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nanascraps
AncestralPea
PeaNut 230268 - 11/5/2005
Posts: 4526 Layouts: 214
Loc: NW Penna
Count: 60 |  Posted: 4/27/2009 4:33:25 PM
I am not really a shopper. I am a go, get what you need, and leave kind of girl. I actually don't like to shop in general, but I can spend hours in a scrapbook store. I don't even need to buy anything, I just love to be around the stuff, see all the new releases, discover some oldies but goodies that are still on the shelves, look at the layouts, and all the rest that goes with it. I even like to look at all the embellishments, and I rarely buy those.
I am a confirmed, hopelessly incurable, shop-a-holic when it comes to scrapbook supplies.
Anyone else? | |
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SDeven
the Enabling Pea
PeaNut 65852 - 1/30/2003
Posts: 19128 Layouts: 308
Loc: Nashville TN
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K-B8123
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 395153 - 10/12/2008
Posts: 2331 Layouts: 50
Loc: Washington, D.C.
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Nope- I can spend hours looking for sb stuff, hours shopping for clothes, hours at Ikea, even hours at the grocery store. I try not to do that at any store though because when you wander the whole store and spend hours you end up picking up stuff you don't really need (and, in my recent-college-grad-with-an-entry-level-job case, probably can't really afford). If I had an unlimited budget or immense amounts of self-control I'd love to just wander around. | |
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Really Red
PeaFixture
PeaNut 24951 - 11/21/2001
Posts: 3049 Layouts: 1
Loc: Virginia
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You would think that with this nasty 15lb weight gain I'd just be thrilled to shop for more clothes, but apparently my shopping desires begin and end with bigger-sized clothes for me.
I love to shop for everything. Just not me right this second, but usually! |
Andrea
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Mark Twain
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molodecn
PeaNut
PeaNut 370130 - 4/2/2008
Posts: 296 Layouts: 0
Loc: Tucson, AZ
| Posted: 4/27/2009 5:23:32 PM
I love shopping; it's my favorite sport.
I make lesser shoppers droop in exhaustion. 
There are very few stores I do not enjoy. |
Nicole
     
A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.
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FurryPea
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 115196 - 11/9/2003
Posts: 2778 Layouts: 12
Loc: Near Woofington
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My next favorite thing to shop for is houseware/home decor kind of stuff. I like putting my HGTV and TLC skills to work...lol
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slapscrappy
AncestralPea
PeaNut 366641 - 3/10/2008
Posts: 4370 Layouts: 103
Loc: GA girl now a MS transplant
Count: 3 | Posted: 4/27/2009 5:58:16 PM
Same here, Nana. I love to scrap shop, but hate any other kind of shopping! |
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wookiemouse
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 268110 - 7/10/2006
Posts: 2331 Layouts: 5
Loc: New Braunfels, TX
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I love shopping but hate people. It's hard to shop for clothes or home decor online, but super easy to shop for scrap stuff. So I've found my niche. 
Stacy | |
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bradleysgirl
PeaNut
PeaNut 419893 - 4/20/2009
Posts: 229 Layouts: 0
Loc: Augusta, ga | Posted: 4/27/2009 6:44:10 PM
when I shop for clothes my trick is to go in looking grungy. Not dirty but frumpy.... baseball cap, my old jeans and a tank. I cannot stand being bothered.
When scrap shopping though, omg I can talk for hours with whomever is there...and look....and touch and dream..lol... |
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Scrapn Nana
PeaAddict
PeaNut 272954 - 8/16/2006
Posts: 1612 Layouts: 6
| Posted: 4/27/2009 6:45:49 PM
No, I'm not a shopper in general, either. I go to get what I want, find it, buy it, I'm outta there.
At the LSS, I'll wander around browsing for a long time.
My DD loves to shop, so she hates shopping at other stores with me, LOL! And I know when I go shopping with her, that it will be a lengthy expedition. Except when we would go to the LSS. She worked there, so she knew everything they had, and she didn't need to browse or linger.
My DD and I are opposites in our shopping habits! | |
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simplyparticular
AncestralPea
PeaNut 16715 - 6/11/2001
Posts: 4942 Layouts: 56
Loc: WNY
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desdichaedo
BucketHead
PeaNut 311175 - 4/19/2007
Posts: 916 Layouts: 8
Loc: Miami {the one in Florida, not the one in Oklahoma} | Posted: 4/27/2009 6:53:18 PM
I'm the same way. I love scrap shopping, walking the aisles, looking at everything, but I hate pretty much every other kind of shopping.
des | |
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bwgayoso
AncestralPea
PeaNut 212029 - 6/27/2005
Posts: 4093 Layouts: 82
Loc: Miami, Florida
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I generally do not like shopping. I will only go to the mall for something in particular and even then I park next to the store I need to go into. My husband does all the grocery shopping : ). The rest of the shopping, clothes, shoes, etc. is bought online as well as my scrap supplies |
Barb
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ScrappykindofGirl
PeaAddict
PeaNut 365303 - 3/3/2008
Posts: 1530 Layouts: 91
Loc: The Sunshine State | Posted: 4/27/2009 6:58:04 PM
I heart shopping.....
Patterned paper or Pampers, I like it all! |
My Scrappy Blog
http://scrappykindofgirl.blogspot.com/ | |
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lmalfita
PeaNut
PeaNut 380724 - 6/23/2008
Posts: 322 Layouts: 3
Loc: Albuquerque, NM
| Posted: 4/27/2009 6:58:57 PM
I mainly only enjoy shopping for clothes and scrap supplies. Oh, and maybe beauty products and shoes. Okay....I'm a hopeless shopaholic!!! I usually don't go crazy on everything at once, though. I'll buy tons of scrap stuff and no clothing for an entire month or two. Then, during seasonally changes, I go crazy on fashion and don't buy a single scrap item. I try to pace myself, but it doesn't usually work!! |
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desertgirl
PeaAddict
PeaNut 256534 - 4/6/2006
Posts: 1554 Layouts: 0 | Posted: 4/27/2009 7:50:14 PM
My weakness and addiction are secondhand stores. I can spend hours in them.
When we travel, I like to check out the local stamp/scrap stores. I also like to go into those antique/used stuff "malls" and find one thing to bring home. It's sorta like a memento but it has to be useful.
The only other thing I like to shop for is pie. | |
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nanascraps
AncestralPea
PeaNut 230268 - 11/5/2005
Posts: 4526 Layouts: 214
Loc: NW Penna
Count: 60 | Posted: 4/27/2009 8:03:55 PM
Oh, I love second hand stores and antique stores, but I have waaaay too much stuff, so avoid them for the most part. I forgot about that obsession, but then, I'm trying to forget. | |
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Diane Marie
PeaAddict
PeaNut 56865 - 11/24/2002
Posts: 1510 Layouts: 1
Loc: Oregon | Posted: 4/27/2009 9:09:30 PM
I am in and out in most other stores, but I LOVE to scrap shop. I can spend hours looking and touching products and looking at layout ideas. I do like to purchase a few things before I leave the store though. It is so fun to look for something new that I haven't seen yet. It is just a happy place to be.
Diane | |
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K-B8123
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 395153 - 10/12/2008
Posts: 2331 Layouts: 50
Loc: Washington, D.C.
| Posted: 4/27/2009 9:27:03 PM
I usually don't go crazy on everything at once, though. I'll buy tons of scrap stuff and no clothing for an entire month or two. Then, during seasonally changes, I go crazy on fashion and don't buy a single scrap item. I try to pace myself, but it doesn't usually work!!
This sounds like me! I haven't been inside a scrapbooking store or bought online for at least two months, but I've been adding a couple new pieces of clothing to my closet every week. I justify it because I am transitioning from a college student wardrobe to a professional one, and also because DC is as hot as $%#^ apparently even in April, so I don't think it will be possible for me to have enough summer clothes down here!
I should add that I have about $50 of stuff in my 2Peas cart. Just trying to get myself to bite that bullet and hit submit! | |
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teachNpea
He calls me his future wifPEA
PeaNut 260956 - 5/9/2006
Posts: 7040 Layouts: 413
Loc: Heart of America
| Posted: 4/27/2009 9:29:05 PM
i'm a clearance shopper. i dont buy a lot of expensive stuff, love the dollar store! |
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butterflyangel82
PeaNut
PeaNut 416809 - 3/26/2009
Posts: 135 Layouts: 0 | Posted: 4/27/2009 9:58:14 PM
I to shop for anything and everything! It is probably my most favorite hobby, but unfortunately I do not have an endless supply of money. I do have fun trying to find the best deals I can find on things that I want. I do like being able to physically see things in the store, but do end up shopping more online especially for things like clothes because the selection is just bigger. | |
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AJ Pea
PeaNut
PeaNut 412748 - 2/20/2009
Posts: 249 Layouts: 0
Loc: Central Illinois | Posted: 4/27/2009 10:04:58 PM
you read my mind!!! I LOVE to browse and shop for scrap stuff, but hate going for groceries and clothes. We tend to buy big things on impulse (TV, van, kitchen table and chairs) just because I hate to spend the time looking at 20 different products with various options. The one exception is IKEA, though. Good thing the closest one is 3 hours away and I only go once a year. | |
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EllenPea
Pea with a Pen
PeaNut 70644 - 2/19/2003
Posts: 14307 Layouts: 564
Loc: Southern California
Count: 34 | Posted: 4/27/2009 10:27:07 PM
I like to shop for other things, especially clothes, but I am a bit obsessive about looking at new scrap stuff and will go to the box stores just to drool over the new stuff. (I feel wierd about going to an LSS and not buying, so I usually only go to them when there's a good chance I will find something I "need."
But, I have been known to, on numerous occasions, get left alone for a few hours in Santa Monica, CA by DH while he pursues acting training at a school there. It's home to several of the greatest beaches and one awesome mall that has an M's. I pop in and check out the M's then spend the vast majority of that time checking out all the other cool stuff in the mall, very rarely making it to the beach. |
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KittyKatz
Queen of Cats-a-lot
PeaNut 113725 - 10/29/2003
Posts: 8612 Layouts: 149
Loc: Catropolis
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I used to be a "clotheshorse" and "shoehorse" until I gained some weight that I am still working on losing. I don't like my current size or shape so I refuse to buy nice clothes in my size. My shoe size also changed by 1/2 size so I haven't accumulated much yet in that size.
I have slowed down my s/b purchasing a lot. One reason is that I'm tired of finding a new place to store the stuff. A 10x12 room does have limits!
I'm always collecting something. Lately it has been rocks. (Healing crystals and bracelets) I bought myself several pretty ones for my birthday last week. |
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snorkelers
PeaNut
PeaNut 35699 - 4/10/2002
Posts: 103 Layouts: 0 | Posted: 4/28/2009 10:10:11 AM
I absolutley love to scrapbook shop, whether its online or at a real store but I dont really like to shop. I am a go in and get it kinda girl. I know what I want and want to get out of there as soon as possible.
Sherrie | |
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isabel_r
PeaNut
PeaNut 389367 - 8/27/2008
Posts: 265 Layouts: 4
Loc: Westerville, OH
| Posted: 4/28/2009 10:26:42 AM
My shopping trends go through cycles. I could go months without buying a single thing other than groceries or minor necessities but then I'll go on some shopping kick that will last a few months. Usually it's either buying home decor/furnishings, saltwater aquarium supplies/livestock or scrapbooking stuff! Lately it has been scrapbooking. I will not buy anything else but scrapbooking stuff if I can help it! If I have extra spending money, I will most likely spend it on scrapbooking related things.
I've also gone on book shopping binges but it's been a while since I've gone book shopping unless it's for scrapbooking idea books.
I'm sure in a couple of months my shopping will stop for a while. It's already slowing down some because I'm finding myself with more stuff than I know what to do with!
I need to get scrapping and stop shopping!!  | |
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cdnscrapper
AncestralPea
PeaNut 21328 - 9/10/2001
Posts: 4002 Layouts: 0
Loc: at my computer | Posted: 4/28/2009 10:52:26 AM
I don't like shopping in general. I go into a store get what I need and get out. I don't like to browse for anything. I personally cannot comprehend people going to the mall each weekend and just walking around as a fun thing to do, for me that would be a good form of torture. I have always disliked shopping but when I need to go...I go...get....leave as quickly as possible. I do like scrapbook shopping, but more online than in person. I still am not a huge browser in a LSS, I go and quickly look and get out. | |
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mickeygirl82
BucketHead
PeaNut 411840 - 2/14/2009
Posts: 743 Layouts: 49
Loc: Indiana
Count: 4 | Posted: 4/28/2009 10:59:54 AM
I'm so glad you posted this thread! I was thinking about posting it myself I love to shop for anything and everything. I also seem to go in spurts. Either SB stuff or clothes or shoes. not so much the house stuff (I love it but am running out of space). love to buy holiday decorations too, but have too much of that stuff too!  Shop shop shop. Good thing I have friends who love to shop too b/c DH is not a fan! lol. | |
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isabel_r
PeaNut
PeaNut 389367 - 8/27/2008
Posts: 265 Layouts: 4
Loc: Westerville, OH
| Posted: 4/28/2009 11:22:51 AM
OH GOSH! Forgot about the holiday decorations! Yep, I'm an addict!! I keep saying I will not buy another ornament but then the holiday season starts and I can't help myself.  | |
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Tiggerific
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 377685 - 5/29/2008
Posts: 2253 Layouts: 12
Loc: Ohio
| Posted: 4/28/2009 11:28:43 AM
scrapbook and card supplies would be my fav to shop for and then:
purses (even though I only buy one about every two years)
target browsing
toys for the kids
clothes when I am at a good weight (which is NOT now)
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KathrynPea
BucketHead
PeaNut 376370 - 5/18/2008
Posts: 784 Layouts: 2
Loc: Las Vegas, NV
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I am like you. I never shop for things. I haven't bought a new article of clothing in almost a year. I buy my groceries in bulk just to avoid having to shop. On the other hand, I can go to Michael's, JoAnn's and the LSS and spend half a day doing it. I love to SB shop. I am getting better about staying out of the stores because I already own everything. | |
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Shermin
PeaAddict
PeaNut 350828 - 12/6/2007
Posts: 1118 Layouts: 16
Count: 4 | Posted: 5/1/2009 11:13:10 AM
Not as much, but comparable, are clothes, home decor, and not to forget, FOOD! I'm a major glutton, apparently. |
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KIM.B
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 36204 - 4/17/2002
Posts: 2769 Layouts: 0
Loc: Ludlow, MA | Posted: 5/1/2009 11:37:54 AM
Yes, I LOVE to shop. Even if I don't buy, I love to look! Lately I've been shopping alot not only for scrap supplies but clothes (for me and the kids for summer!) and also for stuff for the house. I've spent HOURS walking around Home Goods and walked out with nothing before but enjoyed looking...other times I could have spent a small fortune but just bought what I went in for 
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dreamerpea
PeaFixture
PeaNut 211290 - 6/22/2005
Posts: 3371 Layouts: 0
Loc: somewhere dreaming
| Posted: 5/1/2009 1:46:10 PM
I just like shopping for SB stuff. Nothing really excites me any more but I just THRILL at cute SB stuff! lol | |
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GoMarquette
PeaAddict
PeaNut 290052 - 1/4/2007
Posts: 1156 Layouts: 8
Loc: SE Wisconsin | Posted: 5/2/2009 11:35:05 AM
I really don't like shopping at all. It's sort of a necessary evil--so I only really go to the grocery store and Target when needed. I am a telecommuter, so the only clothes/shoes I really buy are a new pair of running shoes at Kohl's every 3 months or so when I have a good coupon...the florescent lights in most stores really bother my eyes and give me an enormous headache after about a half-hour so that's my time limit. Now online scrapbooking and stamping stuff, that's my weakness. Just yesterday I ordered from 2 Peas (lots of great stuff on sale and all the new goodies) and stocked up on adhesive (one ATG refill order and one Tombow mono refill order)...and I order from Papertrey Ink at least monthly...
Hubby's weakness is sports memorabilia (we have every Brewer bobblehead ever made) and going to the pet store for supplies for his aquarium... | |
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octlove
BucketHead
PeaNut 381573 - 6/30/2008
Posts: 876 Layouts: 66
Loc: currently in Virginia
Count: 20 | Posted: 5/2/2009 11:44:22 AM
I'm also a shop-a-holic when it comes to scrapbook supplies or crafting in general...I can spend hours just wandering the craft stores, but am goal observant for any other shopping! |
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skrapchik
* PEAs & quiet *
PeaNut 600 - 6/5/1999
Posts: 11049 Layouts: 321
Count: 31 |  Posted: 5/2/2009 11:46:42 AM
I love shopping for supplies & shoes.
I hate shopping for anything else, esp groceries & clothes. |
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NativeNewYorker
black eyed pea with soul!
PeaNut 15878 - 5/26/2001
Posts: 21254 Layouts: 70
Loc: NY
| Posted: 5/2/2009 11:50:12 AM
I generally don't shop unless there's a sale. Oddly enough I love to shop for food items and school supplies. I love the Dollar Tree. I getstuff like Arizona iced tea, Little Debbie snack cakes, glue sticks and books for my students from there. I also love getting really cute shoes on sale. |
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rileysmommy
PeaFixture
PeaNut 37012 - 4/28/2002
Posts: 3488 Layouts: 53
Loc: Lehigh Valley, PA | Posted: 5/2/2009 11:56:01 AM
I love to shop. I love to get new things. And I go in spurts of stuff. I buy tons of scrap supplies, then stop with that and move on to books. Then I move from books to clothes. Then back to scrap stuff. I always shop for something. Unfortunately, my budget can't always handle it. | |
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Trudi
PeaNut
PeaNut 8668 - 12/24/2000
Posts: 205 Layouts: 0
Loc: Texas | |
Deedy
PeaAddict
PeaNut 111143 - 10/13/2003
Posts: 1883 Layouts: 152
Loc: Valley of the Sun
| Posted: 5/2/2009 12:07:36 PM
I mostly stick to scrapbook stuff, but once in a while I go on kicks for say home stuff or clothes or makeup.
All in all, scrapbook stuff is a LOT cheaper. | |
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janedee
BC Pea
PeaNut 91256 - 6/17/2003
Posts: 10882 Layouts: 500
Loc: Okanagan Valley
Count: 4 | Posted: 5/2/2009 12:15:17 PM
There's only one other kind of store besides a scrapbook store that I can spend hours browsing in - that's a book store. |
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Mama_Pea
PeaAddict
PeaNut 21744 - 9/20/2001
Posts: 1590 Layouts: 0
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Only scrapbook supplies (mostly digital these days) and books! Otherwise, I dread shopping and tend to avoid it unless necessary. | |
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SheWhoPeasAlot
PeaAddict
PeaNut 29183 - 2/5/2002
Posts: 1555 Layouts: 0 | Posted: 5/2/2009 12:25:09 PM
I also love to shop for house decorations. That and scrap supplies.
Other shopping I could do without. |
Kim
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.
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Sunny_day_09
PeaNut
PeaNut 418166 - 4/6/2009
Posts: 174 Layouts: 8
Loc: New Jersey | Posted: 5/2/2009 12:44:38 PM
Not like I do scrap supplies! |
NSBD (weekend) goals: 70 Layouts/ 4 Swaps: Completed 30 LO's and 4 swaps!
Im finally a BLOGGER: http://frugalscraps.blogspot.com/
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bAbYbEcKy
Swartz, Party of 5
PeaNut 37247 - 5/1/2002
Posts: 7856 Layouts: 486
Loc: Vancouver-ish, WA
Count: 30 | Posted: 5/2/2009 1:06:17 PM
not really. lol! |
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