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  • Saturday, December 12th

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    You heard how good Lips and the Trips were at Voodoo on the Bayou, dance with Lips and the Trips again at the Esplanade Holiday Fest! CLICK on one of the stars to hear them play! CLICK ON THE LOGOS BELOW FOR MORE INFO about the wonderful Faubourg St. John businesses making [...]
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    Posted: December 01, 2009, 1:46pm EST
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  • City Park

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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 4:33pm EST
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  • Free Range Groovin’

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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 3:04pm EST
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  • Isn’t She Lovely?

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    Posted: October 14, 2009, 10:17pm EDT
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  • A “FOLCsy” Event

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    Posted: October 13, 2009, 4:53am EDT
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  • Porch Crawl

    More at http://mcno.org [...]
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    Posted: October 11, 2009, 3:31pm EDT
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  • See what all the fun is about…

    The 2009 Voodoo on the Bayou poster above was a collaborative effort of Pat and Mark Fowler. Click on the poster above for a four minute slideshow of last year’s Voodoo on the Bayou. Click on the short clip below for a 30 second snapshot of Voodoo on the Bayou. For a more in [...]
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    Posted: October 10, 2009, 9:01pm EDT
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  • New Orleans 4 Years After Katrina: A 10 minute briefing

    Click on the photo of New Orleans. [...]
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    Posted: August 20, 2009, 11:54am EDT
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  • Party for School

    http://www.fsjna.org/2009/08/you-are-invited/ MORRIS JEFF COMMUNITY SCHOOL COMMUNITY GALA: August 19th, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. Mark your calendar and buy your tickets! We’re having a party to support first-rate elementary education in the Mid City & Bayou St. John neighborhoods. Morris Jeff Community School will open in the Fall of 2010, serving early [...]
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    Posted: August 15, 2009, 8:32pm EDT
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  • Night Out Against Crime in Faubourg St. John

    An amazing “Night Out Against Crime” and one that will be remembered for a long long time. Allen Toussaint and Rockin Dopsie performed together in a spectacular performance all for the benefit of the 1st District of the New Orleans Police Department. Nelson Savoie and Warren Guidry have held the “Night Out Against Crime” each year for many [...]
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    Posted: August 05, 2009, 5:05am EDT
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  • California Winery Dedicated to Solar Power

    More Solar Panels Installed at the Winery Even more solar panels are being installed at the LANGE TWINS winery in their continued effort to produce much of their own green and renewable energy. Louisiana residents can get 50% of the cost of solar power refunded via a tax credit and the Feds will chip in another [...]
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    Posted: July 31, 2009, 6:44pm EDT
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  • Plan To Be Safe

    HurricanePrep Please click on the picture or “HurricanePrep“ link above and plan now for what you will do for you and your family if another hurricane approaches. [...]
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    Posted: July 21, 2009, 2:22pm EDT
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  • Big Night Out

    Click on the picture above to see the TV promo Allen Toussaint has confirmed he will sit in with Rockin’ Dopsie tonight, right after the Israelite Baptist Church choir entertains us. Enjoy these rare performances with your neighbors, in your neighborhood. Drink daiquiris and beer to help wash down the baked and [...]
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    Posted: July 15, 2009, 10:38pm EDT
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  • Big Night Out

    Video courtesy DJ Studios, 2nd Line Productions of New Orleans Big party at 3006 Esplanade in New Orleans on August 4th http://www.fsjna.org/2009/07/night-out-against-crime-3/ [...]
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    Posted: July 15, 2009, 8:21pm EDT
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  • Sunrise Over Zephyr Stadium

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    Posted: July 14, 2009, 3:26am EDT
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  • Local Festival July 11th

    Made up of residents of Faubourg St. John and Mid-City, the Creole Stringbeans have plans to rock our world on July 11th. You can pick up one of their CDs along with great art and wonderful ecletic items from the Faubourg St. John businesses hosting the Bastille Day Festival on July 11th. The Creole Stringbeans have [...]
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    Posted: July 05, 2009, 1:47pm EDT
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  • Opportunity is Knocking Loudly

    http://www.fsjna.org/2009/06/opportunity-is-knocking/ The video above explains how first time home buyers can get free money if they agree to live in the home for five years. The link below lists properties available from the New Orleans Recovery Authority. It is a great time to live in New Orleans. [...] [...]
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    Posted: June 29, 2009, 3:26pm EDT
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  • Back Away from the Drive-Thru

    http://www.libertyskitchen.org/files/LIBERTY__S_KITCHEN_CAFE_MENU.pdf Those drive-thru places offer quick food but at what cost? Your health, your sanity? Everyone knows that stuff isn’t good for you and barking your order through a speaker can’t be good for for your mental health. Oh, but the price is cheap and it’s quick. Consider this, you can [...]
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    Posted: June 24, 2009, 10:54pm EDT
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  • Moving New Orleans Forward

    The dock you see in this picture was donated by Robert Boh. There is another one directly across from it that was also donated. The docks are constructed with boards made of a composite material that will not rot, last for generations, and withstand any storm. The herringbone layout [...][...]
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    Posted: June 12, 2009, 4:09pm EDT
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  • 2009 Hike of the Lafitte Corridor

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/26919679@N07/sets/72157619356926598/show/ [...]
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    Posted: June 06, 2009, 9:39pm EDT
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  • Donation of City Property

    As the recovery progresses, consideration of what makes New Orleans unique is paramount to retaining the character and ambiance people flock from around the world to see. 2552 St. Philip Street is just one of many city owned properties threatened with extinction. It’s hard for the city to be genuine in its [...]
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    Posted: May 29, 2009, 4:49pm EDT
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  • City Demolishes Property by Neglect

    Below is a link to the city owned property at 2552 St. Philip. http://katrinafilm.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/2552-st-philip-street/ This property falls within the Bayou Road African American Heritage Cultural District. It is currently owned by the City of New Orleans. It would be wonderful if the city would concede to donating this property to someone willing to restore [...]
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    Posted: May 28, 2009, 3:24pm EDT
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  • New Solar Power Inverter

    Monday, May 18, 2009 More AC Power from Solar Panels Startup Enphase Energy is shrinking DC-to-AC inverters to extract more juice from solar panels. By Prachi Patel There’s more to solar power than blue glassy panels shimmering on rooftops. Just as important are the inverters that convert DC power created by the solar panels [...]
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    Posted: May 18, 2009, 5:58am EDT
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  • Hydrokinetic Energy

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    Energy upstarts dive in to generate renewable power from Louisiana waterways by Rebecca Mowbray, The Times-Picayune Sunday May 10, 2009, 8:00 AM Within the year, Louisiana should start seeing electricity generated from turbines submerged in the Mississippi River and other waterways. At least four companies have received preliminary permits to install turbines in [...]
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    Posted: May 11, 2009, 7:23am EDT
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  • Get Ya Bawgins Dawlin!

    FSJNA Garage Sale and FunRaiser with music and refreshments. Saturday, May 9th in Fortier Park (Esplanade at Mystery Street across from Cafe Degas) 9am to 1pm Tell everyone to come out and buy something! Henry Artigue 504 669-0048 artigue4@yahoo.com http://www.fsjna.org/2009/05/garage-sale-to-benefit-fsjna/ [...]
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    Posted: May 07, 2009, 12:50pm EDT
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  • Our Lady of Perpetual Crawfish

    Our Lady of Perpetual Crawfish made her annual Jazz Fest visit to Faubourg St. John. She brought bags and bags of goodies! [...]
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    Posted: April 30, 2009, 12:23pm EDT
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  • 2552 St. Philip Street

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    Built in 1902, this classy Queen Anne style building should be restored for the New Orleans Police Department. The writing on the front of the building facing St. Philip says, “Police Jail and Patrol Station” Are there grants available that could make this happen? [...]
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    Posted: April 28, 2009, 4:01pm EDT
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  • Be a New Orleanian wherever you are

    Our daughter Laura, recently went to an Anime Convention in Houston. For those of you who don’t know, it’s a get-together for those who love Japanese graphic novels and, generally all things Japanese. Since it was the Saturday before Easter, Laura dressed as a white bunny and wore red contacts to complete the effect. She had [...]
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    Posted: April 13, 2009, 12:37pm EDT
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  • Crescent City Classic at Mile 4

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    Posted: April 11, 2009, 5:36pm EDT
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  • A Good Friday

    Fair Grinds Coffeehouse had great music while everyone decorated Easter Eggs. It was great fun! [...]
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    Posted: April 11, 2009, 11:34pm EDT
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  • Old Soldiers’ Home

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    Just outside the fencing around the old Police Station at 1700 Moss Street there is embedded in the grass some blue-and-white lettered tiles which say “SOLDIERS’ HOME.” On this site at 1700 Moss St. there was a Confederate soldiers’ home named “Camp Nicholls” in honor of Gov. Francis T. Nicholls, [...]
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    Posted: April 09, 2009, 1:21pm EDT
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  • Master Plan Summary

    http://katrinafilm.com/summary.pdf Please consider reading the Master Plan Summary in the link above. For more information on the Master Plan and zoning process, please contact City Planning at (504) 658-7033 or visit the master plan website, www.nolamasterplan.org. Your input and vigilance is vital to the future of New Orleans! [...]
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    Posted: April 03, 2009, 5:57pm EDT
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  • Kitty

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    Posted: April 02, 2009, 8:00pm EDT
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  • Gentrification is Good for New Orleans

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    I set out with hopes of finding something more than just opinions on a rather emotionally charged and polarizing subject. I first looked up the definition of gentrification. According to Webster’s Dictionary, gentrification is “the process of renewal and rebuilding accompanying the influx of middle-class or affluent people into deteriorating [...]
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    Posted: April 02, 2009, 10:54am EDT
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  • Hedge Trimming

    See the man trim the hedge at two in the morning with manual clippers then later in the morning with electric clippers. Quite possibly the most boring video ever uploaded to You Tube. Enjoy! [...]
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    Posted: March 26, 2009, 11:20pm EDT
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  • 2009 Fortier Park Festival

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    Posted: March 23, 2009, 2:40am EDT
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  • 2009 Bayou Boogaloo

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    Posted: March 17, 2009, 1:55am EDT
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  • Fortier Fest

    div> Photo by Charles London Fortier Park Festival Saturday, March 21st The fun begins at 4:30 p.m. 3100 Esplanade at Mystery Street Walter “Wolfman” Washington will perform Silent Auction! Hear Walter “Wolfman” Washington’s music in this video about the 2008 Fortier Park Festival http://www.viddler.com/explore/katrinafilm/videos/73/ Check out the Fortier Park Festival in 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0hCpHa8eyU Fortier Park Festival Saturday, March 21st The fun begins at 4:30 [...]
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    Posted: March 15, 2009, 4:51pm EDT
    by katrinafilm

  • UNICEF in New Orleans

    From March 22-28, 2009, restaurants and volunteers across the country will join together to raise awareness about the critical role water plays in a child’s survival. With the support of thousands of friends like you, UNICEF is confident that they can achieve this goal of reaching zero preventable deaths in [...]
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    Posted: March 10, 2009, 1:40pm EDT
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  • Tired of Dieting?

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    Posted: March 08, 2009, 6:18pm EDT
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  • Mayor Karen Gadbois

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    Posted: March 05, 2009, 7:22am EST
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  • Let’s Go Fishin’

    There will be a Fish Fry this Friday night, March 13th, at the Our Lady of the Rosary cafeteria at 1322 Moss Street. The menu will consist of fresh fried catfish, with sides and will cost $7 per plate. Food will be served from 6 PM to 9PM. Draught beer, [...]
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    Posted: March 04, 2009, 8:24pm EST
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  • Fortier Park and Photography Too!

    See Bobby’s decades of hard work on Fortier Park at the Fortier Park Festival on March 21st. Walter “Wolfman” Washington will play. Great bargains will be had at the silent auction too! photo of Bobby Wozniak by Thom Bennett Artist Profile: Bobby Wozniak Ian McNulty After a good rain, resurrection fern tends to [...]
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    Posted: March 03, 2009, 3:00pm EST
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  • Ya Gotta Love These Folks

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    One of the great things about living in New Orleans is Mr. Okra, the mobile vegetable and fruit vendor. He announces his stock-of-the-day over a loudspeaker. I got strawberries I got blueberries I got cantaloupe I got peaches I got grapes I got eggplant I got orange potatoes Film by Imprints [...]
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    Posted: February 25, 2009, 1:04pm EST
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  • Think That You Might Be Wrong

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    Larger versions of these signs started showing up around October, 2008. Someone or the City took them down (they were lower). Now a smaller version posted higher has been spotted in Faubourg St. John, 4400 block of Magazine, 7th and LaSalle, Earhart near the Broad Avenue entrance, and downtown,CBD Uptown at Prytania and Constantinople, Freret [...]
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    Posted: February 19, 2009, 5:15pm EST
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  • 2009 Bayou Boogaloo

    http://www.viddler.com/explore/katrinafilm/videos/82/ http://thebayouboogaloo.com/ It is with great pleasure and heartfelt gratitude that we announce the 4th Annual Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo Festival May 22-23, once again being held on the banks of historic and beautiful Bayou St. John. Over the last three years our event has experienced tremendous growth. 2008 was a milestone year [...]
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    Posted: February 19, 2009, 6:02am EST
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  • South Coast Solar

    Jan 27, 7:01 AM EST After Katrina, New Orleans is going green By CAIN BURDEAU Associated Press Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The city known more for French Quarter trash than recycling or renewable energy is going green. In rebuilding since Hurricane Katrina, homes are being fitted with solar panels, organic farming is [...]
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    Posted: January 29, 2009, 10:11am EST
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  • Dynamic, Eclectic, and Diverse

    Photo by R. Allan Kramer “Living in New Orleans requires a constant calculus of pros and cons. Crime is easily the most destructive, urgent con.” This quote from Keith Spera’s recent article certainly sums up the decades old conundrum of life in New Orleans. Our recent rash of incidents certainly brings forth the [...]
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    Posted: January 26, 2009, 6:27am EST
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  • Surfer Dude Catches Last Wave

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    Rex was his given name. But, due to his shaggy blond hair and affable personality, he was sometimes affectionately known as “Surfer Dude” by his caretakers. Rex lived a good life. He enjoyed long walks with his caretakers Henry and Linda who cherished their time with him. Linda went the extra mile [...]
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    Posted: January 16, 2009, 8:01pm EST
    by katrinafilm

  • Bayou St. John Conservation Alliance

    The Bayou St. John Conservation Alliance has a new website. Please visit http://www.savebayoustjohn.org/ and learn more about our organization and our objectives. This is a critical period in the history of Bayou St. John. Decisions will soon be made by the Corps and various authorities that will affect the [...]
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    Posted: January 08, 2009, 10:13am EST
    by katrinafilm
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