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The recipient of the Eldar Futhark Runes is
+James Stanton
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Favorite Films of my Life: 2001: A Space Odyssey - If 1967 gave us a breezy caper comedy, 1968 gives us one of the most influential films of the 20th century; Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clark’s masterpie...4 hours ago
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It's "Elder", not "Eldar".
ReplyDeleteConratulations James Stanton...ya bastahd ;-). Happy holidays.
ReplyDeleteLol, happy holidays returned ;)
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