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Thu 27th Jun 2024 - Watagans | ||||||
Monkey Face Middle Crag | ||||||
18 ~20 | ★ Follow the Leader | 15m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Not an 18, not even by MF grades.
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17 | ★★ 316 | 15m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Rpt
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16 | Bombayment | 10m, 3 | Average | |||
Rpt
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19 | ★ Davafly | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Rpt
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19 | ★ Vengemite | 12m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Hideous frustrating start
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19 | ★ Marmite | 12m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
I really must put in direct anchors
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Thu 27th Jun 2024 - South West Rocks | ||||||
Arakoon Mermaid Pools | ||||||
23 | ★ Pinching | 7m | ★ Good | |||
Nice granite slabbing with dynamic finish.
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Wed 19th Jun 2024 - Watagans | ||||||
Monkey Face The Ramparts | ||||||
19 | ★★ Red-Belly Black Flake | 25m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
One of my favourite routes, so technical
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Sat 15th Jun 2024 - Woodford Island | ||||||
Sandy Corner Sandy Caves | ||||||
18/19 ~19 | ★ Birdy | 8m | ★ Good | |||
Bouldery fun. The hardest of the 3 as many of the holds are blind.
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18/19 | Holey Moley | 9m | Don't Bother | |||
Link up. Doesn’t add anything
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18/19 | ★ Hole in One | 8m | Average | |||
Novelty through hole.
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21 | ★ Birthday Boy — 2 attempts | 10m | ★ Good | |||
A bit damp on the first go upon slopers requiring brushing and a bit of chalk. Awkward start, nice crux sequence.
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Fri 14th Jun 2024 - Woodford Island | ||||||
See Sea Wall | ||||||
21 | ★★ Monkey Business — 2 attempts | 12m | ★ Good | |||
Too much today after minimal climbing for 3 months and nothing steep. Had to sit after clipping last bolt. It’s a long move and I can’t keep feet on under roof.
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10 | Honey | 10m | ||||
14 | S.I.S | 8m | ||||
18 | Straws in the Wind | 8m | ||||
17 | Berowra Dreaming | 8m | ||||
16 | Next Level | 8m | ||||
14 | ★ Animals as Leaders | 8m | ||||
15 | Over the Top | 8m | ||||
The climbs might be easy and short, but we had fun. Thanks to the route equipper.
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Wed 5th Jun 2024 - Scout Wall | ||||||
18 | ★ Natalia | 9m | ★ Good | |||
Ongoing post Covid recovery. I think this route is fun- gym bunnies it’s like climbing on volumes! A couple of laps for leg fitness
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Thu 30th May 2024 - Watagans | ||||||
Monkey Face Smear Slabs | ||||||
14 | ★★ Without a Lead | 15m, 4 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Thu 30th May 2024 - Watagans | ||||||
Monkey Face Central Gully | ||||||
18 | ★ Centennial direct finish | 9m | Average | |||
Off the couch after Covid. The walk up the hill was almost enough…
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Sat 27th Apr 2024 - Watagans | ||||||
Gate Crag Walls of 2000 | ||||||
15 | Pinch me I'm dreaming | 12m, 4 | Average | |||
Rpt
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19 | ★ Midway | 12m | Average | |||
15 | ★ Shanes 3 | 11m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
The top is definitely harder than 15, could easily be 18
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13 | ★ Shanes 2 | 11m | Average | |||
Rpt, the mantle at top was tenuous with only one hand
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16 | ★ Spider Lair | 10m | Average | |||
Rpt
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19 | ★ Plain Dumb | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Rpt
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Fri 26th Apr 2024 - Woy Woy | ||||||
Phegans Bay | ||||||
15 | ★★ HS | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
2 laps. 55 days off rock, wrist brace on. Skin hurts, wrist seemed to survive, just avoided mantles.
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19 | ★★ Phoenix | 15m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Felt a bit pumped, not surprising I suppose
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15 | ★ Stingray | 15m, 5 | Average | |||
2 laps
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20 | ★ B | 15m, 4 | Average | |||
Rpt, good friction today.
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Fri 1st Mar 2024 - Sand River | ||||||
BBQ Crag The Balconies | ||||||
18 ~19 | Jack Horner — 2 attempts | 6m, 4 | ||||
Couldn’t clip anchors. Had to do an inverted kneebar second go- Dave just reached past and had no problem.
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19 | ★ Tarzan | 9m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
The moves were ok, but fall potential left me nervous. Quite hard.
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Tue 27th Feb 2024 - Cathedral Rock | ||||||
19 | ★★★ With The Angels - with David Gray, jonty | 43m, 17 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Found the move off belay at start the hardest en route ( short arms). Second pitch just lovely. Led P2 and 3…..
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Mon 26th Feb 2024 - Mount Wellington | ||||||
Lost World Area Lost World | ||||||
23 | Naked Flame | 18m | ★ Good | |||
We came down to consider rebolting with anchors-feels sandbagged at 23 without bridging across chimney. Came to no decision. Weirdly it was chalked up
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Fri 23rd Feb 2024 - Fruehauf | ||||||
20 | ★ General Discipline — 2 attempts | 18m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Amazed I Onsighted this, so slippery today
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22 | ★ General Benefit — 2 attempts | 15m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Hard. Forgot helmet, didn’t feel like leading these spaced bolted climbs.
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Wed 21st Feb 2024 - Mount Wellington | ||||||
The Organ Pipes Bulging Buttress | ||||||
22 |
★★★ Heat Pump
1
Good climbing in its own right
2
Spent ages in the middle shaking out and working out what to do. A few big reaches/ dead points in the first half sapped my energy | 30m, 12 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Tue 20th Feb 2024 - Fruehauf | ||||||
21 | ★ Plastic Erection | 18m | ★ Good | |||
Rpt, feels more 22 if short.
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21 | ★ Plastic Extras | 18m | Average | |||
Rpt, seems easier than last year on the mantles
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17 | ★ Bedside Manners are Extra | 18m | Average | |||
Rpt, changes every year
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Sun 18th Feb 2024 - Mount Wellington | ||||||
The Organ Pipes Central Buttress | ||||||
20 ~21 | Alpine Style | 22m, 8 | Average | |||
Pretty crappy climbing up to a hard and interesting crux sequence. Harder than any move on influenza. Not sure it’s worth the effort, but it filled in the afternoon.
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Sun 18th Feb 2024 - Mount Wellington | ||||||
The Organ Pipes Flange Buttress | ||||||
21 | ★★ Influenza | 28m, 12 | ★ Good | |||
Some nice moves once in the stemming groove. The 9 th or 10th bolt’s nut was quite loose. I finger tightened it, worth bringing a spanner
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19 | ★★ Princess | 25m, 12 | Average | |||
Rpt, warm up
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Wed 24th Jan 2024 - Mount Wellington | ||||||
The Organ Pipes Northern Buttress | ||||||
20 | ★ Pension Day | 20m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
Interesting enough, found it as tough as the other two, though may have been just reacquainting myself with the Pipes dolerite
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21 | ★ Game On | 28m, 10 | ★ Good | |||
Intricate crux at about third height for me that was quite enjoyable. A bit stop/ start from half height
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22 | ★★ Boys Games — 2 attempts | 30m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
Didn’t find this any harder than the 2 routes to the right ( though did a silly slip below crux).
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Tue 23rd Jan 2024 - North West Bay River | ||||||
Dog Leg Bend Main Cliff | ||||||
19 | ★ Black Lab | ★ Good | ||||
Not too bad for a late addition, though top a bit contrived and friable
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21 | ★ Guide Dog | ★ Good | ||||
Interesting lower section
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24 | ★ Jumping Jack Russells | 15m | ★ Good | |||
Did top section clean from below roof, but rained off after this.
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Sat 13th Jan 2024 - Glenrock Lagoon | ||||||
Waterfall Area | ||||||
19 | ★★ Super Nintendo Chalmers | 10m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Rpt. The little pockets were very slimy today. 2 laps.
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18 | ★★ Peeking Possum | 10m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Rpt. Nice flash by Flynn for his Duke of Ed
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18 | ★ Ferns and Fings | 9m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Rpt
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20 | ★ Roo Fing | 10m, 3 | Average | |||
Rpt. Very dirty
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17 | ★ Moss Monster | 8m, 3 | Average | |||
Rpt
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16 | ★ Fried Lichen | 8m, 3 | Average | |||
Rpt
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Sun 7th Jan 2024 - Fingal Gym | ||||||
13 | ★ Ichi Knee | 8m, 2 | Average | |||
Original ascent was solo, weirdly coming up as red point. Rpt today
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19 | ★ Vertical Hanger | 12m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Rpt
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18 ~19 | ★ Hop | 10m, 3 | Average | |||
Rpt. Still feels hard for grade, height dependent for sure
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19 | ★ Wetting The Wick | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Rpt
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Tue 19th Dec 2023 - Kaputar | ||||||
Lindsay Rock Tops Fern Gully | ||||||
23 | FA ★★ Jurassic Park | 31m, 15 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Hopefully the predicted rain will settle the dust. Really great and varied moves and steeper than it looks. One go on TR to brush the holds then sent with a bit of power grunting and wobbling before we had to leave.
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Sat 16th Dec 2023 - Kaputar | ||||||
Lindsay Rock Tops Waterfall | ||||||
20 | ★★ Telapia | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Rpt. Quite a tricky one
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Thu 14th Dec 2023 - Kaputar | ||||||
Lindsay Rock Tops Barley Walls | ||||||
17 | ★ The exslovenian | 30m | ★ Good | |||
Rpt. I keep thinking a clean up of this route is needed. Nice traddish climbing on bolts, a couple of finger size cams can also be used.
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Wed 13th Dec 2023 - Kaputar | ||||||
Lindsay Rock Tops Barley Walls | ||||||
22 | ★★ Careless Fingernicker — 2 attempts | 30m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Rpt, needed a bit of a brush. Left hand crack glove/ tape useful for me. Unfortunately I had brought 2 right hand gloves ( duh!)
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18 | ★★ Capricious | 30m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Rpt. The moves on this route are great, if only it remained a bit cleaner. Rock improves a lot after 8 m. Calf pump!
The vegetation up high doesn’t interfere with route.
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Mon 11th Dec 2023 - Fingal Gym | ||||||
19 | ★ Vertical Hanger | 12m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
I think we did this as a TR problem in the past. Awkward but interesting start
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18 ~19 | ★ Hop | 10m, 3 | Average | |||
Tricky start keeping left of arete. Stupid finish.
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19 | ★ Wetting The Wick | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Rpt
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18 | ★★ All Ass | 18m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Rpt
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22 | ★ Go Go Gadget | 18m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Rpt. Shares a lot of holds with route to right
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19 | ★ Three Amigo's | 14m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Rpt
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20 | ★ Builder's Cleavage | 14m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Rpt
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18 | ★ Side Pull Bob | 14m, 3 | Average | |||
Rpt
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Thu 7th Dec 2023 - Berowra | ||||||
Blackboard Wall | ||||||
21 | ★★ Palm Sunday | 15m, 3 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Rpt, alzheimers os, the slimpers felt pretty slimy today
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20 | ★★ Tomorrow's Villians | 12m, 4 | Average | |||
17 | ★★ Yesterday's Heroes | 12m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Rpt. A bit sandy, gave it a brush.
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Thu 7th Dec 2023 - Berowra | ||||||
Bullet Hole Wall | ||||||
18 | ★★ Mental Fatigue | 13m | ★ Good | |||
Rpt. Unfortunately now crossed by another route.
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21 | ★★ Mental Fatigue Direct Start | 12m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Time to bail, getting increasingly hot and slippery. Greased off where it joins the regular route
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19 | ★★ Boris | 13m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
It’s a squeeze but didn’t feel too contrived
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18 | ★ Fox Sox Pox | 12m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Rpt.
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Thu 7th Dec 2023 - Berowra | ||||||
Pimple Buttress | ||||||
11 | ★ ThreeSandShoes | 5m, 2 | ||||
Surprised to see a standard solo for many years now with bolts
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15 | ★ Taylor Made | 6m, 2 | ★ Good | |||
Rpt
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18 | ★ Look Blue Go Purple | 10m, 3 | ★ Good | |||
Rpt
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17 ~19 | ★ Abe Simpson | 10m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
I have this ticked as a solo, but I think that was Plum Duff. This is almost a retrobolt of Pimple and of similar difficulty
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13 ~8 | WallowWall | 12m, 4 | Don't Bother | |||
Another questionable route
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3 ~1 | ★★ Abseil Slab | 12m, 2 | Crap | |||
Seriously, I walked down this with no hands and the dog ran up it. Needs to disappear.
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Tue 21st Nov 2023 - Bulahdelah | ||||||
Hoppy's Cave | ||||||
25 | ★★★ Black Leg Miner | 25m | ★ Good | |||
Just the back half via alt start into cave and onwards. Did it clean to last bolt second go, but hadn’t refreshed memory as to the last moves on first go due to heinous rope drag so fell victim to the Booladelah factor. Nice to be back here, but the rock is so sharp!
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Tue 21st Nov 2023 - Bulahdelah | ||||||
Hoppy's Cave The Terrace | ||||||
20 | ★★ Got that Phelan feeling | 23m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
The usual warm up in light rain
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Sun 19th Nov 2023 - Woy Woy | ||||||
Phegans Bay | ||||||
21 | ★ Gastric | 13m, 4 | ★ Good | |||
Rpt. Some worthwhile committing moves on this off poor holds. Climbs completely independent of route to left to same anchors
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18 | ★ Show Bag | 13m, 4 | Average | |||
Rpt. The first bolt position is not in a good location for this route, it works better for Gastric. Hard start for grade.
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15 | ★★ HS | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
Rpt
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19 | ★★ Phoenix | 15m, 6 | ★ Good | |||
Rpt
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19 | ★★ Sharon Stone | 15m, 6 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Rpt, lovely shady and breezy conditions after midday
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Tue 14th Nov 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Historic Wells | ||||||
24 | ★ Evil Deeds with Good Intentions | 10m | ★ Good | |||
Got to third bolt but not a good one to have done on trashed tips.
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Tue 14th Nov 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Electric Blue Area | ||||||
23 | ★ Under Pressure | 32m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
Ate away my finger skin going direct on the crux. Mc Dougalled a bit in the end as I could hold the sloper and get feet up well with a half pad undercling but couldn’t reach the good hold
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18 | ★ Frisky Two Times | 20m, 8 | ★ Good | |||
Much better than I was expecting
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Tue 14th Nov 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Mount Victoria Area Bardens Lookout Little Triggers Wall | ||||||
15 | ★ The Arrow and the Song | 26m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
The one I hadn’t done. Finished up Karinya by mistake. Found going direct at 3rd bolt quite tough for grade
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Tue 14th Nov 2023 - Blue Mountains | ||||||
Bells Line of Road & Chifley Rd The Dam Cliffs Steep Wall | ||||||
19 | ★ Lonely Thursday | 12m | ★ Good | |||
Rpt
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