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The fragrance of Vegetables???

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by Colin_M » Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:01 am

Whilst weeding on my allotment today, I noticed a wonderful aroma.

Looking around, I couldn't see the source. Then it struck me it was coming from...

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Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:19 pm
I'm Back..........

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by lizzie » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:26 pm
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Hello All

Just thought i'd mention that i'm back off my jollies. Had a fab time apart from being the local Gnats Banquet, nothing works with the...
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Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:02 pm
att chantal

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by The Grock in the Frock » Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:50 pm
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hows married life?apart from your defrosting freezer?hope tim is still on the boil :twisted: we still havnt seen any of your wedding pictures,would...
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Last post by Jenny Green
Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:51 am
Nite nite everyone

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by lizzie » Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:51 pm

Lizzie's off up the wooden hill now cos she's knackered.

Will see/read you all tomorrow

Sweet dreams everyone and Grock, put a pillow at the...

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Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:16 pm
attention. Tigger

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by seedling » Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:47 pm
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There is a new series starting tonight on Uk Tv Food (Sky 259/ Virgin tv 260)

Its called Festival of Taste. 8 famous chefs cooking around the...
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Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:14 pm
Kingfishers..

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by Clive. » Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:40 am

A little treat we had recently...

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3 in a line on the old fire hose grid and a fourth left of photo in the Portugese Laurel...

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Sun Aug 26, 2007 8:16 pm
Second Ice Age

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by Chantal » Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:43 am
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I discovered last night that Tim's comment of "the freezer's a bit iced up" didn't mean what I thought. I sadly assumed the fast freeze box...
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Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:40 pm
MY ALLOTMENTS WEBSITE + AUGUST VIDEO

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:27 pm

Hello all, I know it is slightly earlier than usual but I'm off to Snowdonia again, I have added this week's update and also my August Video of my...

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Last post by STEVE PARTRIDGE
Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:27 pm
couple of interesting websites

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by seedling » Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:31 pm

I found these websites whilst mucking about trying to avoid doing a piece of homework :oops: .
Take a look and see what you think....

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Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:19 pm
Heavy winter ??

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by Shallot Man » Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:50 am

I notice the oak tree's have an abundant of acorns, is this a sign of a heavy winter ? do we have a weather guru out there. Shallotman

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Last post by Chantal
Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:03 pm
veg comps

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by The Grock in the Frock » Mon Aug 13, 2007 2:08 pm

hi everyone,hows it goin with you all?Hows married life treating you Chantal?
any way ,back to the subject.Has anyone entered any flower-veg comps?...

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Last post by The Grock in the Frock
Tue Aug 21, 2007 11:11 pm
MY ALLOTMENTS WEBSITE

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Mon Aug 20, 2007 6:51 am

Hi all just to let you know that I have added my latest update of my allotments along with a slideshow of my Dhalias, next week I will have my August...

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Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:06 pm
Facebook.com

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by Happymouse » Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:58 pm
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Are any of you on ? I thought at first it was for teenagers but all ages are joining now. It is interesting to find relatives I have never met and...
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Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:56 am
Food miles - it's not as obvious as you think

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by Jenny Green » Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:43 am
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Interesting article about the difference between food miles and carbon footprints:

For example:
Incorporating these measurements into their...
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Last post by Geoff
Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:22 am
Aaaaaaaaaghhhh - again!

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by Chantal » Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:43 pm
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:shock:

I'm sure I saw something like this on Alien :shock:
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Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:30 pm
happy birthday

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by submariner » Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:33 pm
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OH. Happy birthday for tomorrow! May all your presies be big ones!
I wish I was 21 again.
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Mon Aug 20, 2007 5:42 am
Vegetable Seed database

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by Shallot Man » Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:26 am

Help. I have some runner bean seed, the strain go's back to 1942, it was withdrawn from the market many years ago, I am unable to remember the name,...

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Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:33 am
Victoria Plums

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by Shallot Man » Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:30 pm

Hi all. Just started picking my Victoria Plums, the flesh is great, but the skin is on the bitter side, any suggestions ? Shallotman

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Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:21 pm
What do you do with gherkins??!

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by mazmezroz » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:04 pm

I don't even know if I've spelt it right! My sister in law gave me a gherkin plant, which is producing far better than my feeble cucumber. But I...

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Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:32 am
Why oh why ----

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by Johnboy » Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:56 pm

Would anybody in their right mind buy seeds from Victoriana Nursery defies me.
Douce Provence Peas, (Incorrectly defined in their advertisement as a...

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Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:10 pm
MY ALLOTMENTS WEBSITE

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:24 am

Hi all I'm back after a lovely holiday with my latest update from my allotments, thanks Steve.

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Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:24 am
James Martin & Tiggers SHAME.

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by peter » Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:26 pm
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Tigger darling, do you have near you a supplier of reasonably priced Burkha's? :twisted:

Because I think you may have to buy one. James Martin is...
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Last post by Losos
Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:22 pm
Or are you just pleased to see me?

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by alan refail » Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:17 pm

Can't let Chantal's carrot steal all the limelight :wink:

Could be a Gardener's Delight, but it's a Jersey Sun RISE.

Alan

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Last post by Tigger
Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:52 pm
A bit fed up

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by FatB » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:54 pm
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I'm struggling a bit this year to maintain my enthusiasm. What with one thing and another I'm finding it hard to motivate myself to get up and get...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:35 am
Eeeeek!!

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by Jenny Green » Thu Aug 02, 2007 6:59 pm
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Intrigued by the loud buzzing coming from my living willow tunnel & igloo I investigated further and discovered the structure was ALIVE with...
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Last post by Weed
Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:35 pm
2nd Cropping Potatoes - will they be worth it?

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by Colin Miles » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:30 am

Given the prospect of potato and other shortages, and the fact that my crop is less than 50% of last years, I am wondering whether 2nd cropping...

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Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:50 am
July 2006/July 2007

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by Monika » Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:16 pm

A chap in our village who keeps a small weather station (as I do, too, and we compare our records) has just pointed out that in July 2006 there were...

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Last post by Primrose
Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:39 am
Blogland

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by FatB » Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:09 pm

I've recently become addicted to a bit of blogging, got two of my own, one for gardening and related topics, and one for more general stuff, ( ), but...

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Sat Aug 04, 2007 1:07 am
Reasons to be cheerful.....

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by alan refail » Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:12 pm
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.....in no particular order.

Been digging my blight-ridden potatoes
Indoor tomatoes ripening nicely
Farmers out shit-spraying
Courgettes...
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Last post by Multiveg
Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:36 pm
SHOWING VEG

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by Compo » Fri Aug 03, 2007 12:27 am

Can anyone advise on how to pick and prepare such things as shallots and potatoes for the village show, how much prior to showing should I pull the...

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Last post by Compo
Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:04 pm
large carrots

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by submariner » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:41 pm
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Did anyone see the village garden programme on Sunday? Apparently, the world record for the longest carrot was broken. It seemed farcical to me!...
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Last post by peter
Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:16 pm
what is this strange golden orb in the sky?

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by fen not fen » Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:21 pm

And where has the mud gone?

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Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:56 am
Redbridge Council to sell allotments.

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by peter » Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:38 pm

is my source.

I quote from the BBC website a couple of sentences.

Please do follow the link for the full BBC story.

"Redbridge Council...

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Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:46 pm
It's happening again...

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by Chantal » Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:15 pm
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 8:29 am
What is this?

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by Chantal » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:42 pm

I must be going crackers as I posted this yesterday but I can't see it. :roll:

Does anyone know what this bug is? It's the size of a ladybird and...

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Last post by Chantal
Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:15 pm
Osama news

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by Happymouse » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:02 pm

After numerous rounds of "We don't even know if Osama is still alive", Osama himself decided to send George Bush a letter in his own...

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Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:05 pm
MY ALLOTMENTS WEEK : 30 UPDATE

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:58 am

Hello all, just to let you know that I have added this week's update from my allotments which I hope you enjoy and also to say that I am off on...

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Last post by Bren
Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:38 pm
arrrh!

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by The Grock in the Frock » Sat Jul 21, 2007 4:27 pm

cant take this any more,its absolutly pissistantly :twisted: raining here and its only the start of the kids summer hols and they are driving me...

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Last post by Jenny Green
Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:50 pm
bees

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by submariner » Sat Jul 21, 2007 12:24 pm
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Some good news anyway. I read in my paper yesterday, that the powers that be, have found out what is affecting the bee hives, and killing off...
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Last post by Johnboy
Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:56 pm
Health Capsules

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by Shallot Man » Sat Jul 28, 2007 12:16 pm

Has anyone noticed how the cost of Health capsules/tablets have dropped in the last week or two, the cynic in me thinks it might have something to do...

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Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:52 pm
Identifying a decorative tree

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by Primrose » Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:52 pm

I'm trying to help a friend find the name of the young decorative tree which the developers planted in the garden of their new house as I suspect...

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Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:51 am
What's a gardener worth?

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by alan refail » Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:10 pm
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I hope someone can help me with this.
A friend of ours who is recently widowed has taken on a local gardener to help her with cutting lawns and...
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Last post by jane E
Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:52 pm
Never eaten GM rice?

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by Jenny Green » Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:25 pm

Are you sure?

I've no objection to GM per se.
I just wish they would be be a bt more careful about it!

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Last post by Jenny Green
Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:48 pm
Driving to Inverness - where nice to stop half way ?

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by Happymouse » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:16 pm
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We are driving up to Scotland (Inverness)from Chichester next month and want to stop somewhere overnight on the way. Trying to choose where is so...
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Last post by Happymouse
Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:17 pm
Floods!

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by Sue » Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:03 pm

Been on a flood warning since yesterday evening as I live on part of the Thames flood plain. Earlier this evening we had a council official knock on...

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Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:32 am
What other hobbies do you have ?

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by Happymouse » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:56 pm
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What other hobbies do you have other than gardening ? Any unusual ones ? My late Mother used to breed mealyworms to feed the birds. I design and make...
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Last post by Jenny Green
Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:19 pm
Discovery Apples

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by Primrose » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:34 am

We recently bought a quantity of (I assume this season's) Discovery apples from a Sussex farm shop. They are so sharp as to be virtually inedible,...

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Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:33 am
Harvesting Celery

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by GIB » Tue Jul 24, 2007 2:10 pm

My celery is now around 18" high and has formed up to a good size. Can it be harvested now or should it be left until it has had some cold...

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Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:18 am
I'm celebrating

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by Chantal » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:10 pm

My beloved car AJay has just passed her MOT at the grand old age of 23 years.
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeha :D :D

Mechanically she's...

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Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:18 pm
And the heavens opened.

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by oldherbaceous » Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:13 pm
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Well i don't give up easily at work just because of a bit of rain, but i have today.
I've been summer pruning a rather large Wisteria, i know it's a...
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Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:40 am

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