![]() In seems, at least in part, that those close to her question what Sam can handle. Sam may have been extra emotional about the situation having just discovered that her late sister Holly’s cancer was diagnosed a full year before Sam found out. Sometimes it’s nice to keep something for yourself, but that doesn’t mean the other person is going to understand, OK? She may get real fired up about it!” You can understand why he would want for himself, to discover somebody new. He’s cracked her open, right? Now she doesn’t want to lose him. In conversation, the two actors hit similar beats like those of their characters, rapidly ping-ponging off one another and cracking jokes to soften the real talk we’re wading through.Ĭontinues Everett: “Sam has done a lot of work because she has faith in Joel. “‘Just because I wrote a show about it!'” Hiller chimes in, teasing the fact that the show is a product of Everett’s own small-town Kansan upbringing. “I feel like you’re lying me down on the couch and telling me to talk about my problems because this feels a little personal, OK?” Everett’s laugh is warm and contagious and even though we’re talking about the show’s biggest contention yet, the mood is light. And I think she is afraid of losing that. That’s how she was with her sister Holly and now that’s the way she is with Joel. “A version of this happened in my real life and I think that Sam - certainly not Bridget - thinks that sometimes you can only love one person at a time. “Lighten up, Sam!” laughs Everett when I ask for her take. But then again, there are two sides to every story. Is Sam being a bit oversensitive to the fact that Joel may have another special person in his life? After all, her friend is gay. It’s something he craves even more, so I think he’s afraid of losing what was special between them.” Now she likes him, so that validation is even more important to him. “For Joel, it’s so important to have Sam love him because she is someone he’s worshipped forever and who knew him even when he was that mess of a person in high school. “He’s afraid to tell Sam because they do have this perfect dynamic and he’s afraid that anything new introduced into that dynamic will screw it up,” he says. That said, it is incredibly sweet to see sparks of joy in him. ![]() What he was actually doing was spending quality time with Brad, a connection he purposely avoided telling her about. ![]() Joel was shady about the details of his whereabouts one afternoon, telling Sam he had errands to run. Yes, Sam can be a bit reactive, but one can’t blame her for feeling shafted. It’s maybe not the direct vision of what he had on his vision board, but Brad’s really good for Joel.” “The new fella is sort of a surprise,” Hiller tells TVLine regarding Joel’s new… fling? (Boyfriend? Eh, who needs labels?) “It’s someone Joel wouldn’t have necessarily imagined. ![]() It feels a bit like riding shotgun with their characters, except instead of belting Laura Branigan tunes, I’m in the backseat grilling them about their feelings and wishing they would just bury the hatchet already. When I’m speaking with the two costars about the series’ biggest drama yet, they’re enthusiastic. Somebody Somewhere Season 2 Finale: Bridget Everett Details Sam's Season-Ending 'Emotional Avalanche' Somebody Somewhere Renewed for Season 3 at HBO
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![]() ![]() You need intltool 0.35. The -t option means open the file with the default application for editing text. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Gedit is a text editor on Ubuntu, which can be started on Ubuntu terminal. ![]() And Gedit has a cross platform support, so we can install Gedit on Windows,Mac and Linux. I can also customise the keyboard shortcuts. It also has a Spell checking feature that helps me check the words that I typed. Searching for: "Your intltool is too old. And I really like the option to insert the date and time that is a really good option. You need intltool 0.35.0 or later.Įrror: The following dependencies failed to build: eel gail gtk2 shared-mime-info tiff gnome-desktop gconf intltool gnome-common orbit2 libidl gnome-doc-utils docbook-xml docbook-xml-4.1.2 xmlcatmgr docbook-xml-4.2 docbook-xml-4.3 docbook-xml-4.4 docbook-xml-4.5 docbook-xsl iso-codes py25-hashlib python25 libxslt autoconf help2man p5-locale-gettext m4 automake libtool py25-gobject py25-libxml2 py25-numeric rarian getopt gnome-themes gtk-engines2 icon-naming-utils p5-xml-simple p5-xml-namespacesupport p5-xml-sax gnome-vfs desktop-file-utils popt gnome-mime-data gvfs libsoup gnutls libgcrypt libgpg-error libtasn1 lzo opencdk readline libgnomecanvas libart_lgpl libglade2 libgnomeui gnome-icon-theme hicolor-icon-theme gnome-keyring libbonoboui libbonobo libgnome esound audiofile py25-gnome py25-gtk py25-cairo py25-numpy fftw-3 py25-orbit startup-notification gnome-menus librsvg libcroco libgsf bzip2 gtksourceview2 py25-pygtksourceviewĮrror: Status 1 encountered during processing. Hmm, installing it seems to be making a process called tclsh8.4 go crazyĪfter a very long time and a ton of updates and checks and such with yes, it hit:Ĭhecking for intltool >= 0.35.0./configure: line 3493: intltool-update: command not foundĬonfigure: error: Your intltool is too old. Yeah if you think about it, programmers need to build these things, and programmers use LinuxĬd /opt/local/var/macports/sources//release/ports/gnome/gedit It's now complete thansk to Adam Lights Geshi highlighting plugin.Now i'm engaged in my annual search for a good tabbed text editor In linux, this requires the gedit-plugins package. To use the functionalities described above, you will need to activate the corresponding plugins in the preferences. It goes in the styles folder under the gtksourceview folder (you can also load it manually in the preferences menu). The igor.xml file only serves to get the same colors as in the igor editor. (the file is called gap.lang since at the time it was created, there was no obvious way to support a new language so the hack consisted of replacing an existing one). I am trying to install gedit on Mac OSX Sierra 10.12.6. On linux, this file should be in /usr/share/gtksourceview-2.0/language-specs/ (or gtksourceview-3.0 depending on the version of the system) On mac, this file is inside the gedit app folder when you download gedit To install, download gedit (or meld for the side by side comparison feature), and replace the gap.lang in the language-specs folder of gtksourceview by the one provided here. and last but not least, side-by-side code comparison.The usability f Gedit can be further improved with the assist of. ![]()
Of all of the original System releases, I remember System 7 as being the most long-lived. System 6 also brought support for the Motorola 68030 CPU and the 1.44MB SuperDrive floppy. That bootable diskette was a direct ancestor of the Disk Utility we still use today. One of these diskettes, “Disk Utilities 1”, came with Disk First Aid and HD SC Setup. For $49, users got three manuals and four diskettes. System 5 and 6Īpple began charging for operating system upgrades with System 5. ADB also worked with adapters to connect Macs to AppleTalk networks. It also supported Apple Desktop Bus, used for many years to connect keyboards, mice, and other devices. System 4.1 was notable in that it supported the Motorola 68020 CPU, expansion slots, and color display of the Macintosh II. System 3 brought 800K startup drives, SCSI for connectivity to scanners, printers, and storage, AppleShare (early networking and file sharing). For example, System 2 brought multiple folders and screenshots (Command – Shift – 3), while System 2.1 added support for the Apple Hard Disk 20 (that’s 20MB, not GB…). System 1 through System 4 (1987) offered a few enhancements along the way. Overlapping, resizable windows the Finder, folders, a mouse-controlled pointer, the Trash can, and the top menu bar anchored by the Apple icon. In the two years that the Lisa was on the market, it sold only 10,000 units.Īs crude as the System 1 desktop looks in the screenshot above, it introduced many concepts that still exist in macOS today. Apple had released the Lisa with a GUI in 1983, but it was ridiculously expensive ($9,995, equivalent to almost $26,000 in 2020 dollars), slow, and used unreliable floppy disks coupled with a 5 MB hard disk drive. ![]() It was the first popular consumer OS to use a graphical user interface. For those of us who were around at the time the first Mac was released, System 1 was a revolutionary operating system. ![]() On that day, twenty years ago, Apple introduced the next generation of the Mac operating system – Mac OS X 10.0 “Cheetah.” The introduction was no small matter, as it marked a change in how Macs work that remains up to this day with macOS 11 “Big Sur.” Let’s take a look at the history of Mac operating systems from 1984 until now, starting with the “Classic” operating system introduced in 1984 and ending with Big Sur.Īt the beginning (1984), there was System 1. If you do not know who your IT Support Provider is, please use the IT Lookup Toolto locate the appropriate support resource for your department.March 24, 2001, was a banner day for Mac users. Students can contact the Tech Team for assistance with or questions about upgrading their machine to a supported version of macOS.įaculty, Staff, and Employees should contact their IT support unit. Where can I get help with upgrading macOS? Once your computer has successfully upgraded to macOS 10.11 you can use the steps above to upgrade to a supported version of macOS. If you are running macOS 10.10 or lower, you will need to upgrade your computer to 10.11 El Capitan first. To see if your computer can run macOS 11 Big Sur, check Apple’s compatibility info and installation instructions. If you are running macOS 10.11 or newer, you should be able to upgrade to at least macOS 10.15 Catalina. If you are upgrading from an older version of macOS, you may need to also upgrade some of the applications installed on your computer. The process of upgrading your computer varies depending on which version of macOS is currently installed on your computer.Īs of 10.15 Catalina, macOS does not support 32-bit applications. If this is the case, you will need to replace your current computer with a newer model. If your computer does not meet the minimum requirements for Catalina or Mojave, you will not be able to install a supported version of macOS. ![]() If you are running an older OS, you can look at the hardware requirements for the currently supported versions of macOS to see if your computer is capable of running them:
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![]() While Conrad described the voice-acting as 'decent' and the majority of the music as 'passable', he criticized the 'monotonous music that plays during all conversations' as 'annoying'. ![]() MacDonald described some of the game's levels as 'really cool' and identified the game's colorful and detailed graphics as 'a great example of what the current generation of PS games are capable of.' Slo Mo praised the score as 'a soothing symphony of well-thought-out music' that 'nicely complements' the style and atmosphere of the levels, and noted the game's sound effects as 'sweet' but 'light'. ![]() Slo Mo of commended the game as 'intricate, yet accessible' with an 'above-average' challenge for experienced gamers in its 'tricky side-stories and item quests', and also noted the game's 'crisp' controls and 'handy' inventory system.Ģ 's graphics as being some of the best on the PlayStation and compared the visuals to those of animated cartoons, though Johnson experienced difficulty with some camera angles. Reception ReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScore83%Review scoresPublicationScore7.87/1031/40B4.5/58.4/109/104/54/5Although Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return received generally positive reviews from critics, it sold less copies than its predecessor. ![]() To commemorate the release of the English version, MonkeyPaw Games created and distributed limited-edition Tomba as part of a special promotion on from November 3 to December 25, 2015. From November 3 to November 9, those who were verified to have purchased the Japanese version were able to download the English version at no extra charge. The English-language version of the game was released on the PlayStation Network in North America on November 5, 2015. Tomba and Zippo locate the Last Evil Pig in an underground area underneath the Coal-Mining Town, where the Last Evil Pig freezes time in a last-ditch effort to stop Tomba.Ģ 's initial release on the North American PlayStation Network was that of the Japanese version MonkeyPaw Games experienced emulation issues with the English-language version that prevented its immediate release and intended the Japanese version to be a placeholder. When all of these Evil Pigs have been captured, their leader, the Last Evil Pig, reveals himself to Tomba and tempts him to find his lair. He cures the Coal-Mining Town of its inferno by capturing the Evil Flame Pig, cures the Kujara Ranch of its perpetual snowfall by capturing the Evil Ice Pig, cures the Donglin Forest's gloominess by capturing the Evil Ghost Pig, lifts the Circus Town's curse (which has turned its citizens into pigs) by capturing the Evil Earth Pig and cures the Water Temple of its perpetual rainfall by capturing the Evil Water Pig. Gran explains that the Evil Pigs have cursed the entire continent, and gives Tomba a red Pig Bag that is capable of capturing the Flame Pig that has cast his spell on the mines.Tomba ventures throughout the continent gathering the rest of the Pig Bags. Tomba leaps into the sea in search of her.Ī panicking trolley worker reveals that the Evil Pigs kidnapped Tabby when she tried to protect a pendant that was given to her by Tomba as a gift. According to the letter, Tabby, Tomba's girlfriend, has disappeared. Plot Tomba is brought by his friend Zippo a mysterious letter addressed to him. The game features an inventory system that compiles the immediate given set of events for review as well as a collection of the items that have been obtained. Upon completing an event, the player is rewarded an amount of 'Adventure Points', which can be used to advance toward a new area and unlock specifically-marked chests. Such events may consist of finding a lost item, rescuing a stranded character or clearing a blockade in the imminent path. To reduce backtracking, magical scattered throughout the game can be used to instantly transport Tomba to any area that has previously been visited.Progress in the game is driven by the completion of a large number of 'events', which are initiated by Tomba interacting with a character or environmental element and being given a task to accomplish or an obstacle to overcome. GameObject: Fixed position inconsistency when using generic instantiate.EditorAnalytics: Honoring DisableEditorAnalytics settings.Editor: Fixed the issue that Pro users can't skip the survey after Unity activation.Editor: Fixed an issue with vertex snapping jumping to extreme values in isometric view.Editor: Fixed an issue with deselect of single selected item in hierarchy with ctrl/cmd+click.Editor: Fixed a crash on OSX when the Editor loses context.Editor: Fix for time not updating in Editor if play mode is entered and then exited while paused.DX12: Only invoke plugin events from the "rendering" thread, not main thread.DX12: Expose the command queue to DX12 plugins now.using UnityWebRequest.Send() in Editor after exiting Play mode. Core: Fixed the issue of job system ending up with high CPU usage in certain circumstances eg.Cache Server: The Cache Server preferences dialog now correctly recognises when the mode is changed.Cache Server: Do not ask to delete the local cache server data twice when switching from local to a different option in preferences (878326).Asset Pipeline: Fixed a crash that occurred when loading the same asset both synchronously and asynchronously simultaneously.Asset Importer: Fixed the importing process so that asset paths with zero length are skipped.Animation: Playback range is now correctly displayed after changing the Samples of a clip.Animation: Fixed an issue with using abstract classes behaviour on a StateMachineBehaviour.Animation: Fixed a crash when re-enabling GameObject that was running a Playable.Animation : Fixed a race condition in the legacy animation system which could cause a crash if a GameObject and an Animation assigned to that GameObject were deleted in the same frame.Android: Opening the on-screen keyboard does not make webcam update slower. ![]()
![]() Benjamin Moore ‘Quiet Moments’ Interior Door Paint Color Rachel Purcell Always try a sample in your space first and look at it during the daytime and at night in can-light lighting. This can be typical with different lighting, or just how the photo was edited. In this picture, the contrast and depth of color appears to be a bit darker than we see it in other settings. It is deep enough to add a punch of color but soft enough to not be overwhelming. Similar to the name, Benjamin Moore ‘Quiet Moments’ is a great additional to a bathroom wall to create a serene setting. Primary Bathroom Quiet Moments Paint Color Blaire Designs Secondly, it looks great with a white quartz counter and brighter white walls. It’s not too loud and its very soothing for bathroom-vibes. This vanity is the perfect neutral blue with hints of grey in it. Bathroom Vanity Painted in Quiet Moments Hello Lovely Studio Gold, wood and white accents pair perfectly in this room with this color-scheme. The headboard is more of a deeper sea-foam green. The drapery panels are just a shade darker than the walls. This tone-on-tone bedroom is an example where Quiet Moments is blue that also carries green-tones. I have included pictures of this exact paint color, in multiple settings to help you decide if this is one of the right options for you to try! Atlanta Homes Magazine Rather than being stressed at the multi-faceted nature of this sophisticated color, it is much more fun to embrace its diverse qualities! Benjamin Moore ‘Quiet Moments’ is a versatile and soothing blue-grey paint color that is also sometimes blue-green. ![]() He has more than 63.9k followers on Instagram and 33.1k followers on Twitter. Quincy Acy is active on Instagram and Twitter. Furthermore, there are no details about his body measurement. What are the body descriptions of Quincy Acy? Quincy Acy: Rumors and ControversyĮxcept for trade rumors, he has not been to other rumors and controversy suffering in his life. He has a net worth of $2 million as per 2022’s data, and his salary is not revealed yet. On 30 January 2017, he signed a multi-year contract with the Nets and since then he has been playing for the team Nets. On 10 January 2017, he signed a 10-day deal with Brooklyn Nets and he again resigned a 10 more day deal with the Nets. Soon Acy was traded to Mavericks D-League affiliate team Texas Legends and recorded 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks in a debut game against Greensboro Swarm. He was soon released from the Mavericks after playing six games and he was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League. On 22 July 2015, he resigned from the Kings for a year and then joined Dallas Mavericks on 20 July 2016. On 6 August 2014, he was traded to New York Knicks along with Travis Outlaw in exchange for Wayne Ellington and Jeremy Tyler. He recorded 4 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 block in his debut game from the Kings against Houston Rockets. On 16 July 2012, he signed a multi-year contract with the Raptors but on 9 December 2013, he was traded to Sacramento Kings. He started playing basketball professionally after being selected by Toronto Raptors in 2012 NBA draft. Quincy Acy has been active in the professional basketball game since 2012. Later he attended Baylor University where he played college basketball. Quincy Acy : Education HistoryĪcy studied at John Horn High School in Mesquite, Texas where he was considered a four-star recruit by. Since childhood, he started playing basketball. ![]() His parents were Carlos Acy and Renata King. He is of African American ethnicity and has an American nationality. Professional basketball player Quincy Acy was born on 6 October 1990, in Tyler, Texas. Quincy Acy : Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood (30-50)% chance to Blind Enemies which Hit you while affected by Grace +(5-8)% chance to Evade Attack Hits while affected by Grace (30-40)% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge while affected by Discipline Regenerate (1.5-2.5)% of Energy Shield per Second while affected by Discipline (10-15)% increased Energy Shield Recovery Rate while affected by Discipline +(20-30) Energy Shield gained for each Enemy Hit while affected by Discipline +(5-8)% Chance to Block Spell Damage while affected by Discipline Unaffected by Vulnerability while affected by Determination (50-40)% reduced Reflected Physical Damage taken while affected by Determination You take (60-40)% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes while affected by Determination (5-8)% additional Physical Damage Reduction while affected by Determination +(5-8)% Chance to Block Attack Damage while affected by Determination +(600-1000) to Armour while affected by Determination Non-Channelling Skills have -(10-5) to Total Mana Cost while affected by Clarity (10-15)% chance to Recover 10% of Mana when you use a Skill while affected by Clarity (10-15)% increased Mana Recovery Rate while affected by Clarity Gain (6-10)% of Maximum Mana as Extra Maximum Energy Shield while affected by Clarity (15-20)% of Damage taken gained as Mana over 4 seconds when Hit while affected by Clarity (6-10)% of Damage taken from Mana before Life while affected by Clarity (25-40)% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage while affected by Anger Gain (15-25)% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage while affected by Anger (40-60)% increased Fire Damage while affected by Anger +(30-50)% to Critical Strike Multiplier while affected by Anger (1-1.5)% of Fire Damage Leeched as Life while affected by Angerĭamage Penetrates (10-15)% Fire Resistance while affected by Anger ![]() Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. They had no hope of understanding, let alone defeating,Īnd one by one, they became a part of it. One by one, they stood their ground against a creature Prismatic Jewel Limited to: 1 (4-6)% increased maximum Energy Shield The following unique items are related to Haste: The following helmet enchantments affect Haste. This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests: Class → The Void The Void 1 Reach into the Void and claim your prize. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter Quality: +20% "I swore to use my position to help the people. ![]() Gemcutter's Promise Gemcutter's Promise 3 Superior Gem The Cataclysm The Cataclysm 13 Level 21 Spell GemĬorrupted The mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." The Fox The Fox 6 Level 20 Gem "Masters of wit, strength and cunning. ![]() ![]() The Wilted Rose The Wilted Rose 7 Level 21 Aura GemĬorrupted Though the path to divinity is fraught with peril, hope may bloom from within. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters. Item drops after killing # monsters Quality Gem Right click this item then left click an item to apply it. Gemcutter's Incubator Gemcutter's Incubator Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home. This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:ĭying Anguish Dying Anguish 8 Level 19 GemĪlternative Quality: +19% Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. phantasmal - increases the Expiration rate of buffs. Everybody else invites being laughed at instead, including Schwarzenegger himself. Boosted with a surfeit of nervous energy and an on-the-nose delivery, he marks the sole performer with whom one can genuinely laugh. One absolute highlight is Mad Max 2 alumnus Vernon Wells, who plays the villain’s right-hand with a combination of chain mail, heavy metal bravado, and the most Australian of handlebar bush moustaches. Commando is full of action but is conflict-free. You cannot realistically condemn the screen violence because none of it ever feels real. I imagine this is precisely how future generations will find the Fast & Furious movies: take these violent symphonies out of their context and they’re just hollow machines. So many enemy soldiers and criminals fall anonymously in a shower of bullets and explosions that each begs for their own Austin Powers-style eulogy. The effect for a 21st century observer is almost Brechtian divorced from any illusion of dramatic struggle, one can sit back and study this powerful display of male American Cold War machismo for what it is. Schwarzenegger’s physicality matches such a character well, but almost the entire supporting cast around him seem charmless. An endless cavalcade of mercenaries and henchmen fall to his infallible accuracy, and he breezes from one pitched gunfight to another with barely more than superficial cuts and scratches. Schwarzenegger’s John Matrix simply never encounters a challenge he cannot easily overcome. What is particularly interesting in how badly Commando is written is that the film is a shameless power fantasy. ![]() This is simply a poorly made movie for the fashion of a time where quality writing was not a major consideration. I am not a great believer in ‘so-bad-it’s-good’ – in most cases such films simply have enjoyable elements in otherwise unenjoyable productions – and in all honesty Commando is a solid piece of proof for that position. The plot is a nonsense, the dialogue atrocious, and the ham-fisted attempts at one-liners inspire eye rolls ahead of laughs. Come to Commando more than 35 years later and it’s evidently all weaker elements. Grow up with Commando and it will be gifted with a certain nostalgic glow, enabling the viewer to coast over its weaker elements and simply enjoy the stuff they enjoyed when they were young. Eventually, however, the small hole in my pop culture unawareness started to niggle, and Disney+ made this 20th Century Fox movie available to stream online. There was no specific reason to avoiding it for so long a simple combination of disinterest and lack of immediate opportunity was enough. It is also, weirdly enough, the one famous American action flick from the decade that I had never seen. There is nothing to the film beyond physical combat and gun violence, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Lester’s 1985 hit Commando. There were certainly better films to feature Schwarzenegger – and absolutely more iconic ones – but Commando came stripped of science fiction and fantasy elements, and simply showcased the actor engaged in constant, murderous action. More than anything it was the decade of Sylvester Stallone versus Arnold Schwarzenegger, and if there is one Schwarzenegger film more symbolic of the 1980s than any other it is Mark L. Even if he has to start a one man war.The 1980s was a decade dominated by popular high concept action films, heavy on muscular stars who were short on refined talent but huge on screen presence. ![]() Managing to get off the airplane, with only 11 hours before the airplane lands in Airus's country, John helped by a woman named Cindy sets out to find where Airus and Bennett are holding Jenny captive, and confronting Airus's associates in hoping they will tell him where Jenny is, and he will stop at nothing as he sets out to save Jenny. Arius wants John to assassinate the president of Arius's country, if John succeeds in assassinating the president he'll return Jenny unharmed, but if John refuses or if he fails to assassinate the president, he will kill Jenny. But Jenny is kidnapped by Arius, a exiled Latin dictator and learns Bennett, one of his men, who he kicked out of his unit is working with Arius. John learns from his former commanding officer General Kirby that members of his unit have been gunned down one-by-one and someone from John's past is out to get him and leaves two soldiers to protect him and Jenny. Colonel John Matrix is a retired Special Forces commando now living in the country with his daughter Jenny and are trying to live normal lives and live under new identities. |
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