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Writer, content producer, podcaster, streamer Podcast: Twitch: Books and stuff:

San Diego

https://t.co/uNvghY6mWd

Joined April 2009

Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.

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9 months

Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the N64 Library is now available to preorder! – 400 N64 game reviews, including titles released exclusively in Europe and Japan – 64DD and special cartridge sections – N64 hardware – Lots more! More info and page samples at

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10 months

My statement on the Open Hand Foundation controversy is attached. - Pat

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7 years

Star 👏 Fox 👏 2 👏 should 👏 not 👏 be 👏 reviewed 👏 with 👏 a 2017 👏 gaming 👏 mindset 👏

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6 years

Get ready for the upcoming Video Game Crash of 2019 with the Playstation Classic, N64 Classic, Sega Saturn Classic, TurboGrafx Classic, Virtual Boy Classic, Atari Jaguar Classic, Vectrex Classic, Bally Astrocade Classic, Fairchild Channel F Classic...

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6 years

Rest in Peace Stan Lee - your creations entertained and inspired millions and millions of people. Thanks for Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Hulk, X-Men, and many others. Excelsior!

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6 years

Today marks the 10th Anniversary of Pat the NES Punk and my @YouTube career. Thank you all for following me on this wild, weird, and fun journey!

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1 year

Just a couple of YouTube old-timers meeting up during #ComicCon . A tradition since 2010! @cinemassacre

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3 years

Super Mario 64 sold for over $1.5 million. It is the successful result of two+ years of a concerted effort between Heritage Auctions, Wata, and a small group of collectors from other hobbies with deep pockets to artificially pump up the sealed game market.

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4 years

Giveaway! I'm mailing out *five signed copies* of Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library! I have some returns/exchanges here, so I figured you can use them more than me! To enter: 1) Follow me 2) Retweet this Winners selected on May 4! Book info@

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4 years

10 years ago, @cinemassacre and I suffered in line to try and get into Hall H at #SDCC to see Thor and Captain America. It was our first Comic-Con together. Here's hoping it returns next year - it's been a great tradition!

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6 years

Hi @pewdiepie , thanks for spotlighting @pxlsicle and me in your latest video. If you aren’t familiar with us, that was our version of a “heated gaming moment.”

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6 years

Celebrating completing our #CUPodcast 5th Anniversary recording with tacos and drinks.

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2 years

Breaking news! The class-action lawsuit against Wata Games was filed today in United States District Court, Central District of California, Southern Division. Case no. 8:22-cv-00967-DOC-KES

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5 years

It was nice to see Frank again at the swap meet today. Found the original backwards compatible PS3! #FleaMarketMadness

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2 years

About to record #CUPodcast 350! It’s been a long and fun ride! ⁦ @GrapeadeFade ⁩

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6 years

Earlybird pre-orders are now live for Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the SNES Library!

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5 years

Drake is the WORST. I didn't want to actively root against the Raptors, but he alone may change my mind. Calling Draymond trash. Jawing at Curry when he has Curry's jersey number *tattooed* on him. What a chump.

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3 years

If true, that means a Wata co-owner tried to purchase my NWC carts and other valuable games in my collection multiple times without once informing me of their ownership status. I also saw this person buying games at an expo likely with intent to flip. This stinks to high heaven.

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2 years

Happy One-Year Anniversary, @tommytallarico !🥳

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6 years

Thanks for the memories, Toys R Us. This tribute is the best I could do at the moment. ❤️ #ToysRUs

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7 years

One of the best Facebook messages I'll ever receive. A triumph of communication and will.

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2 years

It's a NEW Pat the NES Punk video! It's Christmas, but a bad Intellivision Amico investment has left Pat without money to buy struffoli -- what happened?! Pat details the Amico disaster, plus a bonus holiday NES game review! *video link in replies*

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5 years

So I called my mom to wish her a Happy Mother's Day, and I kid you not, she brought up the @ProJared situation with "the pics and stuff." Then she said, "I always thought he looked weird." So there's a good chance my mom saw ProJared's junk. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY.

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7 years

Just passed 100 million @YouTube views. Weird, humbling, and exciting all at the same time. Thanks for coming along this journey with me, Frank, @pxlsicle , Allison, Denise (!), and anyone else who has helped out along the way. I hope I've managed to make you smile a bit at times.

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6 years

10 Years of Pat the NES Punk. Celebrate tomorrow.

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2 years

Happy 40th, @GrapeadeFade .

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1 year

Happy two-year anniversary.

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7 years

The next time someone says "Nintendo should stop making hardware," they should think about how mind-bending Nintendo Labo looks to be. Picture another major gaming company releasing something this weirdly brilliant. CARDBOARD. And they're gonna sell. TONS.

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7 years

Has Mario been waxing? As a fellow Italian, I have questions. #NintendoDirect

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5 years

Nintendo has now sold more Switch units than SNES consoles in less than three years—52 million! Never forget all the cold takes from industry “experts” and journalists who predicted the Switch’s impending doom and wanted Nintendo to abandon the hardware market.

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4 months

Probably the most logical outcome after Tommy Tallarico and the Amico project decimated the Intellivision brand and legacy the past several years.

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We acquired the Intellivision brand and game library. 👏 "This was a very rare opportunity to unite former competitors and bring together fans of the golden age of gaming.” - Wade Rosen The former Intellivision will rebrand and continue distribution of the Amico console.

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6 years

I’m not shocked that Sony is doing their version of what Nintendo has now done successfully twice in announcing their PlayStation Classic. It’s just so strange that Sony would be so blatant to co-opt the branding and marketing message that Nintendo has established.

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7 years

At the @radychildrens Miracle Makers Gala with @pxlsicle . A great cause. Thanks for letting us steal hors d'oeuvres!

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4 years

About to record the 250th #CUPodcast with ⁦ @pxlsicle ⁩. Yay!

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5 months

Happy Third Anniversary (two days late)

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1 year

My YouTube channel turns 15 years old today! Video message here --> It's difficult to put into words what this means, but thank you for all the support since June 24, 2008.

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3 years

I am more saddened than anything, since the hobby of video game collecting has been co-opted by big businesses and organizations who did not even know video game collecting existed five years ago, and the end result will be people being taken to the proverbial cleaners.

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2 years

A purported law firm is preparing a federal class action lawsuit against Wata Games and parent company Collector's Universe. Unfair business practices, RICO violations, and fraud claims are intended according to the Reddit post.

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7 years

I hope Nintendo realizes that the Switch and NES Classic are for different markets. Pushing both at the same time doesn't harm the other. 😐

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6 years

At the Mets/Padres game with Frank. Hope you enjoy your Sunday!

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8 years

Hey look, it's @pxlsicle !

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4 years

Sonic the Hedgehog Blu-ray #Giveaway ! 5 winners will be chosen randomly. Just follow me and retweet this for a chance to win! This giveaway is in support of the release of the film which is available on digital now and arrives on 4K and Blu-ray on May 19th. Thanks! #freecopy

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7 years

Check out this @WIRED profile written about me by @JustinHeckert - some nice insight into the man/mind behind the NES Punk and thoughts about my future as a content creator.

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The Nintendo King and the Midlife Crisis

Pat Contri has made a career out of his YouTube videos about all things Nintendo. But as he closes in on 40, the NES Punk is struggling to imagine a future beyond videogames.

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6 years

CM Punk didn’t live or chase his “dream.” He was gifted a highly paid opportunity that hundreds if not thousands of vastly more talented mixed martial artists were far, far more deserving of. Hoping this is the end of the experiment.

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6 years

Saw Christopher Robin yesterday. Stopped crying about 5 minutes ago. No wait, there it goes again.

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3 years

Happy 25th birthday to the Nintendo 64! It was released on June 23 in Japan but wouldn't come to North America until Sept. of 1996. In 2022, you will be seeing a new book that covers and reviews all 400 games in the console's library.

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2 years

Back in the studio with ⁦ @GrapeadeFade ⁩! Cameo by a certain game company CEO.

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2 years

Hi! Changes are coming to the #CUPodcast . After nearly ten years, episode 350 of The Completely Unnecessary Podcast will be the last regular one. Following that, we will return for occasional specials, such as the "Victory Lap," voicemail specials, themed episodes, and more.

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5 years

Playing this totally NOT RIGGED crane game at Seaside Heights.

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5 years

It’s just @cinemassacre and me on a #SDCC boat party last night. Thanks to @JustinRoiland of rick and morty fame for the invite!

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7 years

**5-star NES Games** Contra Kirby's Adventure Dragon Warrior IV DuckTales G.I. Joe Guerrilla War Gun-Nac The Legend of Zelda Maniac Mansion Mega Man 2 Mr. Gimmick Ms. Pac-Man (Tengen) Pirates! Punch-Out!! River City Ransom Super Mario Bros. 1, 2, 3 Tecmo Super Bowl #280characters

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4 years

A very happy 40th birthday to Pac-Man! Don’t worry, being 40 isn’t too bad (so far).

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7 years

The NES Marathon is returning to benefit Americares and hurricane/disaster relief on Nov. 11th!

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8th Annual NES Marathon for Hurricane & Disaster Relief Nov. 11-12

The NES Marathon is returning to benefit Americares and hurricane/disaster relief. ✅Where? @ http://NESMarathon.com✅When? Nov. 11 starting at 12PM PST ✅Benef...

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2 years

I decided to take my first trip to the swap meet in 2022! Frank suggested we go today, but of course he slept in and didn’t show up. How did my #fleamarketmadness adventure go? <thread>

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7 years

Maybe Nintendo has learned that making boatloads of money isn't a bad thing. 🤔👍🏼

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The NES Classic is coming back from the dead, and the SNES Classic's getting more stock than we expected!

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6 years

Pat the NES Punk 10th Anniversary! Pat celebrates ten years of videos by reviewing Bad News Baseball!

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8 years

Don't give in to NES Classic Edition scalpers! Nintendo will produce more! Be patient and search your local stores online for stock!

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7 years

Everyone who said that Nintendo is *doomed* is finally right. ☺️😄🤣 #nintendodirect

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2 months

The fact that GameStop cannot keep Game Informer around, even as a loss leader, is disgraceful. Think about all the energy and money that GameStop *wasted* on NFTs and blockchain over the past years instead of trying to do something worthwhile to revitalize themselves.

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The Final Level: Farewell from Game Informer 🕹️

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8 years

Best system EVER. 😮😍🙀😻

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6 years

So... if I swiped this, would anyone REALLY notice? #PRGE2018

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4 years

I wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. I hope you have a relaxing and fun day! May you be as happy as this little guy right here!

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3 years

Tommy Tallarico has been ousted as CEO of Intellivision and has been replaced by Phil Adam, formerly SVP of Business Development and Chief Revenue Officer. Tommy is now the Chief Creative Officer. Will this internal change improve Amico's chance at success? Stay tuned!

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8 years

Thank you, Carrie Fisher, for everything.

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3 years

I have been blocked by the corporate @Intellivision account. What a shame. Now I'll never know what minigolf place I can play the Amico at on Pearl Harbor Day.

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5 years

Found this in the $2 bin @mogamecon . Too beat up at that price IMO.

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8 years

Look what I found! #sdcc2016

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6 years

Look who showed up at Castle Contri! It’s our pal @BlackNerd !

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5 years

I want to thank everyone who has sent warm birthday wishes today. It really means a lot to me, especially since there's been a lot more stress surrounding me lately. :)

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6 years

I don't think the PS1 Classic lineup is "horrible," but there's definitely some strange selections and overlap. Battle Arena Toshinden was an important title, but you have Tekken 3 on there. Rainbow 6? The original GTA? No Castlevania? Looks like Sony went cheap on licensing.

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5 years

Here's a list of some systems that were recently stolen from the @PinkGorillaLLC store up in Seattle. If you happen to hear about these items for sale in the Seattle area or see them on an app, Craigslist, etc., please let @kelslewin and @DSKoopa know.

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Hahaha. On Smackdown tonight. @PatTheNESpunk

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6 years

It's still #NationalNewJerseyDay here in CA (but no longer in NJ). I miss the Jersey Shore, diners in every town, malls within a stone's throw of one other, and great pizza everywhere (I can buy pork roll locally). I actually *prefer* to pump my own gas, btw. I'm a weirdo.

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8 years

My pal @pxlsicle is going to need some help with ongoing medical bills. Please check this out and share. Thank you.

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6 years

Wasn’t quite satisfied with my new keyboard laying so flat, but I found a nice way to correct that!

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6 years

Dear @Twitter , one trending keyword concerning a vapid Kardashian celebrity breakup is more than enough on my home page - I don't need six. Maybe you could swap out a few for something I may actually be interested in? Tacos? Retro games? Otters? Thanks.

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8 years

Hard to imagine video games without Namco. Their influence on games and the industry was huge. RIP Masaya Nakamura

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8 years

Just got my #NESmini ! I cannot wait to experience all these old school 8-bit games again! It's been forever!

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7 years

Hope you’re enjoying your #ValentinesDay with someone special. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

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5 years

Don’t tease me with #Bloodsport trending unless it has to do with Van Damme or this guy:

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3 years

Back at my place. My home. My love. @Friendlys

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3 years

Shocking news: The Intellivision Amico has now been delayed for the third time. According to the official email, the troubled system will now be delivered to backers "by the end of the year."

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3 years

I have returned. ⁦ @Friendlys ⁩

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3 years

However, this "pump" is unnatural and dangerous long-term. 99% of these games are not as rare as these purchase prices justify, the price increases are meteoric, and we do not know how many copies of each title exists, since *Wata does not release population reports.*

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7 years

Found my Gateway PC from college while cleaning. Will fire this up at some point and see how many embarrassing high school pictures are inside.

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5 years

The Switch Lite is a common-sense product that will sell well to kids, some who already have a Switch but only use in portable mode, and those who want to give it a shot at $200. Good on Nintendo for providing more choices for consumers.

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6 years

I'm excited to announce my next literary endeavor: Ultimate Fairchild: Guide to the Channel F Library! Expect this to be a smash hit!

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7 years

SNES Classic Edition announced with 21 killer games for $80, but the big draw to many will be the unreleased Star Fox 2.

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6 years

Good too see @GamingHistorian arrive @TooManyGames . He looks a little scruffier than usual, though.

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7 years

Hey paisanos! It's me with my best pal!

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6 years

Here at the Chula Vista @LunaVideoGames with @pxlsicle . He’s thrilled!

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Angry Video Game Nerd vs Pat the NES Punk in COMBAT! premieres today, Nov. 30th on YouTube at 7PM EST/4PM PST! Join the chat and watch it live with others! I hope you all enjoy it!

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6 years

After an 18-month hiatus, the MADNESS returns next week.

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2 years

It's Intellivision's chance to steal the spotlight!

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IGN

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IGN has heard from multiple knowledgeable sources that Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo won't be part of E3 2023 or have presence on the Los Angeles Convention Center show floor.

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Great YouTuber, great friend, and a pretty good convention roommate. Here's to a well-deserved break and forging a new path.

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Taking a step back

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