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Sports twit. I can write, tweet and lift heavy things just not all at the same time.

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Sportbilly
3 years
BREAKING NEWS: RASSIE RESPONDS AT PRESS CONFERENCE. I'm not afraid. To take a stand.
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11 months
Matt Williams says we need to make rugby poles wider as it gives teams with accurate goal kickers an unfair advantage. #ThingsMattWilliamsSays
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Can't believe @SuperSportTV made Pujara drop that.
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1 year
Damian Willemse calling the scrum after taking the mark. That has Rassie Erasmus all over it.
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11 months
10 years ago today the "Man van staal" made his debut for the Boks. What a legend he is! All hail Pieter-Steph Du Toit. Great tune @RadioRaps by the way.
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@sportbillysays
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7 years
If you haven't been to Australia. A wedding proposal. In a pool. Without a shirt. Whilst watching cricket. And drinking. Sums it up nicely.
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Say yes to the #Ashes . He put a 💍 on it at the Gabba's Pool Deck.
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5 years
Lance Klusener. 8-64 in India. Vernon Philander 5-15 against Australia. Kyle Abbot 7-29 against Pakistan. Shall I stop?
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5 years
Can you name a bowler who made a bigger impression on his Test match debut than this man?
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Surprised no-one asked Jacques Nienaber in the post-match presser if they had permission to sing in the tunnel from World Rugby.
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Henry Honiball turns 57 today. Delivered a 74% win ratio for the Boks when he played and a baby in a bakkie. Absolute travesty that YouTube doesn't have a comprehensive "Tribute to Lem" on it. Calling all YouTubers. There are hits to be had. #Legend #Lem
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2 years
It's not what Twitter wants to hear but Jesse Kriel is defending like a champion.
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3 years
Ben Stokes - 4903 runs @ 36.05, 168 wickets @ 32.24 Jacques Kallis - 13 289 runs @ 55.37, 292 wickets @ 32.65 Let's agree to never have this conversation again.
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@sportbillysays
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11 months
A source inside @WorldRugby confirmed to me privately that he thinks the pass from Derek Quinnell to Gareth Edwards during the "Greatest Try in Rugby" in 1973 for the @Barbarian_FC against @AllBlacks was forward out the hand and should have been disallowed.
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2 years
For a minute, think of Eddie or Cheika or Woodward (or anyone else) moaning about decisions in press conferences. Now put their words into tweets and tell me Rassie is the problem.
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11 months
In the spirit of annoucing RWC Dream XVs. Here's mine I reckon they'd win it if given the chance. 1. Nche 2. Mbonambi 3. Malherbe 4. Etzebeth 5. Mostert 6. Kolisi (c) 7. PSDT 8. Vermeulen 9. de Klerk 10. Pollard 11. Cheslin Kolbe 12. De Allende 13. Kriel 14. Arendse 15.
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11 months
One massive factor I haven't seen acknowledged is Trevor Nyakane's value add to Siya and Bongi's prematch tunnel iGwigo game. Small margins are where this will be won.
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3 years
What a bore!
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2 years
In case you thought Boks would lose some physicality with Bongi "Top Dog" Mbonambi being out and Joseph Dweba coming in. Absolute unit. Abrasive. Work rate. Excellent player!
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11 months
If you're worried about that last penalty. Have a look. Clear as day. Knee to the ground.
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2 years
Pau coach Sebastian Piqueronies gets a 10-week suspension for physically abusing referee Sam Grove-White. Rassie Erasmus got a 12-month ban for making a video. World Rugby has your back, Referees! 🤡
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24 months ago we took 57-0 from All Blacks. Now we play in @rugbyworldcup final. Hats fucking off. Rassie. #RWC2019
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Sportbilly
2 years
Absolute scenes from London. Arise Sir Frans Malherbe!
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1 year
We were killing Ireland in the lineout. We have a great maul. But yet we had Faf taking 56m shots at goal? I seriously don't get that tactical decision.
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3 years
I'm reading a lot of love for Tyrone Green and Warrick Gelant. It's almost like you fanboys forgot the main guy.
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6 years
Kevin Anderson has become the most popular South African called Kevin in London since @Kp24 called Strauss a doos.
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3 years
This Faf Du Plessis guy looks like he can play a bit. Proteas should take a look at him. #IPL2022
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1 year
@Rugbyworldmag Right on cue 🤣
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6 years
I hear Earl Rose is moving clubs?
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2 years
Here's hoping Santa was a generous as Willie Le Roux with assists to y'all today. Have a lekker day!
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3 years
Really looking forward to kickoff and especially that first scrum from @oxnche @BongiMbonambi and @NtandoTrevor . Go hard lads!
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3 years
Let's talk about Ox Nche guys. For a guy playing his 3rd test, I thought he was excellent. Very surprised he didn't run out in the 2nd half. He was on🔥.
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Sportbilly
2 years
Will Rabada get cited for this? Grievous Bodily Harm.
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11 months
@PlanetRugby Not sure who did this, but it sums up the English fans
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2 years
When you consider what an absolute fuckshow WP Rugby administration is, you have to respect what an amazing effort this is by @THESTORMERS , Dobbo and the players!
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2 years
Jonny Sexton acting like a bit of a tosser today.
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Love to see the critics of Rabada et al turn down R18.6m from the IPL for "love of the country" to play 2 tests against Bangladesh. Get real man. Most of them would move to Perth if you bought them a 1 way plane ticket.
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2 years
@AndyGoode10 Will he include the head contact and call for a red card for 18 in his video? I'll listen on the radio. 🍇
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11 months
A source inside @WorldRugby confirmed to me over a beer that Bryan Habana's try in 2007 to win the Super 14 Final should have been disallowed as Derick Kuün crawled beneath a ruck to steal the ball. Congrats @SharksRugby 👏
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Sportbilly
2 years
That blocking call on Hendrikse was a 10 point swing. And it was BULLSHIT.
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3 years
Not sure I'm entirely sold on the idea of Jesse Kriel starting at 14 again. Nkosi is back. Fassi is hungry. And Mapimpi could do with a rest.
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2 years
If you offered me Josh Van der Flier or Ardie Savea to play in my Dream XV, I'm taking Ardie every time. Sorry to offend you @Gavuren and @WorldRugby , no harm intended.
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Sportbilly
5 years
Pieter De Villiers achieved something with Boks, you can't take that away. Acknowledge that and give him that respect.
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Sportbilly
2 years
Top 3 run scorers in the 1 Day Cup miss out. Rickelton, Stubbs, TDZ. Hats off again, Vic.
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3 years
Not a bad shout this. Clive Rice - greatest cricketer to never play a test match? Who else is part of the conversation?
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3 years
I think I actually forgot how wonderful it is being a World Champion. Every rugby argument for 4 years is simply defused by, "But we won the World Cup". It's marvellous. Winning in 2023 has become incredibly and increasingly important to me. I don't think I can go back now. 😕
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After listening to Nienaber I actually realised the Boks are actually stacked at 10. Libbok, Willemse, Faf, Willie, Cheslin and he even left off Bath backup 10 Andre Esterhuisen. Eben also played 10 in u14b. Stacked I tell you!
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3 years
Rassie VD Dussen is like that mechanic from Uitenhage. You not sure how he does it, technically looks suspect but hell each time you give him a task he gets it done. Perfectly.
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Sportbilly
3 years
Welcome to the Sharks, Ardie.
@RugbyPass
RugbyPass
3 years
All Blacks star Ardie Savea has signed with legendary rapper Jay-Z's sports talent management agency Roc Nation Sports.
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Sportbilly
1 year
Goodluck to World Rugby trying to explain why this wasn't "reckless or dangerous".
@SaffasRugby
Darren
1 year
Grant Williams took a really nasty knock to the head. Hope he’s ok 😔 #RSAvARG | #RugbyChampionship
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What we learnt from the Munster game. Positives first. 1. Grant Williams is 🔥. 2. Ruan Nortje is a Franco Mostert clone. 3. Du Preez x2 are not done. 4. Dweba's been working on throwing. 5. Mchunu, TdT can scrum. 6. Fassi has worked on his 1 on 1 tackles.
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Jacques is growing on me.
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11 months
On completion of this Rugby World Cup cycle we need a clean out of "pundits". We have some shockers. How 'Sir' Clive, Dallaglio, Matt Williams, Jeff Wilson and co are still going is beyond me. Time to move forward with people who understand the modern game. Who's your favourite
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3 years
You know what was hard to watch for @AllBlacks fans Graham. The 3rd/4th playoff at @rugbyworldcup .
@RugbyPass
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Former All Blacks and British and Irish Lions coach Sir Graham Henry has branded the Lions test series against the Springboks as "a hard watch". #LionsRugby #Springboks
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2 years
Boring boring Boks...
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2 years
If you're not wanting this man to win a Currie Cup next weekend are you even a rugby fan? One of the gems of the game! @Oom_Rugby #JimmyStonehouse
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Jacques Kallis has scored more 100s (5) on the 3rd of January than most players have scored in their careers. 🤣 Proper 🐐 that bloke.
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Glenwood u13A rugby captain arriving at practice.
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3 years
Australia. Played 13. Won 7. Lost 6. Dave Rennie nominated as Coach of the Year. @WorldRugby setting the bar high!
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3 years
"Ox Nche is bad for the game! World Rugby needs to do something!" I'm waiting for that headline to come out of the UK. He's dismantling tightheads in the URC every week. Absolute beast!
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2 years
I'm so glad England aren't questioning the referee. Because you know that's just not part of the game's values.
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3 years
Get Zebre out of the URC and get the Cheetahs in!
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6 years
Andre Venter, Ruben Kruger, Gary Teichman (c).
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Name a more iconic trio... I'll wait
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Frans Steyn has never lost to Wales.
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7 years
EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE REVEALED from Kingsmead of Mitchell Starc holding David Warner back.
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If you wanted Dean Elgar to be dropped, please delete your account. The man is a proper test match opener! One of the best in the game!
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Thought Frans Steyn was fantastic at 12 today. Big hits, strong carries. 💪
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Frans Steyn didn't play a test between 15th Sept 2012 (aged 25) and 10th June 2017 (aged 30). Prime of his rugby life! Heyneke and Toetie need to face a Social Justice ⚖ and Nation Building Commission.
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3 years
"SIRI, SHOW ME A TEST SERIES CHOKE"
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Don't disrespect the Bok.
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When Oom Frans Steyn made his Bok debut on 11 Nov 2006, @EnglandRugby Fullback Freddie Steward was 5 years old.
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The only thing missing from this @WorldRugby "Dream XV" is them announcing Eddie Jones to coach it 🤣🤣 🏆🏆🏆🏆
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I hope somebody bought Ox Nche the 2009 Boks v. Lions 1st test tape for his birthday today. SPOILER ALERT: A young loosehead, nicknamed after a strong animal, with only 10 caps to his name dominated a seasoned pro Phil Vickery and won MOTM. Happy birthday 🐂 #LionsRugby
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Sportbilly
7 years
Live footage from #CT17 of Proteas batting performance so far.
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Sportbilly
2 years
Andre Esterhuisen is so much more than big burly, straight running centre that many "experts" talk about. Have a look at those balls out the back, his distribution, offloading etc 👌
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If this doesn't make you proud to be South African. You're a proper witkant.
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Sportbilly
2 years
Have Ellis Genge, Kyle Sinckler and that other chap wearing 18 for @EnglandRugby stopped going backwards yet?
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Sportbilly
3 years
MA! THE MEATLOAF! FUCK!
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Matt Williams says pointing out his 17.6% winning record as Scotland coach is not only unfair but also unethical #ThingsMattWilliamsSays
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𝙉𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙪𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙪𝙤 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 👀
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5 years
Tweet. Of. The. Week.
@dummy_runner
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SHOCKING: Leaked image shows referee Jaco Peyper posing with Typhoon Hagibis before cancelled England vs France match
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How the linesman didn't spot that is a mystery? Or the referee. That was the game. Penalty. Hands in. 3 points. Final whistle.
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Relax. Will take big effort to roll these chaps! 1. Kitsie 2. Marx. 3. Frans 4. Eben 5. Mostert 6. Kolisi 7. PSDT 8. Duane 9. Faf 10. Libbok 11. MM 12. DDA 13. Kriel 14. Kolbe 15. Willie
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Sportbilly
3 years
Will keep saying it. Warrick Gelant > Damien Willemse
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Sportbilly
3 years
Hoping for more of this *yawn* "boring rugby" next weekend.
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Sportbilly
5 years
Rest well Chester. No doubt you and Jonah will share a yarn or two tonight. #RIPChester .
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Man of the match. DAMIEN DE ALLENDE.
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Sportbilly
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We have a RWC Final in 3 days. We had an alleged incident 4 days ago (or 12 months ago according to some reports). We have had no clarity about what the potential repercussions are for either party. Why? When will there be answers @dominicrumbles & @BillBeaumont ?
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Ryan Rickelton (53.87) has a higher FC Average than every batsman in Proteas XI. Heinrich Klassen (47.76) has a higher FC average than everyone except Kyle Verrynne (51).
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Sportbilly
5 years
I didn't knock Steve Hansen out the @rugbyworldcup , mate. I changed his role #BronzeFinal #RWC19
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Shit. I turned on SABC, and on there Pujara caught that. Bavuma in. Damn @SuperSportTV
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Sportbilly
1 year
I'm taking Moodie to RWC ahead of Kolbe and Mapimpi. Fight me.
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2 years
1. Grant Roelefsen (wk) 2. Ryan Rickelton (wk) 3. Quinton De Kock (wk) 4. Kyle Verrynne (wk) 5. Heinrich Klassen (wk) 6. Tristan Stubbs (wk) A top 6 to give Kass Naidoo heart palpitations. To be fair reckon they're better than our current lot!
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Dad, tell me about when @WorldRugby took down the greatest @SquidgeRugby video of all time
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Matt Williams says we need to limit the height of rugby players as it gives teams with tall back row forwards an unfair advantage in the lineouts. #ThingsMattWilliamsSays
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5 years
Congrats @Springboks ! And fuck all the divisive pricks who tried to derail us! #RWC2019
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Sportbilly
1 year
The beauty of RWC team selection under Rasnaber is that I am supremely confident that whatever 23 gets the nod, there is rugby intelligence behind each and every call that's made. Quite lekker feeling like that about a coach. Doesn't happen too often!
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5 years
A bit like RG Snyman that win. Not pretty but effective. #RWC2019
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Sportbilly
3 years
Pommie, "Who'd have thought South Africa would get to 296". Trevor. Fucking. Quirk. That's who.
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7 years
The gift that keeps giving.
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