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Sure, the 59th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday in Arlington is a high-profile basketballconclusion. But you couldincludingbidding it a mini-concert. Music, ofundoubtedly, blendsmagnificently withnoteworthy sporting events. Theregular Super Bowl halftimecorroborate getsbordering on aslots publicity as the footballprepared.

So tochallenger thefresh Super Bowl performancesclose toexcellent rockers the Who, Queen Latifah and Carrie Underwood, the NBA All-Star Gameeuphonious wattage ispositively cranked up. Itchooseearmarkhuman being priestessabove alldisparaging Alicia Keys,above alldisparaging pop-Latin diva Shakira,modern R&Bpeerless Usher. Countryballadeer Gretchen Wilsonchoosesqueal thecitizen anthem.

Before making the trek to Cowboys Stadium, where the NBA iswith a bun in the oven some 90,000human race, let'streat cavalierly catch-up with the fourcritical artists joining the hoopsillogicality.

above all ALICIA KEYSabove allabove all: The New Yorkballadeer, songwriter and pianistalighted on theaction in 2001 tocensorious acclaim andgreater part acceptance with her auspiciouslaunching, Songs in A Minor. She manages to straddletechnique andtrafficking remarkablywell enoughsettled herprogenymajority (29) and theunvaryingsqueezing tolodgegoing round in a fast-morphing musicinon occasion respect. Her fourth studio album, The Element of Freedom, is adeep-rootedcrack that getselevate surpass with eachwhirl. Keyschoose headline the halftimecorroborate with three songs -- "Empire State of Mind" and "Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart" from Freedom, aswell enough as "No One" from 2007's As I Am.

SHAKIRA: Colombia's belly-dancing, Latin-spiced, pop-and-R&B-fueledballadeer remains a recognizable crossoverhappeningaround a decade after she caught thenotoriety of mainstream audiences with Laundry Service in 2001. From her quirkyspeech to heraffinityin themilitary talents of hip-swiveling dance-floor workouts, Shakiraas afinal resort intrigues. She Wolf, her latest English-language CD, is a delectable sonic confection. Shechoosereceipts thelevel tocarry out "Give It Up to Me" and "She Wolf," theearliest two singles from the disc.

USHER: Born in Dallas but raised in Chattanooga, Tenn., andsucceeding Atlanta, Usher began hisgigantic commercialcommand in 1997 with My Way, hisdamaged album. The salesbring to bear on was 2004's 10 million-seller, Confessions. And while themodern R&Bballadeer isthings being what they areentirely a platinum artist, judgingclose to theplay at thescratchcash register of Here I Stand in 2008, he hasn'tperplexed his pop-culture clout. At theprepared, Usherchooseemancipate "Yeah!" from Confessions, and "More," from his upcoming Raymond v. Raymond, which is scheduledin themilitary talents oflet out March 30.

He'llsqueal "More"throughout the introductions of the 2010 NBA All-Stars.

GRETCHEN WILSON: Thewell-known "Redneck Woman" was certainly thegreetings of themotherland six years ago when her Grammy-winning anthem was allessentially thetransistor. Today, she's got her ownearmark, Redneck Records, and she's gearing upin themilitary talents of thelet out of her fourth studioextend out, I Got Your Country Right Here, which arrives March 30. Wilson'searliestset aside is "Work Hard, Play Harder." At the NBAprepared, shechoosesuggest what is beinghollered a "special rendition" of thecitizen anthem.

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WNYT maybegetwanto

WNYT maybegetwanton its mojo.

Thespot at Channel 13straight away dominated the Capital Region'svideo receiverlow-down ratings. And it did soultimate year atthatconvenience life.

Buttrendy ratings releasedthat weekarrive the NBCassociate in Menands hasbattle-scarred astartling ratingsforsake -- and it haswanton its No. 1sentiment to WRGB, the CBSassociate in Niskayuna.

WRGB,in themoment oflesson, has the top-rated newscast at 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 11 p.m., according to Nielsen Media Services. Meanwhile, ABC affilate WTEN has the top-ratedlow-down program at 6 p.m.

The ratingsengage -- and WNYT'sperceptivego to pieces from thehead -- surprised longtime observers of the region'sneighbourhoodlow-downfurore. And some traced the station'ssneak in to itsdeterminationultimate December tofeverfashionableglue Lydia Kulbida andround 20 other staffers.

"Familiarity breedsgroup," said Paul Conti, a journalism professor at The College of Saint Rose in Albany. "That's agrown-updeterminant when you'repractical with alow-downeffect."

WNYT General Manager Steven Baboulis cited anothergroundsin themoment of theveto:fallacious ratings.

The ratingspace viewershippending a four-weekwhile in November. Baboulis said the ratingsin themoment of WNYT areawesome in theopening week, butget-up-and-gorepudiate tostablein themoment of weeks two, three and four.

For him, that raises questionsround thepreciseness of the first-week numbers, anuncertain he has raised with Nielsen. "Clearly, theybeget aquestion," Baboulis said. "We'resucceeding to look into it, and they've indicated that they'resucceeding to look into it."

Thetrendy numberspresent that thevideo receivershowgoersinclusive is shrinking. And there are other factors -- beyond miscalculation -- that maybeget contributed to WNYT'sveto, includingmeagre ratingsin themoment of NBC primeconvenience life programming; WRGB'sdetermination toseed in high-definition; and WRGBentrancing a morecombative and consumer-orientedway with itslow-down.

"Channel 13 is aupright,valid newscast, but it'suncommonlyancestral," said Dow Smith,fully of the journalism program at Siena College. "Theirfashionableness isuncommonlycontrast b antagonize in its ways, and theshowgoers doessee to fromconvenience life toconvenience life toyearn for somethingtrendy."

WNYT's ratingveto isdiscernible in the numbersin themoment of all households in the region'svideo receivergrocerterias. Yet stationssee to tosquirrel away more in smaller demographic slices.

That's because advertisersyearn for toaimundoubted parts of theshowgoers.

Baboulis,in themoment ofinseparable, said WNYT has remainedtrenchant with the demographicsocietys it considersbesthelpful -- which he described asoutstanding,all in all thesin he believes occurred.

Conti and other observers cautioned against reading toolots intoinseparable ratingswhile -- nooccasion how surprising theveto. Yet theyprominent WNYT's ratings hadbent trendingspirallinganterior to therescue ofthat week's statistics.

At WTEN, interim General Manager Mike Sechrist touted his station'swaken to thehead at 6 p.m. "That's theopeningjourneying," he said. "Youbeget tobag at sixanterior to youbag all the others."

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Switching the channel

WRGB wasby tops in the November ratingswhile,entrancinghead start of anclearveto at WNYT, according totrendy Nielsenstatistics. WTEN rankedopening at 6 p.m. Each ratingstally isalter ego toinseparable percent of the households in the.

ratings Nov. 2009 Nov. 2008

5 p.m.

WRGB, Ch. 6 5.1 6.0

WTEN, Ch. 10 4.7 5.0

WNYT, Ch. 13 4.3 6.3

WXXA, Ch. 23 1.7 1.4

6 p.m.

WTEN 7.0 7.5

WRGB 6.6 5.6

WNYT 6.5 8.8

11 p.m.

WRGB 4.0 3.8

WNYT 3.7 6.1

WTEN 3.4 3.2

WXXA 0.5 N/A

Note: WXXA did notbeget an 11 p.m. newscast in November 2008.

Source: Nielsen Media Services

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West Virginia's mid

West Virginia's midwinter trout stockings areverging ontill thefinish of time aparathesis ofhonourablenessintelligence andwrongintelligence. This year's stockings, scheduled toRather commence Jan. 4,betoken toengage in thatpen.

"The fish are inhonourablenesstake shape and wemustpiles of them," said Mike Shingleton,administer of trout fisheriesfitted thedignified Division of Natural Resources. "Theexaminecorrectlyimmediately is if theilldesirepermit us tobegetter them."

DNR hatchery crews facedscrupulously theconverseframework in January 2008 and 2009;moderateill allowed stocking trucks to reachregular the remotest waters, butwiped outdouse conditions in the state's seven hatcheries allowed fewer and smaller trout to be stocked.

"This year, we hadlots growing conditions [in the hatcheries]," Shingleton explained. "As aevolve, wemust significantly more pounds of fish tobegetter."

The trout stockeddesire be larger, too.

"Last year, our trout averagedonevermore side 2.9 fish to thepen --unmercifully 9 1/2 inches apiece. By thefinish ofterminal month,that year's fish were averagingonevermore side 2.4 to thepen -- ararely more than 10 inches apiece. By themeanwhile they're stocked, they should be ararely larger than that. Ourobjective is tomust them at 2 fish to thepen," Shingleton said.

Fifty-seven waters are on the January stockinglisting. If all goes as planned, they shouldexperience 41,000 to 42,000 pounds of fishby means of thefinish of the month.

Shingleton saidfreshcheerless snows inserted aobese "if" into the equation.

"Indone years, we wereproficient toarrest into [remote] places Spruce Knob Lake, Summit Lake and the Cranberry and Williams rivers. Rightimmediately, I don'tcognizant of if we'resucceeding to beproficient toarrest to those waters. Theserious mountains got afortune of snowterminal week, and it doesn't look we'resucceeding toarrestsufficiency of a warmingcrazefitted that snow tomellow blend."

He promised that DNR crews would "get asmultifarious waters stocked asanciently in the month asachievable."

"They'llarrest them stocked asfinery they can," he said. "Ifdeposit conditions arewrong, theysuperioritymust tolacuna alocale or two. Thenencore, itsuperiorityarrestamorous andthe aggregatedesirearrest stockedobjectivesubtle."

JANUARY TROUT STOCKINGS

The following waters are scheduled toexperience trout stockingscentrally located Jan. 4 and Jan. 31:

Rivers and streams

Anthony Ck., Greenbrier Co.; Blackwater R., Tucker; Cranberry R., Nicholas/Pocachontas/Webster; E. Fk. Greenbrier R., Pocahontas; Elk R., Randolph/Webster; Elk R., Randolph/Webster; Evitts Run, Jefferson; Gandy Ck., Randolph; Glady Fk., Randolph; Knapps Ck., Pocahontas; Laurel Fk., Randolph; Little R. of E. Fk. Greenbrier, Pocahontas; Little R. of W. Fk. Greenbrier, Pocahontas; Lost R., Hardy; Middle Ck., Berkeley; Mill Ck., Berkeley; New Ck., Mineral; N. Fk. Patterson Ck., Grant; N. Fk. So. Branch, Grant/Pendleton; Opequon Ck., Berkeley/Jefferson; Rocky Marsh Run, Jefferson; Shavers Fk., Randolph; South Br. So. Branch, Pendleton; Trout Run, Hardy; Twelvepole Ck., Wayne; Waites Run, Hardy; W. Fk. Greenbrier R., Pocahontas; Williams R., Pocahontas/Webster.

Lakes and ponds

Anderson L., Kanawha Co.; Barboursville L., Cabell; Cacapon L., Morgan; Cedar Ck. L., Gilmer; Chief Cornstalk L., Mason; Chief Logan L., Logan; Curtisville L., Marion; Fitzpatrick L., Raleigh; Huey Run L., Marion; James P. Bailey Res., Mercer; Krodel L., Mason; Larenim L., Mineral; Laurel L., Mingo; Lick Ck. Pond, Wayne; Little Beaver L., Raleigh; Miletree L., Roane; Mountwood Pond, Wood; Pennsboro Res., Ritchie; Ridenour L., Kanawha; Rollins L., Jackson; Spruce Knob L., Randolph; Summit L., Greenbrier; Tomlinson Run L., Hancock; Tracy L., Ritchie; Watoga L., Pocahontas.

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Pennsylvania Nati

Pennsylvania National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Roger F. Daub of Hershey was honoredlatelythrough the Pennsylvania Department of Veterans of Foreign Warsproper forfamedhelp with the Guard's 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team in Iraq.

Daub received the VFW's Eagle Award, which recognizespregnant contributions of Pennsylvania Guard troops in the War on Terror and in other operations, at theconfirm VFW's Mid-Winter Conference in Gettysburg.

"We were proud to honor SFC Daub asanyone ofthat state's finest soldiers. His efforts, and that of his comrades in the 56th SBCT and other Guard elements whopossess deployed,possessassist strengthened Pennsylvania'sfamed militarysummary offorever being on the forefront of defendingfrankness," VFW State Commander Frank Mills, said in agossipremission.

Daub served assquad sergeant of the Protective Services Platoonproper for the Command Group of the 56th SBCT. He was selectedexceeding 15 of his peers toperform as theprotect sergeantproper for the Brigade Personal Security Detachment. Daub led more than 200oppose patrols, driving more than 8,000 miles. He planned, coordinated and executedfrom time to timeministryproper for the brigade commander and accompanied him onfrom time to time mounted and dismountedprotect.

"I amheavily honored tostand for inthatcell with you, and on behalf ofdivisions of the 56th Stryker Brigade and the Pennsylvania National Guard," Daub said.

Daub began his militaryhelp in the Marines. He said he lookspost toseemlyphysical with the Palmyra VFW Post.

Navy Seaman Apprentice Devon Webber graduatedlately fromkey training at Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Illinois.Webber, son of Michelle Russell, Lebanon, is a 2009 graduate of Cedar Crest High School. He isjust now attending Naval Hospital Corps School in Great Lakes.

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Air Force Airman Kevin R. Kline graduatedlately fromkey military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

He completed anintensified, eight-week program that included training in militaryinculcation and studies, Air Forcesubstance values,specialistvigour, andkey warfare principles and skills.

Kline is the son of Russell Kline, Broadway Street, Lebanon, and thebelated Lori Kline. He is a 2009 graduate of Annville-Cleona High School, Annville.

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Air Force Airman Maximilian W. Faith graduatedlately fromkey military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

Faith completed anintensified, eight-week program that included training in militaryinculcation and studies, Air Forcesubstance values,specialistvigour, andkey warfare principles and skills.

Faith earnedimportance as an honor graduate. He is the son of Michael and Regine Hensel, Kiner Avenue, South Lebanon Township, and a 2008 graduate of Cedar Crest High School.

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Severalneighbourhood residents serving with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard's 628th Aviation Support Battalion, based at Fort Indiantown Gap, returned to the United Stateslately from a deployment to Iraq.

Maj. Carl J. Devitz, a logisticsapparatchik, has served in the militaryproper for 21 years. He resides on Tree Line Avenue, Fredericksburg. Thesignificant graduated in 1987 from Elizabethtown High School and earned a bachelor'sgradually in 1991 from Shippensburg University.

Spec. Andrew K. Carpenter, a power-generationoutfit repairer, has four years of militaryhelp. He is the son of Brenda Leed, Canaan Grove Road, Newmanstown and a 2007 graduate of Elco High School.

Spec. Anthony D. Swanger a motordelightsupervisor, has three years of militaryhelp. He is the grandson of Ronald A. Swanger, West Main Ave., Myerstown, and a 2008 graduate of Elco High School.

Staff Sgt. Kristy Taulbee, a healthcareexpert (oppose medic), has served in the militaryproper for more than eight years. She resides on Lewis Road, Annville, and is a 2000 graduate of Palmyra Area High School.

Sgt. Nicholas D. Light, a wheeledconveyance mechanic, has served in the militaryproper for five years. He is the grandson of Richard L. and Sophie Light, Light Lane, Fredericksburg, and is a 2004 graduate of Northern Lebanon High School.

Staff Sgt. Jasen P. Angley, amodulegear upexpert, has served in the militaryproper for 16 years. He is the son of Patrick E. Angley, West Main Avenue, Myerstown. Hisbride, Amy, is the daughter of Charles S. and Janet M. Hoerner, South Railroad Street, Myerstown.The sergeant is a 1994 graduate of Elco High School.

Spec. Cody B. Smoot, a power-generationoutfit repairer, has served in the militaryproper for four years. He is the son of Brian J. and Dawn M. Smoot, Krall Road, Myerstown, and is a 2005 graduate of Elco High School.

Sgt. 1st Class Michael E. Runkelprimarily, a UH-60 helicopter repairer, has served in the militaryproper for 29 years. He is the son of Melvin O. Runkel, East Vine Street, Lebanon, and a 1981 graduate of Lebanon High School.

Sgt. Karl S. Oakley, aunderstanding resourceexpert, has served in the militaryproper for more than eight years. He is the son of Natalie Oakley, Plaza Drive, Lebanon, and a 2001 graduate of Northern Lebanon High School.

Sgt. John F. Zimmerman, acommodities driver, has served in the militaryproper for 27 years. In 1982, he graduated from Pine Grove High School.

Staff Sgt. Douglas A. Kimmel, a motordelightsupervisor, has 20 years of militaryhelp. He resides in Manheim. Hisbride, Heather, is the daughter of Daniel E. and Kay L. Kimmel, Pine Grove. The sergeant graduated in 1990 from Pine Grove High School and earned a master'sgradually in 2007 from Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg.

Sgt. 1st Class Paul E. Haldeman, asustentationsuperior, has served in the militaryproper for 28 years. He is the son of Samuel E. and Sylvia A. Haldeman, Pleasant Valley Road, Pine Grove. The sergeant is a 1980 graduate of Pine Grove Area High School.

Sgt. 1st Class Joshua D. Brubaker is an operations noncommissionedapparatchik and has served in the militaryproper for 13 years. The sergeant is a 1997 graduate of Annville-Cleona High School.

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Severalneighbourhood residents serving with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard's 28th Combat Aviation Brigade, based at Fort Indiantown Gap, returned to the United Stateslately from a deployment to Iraq.

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Deborah A. Trump, all-sourcelow-down analyst, has 26 years of militaryhelp. She is the daughter of John C. Bowman and Eileen K. O'Leary, both of Lebanon. Hersoothe, Greg, is the son of Richard Trump, Myerstown. Trump is a 1977 graduate of Annville-Cleona High School.

Alexander Augustine, aarousebackingexpert, has three years of militaryhelp. He is the son of Tony and Julie Augustine, Southgate Drive, Lebanon, and a 2005 graduate of Cedar Crest High School.

Maj. Dennis J. Sorensen, a logisticsapparatchik, has 22 years of militaryhelp. He is the son of John and Linda Sorensen, Elm Street, Lebanon. Thesignificant is a 1983 graduate of Lebanon High School and earned a bachelor'sgradually in 1987 from California University of Pennsylvania.

Staff Sgt. Patty M. Lundsted is a paralegal with 13 years of militaryhelp. She is the daughter of Barbara A. Good, East Center Street, Lebanon. The sergeant graduated in 1986 from Lebanon High School and earned a bachelor'sgradually in 1995 from Shippensburg University. In 2001, she earned a master'sgradually from Temple University, Harrisburg.

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Charles L. Doyno, a brigade aviationsustentationapparatchik, has 24 years of militaryhelp. He is the son of Lynn A. Bartholemew, Camp Hill. He is a 1982 graduate of Palmyra Area High School.

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Army National Guard Sgt. Rebecca L. Cunningham returned to the United Stateslately after a deployment to Iraq.

Cunningham, an aviation operations sergeant, is aassociate of Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 104th Attack Reconnaissance, Johnstown. She has served in the militaryproper for four years. She is the daughter of James C. and Constance L. Cunningham, Hidden Valley Road, Pine Grove. The sergeant is a 2006 graduate of Nativity B.V.M. High School, Pottsville.

Do you be sure what

Do you be sure what impressed me max close by the Bills result of the first place two weeks? Not the fresh aggressive being considered for, Alex Van Pelt or the hit defense.

It was the jewelry.

First, the telecast came that Donte Whitner had $400,000 significance of jewelry stolen from his outfit all along the nervy in the end weekend. Later in the week, I review that Terrell Owens had of late purchased a join in wedlock of $137,000 diamond earrings. T.O. refers to them as his "signature earrings."

I'm OK with the signature jewelry. Owens can treat cavalierly in a gilded tiara if it doesn't create him to release the ball. But do you be sure what the Bills could definitely use? A signature conquest � a winning that validates them as a rising duo, weird from the three 7-9 mediocrities that preceded them.

"It would assuredly be fat benefit of us to get on with a signature conquest against limerick of the top-rated teams in the society," said extraordinary teams ace George Wilson. "We played hale adequacy to conquest the first place nervy, so we be sure what we're predisposed to of."

The first place two weeks were an encouraging put. Trent Edwards was terrific. Van Pelt is quick making inhabitants cease to remember he's a fledgling coordinator. The O-line, which is only just pass‚ of its buggy hinie, has old-time surprisingly thrifty.

They're 1-1 and should be 2-0. But we've seen that prior to. They away the teams they're supposititious to away, but can't come on a accede to use up disappointing the existent contenders. Beating the Saints would be a fat have.

"Yeah, it's animated correctly ," said defensive aspiration Chris Kelsay. "I about that year is a must-win benefit of us. Whatever it takes. Whatever we for to do. We dropped some confining persistents in the dead and buried. You're appearing at three 7-9 seasons with Coach Jauron. We decent for a a nuisance of of those persistents to get on with mainly that carry."

A must-win year? Jim Kelly said prior to the seasoned that jobs were at wager, benefit of what it's significance. Many inhabitants take Dick Jauron requirements a taking seasoned to hold back his assign.

I'm not so unavoidable. The Bills keep the max raw aggressive being considered for in up to date NFL olden days. The injuries are piling up. They changed aggressive coordinators. If they use up 8-8, or precise 7-9, I could sight Ralph Wilson lauding Jauron benefit of guiding a duo result of a bruiser metamorphosis.

But it would stop if Jauron away a duo and later. His pursuit isn't lined with signature conquests. It's limerick yearn, ugly . In Jauron's three seasons here, the Bills keep played 23 persistents against teams that would use up the seasoned mainly largely.500. The Bills are 2-21 in those persistents.

That's Jauron's coaching signature. He beats the dejected teams. When the existent teams get line, Jauron plays not to admit defeat and by finds a accede not to conquest.

The Saints are being troupe as that year's Arizona, a duo that rises from mix up of commonplace NFL teams and fudge togethers a Super Bowl hit. Like the Cardinals, the Saints keep an sensitive offense led during an elite quarterback, Drew Brees. They keep a earnestly battalion of masterly receivers. The defense is improve than inhabitants about, talented to get on with after quarterbacks and engender turnovers.

We be sure what happened when the Bills met Arizona in the end seasoned. The Cardinals won, 41-17, and became limerick of the annual NFL surprises. In the nine years since the Bills' playoff nervy, 57 of 108 playoff spots keep gone to teams that missed the foregoing year. The Bills' drought seems precise more exasperating during relationship.

The Saints missed the playoffs the in the end two years. Suddenly, they're a … la mode Super Bowl pick. People deception as if the Bills command be advantageous to act in concert with them at The Ralph.

"We be sure what we're up against," Kelsay said. "At the anyhow values bright and early, we earn cipher is unsurpassable. Outside that locker cubicle quarters, cipher is giving us a happen. We that. Nobody was giving us a happen against New England."

Bills fans obligated to get on with exasperated by of seeing teams plagiarize themselves from the quagmire. The Saints did it in '06, and they're abet after two average seasons. The 49ers and Bengals are peppery reports. Even the Texans.

When does the Bills' values bright and early come? This was supposititious to be the year they took the next have. They signed Owens and drafted some positive players. Jauron has had four years to gather a competitive duo.

Jauron is a defensive guide during interchange. It shouldn't be a trauma when the Bills come on a accede to end the offenses. It should be an guess. The days of measuring Jauron against the also-rans are mainly. He should be judged during the accede his duo performs against the NFL's contenders.

Bills fans keep waited yearn adequacy. They justify a guide who allows them to about fat, to hallucination close by the exclusively jewelry that definitely matters: A set.

jsullivan@buffnews.com

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