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Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'
– Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'

2011-12-27 23:41:44 +00:00
Commented Dec 27, 2011 at 23:41
I apologize for that, I didn't think I could write it as well as the author did, but I accepted Arcege's anyway.

rubixibuc
– rubixibuc

2011-12-28 01:46:57 +00:00
Commented Dec 28, 2011 at 1:46

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