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Pallet wood Hydro-driver aid for new starters with heavy clay soil

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by no_akira » Sun Mar 18, 2018 12:35 pm

The Pallet wood Hydro-driver is a ‘mechanical’ way of actively driving moisture out of water-saturated ‘heavy-clay‘ soils during the critical root...

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Sun Mar 18, 2018 12:35 pm
Planting Broccoli

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by Primrose » Fri Jun 02, 2017 7:55 am

Yes you still have time to sow the seed. You will perhaps have a better chance if you sow it in some compost in small trays or containers. Those...

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Last post by Caluan
Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:31 pm
My g.easel, a multi-purpose 4-in-1 design for plot

Last post by Westi
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by no_akira » Thu Jan 25, 2018 4:25 pm

A little bit of "lottie" ingenuity

Its a 4-in-1 design; #1 Compost bin ladder, #2 Bean frame (curved), #3 Wind break, #4 Seedling Cloche....

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Last post by Westi
Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:19 pm
Fruit Cage cleanup advice

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by Colin2016 » Wed Dec 27, 2017 12:23 pm

I have this fruit cage with raspberry plants but do not know if they are summer or autumn type.

As you can see they have been left to grow tall so...

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Last post by Colin2016
Sun Jan 07, 2018 8:53 am
My new favourite flower

Last post by Diane
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by Diane » Mon Jul 31, 2017 6:01 pm

........and I'm definitely growing these again - Tithonia. They really stand out in the borders.

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Last post by Diane
Wed Dec 06, 2017 10:09 am
New French Garden!

Last post by Christopher Samba
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by Madamlou » Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:32 pm

Hello all just wondered if anyone on this forum can help me with my new garden in France we moved here last summer and I'm really looking forward to...

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Last post by Christopher Samba
Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:27 am
dahlias from seed.

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by Diane » Mon Jul 31, 2017 5:55 pm

I grew these from seed, this spring. Will they develop tubers, like the ones you buy in the shops? Anyone know?

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Last post by tigerburnie
Thu Aug 03, 2017 2:22 pm
garlic

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by jeff64 » Mon Jun 19, 2017 7:32 pm

sorry if the subject has been discussed but i can not find it , i am quite new to gardening (i have an allotment), anyway regarding garlic i planted...

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Last post by Westi
Wed Jun 21, 2017 7:54 pm
Tenderstem broccoli

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by vivienz » Thu Mar 30, 2017 6:01 pm

I just love this stuff and usually buy it each week, so it's definitely going on the 'to grow' list for next year.

Has anyone grown it, or is there...

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Last post by Geoff
Tue Apr 11, 2017 3:27 pm
Asparagus bed

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by vivienz » Thu Mar 30, 2017 6:04 pm

I really, really want an asparagus bed. Well, I actually want the asparagus but understand that I need the bed of plants to achieve my primary...

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Last post by vivienz
Sat Apr 01, 2017 12:38 pm
Storing Seeds

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by Colin2016 » Sat Oct 29, 2016 11:21 am
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Read that best to store seeds in the fridge using a sealed glass container.

As this for an old book possibly before the abundance of plastic...
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Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:51 pm
Growing height

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by Colin2016 » Sun Mar 05, 2017 8:54 pm

Just made up raised bed 2ft wide x 14ft long to go near fence. Looking at using this for growing tomatoes, peas & cucumbers this year, maybe...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Mon Mar 06, 2017 2:59 pm
Cold Frame from raised bed

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by Colin2016 » Fri Nov 04, 2016 3:20 pm

I have 4ft x 4ft x 18in raised bed, which I am going to fit a 4ft high poly tunnel.

Would I be able to use this as a cold frame?

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Last post by Colin2016
Fri Nov 04, 2016 4:54 pm
Tomatillo success

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by tattyjacket » Sat Sep 03, 2016 11:59 am

Trust me......I can kill anything. However, this year it is as if everything has suddenly clicked into place. I've decided never to grow cucumbers...

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Last post by Primrose
Fri Oct 21, 2016 8:01 am
slugs in compost

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by daviecyldebank » Wed Oct 05, 2016 12:17 pm
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I am new to composting only been doing it a couple of months i have one of the plastic bins but every time i put stuff in it i seem to be finding a...
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Last post by Pa Snip
Wed Oct 12, 2016 11:25 am
lawn advice

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by daviecyldebank » Wed Oct 05, 2016 12:06 pm

hi I moved into a new house about 3 months ago and when i moved in the grass was un cut and almost a meter high i cut it and then found there were...

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Last post by Westi
Mon Oct 10, 2016 7:51 pm
Lawn will this work

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by Colin2016 » Sun Sep 11, 2016 3:46 pm

Hi,

My front garden lawn is full of clover and sinking in the middle, there is not a lot of dirt, seems to be mainly stones on top of a membrain. I...

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Last post by dan3008
Fri Sep 16, 2016 4:34 pm
Cucumber Problem

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by MichaelWhitley » Sat Jul 02, 2016 11:41 am

Hi

Hoping you can help. This is my second year with a Greenhouse and as subscriber to KG, the second led to the first :D

Last years cucumbers...

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Last post by MichaelWhitley
Sun Jul 03, 2016 7:39 pm
blueberries

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by tansam » Fri May 30, 2014 9:06 am

I have blueberries in pots that are 5 years old and still no fruit.what am I not doing? They did have a growth spurt last year!

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Sat Jun 25, 2016 5:04 pm
Courgettes - Should I be worried?

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by OscarSidcup » Thu May 12, 2016 7:39 pm
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A couple of month ago KG mag gave a pack of courgette seeds with the magazine. I tried it and got a rather amazing plant growing almost by the...
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Sun Jun 19, 2016 7:09 pm
After the bonfire

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by mugwort » Fri Mar 18, 2016 7:06 am

Hello to you all :) I'm new to the forum and pretty new to veg and fruit growing so here goes with my first query (which feels quite fitting to be...

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Last post by mugwort
Mon Mar 21, 2016 6:41 am
perennial leeks

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by dan3008 » Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:24 pm

While reading a gardening blog, I came across a reference to perennial leeks ( ) But cant find much more info on them anywhere... anyone heard of...

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Last post by dan3008
Wed Mar 02, 2016 7:14 pm
Introducing myself (and a little advice)

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by MelanieH » Mon Feb 08, 2016 9:32 am

Hello all!
Just wanted to introduce myself, I'm Mel from Manchester,44 and a complete newbie to all this growing malarkey but enjoying every second...

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Last post by Pawty
Fri Feb 12, 2016 10:40 pm
Brussels sprouts

Last post by dan3008
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by Mandy_will23 » Fri Jan 15, 2016 12:27 pm

I would like to know if it is possible to grow Brussels sprouts in the UK? Thanks

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Last post by dan3008
Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:21 pm
Beetroot

Last post by Westi
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by Diane » Fri Aug 19, 2011 6:35 pm

I'd like to grow some beetroot - which is the best variety to sow now, in a raised bed. And when will it be ready to eat?

Thank you.

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Last post by Westi
Tue Dec 22, 2015 6:48 pm
Strawberry Sweetcorn?

Last post by Penedesenca
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by dan3008 » Fri Nov 13, 2015 7:39 pm

Hi guys, Today I got this months kitchen garden (I tend to just go to asda and buy it) and with it I got onion seeds and Strawberry Sweetcorn

Now, I...

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Last post by Penedesenca
Sat Nov 21, 2015 8:37 pm
Bay tree outdoors or greenhouse

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by dan3008 » Sun Sep 06, 2015 4:09 pm

Hi guys. Another daft one from me :oops:

I've recently been gifted a bay tree, thats been growing nicely in a pot, but really needs repotting, as...

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Last post by dan3008
Mon Sep 07, 2015 11:21 pm
perennial vegetables/fruit

Last post by dan3008
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by dan3008 » Tue Sep 01, 2015 12:42 pm

Hi guys,

Long story short, following a knee injury, I'm re-planning my garden, so I can get the most out of it with minimal work (pain). So, I've...

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Last post by dan3008
Wed Sep 02, 2015 8:53 am
fibre pots

Last post by Westi
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by Myrkk » Thu Jun 11, 2015 4:30 pm

Was wondering about other peoples experiences of these fibre pots you can buy in the garden centre? Since we are in the middle of moving and all my...

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Last post by Westi
Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:21 pm
Eggplant flowers question

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by sanusense » Tue Jun 16, 2015 6:21 pm

Are eggplant flowers self fertile in the same way that tomatoes are?

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Last post by Primrose
Tue Jun 16, 2015 6:29 pm
Tomatoes planting and supporting tips

Last post by clairelv1
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by jardinier » Fri Mar 27, 2015 12:52 am

Hello,

Interesting tips for tomatoes growing in a greenhouse.

See --> Kitchen garden and tomatoes

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Last post by clairelv1
Sat Jun 06, 2015 9:32 am
Cauliflower heads

Last post by alysonh56
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by alysonh56 » Tue Jun 02, 2015 12:08 pm

I have some cauliflowers, some of which I got as seedlings from a neighbour, and others I grew myself from seed. They're good and leafy, but don't...

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Last post by alysonh56
Wed Jun 03, 2015 1:08 pm
Potatoe growing matters.

Last post by Ricard with an H
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by Ricard with an H » Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:46 am

Everything I read about growing potatoes suggests I'm wasting my time because of blight, you people grow spuds so blight can't be inevitable, can it...

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Last post by Ricard with an H
Fri May 08, 2015 9:19 am
fine vermiculite

Last post by peter
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by The Mouse » Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:38 pm

Ok, I'm not a beginner, but I'm new to using vermiculite!

This year, I'm going to have a go at growing some long parsnips for the village show, and...

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Last post by peter
Wed Mar 04, 2015 6:48 pm
Sweetcorn for whole season

Last post by mr-cecil
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by mr-cecil » Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:48 pm

Several seed suppler websites seem to indicate that there are 'early' and 'main crop' types of sweetcorn. With potato's its made much clearer as to...

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Last post by mr-cecil
Tue Jan 20, 2015 4:40 pm
Turnip-rooted Chervil - Anyone grown before?

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by Stonecoloured » Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:18 am

Good morning all,

Wasn't sure where to put this, here or in seasonal.

I've ordered some root vegetables, to grow in the planters...

However,...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Tue Jan 20, 2015 12:16 pm
help with cauliflower and brussle sprouts

Last post by FelixLeiter
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by tansam » Fri May 30, 2014 8:51 am

Can anybody advise how I get seedlings (2 leaves) to the next stage.as they keep dying. I have tried individual pots,modules and trays. Thanks

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Last post by FelixLeiter
Sat May 31, 2014 9:21 pm
pakchoi

Last post by Westi
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by robo » Sat May 17, 2014 8:25 pm

Hi all, we have been trying to grow packchoi this year for the first time ever, we have had a bit of success in as much as we have lots of healthy...

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Last post by Westi
Tue May 20, 2014 6:54 pm
Poor crop - soil problems?

Last post by Ricard with an H
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by Roger Williams » Thu Aug 22, 2013 8:33 am
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Hi Folks - been growing veg for a few years without really knowing what I'm doing but this year my crops have been terrible. Others in our area of...
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Last post by Ricard with an H
Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:47 am
tiger nuts

Last post by alan refail
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by Diane » Fri Feb 07, 2014 12:16 pm

aka Cyperus esculentus (or chufa sedge)

Has anyone tried to grow these in the UK. I'm wondering if I bought some from the "Retro Sweet...

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Last post by alan refail
Wed Apr 02, 2014 6:02 pm
Raised beds

Last post by Elen
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by Elen » Tue Nov 12, 2013 10:25 pm

Im not sure if 3 years gardening is still a beginner ?!! We made our raised beds 3 years ago and they need topping up now. I found a supplier of top...

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Last post by Elen
Tue Mar 25, 2014 5:14 pm
Help with herbs please.

Last post by Ricard with an H
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by Ricard with an H » Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:42 pm
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I bought these well-rooted plug plants earlier in the year, French tarragon and apple mint.

I really don't know what to do them, in the case of the...
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Last post by Ricard with an H
Fri Oct 04, 2013 1:06 pm
Khol Rabi

Last post by Monika
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by Weed » Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:26 pm

Several years ago I grew some Khol Rabi, a purple variety called Azure Star and very nice they were too.
I remember taking the first one home quite...

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Last post by Monika
Thu Aug 15, 2013 6:56 pm
Cucamelons & Electric Daisies

Last post by Diane
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by Diane » Tue May 28, 2013 10:02 am

I have some cucumelons growing very nicely - thought I'd try something new this year. Anyone grown these before? The blurb says they are easier than...

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Last post by Diane
Fri Jul 26, 2013 4:55 pm
Brussels sprouts

Last post by Geoff
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by diggers11 » Sat Jun 15, 2013 10:39 pm

This is my first growing year and i am growing sprouts but the plants seemed to be leaning over. Is it OK to stake them so they are upright.

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Last post by Geoff
Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:53 pm
New from Notts

Last post by Westi
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by Hayley » Wed May 29, 2013 8:57 am

Hello my name is Hayley and i'm an addict.

A few weeks ago i planted 2 sunflowers from my pet food. My partner and i both selected a seed and...

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Last post by Westi
Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:02 pm
Wild Blackberry Plants - any good in garden environment?

Last post by Hayley
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by Hayley » Mon Jun 03, 2013 6:25 pm

I've recently purchased 3 blackberry bushes, the first from home bargains, the second from Morrisons and the third from a car boot sale. The first...

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Last post by Hayley
Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:26 pm
Russian giant sweet peppers

Last post by Primrose
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by Trent » Thu May 17, 2012 10:39 am

Has anyone any experience of growing Russian giant F1 sweet peppers?
I bought seed from ebay, and although late planting, are doing OK

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Last post by Primrose
Tue Apr 30, 2013 7:08 pm
Growing depth help please

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by Mark L » Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:31 pm

Hi all

I'm haveing to grow everything in pots and one raised bed due to having no soil. Full rear of the house which is an ok size is either...

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Last post by Johnboy
Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:11 am
Green spuds

Last post by Motherwoman
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by Would be Gardner » Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:12 pm

I have several early( New) spuds which have been chitted for a couple of months but they have turned very green, they have nice "sprouts"...

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Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:32 pm

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