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-->'''Commenter:''' Normally I’d make a comment praising how cute the couple are together and maybe even sqee-ing to make a point, but here, I want to thank you. You’ve captured one of life’s joys. You’ve not only put on display (perhaps better than you ever have before), not only the joy of being with someone you care about, but the sheer giddiness felt from the first kiss with someone you love. And here’s the kicker, it feels simple. There’s no alcoholic suicide pact, or “just for fun boyfriend”, or even alter egos here, and while i think those are great writing that give more depth to the characters, they niggle in the back of my mind whenever I see the relationship. Here though, you’ve created a scene so real that it made me forget about Toenail Dad or the fact that Becky shouldn’t even be at the university. You’ve created the most human moment I’ve seen in any comic strip, and I want to thank you for that from the bottom of my heart.

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-->'''Commenter:''' Normally I’d make a comment praising how cute the couple are together and maybe even sqee-ing to make a point, but here, I want to thank you. You’ve captured one of life’s joys. You’ve not only put on display (perhaps better than you ever have before), not only the joy of being with someone you care about, but the sheer giddiness felt from the first kiss with someone you love. And here’s the kicker, it feels simple. There’s no alcoholic suicide pact, or “just for fun boyfriend”, or even alter egos here, and while i think those are great writing that give more depth to the characters, they niggle in the back of my mind whenever I see the relationship. Here though, you’ve created a scene so real that it made me forget about Toenail Dad or the fact that Becky shouldn’t even be at the university. You’ve created the most human moment I’ve seen in any comic strip, and I want to thank you for that from the bottom of my heart.heart.
* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2016/comic/book-6/02-that-perfect-girl/roadtrip/ Hank Brown's reaction to seeing Becky again.]] [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2016/comic/book-6/02-that-perfect-girl/humility/ All of it.]] It's not perfect, and there will probably still be issues that come up, but considering the nightmare that Becky's actual father turned out to be, it is so good to see that at least one member of Becky's second family still cares about her.
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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/safe-2/ Becky has been trying to make Dina feel comfortable.]]

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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/safe-2/ Becky has been trying to make Dina feel comfortable.]]]]
* Everything so far of the Becky/Dina relationship is adorable and funny. But one of the comments of the [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/04-walking-with-dina/kiss-2/ latest strip]] is in its self a CMOH;
-->'''Commenter:''' Normally I’d make a comment praising how cute the couple are together and maybe even sqee-ing to make a point, but here, I want to thank you. You’ve captured one of life’s joys. You’ve not only put on display (perhaps better than you ever have before), not only the joy of being with someone you care about, but the sheer giddiness felt from the first kiss with someone you love. And here’s the kicker, it feels simple. There’s no alcoholic suicide pact, or “just for fun boyfriend”, or even alter egos here, and while i think those are great writing that give more depth to the characters, they niggle in the back of my mind whenever I see the relationship. Here though, you’ve created a scene so real that it made me forget about Toenail Dad or the fact that Becky shouldn’t even be at the university. You’ve created the most human moment I’ve seen in any comic strip, and I want to thank you for that from the bottom of my heart.
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* [[[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/safe-2/ Becky has been trying to make Dina feel comfortable.]]

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* [[[http://www.[[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/safe-2/ Becky has been trying to make Dina feel comfortable.]]
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* [[[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/safe-2/ Becky has been trying to make Dina feel comfortable.]]
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** Joyce giving back his kindness by trying to help him accept what he is, even offering to accompany him to a "Coming Out" support group.

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** Joyce giving back his kindness by trying to help him accept what he is, even offering to accompany him to a "Coming Out" support group.group.
* When Becky finds out about what happened to Joyce at the party, she apologizes for kissing her out of nowhere. But Joyce reassures her that while she's not receptive to any more makeout attempts, [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/bubbling/ she's never felt unsafe around Becky.]]
-->'''Joyce:''' But hugs are fine.
-->'''Becky:''' Hugs are still fine?
-->'''Joyce:''' They will ''always'' be fine. I refuse to let ''that'' be a casualty of ''anything.''
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* Ethan [[spoiler: [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/02-threes-a-crowd/used/ moving to help the clearly terrified Joyce get back home, literally minutes after she ended their "relationship."]]]]

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* Ethan [[spoiler: [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/02-threes-a-crowd/used/ moving to help the clearly terrified Joyce get back home, literally minutes after she ended their "relationship."]]]]"]]]]
** Joyce giving back his kindness by trying to help him accept what he is, even offering to accompany him to a "Coming Out" support group.
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-->'''Joyce''': [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/02-threes-a-crowd/sample/ It's going to be full of partly naked ladies, so, uh, feel free to do some window shopping, I guess.]]

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-->'''Joyce''': [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/02-threes-a-crowd/sample/ It's going to be full of partly naked ladies, so, uh, feel free to do some window shopping, I guess.]]]]
* Ethan [[spoiler: [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/02-threes-a-crowd/used/ moving to help the clearly terrified Joyce get back home, literally minutes after she ended their "relationship."]]]]
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** For additional perspective, earlier in that same storyline [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-5/01-when-somebody-loved-me/dvr/ Joyce was approached by the even more extreme fundamentalist Mary]] on whether or not lesbian acts were a sin. Joyce said yes. As an added bonus, Becky was present when she said that. In that moment, both from Becky's and our own perspective, she had a complete 180 on the matter because Becky meant that much to her. Warm fuzzies all around.

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** For additional perspective, earlier in that same storyline [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-5/01-when-somebody-loved-me/dvr/ Joyce was approached by the even more extreme fundamentalist Mary]] on whether or not lesbian acts were a sin. Joyce said yes. As an added bonus, Becky was present when she said that. In that moment, both from Becky's and our own perspective, she had a complete 180 on the matter because Becky meant that much to her. Warm fuzzies all around.around.
** Joyce has really come a long way:
-->'''Joyce''': [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/02-threes-a-crowd/sample/ It's going to be full of partly naked ladies, so, uh, feel free to do some window shopping, I guess.]]
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-->'''Joyce''': No.

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-->'''Joyce''': No.No.
-->'''Joyce''': H-How could I? Becky, you're my best friend. Pit you against anything else in my life, you will win every time.
**For additional perspective, earlier in that same storyline [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-5/01-when-somebody-loved-me/dvr/ Joyce was approached by the even more extreme fundamentalist Mary]] on whether or not lesbian acts were a sin. Joyce said yes. As an added bonus, Becky was present when she said that. In that moment, both from Becky's and our own perspective, she had a complete 180 on the matter because Becky meant that much to her. Warm fuzzies all around.
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-->'''Joyce''': No

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-->'''Joyce''': NoNo.
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** "I'm not 'in love,' I'm ''not''." [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-5/01-when-somebody-loved-me/inlove/ Sure you aren't.]]

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** "I'm not 'in love,' I'm ''not''." [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-5/01-when-somebody-loved-me/inlove/ Sure you aren't.]]]]
* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-5/01-when-somebody-loved-me/pit/ Joyce accepting her friend for who she is, even when doing so is against everything she was taught and believed.]]
-->'''Becky''': Is that still really what you believe, that what I did was a mistake?
-->'''Joyce''': ({{Beat}})
-->'''Joyce''': No
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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-5/01-when-somebody-loved-me/better-3/ Guys, she's in love.]]

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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-5/01-when-somebody-loved-me/better-3/ Guys, she's in love.]]
** "I'm not 'in love,' I'm ''not''." [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-5/01-when-somebody-loved-me/inlove/ Sure you aren't.
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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-5/01-when-somebody-loved-me/terrible-2/ So you're just going to have to guess.]]

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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-5/01-when-somebody-loved-me/terrible-2/ So you're just going to have to guess.]]
* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-5/01-when-somebody-loved-me/better-3/ Guys, she's in love.
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-->'''Ruth:''' I forgive you for lying to me, by the way... not because I especially want to -- I'm still angry -- but I feel like forgiveness is something you desperately need right now. And maybe that's the one thing we've always had in common. *Kisses Billie*

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-->'''Ruth:''' I forgive you for lying to me, by the way... not because I especially want to -- I'm still angry -- but I feel like forgiveness is something you desperately need right now. And maybe that's the one thing we've always had in common. *Kisses Billie*Billie*
* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-5/01-when-somebody-loved-me/terrible-2/ So you're just going to have to guess.]]

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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/04-the-whiteboard-dong-bandit/asking/ Ruth and Billies one sided pillow talk]]
-->'''Ruth:''' I forgive you for lying to me, by the way.
-->'''Ruth:''' ...not because I especially want to -- I'm still angry -- but I feel like forgiveness is something you desperately need right now.
-->'''Ruth:''' And maybe that's the one thing we've alway had in common.
-->'''Ruth:''' *Kisses Billie*

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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/04-the-whiteboard-dong-bandit/asking/ Ruth and Billies Billie's one sided pillow talk]]
-->'''Ruth:''' I forgive you for lying to me, by the way.
-->'''Ruth:''' ...
way... not because I especially want to -- I'm still angry -- but I feel like forgiveness is something you desperately need right now.
-->'''Ruth:'''
now. And maybe that's the one thing we've alway always had in common.
-->'''Ruth:'''
common. *Kisses Billie*
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* [[http://http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/04-the-whiteboard-dong-bandit/asking/ Ruth and Billies one sided pillow talk]]

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* [[http://http://www.[[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/04-the-whiteboard-dong-bandit/asking/ Ruth and Billies one sided pillow talk]]
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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/04-the-whiteboard-dong-bandit/hurt/ This strip. (Warning: Semi-NSFW)]]

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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/04-the-whiteboard-dong-bandit/hurt/ This strip. (Warning: Semi-NSFW)]]Semi-NSFW)]]
* [[http://http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/04-the-whiteboard-dong-bandit/asking/ Ruth and Billies one sided pillow talk]]
-->'''Ruth:''' I forgive you for lying to me, by the way.
-->'''Ruth:''' ...not because I especially want to -- I'm still angry -- but I feel like forgiveness is something you desperately need right now.
-->'''Ruth:''' And maybe that's the one thing we've alway had in common.
-->'''Ruth:''' *Kisses Billie*
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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/02-i-was-a-teenage-churchmouse/mysterious/ This page in its entirety.]]

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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/02-i-was-a-teenage-churchmouse/mysterious/ This page in its entirety.]]]]
*[[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/04-the-whiteboard-dong-bandit/hurt/ This strip. (Warning: Semi-NSFW)]]
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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/01-the-only-dope-for-me-is-you/sympathy-2/ Sympathy via light physical contact:]] especially heart-warming in context since it comes soon after back to back Tear-Jerkers.

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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/01-the-only-dope-for-me-is-you/sympathy-2/ Sympathy via light physical contact:]] especially heart-warming in context since it comes soon after back to back Tear-Jerkers.Tear-Jerkers.
* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/02-i-was-a-teenage-churchmouse/mysterious/ This page in its entirety.]]
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-->'''Danny:''' You're still Amazi-Girl. ''You'' take care of the bad guys and ''I'' take care of you when you're done. [[YouAreNotAlone Same as always.]]

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-->'''Danny:''' You're still Amazi-Girl. ''You'' take care of the bad guys and ''I'' take care of you when you're done. [[YouAreNotAlone Same as always.]]]]
* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/01-the-only-dope-for-me-is-you/sympathy-2/ Sympathy via light physical contact:]] especially heart-warming in context since it comes soon after back to back Tear-Jerkers.
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Danny finds out about Amber's SecretIdentity- and her [[AbusiveParents asshole father]]- [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/01-the-only-dope-for-me-is-you/investigate/ and doesn't bat an eye.]]

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* Danny finds out about Amber's SecretIdentity- and her [[AbusiveParents asshole father]]- [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/01-the-only-dope-for-me-is-you/investigate/ and doesn't bat an eye.]]
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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2013/comic/book-3/04-just-hangin-out-with-my-family/dynamic/ Danny talking about why he likes Amber.]] Even if he is just trying to help cover for her.

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* [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2013/comic/book-3/04-just-hangin-out-with-my-family/dynamic/ Danny talking about why he likes Amber.]] Even if he is just trying to help cover for her.her.
Danny finds out about Amber's SecretIdentity- and her [[AbusiveParents asshole father]]- [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/01-the-only-dope-for-me-is-you/investigate/ and doesn't bat an eye.]]
-->'''Amber:''' You're ''still'' helping me? I kinda lied to you.
-->'''Danny:''' You're still Amazi-Girl. ''You'' take care of the bad guys and ''I'' take care of you when you're done. [[YouAreNotAlone Same as always.]]
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* The last page of Book Two is also [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2012/comic/book-2/06-strange-beerfellows/nightmare-2/ pretty heartwarming.]]

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* The last page of Book Two is also [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2012/comic/book-2/06-strange-beerfellows/nightmare-2/ pretty heartwarming.]]]]
*[[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2013/comic/book-3/04-just-hangin-out-with-my-family/dynamic/ Danny talking about why he likes Amber.]] Even if he is just trying to help cover for her.

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* The last page of book one. Just... [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-1/06-yesterday-was-thursday/sisters-2/ Daww]].

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* The last page At the end of book one. Book One:
** [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-1/06-yesterday-was-thursday/quiet/ Dorothy tells Walky she needs to "watch the hell out of some cartoons."]] So Walky puts some on and that's exactly what they do, no further questions asked. He has no idea what's going on, but he's there for her.
** When Sarah lies in the bunk with Joyce to keep watch on her as she sleeps off the drug, and [[HiddenHeartOfGold confessing that she actually does care about her]]:
Just... [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-1/06-yesterday-was-thursday/sisters-2/ Daww]].



* The last page of Book Two is also [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2012/comic/book-2/06-strange-beerfellows/nightmare-2/ pretty heartwarming.]]
* Dorothy tells Walky she needs to "watch the hell out of some cartoons." So Walky puts some on and that's exactly what they do, no further questions asked. He has no idea what's going on, but he's there for her.

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* The last page of Book Two is also [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2012/comic/book-2/06-strange-beerfellows/nightmare-2/ pretty heartwarming.]]
* Dorothy tells Walky she needs to "watch the hell out of some cartoons." So Walky puts some on and that's exactly what they do, no further questions asked. He has no idea what's going on, but he's there for her.
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* The last page of Book Two is also [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2012/comic/book-2/06-strange-beerfellows/nightmare-2/ pretty heartwarming.]]

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* The last page of Book Two is also [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2012/comic/book-2/06-strange-beerfellows/nightmare-2/ pretty heartwarming.]]]]
* Dorothy tells Walky she needs to "watch the hell out of some cartoons." So Walky puts some on and that's exactly what they do, no further questions asked. He has no idea what's going on, but he's there for her.
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* The last page of Book Two is also [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2013/comic/book-3/02-guess-whos-coming-to-galassos/compartmentalize/ pretty heartwarming.]]

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* The last page of Book Two is also [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2013/comic/book-3/02-guess-whos-coming-to-galassos/compartmentalize/ com/2012/comic/book-2/06-strange-beerfellows/nightmare-2/ pretty heartwarming.]]
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* Why doesn't Walky want to date Billie? [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-2/01-pajama-jeans/gross/ She's too much of a sister to him.]]

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* Why doesn't Walky want to date Billie? [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-2/01-pajama-jeans/gross/ She's too much of a sister to him.]]
* The last page of Book Two is also [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2013/comic/book-3/02-guess-whos-coming-to-galassos/compartmentalize/ pretty heartwarming.
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* Amazi-Girl and Danny. [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2012/comic/book-2/03-the-first-step-towards-recovery/deletedelete/ Mario Kart.]]

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* Amazi-Girl and Danny. [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2012/comic/book-2/03-the-first-step-towards-recovery/deletedelete/ Mario Kart.]]
* Why doesn't Walky want to date Billie? [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-2/01-pajama-jeans/gross/ She's too much of a sister to him.
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* The last page of book one. Just... [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-1/06-yesterday-was-thursday/sisters-2/ Daww]].

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* The last page of book one. Just... [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-1/06-yesterday-was-thursday/sisters-2/ Daww]].Daww]].
* Amazi-Girl and Danny. [[http://www.dumbingofage.com/2012/comic/book-2/03-the-first-step-towards-recovery/deletedelete/ Mario Kart.]]

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