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CATachresishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227422179439047735noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184210398979455916.post-26493861682732664662017-12-13T18:15:00.000+00:002017-12-13T18:15:02.380+00:00Don't faint ....... It's me!!<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">YAY! We have made a card and just wanted to pop up to wish everyone Yuletide Felicitations! It has been quite a year one way and another with lots of "stuff" that The Staff (aka TAT) has had to deal with and it has taxed her limited brain cells to the max! 😐</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But you don't want to know about her! 😼 I have been very busy keeping things up to scratch around here 😂 As you know there is always much to do to keep the humans in order and I have had to marshal the troops in order to accomplish this.....</span><br />
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CATachresishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227422179439047735noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184210398979455916.post-81320528871485917982017-06-10T17:33:00.002+01:002017-06-10T17:33:20.188+01:00My Day from H*ll!<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hello Everyone, I have snuck in here because I want to tell you about the terrible time I've had! I thought I might have to have therapy, but maybe telling you will help me come to terms with my trauma and somehow find a way to move on!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was a dark and stormy day (not really, but added for effect!) and I was minding my own business as I do. All of a sudden I heard a horrible sound! I peeked a look out the window and my worst fears were confirmed. Yes, Danny The Window Cleaner was next door with his rods and wooshy water machine and was doing his best to remove the rendering from the walls of the house!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As I looked, Toby the Tibetan Terrier emerged from his lair, saw me and started his horrendous barking! Good grief! I decided discretion is the better part of valour and retreated behind the sofa 🙀</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When the furore died down several <strike>weeks</strike> <strike>days</strike> hours later I emerged and eager to put it behind me, followed the Staff person into the garage to supervise her as she tried to read the meter. As she is quite sensitive, I obviously didn't want her to feel crowded, so I was, as is my wont, discreet. So what happened? Yep, you guessed! She did her business, went out and closed the door. I waited quietly. And I waited. And I waited some more. Come on, you're having a laugh! It's not funny anymore! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Not a scooby doo!! Nothing! Silence! Like the grave!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was shut in, incarcerated, dumped, without even a second thought!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><strike>Weeks days hours</strike> Half an hour later someone heard what sounded like a circular saw on steel girders and came to investigate. About $!%%& time! I could have starved to death in here!! The upside is, the door will not need to be stripped before it's repainted and my front claws won't need a manipedi for a several years! 😸</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Revenge is sweet though! A little later when the household were relaxing, I deposited my supper in three places on the carpet right where SHE walks!! 😹</span><br />
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<br />CATachresishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227422179439047735noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184210398979455916.post-81658532234461170172017-05-01T15:04:00.002+01:002017-05-01T15:04:57.493+01:00Happy 10th Birthday Austin!!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know Austin is on a sabbatical from blogging, but I just had to pop up here to wish my sweet boy a <span style="color: red;"><b>BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY </b></span>as it is a very important one. He has now reached double figures! 🙀 Here he is when he first came to me over nine years ago!! Such a cute little fellow!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To celebrate this momentous day, he invited his old muckers, Mini Me, Mini Tux and Tigger over for a cook-out on the lawn! He is also very very chuffed that his bestest girl <a href="http://katieisabella.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Katie Isabella</a> zipped through the tunnel to join them!! Here is one very contented kitty! </span><br />
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CATachresishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227422179439047735noreply@blogger.com55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184210398979455916.post-34892244235901102302017-02-25T15:06:00.003+00:002021-11-25T11:10:51.459+00:00CATachresis Presents .......<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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CATachresishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227422179439047735noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184210398979455916.post-37332088398201721102017-02-19T13:49:00.001+00:002017-02-19T13:49:13.363+00:00Can anyone here speak Meow?<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hi everyone! It's me! Do you remember? I don't blame you if you don't! Here's the thing! It's been a trying few weeks with The Affiliate Typist getting a bit lackadaisical in taking down my blogging ruminations! Anyway we did eventually have a chat about it! But there did seem to be a communication problem, though! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Please could you watch the following and tell me how we could both get on the same page? Blimey! It's only been nine years since I moved in. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">It could be crucial to any future we might have in the blogosphere! </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">But you'd think we understand each other a bit better by now! </span><br />
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CATachresishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227422179439047735noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184210398979455916.post-70793271687416883692017-01-13T09:56:00.000+00:002017-01-13T09:56:07.269+00:00The G4 Summit!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">......... do what they do best ..... hangin', chillin', nappin' and snugglin'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Much against my better judgement and under duress I am entering it into the Sunday selfie blog hop hosted by my good friends <i><a href="http://thecatonmyhead.com/" target="_blank">The Cat on my Head</a></i>. </span></div>
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<br />CATachresishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227422179439047735noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184210398979455916.post-27672472974505212852017-01-01T10:52:00.002+00:002017-01-01T10:52:51.017+00:00Happy New Year selfie .. with video and everything!<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hi Everyone! I hope you have all had a good Christmas and received some nice <strike>nip</strike> pressies. I certainly did! 😺 In fact I received a super pressie from my special friend, <a href="http://katieisabella.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Katie Isabella</a>, Queen of all Tennessee and Neighbouring Lands. Here I am <strike>getting high</strike> appreciating it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You can see last evening's jollifications went with a whizz! Here I am celebrating with my two favouritest ladycats, Katie Isabella😻 and </span><a href="http://nellieontheedge.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;" target="_blank">Nellie</a> Bellie😻<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Please can you send all your purrs and prayers for Nellie. Despite the fact she was knocking back the niptinis last night, she is not a well kitty. Nellie, we send you smoochies, kisses and lots of purrs, sweetheart 💗💕💗💕💗 </span><br />
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CATachresishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227422179439047735noreply@blogger.com55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184210398979455916.post-9613770762585006372016-12-24T15:35:00.000+00:002016-12-24T15:35:23.699+00:00Happy Christmas!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Staff, under my strict supervision, has put together a slide show of the cards we received (some were snagged!!) and it is dedicated to all those woofies and kitties who are looking for forever homes at this time! 🐱</span> 🐶<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> May they all get their hearts desire! 💖🐾</span></div>
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CATachresishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227422179439047735noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184210398979455916.post-30847501068145978632016-12-11T11:00:00.000+00:002016-12-11T11:14:18.466+00:00Our colourful Christmas card!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We would like to wish all our friends and readers a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful and healthy 2017. We have not sent too many snail mail cards this year, but please take this e-card if you would like it, with our love, good wishes and heartfelt thanks for sticking with us this year when we have not been blogging and visiting as much as we would've liked! xx</span><br />
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CATachresishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227422179439047735noreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184210398979455916.post-78639463688419156182016-12-08T14:26:00.000+00:002016-12-08T14:26:32.794+00:00She did not smell right!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We are very excited, as we are joining in with the mammoth trip around the world for Sammy today. He is a gentlecat of a certain age and uncertain health and not only that, he is a very kind kitty and a great friend to many, including me! So today we in Blogsville are giving him a trip of a lifetime, showing him the sights of where we live, so he will have lots to remember and reflect on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I thought long and hard about what to show Sammy of the beautiful place I live and decided the best place was right outside the window of my house!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pretty, isn't it!! In the distance is the Snowdonia mountain range and just in front of that and behind the trees is the Menai Strait. So I thought Sammy would like to go for a ride on the water :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We have, of course, used body doubles for the photo shoot, as the real Sammy and Austin are napping after a few celebratory niptinis ;-) !!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That bridge you can see is the famous Menai suspension bridge which was built by Thomas Telford in 1826 to connect the Isle of Anglesey (where I live) with the mainland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Next I thought Sammy would like to trek up Wales' highest mountain, Snowdon. Unfortunately, the body doubles got a bit lost!</span></div>
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CATachresishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227422179439047735noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184210398979455916.post-75702352014668482592016-08-20T14:17:00.000+01:002016-08-20T14:17:03.854+01:00CATachresis Films presents "Let them eat cake!" <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">After a very long delay, mainly because of the star's hissy fits and ongoing studio and union disputes, <b>CATachresis Films</b> can now present its new soon-to-be award winning blockbuster film for you, the viewing public to enjoy in glorious technicolour and dolby surround sound!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Actually, we don't have a studio, so it's a conservatory portrait with a frame and everything! I am looking arrestingly aristoCATic and noble, don't you think! Well a kitty can dream, eh! MOL</span><br />
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CATachresishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227422179439047735noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184210398979455916.post-11041458234109635132016-08-13T17:06:00.000+01:002016-08-13T17:06:23.225+01:00The Towers Times Issue #7 .... at last!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One year on, here it is! Issue #7 of the award winning publication, <i>The Towers Times</i>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Talking about being framed! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ok, so Nellie told her Mum, Barb, exactly where to draw the line MOL!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you so much, <a href="http://nellieontheedge.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Nellie and Barb</a>. We LOVE it! xxx</span></div>
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CATachresishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227422179439047735noreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184210398979455916.post-33164068526261430492016-08-05T21:51:00.003+01:002016-08-05T21:51:44.026+01:00You can lead a cat to water ......... Yeah, right!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Staff here: In the ongoing battle to get Austin to drink healthily, I purchased at great expense (£10 off in "Pets at Home":-) a water fountain that is practically silent! There was a bit of a palaver getting it constructed as the instructions appeared to be in every language but English (Brexit notwithstanding!). Luckily I speak fluent Double Dutch, so all was not lost!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So there you have it! The lovely clean water fountain stays untouched and unsullied by kitty lips, while said kitty nips over the wall to drink from next door's broken gutter! On the upside, Austin is feeling loads better and is getting used to his adjusted diet! :-)</span><br />
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CATachresishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227422179439047735noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184210398979455916.post-58968959028454074562016-07-25T18:21:00.000+01:002016-07-25T18:21:01.845+01:00Update on Austin's Insistitis and a request for purrs!<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">First of all I want to thank everyone who went to the trouble to comment, message and email after the <a href="http://cataustin.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/ive-got-insistitis.html" target="_blank">last blog post</a> about Austin's "little trouble".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For a nine year old in/out cat he has been very healthy, except for his stomatitis, which is thankfully under control.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Since his visit to the vet where he received antibiotic and anti-inflammatory shots, he has certainly improved and has had decent pees in his litter box, though as he mostly does his business outside, I can't supervise his every bathroom visit!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have cut out kibble to only a few treats at night and have started to introduce gravy based wet food which is NOT FISH! He actually ate beef for the first time and chicken and liver! I have to say it's a bit of a miracle after years of turning his delicate nose up to anything non fish based....... unless it is fresh cooked organic chicken breast served on a silver salver! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am thinking about introducing a water fountain, but as he runs a mile from fast moving and out of control liquid I am having doubts still!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anyway, thanks for all the purrs and advice. Austin and I appreciate it and you all very much.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We would like to ask for purrs for a very special friend, Moses the Studio Cat, who resides over at <a href="http://lilypadquilting.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/pawsitive-thoughts.html">Lily Pad Quilting</a> Blog. He is a very sick kitty and we know he and his family would really appreciate support. You can click on the link or his picture below.</span></div>
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CATachresishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227422179439047735noreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184210398979455916.post-61002076834153353792016-07-16T10:55:00.001+01:002016-07-16T10:55:53.265+01:00I've got Insistitis!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>The Staff here</b>: And it seems there was a very good reason for Austin's urgent in/out requests over the last couple of days! Many of you will know that he prefers to do his private business in the great outdoors despite having all mod-cons and an en suite inside entirely for his comfort.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">However, unusual activity around the litter box made it clear that he was having trouble in the bathroom department, so I bundled him in the PTU and rushed to the vet and yes, it seems he does have cystitis. The vet gave him an antibiotic shot and anti-inflammatory shot and said he should feel better in 24 hours. He didn't say anything else!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I made the mistake of googling feline cystitis and found that it can be a lot more serious in male cats than female! Stuff about crystals and lower UTIs has now made me sweat a bit, so any advice would be very much appreciated! Do I need to change his diet? He is such a very picky eater and only seems to want to eat fish based soft food and I do give him posh kibble (Royal Canin) but have cut that out for a few days. As far as I can tell there is no blood in his urine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know many of you have dealt with this in your kitties, so I will welcome any input! And some purrs would be so much appreciated!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Austin has not been blogging or visiting his buddies for quite a while much to his disgust and of course he blames me!! Fair dos! But I have to admit to being sometimes totally overwhelmed by the sheer number of lovely cat (and dog) blogs there are now and also how involved so many are in events, promotions, giveaways, branding etc (and Blogpaws!). Also we have been blogging since March 2008, so inevitably there comes a point where new ideas for posts dry up. We do hope to be back as I know Austin misses everyone :-)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's my birthday today and I feel rather blue!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As no one's remembered ... I take a dim view!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Where is the champers and where's the niptinis..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The girls with long tresses and furry bikinis? ;-)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But it's OK!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Don't fret about me, I'm purrfectly fine!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's cool to be Austin, now that I'm nine!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've met with my pal, my muse, Mr Turtle,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And here we are now just having a furtle!</span></div>
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