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16th may 2016 201605161513hrs, standard superstardate.ĭunno who I am talking to out here in the reeling world,īut can anybody just please answer my question, in fact, it would be nice if everybody had a go at answering it, and actually, on second-thoughts, it's turned into two questions, or maybe three, or more.

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