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[May. 24th, 2005|02:18 pm] |
We've Moved
After debating with myself, I've decided to close down this blog and merge it with my personal account at ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) sabsfairchild. This is being done because of time restraints and my own guilt over not updating this blog enough. However, while the space itself with be shut down to new posting, I will continue to update my other blog with the exact same content that went up here. That includes the recs, my own fics, and random wobbling about my fav TV shows.
In the meantime I'm going to merging the accounts and thus backdating blog posts at sabsfairchild to coincide with the dates that I posted the original entries here. Hope that doesn't confuse people, but it was the only way that I thought I could successfully do this transition. In the meantime, don't forget to stop on over at my other blog to see if I've posted anything new.
Fun Times,
Sabs |
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| Crossing Jordan Rec *Spoiler Warning* |
[May. 16th, 2005|02:28 pm] |
Not This Time: An excellent Crossing Jordan short story!
I can't help it. I watched the season finale of Crossing Jordan yesterday and I was extreme upset with the ending. (Don't get me wrong, I absolutely loved the episode, but I was so mad to see how Woody reacted! Arg, massive pity trip!) Anyway, I was really hoping that the show would have Jordan call Woody on it, but alas, I guess we'll have to wait till next year for that. In the meantime, Denaliyasha, the author of "Not This Time" decided to write the scene all J/W fans were hoping to see. Warning though, if I haven't totally spoiled the episode for you already, this piece of ff will. So, if you're not into that and you haven't seen the episode yet, wait, and then read afterwards. It will be better that way anyway! |
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| One Small Rec |
[May. 14th, 2005|11:30 pm] |
Since I feel absolutely horrible about not putting anything up lately, here's one small rec before I go to bed.
Don't Screw Up: The tag line to this piece is Rodney confronts John about his secret relationship with Elizabeth. This is a small buddy-fic between Rodney and John with remants of Rodney/Liz, but more in that unrequited, protective romance feeling that you get with old ex lovers... or in a platonic, truly honest fashion of older brothers. (I hope that came out right, I really don't want people think of Rodney and Liz as incestuous. LoL!) Anyway, because its small and nice and fluffy its a nice piece to read before you go to bed. Or if you've had a bad day. Enjoy |
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| Lots and Lots of Earth 2 |
[May. 11th, 2005|01:29 pm] |
Sadly, the title of this post is a bit misleading.
I am currently compiling all the Earth 2 (read: good!fic) fics I can find on the net, but its taking be a little while to do so. My intention is to bind it all into a single or multivolume collection for personal use later on. However, once I have actually managed to do that I can start working on posting my recs. There is going to be a shit load of them. I think I've got like 35-40 stories at the moment and they just keep coming! LoL! Anyway, just popping in to say I haven't gone AWOL again. Look for the Earth 2 stories in the next couple of weeks.
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| Stargate Atlantis Fic: Black Coffee |
[May. 5th, 2005|05:32 pm] |
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Cross-Posted at ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) langford_u
Disclaimer: Poor undergraduate student... trying to get money for next year... don't sue.
Status: Complete
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis, AU
Pairing: Sheppard/Weir-ish
Spoilers: Nothing. Mention of Simon
Summary: How did Elizabeth get that bad knee?
Author's Note: I wrote this today as a welcome fic to the Langford University AU Atlantis community. If you just went huh? at all that click on the cross-post link up at the top. If you're too lazy to do that, the basic premise of the community is to take the characters we know and love from Atlantis and plunk them down in a totally different location and environment. This time all the characters are professors and administrators at Langfor University in Nebraska. Its fun, go check it out.
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| Earth 2 Recs |
[May. 4th, 2005|09:50 pm] |
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A couple of good E2 Julia-centered pieces that I'm going to pass on.
After the Fact: [This story is post-Redemption.] When I originally stumbled upon this story, I was so happy that someone had wrote it. It always struck me as odd that Eden Advance went from abandoning Julia to welcoming her back with open arms in the space of two episodes. These people were mad enough to leave her behind with next to nothing, on an frontier world, IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER, yet two episodes later they were all going about buisness like nothing had happened. In "After the Fact" the author solves that problem by explaining what occured between "Redemption" and "Morganite Part 1." A really, really good read!
The Serpent Beneath the Flower: As Julia is my favorite character, I have to say that I'm biased to any story that gives her significant writing space; nevertheless, this story would be excellent even if it featured Devan or Bess as the leading role. Basically, the intermediary ship has arrived at G889 and rendevued with Eden Advance. However, two doctors arrive with the passangers, and out of the two, one of them causes serious problems for Julia. This story is really an epic-lenth piece, but the writing is great, the characterizations spot on, and the little jabs at traditional romance novels hilarious! Plus, I absolutely adore the fact that the writer gave Julia some history that wasn't prim, proper, and uptight. A definite read for any Julia fan!
Link: Another epic long piece featuring Reilly and a second Council-spy. However, despite the formulaic approach of this piece, I still really liked it. What can I say? I'm a sucker for Julia pieces. Especially when she is left to face the consequences of betraying (rightfully so) the Council. Now what else did I like in this story... Well, adored that it was Alonzo/Julia! I love Jealous!Alonzo. I thought Julia was supposed to be the insecure one in that relationship. Finally, I really liked the fact that despite the epic length of this piece the characterizations never wavered and the continuity of the story remained strong until the very last sentence. Read: no plot holes.
Blood Brothers: This is more of a group story, but leans heavily on the Alonzo/Julia aspects to keep the momentum going. While there is much of a action/adventure plotline to this story, it works nevertheless with the internal battles that the characters (Julia, Alonzo, Morgan, and Danziger) face when trying to get through their current predicament and back to the impatiently waiting Eden Advance. At some points, the story gets a little slow, in all truthfullness I skipped through the parts with Morgan, Alonzo and Danziger trapped in the cave together, but if you keep reading its worth it in the end. What kept me going was the near-spotless writing this story held. That, and I absolutely adored the beginning. Enjoy! |
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| Fan Fiction Article in a New York Newspaper... |
[May. 1st, 2005|04:53 pm] |
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Cross-Posted at sabsfairchild
I was searching through different LJ communities when I came across a post at bsg2003fics that was talking about a news article in a New York newspaper. I followed the link and was really amused by the article. (However, I'm not sure that the article was actually from a NY paper, but more like, just from the online newspaper.) Anyway, I copy and pasted the entire thing in my journal so that people could read it and feel validated that their obession with Fan Fiction was neither new nor abnormal! Yeah!
( Fan Fiction Article )
Also, on the site I discovered that a companion came along with the article: select internet sites that the author had quickly googled to see what the world of Fan Fiction had to offer. Some I recognized like FanFiction.Net, TrekiVerse.Org, and Glossamer.Org (a X-Files MASSIVE archive) but there was a couple that even this seasoned fickle-fanner (as my Dad so aptly started calling me years ago) didn't recognize. Thought it would be nice to give the readers those articles also. So once again, follow the LJ cut!
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| Two Grand Finales... |
[Apr. 30th, 2005|02:44 pm] |
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I was searching around to get links back on my comp (see post on sabsfairchild) when I stumbled across an old link for the virtual 5 and 6 seasons of Pretender. Anyway, that got me thinking about the two real "finales" for the TV Show pretender and how they were both similar and different. Thought I would post a bit of that musings.
MMB's "And Then...": MMB's Grand Opus consists of 6 seperate stories of differing lengths. She picked up the story line at the end of The Pretender: Island of the Haunted and continued the story in what is one of the best tellings of Pretender's end. First of all, the characterizations are fantasic, dynamic, and very true to the canon character. It was also nice to see some of the less used characters such as Debbie Broots and Sam have large supporting roles in this series. Next, the piece is quite long, but it doesn't interfere with the telling of the story. In fact, the writing is so good that I think only a piece of this length would properly tie up all the little bits that The Pretender left hanging in the air. Finally, for all those shippy J/MPs out there, there is happily-ever-after for our fav Rat and Huntress. However, the romance is so well written that is doesn't become sugary enough to choke on. Definitely worth the time it takes to read this!
The Pretender Virtual Series: The Virtual Series a (obviously) different format then MMB's "And Then..." While the latter is only penned by one author, the former is written like a tv show, by a slew of different well-known Pretender Fan Fic writers. Also, like a TV show, the very format of the stories is different. The creaters of tPVS decided to 23 full-length (4-5 LONG Acts) online Episodes that were originally "air" sequentially and then taken off the archive. Only when the episode "aired" twice did the episode get logged into the archive permenantly. Well, since the originally was done between 2001-2003 the episodes have been archived for quite awhile, so you don't have to worry about missing ones (like I did!). The big difference between MMB's and tPVS is that tPVS ignores the made-for-tv movies done by TNT and starts right with the subway explosion at the end of Season 4. However, they still manage to (sorta) include different elements from the movies, but for the most part tPVS takes on a entirely different direction then the TNT productions. With two seasons and three movies there is enough here to read to keep you busy for WEEKS!
P.S: If you are looking for other virtual series such as the Pretender Virtual Series go to Pheonix Virtual Television (PVT) Online. |
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| Oh the Fun of Communities... |
[Apr. 29th, 2005|12:31 am] |
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I've been playing with these for a little while, but I haven't thought to post some of there locations till now! Stupid me. Anyway, I've fallen in love with Communities! They are the next generation message board, but in my opinion they work a lot better. Especially because they are tied to your own blog.
Battlestar Galactica
bsg2003fics A fun site that is actually called BSG 2003 Pics and Fics. This site has all you could want for in pics, icons, fanfic, and discussion. It features all characters and doesn't really have a specific slant one way or another. (Besides pre-established ships but even that is flexible.) Plus, the fun thing is it is actually condoned by the executive producers of BSG 2003. If I could find the article that says that we are free to write FF I would! So go and HAVE FUN!
beyond_insaneAll fans of BSG 2003 will recognize where the title came from! "You are BEYOND INSANE!" A really nicely done community for the Kara/Lee shippers out there. Again there are plenty of fics, pics, and vids for our viewing pleasure. I haven't personally done more than scratch the surface so if anyone finds a fic or pic that they feel they need to pass on, leave a message on my blog and I will grately go and check it out!
Babylon 5
babylon5 A good size community for all our Babylon 5 fans out there. Plus, there is a really touching tribute to the late Richard Biggs in the community info page. The post count has crossed 1000 and I'm hoping that it will only continue. Again lots of fics, pics, (however, I'm not to sure about vids) for fellow B5 fans to enjoy.
The Pretender
the_pretender One of the few all-inclusive Pretender communities I have found. (There are others and I will post them later... I need to sort through and see which ones I like) The profile says this community has a strong Jarod/Parker leaning and that's always good. Got to love Rat and his Huntress. Once again the standard Fics, Pics, (not sure about vids) applies to this community. Definitly worth taking a look!
Stargate Communities
john_elizabeth A really good community! Its a shipper community for Stargate Atlantis' leading commanders (soon to be Colonel) John Sheppard and Dr. Elizabeth Weir. The place is full of good fics, links, icons, vids, and artwork (wallpapers, manips... the like) and is the ONE place on the net that all S/W shippers should know about and frequent. Also, the people are really friendly, so no-one should worry about being shy! Go in and introduce yourself. Bring a fic, you'll be well loved.
denver_legal This is an AU Community. (For those of you that don't know what that entails it means you take the characters of your fav show and plunk them down in an entirely different situation. Sit back and see what happens.) This is basically a spin-off of firemanverse which was taken from the Stargate SG-1 Episode where Teal'c is a fireman. (Sorry, I actually haven't watched the episode, so I'm a bit clueless...) Anyway, the premise of this community is that everyone in both Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis are officers of the law in Denver. Some great pieces with all ships. Once again the people are friendly, and fics are adored!
langford_uAnother AU Community that takes place in Nebraska (of all places) at the Langford University. Name after Catherine Langford's father who founded the silly university! Cute! Anyway, this is a relatively new community, so its a little quiet at times, but the writing that is there is great! Also, since it was started by a S/W shipper, it has a definite lean to it, but its still readable for all Stargate Fans. There is a great story growing about how John and Elizabeth met as he was hiding from the female students that were hounding his office!
Anyway, have fun exploring! If you find anything that you care to pass along (a fic, pic, vid, or another community) definitely drop a line. Always nice to have help!
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| Baby!Fic Time... |
[Apr. 25th, 2005|06:16 pm] |
Okay, I really don't know why, but I've been on a Baby!Fic hunt (well, not delibrately, I found one and then the rest kind of fell into my lap) and Battlestar Galactica 2003 seems to be pushing out (pardon the pun) some good ones. Now, normally I can only do Baby!Fic in small doses, but if the side-story is good enough they work like a charm. I do love fluff pieces! Anyway, on to the stories:
Babies: This was the best piece out of the three stories. Basically, President Rosalin has announced that they need to start repopulating the fleet. However, instead of talking the entire female population (who volunteer) out of service, they decide to randomly genetically match up participants and then have the babies created in test-tube. Oh, fun ensues after that declaration! Best of all, the matches, except for one, don't end up like you would think they would in a Baby!Fic piece. I swear, this story had me in stitches!
Loved: Beware of NC-17 warning in the some of this fic. Anyway, the story revolves around Kara's retrospective of her own month months after the birth of their (Lee/Kara) son. What I like about this piece that sets it apart from a standard fluff, Baby!Fic piece is the look at the torment her own childhood imposed on her, and Kara's dedication to overcome that fear. Well written, and in some places HOT! Hope you like.
Unexpected Gifts: Twin parallel structure to this piece as some of it takes place in the present (the birth of their child) and the other half takes place in the past (Kara's relationship with the Adama men.) While I don't think Kara knew the Adama family as a teenager, it does provide an interesting glimpse into a what-if scenario. Plus, the last line is adorable, "Lee is sitting beside her on the bed, arm around her shoulders and grinning like an idiot, and Kara knows that when she falls asleep Apollo will walk their child all around pilot?s quarters, showing her around."
P.S: I'm laughing right now at the names of these stories! It is so pathetically easy to pic out Baby!Fic stories just from the title. However, finding good Baby!Fic stories takes a bit more energy to truly dig up. |
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| A Little Note on "Back to Good" |
[Apr. 22nd, 2005|10:54 pm] |
When I originally posted the rec for the Crossing Jordan story "Back to Good," I thought the story was a one-shot deal. However, the nice people who are writing the fic then surprised me with extra chapters and are turning the smaller vic into a bit of a novella. So, the excellency quotent has just gone up on this fic, and now I definitely recommend going and reading it.
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| The Lost World: A Path to the Moon, Part 2/2 |
[Apr. 22nd, 2005|03:06 pm] |
Path to the Moon
Disclaimer: Poor undergraduate student... just bought books... don't sue.
Status: Complete; Posted in parts.
Part: 2/2
Fandom: The Lost World
Pairing: Roxton/Marguerite; Ned/Veronica; Thomas/Abigail
Spoilers: The Secret; But then the story goes AU
Summary: With the return of two significant people, Marguerite and Veronica's lives will never be the same.
Author's Note: See Part 1/2
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| The Lost World: A Path to the Moon, Part 1/2 |
[Apr. 22nd, 2005|03:04 pm] |
Path to the Moon
Disclaimer: Poor undergraduate student... just bought books... don't sue.
Status: Complete; Posted in parts.
Part: 1/2
Fandom: The Lost World
Pairing: Roxton/Marguerite; Ned/Veronica; Thomas/Abigail
Spoilers: The Secret; But then the story goes AU
Summary: With the return of two significant people, Marguerite and Veronica's lives will never be the same.
Author's Note: [Written 2002] Well, this story started with some inner musings about the episode ?The Secret.? It was the first fic I ever wrote in installments and because of that the end got kind of muddled. However, it would take me too long to overhaule it now, so the story is being left as is. Still, as the second longest piece I've ever done it was a good success. Enjoy!
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| Earth Final Conflict: Whispered Truths and Straightening Irons |
[Apr. 22nd, 2005|02:29 pm] |
Whispered Truths and Straightening Irons
Disclaimer: Poor undergraduate student... just bought books... don't sue.
Status: Complete
Fandom: Earth: Final Conflict
Pairing: Liam/Renee
Spoilers: Not really, more conjecture
Summary: A little bit of morning ritual...
Author's Note: [Written 2004] Just a small ditty I did to try and get back into the swing of writing back in '04. Only half worked.
( ...Say it with Me: I Love Fics... ) |
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| Earth Final Conflict: Goodbye My Friends |
[Apr. 22nd, 2005|02:21 pm] |
Goodbye My Friends
Disclaimer: Poor undergraduate student... just bought books... don't sue.
Status: Complete
Fandom: Earth: Final Conflict
Pairing: Liam/Renee (sorta)
Spoilers: Major spoilers for series closer.
Summary: Renee just can't leave without saying goodbye to her friends.
Author's Note: [Written back in 2002] It's always bothered me how the show ended. I just can't picture Renee getting up and leaving like that. It just doesn't seem her style. So here is my little take on what happened. It fits right before the last scene were they are leaving. So without further ado?
( ...Transporting to Fic Now... ) |
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| Because I Just Posted a Crossing Jordan Rec... |
[Apr. 19th, 2005|08:39 pm] |
... I thought I would update my theories on the whole Renee/Garret thing. In the beginning of Locard's Exchange, Lily and Jordan are talking about the two of them and Jordan says, "He had another man's baby while they were still together... he's an old fashioned kind of guy." Or at least something to that effect, so my theory that they weren't together when Renee had the child is out the window. However, that does leave the possibility that its his child even more open to speculation.
(Oh, and I just read on a message board that Macy gets in trouble for a 20 year-old murder case in the season finale, so maybe that's why and who gets suspended.)
With the evidence that's pilling up, I don't think the child is actually going to be Garret's. And if it is, I don't think we are going to find out for a couple more years to come... sadly. Anyway, things that the studio could do with the plot-line are many and varied. In Locard's Exchange both characters seemed to still care for each other and maybe want another try. However, Renee now has her child to worry about so anything that occurs is going to be more then the sex-only relationship they were having before. Garret of course is going to be a little more wary about her... like he should be.
Problems I still want solved: If Renee's ex-husband (who is married with children from a different wife) is really the father of the child, how are they going to play that? Is he going to see the child or not. Most likely, from the way it seems like they would play it, I think that answer is a definite no. However, I would still like to see something play out on the screen... maybe Garret asks her about the father?
Lots, and lots of stuff for the producers to play with! Please don't drop Susan Gibney's character.
P.S: Love Renee's line in Locard's Exchange: "Sure, now he leaves evidence!" Her expression was priceless! |
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| Fic Rec |
[Apr. 19th, 2005|08:28 pm] |
Because I'm bored, and I found this truly fantastic fic, I decided that I would pass it on! Yeah! Hope you people like Crossing Jordan (if you don't that is a sad, sad state of affairs) because you're going to love this story.
Back to Good: This is a Renee/Garret/Baby fic! Yes! Actually, it doesn't deal so much with the baby, but the consequences that the baby (which is a girl named Amanda... at least according to this author) has had on Renee and Garret's relationship. The story is set post Locard's Exchange and it goes from after Renee walks out of the morgue on Garret. Really touching and the dialogue and characterizations is spot on! Have fun, relax and go read! |
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| Andromeda: Love As My Witness |
[Apr. 18th, 2005|06:20 pm] |
Love As My Witness
Disclaimer: Poor undergraduate student... just bought books... don't sue.
Status: Complete
Fandom: Andromeda
Pairing: Beka/Dylan
Spoilers: No
Summary: On a rather calm week, Beka discovers something about herself... and one other person.
Author's Note: [Songfic; Challenge Fic] I'm not sure that it isn't a criminal offense to post this, but I decided that I'm sticking all of my stuff here, so I guess the good and the not-so-good are going up also. Warning, as the label says, this is a songfic, and a challenge response, so it was written on a whim back in 2002. (Wow, I was really productive that year... I look through my old fics and they were all written and/or archived that year.)
( ...Ficcy, Ficcy, Ficcy.... )
In case anyone was wondering, the challenge was by Erin Cale and it's posted on Erin's BaD Archive. The challenge basically went like this:
1) Needs to have a song in it, but in a subtle manner, not like somebody dancing to it, more like somebody sees it on a sign or says a couple lines (not thinking it's from a song, of course). To eliminate confusion, you can tell us the song in the disclaimer and/or author's notes.
2) Teddy Bears
3) Harper actually gets a date for one of those "We signed the Commonwealth charter! Yippee!!" celebratrions |
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| Fic Rec: Earth 2, Babylon 5 and Smallville |
[Apr. 15th, 2005|02:29 pm] |
Okay, so I'm bored, don't want to study, and busy reading Fan Fiction like there is no tomorrow. Anyway, a couple fics I thought I would pass along since they are extra good!
Earth 2
Keep Me Company: Story is basically a small insert about what the group does when they are alone of watch. Although it's more of a Danziger/Devon story (still trying to get into that ship) it does have some Julia/Alonzo. Not sure the characters are in character, but hey... since we never really saw much of Julia/Alonzo together alone can't really tell what they would do. Anyway, definitely a good small read.
Babylon 5
These Blue Remembered Hills (Warning, this story isn't complete yet, but I'm liking it so much I decided to pass it on anyway.) The tag line brought me into this fic hook, line, and sinker. "She was a kidnapped, brain-washed, telepathic Russian EarthForce commander. It was all because she didn?t have enough calcium in her diet." HaHa! I love Susan Ivanova stories. Anyway, check it out, so far its REALLY good.
Smallville
Talk of the Town: Just a small one shot piece about Lois and Clark. However, I give it points for being a Smallville fic and yet still readable. I mean, its archived at FF.Net which is pretty much a dumping ground for anything good or bad. (Had a rant about this once... can't remember where) Anyway, really enjoyed the banter and description of the mess CK and Lois get into trying to cook. Sounds familiar. Go Read! LoL! |
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| Earth Final Conflict: Dues |
[Apr. 14th, 2005|09:08 pm] |
Dues
Disclaimer: Poor undergraduate student... just bought books... don't sue.
Status: Complete
Fandom: Earth: Final Conflict
Pairing: Liam/Renee; Renee/Micheal
Spoilers: End of the Series
Summary: Renee is having trouble coping with the events of the past year... again.
Author's Note: Just a short piece I wrote because I thought that Renee's character needed to deal with the s*it she was put through in the last year. There was so much after "Death Suite" that we never really got to see her deal with... and then there is Liam. Anyway, on with the story...
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