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homemade cloches

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by Brooklynodog » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:23 pm

Has anyone devised a way to make some sort of cloche out of the heavy duty clear poly bags things like potato planters come in?

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Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:23 pm
Growing Lights

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by Geoff » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:34 pm
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A neighbour insisted on giving me some money for dog walking while they were on holiday and wouldn’t take no for an answer so I decided to treat...
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Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:18 am
Greenhouses....

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by VeggieAli » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:27 pm
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Are you able to help me with a greenhouse question?

My husband and I are looking for a smallish greenhouse but had no idea the glass ones were so...
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Last post by Compo
Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:41 pm
Fruit cage

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by penny » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:01 am

Hi, I have recently planted some fruit canes, currants and a minaret cherry. All local advice is to buid a cage around them.
Also to net all...

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Last post by penny
Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:07 pm
Soybeans

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by romney » Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:00 pm

Anyone everygrown soybeans in or of the poly and any ideas where i can purchase organic non gm beans?

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Last post by Richard at GS
Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:47 pm
Good product for growers - Cosytex

Last post by lez
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by Mole » Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:57 am

For the larger scale grower - We have been using Cosytex this year - it's great stuff. Better than fleece - good for winter salads outside (in the...

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Last post by lez
Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:21 pm
Greenhouse insulation

Last post by Geoff
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by Colin Miles » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:52 am

Pondering the merits of heating a greenhouse I am wondering also about insulation. In particular looking at the bubble-wrap heatsheets that the likes...

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Last post by Geoff
Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:06 pm
CHEAP STAGING

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by malcs » Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:48 am

I recently bought a Halls wall plastic green house to use to harden off plants later in the year. This was on offer in my local Focus for £17.
On...

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Last post by Chantal
Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:23 pm
Advice please.

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by Tigger » Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:14 pm

It looks as though one of my tunnel tents has got to come down this year, having suffered in the gales and floods last year.

OH - Lyndon - has...

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Last post by Tigger
Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:03 pm
what's in your tunnell?

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by Tom Parsons » Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:46 pm

What have folk got in their tunnels during this dark period?
My Tunnel has no heat.
I have all my winter carrots (Carrot Fly are endemic here) just...

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Last post by Piglet
Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:19 pm
help please

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by anthony » Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:32 am

Hi All

Can anyone recomend a good propagator

thanks
Anthony

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Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:10 pm
My first greenhouse (2ft by 6ft )

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by acrylicspud » Tue Aug 21, 2007 2:20 pm

Hello

I've purchased my first greenhouse (of sorts) from B&Q at the weekend. It's a 6ft by 2 ft plastic windowed greenhouse, with an aluminium...

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Last post by Primrose
Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:02 am
Polytunnel Door Openers

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by romney » Mon Oct 15, 2007 3:56 pm

Hi, Anyone come across a thermastatic Polytunnel door opener?

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Last post by Allan
Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:04 pm
Plastic covered mini greenhouses - winter use?

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by Primrose » Sun Sep 09, 2007 11:16 am

Does anybody have one of those mini 4 shelved mini-greenhouses with a plastic cover? And if so, do you use it during the winter for growing or...

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Last post by GIULIA
Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:48 pm
Choice of onion?

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by Jules » Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:01 am

Can anyone recommend a variety of onion to me. I have in the past grown Sturon - quite successful and this year Red Baron - not so successful!
I am...

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Last post by Geoff
Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:26 am
Propane Greenhouse/polytunnel heater for sale 'Hotbox'

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by vivie veg » Sat Aug 18, 2007 9:28 am

I have a Hotbox for sale. I purchased it secondhand, but now realise that it is FAR too big for my polytunnel (14ft X 28 Foot). I have not connected...

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Last post by vivie veg
Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:22 am
Easy peasy raised bed

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by Happymouse » Thu Feb 01, 2007 5:20 pm

My daughter has a new bed so I have made a sooper dooper raised bed for my vegetable patch from her old one. Just ripped off the material and removed...

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Last post by Chantal
Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:03 pm
buying my first greenhouse - any advice?

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by bungo » Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:13 am
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I'm about to buy my first greenhouse and am a bit bewildered by the choice - does anyone have any tips on models or makes to go for/avoid? I'm...
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Last post by Chantal
Wed Jul 11, 2007 1:15 pm
A New Kitchen Garden from a paddock?

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by Hannabusses » Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:38 pm
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This is my first post i have been reading KG mag for teh last 6 months while i have been awaiting the completion of the cottage i have just moved...
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Last post by retropants
Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:28 am
Vents in Polytunnel roofs.

Last post by cevenol jardin
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by Mole » Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:05 pm

I've noticed various folk stating that it's not possible to have vents in the roofs of tunnels. Not so! I've had one for years. Just make a wooden...

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Last post by cevenol jardin
Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:12 pm
Securing a polytunnel cover

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by Sammy » Sat May 26, 2007 9:11 pm

When erecting a polytunnel and having pulled tight the cover, what is the best way of securing it to the door frames?. I'm wondering if there is a...

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Last post by WigBag
Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:57 pm
Dismantling metal greenhouse

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by Gilly C » Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:16 pm
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I have managed to obtain a greenhouse from Freecycle but we have to dismantle it has anyone any tips ? I have not seen it yet we are going over on...
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Last post by Gilly C
Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:02 pm
Plague of Locusts

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by romney » Tue May 29, 2007 8:01 pm

So OK I exagerate slighly, but I did discover approx 100 grasshoppers in my polytunnel yesterday on a bare patch and something has been nibbling my...

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Last post by Compo
Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:38 pm
Allotment Quest

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by atco » Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:51 am

Hi Folks,
Our group of neighbors intend to write to our local Parish Council, requesting that they provide allotments for the community. Has anyone...

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Last post by Arnie
Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:31 am
Cucumbers in polytunnels and cross-pollination

Last post by fen not fen
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by Kevin Wright » Sun Apr 08, 2007 9:08 pm

I am growing Burpless Tasty Green as usual in my solartunnel this year, and am thinking of also growing Marketmore. As both these have male and...

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Last post by fen not fen
Thu May 24, 2007 7:06 am
free polytunnel to give away

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by bigpepperplant » Mon May 07, 2007 9:11 pm

Hi, I have a 85 foot by 24 foot polytunnel, 2 years old, from First Tunnels. Plastic's a bit ripped but the frame is perfect. It's not concreted in,...

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Last post by bigpepperplant
Mon May 07, 2007 9:11 pm
longrow super cloche - reviews

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by acrylicspud » Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:41 pm

Hello
Sorry I already posted this in general chatter and tools... but this looks like the right forum.

Has anyone got these... are they any good?...

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Last post by John
Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:25 pm
Suppliers of odd-sized lean-tos?

Last post by John
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by catalpa » Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:33 pm

I only have room for a lean-to greenhouse of about 5 ft long x 4ft wide. I can't find anyone who makes one this size. I need to it be a standard,...

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Last post by John
Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:41 am
Help! Communal Greenhouse / poly tunnel

Last post by Vegman
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by beeman » Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:04 am

Help please
The local allotment association are looking at the possibility of acquiring a large greenhouse/poly tunnel for the use of the plot...

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Last post by Vegman
Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:57 am
Time to remove bubblewrap insulation from Greenhouse?

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by madasafish » Sat Apr 07, 2007 11:09 am

I'm debating with myself whether to remove or not.. or wait till mid April. Our nighttime temperatures are 2-6C , average about 4C I guess but we...

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Last post by madasafish
Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:02 am
Help, recovering my polytunnel

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by frantony » Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:58 pm

any advice, a link with diagrams would be helpful, not done this before

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Last post by Mole
Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:58 pm
Polytunnel vs Greenhouse

Last post by DJmrcmb
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by DJmrcmb » Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:29 am

I'm looking into providing a new polytunnel at our gardening project.

At the moment we grow veg on a plot of land nearby, but that’s not a...

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Last post by DJmrcmb
Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:03 pm
best place to site coldframe

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by always_mowing » Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:16 pm

Hi All.

I'm wondering which is the best position around my site to place my coldframe...if it's in the sunshine all day the plants seem to suffer...

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Last post by peter
Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:32 pm
PollyTunnel

Last post by always_mowing
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by DahlisMarie » Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:45 pm

PolyTunnel??? :?: Sounds like something a parrot has dug a hole in :!:
Seriously, have not heard of these and am most interested. Are they only for...

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Last post by always_mowing
Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:20 pm
water collection from a polytunnel

Last post by Allan
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by tracie » Tue Mar 20, 2007 7:00 pm

Dear All,

we are just about to errect a polytunnel on my allotment. Has anybody got and experience in collecting water from their polytunnel....

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Last post by Allan
Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:59 pm
Cleaning Polytunnels

Last post by Mole
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by Vegman » Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:10 am

I have just joined this forum and noted an earlier thread concerning the above. I can recommend applying Jeyes Fluid as directed then washing of with...

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Last post by Mole
Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:23 pm
The best place to garden in the UK?

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by sue-the-recycler » Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:47 am

While dreaming about what we would do if we won the lottery, conversation turned to property and where we would buy the home of our dreams. For me it...

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Last post by Gerry
Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:39 am
cedar coldframes

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by lynne » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:35 am

hello chaps
I've been lusting after a Gabriel Ash cedar cold frame (and who can blame me!)
Does anyone have one of these delicious items, and if...

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Last post by Tigger
Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:39 am
Home-made bell-type cloches

Last post by Primrose
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by Primrose » Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:32 am

I have a few empty plastic water containers of the type used in office water coolers, which with the bottoms sawn off, make wonderful bell-type...

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Last post by Primrose
Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:44 am
Green House Bed

Last post by Compo
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by Compo » Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:02 pm
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Having just re-constructed my greenhouse, I want to put a bed in there for tomatoes etc. How about using some nice loamy soil mixed with well rotted...
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Last post by Compo
Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:04 pm
Greenhouse disaster

Last post by Compo
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by mikepearce45 » Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:11 am

After standing in the same place for some 35/38 years, the ground under one side of my father's 12' by 8' alluminium greenhouse decided to start...

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Last post by Compo
Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:25 pm
Cold Frame problems

Last post by always_mowing
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by tallmanbaby » Sun Nov 12, 2006 6:17 am

I've got a cheap-ish aluminium cold frame. Generally pretty happy with it, but...

it is made of glass, with each top window being made of two...

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Last post by always_mowing
Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:55 pm
Raised Beds - Type of Wood

Last post by Mole
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by romney » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:00 am

Hi, about to launch into as near to self-sufficiency as possible with a 2 acre plot. Will be creating numerous raised beds both extrnally and within...

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Last post by Mole
Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:50 pm
home made propergator lid

Last post by dispic1
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by dispic1 » Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:24 pm

can i use cling film stretched over the top of my trays??

or is this just a really daft question.

other suggestions would be great.

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Last post by dispic1
Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:11 pm
how do you sell a polytunnel?

Last post by Tigger
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by bigpepperplant » Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:20 pm

I have an 85 foot by 24 foot polytunnel that I've been growing in for a couple of years. Due to relocation, I'd like to sell it – or at least the...

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Last post by Tigger
Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:37 pm
Automatic watering systems

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by spud » Sun Jan 14, 2007 6:50 pm

Can anyone recommend an automatic watering system for a greenhouse, run from a water butt. I understand that some of the automatic watering timers...

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Last post by Mole
Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:48 pm
Leaking greenhouse, and glass

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by bluemarionette » Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:26 am

In 2,004 I bought my first greenhouse, 6'x12' and wood, and certainly not cheap. It looks beautiful, but last year it developed a leak, and this year...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:24 am
Cleaning Poly tunnels

Last post by Allan
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by Spike » Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:39 pm
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I've a Solar Tunnel which is now about 4 years old. It stayed perfectly clean until last year and now has a pretty healthy growth of algae on the...
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Last post by Allan
Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:48 pm
Monty Don and the Polytunnel.

Last post by Allan
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by Iain » Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:05 am

Am I mistaken or were some TV areas recently treated to a series of programmes featuring Mr D. and a polytunnel project? Anybody know anything about...

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Last post by Allan
Sun Dec 31, 2006 6:27 pm
Hotbed System for greenhouse

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by maree t » Sun Dec 31, 2006 2:48 pm

hi, I was wondering if anybody can give any advice on these. I have read Tobys article in this months KG but wondered if anybody had tried it. I...

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Sun Dec 31, 2006 3:55 pm

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