Here is an email I received from ADT, the security company.

I’m posting it here in case you find it helpful.

Feel free to forward it on to others.

Dear valued ADT client

According to a leading financial service provider’s Joint Operations Centre, criminals are defacing ATMs in order to clone your bank card and record your pin number. This is being done with a high-tech skimming device made up of a camera unit and modified card reader. Authentic card readers at ATMs are made of aluminium. A fake plastic card reader is placed over this and records your card details while a camera unit behind the panel which dispenses your receipt records you entering your pin number. There are other tell-tale signs such as a break in the card reader’s LED display.

As all of us know, it is important to be vigilant at ATMs; always aware of your surroundings and never allowing anyone to assist you with a transaction in any way. Now, the danger can be as close as your fingertips and as nondescript as a bogus panel or tiny hole. Scrutinise the ATM before inserting your card and if you suspect the machine has been tampered with, leave immediately and report this to the SAPS and the bank.

We trust the graphics below will assist you in being able to identify an ATM which has been defaced by criminals.

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I received this via email, and I can’t vouch for any of the facts.

I’ve heard a lot of them before, but I thought I would share it with everybody here just to lighten the day.

I took out the usual “forward to everyone in your mailbox and all the gods will shine on you” message from the bottom of the mail.

But hey, if you’d like to, feel free to send this on…

If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.

(Hardly seems worth it.)

If you farted consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.

(Now that’s more like it !)

The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet.

(WOW!!!)

A pig’s orgasm lasts 30 minutes.

(In my next life, I want to be a pig..)

A cockroach will live nine days without its head before it starves to death. (Creepy.)

(I’m still not over the pig.)

Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour

(Don’t try this at home, maybe at work)

The male praying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to its body. The female initiates sex by ripping the male’s head off.

(Honey, I’m home. What the…..?)

The flea can jump 350 times its body length.. It’s like a human jumping the length of a football field.

(30 minutes. Lucky pig! Can you imagine?)

The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds.

(What could be so tasty on the bottom of a pond?)

Some lions mate over 50 times a day.

(I still want to be a pig in my next life…quality over quantity)

Butterflies taste with their feet.

(Something I always wanted to know.)

The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.

(Hmmmmmm……)

Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people.

(If you’re ambidextrous, do you split the difference?)

Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump.

(Okay, so that would be a good thing)

A cat’s urine glows under a black light.

(I wonder who was paid to figure that out)

An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.

(I know some people like that.)

Starfish have no brains

(I know some people like that too.)

Polar bears are left-handed.

(If they switch, they’ll live a lot longer)

Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure.

(What about that pig??)

Who doesn’t love a little useless knowledge in the morning?

Enjoy your day

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Occasionally I enjoy the Home Channel.

Sometimes it’s a little “girly”, but other times it gives you a little “Useless Knowledge”

Anyway, today I saw this little tip:

Once you’ve hung your painting using the nail you normally use, place a little Prestik behind the picture frame and stick it to the wall.

The nail will support the picture, the Prestik will prevent it from moving.

This will help you keep your photos and paintings hanging straight!

Of course, you don’t always have to use nails to hang your pictures. For the light ones, I hang them with Prestik anyway.

Just don’t go hanging heavy and expensive paintings or frames with Prestik. It’s not 100% secure all the time, depending on your wall, age of the Prestik, etc.

For the non-South Africans reading this, I’ve just realised that Prestik is a South African product. Here is what Wikipedia has to say about it:

Prestik is a rubber-like temporary adhesive that is marketed in South Africa, and manufactured by Bostik.

It is water resistant, and can be used in temperatures from -30C to 100C. It can be used to secure things in place, such a pieces of paper on walls or fridge doors.

It is similar to Blu Tack.

So it looks like Blu-Tack is the way to go for people in other lands

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The other day I was reading a Popular Mechanics magazine when I got to the end and noticed a full page of reader-submitted tips.

I LOVE tips. The shorter yet more valuable, the better.

So, I thought I would share some of them with you in case you ever wondered if you should buy this magazine.

A New Mobile Website

BUT, before I do, I would like to mention that I’ve just added a new feature to this website.

If you have an iPhone, or even cooler, a Google Android phone (I have the new HTC Desire, an AWESOME phone), then you can view this site in a mobile friendly format.

Of course, if you’re geeky enough to have one of these phones, you’re probably wondering why you would want to view it “mobile friendly”. The answer is, it’s specially formatted in a way that will seem very familiar to iPhone and Android users.

And, to make it REALLY easy to visit the site, you only have to type in the following URL in your browser:

hiho.co.za

How easy is THAT?

Popular Mechanics Reader Tips

Ok, now, onto the readers’ tips…

Sucker!

From time to time, you’ll find your automatic pool cleaner taking a nap when it should be cleaning your pool. A blockage in the throat rubber is usually the cause, and fixing this entails switching off the pump or unplugging it from the weir (this is to prevent the pipe from sucking in air while you’re inspecting the pool cleaner).

Try this instead:

- Pull the pool cleaner to the surface and unplug the pipe, still holding it under the water.

- Next, press it against the pool wall, where it will attach itself like a leech. It stays latched while the weir valve opens to compensate for the sudden “blockage”.

- You may now remove the cleaner, clear the blockage and reconnect the pipe without having to open the covers, switch off the pump or remove the pipe from its natural habitat.

Frozen Delights

I know this is too late for Christmas, but my hint is suited to any type of celebration, from birthdays to wedding anniversaries – and it’s very simple.

Rather than serve guests ordinary (read boring) ice cubes, give them something special and colourful in the form of cubes containing Maraschino cherries. If you like, you can slightly tint the ice using food colouring (go for subtle tints, not intense colour).

Ice cubes containing small slices of lemon are also wonderfully attractive.

Thrice Bitten

After pulling a tool drawer off its runners and scattering its contents on the garage floor for the third time, I finally took the advice of a DIY-type neighbour and screwed a short length of wood to the back of each drawer in the tool chest.

Turned up, it prevents the drawer from being pulled all the way out, but if you need to take out the drawer for whatever reason, all you need do is move the stopper to a horizontal position.

So, if you have any of your own tips and tricks, feel free to send them in.

Until next time.

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Even after ALL THESE YEARS Coricraft is STILL making things EXTREMELY difficult for it’s customers.

With comments from readers who have worked for Coricraft indicating that they are setting us up for failure from the start, you really have to wonder why people still buy from them.

But, when we do, a “small” percentage of us suffer.

Here is a letter to the Coricraft CEO from a reader who is fed up with Coricraft and trying to get a refund.

Pretty interesting…

The CEO Coricraft
I am writing to you to complain about the service rendered by your Springfield branch and the despatch centre in Pinetown and to hereby demand an immediate refund in full.

On the 13th of September 2009 I completed my payment, in cash (R16 935.00) and 2 days later I paid for delivery of the said goods (R250.00) to which I refer you to your own policy see below.

RISK OF LOSS

Customers who elect to collect from Coricraft’s premises unconditionally agree and accept that the risk of loss and title for such items passes to you at the time of collection by you or your appointed agent. The risk of loss and title passes to you, the customer, upon delivery as evidenced by the signature of the person taking delivery, on our copy of the invoice.

I paid for delivery expecting to receive my goods in a brand new condition and undamaged as they were purchased brand new and had to be made to order. I paid in full for the goods and the delivery, in good faith, believing that you would deliver the correct products and in an acceptable condition.

The Goods were delivered in the beginning of November 2009 and on delivery I noticed that the corner unit did not match the 2 div unit (a very dark colour and blatantly wrong and never removed from the truck) also supplied and that the Wong coffee table had a dent in the one end when removed from the box. There were also marks on some of the covers and this can be seen to be written on the invoices for replacement by Shaheeda from your Pinetown office. This in its self proves that the covers and the coffee table I received were not going to be treated as new from the date of delivery. No one would have accepted them as new.

I made notes on the delivery note and phoned Shaheeda as well as your store and reported ALL that was wrong. I was assured that the errors would be corrected by December 2009 including the delivery of the 2 div couch.

I was concerned of the issue of wear and tear and scratches and I approached Shaheeda in particular by phone, as well as the staff at your Springfield branch. They all assured me that I need not worry of the condition of the goods if there were some extra marks and extra scratches, as they understood that there would be some damage to the product between date of delivery and date of exchange. I accepted this as I was concerned as I have a young child of 2 yrs, as well as 2 teenagers, at home and I wanted to be assured that there would be no problem at a later stage. The time limit promised was in the next 4 weeks as the staff at Springfield checked the availability online while I was there in October and stated clearly to my fiancé and I that, the Wong coffee table would land by December to replace mine and that they would deliver everything In December 2009 and exchange the covers to a colour that was firstly correct and to one that matched.

The weeks dragged on and I had to continually follow up as no staff member from Pinetown and Springfield ever bothered to return a call after they said they would. I received no sms’s and no emails updating me. I had to threaten to cancel the deal in the beginning of December as I recall. The 2 div couch arrived around the 13th of December 2009 and what do I find? The colour of the 2 div did not match the already delivered corner suite and NO Wong coffee table. Again I updated the Springfield branch and the Pinetown office speaking again to Shaheeda. I was promised delivery ASAP. I notified the Pinetown branch around the 22nd of December that I was going away and that should deliver after the 15th of January 2010. This I did with either Shaheeda or her assistant.

I made numerous calls to the Springfield office and again threatened to cancel the deal towards the end of January 2010 and into the beginning of February 2010.

In the meantime please realise that I had 2 sets of guests with young children as well as the fact that I LIVE in my house. In other words the units I purchased were being used on a daily basis by everyone and yes they did get dirty. They were not bought for show. It’s normal wear and tear. I did not take the scotch guard option as I did not believe that it was required and for that fact alone, had the exchange been done as promised, we would not be faced with the situation we have now. One must remember that scotch guarding is an optional extra and not required to keep the goods replaceable in your policies

2 weeks ago I contacted Shaheeda again and I was promised delivery last week as she “remembered something about that delivery”. Well isn’t that great. I was remembered but not delivered. Last week on Friday I phoned the customer care line and I was put through to Mark, the Regional manager. He was very helpful and asked if there was any other way it could be resolved and I stated NO! Over and above the previous complaints certain cushions have started to collapse, especially the ones most used, and no matter what one does to puff them up, those cushions continue to look and sit lower than the others. I was polite as I have been with your staff throughout my ordeal but, he even joked and said if it were him, he would have been swearing in December at your staff. What can I say? It’s not the way I work.

What is pleasing to see is that on your website, of which I am a registered user, a client can see what is going on with their orders and complaints. It’s nice to see an invoice on the 24th of February 2010 for the replacement of the goods. The truck unfortunately did not get the delivery because they never arrived.

So throughout the last 8 months I have held my tongue and been polite only to be walked over, lied to and misled into believing that the goods were going to be exchanged. Now that I have asked for a refund, now and only now, has anyone bothered about the condition of the goods. If I had said yes to Mark on Friday, I can almost guarantee that the goods would have been exchanged on Monday the 17th of May 2010 or in the next week. Strange now that I need my refund due to Coricraft’s poor service, that now Mark refuses saying that he cannot refund the money and that the goods can be sold and I can get whatever they are sold for. What the hell kind of customer service is that. Where is your responsibility as a retailer and manufacturer to ensure your staff uphold your systems and policies. If I take another suite and coffee table it’s great but refund, never. That is totally and absolutely unacceptable. 8 months and I still don’t have the replacement and the product promised to me in September and then in December. I have had enough.

Oh and by the way. I did have a 8 week old puppy during December that died in January. It was an early Christmas present for my daughter of 2yrs. Yes, it did chew the corners of the coffee table but, Had the unit, firstly been delivered correctly and undamaged from day one in November, or a month later in early December, the problem would have been mine. However, the lack of efficiency from the staff in your company as well as the poor delivery service and broken promises, leaves the ball in your court. I do not see why I should take responsibility for their lack of service 8 months after I bought the items and 6 months after the last promise of delivery at the beginning of December 2009. I believe that the cost should be borne by the staff involved as well as the Store manager. Why should I, the customer that paid in full for his goods in September 2009, be held responsible for any further damage to the items concerned. Had I known that this was your policy and had your staff bothered to explain it as such, I would have refused the delivery or they should have collected the goods or not completed the delivery. That now becomes their problem not mine.

To assist you in making your decision I have copied further extracts of your company policy as follows:

RETURN POLICY

All merchandise displayed and sold by Coricraft is subject to stringent quality control standards. Should a customer not be satisfied with any product received within 7 days from date of receipt, Coricraft will endeavour to repair or replace the item in question. If within a reasonable time period Coricraft is unable to repair or replace the item a full refund of all monies paid will be made.

I was not happy on both days of delivery and I notified both the branch and the despatch in writing and by phone and personal call in every instance. So I did respond within 7 days. Next is a reasonable time period. Do you think that for one minute they can claim that this complaint has been repaired or replaced within a reasonable time period? This leads me to one option and that is invoking the last sentence of the above extract in which your company promises to refund me in full.

By the way I spent 22 years in the furniture retail industry and most of that in middle and senior management. I now own my own manufacturing company manufacturing outdoor furniture as well as procurement, for the hospitality industry. In the past 25yrs I can assure you that at no time would I have made this the customer’s problem. I would have held the staff members concerned accountable and requested a refund. Things happen, I understand. But when it’s done, it’s done.

I am demanding an immediate refund as I no longer have the goods in my possession. The goods were collected by Coricraft yesterday 17th May 2010 with the intent to refund me. The goods would have been exchanged no question had I agreed but I asked for a refund instead and I do not see why the responsibility of the condition was not mine in the exchange option but becomes mine 72 hours later when I request a refund.

Please contact me urgently.

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For those of us lucky enough to LIVE in South Africa during the 2010 Soccer World Cup, and for those of you lucky enough to VISIT South Africa for the SWC, here is a little something that might help.

For those of you who don’t really care about the Soccer World Cup, this guide has some interesting information about South Africa, so you might like to read it anyway.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup Fan Guide, provided by FIFA, has a ton of interesting and useful information.

I think you really need to share this with everybody who you think will find it useful.

Here’s the table of contents so you can see what’s inside:

1. Welcome from the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa
2. Hello from the Official Mascot of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa ™
3. Host country information
4. The 2010 FIFA World Cup™ host cities and stadiums
5. The 2010 FIFA World Cup Fan Fest™
6. Zakumi’s price index
7. Learn to speak South African
8. Getting around
9. Where to stay
10. Keeping safe
11. Keeping healthy
12. Keeping in touch
13. Important contact numbers and e-mail addresses

To download the PDF document, click this link: 2010 FIFA World Cup Fan Guide

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I haven’t written in a while, but I thought I would add this list to the site because it really amused me.

Do YOU have anything you’d like to write about? With over 1200 subscribers to this site, it will get read by quite a few people.

Anyway, here goes:

1. I think part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.

3. I totally take back all those times I didn’t want to nap when I was younger.

4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.

5. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

6. Was learning cursive really necessary?

7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on #5. I’m pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

9. I can’t remember the last time I wasn’t at least kind of tired.

10. Bad decisions make good stories.

11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren’t going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.

12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue-Ray? I don’t want to have to restart my collection…again.

13. I’m always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.

14. “Do not machine wash or tumble dry” means I will never wash this ever.

15. I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Damnit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voice mail. What did you do after I didn’t answer? Drop the phone and run away?

16. I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

17. I keep some people’s phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

18. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

19. Sometimes, I’ll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the heck was going on when I first saw it.

20. I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.

21. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

22. How many times is it appropriate to say “What?” before you just nod and smile because you still didn’t hear or understand a word they said?

23. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent an A-hole from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters!

24. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.

25. Is it just me or do high school kids get dumber & dumber every year?

26. There’s no worse feeling than that millisecond you’re sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far..

27. As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.

28. Sometimes I’ll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

29. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey – but I’d bet my ass everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time!

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I’ve had quite a few visitors to this site who are not aware that this is NOT the OUTsurance website.

So, before I post a couple of cool little nuggets of information, I thought I would give you the OUTsurance contact details in case you need them.

OUTsurance Contact Details

New (FREE) Quotes

If you’re looking to get a quote from OUTsurance, visit this webpage, fill in the form, and let THEM phone YOU! It will be cheaper in the long run:

OUTsurance Quote Website

OUTsurance Claims

If you need to submit a claim to OUTsurance, you can use the following phone number:

08 600 70 000
Mon-Fri 07h00-18h00, Sat 08h00-13h00

HELP@OUT

If you’re in need of an emergency plumber, electrician, etc. at ANY time of the day, just phone the number below:

HELP@OUT – 08 600 80 000
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

I have used this service for a plumber, and I think the plumber arrived, did his job, and left, all in around 60 minutes. I was REALLY impressed.

You can read more about my experience here: “Help@OUT with OUTsurance”

Anyway, don’t forget to visit the website and get them to phone you. It just makes sense:

www.OUTsurance.co.za

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The holiday season is almost upon us.

And whether you celebrate Christmas or not, you probably give presents.

Do you know anybody travelling over this holiday season? Maybe get them a couple of audiobooks to help let the travel time pass quickly.

What will you be buying for Christmas this year?

Will it be cheap because of the “global meltdown”?

Will it be expensive because you’re just so rich?

Hopefully no family members are reading this (you know how it is with family, they never visit your website unless you ask them ), but here’s what my wife and I bought for our family:

• Concert tickets to see “The Killers“. Yes, it’s already passed, but it was given as a Christmas present.
• Audiobooks from Audible.com – As you might know by know, one of my BEST subscriptions.
• Tickets to see Dr. Demartini. Not for everyone, but some people really like it
• Perfume – try out a new one. If you’re not buying your own, you might get a little riskier than you would if you were buying it for yourself

Ideas for Gifts

Whatever you’re giving this year, please take a look at some of the other “gift” pages on this site for inspiration:

- Christmas Gift Ideas – This is the main one where other visitors have given their own ideas (just like you’re about to )

- Romantic Anniversary Gift – Nobody says this HAS to be an anniversary present only

- Audi Advanced Driving Course – OK, NOT exactly a cheap idea, but a great one none-the-less.

- Gift Ideas for Mothers Day – Maybe you’ll find a little inspiration here

- Gift Ideas for Fathers Day – And even MORE inspiration

Share your Own!

I really hope you can share your own ideas. It just makes life easier for everyone.

Especially for people who are not so creative. There are some REALLY creative readers out there.

Are you one of them?

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Everybody needs a break from the norm. Even if it’s just relaxing at home.

A few weeks ago it was my birthday and my wife treated me to a holiday in Hazyview, Mpumalanga. It’s near the Kruger National Park for those like me who didn’t know that.

When I say treated, I mean TREATED!

This place is AMAZING!!!

Obviously, you’re getting what you paid for, and it’s not cheap, but it is a 5 star holiday “resort” and I must say, it’s one of the few places I would say that actually deserve that rating!

Brief Intro about the Lodge

So, off the top of my head, here’s what I remember about the what the Blue Mountain Lodge had to offer:

• 5 star accommodation
• Dinner and Breakfast included
• 30 minutes from the Kruger Park gates

Doesn’t really sound like much looking at it like that, but just PLEASE read on!

First Impressions of Blue Mountain Lodge

When you arrive at the entrance to Blue Mountain Lodge, you have a 2km drive up their driveway with signs indicating possible sightings of Hippos en-route. Unfortunately, we didn’t see any, but it was a great start to the feeling of being out of town.

When we arrived, we were greeted with some home-made Ice Tea. DELICIOUS!

We were then led to our room (apartment, for those not used to this kind of luxury ) where we were given the usual guided tour of the place.

We mentioned that we wanted to go to the Kruger Park the next morning, and wanted to leave at 5:30AM so we could get there when the gates opened (which we missed due to the time of year). We asked if we could have a picnic basket that included whatever we would have had for breakfast so that we could eat it in the Kruger.

Without batting an eyelid the concierge said he would have it ready (personally) by 5:30 at our door. It was ready at 5:20!

Excellent Service from the Friendliest People

The entire time we were there (only 3 days) we were constantly amazed at how friendly everybody was.

• Our car was washed every morning. With a smile
• We met our room cleaner. Who smiled and asked how we were doing and how our stay was
• We were greeted by the gardeners. With smiles
• The waiters and waitresses gave us everything we needed. WITH SMILES!
• The manager knew the area extremely well, and helped us pick things to do. With a smile.

All in all, we felt welcome at the Lodge.

What can you do in Hazyview

If you’re thinking of going to any of the holiday accommodation/resorts in the Hazyview area, you may be worried about what to do there.

If you look at the photos below, you can see there are quite a few VERY relaxing things to do:

• Go to the Kruger Park game reserve and see all the animals you WISH you could see (that statement is for non-South Africans who may only know what animals look like from behind bars)
• Go to Pilgrim’s Rest. An old little mining town that’s now an old little tourist attraction. Yes, the photos below are of the complete town
• Go to God’s Window. Apparently the view is spectacular when there are no clouds. But the clouds kind of made it “look like heaven” to me.
• At God’s Window there’s a little trail through the “rain forest”. It’s a nice little walk to another great view.
• Drive around the area, and possibly go to the various waterfalls in the area.

Final Comments about Blue Mountain Lodge

If you go to the Blue Mountain Lodge resort, tell the manager you read about it here.

No, you won’t get anything (that I know of).

No, I won’t get anything for having sent you there.

But, I would like them to know how INCREDIBLY happy we were with their place.

When we mentioned that we were going to Timamoon (another holiday place down the road) he was amazed.

His words were:

“I know my place is good, but Timamoon is amazing! That’s where I want to have my honeymoon!”

If I can just say one thing to him, it would be, FORGET about Timamoon (though it is very nice), Blue Mountain Lodge is just a better experience all round!

Anyway, I hope you like the photos. Just click on the first one to make it larger, and then you can click on the arrows to view the rest, or use your arrow-keys on the keyboard to go forward and backwards between them.

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