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Came across this clip of James Akaster on Seth Meyers... Should start at 12:42 when he begins to talk about the No Kings Day:

Watch on YouTube

His basic argument is that kings aren't a bad thing. Go on. Kick out Trump and re-join the Commonwealth! ;)

la_samtyr

Happy 4th of July everyone!

Here is our national anthem, by Jimi Hendrix.

https://youtu.be/iObEwUtVJj8?si=5cgArkawwf8Pv0Cu

kazzy_cee

Yesterday, a friend and I went to visit The Charterhouse in London. I've been several times, but she'd never been, so it was fun to go back again.

The Charterhouse's history goes back to 1348 when the site was used as an emergency cemetery for plague victims in London. The 'Black Death' killed 60% of the London population, and a Chapel was built on the site for mourners to pray for the victims' souls. Following this, a Carthusian monastery (known as a Charterhouse) was built nearby in 1371 and thrived for many years.

In 1545, following the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII (which led to the death of the monks and the seizing of the land by the Crown), a Tudor manor house was built using some parts of the old monastery. You can just see some of the original stones above the bench in the frieze at the base of the building if you click the photo.

In 1611, Thomas Sutton, a wealthy landowner, bought the site and turned it into a charitable institution which included a school for 'poor' boys and almshouse accommodation for 80 impoverished 'poor Brothers'. Today, the school has relocated, but it is still home to 43 people who are given free accommodation if they meet certain criteria. This is still fully funded by the charity Sutton set up and is maintained by Governors (including King Charles II).

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The criteria for becoming a Brother at The Charterhouse in 1611 - you would have to be “either decrepit or old captaynes either at sea or at land, maimed or disabled soldiers, merchants fallen on hard times, those ruined by shipwreck or other calamity”. It was originally a Faith-based charity.

Today the criteria are: you must be single, and over 60 years old; in financial, housing or social need and have no significant debts. You must be able to live independently, be keen to contribute to a community and have the right to live in the UK.

I'd love to live there, but there are a couple of criteria I don't meet! LOL!

It was a fascinating tour, and even though I've been before, I learned some new things, which is always good!

heleninwales

Our weather has been very pleasant for the past couple of days. Warm, but not too hot and with a cool breeze from the west. There is more rain forecast for the weekend, but I don't mind a mixture. It's when it gets stuck on one type of weather for too long that I start to moan. So we had perfect weather today for a walk to the coast. As usual we drove to the tiny car park by the Mawddach Trail and set out to walk to the seaside.

We know from experience that if the tide is high here, then you need to take the inland route to Fairbourne rather than following the track that runs beside the estuary along the base of the cliff. Today it was safe to take the coastal route.

We followed the footpath sign to the right. The bridleway is the track that leads to the whimsical sentry boxes and then onwards to join the path to Fairbourne. ( More photos here... )

We didn't walk all the way to Fairbourne because I'm trying not to eat snacks so I declined G's suggestion of buying ice creams. As it was, the walk out and back was 5½ miles and if we weren't going to buy anything, the extra distance along the sea front was pointless. We had reached the sea and enjoyed the pollen-free sea breeze.

ozma914

It seems like no one wants to face challenges or work for their dreams, anymore--they just seem to want everything handed to them. That made me wonder, what would have happened if Americans shared that attitude back at the time of the Revolution?

The Boston Tea Party:

“We’re being taxed on that tea without representation! We should dress up as Indians, sneak about the ship, and throw all those crates of tea overboard!”

“Are you kidding? Do you have any idea how much it costs to rent an Indian costume? And that war paint is terrible on my complexion. Besides, those tomahawks are dangerous, and don’t you think it’s insulting to our Native American friends? Why don’t we just write a letter, instead?”

The Battle of Lexington and Concord:

“Paul Revere, ride out and warn the Minutemen the British are coming!”

“I’m kind of busy doing engravings right now; are you sure they’re coming?”

“There’s a lantern in the church steeple!”

“I can’t remember if it’s one if by land and two if by sea, or the other way around. I’d hate to make a mistake; can’t you get Samuel Adams to do it?”

“But you’ve got the fastest horse!”

“Upkeep is a killer. She throws a shoe every other day, and it’s a pain taking care of all that leather, and she only gets about three miles to the bale. If I’m going to keep doing this, I’m really going to need some kind of financial assistance.”

The Battle of Bunker Hill:

“As long as the ammunition holds out, we can fight the British off for days!”

“Um, about that, sir: We’re out of ammunition.”

“What?”

“Well, the New Jersey guys were supposed to bring some, but they forgot; and the Virginia boys were willing to sell us some, but they wouldn’t take our Massachusetts money; and the Rhode Island guys say theirs all got wet on the way over, because hey--island.”

“But--"

“The New York fellas didn’t think their bullets would be compatible, and the guys from the Carolinas didn’t show up at all. We had supplies still left at Lexington, but Paul Revere wouldn’t lend us his horse.”

“Oh, never mind. I just found out we’re on the wrong hill, anyway. Let’s call it a day and sample some of that beer Sam Adams is so proud of.”

Not historically accurate: It should have 50 Continental soldiers and about a thousand British.

George Washington:

“George, the Congress wants you to take over the army and beat the British.”

“Say what?”

“Now, I know they’ve got a large, well trained, disciplined, and well supplied army of experienced soldiers, and you’ve got farmers and merchants who’ve never shot at anything bigger than a turkey, but--"

“If you’re trying to convince me, you need to take lessons.”

John Paul Jones:

“As you know, Captain Jones, we’re fighting the most powerful navy in the world, and our navy consists of two barrels we borrowed from Sam Adams. Still, we’d like you to take a ship out there and give ‘em a good fight!”

“No way. Sam Adams doesn’t have enough beer in all of Boston to get me that drunk. I’m changing my name to John Paul Smith.”

Trenton:

“Dear Diary: We were supposed to cross the Delaware and attack the Hessians today, but we couldn’t get anybody to lend us boats. Then our feet got cold, and besides, we were a little hung over from all that beer Sam Adams sent over on Christmas. Besides, Hessians aren’t even British – what did the Germans ever do to us?”

There's been a flag on the play.

Valley Forge:

“To the Continental Congress: We are suffering under one of the worst winters in history, and we lack clothing, housing, firewood, food, and medical supplies. This is the greatest challenge my army has ever faced.

“I’m going back to Virginia. It’s warm there, and Martha makes a great stew.

“Sincerely, George Washington.”

And finally, the Declaration of Independence:

“Um, guys, I really don’t feel up to writing this.”

“But Tom, you’re our best writer!”

“Yeah, but … you want me to put all our causes and reasoning, and justify the first revolution of a British colony ever, in one little document? That would be hard.”

“But you’ve got that neat portable desk, and the copy machine you invented, and a really cool quill pen.”

“My wrist has been hurting. I think I’m getting carpel tunnel.”

“Look, this is important. We’re dedicating our lives, fortunes and sacred honor to this fight.”

“Yeah, about that. Is that such a good idea? I can let go of a little sacred honor, but that life and fortune stuff … I mean, my name would be on this thing.”

“If it makes you feel better, we’ll get John Hancock to sign his name in great big letters, so he’ll be the one they arrest.”

“Hey --!”

“Sorry, John, you wanted to be President of Congress. Come on now, Tom. Do it in
rhyme. We’ll call it the rappin’ revolution, it’ll be fun.”

“I don’t know … don’t you think people will be bothered that a slave owner wrote a declaration of freedom?”

“We’ll call it a declaration of independence. Semantics, Tom! It’s all in the wording.”

“Well, all right … but I’m not paying for all that ink.”

All the photos I've taken of fireworks, and only one came out.

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Remember: the documents that made us free are worth nothing if no one reads them.

Current Mood: grateful
Current Location: the USA
Current Music: God Bless America

ffutures

This is a repeat of a 2023 bundle offering material for one of the oldest fantasy RPGs - The Dark Eye, a German system from from Ulisses Spiele, which has been in print since 1984 and has a ton of support material. This offer covers the 2016 English translation of the system, and is aimed at newcomers to the system. Some of it has been in previous bundles:

https://bundleofholding.com/presents/2025DarkEye

In 2023 (and on at least one previous occasion) I said "I'm not hugely into fantasy RPGs, I played way too many in the eighties and sort of lost the plot, but this looks pretty good, the art is excellent, and you get a huge amount for your money. And some things look like some actual thought has gone into them - for example, most of the depictions of women show them wearing sensible clothes for adventuring, with the balance of the sexes roughly even. The rules look comprehensible, though a little more complicated than I like, and (I repeat) you get a hell of a lot for your money. Recommended!

I wonder if there has ever been a German version of this offer - it might be interesting for linguists etc. or (of course) for German gamers, but since these bundles are organised by Americans I won't hold my breath waiting...

I don't see any reason to change any of this - it's not a system I particularly want to use, but it's very good value, and well worth a look if you're into fantasy RPGs. My main caveat considering that it has been in bundles several times is that it may be worth checking how much of it you already own, and whether it would be cheaper just to buy the bits you don't have and will actually use. Incidentally, the current offer explicitly states that no German versions are included.

just_ann_now

Two heat waves, and two sets of storms to break them. Pleasant this morning and a sunny and warm weekend predicted (so I can cut my grass.)

What I've Just Finished Reading

An interesting reading week! A selection (but not everything):

A Garden's Purpose: Cultivating Our Connection with the Natural World, by Felix de Rosen. A very pleasant read inside in the AC when it's too outside hot to garden. Not a garden how-to but a garden think-about, with lots of really nice photos.

Bad Badger: A Love Story, by Maryrose Wood, illustrated by Guila Ghigini. Charming middle-grade novel; if the illustrations has been in color it would have been breathtaking. For Monthly Keyword: Story.

The Last Murder at the End of the World, by Stuart Turton. Whhhhhhhaaaaaaat was this even. Postapocalyptic, twisty, confusing. I had The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, by the same author,on my To-Read list, based on

rachelmanija's review (Summary: "It was weird"), but now, nope. It wasn't horrible, just too - something, and I don't quite know what. For a Goodreads "Poolside Puzzlers" challenge.

On the other hand, Arboreality, by Rebecca Campbell, climate-change distopia, but also hopeful and lovely. Interrelated stories joined to novella-length, lovely characterization.

Saving the best for last: Orbital, by Samantha Harvey. Not a plotty book - 24 hours in the lives of an international group of astronauts on the ISS. Gorgous prose, introspective characters, passing mention of things happening outside their metal cocoon. [A spoiler, but a worthwhile one, so no apologies: NO horrible crisis pops in from nowhere, so you don't have to be on tenterhooks, as I was.] Very short, barely 200 pages, won the Booker Prize last year, which usuallly makes me go "Uh-oh, this will be too thinky for me", but what I think is that I'll buy my own copy for when I need soothing. For Monthly Motif: Single Day Story.

What I Am Currently Reading

Just this morning started The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V.E. Schwab, also for a Goodreads challenge.

What I Am Reading Next

I'm planning my holiday weekend around Somewhere Beyond the Sea, by T.J. Klune!

Question of the Day: I don't have one. Do you?

alierak posting in

dw_maintenance

We're having to rebuild the search server again (previously, previously). It will take a few days to reindex all the content.

Meanwhile search services should be running, but probably returning no results or incomplete results for most queries.

ffutures

This is the Broken Tales Bundle featuring the "FRPG of grim upside-down fairy tales where villains seek redemption" and unfortunately the good guys aren't necessarily good...

https://bundleofholding.com/presents/BrokenTales

I'll be honest, I think that this is one of those ideas that only works well as a one-off scenario or an occasional break from a more normal style of play. Expecting every evil stepmother to be misunderstood and every downtrodden orphan to be a psychopathic killer gets old fast. But it's cheap and should give a few hours of fun if you want to give it a try.

shirebound

I attended the Celebration of Life for

lbilover yesterday, and it was lovely. She passed on November 24, 2024. It was held in the library in northern New Jersey at which she worked for many years, and there were 40-50 relatives, friends, and co-workers there from all over. Folks from her beloved Deerhound community also came, as did students from local schools who met Ellen when she brought whippet Winston -- “Fastest Dog in the USA 2023” -- to meet them. Ellen’s passions were so numerous – nature photography, sighthounds, education, workers’ rights (she was a proud President of her Library Union), hiking, bird watching, training and showing dogs, and of course writing. Her sister Lisa presented a slideshow of Ellen’s life, accompanied by music from “The Fellowship of the Ring” in honor of her longtime passion for Tolkien and her many extraordinary stories and friends around the world. Several of us in the audience, as well as folks watching the service via Zoom, spoke about their love and respect for Ellen. I spoke about our tight-knit fanfiction community, as well as my delight and astonishment when meeting her gentle Deerhound Gandalf for the first time – he was so tall he looked me right in the eyes.

I brought my Rena, and there were four other doggies in attendance including Ellen’s whippets Kivrin and Clementine, who were adopted by loving families. Her Winston and Deerhound Wren had also found good homes, as had tortoises Fred and Ginger.

When the service was over, we gathered at tables or around a buffet area to talk talk talk more about Ellen and what she meant to us. I especially enjoyed my conversation with a lady who had read Bilbo’s moving poem “I Sit Beside the Fire and Think” during the service. I always get emotional reading it myself, and hearing it read this way created a wash of emotions.

I enjoyed Rena’s companionship on the way home (about an hour’s drive). :)

Ellen’s nephew said he’d send out a notice if he’s able to get the Zoom presentation online, so if he does I’ll let folks know how to access it.

Namárië, dear Ellen!

elisi

If you want to donate to help people in Gaza, The Sameer Project is a good choice.

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I don't really have any interest in Glastonbury, but if you're curious about what's happening this year (ie Kneecap specifically), here's a video laying a lot of it out very clearly:

Watch on YouTube

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And a Petition: Legislate to Reverse Supreme Court Decision on Transgender Women

ozma914

History Press finally matched our upcoming book with its cover! It might not seem like a big deal, but it was a bit unnerving to see Haunted Noble County, Indiana up for preorder everywhere, but without a cover to ... well, cover it.

But wait--there's more. I decided to Google the book so I could give you all the links to it, and discovered Google is now giving AI overviews to anything you search. I can't say I'm thrilled. I'd much rather dig the info up by myself, but I bow to our future computer overlords so, just for fun, here's what artificial intelligence had to say about the book:

AI Overview

"Noble County, Indiana, has its share of ghost stories and haunted locations, including Albion's Rose Hill Cemetery, the Cromwell Library, and the Strand Theatre in Kendallville, according to a local author. A book titled "Haunted Noble County, Indiana" by Mark R. Hunter and Emily Jane Hunter details these and other spooky tales.

Specific Haunted Locations:

Rose Hill Cemetery (Albion) https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&cs=1&sca_esv=b0a6a50bf49897c6&q=Rose+Hill+Cemetery: Known for the restless spirit of Adam Hoffman, who was robbed and murdered in 1897.

Cromell Library: https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&cs=1&sca_esv=b0a6a50bf49897c6&q=Cromwell+Library Some believe a friendly ghost greets patrons.
Strand Theatre (Kendallville) https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&cs=1&sca_esv=b0a6a50bf49897c6&q=Strand+Theatre: Reportedly haunted by a figure seen in the old projection room.
Sand Hill: One of the highest points in Indiana, rumored to be haunted, according to a book about the area.
Another High Hill: Said to be haunted due to a hanging or a murder immortalized by a poet.

Additional Information:
Mark R. Hunter, a local author, has extensively researched and documented Noble County's haunted history.
The book "Haunted Noble County, Indiana" Haunted Noble County, Indiana – Arcadia Publishing is part of the "Haunted America" series.
A Haunted Noble County Facebook group exists for sharing information and stories.
Limberlost Souls, a haunted trail in Noble County events-item limberlost-souls-annual-haunted-trail - visitnoblecounty is a popular attraction during the Halloween season, according to Visit Noble County: Boo! Looking to be Spooked in Noble? 👻

Okay, so a couple of notes. First of all, there is no Haunted Noble County Facebook group. I already have three FB pages: My main one, my author page, and the one for Smoky Days and Sleepless Nights that I never merged into the Mark R. Hunter author page. Plus the page I run for the Albion Fire Department. I never even considered creating a group.

Hm. Maybe a group for all our books?

Second, "theatre"? Is the AI British? That's where "1984" came from, after all.

Third, "another high hill"? It found all those other details, but couldn't be bothered to identify Diamond Lake Hill? Also, the poem takes place on Sand Hill.

Diamond Lake hill, also known as Diamond Hill. See? I found it.

Well, any publicity is good publicity, I suppose. Anyway, you can now see the cover and preorder the book at places including:

Haunted Noble County, Indiana – Arcadia Publishing

Haunted Noble County, Indiana (Haunted America): Hunter, Mark R., Hunter, Emily Jane: 9781467156066: Amazon.com: Books

Haunted Noble County, Indiana by Mark R. Hunter, Emily Jane Hunter, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®

Haunted Noble County, Indiana - (Haunted America) by Mark R Hunter & Emily Jane Hunter (Paperback) : Target

Haunted Noble County, Indiana - Hunter, Mark R; Hunter, Emily Jane - Dussmann - Das Kulturkaufhaus (Is this ... German?)

Haunted Noble County, Indiana Book By Mark R Hunter,emily Jane Hunter, (Paperback) | Indigo (Wait, the cover's not on this one yet.)

Haunted Noble County, Indiana (Haunted America) | Port Book and News

Haunted Noble County, Indiana - Mark R. Hunter, Emily Jane Hunter - häftad (9781467156066) | Adlibris Bokhandel

Results for "Haunted Noble County, Indiana" | Bookmarks | Non-Profit and Independent Bookstore

Haunted Noble County, Indiana / Najlacnejšie knihy (I have no idea where this one's located, but they've decided Emily wrote the book solo.)

Haunted Noble County, Indiana - 三民網路書店 (Um ....?)

Haunted Noble County, Indiana │ 誠品線上 - 閱讀與生活的無盡想像 (More um ...?)

https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/haunted-noble-county-indiana_mark-r-hunter_emily-jane-hunter/54876559

Haunted Noble County, Indiana (Haunted America) (Paperback) | Forever Books

I kept finding more and it was getting ridiculous, so I gave up. Sometimes I found some of our other books, including some of our self-published ones in places they should never have gotten to, but who am I to complain?

I assume that, like our book Images of America: Albion and Noble County, the new one will be available in e-book and hardcover. At the moment an audio book isn't in the cards, but don't you want to see the photos? Sure you do.

Current Mood: bouncy
Current Location: home
Current Music: The Science Channel

shirebound

Happy Birthday,

leianora! I hope you're doing well, my friend.

ffutures

The His Majesty the Worm Bundle presents His Majesty the Worm, a megadungeon-crawling fantasy roleplaying game from Josh McCrowell at Rise Up Comus, plus other material including a "cozy halfling-village game" Under Hill, By Water and its travel expansion Walking Holiday, which might possibly draw some inspiration from a well-known fantasy author.

https://bundleofholding.com/presents/HisMajesty

Unfortunately I've received this on a day when I'm feeling seriously tired. I've taken a look and it seems to be well-presented and reasonably coherent, but the rule book alone is more than 400 pages and I am not going to be able to give it more than a cursory look any time soon, and a game that starts out by wanting me to buy some tarot cards to play it does not automatically get my seal of approval - I suppose the cards aren't much more expensive than a few dice at current prices, but if I bought this, intended to run it immediately, then discovered I needed cards I didn't have I'd be a little peeved.

The halfling book is mostly about trying NOT to have adventures and firmly avoiding the sort of stress that comes with strange parties of dwarves and wizards on your doorstep, and looks to be a lot of fun. The supplement is about halflings that commit the serious mistake of going out to explore beyond their village, and how to create the surrounding area and have horrible things happen there, like running short of food. Seriously, go home and smoke some pipeweed instead, at least that stuff takes a few years to kill you...

Overall this looks to be reasonable value - I suspect that if I ever wanted to run a fantasy RPG I'd be more likely to go with the halflings than the Worm, but if either appeals it's probably worth a look.

cmcmck

We hadn't been up for a while given two awful summers on the trot

The Wrekin (pronounced ree-kin) is our very own local hill. It actually counts as a mountain as it's over !000' (1335' to be exact).

Our little town is under the shadow of the Wrekin and is fully known as Wellington Under the Wrekin.

Today was forecast to be overcast but was a lot nicer than that so we set out- uphill all the way from our front door. It's about a 2000' climb from home.

The Winter had taken quite a few trees down as it was a wild one and it's been a blowy Summer too.

( More pics! )

Current Mood: photographical
Current Location: 'ereabouts

just_ann_now

Hot hot HOT so good for staying inside reading. (See also: February, Cold cold COLD, good for staying in reading). Gardening, walking, yoga, all happening early in the day; housework, food organizing and preparing, etc, interspersed with reading time.)

What I Just Finished Reading

real ones, by Katherena Vermette. An engrossing read, most of the emphasis was on emotional abuse of children by a narcissistic parent, also topical re: "pretendinans" who fake an Indigenous background. I remember being shocked a few years back by the revelation that Buffy Sainte-Marie was actually Italian-American, from Massachusetts, and I didn't even have a dog in that fight. For Read Broader-Indigenous Author.

Bee Speaker, by Adrian Tchikovsky. If there is a bad AT book, I haven't read it yet, though there are some I love more than others. This was an enjoyable completion to the Dogs of War trilogy, again with that intriguing mix of scifi and epic fantasy elements. Not for any challenge other than maybe the "Keep with AT!" one I should invent for myself *grin*

Nine Pints: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood, by Rose George. This was really fascinating, selected on a whim for A to Z Titles. I'm glad I read it.

Jazz, by Toni Morrison, also picked up on a whim for A to Z Titles, dreamlike prose, nonlinear storytelling.

When I'm Gone, Look for Me in the East, by Quan Barry. A reread for Read Broader: AAPI Author. I bought this one right away after reading it from the library. Unique plot and setting, memorable characters, very transporting.

Empires of the Steppes: A History of the Nomadic Tribes Who Shaped Civilization, by Kenneth Harl. I read this immediately after the Quan Barry book because I was curious as to why Tibetan Buddhism has such a strong influence in Mongolia. I did not really get any answers from this book, all names and dates and battles. (Note to self: look for more contemporary information about Mongolia.)

Aunty Lee's Delights, by Ovidia Yu. I needed something light and fairly frothy after Empires of the Steppes, and this filled that requirement easily.

The Six: The Extraordinary Story of the Grit and Daring of America's First Women Astronauts, by Loren Grush. For A to Z Titles.

cairistiona, I think this would be right up your alley!

What I Am Currently Reading

Zero at the Bone, by Mary Willis Walker. NOT a cozy mystery but an engrossing one, with an unusual main setting. There are some bits that make me go "Whaaaaa?", so it probably could have used a bit more editing, but I'm enjoying it. A to Z Authors.

What I Am Reading Next

I have two more books to finish up Read Broader, and they are both on my Kindle, so I don't even have to venture to the library. And oh, look, here comes July, and two more monthly challenges! So I'm all set.

Question of the Day (Jeopardy version): Mine was 101.8, late yesterday afternoon. Yours?

ffutures

If there was a Time Lord called "The Lawyer" would they be good or evil? What would their TARDIS look like? And what would their reaction be to The Doctor, and vice versa?

Given some of the portrayals of the Time Lord idea of justice in e.g. Trial of a Time Lord I'm not convinced that their legal system is better than e.g. the wizarding world in the Harry Potter books, which is a frighteningly low bar to fail at. Any thoughts on this?

shirebound

Happy Birthday,

debris4spike! I hope it's a lovely day.

ffutures

This is a bundle of bestiaries and sourcebooks from Cawood Publishing containing hundreds of monsters for D&D 5E with conversion advice for Old-School Essentials, Dungeon Crawl Classics, and Pathfinder.

https://bundleofholding.com/presents/CawoodMonsters

This isn't something I would want to use - I don't run this type of game any more, and I'm not convinced that it makes sense for characters to keep encountering monsters that nobody has ever heard of before, and have to figure out how to defeat them by trial and error. Having said that, the price isn't too bad and you're getting a lot of weird stuff to throw at players. Whether they will thank you for it may be another matter...

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