![]() ![]() Next week, we are going to recap the first season of Mob Psycho 100 before the new season begins. Well, that’s it for Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic. If you have not watched it yet, I highly recommend it. Also unlike Book of Murder, the storyline is straightforward and balanced with the action. Unlike Book of Murder which dragged in some parts, Book of the Atlantic is perfectly paced. Though I did not cover it, you do get to see Bassey and Ciel before they were Bassey and Ciel. Something was always happening and there were quite a few surprises. Overallīook of the Atlantic was a fantastic watch from beginning to end. Though it shouldn’t be, his true nature is really surprising. The undertaker is a very complicated character, and a lot is revealed about him during the movie. I always thought he didn’t have eyes or something. Under those long, creepy bangs is a nice looking face. I thought that Grell knew this?Īt any rate, what is surprising about the Undertaker is that he is attractive. For some reason, the movie presents this information as if it were new. ![]() It is not the fact that the Undertaker is a reaper because they tell us this during the series. The UndertakerĪs if Lizzy wasn’t enough of surprise, the movie throws us another curve ball. My opinion of her increases exponentially. She later proves herself in the most shocking twist in any of the Black Butler franchise. Later in the movie, you ask yourself how Lizzy fits into this family. Her voice can grate on my nerves, along with her obnoxious behavior. Often times in the anime, Lizzy has been the most annoying character. If you do not watch the movie for any other reason, you should watch it for Elizabeth. Grell is a fearsome fighter that often goes toe-to-toe with Bassey. Grell’s flamboyance and infactuation with Bassey brings a light-hardheartedness to the movie. When Grell is on the screen, you know you are in for a fun time. Grell is the one that gave Sebastian the nickname Bassey. ![]() The only reason I mentioned Knox is because his appearance is a precursor to the appearance of one of my favorite villains, Grell Sutcliff. But there are three in particular that (aside from Bassey and Ciel), make this movie absolutely exiting. Also aboard are the Queen’s butlers from Book of Murder, the Undertaker, reaper Ronald Knox, Viscount Druitt (the disgusting dude that was a member of the secret society that kidnapped Ciel).Įveryone except the Queen’s Butlers plays a vital role in this story. ![]() To make matters worse, Ciel’s fiance Elizabeth and her family are on the ship. As you can imagine, things go horribly wrong and a hoard of zombies are unleashed on the ship. This ship is the meeting place of a secret organization with a doctor named Ryan Stoker that claims to bring people back from the dead. All AboardĬiel, Sebastian, and Snake board the cruise ship Campania on the way to America. But, before I do, I’ll give you a little backstory. But, I’m really not going to talk about our main characters too much, I want to talk more about some of the supporting cast. I can describe this movie in one word: Yassssssss! There are awesome surprises and real insight into the bond between Sebastian and Ciel. Today, we are going to talk about the movie Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic. Hello everybody! How was your Christmas? I spent the day watching a lot of anime, Mostly Happy Sugar Life. One more Black Butler before 2019 is upon us! Here are my thoughts on Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Everything, from the cast to the exploration to the soundtrack was done with the unrepeatable flourish of a master's brush. There was nothing missing, aside for Schala's plot thread, which honestly is a minor B-plot. It was a perfect game, bringing forth its time-travel based storyline with clever originality and style. By the end of "Chrono Trigger", I could not conceive of a single failing, not one. I'm not talking out of blind nostalgia here, I only first played this game a few years ago on the DS, when it was able to hold its own against far more advanced games like "Final Fantasy XII". "Chrono Trigger" is a magical experience. And "Chrono Trigger" doesn't have random encounters. ![]() You can argue that games like "Final Fantasy VI" or "Final Fantasy VII" were actually better games, but they simply do not have the grand vision, the unequivocal balance of tone, difficulty, and story pacing that "Chono Trigger" has. This is the Concorde Moment of the genre, a masterpiece which has not been topped since. This is the classic of classics, a fantastic achievement in 2D RPGs, which I do not think will ever be topped. The craftsmanship of this game is beyond reproach, perfect pacing, excellent sprite-based graphics that hold up even today sixteen years later, a great simple battle system that can be picked up, played, and understood in minutes. If you're looking for an absolutely perfect example of a JRPG, this is it. Thank you for your time in reading this message."Chrono Trigger" is one the greatest video games ever made. Idk if it's displayed, but it's I look forward to your reply. Anyway, will the people at Kajar labratories please contact me immediatly if they think they culd use my help?! PLEEAASE!!! lol. Oh! and would I save the map as a png file? bcuz Idk how to export just the maps for your use. Anyways, I'm so ready to help with anything you need. 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If you would like to contribute, please use these methods of contact: You'll also get your name in the credits and "own" a piece of what will be the first completed full fan sequel to Chrono Trigger and the first full, new-story ROM hack of an RPG ever produced. Many hands make light work! By contributing to Crimson Echoes, you will effectively push up the release date. If you want to test your skills, replace the balloon sprites with something new according to this challenge: Knowledge of sprite assembly is a huge plus. * Spriters / Graphic Hackers - Spriting is also easy for the right talent, but if you want to contribute, you'll also need to know how to hack the sprites into the game. OPEN POSITIONS FOR CHRONO TRIGGER: CRIMSON ECHOES Polishing means fixing up maps and working on new sprites for enemies and characters. The next tasks will be polishing the game, writing dialogue, and ultimately beta testing. This means a very rough version of all events exists for the entire game. Crimson Echoes is also the current official Chrono Compendium fan project, meaning all resources are engaged toward its completion.īut we need your help! Right now, the skeleton of Crimson Echoes is FINISHED. Produced with Temporal Flux, the project has employed the talent of countless Compendiumites and will serve as the most powerful proof of ROM hacking prowess yet. The plot follows the original cast of Chrono Trigger, featuring other familiar faces and new innovations alike. Chrono Trigger: Crimson Echoes is a fan sequel to Chrono Trigger in development since 2005. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Where appropriate, other trademarks & copyrights remain property of their owners. Very rare At Elite Home Gamerooms, we take pride in our pinball restoration process, which is why all our refurbished pinball machines come with the most competitive warranty in the business. Site design, phrasing, and other local content copyright 2004-2023 by The Internet Pinball Database™. De Luxe Baseball is a classic electro-mechanical bat game style pinball machine released by Williams in 1953. From the classics to the new releases, we have models available from all the major manufacturers including: Stern, Williams, Bally, Data East, Chicago Coin, American Pinball and more There’s nothing quite like standing at one of those classic pinball machines and tossing in your. Twins 1963, Williams, 2/63, same as Major League 1963 (3/63), but the backglass shows two real major league teams. (many pictures thanks to Russ Jensen, Mark Cote and Mike Singer) A: A.L. 873 / April, 1972 / 1 Player Submit Changes Average Fun Rating: Needs More Ratings 7. Coin Operated Baseball Games, Alphabetic Order Format: Game Name, Manufacturer (Game Number), Date Released, additional info. (circa 1972, and its history and background, photos, repair help, manuals, for sale. At Elite Home Gamerooms, pinball is our pride and joy. Internet Pinball Machine Database: Midway 'Flash Baseball' Flash Baseball / IPD No. The backglass does show a few dice.Īll copyrighted and trademarked Gottlieb ® material licensed from Gottlieb Development LLC.Ĭopyrighted and trademarked material from Planetary Pinball Supply, Inc ® used with permission.Īll photographs licensed from original photographers, who retain their copyright. The Flash Baseball coin-operated Pinball by Midway Manufacturing Co. While the backglass and cabinet art show a sports theme, the playfield retains the "Space Gambler" theme with its dice and outer space plastics. Reportedly, Portugal in the 1970s had strict laws about importing gambling devices and these laws somehow extended to pinball machines such that, in order to work around these laws, Irmacor would import Spanish-made games, modify the game in some way, then claim it was manufactured in Portugal, and then be able to sell them in Portugal. 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Internet Pinball Machine Database: Irmacor 'Flash-Baseball' ![]() ![]() ![]() So he will force you deeper into the dark recesses of your most repressed memories, ultimately revealing a heartbreaking truth.īy combining its innovative blink interaction mechanic with a charming world and a fully voice-acted story, Before Your Eyes is a deeply emotional and relatable journey-one about the impossible expectations we place on ourselves and the regrets we carry with us.Īn earlier version of the game, titled Close Your, received the Game Developers Choice award at Indiecade and the Student Award at the Independent Game Awards (IGF), before receiving funding through a successful Kickstarter campaign. But soon the Ferryman will suspect you aren't showing him everything he needs to see. That’s right the game tracks your eye movements and progresses the story when you blink. Before Your Eyes is an short but bittersweet first-person narrative adventure where players control the pacing through blinking. You will learn to control the flow of the narrative with your actual eyes–blinking through precious memories of family, first love, and the rise of an artistic career. The second Before Your Eyes by GoodbyeWorld Games, available on Steam for a veritable steal at 9.99 USD. The game uses your webcam to immerse you in this story in a way you've never experienced before. And so, he sends you back to relive your most important moments. Before Your Eyes, which was released for PC and Mac in April 2021, uses an eye-tracking webcam mechanic to tell a tragic story about death, the afterlife, and the regrets we leave behind. ![]() In order to help you pass on, he must first learn the story of your life. The tale in Before Your Eyes spares no expense of emotional moments during childhood: the pressure of success, the temptation of young love, the parent’s arguments, it’s all on full display and believable thanks to supreme voice acting.You definitely feeling like a fly on the wall at points. The story begins after your death, aboard the ship of a mythical Ferryman tasked with shepherding souls to the afterlife. Before Your Eyes is a first person narrative adventure which tells the story of a soul’s journey into the afterlife using a new and innovative form of interaction-your real-life blinks. ![]() ![]() But, before all of that money is gone, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong is using it to make big bets, primarily on the Huffington Post, a $315 million acquisition, and Patch, a nearly 1,000-journalist-strong network of local sites that continues to lose more than $100 million per year. The company is fast losing subscribers - and revenue from subscriptions. If you're not comfortable calling AOL a content company just yet, you will be in a year or two, when the transformation is complete. AOL is, primarily, a content company. "AOL is singularly focused on becoming the next great media company for the digital age, being rich, engaging and easy to find content and experiences for consumers and best-in-class environment for advertisers," CEO Tim Armstrong said in a statement that accompanied his company's second quarter earnings report. They just worried about sending out CDs and luring more people in, "selling connectivity to the Web, not an editorial product," according to Kramer, who wrote about the merger in 2009, a week after Time Warner decided to spin off AOL for good, in the Daily Beast. At AOL, according to Larry Kramer, a former Washington Post editor and one-time CEO and chairman of MarketWatch, "it was the equivalent of the 'circulation' and 'marketing' departments that ran the company." With AOL's customers forced to stay on the AOL platform, nobody worried about the quality of the editorial products being served. Editors ruled the halls and their product trumped all else. It's a content company with powerful brands, among them CNN, HBO and Sports Illustrated. If you're not comfortable calling AOL a content company just yet, you will be in a year or two, when the transformation is complete.Īt Time Warner, content has always been king. ![]() But the companies were too different, and their mismatch led to failure. The idea behind the 2001 merger sounded perfect: one of the world's largest distributors of online content meets one of the world's most recognized content-making companies. ![]() ![]() The two might make a much better pair the second time around. In December 2009, with a number of big companies talking about joining forces, PBS looked back at the AOL-Time Warner tie as a way to caution others PBS called AOL-Time Warner "one of the biggest failures in merger history." But here's a crazy thought: A decade after that merger, Time Warner and AOL are completely different companies. America Online acquired Time Warner for more than $165 billion in stock and debt in 2001 in what is widely regarded, retrospectively, as the worst partnership ever. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Smart Play function features over 100 scales and modes and enables single-key triggering of chord progressions and arpeggios, scale mapping to white keys only if desired, and much more. Also, the M32 offers deep integration with MASCHINE software for quick access to scenes, patterns, and tracks. ![]() Additionally, there are hundreds of third-party plug-ins compliant with NKS (Native Kontrol Standard), which provide the luxury of premapped parameters. What's more, a preview-sound function increases workflow efficiency by letting you hear sounds when browsing presets. Sounds can also be searched using musical tags and keywords. Search for sounds across all KOMPLETE instruments by simply pressing the controller's Browse button and then turning the push encoder to select your instrument and sound. ![]() When used with KOMPLETE, the KOMPLETE KONTROL software allows unified browsing from a single plug-in. The M32 is intended for use with all software- and hardware-based MIDI instruments, and features expanded functionality in KOMPLETE and specific DAW versions. The controller utilizes a synth-action custom NI keybed for natural playing feel and includes eight touch-sensitive control knobs, dual vertical touch strips, and a four-directional push encoder for fast, single-handed sound browsing and project navigation. The Native Instruments KOMPLETE KONTROL M32 is a compact 32-key USB MIDI keyboard controller designed for intuitive control of virtual instruments, effects, and major DAWs. ![]() ![]() The game is set in the 24th century following Star Trek: Nemesis onboard the USS Resolute. IDW’s five-issue prequel series (also titled Star Trek: Resurgence) introduces the ship and the game’s main characters, along with some backstory for the game. The miniseries is written by lead game writers Andrew Grant and Dan Martin with art by Josh Hood ( Avatar: The Next Shadow). We have a five-page preview and the covers for the fourth issue which arrives tomorrow. The chase is on! With the Talarians hot on their tail, the Resolute crew has set course for Federation space in a desperate race against time. ![]() But with the dilithium refining process keeping the Resolute at impulse power, Solano is faced with two options: spend time reinstalling the old dilithium matrix or finish the refining process and use Dr. Brahms’ new experimental matrix.Microsoft revealed a sequel to Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice 2 years ago with a gorgeous cinematic trailer, making it the first title officially announced for the Xbox Series X. The company used the 2021 Game Awards to share a first look at gameplay, and it’s just as beautifully animated as the cinematic trailer. Still no release date, but the trailer suggests Xbox may finally have an action-adventure title to rival Sony favorites like God of War. According to the press release, the game will be “single player open-world action game will introduce an original story set in the DC Universe and allow players to become Diana of Themyscira in the fight to unite her Amazon family and the humans from the modern world.” Games announced something the industry has never seen before: a big-budget Wonder Woman title. only shared a teaser trailer, Wonder Woman is likely still in early development. But the studio’s experience making Lord of the Rings titles seems like a perfect match for a Wonder Woman, so hopefully it will be worth the wait! New Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League trailer That’s a bit of a surprise, since its developer Monolith Productions hasn’t released a game since Middle-earth: Shadow of War in 2017. also shared a new trailer for the next title from Rocksteady, the developer behind the Batman Arkham trilogy. The publisher showed off a trailer spotlighting high-octane, fast-moving gameplay from the upcoming Suicide Squad game and Rocksteady’s signature wit. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is (somewhat surprisingly) still on track for 2022, alongside Gotham Knights and Hogwarts Legacy, marking an extremely busy year for WB Games. ![]() SEGA showed off a short but memorable trailer for Sonic Frontiersat the 2021 Game Awards. The video never says outright that the title will be set in an open world, but the trailer show off a large environment and scenes clearly evoke The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, so it’s safe to assume the Sonic game will be in a similar mold. Sonic Frontiers is scheduled for Holiday 2022.įormer developers from Telltale Games, the studio known for narrative-driven games like The Walking Dead and Batman: The Telltale Series, came back together to create Star Trek Resurgence. ![]() ![]() En Kerbal Space Program construirás aeronaves y dirigirás misiones. graphic corruption, parachute failures, glitchy nodes, slow FPS. Dirige en Kerbal Space Program el programa espacial de los Kerbal y explora el Universo. There are things that I thought were part of KSP that I realize are just Mac quirks. Buggy as all heck, but whatever, I restart it every 30mins and its ok. Considering that an antenna and a few batteries and solar panels have a lot less mass than a second pod and that you likely carry that stuff anyway to transmit crew reports (from which you can store only a single one per pod), this might be the more economical option. Everlasting1 1:37pm Mac Version vs PC Version I've been playing KSP on my iMac retina for a while, love it. However, when you take a sample, transmit it, take another sample, and return it, you still obtain 80% of the maximum science points which is almost as much. Career Mode: This mode is more focused on strategy, as you'll have to oversee all the aspects of the. That means a second pod on one lander might be justified, but more pods are usually a waste of payload mass. There are three different gameplay modes to experience in Kerbal Space Program Science Mode: in this mode, you'll perform space experiments in order to unlock all kinds of new technology and advance the knowledge of the Kerbalkind. In Science Mode, perform space experiments to unlock new technology and advance the knowledge of Kerbalkind. You can never reach 100%, no matter how many samples you return. Kerbal Space Program features three gameplay modes. A second sample gives you 75% of the remaining 25%, so two samples give you a total of 93.75% and three samples 98.4%. However, the returns are diminishing.Įach returned sample gives you 75% of the remaining science points. Kerbal Space Program is a multi-genre game that puts players in charge of creating a space program for an alien race known as the Kerbals. When your lander has multiple command pods (the hitchhiker pod counts as a pod for this purpose), it can store a sample of each biome in each of them, so you can retrieve more science in one mission. To gain more science out of each "Surface sample from 's " activity, you need multiple samples. You construct a launch vehicle and attempt to launch it and its green inhabitants. Login to the Epic launcher with details we send you. Kerbal Space Program is a rocket building and launch simulation program. Download Kerbal Space Program for Mac to build a space-worthy craft, capable of flying its crew out into space, without killing them. However, the number of biomes isn't limited, so you can pick up samples from multiple biomes during one mission and store them all in one pod. Kerbal Space Program - for Windows & Mac PC Region Free OS Windows 10 64 Bit. In the current version (23.5) each command pod can store exactly one surface sample per biome. Transmitting and then repeating the experiment and returning always makes you end up with more science points in the end than just performing and returning the experiment once. First of all, transmitting results doesn't make you lose anything. ![]() ![]() The floors are even heated, perfect for their Michigan winters.Many homeowners with active families now include a first floor laundry and a mudroom area to keep the main part of the house a bit cleaner and more organized. This room proves their can never be to much glam or storage! She made all of the floor-to-ceiling cabinets and drawers, tiled the floors and added lattice to the ceiling. This gorgeous mudroom was a complete DIY job by The Southern Gail. Hide the Clutter with Glam Cabinets and Drawers I’ve got examples of all of these below, so keep reading! The Best Mudroom Ideas for Your HomeĮnjoy these innovative and beautiful ideas for creating a mudroom or drop zone in your home! 1. And don’t forget the large sink or dog shower for easy bath time! If you have a new home, consider a built-in dog crate that looks like a piece of furniture. Usually the floors are durable and easy to clean up Buddy’s dirty paw prints. Lastly, the pet zone is such a great idea to include in the mudroom. It makes it so easy for dropping soiled jerseys, dirty socks and wet clothing directly into the hamper. This is so convenient for families who have athletes. Laundry + Mudroom CombinationĪnother popular room combo is the laundry room and mudroom space. Add a computer for kids to do homework and a place for you to handle family business near the hub of the home. ![]() In many new builds, the mudroom includes a desk for writing and paying bills. This will help keep the floors clean, too!Īnd if the mudroom is off the front door of your home, don’t forget to add a hall tree, drop zone and quality rug for guests to use! Work Station + Mudroom Space ![]() In most cases, it’s best to use a closed storage system so that you can hide the clutter from view. The most common use of a mudroom is an entrance to your home. Stock up when prices are low and you’ll save so much money! Entryway Mudroom Ideas If your mudroom is off of the kitchen, which it should be, designate a closet or shelves for extra pantry storage. Add a pegboard with hooks or some type of storage for gardening tools and potting supplies. Mudroom + Gardening ComboĪ sink in the mudroom can pull double-duty and be utilized for cleaning vegetables from the garden or watering plants.Ī large sink and countertop are key elements for these activities. Here are some of the most popular mudroom combinations to think through. There are so many ways to have a mudroom function for your home and family. And a laundry basket might not work in the kitchen, but creativity can truly make anything possible. Obviously not every space can include all of these elements. If you’re looking to add a mudroom space or convert an existing room to a mudroom, look to include some of these elements. It sits right in our eat-in kitchen, but it’s the only wall space available near our back door that leads to our garage. I added a row of hooks along with a mirror with cubbies and a wall calendar. In my own eat-in kitchen space, I had to create a “mudroom” out of a tiny piece of wall and a wall of windows! There was so little space to work with, but I made it happen! This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. I’ve gathered some examples of beautiful, yet functional mudrooms that I hope inspire you to create your own! Yet, the mudroom is one of the first things you see when you walk into your home, so you want it to be beautiful, too. Without a place to keep important information and everyday necessities, its hard to keep the rest of the home clean. ![]() Great mudroom ideas are essential for trying to organize all of the chaos that is backpacks, lunch boxes, papers and more! It’s true that a well-thought-out mudroom is a game-changer in any home.Ī good mud room or drop zone in the home can make or break the functionality of the home’s entrance and exit points. ![]() ![]() ![]() The foundation says that there will be opportunities for community members to contribute to the renovation of the site by purchasing inscribed pavers or even naming rights to parts of the facility. McDowell would like to hear from you.The candidate filing period for November’s municipal elections that opened on July 7 ends…įundraising will be critical to achieving these ambitious goals the county’s property record card lists the condition of the building - which since 1930 has sat on Reynolds School Road in the Gibsontown community southeast of downtown Canton - as “very poor.” I want the school to be that community where you know you are going to be cared for and loved." "You just felt like you were surrounded by people who love you. "Everybody had the ability to nurture without question," he said. His most important memory of Reynolds, however, has nothing to do with the field or the building. "I went over to the school and saw that it had been taken over by a storage facility, and it was just godawful," he said. When I came back, I saw a lot of people had left and gone on to a better education. "The community used to be so well kept," he said, noting he left Canton in 1977. After the students left, the building became a storage facility for a junk dealer, he said. If I had the choice between Beverly Hills or growing up there, I would pick that place."ĭuring integration, it was consolidated into Pisgah High School, which opened in 1966 and is McDowell's alma mater. "People would give everything they had even though they didn't have a lot. "I don't even know how to describe something that hardly exists anymore," he said. His uncle was a standout on that squad, McDowell said. His grandfather was president of the Touchdown Club, the booster program for the football team. ![]() His mother worked as a cook at the historic African-American school. Reynolds wasn't just next to his home - it was an extension of home. ![]() He's been interested in rehabbing the property for almost 10 years. The building and 6.5-acre property is valued at $78,100, according to tax records. The 20,000-square-foot, one-story school was built in 1930. McDowell purchased the school property in December at an auction for $80,000. Knight and McDowell bought a home in Fairview in 2005, but live and work primarily in Las Vegas. He also plans to raise money for the project, and he and Knight aim to stage a benefit concert in Asheville. I want to have that all done by the summer." "One of my uncles asked to put a track there so the elderly could walk there. "I want to have the football field cleared," he said. The track is the first on McDowell's to-do list, the costs of which he estimates will be about $2 million. Or children could take etiquette courses or the elderly could walk safely around a new track. He envisioned it as an "all-service" building, where Knight would love to teach music classes for kids. The project will "show we do have some pride in what we own and the blessing of how people treated me growing up," said McDowell, who grew up 20 yards from the school. The next steps include completing the clean up and finalizing architectural renderings, he said. "Gladys was painting the walls herself," McDowell said.Īfter holding community meetings, McDowell also has a clearer vision of what the center will include: a theater, library, computer lab, a diner and an outdoor walking track. Knight and McDowell worked on the property Monday. In the last six months, the group has cleared the overgrown football field and parking lot, and has taken "about 75 percent of the junk out of the building," McDowell said. He views the center as a way to return the investment this community made in him, McDowell said. Since this winter, McDowell and his Reynolds High School Community Restoration Foundation -have worked together to clean up the Reynolds School property on Reynolds School Road in Canton into a vibrant community center. "I was just at the White House for Michele (Obama's) birthday party, and I looked around thought, how did I come from this town and get here? How did I get the confidence to do that? The confidence came from that place." "When I left this small town, I had the confidence to do anything that I wanted to do," he said in February. The Canton community nurtured McDowell, who went on to own jewelry stores, work in real estate and now helps run an artist development company with his wife, legendary soul singer Gladys Knight. William McDowell says he wouldn't trade the Western North Carolina mountains of his youth for a hometown in Beverly Hills. ![]() |
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