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please help

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by mickymoran » Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:48 am

I have been growing vegetables in pots last year but i decided to use some ground this year and i have noticed some wee holes in the leaves of my...

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Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:49 am
Help! - Urgent advice needed!

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by JohnN » Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:13 am

Several weeks ago a bought a blackcurrant bush and a gooseberry bush to go in my new fruit cage. I transferred them immediately from the nursery's...

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Last post by JohnN
Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:49 am
Slug breeding farm

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by Primrose » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:03 pm

I've just lifted the flattened out manure bag which was acting as a protective cover over my oldest compost heap. I've counted about 25 small black...

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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:05 am
Field Mice

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by The Mouse » Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:15 pm
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Help - does anyone have a tried and tested way of getting rid of field mice? My garden is riddled with holes, and they have just tunneled right below...
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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:51 pm
Cabbage Root Fly

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by The Mouse » Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:35 am

Hi,

I'm wanting to protect my brassica seedlings, still in modules , from attack by the Cabbage Root Fly. I thought I would make some small frames...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sun Apr 12, 2009 1:17 pm
Mares Tail

Last post by Fat Andy
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by newbie » Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:01 am

Hi all,
can anyone direct me to a thread in the forum that deals specifically with the removal of mares tail? (the search facility resulted in...

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Last post by Fat Andy
Thu Apr 09, 2009 6:32 pm
Bugs on our Brassicas

Last post by Colin_M
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by Colin_M » Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:45 am

Is anyone good at identifying pests? I found a patch of froth (like Cuckoo Spit) on the leaves of our young Spring Green plants this week. Looking...

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Last post by Colin_M
Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:02 pm
Possible pest?

Last post by Pam
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by Pam » Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:02 pm

Can anyone help me identify this (Google hasn't helped): I'm clearing out compost that was in a pot all last season and overwinter. I'm finding a lot...

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Last post by Pam
Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:54 pm
Small gray insects

Last post by Johnboy
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by Ant » Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:10 pm

I have always made my own compost, but last year we found some small
gray insects about 1 to 2 mm long, in the compost

Any ideas what they could be...

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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:47 am
Clubroot resistant sprouts and broccoli

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by andys » Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:24 pm

Good Afternoon All,

I have noticed more instances of clubroot on my lottie over the last couple of years, this has given me problems trying to grow...

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Last post by andys
Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:49 pm
best book on identifying all creatures in vegetable garden s

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by nemo » Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:35 pm

i am looking for a book so i can identify all the grubs etc that i find in my soil i kill all leather jacket grubs but i am afraid to kill some of...

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Last post by nemo
Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:53 pm
RED SPIDER MITE IN THE GREENHOUSE.

Last post by Richard at GS
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by Elaine » Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:07 pm

Can anyone advise me on how to eradicate these horrible little pests please? For the last two seasons, my cucumbers became thoroughly infested by...

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Last post by Richard at GS
Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:23 pm
Peat-free compost and thrips

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by FlowerPowerGirl » Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:00 pm

I have been using peat-free compost for just over a year with good results. Over the same period, I have been seeing thrips (or whatever those...

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Last post by FlowerPowerGirl
Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:37 pm
Lawn weed & feed with Moss Killer

Last post by Brenjon
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by Brenjon » Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:10 pm

Could any one tell me the best inexpensive way to purcahse a large bag at least 25 K.G of weed and feed with moss killerfor lawns. I have a 1/4 acre...

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Last post by Brenjon
Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:50 pm
rats

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by tracie » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:49 pm
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Hi Everybody,

we seem to be inundated with rats this year. They have eaten all of the sweetcorn on all of the plots.

We have had problems in...
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Last post by Compo
Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:46 pm
Lichen on stems

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by Primrose » Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:14 am

Not a veggie question but I have several beautiful but elderly azaleas whose stems are becoming covered with lichen which is particularly visible in...

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Last post by Geoff
Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:58 pm
Blueberries and Apricot tree

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by kranser » Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:46 pm

Hi,

I'm growing Blueberry bushes and an Apricot tree. I've heard that apricots tend to be rather disease free - which is good. But, should I be...

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Last post by kranser
Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:46 pm
Raspberry root problem

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by vivienz » Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:32 pm

Afternoon all,
Lovely to be back on the lottie after an imposed absence due to my mum being very ill, but it seems that my raspberries have a...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:25 am
Molehils

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by Brenjon » Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:01 am

I have large molehills appearing on my lawn. My soil is very sandy and light.
are there any good uses for this fine light soil,composts etc, or will...

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Last post by allium
Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:22 pm
Caterpillers

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by geacher » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:42 pm

Last year I decided to grow puple sprouting in my Veg garden they were nearly at the stage when they were going to produce heads and they became...

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Last post by mrs l
Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:31 pm
"Visitors" to our compost heaps

Last post by Colin_M
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by Colin_M » Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:18 pm

Can anyone tell us about wildlife they have had visiting or living in their compost bins?

I have a number of "dalek" type bins and in the...

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Last post by Colin_M
Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:19 pm
Spuds with a surprise

Last post by Elaine
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by Elaine » Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:24 pm

Hello out there. I would appreciate comments on the following tale please.
We grew Desiree and Rocket last year and had good yields from both....

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Last post by Elaine
Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:38 pm
Fox wee (sorry!)

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by retropants » Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:16 pm

I have an urban fox that seems to be marking my back garden and driveway as his 'manor' . Do any of the propriety deterrants actually work -...

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Last post by gloworm
Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:12 am
First wasp of 2009

Last post by Smurfy
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by Chantal » Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:47 pm
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I'm struggling to believe this, but this morning there was a wasp sitting on the outside of my office window. My colleague and I thought it had maybe...
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Last post by Smurfy
Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:51 pm
Dandelion roots

Last post by FredFromOssett
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by FredFromOssett » Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:44 pm

Whilst removing weeds during my winter digging I have noticed that some of the dandelion roots are surrounded by a white powdery looking deposit. It...

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Last post by FredFromOssett
Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:30 pm
Quince, do I admit defeat ?

Last post by garden_serf
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by Samphire » Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:54 pm

I have 3 quince trees planted 5 yrs ago. Every year they get the same problem. Leaves turn mottled black and fall off. Plus, although I get some...

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Last post by garden_serf
Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:48 pm
Harlequin Ladybird

Last post by Monika
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by Monika » Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:43 pm

Somebody in the village is sure that they have found a harlequin ladybird in the moss on top of a bowl of hyacinths, bought from M&S as a...

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Last post by Monika
Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:03 pm
Moss on Greenhouse Roof

Last post by Gerry
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by Bren » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:38 pm

Any advice on how to get rid of moss on the greenhouse roof both inside and outside, not very easy to reach.I wondered if I sprayed weed killer would...

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Last post by Gerry
Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:04 pm
Earwigs

Last post by oldherbaceous
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by GatehouseFarm » Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:09 pm

What can I do to stop or prevent earwigs eating my sweet peppers and chillis ? Last year in one of my polytunnels I lost about 50% of the fruit to...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:25 pm
peach leaf curl for a too-tall tree

Last post by Johnboy
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by bigpepperplant » Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:36 am

I got peach leaf curl on my fan-trained tree last year and really don't want it again. I know I should be covering the tree with plastic around now...

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Last post by Johnboy
Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:12 am
slugs, potatoes and a load of manure

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by The Mouse » Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:03 pm
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I've just lifted the most slug-eaten potato harvest of my allotmenting career to date, despite growing a variety that claims to have some slug...
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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Sat Dec 06, 2008 11:03 am
Whitefly - again !

Last post by lez
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by Primrose » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:08 pm

I know this topic has been covered before but two unusual red-leaved foliage plants I have indoors are smothered with the blighters. Leaves are...

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Last post by lez
Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:22 pm
Best method for getting rid of nettles (lots of them)

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by Magic Beans » Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:33 pm
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Hello one and all, we have a new back garden to 'tame' and a significant section which I would love to turn into my Kitchen Garden is overrun with...
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Last post by Magic Beans
Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:39 am
Carrots Eaten

Last post by Aeneas
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by Aeneas » Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:17 pm

I'm fortunate enought to be able to leave my carrots in the ground over winter. Apart from some slug damage and occasional carrot fly this has worked...

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Last post by Aeneas
Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:04 pm
Onion neck rot

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by June » Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:55 pm

My stored onions are a disaster! I think they have neck rot rather than white rot (I hope). I can only assume it is due to the very wet conditions at...

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Last post by June
Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:00 pm
Leeks

Last post by allium
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by JohnN » Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:54 am

This is really a follow up to Sylvie's post of a few weeks back, but I've just lifted my first leeks (Musselburgh) to make some soup. As a whole...

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Last post by allium
Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:52 pm
Winter lettuce

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by JohnN » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:35 am

I've recently sown some Rosetta winter lettuce in the greenhouse bed where tomatoes were, but some of them have "wilted" and the leaves are...

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Last post by JohnN
Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:33 am
caterpillars

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by gill_s » Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:21 am

Has anyone had problems with caterpillars of the Silver Y moth? I assume these are what have been eating out the hearts of my Brassicas.They are not...

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:46 am
What will get rid of this thug?

Last post by Johnboy
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by ltweddle » Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:28 pm

A few years ago I made a huge mistake, and planted a yellow flowered flame creeper,a type of Tropaeolum, in a leylandii hedge. At first i thought it...

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Last post by Johnboy
Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:37 am
roundup and bulbs

Last post by Johnboy
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by kranser » Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:11 am

Not directly related to kitchen gardens I know - but does anyone know if it's safe to spray weeds with Roundup if bulbs are planted in that area....

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Last post by Johnboy
Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:25 am
Hollow Heart

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by WigBag » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:42 pm

I have grown Maris Bard for the first time, I was quite pleased with the yield and its resilience to the summer conditions. However quite a number of...

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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Oct 17, 2008 5:32 am
Tomatoe Blight

Last post by Chantal
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by Catherine » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:18 pm
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Just been up to my plot tonight to water the polytunnel. On Friday I moved 6 of my outdoor tomatoes halfway up the plot and today three have gone...
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Last post by Chantal
Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:42 pm
Leeks

Last post by Tel
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by Sylvie » Sun Oct 05, 2008 7:18 pm

I have grown leeks for years with no problem but for the last 2 years I have lost my entire crop to, what I'm fairly sure, is leek moth. Is it just...

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Last post by Tel
Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:31 pm
Wilting cauliflower plants

Last post by Johnboy
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by HelenH » Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:21 pm

My young cauliflowers that I planted approx 6 weeks ago have suddenly started to wilt, but only when the sun is on them! Otherwise they seem quite...

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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:10 am
Leek Marking

Last post by allium

by allium » Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:53 pm

In recent years I have noticed a lot of show leeks have a shadowy mark on the barrel and always on the opposite side to the button. When a flag is...

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Last post by allium
Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:53 pm
Weed Killer, But what one???

Last post by Monika
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by skinny_bum » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:09 pm

SB here again, I need to get hold of some weed killer, I would like it to be organic (well as much as you can be using weed killer :roll:) and have...

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Last post by Monika
Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:51 pm
Caterpillar epidemic!

Last post by Johnboy
Replies: 12
by Essexboy » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:01 am

Is everybody suffering from the dreaded cabbage white this year? Most people on our allotments have had all their greens stripped bare. I have been...

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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:28 am
blight

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by mel corbould » Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:38 pm

What a disaster!! All my tomato plants effected in just 48 hours. AND in the greenhouse too! My aubergine plants next door are looking very blotchy...

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Last post by Johnboy
Fri Sep 26, 2008 4:25 am
Rusty coloured 'rot' on parsnips

Last post by Compo
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by skip » Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:58 am

Hi there

Having had a very successful crop of parsnips this year (I did the geminating on kitchen paper inside) I have been exitedly biding my...

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Last post by Compo
Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:54 pm
Another one to go

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by Beryl » Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:05 pm

The Royal Horticultural Society have announced that sodium chlorate, a popular weed killer used by gardeners on land not intended for growing wanted...

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Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:09 pm

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