The Hebbardsville Hillbillies part 2 – Bigfoot and Cherokee by Bart Nunnelly
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BIGFOOT AND THE CHEROKEE HILL
(IN CASE YOU MISSED PART 1, HERE IS THE LINK.)
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(Note: The names of the locations in this report have been intentionally altered)
After learning from a local paranormal investigator friend of mine about an old
Cherokee fellow who also claimed to be a Hebbardsville, KY. bigfoot witness a phone
interview was arranged and conducted in Nov., 2006. The information proved correct.
Not only did the witness describe repeated, often at will, sightings of groups of
these hairy creatures since his childhood, he also claimed to be in possession of
what he was convinced was an actual tooth, which he described as a canine, from one
of these creatures. Moreover, he could describe, in great detail, the physiological
features, general attitudes and predictable behavior of these mysterious
“Hillbillies’, known to the rest of the world as ‘Bigfoot’. After several more phone
interviews a meeting was arranged and, under the promise of strict anonymity, M.F.
(not his real initials) agreed to allow me to photograph the alleged bigfoot canine
for possible identification. M. F. Lived only a short drive from the Hebbardsville
area, only a twenty minute drive from my own doorstep. And so it was that, after my
initial investigation of the Pleasant Hill site, I drove Greg back home, turned
around and continued on to M.F.’s home. My heart sank at the sight of the closed and
locked gate in front of the house. No one was home. He had warned me that he and his
wife were taking a trip out of town that particular weekend, but expected to be back
home the previous night. Evidently they had not made it. I had tried phoning him
that morning and his answering machine had picked up. I had hoped, in vain as it
turned out, that he would be back before our 2 p.m. appointment. I waited for a few
moments, then turned around and drove away, feeling somewhat defeated and tired from
the morning’s excursion.
I arrived back home around 3 p.m. and kicked off my shoes, wincing at the dime-sized
blister the rubber boot had left on my right heel. I was sore and nearly exhausted
from all the walking. After reviewing the digital photos of the Pleasant Hill
sighting area I decided a short nap would be in order, so I turned on the rotating
fan and lay down on the sofa. No sooner had I closed my eyes when the phone rang. It
was M.F. He explained that his wife had took ill on their trip, forcing them to stay
away an extra night. They had only just arrived back home. He was still willing to
meet with me, he said, if I didn’t mind driving back out to Hebbardsville. I looked
at the clock. It was well after 3 already with less than 2 hours of daylight left. I
told him that I was on my way.
I found the gentleman to be pleasant, friendly, down to earth and of obvious
intelligence. He immediately pulled the tooth out of his pocket. It did resemble a
human canine, or eye-tooth, only about three times as large.. I examined it and
noted the obvious authenticity and great antiquity of the object, taking several
photographs. It was complete with most of the root system still intact. The outer
edges were very slightly serrated, almost imperceptibly, which I found most unusual.
He viewed the tooth as a scared object, he had told me during one of our previous
phone conversations, and he would consent to no DNA testing because to do this would
mean that at least a partial destruction of the tooth would occur. He could never
allow that to happen. Nor would he allow it to depart his possession in any way or
for any length of time. As a matter of fact, he had informed me, he didn’t really
care at all to try and prove the existence of these creatures to anyone. They had
always been a fact of life to his own people. Evidence of his Cherokee heritage was
strewn about his yard, flower beds and doorsteps, and worn proudly around his neck.
They were the ‘Old People of the Forest’, he told me, and their reality caused no
controversy except to the whites. It would be amusing if not for the fact that, in
their ignorance, the logging and mining of the white man was causing the rapid
desecration and destruction of the bigfoot’s habitat. Land considered sacred by the
Indians since the beginning of history.
“Can you show me where they lived?” I asked.
There was daylight left. He asked me if I cared to take a ride.
M. F.’s story was an interesting one. He had first been exposed to the creatures
while growing up in the Spottsville, Reed areas, although at least two earlier
generations of his family had their own tales of sightings and strange happenings.
He remembered his great grandfather recounting how he had run outside one night
after he’d heard some kind of commotion to see one of the ‘old people’ carrying off
two of his full grown sows, one under each arm, like they were piglets. It swiftly
made its escape even though the pigs weighed about 200 lbs. each! Around the time of
the “Spottsville Monster” events of 1975 his brother was finding strangely mutilated
dead cattle. He had lost six head that year. Literally. All six carcasses were found
with their heads torn off and missing. They only found one head, he claimed, and it
was stripped to the bone and missing
the lower mandible. None of the other meat on the carcasses was consumed or even
disturbed. When the family moved across the Green River to Hebbardsville the
sightings continued. In fact, he claimed that from the late 1960’s until the early
to mid 70’s hardly any weekend went by when he and a car load of friends didn’t park
near the intersection of Ash Flats and Old Bell roads and observe groups of these
creatures, ranging in number from four individuals up to as many as fifteen or
better, engaged in the act of eating bitter roots and grass. Countless sightings, he
claimed, by dozens of different individuals.
“Were they hairy Indians?” I asked.
“No”, he said. They were not Indians of any type. They had black skin and an
average size of eight to ten feet tall, although he had seen one awhile back that
was at least a twelve footer. Their eyes were a dark brown color with no visible
whites or irises. They were bearded, had thin lips, a weak chin and a flat, wide
nose like individuals of African descent. They had normal looking hands of a large
size with pale colored palms, but their feet had an opposing toe sticking out at an
angle away from the other four toes, like an ape’s or chimp’s. They had extremely
long arms which hung down past their knees and could run quadrupedally 35 to 40 mph.
The females also possessed beards, though shorter than the males. They were of more
stocky build, had furry breasts and carried their young beneath them clinging to
their bellies. He described the males as being covered with short, straight, usually
dark hair, with longer areas of about six inches at the beard, backs of the head and
genital areas.
“Pull over here”, he said as we approached a medium sized muddy creek at the Old
Bell, Ash Flats location. I pulled over and we got out. This was the place, he told
me, that he and scores of friends had witnessed these creatures feeding countless
times. According to him, they didn’t seem to mind being watched. Unless someone got
out of the car. Then they would all rush into the creek and be gone in an instant.
They traveled the creeks, he claimed. The water would wash away the tracks and they
were excellent swimmers if the water was up. After photographing the location I
asked him if he could take me to the place where he found the tooth. He said nothing
for several seconds as he carefully considered the request. I was beginning to think
that I had overstepped my bounds, as it were, when he looked up. He would take me
there, he answered, if I promised never to disclose the location. It was a sacred
place, he explained. A burial place of the Cherokee people and home to other
powerful legendary beings as well as the ‘old people’. I agreed and we got back into
the truck.
We traveled a short distance from the Ash Flats area and stopped. “Follow me…” he
said, and started up a thickly forested ridge. Although he was nearly 60 years old
he ascended the steep terrain as nimbly as a jack rabbit and, after a short but
vigorous trek, we crested another large hill and stopped.
“Look freely.” he said. “Take pictures, but nothing else”.
I looked around. We stood at the rim of a forested ridge which wound around the area
like a dark circle, forming an impressive natural amphitheater. The bottom of the
‘bowl’ formation was mostly clear and somehow comfortable looking even now. All
around me were graves, stacked in layers. Some ancient beyond reckoning. Many were
marked with stones onto which Cherokee petroglyphs and letters were carved. I had
hunted Indian artifacts nearly all my life but had never seen a single stone in
Henderson county bearing intact Native American images or writing. Now I was
surrounded by them.
“This place is called “The Great Hill” by my people.”
The Great Hill. Here was buried the bodies of the famous Cherokee chieftain, Double
Head, his daughter, Corn Blossom and countless others. I snapped pictures one after
another while the sunlight faded much too swiftly. Daniel Boone, pioneer hero of
old, had written of this place.
Twice he was taken prisoner by the Shawnee just across the Green river. Twice his
freedom was bartered for and obtained by the friendly Cherokee. Two heavily
weathered stones still bore his name and short messages, carved by Boone’s own hand
during his stay there over 200 years ago. Still other stones were carven with images
of corn stalks, deer and sun. Three stones displayed the likenesses of strange
faces. No one knew who most of the graves belonged to. This was the final resting
place of the ‘Great Chiefs’ of antiquity whose names were lost forever. Stone
circles were present. Raking back the dead leaves revealed a wealth of stone
artifacts still lying where their makers had placed them so many generations ago.
This was also the sacred home of other mythical beings from tribal lore, he told me.
They were called ‘The Little People’, tiny humanoids standing only 2 ft. tall who
could be either friendly or malignant depending on the contents of one’s heart.
During heavy rains some of the graves would wash out, I was informed, and he had
needed to re-inter some of the bones on occasion. He had found the tooth several
years ago here, in 2004, at the foot of the hill, washed up by the rushing water. No
other creature native to this area had teeth like it, he felt sure. The claim was
intriguing but not unprecedented. There are many 19th and early 20th century reports
of the unearthing of giant human, or humanlike, skeletal remains in the bluegrass
state. Most were said to have been taken from Indian burial grounds but not all. M.
F.’s own mother had told him how she had witnessed the excavation of one such
skeleton in Beals, Ky. back in the 1920’s. Workmen had unearthed the skeleton while
trying to bridge a creek. She said it was measured and found to be 12 ft. tall! As
with all the old reports, the remains fell into the hands of private owners and out
of common knowledge. Admittedly, this was the first time that I had been able to
personally view an alleged tooth from one of these giants.
“The whites don’t know about this place”, he said. “If they were to find out…”
He didn’t need to finish the statement. I knew exactly what would happen if the
location was ever made public. Hordes of relict hunters would descend upon the
location and have it stripped clean, all 15 acres of it, within a week.
“Can you keep this secret, Bart?” he asked.
I looked squarely into his wizened, intelligent eyes. “You can trust me.” I said.
He smiled good-naturedly. “I know.” he said.
As the last feeble rays of the sun disappeared and we were left standing in the
darkness surrounded by trees and human graves, I knew it was time to take my leave.
I vowed to return again soon, however, for better pictures and more conversation if
he’d have me.’Anytime’ was his reply. I had made a new friend, it seemed, one who
struck me as being perhaps the most knowledgeable person regarding bigfoot that I
had ever met. I had obtained both the story and the pictures that I sought. And much
more.
I took many photographs of this extraordinary location both out of my own
fascination regarding the history of the site and the significance of the fact that
the giant tooth had been found there, and I am indebted to M.F. for the opportunity
to do so. With his help I was also able to sketch a facial study of these particular
humanoid’s features for all to view. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to
this man for agreeing to speak with me, sharing some secrets and showing me such an
interesting and historically significant location. A location unlike any other that
I have ever personally witnessed.
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Have You Committed The Unpardonable Sin
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One of the most agonizing worries is the fear of being cut off from God. Even more distressing is the thought that one may be cut off forever, with no chance of redemption. Some fear that they have committed the “unpardonable sin.” Do you feel guilty, worried that your sins are keeping you away from God?
If you want deliverance from your guilty feelings—if you want to repent and you want relief for your feelings of despondency—there is help available. God is not out to trick people into sinning so He can find an excuse to destroy them. On the contrary, God wants us to be a part of His family and to share in His loving way of life. He wants us to learn from our mistakes, repent and change our lives.
Does your conscience bother you? Scripture explains that those who have actually committed the unpardonable sin have seared their consciences—and are totally consumed with rebellion against God. They are not worried about committing the ultimate transgression. They may be fearful of their ultimate punishment, but they are not equivocating over their unswerving dedication to wickedness and evil.
Just what is the unpardonable sin? Put simply, it is a sin that will not be forgiven. God is willing to forgive our sins if we repent of them, if we are sorry for them and if we are determined to change. But when one sears his conscience to never repent, he cannot be forgiven. Jesus states the problem clearly. “Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation” (Mark 3:28–29).
Jesus said that all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, if they repent of those sins. Yet the one unforgivable sin is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. What does that mean? And how does one blaspheme against the Holy Spirit?
Blasphemy, according to Webster’s Dictionary, is “to speak impiously or irreverently of (God or sacred things)” or “to speak evil of, slander; abuse.” A parallel Gospel account gives us a powerful example. “Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He [Jesus] healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw. And all the multitudes were amazed and said, ‘Could this be the Son of David?’” (Matthew 12:22–23).
The crowds recognized that the prophesied Messiah, the Son of David, would be able to accomplish this miracle, but the Pharisees falsely asserted that Jesus used the power of Satan. “Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, ‘This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons’” (Matthew 12:24).
These accusers blasphemed—they spoke evil of God’s miraculous work through the Holy Spirit. Jesus warned them powerfully: “Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come” (Matthew 12:31–32).
We all need to heed that warning. Notice the Apostle Paul’s warning to Christians, that “if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins” (Hebrews 10:26).
Willful sin is a fully conscious and determined act and attitude to not ever repent of sin. The willful sinner is intractable. He or she has a conscience seared to do evil. This kind of sinner will never even entertain the thought of repenting and desiring to return to God’s way of life (cf. 1 Timothy 4:2). The incorrigibly wicked are not blinded like the rest of the world; they have “knowledge of the truth.” They know the effect of Christ’s sacrifice, yet they profane it. Such ones face “a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. Anyone who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?” (Hebrews 10:27–29).
Yes, there will be a fiery judgment—a lake of fire for those who persist in sinning willfully and who insult the Spirit of grace. Scripture also gives a warning to all who, as Christians, have been “partakers of the Holy Spirit.” Remember that God gives the Holy Spirit to those “who obey Him” (Acts 5:32). If Christians willfully turn back to evil—if they fall away and turn to a hardened and permanent attitude of disobedience—Scripture teaches that it is impossible to “renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame” (Hebrews 6:6).
Truly converted Christians are those to whom God has given the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:9). Even converted Christians will sin—but they are committed to repenting always. They need a repentant attitude of mind, always looking forward to changing their behavior and attitude, even if they feel too weak to do so just yet. God is patient, but we need to respond to that patience because the time is growing short. Always desire repentance. Always desire to change your life for good even if, through weakness, you give in to temptation. Ask God for a spirit of repentance!
How Can Christians Avoid the Unpardonable Sin?
We have seen that the unpardonable sin is a sin that will not be forgiven because the sinner willfully blasphemes the Holy Spirit, and hardens his heart to never repent. Such a sinner sears his conscience to do evil, and will end up in the lake of fire, as we read in Revelation 21:8. How can we avoid having this belligerent and hardened mindset?
We all have the opportunity to choose life and love, rather than death and disobedience. But how can anyone deliberately and permanently decide to go the wrong way into rebellion? Here is what Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong wrote concerning that deliberate choice: “This may come from wrong reasoning; from wrong desire thought out to a final fixed, permanent decision as to his way of life; or, from allowing resentment in his heart toward either God or some person who may have wronged him. To allow resentment to embitter him, until he comes to change his whole life course, turning from God” (What Do You Mean, ‘The Unpardonable Sin’?, 1972, p. 34).
Hurt feelings often lead to resentment, and resentment turns to hate and bitterness. Are you resentful and hateful toward someone? We must always be on guard against such feelings. Remember: “Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him” (1 John 3:15). If you have those feelings, you need to overcome them by choosing to fear God and choosing to understand the seriousness of hate and resentment.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gave another antidote to feelings of hate and desires for revenge. “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust” (Matthew 5:43–45).
To a carnal mind, that approach sounds naive and foolish. But following those instructions to pray for our enemies can keep us from the poison of bitterness. Yes, this is a revolutionary way of life. It is the antithesis of today’s selfish, covetous, me-first philosophy. But it is the way of life taught by the Son of God, and the way of life everyone in the Millennium—Christ’s future 1,000-year rule on earth—will learn. Try it! Actually get down on your knees—and pray for the welfare of someone you may even hate. You will be surprised at the relief of stress you will experience. Our attitude and approach toward others is extremely important.
God, in His judgment, will avenge injustice. As the Apostle Paul wrote: “Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord” (Romans 12:19). We must all stand before the judgment seat of Christ (14:10). Trust God to punish the wicked, just as He says.
Notice one more key to overcoming bitterness. “Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled” (Hebrews 12:14–15).
Here is another warning to avoid bitterness. Notice the prescription: “Pursue peace with all people, and holiness.” Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God” (Matthew 5:9). He said: “Do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you” (Matthew 5:44). Will you take His challenge? Will you humble yourself before God and pray for your enemies? This will go a long way toward overcoming any root of bitterness you may have.
One can also lose the Holy Spirit, and go down the pathway toward the unpardonable sin, by continued neglect. Do you neglect prayer, Bible study and fellowship with converted Christians?
This world has such a pull on our interests that we can be distracted from our spiritual priorities. What is your personal goal in life? Jesus said: “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (Matthew 6:33). That should be our goal in life, according to our Savior! Neglecting our spiritual priorities leads to spiritual weakness, but God’s Spirit is the Spirit of power and of love and of a sound mind. The Apostle Paul wrote: “Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:6–7).
Without that spiritual power, we will be unable to change our lives. But God is willing to give us that gift, the most valuable gift beyond the gift of His Son for the sins of the world. What must we do? On the day of Pentecost, at the very beginning of the New Testament Church, the Apostle Peter said: “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38). Christians do receive that gift, but it is a gift that must be treasured, and even “stirred up,” as the Apostle Paul exhorted.
Continued neglect of our spiritual priorities will lead to a “care-less” attitude—an attitude that can lead to a hardened heart and the unpardonable sin. “Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away” (Hebrews 2:1). Otherwise, “how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?” (v. 3). Christians must make the commitment never to allow bitter or resentful attitudes to poison their hearts and minds. And we must make the commitment to seek the Lord while He may be found. Keep up heartfelt prayer and Bible study. Choose to stay awake spiritually. Be committed to staying spiritually active and alert!
One of the most comforting and encouraging truths of the Bible is that billions of people—individuals whom some Christians have condemned or considered lost forever—were actually blinded spiritually. They were carnal, they were even wicked, but they never heard or understood the true Gospel. Yes, they will certainly be judged, as the wicked people of Sodom and Gomorrah were judged when God poured out fire and brimstone upon them. But did these blinded people commit the unpardonable sin? Jesus spoke about those cities which should have repented at His disciples’ preaching: “Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!” (Matthew 10:15). Even the people of Sodom and Gomorrah will have their opportunity for salvation!
Hope and Encouragement
God gave His promises to the patriarch Abraham, but on the surface it appeared that fulfillment of the promises was impossible. Notice what the Bible says about Abraham’s attitude. “Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, ‘So shall thy seed be’” (Romans 4:18, KJV).
Abraham “against hope, believed in hope” or as the New King James Version states it, Abraham “contrary to hope, in hope believed.” I can identify with that. Before I became a Christian, I felt the same way. Your Bible is filled with God’s promises to you. You can have an assurance, an expectation, and a hope for the future. There is not only hope, but promise—the promise of a new world, the Kingdom of God on earth and the millennial rule of Jesus Christ. I learned of Jesus’ promise to return to this earth—and that He would establish lasting world peace. Paul went on to say: “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ” (Ephesians 2:13).
If you feel cut off from God, you can be reconciled. You can have hope. You can be brought near by the blood of Christ. If you want ministerial counsel, please call or write to the Regional Office nearest you, listed on page 30 of this magazine. There is hope for you—and for billions of people on this earth. God wants all of mankind to respond to His love. He “desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2:4). You, too, can come to that knowledge of truth.
If you are committed to changing your life—if you are truly sorry for your sins and truly repent—you will be forgiven. A vital key to avoiding the unpardonable sin is always maintaining a repentant attitude. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).
We need to confess our sins to our God and Savior. Remember the tax collector whom Jesus said went home justified rather than the Pharisee? He prayed: “God, be merciful to me a sinner” (Luke 18:13). May God help you to seek Him wholeheartedly, because He is able to forgive you your sins, and to cleanse you from all unrighteousness. If we maintain this repentant attitude, we can know that we have not committed, and will not commit, the unpardonable sin!
Jesus already paid the price. Basically each time we sin and we know we are sinning, we are crucifying the Lamb of God over and over again! But God is just and forgive our sins over and over again. However, there is no forgiveness of the Unpardonable Sin!!!!!!
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Potential Catastrophic Breach Of Security
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HONOLULU – President Barack Obama is demanding answers on why information was never pieced together by the U.S. intelligence community to trigger “red flags” and possibly prevent the botched Christmas Day attempt to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner.
“There was a mix of human and systemic failures that contributed to this potential catastrophic breach of security,” Obama said Tuesday.
Administration officials are poring over reams of data, looking for failings that allowed a 23-year-old Nigerian, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, with suspected ties to al-Qaida to board the Northwest Airlines flight from Nigeria by way of Amsterdam
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KICKACTS “Beverage of the “Weak” Saluting Bud Lght
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This week KICKACTS is saluting “Bud Light”. The lighter side of the “King of Beers”. Drank by more rednecks and out of work mofos than I can shake a stick at. If there’s drama with fist fights, a boat party somewhere with 30+ year old women showing their over worked naked titties or a camouflaged wedding between a brother and sister near by, you can bet your ass Bud Light will be there. It’s the beer chosen by most Alcoholics as their preferred drink of choice. So drink up Middle America and join the long list of common bastards like me that drink Bud Light along with the others.
Salute!!
Chuck
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