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i'm james lilacs in minnesota where it was wonderful and warm and the sun came out and all the snow

melted and then six inches fell which taxed the ability of my little Toro to get it in my back.

My back.

But that's neither here nor there.

Somebody who was not here, but is there, is Stephen Hayward.

Stephen, how you doing?

I am good.

James, how are you?

Aside from snowblowing challenges.

That's a fraught question these days.

But, you know, here we are.

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