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• TheScreamingEagles Posts: 123,022

  April 2019

  Who are Big League Politics, sounds dodgy AF.

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• TheScreamingEagles Posts: 123,022

  April 2019

  Ooh was that an E pluribus unum?

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• Quincel Posts: 4,042

  April 2019

  I think OGH is being both too cynical and not cynical enough here. It's one thing to say that 'These things just happen now', but the truth is lots of candidates don't get these accusations, so I think we would be wrong to be too dismissive of this as simply a political move by someone. On the other hand I think he isn't cynical enough when he suggests the damage won't be that bad. It all comes down to the strength of the accuser's story and if others follow suit. On the Dem side this could sink his campaign in a week if, IF, it looks genuine.

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• HYUFD Posts: 129,198

  April 2019

  With Biden also hit by similar allegations the biggest beneficiaries could be Sanders and O'Rourke (Buttigieg has taken some of his backing as the fresh new kid on the block)

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• Quincel Posts: 4,042

  April 2019

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  Who are Big League Politics, sounds dodgy AF.

  No idea, but are they the source or just the first people to spot the Medium post? Or is that the same thing in this case.

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• El_Capitano Posts: 4,251

  April 2019

  6th like Pete
  
  (and Change UK)

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• RobD Posts: 60,629

  April 2019

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  Ooh was that an E pluribus unum?

  I hear the inquiry is now hiring lawyers.

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• TheScreamingEagles Posts: 123,022

  April 2019

  Quincel said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  Who are Big League Politics, sounds dodgy AF.

  No idea, but are they the source or just the first people to spot the Medium post? Or is that the same thing in this case.

  Am trying to find out, this is Big League Politics bio
  
  The prevailing themes on Big League Politics form a new American political identity, one that emphasizes economic nationalism and bipartisan patriotism. America is a country with its own values and interests. The establishment will always try to rig the system in favor of globalism in the markets and U.S.-led wars overseas. We seek to forge a new path, bringing together conservatives, progressives, libertarians, independents and all those who believe that America should be put First.
  
  https://bigleaguepolitics.com/about/
  
  America First is Trumpian politics.

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• FrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,197

  April 2019

  I am surprised the stuff about the police chief tapes wasn't a bigger deal. His answers on the CNN town hall were less than convincing (and his central excuse for not listening to them, was about as convincing as Trump's reasons for not releasing his tax returns).

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• isam Posts: 42,271

  April 2019 edited April 2019

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  Quincel said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  Who are Big League Politics, sounds dodgy AF.

  No idea, but are they the source or just the first people to spot the Medium post? Or is that the same thing in this case.

  Am trying to find out, this is Big League Politics bio
  
  The prevailing themes on Big League Politics form a new American political identity, one that emphasizes economic nationalism and bipartisan patriotism. America is a country with its own values and interests. The establishment will always try to rig the system in favor of globalism in the markets and U.S.-led wars overseas. We seek to forge a new path, bringing together conservatives, progressives, libertarians, independents and all those who believe that America should be put First.
  
  https://bigleaguepolitics.com/about/
  
  America First is Trumpian politics.

  Funny as it is too see people instinctively disbelieve anything bad could have been done by someone on their side, it does seem dodgy... Hunter Kelly joined twitter in April 2019, and his 3rd tweet is this accusation 🤔
  
  @realhunterkelly

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• Charles Posts: 35,758

  April 2019

  This doesn’t seem real - or at least it smacks of being used for a political agenda. An accusation with literally zero facts about the incident. A sympathetic description of the victim. And a promise of a drip drip narrative.
  

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• matt Posts: 3,789

  April 2019

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  Quincel said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  Who are Big League Politics, sounds dodgy AF.

  No idea, but are they the source or just the first people to spot the Medium post? Or is that the same thing in this case.

  Am trying to find out, this is Big League Politics bio
  
  The prevailing themes on Big League Politics form a new American political identity, one that emphasizes economic nationalism and bipartisan patriotism. America is a country with its own values and interests. The establishment will always try to rig the system in favor of globalism in the markets and U.S.-led wars overseas. We seek to forge a new path, bringing together conservatives, progressives, libertarians, independents and all those who believe that America should be put First.
  
  https://bigleaguepolitics.com/about/
  
  America First is Trumpian politics.

  One might also argue that it’s a Sanders fronting exercise given the descriptions.

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• AmpfieldAndy Posts: 1,445

  April 2019

  Charles said:

  This doesn’t seem real - or at least it smacks of being used for a political agenda. An accusation with literally zero facts about the incident. A sympathetic description of the victim. And a promise of a drip drip narrative.
  

  Doesn’t seem real given the fact Trump is seemingly untroubled by similar accusations.

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• isam Posts: 42,271

  April 2019

  AmpfieldAndy said:

  Charles said:

  This doesn’t seem real - or at least it smacks of being used for a political agenda. An accusation with literally zero facts about the incident. A sympathetic description of the victim. And a promise of a drip drip narrative.
  

  Doesn’t seem real given the fact Trump is seemingly untroubled by similar accusations.

  If it pushes the price out and is fake news then just back him, no?

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• isam Posts: 42,271

  April 2019 edited April 2019

  @pdabrosca on Twitter is the breaker of the story. Seems a bit feisty!
  
  https://twitter.com/pdabrosca/status/1122956451675365377?s=21 👀
  

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• FrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,197

  April 2019 edited April 2019

  Obviously Huffington Post isn't exactly impartial, however....
  
  Patrick Howley's Big League Politics is for people who find Breitbart too reasonable. And it's just getting started.
  
  https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/big-league-politics-patrick-howley_n_5bbe210de4b0876edaa4a1fd

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• HYUFD Posts: 129,198

  April 2019

  https://twitter.com/JohnRentoul/status/990510274456309761?s=20

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• Chelyabinsk Posts: 509

  April 2019

  Charles said:

  This doesn’t seem real - or at least it smacks of being used for a political agenda.

  Looks like the Kavanaugh fight made weaponised sexual assault allegations just another part of modern American politics.
  
  

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• TheScreamingEagles Posts: 123,022

  April 2019

  FrancisUrquhart said:

  Obviously Huffington Post isn't exactly impartial, however....
  
  Patrick Howley's Big League Politics is for people who find Breitbart too reasonable. And it's just getting started.
  
  https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/big-league-politics-patrick-howley_n_5bbe210de4b0876edaa4a1fd

  Called it.

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• FrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,197

  April 2019

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  FrancisUrquhart said:

  Obviously Huffington Post isn't exactly impartial, however....
  
  Patrick Howley's Big League Politics is for people who find Breitbart too reasonable. And it's just getting started.
  
  https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/big-league-politics-patrick-howley_n_5bbe210de4b0876edaa4a1fd

  Called it.

  They should have called it Bigly Politics...

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• HYUFD Posts: 129,198

  April 2019

  https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10158121589122195&id=531622194

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• Cyclefree Posts: 25,718

  April 2019 edited April 2019

  Chelyabinsk said:

  Charles said:

  This doesn’t seem real - or at least it smacks of being used for a political agenda.

  Looks like the Kavanaugh fight made weaponised sexual assault allegations just another part of modern American politics.
  
  

  All that does is make some people feel that such claims are false or being made for an ulterior motive. It does nothing for the victims of such crimes and it allows perpetrators to present themselves as victims of witch hunts.
  

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• HYUFD Posts: 129,198

  April 2019

  Talks between the Tories and Labour have moved onto the 'nuts and bolts' of a possible Brexit compromise according to Labour's Sarah Hayman.
  
  A Government spokesman meanwhile said the Government would put forward further indicative votes on the Brexit options if the talks fail
  
  https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/apr/29/mps-could-vote-again-on-brexit-options-if-talks-break-down

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• justin124 Posts: 11,527

  April 2019 edited April 2019

  HYUFD said:

  https://twitter.com/JohnRentoul/status/990510274456309761?s=20

  The swing in 2017 was 2.05% from Con to Lab.
  The 1970 swing figure should be 4.75% from Lab to Con.

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• Benpointer Posts: 35,627

  April 2019 edited April 2019

  HYUFD said:

  https://twitter.com/JohnRentoul/status/990510274456309761?s=20

  Kinnock achieved a 1.7% swing in his first GE; Corbyn achieved a 2.0% swing in his.

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• brendan16 Posts: 2,315

  April 2019 edited April 2019

  Is Robert Francis O’Rourke back in business then as the great young good looking hope?

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• HYUFD Posts: 129,198

  April 2019

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122969787108397056?s=20

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• Floater Posts: 14,207

  April 2019

  HYUFD said:

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122969787108397056?s=20

  Good riddance

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• FrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,197

  April 2019

  brendan16 said:

  Is Robert Francis O’Rourke back in business then?

  Has he done any of his homework yet, or is he still trying to wing it with bugger all policies?

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• HYUFD Posts: 129,198

  April 2019

  Benpointer said:

  HYUFD said:

  https://twitter.com/JohnRentoul/status/990510274456309761?s=20

  Kinnock achieved a 1.7% swing in his first GE; Corbyn achieved a 2.0% swing in his.

  Kinnock got a 2.1% swing in 1992 though

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• TheScreamingEagles Posts: 123,022

  April 2019

  HYUFD said:

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122969787108397056?s=20

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122970316471508993
  
  Is this a good time to mention Mike's booked a holiday in early June?

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• HYUFD Posts: 129,198

  April 2019

  Floater said:

  HYUFD said:

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122969787108397056?s=20

  Good riddance

  Technically she can survive even if she loses but hard to see her lasting much longer

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• Floater Posts: 14,207

  April 2019

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  HYUFD said:

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122969787108397056?s=20

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122970316471508993
  
  Is this a good time to mention Mike's booked a holiday in early June?

  Nailed on then :-)

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• HYUFD Posts: 129,198

  April 2019 edited April 2019

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  HYUFD said:

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122969787108397056?s=20

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122970316471508993
  
  Is this a good time to mention Mike's booked a holiday in early June?

  May also expected to either put forward her Deal again or have held further indicative votes by then on Brexit options
  
  https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/apr/29/mps-could-vote-again-on-brexit-options-if-talks-break-down

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• Foxy Posts: 52,358

  April 2019

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  Quincel said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  Who are Big League Politics, sounds dodgy AF.

  No idea, but are they the source or just the first people to spot the Medium post? Or is that the same thing in this case.

  Am trying to find out, this is Big League Politics bio
  
  The prevailing themes on Big League Politics form a new American political identity, one that emphasizes economic nationalism and bipartisan patriotism. America is a country with its own values and interests. The establishment will always try to rig the system in favor of globalism in the markets and U.S.-led wars overseas. We seek to forge a new path, bringing together conservatives, progressives, libertarians, independents and all those who believe that America should be put First.
  
  https://bigleaguepolitics.com/about/
  
  America First is Trumpian politics.

  "America First" was the slogan of the America First committee. It predates Donald Trump, indeed this rally shows active campaigning by them in 1940, to stop supplies to Britain.
  
  https://youtu.be/ycHvBT6op5Q

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• Benpointer Posts: 35,627

  April 2019

  HYUFD said:

  Benpointer said:

  HYUFD said:

  https://twitter.com/JohnRentoul/status/990510274456309761?s=20

  Kinnock achieved a 1.7% swing in his first GE; Corbyn achieved a 2.0% swing in his.

  Kinnock got a 2.1% swing in 1992 though

  Well then, let's see what kind of swing Corbyn gets in the next election before trumpeting that "Kinnockmania was bigger than Corbynmania".

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• El_Capitano Posts: 4,251

  April 2019

  HYUFD said:

  Talks between the Tories and Labour have moved onto the 'nuts and bolts' of a possible Brexit compromise according to Labour's Sarah Hayman.

  "Shackling yourself to a sinking ship" seems like a novel position for Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition to take, but I guess Corbyn is nothing if not full of surprises.

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• solarflare Posts: 4,071

  April 2019

  HYUFD said:

  Floater said:

  HYUFD said:

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122969787108397056?s=20

  Good riddance

  Technically she can survive even if she loses but hard to see her lasting much longer

  On the flipside, that's all anyone's said about her for months and she just toughs it out

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• TheScreamingEagles Posts: 123,022

  April 2019

  Foxy said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  Quincel said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  Who are Big League Politics, sounds dodgy AF.

  No idea, but are they the source or just the first people to spot the Medium post? Or is that the same thing in this case.

  Am trying to find out, this is Big League Politics bio
  
  The prevailing themes on Big League Politics form a new American political identity, one that emphasizes economic nationalism and bipartisan patriotism. America is a country with its own values and interests. The establishment will always try to rig the system in favor of globalism in the markets and U.S.-led wars overseas. We seek to forge a new path, bringing together conservatives, progressives, libertarians, independents and all those who believe that America should be put First.
  
  https://bigleaguepolitics.com/about/
  
  America First is Trumpian politics.

  "America First" was the slogan of the America First committee. It predates Donald Trump, indeed this rally shows active campaigning by them in 1940, to stop supplies to Britain.
  
  https://youtu.be/ycHvBT6op5Q

  Yup, I should have said modern day Trumpian politics.

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• TheScreamingEagles Posts: 123,022

  April 2019 edited April 2019

  Floater said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  HYUFD said:

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122969787108397056?s=20

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122970316471508993
  
  Is this a good time to mention Mike's booked a holiday in early June?

  Nailed on then :-)

  May and June is when I start my new job AND when I'm attending lots of world cup matches, and hopefully a Liverpool v Ajax or Spurs champions league final.
  
  I would like a quiet period in politics.

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• Benpointer Posts: 35,627

  April 2019

  HYUFD said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  HYUFD said:

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122969787108397056?s=20

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122970316471508993
  
  Is this a good time to mention Mike's booked a holiday in early June?

  May also expected to either put forward her Deal again or have held further indicative votes by then on Brexit options
  
  https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/apr/29/mps-could-vote-again-on-brexit-options-if-talks-break-down

  She must be approaching the point at which she will do anything to get her deal passed in any form that allows the Euro elections to be cancelled.

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• Benpointer Posts: 35,627

  April 2019

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  Floater said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  HYUFD said:

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122969787108397056?s=20

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122970316471508993
  
  Is this a good time to mention Mike's booked a holiday in early June?

  Nailed on then :-)

  May and June is when I start my new job AND when I'm attending lots of world cup matches, and hopefully a Liverpool v Ajax or Spurs champions league final.
  
  I would like a quite period in politics.

  Well quiet.

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• TheScreamingEagles Posts: 123,022

  April 2019

  I think the term in pwned.
  
  https://twitter.com/DavidLammy/status/1122974694867705857
  

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• Cyclefree Posts: 25,718

  April 2019

  El_Capitano said:

  HYUFD said:

  Talks between the Tories and Labour have moved onto the 'nuts and bolts' of a possible Brexit compromise according to Labour's Sarah Hayman.

  "Shackling yourself to a sinking ship" seems like a novel position for Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition to take, but I guess Corbyn is nothing if not full of surprises.

  If it looks likely that May might be forced out in June, what possible incentive would Labour have now for agreeing a deal?
  
  And if May is forced out and we get another PM foisted on us, there is no chance of any deal being agreed by October so when we come to ask for another extension, we will have wasted the time granted. And still have no plan.
  
  Or, God help us, we get foisted on us a No Deal PM.
  
  What a shower of sh*ts the Tories are!

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• TheScreamingEagles Posts: 123,022

  April 2019

  Benpointer said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  Floater said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  HYUFD said:

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122969787108397056?s=20

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122970316471508993
  
  Is this a good time to mention Mike's booked a holiday in early June?

  Nailed on then :-)

  May and June is when I start my new job AND when I'm attending lots of world cup matches, and hopefully a Liverpool v Ajax or Spurs champions league final.
  
  I would like a quite period in politics.

  Well quiet.

  Ducking autocorrect.
  
  The best way to understand autocorrect is to think of it as a helpful elf in your phone correcting your errors who is in fact quite drunk.

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• rcs1000 Posts: 60,839

  April 2019

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  I think the term in pwned.
  
  https://twitter.com/DavidLammy/status/1122974694867705857
  

  Everyone knows "Server at KFC" is just a euphemism for SPAD.

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• Floater Posts: 14,207

  April 2019

  Anyway - Game of Thrones
  
  Series 8 Episode 3
  
  OH MY GOD
  
  Stunningly good tv.

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• Floater Posts: 14,207

  April 2019

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  Benpointer said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  Floater said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  HYUFD said:

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122969787108397056?s=20

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122970316471508993
  
  Is this a good time to mention Mike's booked a holiday in early June?

  Nailed on then :-)

  May and June is when I start my new job AND when I'm attending lots of world cup matches, and hopefully a Liverpool v Ajax or Spurs champions league final.
  
  I would like a quite period in politics.

  Well quiet.

  Ducking autocorrect.
  
  The best way to understand autocorrect is to think of it as a helpful elf in your phone correcting your errors who is in fact quite drunk.

  LOL

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• Benpointer Posts: 35,627

  April 2019

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  Benpointer said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  Floater said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  HYUFD said:

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122969787108397056?s=20

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122970316471508993
  
  Is this a good time to mention Mike's booked a holiday in early June?

  Nailed on then :-)

  May and June is when I start my new job AND when I'm attending lots of world cup matches, and hopefully a Liverpool v Ajax or Spurs champions league final.
  
  I would like a quite period in politics.

  Well quiet.

  Ducking autocorrect.
  
  The best way to understand autocorrect is to think of it as a helpful elf in your phone correcting your errors who is in fact quite drunk.

  Very trew.

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• rottenborough Posts: 67,076

  April 2019

  "We thought it would take a bit longer before people started poking holes in us."
  
  https://twitter.com/politico/status/1122929436750381058

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• Benpointer Posts: 35,627

  April 2019

  Floater said:

  Anyway - Game of Thrones
  
  Series 8 Episode 3
  
  OH MY GOD
  
  Stunningly good tv.

  Although slightly lost on those of us who missed series 1 - 7.

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• Floater Posts: 14,207

  April 2019

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  Floater said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  HYUFD said:

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122969787108397056?s=20

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122970316471508993
  
  Is this a good time to mention Mike's booked a holiday in early June?

  Nailed on then :-)

  May and June is when I start my new job AND when I'm attending lots of world cup matches, and hopefully a Liverpool v Ajax or Spurs champions league final.
  
  I would like a quiet period in politics.

  You know, between you and Mike you have jinxed it right?
  
  :-)

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• Floater Posts: 14,207

  April 2019

  Benpointer said:

  Floater said:

  Anyway - Game of Thrones
  
  Series 8 Episode 3
  
  OH MY GOD
  
  Stunningly good tv.

  Although slightly lost on those of us who missed series 1 - 7.

  Well - sort your life out and watch it :-)
  
  This post does not contain spoilers.

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• FrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,197

  April 2019

  Floater said:

  Benpointer said:

  Floater said:

  Anyway - Game of Thrones
  
  Series 8 Episode 3
  
  OH MY GOD
  
  Stunningly good tv.

  Although slightly lost on those of us who missed series 1 - 7.

  Well - sort your life out and watch it :-)
  
  This post does not contain spoilers.

  Isn't all you need to know is there are lots of tits and dragons?

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• TheScreamingEagles Posts: 123,022

  April 2019

  FrancisUrquhart said:

  Floater said:

  Benpointer said:

  Floater said:

  Anyway - Game of Thrones
  
  Series 8 Episode 3
  
  OH MY GOD
  
  Stunningly good tv.

  Although slightly lost on those of us who missed series 1 - 7.

  Well - sort your life out and watch it :-)
  
  This post does not contain spoilers.

  Isn't all you need to know is there are lots of tits and dragons?

  I am the god of tits and wine!
  
  I shall build a shrine to myself at the next brothel I visit.

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• viewcode Posts: 25,362

  April 2019

  Floater said:

  Anyway - Game of Thrones
  
  Series 8 Episode 3
  
  OH MY GOD
  
  Stunningly good tv.

  I know. Did you see where X killed Y? And the bit where Z died defending Q? And who knew that R could achieve a degree of redemption? And when C fought D, woah!

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• Cyclefree Posts: 25,718

  April 2019

  FrancisUrquhart said:

  Floater said:

  Benpointer said:

  Floater said:

  Anyway - Game of Thrones
  
  Series 8 Episode 3
  
  OH MY GOD
  
  Stunningly good tv.

  Although slightly lost on those of us who missed series 1 - 7.

  Well - sort your life out and watch it :-)
  
  This post does not contain spoilers.

  Isn't all you need to know is there are lots of tits and dragons?

  That sounds dull.

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• brendan16 Posts: 2,315

  April 2019

  rcs1000 said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  I think the term in pwned.
  
  https://twitter.com/DavidLammy/status/1122974694867705857
  

  Everyone knows "Server at KFC" is just a euphemism for SPAD.

  Moving direct from a security guard to being a barrister is quite a career progression.
  
  What next - working with Marie Antoinette on her next scientific discovery?

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• TheScreamingEagles Posts: 123,022

  April 2019

  brendan16 said:

  rcs1000 said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  I think the term in pwned.
  
  https://twitter.com/DavidLammy/status/1122974694867705857
  

  Everyone knows "Server at KFC" is just a euphemism for SPAD.

  Moving direct from a security guard to being a barrister is quite a career progression.
  
  What next - working with Marie Antoinette on her next scientific discovery?

  Except he didn't move directly from security guard to barrister, so don't start another inaccurate meme.

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• dixiedean Posts: 30,348

  April 2019

  FrancisUrquhart said:

  Floater said:

  Benpointer said:

  Floater said:

  Anyway - Game of Thrones
  
  Series 8 Episode 3
  
  OH MY GOD
  
  Stunningly good tv.

  Although slightly lost on those of us who missed series 1 - 7.

  Well - sort your life out and watch it :-)
  
  This post does not contain spoilers.

  Isn't all you need to know is there are lots of tits and dragons?

  Viz Top Tip.
  Save money on expensive Game of Thrones box sets, by simply alternating 10 mins of Lord of the Rings and 10 mins hardcore porn.

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• FrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,197

  April 2019

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  brendan16 said:

  rcs1000 said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  I think the term in pwned.
  
  https://twitter.com/DavidLammy/status/1122974694867705857
  

  Everyone knows "Server at KFC" is just a euphemism for SPAD.

  Moving direct from a security guard to being a barrister is quite a career progression.
  
  What next - working with Marie Antoinette on her next scientific discovery?

  Except he didn't move directly from security guard to barrister, so don't start another inaccurate meme.

  The MP for Peterborough, might be taking the opposite journey shortly.

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• Gallowgate Posts: 20,751

  April 2019

  Floater said:

  Anyway - Game of Thrones
  
  Series 8 Episode 3
  
  OH MY GOD
  
  Stunningly good tv.

  I thought it was 🐶 💩 personally.
  They’ve given up storytelling for spectacle.

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• FrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,197

  April 2019

  US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein quits

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• Richard_Nabavi Posts: 30,822

  April 2019

  On topic: If Hunter Kelly has a genuine allegation to make, this seems a very odd way to make it.

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• TheScreamingEagles Posts: 123,022

  April 2019

  I wonder if this will be as successful as the fold.
  
  https://twitter.com/Telegraph/status/1122984001004875776

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• williamglenn Posts: 56,314

  April 2019

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  I wonder if this will be as successful as the fold.

  For people who film vertically on their phones?

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• El_Capitano Posts: 4,251

  April 2019

  FrancisUrquhart said:

  Floater said:

  Benpointer said:

  Floater said:

  Anyway - Game of Thrones
  
  Series 8 Episode 3
  
  OH MY GOD
  
  Stunningly good tv.

  Although slightly lost on those of us who missed series 1 - 7.

  Well - sort your life out and watch it :-)
  
  This post does not contain spoilers.

  Isn't all you need to know is there are lots of tits and dragons?

  Mrs Capitano informs me the tit count has reduced drastically since early seasons and it’s now mostly dragons.

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• Drutt Posts: 1,125

  April 2019

  FrancisUrquhart said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  brendan16 said:

  rcs1000 said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  I think the term in pwned.
  
  https://twitter.com/DavidLammy/status/1122974694867705857
  

  Everyone knows "Server at KFC" is just a euphemism for SPAD.

  Moving direct from a security guard to being a barrister is quite a career progression.
  
  What next - working with Marie Antoinette on her next scientific discovery?

  Except he didn't move directly from security guard to barrister, so don't start another inaccurate meme.

  The MP for Peterborough, might be taking the opposite journey shortly.

  No, she won't get an SIA card with a conviction in the last 12 months.

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• FrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,197

  April 2019

  El_Capitano said:

  FrancisUrquhart said:

  Floater said:

  Benpointer said:

  Floater said:

  Anyway - Game of Thrones
  
  Series 8 Episode 3
  
  OH MY GOD
  
  Stunningly good tv.

  Although slightly lost on those of us who missed series 1 - 7.

  Well - sort your life out and watch it :-)
  
  This post does not contain spoilers.

  Isn't all you need to know is there are lots of tits and dragons?

  Mrs Capitano informs me the tit count has reduced drastically since early seasons and it’s now mostly dragons.

  Political correctness gone mad.....

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• FrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,197

  April 2019

  williamglenn said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  I wonder if this will be as successful as the fold.

  For people who film vertically on their phones?

  Those of the kind of people who drink boxed wine with their pineapple pizzas right?

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• Richard_Nabavi Posts: 30,822

  April 2019 edited April 2019

  Hmm, Buttigieg isn't a common name:
  
  https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/04/29/naked-female-hotel-guest-fought-boyfriend-corridor-hitting-wine
  
  I was bemused by the bit about causing damage to Mr Buttigieg's spectacles.

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• El_Capitano Posts: 4,251

  April 2019

  williamglenn said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  I wonder if this will be as successful as the fold.

  For people who film vertically on their phones?

  In the early 90s there was a monitor called the Radius Pivot, which would work in either landscape or portrait mode. It was targeted at desktop publishing professionals with the idea they could see a whole page on screen at once.
  
  Most good ideas have been thought of before... as have most bad ones.

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• isam Posts: 42,271

  April 2019

  https://twitter.com/uklabour/status/1122893805621895168?s=21

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• FrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,197

  April 2019

  El_Capitano said:

  williamglenn said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  I wonder if this will be as successful as the fold.

  For people who film vertically on their phones?

  In the early 90s there was a monitor called the Radius Pivot, which would work in either landscape or portrait mode. It was targeted at desktop publishing professionals with the idea they could see a whole page on screen at once.
  
  Most good ideas have been thought of before... as have most bad ones.

  Before I got twin ultra-wide curved jobbies....I used to have a very large central monitor and had two smaller ones placed either side, which when flipped to portrait lined up with the central monitor. I found it very useful to put a paper I was reading on the portrait monitor and code on the large central one.

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• FrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,197

  April 2019

  isam said:

  https://twitter.com/uklabour/status/1122893805621895168?s=21

  Common sense that the billionaire pays more tax in a year than those 5 people will do in a lifetime?

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• FrancisUrquhart Posts: 86,197

  April 2019

  Is the UK economy at a new moment of sea-change?
  
  https://www.bbc.com/news/business-48069016
  
  Massively one sided piece. Capitalism is bad, doesn't work..Thatcher booooo...what we need is back to the 1970s.

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• matt Posts: 3,789

  April 2019

  FrancisUrquhart said:

  isam said:

  https://twitter.com/uklabour/status/1122893805621895168?s=21

  Common sense that the billionaire pays more tax in a year than those 5 people will do in a lifetime?

  I CBA to watch a party political broadcast* and have no sense of what they’re trying to say from the picture.
  
  *does anybody and if they do, should they permitted in public without a carer?

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• rcs1000 Posts: 60,839

  April 2019

  brendan16 said:

  rcs1000 said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  I think the term in pwned.
  
  https://twitter.com/DavidLammy/status/1122974694867705857
  

  Everyone knows "Server at KFC" is just a euphemism for SPAD.

  Moving direct from a security guard to being a barrister is quite a career progression.
  
  What next - working with Marie Antoinette on her next scientific discovery?

  To be fair, he doesn't actually say they were chronological. He might well have gone straight from "Server at KFC" (aka SpAd) to Barrister.

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• Sunil_Prasannan Posts: 55,316

  April 2019

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  HYUFD said:

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122969787108397056?s=20

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122970316471508993
  
  Is this a good time to mention Mike's booked a holiday in early June?

  What's an EGM?

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• rcs1000 Posts: 60,839

  April 2019

  Richard_Nabavi said:

  On topic: If Hunter Kelly has a genuine allegation to make, this seems a very odd way to make it.

  A Google for Hunter Kelly doesn't show up any sign of existence prior to these allegations: no LinkedIn or Facebook page, for example.
  
  My reading from this is that Pete Buttigieg is likely guilty of multiple sexual assaults and deliberately put this fake assault story out, so as to discredit the hundreds of genuine accusations that will come out.

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• rcs1000 Posts: 60,839

  April 2019

  Sunil_Prasannan said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  HYUFD said:

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122969787108397056?s=20

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122970316471508993
  
  Is this a good time to mention Mike's booked a holiday in early June?

  What's an EGM?

  Extraordinary General Meeting

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• ExiledInScotland Posts: 1,540

  April 2019

  Sunil_Prasannan said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  HYUFD said:

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122969787108397056?s=20

  https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1122970316471508993
  
  Is this a good time to mention Mike's booked a holiday in early June?

  What's an EGM?

  Extraordinary General Meeting

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• Richard_Tyndall Posts: 33,486

  April 2019

  El_Capitano said:

  williamglenn said:

  TheScreamingEagles said:

  I wonder if this will be as successful as the fold.

  For people who film vertically on their phones?

  In the early 90s there was a monitor called the Radius Pivot, which would work in either landscape or portrait mode. It was targeted at desktop publishing professionals with the idea they could see a whole page on screen at once.
  
  Most good ideas have been thought of before... as have most bad ones.

  Most monitors will work in any direction with windows. All you need is the right mounting at the back for the monitor itself. To give it a try just hit ctrl/alt and one of the direction arrows all at the same time. It is a great trick to play on people who don't know how to put it back the right way again.

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• NickPalmer Posts: 21,736

  April 2019

  HYUFD said:

  Talks between the Tories and Labour have moved onto the 'nuts and bolts' of a possible Brexit compromise according to Labour's Sarah Hayman.
  
  A Government spokesman meanwhile said the Government would put forward further indicative votes on the Brexit options if the talks fail
  
  https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/apr/29/mps-could-vote-again-on-brexit-options-if-talks-break-down

  Sue Hayman, not Sarah. I rate her technically similarly to Gove, whom she shadows - the same kind of serious interest in detailed policy. But not someone who decides Labour policy - rather, if the leadership wants to reach an agreement (perhaps in the national interest? - such things have been known), she's the one who will confirm that the deal is reasonably watertight in the key agriculture/environment areas.

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• Stereotomy Posts: 4,092

  April 2019

  FrancisUrquhart said:

  isam said:

  https://twitter.com/uklabour/status/1122893805621895168?s=21

  Common sense that the billionaire pays more tax in a year than those 5 people will do in a lifetime?

  Well... yeah?

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• valleyboy Posts: 606

  April 2019

  NickPalmer said:

  HYUFD said:

  Talks between the Tories and Labour have moved onto the 'nuts and bolts' of a possible Brexit compromise according to Labour's Sarah Hayman.
  
  A Government spokesman meanwhile said the Government would put forward further indicative votes on the Brexit options if the talks fail
  
  https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/apr/29/mps-could-vote-again-on-brexit-options-if-talks-break-down

  Sue Hayman, not Sarah. I rate her technically similarly to Gove, whom she shadows - the same kind of serious interest in detailed policy. But not someone who decides Labour policy - rather, if the leadership wants to reach an agreement (perhaps in the national interest? - such things have been known), she's the one who will confirm that the deal is reasonably watertight in the key agriculture/environment areas.

  I recall campaigning for Sue back in 2005 in Preseli. Was impressed by her then, still am.
  As a staunch remainer though, bit worried if talks are getting down to detail, but as they say 'the devil's...."..

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• Cyclefree Posts: 25,718

  April 2019

  rcs1000 said:

  Richard_Nabavi said:

  On topic: If Hunter Kelly has a genuine allegation to make, this seems a very odd way to make it.

  A Google for Hunter Kelly doesn't show up any sign of existence prior to these allegations: no LinkedIn or Facebook page, for example.
  
  My reading from this is that Pete Buttigieg is likely guilty of multiple sexual assaults and deliberately put this fake assault story out, so as to discredit the hundreds of genuine accusations that will come out.

  That’s an incredibly high risk strategy, if true.
  
  One very well known fraudster did something similar - though related to his financial dealings. And it worked, for a surprisingly long time.

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• Drutt Posts: 1,125

  April 2019

  FrancisUrquhart said:

  isam said:

  https://twitter.com/uklabour/status/1122893805621895168?s=21

  Common sense that the billionaire pays more tax in a year than those 5 people will do in a lifetime?

  Under Labour, that £20k tax could buy a lot of buses nobody wants to go on.
  
  (actually it would buy 6% of a new routemaster or a whole second hand party limo bus off eBay)

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• MarqueeMark Posts: 55,534

  April 2019

  Gallowgate said:

  Floater said:

  Anyway - Game of Thrones
  
  Series 8 Episode 3
  
  OH MY GOD
  
  Stunningly good tv.

  I thought it was 🐶 💩 personally.
  They’ve given up storytelling for spectacle.

  GoT has through 8 series alternated between spectacle, OMG "moments" and entire tedious episodes where the pieces just move around the board.
  
  The first two episodes of series 8 moved the pieces around the board. Episode 3 was most certaintly a monumental mix of spectacle and OMG "moments".

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• rcs1000 Posts: 60,839

  April 2019 edited April 2019

  Cyclefree said:

  rcs1000 said:

  Richard_Nabavi said:

  On topic: If Hunter Kelly has a genuine allegation to make, this seems a very odd way to make it.

  A Google for Hunter Kelly doesn't show up any sign of existence prior to these allegations: no LinkedIn or Facebook page, for example.
  
  My reading from this is that Pete Buttigieg is likely guilty of multiple sexual assaults and deliberately put this fake assault story out, so as to discredit the hundreds of genuine accusations that will come out.

  That’s an incredibly high risk strategy, if true.
  
  One very well known fraudster did something similar - though related to his financial dealings. And it worked, for a surprisingly long time.

  I'm sorry, I was making a gag. I don't for a second think him guilty*, I'm just using the warped logic of cognitive dissonance at its finest.
  
  * Unless evidence appears, of course

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• HYUFD Posts: 129,198

  April 2019

  https://twitter.com/LordCFalconer/status/1122956086292643840?s=20

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• HYUFD Posts: 129,198

  April 2019

  https://twitter.com/andywigmore/status/1122945683378573313?s=20

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• Xtrain Posts: 341

  April 2019

  Can't decide whether to spoil my ballot or vote Labour in local elections.
  I'm a member of the Conservative party.

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• Xtrain Posts: 341

  April 2019

  Do they give a total for spoiled ballots in the locals?
  

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• rottenborough Posts: 67,076

  April 2019

  Are the betting markets underrating Beto?
  
  https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod/status/1122879909733466112

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• rottenborough Posts: 67,076

  April 2019

  https://twitter.com/FrankLuntz/status/1122928135010340864
  
  https://twitter.com/FrankLuntz/status/1122931051007959041

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• rcs1000 Posts: 60,839

  April 2019

  HYUFD said:

  https://twitter.com/andywigmore/status/1122945683378573313?s=20

  The text says "could", but the headline says "will".
  
  My money is on him seeing Boris Johnson, MP on the trip. Whether he sees Nigel Farage is another matter altogether.
  
  I would be surprised if he had dinner with Nigel and Boris at the same time (although it might be amusing if he did). And he isn't in London long enough to have more than a couple of dinners.

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• williamglenn Posts: 56,314

  April 2019

  https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/1123013699994836992?s=21

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• rcs1000 Posts: 60,839

  April 2019

  rottenborough said:

  Are the betting markets underrating Beto?
  
  https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod/status/1122879909733466112

  Interesting question. If you believe the Change poll from a week ago, then in Texas, he's five points clear of Biden, seven ahead of Sanders, and ten ahead of Buttigieg.
  
  If he holds that lead, and manages his solid mid teen position in California, he's a clear third behind Sanders and Biden at the end of Super Tuesday.
  
  But we're a long way from the first Primaries. My guess is that no more than eight candidates will be on the ballot in Iowa, and perhaps five or six for Super Tuesday. So, it will be interesting to see where Kristen Gillibrand's (for example) supporters go.

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• Stereotomy Posts: 4,092

  April 2019

  Not sure why Mike's taking this one so seriously, to be honest.

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