tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-103628322011-12-05T08:55:36.036-07:00A tiny window into my world.Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.comBlogger5521100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-6894204734154935912011-11-09T15:08:00.000-07:002011-11-09T15:08:13.403-07:00

Getting Wi-fi working on the iBook G4 running Ubuntu, then updating all installed packages. Also want to add things like, languages, hardware monitors (temperatures, fan speed, etc.). As for the Air... need to get Dashcode working again.

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-33397088974313253862011-08-02T15:20:00.000-06:002011-08-02T15:21:17.351-06:00

That's what Parenting is.More on this later.

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-58324006010177165102010-10-01T13:35:00.000-06:002010-10-01T13:35:12.009-06:00

Sometime ago, I vowed not to buy EA Sports' games full-price.This year, it's looking increasingly likely that I'll have to renege on that.Madden NFL 11 has the new GameFlow and Game Planning features. NHL 11 has properly implemented Free Agency. FIFA 11 has a new passing system.And all of them are priced at $69.99. Damn.Boxing Day, maybe.

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-51678429060967298862010-10-01T12:35:00.000-06:002010-10-01T12:35:24.294-06:00

Not impressed.The science is crap. The plot is crap. The writing is crap. The acting is crap. But I guess that was all to be expected in a film where the focus is digital effects, which sometimes also bordered on crap.It had nothing even to do with 2012 and the supposed Mayan prophecy of the end of the world, except that the events depicted in the film had the numbers "2012" conveniently flashed

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-10547221357806437432010-09-24T18:15:00.000-06:002010-09-24T18:15:50.251-06:00

What does Don Cherry represent? What does Don Cherry stand for?Does Don Cherry represent Canada? Does Don Cherry stand for the Canadian way of life?I hope not. Don Cherry just comes across as a grumpy old man, a septogenarian curmudgeon who has a singular idea of what Canadians are: gap-toothed, hard-working, win-at-all-cost hockey players who wear their hearts and patriotism (among other things)

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-78009233691478535682010-09-22T18:17:00.000-06:002010-09-22T18:19:00.777-06:00

Liverpool have hit new lows with their Carling Cup exit at the hands of League Two Northampton Town. That's three divisions below the Premier League.You'd think that Pepe Reina, Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard, and Fernando Torres is a pretty good spine to build a team around.But they've lost the two key midfield ingredients in Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano and failed to adequately replace

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-12069835129590604562010-09-21T16:28:00.002-06:002010-09-21T16:33:07.788-06:00

Father-in-law is coming in tonight, so the plans are for us to vacuum the basement once more and run the air purifier for a few hours, and start moving things back into their rightful places with the carpets now in-place.The shelves should hopefully be dry now - its second layer of paint was done on Saturday night - so we can put things on it and get everything hooked up. We still need to mount

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-27626965498133868212010-09-11T17:21:00.000-06:002010-09-11T17:22:00.702-06:00

Ran into a major roadblock with the KDVD's.I guess it was a stroke of luck (or not) that the first set of KDVD's I tried to convert into KSongLover-compatible MPEG-2 files did not utilize subtitle streams for subs, but rather, the lyrics were encoded directly onto the video streams, of which there were two. All that was required was selecting the right Angle prior to demuxing and all was

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-22010914728215533882010-09-09T15:42:00.000-06:002010-09-09T15:42:23.192-06:00

So... carpets are getting put in early next week (or possibly this weekend), which means I've gotta move everything downstairs out of the way. We threw out most of the cardboard boxes (except for the pretty ones) and we'll toss the packaging material tonight. After that, all the cables need to be disconnected and everything put away into storage until the carpets are in.All the necessary pieces

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-91966514133191752682010-09-02T15:03:00.000-06:002010-09-02T15:03:43.973-06:00

That's good news to me. Now if only an injury would befall Ashley Cole.But can anyone tell me what Matthew Upson is doing still in the squad?I would love to see Fabio Capello try something like playing Carrick, Gerrard, and Barry all in the middle of the pitch, with Milner and (Adam) Johnson out wide and switching wings every now and then.

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-67754512546332020562010-09-02T14:50:00.000-06:002010-09-02T14:50:25.567-06:00

Here's the new Premier League Home-Grown Rule as found on premierleague.com:"Premier League Clubs agreed, from season 2010/11, to introduce the following rules governing squad numbers and Home Grown Players.Each Club must submit a squad by 5pm on 1st September containing no more than 17 players who do not fulfill the Home Grown Player criteria. The remainder of the squad, up to a total of 25

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-49505446025826809182010-08-31T17:16:00.001-06:002010-09-01T02:54:33.167-06:00

"I just think we should always have one because it's cheating in a way. If we couldn't score goals, are we allowed to get Italy's centreforward? We're not, are we? Or get Gianluigi Buffon in goal?"- Jamie Carragher, English and Liverpool defender, on whether or not the English national football team should have an English manager instead of a foreign oneJamie's opinion, of course, flies in the

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-48824927216289802042010-08-31T00:01:00.002-06:002010-08-31T00:05:46.121-06:00

Loaded the MPEG-2 files into KSongLover, and everything worked once I got the video decoder set up properly. Voice/accomp. switching worked as expected.Now it's just a matter of crunching through all the file conversions...

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-90645520764755870232010-08-30T15:28:00.001-06:002010-08-30T15:29:09.532-06:00

"... until Ibrahimovic arrived, they (Inter) hadn't won anything." - Zlatan Ibrahimovic, speaking of himself and his former club, upon joining their local rivals Milan.Whenever you hear someone speak of himself in the third-person, you pretty much know the guy's full of himself.In the case of Zlatan, is he correct in saying that he deserves much credit for Inter's success during the three years

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-2283038087758360382010-08-30T14:52:00.002-06:002011-08-02T11:55:53.656-06:00

Thought I should make a list of all the games coming out soon that I probably won't get to play till next year, what with the baby coming and all.Soon-to-be-released:Metal Gear Solid: RisingHave yet to buy:Alan WakeArmy of Two: The 40th DayBayonettaBioshock 2Dante's InfernoFable II (Game of the Year Edition released, but only in Europe?)Final Fantasy XIIIHalo 3Halo: ReachMass Effect 2Modern

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-34449236346923802282010-08-30T14:16:00.001-06:002010-08-30T14:29:52.648-06:00

Since KSongLover doesn't seem to support VOB files (and even if it did, it would not support switching between language tracks, which is how most KDVDs implement voice/accompaniment-only channels), I've been exploring ways to convert VOB files into KSL-compatible formats, namely MPEG-1/2. MPEG-1 definitely works with KSL, since that's really just KVCD format. I have yet to test MPEG-2 files with

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-26881237732456791042010-08-29T01:13:00.000-06:002010-08-29T01:13:50.967-06:00

Tried to install HomeKara2, ran into all kinds of problems, not worth my time.Went on to try KSongLover, looks really good so far. We loaded in a Chilam Cheung KTV VCD, everything worked great. Gonna order their remote+receiver now.

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-91523933146981072962010-08-28T22:32:00.000-06:002010-08-28T22:32:48.878-06:00

So, after a little Googling, successfully configured my old PC for output to both the 19" monitor (DVI-D) and the 47" HD TV (VGA). The GeForce 6200 AGP is actually capable of driving both the 1680 x 1050 over DVI-D and the 1920 x 1080 over VGA. I'm impressed.Next up, testing out some Karaoke software. Right now I'm looking at KSongLover and HomeKara2. Once I figure out which one we want, we'll

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-61522830381350216322010-08-24T11:08:00.000-06:002010-08-24T11:08:42.656-06:00

Downloaded Realtek's ATI HDMI Audio drivers and HDMI works silky smooth. PowerDVD is able to bitstream Dolby Digital and DTS to the Denon receiver.Now the question is whether Windows Media Player is able to do the same, so I don't have to buy PowerDVD. But I do like the picture output by PowerDVD and the enhancement options it provides. I could go with the Standard edition for $50 and get all the

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-54232612141500808922010-08-23T18:01:00.000-06:002010-08-23T18:01:23.778-06:00

Hook up Acer PC to receiver.Try HDMI connection for audio.Remove Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS PCI card from old PC and test on Acer PC.

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-33186821183654277552010-08-23T15:54:00.000-06:002010-08-23T15:55:03.378-06:00

It's been soooo long since I last posted on here I feel ashamed of myself.Joyce and I are trying to get our house in some kind of order... our big project right now (aside from raising that little bugger named Mr. Bean) is the Home Theatre in our basement.The basement itself is almost finished, with only carpeting left (we're waiting on this guy to come back from vacation). What we've got

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-76773591276024759152009-06-02T17:51:00.004-06:002009-06-03T00:33:20.388-06:00

岳母大人分享的一份明報社評, 周全浩(香港浸會大學地理系教授)關於六四事件的意見和分析.本人對六四事件來龍去脈認識不深, 故此如有錯謬之言, 敬請原諒.以本人之見, 周教授在文章中有以下的觀點:1) 中共一直試圖淡化六四事件, 讓"某些人"以他們的六四事件版本壟斷了所謂的真相, 其可信性可爭議.2) 學生們佔領了天安門, 令中共無法運作，趙紫陽不肯認真處理, 逼使鄧小平下令鎮壓.3) 同年聖誕節, 柏林圍牆倒塌, 蘇聯領導人戈巴卓夫沒有加以鎮壓, 導致東德倒台, 兩德復合, 91年蘇聯解散.4）歷史證明, 鄧小平作出了正確的決定, 避免了中共倒台, 讓改革開放得以繼續, 並發展至今時今日的經濟實力.5) 美國前總統甘乃迪被刺殺後, 調查委員會封存了文件75年(後至1992年已釋放了98%的文件), 美國人並沒有要求極力追究, 乃顧全國家利益的表現.6)

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-22598166454227630192008-11-28T14:04:00.002-07:002008-11-28T14:22:05.419-07:00

第一次碌爆卡.不過絕對唔係我嘅問題.係間酒店無啦啦 hold 多咗我成倍.

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-30959112976902464642008-11-13T13:52:00.000-07:002008-11-13T13:52:10.476-07:00

Was fuming a few days ago about something.Something.Can't remember what it was now.So I'll come back to it when I do.

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-24491689868467580652008-09-25T23:11:00.000-06:002008-09-25T23:11:42.189-06:00

What activity uses all parts of the body, lasts two hours or more, requires many positions, involves heavy panting, where the ultimate goal is to stick one thing in another over, and over, and over again, cuz it feels so darn good, and afterwards you're all smiles drenched in sweat and you can't wait for it to happen again next weekend?

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-75921286927335646522008-09-18T23:05:00.000-06:002008-09-18T23:05:00.392-06:00

Some people really, really, really get on my nerves.

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-31877758251742218502008-06-11T22:21:00.000-06:002008-06-11T22:18:32.095-06:00

I'm trying to learn more about wine. Thought I'd keep track of the bottles of wine I've got in my possession here.E. Guigal 2003 Côtes du Rhône Rouge - Great quality for a $15 French red. Could use some decanting.Louis Jadot 2003 Château des Jacques Moulin-à-ventJune 26, 2007 purchase:Château Mouton-Rothschild 2003 Réserve Mouton Cadet MédocPére Anselme 2005 Châteauneuf-du-PapeJuly 2007 purchase:

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-74800296444721296152008-06-02T17:50:00.000-06:002008-06-02T17:50:04.152-06:00

Still scratch my head sometimes over certain things.For example, all this talk about "global warming" and "climate change".Global warming has been so widely taught that most would probably be shocked if I confessed that I didn't believe it to be a problem.But before we get into the details, let's clarify some things.First, we need to recognize that "global warming" and "climate change" are two

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-76720513320805436612008-05-30T01:39:00.001-06:002008-05-30T01:39:42.046-06:00

Busy as a bee... buzz... buzz...March 15: Committee meeting, Mandarin fellowshipMarch 16: Annual General MeetingMarch 17: Oil changeMarch 18: Summer conference meeting, Choir practiceMarch 20: Bank appointment, Joyce's basketball gameMarch 21: Worship, lunch w/ E&E, Requiem concertMarch 22: Worship, lunch with Pastor JosefMarch ??: Rock appraisalMarch ??: Meet Manuel for mountMarch ??: Put down

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-49173677110307942552008-03-27T10:43:00.000-06:002008-03-27T10:43:28.125-06:00

Hmm...Do I feel pressured to become a clergyman because my fiancée-to-be is a pastor (not to mention her dad...)?Probably not...I don't know... at the moment, I feel that, while evangelism is Christ's last command to us, it certainly does not mean that each and every one of us needs to take up a pastoral position. There are many other ways to spread the gospel and edify believers.For now, I'm

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-48378439506780690532008-02-22T11:26:00.000-07:002008-02-22T11:24:01.400-07:00

問: 宗教都是導人向善的, 所以信什麽都無所謂, 不是麽?答: 錯. 不但錯, 而且是一錯再錯.a) 宗教不一定都導人向善. 君不見古今中外的異端邪説如何妖言惑衆?b) 即便宗教都是導人向善, 也不代表它們都是真理. 人找尋宗教, 是爲了得來生的盼望. 不能給人來生的把握的宗教, 都是枉然.再説, 耶穌基督也不是導人向善. 至少祂的焦點並不放在"善"上.其他宗教所鼓吹的行善積德, 耶穌從來沒有提起過. "因為, 耶和華不像人看人: 人是看外貌； 耶和華是看內心." (撒上 十六:7)耶穌基督所作的, 是導人向愛. "因為神就是愛." (約一 四:8)"神愛世人, 甚至將祂的獨生子賜給他們, 叫一切信祂的, 不至滅亡, 反得永生." (約 三:16)"我若能說萬人的方言, 並天使的話語, 卻沒有愛, 我就成了鳴的鑼, 響的鈸一般. 我若有先知講道之能, 也明白各樣的奧祕, 各樣的知識,

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-43030316032635609902008-02-21T11:39:00.000-07:002008-02-22T11:37:02.938-07:00

(House and Wilson walking down the hallway.)Wilson: You don't want a healthy leg.House (rolling his eyes): Oh here we go.Wilson: If you've got a good life, if you're healthy, you've got no reason to bitch, no reason to hate life.House: Well here's the flaw in your argument: If I enjoy hating life, I don't hate life, I enjoy it.Wilson: I didn't say it was rational.(They stop walking.)Wilson: HIV

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-65098092424663801012008-02-21T11:17:00.000-07:002008-02-21T11:15:27.078-07:00

Amazedby LonestarEvery time our eyes meetThis feeling inside meIs almost more than I can takeBaby when you touch meI can feel how much you love meAnd it just blows me awayI've never been this close to anyone or anythingI can hear your thoughtsI can see your dreams* I don't know how you do what you doI'm so in love with youIt just keeps getting betterI want to spend the rest of my lifeWith you by

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-1817341777084378232008-02-20T12:52:00.002-07:002008-02-21T10:21:47.423-07:00

I hate ring-shopping.I hate house-shopping.I thought car-shopping was bad. But it's nothing compared to those two.

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-69882927432574751482008-02-19T10:42:00.000-07:002008-02-19T10:39:40.566-07:00

How accurately do dreams reflect our true selves?How accurately do actions in dreams reflect our true desires?Had another strange dream this morning, when I went back to sleep after waking up.I'll share the details on a more individual basis.For now... whatever. I'm happy where I am.

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-15628261955616579122008-02-15T11:02:00.000-07:002008-02-15T11:10:08.005-07:00

What kind of relationship do we have with our banks?Banks provide services.We use their services.We are the customers.They serve us.So why does it feel like they're trying to rip us off sometimes?We leave our money at their disposal. They already make money off of our money.So why does it feel like they're trying to penalize rather than serve sometimes?

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-81165399472632350902008-02-06T15:55:00.000-07:002008-02-06T15:53:30.910-07:00

不要為明天憂慮, 因爲明天自有明天的憂慮. 一天的難處一天當就夠了.Trying not to worry.你們需用的這一切東西, 你們的天父是知道的.Trying to have faith.凡事要奉我們主耶穌基督的名常常感謝父神.Trying to give thanks.Been so overwhelmed of late.Really didn't need this to happen today.But what can I do? What happened, happened.All I can do now is trust in the Lord. Believe that He's still in control.我們曉得萬事都互相效力, 叫愛神的人得益處.

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-31457119494090175712008-01-11T01:14:00.000-07:002008-01-11T01:12:22.354-07:00

Tainted joy...Not enjoying this anymore...

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-90272138488782611512008-01-08T10:31:00.001-07:002008-02-22T11:07:18.469-07:00

So much has happened in so little time.I'm excited, scared, worried, filled with self-doubt, yet ecstatic at the same time.*Deep breath*A lot of planning to do, a lot of praying for guidance, a lot of learning, a lot of communication, a lot of sacrifice.But it's worth all that.She's worth all that.From 她的睫毛 - 周杰倫她的睫毛 彎的嘴角 無預警的對我笑沒有預兆 出乎預料 竟然先對我示好她的睫毛 彎的嘴角 用眼神對我拍照我戒不掉 她的微笑 洋溢幸福的味道她粉嫩清秀的外表 像是多汁的水蜜桃

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-10897555719760941342007-12-25T01:35:00.000-07:002007-12-25T01:36:46.729-07:00

Ecstatic... yet anxious...What's gonna happen? Nobody knows.I'm just learning to have faith.In the meantime, good luck trying to wipe this smile off my face.

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-67865797688367154602007-12-10T01:50:00.000-07:002007-12-10T01:48:08.591-07:00

The Joy of Competition...The Joy of Winning...The Joy of Accomplishment... of Achievement...The Joy of Creativity... of Invention...The Joy of Success...The Joy of Battle... of Confrontation...The Joy of Challenge... of Overcoming Challenge...The Joy of Insight... of Understanding...The Joy of Scoring...In summary...The Joy of Soccer.

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-38018455568735909522007-12-10T00:48:00.000-07:002007-12-10T00:45:57.141-07:00

Some... unpleasant things... have happened.Yet... I don't feel... depressed.Maybe because I'm really learning to trust in God...Or maybe because I just played soccer...I know God is my refuge... but soccer is like... my second refuge.A place where I can be lost to my troubles... my problems... my sadnesses.What I wanted... or what I thought I wanted... I'm not even chasing it that badly

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:)Life goes on.Things happen.Yet... I've been feeling a sense of peace and joy like never before.People around me have said I've looked happier. Smiling more.The scary thing is... I've noticed it too.Even things that used to matter to me... things that would've devastated me... don't bother me anymore.I think it's a good sign. I think I'm growing up.The joy I'm feeling... is like a peaceful

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Just wanted to write down some notes about the wines offered at the company Christmas party.Zenato Pinot GrigioA decent white, not exactly packed with fruit. Still, the most enjoyable of the evening.Zenato Valpolicella DOC SuperioreMight be just me, but I found it unbearable. From the aroma to the taste to the mouthfeel. Sharp - nay, harsh - to the system, burns the back of the throat. I put the

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Tasted seven different wines on Tuesday at the complimentary wine tasting. I'll try to summarize here.Pinot Noirs: (in order from best to worst)Kooyong HavenTandem "Keefer"Kooyong EstateAt $70 a bottle, the Haven had better be good. And it was. All had refreshing, fruity aromas, but Haven went down the smoothest. The Kooyong Estate I was least impressed with.Robert Hall SyrahA bit tannic,

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十一月二十日.下雪了.雪下得很大.像鹅毛, 像棉花.铺天盖地的.想起的, 是三年前.在瑞士, 站在房间外.飘着同样的雪.逝去的一段感情, 再过两天, 有三年之久了.何谓放下? 何谓忘记?当你悄然发觉, 一点点的回忆, 一个个的日子, 已经不再重要, 不再扎心的时候.你才是真正的放下, 忘记了.

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"不可姦淫." 出埃及記 20:14有話想說, 但不知道如何起筆.怎麽樣的心情? 沉重? 難過? 愕然? 不齒? 憤怒?小弟雖沒出生於基督化的家庭, 但自幼家教甚嚴, 也上基督教學校念書, 自問也循規蹈矩, 對一般行爲不檢點的同輩敬而遠之.想不到的是, 這幾年, 這樣的人, 卻在身邊朋友圈子裏面出現.自己認識的, 失了身的少女, 居然還不止一個. 而且都是基督徒.聽到的時候, 真的倒吸了一口涼氣.爲什麽? 爲什麽會這樣?是哪裏出了問題? 家庭? 教會? 朋友? 團契?還是責無旁貸?難道律法寫得不夠清楚麽? 難道聖經教導得不夠明確麽?原來人放縱私慾的時候, 可以這麽可怕.或許有人會說, 過去的已成過去, 不必再挖人家的傷口.我也不是故意挖苦. 或許她們也為過往的罪悲痛, 羞愧, 懺悔.認罪悔改的, 神會憐憫, 寬恕, 賜福: "我們若認自己的罪, 神是信實的, 是公義的, 必要赦免我們的罪

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-60032863082894243422007-10-11T21:50:00.000-06:002007-10-11T21:50:18.239-06:00

... the famous words of the brilliant Paul Simon.It just feels... like life is a broken record... replayed over and over with the same tunes...Like reruns... same scripts, same results...You keep thinking... this time will be different... but it's not...I'm trying to keep faith... but it's hard...Remind me... oh Lord... that you alone are faithful...

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Been asking that question for the past 10 days.Something happened 10 days ago, and I've been wondering whether it was mere happenstance or if God was involved somehow.Of course, one would argue that nothing is ever pure coincidence. But I want to know whether God is leading me in that direction or not.If He was, would I be excited? Damn straight I'd be excited. If that is indeed what He had in

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Haven't blogged in sooo long... my apologies.Been busy with Facebook (*gasp!*), seriously been spending too much time there.Just came back from summer conference. The sermons were great; I wish we didn't have to come home.Going away again this weekend. Wineries and orchards in Kelowna. Sweet.Test drove the Altima sedan yesterday. Quite impressive. I can't wait to try the manual coupe.Been

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Songs are like prisms.They take the light of your heart and separate it into its rawest, most fundamental form.輸情歌李克勤作曲: 金培達填詞: 陳少琪編曲: 金培達監製: 金培達/趙增熹額頭沒有亮光　人軟弱如沒血糖失戀之中身體欠安康　躺在病床面前沒曙光　從前這家裡似天堂　這數百呎　漸已變得　空嚝＃念著是你好處缺陷　都這麼使我太著緊　過去我得過幾多興奮　換幾多黑暗　簡單的公式太深＃＊想不到失戀輸了我終身　注碼放太多　天真地上陣　　一回頭　身已沒分文永不翻身　想不到失戀輸了我真心　每晚夜難眠然後害怕到著燈　共我手背熱吻　怎會入心　　困在回憶的監禁　傢俬枱凳　漸變舊　和我合襯　　　　　　　　（踐踏我心的腳印）＊夢難做太深　遺忘了工作變消沉我吃與喝　亦會兩手　抖震Repeat ＃(＊)

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Yesterday was the first semi-competitive game of the year.It was a beautiful day, sunny with a steady breeze. The ground was still wet and muddy from three days of rain during the week, so I went with my Nike soft ground boots. They felt really comfortable, once I put an extra pair of socks on underneath my shinpads. Running and turning was effortless.I started on the sideline, and came on

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February 10: Church decoration for Chinese New YearFebruary 16: Isaiah Bible studyFebruary 17: Model Train Show - Roundup Center & CPO Concert - Jack SingerFebruary 24: Twelfth Night - University TheatreFebruary 25: Church Chinese New Year celebration - Stage TeamMarch 9: New Heart - CCACMarch 10: New Heart - WCCACMarch 31: CPO Concert - New World Symphony & Gershwin - Jack SingerApril 28: John

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So the Flames, despite their sensational comeback circa Game 3 and Game 4, were finally ousted in 6.Badly outscored - 18 to 10. Badly outshot - 255 to 129. If it weren't for Kipper's superhuman efforts, this series would've been done long before Game 6 OT.On paper, the two sides matched up fairly evenly in most areas.In net, the Flames probably even had a edge over the Wings. The unflappable

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Finally snapped my drought with a topshelf wrister today, the last goal in a losing cause.We're down 2-1 now in our best-of-5 series. Things are getting a little heated, tempers flaring, people getting physical.Had a few chances earlier in the game too, but missed the net on one and couldn't stuff it past the goalie on others.Used my feet a lot more today, indicative of my primal need for soccer.

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Just when you think I could make it through a game unscathed.My teammate apparently had different thoughts when he shot the ball at my eye essentially at the buzzer.The only good to come out of it was the extra long weekend, since I took the afternoon off Thursday after the game. My glasses were so bent out of shape, and I couldn't possibly read the screen without them anyway.Kept the swelling

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-6327149222039917862007-04-10T00:53:00.000-06:002007-04-10T00:53:11.928-06:00

It's frustrating when people renounce religion and creationism by citing "scientific evidence".It's especially irritating when they make it sound like science has proven there is no God, that science has proven life has evolved over unimaginable stretches of time with no need for an intelligent designer.The scientific method gives us the framework for gathering information, organizing information

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-65138922346245903922007-04-08T02:43:00.000-06:002007-04-08T02:42:25.697-06:00

"A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment? To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-90354428003747115532007-04-08T02:19:00.000-06:002007-04-08T02:18:19.427-06:00

You know what the saddest thing is?That "... God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16), for "we all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all." (Isaiah 53:6)"... Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners..." (1

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-39769606837865258592007-03-28T17:28:00.001-06:002007-03-28T17:28:26.838-06:00

Knowing God is like knowing your father.As a child, you spend the majority of your time around your parents. They teach you, nurture you, and generally impress upon you how you should live your life.As a child, you continually ask questions, and push the boundaries, and in doing so, learn more about their characters, their standards, their morals and rules.Basically, you find out what is expected

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I guess Joanne is right.Whatever's gonna happen, will happen when they're gonna happen.I cannot even begin to wonder what God's schedule is.But my whole life... God has never failed me.My education, my career... everything came together when they needed to.So who am I to doubt God now?All I can do is follow Him.

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-80420792926215553232007-03-20T18:54:00.000-06:002007-03-20T18:52:10.187-06:00

Reviewing my recent posts... and it feels like I'm losing touch with reality.Too much going on inside my head...I thus resolve to focus a little more on what's actually happening in the physical world.

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If an opportunity presents itself, how do I know if the opportunity is from God?Opportunities, in and of themselves, are neither good nor evil. They merely present us with the choice of doing either. An opportunity to dishonor God is also an opportunity to honor Him. An opportunity to stray from God is also an opportunity to follow Him. An opportunity to blaspheme God is also an opportunity to

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-32324112564855572032007-03-20T13:02:00.001-06:002007-03-20T13:02:22.691-06:00

Been going through old photos the last couple days...It's like picking scab off a healing wound, then rubbing salt into it, then pouring alcohol onto it, then taking a pen and jabbing at it just for kicks.Why do I do this to myself? I don't know.I guess I'm trying to remind myself of the pain... lest I ever forget how it felt.Is it healthy? Probably not.What's closer to the truth? "What doesn't

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-39422074974574107712007-03-20T12:28:00.001-06:002007-03-20T12:28:15.070-06:00

"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." - Matthew 6:33 KJV"你們要先求他的國和他的義, 這些東西都要加給你們了." -太 六：33Rev. Kwan was saying, in Sunday School (sorry, I just can't get used to the "Bible School" moniker... it'll always be Sunday School to me, even on Saturdays...), that Isaac was much more blessed in his marriage than his son Jacob,

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-43409695138803644522007-03-20T00:23:00.000-06:002007-03-20T00:20:27.289-06:00

I like to take pictures...I take pictures of the oddest things... including my Hoops & Yoyo plushes...But... I don't like being in pictures...And suddenly... one day...I realize there aren't many pictures of myself...Plenty of records of what I've seen with my own eyes...But very little of what others see of me...And... thus... I can't tell what others see when they look at me...

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I wanna slowdance with you... holding you in my arms... your head on my shoulder... as we sway to the music under the moonlight...I wanna hold your hand... and your gaze... and watch you shyly look away as the sunset flickers in your eyes... and listen to your voice against the waves... as you snuggle your sandy feet against mine, wriggling your toes...I wanna sing you a love song... with my

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Denial - "I'm not drunk!"Anger - *Shaking fists* "I said I'm not *bleep*ing drunk!!!"Bargaining - "Come on, let me have one more beer."Depression - "Oh sh*t, there's no more beer."Acceptance - *Slurring* "Mmmmk I'm drunk..." *Topples over and falls off barstool*

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Having a major faith crisis.Missed the first train this morning, and as I was waiting on the platform, a couple of train operators chased a woman off the train that was going out of service for the morning.She stumbled off the train and sat down on the bench, shivering and fidgeting. Everybody just looked on.I didn't know what to do. I wanted to ask if she was alright, if she wanted to go inside

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-58127786417532482542007-03-05T16:33:00.001-07:002007-03-05T16:33:29.018-07:00

Anxiety is like a debilitating toxin...It slowly eats away at your emotional being... leaving you dysfunctional and vulnerable...Your physical health is compromised as well... as your body becomes deprived of rest...All that energy that could translate into productivity... instead is wasted on senseless wanderings of the mind...Life would be so much simpler if one could stop worrying... just do

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So tired... so so so tired...Enough church stuff for now... I need to recharge...I can't believe tomorrow's Monday already... I hardly had a break all weekend...It's so bad I can't even type properly now...

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有時發覺, 其實自己真係成日戴有色眼鏡睇人, 特別係基督徒.不論係外人定自己人, 都不能幸免.牧師講得啱, 評事易, 了事難.成日都好多嘢睇唔過眼, 覺得嘩乜呢啲就係所謂嘅基督徒呀? 唔怪得之教會每況越下."你們不要論斷人, 免得你們被論斷. 因為你們怎樣論斷人, 也必怎樣被論斷； 你們用甚麼量器量給人, 也必用甚麼量器量給你們. 為甚麼看見你弟兄眼中有刺, 卻不想自己眼中有梁木呢? 你自己眼中有梁木, 怎能對你弟兄說: 容我去掉你眼中的刺呢? 你這假冒為善的人! 先去掉自己眼中的梁木, 然後才能看得清楚, 去掉你弟兄眼中的刺." -馬太福音 七:1-5留意最尾一句, 顯然並非否定弟兄眼中有刺. 經文並唔係話我哋因爲自己眼中有梁木而眼花花睇錯弟兄眼中有刺, 而係弟兄眼中真係有刺. 不過我哋要做嘅係先正己身, 正如..."你們中間誰是沒有罪的, 誰就可以先拿石頭打他." -約翰福音 八:7

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一家一減你心靈相通阿牛時光倒流二十年明年今日/十年我真的受傷了心如刀割

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... for He is faithful~Ecstatic right now, so humbled and grateful and delighted all at the same time.The LORD indeed "[throws] open the floodgates of heaven and [pours] out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it." (Malachi 3:10)"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." (James 1:

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... for you now...Always loved this song by Keane.You think your days are uneventfulAnd no one ever thinks about youShe goes her own wayShe goes her own wayYou think your days are ordinaryAnd no one ever thinks about youBut we're all the sameAnd she can hardly breathe without youShe says she has no time for you nowShe says she has no timeWell think about the lonely peopleOr think about the day

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... is not necessarily a bad thing.You might think it's a result of sadness or depression.Actually, it may be more accurate to describe it as a result of distraction.Distraction of any form can take our concentration off the food.

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... sit back and do nothing.Most people who know me, know that I'm hardly a risk-taker.So... instead of doing anything that'll get me into all kinds of trouble... I'm just gonna sit back and do nothing.Life may be a series of choices, but that's no reason to make them rashly or jump head-first into stupidity.

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... are overrated.Do I sound disillusioned?I am.

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This need of mine... this unquenchable thirst... like an itch I can't scratch... is driving me nuts...I need to play soccer.

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-26110369664424132462007-02-19T13:35:00.000-07:002007-02-19T13:33:24.519-07:00

Loneliness is not a result of circumstances...It is a state of mind...It festers as we indulge in it...How can I beat it?By focusing on God... because that really does solve all problems and dilemmas.Let me elaborate...What do I mean by "Loneliness is not a result of circumstances"?I mean that when I feel lonely, it's not because I'm single or because my friends don't have time for me.It's

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Went to the Shostakovich 10 concert at the Jack Singer last night (with my mom... sad...).Sat near the back of the orchestra center section, and unfortunately the older couple behind us weren't quite as well-schooled in concert etiquette as one would like. Twice during the first piece they spoke above a whisper. Not to mention the constant lip-licking sound from the old man sitting right behind

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To be added...

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Been battling this cold for the past 5 or 6 days... not going away...

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11 people responded and described me with words in the Johari Window.Of the 55 words in the window, their choices spanned 31 of them, ranging from modest to proud. (No, really, I'm serious.)But nobody - not a single person - thought I was witty.Honestly, I'm hurt.The words most chosen were: Intelligent, Introverted, Logical, Religious, Sentimental, and Kind.But really... nobody thinks I'm witty?

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Coming down with something, I think, after playing floor hockey indoors and then walking out into the cold in my wet clothes.So out of shape, thought I was gonna faint. Still, managed to score a goal by driving the net hard (took on 2 d-men and shovelled the ball through the goalie's pads, after running chest-first into some guy's shoulder to win the ball). Had a few more chances in close, but

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There is but one kind of seed. The seed is good; it is the Word of God. There is no bad seed that fails to grow on good soil.We are the soils. There will always be those among us who don't understand the Word, those who fail to grow roots, and those who allow worries of the world to distract them. Who among us will persevere and produce eternal crops?

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Was running a bit late this morning.As I got out of the train station, I saw a rather unkempt white male with a walker walking toward me. He stopped and asked for change. Said he wanted to take the bus to Superstore. I dug out whatever change I found in my pocket ($1.65) and handed it to him. He started talking about himself. While I politely listened and chimed in as necessary, all I had on my

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So, so, so disappointed.The Ancient Mediterranean exhibition, featuring artifacts from Egypt, Greece, and Rome... massively disappointing.Sparsely occupying three adjacent rooms on the second floor, there was really nothing in there that truly impressed.And I'm still pissed off that you aren't allowed photography in there. Only in North America do you find such anal museums.Granted, I was able to

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One of the scariest recurring nightmares I've got at the moment...... bad teeth.Mostly losing them... like the whole lot of them.Really scary.Words cannot express how scary.

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Was watching John Mayer's Any Given Thursday concert.He was singing Comfortable, which I'd heard before, but I hadn't heard this ending that he added.That you were my first loveIs just dumb luck.A technicality.You were ahead of me.That you were my first love.Is just dumb, dumb, stupid luck.A technicality.You will always be ahead of me.Oh, oh, tell me.Why I have to practice on you.Why I have to

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多謝谢谢ThanksDankeMerciGrazieGraciasThank you, Father, for the little bit of talent and plenty of passion you've given me for the beautiful things in life.Little bit of talent, lest I boast.Plenty of passion, lest I give up.I know I don't have the talent to be the best of the best, but thank you, Father, for the passion that drives me to improve and to enjoy the journey.

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Never been one to be spoilt for choice.University... only applied to Calgary and Waterloo... and the 'Loo turned me down.Work... applied to numerous companies... only CoreData and Telvent offered me jobs.Suddenly, I'm faced with a tough choice...What to do with my money...???a) iMac w/ OS X 10.5 Leopardb) XBox 360 + LCD HDTVc) Athlon 64 X2 PC w/ Windows Vistad) RRSPOh boy...

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Furious.Absolutely furious.I practically prophesied the end result. And it was all so predictable.Anyone could see that Fergie had given up the match the moment he took Cristiano Ronaldo off for Gabby Heinze as the clock neared full-time.Such negative tactics in a bid to preserve one point backfired again, with Henry netting an inspired header to snatch all three points, leaving United still only

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苦...苦苦苦苦苦...苦... 不堪言...狠心... 并非我的天性...只是... 为求自保... 我别无选择...我不能面对的... 不一定出于怨恨...但... 为了逼使自己不能回头...我... 还能够怎样...?不能回头... 多年前... 早明言... 不能回头...或许... 你早已不在意...也许... 你怀念的不会是我...与其强逼两个心境完全对立的人坦诚的沟通...即使再见面... 成熟地表演...不如不见...对不起... 各位...

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好辛苦... 好累...全因为自己的固执... 很多事情不肯放手...很多的苦坚持要背负...我还是怕... 怕被伤害...好痛苦... 要窒息了...哪一天才会被释放...

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-64953648457196399032007-01-15T09:17:00.001-07:002007-01-15T09:17:54.724-07:00

Coming to terms with things...Beginning to accept the fact that... I'll never be married...It just won't ever work...Really, it's for the best...

Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286499372344219196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10362832.post-41145551024644243752006-12-27T00:10:00.001-07:002006-12-27T00:10:49.169-07:00

Went to the Radio City Music Hall next to the Rockefeller Center today (Christmas Day) with Ray and Andrya and her aunt's family to see the Christmas Spectacular show.Spectacular it was, but it felt shallow and devoid of meaning. Santa's and elves, toys and dancers. Sure, they paid lip service by tagging on the nativity story at the end. But still, all in all, not so impressed.More to come later

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Niles Crane: "... the first step toward healing is not to bury the pain, but to feel it at its fullest depth."

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You see, it matters not what I want.Because I'll never get what I want.That's how life works. My life isn't about me.Even in my life, I'm an afterthought.

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... under the constant pressure, the expectations, the unattainable standards, the impossible quest for happiness...Why do I even bother? We all know where it'll eventually end.

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