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over a year ago
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Maybe not your favourite band , but a band you have had in your life from the time you discovered Music.
Depeche Mode for me with also a lot of Queen  |
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"Maybe not your favourite band , but a band you have had in your life from the time you discovered Music.
Depeche Mode for me with also a lot of Queen "
I fall in love with different artists and different genre of music all the time very fluid with music  |
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I like a wide variety of music and go through phases, but Airbourne are the band I've paid to go and see live more than any other, their gigs are exactly what a hard rock show should be and I never miss them when their tour brings them to the UK  |
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By *ensualbicockMan
over a year ago
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"The Police -they were the first band I ever paid money for (album wise) -I don't listen to them much anymore but I do go back to them every so often."
I got arrested once and was asked did I have a police record. No! I replied , but I've got a couple by Sting  |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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The band who I have seen live most and who I've followed for almost 40 years (with a 6 year gap when they split although they never left my heart even then) is Madness
They're often written off as that band who made the funny videos back in the 80s but there's so much more depth to them than those three minute slices of fun.
They've got me through good times and bad and introduced me to some wonderful people who will be lifelong friends.
There are of course other bands who I love and follow but Madness will always be MY band. |
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"The band who I have seen live most and who I've followed for almost 40 years (with a 6 year gap when they split although they never left my heart even then) is Madness
They're often written off as that band who made the funny videos back in the 80s but there's so much more depth to them than those three minute slices of fun.
They've got me through good times and bad and introduced me to some wonderful people who will be lifelong friends.
There are of course other bands who I love and follow but Madness will always be MY band."
Seen them Saturday night gone and they still have it |
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The Pogues have a special place in my heart
After buying there first album I was totally hooked, Shane McGowan is an amazing song writer/ singer
Had the pleasure of seeing them live twice
Unfortunately everyone thinks he only ever sang a Xmas song, although in my opinion the best of them all |
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By *tirluvMan
over a year ago
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"The Police -they were the first band I ever paid money for (album wise) -I don't listen to them much anymore but I do go back to them every so often.
I got arrested once and was asked did I have a police record. No! I replied , but I've got a couple by Sting "
That joke is so bad it could almost be good |
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"The Pogues have a special place in my heart
After buying there first album I was totally hooked, Shane McGowan is an amazing song writer/ singer
Had the pleasure of seeing them live twice
Unfortunately everyone thinks he only ever sang a Xmas song, although in my opinion the best of them all "
its not Xmas until "fairy tale in new york" is played on the radio!!!!!!!!!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The Pogues have a special place in my heart
After buying there first album I was totally hooked, Shane McGowan is an amazing song writer/ singer
Had the pleasure of seeing them live twice
Unfortunately everyone thinks he only ever sang a Xmas song, although in my opinion the best of them all
its not Xmas until "fairy tale in new york" is played on the radio!!!!!!!!!!! "
Dirty old town is one of my fave songs!  |
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By *exicolaMan
over a year ago
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"The Pogues have a special place in my heart
After buying there first album I was totally hooked, Shane McGowan is an amazing song writer/ singer
Had the pleasure of seeing them live twice
Unfortunately everyone thinks he only ever sang a Xmas song, although in my opinion the best of them all
its not Xmas until "fairy tale in new york" is played on the radio!!!!!!!!!!!
Dirty old town is one of my fave songs! "
A Pair of Brown Eyes is my favourite Pogues song. |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
There and to the left a bit |
"The band who I have seen live most and who I've followed for almost 40 years (with a 6 year gap when they split although they never left my heart even then) is Madness
They're often written off as that band who made the funny videos back in the 80s but there's so much more depth to them than those three minute slices of fun.
They've got me through good times and bad and introduced me to some wonderful people who will be lifelong friends.
There are of course other bands who I love and follow but Madness will always be MY band.Seen them Saturday night gone and they still have it "
Glad you enjoyed as know last time you saw them you weren't impressed.
Saw them twice the weekend before last and seeing them again Friday  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The Pogues have a special place in my heart
After buying there first album I was totally hooked, Shane McGowan is an amazing song writer/ singer
Had the pleasure of seeing them live twice
Unfortunately everyone thinks he only ever sang a Xmas song, although in my opinion the best of them all
its not Xmas until "fairy tale in new york" is played on the radio!!!!!!!!!!!
Dirty old town is one of my fave songs!
A Pair of Brown Eyes is my favourite Pogues song."
a rovin a rovin a rovin. Love that too. In fact love them all. Very underrated band |
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By *ea monkeyMan
over a year ago
Manchester (he/him) |
There's not been one band for me but the band that I listened to most during my formative years was R.E.M, I spent many hours in my late teens listening to them and was lucky enough to see them before Bill Berry left. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Linkin Park I was such an angsty teen!"
Lol... Linkin Park as well. And Evanescence ... Wouldn't have thought of myself as angsty but looking back now, I probably was... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The band who I have seen live most and who I've followed for almost 40 years (with a 6 year gap when they split although they never left my heart even then) is Madness
They're often written off as that band who made the funny videos back in the 80s but there's so much more depth to them than those three minute slices of fun.
They've got me through good times and bad and introduced me to some wonderful people who will be lifelong friends.
There are of course other bands who I love and follow but Madness will always be MY band.Seen them Saturday night gone and they still have it
Glad you enjoyed as know last time you saw them you weren't impressed.
Saw them twice the weekend before last and seeing them again Friday "
yeah they were a little dopey when we seen them at Hardwick hall but back to form on Saturday . Enjoy your upcoming gigs |
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Prince and James spring to mind. First saw Prince in 88, and last saw him in 2014 at one of his Hit’n’Run shows. Don’t think there will ever be another talent and showman quite like him. That James have been putting out mostly consistently great albums since the 80s is incredible. |
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Jean Michel Jarre; I first heard him at a ridiculously young age and have loved him ever since.
Still going strong after all these years and a true pioneer in electronic music, influencing so many subsequent artists. |
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"The Pogues have a special place in my heart
After buying there first album I was totally hooked, Shane McGowan is an amazing song writer/ singer
Had the pleasure of seeing them live twice
Unfortunately everyone thinks he only ever sang a Xmas song, although in my opinion the best of them all
its not Xmas until "fairy tale in new york" is played on the radio!!!!!!!!!!!
Dirty old town is one of my fave songs! "
Can’t fault you on that 1, Rainy night in Soho is one of my faves |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The Jam, Paul Weller.
Really got me started on my musical journey, which is really varied now but The Jam are what I grew up with. Saw them so many times.
Weller has kept me through good times, bad times, happy and sad times. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Besides elastic, the script went to see them at Portsmouth a few years back, bands aren't lifelong really unless you're talking about geriatrics like the stones, the who and the eagles |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Madness for me
How apt
Who’s yours. James Last? Bing Crosby?
Smacked bottom is what you want Nora
It’s the only way I learn "
It might have an adverse effect  |
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No one particular band or artist, but there's a few that fill up a lot of my disc space.
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.
Thin Lizzy.
Elvis Costello and the Attractions.
Ian Dury and The Blockheads.
Eric Clapton.
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The Stone Roses kicked off my love of music when I was about 12. There's my life and the way I heard music before I heard The Roses and then there's my life after I'd listened to their first album. Though I wouldn't say I'm a super fan or even say they're my favourite musical act, they were however the ones whose music flicked the switch in my brain that showed me that music could be so much more than Top of the Pops and nice tunes to tap your feet to. Ultimately their music started me down the road to listening to all kinds of music, reading all sorts of books and god knows what else that I wouldn't have been open or receptive to otherwise. For that and for more personal reasons they'll always have a very special place in my heart. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The Jam, Paul Weller.
Really got me started on my musical journey, which is really varied now but The Jam are what I grew up with. Saw them so many times.
Weller has kept me through good times, bad times, happy and sad times. "
That’s my choice too. Absolutely love Paul Waller. You have excellent taste lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The Stone Roses kicked off my love of music when I was about 12. There's my life and the way I heard music before I heard The Roses and then there's my life after I'd listened to their first album. Though I wouldn't say I'm a super fan or even say they're my favourite musical act, they were however the ones whose music flicked the switch in my brain that showed me that music could be so much more than Top of the Pops and nice tunes to tap your feet to. Ultimately their music started me down the road to listening to all kinds of music, reading all sorts of books and god knows what else that I wouldn't have been open or receptive to otherwise. For that and for more personal reasons they'll always have a very special place in my heart."
Same here, but I felt let down by them. Classic debut album, followed up by arguably the best song of the ‘80’s, Fools Gold. Hearing that for first time, was the ultimate, it was like finding a brand new colour.
But then a slightly disappointing follow up ‘One Love’. Then they disappeared for 5 years and the momentum was gone. Oasis took there crown and the wind from their sails, when they came back they were slightly passé and the music was retro, not groundbreaking.
But, for a brief moment they were the best band on the planet and they looked cool as fuck.
That debut will always be my favourite album. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The Stone Roses kicked off my love of music when I was about 12. There's my life and the way I heard music before I heard The Roses and then there's my life after I'd listened to their first album. Though I wouldn't say I'm a super fan or even say they're my favourite musical act, they were however the ones whose music flicked the switch in my brain that showed me that music could be so much more than Top of the Pops and nice tunes to tap your feet to. Ultimately their music started me down the road to listening to all kinds of music, reading all sorts of books and god knows what else that I wouldn't have been open or receptive to otherwise. For that and for more personal reasons they'll always have a very special place in my heart.
Same here, but I felt let down by them. Classic debut album, followed up by arguably the best song of the ‘80’s, Fools Gold. Hearing that for first time, was the ultimate, it was like finding a brand new colour.
But then a slightly disappointing follow up ‘One Love’. Then they disappeared for 5 years and the momentum was gone. Oasis took there crown and the wind from their sails, when they came back they were slightly passé and the music was retro, not groundbreaking.
But, for a brief moment they were the best band on the planet and they looked cool as fuck.
That debut will always be my favourite album. "
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"The Jam, Paul Weller.
Really got me started on my musical journey, which is really varied now but The Jam are what I grew up with. Saw them so many times.
Weller has kept me through good times, bad times, happy and sad times.
That’s my choice too. Absolutely love Paul Waller. You have excellent taste lol"
This
Along with UB40 & Culture Club! Diversity |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The Jam, Paul Weller.
Really got me started on my musical journey, which is really varied now but The Jam are what I grew up with. Saw them so many times.
Weller has kept me through good times, bad times, happy and sad times.
That’s my choice too. Absolutely love Paul Waller. You have excellent taste lol"
You too! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It's always Xray-spex for me,they still sound just as good today when I listen to them as they did all them years ago. Brilliant one off band."
Oh bondage up yours!!! |
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By *ogNMuseCouple
over a year ago
Surrey |
"Hawkwind for me. I like all sorts but HW have been the soundtrack to most of my life since about age 13."
I went to school with Dave Brock's son.
Like Gemini Man - Madness for me as well, still got my Madness Fan club bumpf |
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If we’re talking time watching them play music live then I’m gonna have to say Mark Morris and The Bluetones, closely followed by The Wildhearts. I’m running to London on Monday to see the latter.
If we’re talking time listening then it’s Kylie. She’s seen me through the good times and the bad times. I adore that woman. |
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"If we’re talking time watching them play music live then I’m gonna have to say Mark Morris and The Bluetones, closely followed by The Wildhearts. I’m running to London on Monday to see the latter.
If we’re talking time listening then it’s Kylie. She’s seen me through the good times and the bad times. I adore that woman. "
That woman or those Gold Hot pants, C'mon now think hard |
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"If we’re talking time watching them play music live then I’m gonna have to say Mark Morris and The Bluetones, closely followed by The Wildhearts. I’m running to London on Monday to see the latter.
If we’re talking time listening then it’s Kylie. She’s seen me through the good times and the bad times. I adore that woman. That woman or those Gold Hot pants, C'mon now think hard "
The woman in the hot pants if you’re pushing for an answer. She can spin around me all day long.
You owe me the Madness rundown. Get in my box! |
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"If we’re talking time watching them play music live then I’m gonna have to say Mark Morris and The Bluetones, closely followed by The Wildhearts. I’m running to London on Monday to see the latter.
If we’re talking time listening then it’s Kylie. She’s seen me through the good times and the bad times. I adore that woman. That woman or those Gold Hot pants, C'mon now think hard
The woman in the hot pants if you’re pushing for an answer. She can spin around me all day long.
You owe me the Madness rundown. Get in my box! "
Now there's an offer |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Erasure from 80's / 90's.....
Too young to understand the whole gay movement...... but hit after hit is what grabbed me..... seen them live twice ...... magical! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Iron Maiden. Buy albums on release day, seen them 8 time now(although that puts me in the ‘beginner’ club).
When ever I’m having a bad time, whenever I’m in a stress situation at work, they always get me through. |
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By *lsieWoman
over a year ago
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"The Police -they were the first band I ever paid money for (album wise) -I don't listen to them much anymore but I do go back to them every so often."
First band I ever saw. Amazing |
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By *lsieWoman
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"The Police -they were the first band I ever paid money for (album wise) -I don't listen to them much anymore but I do go back to them every so often."
First band I ever saw. Amazing |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The Police -they were the first band I ever paid money for (album wise) -I don't listen to them much anymore but I do go back to them every so often."
+1 for The Police, first album I bought was Regatta de Blanc and it’s still a fabulous piece of work |
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James. They have an almost faultless back catalogue (if you forgive the self indulgent Wah wah!) and the last 2 albums have been amongst their best.
If I had to shave my 550 gig music collection down to one single album it would be Laid
If I could have 2 the second would be Grand Prix by teenage Fanclub another album that accompanied me along the path to adulthood. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Early musical influences in my life that stayed with me up to now are, Marc Bolan (his lyrics were shit, but the music was brill), Pink Floyd, Lynrd Skynyrd, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and Frank Zappa.
Over the years since my youth i have also taken on board Sade, Boz Scaggs, Jo Harman, Rummer.................the list is nearly endless.
Strangely enough the band i went to watch the the most in my youth was Led Zep. Even now i regularly go to watch "Fred Zeppelin", a local tribute band. In fact, even Rob Plant shows up to watch them sometimes |
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May I add my sister was massively into the Osmonds so when I could afford to buy my own stuff, Punk and Ska was like a breath of fresh air. Stick your Puppy Love up your arse Sis |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Levellers, Wonder Stuff, Neds atomic dustbin and Carter USM I first saw all of them in 89 or 90 and I've seem all of them (or in carter's case Jim and les' current projects) many many times up until the current day.
The bands I first got into were joy division, the Smiths and the Clash but was too young to see them live but I'm still listening to them regularly |
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"The Stone Roses kicked off my love of music when I was about 12. There's my life and the way I heard music before I heard The Roses and then there's my life after I'd listened to their first album. Though I wouldn't say I'm a super fan or even say they're my favourite musical act, they were however the ones whose music flicked the switch in my brain that showed me that music could be so much more than Top of the Pops and nice tunes to tap your feet to. Ultimately their music started me down the road to listening to all kinds of music, reading all sorts of books and god knows what else that I wouldn't have been open or receptive to otherwise. For that and for more personal reasons they'll always have a very special place in my heart."
I was lucky enough to see the Stone Roses in a tiny venue a few months before they went huge (Birmingham irish centre, think it had a capacity of 400) they were so different to any band around at that time and it was obvious they were going to be huge. One of the few bands ever that define an era and a generation. Shame they had to ruin the legacy by reforming |
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"The Stone Roses kicked off my love of music when I was about 12. There's my life and the way I heard music before I heard The Roses and then there's my life after I'd listened to their first album. Though I wouldn't say I'm a super fan or even say they're my favourite musical act, they were however the ones whose music flicked the switch in my brain that showed me that music could be so much more than Top of the Pops and nice tunes to tap your feet to. Ultimately their music started me down the road to listening to all kinds of music, reading all sorts of books and god knows what else that I wouldn't have been open or receptive to otherwise. For that and for more personal reasons they'll always have a very special place in my heart.
I was lucky enough to see the Stone Roses in a tiny venue a few months before they went huge (Birmingham irish centre, think it had a capacity of 400) they were so different to any band around at that time and it was obvious they were going to be huge. One of the few bands ever that define an era and a generation. Shame they had to ruin the legacy by reforming "
Yeah, ruined it for me. Then releasing an embarrassment of a song ‘All for one.’
Although ‘Beautiful thing’ was actually quite good. |
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"Her: Pulp- Because Sheffield was good in the 90's!
Him: Joy Division/Stone Roses. Its too close to call here but as to why? Well, Manchester! "
Pulp is often the soundtrack to my life. Time well spent. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Tricky tricky tricky....
If I was really pressed for an answer I would have to go for The Chameleons. Its tragic they didn't make it big like the Stone Roses did. Think they had a rawness that the roses didn't |
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I love a lot of bands, but people who know me would say Prince fan.
From 15 til now, his music has got me through a lot. Saw him many times, and never disappointed, always changed his show around on the same tour. There will simply never be anyone else remotely comparable. |
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My man got me into bowie 7 years ago he is mad fan of his and seen him live over 20 times over the years i really wish i could have seen him live but so pleased he got me into his music happy listening to all his stuff now |
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