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#11
from otoh:
(Claypaws's Reply)
Agree with Claypaws - show us the content if you want to prove you're different. I try to join only sites which show all updates etc - basically which give you the same browsing ability as members just without the actual downloads.
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06-20-12 01:42am
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ATK Premium
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#2
from PinkPanther:
(Claypaws's Reply)
I agree, Claypaws. And since I like the little babes, ATK Petites is another of their sites that I find keeps getting better. ATK Premium is - ironically enough - one of their lesser sites for my tastes.
I actually don't find the issue that Messmer mentioned about the lack of clothed or semi-clothed shots. I find that ATK does a good deal of tease in the majority of their photo sets. Different tastes, I guess. I'm in my mid-50's, so I doubt that I'm one of the "kids" that Messmer finds ATK more suited for.
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06-19-12 11:43pm
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Vintage Flash
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#12
from messmer:
(Claypaws's Reply)
Actually, VF Academy wasn't a site I paid much attention to because I normally don't like uniforms but I am thrilled with the site because I have already found many sets with lingerie as beautiful as that found on VF, therefore I am willing to forgive the occasional model who wears Blazer and straw hat! :-)
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06-19-12 02:20pm
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Vintage Flash
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#10
from messmer:
(Claypaws's Reply)
Hi claypaws, it's the old version of the Windows Media Player but kept up to date with all the new codecs. I just switched the default of all my videos to VLC and it has markedly improved the quality of the VF videos because I have it set to sharpen the picture a bit by default.
You may have noticed that I also upped the rating of the site itself because the more I thought about it the more grateful I was that there was ONE webmaster who bucked all the current trends and tenaciously stuck to his guns (niche). It can't be all that popular with most who seem to prefer young and casual these days, so he must be taking quite the gamble?!
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06-18-12 07:13pm
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Vintage Flash
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#7
from messmer:
(Claypaws's Reply)
Home Media Player comes with the "K-lite Codec Pack" and is basically the old Media Player with loads of advantages over the present one.
The play stops and resumes on a click, the volume can be adjusted through the mouse, all the stuff the new Windows media player no longer does. If a video is published with the wrong dimensions (too stretched, too narrow) it can be adjusted through the numbers pad. It also seems to have a codec for just about every format under the sun. It's great but I haven't found a way to sharpen the picture yet! :-)
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06-18-12 11:15am
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Vintage Flash
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#4
from messmer:
(Claypaws's Reply)
Thanks, Claypaws. I appreciate your positive comments. I did try to be as fair as I could, especially since this is such a treasure of a site for lingerie lovers who like a bit of a tease in deed and word! I am using the Home Media Player to watch all my videos because it will play all formats but might do just the opposite of what you suggest and start using VLC when it comes to clarity of picture. With VLC one can adjust the setting to "sharper" and that helps in some cases, maybe it will with VF.
I, too, have a multitude of sites on the go at the moment but could not wait to re-subscribe to Vintage Flash since going to the other subscribed sites proved to be a daily disappointment. See my negative remarks in my other review yesterday.
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06-18-12 10:06am
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18 Only Girls
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#11
from lk2fireone:
(Claypaws's Reply)
I think, if you wanted to re-write your responses, it would make a great review of the Diesel network, or one of their main sites.
I honestly believe, because of your greater writing skills and other factors, that your reviews are outstanding. Far beyond anything I have written. Toadsith hasn't written any reviews in almost 4 years, but his reviews, like yours, are some of the best at PU.
I'm glad that you are finding some sites that you like. I thought, after re-reading your reviews, that your tastes were too specialized to finding sites you might think worthwhile:
"As I am not interested in bg, gg or video, it is hard for me to evaluate the quality of that content."
You say you like Metart, and would score it in the mid to high 90s. But you also say: "I tend to find their images beautiful but not very exciting..."
So when you give Metart a 90s score, do you mean that represents your personal satisfaction with the site? Or do you mean, instead, that is your "professional reviewer's" opinion of the site, apart from your own enjoyment?
When we write reviews for PU, we are supposed to score a site based on some objective criteria, apart from our own personal satisfaction. Which I find hard to do.
However, you say you like MetArt and Femjoy, but most especially ATK Galleria and Karups (and SuburbanAmateurs?).
My tastes are different from yours, but you've talked me into a ATK Galleria membership in the near future.
You write that MyPreciousVirgins "has some good photos but so few that you can find all of them within a week of joining."
I don't think MyPreciousVirgins is a mega site, but it has a large number of models and photosets. So if you could only find a week's worth of content worth keeping, then it seems that it would take years before 18 Only Girls or Young Legal Porn would build up enough photosets that would appeal to you. Because most of the photos they post (and all of the videos) would seem to be outside your interest, even if they improve their photography.
I am looking forward to reading your future reviews.
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06-13-12 06:43pm
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#21
from exotics4me:
(Claypaws's Reply)
Thanks for this, I know how to do about.config on Firefox, but hadn't even thought about that. I will give it a try.
The problem seems to just be on .wmv video files. It picks up .rar or .zip files fine and also .mp4 files. When I download a .wmv file, the dialog box has a tick box for "Do this always for this type of file", but it's inactive on the .wmv files so you can't check it. I may try installing an older version of Firefox and see if that changes it. Thanks again.
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06-13-12 12:48pm
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84
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18 Only Girls
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#7
from lk2fireone:
(Claypaws's Reply)
If that is true, most of the content at 18 Only Girls and Young Legal Porn would have little value for you.
I just re-read the three reviews you have posted. All I can say is, wow, your reviews are great, you put a lot of thought and intelligence and details into them.
Diesel is not a photo site that features a variety of professional photographers. The early photosets were amateurish, poor colors, not high definition, a wasted opportunity of attractive teens.
Recent photos are more professionally photographed.
One content provider for the Diesel network and Teen Mega World network is:
http://adultlabs.com/content
Browse the samples from that site. If the photosets appeal to you, then you might join Diesel after giving them time to build up content that you might like.
The quality at Diesel is far superior to what you get at Teen Mega World. Teen Mega Word is a video site. They have tons of photosets, but I assume the photos (and the videos) would not appeal to you.
In one review you wrote:
"What I want is for the model to look like she wants to rip my clothes off. Alas, with these photographers, few models look like they are thinking about sex at all, even though there are plenty of open leg poses and some mild finger spreading too. 'You can look but don't touch'. "
At the moment, I can't think of any sites that cater to your preference.
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06-12-12 03:21pm
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18 Only Girls
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#6
from lk2fireone:
(Claypaws's Reply)
"I don't know why the the photosets at 18 Only Girls are so unsatisfying.
The quality of the photosets is far below what you find at a glamor-style site like Met-art or MPL Studios, in terms of definition, appeal, etc. The style of the photosets is like what is shown at sites like Teen Stars Magazine (an archive site) or My Precious Virgins. Except that what
is shown at Teen Stars Magazine and My Precious Virgins is done much better. The photosets at 18 Only Girls are like a pale imitation of themuch better photosets at the other two sites. And compared to glamor photo sites like Met-art or MPL Studios, the photosets at 18 Only Girls are almost worthless. The photosets are like snapshots from the 1960s or 1970s. Even though they are nude photosets, the 18 Only Girls photosets lack sexiness. My guess is that the lack of sexual appeal is due to the washed-out appearance of the colors in the photos."
There are a lot of things I like about Diesel. I like their videos, with the option of downloading in several definitions. And the newer photosets have multiple choices for definition, as well.
As far as theme: this is a teen site. But there is a wide range of sexual activity shown. Single girl, lesbian with two or more girls, boy-girl, boy with two or more girls. Some use of toys, but not a heavy emphasis of toys. The toys could be in a single girl masturbating, two or more girls, boy-girl, one boy with two or more girls.
The sets don't emphasize any themes, except for being teens.
"Are they doing multiple photo sets per girl or is it more of a one or two sets per girl kind of a site (like Pretty4Ever)?"
The number of sets a girl might have is completely random. A lot of girls have only 1 or 2 appearances. The model Maria has 7 videos and 10 photo sets. Katie has 13 videos and 13 photo sets. The model Mia has 56 videos and 27 photo sets.
Those figures are for 18 Only Girls. If a model appears at this site, she might be found at the sister site, Young Legal Porn, with additional sets.
As far as style, I would say the recent photosets are like Met-art, in that they are glossy photos, with high definition, professionally photographed. The difference is that Met-art, until recently, was nude softcore, but no overt sex. The models did not touch themselves sexually. If there were two female models in a scene, the most overt thing was the two models might kiss on the lips. No boys in the sets ever.
At Diesel, the girls are shown having sex, whether by themselves, with one or more girls, or with a boy and one or more girls.
I am far less technically inclined than you, and I don't apply the same expertise to judging a photo or video.
In your review of ATK Premium, dated 2012-06-04, you write:
"As I am not interested in bg, gg or video, it is hard for me to evaluate the quality of that content."
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06-12-12 03:19pm
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18 Only Girls
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#5
from lk2fireone:
(Claypaws's Reply)
You're absolutely right, I was always more into pics than vids. There are several reasons for that, which I've mentioned before.
-Pics take less space than vids.
-It's far easier to make an excellent pic than an excellent vid, because there are far fewer factors to control in a pic than a vid.
-Therefor, excellent pics are far more common and easier to find than an excellent vid.
-Also, the time you spend looking at a pic and deciding if good or bad is a fraction of the time needed to do the same for a vid.
-I'm sure there are other considerations, as well, such as the time and money spent looking for sites that you think are worthwhile.
Anyway, I'm simply repeating things you already know.
But it's still worthwhile saying them, I believe.
Personal taste varies widely. What I like can be bland or boring or a waste of time to someone else.
I think Metart is the best site out there, for softcore teen photos. In terms of lovely teen models, quality of the photos, amount of content, and the low price you pay for that content.
Their videos, in contrast, are a waste of time. Boring, in spite of the lovely models.
I can't emphasize enough how much personal taste controls or affects what you like.
I looks at photosets from Femjoy, and I don't like them anywhere near as much Metart photosets. Other PU members have said they prefer the Femjoy approach over Metart, in the photosets. I think Metart uses more photoshopping, and cosmetics, to present the models more attractively. For the same model, who has photosets at Metart and at Femjoy, I will normally enjoy the Metart photosts more. But some PU members have said the Femjoy approach emphasizes the natural beauty of the model.
The Metart videos are boring. Femjoy videos are slighly better, but not by much.
Young Legal Porn and 18 Only Girls are two Diesel network sites with the same site structure, and the content has the same style. The photosets and vids and models could appear at either site. They have two sites, instead of one, for marketing purposes, to make more money.
The two sites have always had models that I thought were attractive. The videos have improved over time, and for years now, have been excellent in terms of definition and other factors.
The photosets had far less value. But over time (years), the photos were improving. And the photosets they are posting now are really nice. So as I said in my review, if they can keep up the quality in the future, these sites will be excellent photo sites in addition to their excellent videos.
Here's what I wrote in an earlier review of 18 Only Girls, dated 2011-01-23:
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06-12-12 03:16pm
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21Sextury.com
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#7
from Monahan:
(Claypaws's Reply)
That worked! Thanks.
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06-12-12 10:01am
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ATK Natural & Hairy
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Claypaws's Review from Claypaws:
I have just removed the con "does not play well with download managers" and added one point to the score, taking it from 92 to 93.
On previous recent joins, I could only get DownThemAll to work. There also used to be warning regarding DLMs within their T&Cs. In the last couple of days, I did some experimenting with DLMs. I tried FreeDownload Manager (FDM) and Getright (paid version), using Firefox with Flashgot addon to add downloads to the queue. Both worked perfectly. Both DLMs reported that resume is supported. I was able to queue downloads with the DLMs. Timeouts did not occur within a couple of hours but I would not recommend trying to schedule downloads for several hours ahead. If they had a timeout of 12 hours plus, I would have added another point to the score. But they do not.
The T&Cs (http://www.amkingdom.com/terms.htm) which apply to all ATK sites, now do not mention DLMs though they quite reasonably forbid robots and data mining tools. I think ATK have listened to feedback. Certainly, I wrote to them a while ago explaining that sensible DLM usage is an asset to members and should not have any impact on site performance.
I would recommend never trying to download more than two files simultaneously and always TURN OFF ALL ACCELERATION. Do not use multi-segment downloading. Stick to a single segment per file and no more than two concurrent files and you should be fine with DLMs. I got 7Mbps with that method and this is the maximum throughput of my broadband connection. The purpose of DLMs (IMHO) is for convenience and definitely not for achieving the highest possible throughput.
The site uses cookies to control downloading so you need to ensure that cookies are enabled and that your DLM can read them and that you are logged in via your browser when you wish to download. Flashgot is about the best method I know to set up and correctly use site cookies with DLMs. If your DLM is on Flashgot's dropdown list of DLMs, you should find it works properly with cookies.
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06-12-12 07:33am
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21Sextury.com
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#4
from Monahan:
(Claypaws's Reply)
Yes. The 21Sextreme site operates properly but not the 21Sextury site.
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06-11-12 08:46pm
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90
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Divine Breasts
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#3
from BubbaGump:
(Claypaws's Reply)
Hi.
Well, for a site owner with limited content to offer, it might be tempting to use such a strategy, thinking you could 'hook' users and they would pay to stay around so they can access the content. You could easily grab all the content at this site within a short period of time. It is not a high-volume site.
The problem is, the content is not THAT good that it will keep a lot of people around to view the remaining limited content that they couldn't get to during the period due to restrctions. It's not bad content, but not exactly a pot of gold.
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06-10-12 09:21am
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Karup's Hometown Amateurs
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#12
from MiztaBlu:
(Claypaws's Reply)
Thanks for the info clay.
I dont like Firefox though.
Its a not a huge issue downloading via "save as". Was just annoyed that the DL managers I tried didnt work.
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06-08-12 07:53pm
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ATK Galleria
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#3
from BubbaGump:
(Claypaws's Reply)
Hi.
Well, I was evaluating the content as a stand-alone site. I have not subscribed to the other sites owned by the company. It makes sense they would have a seperate site devoted to the exotics and multi-ethnic models. To be honest and fair, however, I had to just go by what I saw at this particular site I was reviewing. As a subscriber to this site only, I think ethnic diversity was the only thing lacking for me.
Merging the exotics into the galleria site might actually draw in more long-term users who will stick around longer, IMO. Regardless, there is enough content at the Galleria site to keep someone busy for a long time.
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06-04-12 04:46pm
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Karup's Hometown Amateurs
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#8
from MiztaBlu:
(Claypaws's Reply)
Thanks for the well thought out reply.
Let me add that I dont dislike the hardcore action. I actually really like it. The sex really isnt much different from what you see on NA or RK. Most of their sex really isnt "nasty" sex. The main difference is the production value. Karups hardcore stuff is right to the point...no real lead up...just gonzo porn for the most part. That honestly doesnt bother me that much because the action on Karups, for the most part, is good. The bland settings and the overall cheapness of the scenes is my issue. Like I said, they do all their scenes in basically the same place and it just feels really cheaply done. Even if they are mainly a picture site, they are still offering this, and I think they should put a bit more effort into it.
The download manager issue isnt a huge deal, but I tried on both Chrome and Firefox with 3 different DMs and it didnt work, so I just did the "save as" method.
And the playing the files in parts isnt my issue. Its having to download each part individually that annoys me...especially since my DM didnt work there.
Anyway...my score of 78 I think is still solid. As I said, I think any fan of the genre should consider giving it a month, but as you alluded to, depending on specific preferences, its another story how long certain people might wanna stay for.
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06-04-12 12:38pm
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ATK Premium
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Claypaws's Review
from Capn:
Another fine review, my friend.
I have never been a member of premium, because my assessment of it from what previews I had seen was that it was tending towards the artsy side. It came over as lacking a niche to me, as you say in your review. That said, on the strength of the great detail you have provided, it seems it may be worth my while giving it a whirl.
Many thanks for the information.
Cap'n. :0)
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06-04-12 12:27pm
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Karup's Hometown Amateurs
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#7
from Capn:
(Claypaws's Reply)
Well, I cetainly hope so too; although a resurgence of photosites is very unlikely in the current climate.
Cap'n. :0/
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06-04-12 12:04pm
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ATK Premium
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#3
from Tree Rodent:
(Claypaws's Reply)
Wow - now that's what I call service! Thanks for the offer Claypaws, but I am unusual in that I have no favourite models. My favourite types are ones I haven't seen before.
The info you have provided me with is just what I was looking for. I have been thinking about ATK for quite a while. Looks like they should be towards the top end of my list.
Thank you, and I hope you keep with us, here on PU.
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06-04-12 10:18am
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Karup's Hometown Amateurs
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#4
from Capn:
(Claypaws's Reply)
I think you raise valid points on the networking issue.
TBH so few sites are available in my niche these days I doubt there would be enough for a network anyway.
Cap'n. :0/
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06-04-12 09:54am
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Karup's Hometown Amateurs
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#3
from MiztaBlu:
(Claypaws's Reply)
There are currently 1470 models on there that I calculated.
Agree to disagree on the network front. Im not complaining about it too much. Just saying that is what keeps me from staying longer than a month, because other places offer multiple sites for cheaper, and has more hardcore video stuff.
I LIKE pictures, but they certainly arent my main attraction. And considering they videos are a step below other sites...thats why my score is below what you guys give it.
Like I said, its a good site, and possible a great site for you picture hounds. For me...its a site worth checking out, but not a site Id be a regular member of like I am with other sites.
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06-04-12 08:56am
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ATK Premium
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Claypaws's Review
from Cybertoad:
Outstanding review Clawpaws . Gave me a very clear view of the site , awesome !
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06-04-12 08:19am
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100
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ATK Premium
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Claypaws's Review
from Tree Rodent:
Another excellent review Claypaws. Any idea about how much hardcore content there is, compared to softcore?
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06-04-12 06:49am
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