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I've enjoyed your work since the Gith. If well-wishes from a stranger are of any use to you, then please accept mine. FWIW, the community that you've created here is one of the few I make a point of lurking...

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JamesPadraicR commented on
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I wonder if there's any significance to it being Colorado Springs? Unfortunately I doubt it....
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paws4thot commented on
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To "celebrate" coming 4th in the Wendyball World Cup, TFL renamed a station - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-44844999 . I would just like to say that I think this idea was totally Upney!...
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JohnS commented on
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Just out of curiosity ... I'm re-reading The Delirium Brief since my UK paperback copy arrived and I notice things I missed the first time through. I ran across this passage on page 124: “... security guards patrol the area with walkie-talkies and paintball guns. Which are loaded with a type of ammunition that would cause extreme consternation if it were to become known to the Laundry.” What kind of ammunition would that be?...
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Jamesface commented on
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What kind of ammunition would that be? Chekhovite ;)...
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JohnS commented on
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“What kind of ammunition would that be?” Jamesface @ 44 "Chekhovite ;)" Did you ever work for Microsoft "tech support"?...

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