http://www.instructables.com Sat, 18 May 2013 20:35:29 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Speed-Challenges/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0G/9NBI/H0KR9BBZ/F0G9NBIH0KR9BBZ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0G/9NBI/H0KR9BBZ/F0G9NBIH0KR9BBZ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0G/9NBI/H0KR9BBZ/F0G9NBIH0KR9BBZ.SMALL.jpg scoochmaroo Speed Challenges are hosted by the Editors at Instructables.com and focus on a specific theme or idea. These quick-fire challenges have some great prizes, and the more entries there are the better the prizes! Join the Weekly Challenge Group to get notified of new challenges and keep up with old one...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 5 Apr 2012 13:34:49 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Weekly-Challenge-Motors/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG9/C9PP/GW3WX9ZF/FG9C9PPGW3WX9ZF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG9/C9PP/GW3WX9ZF/FG9C9PPGW3WX9ZF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG9/C9PP/GW3WX9ZF/FG9C9PPGW3WX9ZF.SMALL.jpg randofo   Follow Me to hear about all of The Weekly Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Make anything using a motor. 1st Place 5 Minute DIY Motor by blinkyblinky ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:57:47 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Weekly-Make-It-Challenge-Foam/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6D/S4GA/GW3X8M1R/F6DS4GAGW3X8M1R.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6D/S4GA/GW3X8M1R/F6DS4GAGW3X8M1R.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6D/S4GA/GW3X8M1R/F6DS4GAGW3X8M1R.SMALL.jpg mikeasaurus   Follow me to hear about all of the Weekly Make It Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Foam! Styrofoam, expanding foam, latte foam, craft foam; it doesn't matter! Share your foamy project and win some great prizes! Deadline: All entries must be published and posted in the comments below poste...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:00:06 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Weekly-Make-It-Challenge-Bottles/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK5/6E2F/GVJCIXQB/FK56E2FGVJCIXQB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK5/6E2F/GVJCIXQB/FK56E2FGVJCIXQB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK5/6E2F/GVJCIXQB/FK56E2FGVJCIXQB.SMALL.jpg mikeasaurus   Follow me to hear about all of the Weekly Make It Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Bottles! Make something awesome out of any type of bottle and win some great prizes! I enjoy reading everyone's interprets of the themes for these Challenges. It was tough to pick the finalists, but luckily ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:27:01 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Weekly-Challenge-Wire/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQX/Z18B/GVIYJMID/FQXZ18BGVIYJMID.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQX/Z18B/GVIYJMID/FQXZ18BGVIYJMID.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQX/Z18B/GVIYJMID/FQXZ18BGVIYJMID.SMALL.jpg randofo   Follow Me to hear about all of The Weekly Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Make anything using wire of any sort 1st Place Bottle Light Bulb by Random_Canadian ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:11:18 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Weekly-Make-It-Challenge-Office-Supplies/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRU/DX1C/GV8SCVEH/FRUDX1CGV8SCVEH.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRU/DX1C/GV8SCVEH/FRUDX1CGV8SCVEH.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRU/DX1C/GV8SCVEH/FRUDX1CGV8SCVEH.SMALL.jpg mikeasaurus   Follow me to hear about all of the Weekly Make It Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Office Supplies! Deadline: All entries must be published and posted in the comments below posted by Midnight November 27 PST/ 8:00am November 28 GMT. 1st Place Offi...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:10:30 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Weekly-Make-It-Challenge-T-shirts/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FY4/GY30/GUZCDTYM/FY4GY30GUZCDTYM.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FY4/GY30/GUZCDTYM/FY4GY30GUZCDTYM.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FY4/GY30/GUZCDTYM/FY4GY30GUZCDTYM.SMALL.jpg mikeasaurus   Follow me to hear about all of the Weekly Make It Challenges. This Week's Challenge: T-shirts! So many creative ways to use reuse T-shirts, it was really tough to choose just one winner. Way to go everyone for sharing such awesome projects! 1st Place ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:01:09 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Weekly-Challenge-Robots/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6B/HHT3/GUPT2VUR/F6BHHT3GUPT2VUR.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6B/HHT3/GUPT2VUR/F6BHHT3GUPT2VUR.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6B/HHT3/GUPT2VUR/F6BHHT3GUPT2VUR.SMALL.jpg randofo Follow Me to hear about all of the Weekly Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Make anything robot-related. To Enter: Complete the challenge as specified above and share a link for a Photo or Step-By-Step Instructable in the comments below. It took me all day to decide, but the winner is... ::d...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 7 Nov 2011 16:29:43 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Weekly-Make-It-Challenge-Hot-Drinks/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8X/UKRF/GUPT2PX1/F8XUKRFGUPT2PX1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8X/UKRF/GUPT2PX1/F8XUKRFGUPT2PX1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8X/UKRF/GUPT2PX1/F8XUKRFGUPT2PX1.SMALL.jpg mikeasaurus Follow me to hear about all of the Weekly Make It Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Hot Drinks! Mmmm some delicious hot drinks this week, perfect for warming up on these cold fall days! This week's winner of the Hot Drinks Challenge is.... 1st Place ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 7 Nov 2011 12:50:32 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Weekly-Challenge-Cameras/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2D/AS5S/GUBPGOSU/F2DAS5SGUBPGOSU.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2D/AS5S/GUBPGOSU/F2DAS5SGUBPGOSU.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2D/AS5S/GUBPGOSU/F2DAS5SGUBPGOSU.SMALL.jpg randofo Follow Me to hear about all of the Weekly Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Make anything camera-related. (Using a camera to document your project does not count. Make something!) To Enter: Complete the challenge as specified above and share a link for a Photo or Step-By-Step Instructable in ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:45:37 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Weekly-Make-It-Challenge-Chemical-Reactions/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3P/BMT5/GUBPGNC8/F3PBMT5GUBPGNC8.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3P/BMT5/GUBPGNC8/F3PBMT5GUBPGNC8.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3P/BMT5/GUBPGNC8/F3PBMT5GUBPGNC8.SMALL.jpg mikeasaurus Follow me to hear about all of the Weekly Make It Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Chemical Reactions! So many brainy Instructables members; I must have learned something new from every one of these projects! Because we had over 25 entries I'm happy to award Runner Up prizes as, too! ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:02:51 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Weekly-Challenge-Sugru/ http://cdn.instructables.com/FSO/1EAD/GU4MCJ0O/FSO1EADGU4MCJ0O.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FSO/1EAD/GU4MCJ0O/FSO1EADGU4MCJ0O.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FSO/1EAD/GU4MCJ0O/FSO1EADGU4MCJ0O.SMALL.jpg randofo Follow Me to hear about all of the Weekly Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Make anything using Sugru. To Enter: Complete the challenge as specified above and share a link for a Photo or Step-By-Step Instructable in the comments below. Thanks to everyone who entered. We only had 9 entries,...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:08:55 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Weekly-Make-It-Challenge-Corn/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRL/W17J/GU59XDNJ/FRLW17JGU59XDNJ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRL/W17J/GU59XDNJ/FRLW17JGU59XDNJ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRL/W17J/GU59XDNJ/FRLW17JGU59XDNJ.SMALL.jpg mikeasaurus Follow me to hear about all of the Weekly Make It Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Corn! Harvest is here, time to use up all that delicious corn; from corn nuts to corn-cob pipes, anything involving corn is eligible! Corn, a tasty and versatile fall classic! There were some creative entrie...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:55:20 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Weekly-Challenge-Pumpkins/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHG/PMA3/GTW6011O/FHGPMA3GTW6011O.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHG/PMA3/GTW6011O/FHGPMA3GTW6011O.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHG/PMA3/GTW6011O/FHGPMA3GTW6011O.SMALL.jpg randofo Follow Me to hear about all of the Weekly Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Make anything pumpkin-related! (You can grow, use, carve, draw, throw, or make a fake pumpkin. If there is a pumpkin anywhere in it, it's good to go!) It was a close call, but I am happy to announce this week's winn...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:33:19 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Weekly-Challenge-Rock/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FM3/TB55/GTKFPV2T/FM3TB55GTKFPV2T.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FM3/TB55/GTKFPV2T/FM3TB55GTKFPV2T.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FM3/TB55/GTKFPV2T/FM3TB55GTKFPV2T.SMALL.jpg randofo Follow Me to hear about all of the Weekly Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Make something that rocks! (I'm looking for something that rock and rolls, but will settle for something made of multiple rocks in the geologic sense or moves in a rocking motion.) To Enter: Complete the challenge a...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:05:50 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Weekly-Challenge-Wireless/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEW/6KDO/GSRO5S1Q/FEW6KDOGSRO5S1Q.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEW/6KDO/GSRO5S1Q/FEW6KDOGSRO5S1Q.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEW/6KDO/GSRO5S1Q/FEW6KDOGSRO5S1Q.SMALL.jpg randofo   Follow Me to hear about all of the Weekly Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Make anything wireless for your chance to win. (It can be wifi, bluetooth, RC, RFID, walkie talkies, AM/FM, or anything with no "strings" attached.) There were only six entries this week, but they were all really aw...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:27:55 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Weekly-Challenges-Archive/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6Y/NYT7/GYDLNEST/F6YNYT7GYDLNEST.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6Y/NYT7/GYDLNEST/F6YNYT7GYDLNEST.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6Y/NYT7/GYDLNEST/F6YNYT7GYDLNEST.SMALL.jpg annahowardshaw ------- ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 17 Sep 2011 13:16:24 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Weekly-Challenge-Switches/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTS/ULU5/GSHKU0SK/FTSULU5GSHKU0SK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTS/ULU5/GSHKU0SK/FTSULU5GSHKU0SK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTS/ULU5/GSHKU0SK/FTSULU5GSHKU0SK.SMALL.jpg randofo   Follow Me to hear about all of the Weekly Challenges. This Week's Challenge: This week is all about switches of every variety. (Install, add, create, hack, use, or perform a switch.) As always, there was a bunch of great entries, but again we didn't break the 25 project mark and so there can...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:38:56 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Weekly-Challenge-Mustaches/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJP/W50M/GS8OSWDL/FJPW50MGS8OSWDL.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJP/W50M/GS8OSWDL/FJPW50MGS8OSWDL.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJP/W50M/GS8OSWDL/FJPW50MGS8OSWDL.SMALL.jpg randofo   Follow Me to hear about all of the Weekly Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Show us your best mustache related tips, tricks, hacks, or whatever. (Basically, anything mustache-related is eligible to win.) The entries this week truly left me speechless. It was honestly a hard choice picking a ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 6 Sep 2011 17:16:59 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Weekly-Challenge-Magnets/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9V/W0RZ/GRTHY5LV/F9VW0RZGRTHY5LV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9V/W0RZ/GRTHY5LV/F9VW0RZGRTHY5LV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9V/W0RZ/GRTHY5LV/F9VW0RZGRTHY5LV.SMALL.jpg randofo   Follow Me to hear about all of the Weekly Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Make something - anything - that incorporates magnets. There were a bunch of good entries this week, but unfortunately only one could win this time around. Thanks again to everyone for entering and I look forwards to...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:22:20 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Weekly-Challenge-Steampunk/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F81/CLMV/GRFNDODJ/F81CLMVGRFNDODJ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F81/CLMV/GRFNDODJ/F81CLMVGRFNDODJ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F81/CLMV/GRFNDODJ/F81CLMVGRFNDODJ.SMALL.jpg randofo   Follow Me to hear about all of the Weekly Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Make anything Steampunk. (See examples of Steampunk here.) Only 15 entries this week, but some really inspiring ones! Congratulations to our top winner. 1st Place ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:03:40 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Weekly-Challenge-Keep-it-Cool/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYC/8P3B/GRD95NIX/FYC8P3BGRD95NIX.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYC/8P3B/GRD95NIX/FYC8P3BGRD95NIX.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYC/8P3B/GRD95NIX/FYC8P3BGRD95NIX.SMALL.jpg randofo   Follow Me to hear about all of the Weekly Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Keep it cool! (Make anything that makes yourself, someone and/or something else colder.) We didn't get a lot of entries, but we got some cool ones. I'd like to thank everyone again for taking the time to enter and re...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:27:34 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Weekly-Challenge-Toaster-Oven/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH5/CMBB/GQZJNTHD/FH5CMBBGQZJNTHD.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH5/CMBB/GQZJNTHD/FH5CMBBGQZJNTHD.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH5/CMBB/GQZJNTHD/FH5CMBBGQZJNTHD.SMALL.jpg randofo   Follow Me to hear about all of the Weekly Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Use, reuse, modify, or build your own toaster oven. Due to a lack of entries, I am sad to announce there are no winners on any level this week. Even so, I am giving the two contestants 3-month pro memberships as a "T...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 8 Aug 2011 18:46:18 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Weekly-Challenge-Chopsticks/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNT/YM2Z/GQTN8GUZ/FNTYM2ZGQTN8GUZ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNT/YM2Z/GQTN8GUZ/FNTYM2ZGQTN8GUZ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNT/YM2Z/GQTN8GUZ/FNTYM2ZGQTN8GUZ.SMALL.jpg randofo   Follow Me to hear about all of the Weekly Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Make something - anything - using chopsticks (or make your own). We got a ton of incredible entries this week and we were very close to giving away a Dremel, but ultimately fell 9 short. I'm feeling pretty good that ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 1 Aug 2011 15:09:13 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Weekly-Challenge-Zip-Ties/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVR/X4ZK/GQB4YBP9/FVRX4ZKGQB4YBP9.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVR/X4ZK/GQB4YBP9/FVRX4ZKGQB4YBP9.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVR/X4ZK/GQB4YBP9/FVRX4ZKGQB4YBP9.SMALL.jpg randofo   Follow Me to hear about all of the Weekly Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Make something using zip ties. The best use of zip ties wins. There were only 24 entries, but they were all so awesome that it felt like 25 to me. So, instead of 1 winner, there are 4 and the 1st place winner is get...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:17:20 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Weekly-Challenge-Headphones/ http://cdn.instructables.com/FLC/7PXJ/GQ8VBIXA/FLC7PXJGQ8VBIXA.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FLC/7PXJ/GQ8VBIXA/FLC7PXJGQ8VBIXA.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FLC/7PXJ/GQ8VBIXA/FLC7PXJGQ8VBIXA.SMALL.jpg randofo   Follow Me to hear about all of the Weekly Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Make, modify, reuse, or bling-out your headphones. (And yes - for argument's sake - earbuds count too) Thanks to all of those who entered, and sort-of-thanks, to all of those who thought about entering. I was happy ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:52:18 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Weekly-Challenge-Cardboard/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHB/T4N5/GP7II4DV/FHBT4N5GP7II4DV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHB/T4N5/GP7II4DV/FHBT4N5GP7II4DV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHB/T4N5/GP7II4DV/FHBT4N5GP7II4DV.SMALL.jpg randofo   Follow Me to hear about all of the Weekly Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Make something - anything! - using cardboard. First off, I'd like to congratulate our 1st Place winner, supersoftdrink, who wins a Dremel, a robot T-shirt, Sugru, and 1-year pro membership. I'd also like to congratula...
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