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In five years, it will still be the case that you can imagine the technology getting better in another five years. So you'll wait another five years. And then if all goes well, now it's ten years later and good gene selection tech is available, but it look... 1d ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 0.5 0.5

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I'm writing a longer article about this but my basic analysis is that the EAs have one big virtue they are fairly unique on: they treat money as a strategic resource to be disposed of rapidly for effective impact, whereas everyone else treats money like a ... 1y ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 11.7 11.7

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Some good stuff here on the ideological and intellectual content of Effective Altruism, and how that package fit the zeitgeist. That's half the story.... 1y ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 12.7 12.7

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It's a bit of a chicken-and-the-egg situation. The quality of ideas does matter, but the ideas can adapt and change as long as the initial nucleus of the movement holds together and remains high-quality. Historical EA for example was very good at attractin... 1d ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 0.3 0.3

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FAGGELLA, styled according to his own flamboyantly self-aggrandizing website, does at least serve as an interesting directory of ideas. Specifically, ideas around hard takeoff and AI maximalism; he fits alongside Yud, AI 2027, etc.... 1w ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 13.3 13.3

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I hope we get biotech good enough and widely adopted enough to end baseline humanity before the gooniverse epoch.... 5d ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 0.8 0.8

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Living in a nice neighborhood, in the richest and most powerful country on Earth, owning your own house, with a stable comfortable job and a happy family is "a mouth full of glass"? You should interrogate yourself as to why that grates you.... 3mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 13.6 13.6 0.6 0.6

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To answer your question directly: of course a Männerbund is composed of stable men.... 3mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 14.9 14.9

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This kind of already exists but it’s in the form of social groups attached to professions or hobbies. Cops, military, etc.... 6d ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 2.8 2.8

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Just a note: DMs are created from mutual vouches on nyms themselves, not posts. So if you are in Austin and want to DM Adam (you should, this is a great move), vouch his nym itself. 3mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 8.6 8.6

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Bumping as I've started https://machinetools.club/ and we're meeting Nov 19th starting at 6: https://partiful.com/e/QnV9m5dzosZnGnl5dHOK 6d ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 1.5 1.5

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An excellent eulogy... 7d ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 3.8 3.8

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My natural inclination is to touch grass but my immediate goal is to generate enormous amounts of income. The commercial world is at this point in time far removed from anything representing, or serving, nature. Is it then a surprise that one would want to... 7d ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 1.3 1.3

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The California Forever project town is supposedly going to be a base for an automated stoneworking factory that will provide the material to cheaply and efficiently build a downtown of Parisian aesthetic quality. They've been making good progress so far, b... 1w ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 3.6 3.6

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There is a large capability gap between Africa and South Asia. South Asia, for all of its issues, has capable subpopulations that have organized complex civilizations for thousands of years. India has a functioning space program.... 3w ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 9.1 9.1

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I'll go further and say South Africa and Rhodesia failed precisely because did not understand the exponential. If you really internalize what these demographic trends mean, you see that "secure the border and ignore" is a hopeless strategy. Those two count... 3w ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 6.8 6.8

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Broader Western aesthetic decline is an separate question.... 4mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 17.3 17.3

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I've been enjoying the "greco futurism" work from Peniche. He should post more of that here. It's high tech, humanistic, warm, aspirational, luxury, grand, western, traditional, archeofuturistic. I agree we've got to kill cyberpunk. It's just dystopian and... 4mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 15.8 15.8

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One of the key reasons for the rise of Nazism was skillful branding and visuals -- so this topic is super important if one doesn't want a re-run of nationalist socialism:... 3w ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 2.4 2.4

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The article seems to ignore the fact that the greatest economic and industrial success of the last fifty years is China, which simply applied the "Fordism model" for the first time and harder than ever before. 3w ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 8.2 8.2

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This is exactly right. To be clear, what is interesting is not the Chinese-specific aspects (e.g., Mandarin, Chinese culture & history). Even less is it the genuinely Communist aspects. Rather, it's the way in which China under Deng began to distill a part... 3w ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 6.3 6.3

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Definitely hasn't flown under the radar, but "Politics and the English Language" is my favorite piece Orwell ever wrote, and I don't say that lightly. Required reading.... 4mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 8.3 8.3 0.4 0.4

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"The Posh Turn" published in J'accuse Substack reframed my entire understanding of Brexit and its enemies in the British context.... 3w ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 0.2 0.2

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Fixing the RSS feed is a good idea. RSS is one of the simplest protocols on the web and has stood the test of time. The rest of this is deep subterranean triple chin neckbeardery. This is not the Linux Kernel Mailing List, it's a message board.... 3w ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 6.1 6.1

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Yup. Landian techno-nihilism is interesting and fun for us big brain people to think and theorycel and chat about, but ultimately it's not prescriptive, so its usefulness is limited.... 4mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 14.8 14.8

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Fair enough. The "self-evident" vs "leap of faith" debate is missing the point. The real thing is our disagreement about whether the instincts need any higher framework of justification. I see where you are coming from and I agree that the instincts causal... 4mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 13.3 13.3

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Speaking of global singleton antichrists of total control that prevent growth, our favorite Croatian philosopher raises an interesting solution to the problem posed by Thiel: https://x.com/mmjukic/status/1979159947888763299 4w ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 5.2 5.2

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This is a good prompt. What should the architecture of the Aerospace Republic look like?... 1mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 7.4 7.4

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This idea of an aerospace republic deserves further exploration. It demands industrial capacity. The culture and aesthetics are excellent, a natural antidote to all forms of soy. Autonomous aerospace forms a north star that unites the most interesting thre... 1mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 6.1 6.1

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A number of this site's frequent posters, myself included, are trying to fix the institutions that govern us and revive our society. This requires political organization based on Truth, not just collecting a bunch of Truths and then leaning back in your ar... 3mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 12.5 12.5

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I’m reading Kanbunmyaku(漢文脈) by Mareshi Saito (齋藤 希史) in translation. It is an exploration of what Prof. Saito calls the “literary sinitic context” or kanbunmyaku.... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 2.0 2.0

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I don’t doubt there were insane people on the darkest corners of the web who said terrible things at every point of internet history, and to the extent they can be persecuted for encouraging violence, they should be.... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 3.1 3.1

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this is a misunderstanding. You also have to multiply by throughput. The collagen in your body has lower turnover than other systems. This is also what leads to the problems with seed oils. Your body wants some PUFA, and the turnover on PUFA is higher than... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 0.3 0.3

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A perfect question for this board. Deeply important, completely taboo to talk about honestly.... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 9.1 9.1

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At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in the stilt longhouse of Migāra’s mother in the Eastern Monastery. Then Visākhā, Migāra’s mother, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to her:... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 4.4 4.4

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The general situation is of long standing. There's been plenty of elite-coddled, racially directed violence from the late 1960's and onward.... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 9.7 9.7

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This is key. However, it results not merely from a personal lack of virtues, but also from a large asymmetry in the landscape of prestige and power that is upstream of ideology. The Cathedral has not been displaced. This is why populist agitation of the so... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 3.1 3.1

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I’m skeptical of the “obvious” list. Unless "online discussion groups" counts, these lists don't represent a distinct tradition. I'm tired of seeing scraps of disparate canons taped up together. It seems like these recommendations, separated from any... 3mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 10.2 10.2

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"Western ideology … might be summed up in the belief that "Truth unfolds in time through a communal process."... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 4.4 4.4

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Reasonable proposal, but I will take the contra.... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 9.4 9.4 0.8 0.8

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Yes you do in fact get reputation for getting replies. You just also get rep for votes.... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 6.6 6.6

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Using an app like X is only really dangerous if you use it passively, taking the algorithmic content stream as a "natural" representation of what is salient on the website as a whole.... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 7.3 7.3

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Interesting, who the mentats are?... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 3.2 3.2

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As a heuristic, any decision that seems binary (should I hide) is mis-framed. The question is, what is the skillful way to live in full integrity?... 14mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 12.2 12.2

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I am of course deliberately invoking the *chan tradition by using such language. It’s a choice. When i write or speak in other contexts, i hide that particular power level. But it does not reveal all.... 14mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 11.5 11.5

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I read a few chapters of Evola's Revolt Against the Modern World and he talks of traditionalist leaders being imbued with the spirit of the other world in their rites and actions.... 3mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received

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I've been working out seriously for a decade, natty, and will continue to do so. I think what people forget in the natty vs natural discussions is what the point of all the hard work is. The hard work is important not because of what it gets you, but becau... 4mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 13.4 13.4

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You're right, I did confuse it. 3mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 1.2 1.2

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There can be surplus intellect, but in that case there's been a misallocation of resources and thus the system in toto isn't as intelligent as it could be. I agree that certain sub-spheres of Anglo thought have cultivated a kind of silly mystery cult of in... 7mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 7.5 7.5

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I'm reading BAP's recent post on China and America's stumbling about as it considers reindustrializing. In the below section BAP talks about the strength, albeit complicated, that grows out of our financial markets and reserve currency status. In short: ta... 4mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 2.4 2.4

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Very much agree with this perspective. However insightful the essay is, I think the author is ghey. While not overly important I do think it clouds his judgement in terms of the importance of the erotic dimension of male bonding.... 4mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 12.7 12.7

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Pretty sure homoerotic behavior (whether involving actual sex or not) does not contribute to, but poisons and degrades, male groups and friendships.... 4mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 14.5 14.5

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Men used to form friendships through hunting, building, fighting, and working together—activities that were necessary for survival and building anything meaningful. You trusted other men because your livelihood depended on it. Sure, some abused that trus... 4mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 2.2 2.2 0.1 0.1

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I take Gnon to be the highest level pattern implicit in the laws of physics, but not practically derivable from them.... 4mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 10.9 10.9

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As I mentioned in the other thread a serious worldview must be backed by more than mere assertion. On what basis and to what extent is group self-interest a valid principle? If we're not caring to actually back this up and enforce worldview rigor around an... 4mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 11.0 11.0

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SpaceX has an internal ERP system called Warp Speed. From the people I know who work there, it is a significant part of what makes the company work as well as it does.... 6mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 11.2 11.2

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You cannot profess a heresy without upsetting the believers. There is no clever phrasing where you deny their tenets but disclaim it in a way that makes them feel fine.... 4mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 13.5 13.5

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Yeah if we're doing politics, we're going to need a good and honest party line. What's the party line on race relations? I dunno let's figure it out here.... 4mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 15.1 15.1

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Yeah I know what Nietzsche tried to claim all this stuff was real, but he was wrong. Ultimately slave morality and master morality are just ideologies. Any other explanation of them isn't compatible with actual observation. 4mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 3.6 3.6

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I was one who summited. Anon started very strong but rolled the unlucky snake eyes with regards to altitude sickness. I haven't ever gotten it myself, but it looked brutal. Seeing his perseverance from 11000' to 11500' was good inspiration for the remainde... 4mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 13.8 13.8

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Meditation on Mountain Peaks has some great passages that your ascent made me think of:... 4mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 14.9 14.9

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Looks like fun. I'd definitely go next time. Glad you guys had a good time 4mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 4.0 4.0

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This is really interesting. Struggle is the principle that creates life, health, and truth, and it has justice to it. I have not heard of this so I will have to go read it. Is there a good english translation you recommend? Looks like archive has the germa... 2y ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 10.3 10.3

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Could you send some of your favorite R/ACC essays or discussions on "agonistic inamic unity"? It seems highly relevant and historically fascinating, but I can't find much online apart from the foundational book which is an academic tome. 4mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 5.2 5.2

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This format is worse than useless: "the solution is to simply <thing that will never happen>". It leads to blackpilling and learned helplessness.... 5mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 13.2 13.2

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I think you are wrong about the relative power of substrate and software to determine what work gets done. I think the real answer to invest in children is the fact that you have a headstart on determining their memes (and gene-meme coevolution will no dou... 4mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 0.9 0.9

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We've had two years of intellectual development since the inception of this thread by the monosyllabic-nym old ones, so I want to pose a central question I had while reading. Cognitive separatism is necessary, we are actively doing it, it is starting to wo... 5mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 12.1 12.1

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Is this just wishful thinking? Can we do some historical analysis and verify that the just falling out reliably happens? And if so, over what timescale? How long must we trust the plan?... 5mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 4.5 4.5

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Precisely. LKW also masterfully stayed within the unwritten limits, thereby cementing his impact and legacy.... 5mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 14.2 14.2

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We know what BAP means by "the right of the stronger and better" just like we know what Sam Hyde means by "real Americans", but that doesn't make it coherent. I'll apply that same distinction I used in >>3385 between the truth and the political formulas he... 5mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 16.2 16.2

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“And guess what, the US/WEF consensus generally regards him as a hero. This is completely load-bearing--it's why Singapore is well integrated into the Western world, which is the only way for a modern small state to be prosperous and reasonably sovereign... 5mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 3.0 3.0

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The high reputation poster is a bore and a lout of the highest order. As his reputation trends upwards the amount of information conveyed per post trends to zero. “On this topic the Socratics has this to say—” I can barely stomach this already. See h... 2y ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 10.8 10.8 0.2 0.2

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Thanks. So far so good and i have a lot of ideas for how to improve the taste machine further. The main bottleneck at this point i think is we have to bootstrap a network of good discussion here. Then with scale we will see more clearly the problems requir... 5mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 2.9 2.9

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You should check out THE ART AND THOUGHT OF HERACLITUS by Kahn. Lots of commentary on Heraclitus filters his fragments through Aristotle and other later philosopher's interpretation. Kahn attempts a purely textual exegesis which attempts to reconstruct Her... 5mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 12.2 12.2

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These resources are all very good — thank you to everyone who's replied. I think given the tenor so far we should just turn this into a spergathon of posting the best Greek resources. Please continue with hidden gems, forbidden texts, and generally the m... 5mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 11.1 11.1

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Slight update on our mission statement, some clarifications and an attempt at formalized rigor.... 5mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 13.7 13.7

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Yeah, this is a totally fair point, and I think a lot of the "effective accerationsists" push this argument so far as to invalidate their entire worldview.... 5mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 1.6 1.6

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I think the dopamine binky shortform video crowd is a write off and should be ignored. Writing, specifically essays and forums, remains the most powerful technology for serious socially transformative thought ever invented. We should double down on the wri... 6mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 12.3 12.3

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This 100%, but also I actually do not want to know what sofiechan is. Is any decent social media platform definable? Its indescribability is what lets it hold power over us. Magic is not defined; it is ingraspable.... 6mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 9.2 9.2

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