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Kaden Seer
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Posted - 2006.11.06 11:18:00 -
[1441]
When an alliance or large corp sets out to build a station, it's a matter of getting all the resources together and assigning roles. They have the manpower, but you are alone, you can't keep a structure running.
So ask yourself this: Who do I trust enough to let them fuel and operate my station without taking advantage of it?
It's either that or you should start recruiting. You're quite the celebrity now, ask your fans to work for you.
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Copine Callmeknau
The Splinter Syndicate SMASH Alliance
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Posted - 2006.11.06 14:21:00 -
[1442]
Great, you come to TDE while I have internet issues and can't log on
I'm gonna go away and cry now
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Originally by: RUNYOUFOOLS wrong on so many levels you could only be more wrong if you where tuxford.
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Tenative Allegiance
Caldari
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Posted - 2006.11.06 20:14:00 -
[1443]
Edited by: Tenative Allegiance on 06/11/2006 20:19:03 Edited by: Tenative Allegiance on 06/11/2006 20:14:24 Here is what would happen in Nom ever became a Evil bad dude gate camper. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVtUp5enkcQ Makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside don't it.
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INNOMINATE NIGHTMARE
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Posted - 2006.11.06 21:42:00 -
[1444]
Station Master (Part 1)
The next time I logged in, I was still in my safespot at SMASH Alliance. I then lovingly podded myself in a truly stylish fashion and spawned back at FDZ4-A, where I purchased another shuttle.
Several days earlier, I had received a covert invitation from Seleene (head of the Mercenary Coalition) to be the guest of honour at a very secret and exclusive event. I was extremely excited by this, because it would enable me to watch something more extraordinary than a man who had no fingers attempting to forcefully give himself a manicure:
I had been invited to help construct a brand new MC outpost
I hurriedly used my jump clone in Ushra Khan space, and then plotted a 60-jump course to my destination: an event that I was even more excited about than the capital ships parade I had been given at ASCN.
I suddenly received a mystery evemail from an apologetic shuttle vendor:
Link
I had always suspected that these merciless 0.0 traders had been ripping off poor young adventurers, and now I had cast-iron proof of their extortionate transportational treachery.
How dare they!
I began my flight from Unity Station towards Stain, with the intention of then using my instas for the rest of my journey to the edge of MC space.
However, several jumps later, I entered a system where there appeared to be a large number of terrifyingly ravenous pilots, whom upon having their bios inspected by me, started giving off ominously silent signals of hostility.
I had run straight into the ebil and dastardly minions of a group that were more hated and despised by carebears than a genuinely nice man with a normal-sounding name like Arthur McFredric, who hated crime and had misguidedly changed his name to "Hate Crime", only to find that the meaning was completely lost on everyone he met.
I quickly turned around and jumped back into the previous system, where by an astonishing co-incidence, I met a pilot called Arthur McFredric who also happened to hate crime...
Link
Arthur was a member of CVA, who despite ruthlessly and menacingly keeping slaves to do their every bidding, were friendly to me and had been kind and helpful to me in the past.
Arthur then provided a solution to my problem:
Link
After we had ganged and he had ejected the instas in our safespot, I returned to the system next door and quickly used them to fly through the next few jumps towards my final destination.
Luckily there had not been warp bubbles on any of the gates.
I finally reached a system in Stain that contained an NPC station with a medical bay. I got as close as 7km from it, when two emotionally deficient military rejects who went by the names of "Qrusher" and "Horza", decided to attempt to horrifically kill me:
Link
Clearly these brain-dead morose nose-picking dumb-witted bullies, who sit at home at the weekends playing with themselves in front of the classic film The Sound Of Music, and who are ardent collectors of a 52-part weekly publication entitled "The Smells of Britney Spears", have nothing better to do than to incompetently train their pathetically mismatched artillery at hapless young adventurers.
As I bravely flew away to somewhere random, I laughed raucously at the fact that not a single one of their wimpish shots had so much as grazed me.
My n00bish shuttles had been shot at so much during my adventure, that I was beginning to seriously wonder if I should just dispense with them altogether and use an entirely different method of flight instead:
Link
With 35 jumps to go, and still not having moved my clone from Unity, I began to doubt if I would ever make it in time for my guest appearance at the Mining Coalition.
(to be continued...)
The 0.0 Experiment
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Marsha11
Bad Karma.
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Posted - 2006.11.07 00:08:00 -
[1445]
That picture of you in a flying suit made me 'lol' for real...
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Kesslan Osefice
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Posted - 2006.11.07 11:32:00 -
[1446]
Ah god Inno, your stories allways make me laugh. And I find your insistance on using shuttles in 0.0 astounding to say the least.
Though I suppose one should stick with what works for them right? And you've certainly made yourself a name with shuttles. Perhaps you should consider creating a shuttle manufacturing company? You'd become bigger than Ford and GM combined!
Why, what safer way would there be? But to travel the universe in a Innominate Nutrality shuttle?*
*creature comforts sold seperately
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Fiona Flower
Inner Core
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Posted - 2006.11.07 12:23:00 -
[1447]
Edited by: Fiona Flower on 07/11/2006 12:25:10
Originally by: Marsha11 That picture of you in a flying suit made me 'lol' for real...
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PMolkenthin
Contraband Inc. Mercenary Coalition
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Posted - 2006.11.07 12:35:00 -
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Originally by: Kesslan Osefice Ah god Inno, your stories allways make me laugh. And I find your insistance on using shuttles in 0.0 astounding to say the least.
Why, what safer way would there be? But to travel the universe in a Innominate Nutrality shuttle?
Perhaps CCP could give Inno a Polaris to fly around in. Or would this take away some of the enjoyment?
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Fenderson
Finite Horizon The Red Skull
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Posted - 2006.11.07 19:03:00 -
[1449]
allow me to suggest the following... i call it "the cadillac shutle" (not to be confused with a t2 shuttle which requires a Raptor)
It takes minimal skills.
1 Executioner (amarr frig) 1mn MWD Small shield extender 2x nanofibers
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Smagd
Encina Technologies Namtz'aar k'in
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Posted - 2006.11.07 23:57:00 -
[1450]
Originally by: Fenderson allow me to suggest the following... i call it "the cadillac shutle" (not to be confused with a t2 shuttle which requires a Raptor)
It takes minimal skills.
1 Executioner (amarr frig) 1mn MWD Small shield extender 2x nanofibers
Kind of makes me wonder what the esteemed holder of countless *) billions in share holder funds IS in fact skilling. By now his clones must be worth more than 1024 ISK - except of course, if he cleverly anticipated this contigency and DID NOT SKILL ANYTHING AT ALL!
Well, let's just say should I ever stumble upon a faction shuttle that, apart from being rare, would most likely require no skill at all to fly or in fact do any other of the amazing things shuttles will do, like self-destruct or get blown up by ordnance with self-assessed right of way, of course I know who I'd escrow that to.
Apart from that I heartily endorse the above message.
*) More or less. --
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Taram Caldar
Caldari Acheron Vanguard Armada The Shadow Ascension
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Posted - 2006.11.08 12:53:00 -
[1451]
Page 3????? Criminal! /bump
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Capt Harlock
Band of Builders Inc. Firmus Ixion
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Posted - 2006.11.09 05:07:00 -
[1452]
bump
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INNOMINATE NIGHTMARE
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Posted - 2006.11.09 05:26:00 -
[1453]
Station Master (Part 2)
I headed further into Stain, and eventually entered a deserted system that contained a station with a wonderful medical bay. I quickly moved my clone there, and headed onwards into the night.
Looking out of the little window in my shuttle, I watched in awe as the reflective particles of solar wind ripped across the space before me, twisting and twirling in a grand and mysterious symphony of delight.
The vastness of space still amazed me.
As I flew ever-deeper into the Stain region, heading westward towards my important appointment at the Mercenary Coalition, I was contacted by Seleene, whom I informed of my closely-avoided death at the hands of the evil podder from the "Silver Star Federation":
Link
There was an intriguing allure to the idea of hiring vicious mercenaries to destroy those who had previously harmed me, and I wondered if the slight desire for retribution that I was feeling was a natural characteristic, or if my experiences in 0.0 had changed me into a harder man.
I was surprised to then learn that Mercenaries could be hired for as little as 1 billion per week for smaller operations, which meant that hiring groups such as the MC could certainly be a possibility in my future:
Link
I flew on, further and further into Stain, my thoughts turning to what exactly I was in this world. I had been to so many different places, and met such a large number of people now, that I was beginning to question who I really was, and what my role should be in this strange and fantastical land of opportunity.
What makes me who I am?
As I flew through the final systems to the Mercenary Coalition, I began to conclude that despite the occasional desire for revenge upon those who had attacked me, by my very nature I felt like I was a carebear.
Despite my attempts to be neutral, there was something inherent inside of me that had caused me to reject the idea of violence, and to side with those who renounced it.
Perhaps this was why I had stayed in my shuttles for so long, and had not wanted to become a "normal" player. Maybe this was also the reason that I liked the MC. In a world filled with violence and despair, at least they were loyal to their clients, even if their jobs often involved violently destroying others who had done them no harm. My label of "noble scum" seemed very appropriate.
On the other hand, perhaps I had undergone a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of combat in EVE. What had particularly convinced me that I was missing something was the fact that when I had seen alliances fighting each other, the parties involved always seemed to enjoy it and were mostly very polite to each other.
I liked this kind of fighting immensely.
I wondered if the fact that I had not fought meant that I was missing a part of the EVE experience. I was undecided about it, because in thinking this I was measuring myself by "conventional" benchmarks.
After all, my adventure had been something spectacularly different to how most players exist in EVE, and in a way I very much liked the fact that I had approached things in such a novel and unique way. Perhaps the truth of the matter was that I was terrified of the prospect of forming an alliance, and of developing a project to create and defend a n00b outpost.
I was afraid of failure.
After safely arriving at the MC headquarters, and unexpectedly being on the receiving end of flattering romantic advances by one of the meaty mercenaries...
Link
...I quickly grabbed a three-hour sleep (in my own bed), and awoke at 8am to take my place at the construction of their amazing new outpost. Maybe in helping to create it, I would in some small part gain a tiny glimpse into the future, and could imagine what it would feel like to build my own home.
(to be continued...)
The 0.0 Experiment
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Alexander Trevalyn
Caldari MetaForge
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Posted - 2006.11.09 05:47:00 -
[1454]
Edited by: Alexander Trevalyn on 09/11/2006 05:49:27 Welcome to EVE, Inno! Overcoming the fear of failure is one of the most important aspects to enjoying this world. In a harsh, cruel world, the ability to just let go and have at it gives you an enormous amount of freedom. It's the difference between living in fear of loss and taking the shot at just maybe grabbing an unexpected victory.
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Kesslan Osefice
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Posted - 2006.11.09 10:23:00 -
[1455]
I couldnt even find this post in several pages O.o SIN! IT MUST RETURN TO THE TOP!
Why the heck hasnt this been stickied by now anyway? Surely this thread must be popular enough by now to warrant such action!
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Jali Prince
Minmatar
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Posted - 2006.11.09 12:39:00 -
[1456]
First page, First Page, First Page, First Page First Page First paaaage Fiiiiirsssstttt Paaaage First page, First Page, First Page, First Page First Page First paaaage Fiiiiirsssstttt Paaaage
Keep it coming! Life is chocolate |
Vanlade
Amarr Imperial Academy
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Posted - 2006.11.09 22:52:00 -
[1457]
I am Vanlade, and this is a new reply.
Good read!
- Vanlade
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Blue Dice
Gallente The KittyCat Crew
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Posted - 2006.11.10 09:37:00 -
[1458]
Found this on page 3... which is far from beeing acceptable.
Still a good read Immo, even if i'm missiong a bit of the laughs you gave us in the first few postings.
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Kaden Seer
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Posted - 2006.11.10 15:12:00 -
[1459]
I demand more analogies, **** you!
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Smagd
Encina Technologies Namtz'aar k'in
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Posted - 2006.11.10 15:28:00 -
[1460]
Hmm, who wants to be on top of page 50? Actually, amazing ... while comments and views are trickling away, there's still the occasional shout for "STICKY!" --
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skitszotrial1
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Posted - 2006.11.10 18:41:00 -
[1461]
started a trial cause of this thread.
i'm sure this person is published somewhere.
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ErbUs
Minmatar Free Industries Union
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Posted - 2006.11.10 18:45:00 -
[1462]
To The TOP
Inno going back to Unity anytime soon?
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Elena Makaar
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Posted - 2006.11.10 19:39:00 -
[1463]
Just read the whole thread in the space of 2 days. Innominate for Prez :)
El
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Kaden Seer
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Posted - 2006.11.10 19:51:00 -
[1464]
Give him a Polaris? are you mad ?
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Davlin Lotze
Raging Destruction
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Posted - 2006.11.10 20:04:00 -
[1465]
Exceptionally thought provoking! :)
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keepiru
Supernova Security Systems
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Posted - 2006.11.10 21:57:00 -
[1466]
Another vote for the Executioner as shuttle deluxe, thought I prefer a cap battery so I don't have to double-warp. ----------------
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Ravelin Eb
Minmatar Infinitus Odium
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Posted - 2006.11.10 22:07:00 -
[1467]
Im in love with this thread
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INNOMINATE NIGHTMARE
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Posted - 2006.11.11 13:21:00 -
[1468]
Station Master (Part 3)
I logged in the next morning, and was contacted again by Siigari Katawa, who had previously attempted to sell me a Damage Control II unit for 350 million isk.
Siigari explained that although 350m had turned out to be overpriced, the item had been selling for similar prices recently. I later checked on escrow, and saw that there were now 5 DCII units for sale at 220 mil each.
Link
In light of the fact that prices have recently been fluctuating quickly on many items, I concluded that Siigari had not attempted to deceive me, and I simply put the matter down to her not having researched it sufficiently before contacting me. I therefore considered the matter closed.
A few minutes later, I observed my fearless mercenary friends boasting about their recent contracts:
Link
I was extremely excited about being present at the construction of their new station, and part of me started to daydream that it was them who were present at the construction of my station..
On this basis, I decided that it was necessary to go and inspect my staff at the gatecamp, to ensure they were doing the job properly.
Link
After arriving, and giving a stiff military salute to indicate my partial approval of the rank and file, I was once more subject to disturbing romantic advances at the hands of PMolkenthin:
Link
I must say it was extremely forward of him to make such intimate gestures towards his leader, and I wondered if such subordination should be tolerated in my organisation. Maybe it would set a bad example for the other troops...
Members of the alliance FIX then arrived, to assist in the gatecamp, and I decided that I would take a chance and leave them all to mange things by themselves. After all, if you want your staff to improve themselves, it is necessary to give them a little bit of responsibility.
For the next hour or so, the fearless miners moved large quantities of construction components and minerals to the 23-billion isk "egg", which was anchored at a planet.
This was all very interesting, but ultimately there was one single crucially important thing that was critical to the entire construction project, and naturally I was the only one competent enough to bear the burden of escorting this extremely valuable component to the egg:
Link
Having nobly and valiantly completed my duty, and having lovingly sacrificed one and a half minutes of my time for the greater good, I decided that I would leave the trivial remainder of the project in the hands of my rabble of subordinates.
Link
We completed the filling of the egg a mere 20 minutes before downtime and I then cunningly and eagerly waited right next to it, so that I could log in and immediately claim the crown of "first to dock" once downtime had ended.
My plan was successful, and after having been the first ever pilot to dock at the station (although being the owner of all this space anyway, it was surely my right!), I then undocked and grabbed a comparison picture:
Link
I sat back and sipped some Bollinger in my new station, whilst pondering over the amazing sequence of events that had brought me here.
Shortly thereafter, my rampant basking in my own success was ruthlessly interrupted by one of the lower ranks of soldiers from FIX:
Link
As soon as I noticed that the man who adored me had said "our station", reality kicked back in, and my delusion ended quicker than a film that had never been made.
It had been an amazing experience to be present at this event, and I felt truly honoured that I had been invited to take part in such a private project.
(to be continued...)
The 0.0 Experiment
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INNOMINATE NIGHTMARE
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Posted - 2006.11.11 13:27:00 -
[1469]
Originally by: INNOMINATE NIGHTMARE Station Master (Part 3)
I logged in the next morning, and was contacted again by Siigari Katawa, who had previously attempted to sell me a Damage Control II unit for 350 million isk.
Siigari explained that although 350m had turned out to be overpriced, the item had been selling for similar prices recently. I later checked on escrow, and saw that there were now 5 DCII units for sale at 220 mil each.
Link
In light of the fact that prices have recently been fluctuating quickly on many items, I concluded that Siigari had not attempted to deceive me, and I simply put the matter down to her not having researched it sufficiently before contacting me. I therefore considered the matter closed.
A few minutes later, I observed my fearless mercenary friends boasting about their recent contracts:
Link
I was extremely excited about being present at the construction of their new station, and part of me started to daydream that it was them who were present at the construction of my station..
On this basis, I decided that it was necessary to go and inspect my staff at the gatecamp, to ensure they were doing the job properly.
Link
After arriving, and giving a stiff military salute to indicate my partial approval of the rank and file, I was once more subject to disturbing romantic advances at the hands of PMolkenthin:
Link
I must say it was extremely forward of him to make such intimate gestures towards his leader, and I wondered if such subordination should be tolerated in my organisation. Maybe it would set a bad example for the other troops...
Members of the alliance FIX then arrived, to assist in the gatecamp, and I decided that I would take a chance and leave them all to manage things by themselves. After all, if you want your staff to improve themselves, it is necessary to give them a little bit of responsibility.
For the next hour or so, the fearless miners moved large quantities of construction components and minerals to the now 23-billion isk "egg", which was anchored at a planet.
This was all very interesting, but ultimately there was one single crucially important thing that was critical to the entire construction project, and naturally I was the only one competent enough to bear the burden of escorting this extremely valuable component to the egg:
Link
Having nobly and valiantly completed my duty, and having lovingly sacrificed one and a half minutes of my time for the greater good, I decided that I would leave the trivial remainder of the project in the hands of my rabble of subordinates.
Link
We completed the filling of the egg a mere 20 minutes before downtime and I then cunningly and eagerly waited right next to it, so that I could log in and immediately claim the crown of "first to dock" once downtime had ended.
My plan was successful, and after having been the first ever pilot to dock at the station (although being the owner of all this space anyway, it was surely my right!), I then undocked and grabbed a comparison picture:
Link
I sat back and sipped some Bollinger in my new station, whilst pondering over the amazing sequence of events that had brought me here.
Shortly thereafter, my rampant basking in my own success was ruthlessly interrupted by one of the lower ranks of soldiers from FIX:
Link
As soon as I noticed that the man who adored me had said "our station", reality kicked back in, and my delusion ended quicker than a film that had never been made.
The event had been an amazing experience, and I felt truly honoured that I had been invited to take part in the fun.
(to be continued...)
The 0.0 Experiment
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BalZ
Gallente RONA Deepspace Rule of Three
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Posted - 2006.11.11 14:21:00 -
[1470]
Edited by: BalZ on 11/11/2006 14:22:33 Edited by: BalZ on 11/11/2006 14:21:35 double post .. *edit* 50th page
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