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Sweden5554 Posts
I'm really excited about this! So back in February when I was at the TLHQ I was offered to come work for TL full time at the HQ and I accepted. So I'm moving down there in less than a month now.
There's been a lot of stuff to figure out, like what to do with my apartment here in Stockholm (gonna rent it out) and what I can bring with me now and what I'll have to wait to bring with me on other trips up to Sweden (not going to bring my furniture and stuff.) Cancelling services like broadband, phone, electricity, and gas and what not. There's been a lot to think about and still a lot to do. Need to go over a lot of my stuff and throw away stuff I've been collecting over the years that I won't be needing or wanting any time soon.
So this isn't the first time for me living abroad, when I was 16 I went on a language trip for a year and lived in England (Kent) which was a learning experience in a lot of ways. I assume moving to The Netherlands will be like that and then some. A new culture, different customs, and obviously a whole new language I don't actually speak. Luckily most Dutch people speak great English so I'm sure I'll get by most of the time. I also expect the home sickness I had that time won't be that prominent this time since A) I'll be able to come visit my friends and family quite often B) I can go back home quite often too and C) I'm a bit more grown up and know more the reasons why you get it. (If you lose your social circle it can feel very lonely in a new place, add to that the increased stress from reorienting yourself when everyone around you is out of step with you in one or more ways because their expectations of normal behaviour is not the same as yours.)
My work will be project managing Liquipedia mainly, which is the same thing I've been doing up until now. I'm sure I'll also have a lot of other things on my plate though for TL stuff, I'm proficient at HTML/CSS and Photoshop, which usually can be handy. Having more time to dedicate to the wikis will be awesome and I already have a pretty long list of stuff I want to get done that haven't been made because it's not the really fun stuff to do.
So I guess this is all I wanted to say with this blog (hey I'm not even going to style it like my other ones cause lazy and stuff).... However if you wish to ask me anything feel free to do so and I'll try and answer most of the things (although not too offensive stuff or things breaking TL rules!)
 
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Aotearoa39261 Posts
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Where are you going to live? Also, I don't think there will be a huge culture shock seeing as our cultures are fairly similar (basing this purely on Scandinavian football players playing in the Netherlands.. O_o)
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Sweden5554 Posts
Utrecht, at the TLHQ. I'm going to have R1CH as my flat mate, which is also pretty exciting. I like living with other people more than I like living alone, although both have their pros and cons obviously.
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TLADT24920 Posts
R1CH for your flat mate? Prepare yourself for coding questions then  Sounds like fun. Congrats on the offer and make sure to spend time learning the culture/exploring around and don't overwork yourself to exhaustion lol.
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Hungary11301 Posts
LP fulltimer! Great news, and great that it's you.
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I have a lot of love for the Dutch, great people, great gamers 
Take care, salle, I hope the move goes swimmingly for you, good sir!
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Estonia4644 Posts
this is awesome sally! Im so happy for you :D!
Lickypiddy leads to great things
best piddy :')
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what do you look forward to most about living with a wizard?
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Katowice25012 Posts
Salle is great, and now disciple's room is all cleared you JUST FOR YOU
edit: except the curtains are broken
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Sweden5554 Posts
On April 02 2015 20:49 y0su wrote:
what do you look forward to most about living with a wizard?
Probably getting to know him even better, we've been working together on stuff since 2011 but you sort of learn much more about a person from living with them.
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Your gonna love it here, Utrecht is awesome
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I always love to read that someone got a full time job at TL !
ggnore other jobs
EDIT: 1978 is the number for a goliath ???
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GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
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28091 Posts
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Congratulations!
First things first, you must know that the trains suck in Holland.
Secondly, Joppie sauce is a godsend
Lastly, go see the Tulip farms!
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France1887 Posts
\Ü/ Awesome! Have fun with the TLHQ people!
My question is: how do you write ESPORTS? Do you plan on learning Dutch (more than just a few basic words to get by), or do you think you'l?
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1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
now i can bother you when i need someone to wake r1ch up yay
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Austria24422 Posts
Hehe, have fun! I'll be sure to visit sometime
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Korea (South)11232 Posts
I will try to visit too once I have a free weekend Wish you a great start in the TL house
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Can i come by one day? I just live an hour away in Arnhem ^^
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On April 03 2015 02:01 Torte de Lini wrote:
Congratulations!
First things first, you must know that the trains suck in Holland.
We all like to hate on our trains, but it is actually a pretty good system and like top 10 or so in the world. Compare that with driving during rush hour. I personally think it is really expensive, (compared to owning a car) but I am not sure how that ranks internationally. (of course try driving a car during rush hour)
The country is too small for Japan-style high speed trains.
What does suck is paying for public transport as a tourist. But just this week there were new calls to make a change or to introduce a tourist card.
Scandinavians are best at learning Dutch, somehow.
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Lots of replies from Dutchies and some from Utrecht it seems. What would you guys think about a TL meetup in Utrecht sometime? Doesn't have to be big just a bunch of people having a beer is all I would have in mind.
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Sweden5554 Posts
I'm all for it! Possibly arrange a Barcraft or something?
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Congratulations, Salle! I hope it's a great experience.
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On April 03 2015 03:42 Liquid`Nazgul wrote:
Lots of replies from Dutchies and some from Utrecht it seems. What would you guys think about a TL meetup in Utrecht sometime? Doesn't have to be big just a bunch of people having a beer is all I would have in mind.
I think the dutch community in almost any game is much more bigger than what it gets credit for Cool idea, although i'm not from Utrecht, NL is really small..
on topic;
Welcome!
Depending from city to city the experience is different, but Utrecht is (from what i hear) a fun city.
We drink much more beer than you Swedish folk, but we drink less homemade Schnapps.
For the most part, I don't think the culture is that much different, but the internet/traffic and living costs are higher here. Drinking is alot cheaper however(though in the supermarkets it's only a bit less compared to sweden), so it gets evened out probably.
We dutch are probably alot louder aswell... Sorry for that, i'm not sure why we're all so loud...
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Bisutopia19288 Posts
Grats dude. Now you can makes the heroes wiki even more badass!
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28091 Posts
On April 03 2015 04:50 BisuDagger wrote:
Grats dude. Now you can makes the heroes wiki even more badass!
He will be spending more time on important things like the Dota 2 wiki.
haha jk
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Welcome Salle, hope you'll enjoy your stay
Although I'm from Leiden, a meet-up is a nice idea.
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Jay, the Netherlands just got cooler.
En ik kom wel een biertje drinken als er een meet is.
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Canada16217 Posts
nice finally made the blog haha
congrats again man, well deserved =]
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Johto4954 Posts
On April 03 2015 04:52 TheEmulator wrote:Show nested quote +On April 03 2015 04:50 BisuDagger wrote:
Grats dude. Now you can makes the heroes wiki even more badass! He will be spending more time on important things like the Dota 2 wiki. haha jk
hah he delegated all of that to Tephus xD
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Canada1637 Posts
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United States13143 Posts
On April 03 2015 06:01 FO-nTTaX wrote:Show nested quote +On April 03 2015 04:52 TheEmulator wrote:On April 03 2015 04:50 BisuDagger wrote:
Grats dude. Now you can makes the heroes wiki even more badass! He will be spending more time on important things like the Dota 2 wiki. haha jk hah he delegated all of that to Tephus xD
What am I, chopped liver?!
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28091 Posts
On April 03 2015 13:34 Elyvilon wrote:Show nested quote +On April 03 2015 06:01 FO-nTTaX wrote:On April 03 2015 04:52 TheEmulator wrote:On April 03 2015 04:50 BisuDagger wrote:
Grats dude. Now you can makes the heroes wiki even more badass! He will be spending more time on important things like the Dota 2 wiki. haha jk hah he delegated all of that to Tephus xD What am I, chopped liver?!
Well tephus is in charge of the dota 2 wiki.
But I would guess Salle helps on all of them if he's like the grand overseer right?
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United States13143 Posts
On April 03 2015 13:37 TheEmulator wrote:Show nested quote +On April 03 2015 13:34 Elyvilon wrote:On April 03 2015 06:01 FO-nTTaX wrote:On April 03 2015 04:52 TheEmulator wrote:On April 03 2015 04:50 BisuDagger wrote:
Grats dude. Now you can makes the heroes wiki even more badass! He will be spending more time on important things like the Dota 2 wiki. haha jk hah he delegated all of that to Tephus xD What am I, chopped liver?! Well tephus is in charge of the dota 2 wiki. But I would guess Salle helps on all of them if he's like the grand overseer right?
I mean, most of us try to help on the various wikis, but these days salle does a ton of behind the scenes stuff and less live updating or things like that.
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Sweden5554 Posts
On April 03 2015 14:37 Elyvilon wrote:Show nested quote +On April 03 2015 13:37 TheEmulator wrote:On April 03 2015 13:34 Elyvilon wrote:On April 03 2015 06:01 FO-nTTaX wrote:On April 03 2015 04:52 TheEmulator wrote:On April 03 2015 04:50 BisuDagger wrote:
Grats dude. Now you can makes the heroes wiki even more badass! He will be spending more time on important things like the Dota 2 wiki. haha jk hah he delegated all of that to Tephus xD What am I, chopped liver?! Well tephus is in charge of the dota 2 wiki. But I would guess Salle helps on all of them if he's like the grand overseer right? I mean, most of us try to help on the various wikis, but these days salle does a ton of behind the scenes stuff and less live updating or things like that.
![[image loading]](http://cdn.playbuzz.com/cdn/5a67b022-e9e4-40fb-8097-f1d8c66213a0/a9806c34-730a-4f32-94ad-75bbf28c2be9.png)
this is how GeckoVOD sees me at least, I'm sure
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Netherlands13554 Posts
Congrats on living in our amazing little country  . Utrecht is a nice city, especially the part around the Oude Gracht (Old Canal).
Oh and if there is a TL meetup in Utrecht I'd come by for sure.
Oh and btw, I hope you blog about your experiences in Holland! I'm always interested what foreign people think about typical Dutch things haha. Always fun to read.
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On April 03 2015 02:01 Torte de Lini wrote:
Congratulations!
First things first, you must know that the trains suck in Holland.
Secondly, Joppie sauce is a godsend
Lastly, go see the Tulip farms!
Suck? As in do their job and then give you a blowjob on top of it?
I've only had good experience with trains in the Netherlands. Very timely, not too expensive, sufficiently comfortable. Plus there are those student discounts that you can share/someone can share with you.
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On April 03 2015 15:31 salle wrote:Show nested quote +On April 03 2015 14:37 Elyvilon wrote:On April 03 2015 13:37 TheEmulator wrote:On April 03 2015 13:34 Elyvilon wrote:On April 03 2015 06:01 FO-nTTaX wrote:On April 03 2015 04:52 TheEmulator wrote:On April 03 2015 04:50 BisuDagger wrote:
Grats dude. Now you can makes the heroes wiki even more badass! He will be spending more time on important things like the Dota 2 wiki. haha jk hah he delegated all of that to Tephus xD What am I, chopped liver?! Well tephus is in charge of the dota 2 wiki. But I would guess Salle helps on all of them if he's like the grand overseer right? I mean, most of us try to help on the various wikis, but these days salle does a ton of behind the scenes stuff and less live updating or things like that. this is how GeckoVOD sees me at least, I'm sure
no.
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The Hague is the best city in The Netherlands.
Rotterdam is equally #1.
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On April 03 2015 20:30 Torte de Lini wrote:
The Hague is the best city in The Netherlands.
Rotterdam is equally #1.
You, kind sir, are insane. Amsterdam/Utrecht #1, Rotterdam definitely last place.
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I found Amsterdam really overrated, to be honest. Although I recommend Rijks Museum to people who like museums. :-) The Hague is beautiful.
Fildun, what do you dislike about Rotterdam so much? ;p
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Netherlands13554 Posts
Rotterdam was bombed to the brink of total destruction in WW2 so there's not a whole lot of culture left. I think that's why most people don't really like Rotterdam.
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On April 04 2015 00:05 Fildun wrote:Show nested quote +On April 03 2015 20:30 Torte de Lini wrote:
The Hague is the best city in The Netherlands.
Rotterdam is equally #1. You, kind sir, are insane. Amsterdam/Utrecht #1, Rotterdam definitely last place.
nah, Rotterdam has the best view.
The Hague has the most to do.
Shoutout to Delft
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Rotterdam is really ugly IMO. It's just a bunch of buildings that don't really fit together. Also for some reason I don't really like the people.
I personally live in Amsterdam with a great view over the Amstel (river), so I also disagree about the view :p
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On April 04 2015 04:50 Fildun wrote:
Rotterdam is really ugly IMO. It's just a bunch of buildings that don't really fit together. Also for some reason I don't really like the people.
I personally live in Amsterdam with a great view over the Amstel (river), so I also disagree about the view :p
You should go visit some other countries. I think the Netherlands is a country with some of the most uniform architecture. Both wthin a given town and across the whole country. Rotterdam looked pretty normal to me, compared to other cities. ^___^ In cities like Amsterdam I sometimes felt overwhelmed by how uniform and orderly everything was.
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Copenhagen has insane uniformity to be frank.
Rotterdam looks the most modern, so I guess that's why I prefer it the most.
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FuDDx
United States5008 Posts
Sweet!!
I would love to say hi and see the HQ when Im traveling through if its something you all let people do and I have the time/ability to get myself there!
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Sweden5554 Posts
Not 100% sure but I think that star might give you some HQ visitation rights. =)
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Welcome to the Netherlands, it's a fun country
Feel free to reach out for any stupid / practical questions!
On April 03 2015 03:42 Liquid`Nazgul wrote:
Lots of replies from Dutchies and some from Utrecht it seems. What would you guys think about a TL meetup in Utrecht sometime? Doesn't have to be big just a bunch of people having a beer is all I would have in mind.
Yeah, that would be a good idea. I'm guessing with people getting older perhaps a Friday night would be most convenient for all?
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Netherlands19135 Posts
LICKYPIDDIIIII and there shall be drinks!
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Sweden5554 Posts
Nyovne we can probably get Pholon too, and make a bar night for TL peeps, yeah?
(also time to start looking for a place we can do a barcraft in!)
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Voting lebowski for meetup.
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Germany / USA16648 Posts
270 km to utrecht isnt too unreasonable, I might be able to make it
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On April 06 2015 03:49 Carnac wrote:
270 km to utrecht isnt too unreasonable, I might be able to make it
Such meet up passion.
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Utrecht is awesome. Not too big, not too small. Hope you like it
TL meetup in Utrecht would be nice!
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On April 05 2015 08:04 Derez wrote:
Voting lebowski for meetup.
Nazgul might not appreciate your choice . (We go there far too often)
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On April 07 2015 03:44 R1CH wrote:Nazgul might not appreciate your choice . (We go there far too often)
Doesn't want everyone to find out that he's a "nerd"? :D
This stigma is unfortunately still a bit true in NL... (much more than in Sweden)
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I think a meetup might be nice once again, we should make it a Barcraft! I went to a Barcraft in de Winkel van Sinkel back in 2011/12 once, was a nice atmosphere over there then !
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Magic Woods9326 Posts
that is sick nice! what's gonna happen with your studies?
ps. can I rent your apartment :3
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28091 Posts
Isn't Salle like 30? He still studies?
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Magic Woods9326 Posts
On April 09 2015 05:00 TheEmulator wrote:
Isn't Salle like 30? He still studies?
Yes he is 30+. He didn't finish his studies so he had picked them up again, not sure what happened to that, that's why I asked.
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In Liquipedia, do you think there'd be any value in adding a spoilered section to each unit information box, so that we can include stuff like turning speed, radius, acceleration, target priority, or other minutia?
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Sweden5554 Posts
Epoxide not finished with them, will see if I have time to do some long distance studies or just put it on ice. not too many courses left at any rate though. But the university studies will have to wait.
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Johto4954 Posts
On April 09 2015 15:07 Pontius Pirate wrote:
In Liquipedia, do you think there'd be any value in adding a spoilered section to each unit information box, so that we can include stuff like turning speed, radius, acceleration, target priority, or other minutia?
We could even do that without a spoilered section. Visit us on IRC, and we can get this done!
http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=#liquipedia
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Netherlands19135 Posts
Barcraft sounds great, else just drinks.
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Canada16217 Posts
On April 03 2015 17:04 GeckoXp wrote:Show nested quote +On April 03 2015 15:31 salle wrote:On April 03 2015 14:37 Elyvilon wrote:On April 03 2015 13:37 TheEmulator wrote:On April 03 2015 13:34 Elyvilon wrote:On April 03 2015 06:01 FO-nTTaX wrote:On April 03 2015 04:52 TheEmulator wrote:On April 03 2015 04:50 BisuDagger wrote:
Grats dude. Now you can makes the heroes wiki even more badass! He will be spending more time on important things like the Dota 2 wiki. haha jk hah he delegated all of that to Tephus xD What am I, chopped liver?! Well tephus is in charge of the dota 2 wiki. But I would guess Salle helps on all of them if he's like the grand overseer right? I mean, most of us try to help on the various wikis, but these days salle does a ton of behind the scenes stuff and less live updating or things like that. this is how GeckoVOD sees me at least, I'm sure no.
holy crap that should be your icon salle LOL
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Johto4954 Posts
TraitorstOrm
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TLADT24920 Posts
what's lickypiddy?
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Johto4954 Posts
On April 12 2015 07:24 BigFan wrote:what's lickypiddy?
Lickypiddy best Piddy \Ü/
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28091 Posts
Pretty sure it's the only piddy.
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United States4796 Posts
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Norway28701 Posts
awesome! if you weren't psyched enough already, this also makes it more likely that at some point, you will get to meet me.
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Sweden5554 Posts
Finally arrived! We should maybe start to look into what day (and where), I guess?
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Germany2687 Posts
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