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Joined March 2018

Bookwyrm, Dog and Horse lover, Book Blogger 📚 www.thespineview.com My life as a bibliophile❣😊🐶🐎
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Here are the four books for December's #ReadYourKindle @CBee

November was a bust for me. I hope to do better this month.

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#20in4 Wrap-up @Andrew65

📕 Finished two books.
📕 Read 4 additional books.
📕 Total time = 29.25

It was a very productive readathon.

❤️📖💚🎄❤️

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Happy Tuesday! Here are the #Two4Tuesday questions. Thanks to everyone who played last week. Hope you have a fabulous day!

My answers:
🎄 No special holiday traditions. Though I like my tree to be up on Thanksgiving weekend and it can't come down till after the New Year.
🎄 Tagged. I started it yesterday.

Play?? @AnnCrystal @BethM @bthegood @Texreader @Read4life @WildAlaskaBibliophile @Cupcake12 @Eggs @dabbe @lil1inblue @kelli7990 @DebinHawaii

AnnCrystal 🎄🥳👍💝...Thank You for the tag ⛄💝. 1h
dabbe Will do; thanks for the tag! 😘 31m
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Twisted Lies | Ana Huang
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#WinterGames #HolidayBookDragons @LiseWorks

Book four of the Twisted series is my favorite. Not only was the plot good and it pulled me in right away, it was fast paced and well thought out. I absolutely loved the two MCs. I need more books like this. 5⭐️

#SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65

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#MiddleGradeMonday @Karisimo

This is a book everyone should read at least once.

I'm late, so if you want to play, consider yourself tagged. 🤩🏷

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Eggs Brilliant 🎄🥰🎅 4h
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This is book three in the Twisted series. It can be read as a stand-alone, but I recommend that you read them in order. This is my least favorite so far, mainly because I didn't like the MMC. He was an arrogant ass. Despite this, the story was so well written that I found myself pulling for both the MCs by the end. 4⭐️

#SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65

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Andrew65 Brilliant 👏👏👏 20h
BookmarkTavern Amazing job! 16h
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Day 3 results for the #20in4 readathon hosted by @Andrew65

📕 Finished the second book of this readathon.
📕 Read 7.25 hours yesterday for a total of 20.75 hours.

Both books are part of the Twisted series. #SeriesLove2024

Andrew65 Wow! Very impressive 👏👏👏🙌 20h
TheSpineView @Andrew65 🤩📖📚 18h
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My November and YTD stats. Still want to reach 300 books for the year and 2,500 hours.

❤️📖❤️📚❤️

vlwelser You got this. 20h
TheSpineView @vlwelser I can hope! 😊📖📚 18h
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Here is my December #BookSpinBingo board all ready. I am going for a blackout this month. There is no reason why I shouldn't be able to read 20 books and stick to my lists. 🤞

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fabulous!! I've scheduled short books for board-clearing success 😂 20h
TheSpineView @TheAromaofBooks That sounds like a good plan. I might have to copy you. 18h
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#ReadAway2024 @DieAReader @Andrew65
@GHABI4ROSES

I finished Twisted Lies yesterday. I should finish both The Truth and The Naughty, the Nice, and the Nanny today.

#OokBookClub @julesG
#AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

julesG Wow, look at all the hours you've managed to read. 1d
DieAReader 🎄🎄🎄 1d
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Andrew65 Another excellent day - well done 👏👏👏🙌 23h
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lil1inblue 😍 💖 😍 1d
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 24h
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Away in a Manger | Rhys Bowen
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Eggs Pretty 🤩 1d
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Here is my completed #BookSpinBingo board for November. I did manage four bingos. If I wasn't such a mood reader I could have had a blackout. Maybe December will be the month.

@TheAromaofBooks

MemoirsForMe 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2d
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic month!! 1d
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Birthday Girl | Penelope Douglas
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This was a reread for me. I just couldn't get into the mood for anything else and I wanted that slow burn story. It had been a while and I had forgotten most of what happened. I love Douglas's writing style and I got sucked into this book again very quickly. Loved the angst, the forbidden romance and just the right amount of steam for my tastes. Still a 5⭐️ Book.
#LitsyLoveReads @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4life @TieDyeDude

CoverToCoverGirl This is on my shelf. I‘ve haven‘t read anything by her yet so… your review gives me high hopes. 2d
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The Sugar Queen | Sarah Addison Allen
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Here is another book I read for a challenge in November. #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

This one is hard to rate. I liked the magical quality to the story but felt the ending was a bit too put together and didn't fit the feel of the story. This aside, it was one that pulled at my heart. 4⭐️

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Rushed | Aurora Rose Reynolds
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I read this book for #LittensReadRomance @StayCurious

While the story was okay, as were the characters. It needed more development. I also crave descriptive prose and this book lacked that element. All the scenes felt rushed. 3⭐️

Read-n-Bloom Perfect title for it then 🤭☺️ 2d
StayCurious Yes it wasn‘t amazing but I‘m still interested enough to read the sequel… 1d
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I have two books that I need to finish from November, and then it will be on to the holiday books. I was blown away by the number books I own that are unread and Christmas themed. Therefore, my focus will be books I own.

❤️📖💚🎄❤️

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The Winds of Winter | George R. R. Martin
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BookmarkTavern My sister is so frustrated about this one. 😅 Thanks for posting! 2d
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Day 2 results for the #20in4 readathon hosted by @Andrew65

🔹️ 1 book finished
🔹️ 13.5 total hours

Andrew65 Wow! 13.5 hours 👏👏👏 We are not worthy! 🙌 2d
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My updated #ReadingBrackett2024 to reflect my top pick of Sinner by Sierra Simone. It is hard to believe that the year is almost at a close. Unless something outstanding comes my way in December, my top pick will be The Wall of Winnipeg and Me.

❤️📖📚

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#ReadAway2024 @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

I finished out November with 6.5 hours of reading time. Currently stand at 273/300.

Ready for December!

DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 2d
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 Now just 27 books to read in the next 31 days. With everything going on this year I‘ve only got up to 204 by the end of November, I read well over 300 last year. I would hope to get up to at least 230 by the end of the year. We can support each other in these targets over the next month. 2d
TheSpineView @Andrew65 Great plan! Though 200+ is a very respectable number! 2d
Andrew65 @TheSpineView Yes, given this year surprised it is as high as that. Last year I read 328 books. 2d
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My #CastTheDie books to read in December.

@PuddleJumper

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PuddleJumper Looks great! 2d
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dabbe 💙😇💙 2d
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Good Elf Gone Wrong | Alina Jacobs
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Eggs Fun 🎅💝🎄 2d
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Discussions are now open for November's #LitsySciFiBookClub selection. I have presented a few questions to get us started. However, feel free to talk about anything.

@Larkken @Deblovestoread @bnp @Johanna414 @BookmarkTavern @julesG @BookBelle84 @Readergrrl @CSeydel @Roary47 @Lizpixie @Ruthiella @PaperbackPirate @PageShifter

DogMomIrene 1. Ugh. I think it mimics aspects of social media quite well. The popularity contests. Instant gratification. Judging others to feel superior. I don‘t watch reality TV so I can‘t speak to that. But so much of SM is just based on outrage. 3d
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DogMomIrene 2. I like having lots of characters and seeing how their plots cross cross. The last character reveal was satisfying for me. I wondered what had happened to that character, if everything really went down as presented by Hudson. I‘m a fan of chapters rotating through the cast. It definitely builds suspense that I like. That being said, glad the cast wasn‘t as large as a GRR Martin book. 3d
DogMomIrene 3. How we train AI is already problematic. And unscrupulous people being able to use AI to create deep fake images/videos just depresses and terrifies me. 3d
The_Literary_Jedi 1. Totally mimics social media. Fake lives, invasive need of others, superiority complexes, instant gratification…all of it. Rage bait. 3d
The_Literary_Jedi 2. I HATED every single one of these characters! They were all bad to a one! And the way they were revealed piece by piece was spectacular. I honestly didn‘t think I was going to like this book but it‘s a solid 📚📚📚📚📚 5/5 for me (edited) 3d
Ruthiella 1. I haven‘t watched reality tv in about 15 years and I steer clear of most social media platforms (Litsy excepted), but yeah, it rang true for me. The mean spiritedness of it all, the schadenfreude. 3d
Ruthiella 2. I liked the large cast of characters. It helped give the reader a good idea of the world and society displayed in the book.
3. Gosh, so many! Manipulating people for entertainment, rampant capitalism with no social net, pretty much the western world now, just turned up to eleven.
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The_Literary_Jedi 3. Woo, AI. I‘m currently teaching my English classes how to use it ethically since most of them simply plug and play. There‘s many variables to AI use and so far we‘ve seen the same exploitation we see with any new tech. Once Human augmentation begins, then “fit will really hit the shan.” 3d
AmandaBlaze 1. I think Marrs did a great job with depicting reality shows. The ruthless planning, infighting, the constant looking for an edge. 3d
AmandaBlaze 2. I think having the large cast of characters helped the storyline. The eventually comeuppance of the characters was excellent in my opinion. 3d
AmandaBlaze 3. I agree AI is a hot topic right now. I also think the human trafficking storyline is important as well. 3d
kwmg40 I wasn't able to get to this book in November but will keep it on my TBR for later. It sounds like a worthwhile read. 2d
CatLass007 1. I have never watched a single episode of a “reality” TV show. I‘ve walked through the room when someone was watching such a show but the minute or two that I witnessed was more than enough. I don‘t watch any of the talent competitions either, although I have watched a couple of episodes of Masked Singer with friends and that too was more than enough. I‘ve sworn off Facebook, which is the only social media platform I ever really used, (cont)⬇️ (edited) 2d
CatLass007 with the exception of Litsy, of course. On Litsy, we have civil discourse. I don‘t think that can be said of any other social media platform. 2. The large cast of characters was helpful in giving us a broad sense of what society in this possible near future has to offer, as well as what it doesn‘t. 3. So far, I‘m not impressed by what AI and VR can do, but that doesn‘t mean the thought of what they could do doesn‘t give me cause for concern. 2d
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@LiseWorks #HolidayBookDragons

This is my TBR list for the #WinterGames

All ready to start tomorrow! ❤️📖❤️🎄💚📚💚

LiseWorks Nice! 3d
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#WeekendReads @rachelsbrittain

These books are my focus for this weekend.

📕 The Truth by Terry Pratchett for #OokBookClub @julesG

📕 Twisted Lies by Ana Huang for #SeriesLove2024

📕 Flock by Kate Stewart

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#WeeklyFavorites @Read4life

My favorite book for the last week of November is Lover Enshrined. My favorite of the month is Sinner. All of these are books in a series.

#SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65

Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 3d
Read4life Fantastic!!! 🧡📚🧡 3d
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I finished the first book for this readathon and logged seven hours of reading time.
#20in4 @Andrew65

#SeriesLove2024

Andrew65 That‘s a brilliant start 👏👏👏 3d
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#ReadAway2024 @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

I finished Twisted Hate yesterday. Currently stand at 273 read for this year. I am not sure what I will start next.

DieAReader 💖💖💖 3d
AnnCrystal 📚🥳👍💝. 3d
Andrew65 That‘s brilliant, well done 👏👏👏 3d
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#SaturdayChatterday @AllDebooks

I plan to head out to the barn around 10ish this morning. It will be a chilly ride today as the cold weather has finally arrived. Later this afternoon, I will decorate the Christmas tree. If time allows, I need to start on my Christmas cards.

Play? @AmandaBlaze @TracyReadsBooks @MaleficentBookDragon @AnnCrystal @TheBookHippie

AnnCrystal 💕🐎🌲💫🎄Thanks for the tag ☺️👍💝. 3d
bookwyrm7 Horses and Christmas activities seems like you have a wonderful day planned! 3d
TheSpineView @AnnCrystal 😘🥰😊 3d
AmandaBlaze I have a busy day taking care of my mom and prepping for #WinterGames. Have fun everyone who is playing! 3d
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The Smoke of Horses | Charles Rafferty
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#BDBBuddyRead #BDB #BDBBookClub

Wrath has Qhuinn become John's 'Ashtrux Nohtrum'. Retroactive, of course. A neat solution. Lash kills all his adopted vampire family. Z and Phury are the ones who find the family. Butch is called in to do forensics. John and Qhuinn go to Blay's house. John insists that they tell him what is wrong. Blay admits he is in love with Qhuinn. Lessors attack Blay's family while the guys are there and everyone is safe.

TheSpineView Other families are attacked and Qhuinn's Mother, Father and Sister are among the casualties. Though Qhuinn's brother is missing. Lash has plans to destabilize vampire society so it will be easier to destroy them. At the end of the night, John, Qhuinn and Blay find Cormia alone swimming in thebpool 4d
TheSpineView When Phury discovers them, he orders Cormia to get out and go to his bedroom. He is acting as a bonded male and the boys notice. Phury has lost his shit and the bonded male in him is driven to marking her. Later, John goes to check on Cormia and misinterprets what he sees. He thinks Phury forced himself on her and beats up Phury. Phury feels guilty and goes to buy drugs. Rehv goes 'up north' and leaves his tithe and has to deal with the sympath... 4d
TheSpineView He always gets poisoned each time and his body is not recovering like it used to. Lassiter, the Fallen angel, makes a deal with him. In return for a favor he heals Rehvenge. Lash is not like the other lessers, he is able to eat, drink and have sex. He also finds himself in jail and he decides it is the perfect to recruit new lessers. @julesG @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @tdrosebud @InkedBookworm13 @PageShifter @Laughterhp @ShananigansReads 4d
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TheSpineView I am not surprised about Lash. He is in the perfect place to wreck havoc. Will his need for revenge make his reckless?? The Vampire society doesn't seem prepared like they should be. I also feel think this is not the end of Blay and Qhuinn. 4d
Laughterhp They are not prepared for organized lessers at all! It‘s crazy because I feel like they‘ve been dealing with them forever but have been too wrapped up in all their own drama. 4d
julesG For a society that has been fighting with the lessers since forever they really haven't done much to protect themselves against them. Lash being drunk on his power was to be expected. He's a bully. 4d
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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

🦃 Thanksgiving holiday
💓 Spending time with family
🎄 Tree is up. However, it is not decorated yet.
⏳️ Extra days off this week.
🙏 For all the little things we take for granted.

mcctrish Enjoy your long weekend ❤️❤️ 4d
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AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝💝. 4d
Lesliereadsalot Such joyous joys! 3d
DebinHawaii Wonderful joys! 💛💛💛 Hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving 🧡 & weekend. Thanks for joining in! 2d
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Stars Uncharted | S. K. Dunstall
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The December selection for #LitsySciFiBookClub #LSFBC is Stars Uncharted. My local library has the digital and audio book both available. Currently, the Kindle price is $7.99 in the US. It was published in 2018 so maybe there are a few used copies available if you prefer a physical book and your local library doesn't carry it. Happy Reading!

@Larkken @Deblovestoread @bnp @Johanna414 @BookmarkTavern @julesG @BookBelle84 @Readergrrl @CSeydel

CatLass007 Looks like a fun book! I can‘t get it electronically via my library. So I‘ll have to be selective about how I use my Audible credits. I thought this month‘s selection was quite good. 4d
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BookmarkTavern Yay! I am so excited! 4d
Ruthiella Great! This looks like a fun one. 4d
The_Literary_Jedi This looks great! 3d
AmandaBlaze I might have to skip this one as I'm doing WinterGames this year 3d
AmandaBlaze @TheSpineView Is there a discussion thread for The Family Experiment, or are we skipping it? 3d
DogMomIrene Excited about this one! 3d
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These are the four books that I want to work on during the #20in4 readathon. I want to finish at least two of them.

@Andrew65

Andrew65 Great to have you with us, good luck. 4d
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#ReadAway2024 @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

Yesterday was super busy and I didn't get much reading in. Maybe I can finish a book today. 🤞

DieAReader 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 4d
Andrew65 Best of luck today 😊 Some days are just too busy. 4d
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#DaysDevotedTo @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
#NativeAmericanHeritage

Sorry to say I have not read this book. I did see the movie but I have no doubt that it doesn't compare to the book.

Eggs Great book 😔 4d
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AnnCrystal We've only seen the movie too 🎬💝💝💝. 4d
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#ReadAway2024 @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

I finished Lover Enshrined yesterday. I also started two other books. I want to read at least one more this month.

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#WeirdWordWednesday @CBee

Another interesting word for my vocabulary list. Ran across this over the weekend.

BookmarkTavern Oh I like this one! 6d
CBee A new word for weird!! 😂 6d
TheSpineView @CBee A weird word for weird word day! 🤣🤣🤣 6d
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Reposting for @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

This looks like it will be a fun photo challenge for December. To play post a picture of something that you feel matches the prompt, i.e. book, quote, poem, song, art, etc. Don't forget to use the hashtag #ChristmasCheer and tag the hosts.

Happy Wednesday! Have a beautiful day!
💚🎄❤️📖💚📚❤️

Eggs Thanks Lisa❣️ 5d
TheSpineView @Eggs YW! 😘🥰😊 5d
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you Lisa 💞 2d
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#WhatsNewWednesday @Read4life @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TieDyeDude

My son, Kevin, sent me pictures that my DIL took at the last century race he ran. Here he is with my youngest granddaughter Reagan, who is 12. I love pictures! The grands are growing up so fast. ❤️📷

dabbe 💛🤎🧡 6d
AnnCrystal Always a gift to receive photographs 🎁💝. 6d
Bookwormjillk Century race as in 100 miles? 6d
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TheSpineView @Bookwormjillk Yes, or some call thse races an ultra marathon. 6d
Read4life 💙💙💙 6d
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#ReadAway2024 @DieAReader @Andrew65
@GHABI4ROSES

I managed to get another five hours of reading time in yesterday. I want to start another book but can't seem to get interested in any at the moment. I feel like a trip to the library is on order.
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DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 6d
Andrew65 I hit that point at times. I hope you find something that peaks your interest. Well done on your another 5 hours 👏👏👏 6d
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