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Yes I'm shouting.... As Bricks in the Six is going to be well underway by this Friday, there won't be a (non-rtlToronto) dinner at Swiss Chalet. We will get back together in September and hopefully have a great report from attendees of Bricks in the (...) (5 years ago, 7-Aug-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Making this a habit - and not a good one - but Dinner Tomorrow!!
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Well, I can think of worse habits... Quothe me from last month (with a few updates)-- little late posting (yeah, the day before...) Dinner tomorrow night--same bat station, same bat time.... Friday, July 12th Swiss Chalet Dundas St Etobicoke 6:30 (...) (5 years ago, 11-Jul-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Reptillian Space Fighter
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This started as a real-life build with my son that then got embellished in LDD and rendered with bluerender.  (URL) The design is a departure from my typical "Neo-Classic-Space" builds. Its form felt much more "organic" and the (...) (5 years ago, 6-Jul-19, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | My LEGO 18 piece Burr puzzle - Building something that's not Spacey at all!
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Well, besides my continuing posting to LUGNET just 'cause I can (and will continue to do so until they turn out the lights...) (1) A few things First, I wanted to see if I could actually build something non-space related after a many year focus on (...) (5 years ago, 3-Jul-19, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | June Dinner
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A little late posting (yeah, the day before...) Dinner tomorrow night--same bat station, same bat time.... Friday, June 14th Swiss Chalet Dundas St Etobicoke 6:30 p.m. See you there Dave K (5 years ago, 13-Jun-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: OBB CSL @ the 'Boats, Models and Trains' event in Hamilton, Ontario, May 25 and 26, 2019
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, "David Koudys" <davidkoudys@gmail.com> wrote: Show wrap-up-- It. Was. Awesome! So here's a few videos-- I put the GoPro on the various tracks-- <https://youtu.be/f41CWqko2zM> I also 'live streamed' the event-- (...) (6 years ago, 27-May-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Dawn of a New Era in LEGO Trains!
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Best of luck getting more than 10 others on board. (6 years ago, 24-May-19, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Dawn of a New Era in LEGO Trains!
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Best of luck getting more than 10 others on board. (6 years ago, 24-May-19, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: OBB CSL @ the 'Boats, Models and Trains' event in Hamilton, Ontario, May 25 and 26, 2019
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Just a reminder that the Ontario Brick Builders (k, just me) will be displaying the Classic Space layout at the Boats, Models and Train show at the Hamilton Steam Museum tomorrow and Sunday. The public hours for both days are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.. (...) (6 years ago, 24-May-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.events, lugnet.space)
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| | My Birthday Dinner!!!! (non-rtlToronto Monnthly Dinner in May)
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Friday, May 10th Swiss Chalet Dundas St Etobicoke 6:30 p.m. I'm 52 today and dammit! I feel like food! So I'll wait until Friday to eat with y'all! :) I don't know if I'll bring anything for show 'n tell, but we can talk about last weekends show in (...) (6 years ago, 7-May-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Ontario Brick Builders Classic Space Layout @ Ancaster Collectorfest May 5, 2019
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(...) Here's the wrap-up (and video) Video first-- <https://youtu.be/6WQFiFd6mrE> The show was awesome! The public was very interactive and I got to talk lots about our chosen hobby! I had no less than 5 people that invited me to future shows, and I (...) (6 years ago, 6-May-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Ontario Brick Builders Classic Space Layout @ Ancaster Collectorfest May 5, 2019
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(...) A reminder that I will be in Ancaster tomorrow at the Ancaster Collectorfest-- <https://www.youtube...ATbc3ms_Y> From the website-- Sunday May 5th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Ancaster Toy/Collectibles and Model Railway Show (Ancaster (...) (6 years ago, 4-May-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Dawn of a New Era in LEGO Trains!
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(...) Lol, Ben, glad to hear that you have spent some time on the dark side!:-) We are working on some more schleimy rolling stock, but as it is, somebody already has built a 1:38 scale Big Boy! Check it out: <https://www.flickr....623452005> (...) (6 years ago, 3-May-19, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | At long last, the drought is over!!!
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Yes, I know that y'all were eager with anticipation and were anxiously awaiting the next "Dave's vLog"! So, here it is, in all it's glory!! <https://youtu.be/HIkg57EC-Qo> Note the high end editing! The wonderful CGI! The captivating plot! K, well, (...) (6 years ago, 20-Apr-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | OBB CSL @ the 'Boats, Models and Trains' event in Hamilton, Ontario, May 25 and 26, 2019
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This is the one I've been personally trying to get into for a few years now. Not just because it's in my own 'back yard', but this place is one of my favourite places to visit-- The Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology National Historic Site (...) (6 years ago, 11-Apr-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.events, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Ontario Brick Builders Classic Space Layout @ 80's Toy Expo 2019 April 7, 2019
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(...) Calum forwarded me the link to the Mississauga news, win which they wrote an article about the show-- <https://www.mississ...le-hotel/> The write-up is a bit brief, and I obviously didn't convey the name of our group correctly - 'Ontario (...) (6 years ago, 11-Apr-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Ontario Brick Builders Classic Space Layout @ 80's Toy Expo 2019 April 7, 2019
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(...) The Show Wrap-up Post! It. Was. Awesome!!! K, more details... Kevin and Calum brought stuff--Calum had a few of his lego-built planes and Kevin had a rollercoaster/theme park setup. On that specific note, those who were there and watching (...) (6 years ago, 9-Apr-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | April 12th Dinner!!
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Being right on top of everything right now, I'm posting this very early--like a week and a half early... Friday, April 12th Swiss Chalet Dundas St Etobicoke 6:30 p.m. See you there--I'll have stories about the show this weekend, and we can talk all (...) (6 years ago, 3-Apr-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | TENTATIVE Show - The Greater Toronto Train Show, Oct 5 and 6
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I'm going to go all rtlT 'old school' on this one. I contacted the organisers at the Greater Toronto Train Show and they would like to have us at their train show October 5 and 6th in Brampton, Ontario. Now I'm ONLY going to do this show if I get (...) (6 years ago, 1-Apr-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.events, lugnet.space)
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| | Ontario Brick Builders Classic Space Layout @ Ancaster Collectorfest May 5, 2019
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Wow--2 shows scheduled! So we have the '80's Toy Expo on April 7th, 2019 <https://www.ontario...-ontario/> (which I asked for more tables for others to display their stuff :) ) and now we are scheduled to appear at the Ancaster Collectorfest on May (...) (6 years ago, 27-Mar-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.events, lugnet.space)
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| | Ontario Brick Builders Classic Space Layout @ 80's Toy Expo 2019 April 7, 2019
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I've now signed up the OBB CSL for the '80's Toy Expo on April 7th, 2019 <https://www.ontario...-ontario/> It's at the same hotel convention room as the last show-- 6750 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, Ontario I've also requested an additional (...) (6 years ago, 11-Mar-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.events, lugnet.space)
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| | March (Dinner) Madness!!!!
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Friday, March 8th Swiss Chalet Dundas St Etobicoke 6:30 p.m. Place your orders for OBB Shirts! I'll be wearing mine! We're thinking about 10 dollars EACH - So we're not morons! (if you get that reference, you're my kind of people) Dave K (6 years ago, 6-Mar-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Dawn of a New Era in LEGO Trains!
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(...) Hi John! Long time since I last time read/heard of you. Your 10w caboose looks great. Next I wanted to see a BigBoy engine pulling this and some dozen "SCHLEIM"-tanker cars in between... :-) Keep us old Lugnetters updated, please + Leg Godt! (...) (6 years ago, 22-Feb-19, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | My ever growing 918 fleet
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Hello Space People! After the new Benny Spaceship came out for LM2, I thought I could build a 918 using the BUWP (Big Ugly Wing Piece) So I tried. At first, I just added 3 x 6 wing plates to the front and back, and added other wing plates on top to (...) (6 years ago, 13-Feb-19, to lugnet.space, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Fabulous Friday February Food Fest!!!
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It's that time again to get out of our cold winter blues!! (Not that the polar vortex stuck around...) Anyway, Friday, February 8th Swiss Chalet Dundas St Etobicoke 6:30 p.m. I think I'm flying solo--Sandy has friends over. So come on out to keep me (...) (6 years ago, 7-Feb-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: reorgs
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(...) So I got to do a show last weekend! On a tangent, I really missed doing shows and I had such a good time just talking to fans of the brick at this one. Anyway, I did a time lapse of the setup, and you can see the initial set up of the platform (...) (6 years ago, 31-Jan-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Dawn of a New Era in LEGO Trains!
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LEGO Train fans! The time has finally come! It is time for our hobby to build to the correct scale of LEGO track, which is 1:38, or as I call it: L-Gauge Proto (LGP). It is easily referenced as 1 stud to 1 foot, or, in width parlance: 10wide. 20 (...) (6 years ago, 26-Jan-19, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: reorgs
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(...) So here's some pictures of my layout storage boxes some of the baseplate modules in the boxes https://flic.kr/s/aHsm18Np4K The melamine modules for the baseplates are very heavy. I can lift the box, but it's easier with 2 people. I need to (...) (6 years ago, 18-Jan-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: reorgs
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(...) I wanted to update my storage/shipping/display methods to cover the following-- 1 - (and the most important) Quick setup time at shows. As we found out with multiple brickfetes, the OBB CSL was the longest setup time out of all other displays, (...) (6 years ago, 16-Jan-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: First Dinner in 2019!!!
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(...) Everyone is always welcome--evne the people who created rtlToronto, because this isn't an rtlToronto dinner ;) *1 Dave K 1- even though I am posting in the rtlToronto newsgroup. *2 2- due to my fundamentally lazy nature and sheer convenience, (...) (6 years ago, 16-Jan-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: Ontario Brick Builders Classic Space Layout @ Ontario Collectors Con January 27, 2019
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(...) Eureka! JOHN (6 years ago, 16-Jan-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: Ontario Brick Builders Classic Space Layout @ Ontario Collectors Con January 27, 2019
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, "David Koudys" <davidkoudys@gmail.com> wrote: <stuff> Is it fixed? (6 years ago, 16-Jan-19, to lugnet.fun)
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| | reorgs
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(...) Good luck, David. Are you going to try to finish your reorg? I recently did a reorg of some things in my set of display buildings/roads/track, and it helped a lot. I realised I had been doing the same workarounds for years instead of just (...) (6 years ago, 16-Jan-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: First Dinner in 2019!!!
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(...) I'm guessing not? At least not according to LUGNET (6 years ago, 16-Jan-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: First Dinner in 2019!!!
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(...) Is Larry welcome? JOHN (6 years ago, 15-Jan-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: Testing, is this thing on?
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(...) I hear you loud and clear, John. Even came through on my email, though I went to the website to type this reply. -Matt (6 years ago, 15-Jan-19, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Testing, is this thing on?
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| | Ontario Brick Builders Classic Space Layout @ Ontario Collectors Con January 27, 2019
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Good morning! Easing back into the 'Doing Shows', I've signed up the OBB CSL for hte Ontario Collectors Con-- (URL) January 27th, 2019 Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale 6750 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, Ontario 10am - 4pm The cost for visitors?-- (...) (6 years ago, 14-Jan-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.events, lugnet.space)
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| | First Dinner in 2019!!!
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Start the new year off right! Come to dinner with us!! Friday, January 11th Swiss Chalet Dundas St Etobicoke 6:30 p.m. We'll be stopping by the lego store before hand to pick up as many Benny Spaceships and Friends as we possibly can, so there's (...) (6 years ago, 9-Jan-19, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Noch irgendwer hier?! Ein Anfang ist gemacht.
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(...) Moin Ralph, noch läuft die Kommunikation etwas schleppend: ich hatte meinen "Honigtopf" hier reingestellt und selbst so ziemlich vergessen... Nun kommen also die ersten Bienen angeflogen und Deine Antwort ist 127 mal (!!) abgerufen worden. (...) (6 years ago, 20-Dec-18, to lugnet.loc.de)
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| | Re: December Dinner
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(...) Well, the timing works--I will be at dinner tonite! I'll be bringing the SEQ's that I got a few weeks ago, just to show off and stuff... ;P It'll be the first time I've brought some lego and lego related stuff to dinner in a long time. So this (...) (6 years ago, 14-Dec-18, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | December Dinner
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Friday, December 14th Swiss Chalet Dundas St Etobicoke 6:30 p.m. Here's the thing--life happens pretty quickly at times. Because of a few thinks going on in our personal lives this week, and the unknownness of the timing of certain things, we may (...) (6 years ago, 10-Dec-18, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: LEGO compatible 4.5 volt programmable brick
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(...) I've been playing with this for over a week now, and I've created a few more videos-- <https://youtu.be/BkBs5KvwV0> <https://youtu.be/71g4hcQvms> <https://youtu.be/KNNjYBnxPe0> In these videos, I've showed my evolution of discovering how these (...) (6 years ago, 10-Dec-18, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | LEGO compatible 4.5 volt programmable brick
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I was fortunate enough to find 4 LEGO compatible 4.5 volt programmable bricks on Facebook Buy and Sell I uploaded a few pictures here-- <https://flic.kr/s/aHskKcnWEa> and I made a little video (with all the Dave tangents I could muster) here-- (...) (6 years ago, 6-Dec-18, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | LEGO display at the Natural History Museum in Halifax, Nov 17 - Jan 2
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Owen Grace and I are doing a large LEGO display at the Natural History Museum in Halifax (Summer St. - across from the hospital) starting this weekend (November 17) and running through January 2, 2019. I've got town and train stuff, and Owen is (...) (6 years ago, 13-Nov-18, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
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| | Novvember Dinner
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Obviously not better, but better late than never... Friday, November 9th (tomorrow) Swiss Chalet Dundas St Etobicoke 6:30 p.m. Dave K (6 years ago, 8-Nov-18, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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