinking about how
I w...
A small addition behind the barn
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Greetings everyone... I just added about 10 inches in length to the table
making it an even 20 feet long.
I think this is as far as I'm going with it since ...
Firewall the Engines
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Whilst the UK weather has lived up to its “Bank Holiday” norm, I have been
firmly entrenched in the workshop working on one of the newly released 40K
Storm...
2012 Plan Update
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Back at the beginning of January I posted an outline of my plans for this
year. As we are now into June I thought I would have a look at what, if
any, pro...
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By mutual consent our latest game came to a slightly early end this week
with a win for the Allies. The French gambit of throwing the majority of
their st...
ATHENA - Steampunk Airship (79)
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Thanks guys :)
Well I spent the last few days painting the Servitors and the supervising
Tech Priest.
The Tech Priest at an early stage.
After the base c...
Old Glory Biblicals - WIP
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Pulled a marathon and painted up the three bags of OG Biblicals today.
These are the Anatolian Spearmen, Philistine and Sherden packs. Here they
are freshl...
A wraith walks into a bar...
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...and goes right through it, because they ignore terrain. Ba dum
ching. Ever since I first saw the new plastic Necron Wraiths, I knew that
I had to ge...
The Judge reveals his true identity
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Here's my next ITIC entry. As I planned, I'm sticking to Wyrd minis that
fit the theme (even when it's a bit far fetched ;) This round's theme is
"IT"S ALI...
Another Year Older...
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Celebrating being another year older today, SWMBO has come up trumps with
my *Airfix* Spitfire birthday cake (available from *Sainsbury's*) which I
think i...
First Mini Ever
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Rhys is in love with the Lord of the Rings. It's no Star Wars, mind, but it's a very close second. When I play on Thursday nights I usually have him with m...
Augustus to Aurelian by Phil Hendry now available
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Long time chum of Lard and well know “face about the hobby”, Dr Phil
Hendry, has just published his Ancient rules, the impressively named
AVGVSTVS to AVREL...
Aliud Quattuor Enim Dux Britanniarum
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Yes I am trying to win the 2012 contest for the longest blog title, but no,
here are my latest figures for the forthcoming Lardy game, "Dux
Britanniarum", ...
Tournament App Build 2.5.3 Ready for Test
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Here is my newest build if people want to try testing it out.
http://fowcanada.forumotion.ca/f26-development
If you want to help test you'll need to sign ...
Panzer IV mark G
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Bought at Triples and painted in a matter of hours the Monday after (a day
off work):
These are the Armourfast models, and at two for £7.50 they represent...
An Apache a Day-Day Four
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And finally.
So that's four Apache's in four days. Not a great out put compared to some,
but kept me interested for the few days. I did use a lot of the ...
Plans for the Weekend...?
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If you happen to be in the neighbourhood (southwestern Manitoba, Canada)
why not pop 'round to Prairiecon?
Conscripts Greg B., Mike F., Frederick C., Perr...
The Gravis Pattern Gatling Gun - Work in Progress
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Previously I showed off a CAD preview of the wheels which I
commissioned for the 'Gravis Pattern' Gatling Gun Kit I'm putting together
as part of my second...
Pictures of Matchstick Men
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Tonight my friend Ian brought his new 6mm armies around; these are almost
entirely assembled from matchsticks! Below are 8 battalions of British
line. Th...
The English are here!
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We are delighted to announce the release of 3 new packs of figures,
OT17,18 and 19 English Billmen (or well equipped Scots).
David
First Order!
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[image: jmminiatureslogo3]I've been spending my free hours pouring over an
extremely long Excel spreadsheet from a supplier full of all kinds of
shiney toy...
Everything New
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There are generous servings of change to be found here, there, and
everywhere…
1. You may have noticed the cracking new banner above, kindly provided by ...
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*I Did What?????*
It's been a million years since I have painted anything. Why? Frankly, I
really do not enjoy it. I much rather spend my limited game ti...
And back to the Knights of Morr (plus post 300!)
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Well I was able to finish up the Knights late last week, ahead of a crazy
weekend filled with parties, BBQs, pools, deck-staining, and the slightest
bit ...
Inquisitor Stheno
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[image: Posted Image]
I got an email today from Andy Hoare, (he of
various-Games-Workshop-rulebooks-but-also-posts-on-talesfromthemaelstrom
-fame.)
Andy...
Ashigaru Arquebusier
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It's been a bit since my last post, but there were reasons starting with I
was in the states on vacation for a couple weeks visiting relatives plus
the a...
More Belgian's for the Sudan
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As promised another Belgium Askari Company and Command for my slowly
growing Belgium Army to fight the Mahdi. These lovely chaps have been
painted by Ler...
Lots Still Going On Behind The Scenes
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It's been awhile since my last update but even with the silence I've been
busy. Expect a few posts over the next month with a recap of my April and
May ho...
Our first Memorial Day?
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If you are looking for a nice article about our first Memorial Day
celebration go to the link below. The site is Gatehouse Press.
They publish Civil Wa...
15mm Sci Fi Vehicles
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When Rebel Minis had a sale a few weeks ago, I picked up a some items to
round out my 15mm forces. I needed vehicles to give some variety to the
foot troop...
Maurice First Blood
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Toda I have my first taste of Maurice the set to play 'The Age of Reason'
battles written by Sam Mustafa. I did really try to resist the temptation,
but...
Borodino - The Fleches!
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Russian team sets up - L to R Gren, Mick, Bryan (new CinC Russians) and
AndrewToday the Project Borodino team met at the Hall of Heroes for our
regular pra...
Carthaginian Generals
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Glenn's army gets four stands of generals: three stands of subordinate commanders and one stand for the army's leader.
The three subordinate commanders ar...
The Battle of Panormus 211 BC - deployments
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Nero set sail from Rome to Sicily. His forces were a standard consular army
of two legions and two ala (6 CU). He landed at Panormus and deployed to
meet G...
Louder Rumblings near Jalabad...
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Been a while since I’ve posted, not that I haven’t been busy, just with
stuff I can’t talk about – yet!
I have managed to make some slow progress on my ...
Too Much time on my Hands!
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Hello All!
So for farts and giggles, I decided to add some detail to the remaining
Panzer IVs I had. The earlier BF sculpts have a few tools and the like
...
Hotchkiss H-35/39
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Well it has been a productive month for me on the painting bench. I
finished 7 H-39 and 3 H-35. I had the 3 H-35 set up with short guns but
after looking...
Brilliant Business Strategy
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Despite the strong showing at this years Adepticon and its continued strong
fanbase despite the total lack of support. Warhammer Historical has now had
i...
Inked Out
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With Theon Greyjoys sudden but inevitable betrayal I celebrate Game of
Thrones Episode 8 with something I doubt they ate on the Iron Shore.
We have a sq...
"The Black Brigade" - Better Pictures
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So I ran the "Black Brigade" at a local FOW tournament yesterday for the
first time. It was a learning experiance as most of the armies there were
tank-he...
Oh my!
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These look great and are due out imminently from Victrix
I have already been looking at combining ideas from The Pefect Captain's
Hoplomachia and eithe...
Always use a booth and mask when airbrushing!
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I was just cleaning up my painting room a bit and realized that I needed to
change the filter on my airbrush booth. I use a small portable booth that
is...
Elf Preservation – Part Two
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A long time ago (two novels ago, in fact), I conducted a brief survey of
Hamsterites’ thoughts on fantasy tropes in preparation for a panel at
SFXWeekender...
The Inner Geek state of the Union Address
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First update of the new year, and only in May! Sad.
So what have I been up to? I've been going to school, working, and enjoying
the family life with my wif...
Trolls vs Haradrim - Evacuate
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Well, what do you think happens when, all of a sudden, Buhrdur, two cave
trolls and a whole host of goblins suddenly descend upon a Harad town? Read
on to ...
The 4th Battle of Geonosis AAR
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The 4th Battle of Geonosis In a galaxy far, far away...
General Kenobi leads an attack against a Separatist Shield Station on the
Planet Genosis
The Sta...
He triggered the rear guns once more. A direct hit!
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[image: Car Wars]
Car Wars, a photo by The Gonk on Flickr.
Today is the last day for Steve Jackon's phenomenal Ogre Designer's Edition
Kickstarter. It curr...
Tyranids: Converted Mycetic Spores WIP Part 1
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Okay so I wanted to do some Mycetic Spores for my *Hive Fleet Scorpius*Tyranids Army. For some reason when I think "Tyranid Terrain" I always
think of egg s...
Industrial buildings part 2
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I said last week that I would have more photos of the factories including
an even bigger one. I have finally got round to the photography (I
photograph out...
FoW Free French
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Well folks, another commission complete and this one was a small Free
French force for Flames of War. This is one was fun to paint since all
these folks a...
Empire of the Dead has Arrived!
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Well, Empire of the Dead arrived here in Phoenix yesterday, which I was
surprised that it only took 3 days to arrive from West Wind Productions.
If you...
Elmer Time! Part II: Elmer's Revenge!
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Part two of geekend with elmer had us playing King of Tokyo, it's a very
light Kaiju themed game. You roll shiny black dice with some different
symbols and...
Playtesting the New Chaos in Carpathia Lists
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Although my blogging continues to suffer, there's been quite a lot of
development on the *Chaos in Carpathia* front lately. I'll show you some
shots of som...
Free Comic Book Day -- Hypernaturals!
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This Saturday, the 5th of May, it's *Free Comic Book Day*... a ridiculously
simple reason to support your local comic book shop. Free comics! You see?
The ...
And to prove I am working on General Gordon...
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Gordon PashaSee! This is 2 nights worth of a little work here and there...
His skin, hair, and fez are complete.
I did manage to get a shipment of some Pe...
Really....can things get any cooler? I think not!
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They did it again - another very impressive run of releases from the guys
at Back 2 Base ix. I really cannot get enough of this stuff that keeps
coming ou...
Salute 2012
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I'm rather late in posting pics of Salute last Saturday, and the photos of
the games are widely published now on various blogs and fora. For reasons
I can...
It's Been A Long Time.....
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So it's been quite some time since I've posted. I know, I'm a terrible
hobbyist, and shame falls on me abundantly because of it. However, I have
been bu...
The “Kids” Game
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I like comments. They keep me on task. Lex, in the previous post, rightly
points out that if this is a kids game, maybe things should be even more
simple...
Off For A While
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Dear guys and gals,
Well, after posting on the hobby table just about every week for over 2
years, it's time to take a break. I'll be back again in the sec...
And with that, the game was over...
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So, after all this planning, painting, travelling, building, and a bit of
drinking, the first project of our little group has come to fruition. The
2012 20...
A Glimps of Things to Come
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Just a quick update, here are a few previews for the official Department
15mm figure line from Effigy Miniatures. Tom did a bang up job on this
first wa...
On How To Be A Merchant in Mordheim
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I'm not making any Mordheim related posts anymore let alone update the Border
Town Burning website, but I wanted to take the time to share this: Over at Tom...
Tavern WIP
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I have been steadily working on a big giant tavern project, here are some
Work in Progress pics. Most miniatures gamers who like fantasy stuff will
at...
2012 Spring/Summer Projects Preview
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Now that Cold Wars is over and I picked up some new lead to add to the
pile, I thought about the projects I want to do for the coming Spring and
Summer.
I...
28mm OG foot Samurai
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I finished these a bit ago but just finished basing them. I found a box of
washers in my toolbox that happen to be 20mm outside diameter so they were
used...
The Town returns from CANCON
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After the marathon of getting the town all painted up it went down to
CANCON and was on display at the front of the Aetherworks booth. Seems it
was success...
Art: XVIII
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XVIII
20"x16"Acrylic on Canvas
Some of you might remember the last space marine painting that I posted a
while back. This painting was started soon...
The Elder Sign
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I haven't had a lot of time recently for either my regular gaming or solo
games. That's a depressing situation for me, since I enjoy gaming so
much. I ha...
Count down to Crossover Part 4: The pitch
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So here we are at the end of Countdown but hopefully the beginning of
something great:
Now whether Crossover comes into being or not is kind of in your ha...
Napoleon at War
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And we come to part 2 of the bumper post. This took place last night, and
utilised some of my newest projects..I really should post one of my
projects in i...
Tale of 4 Gamers – Epic Fail
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Well, November is basically over and I’ve thrown in the towel for my
portion of the Tale of 4 Gamers. I know there are a lot of reasons why I
didn’t fully...
Harker finally gets deployed ....
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There's a little bit of me that can't actually believe that I'm typing
this. It's been over 18 months since I first started Sgt Harker and his
squad of ...
Not posted in a while so heres some FoW bits
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US WW2 101st airborne by Forged In Battle, very nice, clean castings.
More of the same, note the eagle badge and US flags
Very pleased with these, Val...
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I know, I know I am a week late. But here are the pics of the models I
was supposed to have done last week. Eomer Marshall of the Riddermark and
3 Roh...
Battling Batavians.....
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The muswell Militia tried out the Hail Caesar Rules again last night with a
rough and ready battle between the might of Rome and the Batavian
revolters! We...
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