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Classic Indigo Dresser and Some Weekend (Un)Fun

June 10, 2013 by Cassie 59 Comments

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Happy Monday!  What a weekend we had…. It started off well. Chris arrived home Friday, and he brought us some of his free Hot Topic Swag from his trip.  I scored this adorable Alice in Wonderland Tee….

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I wore it that night to a going away party for some friends of ours who are moving to Fort Benning, GA (Know anyone there, preferably with kids?).  It was a fun night and the rain died down so the kids were al able to play outside.

Unfortunately, at 3 am, I woke feeling rather nauseous.  I tried to ignore it and go back to sleep, but I just couldn’t.  So from the hours of 3-9 I was rather ill with some sort of stomach bug.  Emmy’s dress rehearsal for dance started at 10 and Sawyer had his soccer tournament, so my duty was to be with her for the day while Chris coached.  I was in no shape so I contacted a friend of mine and she came to my rescue!  Her girls dance at the same studio, so she was able to take Emmy and help her for the day, and even took her out to lunch!  And she was awesome enough to send me pictures throughout the day.  And a few other friends took pictures and video for me, too.  I tell you I love tis place I live in so much- the best neighbors, friends ever.  People really care.  I did manage to get Emmy’s hair curled and make-up on; she loves that part and chatted excitedly while I pretended to listen but was really concentrating on not throwing up in her hair.  We pulled it together….

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And all of the updates I got, Emmy looked to be having an absolute blast!

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I can’t believe how big my baby girl is, and just how beautiful she is.  My friend who watched her for the day for me told me how well mannered she was, and one of the dance teachers told me she was her usual sweet smiley self.  It’s so nice to hear these words about her when I am not there with her.  She’s a good kid and she makes me proud.  Meanwhile, at home, I napped for a few hours, and just laid in bed til about 4 pm.  Here was my view….

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Thank goodness it was a quick bug, and I was better for the recital last night!  Here are a few more pictures of my pretty girl…. because I can’t help myself!

She loves having her hair curled…

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Waiting to go on for her first number, “Bare Necessities”…

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With one of her best dancing buds, Ally….

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All lined up and ready for “Alexander’s Ragtime Band.”

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Emmy now has 4 dance recitals under her belt!  We are so proud of her- she did a great job, and most importantly, she looked liked she was having so much fun on stage.

Today I wanted to share with you a dresser in one of my favorite colors.  I picked up this dresser from the same gentleman I bought the duck egg chest I shared last week…

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It was the matching piece, but was in much worse as far as having some veneer issues- chips, and peeling, and some needed gluing…

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In the picture above I had already applied wood filler to several chips.  I left some chips alone and chose not to fill them all.  Some people may wonder why, but I tend to like a few chips here and there….. I think it adds a little character and gives me something extra to distress.  What can I say, I prefer things slightly damaged. 🙂  But one chip was so layered and big that I needed to smooth it out.  I used Wunderfil  from Rockler which I know I have told you about before.  it is my absolute favorite filler and provides the smoothest finish I have found.  I typically apply one coat, sand, and apply a second coat and sand again for  the smoothest possible finish.

I then sanded it lightly all over, and applied 2 coats of one of my all time favorite colors of General Finishes Milk Paint from Rockler…. Coastal Blue!  It’s the color I used on my own kitchen cabinets.  I then lightly distressed it, used a clear wax to finish it, and put the original hardware back in place since it was perfect!  Here it is now….

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Here you can see the area that had the most damage- still not perfect, but it’s “vintage character”.

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I love the scalloped apron and the sweet legs- they add a nice feminine touch to an otherwise stately dresser.

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This might be one of my all time favorites… I am such a fan of this color!  Off to the barn for some major cleaning and furniture arranging, and DIY center set up…. Cramming in as much as I can this week before the kids get out for the summer Friday!  Wish me luck!
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  1. Alison @ Rubylicious Bespoke says

    June 10, 2013 at 10:48 am

    That first pic of Emmy is just gorgeous, it’s captured her growing into a little girl, but there’s still a hint of her baby face. Don’t now if that makes sense, but I love it.
    That coastal blue is beautiful, my fav too. Might have to try and colour match it over here.
    Glad you’re feeling better 🙂

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  2. Storywood Designs says

    June 10, 2013 at 10:49 am

    I love Coastal Blue and it’s perfect on that dresser! It will sell quickly. I did a table and 4 chairs for a client in Coastal Blue and decided in the process that it’s the perfect navy. Glad you are feeling better – the stomach bug is no joke!

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  3. Julia Konya says

    June 10, 2013 at 11:05 am

    Emmy looked so cute with her outfits.I’m glad you feel better and I really love that dresser and blue paint. I’m considering doing a piece in the same color.

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  4. miss flibbertigibbet says

    June 10, 2013 at 11:13 am

    Busy weekend! Emmy is too cute and I have NO IDEA why you are so proud of her! Love that shade of blue!

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  5. [email protected] Chronicles of Home says

    June 10, 2013 at 11:31 am

    Ugh, sorry to hear about the bug. Glad you recovered in time for Emmy’s recital! She looked totally adorable 🙂

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  6. [email protected] says

    June 10, 2013 at 12:19 pm

    Tummy bugs are the worst! Glad you feel better! Your daughter is just the cutest thing. Dance recitals, hair curling…why don’t I have a little girl again?? LOL That color on that chest is gorgeous. I think that duck egg blue is my fave so far but that coastal blue is giving it some competition! xo Kristin

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  7. Chrissie says

    June 10, 2013 at 12:36 pm

    I hate stomach bugs, glad you had s quick recovery! Emmy looks like a princess:):)

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  8. Lisa @ Shine Your Light says

    June 10, 2013 at 12:38 pm

    The girly and the dresser, both beautiful! Glad you’re feeling better, Cassie!

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  9. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    June 10, 2013 at 12:54 pm

    So glad you are feeling better! Who has time to be sick? … Emmy looks so adorable! That girl has the best smile! … And that dresser is beautiful! I love Coastal Blue!

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  10. 17 Perth says

    June 10, 2013 at 1:06 pm

    Your little girl is precious! She is really adorable! I’m so sorry you missed the recital, but that is absolutely amazing and so cool that you had people sending you pics and videos! Glad you are feeling better! Um, that is the worst! Lol.

    And I think that color is my favorite!

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  11. ~ rooms FOR rent ~ says

    June 10, 2013 at 1:21 pm

    Oh my GOSH.. LOVE your boots!! Emmy is adorable 🙂 which I think I told you on Instagram.. she is just as sweet as sweet can be 🙂 AND that dresser!!!! GAH! Totally obsessing over here, great job! XO~Bre

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  12. Tiffany says

    June 10, 2013 at 1:28 pm

    Your daughter is adorable! Doesn’t it make you feel so good when someone tells you that your kid is well mannered? Validation!
    Love that color blue as well!

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  13. Jesse Bodine says

    June 10, 2013 at 1:46 pm

    Look at how cute she is!?! She looks like she is having a ball…so sorry you had to miss the first day. Stomach bugs are the absolute worst, but I’m glad it passed quickly for you!
    Love love love the coastal blue…this might be my favorite!!! 😉

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  14. Starr says

    June 10, 2013 at 1:47 pm

    Columbus, GA, the town that hosts Ft. Benning, has in the past been named one of the best places in the country to raise a family. There’s plenty to do there–meetup groups, a fun downtown area, and decent schools (on base and off). Your friends won’t have trouble meeting people.

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  15. Dana Frieling says

    June 10, 2013 at 2:00 pm

    Such sweet pictures! Glad you’re feeling better. And, I’ll take one of the last pics please. 😉

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  16. Kelly @ A Swell Place to Dwell says

    June 10, 2013 at 2:09 pm

    Emmy looks like she is having so much fun! She’s adorable. I LOVE the indigo dresser. I am in the middle of painting a credenza navy right now and was sort of second guessing my choice. Seeing yours though, I think I made the right decision.

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  17. Shari @ turnstylevogue.com says

    June 10, 2013 at 2:36 pm

    Those pictures are too darn cute, and that dresser? Love everything about it. There is a lot of blue going on today around blog land.

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  18. Michelle Scheibe says

    June 10, 2013 at 2:42 pm

    Glad you are on the mend!

    That coastal blue is very pretty color. As in your daughter..pretty, not a color.

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  19. Patty Day @Pattys Epiphanies says

    June 10, 2013 at 2:51 pm

    If you had to be ill and miss something, at least it was the dress rehearsal …..Great that you made it to the Big Event. Emmy is adorable! I remember attending my Granddaughter’s recitals! For Erica, it was all about the costumes!!
    Needless to say the dresser is gorgeous! I agree it’s a great color!

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  20. Good Time Charlie says

    June 10, 2013 at 2:52 pm

    Oh I was starting to have sympathy stomach problems just reading this. You poor woman, I would rather have a cold for a month than stomach bug for even a day. And on this day of all days! Emmy looks so cute, and how fun. So sorry you had to miss it! There will be many more! Love the dresser, what a beautiful, deep and rich color. I am with you, I like things just a little dinged up. It seems much more comfortable to me. Hope you are all better today.

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  21. Heidi @ Decor & More says

    June 10, 2013 at 3:05 pm

    So sorry you were under the weather, but I’m glad it didn’t last long! Emmy looks adorable. 🙂
    Love the dresser — on the hunt for some General Finishes Milk Paint in my area!
    xo Heidi

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  22. Karah @ thespacebetweenblog says

    June 10, 2013 at 3:30 pm

    the hair and makeup was always one of my favorite parts of the dance recital. Love those pics of the little dancers!

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  23. sarah m. dorsey says

    June 10, 2013 at 3:37 pm

    the color is stunning! I love the deep, rich indigo!!

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  24. Gwendolyn Whitfield says

    June 10, 2013 at 3:55 pm

    That color is da SHIZZ!

    SO glad you felt better and could go to Emmy’s Recital!!!

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  25. Cathy Wall says

    June 10, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    Hope you are all better! The world is a better place with fabulous neighbors and friends, so glad that yours were there to help out! That Emmy is a peach, i’ll bet she was perfect at the recital.
    Oh and the blue chest, to die for!

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  26. Ali Richardson says

    June 10, 2013 at 4:59 pm

    Emmy is a beauty, just like her mama 🙂 So sad you were sick with my very least favorite illness. Ick. Happy you are better. The dresser is totes gorg. As usual.
    XO

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  27. René says

    June 10, 2013 at 5:07 pm

    Emmy is adorable! Loved seeing her all dressed up on instagram. Hope you are feeling better. Love that blue dresser!

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  28. Jane Craske says

    June 10, 2013 at 5:14 pm

    Oh! That is the pits-hope you are on the mend.

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  29. Kelly says

    June 10, 2013 at 5:18 pm

    Emmy is so, so beautiful! What a sweet age too. Glad you’re feeling better now!

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  30. Jennifer @ Dimples and Tangles says

    June 10, 2013 at 7:05 pm

    Emmy looks like such a sweetie. So glad you’re feeling better! I LOVE that color, and didn’t realize that was your kitchen cab color too.

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  31. Erin @ His and Hers says

    June 10, 2013 at 8:30 pm

    LOVE that coastal blue. It is perfect. And that first picture of Emmy is beautiful–she looks so much like you! 🙂 I’m glad you’re feeling better. Nausea is the worst.

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  32. Catherine says

    June 10, 2013 at 8:53 pm

    Emmy looks so cute! I’m so glad that you have such wonderful friends to help you out when you need it. Makes all the difference!

    The indigo looks lovely.

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  33. Down to Earth Style says

    June 10, 2013 at 10:28 pm

    Emmy is seriously so cute. All your ‘workin-out’ is ‘workin’…you are so thin and fit.
    My kids are lucky they are boys -getting little girl hair to curl like you’ve got Emmy’s takes patience. Sorry you were sick.
    Pretty dresser….as always!

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  34. [email protected] says

    June 11, 2013 at 12:48 am

    So glad you are feeling better and you were able to make the recital. Emmy is adorable 🙂 And, that dresser is a beauty!!

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  35. amber-wills says

    June 11, 2013 at 1:11 am

    Ugh sorry you were sick, but so glad you got better in time. Emma is adorable. Those curls and that makeup!! What a fun age!

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  36. Kristen says

    June 11, 2013 at 1:45 am

    Hope you’re feeling better. Your daughter is adorable! Looks like the girls all had a blast at the recital. Great memories!

    I love the dresser and the Coastal Blue color. Looks beautiful.

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  37. [email protected] says

    June 11, 2013 at 2:17 am

    Cassie, she looks so much like you! Just adorable. That is a fantastic color and it turned out great!

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  38. Allison says

    June 11, 2013 at 2:18 am

    Emmy is so adorable! All the girls look darling in their pink. I hope you are feeling better…so sorry you were sick. Sounds like a wonderful area you live in. So nice to have people that care and you can count on. I know they all appreciate the generous woman you are, Cassie! The dresser looks beautiful.

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  39. cindy the cottage chick says

    June 11, 2013 at 2:23 am

    I remember those dance recital days with my three girls…the hair and makeup routines. *sigh* Emmy looks like she had a ball!

    That blue dresser? Delish.

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  40. Andrea says

    June 11, 2013 at 2:31 am

    Did you use the wunderfil to repair the peeling veneer on the third drawer??? I love the dresser!!! Emmy looks absolutely adorable!!! Makes me remember my own dance recitals!

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  41. pam {simple details} says

    June 11, 2013 at 3:20 am

    Oh my gosh, could she be any more adorable, what a lucky mommy you are!!!
    Other than the bug, glad it was quick!
    No need to explain why that is one of your favorite colors! 🙂

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  42. [email protected] says

    June 11, 2013 at 3:39 am

    glad you feel better and that your daughter didn’t have the same bug as you! she is so pretty! 🙂 & the color of the dresser is beautiful! would love to something similar for my boy’s bedroom! 🙂

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  43. Gail Wilson says

    June 11, 2013 at 5:15 pm

    thanks for your comment on my ammo box coffee table. favorite ever, eh?
    Love the pics of emmy! I remember those days well…. jamie danced for 7 years! how fun.
    That coastal blue dresser is gorgeous! oh my! LOVE it.
    rain, snakes, barn, oh my! How fun to see it all come together.
    gail

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  44. [email protected] says

    June 11, 2013 at 8:56 pm

    So sorry you were sick! But I’m glad you got to go to the other recital! Hope you’re fully recovered!

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  45. Jenna LaFevor says

    June 12, 2013 at 11:33 am

    Gorgeous! LOVE that blue! Pinning! Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof

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  46. Coley's Crafting Corner says

    June 12, 2013 at 1:20 pm

    I love the color you chose for the dresser – it’s gorgeous!! and yes, your daughter is beautiful too 🙂 It brought back sweet memories of being in dance a child as well!
    Blessings,
    Nicole
    http://coleyscraftingcorner.blogspot.com/2013/06/around-house-basement.html
    PS – I found you at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia 🙂

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  47. Lisa @ Trapped In North Jersey says

    June 12, 2013 at 7:29 pm

    I love the blue on that dresser. Your daughter is adorable! I just went to a dance recital for my son this weekend, and watching preschoolers dance is comedy gold, I tell you.

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  48. Allison @ The Golden Sycamore says

    June 15, 2013 at 1:10 am

    That dresser is gorgeous!! I LOVE the color – and the shape! Glad you’re feeling better! I get those sudden onsets of sickness now and then, too! 🙁

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  49. Classy Clutter says

    June 15, 2013 at 2:27 am

    Whoa!!!!! I love this!!! That is THE perfect shade of navy!!! YUM!!

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  50. Maryann @ Domestically-Speaking says

    June 18, 2013 at 5:58 am

    That is perfect deep blue & it’s gorgeous on that dresser. I’m featuring it in the PoPP Spotlight this week. Thanks for linking up.

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  51. Ashleys Dandelion Wishes says

    June 19, 2013 at 2:17 am

    I love this project! I love your color choice! I would love it if you would come and link this up at my link party
    Dandelion Wishes Wednesday. I’m also pinning this 🙂

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  52. Kelly @ The Ridiculous Redhead says

    June 21, 2013 at 12:23 am

    The color on the dresser is awesome. I just refinished a bedroom set that looks almost like this but the veneer was in shape so we stained it. Great job!

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  53. Fiona, LilyfieldLife says

    June 21, 2013 at 1:32 am

    Cassie -this might be night favourite piece ever of yours. big statement! that dark blue is beautiful and I love the shape. glad you are all better now but a shame to miss Emmy’s dance. thanks for linking up to Paint Parade.
    Fiona xx

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  54. Fiona, LilyfieldLife says

    June 21, 2013 at 1:32 am

    Cassie -this might be night favourite piece ever of yours. big statement! that dark blue is beautiful and I love the shape. glad you are all better now but a shame to miss Emmy’s dance. thanks for linking up to Paint Parade.
    Fiona xx

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  55. Reeves @ The Weathered Door says

    June 21, 2013 at 6:23 am

    You have me hooked on this color! Every piece it is on I have loved and I think it it time to buy some! The dresser looks great.

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  56. Caroline Vargason says

    July 27, 2018 at 11:38 am

    Hi Cassie – I remember seeing this dresser in 2013, my intern year. I have a similar green/gold one. Always loved your furniture makeovers & wish I had time to paint furniture. I ended up in an aesthetic surgery field, oculoplastic surgery, & am finally done with medical training. We recently bought our first home. I wanted some nightstands to coordinate with the green dresser & don’t have the time for a flea market/goodwill makeover right now. I got some nightstands on overstock & bought antique english pulls to match the green dresser… thought you’d appreciate the sentiment. Looking forward to having more time to keep up with blogs in the coming years. Much love, caroline (cwfrosting)

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    • Cassie says

      August 8, 2018 at 5:43 pm

      aaaw, thank you so much, caroline! i saw where you ended up on instagram- good for you!!!

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      • Caroline Vargason says

        August 8, 2018 at 5:54 pm

        You’re welcome, all good and exciting changes over here!!!

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