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        sniperct:

swan2swan:
We really donโ€™t talk enough about how Artoo went into the desert to find Obi-Wan because no kid would be stupid enough to follow him into Tusken territory and then this kid chases him down and gets beaten up and his unconscious body is dragged back to his landspeeder and Artoo looked down and went โ€œThis one. This one knows how to have a good time.โ€

#heโ€™d had adventures but really all those rebels were too cautious for him#heโ€™d served Anakin Skywalker there was just no coming back#and then thereโ€™s this nerdy kid who kinda sorta reminds him of that guy#and then Obi-Wan says โ€œyour father wanted you to have thisโ€ and pulls out ANAKINโ€™S KRIFFING LIGHTSABER#and Artoo just EXPLODES because NO WAY THIS IS THAT KID??!#and he cross-references his old memory banks and THEREโ€™S PADME NAMING THE KID โ€œLUKEโ€ THIS IS THE KID#THE WHOLE TIME HE WAS TRYING TO RUN AWAY FROM ANAKINโ€™S SON#NO WONDER HE COULDNโ€™T ESCAPE#also no wonder he could fool this idiot to take off the restraining bolt#HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN#and he was ride or die forever#and about two days later he DID die#but he got better#so really WOW this guy IS the best#artoo detoo


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swan2swan:
We really donโ€™t talk enough about how Artoo went into the desert to find Obi-Wan because no kid would be stupid enough to follow him into Tusken territory and then this kid chases him down and gets beaten up and his unconscious body is dragged back to his landspeeder and Artoo looked down and went โ€œThis one. This one knows how to have a good time.โ€

#heโ€™d had adventures but really all those rebels were too cautious for him#heโ€™d served Anakin Skywalker there was just no coming back#and then thereโ€™s this nerdy kid who kinda sorta reminds him of that guy#and then Obi-Wan says โ€œyour father wanted you to have thisโ€ and pulls out ANAKINโ€™S KRIFFING LIGHTSABER#and Artoo just EXPLODES because NO WAY THIS IS THAT KID??!#and he cross-references his old memory banks and THEREโ€™S PADME NAMING THE KID โ€œLUKEโ€ THIS IS THE KID#THE WHOLE TIME HE WAS TRYING TO RUN AWAY FROM ANAKINโ€™S SON#NO WONDER HE COULDNโ€™T ESCAPE#also no wonder he could fool this idiot to take off the restraining bolt#HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN#and he was ride or die forever#and about two days later he DID die#but he got better#so really WOW this guy IS the best#artoo detoo



        

            
            

                
                
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swan2swan:
We really donโ€™t talk enough about how Artoo went into the desert to find Obi-Wan because no kid would be stupid enough to follow him into Tusken territory and then this kid chases him down and gets beaten up and his unconscious body is dragged back to his landspeeder and Artoo looked down and went โ€œThis one. This one knows how to have a good time.โ€

#heโ€™d had adventures but really all those rebels were too cautious for him#heโ€™d served Anakin Skywalker there was just no coming back#and then thereโ€™s this nerdy kid who kinda sorta reminds him of that guy#and then Obi-Wan says โ€œyour father wanted you to have thisโ€ and pulls out ANAKINโ€™S KRIFFING LIGHTSABER#and Artoo just EXPLODES because NO WAY THIS IS THAT KID??!#and he cross-references his old memory banks and THEREโ€™S PADME NAMING THE KID โ€œLUKEโ€ THIS IS THE KID#THE WHOLE TIME HE WAS TRYING TO RUN AWAY FROM ANAKINโ€™S SON#NO WONDER HE COULDNโ€™T ESCAPE#also no wonder he could fool this idiot to take off the restraining bolt#HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN#and he was ride or die forever#and about two days later he DID die#but he got better#so really WOW this guy IS the best#artoo detoo


: sniperct:

swan2swan:
We really donโ€™t talk enough about how Artoo went into the desert to find Obi-Wan because no kid would be stupid enough to follow him into Tusken territory and then this kid chases him down and gets beaten up and his unconscious body is dragged back to his landspeeder and Artoo looked down and went โ€œThis one. This one knows how to have a good time.โ€

#heโ€™d had adventures but really all those rebels were too cautious for him#heโ€™d served Anakin Skywalker there was just no coming back#and then thereโ€™s this nerdy kid who kinda sorta reminds him of that guy#and then Obi-Wan says โ€œyour father wanted you to have thisโ€ and pulls out ANAKINโ€™S KRIFFING LIGHTSABER#and Artoo just EXPLODES because NO WAY THIS IS THAT KID??!#and he cross-references his old memory banks and THEREโ€™S PADME NAMING THE KID โ€œLUKEโ€ THIS IS THE KID#THE WHOLE TIME HE WAS TRYING TO RUN AWAY FROM ANAKINโ€™S SON#NO WONDER HE COULDNโ€™T ESCAPE#also no wonder he could fool this idiot to take off the restraining bolt#HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN#and he was ride or die forever#and about two days later he DID die#but he got better#so really WOW this guy IS the best#artoo detoo



                    
                
            

            
                
                
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We really donโ€™t talk enough about how Artoo went into the desert to find Obi-Wan because no kid would be stupid eno...

                
            
            
        

    

    

        
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        lazyshoes:

libertarirynn:

julad:
thisdiscontentedwinter:

salparadisewasright:

sapphicdalliances:

jonpertwee:

hamfistedbunvendor:


jonpertwee:
I feel like this would be a slippery slope towards making it illegal for people to choose to not vote.
thatโ€™s already how it is in australia


Thatโ€™s just so fucked up. :( Do certain medical conditions exempt you?

?????? why is it be fucked up to have compulsory voting? thatโ€™s the way it is in most democratic countries? itโ€™s a part of being a citizen, like paying taxes and obeying speed limits? the fine for not voting is only like $50 and because of the compulsory voting law, our country bends over backwards to make it accessible: itโ€™s always on a weekend, lasts most of the day, and is set up at schools and community centers so thereโ€™s one within easy reach of almost everybody. you can also mail your ballot or vote early if youโ€™ll be out of the country on the day. like, ITโ€™S EASY TO VOTE, and the penalty isnโ€™t even that ridiculous. i donโ€™t understand why the usa doesnโ€™t have this, except obviously it would make it harder to literally stop minorities from voting.

I think we Americans tend to forget that a lot of other countries donโ€™t actively work to make it harder to vote.

Adding to this here, in Australia you donโ€™t have to vote. Or, more precisely, thereโ€™s no way they can tell if you ruined your ballot.ย You have to turn up, get your name marked off, but you can put a line through the ballot if you donโ€™t think any of the candidates are worth voting for. Or do this:ย 
Or this:ย 

Or this:ย 
You have get your name crossed off (if you donโ€™t want to wear the fine), but you donโ€™t have to make your vote counted if youโ€™re opposed to it.ย 
And it is so, so easy to vote. Stuck at work or on holidays? Thatโ€™s fine. Do a postal vote. ย Stuck in hospital? Thatโ€™s fine. Theyโ€™ll go to you. Stuck in an old peopleโ€™s home and canโ€™t get around? Again, theyโ€™ll go to you. Itโ€™s amazing to me that itโ€™s so hard for so many Americans to actually vote. If you make it compulsory, than at least the government is obligated to provide you with the means to vote.ย 
And look, I get it. Sometimes I donโ€™t want to vote either. But I suck it up, I walk three minutes down the street, and I hope that this year theyโ€™re selling lamingtons again. Oh, and I buy a democracy sausage, which, even if all the candidates suck, makes the effort of turning up pretty worthwhile.ย 

ALSO, you can see even on the fucked up ballots that you NUMBER  CANDIDATES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE. Thereโ€™s no need to calculate whether I would be throwing away my vote on the candidate that I most agree with if theyโ€™re not from a major party. I can say, I want that independent person to get in, but if not them, give me Big Party A, and if not them, that minor party person is still better that Big Party B, and Iโ€™m not giving any preference to the Lunatic Fringe Party. 
Our system certainly has some issues still, but I can show up to somewhere nearby, line up for a few minutes (if at all), vote exactly in line with my values (on paper, leaving a paper trail that can be recounted), and then buy a sausage and some home made cupcakes on my way out. 
A countryโ€™s voting system matters a hell of a lot and every citizen deserves one that makes it easy to vote and results in a government that is representational and accountable. 
And by the way, one time I had a bad asthma flare-up on Election Day and didnโ€™t make it to my polling station. I got my fine in the mail, I filled out the form explaining why I couldnโ€™t vote, no more fine. I would rather have, you know, expressed my preference for who should run my country, but they were cool with the fact that I couldnโ€™t do it that day.



I still donโ€™t like the idea that I have to vote if I donโ€™t want to. Why the hell should that be mandatory?๏ฟผ


Because it forces people to participate in deciding how their country is run, which is a good thing. It also forces the government to hear your opinion, which is a good thing. You can still protest the candidates by throwing away your vote, but then you have to acknowledge the fact that you decided to not to care enough to pick your favorite candidate. 


โ€œBecause it forces people to participate in deciding how their country is run, which is a good thing.โ€>Implying that we actually have any say in how the country is run: lazyshoes:

libertarirynn:

julad:
thisdiscontentedwinter:

salparadisewasright:

sapphicdalliances:

jonpertwee:

hamfistedbunvendor:


jonpertwee:
I feel like this would be a slippery slope towards making it illegal for people to choose to not vote.
thatโ€™s already how it is in australia


Thatโ€™s just so fucked up. :( Do certain medical conditions exempt you?

?????? why is it be fucked up to have compulsory voting? thatโ€™s the way it is in most democratic countries? itโ€™s a part of being a citizen, like paying taxes and obeying speed limits? the fine for not voting is only like $50 and because of the compulsory voting law, our country bends over backwards to make it accessible: itโ€™s always on a weekend, lasts most of the day, and is set up at schools and community centers so thereโ€™s one within easy reach of almost everybody. you can also mail your ballot or vote early if youโ€™ll be out of the country on the day. like, ITโ€™S EASY TO VOTE, and the penalty isnโ€™t even that ridiculous. i donโ€™t understand why the usa doesnโ€™t have this, except obviously it would make it harder to literally stop minorities from voting.

I think we Americans tend to forget that a lot of other countries donโ€™t actively work to make it harder to vote.

Adding to this here, in Australia you donโ€™t have to vote. Or, more precisely, thereโ€™s no way they can tell if you ruined your ballot.ย You have to turn up, get your name marked off, but you can put a line through the ballot if you donโ€™t think any of the candidates are worth voting for. Or do this:ย 
Or this:ย 

Or this:ย 
You have get your name crossed off (if you donโ€™t want to wear the fine), but you donโ€™t have to make your vote counted if youโ€™re opposed to it.ย 
And it is so, so easy to vote. Stuck at work or on holidays? Thatโ€™s fine. Do a postal vote. ย Stuck in hospital? Thatโ€™s fine. Theyโ€™ll go to you. Stuck in an old peopleโ€™s home and canโ€™t get around? Again, theyโ€™ll go to you. Itโ€™s amazing to me that itโ€™s so hard for so many Americans to actually vote. If you make it compulsory, than at least the government is obligated to provide you with the means to vote.ย 
And look, I get it. Sometimes I donโ€™t want to vote either. But I suck it up, I walk three minutes down the street, and I hope that this year theyโ€™re selling lamingtons again. Oh, and I buy a democracy sausage, which, even if all the candidates suck, makes the effort of turning up pretty worthwhile.ย 

ALSO, you can see even on the fucked up ballots that you NUMBER  CANDIDATES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE. Thereโ€™s no need to calculate whether I would be throwing away my vote on the candidate that I most agree with if theyโ€™re not from a major party. I can say, I want that independent person to get in, but if not them, give me Big Party A, and if not them, that minor party person is still better that Big Party B, and Iโ€™m not giving any preference to the Lunatic Fringe Party. 
Our system certainly has some issues still, but I can show up to somewhere nearby, line up for a few minutes (if at all), vote exactly in line with my values (on paper, leaving a paper trail that can be recounted), and then buy a sausage and some home made cupcakes on my way out. 
A countryโ€™s voting system matters a hell of a lot and every citizen deserves one that makes it easy to vote and results in a government that is representational and accountable. 
And by the way, one time I had a bad asthma flare-up on Election Day and didnโ€™t make it to my polling station. I got my fine in the mail, I filled out the form explaining why I couldnโ€™t vote, no more fine. I would rather have, you know, expressed my preference for who should run my country, but they were cool with the fact that I couldnโ€™t do it that day.



I still donโ€™t like the idea that I have to vote if I donโ€™t want to. Why the hell should that be mandatory?๏ฟผ


Because it forces people to participate in deciding how their country is run, which is a good thing. It also forces the government to hear your opinion, which is a good thing. You can still protest the candidates by throwing away your vote, but then you have to acknowledge the fact that you decided to not to care enough to pick your favorite candidate. 


โ€œBecause it forces people to participate in deciding how their country is run, which is a good thing.โ€>Implying that we actually have any say in how the country is run
        

            
            

                
                
                    lazyshoes:

libertarirynn:

julad:
thisdiscontentedwinter:

salparadisewasright:

sapphicdalliances:

jonpertwee:

hamfistedbunvendor:


jonpertwee:
I feel like this would be a slippery slope towards making it illegal for people to choose to not vote.
thatโ€™s already how it is in australia


Thatโ€™s just so fucked up. :( Do certain medical conditions exempt you?

?????? why is it be fucked up to have compulsory voting? thatโ€™s the way it is in most democratic countries? itโ€™s a part of being a citizen, like paying taxes and obeying speed limits? the fine for not voting is only like $50 and because of the compulsory voting law, our country bends over backwards to make it accessible: itโ€™s always on a weekend, lasts most of the day, and is set up at schools and community centers so thereโ€™s one within easy reach of almost everybody. you can also mail your ballot or vote early if youโ€™ll be out of the country on the day. like, ITโ€™S EASY TO VOTE, and the penalty isnโ€™t even that ridiculous. i donโ€™t understand why the usa doesnโ€™t have this, except obviously it would make it harder to literally stop minorities from voting.

I think we Americans tend to forget that a lot of other countries donโ€™t actively work to make it harder to vote.

Adding to this here, in Australia you donโ€™t have to vote. Or, more precisely, thereโ€™s no way they can tell if you ruined your ballot.ย You have to turn up, get your name marked off, but you can put a line through the ballot if you donโ€™t think any of the candidates are worth voting for. Or do this:ย 
Or this:ย 

Or this:ย 
You have get your name crossed off (if you donโ€™t want to wear the fine), but you donโ€™t have to make your vote counted if youโ€™re opposed to it.ย 
And it is so, so easy to vote. Stuck at work or on holidays? Thatโ€™s fine. Do a postal vote. ย Stuck in hospital? Thatโ€™s fine. Theyโ€™ll go to you. Stuck in an old peopleโ€™s home and canโ€™t get around? Again, theyโ€™ll go to you. Itโ€™s amazing to me that itโ€™s so hard for so many Americans to actually vote. If you make it compulsory, than at least the government is obligated to provide you with the means to vote.ย 
And look, I get it. Sometimes I donโ€™t want to vote either. But I suck it up, I walk three minutes down the street, and I hope that this year theyโ€™re selling lamingtons again. Oh, and I buy a democracy sausage, which, even if all the candidates suck, makes the effort of turning up pretty worthwhile.ย 

ALSO, you can see even on the fucked up ballots that you NUMBER  CANDIDATES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE. Thereโ€™s no need to calculate whether I would be throwing away my vote on the candidate that I most agree with if theyโ€™re not from a major party. I can say, I want that independent person to get in, but if not them, give me Big Party A, and if not them, that minor party person is still better that Big Party B, and Iโ€™m not giving any preference to the Lunatic Fringe Party. 
Our system certainly has some issues still, but I can show up to somewhere nearby, line up for a few minutes (if at all), vote exactly in line with my values (on paper, leaving a paper trail that can be recounted), and then buy a sausage and some home made cupcakes on my way out. 
A countryโ€™s voting system matters a hell of a lot and every citizen deserves one that makes it easy to vote and results in a government that is representational and accountable. 
And by the way, one time I had a bad asthma flare-up on Election Day and didnโ€™t make it to my polling station. I got my fine in the mail, I filled out the form explaining why I couldnโ€™t vote, no more fine. I would rather have, you know, expressed my preference for who should run my country, but they were cool with the fact that I couldnโ€™t do it that day.



I still donโ€™t like the idea that I have to vote if I donโ€™t want to. Why the hell should that be mandatory?๏ฟผ


Because it forces people to participate in deciding how their country is run, which is a good thing. It also forces the government to hear your opinion, which is a good thing. You can still protest the candidates by throwing away your vote, but then you have to acknowledge the fact that you decided to not to care enough to pick your favorite candidate. 


โ€œBecause it forces people to participate in deciding how their country is run, which is a good thing.โ€>Implying that we actually have any say in how the country is run: lazyshoes:

libertarirynn:

julad:
thisdiscontentedwinter:

salparadisewasright:

sapphicdalliances:

jonpertwee:

hamfistedbunvendor:


jonpertwee:
I feel like this would be a slippery slope towards making it illegal for people to choose to not vote.
thatโ€™s already how it is in australia


Thatโ€™s just so fucked up. :( Do certain medical conditions exempt you?

?????? why is it be fucked up to have compulsory voting? thatโ€™s the way it is in most democratic countries? itโ€™s a part of being a citizen, like paying taxes and obeying speed limits? the fine for not voting is only like $50 and because of the compulsory voting law, our country bends over backwards to make it accessible: itโ€™s always on a weekend, lasts most of the day, and is set up at schools and community centers so thereโ€™s one within easy reach of almost everybody. you can also mail your ballot or vote early if youโ€™ll be out of the country on the day. like, ITโ€™S EASY TO VOTE, and the penalty isnโ€™t even that ridiculous. i donโ€™t understand why the usa doesnโ€™t have this, except obviously it would make it harder to literally stop minorities from voting.

I think we Americans tend to forget that a lot of other countries donโ€™t actively work to make it harder to vote.

Adding to this here, in Australia you donโ€™t have to vote. Or, more precisely, thereโ€™s no way they can tell if you ruined your ballot.ย You have to turn up, get your name marked off, but you can put a line through the ballot if you donโ€™t think any of the candidates are worth voting for. Or do this:ย 
Or this:ย 

Or this:ย 
You have get your name crossed off (if you donโ€™t want to wear the fine), but you donโ€™t have to make your vote counted if youโ€™re opposed to it.ย 
And it is so, so easy to vote. Stuck at work or on holidays? Thatโ€™s fine. Do a postal vote. ย Stuck in hospital? Thatโ€™s fine. Theyโ€™ll go to you. Stuck in an old peopleโ€™s home and canโ€™t get around? Again, theyโ€™ll go to you. Itโ€™s amazing to me that itโ€™s so hard for so many Americans to actually vote. If you make it compulsory, than at least the government is obligated to provide you with the means to vote.ย 
And look, I get it. Sometimes I donโ€™t want to vote either. But I suck it up, I walk three minutes down the street, and I hope that this year theyโ€™re selling lamingtons again. Oh, and I buy a democracy sausage, which, even if all the candidates suck, makes the effort of turning up pretty worthwhile.ย 

ALSO, you can see even on the fucked up ballots that you NUMBER  CANDIDATES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE. Thereโ€™s no need to calculate whether I would be throwing away my vote on the candidate that I most agree with if theyโ€™re not from a major party. I can say, I want that independent person to get in, but if not them, give me Big Party A, and if not them, that minor party person is still better that Big Party B, and Iโ€™m not giving any preference to the Lunatic Fringe Party. 
Our system certainly has some issues still, but I can show up to somewhere nearby, line up for a few minutes (if at all), vote exactly in line with my values (on paper, leaving a paper trail that can be recounted), and then buy a sausage and some home made cupcakes on my way out. 
A countryโ€™s voting system matters a hell of a lot and every citizen deserves one that makes it easy to vote and results in a government that is representational and accountable. 
And by the way, one time I had a bad asthma flare-up on Election Day and didnโ€™t make it to my polling station. I got my fine in the mail, I filled out the form explaining why I couldnโ€™t vote, no more fine. I would rather have, you know, expressed my preference for who should run my country, but they were cool with the fact that I couldnโ€™t do it that day.



I still donโ€™t like the idea that I have to vote if I donโ€™t want to. Why the hell should that be mandatory?๏ฟผ


Because it forces people to participate in deciding how their country is run, which is a good thing. It also forces the government to hear your opinion, which is a good thing. You can still protest the candidates by throwing away your vote, but then you have to acknowledge the fact that you decided to not to care enough to pick your favorite candidate. 


โ€œBecause it forces people to participate in deciding how their country is run, which is a good thing.โ€>Implying that we actually have any say in how the country is run
                    
                
            

            
            
        

    

    

        
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        julad:
thisdiscontentedwinter:

salparadisewasright:

sapphicdalliances:

jonpertwee:

hamfistedbunvendor:


jonpertwee:
I feel like this would be a slippery slope towards making it illegal for people to choose to not vote.
thatโ€™s already how it is in australia


Thatโ€™s just so fucked up. :( Do certain medical conditions exempt you?

?????? why is it be fucked up to have compulsory voting? thatโ€™s the way it is in most democratic countries? itโ€™s a part of being a citizen, like paying taxes and obeying speed limits? the fine for not voting is only like $50 and because of the compulsory voting law, our country bends over backwards to make it accessible: itโ€™s always on a weekend, lasts most of the day, and is set up at schools and community centers so thereโ€™s one within easy reach of almost everybody. you can also mail your ballot or vote early if youโ€™ll be out of the country on the day. like, ITโ€™S EASY TO VOTE, and the penalty isnโ€™t even that ridiculous. i donโ€™t understand why the usa doesnโ€™t have this, except obviously it would make it harder to literally stop minorities from voting.

I think we Americans tend to forget that a lot of other countries donโ€™t actively work to make it harder to vote.

Adding to this here, in Australia you donโ€™t have to vote. Or, more precisely, thereโ€™s no way they can tell if you ruined your ballot.ย You have to turn up, get your name marked off, but you can put a line through the ballot if you donโ€™t think any of the candidates are worth voting for. Or do this:ย 
Or this:ย 

Or this:ย 
You have get your name crossed off (if you donโ€™t want to wear the fine), but you donโ€™t have to make your vote counted if youโ€™re opposed to it.ย 
And it is so, so easy to vote. Stuck at work or on holidays? Thatโ€™s fine. Do a postal vote. ย Stuck in hospital? Thatโ€™s fine. Theyโ€™ll go to you. Stuck in an old peopleโ€™s home and canโ€™t get around? Again, theyโ€™ll go to you. Itโ€™s amazing to me that itโ€™s so hard for so many Americans to actually vote. If you make it compulsory, than at least the government is obligated to provide you with the means to vote.ย 
And look, I get it. Sometimes I donโ€™t want to vote either. But I suck it up, I walk three minutes down the street, and I hope that this year theyโ€™re selling lamingtons again. Oh, and I buy a democracy sausage, which, even if all the candidates suck, makes the effort of turning up pretty worthwhile.ย 

ALSO, you can see even on the fucked up ballots that you NUMBER  CANDIDATES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE. Thereโ€™s no need to calculate whether I would be throwing away my vote on the candidate that I most agree with if theyโ€™re not from a major party. I can say, I want that independent person to get in, but if not them, give me Big Party A, and if not them, that minor party person is still better that Big Party B, and Iโ€™m not giving any preference to the Lunatic Fringe Party. 
Our system certainly has some issues still, but I can show up to somewhere nearby, line up for a few minutes (if at all), vote exactly in line with my values (on paper, leaving a paper trail that can be recounted), and then buy a sausage and some home made cupcakes on my way out. 
A countryโ€™s voting system matters a hell of a lot and every citizen deserves one that makes it easy to vote and results in a government that is representational and accountable. 
And by the way, one time I had a bad asthma flare-up on Election Day and didnโ€™t make it to my polling station. I got my fine in the mail, I filled out the form explaining why I couldnโ€™t vote, no more fine. I would rather have, you know, expressed my preference for who should run my country, but they were cool with the fact that I couldnโ€™t do it that day.



I still donโ€™t like the idea that I have to vote if I donโ€™t want to. Why the hell should that be mandatory?๏ฟผ: julad:
thisdiscontentedwinter:

salparadisewasright:

sapphicdalliances:

jonpertwee:

hamfistedbunvendor:


jonpertwee:
I feel like this would be a slippery slope towards making it illegal for people to choose to not vote.
thatโ€™s already how it is in australia


Thatโ€™s just so fucked up. :( Do certain medical conditions exempt you?

?????? why is it be fucked up to have compulsory voting? thatโ€™s the way it is in most democratic countries? itโ€™s a part of being a citizen, like paying taxes and obeying speed limits? the fine for not voting is only like $50 and because of the compulsory voting law, our country bends over backwards to make it accessible: itโ€™s always on a weekend, lasts most of the day, and is set up at schools and community centers so thereโ€™s one within easy reach of almost everybody. you can also mail your ballot or vote early if youโ€™ll be out of the country on the day. like, ITโ€™S EASY TO VOTE, and the penalty isnโ€™t even that ridiculous. i donโ€™t understand why the usa doesnโ€™t have this, except obviously it would make it harder to literally stop minorities from voting.

I think we Americans tend to forget that a lot of other countries donโ€™t actively work to make it harder to vote.

Adding to this here, in Australia you donโ€™t have to vote. Or, more precisely, thereโ€™s no way they can tell if you ruined your ballot.ย You have to turn up, get your name marked off, but you can put a line through the ballot if you donโ€™t think any of the candidates are worth voting for. Or do this:ย 
Or this:ย 

Or this:ย 
You have get your name crossed off (if you donโ€™t want to wear the fine), but you donโ€™t have to make your vote counted if youโ€™re opposed to it.ย 
And it is so, so easy to vote. Stuck at work or on holidays? Thatโ€™s fine. Do a postal vote. ย Stuck in hospital? Thatโ€™s fine. Theyโ€™ll go to you. Stuck in an old peopleโ€™s home and canโ€™t get around? Again, theyโ€™ll go to you. Itโ€™s amazing to me that itโ€™s so hard for so many Americans to actually vote. If you make it compulsory, than at least the government is obligated to provide you with the means to vote.ย 
And look, I get it. Sometimes I donโ€™t want to vote either. But I suck it up, I walk three minutes down the street, and I hope that this year theyโ€™re selling lamingtons again. Oh, and I buy a democracy sausage, which, even if all the candidates suck, makes the effort of turning up pretty worthwhile.ย 

ALSO, you can see even on the fucked up ballots that you NUMBER  CANDIDATES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE. Thereโ€™s no need to calculate whether I would be throwing away my vote on the candidate that I most agree with if theyโ€™re not from a major party. I can say, I want that independent person to get in, but if not them, give me Big Party A, and if not them, that minor party person is still better that Big Party B, and Iโ€™m not giving any preference to the Lunatic Fringe Party. 
Our system certainly has some issues still, but I can show up to somewhere nearby, line up for a few minutes (if at all), vote exactly in line with my values (on paper, leaving a paper trail that can be recounted), and then buy a sausage and some home made cupcakes on my way out. 
A countryโ€™s voting system matters a hell of a lot and every citizen deserves one that makes it easy to vote and results in a government that is representational and accountable. 
And by the way, one time I had a bad asthma flare-up on Election Day and didnโ€™t make it to my polling station. I got my fine in the mail, I filled out the form explaining why I couldnโ€™t vote, no more fine. I would rather have, you know, expressed my preference for who should run my country, but they were cool with the fact that I couldnโ€™t do it that day.



I still donโ€™t like the idea that I have to vote if I donโ€™t want to. Why the hell should that be mandatory?๏ฟผ
        

            
            

                
                
                    julad:
thisdiscontentedwinter:

salparadisewasright:

sapphicdalliances:

jonpertwee:

hamfistedbunvendor:


jonpertwee:
I feel like this would be a slippery slope towards making it illegal for people to choose to not vote.
thatโ€™s already how it is in australia


Thatโ€™s just so fucked up. :( Do certain medical conditions exempt you?

?????? why is it be fucked up to have compulsory voting? thatโ€™s the way it is in most democratic countries? itโ€™s a part of being a citizen, like paying taxes and obeying speed limits? the fine for not voting is only like $50 and because of the compulsory voting law, our country bends over backwards to make it accessible: itโ€™s always on a weekend, lasts most of the day, and is set up at schools and community centers so thereโ€™s one within easy reach of almost everybody. you can also mail your ballot or vote early if youโ€™ll be out of the country on the day. like, ITโ€™S EASY TO VOTE, and the penalty isnโ€™t even that ridiculous. i donโ€™t understand why the usa doesnโ€™t have this, except obviously it would make it harder to literally stop minorities from voting.

I think we Americans tend to forget that a lot of other countries donโ€™t actively work to make it harder to vote.

Adding to this here, in Australia you donโ€™t have to vote. Or, more precisely, thereโ€™s no way they can tell if you ruined your ballot.ย You have to turn up, get your name marked off, but you can put a line through the ballot if you donโ€™t think any of the candidates are worth voting for. Or do this:ย 
Or this:ย 

Or this:ย 
You have get your name crossed off (if you donโ€™t want to wear the fine), but you donโ€™t have to make your vote counted if youโ€™re opposed to it.ย 
And it is so, so easy to vote. Stuck at work or on holidays? Thatโ€™s fine. Do a postal vote. ย Stuck in hospital? Thatโ€™s fine. Theyโ€™ll go to you. Stuck in an old peopleโ€™s home and canโ€™t get around? Again, theyโ€™ll go to you. Itโ€™s amazing to me that itโ€™s so hard for so many Americans to actually vote. If you make it compulsory, than at least the government is obligated to provide you with the means to vote.ย 
And look, I get it. Sometimes I donโ€™t want to vote either. But I suck it up, I walk three minutes down the street, and I hope that this year theyโ€™re selling lamingtons again. Oh, and I buy a democracy sausage, which, even if all the candidates suck, makes the effort of turning up pretty worthwhile.ย 

ALSO, you can see even on the fucked up ballots that you NUMBER  CANDIDATES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE. Thereโ€™s no need to calculate whether I would be throwing away my vote on the candidate that I most agree with if theyโ€™re not from a major party. I can say, I want that independent person to get in, but if not them, give me Big Party A, and if not them, that minor party person is still better that Big Party B, and Iโ€™m not giving any preference to the Lunatic Fringe Party. 
Our system certainly has some issues still, but I can show up to somewhere nearby, line up for a few minutes (if at all), vote exactly in line with my values (on paper, leaving a paper trail that can be recounted), and then buy a sausage and some home made cupcakes on my way out. 
A countryโ€™s voting system matters a hell of a lot and every citizen deserves one that makes it easy to vote and results in a government that is representational and accountable. 
And by the way, one time I had a bad asthma flare-up on Election Day and didnโ€™t make it to my polling station. I got my fine in the mail, I filled out the form explaining why I couldnโ€™t vote, no more fine. I would rather have, you know, expressed my preference for who should run my country, but they were cool with the fact that I couldnโ€™t do it that day.



I still donโ€™t like the idea that I have to vote if I donโ€™t want to. Why the hell should that be mandatory?๏ฟผ: julad:
thisdiscontentedwinter:

salparadisewasright:

sapphicdalliances:

jonpertwee:

hamfistedbunvendor:


jonpertwee:
I feel like this would be a slippery slope towards making it illegal for people to choose to not vote.
thatโ€™s already how it is in australia


Thatโ€™s just so fucked up. :( Do certain medical conditions exempt you?

?????? why is it be fucked up to have compulsory voting? thatโ€™s the way it is in most democratic countries? itโ€™s a part of being a citizen, like paying taxes and obeying speed limits? the fine for not voting is only like $50 and because of the compulsory voting law, our country bends over backwards to make it accessible: itโ€™s always on a weekend, lasts most of the day, and is set up at schools and community centers so thereโ€™s one within easy reach of almost everybody. you can also mail your ballot or vote early if youโ€™ll be out of the country on the day. like, ITโ€™S EASY TO VOTE, and the penalty isnโ€™t even that ridiculous. i donโ€™t understand why the usa doesnโ€™t have this, except obviously it would make it harder to literally stop minorities from voting.

I think we Americans tend to forget that a lot of other countries donโ€™t actively work to make it harder to vote.

Adding to this here, in Australia you donโ€™t have to vote. Or, more precisely, thereโ€™s no way they can tell if you ruined your ballot.ย You have to turn up, get your name marked off, but you can put a line through the ballot if you donโ€™t think any of the candidates are worth voting for. Or do this:ย 
Or this:ย 

Or this:ย 
You have get your name crossed off (if you donโ€™t want to wear the fine), but you donโ€™t have to make your vote counted if youโ€™re opposed to it.ย 
And it is so, so easy to vote. Stuck at work or on holidays? Thatโ€™s fine. Do a postal vote. ย Stuck in hospital? Thatโ€™s fine. Theyโ€™ll go to you. Stuck in an old peopleโ€™s home and canโ€™t get around? Again, theyโ€™ll go to you. Itโ€™s amazing to me that itโ€™s so hard for so many Americans to actually vote. If you make it compulsory, than at least the government is obligated to provide you with the means to vote.ย 
And look, I get it. Sometimes I donโ€™t want to vote either. But I suck it up, I walk three minutes down the street, and I hope that this year theyโ€™re selling lamingtons again. Oh, and I buy a democracy sausage, which, even if all the candidates suck, makes the effort of turning up pretty worthwhile.ย 

ALSO, you can see even on the fucked up ballots that you NUMBER  CANDIDATES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE. Thereโ€™s no need to calculate whether I would be throwing away my vote on the candidate that I most agree with if theyโ€™re not from a major party. I can say, I want that independent person to get in, but if not them, give me Big Party A, and if not them, that minor party person is still better that Big Party B, and Iโ€™m not giving any preference to the Lunatic Fringe Party. 
Our system certainly has some issues still, but I can show up to somewhere nearby, line up for a few minutes (if at all), vote exactly in line with my values (on paper, leaving a paper trail that can be recounted), and then buy a sausage and some home made cupcakes on my way out. 
A countryโ€™s voting system matters a hell of a lot and every citizen deserves one that makes it easy to vote and results in a government that is representational and accountable. 
And by the way, one time I had a bad asthma flare-up on Election Day and didnโ€™t make it to my polling station. I got my fine in the mail, I filled out the form explaining why I couldnโ€™t vote, no more fine. I would rather have, you know, expressed my preference for who should run my country, but they were cool with the fact that I couldnโ€™t do it that day.



I still donโ€™t like the idea that I have to vote if I donโ€™t want to. Why the hell should that be mandatory?๏ฟผ
                    
                
            

            
            
        

    

    

        
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        clockworkrobotic:

bigancestorenergy:

ouma-anti:

whatjordylikes:

danielle-mertina:


blackqueerblog:


Some parents really donโ€™t understand the difference between actual discipline and hurting your kids.

This teaches a kid nothing except needing to hide what makes them happy because theyโ€™re scared their parents will destroy it.




Wowโ€ฆwhat a terrible parent. Minecraft is A LOT of work, diligence, and creativity. The parent should have been encouraging that. And why does a 9 year old need to wake up every day at 7 am during a pandemic? Whatโ€™s wrong with this person? 
I can foresee an estranged relationship in the future. Because this parent is out of their minds and more interested in exacting punitive control than being a loving caregiver. 



Y'all wonder why some kids are the way they are? This is it. 

why on earth does a NINE YEAR OLD CHILD has to wake up at fucking 7 am during a pandemic? 

also children may require up to TWELVE HOURS of sleep
heโ€™s not being defiantโ€”without the threat of a ridiculous and unnatural hour he MUST be awake at heโ€™s actually following his natural circadian rhythm which is actually HEALTHIER for him
what theyโ€™ve done is broken his trust in a MAJOR way. he does not feel safe or in control. which is why he is refusing meals. 
honestly? if they keep this behavior upโ€”let alone just not apologizing and finding the save file for his gameโ€”heโ€™s gonna develop some dangerous coping skills like yknow. An eating disorder. Dissociation. Self harm.
Iโ€™m not being hyperbolic. this is literally how it starts.

This is the second time this week Iโ€™ve seen a story like this (the first being the boyfriend destroying his girlfriendโ€™s AC island over an argument) and it makes me think โ€“ how is this ANY different to someone destroying a physical piece of art someoneโ€™s made: ripping up their sketchbook, breaking ceramics, cutting up cosplays? If this person had come forward with a question likeย โ€œmy son wouldnโ€™t get out of bed so I broke the birdbox he madeโ€ there wouldnโ€™t be ANY question whether this was abusive behaviour.
Thereโ€™s an inherent disconnect with how we talk about theย โ€œvalueโ€ of virtual items/creations in video games: something about the way that these things arenโ€™t tangible in the conventional sense makes them somehow less valuable than something everyone can hold and observe and appreciate. Think about the amount of โ€œfunny gamer rageโ€ videos out there that are people upset over losing WoW saves and the likes: game saves are often things people have put hundreds of hours into, they have value to that person and are representative of their own dedication. Hell, Iโ€™m really bummed at the moment over not having access to some of my BL2 saves (I canโ€™t travel to get my PS4 from uni), and I know Iโ€™d be upset if I lost them forever.ย 
Video games are a massive escape mechanism for a lot of people especially right now, and putting time and effort into particularly building games is a constructive and creative outlet that gives people a feeling of accomplishment (and letโ€™s be real itโ€™s a lot more practical than having a house full of lego). Yet thereโ€™s still this weird stigma attached to them, thisย โ€œitโ€™s just a gameโ€ mentality that leads people to be easily dismissive of othersโ€™ feelings over losing progress. Destroyed your girlfriendโ€™s AC island, which she put hundreds of hours into building? Whatever, itโ€™s just a game. Deleted your kidโ€™s minecraft file, which he spent an entire year working on? Whatever, itโ€™s just a game, why are you so mad? Itโ€™s not a real thing, itโ€™s just some numbers hiding behind fancy computer graphics!
Actions like this are intentional, targeted destruction of another personโ€™s property - property they have created themselves -ย  by an adult who knew what they were doingย and we should NOT treat them as anything other than that, regardless of medium.
: clockworkrobotic:

bigancestorenergy:

ouma-anti:

whatjordylikes:

danielle-mertina:


blackqueerblog:


Some parents really donโ€™t understand the difference between actual discipline and hurting your kids.

This teaches a kid nothing except needing to hide what makes them happy because theyโ€™re scared their parents will destroy it.




Wowโ€ฆwhat a terrible parent. Minecraft is A LOT of work, diligence, and creativity. The parent should have been encouraging that. And why does a 9 year old need to wake up every day at 7 am during a pandemic? Whatโ€™s wrong with this person? 
I can foresee an estranged relationship in the future. Because this parent is out of their minds and more interested in exacting punitive control than being a loving caregiver. 



Y'all wonder why some kids are the way they are? This is it. 

why on earth does a NINE YEAR OLD CHILD has to wake up at fucking 7 am during a pandemic? 

also children may require up to TWELVE HOURS of sleep
heโ€™s not being defiantโ€”without the threat of a ridiculous and unnatural hour he MUST be awake at heโ€™s actually following his natural circadian rhythm which is actually HEALTHIER for him
what theyโ€™ve done is broken his trust in a MAJOR way. he does not feel safe or in control. which is why he is refusing meals. 
honestly? if they keep this behavior upโ€”let alone just not apologizing and finding the save file for his gameโ€”heโ€™s gonna develop some dangerous coping skills like yknow. An eating disorder. Dissociation. Self harm.
Iโ€™m not being hyperbolic. this is literally how it starts.

This is the second time this week Iโ€™ve seen a story like this (the first being the boyfriend destroying his girlfriendโ€™s AC island over an argument) and it makes me think โ€“ how is this ANY different to someone destroying a physical piece of art someoneโ€™s made: ripping up their sketchbook, breaking ceramics, cutting up cosplays? If this person had come forward with a question likeย โ€œmy son wouldnโ€™t get out of bed so I broke the birdbox he madeโ€ there wouldnโ€™t be ANY question whether this was abusive behaviour.
Thereโ€™s an inherent disconnect with how we talk about theย โ€œvalueโ€ of virtual items/creations in video games: something about the way that these things arenโ€™t tangible in the conventional sense makes them somehow less valuable than something everyone can hold and observe and appreciate. Think about the amount of โ€œfunny gamer rageโ€ videos out there that are people upset over losing WoW saves and the likes: game saves are often things people have put hundreds of hours into, they have value to that person and are representative of their own dedication. Hell, Iโ€™m really bummed at the moment over not having access to some of my BL2 saves (I canโ€™t travel to get my PS4 from uni), and I know Iโ€™d be upset if I lost them forever.ย 
Video games are a massive escape mechanism for a lot of people especially right now, and putting time and effort into particularly building games is a constructive and creative outlet that gives people a feeling of accomplishment (and letโ€™s be real itโ€™s a lot more practical than having a house full of lego). Yet thereโ€™s still this weird stigma attached to them, thisย โ€œitโ€™s just a gameโ€ mentality that leads people to be easily dismissive of othersโ€™ feelings over losing progress. Destroyed your girlfriendโ€™s AC island, which she put hundreds of hours into building? Whatever, itโ€™s just a game. Deleted your kidโ€™s minecraft file, which he spent an entire year working on? Whatever, itโ€™s just a game, why are you so mad? Itโ€™s not a real thing, itโ€™s just some numbers hiding behind fancy computer graphics!
Actions like this are intentional, targeted destruction of another personโ€™s property - property they have created themselves -ย  by an adult who knew what they were doingย and we should NOT treat them as anything other than that, regardless of medium.

        

            
            

                
                
                    clockworkrobotic:

bigancestorenergy:

ouma-anti:

whatjordylikes:

danielle-mertina:


blackqueerblog:


Some parents really donโ€™t understand the difference between actual discipline and hurting your kids.

This teaches a kid nothing except needing to hide what makes them happy because theyโ€™re scared their parents will destroy it.




Wowโ€ฆwhat a terrible parent. Minecraft is A LOT of work, diligence, and creativity. The parent should have been encouraging that. And why does a 9 year old need to wake up every day at 7 am during a pandemic? Whatโ€™s wrong with this person? 
I can foresee an estranged relationship in the future. Because this parent is out of their minds and more interested in exacting punitive control than being a loving caregiver. 



Y'all wonder why some kids are the way they are? This is it. 

why on earth does a NINE YEAR OLD CHILD has to wake up at fucking 7 am during a pandemic? 

also children may require up to TWELVE HOURS of sleep
heโ€™s not being defiantโ€”without the threat of a ridiculous and unnatural hour he MUST be awake at heโ€™s actually following his natural circadian rhythm which is actually HEALTHIER for him
what theyโ€™ve done is broken his trust in a MAJOR way. he does not feel safe or in control. which is why he is refusing meals. 
honestly? if they keep this behavior upโ€”let alone just not apologizing and finding the save file for his gameโ€”heโ€™s gonna develop some dangerous coping skills like yknow. An eating disorder. Dissociation. Self harm.
Iโ€™m not being hyperbolic. this is literally how it starts.

This is the second time this week Iโ€™ve seen a story like this (the first being the boyfriend destroying his girlfriendโ€™s AC island over an argument) and it makes me think โ€“ how is this ANY different to someone destroying a physical piece of art someoneโ€™s made: ripping up their sketchbook, breaking ceramics, cutting up cosplays? If this person had come forward with a question likeย โ€œmy son wouldnโ€™t get out of bed so I broke the birdbox he madeโ€ there wouldnโ€™t be ANY question whether this was abusive behaviour.
Thereโ€™s an inherent disconnect with how we talk about theย โ€œvalueโ€ of virtual items/creations in video games: something about the way that these things arenโ€™t tangible in the conventional sense makes them somehow less valuable than something everyone can hold and observe and appreciate. Think about the amount of โ€œfunny gamer rageโ€ videos out there that are people upset over losing WoW saves and the likes: game saves are often things people have put hundreds of hours into, they have value to that person and are representative of their own dedication. Hell, Iโ€™m really bummed at the moment over not having access to some of my BL2 saves (I canโ€™t travel to get my PS4 from uni), and I know Iโ€™d be upset if I lost them forever.ย 
Video games are a massive escape mechanism for a lot of people especially right now, and putting time and effort into particularly building games is a constructive and creative outlet that gives people a feeling of accomplishment (and letโ€™s be real itโ€™s a lot more practical than having a house full of lego). Yet thereโ€™s still this weird stigma attached to them, thisย โ€œitโ€™s just a gameโ€ mentality that leads people to be easily dismissive of othersโ€™ feelings over losing progress. Destroyed your girlfriendโ€™s AC island, which she put hundreds of hours into building? Whatever, itโ€™s just a game. Deleted your kidโ€™s minecraft file, which he spent an entire year working on? Whatever, itโ€™s just a game, why are you so mad? Itโ€™s not a real thing, itโ€™s just some numbers hiding behind fancy computer graphics!
Actions like this are intentional, targeted destruction of another personโ€™s property - property they have created themselves -ย  by an adult who knew what they were doingย and we should NOT treat them as anything other than that, regardless of medium.
: clockworkrobotic:

bigancestorenergy:

ouma-anti:

whatjordylikes:

danielle-mertina:


blackqueerblog:


Some parents really donโ€™t understand the difference between actual discipline and hurting your kids.

This teaches a kid nothing except needing to hide what makes them happy because theyโ€™re scared their parents will destroy it.




Wowโ€ฆwhat a terrible parent. Minecraft is A LOT of work, diligence, and creativity. The parent should have been encouraging that. And why does a 9 year old need to wake up every day at 7 am during a pandemic? Whatโ€™s wrong with this person? 
I can foresee an estranged relationship in the future. Because this parent is out of their minds and more interested in exacting punitive control than being a loving caregiver. 



Y'all wonder why some kids are the way they are? This is it. 

why on earth does a NINE YEAR OLD CHILD has to wake up at fucking 7 am during a pandemic? 

also children may require up to TWELVE HOURS of sleep
heโ€™s not being defiantโ€”without the threat of a ridiculous and unnatural hour he MUST be awake at heโ€™s actually following his natural circadian rhythm which is actually HEALTHIER for him
what theyโ€™ve done is broken his trust in a MAJOR way. he does not feel safe or in control. which is why he is refusing meals. 
honestly? if they keep this behavior upโ€”let alone just not apologizing and finding the save file for his gameโ€”heโ€™s gonna develop some dangerous coping skills like yknow. An eating disorder. Dissociation. Self harm.
Iโ€™m not being hyperbolic. this is literally how it starts.

This is the second time this week Iโ€™ve seen a story like this (the first being the boyfriend destroying his girlfriendโ€™s AC island over an argument) and it makes me think โ€“ how is this ANY different to someone destroying a physical piece of art someoneโ€™s made: ripping up their sketchbook, breaking ceramics, cutting up cosplays? If this person had come forward with a question likeย โ€œmy son wouldnโ€™t get out of bed so I broke the birdbox he madeโ€ there wouldnโ€™t be ANY question whether this was abusive behaviour.
Thereโ€™s an inherent disconnect with how we talk about theย โ€œvalueโ€ of virtual items/creations in video games: something about the way that these things arenโ€™t tangible in the conventional sense makes them somehow less valuable than something everyone can hold and observe and appreciate. Think about the amount of โ€œfunny gamer rageโ€ videos out there that are people upset over losing WoW saves and the likes: game saves are often things people have put hundreds of hours into, they have value to that person and are representative of their own dedication. Hell, Iโ€™m really bummed at the moment over not having access to some of my BL2 saves (I canโ€™t travel to get my PS4 from uni), and I know Iโ€™d be upset if I lost them forever.ย 
Video games are a massive escape mechanism for a lot of people especially right now, and putting time and effort into particularly building games is a constructive and creative outlet that gives people a feeling of accomplishment (and letโ€™s be real itโ€™s a lot more practical than having a house full of lego). Yet thereโ€™s still this weird stigma attached to them, thisย โ€œitโ€™s just a gameโ€ mentality that leads people to be easily dismissive of othersโ€™ feelings over losing progress. Destroyed your girlfriendโ€™s AC island, which she put hundreds of hours into building? Whatever, itโ€™s just a game. Deleted your kidโ€™s minecraft file, which he spent an entire year working on? Whatever, itโ€™s just a game, why are you so mad? Itโ€™s not a real thing, itโ€™s just some numbers hiding behind fancy computer graphics!
Actions like this are intentional, targeted destruction of another personโ€™s property - property they have created themselves -ย  by an adult who knew what they were doingย and we should NOT treat them as anything other than that, regardless of medium.

                    
                
            

            
            
        

    

    

        
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