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Remove male courgette flowers?

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by mazmezroz » Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:04 am

I can see some flowers beginning to form on my courgettes, but they are male with long stems and no fruit behind them. Should these be removed to...

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Last post by dewwex
Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:09 am
Climbing beans - how high?

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by David » Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:07 pm

Morning all

Growing climbing French beans for the first time and they have reached 6feet i.e. top of the canes - what now?

Do I pinch them out...

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Last post by madasafish
Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:00 pm
Crown prince squashes not growing

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by helixdesign » Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:40 pm

The cold spell we had in May turned my courgettes, squashes and french beans yellow. The beans and courgettes have recovered and are growing well but...

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Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:40 pm
melons

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by tracie » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:58 pm

Has anybody had any experience in growing melons in a pollytunnel.

We have just errected one and its too late for this year but I would like to...

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Mon Jun 18, 2007 1:09 pm
Damson Tree - not doing well

Last post by Jenny Green
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by tallmanbaby » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:47 am

I would like some advice on my Damson Tree. I bought it as a sapling a couple of years ago, and it has grown a little each year. It seems to have a...

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Last post by Jenny Green
Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:34 pm
how to make strawberry sweet?

Last post by cevenol jardin
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by hiroko clark » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:47 pm

Please advise me how to make strawberry sweet.
Our strawberries have nice big berries but they don't taste sweet, just watery. It must be lack of...

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Last post by cevenol jardin
Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:00 pm
Taking the flower heads from potatoes

Last post by darrenc
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by KMARKSnr » Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:43 am

Hi all,
One gardener swears by taking the flower heads from growing potato plants results in bigger spuds,my mates advice is,- "do you think...

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Last post by darrenc
Fri Jun 15, 2007 6:21 pm
Herbs - best places to grow

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by mazmezroz » Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:17 pm

So, where do you find the best place to grow stuff like coriander, dill, basil? I have some in my greenhouse that look reasonably healthy at the...

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Last post by GaGa
Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:31 am
Sweet Potatoes

Last post by alan refail
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by Daveswife » Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:32 pm

Help! I wonder if anyone can advise me please how to proceed with growing sweet potatoes. I can't find the original instructions.

Having potted...

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Last post by alan refail
Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:50 pm
Shallots

Last post by Daveswife
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by amo » Tue May 29, 2007 7:16 pm

Hello Everyone

I planted 2 types of shallots, Jermor last November and Redsun in March.

The Jermor are doing very well but the Redsun are...

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Last post by Daveswife
Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:37 pm
Mouli with forked roots

Last post by Primrose
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by Primrose » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:28 pm

I'm harvesting some early Mouli about 6 - 8 inches long, at which point most of the roots start forking. I know commercially grown ones are often...

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Last post by Primrose
Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:04 pm
Leaf propagation.

Last post by mandylew
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by David » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:33 pm

Hi all

I'm about to attempt to propagate a begonia from a leaf by knicking the leaf ribs on the back and pinning it down onto damp compost, then...

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Last post by mandylew
Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:14 pm
Slow Celery?

Last post by Colin_M
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by WigBag » Wed May 09, 2007 7:19 pm

I've never grown Celery before, but I always said I would once I had enough of my lottie prepared. I remember being fascinated by Geoffrey Smith on...

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Last post by Colin_M
Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:50 pm
Radishes won't bulb up

Last post by alan refail
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by Primrose » Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:47 pm

These ought to be so simple to grow yet I always seem to have trouble growing them successfully. This year I've tried a different variety from the...

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Last post by alan refail
Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:07 pm
Celery Seed

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by Geoff » Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:51 am

Or more correctly Celery Leaf seed.
Last year we grew Kintsai Chinese Celery and Celery Leaf (Apium Graveolens) - almost the same as each other -...

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Last post by Geoff
Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:15 pm
Germinating squashes

Last post by Mike Vogel
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by Mike Vogel » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:47 pm

Has anyone been having the same trouble as I have had in germinating pumpkins and green courgettes? My Gold Bush and Butternut Squash seeds have...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:51 pm
Carnations

Last post by David
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by David » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:27 pm

Hi all

On a recent trip to jersey I brought back some rooted carnation cuttings. They have all rooted well now in three inch pots and are growing...

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Last post by David
Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:38 pm
Reposted - Distances on sowing & planting

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by Primrose » Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:34 am

John, you raised an interesting point about plant spacing and I wonder if everybody else follows the recommended planting/spacing rules? I suspect it...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:25 pm
Tomato feed - uses?

Last post by Belinda
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by David » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:33 pm

Hi all

Was just wondering what else I could use my huge bottle of tomato feed on. The bottle says aubergines and all flowering plants but I bet...

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Last post by Belinda
Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:10 am
Sweetpeas

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by oldherbaceous » Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:51 pm

I don't know if anyone has any thoughts about this.
I'm growing some sweetpeas in a tub, they are up to about five foot tall now, and i would like...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:40 pm
Kohl Rabi - to manure or not?

Last post by Johnboy
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by Primrose » Thu May 31, 2007 8:25 am
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I grew a few plants last year for the first time and was disappointed by how few of them actually developed a bulb. As I'm growing more of them this...
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Last post by Johnboy
Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:11 pm
Pak Choi going to seed

Last post by alan refail
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by David » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:30 am

Hi all

Ive never grown this before but the plants are now about 6-9 inches high (I'm expecting them to get toa foot or more)

The thing is that...

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Last post by alan refail
Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:17 pm
Outdoor cucs indoors

Last post by David
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by David » Mon Jun 04, 2007 4:24 pm

Some of you will laugh at this simple question but can I grow my outdoor variety of cucumbers in the greenhouse? I germinated too many outdoor ones...

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Last post by David
Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:32 am
Cucumber advice please

Last post by Primrose
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by GIB » Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:33 am

I have two cucumber plants in my greenhouse that are growing nicely up canes with lots of flowers and the first fruits nearly ready to pick. I have...

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Last post by Primrose
Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:57 pm
what to sow after lifting potatoes?

Last post by Bren
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by ronniethescot » Thu May 31, 2007 11:10 pm

What can i sow after i have lifted my tatties(2-3 weeks time) The plot gets a couple of hours sun in the morning, then shade for the rest of the day...

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Last post by Bren
Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:17 pm
Sweetcorn

Last post by haggis
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by haggis » Sat May 26, 2007 12:13 am

Hi everyone

My wee boy picked up a packet of sweetcorn seeds at the garden centre a few months ago and announced that was what he wanted to grow....

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Last post by haggis
Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:14 pm
Potatoes & Tomatoes together

Last post by alan refail
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by Primrose » Thu May 31, 2007 3:25 pm

I've got a splendid tomato plant growing in the earth in my oldest compost heap along with a couple of potato plants. I know they're of the same...

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Last post by alan refail
Thu May 31, 2007 3:56 pm
melon

Last post by Chantal
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by seedling » Wed May 30, 2007 6:29 pm

Hi everyone,
I`ve just been given a melon plant but have no idea what type it is. Anyone grown melons before? what oonditions do they like etc
Help...

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Last post by Chantal
Thu May 31, 2007 3:27 pm
Growing sweetcorn in containers

Last post by Primrose
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by Primrose » Thu May 31, 2007 9:02 am

I've been given some sweet corn plants but am struggling to find the space for them. How many do you think I could cram into a container about 12...

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Last post by Primrose
Thu May 31, 2007 3:20 pm
Jerusalem Artichokes

Last post by Chantal
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by Chantal » Mon May 28, 2007 9:07 am

I have a reasonably large bed of Jerusalem artichokes (about 25ft x 3ft) which is sited in the middle of one of my plots. I inherited this and as I...

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Last post by Chantal
Tue May 29, 2007 7:13 pm
Failing asparagus

Last post by hilary
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by hilary » Sat May 26, 2007 3:45 pm

Hi,
Advice needed- the asparagus I planted this year is really struggling. I thought I kept it well watered during the dry spell and now some spears...

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Last post by hilary
Tue May 29, 2007 8:20 am
Cooking Asparagas.

Last post by cevenol jardin
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by cockneycarrot » Mon May 21, 2007 9:05 pm

I am in the 4th year of my asparagas & cutting lots,I do have a difficulty in in sorting out the hard chewy bit at the bottom of the stem when I...

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Last post by cevenol jardin
Mon May 28, 2007 10:38 pm
Aubergine flowers

Last post by Malk
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by Primrose » Sun May 27, 2007 10:12 am

Are aubergine flowers self fertile? Because of the drop in temperature and heavy rain I've had to bring my flowering aubergine plants indoors and am...

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Last post by Malk
Sun May 27, 2007 3:09 pm
Rampant raspberries!

Last post by mandylew
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by acrylicspud » Thu May 03, 2007 11:14 pm

Hello again

I started a thread last December time when I planted some raspberries canes and the I was worried about cuting them back in Feb as...

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Last post by mandylew
Fri May 25, 2007 8:15 pm
Leggy Peppers

Last post by Primrose
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by Primrose » Sat May 19, 2007 5:44 pm

I've grown peppers for several years and have never previously had a problem with them growing as tall & spindley as they are this year. They are...

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Last post by Primrose
Fri May 25, 2007 3:07 pm
Sweet Peas

Last post by lizzie
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by lizzie » Sun May 20, 2007 5:37 pm

Hello All

Can someone tell me please if you're supposed to nip the growing tip off sweet peas when they've got 4 sets of true leaves? It's...

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Last post by lizzie
Mon May 21, 2007 9:13 pm
Cucumbers flowering in the house

Last post by alan refail
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by Chrisndan » Sat May 19, 2007 8:15 am

I sowed some 'gherkins' (Adam) and cucumbers (The ones free with KG) about a month ago in the house (no greenhouse) and had the fear of God put in me...

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Last post by alan refail
Mon May 21, 2007 5:42 am
Beetroot seedlings on their side ??

Last post by Brenjon
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by Szmiti » Wed May 16, 2007 9:24 pm

For some reason, all my beetroot seedlings (outside - direct sown) appear to be toppled over (as if first stages of damping off) - they seem as if...

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Last post by Brenjon
Sun May 20, 2007 6:37 pm
Paling tomato leaves under cloches

Last post by Johnboy
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by Primrose » Sat May 12, 2007 2:35 pm

I planted most my tomatoes outside 2 weeks ago and protected them with large square mineral water bottle cloches, some made of clear plastic and some...

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Last post by Johnboy
Sun May 20, 2007 9:19 am
Mint roots in compost

Last post by Primrose
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by mazmezroz » Sat May 19, 2007 9:57 am

Is it OK to use compost with lots of mint roots in it? I was going to top up some outside beds, but wondered if it was a bit like Couch grass or...

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Last post by Primrose
Sat May 19, 2007 2:38 pm
2007 Banana Shallots

Last post by Colin_M
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by Colin_M » Fri May 11, 2007 9:45 am
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For those of you that have tried to grow these this year (either from the seeds or planting bulbs) how are they doing?

I have two batches:
1)...
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Last post by Colin_M
Fri May 18, 2007 1:01 pm
Chard - Bright Lights

Last post by bigpepperplant
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by Chantal » Wed May 16, 2007 6:36 pm

Following on from John's comment in the "Height of Climbing French Bean - Blauhilde" thread, I'm puzzled by the cooking reference....

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Last post by bigpepperplant
Thu May 17, 2007 11:13 pm
Height of Climbing French Bean - Blauhilde

Last post by Primrose
Replies: 7
by GaGa » Tue May 15, 2007 9:51 am

Hi all,

I ordered some short-ish Climbing French Beans to climb up my sweetcorn, but they were out of stock, so the suppliers sent some...

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Last post by Primrose
Thu May 17, 2007 2:54 pm
Autumn Flowering Crocus

Last post by Lyn
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by ltweddle » Thu May 17, 2007 10:41 am

Can any one advise as the best time to lift and divide autumn flowering crocus?
Thanks,
Lynda

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Last post by Lyn
Thu May 17, 2007 1:08 pm
Tomato Latah

Last post by Lyn
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by Lyn » Wed May 16, 2007 9:46 am

I have been given a few "Latah" tomato plants, but no-one seems to know whether they are a bush variety or whether they need to be pinched...

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Last post by Lyn
Wed May 16, 2007 2:37 pm
Flowering pak choi

Last post by dewwex
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by Granny » Mon May 14, 2007 12:48 pm

I sowed some pak choi outside last month and it's now 3 or 4 inches tall with a few leaves and it's just beginning to show flower buds. Is this...

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Last post by dewwex
Wed May 16, 2007 4:59 am
A Debate: germinating Brassicas and other seedlings.

Last post by dewwex
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by dewwex » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:14 am
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Should Brassicas been germinated in darkness?.

I have germinated my brassica plants 2 ways this year.

1)early in year on a heat mat (13c min)...
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Last post by dewwex
Wed May 16, 2007 4:50 am
CURLY TOMATOES

Last post by bigpepperplant
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by zippi » Sun May 13, 2007 4:08 pm

I have planted several tomatoe plants into double sized growbags in my unheated green house and in the last week i have noticed all the new and young...

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Last post by bigpepperplant
Mon May 14, 2007 2:01 pm
Big old gooseberry bush

Last post by Miss Sarah
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by Miss Sarah » Sat May 05, 2007 9:32 am

Tucked away in a ocrner of my garden is an old gooseberry bush of at least 15 years of age (more I'm sure). Until now I have never touched it as I've...

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Last post by Miss Sarah
Sun May 13, 2007 4:54 pm
Germinating parsnips

Last post by GIULIA
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by Monika » Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:29 pm
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I know parsnips are notoriously difficult to sprout though, once off, they grow well on our allotment. Anyway, I read somewhere that you can...
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Fri May 11, 2007 10:37 pm

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