You are what you do: Job Impressions, Serial Killers and our Different Selv
2009-06-27 18:47:00 What you do for a living often reflects of how you are seen and responded to in society. It is an immediate quick judgment that one makes on the other and so the question of what one does becomes what one is. Most of our judgments on professions are based on stereotypes that we and society have accumulated over time. It even spills over to personal characteristics that we attribute to the person. For example, when we think of an accountant or lawyer there are various characteristics immediately triggered. Meeting psychologists makes us extra-cautious as we assume they may analyze us and dig out our flaws and emotional problems. And a clown or comedians ought to be funny at all times and we are shocked when we see them in their serious and bad moods.It really comes down to age-old philosophical questions of appearance and reality. In Plato´s Republic Socrates is asked how one can recognize a just person, how one knows for sure that he or she is just; they can be evil and unethical an...
By: Arash's World
Bing Vs. Google: First Impressions
2009-06-10 04:00:00 Microsoft has spent considerable time and effort to get attention to its new search engine, the hopeful Google-killer Bing.com. Let's see how the two sites stack up against each other, after just one day of use.
JOB VACANCY IMPRESSIONS BODY CARE CENTER
2009-05-07 04:03:00 JOB VACANCY IMPRESSIONS BODY CARE CENTER A prestigious Body Care Center is inviting ambitious persons to fill the positions: Beauty Consultant Qualifications: Female, maximum 27 years old Bachelor Degree Pleasant personality, good looking and minimum 160 cm of height Process Excellent communication, influencing skills and fair in customers relation Willing to work hard in a team Successful candidates can look forward to a ...
Police: Beer Pong Game Prompts Fatal Shooting
2009-05-05 23:26:00 Police: Beer Pong Game Prompts Fatal Shooting BRIDGEPORT, Pa ? One man is dead and another in jail after what suburban Philadelphia police say was an argument over a drinking game that escalated into a fatal shooting. Investigators say 24-year-old Joseph Jimenez fatally shot 25-year-old Scott Riley after they argued over a game of beer pong ...
By: TexasFred's
Casshern Sins: Impressions
2009-04-26 05:19:00 There's been quite a few series recently that sported rather retro-looking character design styles, and Cashern Sins. And it should be no surprise, as it was originally created by Tatsuo Yoshida, the man behind series such as Gatchaman (A.K.A. Battle of the Planets or G-Force) and Speed Racer. And when I say retro-looking, I present the following as evidence: The Hair! Oh my, such glorious hair! My approval of the (glorious) hair aside, I'm not sure who'd I'd recommend the series to. The series takes place in a far future world1 where robots have largerly supplanted humans. Casshern is a robot, abeit one with no memories of who he was or what he did when we are first introduced to him. You see, he cannot die; any injury to him heals itself2. Other robots attack him with the belief that they will have eternal life if they devour his body; it is revealed early on that before he lost his memories, he had killed someone named Luna, described as the Sun named as the Moon. App...
First Impressions: Cupid
2009-04-08 14:00:00 Cupid was a show I remember seeing but not caring that it got canceled. Sure Jeremy Piven was thoroughly entertaining as a guy who may or may not have been the Roman God of Love and Paula Marshall was likeable, but certainly not must see television. Which is unlike the next show Rob Thomas created Veronica Mars. But since very few people compared Veronica Mars to Cupid (1998), it would be unfair to compare Cupid (2009) to Veronica Mars.Naturally it is fair game to compare the two Cupids. Both shows follow a dude named Trevor who lands himself in a mental institution because he thinks he is a Roman God whose case is taken on by a psychiatrist named Claire. Upon release Trevor takes a job at a bar. This time around the story gets transplanted from Chicago to New York City.From the promos I feared that Bobby Canivale (Snakes on a Plane) was going to just do a Piven but turns out to more subtle than his predecessor. Unfortunately I was right in thinking that Sarah Paulson (Studio 60 on ...
First Impressions: Greek 2.5
2009-03-31 13:00:00 It’s time to go back to college… in March. Only on ABC Family. Not to mention it is technically half way through the second season of Greek. Of course, milking extra DVD money, it will most likely be labeled as “Chapter Four”. Small details aside, Greek, in its first three “chapters” was more satisfying than not and left with one big cliffhanger as Frannie defected taking many of the pledges last year with Rebecca Logan stuck in the middle.And in true drama fashion we get a bunch of plot twist as they resolve the cliffhanger with Rebecca being inducted into ZBZ only to show up with Frannie’s Iki sorority only to find out that Ashleigh had Rebecca become a mole for ZBZ to spy on their rush. How Alias of them. Stay tuned to see if Rebecca pulls off the elusive double cross as Casey finds out this was all a sinister plan where Frannie wanted ZBZ to think Rebecca was a mole. And if we are lucky there will be a steal chair involved in the swerve.As for the other Cartwright,...
First Impressions: Better Off Ted
2009-03-25 11:00:00 Whoever said that you can’t judge a book by its cover is a moron. If you see Fabio on the cover you are getting some chick-lit porn, if it is draped in the American flag it is going to be political. In fact, if you are unable to judge the book by its cover, whoever came up with the cover art should be blacklisted.With that said, everything I needed to know about Better of Ted, I learned from the title because if that is the best title they could come up with, it is doubtfully they could come up with twenty minutes of funny. So I watched Gary Unmarried instead last Wednesday (I do understand the irony considering my initial premise) but ended up giving it a try after all of the Arrested Development comparisons.Which I could see if Arrested Development was void of anything funny. Of course it wasn’t. Just because they pluck Lindsay Bluth-Fünke and have a narrator that routinely breaks the fourth wall does not make a strong comparison. The big difference between the two shows is ...
First Impressions: Kings
2009-03-16 11:00:00 Can something be grandiose and boring at the same time? If so, than that can sum up Kings. The show has a look and feel like nothing currently on television and a scope not seen since Rome. But it is hard to not think the two hour premiere could have fit everything important into one hour to kill off some of the lulls.The show is a modern day retelling of the story of David (Spoiler Alert for the heathens out there: He goes on to become king) set in a parallel universe and the fake country Gilboa (isn’t that where Anne Hathaway is a princess?) who is currently at war with their neighbors, the equally bad named Gath. In Gilboa, there is monarchy les by King Silas played by the overbearing Ian McShane (Agent Cody Banks) who lives a tangled life; he marries into money to set up his kingdom (of whom his brother-in-law is the main profiteer of the war); his daughter cares too much about his subjects and continually lobbies for better health care for them; his son is a royal version of ...
First Impressions: Castle
2009-03-10 21:00:00 It is hard not to get a distinctive case of déjà vu while watching Castle. We have seen it all before: a woman who takes her job a little too serious gets stuck with a guy who doesn’t take anything serious. This has become so overdone it is hard to remember the last time television put together a stuck guy and a free spirit chick.What the show does have going for it is the characters are someone likable. The all too serious detective Stana Katic (The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice) gets stuck with bad boy writer Nathan Fillion (Two Guys a Girl and a Pizza Place) after someone has gone on a killing spree that mirror those in his books. And naturally the sparks fly.And if that isn’t enough clichés for you, then we meet Castle’s family, his mother the drunken Martha Rodgers (Dharma & Greg; hey, there’s an answer to my question earlier). Then there is his fifteen year old daughter who is more mature than her father, naturally. Also in the cast are some of Kanic’s cow...
India - First Experiences And Impressions
2009-01-26 10:35:00 Spiritual accidents, rational cities and asking myself what the hell have I gotten myself into this time...
Westy wrote a new blog post: More San Diego impressions....
2009-01-24 17:00:00 Westy wrote a new blog post: More San Diego impressions.... Now that all the hype of journalspace returning in a somewhat acceptible form (we hope), I can now post some more pictures.On every trip here to California I try to go to Balboa Park on a Sunday afternoon. I learned all my folk dancing up there and besides, it's a beautiful park, made in a ...
My Photo Impressions (an update)
2009-01-14 06:56:00 Whilst I have not been publishing them here, my photo impressions of birds in particular, have become my best selling works. This one, of a lone gull flying into the sunset, focusing on the theme ?extinction is forever?. It has been in preparation for some time for the Venus Artist Contemporary Showcase. I always end up doing lots of tweaking of colour palette and tiling textures. In the end I have opted not to include in the exhibition (it is the first photo impression I has included a written message on) but have also posted it on RedBubble (you can purchase a poster or a large canvas version from them). I treat the creation of (Iphotographic mosaics just like a classical painting. Whilst I do use modern software and digital photos I follow a more traditional method to develop the image. The photo itself is like the initial sketches one would do to develop composition and form. Next I look at the tones and colours of the image and select a limited palette of harm...
Impressions on Being Home
2008-12-10 15:27:00 So, I’ve been home a couple weeks now. Three? I don’t know, the days go by so fast. The first thing that comes to mind is, I’m exhausted. I was exhausted before. But this time, I’m not stressed out too, so that’s good. I am going to bed earlier and earlier. My work day ends after cleaning up dinner. And I’m just wiped. I’m having trouble with timing. There are things I want to do online, with the house, and with my business, and I’m having real trouble putting it all together. Just when I get into a groove - Stop! Have to pick up a kid. Another groove - Stop! Have to pick up the other kid. Believe it or not, I’m going to be putting together a spreadsheet today in 15 minute increments, and placing blocks of time of doing certain things. It sounds anal, but I really need to get some kind of plan in place. But the height of excitement came when I went to Target. At 11am. On a weekday. It Was Awesome...
Resistance 2 beta Impressions: Solid, with a few drawbacks...
2008-10-25 07:45:00 I opened up my Yahoo Mail account last night to a nice little surprise. Instead of the typical "buy viagra" or "British Royal winnings" that have traveled through the tubes to me lately I had an... Hi, want more? Visit http://starfeeder.com for more StarCraft 2 news, rumors, videos, contests & more!
Pay Per Chick; Targeting Conversions, Not Impressions
2008-10-03 16:29:00 Its Friday afternoon, no one’s blogged on here for a while and I’ve been asked to step up to the plate without mentioning SpyFu. I should’ve been thinking of what to post for a few days now but I’m afraid I’ve been a bit distracted… So, I’m sitting in a bar with a nice cool pint. ...
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Google Chrome: Usability Impressions
2008-09-03 00:52:00 I spent the long weekend at my uncle’s cottage in Quebec, meaning the last three days have been filled with sun, beer, and poutine. It was already destined to be a low-productivity day, but the final nail in the coffin was the announcement of Google Chrome. There’s already been lots of talk (and speculation) about ...
By: Dubroy.com blog
Google Chrome: Usability Impressions
2008-09-03 00:52:00 I spent the long weekend at my uncle’s cottage in Quebec, meaning the last three days have been filled with sun, beer, and poutine. It was already destined to be a low-productivity day, but the final nail in the coffin was the announcement of Google Chrome. There’s already been lots of talk (and speculation) about ...
By: Dubroy.com blog
Firefox 3 - Impressions, Features and Add-ons
2008-08-28 07:00:00 Firefox users who haven't yet moved to version 3.0 will be getting a popup in the coming days asking them to upgrade. Although Firefox 3 was released over two months ago, only now is Mozilla sending out an upgrade message to its users. This might have something to do with the sheer number of u
First Impressions of the Twin Cities
2008-06-05 21:16:00 I touched down at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport at the crack of dawn this morning, and Brandon picked me up.BRANDON: So what do you want to do?PRINCE: Is there a Chinatown?BRANDON: No.PRINCE: [Grumble, grumble.]BRANDON: There's a large Vietnamese population.PRINCE: [Grumble, grumble.]BRANDON: And there are a lot of Hmongs.PRINCE: [Grumble, grumble.]Minutes later:PRINCE: What's that body of water?BRANDON: That's the Mississippi River.PRINCE: WHAT?! THAT'S AMAZING! THAT'S THE MOTHERFUCKING MISSISSIPPI RIVER?! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! IT'S BEAUTIFUL!Paper beats rock, rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, and the Mississippi River beats the Chinese.
By: Bamboo Nation
Every Company Needs a Director of First Impressions
2008-06-05 13:19:00 Since people are the face of the company, there must be an emphasis on each person who represents the corporate brand. Sure everyone needs to understand the corporate message and culture in order to be successful at their job, but what about the receptionist? When a customer, potential customer, partner or stockholder ventures to ...
Internet Marketing - Impressions versus Clicks
2008-06-03 23:25:00 Well, I did a short post about impressions versus clicks over at our biz blog, check it out as it might help you make more money online. Getting lots of impressions can be great for earning some money with Adsense if you are getting over 100K impressions per day. Otherwise, those impressions do not convert ...
A two minute thrill ride: Impressions from Topeka, Milwaukee and Dover as H
2008-06-03 00:57:00 What a long week of dealing with site maintenance, research and everyday surprises, but you know it was a welcome treat to have such as variety of racing going on in one weekend and this past weekend had everything from the NHRA in Topeka, the unified IRL IndyCar Series racing at the Milwaukee Mile and a triple header at “the Monster Mile” Dover International Speedway that ironically has been in the news about possibly being sold to SMI.UPS: Impressions, four drivers including three first time winners and one winning since his crash last season, we start on the east coast at the speedway in Dover with NASCAR action, mainly the truck series race where after a good pitstop and some pit strategy, a first time winner was born as the former Formula 1 driver, ARCA winner and now Truck Series driver Scott Speed pickup his first career Truck Series victory in interesting fashion. The Toyota victory was the first off three in dominating performances at the Monster Mile.When it came to fi...
Asus Eee PC Initial Impressions
2008-06-01 21:18:00 Asus Eee PC Initial ImpressionsJust when I had given up purchasing an Asus Eee PC after being duped by Buy.com, the phone rang. It was my brother in law, Rory:"I, uh, found one of those computers that you were looking for over here at Best Buy.""What? I called them on the phone and went in there and they told me that they did not have any Asus computers in the entire Rochester area," I replied a touch skeptically."Well, they only have the floor model. Do you want me to try to pick it up for you?"I thought about it for a second. The Asus Eee PC that we were talking about was the older version that only has 4 gigs of internal memory. I needed to quickly do some math."Do you think it has enough room to download Front Page on it?" I asked.Rory fiddled round with the computer while we were talking:"There is a lot of junk on it that we can get rid of; yes, I think you could do it.""Ok, buy it."He tried. --------------Wade from Vagabond Journey.com in Upstate New York, USA- June 1, 2008Son...
Fracture Impressions
2008-05-31 08:43:00 When developers talk about destructible environments in their games, they most often mean destructible buildings. Sure, you might be able to knock down a tree or fling some rocks around, but more often than not you’re undoing the work of a few dozen construction workers rather than going toe-to-toe with Mother Nature. Day 1 Studios ...
Windows Small Business Server 2008 RC0 – First Impressions
2008-05-30 14:39:00 Lukas Beeler’s IT Blog – Microsoft released the Windows Small Business Server 2008 RC0 today. For those of you who do not know SBS: SBS has traditionally been a single server setup with Exchange, SQL Server and ISA Server. It consolidates all ?big? Microsoft technologies on a single server. This contradicts most ?Best Practices? published by Microsoft, and as such SBS ... read more
Impressions from the Google I/0 conference
2008-05-29 22:52:00 or Google the Open Source Company presents their new technology! The Google I/O conference in San Francisco is the first of his kind, during two days the conference provides the attendee 90 sessions grouped by the following categories: Ajax and JavaScript APIs and Tools Maps and Geo Mobile Social Furthermore they held sessions like Code labs, Tech Talks and the Fireside Chat. ...
Prince of Persia First Impressions
2008-05-29 08:35:00 We recently caught up with the Prince of Persia development team to see how the game, which has remained a well-hidden secret until recently, has been developing. The fourth game in the series following 2003’s The Sands of Time, Prince of Persia has been in development for more than two years and is coming close ...
Samsung F480 Tocco Gets an Unboxing And First Impressions
2008-05-29 00:00:00 SlashGear has just gave an unboxing video on the Samsung F480, which is being marketed in Tocco (means Touch in Italian) branding. Despite its slim 11.6 mm body, the F480 also boasts all the multimedia functions you would expect from a premium Samsung mobile. This includes 240 MB of internal ...
By: Latest phones
Spring Impressions
2008-05-26 21:40:00 If I look back exactly a year ago the colors of Spring and Summer 2007 were faded in their colors. Not as bright and vivid as I usually experience my favorite season. On Friday 23rd it was my... [Read the rest of this post on my website]
Some more Amsterdam impressions
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By: My second Trial
INTERVIEW IMPRESSIONS
2008-05-21 20:39:00 Just like for applicants, interviewers or recruiters should always project a clean and professional image when doing their jobs. This is important because it presents respectability and professionalism in the company.This does not mean that you have to be formal all the time-just presenting a respectable image would be the best approach during this situation. Of course, this includes the physical appearance like looking your best (no signs of being haggard) and being clothed in a presentable manner. It also helps if you look and are prepared when doing interviews. First impressions are not just reserved for applicants because it also applies to all HR personnel. The way that you present yourself towards the candidates is the way that they associate the company to you. This means that your stance as a recruiter adds up to the credibility of the firm hence the need to be presentable. Image source: Stockxpert
Zombie Inglor - Download - First Impressions
2008-05-18 03:19:00 Overview Sonny is a flash game in which you play a role of a zombie with his humanity intact, whereas in Zombie Inglor you play a role of a human who is going to become a zombie if he do not find a cure within 50 days and 50 nights. A point and click action ...
My first oxford high heel pumps - first impressions
2008-05-18 02:54:00 5 1/2 inch oxford high heel pumps - first impressions....Here are some first photos of my new oxford style high heeled pumps. I just got these shoes yesterday - they really look very nice. Something different then my other high heels. These oxford style high heels are made of black leather and have again a 5 1/2 inch (14 cm) high heel. So I now own two shoes with such high heels. I was a very warm day, so I just put this shoes on bare feet. And, as far as I can tell already - these shoes are very comfortable as they are nearly boots. I really like them ;-). These three photos are just a first impression of my new pumps - will show you some more soon....
Some Amsterdam impressions
2008-05-17 13:51:00 Sea Palace, a floating restaurant near the central station The Sea Palace was built on the model of the famous Jumbo in Hong Kong. Flea Market, Waterlooplein Flower Market, Singel [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: My second Trial
Sonny Zombie Flash Game Download First Impressions
2008-05-17 09:30:00 Overview Killed countless virtual zombies in various flash games, have you? So what happens now if you happen to be a zombie yourself? Download Sonny Zombie Flash Game Download the ZIP archive here http://ahkong.net/index.php?dl_-id=25 Sonny - Title Menu Click “Start!” then follow the on screen instructions, it is not that hard. Sonny - Introduction Cinematic introduction, fully voiced too. Deimos ...
Paladin The Game - Download - First Impressions
2008-05-16 04:10:00 Overview Do you know what a “Paladin” is? Typical righteous do gooder out to vanquish evil. Well, in this flash game, this Paladin is out to save the whole world! First, he must slay countless zombies though before he is able to accomplish that feat though. Download Paladin the Game Download the ZIP archive here http://ahkong.net/index.php?dl_-id=24 Paladin The Game ...
Refurbished MacBook: First Impressions
2008-05-15 18:29:00 Just a little over an hour ago, the refurbished MacBook I ordered yesterday arrived. Let's gloss over the fact that I missed the delivery, due to being in college, but fortunately, we got in touch with the delivery company, and they would try contact the driver, and see if he could try and deliver it again. And since I'm typing this post on the MacBook, he did. Upon opening the box, and removing the protective foam, you are presented with the MacBook, cables, power supply, Apple Remote, and the Installation discs and manuals. It's nice and lightweight... especially when compared to my old 8 year old laptop. The keyboard layout, will take a little getting used to, but you always get that when you use different ones. As usual with new computers, there's always a big backlog of update to install, but that went pretty quickly, but that was more to do with the fact that I was using a wired connection, rather than the wireless. I do have access to Wi-FI in the house I'm...
By: Blog Zone
Braun KF590 Impressions Digital 10-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker for only $5
2008-05-15 10:36:00 Wake up to freshly brewed coffee with this programmable 10-cup coffeemaker. Not only does it provide a 24-hour timer for pre-set automatic brewing, but it also offers programmable automatic shutoff for setting the unit to turn off anywhere from 20 minutes to 4 hours after brewing. The coffeemaker's fast-brewing technology delivers hot, fully extracted and aromatic coffee. Removing the carafe pauses the brew cycle, which allows for pouring a cup midbrew.
First Impressions: RescueTime
2008-05-14 17:18:00 PaulStamatiou.com – I recently started using RescueTime after hearing about it countless times on Hacker News. Simply put, RescueTime is like Google Analytics for your time. It automatically tracks where you spend your time while computing and helps you become more productive by showing you where your time goes.. or you can use it to log how ... read more
Dead Frontier Night Three - Download - First Impressions
2008-05-14 03:48:00 Overview Killing virtual zombies in a flash game makes you happy? Want more of it? Played The Last Stand and The Last Stand 2? Made past Dead Frontier Night One and Dead Frontier Night Two already? Perhaps it is time to download and play Dead Frontier Night Three, part three of a three part series. Dead ...
Dead Frontier Night Two - Download - First Impressions
2008-05-13 02:54:00 Overview Can’t get enough of zombie killing mayhem? Enjoyed The Last Stand and The Last Stand 2? Survived Dead Frontier Night One and mowed down countless zombies already? Then you really ought to check out Dead Frontier Night Two, part two of a three part series, familiarize yourself with the action part of Dead Frontier Online, ...
SIHH Basel 2008 Rolex Impressions
2008-05-12 12:01:00 The 2008 Bin the way thatel show is lovingly ceveryed ?this time of year? around the Rolex boards. The rules of the courageous are that Rolex S.A. does it’s best to guard their news untill the open of the show, and the rest of the sphere seems to be hunting down every particle of information ...
Dead Frontier Night One - Download - First Impressions
2008-05-12 03:38:00 Overview Want more zombie killing action? Enjoyed The Last Stand and The Last Stand 2? Then you might be interested in checking out Dead Frontier Night One, part one of a three part series, teaser game play for the action part of Dead Frontier Online. Download Dead Frontier Night One Download the ZIP archive here http://ahkong.net/index.php?dl_-id=21 Dead Frontier Night ...
Mother?s Day Special: Summer Movies 2008: Mom?s First Impressions
2008-05-11 20:55:00 In honor of Mother?s Day today, I asked my Mom to give me her first impressions on some of the movies featured in the Geeks of Doom Summer Movie Mayhem 2008 preview.
By: Geeks of Doom
Resistance 2 Multiplayer Impressions
2008-05-09 06:43:00 Resistance: Fall of Man was the best-selling PlayStation 3 launch game in Europe, so it was no surprise to see developer Insomniac make an appearance at Sony’s first London PlayStation Day event. Ted Price took the stage to announce that the game would be going from 40 players to 60 players online, and also ...
First impressions on the Blackberry 9000
2008-05-08 11:44:00 Remember Blackberry 9000 which appeared on eBay before the auction is deleted at the request of a superior force (… RIM)? And our friend Kevin Michaluk site Crackberry.com won an auction before it was closed and he has just published the first impressions of the machine that is not a fake of course.
By: Mobspecs
Pure Updated Impressions
2008-05-05 06:44:00 Pure is going to have some fun features to keep you busy when you’re off the track, but the game is at its best when the tires are spitting dirt. During the demo, we were treated to updated looks at a couple of the tracks we’d already seen–Wyoming and Italy–and a brand-new track ...
SIHH Basel 2008 Rolex Impressions
2008-05-03 12:01:00 The 2008 Basel show is lovingly ceveryed ?this time of year? around the Rolex boards. The rules of the game are that Rolex S.A. does it’s inhabitst to guard their freshs untill the commence of the show, and the rest of the world seems to be hunting down all particle of information available. It starts ...
Kings of Babylon Impressions
2008-05-01 21:15:00 I've been playing a new web based game. Unlike most of the online flash games I play this one actually is slow paced and rewards you for playing over time. Here is a brief synopsis of the game from their viewpoint "Kings of Babylon ("KoB"), is a team-based, empire building wargame where you will start as a peon with a single village and build your way up the ranks and to control multiple villages. All the while you'll be coordinating with other realm members to protect each other and to conquer your enemies." It reminds me a lot of Civilization but with hundreds of people playing. There are 12 Realms, or teams, in the game that work together to protect each other from the other Realms and to build their towns faster.The game is very slow paced, but has a ton of depth and strategy that I'm really enjoying. The game keeps going while you're not there so you can start a new farm or mill building and then leave and come back to check in on the game the next day. Also, the gam... |
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