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Orange Blooded [∞]
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ACC Announces Future Sites for Basketball & Baseball Tournaments
May 17, 2006, 1:46 PM
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Orange Blooded [3436]
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Guess the ACC is ready to see some of the poorest
May 17, 2006, 1:48 PM
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attendance figures in recent history when the tourney heads up to Boston.
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Legend [16058]
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I don't think it'll be too bad..Especially if BC can make it***
May 17, 2006, 1:50 PM
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Orange Blooded [3496]
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yeah, those BC fans really turned up for our series***
May 17, 2006, 1:52 PM
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Orange Blooded [3436]
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Doubt you see any fans from FSU, Gtech, UNC, NC State, or
May 17, 2006, 1:55 PM
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Wake actually travel to Boston for the tourney.
Stupid Mike Martin will make sure that Greenville never sees the ACC tourney again!
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Orange Blooded [3496]
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not many from down south will. its tough to get vacation
May 17, 2006, 2:02 PM
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time when you use it for football season. I'm glad they are having it there for the teams. that will be a once in a lifetime chance for the players. but for the fans its crappy.
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CU Guru [1321]
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Orange Blooded [4424]
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Athletic Dir [882]
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Tool. There is alumni in more than just SC you know.
May 17, 2006, 2:39 PM
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Actually the NE contingent is rather large. And thats just Clemson.
Baseball fans with no ties to the ACC might show up, its a 30,000 + seat stadium.. whats jacksonville.. bet it aint that big.. and 2009.. may be one of the last years for the fen anyways.
must be a closet yank fan.
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Legend [16058]
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Am I the only one tired of seeing everything in Greensboro?***
May 17, 2006, 1:49 PM
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CU Medallion [64593]
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If the ACC had its way, everything would be in Greensboro***
May 17, 2006, 1:50 PM
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Orange Blooded [3496]
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Charlotte should be the home of the basketball tourney and
May 17, 2006, 1:51 PM
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the baseball tourney. Just seems like it would easy to get to for most schools. At least the ones that travel well.
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CU Medallion [64593]
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The baseball tournament was in Charlotte a few years ago
May 17, 2006, 1:56 PM
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Ticket sale and attendance fell well short of expectations so I doubt it goes back any time soon.
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Orange Blooded [3496]
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obviously that isn't a factor though. just saying its a
May 17, 2006, 2:01 PM
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good location for most schools that travel with fans.
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CU Medallion [64593]
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You're right...
May 17, 2006, 2:06 PM
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if revenue, attendance, and ticket sales were critical factors, the tournament would have never left Greenville and it certainly would not have been held in Durham or Virginia.
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Orange Blooded [3496]
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as I have said before, durham had to be the worst ever......
May 17, 2006, 2:09 PM
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#### poor attendance and it rained us out one game and we had to play in chapel hill. its a shame that we have a great conference now and can't find a decent place to play. Or I should say, the ACC can't figure out a decent place to play.
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Re: as I have said before, durham had to be the worst ever......
May 17, 2006, 2:10 PM
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personally i favor moving it to augusta ga
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Orange Blooded [3496]
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two for tuesdays and thirsty thursdays are nice over there
May 17, 2006, 2:12 PM
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polish it off with a nice dinner at luigis
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Re: two for tuesdays and thirsty thursdays are nice over there
May 17, 2006, 2:13 PM
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there might be some ss movement at WS will keep posted
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Orange Blooded [3496]
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good luck. that would make sense***
May 17, 2006, 2:14 PM
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Re: good luck. that would make sense***
May 17, 2006, 2:15 PM
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also rumors abound of hoops movement at SA
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Orange Blooded [3496]
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say it ain't so carlos?***
May 17, 2006, 2:19 PM
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Re: say it ain't so carlos?***
May 17, 2006, 2:20 PM
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i know nothing for sure but keep that close to the vest
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Orange Blooded [3496]
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gotcha. I ain't movin. can't afford to now but............
May 17, 2006, 2:23 PM
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I just got my masters so raise in pay is in the future. hopefully admin. as well. next year will be my last as HC cause I am getting tired of it. But keep that close to the vest also. I knew Carlos had some trouble last year. Figured they would find a way to do something.
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Orange Blooded [3599]
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I have always thought that it would be fun to rotate
May 17, 2006, 2:15 PM
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conference tournaments among conference teams, in an ideal world. Probably would never work, as some don't have the facilities, but it would be fun.
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CU Medallion [64593]
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BC's ballpark only holds about 250 people
May 17, 2006, 2:19 PM
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and most of them still have to stand on a ramp that leads to the football stadium.
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Orange Blooded [3496]
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thats kind of bush league IMO. reminds me of the old
May 17, 2006, 2:21 PM
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metro conference basketball. the SEC did that when they used to play the east and the west and the winners played in the Astrodome. Not a fan of that.
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Orange Blooded [3599]
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Yeah, I guess that's true.***
May 17, 2006, 2:27 PM
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Orange Blooded [2361]
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CU Medallion [64593]
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Clemson had more fans at last nights game with C of C
May 17, 2006, 4:33 PM
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than BC, Duke, and Va Tech had for all nine of their games against Clemson COMBINED.
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No if they REALLY had their way the basketball toruney would
May 17, 2006, 2:01 PM
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rotate between Chapel Hole and Durham and baseball would be anywhere but Greenville....that place where they actually had sell outs and MADE money.....eff the ACC
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Athletic Dir [870]
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I think its the best place to have it....been to it in Atl,
May 17, 2006, 2:32 PM
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Charlotte, Greensboro, DC and Landover and my favorite is in Greensboro. With the new place in Charlotte, maybe that would change my view.
But everything else points to Greensboro....maybe because I only want to see basketball and could care less about anything else. I like the fact of having the most central location possible and having the event in a smaller market where it gets all the focus and attention.
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CU Medallion [64593]
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Now there's a shocker...
May 17, 2006, 1:49 PM
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six out of the next nine men's basketball tournaments will be held in North Carolina.
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Orange Blooded [3496]
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Tampa? Why?***
May 17, 2006, 1:50 PM
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To give the false impression they're moving it around.***
May 17, 2006, 1:54 PM
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Orange Blooded [3496]
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dome basketball should be outlawed. basketball should
May 17, 2006, 1:57 PM
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be played in basketball arenas. The quality of play is much better in permanent arenas. Tampa and Atlanta shouldn't be in the rotation.
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Re: dome basketball should be outlawed. basketball should
May 17, 2006, 2:05 PM
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ACC tournament site in Tampa is the St. Pete Times Forum where the National Hockey League team plays. It won't be at the dome in St. Petersburg.
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Corporate sponsorships is probably one reason***
May 17, 2006, 2:23 PM
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All-TigerNet [11099]
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Well, so much for my hope for a return of the baseball tourn
May 17, 2006, 1:53 PM
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in Greenville.
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Orange Blooded [3496]
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maybe the ACC is being run by Mike McGoo and Lou cause
May 17, 2006, 1:55 PM
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finances don't seem to be an issue anymore
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CU Medallion [64593]
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That's just an excuse they use when it's convenient.***
May 17, 2006, 1:57 PM
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Orange Blooded [3436]
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BS The real reason is because Mike Martin thought
May 17, 2006, 2:02 PM
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Clemson had an advantage when the tourney was in Greenville.
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Orange Blooded [3496]
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and they actually won it the last time it was played there***
May 17, 2006, 2:03 PM
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All-TigerNet [11099]
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Our administration ought to stand up to this ####
May 17, 2006, 2:05 PM
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TDP and President Barker needs to go to Swofford's office and stand on his desk and tell him we aren't going to pay the price for political blackmail from the NAACP or anyone else.
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Orange Blooded [3496]
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I really don't think the ACC uses the NAACP as an excuse
May 17, 2006, 2:07 PM
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thats the NCAA's excuse.
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Re: The ACC has used that as an excuse before.
May 17, 2006, 4:20 PM
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Whether it's the excuse du jour, I don't know.
The SEC only withdrew their support of the boycott a year or two ago. At that time, the ACC was still "honoring" it, too.
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But Jacksonville, Florida is OK with him !?!?!?!
May 17, 2006, 2:09 PM
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What a tool !!!!
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West End Field would be perfect for the ACC baseball tourn.***
May 17, 2006, 2:00 PM
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Orange Blooded [3978]
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if they added 1K-2K seats***
May 17, 2006, 2:07 PM
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They will have enough seats to put the 300 fans
May 17, 2006, 2:10 PM
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that go to the games in.....the ACC uses the capacity as an excuse to say it isn't big enough....They had it in Greenville for all those years, made money and teams other than Clemson won. Just typical ACC crap
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Orange Blooded [3978]
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the new stadium is smaller than Municipal***
May 17, 2006, 2:11 PM
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1st Rounder [645]
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True but it's not like they are selling out those other
May 17, 2006, 2:16 PM
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dumps they have mentioned.....I can't wait for the first prolonged rain storm to hit the Boston area either....no need to mention that any game NOT containing BC will draw in the LOW 100's
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The Drive may not have even bid for the tournament
May 17, 2006, 2:20 PM
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All they have said is that they want to host college games, maybe have a Palmetto State tournament, but that is it.
As far as the size goes, I figure that artificial scarcity is important to a privately financied stadium, rather than to have, say 10,000 seats that would only be sat in a few times a year.
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Once the "newness" dies down on the Drive.....
May 17, 2006, 2:26 PM
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it will go back to decent crowds. I never bought the argument that attendance lacked at the Braves games b/c the stadium was 'hard to get to' or 'nothing to do around it'. Those are excuses for "Nobody cares." IMO, there really isn't a need for a large stadium in downtown. A really nice smaller stadium is better I think. Why are Clemson games packed all the time? Clemson is 'hard to get to' with 'not much to do' right? People go to Clemson games b/c they love Clemson and love baseball. People in Greenville have no affiliation with the Drive. I know people will criticize my opinion but that is okay.
In regards to the ACC tourney in Boston, that would be fun. I would love to see my Tigers at Fenway. I will make that trip. I don't care about attendance, the ACC making money, etc. If it ends up being real bad money-maker, it won't be back so that is another reason to go.
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Orange Blooded [3978]
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you hit it on the size in Greenville
May 17, 2006, 2:28 PM
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but the affiliation will come after they're there a while possibly. They definitely needed a new stadium wherever it was.
They intentionally left the size smaller when they built it and they still have some expansion room on the LF line where the terrace is.
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yep, artificial scarcity is a key for private investors
May 17, 2006, 2:33 PM
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Unlike a government stadium, it made no sense for the Drive to build a 10,000 seat stadium. They make more money off of luxury suites than the seated bowl anyhow.
Now if the Drive's attendance keeps up and is like the downtown stadium in Greensboro that has sell-outs, three years into its existence, then you might see a move to expand the place, but at the moment, the stadium is a money maker where it is.
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Re: ACC Announces Future Sites for Basketball & Baseball Tournaments
May 17, 2006, 2:09 PM
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I'd go to FL for an excuse for a vacation
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All-Pro [673]
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I know we could find some trouble to get into down there....
May 17, 2006, 2:14 PM
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Florida is always fun and has never disappointed. Ofcourse, as long as my Tigers and cold beer are where I'm going, fun is inevitable.
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CU Medallion [64593]
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I'm sure Tampa has its share of strip clubs.
May 17, 2006, 2:28 PM
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Orange Blooded [3978]
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need to move hoops back to DC
May 17, 2006, 2:11 PM
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so the Twerps can be embarassed when they buy out all the ads in the Gallery Place Metro stop and they lose the first day.
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Amen brother!
May 17, 2006, 3:10 PM
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F the turtle.
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