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Sharm El Sheikh

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by Piglet » Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:31 pm

We Piglets are off scuba diving next week to sunny Egypt and will be staying as Sharm.

Being big time foodies are there any things out there that...

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Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:03 pm
huh!

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by seedling » Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:15 pm
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Not fair. Looked at metcheck last night and it said it would rain in the morning but be dry in the afternoon. Planned my day accordingly and what has...
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Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:02 pm
making progress with derelict allotment

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by Doctor Deb » Sat Sep 30, 2006 8:03 pm

Did the glyphosate, worked fairly well but by no means 100%, then strimmed and raked off as much as possible, then rotovated (WHAT a palaver renting...

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Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:09 pm
THIS WEEK'S UPDATE POSTED

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Fri Sep 29, 2006 7:25 pm

Hello all, just to let you know that I have updated my website, I hope that you have all had a successful growing season, regards Steve.

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Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:27 pm
potatoes for Christmas

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by Doctor Deb » Sat Sep 30, 2006 8:09 pm

Did the new potatoes in growbags , in order to get some for Christmas, but they have grown like triffids and are starting to flower! Is it possible...

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Sun Oct 01, 2006 3:10 pm
Hernia

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by jopsy » Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:38 pm

quick question really...
has anyone got/had a hernia?
dh has just been told he's got one
wondered if anyone had been through surgery?
thanks
a...

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Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:59 pm
Someone hold me back...

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by Chantal » Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:53 pm
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As a good many of you know, my OH Tim was quoted in the Daily Telegraph as admitting to having bought potatoes from M&S as mine were...
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Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:37 pm
Daily Mail "speak French in a week" CD's

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by Piglet » Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:05 am

Does anybody have a copy of these that they can either copy for me or let me have?

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Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:50 am
Harvest supper.

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by oldherbaceous » Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:36 pm

I'm off to the harvest supper in a little while, i've always enjoyed this since i was a boy.
We have a splendid dinner followed by the sale of...

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Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:58 pm
Banana Shallot Seed

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by Shallot Man » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:18 pm

I will have a small quantity of" Banana shallot" seed spare.May I suggest those that are interested contact me, hopfully you will all get a...

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Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:18 pm
whats this plant?

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by jopsy » Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:30 pm

my sis took this-what is it?

its the one titled up close and personal

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Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:17 pm
MALVERN

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by The Grock in the Frock » Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:57 pm
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just a note to say thank you for the great company today and the lovely food,when u come around our part of the woods we will feed u lot.had a...
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Last post by Allan
Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:44 pm
Eating Spuds

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by ferret » Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:16 pm

Probably a silly question but can you eat spuds that are sprouting.My desiree spuds were "concreted in"during the drought and I was late...

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Last post by sally wright
Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:21 pm
Composting direct into the soil

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by Primrose » Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:31 pm
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Will shortly be clearing a sunny south facing border where I've grown climbing beans and tomatoes in soil which is generally dry and stoney. Although...
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Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:35 pm
you're never too old!

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by jopsy » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:39 pm
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i went to my first pottery class last night (well the first in 10 years!)
the age range of pupils was rather exciting! the youngest was 28 the...
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Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:15 pm
Polytunnel competition winner

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by mags » Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:31 pm
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Anyone on here lucky enough to win the polytunnel competion in the kitchen garden magazine? Has it been announced or are we all still hoping.....!!!!
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Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:39 pm
root stock?

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by mags » Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:26 am

Does anyone know where I can get apple root stock, perhaps malling, which I can use for grafting?

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Last post by mags
Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:01 am
Next Year I will........

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by Tigger » Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:17 pm
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Tie in my tomato plants earlier and keep them tidy. Stake the chillis earlier. Net the cabbages. Find a better way to support melons. Sow the...
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Last post by Primrose
Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:50 am
Nearly time for Malvern

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by seedling » Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:25 pm
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Just thought I`d ask who had decided to come to Malvern this autumn? Are there any newbies who didnt come in the spring, are the Piglets coming etc?...
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Last post by Chantal
Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:16 am
Anybody greedy like me?

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by Primrose » Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:36 pm

Went into the garden this morning with the intention of yanking out the courgettes and the climbing bean vines. But found a few straggling flowers...

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Last post by Wellie
Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:49 pm
Warning if you are Planting bulbs.

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by Beryl » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:53 pm

I created a new small rockery on the allotment and planted it up with over 200 spring bulbs. During the night Mr. & Mrs. Brock devoured the lot...

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Last post by Beryl
Sun Sep 24, 2006 3:04 pm
UPDATED WEBSITE 23RD SEPTEMBER

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by STEVE PARTRIDGE » Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:12 am

Hello all, just to let you know that I have added this week's update on my allotments website, thanks Steve.

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Last post by richard p
Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:58 am
9 days of art in teignbridge

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by jopsy » Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:01 pm
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today dh, lily and i went to some of the artists residences to meet the artists and see their work
i love art, dh has grown to put up with it!
lily...
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Last post by jopsy
Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:34 pm
Allotment Open Day

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by retropants » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:46 am

Hi there,
Our allotments in Hampton are having their annual open day tomorrow! I am going to put on a veg and flower display for the competition...

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Last post by retropants
Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:21 pm
Newbie here!

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by OverWyreGrower » Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:05 am

Hi everyone

Just a quick post to introduce myself...

I'm a first time grower (just coming to the end of our first half-season in our new house)...

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Last post by jopsy
Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:49 pm
Root problem

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by GIB » Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:17 am

I have just been to my garden to find my young spring cabbage plants have all had their roots eaten by small maggots. Luckily i have some spare...

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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:25 am
Quite a pleasant day.

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by oldherbaceous » Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:00 pm
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I've been to a steam rally at Old Warden in Bedfordshire today, and had a very pleasant time.
They are a strange old lot them steam folk, but they...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:40 am
Butterfly....

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by Clive. » Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:04 pm

Hello,

I have just seen a tiny butterfly...it was resting briefly on our shed door.

It was bright orange with black/dark brown spots and...

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Last post by DahlisMarie
Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:11 pm
Unnamed seedlings sold in Garden Centres

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by Primrose » Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:18 am

Was interested to read a comment of complaint that somebody had bought an aubergine seedling from a garden centre and that the variety had been...

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Last post by Sue
Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:03 pm
What is your very, very favourite book ?

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by Happymouse » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:49 pm
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My favourite gardening book is "Basic Gardening Illustrated" It's a very good old 1963 book. My favourite non-gardening book has to be...
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Last post by lizzie
Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:13 pm
Hi i'm new

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by suci07 » Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:04 pm
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My names Sue, I'm from Hertfordshire. I have just got my first allotment and am waiting for the council to come and turn it over,though they can't...
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Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:10 pm
weather warning

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by peterf » Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:24 pm
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latest from the met office,very high uv index and temps for tuesday and especially wednesday,make sure you cover up well and if possible stay out of...
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Last post by peterf
Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:27 pm
What's it like growing in Australia?

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by Mike Vogel » Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:46 pm

What's your climate like, Dahlis, where you live? I don't know enough about Oz, but I think you have rather warm winters compared with ours. Or is it...

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Last post by DahlisMarie
Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:33 pm
Delicate topic

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by Primrose » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:53 pm

Perhaps this has come up before (I'm a newbie here) but I rarely see any mention about human poo being added to compost heaps. Are there any specific...

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Last post by fen not fen
Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:02 pm
Tetanus jab

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by oldherbaceous » Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:08 pm

Just been to the doctors for a tetanus jab.
This is the third trip for it, first time saw the doctor, they don't do them now, so had to make another...

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Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:55 pm
How big are allotments?

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by DahlisMarie » Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:52 pm
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:?: Pardon my ignorance, but I was interested that allotment gardening was still being done.
Do you rent them from Council? Have a set term lease?...
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Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:28 am
Help I`m addicted

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by seedling » Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:06 pm
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I have just spent the weekend at an aromatherapy conference, held at Warwick university. On the walk across the campus to have breakfast, I passed a...
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Last post by Deb P
Tue Sep 19, 2006 3:52 pm
A word on etiquette

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by Mr Potato Head » Tue May 02, 2006 10:09 am
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Right then you lot... :x

It's come to my attention that there are a number of topics which are being dominated by a small minority of...
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Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:07 pm
What is this? we call it the Triffid!

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by Bouncinbob » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:19 pm

My friend has this little charmer growing alongside his courgettes but swears black is blue and red is no colour at all that he did not plant it. It...

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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:24 am
recommend raspberries??

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by mags » Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:47 pm

Hi, can anyone recommend a variety of raspberry that we can grow here in Brittany, where we have hotter summers and acidic ground...We want some...

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Last post by mags
Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:47 pm
Plants from compost

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by Jennifer » Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:06 pm

Does anyone else find all sorts of interesting things have grown up from where they dug in compost? Over the years I have found all sorts of things....

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Last post by Primrose
Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:03 pm
Tasteless Raspberries

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by Colin Miles » Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:52 pm

I was little late in ordering Raspberry plants earlier this year as the fruit cage had unexpectedly become available owing to the death of our...

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Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:08 pm
Transplanting a potted acer

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by Primrose » Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:40 pm

Yes, know it's not a fruit or veg but my rather fine red acer is very potbound and I need to transfer it to a bigger pot, so advice please!
I can...

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Last post by jopsy
Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:53 pm
Gourds?

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by jopsy » Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:10 pm

Ok i'm sure they are gourds i have yellow, green and green/light green striped
they are round/spherical with a stalked top
what the devil can i do...

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Last post by jopsy
Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:21 pm
COMPOST

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by Gloria » Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:28 pm

HELP - I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN WELL ROTTED HORSE MANURE AND CATTLE MANURE FOR MY VEGETABLE GARDEN. WHICH DO I HAVE?
I HAVE BEEN TOLD HORSE...

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Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:28 pm
Avatars

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by jopsy » Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:55 pm
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i need an avatar
any suggestions? (no rude ones)
i have hong kong phooey on another website i frequent
any ideas most welcome!
thank you :D
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Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:55 pm
Test

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by Allan » Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:30 am
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I am back on (I hope!)
Allan
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Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:08 am
Allotment film

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by lizzie » Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:46 pm
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Evening all

I've just seen this little snippet in tonights late edition of the Liverpool Echo:

"A new £2.5m film by award-winning...
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Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:45 am
We need help and motivation

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by frantony » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:52 pm
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Hi all,
My wife and I have 2 lottie plots and due to my wife having whiplash for 6 months and some personal problems, we haven't done much this...
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Last post by Mike Vogel
Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:59 pm
In trouble, can anyone help me?

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by peter » Thu Sep 14, 2006 10:30 pm

Does anyone have today's free DVD from the Daily Mail and either not want it, or is prepared to copy it.
Life in the Undergrowth by David...

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Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:03 pm

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