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From: GC.AVW@forsythe.stanford.edu (RAGIN CAJUN)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: ATWT: Sighting
Date: 6 Jan 1993 03:40:09 -0800
Organization: Stanford University
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In article <C03sLo.DKH@world.std.com>,
mrp@world.std.com (Marjorie R Peskin) writes:
>In article <1992Dec31.015256.21511@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> bkrumsee@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Barb Krumsee) writes:
>>When I was in Chicago I saw FarGone in a "New Weight Watchers" commercial. Did
>>anyone else see this?  Also, when is Ellen Dolan leaving WW?
>
>I just saw this today for the first time and I was totally shocked.  This
>woman is so skinny that you can see her bones, and she is doing a weight
>watchers commerical?  Makes you wonder what they consider thin???
>
>M2
>
>


When I worked in New Orleans the place I worked for answered phones
for a guy selling exercise equipment.  He chose one of our
secretaries to make his commercials.  She was so thin she was
anorexic.  They wanted people to believe that she had gotten that
way using their equipment.

Alma
From: sher@umbc3.umbc.edu (Sherri Crain)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: GL: Mo's Departure and other things.....
Date: 6 Jan 1993 01:09:11 -0500
Organization: Univ. of MD, Baltimore County
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In article <4fGSI0e00iV443039C@andrew.cmu.edu> Judi Mancuso <jm5p+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
>Happy New Year!
>
>Yesterday's episode (1-4) bothered me.  We are supposed to believe that
>Mo--the wonderful mom that she is--is going to leave Michelle alone in
>the house and tell her just to go to bed and that if she has a
>problem--"Blake is just across the yard".............her entire
>interaction with Michelle was handled very badly.  

   Oh,I don't know.  I think this smacked of reality.  Mo was so
shocked that she wasn't herself.  She's out of it...this is why she'll
end up running her car into a tree or something.  It's true that under
normal circumstances,Mo wouldn't dream of leaving Michelle,but these
are not "normal" circumstances.  I felt Mo did a wonderful job of
trying to pull herself together for Michelle,without appearing her
normal self.  I enjoyed these scenes.  I think they were some of the
best scenes I've seen Mo in yet...a close runner up to these scenes
would be the scene where Vanessa and Mo got drunk on the rug in Ness'
house awhile back.

>However, I was
>relieved when Mo turned around (during the scene about Lil leaving the
>scarf)  and confronted Lillian instead of just walking away like she had
>began to do.........

 The woman who play Mo was absolutely fantastic in this confrontation
scene!  I thought her face was going to explode at one point!  She
turned red with rage and disbelief!  Just incredible.


>As for Jenna--she is a class act and I hope she nails Henry and Van's
>asses to the wall--what they did was cruel and inhumane and they deserve
>to suffer.  

  The only problem I have with the idea of nailing Vanessa and Henry
to the wall is the fact that we would have to suffer through more of
"poor old Henry's" heart condition scenes.  I am so sick of listening
to Nessa and everyone else,including Henry,go on and on about his
weak heart.  I think Henry's character is weakened by his physical
condition and it pisses me off.  H.B.,on the other hand,is a wonderful
character.  I wish they'd show more scenes with him in them.  Instead
they waste my time on poor old Henry. BLAH!


>I am feeling pretty sad about Mo dying.  It's not that I love the woman
>but it really seems sad.

Me too,and it surprises me.  I thought I'd be grateful she is leaving.

-- 

     Lack of planning on your part                 -sher   
doesn't justify an emergency on my part     sher@umbc3.umbc.edu
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From: n2413@cray.com (Jo Theis)
Subject: Re: ATWT: What's up?
Reply-To: n2413@cray.com
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Date: 4 Jan 93 12:27:31 CST

In article 232@nd.edu, mcmahon@nd.edu (Sheila M. McMahon) writes:
> In article <1993Jan4.141329.7076@walter.bellcore.com> semele@oscar.bellcore.com (Semele Halkedis) writes:

	[...]

> >Does Holdem know about Error?
> 
> NO!! Everyone thinks that Holdem is not ready to hear the truth so they are
> "protecting" him. However, Holdem is trying to piece together his past, so
> he's been talking to Angel and Joolie and Easily and he wants to talk to
> Juicy. My guess is that Juicy is going to tell him, in order to hurt him.

Now, let me make sure I've got this straight:  Saint Enema is never going to 
forgive theSlut and is barely speaking to her own daughter because their keeping
the Error secret from Chilly and Hold'em caused Hold'em to become Had'One.  OK.

Same said Saint Enema is now the leading proponent of keeping the truth about
Error from Had'One JUST A LITTLE LONGER because, in her expert medical opinion,
he is not ready to hear it.  OK.

Does anyone else see a problem here?!?  Sheesh!  I am so sick of this sanctimonious
hypocrite, I...I...I just don't know WHAT to do!

Enemas serve a worthwhile function, just not on this show.

>  
> >GGG
> 
> Irish

- JlJ

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From: linda@unix.SRI.COM (Linda J. Szkoropad)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: SB: Wednesday (Dec. 30) update
Date: 5 Jan 93 16:44:55 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: SRI International, Menlo Park, California

In article <29168@oasys.dt.navy.mil> greenlaw@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Leila Thomas) writes:
>In rec.arts.tv.soaps, joyce@deco.csd.sgi.com (Joyce Richards) writes:
>-did anyone else hear this yesterday.
>-when CC gives ted the 15% of the stock, mason says that's more than he got.
>-and CC says, it won't matter come january 15th.
>>
_________

Then CC went upstairs and looked out and you saw the big C for
Capwell...I thought that C was going to bean him (remember Mary?)  I
thought he might jump too (meaning that Jan 15 won't matter because
he'd be dead!)

yoy, my imagination!

Linda Szkoropad
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From: Joanna L. Castillo <pefv702@utpe.pe.utexas.edu>
Subject: Re: DOOL -- Jack and Rebecca
X-Xxdate: Fri, 8 Jan 93 16:27:13 GMT
Organization: UT Petroleum Engineering Dept.
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d16
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 93 15:30:41 GMT

In article <1993Jan8.143728.25471@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> barter,
bab2@nestor.cc.bellcore.com writes:
>In article <9058@dirac.physics.purdue.edu>, cf@planck.physics.purdue.edu 
>(Coleen Flanagan) writes:
>>                  ********************************************
>>         Kudos to you Vickie!!  Like you I am THRILLED with the changes in
>>         Jack.  He's forever taking a backseat to his beloved Jennifer!
>>         Sure he's taking a big risk but at this crossroads in his life
>>         he has no other choice.  I find no pettiness in what Jack is doing.
>>         In the past 2 years no matter what set of circumstances Jack's
>>         been handed he ended up looking like a sap.  
>
>That's for sure!!

I was thinking about this whole thing as I was driving home last night
and realized that I probably haven't made myself real clear on this
issue.  So...like...what else is new?  :)  

Anyway, I just want to say that I *do* like Jack and am glad he's 
finally getting something to do on the show.  My point about all this
is that I don't think it's fair to tear into Jenn for not supporting 
him 100% in his endeavors.  I think they're both acting very in 
character and am enjoying it.

>Amen!  While I still feel the storyline is kind of stupid and that no one
>(in the real world that is) no matter how desperate would REALLY risk 
>everything, I am oh so happy that Matt finally has a chance to show 
>off his talents again.  He can do so much with one expression and a 
>glimmer in his eyes than so many of the crew we are seeing now (and they 
>know who they are).

Well...there you go!  :)

>                     I agree with Jo-Jo, Hawk Sr. should just croak and 
>have an attack of the guilts and give the money back.  Then Desire could 
>deliver it personally!

Uh-oh.  Beth, has Tim been waving those designer dresses under your 
nose again?  You best be careful, if so.  Let me know if you need a 
little "don't let him get to you" encouragement from me.  :)

>>         Coleen
>
>Beth

Joanna.

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From: nreich@seas.gwu.edu (Norman Reich)
Subject: GL: Spoiler: Maureen's episode (1/11/93)
Organization: George Washington University
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 05:26:27 GMT





This is the first time that I've ever posted, so I hope that I'm
not making any fatal mistakes.

I was wondering if anybody would happen to know the name and artist
of the song that was played during the ending credits of the show
where Maureen died (1/11/93).

Thanks, in advance. :)


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From: cap@netcom.com (Caroline Smrstik)
Subject: Re: SB: Quotes from the past
Organization: compulsive
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 05:20:33 GMT

Whoever did the quotes: thanks for making me laugh on a bleak Monday night!
I miss the good old days of SB terribly, and since we're getting into
reminiscing mode already, here goes...
like Eden's continual heroics (Cain and the cabin come first to mind)
or darling whacko Justin Deas as Keith chasing Gina (though Gina finding
happiness with Lionel has been an inspired storyline)
or Mason, always Mason, sigh.

or the always acerbic Augusta whom I miss terribly.

I've taken to tuning in occasionally again, knowing the end is near, and
wish I had more chances to watch CC and Sophia remarry and divorce a few
more times. I want to see Kim Zimmer's work some more; I want to do a guest
shot so I can become Julia's best friend; I want Kelly to grow up some more;
I want, I want....

maybe I'll just move to France and watch the whole thing over again.  :>

another mostly-lurking SB fan from the very beginning,

Caroline

-- 
                               cap@netcom.com

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              -- William Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States
From: bdangelo@opal.tufts.edu (Barbara J. D'Angelo)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: GH: ELQ stock?
Date: 8 Jan 93 05:40:00 GMT
Organization: Tufts University - Medford, MA
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

Does anyone remember how ELQ stock is divided up?  Did Lucy sell hers to
Scott along with her Deception stock?  Did Julia sell hers to Bill when
she bought the cannery?  Now that Julia & Ned, Paul & Jenny are together
a fight over control of ELQ would make a great story.  I remember that
Bill had quite a large percentage--but not how much.  Could Paul and Bill
together make an effort to take over?  

Barbara
From: alex@unx.sas.com (Alexandra Bost)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: AMC: TadMinutes
Date: 7 Jan 1993 12:52:11 -0600
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

mschmidt@cory.Berkeley.EDU (SCHMIDT MARGRET BUCKLEY) writes:

>I think we need someone to rate each AMC episode by the number of minutes that
>Tad is on the air.  Monday's episode would be TadMinutes = 0, Tuesdays would
>be something like TadMinutes = 5-10.

Excellent idea.  Of course, any show with Tad in it -- even for a minute -- 
gets a great rating from me!  :-)

>I didn't start watching AMC until Tad was "dead" so I never understood what
>everyone was so excited about.  Now he's back, and I think he's great.  The
>Tad scenes have been the only interesting ones this week.

See?  You must have thought we were all nuts when we ranted and raved about 
Tad.  MEK really, really is wonderful.  He is just getting warmed up!  Wait 
until you see Tad in LOVE.  Your television will steam right up! 

:-)

Alex "pant, pant" Bost
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From: dmillard@encore.com (Debbie Millard)
Subject: AMC:TAN: Finally saw the Yearbook
Organization: Encore Computer Corporation, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 19:15:20 GMT

I'm still lock in this tomb, but wanted let y'll know that
I met with semi-lurker Joel Horn (Hi Joel) over the weekend
(Jan 9)  We met at a movie theatre to see Aladdin, then
bowled a couple of games.  I needed the practice since I'm
starting a league this week & hadn't bowled since last may.

Anyway, Joel brought his B&W copy of the yearbook, (thanks, Joel)
so I saw all you guys.  I didn't have time to read everything, but
it was great to at least put faces with names.  Of course, now I'll
probably get them mixed up - hope I don't put Dave's face
to CAZ's name, or vice-versa:-)

Anyway - back to the tombs.  Don't know when I'll ever get a
chance to catch up.  I miss you guys!

Debbie Millard
Encore Computer Corp
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
From: gibbsm@ll.mit.edu (MargAret D. Gibbs)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: AMC: MEK on Good Morning America
Date: 6 Jan 93 19:01:39 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: MIT Lincoln Lab, Lexington, MA


I just heard from a lurker friend that Tad (Micheal E. Knight) will be
on Good Morning America tomorrow (Thursday, 1/7/93).  Hope this reaches
some people in time.  Set your VCR's!

-- 
Margaret D. Gibbs              "Practice random kindness and 
Assistant Staff	                 senseless acts of beauty"
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
gibbsm@ll.mit.edu
From: lf01+@andrew.cmu.edu (Liz Fox)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: DOOL: TAN: HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Date: 4 Jan 93 04:35:35 GMT
Article-I.D.: andrew.YfG4grK00WBLA1QtBn
Organization: Office of the Dean - CFA, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA


Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday Sis Blueberry!
Happy Birthday to you!

Have a good one (The card's in the mail:)!)

Luv, BIg B
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From: jgreat@convex.com (J L Greathouse)
Subject: Re: DOOL -- Ponderings
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 15:13:29 GMT
Organization: Engineering, CONVEX Computer Corp., Richardson, Tx., USA
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

In article <1iqgk1INNkfe@lynx.unm.edu> vickie@carina.unm.edu (victori  hamilton) writes:
>
> 
>Well, it's Sunday and the inconceivable is about to happen.  Next week
>I'm going to find myself rooting for the 'Girls to beat the Forty-Whiners.
>Gag.  That's like me rooting for the Falcons or Mr Ed's team.  I just
>can't fathom it, but the Whiners must NOT be allowed to win their fifth
>Super Bowl.  Sigh.  It's so sad, so desperate.
> 

The `Boys are back in town, the `Boys are back in town!!!!!  :)

Heh heh heh....

THere was never a doubt in *MY* mind that the `Boys were going to
cream the Eagles yesterday. It was a joy to watch. I'm not even sure
the Eagles showed up! Who *were* those guys in the Eagles outfits?
They scored a field goal on the first drive and then NEVER SCORED
AGAIN...HAHAHAHAHA.  Well, almost. We did let them have one
face-saving touchdown near the end. But only because sacking
Cunningham AGAIN would have been just too rude....

What a great weekend! I feel like a snotty schoolkid: WE WON, WE WON,
WE WON!  YOU LOST, YOU LOST, YOU LOST! AND WE DIDN'T JUST WIN, WE WON
*BIG*!!!  HAHAHAHAHAHA  See, I sound like a snotty schoolkid, too.  :)

I only hope we can pull off the same victory next week in
Candlestick... Oh, shoot, what am I saying? Since we'll have the
Eagle's fans (not to mention the fans of every other Non-Whiner team)
rooting for us, we're bound to win.  And those Eagles fans, whew!,
they're sure can make asses of themselves.  All that energy, now
apparently at our disposal. And Aikman may be the only quarterback in
the League with the talent to dethrone Steve Young. Who did the Eagles
think could dethrone him?  CUNNINGHAM?  HAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!

I can't wait for next week's game. If we can go from 1-15 to the
Superbowl in threee years, there's going to be no end to our
gloating...As we Texans like to say, SHEEEEEEEEEEEEIT!

A very very happy Janet
From: shagan@gandalf.rutgers.edu (Susan R. Hagan)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: DOOL: Spoilers
Date: 12 Jan 93 17:04:32 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

NMBCU@CUNYVM.BITNET (Nelson Broat) writes:

>In article <C0q8E9.EFr@panix.com>, spira@panix.com (Greg "Sarcasm Is A Way Of
>Life" Spira) says:

>I forget...how did Billie end up with all that money? Where did Phillip
>get it from? Was that ever mentioned?

One of her crooked aquaintances from Boston gave it to her to stash
for him.  She stashed it in a barn, and Jack found it when he had his
temper tantrum.


-- 
Susan R. Hagan (shagan@gandalf.rutgers.edu) 
Publications Coordinator - User Services
Rutgers University Computing Services
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From: llmacdon@orion.oac.uci.edu (Linda Macdonald)
Subject: Re: Re: AMC: TAN:  Changing your name
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Organization: University of California, Irvine
Date: 6 Jan 93 23:14:26 GMT

In article <86247@ut-emx.uucp> johnson@ut-emx.uucp (Karen J. Morgan) writes:
>In article <191630068@hpcvra.cv.hp.com> daveo@hpcvra.cv.hp.com (Dave Ochs) writes:
>>
>>BTW, some good friends of mine just got married and he took her last
>>name ... nice, but I still think you should just keep your own.
>
>In ref. to my previous diatribe, there was a point during my long
>dilemma when my daughters and I tried to convince Clancy that it
>would just be much simpler if he changed his name to Johnson!
>
>I'm glad to hear that a man actually did change *his* name.
>I've never known anyone who did.
>
>Karen
>
When I got married, I took my husband's name because I didn't feel
very close to my family, especially my father.  After the divorce and
some other very traumatic events, turns out my family was extremely
supportive and I wanted to be associated with them by name, so I 
changed back to my maiden name.  I have decided to keep my maiden name
no matter what may happen in the marriage department in the future.  It
makes me feel close to my family.  I have no problem with giving my
children their father's name (if that ever becomes an issue).  Anyway,
I never want to have to go through all the paperwork to change my name
again.  Every time I thought I had changed it where necessary, I found
some other organization which had the wrong name.

Linda Lou
>-- 
>        karen@louise.ae.utexas.edu   -or-   johnson@emx.utexas.edu
>
From: evelyn@cadreor.cadre.com (Evelyn Mast)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: AMC: Ceara Connor Hunter
Date: 4 Jan 93 17:29:59 GMT
Article-I.D.: cadreor.1993Jan4.172959.23075
Organization: Cadre Technologies, Inc., Portland Operation

In article <4943@execu.execu.com>,  pam@execu.execu.com (Pamela Nelson)
writes:
>I've been wondering the same thing about Philip for years now.  They
>certainly did leave it open for his eventual return, but it has been a
>LONG time ago that he disappeared, although I don't remember exactly
>when that was - just that its been quite a number of years.  I was
>thinking Phillip worked as a PV policeman for a while, but not sure.

Phil was MIA in Vietnam, and presumed dead.  Leaving Tara with baby
Philip (aka Charlie).  Chuck Tyler and Tara married.  Phil Brent
eventually returned (recast).  After time Tara left Chuck and married
Phil, but little Philip was not told that Phil Brent was really his
father.  I think it was sometime after he found out that Phil was his
father that little Phil insisted on changing his name to Charles.
When Phil Brent returned from Vietnam he joined the PVPD.  There was
a scare with CHarlie and Phil's service revolver, and Tara hated Phil
being a policeman.  Phil was killed in the line of duty, and is
supposed to really be dead now.


-- 
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From: patricia@pete.uucp (Patricia Peterson)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: AMC: SOD
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 93 16:50:50 -0800
Reply-To: patricia%pete%nicmad%astroatc.uucp@spool.cs.wisc.edu
Distribution: na
Organization: My system in Madison WI


Bought the 12/22 edition of SOD today.  The have the best and worse for 1992.

The listings for AMC are:

Erica    Most Entertaining Character

Galen    Most Boring Character

Natalie  Worst Recast

Trevor and Natalie    Worst Wedding

Terranc's Beating    Best Hot Topic



What will Happen: possible spoiler





Stuart proposes to Gloria
Hayley forgives Charlie
Adam scores a victory over his old rival, Palmer
There's a funeral in Pine Valley


Patricia




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From: idumois@encore.com (Ivette Carmen Dumois)
Subject: Re: SB--about unlurkers...
Organization: Encore Computer Corporation
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 13:11:49 GMT

Yes, another silent lurker comes out.  and Yes another
Capricorn and a southpaw too.  Anyways.

Did anyone notice a little slip by Ken in monday's show when Sofia went to
see him in the hospital's morgue.  He swallowed just before the camera 
could get him out of the picture.   It's really funny.   
I've been hooked on SB since April '92.  The person that introduced me 
to it has seen it since 1983.  That's a pretty long time, don't you guys
agree?   Well, I'll be saving my tape of this week as a reminder of what a 
great soap opera is.  There's not many out there now.  Knot Landing is also
being canceled.    What's this country coming to?   (sob)  8-(

Ivette Dumois                      idumois@encore.com
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From: Mike.Dunnagan@launchpad.unc.edu (Mike Dunnagan)
Subject: Re: GH: ELQ stock?
Organization: University of North Carolina Extended Bulletin Board Service
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 19:07:10 GMT

Barbara:

> Does anyone remember how ELQ stock is divided up?

I can't remember. It's a shame, because it's fairly recent history. I
guess that is what happens when you are bombarded with nonsense everyday
for 6 months or more.

> Could Paul and Bill together make an effort to take over?  

We can only hope. Yes, it would make a great story. 

Mike Dunnagan ----

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From: roxy@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (r.prisco)
Subject: Re: ATWT: Trees (TAN)
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 19:13:06 GMT
Keywords: doom

In article <7JAN199317152013@ducvax.auburn.edu>, slowther@ducvax.auburn.edu (Sam Lowther) writes:
> What's with these Yuckdalites (Yuckdalians? Yuckers? Yuckies?)?  Are they 
> trying to jinx the economic recovery?  Don't they know what bad luck it is
> to leave your Christmas tree up past New Year's Eve?
> 
> --A concerned citizen


I'd never heard this!!!!  When I was young, my folks would put up the tree on
Christmas Eve, while I was asleep, and pretend that Santa brought it down the
chimney with him (we sure are dumb when we're kids, aren't we?  Or should I
just speak for myself ... ?).

Anyway, we'd leave the tree up until January 6, which is called "Little
Christmas" and is celebrated in some countries (the only one that I can
remember tho is Ukrania ....).   Can anyone fill me in on this tradition that
I've forgotten the reason for .... ?


RiBabe




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