Christmas & New Years -=Christmas trees=- ! -~*~- /!\ /%;@\ o/@,%\o /%;`@,\ o/@'%',\o '^^^N^^^` hjw . ~*~ i/,\i i/`,'\i i/`',`'\i '^^^M^^^` hjw ~*~ /@\ /%;@\ o/@,%\o /%;`@,\ '^^^H^^^` hjw .|, -*- '/'\` /`'o\ /#,o'`\ o/`"#,`\o /`o``"#,\ o/#,`'o'`\o /o`"#,`',o\ o`-._`"#_.-'o _|"|_ \=%=/ hjw """ \ -=- / \ _ / -- (\( )/) -- / ( ) \ ' / \ ` `-.-' /^%%\ /^@^``\ @/%%,,^\@ /^^``%%,\ /^^@^@^^``\ @/`%%,,^@^^\@ /^@^``%%,,^o\ /^^@^^^``%%,,^\ @/%%,,^^@^^``%%\@ /^^``%%,,^^@^^@^\ /^^@^^^``%%,,^^@^^\ `-._^^@^^@``%%,_.-' `-^^,,,,^^-' \"""""""/ \_____/ \ -=- / \ _ / -- (\( )/) -- / ( ) \ ' / \ ` `-.-' /^%%\ /^@^``\ @/%%,,^\@ /^^``%%,\ /^^@^@^^``\ @/`%%,,^@^^\@ /^@^``%%,,^o\ /^^@^^^``%%,,^\ @/%%,,^^@^^``%%\@ /^^``%%,,^^@^^@^\ /^^@^^^``%%,,^^@^^\ `-._^^@^^@``%%,_.-' `-^^,,,,^^-'__|>O<|___ _(>o<)_""""/ |OoOoOoOoOo| __&_j\\\\\\\|__/ .-(>@<)-.OoO| |`.,.'|\\\\\\| _o8o__|___|oOo| |`',`'|\\\\\\| |@@|@@||___|"""" |'.`.'|""""""" |--|--| """"""" |@@|@@| hjw """"""" -=Christmas Eve=- .!, .!, ~ 6 ~ ~ 6 ~ . ' i ` .-^-. ' i ` _.|,_ | | / .-. \ | | '|` .|_|.| (-` ) | .|_|. / \ ___)_(_|__`-'__|__)_(______ /`,o\)_______________________o_( /_* ~_\[___]___[___]___[___[_[\`-. / o .'\[_]___[___]___[___]_[___)`-) /_,~' *_\_] [_[( ( /`. * *\_] [___\ _\ / `~. o \] ;( ( ; [_[_]`-' /_ * `~,_\ (( )( ;(; [___] / o * ~'\ /\ /\ /\ /\ [_[_] / * .~~' o\ ||_||_||_|| [___] /_,.~~'` * _\_||_||_||_||___[_[_]_ /`~.. o \:::::::::::::::::::::\ / * `'~.. * \:::::::::::::::::::::\ /_ o ``~~.,,_\=========\_/=========' / * * ..~'\ _|_ .-_--. /* o _..~~`'* o\ ( (_) ) `-.__.~'`' * ___.-' `----' ":-------:" hjw \_____/ : : Oh bloody hell!! : : \ : : .!, .!, : : ~ 6 ~ ~ 6 ~ : . : ' i ` .-^-. ' i ` : _.|,_: | | / .-. \ | | : '|` : .|_|.| (-` ) | .|_|. : / \ :___)_(_|__`-'__|__)_(____: /`,o\)_______________________o_( /_* ~_\[___]___[___]___[___[_[\`-. / o .'\[_]___[___]___[___]_[___)`-) /_,~' *_\_] _|==| |==|_ [_[( ( /`. * *\_] (__._| |_.__) [___\ _\ / `~. o \] ;( ( ; [_[_]`-' /_ * `~,_\ (( )( ;(; [___] / o * ~'\ /\ /\ /\ /\ [_[_] / * .~~' o\ ||_||_||_|| [___] ...../_,.~~'` * _\_||_||_||_||___[_[_]_....... /`~.. o \:::::::::::::::::::::\ / * `'~.. * \:::::::::::::::::::::\ /_ o ``~~.,,_\=========\_/=========' / * * ..~'\ _|_ .-_--. /* o _..~~`'* o\ ( (_) ) `-.__.~'`' * ___.-' `----' ":-------:" hjw \_____/ -=Snowman=- ,~ ('v)_, ___ (/ (``/ .' `. \__>' _j_ _j_ ,-^^-. ,' _____ `y \ `.,'^ ^`.,| | / Q _ Q \|__..__| | . /,' . | || \ `Oo.oO' / || ( `-.___.-'`. || /`.__, \ _`.|| // `---)_ )| ,'/ O (_____(-l ( | o `````|__) `| O ||| | ||| \ ///\\ \ / `==' ------`- -'-----hjw-- -=Snowman=- |\ /| , _ .::::. | `' ' \,'| _ :::::: / `--.__ '-'/ :::::: 6_ 6 `--.__/ )====( <__) | \_ _/ \___, / !! _\--' _ .' !! ."(.'`-,-"/ \' \-. !!.'.'/`--;_;_\_/_.' `-. !/ / `-' / y (\ `. / / |`-, ( (| \\ \ \| `-' ) \\ `\ | !|,-. / \) /`.__/ !|\_; `-._.'`-' | />> !| | __ .' '} !\ / {_ \.' << !!\ / __ \( )_/``____!;' `-.__hjw____ `---`` `-._ _.-' - .. - -=Snowman: sig-sized=- _==_ _ _,(",)|_| \/. \-| __( : )|_ hjw -=Angels=- -=- (\ _ /) ( \( )/ ) ( ) `> <' / \ hjw `-._.-' -=- (\ _ /) (`\(")/') (`/\') \\/^\// / \ hjw / \ `-._.-' ,-""-. `-..-' /)/) ___ /)/))) d6966b./)/)))) )u`d99b)/))))) \_ q6b'/)))))) _) \_/)))))/ |\\ __/'-'/ \))))( (_))_(___/ |))))/ \| |`--' | / \__.--'\ | \ | | | \ | \ | \ hjw |__ \ |/`--._ \ `-._\ , , ` \ ! / ' __ ,-'''-. __ `-...-' __ ' / ____ \ `,,'_( (((( \ //''._) )u \ )//''' ._) \_ \ (/''''' ._) _) \ )''''''.__) /\ __/'-'/ \(`````.__) \ |__(___/ |`````.__) \| |````.__) | / `.`.__) \__.--'\ `--' | \ | | | \__ | \-. \__________\_`-, hjw : `. ! ,' _ _,-=-._ _ (\(\ `-=-' (_\_\ o88o,`. (_(_\ 98'<,\ (_(_(_\9\ _| (_(_(_(_\/_(-----.,__ (_(_(_(/ \\ /_/ (_(_((` -'\__ / (_.-'\, -'||__ /`.__ |_ \- /` |`-' //\ \ -'| / ` / /` -'| /\_ ,-| _.\ ` _/ `--(\_____/ )/ hjw ''` -=Santa Claus=- _.-"""-. _/_______ `. / _______ \ \ \/,-. ,-.\/ \ ()>= =<()`._ \_ ,-(.--(_)--.)`-.`(_) ,' /.-'\_/`-.\ `. / / `-' \ \ ,' \ / `. / _ `. ,' _ \ / _/ `-._.-' \_ \ /_______| -|O |_______\ {________}______|_______{________} ,' _ \(_____[|_=]______) / _ `. / / `'--------------------`' \ \ `---' |_____________________| `---' |_____|_____|_____| |__|_____|_____|__| |_____|_____|_____| hjw ,--""""""-._ _,' ,=-'`-._ __/ _.-`. ,' `-. ________ \_ ,' _.~~~',`,::;,;`~. \ / _,',`,',`',',,`,',`'`~.\ / _,~';';',',`,`',,',;:`'`;',`~. /_,- ,';',;',',`;,`:`,------;`,`,`,',\ / !,`',.',;;.~'"""' `~;,`;'`! | !,`.',~'""__ __ \`,`'! | \:,'/ .%%%%%%%,. ,%%%%%%, \:`;! /`-. `'/ ,%',= __-. ,-__ =.%, \`'/ \ /`\ >><(O)>\ \ / /<(O)><< )/`. \ ,' ) >'' """ ' ` """ ``< ( \ ,~~",| ( / ,-"""-. _ ( .-"""-. \ ) | /;:`:,/( | ' __(._.)__ ` |'( \ |:,,`,( `)| ,-' __.^.__ `-. /( ` ) \;,':;) ) \_ _,' /\'""""`/\ `._ _/ ) \ `-,~/ ' \/ ( | `\__/' | ) \/ ) ' _) \ `) ( ) | `----' | ( ) ) ( ) ` `) / ) ^ ( \ \ ( ( _/ \ ) ) ( ' ) ` ( `-. ' ) ( ( ) ( ,-' \ ) ) ' ` ) / \ ( ( ) `, / ) ` ) ) ) ) ( ( ) ( ) \ ` ) `-._ ` ` ) .-' `-. ) ( ( / \_ ` `) ,-' `._ ,-' hjw \ / )' -=Santa face=- __.----. _.' `-. / _____ `-. /_.-"" ""-._ \ ." _......._ ". \ ; .-' _ ))) _ `-. ; | `/ ." _ _ ". \'. / _| .-.^ ) ^.-. |_ \/-. \ `"==-.(_).-=="' // \ `.____.-^-.____.' \ / | \`-'/ | `--' \ ` / `. .' hjw `-.....-' -=Father Christmas=- _ )\_ _,-, _ _.---.._) ( _) ( .-' `. ___`)8o) (` _.' _.-:::::::o()8-` / .::::::::::::::\ _/ , ;:::::.-;""))`_\::| / \;::::" _ ,%"'%/ \ \::| ,%"' ,a'_| /`-. `.|:; %`,a'_ ._ \/| \ `._\ ' _) _.' | \_ \`\`-.__.'|\` /`. `. / \ .' `---' \ `._ / `"--' | ) .' | /.' `. / .;:.. `. .' ;:::::; `-.________.' ;:::::; hjw ':::` -=Father Christmas with gift=- _ )\_ _,-, _ _.---.._) ( _) ( .-' `. ___`)8o) (` _.' _.-:::::::o()8-` _ / .::::::::::::::\ >\_ __ _/ , .;:::::-;""))`_\::| _____):<__)\__ / \;::::" _ ,%"'%/ _.-' _.'):(_);( .| \ \::| ,%"' ,a'_|.._ _.-' _.' .-\O_);_(' | /`-. `.|:; %`,a' ,_ \/|"".-' .'__.'o8()8_(' | | \ `._ _) _.' | |""""""""| |"""")O""| |_|_ \_ \ \`-.__.'|\` /`| | | /:( | (%%%%\ `. / \ .'_`---' | | | ):( | |)%%%%| `._ / `"--' `-' | | | \(` | /%%%%%| ) .' | | | ` | .|%%%%%/ /.' `. |--------|__|--------|' .\%%%/ .;;;. `. .'|___,-._.%%%%\_______|.'| |"" ;:::::; `-.__ _.' ..._/%%|/%%%%%| | | | ;:::::; .'`.`````` ,;::::%%%%%%%%%%| _ _ | |/ |`:::' \ .-`::::::\%%%%%%%%| (_><_)| / | .'`._.'`. `:::::`%%%%%%/ _/\ | / \ .-' \:::::\%%%'|______\_|/ \ \:::::;"' `-. `._ \:::;` _)_ `. /`"' / O \ `-. .-' |~__| hjw `. _.-' |__x| `-._____.--' -=The Holy Family=- . . . . .` \ ! / '. .` \ ! / '. __ ,-```-. __ __ ,-'''-. __ `-...-' `-...-' ' / '____ ` \ ` ' / ,---. \ ` / )))) /=====\ ( /'e( )a` \ \ ) / _/ \_ ) \ ( / (_ _) _\__ \ )/ \`-`\ /| |\ /'-' ,-.\/ '| \___)_(_) (_)_|jj_/, ) | |/ \|-----','/ \ | ,-'-. |-----' / / `--.___| `-.-' `-----'=<\ / | ,-. ||||||||\ | | \""""""""""""/ |||||||| __/ | \__________/ |||||||\_ __/ | / / \ \ |\\\\\\\\\__.-. .-'_/___________/ /_/ \_\ \\\\\\\\\/_____`-, `""""""" hjw -=Small Nativity scene=- + * + + + `.|.' * + + -=x=- + .'|`. * + + | * + + + + + * + * + ,-. * //"\\ + * + * // \\ * //= = =\\ + w w w + + //___o O \\ \O O O ||\_/|\|\ || + |\ `|\ '|\ _ ___||_Y_| \_\||_________|_\_|_\__|_\ hjw -=Infant Jesus=- . : : : . : `. ! ,' : .. _ ,-'-. _ .. : ; _,_ ; : ,':`(._.)':`. ( - ) ///\\ ///\\\\ \///\\/ \//\/ `-' hjw . : : : . .:`. ! ,':. .. _ ,-'-. _ .. : ; _,_ ; : ,':_(._.)_:`. /|( - )|\ / ////\\\ \ / /(\\///)\ \ \"""""""""""/ \ / `-. .-' ,\``,`/ \ ,',,/ ''`\`'---^---`'`\,`hjw -=Sinterklaas=- Sinterklaas is distinctive to The Netherlands. You probably know him as Saint Nicholas. In Holland, he is a special saint for children and comes here towards the end of November from his home in Spain, with his white horse and his gang of helpers, the Zwarte Pieten (or black Petes). He stays until his birthday on the 6th December. In this time he makes sure that all Dutch children have been good (naughty children are taken back to Spain in Piet's sack!. So, this is both a fun and a terrifying time for children!) As long as children behave and leave a snack for him and his horse in a shoe by their bed, Sint will replace it with a small gift each night until the 5th of December. On the evening of the 5th, Sint visits all the good good children and gives them a big present. This is also a time for the grown ups to give small gifts with a poem (usually cheeky and making fun of the recipient). (The thought is always worth more than the gift, so the more imagination you put into it the better. I'll omit any comments about this having ANYTHING to do with the Dutch being stingy!) Sint seems to have merged into many different cultures, to become Father Christmas (which the Dutch also have - Christmas just isn't so much of a present time here. Because of Holland's protestant background, Christmas is still mainly a religious holiday.) He looks very much like Father Christmas with his white beard and red Bishop's robes. , _ /|\ (,) /-+-\ / |_|_| | /(._.)\| .\/ = \/| / \ / |\ /___/\_/\_j_\ | \ | | |[_) ) |__\| | |:|-' |\_) | |:|| | :|+|+|:|| | :| | |:|| | :^^^^^:|| | :_____:|| hjw ""'\/ \/`"" -=Saint Nicholas=- .^. .'| |`. /__| |__\ /___ + ___\ | | | | | __|_|__ | .---. |/'_'''_'\| .' .-. `. /(( ^ | ^ ))\ / ,',-.) | (()) _|_ ((() / / | '' .' 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((((`-' - `-')))) / / `-<_, ,_/88' ((()))\((())))(())) / / (__\ (_) \______ .'.`)('\()))(((/.`)' `. / / (_/ _ |_/_ /""-. .'. . . .|))())((|. . . .`/ / \__/ \__.' __/ / /`-._ /. . . . .| \)))( | . . . / x ./ >-' \___\ | / . `. /. . . . . | |())) |. . . / /.\ .'.| /\// \ _< | / ; `-. \ /. . . . . .| || || | . . / /. .\ /.' \ / /_| _\ | / \ `. ` | |___________| |\ || |____/ /_____\ /; / Y \/ Y \ `- |\ |_____________|| ||_____/ /_______)| : ; | o| |\ `-- //\ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!| |!!!!!/ /!!!!!!!!!| ` ; ;\ | |`\ .'/ \ | |:I / \ I::/ // -'`\ \ o| | `-.__.'-' | |`. -._|:I | | I:/ /:I\ -' `._____.\ \ | / / \ _.'\I | / I/ /::I `. |-----| \ o\ .\ / / \ ' \ \ | / /:::I `-._ | | \_.---.__.' /`-._ / .' |\ _\| |/ /::::I / `-. / / )||H||___.' / >`-<' \ \ / `,/_/_::::I .'| / / .-' `---' / `Y \ /`.\ |. |:::I | / .' j.____|\_______.' (\ \ / | `. |I`-.___/::::I / _/___.' / // / // /\ \\ \/ | I:`. |I/ /| I:::::I _|__>---< | // | || || || | \ I:::`\/ / | I:::::I .'__.' ( | || | || || || | | I::I:/ /| \ I::I::I/ /8/ .^.) | || | || || // | | I:=I/ / | | I:=I=:/ /88\___\\ `-. \ \\ \ \\ || (/ / \ I::/ /I \ | I::I:( (8888o8888o-. \ `. \) \ \) \/ / /`. I:/ /:I | | I:::::\ \88888888888\ \ `._____`-._______ .' \ I/ /III | \ IIIIIII\ \88888888888\ \ [______[________] | / / / | / /88888888888/ / / / | |.'/ / .-'| \ /\ \8888888888/ /'\ | | | | / / | | / \ `88888888'.' \ \ \ / / / / | |`-. | `-._____.-' / | | \ |/ / _/ | \ .'\ | | | // /__________| |______/`. _.' \ | | | / /SSSSSSSSSSS| |SSSSSS\ `-. \ | | | / /____________/ \______\ /_\______| / \/ .' : `. _\ /\______ _\_____/_ / -._ .----. ' `\ _.'\ \ \_________] \ ____ ___._.'"-\__/ __`. ) \ / `--.__.-| |`---' \__ \ .' /`-, ) | \ ^ / `-.__`. / .' __.'`-' /`-, | \_/ `..' .' /__________.'`-' \ )_.' /__________,__/hjw -=Clog with carrot and hay (for Sinterklaas's horse)=- , ~)~ .-'-, ___`\/!/_=.'_ \`----' `-x/_.'x-~ \ \` |\ ____hjw_______________`. /_______________ `------"---' -=Holly=- _ _/\_ _)\_ _ _ ) ;(_ _), ( _/(_ _)\_ ) \ ( )/_(' ) ;(_ _) ;( `-.OoO-' `)`.( ),'(' >O(_ `)_OOo-' / : ( _)o\_ `):(' ) : ( `\/ `):(' hjw \,' -=Ivy=- \`-.,'| )`./_ '-, _,. /_-'`-.-' /`'/ | \,-' \_ _\_/___`-. _ -' /(`. / ,--./,--. \,-.`./ > `.|,'/ `' ,' ,-'/\ \ '--. ( .--` hjw \ / `' -=Christmas stocking=- ,,.,,.,..,.,. ;,;:,`;:,';`,; ;`;,`,;`,;;`,; `|`''`'`'`|'` _/\_ _)\j ) ;(_ _), ( ) \ ( )/_(' `j-.OoO-' | | >8(_ | | / | ( _j / `)|('/::\ / `\//:::/ / \::/ / /"" /;-.___ / \::::::;./ `..::.;/ `"""' hjw -=Xmas Candle=- : . : . ::. ::: .:: :: : :: : ) : ::::: (_) ::::: .: .-;_ :. .: | \ :. | ) | | __ . | | _) .( _\/| | _) .'_| -\| |) .'_( ~>>8o<<-'8o-' ` / /,\-( )``., | \.'\/ ) :( \ `' `) (` hjw `._____.'`./ -=Bells and Holly=- , /:\ _/\ ):( _);( .-"");(_) ;_< _.' \8Oo;_< .--; .8-. | `. / \ `. `. |====| `. `. (,----.) hjw ()' `. `(`""\"' `.__/ O _ >\_ /\_ ):( _);(_ \;(_); _( oO88_( .''8o``. / \ |_.-""-._| ) ( /_..----.._\ hjw `-.__||__.-' () -=Snowflake=- /\ .__ \/ __, ._ \_|!!|_/ _. `- \!!/ -' ->=<>->><<-<>=<- _.-_/!!\_-._ ' /_|!!|_\ ` ' /\ ` \/ hjw -=Holly Wreath=- _,.,,_ ,~>v>><@()=, ->@>(_)<>>v<<. ,>>o>>@<<, `<<(_)<` '>>()>v, =<>@>~ <@<= '>v(/`"")_(""'\>\___/j\___/v<` ''>v/;|;`-.<` hjw / |\ `. /,'\| \ .--` \| -=Baubles=- () vvvv .-" "-. .'___ `. / /_/_/ \ ____ | /_/_/ | .%%%%%%. | | /%/_/%%%%\_ \ .::::.%%%%%%%%(_{}-o `. .::::::::%%%%%%%%/ `-._/:/_/::::::\%%%%%' o-3_)::::::::::|"""" \::::::::::/ `::::::::' `````' hjw -=Christmas pudding=- ( ; ; ( /\ _ ( ; )(/( ; ; ( \()( ( ,8Oo--. /-._.~-^\ (:.:.,:`.:) `"""""""' hjw -=Christmas Puddings=- V, .>>8Oo<< .' '^ _ `. /`-._,-'.`-'\ |`;: ':`:`:'| .-\: .'`..`;.:/-. .' `.:`,; ';.' `. `. `-----' .' hjw `-...________..-' , .>>8o<. .' 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WW WW / / `'--------------------`' \ \ WW WW `---' |_____________________| `---' WW WW |_____|_____|_____| WW WW |__|_____|_____|__| WW WW _ |_____|_____|_____| hjw WW WW | | _ WW WW | | (_) _ WW WW ___ | |__ ___ _ ___ | |_ ___ _ ____ ___ WW WW / _| | _ \ / __|| | / __| | _|| V \ / _ | / __| WW WW( (_ | | \ || / | | \__ \ | | | /\ /\ |( (_| | \__ \ WW WW \___| |_| |_||_| |_| |___/ |_| |_||_||_| \____| |___/ WW WW WW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW -=Circular Card=- _..---.._ _.-' `-._ ,-' .!, `-. / |\/| -*- \_/ \ / _ | | '/'\` / \ \ / |_ /`'o\ \ | |_ /#,o'`\ |\/| | | _ o/`"#,`\o | | | | |_) /`o``"#,\ _ | | | \ o/#,`'o'`\o |_| | | _ /o`"#,`',o\ | | | \ |_) o`-._`"#_.-'o __ / \| \ _|"|_ (__ / \ \_/ \=%=/ __) / `-._| """ _,-' `-._ _,-' ``---'' hjw -=Holly and Ivy Greeting=- .-------------------------------------------------------------------. | WISHING YOU A _ | | _ _ \`-.,'| | | _/(_ _)\_ |\/| _ _ _ )`./_ '-, _,. | |_/\_ _)\_ ) ;(_ _) ;( | |(/_| | \/ /_-'`-.-' /`'/ | | |) ;(_ _), ( `)`.( ),'( _ / \,-' \_ _\_/___`-| |) \ ( )/_(' `)_OOo-' / |_ _ _ |_ _ _ _ _ -' /(`. /| |`-.OoO-' _)o\_ \_ | )| |/ )| | | |(_|/ ),--./,--. \,-.`./ | | >O(_ ) : ( > `.|,'/ `' | | / : ( `):(' From ,' ,-'/\ \ | | `):(' \,' '--. ( .--` | | `\/ Joe Bloggs & Family \ / | | `' | `-------------------------------------------------------------------' -=Christmas Lettering=- ,.,-.,-. ,--. ,.,-.,.,-. ,. ,. ||/||/|| //_\| ||/`'||/`' || || || || || ||--' || || || / | || || || \\,-. || || ||//|| `' `' `' `--' `' `' `-' || // ,. ,. ,-.// || () || `--' ,--. ||,. ,.,-. ,. ,--.||-. ,.,-.,-. ,-. ,--. //`-' ||/\\ ||/`' || ((`-'||`' ||/||/|| //-\\ ((`-' || || || || || \\ || || || || || || \\ \\,-. || || || || ,-.)) || || || || \\-|| ,-.)) `--' `' `' `' `' `--' `' `' `' `' `-^-``--' * | | | | ,-.--. . |- ,-. |- |,-. ,-. |( ) | | | ( ) | | | \/ |,`-' `--|, `-' `-' `--' `-'`-' /| /| | | | ( | ( | , , ,-,-.-.,-.| ,-.| | `' `' | /| / ( )| | ( | `' `' `-' ' `-'`-'`- * ___ __ ____ ___ ___ _ _ | V \ / _ ) / __| / __| | | | | | /\ /\ | ( (/ /_ | / | / \ \_| | |_||_||_| \_____| |_| |_| \__ | | | _ | | | | (_) _ _/ / ___ | |__ ___ _ ___ | |_ ___ _|__/____ ___ / _| | _ \ / __|| | / __| | _|| V \ / _ | / __| ( (_ | | \ || / | | \__ \ | | | /\ /\ |( (_| | \__ \ \___| |_| |_||_| |_| |___/ |_| |_||_||_| \____| |___/ _.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._ ,'_.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._`. 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