| [joedraper] Sunday, September 12, 2010 1:21:58 PM | |
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Guido, I think your advice is actually better... Oh my bruised ego! lol. No seriously though, you make a whole lot of sense right there. Go with Guido's vote Vail!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Sunday, September 12, 2010 1:01:35 PM)| |  | guidogodoy wrote: | | I say the FIRST book if you haven't yet read the prequel. Sounds really more like Silence of the Lambs than Star Wars. They made subsequent movies to the first then the prequel "Hannibal" showing what the young lad went through to bring him to his loony state in Silence. I own it but haven't seen it yet. No real desire either.
Reading a later novel before the first will distort how you view the second in the temporal order in which it was composed. So there is MY vote...read the first he wrote.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Good morning, ladies and gents of the Noticeboard! Hope everyone had a good day yesterday. It has been an interesting past 9 years, hasn't it?
Anyway, right now I have a tiny dilemna on my hands: three months ago I bought a book written by an author that was recommended to me by a TA at school. Just recently I decided to wiki the author to find out more about him and his works. Turns out the book I bought is a prequel to another book he wrote years earlier. 
So...what should I read first? The prequel or its predecessor (heh)? Any ideas? |
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| [guidogodoy] Sunday, September 12, 2010 1:01:35 PM | |
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I say the FIRST book if you haven't yet read the prequel. Sounds really more like Silence of the Lambs than Star Wars. They made subsequent movies to the first then the prequel "Hannibal" showing what the young lad went through to bring him to his loony state in Silence. I own it but haven't seen it yet. No real desire either.
Reading a later novel before the first will distort how you view the second in the temporal order in which it was composed. So there is MY vote...read the first he wrote.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, September 12, 2010 7:36:33 AM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Good morning, ladies and gents of the Noticeboard! Hope everyone had a good day yesterday. It has been an interesting past 9 years, hasn't it?
Anyway, right now I have a tiny dilemna on my hands: three months ago I bought a book written by an author that was recommended to me by a TA at school. Just recently I decided to wiki the author to find out more about him and his works. Turns out the book I bought is a prequel to another book he wrote years earlier.
So...what should I read first? The prequel or its predecessor (heh)? Any ideas? |
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| [joedraper] Sunday, September 12, 2010 12:52:49 PM | |
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I'd go with the prequel but that's just me... Then again.. Star Wars.. Feck, I hate having to make decisions like this... Ok how about you put both books in front of you mix them around with your eyes closed and then just point to one, when you open your eyes you read whichever one you ended up pointing to.. no cheating allowed!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, September 12, 2010 7:36:33 AM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Good morning, ladies and gents of the Noticeboard! Hope everyone had a good day yesterday. It has been an interesting past 9 years, hasn't it?
Anyway, right now I have a tiny dilemna on my hands: three months ago I bought a book written by an author that was recommended to me by a TA at school. Just recently I decided to wiki the author to find out more about him and his works. Turns out the book I bought is a prequel to another book he wrote years earlier.
So...what should I read first? The prequel or its predecessor (heh)? Any ideas? |
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| [Becks] Sunday, September 12, 2010 12:03:43 PM | |
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Um ok? Stay well Necro.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Necroticist from Sunday, September 12, 2010 10:50:17 AM)| | | Necroticist wrote: | | Right - this is about as public as i can do - am not gonna be associated with such a lame forum anymore - an uncaring webmaster, a flock of retarded asshole members etc just ain't what i want. Am embarrassed to be a part of the mess this place has become - am leaving. Those few ppl that know me will know where to find me. Enjoy the petty chat and character assassinations...really...grow up...
Bye :)
Murray? please delete Necroticist, Myshella & anything linked to my I.P.
Enjoy... |
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| [guidogodoy] Sunday, September 12, 2010 11:13:43 AM | |
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Sorry to see you go, Necro, but I can't say that I don't understand your decision.
Hope to see you in other places, my friend. All the best to you and your family.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Necroticist from Sunday, September 12, 2010 10:50:17 AM)| | | Necroticist wrote: | | Right - this is about as public as i can do - am not gonna be associated with such a lame forum anymore - an uncaring webmaster, a flock of retarded asshole members etc just ain't what i want. Am embarrassed to be a part of the mess this place has become - am leaving. Those few ppl that know me will know where to find me. Enjoy the petty chat and character assassinations...really...grow up...
Bye :)
Murray? please delete Necroticist, Myshella & anything linked to my I.P.
Enjoy... |
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| [Necroticist] Sunday, September 12, 2010 10:50:17 AM | |
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Right - this is about as public as i can do - am not gonna be associated with such a lame forum anymore - an uncaring webmaster, a flock of retarded asshole members etc just ain't what i want. Am embarrassed to be a part of the mess this place has become - am leaving. Those few ppl that know me will know where to find me. Enjoy the petty chat and character assassinations...really...grow up...
Bye :)
Murray? please delete Necroticist, Myshella & anything linked to my I.P.
Enjoy... |
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, September 12, 2010 7:36:33 AM | |
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Good morning, ladies and gents of the Noticeboard! Hope everyone had a good day yesterday. It has been an interesting past 9 years, hasn't it?
Anyway, right now I have a tiny dilemna on my hands: three months ago I bought a book written by an author that was recommended to me by a TA at school. Just recently I decided to wiki the author to find out more about him and his works. Turns out the book I bought is a prequel to another book he wrote years earlier.
So...what should I read first? The prequel or its predecessor (heh)? Any ideas? |
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| [spapad] Saturday, September 11, 2010 7:26:18 PM | |
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Yeh, Now tell me another lie! lol 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Saturday, September 11, 2010 7:08:02 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | That is what the guy said right before I got my nose pierced! LOL!!!
| | | spapad wrote: | | It's just a small hole and once the loop goes in it wont be that much different than it was before.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | | Well, dropped the JP cross off at the jeweler's. No luck in having him attach a new loop. Gonna have to drill it out. Ah well, at least it didn't break in the street. |
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| [guidogodoy] Saturday, September 11, 2010 7:08:02 PM | |
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That is what the guy said right before I got my nose pierced! LOL!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by spapad from Saturday, September 11, 2010 6:49:29 PM)| | | spapad wrote: | | It's just a small hole and once the loop goes in it wont be that much different than it was before.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | | Well, dropped the JP cross off at the jeweler's. No luck in having him attach a new loop. Gonna have to drill it out. Ah well, at least it didn't break in the street. |
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| [spapad] Saturday, September 11, 2010 6:49:29 PM | |
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It's just a small hole and once the loop goes in it wont be that much different than it was before.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Saturday, September 11, 2010 3:01:56 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | | Well, dropped the JP cross off at the jeweler's. No luck in having him attach a new loop. Gonna have to drill it out. Ah well, at least it didn't break in the street. |
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| [guidogodoy] Saturday, September 11, 2010 3:01:56 PM | |
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| Well, dropped the JP cross off at the jeweler's. No luck in having him attach a new loop. Gonna have to drill it out. Ah well, at least it didn't break in the street. |
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| [hellrider 31038] Saturday, September 11, 2010 10:35:28 AM | |
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thank you PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAINKILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLER 87 and wishing you the same man
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Painkiller87 from Friday, September 10, 2010 5:01:59 PM)| | | Painkiller87 wrote: | | | Hope everyone has a good weekend! I've got my usual hangout with friends but also I am going to go to the U of A football game against the Citadel as well. We have season tickets so it will be fun to see if we can take the Pac-10 this year. |
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| [spapad] Friday, September 10, 2010 6:33:45 PM | |
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Have a good Weekend PK!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Painkiller87 from Friday, September 10, 2010 5:01:59 PM)| | | Painkiller87 wrote: | | | Hope everyone has a good weekend! I've got my usual hangout with friends but also I am going to go to the U of A football game against the Citadel as well. We have season tickets so it will be fun to see if we can take the Pac-10 this year. |
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| [Painkiller87] Friday, September 10, 2010 5:01:59 PM | |
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| Hope everyone has a good weekend! I've got my usual hangout with friends but also I am going to go to the U of A football game against the Citadel as well. We have season tickets so it will be fun to see if we can take the Pac-10 this year. |
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| [spapad] Friday, September 10, 2010 3:54:31 PM | |
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Take care Becks, hope the earth settles down soon.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Thursday, September 09, 2010 11:59:09 AM)| | | Becks wrote: | | Yep it's all we can do eh, look after ourselves as best we can. I've told Craig I want an emergency kit of some description set up before he heads overseas soon, so that if something does happen, at least I can take care of myself and our pets.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Let's hope not, Becks. I also sit on a fault line which is one of the most active in the USA. They have been calling for another "big one" for some time but, so far, nothing major. Still, I do have earthquake insurance on the house.
Protect yourself to the best of your abilities...only thing you can do.
BTW, on a different note I also think that the kid on the road painting is INSANE! Yet another example of a horrible idea thanks to the powers that be.
| | | Becks wrote: | | What a stupid idea, man that would be terrifying!!!
Well there's been many (around 300) aftershocks in Christchurch since last weekends big quake, and we had an earthquake up here today, only small, I felt it at work. But it makes me very worried that something very very very bad is going to happen to my beautiful home land soon.
| | | spapad wrote: | | Just reading the paper today and I came across this most unbelievable act of government stupidity.
Shocking new 3D speed bump illusion of girl crossing the road that suddenly 'appears' in front of drivers
By Niall Firth
Last updated at 4:08 PM on 8th September 2010
It sounds like a terrifying experience that would make even the most seasoned of drivers panic or even crash.
But a school in Canada is using a bizarre 3D optical illusion of a young girl crossing the road to try and make drivers slow down.
The image of a girl chasing after a ball is painted on the road and elongated to make it appear three-dimensional when seen from an approaching car.
The image of a girl rears up out of the road to alert drivers to their speed
Critics say that the child’s image could surprise drivers so much that they will slam on the brakes or even swerve off the road if they do not realise the girl is just an illusion.
At a distance it just looks like a marking on the road but when the car is 30 metres away it appears to suddenly rise up from the road.
When the driver is closer than 30 metres the image appears to sink back into the road.
If a car is travelling at the speed limit for the road, 30km/h, then he should be able to stop in time before he reaches the image.
Safety experts say the alarming image is designed to teach drivers to always be prepared for the unexpected.
The illusion is to be placed on the road outside École Pauline Johnson Elementary School in West Vancouver in Canada and will be accompanied by a sign which reads: ‘You’re probably not expecting kids to run into the road.’
Council bosses in the area say that the illusion will encourage drivers to drive defensively, as though a child could run out into the road at any moment.
The image will be removed after a week.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1310044/New-3D-speed-bump-girl-crossing-road-suddenly-appears-drivers.html#ixzz0yxo3FDpX
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| [Becks] Thursday, September 09, 2010 11:59:09 AM | |
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Yep it's all we can do eh, look after ourselves as best we can. I've told Craig I want an emergency kit of some description set up before he heads overseas soon, so that if something does happen, at least I can take care of myself and our pets.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Thursday, September 09, 2010 10:32:58 AM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Let's hope not, Becks. I also sit on a fault line which is one of the most active in the USA. They have been calling for another "big one" for some time but, so far, nothing major. Still, I do have earthquake insurance on the house.
Protect yourself to the best of your abilities...only thing you can do.
BTW, on a different note I also think that the kid on the road painting is INSANE! Yet another example of a horrible idea thanks to the powers that be.
| | | Becks wrote: | | What a stupid idea, man that would be terrifying!!!
Well there's been many (around 300) aftershocks in Christchurch since last weekends big quake, and we had an earthquake up here today, only small, I felt it at work. But it makes me very worried that something very very very bad is going to happen to my beautiful home land soon.
| | | spapad wrote: | | Just reading the paper today and I came across this most unbelievable act of government stupidity.
Shocking new 3D speed bump illusion of girl crossing the road that suddenly 'appears' in front of drivers
By Niall Firth
Last updated at 4:08 PM on 8th September 2010
It sounds like a terrifying experience that would make even the most seasoned of drivers panic or even crash.
But a school in Canada is using a bizarre 3D optical illusion of a young girl crossing the road to try and make drivers slow down.
The image of a girl chasing after a ball is painted on the road and elongated to make it appear three-dimensional when seen from an approaching car.
The image of a girl rears up out of the road to alert drivers to their speed
Critics say that the child’s image could surprise drivers so much that they will slam on the brakes or even swerve off the road if they do not realise the girl is just an illusion.
At a distance it just looks like a marking on the road but when the car is 30 metres away it appears to suddenly rise up from the road.
When the driver is closer than 30 metres the image appears to sink back into the road.
If a car is travelling at the speed limit for the road, 30km/h, then he should be able to stop in time before he reaches the image.
Safety experts say the alarming image is designed to teach drivers to always be prepared for the unexpected.
The illusion is to be placed on the road outside École Pauline Johnson Elementary School in West Vancouver in Canada and will be accompanied by a sign which reads: ‘You’re probably not expecting kids to run into the road.’
Council bosses in the area say that the illusion will encourage drivers to drive defensively, as though a child could run out into the road at any moment.
The image will be removed after a week.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1310044/New-3D-speed-bump-girl-crossing-road-suddenly-appears-drivers.html#ixzz0yxo3FDpX
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| [guidogodoy] Thursday, September 09, 2010 10:32:58 AM | |
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Let's hope not, Becks. I also sit on a fault line which is one of the most active in the USA. They have been calling for another "big one" for some time but, so far, nothing major. Still, I do have earthquake insurance on the house.
Protect yourself to the best of your abilities...only thing you can do.
BTW, on a different note I also think that the kid on the road painting is INSANE! Yet another example of a horrible idea thanks to the powers that be.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Wednesday, September 08, 2010 10:15:22 PM)| | | Becks wrote: | | What a stupid idea, man that would be terrifying!!!
Well there's been many (around 300) aftershocks in Christchurch since last weekends big quake, and we had an earthquake up here today, only small, I felt it at work. But it makes me very worried that something very very very bad is going to happen to my beautiful home land soon.
| | | spapad wrote: | | Just reading the paper today and I came across this most unbelievable act of government stupidity.
Shocking new 3D speed bump illusion of girl crossing the road that suddenly 'appears' in front of drivers
By Niall Firth
Last updated at 4:08 PM on 8th September 2010
It sounds like a terrifying experience that would make even the most seasoned of drivers panic or even crash.
But a school in Canada is using a bizarre 3D optical illusion of a young girl crossing the road to try and make drivers slow down.
The image of a girl chasing after a ball is painted on the road and elongated to make it appear three-dimensional when seen from an approaching car.
The image of a girl rears up out of the road to alert drivers to their speed
Critics say that the child’s image could surprise drivers so much that they will slam on the brakes or even swerve off the road if they do not realise the girl is just an illusion.
At a distance it just looks like a marking on the road but when the car is 30 metres away it appears to suddenly rise up from the road.
When the driver is closer than 30 metres the image appears to sink back into the road.
If a car is travelling at the speed limit for the road, 30km/h, then he should be able to stop in time before he reaches the image.
Safety experts say the alarming image is designed to teach drivers to always be prepared for the unexpected.
The illusion is to be placed on the road outside École Pauline Johnson Elementary School in West Vancouver in Canada and will be accompanied by a sign which reads: ‘You’re probably not expecting kids to run into the road.’
Council bosses in the area say that the illusion will encourage drivers to drive defensively, as though a child could run out into the road at any moment.
The image will be removed after a week.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1310044/New-3D-speed-bump-girl-crossing-road-suddenly-appears-drivers.html#ixzz0yxo3FDpX
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| [Demonizer13] Thursday, September 09, 2010 8:44:49 AM | |
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Wednesday, September 08, 2010 11:25:51 PM | |
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Let's hope to God nothing does happen, Becks.  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Wednesday, September 08, 2010 10:15:22 PM)
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What a stupid idea, man that would be terrifying!!!
Well there's been many (around 300) aftershocks in Christchurch since last weekends big quake, and we had an earthquake up here today, only small, I felt it at work. But it makes me very worried that something very very very bad is going to happen to my beautiful home land soon.
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Just reading the paper today and I came across this most unbelievable act of government stupidity.
Shocking new 3D speed bump illusion of girl crossing the road that suddenly 'appears' in front of drivers
By Niall Firth
Last updated at 4:08 PM on 8th September 2010
It sounds like a terrifying experience that would make even the most seasoned of drivers panic or even crash.
But a school in Canada is using a bizarre 3D optical illusion of a young girl crossing the road to try and make drivers slow down.
The image of a girl chasing after a ball is painted on the road and elongated to make it appear three-dimensional when seen from an approaching car.
The image of a girl rears up out of the road to alert drivers to their speed
Critics say that the child’s image could surprise drivers so much that they will slam on the brakes or even swerve off the road if they do not realise the girl is just an illusion.
At a distance it just looks like a marking on the road but when the car is 30 metres away it appears to suddenly rise up from the road.
When the driver is closer than 30 metres the image appears to sink back into the road.
If a car is travelling at the speed limit for the road, 30km/h, then he should be able to stop in time before he reaches the image.
Safety experts say the alarming image is designed to teach drivers to always be prepared for the unexpected.
The illusion is to be placed on the road outside École Pauline Johnson Elementary School in West Vancouver in Canada and will be accompanied by a sign which reads: ‘You’re probably not expecting kids to run into the road.’
Council bosses in the area say that the illusion will encourage drivers to drive defensively, as though a child could run out into the road at any moment.
The image will be removed after a week.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1310044/New-3D-speed-bump-girl-crossing-road-suddenly-appears-drivers.html#ixzz0yxo3FDpX
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| [Becks] Wednesday, September 08, 2010 10:15:22 PM | |
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What a stupid idea, man that would be terrifying!!!
Well there's been many (around 300) aftershocks in Christchurch since last weekends big quake, and we had an earthquake up here today, only small, I felt it at work. But it makes me very worried that something very very very bad is going to happen to my beautiful home land soon.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by spapad from Wednesday, September 08, 2010 11:23:49 AM)| | | spapad wrote: | | Just reading the paper today and I came across this most unbelievable act of government stupidity.
Shocking new 3D speed bump illusion of girl crossing the road that suddenly 'appears' in front of drivers
By Niall Firth
Last updated at 4:08 PM on 8th September 2010
It sounds like a terrifying experience that would make even the most seasoned of drivers panic or even crash.
But a school in Canada is using a bizarre 3D optical illusion of a young girl crossing the road to try and make drivers slow down.
The image of a girl chasing after a ball is painted on the road and elongated to make it appear three-dimensional when seen from an approaching car.
The image of a girl rears up out of the road to alert drivers to their speed
Critics say that the child’s image could surprise drivers so much that they will slam on the brakes or even swerve off the road if they do not realise the girl is just an illusion.
At a distance it just looks like a marking on the road but when the car is 30 metres away it appears to suddenly rise up from the road.
When the driver is closer than 30 metres the image appears to sink back into the road.
If a car is travelling at the speed limit for the road, 30km/h, then he should be able to stop in time before he reaches the image.
Safety experts say the alarming image is designed to teach drivers to always be prepared for the unexpected.
The illusion is to be placed on the road outside École Pauline Johnson Elementary School in West Vancouver in Canada and will be accompanied by a sign which reads: ‘You’re probably not expecting kids to run into the road.’
Council bosses in the area say that the illusion will encourage drivers to drive defensively, as though a child could run out into the road at any moment.
The image will be removed after a week.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1310044/New-3D-speed-bump-girl-crossing-road-suddenly-appears-drivers.html#ixzz0yxo3FDpX
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