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Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu May 7th, 2009 at 08:41:22 AM EST
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Re: The Coast (4.00 / 3)

Oh, this is wonderful! Love the framing, dof and colour tones.

by olivia on Thu May 7th, 2009 at 06:25:39 PM EST
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beautiful, IW.

the texture and use of focus are what work really well for me, as well as those colours...

If'Madness is the absence of work'(Foucault), then Sanity is the presence of play..

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 07:21:30 AM EST
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Re: The Coast (4.00 / 7)

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu May 7th, 2009 at 08:41:56 AM EST
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Re: The Coast (4.00 / 8)

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu May 7th, 2009 at 08:42:22 AM EST
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by Torres on Thu May 7th, 2009 at 09:52:16 AM EST
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the atlantic fury...

wonderful shot, Torres!

If'Madness is the absence of work'(Foucault), then Sanity is the presence of play..

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 07:20:33 AM EST
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Thank you :)
It's hard to make a bad picture on that particular beach at sunset. It's in Adraga, some 40km north of Lisbon.

by Torres on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 01:12:11 PM EST
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Great shot
I know you had to be there, but you most certainly conveyed the feeling.
Thanks

The difference between theists and atheists is that the atheists don't set the theists on fire for refusing to agree with them.

by Knucklehead on Sat May 9th, 2009 at 07:31:41 PM EST
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Sahfend (4.00 / 12)

Or in fact east of the town at Thorpe Bay.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Thu May 7th, 2009 at 09:53:11 AM EST
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Re: The Coast (4.00 / 14)

Ah ha, I have just the thing...

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Thu May 7th, 2009 at 10:48:09 AM EST
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Re: The Coast (4.00 / 13)

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Thu May 7th, 2009 at 04:01:27 PM EST
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Re: The Coast (4.00 / 2)

That is great!

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu May 7th, 2009 at 05:31:32 PM EST
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Re: The Coast (4.00 / 2)

thanks, it is one of my favorite pictures from my India trip some time back. It is sunrise on the Bay of Bengal.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 01:39:22 AM EST
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Great shot & it certainly describes, oh so subtly where you transported the viewer.
The sunset, in the depth you captured, is an added bonus.

The difference between theists and atheists is that the atheists don't set the theists on fire for refusing to agree with them.

by Knucklehead on Sat May 9th, 2009 at 07:34:34 PM EST
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Re: The Coast (4.00 / 11)

This is a Gold Coast - Queensland looking from hinterland...

by vbo on Thu May 7th, 2009 at 11:46:44 PM EST
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Something is wrong...and I can't fix it because of the slow connection this days (I spent my download)...

by vbo on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 01:32:04 AM EST
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how do you get that cute shaded effect, vbo?

great pix

If'Madness is the absence of work'(Foucault), then Sanity is the presence of play..

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 07:31:15 AM EST
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It's Adobe Photoshop.Go to Layer, then Effects and then Drop shadow. There you can choose what color your shadow will be, how deep, how much blured etc.There are more interesting Effects there...you can experiment...I love to play with Photoshop , when I am in the mood...There must be more maybe even better programms on the market.My Photoshop is an old one...

by vbo on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 08:01:59 AM EST
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thanks, i'll try it.

If'Madness is the absence of work'(Foucault), then Sanity is the presence of play..

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 09:19:28 AM EST
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Re: The Coast (4.00 / 11)

Gold Coast-QLD , Australia

by vbo on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 12:16:04 AM EST
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That is spectacular. Very nice catch.

"It Can't Be Just About Us"
--Frank Schnittger, ETian Extraordinaire

by papicek (papi_cek_at_hotmail_dot_com) on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 06:16:38 AM EST
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Grrrr... (4.00 / 2)

In a day or two, I'd have had seacoast pics of my own to share!

I go out before dawn tomorrow. My old stomping grounds on this side of the Atlantic, we've the Labrador Current to deal with - it'll be cold and windy.

My new smartmedia card arrived yesterday so I'll give that panorama feature (which I've never been able to try) a go. I haven't gone out with the camera just for the sake of using it in years. Hope, as always, to return home bearing rare trophies of beauty and wonder. :)

I still blame In Wales.

"It Can't Be Just About Us"
--Frank Schnittger, ETian Extraordinaire

by papicek (papi_cek_at_hotmail_dot_com) on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 06:32:51 AM EST
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Re: The Coast in Costa Rica (4.00 / 8)

those beaches were heavenly...

If'Madness is the absence of work'(Foucault), then Sanity is the presence of play..

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 07:06:29 AM EST
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view from ferry, Costa Rica (4.00 / 13)

If'Madness is the absence of work'(Foucault), then Sanity is the presence of play..

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 07:26:41 AM EST
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Re: The Coast (4.00 / 9)

by Sassafras on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 10:44:14 AM EST
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Very nice ;)

Hey, Grandma Moses started late!

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 10:51:50 AM EST
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Where?

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 10:53:20 AM EST
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Re: The Coast (4.00 / 2)

Just along the coast from Bergen. Reflected in the ferry's wake.

by Sassafras on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 10:56:25 AM EST
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Not far from here:

by Sassafras on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 01:33:20 PM EST
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Great picture!

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 02:56:17 PM EST
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Brittany, August 2007 (4.00 / 8)

Hey, Grandma Moses started late!

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 12:12:08 PM EST
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Re: The Coast (4.00 / 11)

On Anti-Paros Island, Greece (Lil took this)

"Once in awhile we get shown the light, in the strangest of places, if we look at it right" - Hunter/Garcia

by whataboutbob on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 01:16:00 PM EST
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Re: Monemvasia, Greece (4.00 / 13)

"Once in awhile we get shown the light, in the strangest of places, if we look at it right" - Hunter/Garcia

by whataboutbob on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 01:38:21 PM EST
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Re: Monemvasia, Greece (4.00 / 11)

"Once in awhile we get shown the light, in the strangest of places, if we look at it right" - Hunter/Garcia

by whataboutbob on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 01:39:17 PM EST
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Re: South Point of Mani Peninsula, Greece (4.00 / 7)

This was cool - Lil caught both the Laconian side and the Messinian Gulf's at the end! Wild place...

"Once in awhile we get shown the light, in the strangest of places, if we look at it right" - Hunter/Garcia

by whataboutbob on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 01:41:26 PM EST
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Re: South Point of Mani Peninsula, Greece (4.00 / 2)

There you go again!! Tempting us with pics of Greece...last time you did that we went back for the 1st time in 10 years!!! But we got in ahead of you this time...we booked the tickets a few weeks ago!!!
: )

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. Oscar Wilde

by Sam on Sat May 9th, 2009 at 12:49:58 PM EST
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Donna Nook (UK east coast)

by Sassafras on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 01:31:32 PM EST
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Excellent photo!

Hey, Grandma Moses started late!

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 02:09:11 PM EST
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Cap Ferret (4.00 / 11)

by Loefing on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 06:24:47 PM EST
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Re: Cap Ferret (4.00 / 6)

A little further south.

When locusts move on, they leave nothing behind

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun May 10th, 2009 at 03:37:35 AM EST
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Re: Cap Ferret (4.00 / 7)

Looking further south: the bottom corner of the Bay of Biscay, French to Spanish coasts.

When locusts move on, they leave nothing behind

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun May 10th, 2009 at 03:48:00 AM EST
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Re: Cap Ferret (4.00 / 9)

Alien life forms.

When locusts move on, they leave nothing behind

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun May 10th, 2009 at 03:52:35 AM EST
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Crab drawing (4.00 / 12)

by Loefing on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 06:26:49 PM EST
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Fishermen - South Goa - April 2009 (4.00 / 11)

Taken by my sister who is on a 6 mth trip to India...with maybe a side trip to Vietnam or somewhere...while the rest of us enjoy work...

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. Oscar Wilde

by Sam on Sat May 9th, 2009 at 12:53:54 PM EST
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Re: Fishermen - South Goa - April 2009 (4.00 / 10)

The same guys at work...

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. Oscar Wilde

by Sam on Sat May 9th, 2009 at 12:56:54 PM EST
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Re: The Coast (4.00 / 8)

Brittas Bay, Ireland.

by Sassafras on Sun May 10th, 2009 at 04:36:19 AM EST
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Re: The Coast (4.00 / 6)

This is new since I lived there:

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The power from this runs a local factory. It was turning at about 1 RPM.

"It Can't Be Just About Us"
--Frank Schnittger, ETian Extraordinaire

by papicek (papi_cek_at_hotmail_dot_com) on Sun May 10th, 2009 at 08:44:00 AM EST
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Re: The Coast (4.00 / 8)

Seven miles of empty beach facing Portugal:

Empty Beach

And a test of the panorama feature.

Cropped is better:

Lost In Space

"It Can't Be Just About Us"
--Frank Schnittger, ETian Extraordinaire

by papicek (papi_cek_at_hotmail_dot_com) on Sun May 10th, 2009 at 08:54:36 AM EST
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Re: The Coast (4.00 / 9)

I'm late, I've been without DSL since Friday

by amanda2006 on Mon May 11th, 2009 at 03:18:17 PM EST
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Re: The Coast (4.00 / 9)

Costa da Caparica, near Lisbon.

by amanda2006 on Mon May 11th, 2009 at 03:28:06 PM EST
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This is too nice!

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Mon May 11th, 2009 at 05:22:26 PM EST
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Thanks, in Wales. Sunsets and low tides are a perfect combination for photography. Looking forward to see your pics from Amsterdam ;-)

by amanda2006 on Tue May 12th, 2009 at 02:53:44 AM EST
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Re: The Coast (4.00 / 7)

Barcelona

by amanda2006 on Mon May 11th, 2009 at 03:34:12 PM EST
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Re: The Coast (4.00 / 10)

Hoek van Holland, February 2009.

You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes. --More--

by tzt (tztmail at gmail dot com) on Mon May 11th, 2009 at 04:55:54 PM EST
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Great pictures and brilliant to see you again!

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Mon May 11th, 2009 at 05:22:00 PM EST
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Thanks, good to see you (and your photos) too!

You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes. --More--

by tzt (tztmail at gmail dot com) on Mon May 11th, 2009 at 05:25:56 PM EST
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Re: The Coast (4.00 / 5)

Valparaiso in Chile

A free fox in a free henhouse!

by Xavier in Paris on Tue May 12th, 2009 at 12:41:03 PM EST
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Re: The Coast (4.00 / 6)

In Normandy (France)

A free fox in a free henhouse!

by Xavier in Paris on Tue May 12th, 2009 at 12:43:14 PM EST
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Howth - August 2008 (4.00 / 4)

This fisherman was feeding the very large sealion (to the left below the lobster pots):

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. Oscar Wilde

by Sam on Tue May 12th, 2009 at 03:15:57 PM EST
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Photos as Usual (none / 0)

"Photos as Usual"

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu May 7th, 2009 at 08:39:20 AM EST

A train station for DoDo (4.00 / 7)

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu May 7th, 2009 at 08:40:43 AM EST
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Re: A train station for DoDo (4.00 / 5)

Ha! This one I guessed right at first sight: Llandudno Junction, looking west on platform 3. (Convay Castle against the Sun, two kinds of platform roof pillars were the giveaways)

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 10:50:20 AM EST
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Re: A train station for DoDo (4.00 / 7)

by Sassafras on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 11:06:58 AM EST
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<sigh> (none / 1)

Poor DoDo ;-)

As if the poor chap didn't have enough to do. And he's hungry...

</sympathy>

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 11:36:18 AM EST
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Re: A train station for DoDo (4.00 / 4)

73050 "City Of Peterborough" (a BR standard class 5) on the Nene Valley Railway at Orton Mere.

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 01:58:34 PM EST
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Sigh...you're quite sure it isn't Henry?

by Sassafras on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 03:10:14 PM EST
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Right on every detail, as usual, of course!

by Sassafras on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 03:11:20 PM EST
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Re: A train station for DoDo (4.00 / 9)

I'm tired of this backslapping, aint humanity great BS, we're a virus with shoes Bill Hicks

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 11:21:03 AM EST
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Damn your compression. The name of the station is there for all to see.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 11:39:56 AM EST
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The station next to your previous riddle...

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 11:45:36 AM EST
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Correct as usual,

I'm tired of this backslapping, aint humanity great BS, we're a virus with shoes Bill Hicks

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 11:48:41 AM EST
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but how about this one

I'm tired of this backslapping, aint humanity great BS, we're a virus with shoes Bill Hicks

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 11:56:38 AM EST
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Kilburn station.

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 02:29:50 PM EST
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Re: A train station for DoDo (4.00 / 2)

Trains, perfume, and why you need a Leica.

by asdf on Fri May 8th, 2009 at 09:05:49 PM EST
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BTW, can someone tell where the departure station in the video is? Hints: 1) I featured it in a Train Blogging diary, 2) the real Orient Express never stopped there, 3) reader/s living close by are excluded from contest.

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Sat May 9th, 2009 at 05:31:33 AM EST
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I didn't think I'd ever been there, and I Googled to confirm.

So I think I now know who is disqualified by proximity!

(I am merely disqualified by ~~cheating~~ research.)

by Sassafras on Sat May 9th, 2009 at 06:07:01 PM EST
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Aha. I've been there without seeing the outside. Audrey Tautou didn't get on my train either.

When locusts move on, they leave nothing behind

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue May 12th, 2009 at 11:21:21 AM EST
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Re: A train station for DoDo (4.00 / 2)

When locusts move on, they leave nothing behind

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue May 12th, 2009 at 04:20:45 PM EST
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