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After looking at your last set of photographs Frank I wouldn't think you need to go on a course.
Anyway thanks for the mail, I will be joining you in January.

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Look forward to it.

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A generally dull, drizzly day with low clouds and the occasional bit of sunshine.

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It has got to be jelly...jam doesn't shake like that.

I know...I am just being whimsical....I read your post and laughed a lot.....I laughed so much it made my fat wobble...hence the jelly thing!

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You have just had the same reaction as my wife, she laughs when she looks down.

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Nice collection of dull day snaps, the last two are brill, where is it by the way.

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Whitehaven round trip. Came back a different way than I normally would, avoiding as much motorway as I could.

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I like them all.....I wish that I had taken them.
I could have a very pleasant time 'fiddling' with them.
They are quite dramatic shots.

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Was the last one taken coming down Lindale bank?

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Today in Pictures, it rained none stop from setting off to getting back, so with my camerolly and waterproofs on we headed down to the river.

1. Low visibility gives dramatic pictures.
2. the visibility was that bad you couldn't see your hand in front of your .............Arghhh I cant see my face.
3. Fungi and droplets, well worth the damp derrière.
4. That stream at the bottom is where I am going.
5. No. still cant see it.
6. The hillside was covered in these transient aquatic diamonds.
7. Who left this canoe here.
8. I don't think you will get any dinner today.
9. Time to head back up the hill, why are the uphill bits always so steep.
10. I am sure the forecast said the rain would clear after dinner, perhaps they said tomorrow.

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Absolutely love number 6...and the second pic is very good too.....but six is my fave.

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The hillside was covered in them, came away with about 30 photos just of this subject, and thats a long time to be on damp grass, good job for waterproofs.

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Is no 3 aka the Fireman's Helmet fungus?

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Sorry Gremlin, I don`t know. I`ve done a search on google maps for lindale bank, but didn`t give any results.

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Thanks Margaret, it`s a nice drive, especially on a sunny day.

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Well, the dismal day has given you some dramatic pictures.
I sometimes think that pictures like this are more interesting, and have a greater dimension(for want of a better word) to them......sometimes sunshine takes colour and impact away from the subject.

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Found the location for pics 9 & 10 Gremlin, hope the link works OK.

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=54....2&z=18&iwloc=A

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Lovely pics all - have enjoyed seeing them. Highlight of my day was the flock of sheep, I've seen around lately, being moved along the lane outside the house. My son called me to see them and the bloomin' batteries in my camera had gone :( Typical - the rechargeable ones are still boxed up somewhere! Lovely to hear the bells on the donkeys and see the shepherd and his son work with their dogs. Had a short walk after lunch and have found some great vantage points for future photos :) x

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Not sure, but it was in the middle of a drift of waxcaps, and it is damaged so your guess is as good as any.

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I will be looking forward to the pics.

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Dave... I was joking - just look at the pic, damage and all and then picture a fireman from the back view.

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It did cross my mind, I also though of a policemans helmet, but thats another joke, however as I had no idea, I was easily persuaded, but I prefer your identification, so thats what it is.

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Naughty naughty, glsd you changed your mind. The a(e)yes have it!

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Today in Pictures, its getting a bit muddy underfoot now with all the rain. Mill Lane to Martholme Lane, then reverse.

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Beautiful pics Dave......I can smell the damp earth and the trampled leaves.
It has been a lovely day.....if a bit wet underfoot.

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Going down on one knee to take snaps gives me a wet and muddy patch on my trousers, my wife thinks I do Al Jolson impressions when I am out.

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Beautiful! We've had snow squalls and multi car pileups just 100 miles north of where I am.
It does me good to see lovely Lancashire :)

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The view from my balcony this morning- yes, that's a thin layer of ice on the pond. And no green left - just a few brown stubborn oak leaves. Ah well, spring is only 5 months away :)

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Oops, sorry for the orientation of the photo - for some reason it's hard to upload images using my iPad :(

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Have same problem if I upload from laptop with Ubuntu installed, will only upload in landscape.:idunno:

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Today in Pictures, "The Pines" was all I could manage today, so it was just in sight of Dean Clough Reservoir.

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Cracking sky pic in No.1

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All shots are stunners - No.10 is my fave fungi shot so far. Thanks davemac! Why am I going to Jamaica when Lancashire has scenery like this?

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Jamaica....I hope you will take your camera and snap away merrily, we could do with some warm shots. Just when I think the fungi season has past I find a few more to snap, but it wont last much longer the overall temperature is dropping.

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some from the last few days :p

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Why is there a dead polar bear in no 4? And which onesie did you pick,Jen? Hope the spug likes it!

I like the sunflower clinging on for a little bit longer1

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Just shows you don't need to go far from home to get great shots...

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She went of her own accord... boom boom!

For those not familiar with that joke - it's so old it's got whiskers... Sorry!

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I like them all , but the sky looks brilliant in the first one .

What a gift you have !

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It must have been a tough decision, Accy or Jamaica?http://www.santafemods.com/images/Sm.../greenwnvy.gif:)

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Its not dead, it pining for the fiord's, or is that a different joke.

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I'd love to come back to Accy some day! It was my Mum's decision though. She was hankering for a palm tree. That's my story and I'm sticking to it :)

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And gone to meet its maker - well that also rhymes with Jamaica...
Turtle why couldn't you go somewhere like Timbuktu, no rhymes for that - I think they have palm trees there too... It's on my bucket list.

Oh heck Susie, shut up and stop rambling...

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I asked the spugster what he wanted for crimbo .. he said nothing ... and so not having no idea what he wanted and I saw them onesies so I took the pic and sent it him saying your crimbo pressie .... and he said if you buy me one of them you be dead meat .... :eek: so its back to the drawing board .... :p:p:p

by the way the sunflower is just waiting for me to pull it out and chuck it in my brown bin... its finally died off now .. so that's it now for this year .. even tho I do still have some roses coming out ..

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Today in Pictures, a short circular walk, starting at St Mary's Burial ground up to the canal, on a bit, round a bit down a bit and back a bit.

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Looks like it was a beautiful day -lovely autumn colours. have enjoyed catching up with everyones pics again! :)
Off to look at mine from yesterday's walk to a little hamlet nearby. Hope to manage to post something soon...

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It was a sunny but cold day, and the ground underfoot is getting muddy. We also keep having nips of frost, but nothing too severe at the moment.
I am to a certain extent looking forward to a few frosty days when I have a bit more time than at present. I mentally have a few ideas for frosty shots. I think that is how the photographers mind works, waiting for the frost, waiting for the snow, waiting for the spring, or is it just me.
You will have to save up all the photos until you are able to post them.

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You are right - I'm waiting for a clear, cold day when you can see snow on the Alps in the distance from here - hopefully will make for some great shots - probably need to start early to catch the best light and finally treat myself to the promised new camera! It's raining now so the air will be much clearer tomorrow if it dries up. Have just been through my latest pics and have re-sized them so can hopefully manage to post some - a couple of attempts at fungi -not in your league Dave but I did struggle to get back up after taking them with my gammy knee so I hope they are good enough -just as well no-one was around. The locals are all very friendly and there seem to be lots of regular walkers, Hunters, mushroom pickers and leisurely cyclists around -I'm sure they are all wondering what I'm taking photos of :D

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I'm looking forward to seeing your pics!

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A walk along the Morbasco waterway in the opposite direction to before -all these photos are taken on the new farm's land. The white feathers mark the spot where one of this year's young heron was fishing - can't get close enough to photograph them -lovely pure white plummage. The white spire in the first pic is Ossolaro seen just outside the farm the other village is Castlenuovo del Zappa -can hear the bells ringing from there. From around the farm you can see 5 different church towers...The shrooms are a homage to DaveMac - not in his league - yet :D The brown sign in the last pic is on the corner of the lane and is the name of the farm where I now live.

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I like your 'rambles' Susie, and your rhymes. As for why not Timbuktu, Jamaica's cheaper for me - not as far. A four hour flight versus 7 or 8?

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I love the colours in No.1
Is that a seagull in No. 6?

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Lovely reflections in 6 & 8. And the light in 9 is gorgeous. Nice Shrooms too!

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Nice pics Mobertol, looking forward to the snowy alps pics, but I think you resized these ones too small. I aim for about 500KB-1MB with either gimp or M$ office picture manager, then let the forum software resize to whatever it wants.
What do others do regarding resizing, software used etc.?

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mine I resize to 1024 x 768 ... if landscape and portrait its 768 x 1024

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At the moment because of the house move I don't have internet except through a dongle - I deliberately sized them small like that as the connection is very poor and it was a quick way of up-loading them! I appreciate that the quality isn't as good as usual...sorry!
Having trouble with my internet provider unfortunately - had a fraught call today as they say they haven't received a fax I've now sent twice, with a good outcomez, from the post-office. Went ballistic and they are now going to pull out all the stops or I'll be changing provider...how did we ever manage without internet in the deep, dark past :eek::D

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I didn`t mean it as a criticism, sorry if it came over that way.:)

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When you are uploading pics to a post the manage attachments page will not accept anythig above 500MB so I'm unclear as to what you mean by letting the forum software resize large files. If I forget to resize to below 500 MB the pic just gets rejected. This is for posting pics to threads, the galleries where the photocomps are will accept larger files.

Di your new surroundings look lovely and you have nothing to worry about with your fungi shots. I'm sure Dave would say the same. Keep up the good work!

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I think you are right Dave about a photographers mind....you can 'see' in your head the shot you want...sometimes it works out and sometimes it falls short.

I am waiting to see a line of Royal Mail post vans on the car park opposite Old and Bargain.....I have an idea in my head...if it turns out then I will post it.....but as yet I haven't seen enough vans lined up.
Dianne, your new surroundings look absolutely beautiful....I'm envious.
Dave, as always, your pics are top notch.

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I find trying to get to the right filesize to be a lot of guesswork, so just getting it there abouts then let the forum resize it to be quickest, but not necessarily the best option. Was just wondering how others went about it.
RE: forum resizing for you - see post #6 on this thread - http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ems-59008.html

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Still short walks for Max until we get the all clear from his doc.Canal Bank from Huncoit.

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The trees in the second picture look great .

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Today our bus ride took us to Manchester.
The Christmas lights were switched on last night and the Christmas Markets started yesterday.
I hope my pictures give you a little flavour of the day.

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Great pics Margaret.Looks very windy on no1.Did you know that all the wooden chalets were made in Burnley? It was on North West News on BBC last night.

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No, I didn't know that...see you learn something every day....and no, it wasn't windy....this is one of hose men who stand absolutely still and then when you donate something, they spring into action...he is called The windblown Man....and I'm sure it said on his collecting tin that he is on facebook.
He was very effective.

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Great shots Margaret. Is that your reflection I see in #10?

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It is Turtle......I should be more careful. Had I seen that I would have tried to edit it out.
I don't much like having my image spotted :)

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Gulp - sorry!

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Nowt wrong with them shrooms, I know what you mean about getting back up, I make a lot of noise, those water shots are very interesting how is the bridge still stood up, it looks like it could fall at any minute. Looks like a "tuck your dress in your knickers shot" and wade out for a different perspective, well thats what I would do, well I would if I wore knickers.........and a dress of course.

It is, there was a crow right behind it, They were bombing one another in a field close by, had I known they were going to come into shot I would have waited, but thats the way it goes.

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It certainly gives a flavour of the day, the two statue men are brill, the second one is very inventive and I will have to study it work out the way its done (but thats a man thing)

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Today in Pictures was almost a middle of the night pictures, a very early start had me out of bed hours before the sun was anywhere near the horizon. So my pictures are in the dark, not something I want to make a habit of.

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Please don't apologise......I should have looked more carefully.

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I have spent a while messing about with the pictures I have taken today.
Here are just a couple that have had the photscape treatment....in the style of coloured pencil drawings.

I have to say that the Arndale Christmas decorations are very insipid this year.

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These are the Christmas decorations in the Arndale at Manchester....they are not my cup of tea.....no Oomph at all.

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I like what you've done to these. Nice effect. It adds to the photos, not detracts.
Very gracious of you, by the way. I didn't have to open my trap :)

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A nice change - what is the church in No.2?

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Particularly like the sketch pics, but you are going to get detention again if you aren`t careful.:D

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I myself have fallen into that trap a few times...opening my trap.

I had quite forgotten the ten pics a day rule.......it is so long since I posted pics to this thread.......I will just have to spit on my hands and hope the cane is soft.

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A couple of hail marys and a donation to the Railway beer fund might exolve you of your sins.:thepint:

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When you mentioned detention I was puzzled...then it dawned on me.
Ah Well, I just hope Mick will be kind to me......realise that I am making up for lost time.

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I was trying to be a little cryptic so as not to grass you up. Although i`m sure it would have been noticed anyway.:)

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Yes, I am sure you are right.....Mick doesn't miss much.
I am usually good too :D:D
I just hope he doesn't make a hole in my liberty bodice when he rips my Merit badge off my chest :D

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What a fab day out Margaret. Next time will you put me in your hand bag please? Actually I thought your reflection in that picture was a nice touch even if not meant. You were just as I expected!

Love the pencil drawings.

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Yes Margaret I did notice the 14 photos not the 10 allowed
but will leave them this time.
but don't make a habit of it and the rest of you don't think you can get away with it this is the last time I will let this go
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By the way like the coloured pencil drawings:D:)

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Thank you Mick. As I said it is such a while since I posted pictures to this thread, that I had completely forgotten the ten pics a day rule.
I promise that I won't do it again:).

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Sue, if I could have put you in my pocket......I would have.....Much more comfortable in there.
I hadn't spotted the reflection, until Turtle mentioned it......and by then it was too late to take it out(though it has been cropped off the original).
Funny that, I am usually on the look out for interesting reflection:).

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The church is All Saints Church, I have found a few interesting fungi in its grounds, and they have a magnolia in the corner that provided me with a lot of pictures of flowers with droplets on. I am not a church goer, more a church grounds goer.

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Dave, maybe that counts too, after all it is hallowed ground, and you are often down on your knees.
Hallelujah!

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I never thought of it like that, he moves in mysterious ways

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Watch for our resident god botherer

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Spring Wood this morning as I have a photographic assignment this afternoon. I have been asked to take pics fro a friend of mine who is having his wedding blessed

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If you're not careful fella you'll have the neighbours talking (well more than usual) mooching around at early o'clock with a camera! :eek:

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A selection of photos from a walk to the little hamlet of Cortetano which I can see from the back of my house. The shrine is at the end of the lane and has been rennovated by the owner of our farm, the tree next to it is a Mulberry. There's also a shot of a Medlar tree in fruit in the village, next to the old Villa with the fancy entrance archway. There are quite a lot of old run-down buildings in the place but it has a ceratin crumbling charm!

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Thank you Margaret, I will think of you as the mummy kangaroo and I can be your joey...

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Sue, my handbag would be a very uncomfortable place for you be...it is full of things...just stuffed in.....all manner of things from a drink stirrer to a pair of spencer wells forceps(I use them to retrieve my quid from supermarket trolleys)...plus of course the usual: lip balm, handcream, pens, pencils, erasers and a pencil sharpener.....much safer in my pocket.

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Good and interesting photos .

The run-down buildings remind me of home . Spring Hill . :)

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These are great shots - I can't pick a favourite really, but #2 and 7 are right up there.

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Lovely - the derelict buildings hold so much history. I think that the faded-away paint and crumbling bricks are pretty, in their way.

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They wouldn't see me, I was in the bushes.

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Gave that one a wide swerve, life's too short for all that venting of spleens