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funny signs

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A lot about apples!

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Paint small and paint smaller - discworld fan art

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Carrying things on your head

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Chris' Bootcamp Experience Log

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Making my own watercolors with natural pigments (both homemade and storebought)

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Mistborn score - any good?

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I bought my own Guillotine and still have all my fingers!

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Treated timber use.

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What are some quirks of your region?

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root crops

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JP and The Eternal Now (BEL)

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