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Freaking Out
2008-04-01 04:27:00
Once again, my apologies for not posting the 3-4 times a week I normally do (Idol posts don't count), but I swear I have a good excuse.It's my wife.My 37 weeks pregnant wife.My 37 weeks pregnant wife who has been having these false labor pains that keep her up at night to the point that she barely gets 3 hours of sleep.And it is freaking me out.I am on pins and needles just waiting for those words - "It's time." You know, like in all the movies when the woman says "it's time", only for the man to say "Time?" and then the woman - now holding her belly says very exaggerated - "It's time!"Only I am a smart guy and will pick up on it the first time.You're probably thinking to yourself, "But Grimm, didn't she go through all of these before with the little one?"No she didn't. In fact, the little one was quite satisfied to stay inside her. During her last ultrasound a mere 10 days before her due date, she was laying in a total relaxed position with her hands behind her head sipping...

Birds Of A Feather Crap Together
2008-03-28 05:31:00
You may remember some time ago about my accident in which a deer tried to play chicken with my car. I won the duel, although it caused over $6,000 in damages to my poor little Vibe. Knowing this, you would think that deer would be tops on my most hated animal list - even above Jasper, the devil cat.Well you would be right. For now.There is however, a new kid on the block that is quickly gaining my utter hatred. These feathered fiends that I would have thought having 15 freaking cats would have taken care of. These flying imps that feel that since we have 5 acres of farmland that it's open season on the worm population.And you know what happens when birds eat too much don't you?Now upon seeing this, you might think that I would have parked under a tree, next to a building or underneath some power line that these damn things like to sit upon and let loose whenever they feel like it.Now while I was in the vicinity of a tree and a building, I was not close enough to either to constitu...
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Idol Attitude
2008-03-26 20:44:00
Now that Amanda is off the show, the wonderwife is almost at peace with the world. Almost. If ever there was someone that leaves a bad taste in her mouth, it is Kristy Lee Cook. I am amazed at the total disdain she has for her and that she genuinely wants to reach through the television at throttle the woman.The top four I feel are genuine contenders for the top spot and it will take continued great performances from Jason and Michael to get them into this elite group. Michael did his part tonight, edging David Cook for Performance of the Night, but Jason needs to come strong or he will finish exactly were he stands now, in 5th.THE CONTENDERS 1 - David ArchuletaPre-Show Rank: 1The "Wonder Kid" come out with a song I had never heard of and while it sounded good and he seemed comfortable on stage, it just lacked something that would make it memorable. It goes beyond not being familiar with the song, there was nothing in David's performance that made me want to go out and learn the s...
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The Prelude
2008-03-25 04:18:00
When Michael from Smoke & Mirrors (~m to his homies) asked me to write a post for his blog, I had to admit I thought he was joking. Or nuts. Or both. You just do not ask some no-name from one tiny little corner of the internet to write something on a big a stage as Smoke & Mirrors. And yes, I think S&M is HUGE (quit your giggling).So when I found out he was indeed serious, I wanted to write something to make him proud. Something creative, ingenious, and artistic ? as well as something he would not regret. Like a small time firm being asked to build a skyscraper, I wanted to make something magical.Well?I started and deleted a total of 6 posts trying to come up with that ? something I was looking for. I was struggling, to the point of staring at a blank screen for hours on end hoping something magically would appear.To my surprise, something did appear, although not on my computer screen. The wonderwife, sensing my frustration, came up behind me, kissed my bald hea...

Sleeping My Day Away
2008-03-22 18:50:00
We had just gotten home from an early doctors appointment yesterday when the farmer from across the way, Terry (you know, the one the spreads the poop everywhere come growing season), his father and other members of his clan came over with his front loader to take up the concrete slabs that were left over from the outbuildings we had tore down last summer.The wonderwife was pretty beat for having to get up so early for the appointment, not to mention the examination (everything is perfect so far - 24 more days!) - so while she stayed in and dozed, the rest of us went outside to get in the way and watch the removal. While some of the bigger pieces of concrete proved to be a handful, I was more than relieved and thankful when all of it was gone. It was a win-win, he needed the concrete to shore up the banks of the creek that had been washed away from all of the rain and melted snow we've been having.After the slabs were removed and all that was left were big holes of dirt and rocks, ...
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Idol Afflictions
2008-03-19 20:24:00
Tuesday means more American Idol torture for my readers out there. I thought that another week of the McCartney-Lennon/Beatles tunes I thought was overkill and the overall performance of the contestants proved me right.Little change overall in the standings this week as most of the contestants struggled.THE CONTENDERS 1 - David ArchuletaPre-Show Rank: 1David was back in his comfort zone tonight with "Long And Winding Road", a beautiful ballad that brought out the best in David's vocals. An outstanding performance vocally, but I think his boyish looks will only get him so far and that he may need to change up his look to seal the deal. Still, the Performance of the Night. 2 - David CookPre-Show Rank: 2David's rendition of Whitesnake's cover of "Daytripper" had me rocking in my seat. He really seems very comfortable in front of the camera and I thought his performance was pretty damn good. I thought his use of the talkbox was very original and added something extra much like Blake ...

My New Love
2008-03-19 04:55:00
It may surprise you, considering my last post, that there is a new love in my life. I have tried to confess this newfound love to the wonderwife, but it has been too difficult. I'm not sure how she will react to be honest - will she be angry, maybe even abusive? It scares me to think of it.Maybe, just maybe, she will accept me for who I am and share in my happiness. Maybe.It's all her fault really. It was her idea. She was the one who started this whole love affair.A love that is a part of my dreams almost every night.A love that keeps me longing every waking moment.A love that relaxes my aching bones and weary muscles.A love that envelopes me in warmth that makes my heart sing.A love that kisses me good night and hugs me good morning.A love that has given me new life in the bedroom.Oh, how I love our new bed.
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BreezyButterflyGirl
2008-03-16 16:04:00
I moved into my apartment on the first weekend of July in 2002. I had just come off a failed marraige and I was personally defeated and a failure. I had very little furniture, had never lived on my own and initially lived as a hermit submerging myself into work and only work. I believe this time helped me, as it helped me reach the maturity I should have reached five years earlier.For starters, I still owned wrestling T-shirts, had holes in my underwear, and spent WAY to much time watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer. My dinners consisted of a plate full of baked potatoes and/or a can of corn or peas. We are talking fine dining here. So to remedy this, I went out and bought a simple cookbook to at least attempt make something edible. I bought myself a TiVo so I could at least record some semi-interesting shows to enhance my viewing spectrum beyond vampires, demons and WWE wrestling. And before you ask, I did in fact buy myself some new underwear.I attempted to date, joining Yahoo perso...

Sweet Smell Of Spring
2008-03-14 04:29:00
I am hopefully not counting my chickens before they are hatched, but we have had four consecutive days of 50-plus degree weather that has almost melted away the lingering snow from the snow this past weekend - so I am beginning to think that winter will not be a year long season.Seeing the sun shine yet again, I stepped outside to enjoy the rays and breathe in the fresh spring air......and my nose tried to curl back up in my face. My nose hairs burnt. My eyes watered.Yes, it must be spring. I could smell it.You see, it's that time of year when the surrounding farmland needs to be fertilized. And what better fertilizer to use but the homemade variety from your very own cows? So since we are basically surrounded by this farmland, it makes this time of year especially pungent.So while many of you may be waking up to smell the roses, think of me here and what my poor nose has to deal with.But it sooooo beats shoveling two feet of snow.
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Idol Lessons
2008-03-13 00:20:00
It's that time again. The time where I write about American Idol and the time all of my readers decide to go elsewhere because they don't want to hear about it. Fair enough. I've earned that. Phil Spacey didn't do near as well as I thought he would last year - that should tell you how much I know. Besides Laurie's List over at I Can Leave My Hat On got me and the wonderwife going on it.THE CONTENDERS 1 - David ArchuletaPre-Show Rank: 1Even though David may still be #1 on my list, his performance last night let everybody else catch up to and proved that he is human after all. Where many thought the competition was over before it began, David showed that he is still a 17-year old and can make mistakes - sometimes BIG ones. Hopefully this is a wake-up call. 2 - David CookPre-Show Rank: 2His rendition of Lionel Richie's "Hello" last week was fantastic although I was worried he was going to the guitar too much. This week, he came out without his six-string but still managed to rock...
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Day (Off) In The Life Of Grimm
2008-03-11 04:58:00
I know you have asked the question. What does Grimm do on his days off? Well my typical answer would be as little as possible, but in order to satisfy the curiosity of my many fans, I shall give you the events that transpired yesterday.7:45am - My bladder can take no more and demands that I get up to empty its contents. I stumble and stagger to the bathroom, making sure to impale my feet upon the Light Brite pegs that the little one had left in the upstairs hallway - an obvious booby-trap to make sure I awaken the entire house. Luckily the trap fails as I bite my through my tongue to mask the discomfort.8:15am - I somehow manage to evade further snares and make my way downstairs to the kitchen for some breakfast. On one Sunday a month, I cook breakfast for the family - frying up eggs and bacon, baking biscuits and filling the house with sweet aromas. Unfortunately, I have seemed to forget about this for the last three months or so - this day included. So I grab my extra large cereal...
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Frigid
2008-03-08 04:26:00
I'm cold.The wind of winter stabs through me.Blades of snow bite my ears,With sharpened teeth of water.Pellets of ice attack my face.Piercing, tearing, cutting.My movements slow,Time passing me by.Still I press on.Looking at the past behind meAnd the eternity ahead.Warmth evades me.Fatigue has set in.I rest but cannot sleep.Until my time is done.I absolutely despise shoveling my driveway.

Random Thoughts On Hump Day
2008-03-06 05:53:00
Searching through the stats on through StatCounter, I always check out which posts people are looking at, how they are getting there and where they are coming from. This provides mixed results, as I am finding a disturbing number of people coming to my site searching for My Little Pony Porn.That is just plain messed up.Occasionally however, you find something that makes you smile. I little previously unnoticed nugget that ends up making your day. It was during this adventure I happened upon a link I hadn't seen before, so I clicked the link and was shot over to Mercurial Scribe where I find I am a member of her blogroll. Very cool. Hopefully I can return the favor and give you some hits as well.I also want to give a shout out to Fourier Analyst for taking the time to go through my archives and comment on about 25 of my posts in one day. That is truly an awesome, caring thing to do and it made me feel like a million bucks.If anyone can figure out how to get past Level 15 on this gam...
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Slip Sliding Away
2008-03-04 15:08:00
I love my car. I love my car very much in fact. We bought my car in 2005 and my car has successfully driven me 85,000 miles without any trouble. Ok, there was the deer issue, but that was not the fault of my car - that deer had a death wish. Overall, I have been extremely happy with my car and I have absolutely no complaints about it whatsoever.Well maybe just one. My car hates my driveway in the winter.So it was no big surprise that after a huge snowstorm last week while I was at work, that my wonderful car didn't make it up the ice-covered driveway on the first attempt. It was a surprise, however that when attempting to go backwards down the driveway, the car decided to start spinning to the point that I was now driving forward.No problem. I will try again. This time I ended up in our side yard before I slid back down.Another attempt. This time the car hit a rut where the driveway and yard and kept me there before sending me spinning back down to the street.Let's try from the ot...
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The One Thing That Always Ruins A Good Dream
2008-03-01 13:54:00
BLADDERVisit Jenn in Holland and join the solitary word movement.She's never let a full bladder get in her way of a good dream...or a good post.
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Build Me Up Buttercup Redux
2008-02-29 05:55:00
I know many of you have seen this on the wonderwife's blog, but it is so good I had to post it on mine as well.Just try and ignore the off-key background singer. He was fired shortly thereafter.
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Pulling Teeth
2008-02-28 04:12:00
I had a dentist appointment today.As the wonderwife would attest to, I tried like hell to get out of it. From trying my old high school faking sick technique to "forgetting" to set my alarm clock - I was determined not to go.I hate the dentist. Not the actual person per se, but what they do. They tell me things like while I am a good brusher, I do not floss nearly enough and that someone my age should not have cavities. Then I have to go back in a few weeks to get my teeth filled.I actually thought I had my wife convinced last night as we lay in bed. I was sending my sexual vibes her way and she was responding - I thought at this point she would be willing to let me get away with anything.Then, out of the blue before I even had the chance to mention it, in a moment of heavy passion she says,"I hope you don't think I'm letting you skip your dentist appointment tomorrow."The wonderwife can be an evil woman sometimes.So I went to my appointment. They said I needed to floss more. They...
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Like Father Like Daughter?
2008-02-25 09:19:00
Lately, the little one has been the object of many self-imposed bumps and bruises. From falling off her mini trampoline to slipping in the bathtub to wiping out on the floor trying to make a turn in her socked feet - her body is slowly turning a red and purple hue. While each incident starts a sprinkler of tears, this is quickly remedied by popsicles which to her is the cure all for everything that ails her.Upon waking up for work to hear the story of her latest misadventure, I began remembering some of the incidents I had as a child.Of course I blame mine on my brother.I remember the reason for my complete hatred of pickles - I was forced to eat them or I would be locked in the basement where the monsters lived. You may think that monsters in my basement sounds silly, but my brother would go to the extreme of providing sound effects and mock attacks - to the point that I was terrified of coming close to the basement stairway and thereby made the kitchen and dining rooms inaccessibl...
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How I Feel Lugging A King Size Mattress Up To The Bedroom
2008-02-24 02:48:00
EXHAUSTED She's funny. She's creative. She lives in Holland.So she must be cool.Visit Jenn in Holland and join the solitary word movement.
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Pulled From The Brink
2008-02-22 15:28:00
I was soooo close.My creativity had all dried up and I was no longer feeling inspired to write. Originally it was me sitting in front of my laptop prepared to write, but my mind would betray me and completely wipe itself clean like some kind of odd science fiction movie. Even trying to comment on other blogs wouldn't help - as it seemed all I could get out was, "Nice post" or "Funny stuff", not my normal incoherent rant.I am sure most of you have been there - sitting with a blank stare on your face as drool slowly escaped your mouth.I couldn't shake it. I couldn't get past it.I even had things planned. Joeprah and myself had planned on doing a Duel of the Decades - Movies edition, but my lack of motivation has put that jeopardy. I had agreed to a side blog with the wonderwife to cover American Idol this year, but that too has been put on hold. It seems that my writing issues has caused all of my plans to go into a state of stasis.I had swore before that I wouldn't let myself get...

Un-Valentines Day
2008-02-16 09:20:00
Oh the best laid plans of mice and Grimm.My plan was to get up early in the morning on Valentine's Day and while the wonderwife and little one slept, sneak out to do my Valentines shopping, then grab some breakfast for the gang and come home.That was the plan anyway.No sooner than I had gotten dressed and was making my way out of the bedroom door, the little one opened her eyes and exclaimed - "Happy Valentine's Day!".Such a sweet little child.Then she bounded from the bed and took off down the stairs to where she knew her grandparents had left her some goodies.You see grandparents are smart - they don't wait until the last minute for these things.I had a plan on getting the little one a giant stuffed teddy bear about twice her size, but while overhearing a conversation between her Mommy and the Magna-Mom that the little one had too many stuffed animals the night before.With that plan scratched as well, I discussed possibilities with the wonderwife.Stuffed animals? Out.A new pupp...
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Build Me Up Buttercup
2008-02-10 15:39:00
(My apologies for the lack of posts - it seems I have been trying to catch the bug that has been going around. Luckily, I have fought it off for the most part.)During playgroup at the county library on Tuesday, the wonderwife noticed a Daddy & Me program to take place that weekend. After she consulted with the little one about whether or not Daddy would want to go, they quickly made a reservation and picked up a ticket.I would have gone anyway, but when I saw the excitement in the little ones eyes - I knew this was something special for her. It was OUR day. I told her that I was going to be taking her out on a "date" this weekend and that was all she talked about for the next three days. No matter what time of day or what the topic of discussion, she would quickly turn the conversation to her big day out with her Daddy.I had to say, I was loving the attention.Not only was it the little one and myself that were excited about the library trip, but apparently the wonderwife was ver...
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We Have Heat!
2008-02-06 10:59:00
Imagine the angels singing in unison "Hallelujah!" and the five members of my household (and three cats) dancing jigs around the living room as our new propane furnace was finally installed in our home yesterday. It was close to two weeks in the making, but the moment we had been waiting for has finally arrived.We were even rewarded with an outside temperature close to 70 degrees.Who cares if it was raining so hard we now have lake where our side yard used to be? Who cares if my car was sunk into about six inches of mud and it took me 30 minutes to get it out for work? Who cares if the temperatures dive down to freezing and make all of the standing water around our house an ice rink?Not us. We have heat.Nations could crumble. Wars may begin. Britney Spears could win Mother of the Year.It wouldn't matter to us. We have heat.So if you happen to stop by our house and see me basking in the balmy 68 degree heat wave inside wearing just my tighty-whities, do not be alarmed. Do not be fri...
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Super Bowl Commercials
2008-02-04 16:34:00
Due to the fact that I am recovering from sleep deprivation from staying up to watch the Super Bowl that has made me feel as if I am hung over after a 72-hour bender, I am hereby cutting this post short before the drool from my mouth as I nod off short circuits my laptop and causes major catastrophic damage to not only my face, but also traumatic distress in the knowledge that I have lost my six seasons of Madden that I have wasted the last year of my life playing.How's that for a run-on sentence? Damn, I rule.To my shock and surprise, the wonderwife sat at my side throughout the entire game...she is totally awesome.So without further ado, I hereby give you our Top 5 Super Bowl Commercials .#1 Pepsi - "Magnetic"#2 Bud Light - "Jackie Moon"#3 Planters - "Unibrow"#4 Bridgestone - "Squirrel"#5 Pepsi Max - "What Is Love?"Honorable Mention Coca-Cola - "Balloons"Honorable Mention AMP - "JumpStart"
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Grimm's Super Prediction
2008-02-03 08:31:00
I have long been a fan of the era of the 1970's, with the tough-nosed players and the lack of domes and artificial grass. I loved that the quarterback had to be down on the ground for the play to be called dead or that defensive backs had the ability to cause havoc with receivers during their pass routes. I respect the players of that time, playing with injuries that players of the present would miss weeks at a time with. It may not be a surprise that my favorite all-time teams are the Steelers' teams from the late 70's and their cast of colorful and hard as nails characters.So I can sympathize with the Miami Dolphins.However, while their accomplishment of a 17-0 perfect season was a fantastic feat, but the fact that in recent years we have always had the shot of the members of that team toasting each other with champagne whenever the last unbeaten team has been beaten each year.It was getting pretty old - pretty fast.Imagine seeing Eric Dickerson sipping on a martini each season...
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I Hope You Dance*
2008-02-01 15:51:00
Despite the fact that we have spent what seems like forever doing everyday house chores wearing three sweaters, gloves and insulated pants, this has not kept the little one from exhibiting her boundless energy. If there was some way we could harness the horsepower coming from this little girl, we could have enough power to not only heat our house, but our entire county. Just watching her exuberance makes me tired.But I do love watching her.Tuesday during ballet class was one of those moments. We had arrived early, and her instructor was working with a high school student's dance routine, so we brought the little one into the observation room to get her winter clothes off and her ballet shoes on. It was during this moment that she noticed the dancer on the video monitor.Her eyes got wide and her mouth agape. Then she bounded from the chair and declared to her Mommy and Daddy..."I can do that!"The dancer would spin around - the little one would spin.The dancer would swivel her should...
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Baby Talk
2008-01-30 04:07:00
The following is an actual conversation had over instant messenger one particular morning while I was at work between the wonderwife and myself. I provide this sampling for a few reasons, the first of which is how trusting the wonderwife is with somewhat embarrassing information. The latter is to provide documented evidence that the wonderwife did in fact jinx our unborn child if it is born with a tail fin, gills, and a thick matting of heavy fur.No personal computers were harmed during the course of this conversation.WW: hey there, babyGrimm: Hey honeyWW: how are you this morning?Grimm: Doing pretty goodGrimm: You?WW: good(Barring holidays and special occassions, this is how every single one of our online conversations begin without fail.)WW: I just wanted to check in on you.WW: :-) (Note how a simple eyes and mouth won't do here, my woman adds a nose.)Grimm: Yeah I am doing pretty goodGrimm: Barb brought in meatballs last nightWW: OohGrimm: The meatballs are getting their revenge...
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Weekend Detox
2008-01-28 12:39:00
The wonderwife questioned me yesterday about why I don't write any posts on the weekends. The answer for me seemed simple enough, and yet when I tried to formulate that answer into a words - it became extremely difficult. So much so in fact, that I have been thinking about it ever since.Twice during my 14-months as a blogger, I have had extended periods of inactivity that I have mostly associated to blog burnout. Sure, there probably was a smidgen of laziness in there along with my crazy addiction to the latest electronic gadgetry that seems to keep my focus for ungodly amounts of time, but for the most part I was getting exhausted trying to rattle that little nugget inside my head to come up with something to write about. I don't want to do that again. I feel we have a good thing going here and I don't want to keep screwing it up by not posting for months at a time.I have sometimes compared the weekends to my commute into work. While some people think that driving an hour to and...
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Picture This
2008-01-26 02:47:00
As we sat bundled in extra clothes, the little one and I stole the wonderwife's new camera while she was out and snapped off a few pictures. I don't post alot of pictures, mainly because I don't really get a chance to take many. Now, if I can convince her, I will get to use her older camera to take pictures of the silliest of things.I swear if I can get a pic of those cows ice skating, it would win some serious awards.NOTE: Right after these pictures were taken, the little one was not pleased with her shots and chucked her cell phone at me. A full scale rumble ensued throughout the living room.She won.I obviously still need to work on my photo taking skills so that I can avoid further punishment. Right now I am recovering from bruised ribs and a bloody nose. Those darn fashion model types.
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Duel Of The Decades: Redux
2008-01-23 17:53:00
Last February, I defended 80's music in a classic week long showdown against Josh's (new site) claim that the music of that decade "sucked the meat missile". The rules were simple, I would pick a song a day from the 80's and he would choose one from the 90's and we would let the voters decide. I was confident that my lineup would be more than enough to defeat anything my opponent could dish up.Unfortunately, the voters thought differently.Day 1 - Whitesnake "Here I Go Again" vs. Creed "Higher"The 80's took the early advantage as David Coverdale and the gang scored a decisive victory over golden boy Scott Stapp & Co. And while I am sure Tawny Kitaen and her vehicle gyrations more than swayed the male voters, I feel that there was an equal enough hatred during this time for the hypocritical Mr. Stapp.Day 2 - The Police "Every Breath You Take" vs. Savage Garden "Truly Madly Deepy"No contest on Day 2 of the competition as The Police dominated the voting and proved that a spooky...
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