ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED & FIFTY FIVE

Good Morning.
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. Are you ready for this Monday morning ? Well it is here anyway. You may need a little help in getting started this morning, Some mornings our computers start off slow and our screen is so dirty that we can hardly see anything. Well I have a quick fix for that. Click this below. Try not to smile.

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http://www.raincitystory.com/flash/screenclean.swf
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Now is that any better,? I am sure that it is. Mine looks good. Now a cup oh hot Tea or Coffee is all we need to get going. It is ready sit down. It is my turn to pour this morning. I do have something new this morning, a new coffee cup. A gift that I received while we were in Ga. last week. It is from our good friendy Hollie. I wish that I could show it to you. This coffee is going to taste a lot better out of this beautiful cup. Thanks Hollie. DAD.
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Here in the Tennessee Valley at 3 A.M. the tempeature is 67. We are supposed to have plenty of sun again today. This is wonderful tomato growing weather. And my garden is doing wonderfully. In a few day's I am going to have a few fried green tomatoes.
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You will see a lot of activity around the garden today. Ted my next door neighbor is going to cultivate the garden this morning. And then my good friends Michael and Pamela will be here to do a little work on our two Cams. We are going to try and give you a better view of the garden, and also try to stop some of those times when the Cams are out of service.
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So I need to make this just a little short this morning so I will be ready when the work begins. I am feeling better this morning. Mary and I had a nice weekend. We visited Jim and Beverly yesterday afternoon and were with them in an evening meeting.
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This below is from my good friend who as he says lives Down Under. It is very interesting. Dad.
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Another web page update:
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A few more photos from “Down Under”
A personal invitation to view my latest update being photos of Historic Commercial Vehicles that have been on display in our town of Gawler today 6th June 2009. If this is not your interest then sorry for troubling you.

http://localsite1.homestead.com/Enter.html

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This is not much this morning but I better stop and get busy. I will have more for you in the morning.

.Don,t forget my side panel. there are things there that might be of interest to you encluding the eagles. I wish that you were here to help me today. Smile today and don't even think that it is going to be a rough day, it is going to be a good for us.

BYE BYE DAD

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865-850-6763 ... Cell phone ..

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ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED & FIFTY-FOUR

Shelby and her sweet little rabbit. Shelby is Kelly and Ian's daughter. In the rear of this picture you can see old Dad wandering around enjoying himself. Also that is Shelby's Dad Ian talking to Hollie.s husbabd, Tony.

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This is 7 a.m. on Sunday morning. I just want to say Good Morning and wish you a happy Sunday. I do want to remind you about my two Cams. I will only be showing # 2 over the week end, It shows a real good view of the Tomato Garden. Number 1 will hopefully be back on Monday morning. We are trying to put a stop to this stopage so often. I don't think that I am the only that has trouble either I think that the eagle Cam is off today becaus of some problem. Maybe someday we will get this problem taken care off. DAD.

One of Kelly's beautiful chickens. Kelly told us the breed, but we have forgotten the name. We will ask her again and let you know. .

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It is 1 p.m .on this Saturday afternoon. And we are home from our visit with Kelly abd Hollie and . I am tired but this trip was worth being tired. This is one trip that we will never forget. I won't have time this afternoon to tell you very much, but I will begin to do that on monday. I am sure that we will be hearing from Kelly and Collie with some pictures.

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I think that I should stop right here. I would like to say more but I do feel the need of a little rest, And I do need to get myself in shape for the Sunday morning meeting. If my life is spared I would like to come back Monday morning too see you again. I hope that your weekend goes good. Smile and count your blessings. You will find that they are many.

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BYE BYE DAD.
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ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED & FIFTY THREE

Good Morning.
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I will not have a entry this morning as we are going to be away for a little while. When we get back we hope to have lot's to show you. We will have our cell phone with us and it will be answered. 865-850-5763. The weather here is nice, our tempeature at 3 a.m. was 67 with a 78 high expected today and it does say a 40% chance of showers. Both of my Cams 1 & 2 are working this morning, check during the day and you might see someone working with those Tomatoes.See you soon. All is well here. Love you. DAD

ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED & FIFTY TWO.

Good Morning.
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Click Here here for a little surprise. Dad.
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I am hoping that this little surprise will get your day started with one of our famous smiles, you know the ones that are going all around the world. Dad.
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We do need to check on the Eagle Web Cam there has been trouble up there. Dad..
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http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/eaglecam/

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The little eaglets did have some trouble , one of them fell out of the nest. But they were able to save it and return it to the nest. The link above will explain what happened and what was done to help. Scroll all the way down on the on the report. You will see some pictures that are interesting.
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Here is an interesting link that I received yesterday, more about tomatoes of course.
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http://www.tomatofare.net/index.php
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I mentioned yesterday that we had done some work on the lighting for our flag. I looked at it last night and it does look better. I hope that you will get to see it tonight. Nothing more beautiful than our flag waving in the wind and especially in the dark of the night. Dad.
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Here in Tennessee we have a temperature of 68 at 3 a.m. and the temperature is going to be lower only 75 for today. The thunderstorms that we have been having is bringing the temperature down.
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Be sure that you look at Dad's Tomato Garden Album. Dad's Tomato Garden 2009 . It shows the progress of the tomatoes almost daily. Thanks for following them right on up to the sandwich. Wish you were here to help me try them out. Dad.
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Here is a little thought that I want to leave with you.
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" All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seed that you are sowing today."
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I am not sure who said this, but thanks to someone. DAD.
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This is all that I have right now, so I am going to stop for a while. I may be back if any thing new comes in. Please remember my side panel. If I don't get back any more this morning I will see you early in the morning. SMILE 'nuff said.
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BYE BYE DAD.
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ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED & FIFTY ONE.

Good Morning.
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I am hoping that all is well with you this morning, this is Wednesday and that means that another weekend is drawing near. We can always use weekends.Tuesday was another nice day at 6:30 yesterday afternoon the temperature was 88 and not a cloud in sight. This Wednesday morning we have a 66 and another high expected to be near 90. A few showers are mentioned.
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I was in the tomato garden at 7 a.m. yesterday morning giving the plants a little water it has not rained in several days and I thought that a little drink might make them feel better. I have changed my watering schedule for this season. I do all of my watering in the early morning so that the sun will dry any water that might be on the vines, I feel that help keep some of the blight away that some of us have to put up with. So far this year I can see a big difference.
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I want to mention the eaglets right here. This Eagle Web Cam will let you see them, but don't wait too long. The link below will tell you a little of what for us to expect. I for one do want to say Thanks to every one that had any thing to do with letting us see the eagles. DAD.
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http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/eaglecam/
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The link above will give you some more interesting information about the eaglets and the Cam. Notice the spot on the screen, find out what that is. DAD.
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I received this below from Helen, it will almost make you cry. DAD
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"I rescued a human today. Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her. I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid. As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my cage. I didn't want her to know that I hadn't been walked today. Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy and I didn't want her to think poorly of them. As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldn't feel sad about my past. I only have the future to look forward to and want to make a difference in some one's life. She got down on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me. I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her. Gentle fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship. A tear fell down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well. Soon my kennel door opened and her smile was so bright that I instantly jumped into her arms. I would promise to keep her safe. I would promise to always be by her side. I would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes. I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor. So many more are out there who haven't walked the corridors. So many more to be saved. At least I could save one." .
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I received this in an email and thought it was good..Thanks Helen. Here is a Kleenex. Dad.
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We have been searching for a good spot light for our flag light. I think that we have finally found what we want. We got one of them installed yesterday. There is one more to install and we will do that soon. Look at it tonight after dark and see if looks any better. That is on Cam # 1. I love to look at my screen about midnight and be able to see the flag waving in the wind. DAD.
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Here is my thought for this day. Taken from Philippians chapter 4 and verse 13. This chapter is our bible study for tonight.
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" I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."

Spoken by Paul, what a wonderful thing to be able to say.

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Dad's Views and Tomato News

You might enjoy looking at some of these stories again. The link above. Some were very interesting to me.

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Be sure that you look at Dad's Tomato Garden Album. Dad's Tomato Garden 2009 . It shows the progress of the tomatoes almost daily. Thanks for following them right on up to the sandwich. Wish you were here to help me try them out. Dad.

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Old Tennessee Granddaddy went fishing yesterday. We better check on him. I am sure he will have some pictures either today or tomorrow. He never fails to bring home fish. DAD.
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Note: I just now checked on Jim, he has pictures today and a lot more. Be sure and look at his blog. Dad.
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I am going to stop for a little while. Please use my side panel for things that I did not mention here. I will be back in the morning if my life is spared. Don't worry about this day, just get out there and face it with one of our smiles, and when the day ends you will be saying, " Well that was not so bad after all. "
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BYE BYE DAD
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865-850-6763 ... Cell phone.
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ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED & FIFTY

We planted these roses at Princess' grave which is at the foot of the flag pole.

GOOD MORNING,

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I hope that all is well at your house this morning. I am up of course but not feeling as good as I do some mornings. We discovered yesterday that I have missed some mail that seemed to have come to me on gmail and I did not check it. I am so sorry if you were included in the mail that I missed. I do appreciate my mail and I sure don't want to miss any of it. Here is my email if you do not have it. white6416r@aol.com sorry that this happened but I will do all that I can to see that it don't happen again.

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I feel like that a good cup of either tea or starbucks coffee would taste good right now, It is ready and I am waiting to pour you a cup. Relax for a little while with me this morning and help me to get in just a little better mood to face this day that is comming up.

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We had a hot day yesterday the tempeatures reached 88 or maybe a little more. And not a cloud in the blue sky, today looks good again. At 3 a.m. this morning we had a 66 to start with, I am not so sure about showers, maybe in the afternoon.

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Here is a good link below and one that I enjoy.

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American Profile Magazine

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Here below is another one that I did not have room for here, but it is good and I wanted you to see it. It is imporant. Dad.

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Dad's Views and Tomato News

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Dad's Smile Album

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Look at Dad's Smile Album, link above. A few have been added but I could always use more. Notice the Smiling tomato that Eric sent me from Australia. Dad.

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Here is another one below that is to large for this blog, it is interesting. Thank Helen for it. Dad.

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Dad's Views and Tomato News .

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We better not leave without looking at the Eagle Web Cam this will take us there, it is a little too dark yet, around 7 a.m.it should be o.k.

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We are also proud of our tomato garden this year. It is begining to look like that we are going to have plenty of tomatoes from those 45 plants that you can view on both of my cams # 1 and #2 . I check these two cams at 3 a.m. and they were both working, also the eagle Cam was o.k..

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Be sure that you look at Dad's Tomato Garden Albuum. Dad's Tomato Garden 2009 . It shows the progress of the tomatoes almost daily. Thanks for following them right on to the sandwich. Wish you were here to help me try them out. Dad.
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I am going to let this be all for this day. We do have lots to do today getting ready for our trip. I hope that the days is a good one for you. I hope that I can keep this new sheet clean that God has given me for this day, I feel that I come so far short in doing that. This Entry today is not much to interest anyone, but it's the best that I can do. Bear with me, things might get better. Anyway I am smiling and I hope that you are doing the same.

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BYE BYE DAD.

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white6416r@aol.com.

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865-850-6763 ... Cell phone.

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ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED & FORTY NINE

Good Morning.
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Time is so precious-do not waste it, living for thyself alone. Live for others...
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The sun never sets on Dad's Tomato Garden Journal.
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Monday is here again, are you ready for it ? I feel like that I am. I am always glad to get back to work in the tomato garden. And the weather that we are having is making it a little more interesting. Sunday afternoon it was hot and no rain, just plenty of that good sunshine. And at 4 p.m. I noticed that the tempeature was 84. That sure will make those tomatoes grow.
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Here is the weather report for this monday, and it sounds good to me.
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Sunny skies and a high of 88. I like that. And to start the day here at 3 a.m. the tempeature is 70.
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The first thing that I am going to do this morning is get some coffee and tea started. I know that all of you are ready for a cup. We all know that it takes that coffe or tea to get us started. It will be raady in about 5 minuets. Sit here and talk to me while we wait. Dad.
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This is the week that we are going to visit Kelly and her family, friends and all her chickens. The day that we go we are going to meet them at a nice restaurant that she has chosen. Then after we have visited there for a little while we are going on to their home and visit all those chickens. I hope to get some good pictures and maybe a video. This is something that we have never done, but I do bleive that it will be nice. Kelly is amoung some of my first readers, and I appreciate all the good stuff that she has sent me that I was able to use on my blog. Dad.
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Here is a question from one of my readers who lives in Kingsport, Tn. I am going to try and help him. DAD.
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I'm having tomato problems.
3 of my 4 plants seem to have the top leaves curling up. It does not look good. What is it and can it be fixed?
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This link below will show you a few leaf problems, but I don't think that it includes your problem. I will have more for you tomorrow. Dad.
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http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/publications/tomatoproblemsolver/leaf/
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When the leaf pictures come up click on one and it will show the affected leaf and more information.
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Here is the link to a blog that my great grand daughter Mandy writes. I love her and am proud of her.
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It Ain't Easy Bein' Green .
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We are also proud of our tomato garden this year. It is begining to look like that we are going to have plenty of tomatoes from those 45 plants that you can view on both of my cams # 1 and #2 . I check these two cams at 3 a.m. and they were both working, also the eagle Cam was o.k.
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Be sure that you look at Dad's Tomato Garden Albuum. Dad's Tomato Garden 2009 . It shows the progress of the tomatoes almost daily. Thanks for following them right on up to the sandwich. Wish you were here to help me try them out. Be sure and use the slideshow. Dad.
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Here is a link below that I think we should all look at again. Some valuable things to think about. Keep this information handy you might need it sooner than you think. Dad.
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Dad's Views and Tomato News
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If you are here around 7 a.m. it will be getting daylight and we could go up to the Eagle Web Cam and see how things are going. It can't be much longer untill they are going to take off. Dad.
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Below is a example of what you will find over in my side panel. Be sure and look over there. Dad.
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Dad's Smile Album
Dad's Songbird and Rose Garden
Dad's Tomato Garden Photo Album
Dad's Tomato Garden Web Page
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You will even find Tennessee Granddaddy over there and I know that you don't want to miss him.
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Here is my thought for today.
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" The smallest good deed is better than the grandest intention. "
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From Apples of Gold.
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It is a long way past time for me to go again. The same old excuse I am out of coffee, But I will be back again in the morning. Be kind, content, happy and have a big smile today if you can. Most things that we think about that might happen, never happen. Why worry it don't help at all.
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BYE BYE DAD
white6416r@aol.com
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865-850-6763.

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