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Wing Commander (video game)
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|Wing Commander
|Origin Systems
|Origin Systems
|Chris Roberts
Chris Roberts
Warren Spector
Chris Roberts
Stephen Beeman
Erin D. Roberts
Jeff George (screenplay)
Philip Brogden
Steve Cantrell
George Alistair Sanger
David Govett
Mark Knight (Amiga)
|Wing Commander
|MS-DOS, Amiga, Amiga CD32, Sega CD, SNES, 3DO, Sony Playstation, Game Boy Advance, FM Towns, Macintosh, Windows 95
September 26, 1990 (MS-DOS)
March 1, 1992 (SNES)
June 1, 1993 (Amiga CD32)
February 6, 1994 (Sega CD)
November 30, 1996 (Windows 95)
|Space flight simulation
Wing Commander is the eponymous first game in Chris Roberts' science fiction space flight simulation franchise Wing Commander by Origin Systems. The game was first released for MS-DOS on September 26, 1990 and was later ported to the Amiga, CD32 (256-color), Sega CD and the Super Nintendo, and re-released for the PC as Wing Commander I in 1994. An enhanced remake Super Wing Commander was made for the 3DO in 1994, later ported to the Macintosh.
The game was a marked departure from the standard formula, bringing space combat to a level approaching the Star Wars films. Set in the year 2654 and characterized by Chris Roberts as "World War II in space", it features a multinational cast of pilots from the "Terran Confederation" flying missions against the predatory, aggressive Kilrathi, a feline warrior race (heavily inspired by the Kzinti of Larry Niven's Known Space universe).[citation needed]
- 1 Gameplay
- 2 Plot
- 3 History
- 4 Reception
- 5 References
- 6 External links
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Gameplay consists of completing successive missions and overall cockpit performance affects gameplay: going above and beyond the call of duty results in medals, promotions in rank are awarded at regular intervals, and success or failure on certain critical missions decides the player's plot progress, "winning" or "losing".
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The player takes the role of a nameless pilot aboard the TCS Tiger's Claw, a Bengal-class Strike Carrier. The player gets to name the pilot and choose his call sign. The pilot (known in-production to Origin personnel as "Bluehair", after his most notable feature) quickly rises through the ranks of the flight wing and (presuming the player performs ideally in the cockpit) eventually leads a strike on the Kilrathi High Command starbase in the Venice system. On the other hand, if the player does not perform optimally, missions become increasingly defensive in nature, and eventually the Claw is forced to retreat. Of the two endings, the "winning" path is established as canon by the game's two expansion packs, as well as the sequel, Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi.
Wing Commander: The Secret Missions[edit]
In the add-on's plot, the Tiger's Claw, on maneuvers in the Goddard System, receives an abortive distress call from Goddard colony. When the Claw arrives, though, nothing is left but wreckage and corpses; a quarter of a million colonists have been killed. Confed realizes that this is the work of a new Kilrathi weapon, the "Graviton weapon", which is able to increase the power of gravity by over a hundred times. Clever work by the Claw's crew and pilots allows them to capture a Kilrathi courier ship, which reveals that this weapon is mounted on an entirely new class of ship; CNC codenames it the Sivar-class dreadnought, after the Kilrathi god of war. Bluehair leads the strike against the Sivar and destroys it in the Vigrid system; for unexplained reasons, ships of that class and armament are never seen again.
Wing Commander: The Secret Missions 2: Crusade[edit]
In the add-on's plot, the Tiger's Claw is in the Firekka System, whose native intelligent lifeforms — the bird-like Firekkans — are negotiating to join the Terran Confederation. Tensions are high, and will only get higher. There is an unusual Kilrathi presence in the area, including their upgraded Dralthi II and ships that have never been seen before: the Hhriss-class heavy fighter and the Snakeir-class heavy carrier. This presence develops into a massive battle group, and though the Firekkans sign the Articles of the Confederation, the outnumbered Terrans have no choice but to retreat. Adding to the mess, a Kilrathi lord, Ralgha nar Hhallas, defects, bringing his Fralthi-class cruiser, the Ras Nik'hra, and word of a rebellion against the Empire on the Kilrathi colony of Ghorah Khar.
Finally, almost overlooked in all the chaos, Major Kien "Bossman" Chen is lost while flying on Jeannette Devereaux's wing; the nearby TCS Austin transfers over two pilots, Lieutenants Zachary "Jazz" Colson and Etienne "Doomsday" Montclair. All this happens in the first six missions of the game. The Kilrathi presence in the Firekka sector is eventually explained by an all-channels transmission from the Crown Prince of the Kilrathi Empire, Thrakhath nar Kiranka: Firekka has been chosen as the site of this year's Rite of Sivar, a religious festival that involves live sacrifices. Seeing the chance to strike a heady blow to Kilrathi morale, the Confederation assigns its Firekka-sector resources the task of disrupting the ceremony.
The Dralthi medium fighters from the Ras Nik'hra are put to work on reconnaissance missions (conveniently, the Confederation Scimitar medium fighter is retired at the beginning of the expansion pack, opening a space in the database of Confederation fighters for the Dralthi), and Terran troops begin landing in secret. Between these, the Firekkans' warrior spirit and some of the Confederation's best pilots and tacticians, the Sivar ceremony is utterly wrecked and the Kilrathi forced to retreat, though they take a number of important Firekkans with them as hostages. Ralgha and the rebellion at Ghorah Khar, though promising, are taken over by Confed Intelligence and do not see mention until the first expansion pack for Wing Commander II. At the end of Crusade, Jeannette Devereaux is detailed off to the TCS Austin, where she will serve as Wing Commander.
Interested in the other half of the crusade, Mercedes Lackey and Ellen Guon penned the first Wing Commander novel, Wing Commander: Freedom Flight. It tells the Firekkan side of the story, from several points of view: Ralgha nar Hhallas, Ian "Hunter" St. John, James "Paladin" Taggart, and K'kai, a Firekkan flock leader.[1]
Super Wing Commander[edit]
Super Wing Commander was a drastic new look at the events of the original Wing Commander. That mission led the Tiger's Claw to track down and destroy the shipyards responsible for creating the Sivar Dreadnought. Additional background elements rumors about stealth fighters and Admiral Tolwyn were added to improve the continuity with Wing Commander II.[2]
Wing Commander was originally titled Squadron[3] and later renamed Wingleader.[4] As development for Wing Commander came to a close, the EMM386 memory manager the game used would give an exception when the user exited the game. It would print out a message similar to
"EMM386 Memory manager error..." with additional information. The team could not isolate and fix the error and they needed to ship it as soon as possible. As a work-around, one of the game's programmers, Ken Demarest III, hex-edited the memory manager so it displayed a different message. Instead of the error message, it printed
"Thank you for playing Wing Commander."[5] However, due to a different bug the game went through another revision and the bug was fixed, meaning this hack did not ship with the final release.
Wing Commander shipped in 1990 for PC/DOS as the initial platform[6] and came with an instruction booklet styled as a shipboard magazine, Claw Marks.[7] It provided tactical suggestions, statistics on fighters and weapons both Kilrathi and Terran, capsule biographies of notable pilots on both sides of the line, and general shipboard news (such as the discontinuation of the popular comic strip Hornet's Nest, due to the recent death of its artist, Lt. Larry "Tooner" Dibbles). Notable contributors to the Claw Marks magazine include Captain Aaron Allston, Major Warren Spector, and Col. Chris Roberts.[8]
Mission packs[edit]
In 1990, an add-on campaign, named Wing Commander: The Secret Missions, was released, adding new missions, new ships, a new storyline, and an increase in difficulty. Unlike the original game, The Secret Missions does not feature a branching mission tree; every player plays the same missions in the same order. However, if the player does not fulfill the mission requirements at any system, he immediately plays the two losing "retreat" missions that are not on the winning path. The Secret Missions was also released for the SNES as a stand-alone cartridge.
The second expansion pack for Wing Commander, Wing Commander: The Secret Missions 2: Crusade adds a new narrative, new ships, more difficult missions, and two new wingmen. It was released in 1991.
Ports and re-release[edit]
Wing Commander was ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)[9] and Amiga in 1992, to the Amiga CD32 in 1993,[10] and to the Sega CD system in 1994.[11]
In 1994, Wing Commander was retroactively renamed Wing Commander I in a bundled re-release together with Wing Commander II, in preparation for the release of Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger. The rebundled remakes do not contain and do not support the Secret Missions addons.[original research?]
In 1996 Wing Commander was ported to Windows 95 in a bundled re-release together with Wing Commander II, and Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger known as Wing Commander: The Kilrathi Saga. All three games were ported to Windows 95 and the Secret Missions Addons whilst not shipped on the CDs could be downloaded from Origin's website.
Super Wing Commander[edit]
Super Wing Commander; released in March 23, 1994, for 3DO and Macintosh; was a drastic new look at the events of the original Wing Commander game with enhanced graphics and full speech. The game also contained both Secret Missions and a special third campaign[12] was also created between them (called "Secret Mission 1.5" by fans).[2]
Chris Crawford said of Wing Commander that it "raised the bar for the whole industry," as the game was five times more expensive to create than most of its contemporaries. Because the game was highly successful, other publishers had to match its production value in order to compete. This forced a large portion of the video game industry to become more conservative, as big-budget games need to be an assured hit for it to be profitable in any way. Crawford opined that Wing Commander in particular affected the marketing and economics of computer games and reestablished the "action game" as the most lucrative type of computer game.[13]
In 2006 Electronic Arts ported the SNES version of Wing Commander to the PlayStation Portable as part of EA Replay, released in the United States on November 14, 2006.[14] In August 2011, after many years of unavailability, the Wing Commander I PC version was re-released into the digital distribution on gog.com.[15] The long lost source code of Wing Commander I was given to the fan-community in August 2011 by a former developer for the purpose of long-time preservation.[16]
Wing Commander became a best seller and caused the development of competing space combat games, such as LucasArts' X-Wing.[26] It was very well received by critics. Dragon gave Wing Commander six stars, out of a five-star system,[18] the Secret Missions Expansion Disk receiving five stars.[27] Computer Gaming World in 1990 described the game as a "stellar warfare adventure in every sense of the word", praising its graphics, story, and music.[28] The magazine described the first expansion as "more of the same", albeit more difficult, but the second as improving computer pilots' intelligence.[29] In a 1992 survey of science fiction games, the magazine gave the title five of five stars, stating that "the richness of the entire package makes this a 'must-have'".[30] A 1994 survey of strategic space games set in the year 2000 and later gave the game four-plus stars out of five.[17] Its readers gave Wing Commander a score of 10.91, the highest rating in the history of the magazine until 1992, when it was superseded by the sequel Wing Commander II; that year the magazine added Wing Commander to its Hall of Fame for games that readers highly rated over time.[31][20]
GamePro gave the Sega CD version a positive review, commenting that "A great story line with cinematic animation and digitized speech gives this game the feel of a big screen space opera."[32] They regarded the Super Wing Commander remake for the 3DO to be "a tedious disappointment", citing missions that are "either too short or too repetitive", dramatic slowdown which interferes with the gameplay, poorly animated character faces, and low quality voice tracks.[33]
In 1991, Wing Commander won Computer Gaming World's Overall Game of the Year award.[19] In 1996 the magazine ranked it as the seventh best PC video game of all time,[21] also listing the game's Game Over funeral cutscene among the 15 best ways to die in computer gaming.[22] In 2011, Maximum PC included it on the list 16 classic games that need to be remade today, stating: "Chris Roberts and Origin really nailed the space opera with this series, which blended fast action and a fairly engaging (if hokey) story. Way ahead of its time."[34] In 2012, Time named Wing Commander one of the 100 greatest video games of all time, remembering its "unprecedented detail" of graphics and calling it "a revelation in 1990 for PC space-sim buffs looking for a little less Star Trek and a little more Star Wars from the genre."[23]
In 1991, PC Format placed Wing Commander on its list of the 50 best computer games of all time. The editors praised its "superb graphics, atmospheric storyline and [the] sheer hectic pace of the dogfighting."[24] In 1994, PC Gamer US named the game's CD-ROM release the 23rd best computer game ever. The editors wrote, "If Wing Commander were just a dog-fighting arcade game, it would still be great. But it's a lot more than that, as it combines animated sequences, voice acting, and a great story to create the first example of that now-overused phrase, 'Interactive Cinema.' "[25]
- ^ Lackey, Mercedes; Guon, Ellon (1992). Wing Commander: Freedom Flight. Google Books. Baen Books. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ a b "Super Wing Commander". wcnews.com. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "Press Release: "Squadron"". Retrieved July 4, 2007.
- ^ Reid, Christopher (April 10, 2005). "Come For The Wingleader, Stay For The Intense Ad". WCNews. Retrieved July 4, 2007.
- ^ Sheffield, Brandon (March 2010). "Dirty Coding Tricks II". Game Developer. 17 (3): 8.
- ^ "Wing Commander - PC". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "PC Mag". Google Books. Ziff Davis. March 26, 1991. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ Allston, Aaron (1990). "Claw Marks" (PDF). Origin Systems. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ "Wing Commander - SNES". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "Wing Commander - Amiga CD32". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "Wing Commander - Sega CD". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ Wing Commander CIC SWC Script
- ^ Rouse III, Richard (2005). Game Design Theory & Practice. Second Edition. Wordware Publishing, Inc. p. 264. ISBN 1-55622-912-7.
- ^ "Release Information for EA Replay". Retrieved July 2, 2007.
- ^ Dutton, Fred (August 25, 2011). "Wing Commander touches down on GOG". Eurogamer. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
Retro download specialist Good Old Games has added a couple of vintage EA classics to its library: Wing Commander 1+2 and Dungeon Keeper 2.
- ^ "BIG NEWS: Wing Commander I Source Code Archived!". wcnews.com. 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
Thanks to an extremely kind donation from an anonymous former EA/Origin developer, the source code to the PC version of Wing Commander I is now preserved in our offline archive! Because of our agreement with Electronic Arts, we're not allowed to post recovered source code for download--but rest easy knowing that the C files that started it all are being kept safe for future reference. Our offline archive contains material that has been preserved but which can't be posted, including other source code and budget data from several of the games.
- ^ a b Brooks, M. Evan (May 1994). "Never Trust A Gazfluvian Flingschnogger!". Computer Gaming World. pp. 42–58.
- ^ a b Lesser, Hartley; Lesser, Patricia; Lesser, Kirk (February 1991). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (166): 31–36.
- ^ a b "Computer Gaming World's 1991 Games of the Year Awards". Computer Gaming World. No. 88. Golden Empire Publications. November 1991. pp. 38–40, 58.
- ^ a b Sipe, Russell (November 1992). "3900 Games Later..." Computer Gaming World. p. 8. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ a b "150 Best Games of All Time". Computer Gaming World. November 1996. pp. 64–80. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ a b "The 15 Best Ways To Die In Computer Gaming". Computer Gaming World. November 1996. p. 107. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ a b "All-TIME 100 Video Games". Time. Time Inc. November 15, 2012. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ^ a b Staff (October 1991). "The 50 best games EVER!". PC Format (1): 109–111.
- ^ a b Staff (August 1994). "PC Gamer Top 40: The Best Games of All Time". PC Gamer US (3): 32–42.
- ^ Emrich, Alan (October 1992). "Flying the Rebel Alphabet in an X-Wing". Computer Gaming World. p. 80. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ Lesser, Hartley; Lesser, Patricia; Lesser, Kirk (May 1991). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (169): 61–65.
- ^ Owens, Dennis (December 1990). "The Claws of the Tiger". Computer Gaming World. p. 18. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ Emrich, Alan; Weksler, Mike (July 1991). "There's a Saga". Computer Gaming World. p. 56. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ Brooks, M. Evan (November 1992). "Strategy & Wargames: The Future (2000-....)". Computer Gaming World. p. 99. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "The CGW Poll". Computer Gaming World. April 1992. p. 48. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ "ProReview: Wing Commander". GamePro (60). IDG. July 1994. p. 64.
- ^ "ProReview: Super Wing Commander". GamePro (60). IDG. July 1994. p. 108.
- ^ Maximum PC | Facebook, Android, or Windows? 16 Gaming Classics That Need to Be Remade Today
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- Original Origin WC product page (archived 1997)
- Wing Commander at MobyGames
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10 Kitchen Backsplashes That Wow
A beautiful backsplash can be the most striking element of a kitchen's design. Check out these 10 designer backsplashes that wow from the moment you walk in the room.
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Give It Some Shimmer
To create a sharp contrast against her modern white-lacquer cabinetry and Calcutta countertops, design blogger Nicole Cohen chose miniature stainless steel tiles for her kitchen backsplash. The metal tiles add an industrial edge and luminescent backdrop to the crisp white surroundings. Stainless steel backsplashes are eco-friendly, easy to keep clean and look especially gorgeous in contemporary settings like this.
Go Up the Wall
Nothing is more eye-catching than a sparkling mosaic backsplash. Designer Linda Woodrum created this kitchen's focal point by combining reclaimed stained-glass tiles in gray, white and yellow to create a stunning, detailed backsplash against the entire back wall. The colorful glass tiles complement the dark wood cabinetry and the kitchen's overall urban edge, while also integrating a bold dose of color to match the golden-yellow work island.
Make It an Illusion
To add some visual eye candy to her brand-new kitchen, HGTV fan cc_insidearch used gold glassed-curved tile to create a basket weave-patterned backsplash in the cut-out of her back wall cabinet unit. With bright backlighting and a reflective granite countertop, the glass tiles' iridescent finish appears especially sleek and shiny.
Use an Artist's Touch
To prevent this Mediterranean kitchen from feeling ancient Old World, designer Sarah Barnard used a modern backsplash technique, embossed concrete, to add a contemporary edge. A wide range of imprinting tools and embossing skins can be used to stain, stamp or add texture to concrete, creating a variety of classic appearances. This particular patterned backsplash suits the rich wood cabinetry surrounding it, and it also blends well with the other hues and materials within the room.
Create a Focal Point
The first thing you notice upon entering HGTV Dream Home 2010's kitchen is the dramatic floor-to-ceiling backsplash in soothing hues of aqua and turquoise. Designer Linda Woodrum wanted to ensure that the backsplash was the star of the kitchen by keeping the cabinetry low and by using soft, subtle neutrals in the surrounding decor. Inlaid in recycled aluminum, the sleek glass tiles coordinate well with the contemporary stainless steel furnishings, while also lending a colorful and artistic element to the space.
Give It a Uniform
To create a rich and natural look in this country-style kitchen, designer Joel Snayd used Carrera marble with a stunning pattern for the backsplash and countertops. The veins in the marble prevent the kitchen's all-white elements from appearing washed out. Considered a "living surface," marble can easily chip, crack and will acquire a patina over time, so proper care is essential to keep it looking beautiful.
Soften the Edges
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Warm It Up
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When New York City FC hosts the rival New York Red Bulls Saturday (3 p.m., FOX) at Yankee Stadium there will be much more at stake than places in the standings.
NYCFC is running neck-and-neck with the Montreal Impact for first place, while the Red Bulls are in eighth place of the 10-team Eastern Conference. The host team would like nothing else than to keep its cross-river rivals near the basement, while continuing its march up the ladder.
Coming off an exhilarating 2-1 win inPortland last Sunday at a 1-1 draw against Toronto FC on Wednesday, NYCFC will be looking to avenge losses last season to the Red Bulls. The teams met three times in 2015 – NYCFC's inaugural campaign – with the Red Bulls winning all three. The more established Red Bulls haven't lived up to expectations so far this season, however, making Saturday's tilt all the more important.
NYCFC goalkeeper Josh Saunders will be the key. The veteran Saunders is a former MLS champion and coming off recent strong performances filled with highlight-reel saves. His experience in big matches will serve the team well.
Saunders won't be the only star to take the pitch. NYCFC's roster seems to be loaded this year, with the likes of David Villa, Mix Diskerud, Tommy McNamara, and Andrea Pirlo leading the way.
The Red Bulls will counter with striker Bradley Wright-Phillips, who hopes to reclaim his dominance over the squad. A former English Premier League footballer, Wright-Phillips made his claim as the best player in the rivalry last season when he dominated play. He scored in each of the three matches and four times overall. He netted both goals in the maiden match between the teams, last year on May 10 – a 2-1 Red Bulls victory — and then tallied one more apiece in the remaining two games. The two clubs have only battled once at Yankee Stadium, which means this Saturday's game will undoubtedly be led by a raucous crowd, itching to gain some revenge.
NYCFC is averaging over 29,000 fans per home game and is led by their raucous bleacher contingent known as the Third Rail. They hope to channel that energy into the hometown players.
Rising star forward Kwadwo Poku noted that playing in front of the Yankee Stadium crowd and in front of such a starved fanbase ignites the team to heights not even the most ardent Blue fan can realize.
"Every time I see them up there cheering for us, I feel like I can give them everything I have to make them happy," Poku said. "I don't know how to thank them for supporting us. They should keep supporting us [because] we're going to make it fun."
Poku, whose name is bellowed by the faithful any time he enters the match, isn't the only player who thinks playing in front of the home crowd will give NYCFC a decided advantage.
Forward Patrick Mullins said the support always feels surreal.
"It's special," he noted. "The fans really show up, participate and cheer. The atmosphere feels right … like there's somebody behind us on the pitch pushing us forward."
Forward is the plan for NYCFC as it tries to break the tie atop the standings and pull away from the Impact. The Red Bulls, meanwhile, just hope they can use this tilt as more than just bragging rights in the Metropolitan area, and actually get back into the Eastern Conference race.
Blue notes:
-NYCFC head coach Patrick Vieira has come across a nice problem this season, as he has to find ways to get more playing time for risings stars like Poku, defenderRonald Matarrita, auxiliary midfielder McNamara, and forward Khiry Shelton.
-Matarrita will be suiting up for his nativeCosta Rica, later next month, as he made the final cut for the2016 Copa AmericaCentenario.
-McNamara andSheltonare on the rise and will likely be on theU.S.national squad's radar – or in the former's case, maybe even on the Irish National Team's radar, thanks to his Irish-born paternal grandfather.


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As winter enters its coldest months, North East China is making the most of the frozen wonderland with the 31st Harbin Ice Festival in Heilongjiang Province.
Harbin is subject to cold winds from Siberia, and is known as the "Ice City." January is the coldest month with temperatures dropping down to -36 Fahrenheit.
Now the world's largest ice and snow carnival, the annual show begins on Jan. 5, and lasts for one month or until the snow melts.
The sculptures appear throughout the city, but there are two main exhibition areas: Sun Island, and Ice and Snow World which is open at night with buildings made from ice blocks carved from the Songhua River.
Apart from the artworks, there are other activities, such as winter-swimming in the river, skiing, and an ice-lantern exhibition.
The sculptors use chisels, picks, and saws to create their designs.
Deionized water makes transparent ice, and multicolored lights color it.
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'Will an employer sponsor my visa to work in UK Book Publishing' is a question frequently asked by International students from International (Non EU/EEA) countries.
The answer is currently that it is highly unlikely you will get sponsorship.
The UK Government knows that book publishing is oversubscribed; it is highly unlikely that any role will fulfill the requirements of 'resident labour market test'. The resident labour market test requires the employer to advertise the job widely and receive no suitable applicants who already have the right to work in the UK.
Most employers know this. We spoke to a number of HR departments as well as members of the IPG. Everyone told us the same thing: that they cannot get sponsorship for entry level, executive or mid-level publishing roles. There may be a chance of sponsorship for someone in a senior role, but for the big companies, this is strictly limited in number and is likely to be an inter-company transfer.
This must be very painful for you to read; you want to stay in the UK and we'd love to have you. But the reality is there are more people wanting to work in book publishing than there are jobs, and the UK Government states those jobs have to be filled by those with an automatic right of residency.
You'll also need to be earning above the pay threshold and as we know, pay in publishing is not great, and its very likely you'll have to be at some sort of management level before you'll reach this.
What can you do instead?
The best thing you can do is to return to your host country and build up your career there.
If you find yourself working for a publisher who has a UK office, you might be able to get an inter-company transfer
in a few years time, but there are no guarantees.
If you build up your career with a publisher that does not have UK office, it may be that in a few years time, the role you seek could meet the requirements of the 'resident labour market test'. Alternatively, you could meet the criteria of 'exceptional talent' and be able to move to the UK on a work Visa, although these are currently restricted in number to 500.
If you want to set up a business here, and have at least £50,000 investment in cash, then you may be able to apply for an entrepreneurial visa.
Or you can pray and hope that the UK Government changes its criteria for who can work here or decides that book publishing is as essential an occupation as nursing.


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By now, we know that colors affect different people differently. Each of us is also born under a particular zodiac sign or astrological sign. It is therefore but natural to correlate the sequence of colors in the visible spectrum of light with each of these astrological signs. The word Zodiac can be translated roughly as the animal belt suspended between the heaven and earth. This circular belt is divided into 12 segments of 30 degrees each and each of them is associated with a particular constellations. Thus, each of the twelve Zodiac signs corresponding to the 12 segments is also associated with an animal as well as one of the elements (fire, water, earth and air). Since, based on ancient Chinese philosophy, each of the elements are associated with different colors, it is only natural that the Zodiac signs are also linked to different colors.
What do the different Zodiac colors mean?
Based on the principle explained above, the 12 different astrological signs are associated with the ROYGBIV spectrum. Starting with the first sign of the zodiac Aries, the different colors associated with all the signs are given below:
Aries- Mar 21- April 20. Aries is associated with planet Mars and we must think fiery hues like red and bright orange etc when dealing with this sign. It stimulates, enlivens and motivates and is linked with the muscular system, blood, arteries, head and brain.
Taurus- April 21-May 20. Taurus is ruled by Venus. It is linked physically to the throat, neck and the metabolism. It is also known to beautify, stabilize and conserve. Since Venus is feminine, this zodiac sign is associated with feminine colors like Pink.
Gemini- May 21-June 20. Ruled by Mercury, Gemini is associated with the cheerful shades of Yellow. Gemini is positive, uplifting but also quickening or changing. It is linked, physically, to the arms, shoulders, nervous system and respiratory system.
Cancer- June 21- July 21. Ruled by Moon, this Zodiac sign is associated with soft, nurturing and receptive colors like White, Grey, Silver and Cream. This zodiac sign and its color meanings include an influence on the feminine parts of the body such as the uterus, reproductive system, breasts etc.
Leo- July 22 to Aug 22– This Zodiac is ruled and influenced by the sun. Leo's many meanings include heart, warmth and creativity. This astrological sign influences the cardiac system and upper back and is linked to shades of Gold, regal Purple and burnt Orange.
Virgo- Aug 23-Sept 22. Virgo, like Gemini, is ruled by Mercury. It is associated with the Earth element; hence its meaning and color associations include earthy hues like olive greens, tans, ochre, cornfield, caramel etc. Virgo is linked with the lower digestive system, intestines and stomach.
Libra- Sept 23- Oct 22. The meaning of this Zodiac, which is ruled by Venus, and its associated colors are all about balance, connection and harmony. Libra is linked to the endocrine system, kidneys and is associated with pretty pastel shades including baby blue, pink, pistachio, pale aqua, lavender and peach etc.
Scorpio- Oct 23- Nov 21. This astrological sign is ruled by Pluto-which is actually no longer considered a planet. Scorpio's many color meanings include transformation, giving birth and also intensifying. Thus, when you think of Scorpio, think of colors like blood red, crimson, black, maroon, burgundy and other exciting and intense colors. It is linked to the genital and excretory systems.
Sagittarius- Nov 22- Dec 20. This Zodiac is associated with enlargement, increase and uplifting. It is ruled by Jupiter and influences organs like liver, as well as the autonomic nervous system, thighs, growth etc. The colors for this Astrological sign are purple, plum and dark blue. The astrological sign is ruled by Jupiter.
Capricorn- Dec 21-Jan 20. The meanings and associations of Capricorn include structure, building, maturity and discipline. It influences the bones, skeletal system, teeth, skin etc. The colors linked with this Zodiac sign are Black, Dark Brown and Charcoal Grey. Capricorn is influenced by planet Saturn.
Aquarius- Jan 21-Feb 18. This energizing, electrifying and innovating sign is ruled by planet Uranus and its many meanings are associated with the bioelectrical impulses, ankles etc. Colors for Aquarius are Turquoise and Aquamarine which are great stress relievers and they also calm the mind and emotions.
Pisces- Feb 19-March 20. The colors associated with Pisces are linked with shades of Indigo, Blue and other colors of the sea. Thus, Pisces could also be linked to greens and blues and other shades of the oceans. Sea-foam green is the best color for this Zodiac sign. Pisces is ruled and influenced by Neptune and it unifies, dissolves and empathizes.Pisces is an astrological sign that is related to the lymphatic system, body fluids and psyche.
To draw energies from the different signs of the Zodiac, you can use the aforementioned colors which are recommended for your Zodiac or astrological sign. This can be done by using birthstones, clothes, certain herbs etc of those colors. Please visit other resources provided on this site to learn more about different color meanings and color symbolism.


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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Edification soup
As for me (but not my household), I adored it.
That my family is not on board with me regarding this soup is cause for deep mourning. Their foolishness grieves me.
The soup is among the simplest of simple, just a sprinkling of cornmeal and a flurry of beet greens stirred into a chicken broth base. Comforting, nourishing, and earthy, it's the perfect cold-weather and fight-the-flu soup.
You can use other greens in place of the beet greens—in fact, the original recipe called for baby spinach—but my mom had just given us several bags of garden goodness, among which were a passel of beets that I topped and roasted, but before tossing the greens to the chickens, I fished out the prettiest leaves, roughly chopped them up and then set them aside for the soup.
(Believe me, the soup was much easier to make than that sentence was to write. Stringing all those words together has plum tuckered me out. I only have short sentences left it me now. Watch...)
Incorporating beet greens into a soup made me feel cultured.
And edified.
Beet greens are edifying.
My family resists my efforts to edify them.
I love 'em anyway.
I can do that since I'm so edified, see.
Rustic Cornmeal Soup with Beet Greens
Adapted from the October 2010 issue of Bon Appetit
Knowing that my family would most likely revolt, I cut the recipe in half, and, minus a couple small bowlfuls that the rest of them managed to choke down under my watchful eye, I ate the whole pot myself. (And then I pigged out on pulled beef.)
I think crumbled bacon might be a nice addition. And perhaps a chopped boiled egg? I also think the soup is perfect as is. You decide.
3 ½ cups chicken (or vegetable) broth
6 tablespoons coarse cornmeal
1 ½ tablespoons flour
1 ½ tablespoons butter
1 clove garlic, minced
coarse salt
black pepper
4 ounces red beet greens, roughly chopped
Bring the broth to simmer in a small saucepan. In a larger saucepan set over medium-high heat, stir together the cornmeal and flour and slowly whisk in a cup of the hot broth. Add the garlic and butter and sprinkle with some salt. Slowly add the remaining broth, whisking all the while so that the mixture stays creamy smooth. Simmer on low heat, stirring frequently, for about 20 minutes. Stir in the greens and simmer another 5 minutes. Season and serve.
Yield: 3 servings
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10 comments:
I don't see what's not to like. Especially with bacon bits added . . . mmmmmm!ReplyDelete
yum, I love love love soup! I try to make it once a week because its so easy!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 5, 2010 at 7:51 PM
You know, this actually sounds pretty good and easy too! That's my kind of a meal. I think I'd use baby spinach though. I've never had a beet green.ReplyDelete
I like your recipe for cornmeal and beet green soup...I can almost gurantee that I would enjoy the combination.:)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 6, 2010 at 7:59 AM
Could I use Kale? I have some leftover and not sure what to do with it.ReplyDelete
L in elkton
L, Yes! Just cook it for a bit longer as it is tougher than beet greens or spinach.ReplyDelete
I love beets, so methinks I would love your edifying beet greens soup??ReplyDelete
I'm fascinated by the cornmeal stirred in. I'm going to try this.ReplyDelete
This is so funny I just bought some beets today and was wondering what I could do with the top greens I wasn't really sure if I could do anything with them but now I know ha.ReplyDelete
oh, I like that with the bit of cornmeal. I love Bon Appetit - most of my food comes from there.ReplyDelete


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As I perused a Slate.com story this morn about choosing between the US's two most apparently corrupt presidential candidates ever, it started to gel with something I've been thinking about.
Between those two and our own PM — who seems like a really nice guy, but whose fresh-faced BS has done nothing to shake my conviction that Liberals are just conservatives with better suits — it becomes clear that, if we're to haul our countries out of the sludge of one-percenter cronyism, we're going to have to stop plumbing the political class for our politicians. We're going to need to make it nigh-on impossible for dynasties to exist, and we're going to have to get people in there who actually know what the realities of being an everyday Canadian/American/whatever really are. We essentially need to legally or financially demolish the political class and remake parliaments as spaces that reflect voters from every walk of life.
Because clearly, the entitled potentates running the place have no idea why they were hired by citizens. In Canada's case, it wasn't for the self-aggrandising and the power games; it was to fix what the last entitled potentate did.
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Sorry it's been so long in updating this site, but it's because so many good things have been happening.
Since I last updated, I've finished a novel and a short story, both of which have been sent to my co-writer for his flare, fixes, and awesomeness. Next on my list is a novella, which he and I will be giving away for free!
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Angelina Eileen Vidler was diagnosed with stage 4 favourable Wilms tumour on 23 July 2006 when she was 3 and a half.
Angelina was a very happy and vibrant young girl, a dancing princess. She had just finished performing in her ballet show, when she woke in pain. In the morning her parents noticed her stomach had changed shape. They raced her to A&E where she was scanned. They were then told she had a Wilms tumour. Who would believe that a beautiful child could have cancer?
The next day they were rushed to Great Ormond Street Hospital, where for the next two years, Angelina's family would spend most of their lives.
Angelina began a course of chemotherapy, surgery to remove her kidney, radiotherapy and further chemotherapy. Angelina not once complained and in between medication tried to still go to ballet, play with friends and family. She never even made a fuss about losing her hair. Her parents made a special box where they put her beautiful hair, and when it all fell out, they put it under her bed for the 'hair fairy'. The hair fairy came and left her with a special dressing up outfit she wanted! She was still so very beautiful, a special shining star.
Angelina was given the All Clear in April 2007. She had her first three month check in July 2007 which was all clear. She started her new School in September 2007 and her hair began to grow back. Angelina made so many new friends at school and was ready to put Wilms behind her.
On the 18 October 2007 on her six month check her parents were given the devastating news that the 'Wilms' had returned to her Lung in 4 nodules. How very, very cruel.
Angelina still didn't complain - she took it all on board! Her intensive treatment began straight away and more radiotherapy but more serious this time, poor thing.
One part of this protocol was to mobilise her stem cells - 3 million of them, so she had them for a major part of her treatment with high dose chemotherapy. Doctors tried over several months for these, each time unsuccessful, this had never happened before.
Angelina still never complained, about the hair loss, the sickness, the needles etc.
She kept on smiling, loving and dancing and accepting. Her parents were very honest with Angelina, who in turn told her friends and family all about what she was going through too.
In May 2008 - Angelina's 'basic' treatment finished, she was unable to have the high dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplant due to the failure to obtain cells. She had an x-ray and her chest was clear. Her parent crossed their fingers and their hearts.
In July 2008 Angelina fell ill with a chest infection and was complaining of headaches. On the 10 July 2008 in Southend hospital, Angelina was given a scan of her head. It was confirmed via GOSH she had 'Wilms' in the brain.
On the 11th July they travelled to London to see the consultant, who confirmed the cancer had returned to her chest as well. They were given the news that Angelina has weeks to live.
Her family went home with one wish, to live life to the full.
On the 15 July, Angelina fell ill, and had a fit, which her parents were warned about. She was on medication to help her with this. On the 16th August at 12.51am, Angelina passed away in bed with her mummy and daddy and still with a beautiful Smile on her face.
Throughout her illness, Angelina never complained and lived her life to the fullest. She, like Bethany was a brave and very beautiful star. She was very special and so very loved by all that knew her.
All throughout her treatment and radiotherapy, lying so still each day, Angelina was a pure inspiration to all.
Before Angelina's illness, her parents would never have ever dreamt you would come across childhood cancer, even less with their own child. Doctors did everything they could for her but there still needs more to be done - to save other children like Bethany and Angelina and all the other Wilms angels out there, who for some reason, aren't meant to carry on in our world.


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Gato Libre: Nomad
This is impressionism at its best. We can follow the quartet as it delivers a folk dance that rehearses its steps slowly, builds to a rapid and sweaty pace that almost reaches havoc through the excitement of dancing, and then closes with a somber reminder of the culture behind the music. Tamura's impressions aren't obvious, however. They leave much to the creative imagination of the listener.
Accordion, acoustic guitar and acoustic bass make perfect companions for a program of folk music interpreted by creative people. Each lovely melody receives substantial improvisation from Gato Libre, an organization designed to speak of freedom. There are few things as pleasurable to a musician as weaving improvised melodies throughout a lazy afternoon with the freedom to explore them casually. Naturally, this concert gives his audience a reflection similar to that of the artists.
Tamura has thought of all the expected stereotypes. We, of a television generation, cannot help that. Incorporated into his impressions are majestic Spanish elements of Barcelona and Madrid, a lively mad dance in Glasgow, a gentle blues in Paris, gypsy high-stepping in Budapest, ice skating during Lausanne's brisk January, and a holy prayer for October's Venice.
Each selection comes with soul. Tamura's trumpet soars with quiet melodies that rise above his accompaniment with majesty and poise. As he slides fluidly from the upper register down and back with ease, he leaves a graceful impression. Gato Libre's session is not only easy on the ears and the mind, it's a refreshing trip that challenges the intellect and asks for repeated listening.
Track Listing
In Krakow, In Novermber; In Glasgow, In May; In Paris, In February; In Barcelona, In June; In Madrid, In August; In Berlin, In September; In Budapest, In April; In Lausanne, In January; In Gent, In December; In Venice, In October.
Natsuki Tamura: trumpet; Kazuhiko Tsumura: guitar; Satoko Fujii: accordion; Norikatsu Koreyasu: bass.
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Title: Nomad | Year Released: 2007 | Record Label: No Man's Land Records


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Discussion in 'Support Questions' started by sue, Dec 15, 2008.
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Not too familiar with the concept of debate and 'devils advocate', eh?
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what does that mean?
I shall drop my posts in honor of your request.
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your comment suggests that AGP's 'missions' are infallible (ironic), perhaps some of the "attacks" went overboard ..... but perhaps this was brought on by not listening / heeding genuine criticism. responsiblity lies with both parties for their actions.
your suggestion also infers than others (ie non-AGP crew are not making a difference).
can this thread not turn into a derailed discussion kthx plx <3
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I thought this was all about decorating the website in a pretty new paint.
Am I lost here?
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Back on target please.
People consistently tell the staff how to do their jobs. We are now asking you for input. Step up or shutup.
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I made some suggestions.
the tl;dr of them being: Lighten up. Loosen the reigns on GD. Allow some lulz to leak out. Mod more if you have to. Move threads to appropriate section so all those fucking sub sections aren't total wastes.
The whole damn forum is in need of a redesign. Also, de-mod sue. Nothing good comes from that guy.
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I also think you guys need to bust that habit too. I think enturb kinda tried with the whole post a poll for site features. Although it was complete fail. It just takes you guys communicating the simple fact to people to just STFU and suck it up. Snacks style.
Beyond being janitors and in my opinion CP is about the only janitorial issue (you did move the webserver off US soil) and worrying about some german archaic laws (unless it's hosted there also a none issue) you guys should just bust the snack style when any one tells you how to do your job.
I'm actually cool with only doming reported threads and if you want you could even explain it. DOME THIS has also become the new sage. You gotta live with that one. It's actually more succinct that a bunch of shit poasts.
I think you should simplify your forums and used a "standard" level of faggotry to moderate that way no one gets butthurt.
I'm also fully aware that the majority of current contributors are very srs bsns. I think it's a mistake knowing what we all know about chanology to think thats your actual user base. I can clarify that some more if it's unclear but I think it gets the point across.
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Yes, your suggestions have definitely been noted. I'm currently looking at the site layout now to determine what might be a better solution.. i think it's gotten a bit over-complicated.
As for Sue, you have no idea what he does behind the scenes, so your comments about her are misguided. Regardless, noted.
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Anyway this goes; thanks for at least opening this topic for discussion. My donation is in the mail (not bs - seriously should see a anonymous money order coming through).
I think relaxing "upstairs" rules as some people put it would go a long way to bring back some of the foot soldiers we lost.
Whenever I start thinking chanology is serious business I like to look at this....
Bring back LULZ!
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Bust the habit of asking for user input? Interesting concept...
FWIW, we tried the "fuck you, dont tell us how to do our jobs" and it damned near resulted in domewar-97.. I thought maybe we should try something different. So far I think we've gotten at least a few good ideas posted here.
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OK, in all seriousness - because many of us have been in this battle for a LONG TIME (and some of us used different nicks, so don't go by my post history), what is REALLY needed is more fun/lulz, and less nazimodding. For example, I was banned in the Dome for a contest re: guessing a number. I didn't baw, because I knew the rules upfront, and I guessed "paisley". But when some people go on and on about nothing, or asking for money or sympathy, and nothing happens, and then a couple of people play in the tomkat thread and get infracted - it doesn't sit well. It's all a matter of interpretation as to what is more offensive, of course.
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A clear understanding on what a mod or admin can do and won't do, I sometimes wonder how the hell people get reprimanded around here, besides the infraction system.
Also if redecorating is the subject, and it has to do with off topic, or more specifically thunderdome, I propose 1 random hentai image each day, with an rotating stock of shock images to offset or compliment the neon-spaz-attention-whore-color pallet.
And why are searches for other members disabled?
also, could we just get rid of some threads? Some are incredibly dead and riddled off topic they are derailed, while others need to be archived or locked.
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Nah, bust the habit of individuals tugging at your heartstrings through PMs
In case it wasn't clear. Open debate is cool but at some point you gotta bite the bullet and do it. People will always bawwww.
I think you guys trying to run the site by pseudo consensus is noble. Maybe misguided but noble.
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Continue to ban those you do not enjoy!
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i think the deal is you have to hand out the smackdowns in a more-or-less mow-em-all-down kinda way... it does no good to leave people like on one side of the equation going nuts on threads and slamming anyone arguing with them.
lay waste to everyone.... KILL THEM ALL KILLLLLLLLL
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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMfr2CgIPhg&feature=related]Just Get Along[/ame]
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Retracted. Just don't let him/her/it talk to anyone. lawl
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1. Mudkips
2. pink
3. noodz
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hm well as long as they're tasteful noodz
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1 guy 1 cup is delicious
2 girls 2 cups is way over the line
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yeahhh i think you've singlehandedly clarified the boundary between acceptable trolling and excessive trolling actually good job
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but i have 2 hands....
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we can find something to do with the other one
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Merge OT with GD
Only two subforums....
Scientology related- whatever
Non-Scientology related - humor, failing 101, whatever.
Just threads like TD.
Still has to be SFW, so no gore or pron. Of course no CP ever.
TD is still the home of gore and pron.
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oh yeah
i can do that with one hand
brb 1 guy 1 cup
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Hmm..,...well I post new wallpapers for Anon, I've done pretty much every month in OT.
Don't rightly know what you mean "redecorating" for it, but do you mean like the Dome is decorated??
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Okso it's shitposting when domers do it cos they happen to be in the same place at the same time, but when anyone else does it, oooh, it's ADORABLE! lookit them derailing the thread with their offtopic crap awwwwww.
He'd want to do an awful lot behind the scenes, because what she does in front of them makes him look like a right twat.
Oh, now I'm torn.
SRS BZNS though: You need to do more than just making GD into Domelite. Because why bother posting there when we can just post in the dome? There needs to be something moar to offer domers other than just baiting those who never come downstairs.
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troll to your hearts content Wednesdays?
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shitposting in a srs bzns thread
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