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Lighter nights are just around the corner

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by alan refail » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:46 pm
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Just remembered that it's time for my annual optimistic reminder. Although the darkest days are yet to come, sunset will be a few minutes later every...
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Sun Dec 27, 2009 6:21 pm
Has this azalea reached its dispose by date?

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by Primrose » Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:12 am

A few weeks ago I was given a lovely flowering indoor azalea but it hasn't thrived, presumably because the centrally heated room was too warm for...

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Sun Dec 27, 2009 10:11 am
Things we didn't know this time last year - Thanks KG Forum

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by alan refail » Thu Dec 24, 2009 1:56 pm

I have learnt a lot from the forum this year, including things I have researched to answer other people's queries.
Two of the things I most...

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Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:28 pm
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!

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by goldilox » Tue Dec 22, 2009 5:22 pm
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Just a quick visit - embarrassed to say the last time I visited was 29th November :oops:

Would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, and...
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Sat Dec 26, 2009 7:13 am
Interesting if nothing else.

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by Johnboy » Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:51 pm
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This is an extract from the latest Agbioview and it seem that GM is becoming less heinous as the months go by. As you will note the anti-GM doctors...
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Last post by Mike Vogel
Wed Dec 23, 2009 6:57 pm
Frost last night

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by jane E » Tue Dec 01, 2009 10:32 pm

I went out this morning to feed the animals and there was a heavy frost on the ground. As the pigs emerged from their ark, steam rose off the roof of...

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Last post by Colin_M
Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:29 am
You have to read this........

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by lizzie » Tue Dec 22, 2009 1:50 pm

........... A man called Mr Smith wrote the following on the sky news website on his thoughts after hearing about the fire at the Gunness factory in...

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Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:13 am
Shortest Day

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by Shallot Man » Tue Dec 22, 2009 8:46 am

Planted shallots in polystyrene pots yesterday, placed them in the lee of the house, though we also have snow I have always planted on the shortest...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Tue Dec 22, 2009 12:19 pm
With thanks.....

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by lizzie » Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:28 am

..... to Elaine for helping me out by posting to the mod and for him getting in touch with the techie peeps for me. Much appreciated so thank you

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:53 pm
Local specialities

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by alan refail » Mon Dec 21, 2009 7:23 am

To mark the coming of winter, last night we tucked into our first pan of cawl of the season.

Shin of beef (lamb also traditional)
Thick slices of...

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Last post by The Mouse
Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:22 am
Happy Birthday my dear fellow

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by oldherbaceous » Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:42 am
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Morning Alan, and a very happy birthday to you my dear fellow.

Hope my card hasn't got lost in the post again. :)

Have a great day my...
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Mon Dec 21, 2009 5:21 am
Gift wrapping

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by macmac » Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:41 pm

I'm a crafter as well as gardener (something to do in the bad weather).
I make some pretty nice cards, spending hours fiddling with little gems,bits...

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Last post by lizzie
Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:27 am
Guidance on the singing of festive songs in the 21st century

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by Chantal » Fri Dec 18, 2009 10:48 pm

The Rocking Song
Little Jesus, sweetly sleep, do not stir;
We will lend a coat of fur,
We will rock you, rock you, rock you,
We will rock you, rock...

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Last post by Elle's Garden
Sun Dec 20, 2009 7:24 pm
Climate change is not our fault. Who says so? Daily Express.

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by alan refail » Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:47 pm
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Yes folks, it's fine. The Express says so, reputedly based on a "report" by a right-wing think tank apparently run by Tory MP Bill Cash....
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Last post by Mike Vogel
Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:09 am
Who'd go to their restaurant?

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by glallotments » Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:34 am

Anybody watch last night's The Restaurant?

The whole show has been a joke. It seemed obvious from the start who Raymond Blanc was pushing to win. It...

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Last post by glallotments
Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:10 pm
Keep the frogs jumping!

Last post by Geoff
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by Primrose » Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:07 am

Try this light hearted way of spending a few moments when it's too wet to get outside and garden.

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Last post by Geoff
Fri Dec 18, 2009 2:12 pm
Misheard news

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by alan refail » Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:13 pm

Listening to the news yesterday morning on Radio 4 I was surprised to hear that "the head of the FSA thinks that attacks on banks would be a...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:40 pm
Keep Aminopyralid banned.

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Please sign up to to prevent more contaminated manure getting onto peoples gardens & allotments.
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Thu Dec 17, 2009 2:08 pm
Bizarre Santa Gift

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by Westi » Sun Dec 13, 2009 2:54 pm

Went into the local supermarket for some bits yesterday
and Santa was giving out gifts. When I got home and
opened it - a banana and a pack of basil...

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Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:24 pm
Help please

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by The Grock in the Frock » Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:58 pm

typed out my problem on a different posting and it did not post,so im gonna try here.I tried to log on to one of the comps and entered the wrong...

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Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:30 am
Traditional things that get you in the Christmas spirit.

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by oldherbaceous » Sat Dec 12, 2009 8:43 am
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I've just started to moss up the pots of forced hyacinths ready for Christmas, now i know it will be soon upon us. :)

Anyone else got anything they...
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Last post by pongeroon
Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:33 am
Alan Bennett

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by macmac » Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:45 pm

Has anyone been watching Alan Bennett on BBC ?Like Stephen Fry I could listen to this man endlessly,his observation is wonderful.I was born in...

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Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:38 pm
Anti-depressants!!

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by Catherine » Thu Dec 03, 2009 5:43 pm
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Can anyone tell me why it is that after waiting for just over a week for an appointment with my doctor, for a bad back and feeling a bit hormonal...
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Last post by Catherine
Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:20 pm
National Trust endorses liquid gold

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by Primrose » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:24 am
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I read in the Telegraph this morning that the National Trust are now encouraging men to urinate on their compost heaps to help fertilise their...
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Last post by The Mouse
Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:53 am
For all us big kids...

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by Chantal » Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:55 pm

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Sat Dec 12, 2009 5:26 am
What gardening gift would you most like for Christmas?

Last post by Trevor
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by Primrose » Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:34 pm
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I'll settle for a trailer load of well rotted manure, but only if I get free labour to cart it to its final resting place!
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Last post by Trevor
Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:34 am
Now that´s what I call service!

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by The Mouse » Sat Nov 28, 2009 4:55 pm
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Yesterday lunchtime, I went online to order some enviromesh from Gardening Naturally, so that I could take up the 10% discount that they were...
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Last post by Geoff
Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:28 am
Kiwi fruit with a difference

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by alan refail » Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:58 pm

I thought we'd seen it all, but there we were in Tesco this morning walking through the fruit and veg.
"Rhiwbob!" I shouted to my wife.
A...

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Last post by Shallot Man
Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:42 pm
Old compost

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by Catherine » Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:32 pm

I have read somewhere this week, but I dont know where, that you should not use last years compost bags (which have been opened) when starting new...

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Last post by Catherine
Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:33 pm
Organic Composting

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by Mike Vogel » Sun Dec 06, 2009 12:20 pm

I am sorry you locked the thread about John Walker's article. I wanted to thank John for answering the points raised. I myself compost much as he...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:46 pm
Do you remember Dig for Victory?

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by Dans » Tue Dec 01, 2009 4:18 pm

I am writing a history of the Second World War Dig for Victory Campaign, due for publication in 2011, and would like to make contact with anyone who...

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Last post by Monika
Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:13 pm
Rural payments for not rearing pigs !!!

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by Catherine » Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:24 pm

I have just received this email from my sister which made me : :lol:

This was indeed sent to David Miliband...
NIGEL JOHNSON-HILL, PARKFARM,...

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Last post by alan refail
Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:44 am
Butterfly's

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by Shallot Man » Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:57 pm

Just seen a butterfly whilst out with the dog, not a red admiral but about the same size, fairly light brown.

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Last post by Monika
Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:47 pm
Soil carbon report

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by John Walker » Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:08 pm

By way of a 'PS' to my article 'Ahead of the carbon curve' (KG, Dec 09), and as a follow-on from the links to the further information I gave in the...

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Last post by Geoff
Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:00 pm
VAT savings

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by Primrose » Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:54 am

I've just been thinking of how much some of us must spend on gardening over the course of a year in terms of compost, bagged composted manure,...

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Last post by Nature's Babe
Tue Dec 08, 2009 3:46 pm
Essential “new” crops

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by alan refail » Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:21 am

Looking back over my cropping lists for the past three decades I can’t help but notice that so many of the things I now see as essential crops were...

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Last post by Primrose
Tue Dec 08, 2009 3:01 pm
Allotment Withdrawal

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by Westi » Wed Dec 02, 2009 4:37 pm
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The weather has been so wet I haven't been able to get to lottie.
It has me going spare as it is my stress releif and security blanket.
The good news...
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Last post by Compo
Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:31 pm
Antarctic ice melting

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by alan refail » Tue Dec 01, 2009 5:20 pm

An interesting if disturbing report.

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Last post by Geoff
Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:31 pm
Do you remember?

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by Primrose » Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:46 am
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Mike Vogel's post about technology made me feel very nostalgic, so how about a thread to remind us how many changes we've seen in all aspects of our...
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Last post by Mike Vogel
Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:48 am
HDRA/Garden Organic sells out

Last post by Mike Vogel
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by alan refail » Fri Dec 04, 2009 2:51 pm

How disappointing when people you put so much trust in appear to let you down!
I was just wondering this morning when the latest magazine from Garden...

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Last post by Mike Vogel
Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:31 am
Acupuncture

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by Catherine » Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:17 pm
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I was wondering if anyone else had had acupuncture and whether they thought it worked for them.

As I said in an earlier post I have arthritis in my...
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Last post by Mike Vogel
Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:21 am
Anyone here on Facebook?

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by lizzie » Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:09 am
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Just a thought. I am cos I keep in touch with my little Zootopian playmates and some other friends too.

It would be interesting to find out if...
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Last post by glallotments
Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:52 am
Favourite shop and why?

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by Catherine » Fri Dec 04, 2009 5:30 pm
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We've just come back from a little shopping trip to Booths in Clitheroe. We were over that way and needed three items for the curry we are making...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:24 am
What's happening to the forum?

Last post by Elle's Garden
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by alan refail » Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:17 am
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Is it just my imagination, or is there a lot less activity on the forum than there used to be? There seem to be fewer visitors and topics are viewed...
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Last post by Elle's Garden
Sat Dec 05, 2009 8:27 pm
KILL COWS AND SHEEP TO SAVE THE PLANET

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by Cider Boys » Fri Nov 27, 2009 6:03 pm
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It really amazes me what a shower of idiots govern this country.
Labour have shown their complete ignorance of the countryside on every ocasion but...
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Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:31 pm
Edwin Oxlade

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by Colin Miles » Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:18 pm

Jan KG - yes, yes, yes!

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Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:01 pm
Allotment Size

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by Binky » Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:48 am

Does anyone know if there is a legal minimum size for an allotment plot? We have been splitting some of our plots as they become vacant, both to...

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Wed Dec 02, 2009 4:16 pm
Winter

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by alan refail » Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:01 pm

white moon in cold sky
first snows clothing Moel Hebog
winter comes again

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Last post by Ian White
Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:14 pm
Favourite poems

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by Catherine » Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:28 pm

Whilst I was thinking about favourite books I thought about a poem that my sister used to tell me when I was really small, called The Lady of...

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Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:27 pm
Funnies to brighten your evening

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by lizzie » Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:15 pm
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Enjoy

My wife and I were sitting at a table at my high school reunion, and I kept staring at a drunken lady swigging her drink as she sat alone at a...
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Fri Nov 27, 2009 6:08 am

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