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BBC's series of "Glorious Gardens From Above" to my mind is the best
gardening programme broadcast in many a year. It has not unrealistic ways of building a garden (with concrete or else owt) yet it is edifying and very entertaining. How many beautiful, garden there are in the UK! |
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On Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:53:35 +0000, Broadback
wrote: BBC's series of "Glorious Gardens From Above" to my mind is the best gardening programme broadcast in many a year. It has not unrealistic ways of building a garden (with concrete or else owt) yet it is edifying and very entertaining. How many beautiful, garden there are in the UK! I too am enjoying them all. Her enthusiasm is infectious! |
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"Broadback" wrote in message ... BBC's series of "Glorious Gardens From Above" to my mind is the best gardening programme broadcast in many a year. It has not unrealistic ways of building a garden (with concrete or else owt) yet it is edifying and very entertaining. How many beautiful, garden there are in the UK! It's a nice programme scheduled at a bad time. It's against Deal or no Deal on C4. which is very popular. So how about 7.30 when we can sit back and enjoy it? |
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BBC's series of "Glorious Gardens From Above" to my mind is the best gardening programme broadcast in many a year. It has not unrealistic ways of building a garden (with concrete or else owt) yet it is edifying and very entertaining. How many beautiful, garden there are in the UK! Not watched it, saw who was the presenter and that was it. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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On 26/11/2014 17:26, Christina Websell wrote:
"Broadback" wrote in message ... BBC's series of "Glorious Gardens From Above" to my mind is the best gardening programme broadcast in many a year. It has not unrealistic ways of building a garden (with concrete or else owt) yet it is edifying and very entertaining. How many beautiful, garden there are in the UK! It's a nice programme scheduled at a bad time. It's against Deal or no Deal on C4. which is very popular. So how about 7.30 when we can sit back and enjoy it? Also no on Sunday at around 8.15am here in wales |
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On 26/11/2014 17:33, Bob Hobden wrote:
"Broadback" wrote ... BBC's series of "Glorious Gardens From Above" to my mind is the best gardening programme broadcast in many a year. It has not unrealistic ways of building a garden (with concrete or else owt) yet it is edifying and very entertaining. How many beautiful, garden there are in the UK! Not watched it, saw who was the presenter and that was it. Like you Bob I don't like her, when she is just talking not to bad but when she has to read from a script. Painful |
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"David" wrote in message ... On 26/11/2014 17:26, Christina Websell wrote: "Broadback" wrote in message ... BBC's series of "Glorious Gardens From Above" to my mind is the best gardening programme broadcast in many a year. It has not unrealistic ways of building a garden (with concrete or else owt) yet it is edifying and very entertaining. How many beautiful, garden there are in the UK! It's a nice programme scheduled at a bad time. It's against Deal or no Deal on C4. which is very popular. So how about 7.30 when we can sit back and enjoy it? Also no on Sunday at around 8.15am here in wales smile |
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"David" wrote in message ... On 26/11/2014 17:33, Bob Hobden wrote: "Broadback" wrote ... BBC's series of "Glorious Gardens From Above" to my mind is the best gardening programme broadcast in many a year. It has not unrealistic ways of building a garden (with concrete or else owt) yet it is edifying and very entertaining. How many beautiful, garden there are in the UK! Not watched it, saw who was the presenter and that was it. Like you Bob I don't like her, when she is just talking not to bad but when she has to read from a script. Painful well admittedly she isn't the world's best presenter but she loves gardening. which is enough for me. |
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On Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:53:26 +0000, David
wrote: On 26/11/2014 17:26, Christina Websell wrote: "Broadback" wrote in message ... BBC's series of "Glorious Gardens From Above" to my mind is the best gardening programme broadcast in many a year. It has not unrealistic ways of building a garden (with concrete or else owt) yet it is edifying and very entertaining. How many beautiful, garden there are in the UK! It's a nice programme scheduled at a bad time. It's against Deal or no Deal on C4. which is very popular. So how about 7.30 when we can sit back and enjoy it? Also no on Sunday at around 8.15am here in wales it's enjoyable enough but we think the Hot Air Balloon is a bit of a gimmick. Did they really encounter the right weather conditions that would let them soar accurately enough over all those gardens? Balloons tend to go where the air currents take them. Suspect most aerial shots were taken from one of the more sophisticated drone platforms that are now available and that a lot of shots of a balloon taking off are miles away on a different occasion. But a title " Gardens we have driven to and got an aerial photography contractor in to film us " doesn't sound the same. And the boat they presented one place with recently to haul out water Lilies was a bit daft. Nicely presented old wooden boat, but a modern low maintenance aluminium work Punt would be more practical,more stable,hold more and easily washed out in a few minutes and valuable time saved not having to Paint/Varnish it regulary. G.Harman |
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On Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:53:26 +0000, David
wrote: On 26/11/2014 17:26, Christina Websell wrote: "Broadback" wrote in message ... BBC's series of "Glorious Gardens From Above" to my mind is the best gardening programme broadcast in many a year. It has not unrealistic ways of building a garden (with concrete or else owt) yet it is edifying and very entertaining. How many beautiful, garden there are in the UK! It's a nice programme scheduled at a bad time. It's against Deal or no Deal on C4. which is very popular. So how about 7.30 when we can sit back and enjoy it? Also no on Sunday at around 8.15am here in wales To be honest the ways you can record or access programmes and view them at a time to suit are now so well established that many people hardly watch a programme at the advertised transmission time. Ok so not all will have purchased the right set or set top box but that is their choice. G.Harman |
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On 27/11/2014 16:07, Janet wrote:
To be honest the ways you can record or access programmes and view them at a time to suit are now so well established that many people hardly watch a programme at the advertised transmission time. Ok so not all will have purchased the right set or set top box but that is their choice. Even if Christina hasn't got the TV facility, she does have a computer sp could watch it on screen at any time to suit herself. Now I haven't checked the availability of "Glorious Gardens From Above" on BBC iPlayer, but you might be surprised at how many programmes are "Not available" when you try to view them - even later on the same day. I would expect that to be true of other "One Demand" channels too. I assume this is due to contractual arrangements. -- Jeff |
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Jeff Layman wrote:
Now I haven't checked the availability of "Glorious Gardens From Above" on BBC iPlayer, The earliest episodes are currently showing as available for 18 days, and the rest for 4 weeks. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04p...pisodes/player They also seem to be re-showing the whole series, though I can't quite see the pattern in the jumbled sequence. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04p...casts/upcoming Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK Plant amazing Acers. |
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
... "Broadback" wrote in message ... BBC's series of "Glorious Gardens From Above" to my mind is the best gardening programme broadcast in many a year. It has not unrealistic ways of building a garden (with concrete or else owt) yet it is edifying and very entertaining. How many beautiful, garden there are in the UK! It's a nice programme scheduled at a bad time. It's against Deal or no Deal on C4. which is very popular. ???? Is it? I thought it was the joke of channel 4 and I'm pleased to say that I have never met anybody that watches it. -- David |
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On 28/11/2014 09:36, David B wrote:
"Christina Websell" wrote in message ... "Broadback" wrote in message ... BBC's series of "Glorious Gardens From Above" to my mind is the best gardening programme broadcast in many a year. It has not unrealistic ways of building a garden (with concrete or else owt) yet it is edifying and very entertaining. How many beautiful, garden there are in the UK! It's a nice programme scheduled at a bad time. It's against Deal or no Deal on C4. which is very popular. ???? Is it? I thought it was the joke of channel 4 and I'm pleased to say that I have never met anybody that watches it. I think it sad that there have been so many criticisms of the presenter, I found the gardens enthralling, and her enthusiasm great. I guess peeps have been used to presenters with slim or athletic bodies, pretty/handsome faces and enhanced breasts and lips. I was looking at the gardens, and did not want to be side tracked by a glamorous presenter. Also it made a lovely change from people gardening at enormous expense then expecting us peasants to follow their lead. |
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On 28/11/2014 09:55, Broadback wrote:
I guess peeps have been used to presenters with slim or athletic bodies, pretty/handsome faces and enhanced breasts and lips I wouldn't say that Monty Don or Alan Titchmarsh fits this description, nor Pipa Greenwood come to that. |
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On 28/11/2014 10:13, David wrote:
On 28/11/2014 09:55, Broadback wrote: I guess peeps have been used to presenters with slim or athletic bodies, pretty/handsome faces and enhanced breasts and lips I wouldn't say that Monty Don or Alan Titchmarsh fits this description, nor Pipa Greenwood come to that. Alan Titchmarsh is apparently eye candy to ladies of a certain age. Sad that the series is almost finished and it's the first I've heard about it. It looks as though the whole thing is being repeated so hopefully I can set the Virgin box to record the whole lot |
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On 28/11/2014 20:43, Janet wrote:
In article , says... I guess peeps have been used to presenters with slim or athletic bodies, pretty/handsome faces and enhanced breasts and lips. Nope. I found Rachel de Thame and Charlie Braless just as irritatingly intrusive and self conscious in their manner, as Christine Walkden. Janet Hopefully the BBC Symphony Orchestra isn't at full throttle in the background |
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On 2014-11-26 17:33:47 +0000, Bob Hobden said:
"Broadback" wrote ... BBC's series of "Glorious Gardens From Above" to my mind is the best gardening programme broadcast in many a year. It has not unrealistic ways of building a garden (with concrete or else owt) yet it is edifying and very entertaining. How many beautiful, garden there are in the UK! Not watched it, saw who was the presenter and that was it. That's a shame, Bob. It's a very good programme. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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On Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:33:47 -0000, "Bob Hobden"
wrote: "Broadback" wrote ... BBC's series of "Glorious Gardens From Above" to my mind is the best gardening programme broadcast in many a year. It has not unrealistic ways of building a garden (with concrete or else owt) yet it is edifying and very entertaining. How many beautiful, garden there are in the UK! Not watched it, saw who was the presenter and that was it. I'm not a fan of Christine Walkden either but the gardens make up for that. Steve -- Neural Network Software http://www.npsnn.com EasyNN-plus More than just a neural network http://www.easynn.com SwingNN Prediction software http://www.swingnn.com JustNN Just a neural network http://www.justnn.com |
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On 2014-11-29 22:00:06 +0000, Martin said:
On Sat, 29 Nov 2014 15:11:26 +0000, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: On Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:33:47 -0000, "Bob Hobden" wrote: "Broadback" wrote ... BBC's series of "Glorious Gardens From Above" to my mind is the best gardening programme broadcast in many a year. It has not unrealistic ways of building a garden (with concrete or else owt) yet it is edifying and very entertaining. How many beautiful, garden there are in the UK! Not watched it, saw who was the presenter and that was it. I'm not a fan of Christine Walkden either but the gardens make up for that. All 30+ of them And while we thought the balloon thing was going to be an irritating gimmick, we found it rather useful. It sets the scene for the gardens in the most literal sense. Not only do you see the garden as a whole, you see it in its surroundings, whether they be country, town, suburbs. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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On 30/11/2014 13:44, Martin wrote:
On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 13:28:36 +0000, Sacha wrote: On 2014-11-29 22:00:06 +0000, Martin said: On Sat, 29 Nov 2014 15:11:26 +0000, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: On Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:33:47 -0000, "Bob Hobden" wrote: "Broadback" wrote ... BBC's series of "Glorious Gardens From Above" to my mind is the best gardening programme broadcast in many a year. It has not unrealistic ways of building a garden (with concrete or else owt) yet it is edifying and very entertaining. How many beautiful, garden there are in the UK! Not watched it, saw who was the presenter and that was it. I'm not a fan of Christine Walkden either but the gardens make up for that. All 30+ of them And while we thought the balloon thing was going to be an irritating gimmick, we found it rather useful. It sets the scene for the gardens in the most literal sense. Not only do you see the garden as a whole, you see it in its surroundings, whether they be country, town, suburbs. There was a BBC UK archeology series run at the same time as the beginning of this series. They used a drone. Other than not seeing Christine in a basket, they achieved similar if not better results. Most of the aerial views in Glorious Gardens From Above were made the same way as the archeology series. What the two series had in common, other than using drones and being worth watching, was that both series were shown, without any prior BBC publicity, at times when many people were at work or had other things to do. Well Martin, that is the advantage of being retired and all the mucky weather we have had, making working outside,at the very least, unpleasant. |
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"Broadback" wrote
There was a BBC UK archeology series run at the same time as the beginning of this series. They used a drone. Other than not seeing Christine in a basket, they achieved similar if not better results. Most of the aerial views in Glorious Gardens From Above were made the same way as the archeology series. What the two series had in common, other than using drones and being worth watching, was that both series were shown, without any prior BBC publicity, at times when many people were at work or had other things to do. Well Martin, that is the advantage of being retired and all the mucky weather we have had, making working outside,at the very least, unpleasant. I'm retired but I don't usually look to see what's on before 8pm, after dinner is finished and washed up. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 15:39:43 +0000, Broadback wrote: Well Martin, that is the advantage of being retired and all the mucky -- martin p |
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On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 17:36:29 -0000, "Bob Hobden"
wrote: I'm retired but I don't usually look to see what's on before 8pm, after That doesn't prevent you recording programmes and watching them after 8pm. -- martin p |
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On 30/11/2014 20:53, martinp wrote:
OAP TV? On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 15:39:43 +0000, Broadback wrote: Well Martin, that is the advantage of being retired and all the mucky The best way of seeing who the TV is aimed at is the adverts. In the afternoon it is wheelchairs, rising chairs and insurance for oldies, I would be ashamed if I was a well know personality advertising these rip off. I get the impression they will do anything for money! O yes I forgot Oh no no the bane of my wife's life. |
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On 2014-11-30 13:44:31 +0000, Martin said:
On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 13:28:36 +0000, Sacha wrote: On 2014-11-29 22:00:06 +0000, Martin said: On Sat, 29 Nov 2014 15:11:26 +0000, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: On Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:33:47 -0000, "Bob Hobden" wrote: "Broadback" wrote ... BBC's series of "Glorious Gardens From Above" to my mind is the best gardening programme broadcast in many a year. It has not unrealistic ways of building a garden (with concrete or else owt) yet it is edifying and very entertaining. How many beautiful, garden there are in the UK! Not watched it, saw who was the presenter and that was it. I'm not a fan of Christine Walkden either but the gardens make up for that. All 30+ of them And while we thought the balloon thing was going to be an irritating gimmick, we found it rather useful. It sets the scene for the gardens in the most literal sense. Not only do you see the garden as a whole, you see it in its surroundings, whether they be country, town, suburbs. There was a BBC UK archeology series run at the same time as the beginning of this series. They used a drone. Other than not seeing Christine in a basket, they achieved similar if not better results. Most of the aerial views in Glorious Gardens From Above were made the same way as the archeology series. What the two series had in common, other than using drones and being worth watching, was that both series were shown, without any prior BBC publicity, at times when many people were at work or had other things to do. Big mistake re the timing, imo. This is one of the better gardening programmes for a long time. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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Sacha wrote:
Big mistake re the timing, imo. This is one of the better gardening programmes for a long time. The whole series seems to be scheduled for repeat: weekdays on BBC2 at 8:15am, starting tomorrow, Wednesday. Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK Plant amazing Acers. |
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On 2014-12-02 08:18:20 +0000, Chris J Dixon said:
Sacha wrote: Big mistake re the timing, imo. This is one of the better gardening programmes for a long time. The whole series seems to be scheduled for repeat: weekdays on BBC2 at 8:15am, starting tomorrow, Wednesday. Chris The timing doesn't improve, does it?! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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Martin wrote:
On Tue, 02 Dec 2014 08:18:20 +0000, Chris J Dixon wrote: The whole series seems to be scheduled for repeat: weekdays on BBC2 at 8:15am, starting tomorrow, Wednesday. In addition to the repeats on Sunday afternoons? Up to a point. Looking more closely, the weekday repeats appear to be in Sign Zone. Taking my data from Digiguide, as far as it goes right now, this is the sequence: (looks better in fixed font) Wed 3rd 08:15 Episode 1 Signed Thu 4th 08:20 Episode 2 Signed Fri 5th 08:20 Episode 3 Signed Sun 7th 08:15 Episode 7 Mon 8th 08:20 Episode 4 Signed Tue 9th 08:20 Episode 5 Signed Wed 10th 08:15 Episode 6 Signed Thu 11th 08:20 Episode 7 Signed Fri 12th 08:20 Episode 8 Signed Mon 15th 08:20 Episode 10 Signed Tue 16th 08:20 Episode 9 Signed Wed 17th 08:15 Episode 11 Signed Thu 18th 08:20 Episode 12 Signed Fri 19th 08:20 Episode 13 Signed Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK Plant amazing Acers. |
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"martinp" wrote
"Bob Hobden" wrote: I'm retired but I don't usually look to see what's on before 8pm, after That doesn't prevent you recording programmes and watching them after 8pm. True, but it has to be something excellent like Portillo's Great British Railway journeys that used to be on at 6.30pm on BBC2. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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"Martin" wrote
Broadback wrote: martinp wrote: OAP TV? On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 15:39:43 +0000, Broadback wrote: Well Martin, that is the advantage of being retired and all the mucky The best way of seeing who the TV is aimed at is the adverts. In the afternoon it is wheelchairs, rising chairs and insurance for oldies, I would be ashamed if I was a well know personality advertising these rip off. I get the impression they will do anything for money! O yes I forgot Oh no no the bane of my wife's life. We record most programmes with a Humax PVR and skip over the adverts when we watch them. Adverts? What adverts? :-) I think most do that, we certainly do unless we want to make a cuppa or let some out. :-) -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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On Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:11:05 +0100, Martin wrote:
On Mon, 01 Dec 2014 16:06:17 +0000, Broadback wrote: On 30/11/2014 20:53, martinp wrote: OAP TV? On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 15:39:43 +0000, Broadback wrote: Well Martin, that is the advantage of being retired and all the mucky The best way of seeing who the TV is aimed at is the adverts. In the afternoon it is wheelchairs, rising chairs and insurance for oldies, I would be ashamed if I was a well know personality advertising these rip off. I get the impression they will do anything for money! O yes I forgot Oh no no the bane of my wife's life. We record most programmes with a Humax PVR and skip over the adverts when we watch them. Adverts? What adverts? :-) I can't remember the last time I watched a commercial channel live. Most are rubbish even after removing adverts. Steve -- Neural Network Software http://www.npsnn.com EasyNN-plus More than just a neural network http://www.easynn.com SwingNN Prediction software http://www.swingnn.com JustNN Just a neural network http://www.justnn.com |
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Martin wrote:
Despite which there are more new programmes worth watching most weeks on the commercial channels than there are on BBC. A subjective view, which does not mirror my experience. Even on BBC it is possible to save quite a lot of time by avoiding trailers, and hitting the "skip" button for "coming up..." and "previously..." Is it just me that is irritated by the seemingly mandatory documentary technique of having several parallel threads running, in an attempt to keep our attention, then having to remind us what we have just seen, or reveal what they are about to show us, but not just yet... Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK Plant amazing Acers. |
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On Wed, 03 Dec 2014 12:43:04 +0000, Chris J Dixon
wrote: Martin wrote: Despite which there are more new programmes worth watching most weeks on the commercial channels than there are on BBC. A subjective view, which does not mirror my experience. Even on BBC it is possible to save quite a lot of time by avoiding trailers, and hitting the "skip" button for "coming up..." and "previously..." Is it just me that is irritated by the seemingly mandatory documentary technique of having several parallel threads running, in an attempt to keep our attention, then having to remind us what we have just seen, or reveal what they are about to show us, but not just yet... Chris It is a irritating waste of time but at least the BBC doesn't put their "adverts" in the middle of programs like the commercials channels do. Steve -- Neural Network Software http://www.npsnn.com EasyNN-plus More than just a neural network http://www.easynn.com SwingNN Prediction software http://www.swingnn.com JustNN Just a neural network http://www.justnn.com |
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Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
It is a irritating waste of time but at least the BBC doesn't put their "adverts" in the middle of programs like the commercials channels do. Not on TV, but R2 does it quite a lot. Then there are those news items which are really publicity for a later programme. Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK Plant amazing Acers. |
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