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18 August 2013 4717 comments
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Sunday’s two matches get underway with a Selhurst Park encounter that finds Crystal Palace host Andre Villas-Boas’ Spurs. Two hours later, Chelsea start their double Gameweek with a home clash with Hull City as Fantasy mangers brace themselves for an avalanche of points.

The team news from Palace finds Ian Holloway keep the faith with much of the side that won promotion from the Championship. Holloway keeps the new boys on the bench, with Marouane Chamakh and Jose Campana in reserve while the likes of Aaron Wilbraham and Scott Dobbie are handed starts. New signing, Dwight Gayle, does get his Premier League debut up front, however.

Visitors Spurs are without Gareth Bale but can call on the services of Jan Vertonghen who is fit to line up alongside Michael Dawson in defence. Danny Rose gets the nod at left-back as expected. In midfield, Gylfi Sigurdsson looks to be starting in the Bale role, with Nacer Chadli given a debut on the left-flank. All eyes will be up front, however, as Roberto Soldado makes his first start following his £26 million move from Valencia.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will be available for those who fancy live chat during this match and into the tea-time clash at Stamford Bridge.

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  1. Demí
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Might not be such a bad thing. Lukaku given 20 mins against tired legs to complete the rout

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    1. Dial Square
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Rearrange to make a well known phrase. "at straws clutching"

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Is it "Smugly Smugs the Smuggy Smugness straws"?

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        1. Dial Square
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          yep 🙂

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    2. Prime
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      IF he's given 20 minutes.

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    3. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Unless.....Torres is on a hat-trick and Jose to give him the extra game time to get one

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    4. Legendary!
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed and a good chance he will start against Villa

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    5. Woy of the Wovers
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      I'll wait till 5:30 before i start to panic.

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      1. tm245
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        12 years, 4 months ago

        I'll wait until Wednesday. The beauty of a double...

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    6. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Nope, may even be better 🙂

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  2. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Paulininho moto , really?

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    1. 4vets
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      😆

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  3. 4vets
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Paulinho MOM... really???

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    1. Yossi
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Completely deserved from an impartial source, gimme dem Sky Sports MOTM points 😉

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    2. Count of Monte Hristo
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah that's nonsense

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  4. ChampChomp
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Paulinho man of the match haha

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  5. The Finnisher
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku will come on and score to make it 4-0 after Hazard's hat-trick.

    Happy?

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    1. Mílanista
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Where is Lampard's hat-trick? 😉

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Lampard can have 2 assists...

        and 2 yellow cards.

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        1. Mílanista
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          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          No, not happy

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    2. eratrius
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      THIS!!

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    3. DonTheSpecialOne
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Yes sir 🙂

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    4. The Other Mark
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Only if Hazard assists.

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  6. TheSteel
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Imagine chelsea loose 1-0

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    1. Anonymous
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      +1, have Chester on bench coming on for Rat

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  7. Yossi
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    No defenders on the bench for Chelsea.

    Bit of a change from the Rafa era 😀

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  8. Dynamic
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Soldado 9 points: Happy 😀

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  9. Raul
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    9 points soldado

    I'll take that

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  10. Ole Gunnar Kush
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Crystal Palace arent half bad imo..

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    1. Optimus.
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      it was only spurs they were playing

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    2. Lanley Staurel
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Relegation fodder. Seen it for so many seasons. Start brightly but no talent in depth and will run out of steam.

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    3. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Was expecting much worse! They look better than Cardiff though

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  11. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    BPS not working live with this match?

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  12. Heels_Over_Head
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Why not start Torres against both Hull & Villa, then hope you can sell him during the transfer window to someone who thinks he has his old form back?

    Rooney is incoming.

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    1. Sheep Flavour
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Utd wont sell to Chelsea.

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  13. TJR
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    3 bonus points gettin

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  14. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Dodgy penalty win

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    1. TJR
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      You arguing the penalty decision?

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        12 years, 4 months ago

        I want to, but it was correct 🙁

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  15. Acquafresca
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Soldado 3, Vert 2, Dawson 1

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    1. Bad Pen
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Not counting on it after they took away Studge's.

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  16. Glasner Ball
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Well fought lads, with our injuries and first game in the prem for many years - not a bad result. Have to say Spurs look poor against our cheap side.

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    1. Acquafresca
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      You guys have spirit and grit, but lack quality 🙁

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    2. eratrius
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Mox the standout performer for me

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      1. Jack Frost
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        12 years, 4 months ago

        True, but if you gave him a glove he could play shortstop.

        handballs..

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  17. Touré De Force
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    Ramires starting?

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  18. Sleep Talk
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Soldado 12
    Vertonghen 10
    Dawson 9

    for BPS. Do we expect more to be added later on?

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Soldado will get +1 for scoring the winning goal. Based on yesterday there will be other changes.

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    2. The Bandit
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Sol should get another for winning goal scorer

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      1. Scottys Army
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        12 years, 4 months ago

        sturridge lost 1 despite that

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    3. mufc802
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      No but the number may come down like it did with Sturridge. May be because he didn't play the full 90 mins.

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  19. Touré De Force
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Thankee Mr. Soldado. Good start to the day

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  20. Dr. Rog
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    is Whittaker nailed on for Norwich?

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    1. Champy
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      No

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    2. Jack Frost
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      I am not expert (had R. Bennett) and just repeating... Whittaker has start for next match.. big fight for positions when Bassong returns.

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    3. Dial Square
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      no

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  21. Jack Frost
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Who will sit if Bale returns... Chadli or Dembele or....?

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    1. Sheep Flavour
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      He has played his last game for Spurs...I wouldnt worry about it.

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  22. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
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    Soldado motm

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    1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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      Worse then niall quinns choice that

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  23. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like:

    Soldado 3
    Verty 2
    Dawson 1

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  24. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    People gloating that you don't have lukaku...

    First season? 😀

    You'll learn about shooting yourself in the foot over time

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Its mostly the same people that never learn.

      You need to update the reply grav by the way 😉

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Haha good point but I will keep it so in 5 years when 'reply' is some kind of hologram I'll look old school

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  25. Carl@streetkids.com.au
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    I'm so glad I made 700 statements so when some of them happened I can say "I told you so"'

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    1. Touré De Force
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      😛

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    2. eratrius
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      #nostradomus

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    3. Woy of the Wovers
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      Too true. I was telling people a week ago that Dzeko was a poor choice and he is now in my team. Remind me to gloat over my own stupidity.

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  26. LOL LINGARD SCORED
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    All things considered, I think Crystal Palace did very well there. Good pressure towards the end. They could do well against the mid-table clubs playing like that.

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    1. Bad Pen
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Their crowd were phenomenal for them as well, really lifted the team.

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    2. Lanley Staurel
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      And still lose or draw. Odd win here and there but lucky to make 30 pts I reckon.

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    3. Scoredelario
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah no way near as open as Holloway's Blackpool but still looked promising going forward. Shame because Blackpool made great viewing!

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  27. synyster626
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku -> Bony next GW was always the plan, which is cemented now I think 🙁

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    1. supperspout
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      torres is gonna be the top goal scorer this season

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  28. FredrikH
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Nailed on. On pens. Can assist. Can score. Dangerous. Soldado - season keeper.

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    1. Oflow
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Unless you relying on penalties everyweek, if bale isnt in the team Spurs will create zero chances as seen today.

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  29. Demí
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Bps still subject to change i guess, given Sturridge was getting them then he hadn't

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    1. I taught Ashley Young how t…
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      How come Sturridge didn't get any?

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  30. Caine & Co.
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    as stats from last season predicted, vertonghen is gonna be a bap whore, a must have for me

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