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   pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 02:23:20 JST pistolero
   I SPILLED TEA ON MY KEYBOARD AND THE SLASH KEY NO LONGER WORKS AND I USE UNIX
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 02:24:00 JST pistolero

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     (I have another keyboard.)
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     ĐØⱠⱠ (doll@decayable.ink)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 02:32:58 JST ĐØⱠⱠ

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     ALSO I'M NOT SURE IF YOU NOTICED BUT YOUR CAPSLOCK IS ON.

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     roko's basilisk (vii@dsmc.space)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 02:45:41 JST roko's basilisk

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     • scenesbycolleen
     @scenesbycolleen @Doll @p LOOOOUD NOISESSSSSS
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     scenesbycolleen (scenesbycolleen@poa.st)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 02:45:42 JST scenesbycolleen

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     @Doll @p NAH HIS SHIFT KEY IS PROBABLY JUST PERMANENTLY STUCK DOWN NOW :blobcatdab:
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     pwm (pwm@darkdork.dev)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 03:01:42 JST pwm

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     @p > tea
     Which kind?
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 03:15:48 JST pistolero

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     • Yomiel
     @yomiel I gotta switch to DOS and stop asking questions. I can cope with one of those things.
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     Yomiel (yomiel@new.asbestos.cafe)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 03:15:49 JST Yomiel

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     @p
     Looks like you have to switch to DOS now.
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 03:18:56 JST pistolero

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     @Doll
     
     :mgsgb_1: CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE-CONTROL FOR COOL.
     :mgsgb_2: I HAVE NEVER BEEN "COOL".
     :mgsgb_3: I PREFER TO DRIVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION ANYWAY.
     :mgsgb_4: I DO NOT USE CAPS LOCK.
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     mothersmurfer (mothersmurfer@poa.st)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 03:21:41 JST mothersmurfer

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     @p WHAT?
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 03:21:48 JST pistolero

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     • mothersmurfer
     @mothersmurfer I SPILLED TEA ON MY KEYBOARD AND THE SLASH KEY NO LONGER WORKS AND I USE UNIX
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 03:21:58 JST pistolero

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     • scenesbycolleen
     @scenesbycolleen @Doll I'd already swapped out the keyboard by the time I typed that. It's drying in the sun.
     
     I really hate cleaning keyboards because they are always way worse than I remember.
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 03:25:08 JST pistolero

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     • pwm
     @pwm Jasmine which, like, I like it, it's a versatile tea, it's good on a summer day, it's good on a cold morning, it's good cold-brewed; but I have recently found out that it's the lowest-caffeine tea and so I'm gonna go back to, like, Oolong, Gunpowder, something.
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     mothersmurfer (mothersmurfer@poa.st)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 03:28:01 JST mothersmurfer

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     @p BUT WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING LIKE A BOOMER?
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 03:28:01 JST pistolero

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     • mothersmurfer
     @mothersmurfer WERE YOU TRYING TO SLEEP?
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 03:47:13 JST pistolero

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     • roko's basilisk
     @vii @scenesbycolleen @Doll :venomsnakedemon2:
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     The Forbidden Dreamer (forbiddendreamer@poa.st)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 05:20:43 JST The Forbidden Dreamer

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     • roko's basilisk

     @p @vii @Doll @scenesbycolleen ////////////////////

     TAKE THESE YOU'LL NEED THEM

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     CMD (ceo_of_monoeye_dating@tsundere.love)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 07:06:36 JST CMD

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     • Yomiel
     @p @yomiel :chino_gun: you fucked it up mate
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 07:06:37 JST pistolero

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     • Yomiel
     @yomiel Actually, all the flags in DOS use slashes. Fucked either way!
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 07:09:25 JST pistolero

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     • CMD
     @ceo_of_monoeye_dating @yomiel
     
     > you fucked it up mate
     
     I *improved* it. There was nothing about computers and then I inserted a thing about computers. Next time, you'll have to tell @cool_boy_mew@shitposter.world to click faster.
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     of nothing (apropos@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 07:11:12 JST of nothing

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     @p pwd
     copy and paste a single slash
     cd
     vim .vimrc
     imap '' /
     imap <Return> <Esc>V!xsel -b<Return>:q!<Return>
     :wq
     
     now, whenever you need to type something with slashes, you have this simple and user-friendly process:
     1. vi
     2. ihead -1 ''etc''passwd<Return>
     3. paste the corrected command: head -1 /etc/passwd
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 07:11:13 JST pistolero

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     • CMD
     @ceo_of_monoeye_dating @yomiel I get his name wrong basically every time. @coolboymew . Movie Night, the "boy" in his name gets italicized when someone addresses him.
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     ?? Humpleupagus ?? (humpleupagus@eveningzoo.club)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 07:13:22 JST ?? Humpleupagus ??

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     Keybind 0x5C
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 07:24:43 JST pistolero

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     @apropos
     
     > vim
     
     REEEEEEEEEE
     
     :9front: slash=`{ascii -t 2f}; echo $slash > $slash ^ dev ^ $slash ^ snarf
     :crux: awk 'BEGIN{printf "%c", 47}'|xclip
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     The Forbidden Dreamer (forbiddendreamer@poa.st)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 08:08:26 JST The Forbidden Dreamer

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     • CMD

     @ceo_of_monoeye_dating @p ///

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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 08:08:38 JST pistolero

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     • CMD
     @yomiel @ceo_of_monoeye_dating
     alwayshasbeendelete.png
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     Yomiel (yomiel@new.asbestos.cafe)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 08:08:39 JST Yomiel

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     • CMD
     @ceo_of_monoeye_dating @p
     We can rebuild her, we have the technology. The 6 Million Yen Vocaloid!
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 08:12:25 JST pistolero

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     • CMD
     @ForbiddenDreamer @ceo_of_monoeye_dating
     slashes.jpg
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 08:28:19 JST pistolero

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     • ?? Humpleupagus ??
     @Humpleupagus I've got two halves from different keyboards!
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     cool_boy_mew (coolboymew@shitposter.world)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 08:30:14 JST cool_boy_mew

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     • CMD
     @p @yomiel @ceo_of_monoeye_dating Gnu Social didn't allow underscores in the handle at the time I believe
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     touch fluffy tail (Heroic) :verified: (fluffy@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 08:36:48 JST touch fluffy tail (Heroic) :verified:

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     @p the perfect opportunity to get into custom keyboard programming!
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 08:37:40 JST pistolero

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     • touch fluffy tail (Heroic) :verified:
     @fluffy Well, not gonna work with this one, but custom keyboard programming is reasonable to do.
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     kirbius (kirbius@clubcyberia.co)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 08:41:00 JST kirbius

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     @p here, /
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 08:43:15 JST pistolero

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     @kirbius :bwksmug:
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     touch fluffy tail (Heroic) :verified: (fluffy@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 08:43:17 JST touch fluffy tail (Heroic) :verified:

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     @p sure! you just need the switches, the microcontroller, and the wiring. you can come up with all sorts of layouts and formats
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     nobullyplz :antibully: (nobullyplz@poa.st)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 14:48:09 JST nobullyplz :antibully:

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     • CMD
     @p @ceo_of_monoeye_dating Erm, if it really was deleted then the stars would be visible, so we can only assume that some kind of dark matter has replaced earth but I wouldn't call that deleted :Ackshually:
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 14:48:33 JST pistolero

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     @nobullyplz @ceo_of_monoeye_dating It was *all* deleted. Welcome to the void.
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     SilverDeth (silverdeth@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 14:48:41 JST SilverDeth

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     @p Lets rock this old-school...
     
     67 65 80 83 32 76 79 67 75
     
     Heh Heh Heh... gotta preserve the case. Add 32 for smol!
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 14:58:36 JST pistolero

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     • SilverDeth
     @SilverDeth 48 61 2c 20 49 20 65 78 70 65 63 74 65 64 20 68 65 78 2e
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     bebe (bebe@poa.st)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 14:58:57 JST bebe

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     • CMD
     @nobullyplz @p @ceo_of_monoeye_dating They also deleted every star in the universe which happens to be behind it from the perspective of the camera. Thank you friend.
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 14:59:24 JST pistolero

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     • CMD
     @bebe @nobullyplz @ceo_of_monoeye_dating Full deletion.
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     SilverDeth (silverdeth@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 16:35:33 JST SilverDeth

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     @p P is a wizard. P casts a "hex" if you will.
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 11-Jan-2026 16:59:11 JST pistolero

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     @SilverDeth Base-16 is 60% more based than decimal.
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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Jan-2026 03:18:43 JST 翠星石

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     @p What kind of keyboard stops working just because you spill a little tea on it?
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Jan-2026 03:18:48 JST pistolero

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     • 翠星石
     @Suiseiseki Found the burnt trace.
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Jan-2026 03:48:45 JST pistolero

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     • 翠星石
     @Suiseiseki Anyway, the HHKB2 is the only tolerable keyboard currently manufactured. But apparently, the HHKB2 Lite, the model that includes arrow keys, has a design issue where, since the arrow keys do not go very high.
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     raintrees (ancap in nw-cali) (raintrees@noauthority.social)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Jan-2026 10:01:19 JST raintrees (ancap in nw-cali)

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     @p too bad an exclamation will not invert a backslash :)

     I used to keep a text editor open for the few characters I periodically needed that were not easy to get to... copy pasta to the rescue?

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     raintrees (ancap in nw-cali) (raintrees@noauthority.social)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Jan-2026 10:01:19 JST raintrees (ancap in nw-cali)

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     @p python: print(chr(47))

     :)

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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Jan-2026 10:01:58 JST pistolero

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     • raintrees (ancap in nw-cali)
     @raintrees Just swapped parts. Keyboard looks janky as AF now, but works and feels nice.
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Jan-2026 10:02:22 JST pistolero

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     • raintrees (ancap in nw-cali)
     @raintrees `pwd|dd bs=1 count=1`
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Jan-2026 10:03:38 JST pistolero

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     @raintrees
     
     > I used to keep a text editor open for the few characters I periodically needed that were not easy to get to...
     
     It's pretty common to use a scratch window in acme, I think also emacs users do this.
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     raintrees (ancap in nw-cali) (raintrees@noauthority.social)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Jan-2026 11:04:52 JST raintrees (ancap in nw-cali)

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     @p nice :)

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     Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell: (lanodan@queer.hacktivis.me)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Jan-2026 11:05:58 JST Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell:

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     @p @raintrees I cast octal: printf '\057'

     Also:

     $ ed ~/.Xcompose a <Multi_key> <backslash> <backslash> : "/" U002F # Slash . w q
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     Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell: (lanodan@queer.hacktivis.me)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Jan-2026 11:11:15 JST Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell:

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     • CMD
     @ceo_of_monoeye_dating @p @yomiel Slashed up miku :D
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     MercurialBlack (merc@freerobuxextremist.com)'s status on Thursday, 15-Jan-2026 15:24:08 JST MercurialBlack

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     @SilverDeth @p Did somebody say 67
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