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Dugout Discussion December 21

Salah leads the line for Liverpool at Wolves

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There were very few selection surprises for the opening fixture of Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 18.

Liverpool have named their first-choice front-three of Mohamed Salah (£13.1m), Roberto Firmino (£9.2m) and Sadio Mané (£9.6m) for the second Premier League match in a row, with the Egyptian once again looking set to lead the line.

There are changes elsewhere in the side as Jordan Henderson (£5.3m) replaces Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.5m) and James Milner (£5.6m) slots in at right-back in place of Nathaniel Clyne (£4.6m).

After securing a win over Bournemouth last time out, Wolves stick with the 3-4-1-2 formation that helped them to success in Gameweek 17.

Adama Traore (£5.2m) comes in for Diogo Jota (£5.9m) to play up front alongside Raúl Jiménez (£6.2m) while Joao Moutinho (£5.2m) plays as the number 10.

Romain Saïss (£4.2m) replaces Morgan Gibbs-White (£4.3m) in central midfield and it’s another start for Jonny (£4.3m) who made a surprise return from injury in Gameweek 17.

Wolves XI: Patricio; Boly, Coady, Bennett; Jonny, Saïss, Neves, Doherty; Moutinho; Traoré, Jiménez.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Lovren, Milner; Keita, Fabinho, Henderson; Firmino, Salah, Mané.

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  1. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Salah is just so frustrating. Own him for the first half of the season where he is steady yet unspectacular.

    Flog a few weeks back to be bold/brave/stupid and go for Auba/Sterling/Kane and he finally pulls his finger out and starts hauling.

    Suppose he’s like Alonso. Stick and don’t twist.

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    1. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I swapped for VVD and have had him covered 😉

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    2. Cruz88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Same pattern as last season though, is why I stuck with him

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  2. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Average so far 16.

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      So -3 is not so good?

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      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Mmm

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      2. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        For you, yes.

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  3. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    The last two teams not to win the league after being top at Xmas were....

    Liverpool and.... Liverpool 😀

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    1. Amsterhammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Here's hoping for a hatrick

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I want them to win it

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    2. King Henrik
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I think this is there year. Tbh they deserve it. ( United fan )

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    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Will happen again I think

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  4. the Penman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Salah smashes it tonight; he won’t play against Newcastle.

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    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I think he will

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      • fpl_delboy
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yehh but all top guys will see rotation. Hazard, Sterling, Mane etc - Maybe Kane might survive it.

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      • *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I take it you don’t own Salah lol

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      • Bubz
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        He will

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      • Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Reckon he won't start

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      • boogle
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        100% will

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    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Salah owners unlucky only to get 1 goal and 1 assist there

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      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Difficult to watch as a non-owner!

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      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Non-owners win again!

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      3. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        And 1 bonus point 😉

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    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Rich Mitro Kane dropping in value... odd if you look at the fixtures.

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    4. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Salah, VVD & robbo owner

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    5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Number of double digit hauls during the 15 GWs I owned him: 1

      Number of double digit hauls during the 3 GWs I haven’t owned him: 2

      😎

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      1. Olivier Bernards watch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        exactly the same boat. gotta love them fates

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      2. Rashers
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I hear ya

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    6. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Made up to have Salah and robbo.
      Red arrow tho wtf

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      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Not a chance you get a red arrow ....behave

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        1. XabiAlonso
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          No joke mate

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          1. *Reformed-Character*
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Where are you getting that info....because it’s wrong - unless you took a -12

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            1. XabiAlonso
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              livefpl.net
              Its incredibly accurate

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              1. *Reformed-Character*
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Well it’s not correct this time...did you take a -12?

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                1. Now I'm Panicking
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  He took a -4 so is on 14. Think the average is 16 so far

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          2. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            What rank are you?

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            1. XabiAlonso
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              15k

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              1. THFC4LIFE
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Ridiculous if you get a red. I’m 30k and predicted a 6k rise

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                1. THFC4LIFE
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  Just checked it’s because you took a hit

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      2. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        the -4 you did

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    7. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      don't own Salah or VVD and still a green arrow tonight. Cheers Pool 🙂

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    8. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Salah 12 (yes) deductions LOL

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      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        is that an LOL @ post?

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      2. WVA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        1 bap?

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      3. F4L
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        so he'll only get 1 bonus?

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      4. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        He’ll get 2

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        1. *Reformed-Character*
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Winning goal added?

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          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            No idea, either way I’m happy

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    9. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      As a non-Salah owner I kind of think I escaped tonight given how bad Boly was.

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      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Tell yourself that

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        1. Demel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Still a long way to go this gameweek.

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    10. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Lol VVD even has a cold and still completely bossed it. Ledge

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    11. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      2nd lowest scoring team in the PL face the lowest conceding team in the PL next GW - anyone doubling up on Liverpool defence?

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      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Thinking about it

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    12. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      My live rank prediction has more than doubled after that match. The joys of having no Liverpool players!! 🙂

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      1. RyanMK
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Where do you see that?

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        1. The Mighty Hippo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          https://www.livefpl.net/rank

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    13. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      VVD - 49
      Alisson - 34
      Salah - 32

      If FFS are correct.

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      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        this is travesty
        faking idiots probably count those shots from Salah from goal out line as big chances

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      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        lol @ Salah owners!!

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    14. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      The shrewdies had Salah as captain

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        12 points is very beatable for some of the heavy hitters who are yet to play.

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        1. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          You'd take it though

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        2. *Reformed-Character*
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Hahaha you’d absolutely take 12 - it will be 13 anyhow

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      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Bit premature

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    15. RyanMK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Who to play out of the 3 for GW19? AWB, Doherty or Diop.

      TAA and Alonso are my other defenders.

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    16. boogle
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      32 from 2 any good?

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      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, but 30 is shocking 😉

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      2. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Absolutely terrible boondoggle

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      3. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        No dreadful, delete your account

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        1. boogle
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          🙂

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      4. boogle
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Haha caught a few

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        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/738/025/db0.jpg

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          1. boogle
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            That’s pretty offensive

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    17. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard to Salah??

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      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Ha yes, but only if it's for a hit

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    18. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I was happy with my Robbo clean sheet until I saw the team from my Cup opponent.

      He has Alisson, VVD and Robbo

      He is already beating me by 23 points. 🙁

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    19. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Subtle brag incoming:
      Had Lovren and Jimenez coming off bench as Shaqiri no show... 2786 to 4450 with captain and plenty of huge lads to go. Could've been a lot worse 🙂

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      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        You benched lovren? That is an odd decision.

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      2. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Nah... had Lovren playing, and Jimenez coming off the bench for Shaq

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        1. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Ah ok

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    20. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Richarlison to drop?

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    21. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He really hates bonus points.

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      1. fpl_delboy
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        🙂 🙂 🙂

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    22. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Salah 1 bonus point confirmed.

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    23. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sane to match Salah no problem.

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      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Time will tell

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    24. Rash
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Kane/auba really need to deliver over the next few otherwise they are making way for salah/hazard.

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Auba needs to go. Of all the heavy hitters, he's the one where you can't predict his points. Arsenal are also very hit and miss.

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    25. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Have sold 21 points on my WC so far. Marvellous

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    26. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I took Salah out 5 gameweeks ago so I missed his hauls but I also got Sterling’s hauls so swings and roundabouts.

      I watched him tonight and he looked like a 13m player. Is it worth bringing him in?

      Fabianski
      Kolasinac Digne Doherty Schindler AWB
      Hazard Sterling Anderson Fraser Pererya
      Aubam Kane Jimenez

      2FT 1.3m itb

      Kolas, Fraser, Aubam > Kamara Salah Alderweireld -4

      What do we think?

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      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Probably wait until gw is complete at least

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        1. AYLD28
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          I’m just thinking ahead, no moves tonight. What do you think on Salah though?

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    27. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Wow, OR #434 captained VVD! (should go 115 after update)
      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/691099/event/18

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      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Wow lunatic

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      2. lugs
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        balls of steel, fair play to him 🙂

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      3. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Why would you have a link to the #435?

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        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          In one of my MLs

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          1. SPorting
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            You have my sympathies.

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