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(...) Hmmm... I don't see the little cart on page 16 of the catalog listed! Polybag maybe? Just a random thing and not a set? Perhaps it's not available at TRU in January? DaveE (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Is the LDraw parts database free?
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(...) The files James published are copyrighted, and his family has control on the copyright. They have given 'us', the L-CAD group, permission to continue to publish and maintain his work. The additional parts, as Jacob said, are copyrighted by (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Egyptian Theme in Town
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Since I've been on a movie palace (theatre) kick lately ..... I was looking at some of the Egyptian sets at KMART recently and I was thinking about building an Egyptian themed theatre (sort of on the lines of Grauman's Chinese in Hollywood, but (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(...) Of course, as far as a book that a publisher sells, this is entirely unenforcable to keep you from re-selling the book, at least in the United States thanks to the doctrine of "first sale". The relevant part of title 17 US CODE 109 (a) states: (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: TRU venting (was Re: Prices of New Star Wars LEGO)
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(...) Amen! It's not that I can't wait for the sets, and it's not that I won't buy them when they hit the shelves. It's more more of a principle thing. I LOVE these huge stores, I LOVE their low prices, I HATE their quality of service (minimum wage (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Lego train club for the Saint Louis area?
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It seams as though we could start something. In lugnet.trains is this: "I live in Paducah, Kentucky which is about 2-3 hours away from St.Louis. I would definitely be interested in forming a train group in this part of the world. I've been hoping (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan, lugnet.trains)
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| | Tuesday Morning Sale
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So who braved the masses besides myself? I had not planned on going. My wife and i just had baby number three so I have been staying home with the other two kids this week. Anyway, all was quiet this AM so she let me go. Found a few sets, prices (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | More 2000 TRU Prices
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Here are the rest of the prices for 2000 sets that are in the TRU computers. These are the sets that marked in the catalog as being released in January. None of these sets are in the warehouse yet. The set names in the TRU computers are typically (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general)
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| | Opera House (phantom of the opera) [DAT]
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Here's the .dat file for my entry in Matthew Verdier's Halloween contest (thanks for a fun competition, Matthew). More info on the model is available here: (URL) Paris opera house 0 Name: OPERA.DAT 0 Author: Joseph Gonzalez (c) 1999 0 Unofficial (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Update Auction Sets from the 70's, Edition 3
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* * * Sets from the 70's: Edition 3 * * * Set Name St Bid Bidder 365 Wild West Scene SD 160 John DiRienzo 369 Coastguard - 60 min. 371 Sea plane SD 40 Hao-yang 376 House with Garden G2 50 Hao-yang 377 Shell Station SD 35 Hao-yang 617 Cowboys - 15 (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: 4x2ReVu: 6894 Invader
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(...) I lived outside the U.S. for a couple of years and had to pack away most of my stuff while I was gone. When I got back I was busy with other things and never got around to the Lego until a year or so after I got married. Then I picked up a (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Even more 2000 comments
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(...) I have been thinking of trying to model my City's City Hall (Melrose MA) ever since I saw all those extreme slope corners. I can't find a great picture on the Web. All I can find is this from the Melrose MA web site. (URL) picture is small (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What colors do bricks come in?
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(...) the (...) Hmmm - looked in the catalogue but I still can't see anything in the pictures that looks like a new type of blue. Sorry - I must be being particularly blind. I'm quite curious about this. Could you pick out a set number and tell me (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Star Wars Redux @ THE BRICKYARD!
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Any color you like, as long as it's GRAY! A Brickyard Update: (URL) Brickyard just posted the contents of a half dozen 7140 Star Wars X-Wing sets. These sets feature and almost unlimited supply of gray elements: slopes, bricks, plates... you name (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: OOPS! FORGOT THE ADDRESS! :-)
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Not bad...did you use monofiliment line to support your planes in midair? I did the same using 30lbs. test line; works great. It even supported my X-Wing without any trouble. My only complaint is about the roads. Why didn't you use real roadplates? (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Even more 2000 comments
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(...) Great idea Steve. I was checking the Oasis Ambush out at KMART the other day. With 30 percent off, I think I'll get a bunch of them myself. Recently I won on EBAY 20 of those 2x2x3 extreme slopes in blue for $8. Now with those blue corner (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Part number for crystal in Rock Raider sets?
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(...) They are the same part, and the number is 30303. Steve (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(...) Yep, sort of like all those "Promotional Use Only" CDs and LPs floating around in used bins the world over that "legally" remain the property of the record companies and can't be resold. Doug (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: even one more synchro
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Just added a few pics of construction details. enjoy :-) - Doug (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | MF Challenge!
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Okay, I was thinking.... with all the talk regarding the MF, and the cockpit, why not have a little contest. Everyone break out your graph paper.... okay LDraw, whatever you want to use, and let's see if anyone can work out a cockpit that can fit 2 (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Part number for crystal in Rock Raider sets?
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[x-post and f-up to lugnet.cad.dev] (...) The parts-release administrator. Who will be me, but isn't me yet. Terry Keller has been wrangling the parts-updates for two years now (he's done a *great* job! Thanks, Terry!). After the next update, (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: 3-pc feather/plume set in GREEN ???
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(...) Managed to drag up some good data on this one, taken from analysis of Margo's inventories (bless her!) This is for rings, not individual feathers, and doesn't include dragon-helm sets or Islander bones. Color Set Number Quantity Black 1974 1 (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Minors in LUGs (Re: NELUG Turns 50!!)
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<snip> All these Eric's is making this confusing :-). (...) Ryan, Once again you bring up some good points. To answer your question I guess I don't know how we would handle that type of situation mostly because it has not even been close to an issue (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(...) Wow! I've never seen something like that. I guess you need to keep the book in a lock box (you would be in trouble if a thief stole the book since you have allowed it to circulate without the publisher's prior consent). I wonder if this (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Trans-Orange Plate Sizes
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(...) Well, what I was REALLY hoping for was the same selection as the trans-yellow. Ideally a couple of 6 X 8 plates would be nice, but I guess I didn't need a window in that spot anyhow. :-) (...) Can I use Spamcake as an artificial coffee (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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| | MF --> Outrider!
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Well, despite the ongoing debate regarding the MF, I am very anxious to get this set. I may even have to get two! First of all, I agree with everyone that said that TLG had to make an 'affordable' and 'playable' set. They are NOT making a model. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Minors in LUGs (Re: NELUG Turns 50!!)
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<snip> (...) Eric J, I agree with everything you have said here. I really want to keep this from having to be a "judgement call" of any kind. I also agree that to have <18 folks at the types of meetings we have had so far is probably not in the best (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Minors in LUGs (Re: NELUG Turns 50!!)
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(...) person's (...) BIG (...) Eric, I don't want this to sound like arguing, because that's not what I want it to be, but what happens if you get, say, a 18 or 19yo who acts up and isn't on the maturity level that the group would like. How is it (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Galactic Mediator from SPII for sale
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Hello, I want to sell the following set: set #6984 Galactic Mediator - 1993 set condition: 100% complete, parts in good shape, original building instruction is not in good shape, first and last pages are torn. set price incl. shipping: $65 If (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Town sets for sale in one lot!
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Hello all, I want to sell the following sets in one lot: set #2148 Imagination Celebration Truck (New) set #2537 Shell River raft (New) set #2729 Mc Donalds figure-Quattro Leg (New) set #2759 Mc Donalds figure-Rotor Head (New) set #5906 Ruler of the (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Space Police II collection for sale
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Hello all, I want to sell my SPII-collection, all sets were only build once and than taken in a glas show case. Parts like new, some sets came with theoriginal box, boxes are in great shape, see below, for all sets the original building instruction (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Part number for crystal in Rock Raider sets?
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(...) Do you mean that the part used on top of the 7151 Sith Infiltrator is not the same part as the one used as 4910 Hover Scout base? Fredrik (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: 3-pc feather/plume set in GREEN ???
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(...) Actually, since I collect both Pirates and Castle, my experience has been that White and Red are the most common (White from Pirates/Imperial Armada and Castle/Royal Knights; Red from Fright Knights). Franklin (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Part number for crystal in Rock Raider sets?
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(...) Try (URL). You should also search cad.dat.parts for 30358; there are a few different posts about this part. Steve (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Hacking the 3com Palm
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Hello, Does anyone know of a websites with some examples on hacking the Palm? Jose (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Looking for # 6339
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(...) Andreas, I do have one of these sets listed on eBay right now. Last I checked the bid was around $10. (URL) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Dear LEGO: Pirate wish list
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(...) One of our KB Toys has a bunch of these. One thing I'd be more than willing to do is pick some of these up in trade for 5561s which our KB Toys don't seem to have. Another decent source of 10 wide hill bits is 5976 River Expedition. If you (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Hey Todd (Re: LUGNET Memberships)
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(...) this (...) I would have to agree in this case. I think a for-profit LUGNET can only be a good thing. The more profit LUGNET makes then the more time Todd can devote to it which can only make things better. I was actually considering trying my (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.people, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Mindstorms recommendations
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John VanZwieten <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote in message news:FLBBzC.Ks7@lugnet.com... (...) when (...) Check out Pitsco-DACTA: (URL) are several curriculum like kits (gears, levers, simple mechanisms, etc.) that make excellent RIS additions (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Minors in LUGs (Re: NELUG Turns 50!!)
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(...) The problem is this: While it's easy to say "only mature people above a certain age", in practice this becomes unworkable. Why? It requires looking the kid, or worse yet, their parent/guardian in the eye and saying "you aren't welcome here". (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Even more 2000 comments
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(...) Hm, forgot about those... Good thing I bought a bunch of 5938s at a Target which had them on clearance (wish I had bought more though). (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LUGNET Memberships
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(...) Is it possible to pay by having the membership fee deducted from one's AucZILLA account? Can this be specified when signing up for a membership? Fredrik (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | RE: 2000 Technic
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(...) Ahhh, you really want a Universal Kit, like the 8062. Check out some of the older catalogs and you'll find some really cool universal kits. The other option is to make your own by shopping for the accessory packs you need, or getting the Giant (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(...) So the used bookstore I bought my copy from (and the person who sold it to the store, I assume) were violating the terms of that "contract" ? Cute. Hardly enforcable, but cute. (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | MISB 1997 8299 Search Sub Lego Technic ($21)
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The current price in $21 No reserve (URL) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Lego Insurance?
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(...) Note that price per piece in AucZilla is going to be higher than the average price per piece using retail set prices. (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: OOPS! HERE'S THE ADDRESS!
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(...) Brendan, I just took a tour of your city and all I can say is excellent job. I really liked the attention to detail. The commentary helped set the mood and gave your city life for the viewer! I will have to keep your idea of using the blue tin (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Hey Todd (Re: LUGNET Memberships)
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(...) I hope it always stays for-profit. I WANT someone to make money off this. Heck, I want to help Todd & Suz actually turn a profit by running all my auctions here. :) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.people, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: 3-pc feather/plume set in GREEN ???
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(...) It's not too common any more, but there were a couple sets that had them: 6035 Castle Guard 6073 Knight's Castle 6066 Camoflauged Outpost 1974 Smuggler's Hayride Any more? I think blue or red is the most common, probably followed by yellow, (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Cybermaster batteries.
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Hi all, I had the strangest problem with my Cybermaster the other day, or so I thought. Using nqc, communication seemed to be fine, but the last packet sent to the cybermaster would not get a reply. Using the Lego-supplied software, I could download (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: DFW, It's time to speak up!
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(...) area (...) I (...) Sounds good. I don't expect to be back until sometime early next year seeing that IBM likes to put on a travel freeze for all non-essential travel during the last quarter of each year so they can try and make budgets. I will (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw)
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| | Re: Price Reduced! "Bill & Mary" $15!
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The 6000 Idea Book is spoken for...thanks for looking. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Price Reduced! 6339 $60
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This set is spoken for...thanks for looking. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Seeking Lego Town Set 6595 - Surf Shack - NISB!
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that's a bummer for the seller, I believe this orignally sold for 8 to 10 dollars, and I believe the going price for them is about 15 now. I don't think you'll find a deal like that again. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Message for Tamyra Teed ("Mookie")
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Hi Tamy. Sorry for not writing,but I´m not able to get to my email account at the moment. I sent your parcel friday the 5th of November. Post office clerk told me, that it can take up to 28 days ! I´ll send you an email when I´m online again. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Questions on part #2865 - Train Track 9V Straight.
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Hello all, I've noticed there is a mockup file being passed around, wich proofs there is a definite need for an official part #2865 - Train Track 9V Straight. Hmm.. it's a nice difficult one. Would you please answer the following questions: 1. Has (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Jumping 'bots?
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Greetings All! I am still awaiting the arrival of MindStorms in Hungary, so I have had a lot of time to read the O'Reilly book, lurk on LUGNet and this list for a month or so, and just generally get a feeling for the whole LEGO robotics world. I (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Busy Bee and discontinued sets
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Mike Timm wrote in message ... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) around (...) be (...) is (...) might (...) When I was compiling the data I noticed this set as well. I think this might have slipped through when I dumped the Pause text database into (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(...) Wouldn't this depend on the type of roommate situation? I'd say, if the only thing they have in common is the address, than sure, separate households. If they have a private room in the house, but share living quarters, then they're not. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(...) Intewrestingly, a vast majority of IP protected works do Not allow resale (without prior written consent from the publisher). From my copy of Asimov's Foundation: "This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(...) Yeah well, you jibe at me, I jibe back. Can't help it. (...) Yes, they should. (...) It'd still be ok then. (...) The end result is the same, though. Therefore, in my opinion at least, it is wrong. (...) Exactly. (...) A bit less, actually. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Please help me with a gift
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(...) Just wanted to say a big thanks to all of you who responded to my request. This is a wonderful group of people and you have all been very helpful. I called and requested the Shop at Home catalog and hope that I can find some of the things (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Pure Energy & the RCX
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I've been using them in a GPS for a couple years. They don't get a lot of use, but I've never had any problem. When using the GPS I like being able to always start out the day with a fresh set of batteries. I probably never did a full discharge of (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Using motion blur to give the illusion of speed
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(...) I haven't tried it, but I'm familiar with the technique. In the first image below, I have weighted the "centre" images more than the other ones, to simulate a "slow" shutter, most like an SLR. The second image below has all the frames weighted (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: The "geography" of local space
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Oops. (...) Actually, it's 1.876 parsecs. You really needed to know, right? 8^) Cheers! -- John J. Ladasky Jr., Ph.D. Department of Structural Biology Stanford University Medical Center Stanford, CA 94305 -- (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Using motion blur to give the illusion of speed
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Fredrik: (...) Cool. Sometimes people make unrealistic motion blur, where they give the final image more weight than the preceeding images to give both a good picture of the car and give an impression of action. Have you tried that? (...) Both ov (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Is the LDraw parts database free?
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[ Just for the record: IANAL ] Fredrik: (...) The _collection_ of LDraw files is strictly speaking owned collectively by all of us who in some way have contributed to the collection. The _individual_ LDraw files are owned by whoever worked on them. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Domenica 28 novembre
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Verrà anche un mio collega di lavoro, Giovanni Bedocchi, la persona che mi ha fatto conoscere il Mindstorms (e per questo ho un debito incommensurabile...) Marco, ricordati di mandarci le indicazioni su come raggiungere casa tua. Mi raccomando, so (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: 6031 on sale at Newark Toys R Us
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snip (...) be (...) the (...) one (...) Hmm, those backpacks are ok, that would be set to find cheap though. The horse armor IS called "barding", if I EVER find an inexpensive set with it in, I will buy TONS. I have bought many Samurai Lords mostly (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Female Ninja
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If anyone has a white female ninja (with gray samurai sword) for sale, please let me know ASAP! Thanks. (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: The "geography" of local space
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Hi, Tim, (...) Maps? You mean, with planets? Wouldn't we all like to have that! I can provide brief summaries of what we know about these three star systems -- though you probably already know all you need to know about Sol. ----- Alpha Centauri, (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: places to find good selection/deals?
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(...) Extreme (...) I do like the accessories. I want a buzz-saw for some of my guys. I guess my main bias against the Res-Q theme is that I don't like the set designs. I like to think that I buy sets mainly for parts, but I admit that the original (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | PIRATE TORSO AND FIGURE WANTED (TO BUY)
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I have two simple requests. I need an extra of the pirate from Pirates' Perilous Pitfall and Pirates' Ambush with yellow torso with brown vest, anchor tattoo, face with black moustache, forehead hair, and sideburn stubble, and blue pants with blue (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Gold/Silver Fig Crest? (was Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece?)
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(...) I can't remember my castle figs too well now - they are in storage :( (...) That's right, I forgot that the android figs - the red ones in Spyrius/Unitron and the white ones in Exploriens - and the alien figs have gold/silver prints, but then (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: 2000 Technic
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(...) so on. (...) Yeah! Possibly in different colors, so I can choose the ones that complete my assortment :-) I'd love to be able to built what I want in the color I want, without having to decide the color following the availability of parts in (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: places to find good selection/deals?
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(...) and (...) I defy you! RES-Q may not be a "classic" town series, but the parts and accessories rock! The main models are pretty fun, but they do have some points I'll admit to being faulty. The colors are odd for a Emergency team, also, they (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: 6031 on sale at Newark Toys R Us
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(...) here, (...) I don't think there exists such a thing as a Ninja polybag. I would love to be proved incorrect. I have a Samurai Lord set. At the $2.97 I bought them for, it's too expensive for what you get. But if they were discounted to say (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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Hi, Just wondering if anyone can share where they find the best selection and/or deals on LEGOs around the South Bay? The places I have hit are: * Sunnyvale TRU: great selection for a TRU; sometimes, there are good deals on polybags. A few bucks off (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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I've been working a bit lately with making images to capture the impression of movement and speed, and I thought I would share my experiences so far with you. What I do is to use L3P/POV-Ray in the usual way, but I also render many images where the (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I (...) I (...) Hmm will have to scope out the TRU's for the polybags, thanks for the tip! I *ABSOLUTLY* love the polybags, esp the castle ones :^) I have many,many Fright Knight poly bags bought on sale or clearance just waiting to be (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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What I would *LOOOOVE* to see for 2000.... Technic Buckets! One with a bunch of small bits, connectors, pins, universals, gears, and so on. The other with beams, bricks, plates, more gears, and the like. Each comparable to other buckets in count and (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I agree with that. However, it looks like they chose the Tie Fighter and the X-Wing instead for the "wow" effect. (I'm refering to the "collector's items, new for 2000.) No wonder, really, as the Tie Fighter and the X-Wing are much more (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Regarding Rechargeable Alkaline Batteries: DON'T USE THEM DON'T USE THEM DON'T USE THEM DON'T USE THEM Wh- ..Why? you ask, bewildered. Well, I suppose maybe my reaction is a bit strong, but I absolutely hate these batteries. They're a nightmare to (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Oh my. Actually, regarding the polybags: at the Newark TRU, they had some I wanted, but i scanned one and it turned up $1.99. I kinda figured they're all that price, since none of them were marked. I did find a whole bunch of Bandit's Wheelgun (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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Iedereen die gemaild/post hebben bedankt voor de info! Ik geloof dat Barry een klant erbij heeft weten te smokkelen :-) Groeten, Frank (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.nl)
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| | Re: 6031 on sale at Newark Toys R Us
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(...) <SNIP> Not only that, but the best bargain at TRU would be the little Bags 'O LEGO hangin' round the section on the $0.97 tag. Zounds!! Racers, RES-Q, Knights, Townies, Spacers and Cowboys with parts, accessories and a mini-fig all under a (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: TRU venting (was Re: Prices of New Star Wars LEGO)
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(...) Hey Chris, How's about we kidnap this person's (insert identity of object of affection) and force them to sleep on BURPs 'till the person(s) give us what we want. Information. Who is Number One? (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Plenty more? Sounds like somebody has already hit there. I bought like 30+ of these at a local TRU a few months ago and was told then, that someone had mentioned finding some a few months before that. If I were to find them locally I would (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Best place to buy Lego's in Utah (was Technic Shuttles)
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(...) I agree that Zany Brainy is the best national chain store for the widest selection of Lego products, however, their overall pricing scheme is too strict for me. In addition to the usual sets, Zany Brainy seems to have quite a few items that I (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut, lugnet.loc.us)
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| | Re: TRU venting (was Re: Prices of New Star Wars LEGO)
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(...) friend (...) when (...) not (...) something, (...) and (...) minutes (...) at (...) Millenium (...) have (...) able (...) Still, don't you think that if they really cared they would take the time to tell you the best possible thing to make you (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: TRU venting (was Re: Prices of New Star Wars LEGO)
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(...) My (...) warehouses, (...) Well LEGO has manufacturers reps that vist many retailers to check on stock levels, placement, appearance and such tasks. They will take and fill the shelves if they are not full(and sometimes if they are!) if the (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) unsure if this *IS* the old one, but a simple query would answert that. So is it the 1980 one? If it is comfirmed that it is the on efrom 1980 that might bring in more intrest. Mike (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: 3-pc feather/plume set in GREEN ???
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I have one of the black ones. What set did that come in? It doesn't strike me as a common piece. Dave Franklin W. Cain <fwcain@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:FLApG2.G13@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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Other than 1x1 rounds, I've not seen any. Here's hoping! Anything other than more trans-antifreeze. Although some plates and panes would be great, I've got enough radar dishes, super-long antenna, and 1x1 cones to choke a herd of camels! Dave Duane (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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(...) Con fatica, e molto lentamente, ma se ne stanno accorgendo. Domani (18 nov) dovrebbe essere disponibile per il download l' SDK per lo Scout :-)))) (URL) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Line Following by Humans versus Bots (fwd)
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(...) Gee, just the sort of stuff I like. (...) Yes, certainly the challenge is to implement using our limited RCX components. (...) Just be careful not to let the wing tips scrape the walls or you're back to Training Mission :-( (...) I just hope (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: GALUG?
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(...) well, craig, does getting together with a bunch of other lego-maniacs and talking lego, looking at each other's models, eating, drinking, and talking lego some more appeal to you? well of course it does! you're on lugnet,right? well what's (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| | Re: Busy Bee and discontinued sets
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Mike Walsh writes: <snipped> (...) Thanks for doing this, Mike! I'm surprised so few people were interested in 6901...You'd think folks around here would be falling all over themselves to get a 1980 classic space set. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: GALUG?
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(...) very good, then! south carolina is certainly part of the south-east. there are a few of us sprinkled throughout the state of georgia, but there are a lot of legophiles clustered in and around atlanta from the looks of things. i've been reading (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| | Re: Help with 6391 Cargo Center
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Jesse Long wrote in message ... (...) Thanks! Yep, I found it in a lot of older sets: Box (fair), instructions (fair), and a 99% complete 6391. What a set! (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.town)
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