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Sit and Contemplate
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Sit and Contemplate
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FINALIST: January 2008
Location: Emmental Region of switzerland
A Digital Darkroom entry
Michael Orton effect and color toning
© Les Rhoades
Canon EOS 40D Digi...
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Les Rhoades
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Dr. Silly
Like the effect and the colors. :O)
1/26/2008 3:31:43 AM
Peter Appelbaum
Great effects Les. Peter 1/26/2008 3:36:11 AM
Michelle Alton
It has inner and outer beauty, Les. Very inspired photo.
Michelle 1/26/2008 3:36:22 AM
Joy Rector
awesome, great job 1/26/2008 4:41:20 AM
Dominick M. Dimacale
I like it, Les, beautiful.
Dominick
1/26/2008 4:50:34 AM
Susan Heath
Beautiful natural flow! Love the color and effect. 1/26/2008 6:25:48 AM
Tiia Vissak
great tones & mood!
1/26/2008 7:26:29 AM
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Errick L. Cameron
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This is a very simple but effective image. masterfully conceived and created. Very well done Les.
1/26/2008 8:08:45 AM
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Nikki McDonald
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Your title tells me you wanted to create a contemplative mood. The intense, cool colors and dreamy softness of the Orton effect combine with the simplicity of the subject to do just that. Beautifully done, Les.
1/26/2008 8:13:58 AM
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Patrick Rouzes
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It certainly does have a contemplative mood ,Les!!! Amazing colors, comp, & fantastic effects also!!! Outstanding work on this, my friend!!!
1/26/2008 8:15:12 AM
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Lorri S.
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Very nice post processing and layering of color, Les. I love it.
1/26/2008 9:11:42 AM
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Michelle L. Frick
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Very artistic rendering Les - I love the outcome!!
1/26/2008 11:37:24 AM
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Susan M. Hembree
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Beautiful, Les! Looks like a watercolor painting. I love it!
1/26/2008 11:49:18 AM
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Corinne M. Thompson
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Les, I love the colors, composition, and the simplicity of this image. The effects just add a wonderful finishing touch!I'm hoping those "gods" steered you in the right direction! ;)
1/26/2008 2:53:40 PM
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Erika Haight
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A wonderful work of art Les! Excellent! erika
1/27/2008 11:34:05 AM
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Marina Moore
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Surreal!!!! Gorgeous image, wonderful work!!! :)
1/28/2008 12:24:27 AM
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sylvia Rossler
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Big congrats on this superb finalist Les :O)
2/22/2008 3:03:10 PM
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Nikki McDonald
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A favorite, Les. Congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round.
2/22/2008 3:28:24 PM
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Corinne M. Thompson
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Looks like they did...Congrats!
2/22/2008 3:41:41 PM
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Marina Moore
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I really like this one! Congratulations Les, this is truly beautiful!!! :)
2/22/2008 5:41:14 PM
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Kay E. Mahoney
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Congratulations on your finalist, Les.
2/22/2008 7:14:29 PM
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Patrick Rouzes
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CONGRATULATIONS,Les!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2/22/2008 8:04:37 PM
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Laurence Saliba
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Again congrats Les!!!!
2/22/2008 10:02:29 PM
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Tiia Vissak
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Congratulations!
2/23/2008 3:26:01 AM
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Katarina Mansson
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Another congratulations Les! This is beautiful and stylish.
2/23/2008 4:01:35 AM
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Amanda Chapman
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LOOOOOOOOOVE THIS, LES!!!!!Congrats on your finalist!!
2/23/2008 5:29:38 AM
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Michelle L. Frick
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Congratulations Les! I LOVE this one!!!
2/23/2008 7:39:29 AM
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Susan M. Hembree
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So simple and beautiful. I really love this one, Les. Congratulations on a well deserved finalist and am really hoping to see it with a gold beneath the title in the next few days.
2/23/2008 8:05:03 AM
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Danielle Fuller
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Really like this one!!!!! I'm pulling for it in the next round!!!!
2/23/2008 8:13:22 AM
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Susan Fox
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Congratulations Les!
2/23/2008 8:45:00 AM
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Mitch Spence
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Congrats once again, Les!
2/23/2008 9:12:32 AM
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Ken Smith
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Awesome work, Les. Congrats again!!
2/23/2008 10:59:13 AM
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Colleen Farrell
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Beautifully done! Congratulations again, Les!
2/23/2008 12:47:13 PM
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Datha Y. Thompson
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Congratulations again Les!!! WOW :0)
2/23/2008 9:38:24 PM
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Su Sana E. P
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I missed this too! Congratulations again, Les!! I know we'll see Gold today.
2/24/2008 3:50:33 AM
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Cheryl E. Molennor
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Congratulations!!
2/24/2008 9:04:08 AM
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Susana Heide
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WOW!!! This is simple yet ethereal and pulls me right in! Congrats Les on this and your many other well deserved finalists!!
2/24/2008 9:21:01 AM
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Emile Abbott
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Nice month Les and in multiple categories. Congrats again
2/24/2008 12:55:48 PM
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Emile Abbott
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Nice month Les and in multiple categories. Congrats again
2/24/2008 12:55:48 PM
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Christopher J. Budny
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Beautiful work, Les! Congratulations!
2/24/2008 2:32:06 PM
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Sheryl A. Hudson
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Congratulations Les on your finalist!
2/25/2008 10:03:55 PM
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Michelle L. Frick
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Congratulations on the gold Les!!! I love it even more every time I see it!
2/26/2008 12:39:21 PM
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Judy V. Kennamer
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Congrats on your GOLD!!! This is beautiful!
2/26/2008 12:39:56 PM
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sylvia Rossler
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Wohooo ! Another big congrats Les :o)
2/26/2008 12:44:56 PM
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Dr Silly
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#2 WTG Les, congrats on the GOLD. :O)
2/26/2008 12:53:00 PM
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Nikki McDonald
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Another beautiful win, Les. Congratulations on the gold.
2/26/2008 1:07:07 PM
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Corinne M. Thompson
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Big congrats on your win Les!
2/26/2008 1:10:22 PM
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Danielle Fuller
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Yaaaay Les, more gold for your gallery! WTG! Loved this one the first time I saw it! Well done and congrats!
2/26/2008 1:14:06 PM
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Cyn D Valentine
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BIg congrats Les on a stunning winner!
2/26/2008 1:21:13 PM
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Elida Gutierrez
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Congratulations on your Win!!!!Trophy: http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.asp?photoID=5690310
2/26/2008 1:28:32 PM
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Lee Canham
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Congratulations again and again and again...Best Wishes...Lee
2/26/2008 1:41:25 PM
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Colleen Farrell
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WTG Les--congrats on another stunning win!
2/26/2008 2:16:12 PM
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Linda Blair
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Fabulous win...congrats!!!!!!! ☺
2/26/2008 2:58:21 PM
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emmanuel "nolax" N. Montemar
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CONGRATS ON THIS AMAZING WINNER, Les!!
2/26/2008 3:08:56 PM
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Susan M. Hembree
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Of the three for this month, Les, this is definitely my favorite! I just love it! Congratulations on the gold!
2/26/2008 3:39:08 PM
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Kay E. Mahoney
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Congratulations on your second place winner.
2/26/2008 3:58:29 PM
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Ken Smith
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Congrats on your multipe wins, Les!!
2/26/2008 4:01:35 PM
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congrats!
2/26/2008 4:14:39 PM
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Susan Fox
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Another well deserved win Les! Congrats!
2/26/2008 4:16:53 PM
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Claudia Kuhn
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So serene and beautiful, congratulations on your win!
2/26/2008 4:20:54 PM
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Michelle Alton
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Brilliant Winner, Les. Congratulations!
Michelle
2/26/2008 4:28:14 PM
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Maria Zammit
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Congratulations on this beautiful winner Led.
2/26/2008 5:08:13 PM
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Su Sana E. P
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Yes!!!! Les, I'm so happy to see the Gold here. Huge huge Congratulations on this outstanding Win!!
2/26/2008 5:23:43 PM
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Anna Diederich
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Congratulations!!
2/26/2008 6:09:06 PM
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Patrick Rouzes
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YESSSSSSSSSS,CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing WINNER,Les!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2/26/2008 7:38:02 PM
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Harmeet Singh
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Heartiest congrats...
2/26/2008 7:58:42 PM
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Susana Heide
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I saw this for the first time as a finalist and loved the mood of it!! The golden badge is so well deserved!!! Another CONGRATS to you Les!!!
2/26/2008 8:28:08 PM
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Laurence Saliba
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Congrats again Les!!!!!!
2/26/2008 9:00:52 PM
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Tarun Bose
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Big, big congrats Les for your second prize winner.
2/26/2008 11:58:22 PM
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Tarun Bose
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Big, big congrats Les for your second prize winner.
2/26/2008 11:59:20 PM
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Ed Heaton
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Excellent work Les and Congrats on your Win!
2/27/2008 3:51:49 AM
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Christopher J. Budny
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Congratulations again, Les!
2/27/2008 6:52:58 AM
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Justin Baer
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les
congratulations for this wonderful image.
2/27/2008 7:00:25 AM
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Emile Abbott
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A dreamy winner for sure and congrats again Les.
2/27/2008 8:04:08 AM
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eileen bedford
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Congratulations on your great win Les, well done...
2/27/2008 3:40:55 PM
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Sharon Day
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Another fantastic win, Les!!! Big congratulations!
2/27/2008 5:22:59 PM
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Cheryl E. Molennor
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Gorgeous!Congratulations!
2/28/2008 6:45:17 AM
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Laurie Daily
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Another congratulations to you on this beautiful winner, Les!!!
2/28/2008 11:43:08 AM
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Amalia Elena Veralli
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Stunning image! Congrats!
3/1/2008 6:28:17 AM
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Donna LaMattino Pagakis
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Congratulations on your win Les, this is dreamy!
3/1/2008 10:14:04 AM
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Dominick M. Dimacale
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Congratulations Les on your Win.
Dominick
3/2/2008 7:24:53 PM
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Carolyn J. Connolly
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This is a VERY simple BUT effective image, Les!! You've executed WONDERFUL digital darkroom work here!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Second Place award!! :o)
3/5/2008 7:39:18 AM
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