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It might seem a small thing but language like "you lot" "us lot" and "up there" does my head in. Intentional or not it feeds into partionist propaganda and people should really know better
Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12291 - 17/04/2025 17:09:22
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Replying To Seanfanbocht: " Replying To REDANDBLACK30: " linkA new report has shown that the living standards between people in the North and the Republic are widening all the time. This highlights the real price of partition. With these figures the economy of the North is a back water compared to the Republic?? People in the Republic will on average live 2 to 3 years longer than those in the North?? We are no nearer to the 32 county Socialist Republic we need and Michael Martin has said he doesn't see a United Ireland happening even by 2050. It's very clear that Ireland is becoming like East Germany and West Germany in the past where East Germany was so much poorer than West Germany." There won't ever because "Socialist Republic". That was a runner in the days of mass poverty but not now. Also the examples of such places ensures we wont be having one. A Social Democratic State yes but not North Korea. Also time for ye lazy lot in the 6 Counties to get off yer behinds and become as productive as us lot."
In any event, as things stand, the North have unrestricted access to both the UK and EU markets so they are in a prime position to benefit even more from free trade than we have, should things go back to the way they were pre-Trump --- and if the unionists can become enlightened enough to put economics above silly principle and realise that a prosperous Northern Ireland helps their cause and will make it harder to persuade the moderates among them about the merits of a united Ireland.
PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 2008 - 17/04/2025 18:21:36
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Replying To REDANDBLACK30: " Replying To Tirchonaill1: "[quote=REDANDBLACK30: " linkA new report has shown that the living standards between people in the North and the Republic are widening all the time. This highlights the real price of partition. With these figures the economy of the North is a back water compared to the Republic?? People in the Republic will on average live 2 to 3 years longer than those in the North?? We are no nearer to the 32 county Socialist Republic we need and Michael Martin has said he doesn't see a United Ireland happening even by 2050. It's very clear that Ireland is becoming like East Germany and West Germany in the past where East Germany was so much poorer than West Germany." It's hard to know the way things are going with the tariffs etc, one thing is for certain a porous border in Ireland will never be the frontier between UK/EU, the Irish sea is the natural effective border. I don't think there is much political will here to push for reunification though it makes sense on so many levels that the country would thrive as a 32 county state, getting a better control on illegal migration would be an obvious advantage and that's likely to be an ever more pressing issue in future imo. We have an all Ireland population of around 7 million, it would still be a small country but one with so much more going for it, hopefully we'll get a chance to vote on it someday."
Have a look at the motorway network in the the six counties such as it is and then look at the motorway/rail network here, it's clear that the northwest is not getting it's fair share of investment,
we have been waiting for a by pass of Ballybofey/Stranorlar for God knows how many years, the place is a complete bottleneck but there is no sign of it being done anytime soon.
The gov have no bother sending us plenty asylum seekers to Donegal though, near impossible to get a doctors appointment etc the place is so jammed with the poor Ukrainians fleeing war not to mind all the other economic migrants posing as asylum seekers. Great wee county altogether and getting worse by the day.
Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3168 - 17/04/2025 19:04:54
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Replying To PoolSturgeon: " Replying To Seanfanbocht: "[quote=REDANDBLACK30: " linkA new report has shown that the living standards between people in the North and the Republic are widening all the time. This highlights the real price of partition. With these figures the economy of the North is a back water compared to the Republic?? People in the Republic will on average live 2 to 3 years longer than those in the North?? We are no nearer to the 32 county Socialist Republic we need and Michael Martin has said he doesn't see a United Ireland happening even by 2050. It's very clear that Ireland is becoming like East Germany and West Germany in the past where East Germany was so much poorer than West Germany." There won't ever because "Socialist Republic". That was a runner in the days of mass poverty but not now. Also the examples of such places ensures we wont be having one. A Social Democratic State yes but not North Korea. Also time for ye lazy lot in the 6 Counties to get off yer behinds and become as productive as us lot."
In any event, as things stand, the North have unrestricted access to both the UK and EU markets so they are in a prime position to benefit even more from free trade than we have, should things go back to the way they were pre-Trump --- and if the unionists can become enlightened enough to put economics above silly principle and realise that a prosperous Northern Ireland helps their cause and will make it harder to persuade the moderates among them about the merits of a united Ireland."]That "kindness of strangers" was loans which had to be paid back with interest.
They weren't handouts.
Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2251 - 17/04/2025 21:04:09
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The problem with Fianna Fáil/ Fine Gael is that money has made them morally bankrupt. They are cold hearted. They have failed to hold Israel and the United States responsible for the outrages in Gaza despite their genocidal behaviour and language. It is clear that the plan of Israel/ United States is to depopulate Gaza yet no action is taken against these two countries who are led by absolute lunatics in Netanyahu and Trump.
Under the genocide convention every state has a duty to do everything it can to prevent a genocide/ ethnic cleansing. Yet Ireland (and the World) watches a live streamed genocide and takes no action against the culprits. This allows Israel and United States to act with impunity.
If the opposition parties in the Dail were in Government they would take much tougher action against Israel and the United States. The opposition parties would enact the Occupied Territories Bill immediately for example . The lack of action on Gaza by Fianna Fáil/ Fine Gael shows that greed always comes before moral principle for these parties. The economy is important but it is much less important than doing what is right.
In Gaza every day we see genocide, slaughter, starvation, mass murder and ethnic cleansing. It is very clear that Israel and the United States should be sanctioned for these outrages. Yet there is no chance of that due to economic and political reasons.In the 1980s Ireland led the way against the evil and disgraceful system of apartheid in South Africa. Ireland has failed the Palestinian people as has the World. It is a deeply shameful stain on humanity.
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Replying To Tirchonaill1: " Replying To REDANDBLACK30: "[quote=Tirchonaill1: "[quote=REDANDBLACK30: " linkA new report has shown that the living standards between people in the North and the Republic are widening all the time. This highlights the real price of partition. With these figures the economy of the North is a back water compared to the Republic?? People in the Republic will on average live 2 to 3 years longer than those in the North?? We are no nearer to the 32 county Socialist Republic we need and Michael Martin has said he doesn't see a United Ireland happening even by 2050. It's very clear that Ireland is becoming like East Germany and West Germany in the past where East Germany was so much poorer than West Germany." It's hard to know the way things are going with the tariffs etc, one thing is for certain a porous border in Ireland will never be the frontier between UK/EU, the Irish sea is the natural effective border. I don't think there is much political will here to push for reunification though it makes sense on so many levels that the country would thrive as a 32 county state, getting a better control on illegal migration would be an obvious advantage and that's likely to be an ever more pressing issue in future imo. We have an all Ireland population of around 7 million, it would still be a small country but one with so much more going for it, hopefully we'll get a chance to vote on it someday."
Have a look at the motorway network in the the six counties such as it is and then look at the motorway/rail network here, it's clear that the northwest is not getting it's fair share of investment,
we have been waiting for a by pass of Ballybofey/Stranorlar for God knows how many years, the place is a complete bottleneck but there is no sign of it being done anytime soon.
The gov have no bother sending us plenty asylum seekers to Donegal though, near impossible to get a doctors appointment etc the place is so jammed with the poor Ukrainians fleeing war not to mind all the other economic migrants posing as asylum seekers. Great wee county altogether and getting worse by the day."]All true.
Donegal are furthest from Dublin and furthest in Ulster from Belfast, so we have become the lowest priority in both jurisictions and the ruling class. We remain totally forgotten about. Which is why it amazes me why folk in Donegal would ever vote for FF/FG who simply push a status quo position all over the island. No change, just look after ourselves, kick the can down the road on difficult decisions and only ever focus on remaining in power!!
To me a united Ireland could serve us all so much better than a man made border splitting a small island, which only ever delivers division and constant inefficiency with 2 systems for everything. FF/FG again pay lip service but do absolutely nothing to advance a divided island.
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Have a look at the motorway network in the the six counties such as it is and then look at the motorway/rail network here, it's clear that the northwest is not getting it's fair share of investment,
we have been waiting for a by pass of Ballybofey/Stranorlar for God knows how many years, the place is a complete bottleneck but there is no sign of it being done anytime soon.
The gov have no bother sending us plenty asylum seekers to Donegal though, near impossible to get a doctors appointment etc the place is so jammed with the poor Ukrainians fleeing war not to mind all the other economic migrants posing as asylum seekers. Great wee county altogether and getting worse by the day."]All true.
Donegal are furthest from Dublin and furthest in Ulster from Belfast, so we have become the lowest priority in both jurisictions and the ruling class. We remain totally forgotten about. Which is why it amazes me why folk in Donegal would ever vote for FF/FG who simply push a status quo position all over the island. No change, just look after ourselves, kick the can down the road on difficult decisions and only ever focus on remaining in power!!
To me a united Ireland could serve us all so much better than a man made border splitting a small island, which only ever delivers division and constant inefficiency with 2 systems for everything. FF/FG again pay lip service but do absolutely nothing to advance a divided island."]I think that Fianna Fáil/ Fine Gael have strategised that Sinn Fein has a much greater chance of forming a government in a United Ireland and they could find themselves locked out of power for long periods. Again another example of these parties working solely for their own interests instead of the greater good.
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The crazy situation in the UK has knock on effects for the North. Left wing voters in the UK rejoiced when they finally got rid of the Tories and their 14 years of austerity only to find they elected super Tories in the form of the Labour Party who have attacked pensions and the benefits of the disabled and vulnerable and plunged millions of people into poverty. Sinn Fein and the DUP have said they don't have the money to mitigate against these cuts so thousands in the North will fall further in poverty.
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Replying To Breffni40: "It might seem a small thing but language like "you lot" "us lot" and "up there" does my head in. Intentional or not it feeds into partionist propaganda and people should really know better" But it is "up there" , that's just a geographical fact.
Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2253 - 18/04/2025 14:56:57
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Replying To REDANDBLACK30: "The problem with Fianna Fáil/ Fine Gael is that money has made them morally bankrupt. They are cold hearted. They have failed to hold Israel and the United States responsible for the outrages in Gaza despite their genocidal behaviour and language. It is clear that the plan of Israel/ United States is to depopulate Gaza yet no action is taken against these two countries who are led by absolute lunatics in Netanyahu and Trump.
Under the genocide convention every state has a duty to do everything it can to prevent a genocide/ ethnic cleansing. Yet Ireland (and the World) watches a live streamed genocide and takes no action against the culprits. This allows Israel and United States to act with impunity.
If the opposition parties in the Dail were in Government they would take much tougher action against Israel and the United States. The opposition parties would enact the Occupied Territories Bill immediately for example . The lack of action on Gaza by Fianna Fáil/ Fine Gael shows that greed always comes before moral principle for these parties. The economy is important but it is much less important than doing what is right.
In Gaza every day we see genocide, slaughter, starvation, mass murder and ethnic cleansing. It is very clear that Israel and the United States should be sanctioned for these outrages. Yet there is no chance of that due to economic and political reasons.In the 1980s Ireland led the way against the evil and disgraceful system of apartheid in South Africa. Ireland has failed the Palestinian people as has the World. It is a deeply shameful stain on humanity." This is the most niave post I have ever seen posted on HS or any other forum. It has the hallmarks of been written by a misty-eyed idealistic dreamer in his early teens but since it's here on HS, I presume you are actually an adult, as incredible as that may seem. The content is a full 180 degrees opposite the Trumpian world view but is just as equally simplistic and as much a fantasy as anything the Donald might utter.
First let it be said, you are 100% correct on one major point --- what is happening in Gaza truly is genocide and ethnic cleansing and the US and Israel are culpable of it. Only people who are of a hard/far right mentality could be blind to this. ( How ironic by the way, that the biggest supporters of Israel are Zionists who are on the hard/far right who are infused with Islamophobia and will brook no criticism of Israel ,considering the Nazi's were the ones who tried to exterminate the Jews!)
All true, but then you go on to to bemoan that "no action is taken against these countries" and say "it is very clear that Israel and the US should be sanctioned for these outrages" and castigate FF/FG for not doing so. Again, in a perfect and ideal world, you would be correct regarding the morality of sanctions but it beggars belief that you think Ireland under FF/FG or indeed any alternative government could take on the world's biggest superpower and it's number 1 ally and not suffer the severest economic retaliatory sanctions that would drive us back to the Stone Age. Remember in the US currently they are deporting pro-Palestinian protestors and defunding universities where strong pro-Palestian protests took place.
So you would like us to do it in concert with the rest of the EU , is that it? That will take us far --- I presume you've heard the news about the Irish citizen pro-Palestinian protestors that Germany wants to deport because of their refusal to speak either German or English while conducting their peaceful protest?
The reality is that the Israeli lobby dictates US foreign policy. They did so under Biden and the Democrats and they are doing so in an even more overt way now under Trump. The only difference between Biden and Trump on this issue is that Biden engaged in the "strongly-worded letter" diplomacy of saying to Israel " ah lads, ye shouldnt be doing that -- but here's another 64 billion dollars worth of bombs and military equipment to do whatever ye want with it" whereas Trump is not even bothering with the "strongly worded letter" and is fully gung-ho with whatever Netanahu decides. The EU is on the same path and is hugely influenced by the Israeli lobby. The fact is that Ireland is an outlier within the EU (Spain excepted) in terms of it's implacable opposition to Israel's genocidal actions.
Ireland under FF/FG has recognised the state of Palestine for all the good it will do for the the people of Palestine or for Ireland. It may help us to feel good about ourselves but it is the ultimate in virtue-signalling because the idea of a 2-State solution is as dead as a dodo. Same goes for passing the Occupied Territories Bill - it would achieve absolutely nothing in real terms except give a nice warm feeling to people like yourself.
Netynahu has the perfect man in charge in the US now from his pov -- the Palestinians who survive and are docile will be tolerated and confined to reservations ,the same as the Native Americans were when they were ethnically cleansed, and the ones who rebel will either be murdered or dispersed to the EU as refugees. It was going to happen under the Democrats anyway , it's just that the process has been speeded up under the current administration.
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Replying To Lockjaw: "A brilliant footballer. If he played in the modern era, and looked after himself like all pro's do nowadays. it's frightening to think what he could have achieved.
Then you have O Fenomeno Ronaldo. But for the injuries he suffered, he would have been in the GOAT category for sure as well. In his late teens and early 20s he was unstoppable. But even with those injuries, he was still able to achieve so much." I have a soft spot for Argentina and always like to see them do well. At the 1986 world cup Mardonna was brilliant. His two goals against the Brits were class. He is only the player to hold the world record transfer as the most expensive player twice. He went to Napoli who won nothing and they won the league for the first time ever becoming the first club from south Italy to win the league.
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Replying To Lockjaw: "We've all gotten very serious on this non-gaa forum the last while (myself included) So to lighten the mood a bit I thought I'd start a wee diuscussion about some forgotten goals scored by some brilliant players. 1. Marcelo Salas - Chile vs England 1998 Sierra plays a lovely arrowed diagonal ball over the top. Salas kills it on his thigh and volleys beyond Seaman in one glorious movement. They didn't call him El Matador for nothing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi41O218y6s3. Illie Dumitrescu - Romania vs Argentina 1994 The Romanian team at the 94 World Cup were class to watch. Here, Hagi picks out Dumitrescu's run into the box with a killer pass and Dumitrescu applies one of the calmest finishes you'll ever see [url=]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZmGYxXHxrU"]Dennis Berkamp scored a cracker of a winner for the Dutch against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup in France. No love lost between the Dutch and Argentinians going back to the World Cup final in 1978.
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Replying To Ollie2: "I have a soft spot for Argentina and always like to see them do well. At the 1986 world cup Mardonna was brilliant. His two goals against the Brits were class. He is only the player to hold the world record transfer as the most expensive player twice. He went to Napoli who won nothing and they won the league for the first time ever becoming the first club from south Italy to win the league." One goal by Maradona against England was World class. The other "Hand of God" goal was definitely not world class. But that was Maradona! George Best on his day was better than all of them!
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Replying To Ryanteam: "One goal by Maradona against England was World class. The other "Hand of God" goal was definitely not world class. But that was Maradona! George Best on his day was better than all of them!" Best was never in the same league as Maradona . As for the "hand of god" goal, probably my favourite goal ever.
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Replying To PoolSturgeon: "This is the most niave post I have ever seen posted on HS or any other forum. It has the hallmarks of been written by a misty-eyed idealistic dreamer in his early teens but since it's here on HS, I presume you are actually an adult, as incredible as that may seem. The content is a full 180 degrees opposite the Trumpian world view but is just as equally simplistic and as much a fantasy as anything the Donald might utter.
First let it be said, you are 100% correct on one major point --- what is happening in Gaza truly is genocide and ethnic cleansing and the US and Israel are culpable of it. Only people who are of a hard/far right mentality could be blind to this. ( How ironic by the way, that the biggest supporters of Israel are Zionists who are on the hard/far right who are infused with Islamophobia and will brook no criticism of Israel ,considering the Nazi's were the ones who tried to exterminate the Jews!)
All true, but then you go on to to bemoan that "no action is taken against these countries" and say "it is very clear that Israel and the US should be sanctioned for these outrages" and castigate FF/FG for not doing so. Again, in a perfect and ideal world, you would be correct regarding the morality of sanctions but it beggars belief that you think Ireland under FF/FG or indeed any alternative government could take on the world's biggest superpower and it's number 1 ally and not suffer the severest economic retaliatory sanctions that would drive us back to the Stone Age. Remember in the US currently they are deporting pro-Palestinian protestors and defunding universities where strong pro-Palestian protests took place.
So you would like us to do it in concert with the rest of the EU , is that it? That will take us far --- I presume you've heard the news about the Irish citizen pro-Palestinian protestors that Germany wants to deport because of their refusal to speak either German or English while conducting their peaceful protest?
The reality is that the Israeli lobby dictates US foreign policy. They did so under Biden and the Democrats and they are doing so in an even more overt way now under Trump. The only difference between Biden and Trump on this issue is that Biden engaged in the "strongly-worded letter" diplomacy of saying to Israel " ah lads, ye shouldnt be doing that -- but here's another 64 billion dollars worth of bombs and military equipment to do whatever ye want with it" whereas Trump is not even bothering with the "strongly worded letter" and is fully gung-ho with whatever Netanahu decides. The EU is on the same path and is hugely influenced by the Israeli lobby. The fact is that Ireland is an outlier within the EU (Spain excepted) in terms of it's implacable opposition to Israel's genocidal actions.
Ireland under FF/FG has recognised the state of Palestine for all the good it will do for the the people of Palestine or for Ireland. It may help us to feel good about ourselves but it is the ultimate in virtue-signalling because the idea of a 2-State solution is as dead as a dodo. Same goes for passing the Occupied Territories Bill - it would achieve absolutely nothing in real terms except give a nice warm feeling to people like yourself.
Netynahu has the perfect man in charge in the US now from his pov -- the Palestinians who survive and are docile will be tolerated and confined to reservations ,the same as the Native Americans were when they were ethnically cleansed, and the ones who rebel will either be murdered or dispersed to the EU as refugees. It was going to happen under the Democrats anyway , it's just that the process has been speeded up under the current administration." It's all pure badness and evil. There's no end to it, we are only a slippery path to nowhere unfortunately. It's only going to get worse too.
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Replying To Ryanteam: "One goal by Maradona against England was World class. The other "Hand of God" goal was definitely not world class. But that was Maradona! George Best on his day was better than all of them!" One of Maradonas goals v England was punched in and the other if you look closely enough was an own goal all be it after a terrific run
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Replying To tireoghainabu: "Best was never in the same league as Maradona . As for the "hand of god" goal, probably my favourite goal ever." Very popular goal in Scotland!
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First let it be said, you are 100% correct on one major point --- what is happening in Gaza truly is genocide and ethnic cleansing and the US and Israel are culpable of it. Only people who are of a hard/far right mentality could be blind to this. ( How ironic by the way, that the biggest supporters of Israel are Zionists who are on the hard/far right who are infused with Islamophobia and will brook no criticism of Israel ,considering the Nazi's were the ones who tried to exterminate the Jews!)
All true, but then you go on to to bemoan that "no action is taken against these countries" and say "it is very clear that Israel and the US should be sanctioned for these outrages" and castigate FF/FG for not doing so. Again, in a perfect and ideal world, you would be correct regarding the morality of sanctions but it beggars belief that you think Ireland under FF/FG or indeed any alternative government could take on the world's biggest superpower and it's number 1 ally and not suffer the severest economic retaliatory sanctions that would drive us back to the Stone Age. Remember in the US currently they are deporting pro-Palestinian protestors and defunding universities where strong pro-Palestian protests took place.
So you would like us to do it in concert with the rest of the EU , is that it? That will take us far --- I presume you've heard the news about the Irish citizen pro-Palestinian protestors that Germany wants to deport because of their refusal to speak either German or English while conducting their peaceful protest?
The reality is that the Israeli lobby dictates US foreign policy. They did so under Biden and the Democrats and they are doing so in an even more overt way now under Trump. The only difference between Biden and Trump on this issue is that Biden engaged in the "strongly-worded letter" diplomacy of saying to Israel " ah lads, ye shouldnt be doing that -- but here's another 64 billion dollars worth of bombs and military equipment to do whatever ye want with it" whereas Trump is not even bothering with the "strongly worded letter" and is fully gung-ho with whatever Netanahu decides. The EU is on the same path and is hugely influenced by the Israeli lobby. The fact is that Ireland is an outlier within the EU (Spain excepted) in terms of it's implacable opposition to Israel's genocidal actions.
Ireland under FF/FG has recognised the state of Palestine for all the good it will do for the the people of Palestine or for Ireland. It may help us to feel good about ourselves but it is the ultimate in virtue-signalling because the idea of a 2-State solution is as dead as a dodo. Same goes for passing the Occupied Territories Bill - it would achieve absolutely nothing in real terms except give a nice warm feeling to people like yourself.
Netynahu has the perfect man in charge in the US now from his pov -- the Palestinians who survive and are docile will be tolerated and confined to reservations ,the same as the Native Americans were when they were ethnically cleansed, and the ones who rebel will either be murdered or dispersed to the EU as refugees. It was going to happen under the Democrats anyway , it's just that the process has been speeded up under the current administration." You post a lot of sense. But you are wrong about Occupied territories act. It will make a difference to the Palestinians. Ireland has moral and diplomatic influence, through our huge diaspora. The Irish American vote is vital. Passing Occupied Territories act is important. Ask the Palestinians.
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Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12291 - 22/04/2025 12:11:25
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Replying To ForeverBlue2: "One of Maradonas goals v England was punched in and the other if you look closely enough was an own goal all be it after a terrific run" And the 2nd goal was not an own goal. Contrarians like yourself love saying it was to be edgy or something but it 100% was not an own goal
Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12291 - 22/04/2025 12:14:56
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