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On September 25, 2016 12:14:03 AM GMT+02:00, Christopher Robinson <chrisrobinson@××××××××××.com> wrote: |
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>I was not referring to screenshots as you well know but the unwarranted |
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>commnets at the end |
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Actually, the email you replied to only referenced the screenshots and the inherent risks with regards to pointing inexperienced people to them. |
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We can keep debating this for a very long time if you want. But that will not help the issue you are clearly facing and which led you to post a rather cryptic message to this list. And following up on replies with further cryptic and incomplete information. |
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Why don't you answer my other emails. |
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And to make it easier for everyone to follow, it is not difficult to bottom post using yahoo mail. |
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Simply write your answer below the part you are replying to. |
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>On Sat, 9/24/16, J. Roeleveld <joost@××××××××.org> wrote: |
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> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install |
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> To: gentoo-user@l.g.o |
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> Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 5:59 PM |
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> |
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> On September 24, 2016 |
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>11:53:05 PM GMT+02:00, Christopher Robinson |
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><chrisrobinson@××××××××××.com> |
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> wrote: |
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> >If I got paid for every person I |
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> had to enlighten about their snarky |
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> >comments, I could retire |
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> >myself |
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> |
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> You |
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> are either trying to be funny or have an obvious lack of |
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> understanding about humanity. |
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> |
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> I was simply pointing out that screenshots are |
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> not the most useful tool i describing a process that is |
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> subject to fast changes. Especially as most people tend to |
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> expect the screenshots to match reality. |
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> |
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> If you think most people will understand that |
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> screenshots don't necessarily match what is displayed on |
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> screen and can easily adapt, you are either very young or |
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> have been living under a rock. |
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> |
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> -- |
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> Joost |
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> |
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> >-------------------------------------------- |
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> >On Sat, 9/24/16, J. Roeleveld <joost@××××××××.org> |
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> wrote: |
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> > |
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> > Subject: |
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> Re: [gentoo-user] New Install |
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> > To: gentoo-user@l.g.o |
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> > Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 5:49 |
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> PM |
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> > |
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> > On September |
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> 24, 2016 |
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> >11:42:23 PM GMT+02:00, |
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> Christopher Robinson |
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> ><chrisrobinson@××××××××××.com> |
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> > wrote: |
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> > >Joost you |
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> should not be |
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> > responding to people |
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> seeking help. Your |
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> > >attititude is |
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> offensive. |
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> > |
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> > Please |
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> do enlighten us. What |
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> > part of the email |
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> you are responding to is offensive? |
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> > |
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> > |
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> > |
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> > |
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> > |
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> > |
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> >-------------------------------------------- |
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> > >On Sat, 9/24/16, J. Roeleveld <joost@××××××××.org> |
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> > wrote: |
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> > > |
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> > > Subject: |
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> > Re: |
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> [gentoo-user] New Install |
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> > > To: gentoo-user@l.g.o |
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> > > Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, |
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> 5:36 |
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> > PM |
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> > > |
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> > > On September |
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> > 24, |
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> 2016 |
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> > > 11:29:59 PM GMT+02:00, |
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> Joachim |
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> > Gwoke <joachimgwoke@×××××.com> |
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> > > wrote: |
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> > > |
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> >On 25 Sep |
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> > 2016 12:19 a.m., |
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> > > "Dale" |
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> > |
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> <rdalek1967@×××××.com> |
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> > > wrote: |
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> > > |
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> >> |
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> > > >> J. |
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> > > Roeleveld |
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> > |
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> wrote: |
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> > > >> > On |
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> September |
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> > > 24, 2016 10:54:56 PM |
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> GMT+02:00, Dale |
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> > > ><rdalek1967@×××××.com> |
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> > > >wrote: |
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> > > |
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> >> |
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> > >> |
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> > |
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> > Well, you said you hadn't |
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> > set |
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> up any users and their |
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> > > |
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> passwords. |
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> > |
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> > > |
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> >That |
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> > > >> |
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> > >> is |
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> > > |
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> >> |
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> > > >> part of the |
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> install process and |
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> > is in the |
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> guide. |
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> > > You are told to |
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> > > >set |
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> > > |
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> >> |
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> > >> up |
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> > > >> |
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> > > |
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> >> the root password in one section |
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> > and to set up a |
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> > > |
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> user and its |
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> > > >password |
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> > > >> |
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> > |
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> >> in another section. At the |
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> > |
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> > |
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> > very least, you missed those two |
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> parts |
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> > > |
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> > |
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> >and |
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> > > >> >> that |
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> > > isn't a assumption, it's |
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> based on |
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> > what you posted. |
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> > > What else |
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> > > |
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> >you |
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> > > >> |
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> > > >> missed I'm not sure and |
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> most |
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> > likely, no one |
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> > > else is either. |
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> > Rich |
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> > > >> |
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> >> |
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> > > posted |
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> > > >> |
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> > |
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> >> that he thinks you |
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> > > missed |
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> a |
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> > whole section which may or may not |
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> be |
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> > > |
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> > >> |
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> >> correct but we do know you |
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> > |
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> > missed at least a couple steps Given |
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> > > >enough |
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> > > |
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> >> |
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> > >> |
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> > |
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> > information, someone may be |
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> > able |
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> to figure it out tho. |
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> > > >> |
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> > > Dale, |
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> > > |
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> >> |
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> > > > |
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> > |
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> > >> > |
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> > You should know |
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> better. |
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> > > Please |
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> > don't make it worse by top-posting |
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> > > |
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> > >even |
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> > > >more. |
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> > |
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> > |
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> > >> > |
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> > |
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> > >> > |
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> > > >From what I |
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> understand from this |
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> > nightmare of a |
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> messy |
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> > > thread, the |
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> > > >OP |
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> > > |
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> >seems |
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> > > to be looking for an |
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> > install-script/tool. |
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> > |
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> > >> > This |
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> > does not exist |
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> other than |
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> > > the simple to |
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> > follow handbook. |
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> > > |
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> >> |
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> > > > |
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> > |
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> > >> > |
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> > -- |
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> > > >> > Joost |
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> > > >> |
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> > > |
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> > |
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> > > >> > |
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> > > |
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> > >> |
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> > > >> Well, as you |
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> > > know, I never top post unless it is a |
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> new |
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> > person that |
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> > |
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> > >> starts it. The |
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> > only |
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> reason I do it |
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> > > then is because |
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> > most likely the |
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> > > |
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> >> |
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> > > person on the other end |
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> has no choice but |
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> > too. It's |
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> > > likely why no |
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> > |
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> > >one |
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> > > >> has |
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> > mentioned this. For all we know, |
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> > > he |
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> > may be doing |
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> this with a |
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> > > >> |
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> > limited |
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> > > cell |
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> phone. Who knows. For |
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> > the normal |
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> situations tho, |
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> > > I |
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> > > >bottom |
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> > > |
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> >> |
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> > post |
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> > > |
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> as you know or do it inline. I |
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> > will |
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> be glad when he gets |
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> > > it |
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> > > >sorted |
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> > > |
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> >> |
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> > out |
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> > > |
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> and can actually set it up to be |
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> > |
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> mailing list friendly. |
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> > > Top |
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> > > >> posting, multiple threads |
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> and |
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> > > all makes it hard to |
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> follow. |
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> > > >> |
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> > > >> |
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> > I'm |
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> beginning to think the same |
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> > > |
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> > thing. Here we thought he was |
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> > > |
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> > >further |
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> > > >> into the |
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> > > install and just missed a few |
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> > steps/section and now |
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> > |
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> > I'm |
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> > > >> beginning to |
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> think he has |
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> > > only booted the |
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> install media and wants |
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> > a |
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> > > >> installer command. |
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> Maybe |
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> > he will |
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> > > |
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> post something that will help |
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> > us |
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> > > >help |
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> > > |
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> > >> him. Maybe. I thought I had |
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> a |
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> > > rough idea but based on a |
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> recent |
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> > > >post, |
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> > > >> we |
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> > may |
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> be |
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> > > all wrong on where he is in |
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> this |
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> > process. |
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> > > |
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> >> |
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> > > |
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> > |
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> >> Dale |
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> > > >> |
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> > > >> :-) :-) |
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> > > |
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> > >> |
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> > > > |
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> > > |
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> > >Apologies for starting the top |
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> posting, |
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> > > > |
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> > |
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> > >I had |
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> > earlier |
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> > > suggested using |
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> > |
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> > >http://www.tecmint.com/gentoo-linux-installation-guide/ |
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> > > and the Gentoo |
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> > |
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> > |
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> > >handbook side by |
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> > > side. |
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> > > |
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> >The link provided has the option |
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> > of using the LiveDVD. I do not know at |
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> > > >what stage the install failed but |
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> it |
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> > might |
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> > > be |
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> easier to start over. |
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> > > > |
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> > > >Regards |
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> > > |
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> >Joachim |
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> > > |
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> > |
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> > I had a quick look at that |
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> > > |
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> one. (Part 1 only) and it looks like the |
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> > old quick install |
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> > |
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> > guide, but now with |
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> > |
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> screenshots. |
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> > > |
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> > |
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> > |
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> > Screenshots are nice, but are |
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> always version |
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> > > dependent. |
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> > > |
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> > > If I would |
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> get a |
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> > > |
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> > penny |
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> or cent or whatever is the smallest part of your |
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> > local |
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> > > currency |
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> for every time someone |
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> > is completely |
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> incapable of |
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> > > following an |
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> > install guide when only one of the |
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> screenshots |
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> > > no longer 100% match |
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> the guide, I would |
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> > have already |
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> retired |
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> > > to my own little |
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> > island in the Pacific... |
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> > > |
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> > > The |
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> screenshots on that link |
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> > > seem to |
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> be related to a boot CD/DVD dated |
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> > to |
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> 2012 and being |
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> > > used to install |
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> > Gentoo in 2014. |
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> > > |
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> |
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> > > I |
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> > expect |
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> more confused questions from people |
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> > |
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> > who are not able to follow simple |
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> > |
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> instructions if they are |
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> > > going |
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> to |
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> > blindly follow this. |
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> > > |
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> > > -- |
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> > > Joost |
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> > > |
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> > > -- |
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> > > |
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> > > Sent from my Android |
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> > device with K-9 Mail. |
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> > Please excuse my |
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> > brevity. |
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> > |
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> > |
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> > |
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