gossip thread - THE SEQUEL
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Fion Smith
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Joined: August 16th, 2008, 9:48 am Posts: 1150 Location: Sydney, Australia Real Name: Alexandra IC Race: Human IC Age: 25 IC Gender: Female
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Annie November wrote: ...what/who's Mary Sue? A-apparently me... I know I killed off a whole bunch of her relatives but that was mainly so I had an excuse never to consult with them...
_________________ My other characters are Calliope Bard. and Angus Worthing.
Quote: "We have a girl on the inside but... I need someone with a bit more..." He eyed Fion up and down, pursing his lips. "Substance."
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November 29th, 2008, 2:24 am |
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JaderGader
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Joined: October 5th, 2008, 10:40 pm Posts: 1264 Real Name: Jade
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Wikipedia page on Mary-Sues. Basically, this is it: Mary Sue... is a pejorative term used to describe a fictional character who plays a major role in the plot and is particularly characterized by overly idealized and hackneyed mannerisms, lacking noteworthy flaws, and primarily functioning as wish-fulfillment fantasies for their authors. Perhaps the single underlying feature of [Mary Sues] is that they are too ostentatious for the audience's taste, or that the author seems to favor the character too highly. The author may seem to push how exceptional and wonderful the "Mary Sue" character is on his or her audience, sometimes leading the audience to dislike or even resent the character fairly quickly. Three pages of an old webcomic that didn't go anywhere, but shows a Mary-Sue in action: 1, 2, 3. The more you know!
_________________ My name is Jade, and my PC's are Nora, Hal, Scuro, Gem, and Matsi.
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November 29th, 2008, 4:10 am |
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Cartographette
Crazed Mapmaker
Joined: April 2nd, 2008, 11:31 pm Posts: 4635 Location: Richmond, VA Real Name: Alexandra
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Nope, Fion's definitely not a Sue. She's very well-rounded. There aren't many mary sues in RP.. you can't force other characters to love you fion/dem babies would be so cute. Get to work on that you guys!
_________________ If you have questions, comments or kvetches, don't be a stranger! Send me a PM. I got 99 problems but a witch ain't one. "Cartographette is like pear and raspberry bread, only you buy that in a cafe and you don't end up on the news for cannibalism if you try to eat it. I like pear and raspberry bread." -Sharky
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November 29th, 2008, 6:19 pm |
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Fion Smith
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Joined: August 16th, 2008, 9:48 am Posts: 1150 Location: Sydney, Australia Real Name: Alexandra IC Race: Human IC Age: 25 IC Gender: Female
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Cartographette wrote: Nope, Fion's definitely not a Sue. She's very well-rounded. There aren't many mary sues in RP.. you can't force other characters to love you fion/dem babies would be so cute. Get to work on that you guys! Ok! *puts on the makeout music at the paper tiger*
_________________ My other characters are Calliope Bard. and Angus Worthing.
Quote: "We have a girl on the inside but... I need someone with a bit more..." He eyed Fion up and down, pursing his lips. "Substance."
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November 29th, 2008, 6:23 pm |
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Sarinah Lissden
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Joined: September 3rd, 2008, 10:05 pm Posts: 667 Location: Darwin, Australia Real Name: Shoena IC Race: Wick IC Age: 23 IC Gender: Female
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bow-chicka-wow-wah!
_________________ My other characters are Khymarah, Demkaih, Lacey and Athrym. You can also call me Shoena.
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Quote: “The resistance of a woman to a man’s advances is not always a sign of virtue. Sometimes it’s just a sign of experience.” - Ninon de Lenclos
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November 29th, 2008, 6:32 pm |
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Annie November
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Joined: August 14th, 2008, 12:00 am Posts: 1396 Location: Clayton, NC Real Name: Heather IC Race: Wick
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Quote: or that the author seems to favor the character too highly. I do that with Annie sometimes, just because she's easier to play.
_________________ Also known as Jaqueline Hyde and Fowler Hotchkiss. True story. OMGJournal! Go read it! Check out my livelihood!
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November 29th, 2008, 11:36 pm |
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Cartographette
Crazed Mapmaker
Joined: April 2nd, 2008, 11:31 pm Posts: 4635 Location: Richmond, VA Real Name: Alexandra
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In RP, mary sues don't really exist beyond character creation. Your character can BE a mary sue in the beginning, but they won't necessarily be treated like one, because you don't control the whole story.. so most of them revert into normal, not-so-perfect characters once they get going. Actually I think mary sues get put into worse situations in RP just because everyone is trying to screw them up. 
_________________ If you have questions, comments or kvetches, don't be a stranger! Send me a PM. I got 99 problems but a witch ain't one. "Cartographette is like pear and raspberry bread, only you buy that in a cafe and you don't end up on the news for cannibalism if you try to eat it. I like pear and raspberry bread." -Sharky
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November 30th, 2008, 12:40 am |
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Yanden Lagozoli
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Joined: November 24th, 2008, 8:22 pm Posts: 16 Real Name: Mark IC Race: Galdor
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Cartographette wrote: In RP, mary sues don't really exist beyond character creation. Your character can BE a mary sue in the beginning, but they won't necessarily be treated like one, because you don't control the whole story.. so most of them revert into normal, not-so-perfect characters once they get going. Actually I think mary sues get put into worse situations in RP just because everyone is trying to screw them up.  Which is why I shouldn't have been taken seriously! Or made fun of. Most characters start out as Mary Sues anyways.(they're essentially idealized versions of ourselves in some way shape or form, if they weren't...well this would be really boring wouldn't it?)
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November 30th, 2008, 1:09 pm |
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Ivan Mottoni
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Joined: October 6th, 2008, 6:33 am Posts: 851 Location: London Real Name: Edward IC Race: Human IC Age: 34 IC Gender: Male
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I disagree! I think idealised characters are boring. Like all the f***ers on "lost" who pretty much every epsiode decide to go on a 24 hour uninterrupted hike through miscellaneous jungle on some kind of stubborn heroic principle, NO MATTER THE COST.
"You need some rest." "I wont rest until I find her." "You'll collapse from exhaustion!" "Well then I'll see you in HELL!" *carries on walking past some trees.*
I think flawed characters are much more interesting. People who are hypocrites, people who do things that they KNOW are bad, who have moments of weakness and failure. That's I think how you make a character feel real.
And that's probably why people have strongly objected to you using the term mary-sue, even though you obviously didn't mean to upset anyone.
C'est la vie, baby.
_________________ IC: Ivan Mottoni; OOC: Edward Hicks cheezopath.com, my deviantart The Doctor Is In. Body count: 4 I also play Crius Levent and Lochlan Greensmythe
19:02:47 ‹Wendy› where's Ed when I need him god damnit.
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November 30th, 2008, 2:44 pm |
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Cartographette
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well said, Ed -nod-
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November 30th, 2008, 6:14 pm |
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Wendy Tiebold
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Joined: October 21st, 2008, 11:09 pm Posts: 987 Location: Upstate NY Real Name: Lina IC Race: Passive IC Age: 24 IC Gender: Female
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Cartographette wrote: In RP, mary sues don't really exist beyond character creation. Your character can BE a mary sue in the beginning, but they won't necessarily be treated like one, because you don't control the whole story.. so most of them revert into normal, not-so-perfect characters once they get going. Actually I think mary sues get put into worse situations in RP just because everyone is trying to screw them up.  Except on neopets. Now THAT is some scary stuff right there.
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Wendy Tiebold, Amani Zolai , Mike Burns, Nicias Mattin, Brady Owens
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‹Ivan› IF I ROLLED A 1 YOU ROLLED A 7 FOR VAGINAL DIAMETER
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November 30th, 2008, 6:39 pm |
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Tonan Sayania
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Joined: August 21st, 2008, 3:03 pm Posts: 314 Location: Somewhere in England.. Real Name: Nathan IC Race: Human IC Age: 18 IC Gender: Male
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OhMyGod Neopets -facepalm- I.. Don't ever want to go back there! Don't make me! Although, there are a few (by a few, I mean a severe minority) decent RPers. I had one storyline arc going on for months. 
_________________ My Characters : Tonan Sayania, Kynth Pyrne
Code: 19:11:11 ‹Ivan› i'm gonna have to, like, put my hands....in her vagina... 19:11:13 ‹Ivan› GROSSS
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November 30th, 2008, 6:51 pm |
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Wendy Tiebold
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Joined: October 21st, 2008, 11:09 pm Posts: 987 Location: Upstate NY Real Name: Lina IC Race: Passive IC Age: 24 IC Gender: Female
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Haha. I was one of those. Not with you specifically, but I considered myself 'literate'. I should actually be thankful towards neopets, cause it's what got me into role playing in the first place...but...good lord. It's...just...so...
nghhh...*shudder*
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Wendy Tiebold, Amani Zolai , Mike Burns, Nicias Mattin, Brady Owens
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‹Ivan› IF I ROLLED A 1 YOU ROLLED A 7 FOR VAGINAL DIAMETER
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November 30th, 2008, 7:07 pm |
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Cartographette
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Joined: April 2nd, 2008, 11:31 pm Posts: 4635 Location: Richmond, VA Real Name: Alexandra
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I've never been there o.o what is it, like pokemon?
_________________ If you have questions, comments or kvetches, don't be a stranger! Send me a PM. I got 99 problems but a witch ain't one. "Cartographette is like pear and raspberry bread, only you buy that in a cafe and you don't end up on the news for cannibalism if you try to eat it. I like pear and raspberry bread." -Sharky
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November 30th, 2008, 7:10 pm |
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Edguard Alleratt
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Joined: August 25th, 2008, 9:30 pm Posts: 229 Location: Brunnhod Library Real Name: Jay IC Race: Galdor
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it's not like Pokemon at all really...
In my mind Neopets is equal to Gaia in terms of the RPing community...
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My other char(s): Aewyn Call, Balegart Hex Conway, Tito Estart, Angel Firehair
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November 30th, 2008, 7:13 pm |
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Wendy Tiebold
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Joined: October 21st, 2008, 11:09 pm Posts: 987 Location: Upstate NY Real Name: Lina IC Race: Passive IC Age: 24 IC Gender: Female
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It's-- well atm it's more twilight...but let me see...
Usual things I used to see there...
Warriors RP Wolves RP Horses RP Medieval RP (spelled midevil) Gifted School RP Magic RP Harry Potter RP Family RP High School RP
All at varying degrees of literacy...
The worst were High School Roleplays...
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Wendy Tiebold, Amani Zolai , Mike Burns, Nicias Mattin, Brady Owens
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‹Ivan› IF I ROLLED A 1 YOU ROLLED A 7 FOR VAGINAL DIAMETER
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November 30th, 2008, 7:31 pm |
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Tristaanian Greymoor
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Joined: October 8th, 2008, 4:56 pm Posts: 920 Location: here. for now. Real Name: .tif IC Race: Passive IC Age: 25 IC Gender: Male
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Neopets =/= Pokemon. In no way, shape, or form.  Okay, the sad eyes are similar, but Pokemon is better.
_________________ my other characters are Eriyenna, Nauleth, and Nevinia. my modPCs are Corwynn and Yulina. no, i'm not done yet. Tristaanian's character sheet
A riddle, eh? How'bout a good joke: Passives're galdori, too.
Quote: Scars are just tattoos with better stories.
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November 30th, 2008, 7:39 pm |
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Tonan Sayania
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Joined: August 21st, 2008, 3:03 pm Posts: 314 Location: Somewhere in England.. Real Name: Nathan IC Race: Human IC Age: 18 IC Gender: Male
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I was always in the gifted schools stuff. xD; so many people assuming they were successful. wound me up so bad. Dx But yeah, like Wendy, Neopets got me into RPing so I'm kinda glad for that 
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Code: 19:11:11 ‹Ivan› i'm gonna have to, like, put my hands....in her vagina... 19:11:13 ‹Ivan› GROSSS
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November 30th, 2008, 7:53 pm |
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Annie November
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Joined: August 14th, 2008, 12:00 am Posts: 1396 Location: Clayton, NC Real Name: Heather IC Race: Wick
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I only had a NeoPets account so I could play the DestructOMatch game. That thing is freakin awesome!
_________________ Also known as Jaqueline Hyde and Fowler Hotchkiss. True story. OMGJournal! Go read it! Check out my livelihood!
Quote: ‹Benjamin›Cow-hats make the world a happier place. ‹rillani› they're on the heavy side, but do keep the noggin warm
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November 30th, 2008, 9:04 pm |
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Tito Estart
Tito the Purple
Joined: August 23rd, 2008, 7:44 pm Posts: 274 Location: Here. Real Name: Jay IC Race: Wick
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I"ll admit that destructomatch is fairly awesome... they do have good games
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Yes I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all.
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November 30th, 2008, 9:06 pm |
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Sharkgirl
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Joined: October 5th, 2008, 11:22 pm Posts: 1834 Location: Australia Real Name: Alex. The shark. IC Age: 0 IC Gender: Female
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I always loved pokemon, horses made of fire, come on? Aside from the whole evolutionary concept being wrong, it's a biologists dream come true!
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December 1st, 2008, 7:40 am |
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Siduri Sasan
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Joined: August 21st, 2008, 5:16 am Posts: 220 Location: Scheming Real Name: Chad IC Race: Galdor IC Age: 20 IC Gender: Male
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Alstair Murdoh wrote: In other news. I do believe Alstair may be facing down Hanz Morde and running... after siduri. Ha ha ha. Siduri will be fleeing.
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December 1st, 2008, 1:31 pm |
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Wendy Tiebold
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Joined: October 21st, 2008, 11:09 pm Posts: 987 Location: Upstate NY Real Name: Lina IC Race: Passive IC Age: 24 IC Gender: Female
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SO.
Sarinah and Tris. Eh? EH? EH?
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Wendy Tiebold, Amani Zolai , Mike Burns, Nicias Mattin, Brady Owens
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‹Ivan› IF I ROLLED A 1 YOU ROLLED A 7 FOR VAGINAL DIAMETER
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December 6th, 2008, 2:23 am |
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Alstair Murdoh
The Black Dragoon
Joined: September 24th, 2008, 10:23 pm Posts: 820 Location: Cobleskill NY Real Name: Steven IC Race: Galdor
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Such a cute couple! let's see who flames the other first!
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December 6th, 2008, 2:25 am |
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Tristaanian Greymoor
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Joined: October 8th, 2008, 4:56 pm Posts: 920 Location: here. for now. Real Name: .tif IC Race: Passive IC Age: 25 IC Gender: Male
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Alstair Murdoh wrote: let's see who flames the other first!  ??
_________________ my other characters are Eriyenna, Nauleth, and Nevinia. my modPCs are Corwynn and Yulina. no, i'm not done yet. Tristaanian's character sheet
A riddle, eh? How'bout a good joke: Passives're galdori, too.
Quote: Scars are just tattoos with better stories.
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December 6th, 2008, 10:01 am |
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