P2K Ride 100612

It's 3-digits ride. We are training for the Ipoh ride which set on 14-15 July 2012. Today's route is Uptown - KKB - Ulu Yam - Batu Caves - Uptown covering 126KM.

Was keep hearing that Ulu Yum hills... Hills that long and killing. Finally i got a taste of how the hills were on 10th June 2012, Sunday.
It's a long long climb and my heart rate hitting almost maximum heart rate zone...

I realized i put aside my bike since then. I was on last minutes training for my SC KL marathon which scheduled held on 24 June 2012. Last minutes training paid off. Only seriously back to running 1 week before the marathon.

Mission completed. It's time back to cycling. 

Hope prays that haze will be gone by Sunday! 

Penang @ Art by Ernest Zacharevic !

Was busy preparing for SCKLM.. never really surf FB and checks out the updates. But then, this photo got my attention which shared by friend. Godzilla.Kid.motor. 

“恶搞我的画？好，我就地取才，幽回你一默！”

年轻立陶苑艺术家恩尼斯的壁画被人恶搞，恶搞者多画了一只卡通凶猛“恐龙”追逐“追风少年”来咬，不料恩尼斯“将计就计”，还多画了一幅小孩勇敢用一条绳子牢牢钳住恐龙，形成一副画中有戏的趣味画面，还幽对手一默！
一幅在阿贵街的“追风小子”在周二引起坊间讨论，因为在摩托车后方被人恶搞，画了一只个子比小子庞大的恐龙，还露出了尖牙，目露凶光来追逐“追风少年”。
周三上午，却发现一个身穿白色背心与蓝色短裤的小孩，勇敢地用一条绳子牢牢钳住恐龙，形成了一副画中有戏的趣味画面。恩尼斯不但懂得就地取材，还幽了恶搞者一默。
恩尼斯在接受《光华日报》记者电访时说，恐龙不是他画的，但他觉得恶搞者的心思很有趣。因此，特地在周二花了一个晚上的时间，即兴在恐龙后方添加了一名控制恐龙的勇敢小孩，完成了这幅颇有故事剧情的“集体创作”。

The original photo... 

Ernest Zacharevic rock Penang with his art ! When my next visit to Penang, i shall visit all these places! Penang road cendol come second. haha... 

檳城9日訊）檳城土庫街彎入本頭公巷巷尾的一幅小姐弟騎腳車壁牆，吸睛全檳；週三下午，這對姐弟活潑亂跳的從“牆”上走下來，這一刻才讓大家驚覺，原來這對只有5歲及3歲的陳姓姐弟是活鮮人物，姐姐現在國際學校就讀。
這幅牆畫，吸引許多人的矚目，原因是一對天真燦爛的小姐弟騎著腳車快樂馳聘的樣子，讓人們感受快樂原是如此簡單。
原來這對小姐弟並非畫者虛擬出來的人物，壁畫上的快樂是真有其景，姐姐名叫陳一，今年5歲，小弟弟名叫陳肯，今年3歲，他們是室內設計師陳景元的孩子，一家4口目前定居檳城。
陳景元是非政府組織“素寫.檳城”的活躍成員，姐弟倆常跟隨父親出外參與戶外素描活動，這張照片就是在3月份的一次寫生活動中，壁畫作者也就是25歲的國際藝術家爾納斯(Ernest Zacharevic)在椰腳街觀音亭前，用鏡頭捕捉兩姐弟在腳車上玩樂的瞬間。

對壁畫受歡迎程度意外

38歲的陳景元週三接受《光明日報》獨家訪問時，坦言對壁畫的受歡迎程度感到意外，因為這樣的情景是不經過安排的，完全是孩子快樂情感的自然流露。
他說，“素寫.檳城”常不定期在週末舉辦戶外素描，集合會員到特定景點去遊覽，觀察人物之間的互動，尋找生動的素描題材，在3月份的一次活動中，大家把地點定在椰腳街。
“其實孩子們不是在騎腳車，那時他們看到我們的成員之一爾納斯帶來了一輛紅色日本舊款腳車，一時貪玩而雙雙爬上腳車玩。那是成人腳車，小孩子根本騎不動，他們只是在已立起腳架的腳車上自娛自樂，姐姐在前，弟弟在後緊抓著姐姐，玩得不亦樂乎，這些畫面都被爾納斯用相機拍了下來。”
陳景元說，戶外素描結束後幾天，爾納斯便向他出示這張照片，詢問是否能把畫中人的動作與表情畫成壁畫，同樣熱愛畫畫的陳景元一口就答應了，這對小姐弟的笑貌，就這樣活現在本頭公巷的牆壁上。

小姐弟在壁畫中表情自然

兩名小姐弟在壁畫中的表情非常自然活潑，尤其是陳肯從後抱緊姐姐，張大嘴巴閉起眼睛嘶喊的樣子，彷彿在享受腳車奔馳的刺激快感，畫面非常生動。
兩姐弟當時是否在“不能跑的腳車”上想像腳車奔馳的感覺，才會做出如此趣致的表情，陳景元說他也不曉得孩子們當時在想什麼，只知道他們當時玩得很開心，這就是小孩子原本應有的快樂。
站在畫中人之父的角度看這幅畫，陳景元十分滿意這幅壁畫，尤其是陳肯的神情更活靈活現，讓他在壁畫中也能感受到兒子的興奮。

陳景元2年前搬回檳定居

陳景元是道地的檳城人，原本與太太齊齊在新加坡工作，但自從生了陳一與陳肯後，兩人為了讓孩子在更自然及舒服的環境成長，2年多前決定全家搬回檳城定居，陳景元在回來檳城之後，透過面子書認識並加入了“素寫.檳城”組織。
如今，陳景元經常帶著妻兒參與戶外素描活動，讓孩子拿著畫筆及紙張，走走畫畫，自由發揮，是陳景元堅持給孩子的自然教育，也因此造就了本頭公巷壁畫上的兩名小主角。
“讓他們近距離接觸山水、文化，總好過一直窩在家裡看電視，玩平板電腦。我們家到現在都沒有電視機，因為我不想孩子過於依賴電視節目，應該多接觸自然。”
在父親的自然教育熏陶下，陳一及陳肯性格開朗，也十分喜歡參與戶外素描，感受外界的美好與快樂。
當記者安排兩姐弟到壁畫前拍照時，兩姐弟非常高興，也知道壁畫上的主角就是自己。陳肯太小，只用笑容來表示自己愛這幅畫，姐姐陳一較為害羞，跟記者說她喜歡騎腳車，之後笑盈盈別過臉躲在爸爸背後，非常可愛。
難得是，兩姐弟年紀小小，除了英語與華語外，竟還能用海南話與父親溝通，陳景元說，他想讓孩子了解本身的民族文化，所以也跟孩子講海南話。 （）

Rape The Green Lung @ KL

Wow... what a surprise when see this photo posted by my loving trail runner friend in Facebook. Guess where it's located? 

It's at Bukit Gasing. 

Rape The Green lung by property developer and it's being approved by DBKL. "This land, or naked hills are privately owned by developer. Land is cleared right up to the KL - Selangor borderline. Will this happen to Kiara Hills?" Extract from FB comment posted by loving trail runner. 

God bless to those who staying nearby the said development. If raining season, landslide might happens, that's if developer never do their landscape properly. 

On other hand, Congratulation to Bungalow owners, you just owned a superb residence where you can view whole KL from top of Bukit Gasing. Enjoy. 

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P/s: Credit to Raymond Ng in my FB who post the photo in FB. 

2012 Standard Chartered KL Marathon

KENNEDY KIPROO LILAN AND ELIZABETH JERUIYOT CHEMWENO

WIN MEN’S AND WOMEN’S STANDARD CHARTERED KL MARATHON 2012 TITLES

Kuala Lumpur, 24 June 2012 – The Standard Chartered KL Marathon has two new

champions this year as Kennedy Kiproo Lilan of Kenya and Elizabeth Jeruiyot Chemweno of

Kenya, won the Men’s and Women’s Full Marathon with respective times of 02:14:45.32 and

02:40:24.84.

Kennedy Kiproo Lilan setting a new personal best at

this year’s Standard Chartered KL Marathon

Elizabeth Jeruiyot Chemweno coming up top in the Women’s Full Marathon Open Category

The Men’s Full Marathon Open first runner-up medal with a time of 02:15:22.07 went to Charles Mwai Kanyao of Kenya just ahead of Japhet Kipchirchir Kipkorir of Kenya, at

02:16:37.02. Tigist Memuye Gebeyahu from Ethiopia was the second to cross the line in

the Women’s Full Marathon with a time of 02:40:33.57, while Rose Kerubo Nyangacha from

Kenya finished third with 02:41:00.82.

Malaysian Full Marathoners were not far behind with Shaharudin bin Hashim earning the

Full Marathon Malaysian Men’s Title and Ling Mee Eng winning the Malaysian Women’s

category title with a time of 02:42:27.57 and 03:36:48.65 respectively.

Full Marathon Malaysian Men’s Winner,

Shaharudin bin Hashim defends his title again

Ling Mee Eng crossing the finish line

Some 28,000 runners took off from the starting lines in Dataran Merdeka and Jalan Parlimen

throughout race day, solidifying the Standard Chartered KL Marathon’s position as the

largest marathon event in Malaysia. YBhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Mohd. Sheriff Mohd. Kassim,

Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia started of Race Day with a blast by firing

the first gun to signal the start of the Full Marathon category.

Other dignitaries present at the marathon were Yang Amat Berhormat Tan Sri Muhyiddin

Hj Mohd Yassin, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia; Yang Berhormat Dato’ Sri Ahmad

Shabery Cheek, Minister of Youth and Sports Malaysia; Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Ahmad

Fuad bin Ismail, Mayor of Kuala Lumpur; YBhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Mohd. Sheriff Mohd. Kassim,

Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia; Osman Morad, Managing Director & CEO

of Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia; A. Subramaniam, acting president of the Federal

Territory Amateur Athletic Association (FTAAA); YBhg. Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim,

president of the Malaysian Athletic Federation (MAF) and Chua Seck Guan, CEO of MSIG

Osman Morad, Managing Director & CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia said, “We

are proud to be the title sponsor of the Standard Chartered KL Marathon for the fourth

year. Seeing an increase of more than 24 percent runners gather together to ‘run for a

reason’ this year inspires us all to do better and greater things. I’m so pleased to see the Standard Chartered KL Marathon’s tremendous growth this year, and we hope to runners

and spectators alike spread the ‘marathon spirit’ throughout Malaysia and the world.”

Rainer Biemans, Project Director, Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2012 said, “The success

of today’s event truly cements the Standard Chartered KL Marathon as one of Malaysia’s

premiere sporting events. On behalf of the organisers, I’d like to thank everyone for their

dedicated support and commitment that went into making this day a great success. I would

also like to extend congratulations to all of the 28,000 local and foreign runners that ran for a

reason today!”

S. Vegiyathuman, General Secretary of the Federal Territory Amateur Athletic Association

said, “In the four years that The Standard Chartered KL Marathon has been here, so much

growth has taken place in which the running community is now closer than ever before,

thanks to this iconic running event with positive participation and event organisation. What

is interesting to see is the feedback from the running community which demonstrates the

significance of the Standard Chartered KL Marathon to them, with some even stating that the

highlight of the marathon is to see the city of Kuala Lumpur with the company of family and

friends. We hope and wish for the Standard Chartered KL Marathon to continue growing,

and we are proud with the success gained thus far.”

Joseph Mwangi Ngare from Kenya took home the men’s Honda Half Marathon title, clocking

01:06:22.02 while Esther Wambui Karimi from Kenya won the women’s category of the half

marathon at 01:19:38.00.

An official category this year and the only relay race in the Standard Chartered KL Marathon,

the MSIG Ekiden category saw participation from 102 teams. The winners Arul Running Club

took home the first prize for being the fastest to team to complete the 21km distance within 01:16:50.17.

Venugopal s/o Rajendran 00:35:55.80 while Yuan Yu Fang won the female 10km Speed Category with the time of 00:42:39.04.

In addition to the title sponsor, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia, Gold sponsors include

MSIG and Honda. Official partners are Titan, New Balance, 100 Plus, Doubletree by Hilton,

NTV7 and LI TV. The event is co-organised by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Ministry

of Youth and Sports Malaysia. The Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2012 is sanctioned

took home the winning title of the 10km Speed Category at and supported by the relevant international and local sporting authorities- Malaysia Athletics

Federation (MAF), Federal Territory Amateur Athletic Association (FTAAA), International

Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF), Association of International Marathons and Distance

Races (AIMS), and National Fitness Council (NFC).

Night Trail Running @ Bukit Kiara 050612

Night trail running. Running trail in dark. it's never be part of my running routine nor my ultra running training. Never i have ever have this night trail run as part of my running. I only have my night trail running when i'm were running in TMBT (The Most Beautiful Thing 100KM Ultra Trail) and HK100 (Vibram Hong Kong 100KM Ultra Trail). 

On last Tuesday, i have the opportunity to join Trail Runners group for evening trail run @ Bukit Kiara. 

Lead by Tomato, Paul Lee and few of us running magic carpet route... It's awesome! I'm getting the feel back! It's was since Feb'12 my last Ultra! 

This round, i'm equipped with new toy! A 700 lumens torch light !!! 

Nyek...Nyek...Nyek... 

Are you into Night Trail running? 

Trail Run @ Bukit Kiara 020612

On 2nd June 2012, Saturday, I'm joint few other runners to Bukit Kiara for trail running. Honestly, i'm only ran Bukit Kiara once back in 2009, where i'm were on running high fever. I never thought of trail running, i have no idea what's about trail running. 

One day in 2009, i thinks few months before the Salomon X-trail race, one of my running friend was registered for trail race which were held at Bukit Kiara back then. She have Salomon discount voucher from the Salomon X-trail race, brought the trail shoe and ready to test it. So I'm followed her together with few other running friends and leaded by ex-ironman friend who did his Ironman race in early years back then...kind of first few into the sport in Malaysia... 

Recalling my memory first time in Bukit Kiara trail running. We were running up to the peak of Bukit Kiara where we oversee the view of Hartamas... It's was awesome! I still can remember it.... After that, when we were going back heading down, we were lost inside Bukit Kiara...We were just run.. run and run... lucky, we have good stamina and somehow, we found hash paper on ground and follow it back to rest stop.

Back to present, 2012 2nd June, Saturday, lead by TriStupe we have 5KM run, via magic carpet. Did you just heard "magic"? yes, do you, but there's no magic to lift you up but you have to use your own feet to run to enjoy the nature of Bukit Kiara, to enjoy the green, enjoy the trail, enjoy the adrenaline rush!

Too bad, all the above i mentions just now will be disappear as i'm typing it, as you're reading this. Bukit Kiara is fenced up, the remaining area will be public park, which newspaper media describe a "GOOD NEWS" to 7,000 visitors who can park their cars nearer to park, no need to walk long journey. Beside that public also can drive up to the peak to enjoy the view.

The whole concept of exercise for healthy purposes are gone.

First time running Magic Carpet... 

New Balance's runner ! 3 MT10 and i'm the only MT101 ! 

Licici... always trying to bump him in trail either FRIM but he always goes Bukit Kiara. Finally met him! 

Licici is the one who snapped the photo which i used for blog cover back in few years back! Time flies.

The bike that Licici ride! 

It's heart breaking to see this on 2nd June 2012. By now, you wont be able to see this as it's changing everyday. 

Speechless... Care for natural konon-nya. Sigh. 

Another heartbreaking view inside the Bukit Kiara. 

See the light on top of hill? We were running up the hill follow the light. At least we run for some hope on top of hill follows the light. 

The light which ended not a hope but fence. 

It's where hope end. 

No more viewing from here after the fencing completed. It's belong to private and rich fellows right on the right of view. 

Appreciate the view while its FREE... 

Guess, no more public can access here anymore. 

Was told by birdie, it's look like this due to open burning! 

DBKL workers burning ? You must be kidding! But the fact is in front of you. 

Fence.Fence.Fence. A wall that separate between rich and poor. 

Public is denied to enter as the land.  

To be complete fence. 

Yeah... Development for the rich. I'm smiling for the rich. 

While other side of me feel sad. No more trail running on beautiful 

R.I.P. beautiful trail. 

Guess this the work in progress road that let public to drive their fancy cars up to the peak of hill. 

This explain Malaysians are Obese. 

From 020612, what you see on above might not reflect the current situation in Bukit Kiara. So, while Bukit Kiara still not yet fully destroyed go run more, enjoy while you can. Appreciate what's available. 

#SaveBukitkiara. 

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Malaysia Boleh! Putra LRT

Yes, you are reading an article about Putra LRT. Kudos to Malaysia. 

Aquarium & Fishes

In one rare occasion, i visited aquarium shop that nearby my area to look for something to wash my IKEA wine water bottle. 

Aquarium shop, counting seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months & years spent living in Kuala Lumpur, I never have visited aquarium shop since the last visits that stay in my memory years back when i'm studying in Penang. 

"Kum Yu" 

Goldfish... 

"Mei Mei, let's uncle bring you go see kam yu" haha.. the famous quote in movie! 

Fishes.... 

Enjoy. 

Skip Beat! - 華麗的挑戰

Taiwan drama series Skip Beat is now showing on 8TV on every Saturday from 6.:30pm since 26 May 2012 which i'm not aware. 

Was watching the tv series yesterday... find it funny! hehe... 

Synopsis

High school graduate Gong Xi gives up her chances for university in order to support her childhood friend and romantic goal, Bu Po Shang, in his pop idol career. Upon arriving in Taipei, Gong Xi starts working on multiple jobs in order to support Bu Po Shang, whose popularity quickly rises, eventually becoming one of the top idols in Taiwan. One day, Gong Xi catches Bu Po Shang flirting with his manager, and learns that he only used her so she can help him with his living expenses. Heart-broken and betrayed, Gong Xi vows to get revenge by becoming a bigger star than him. Gong Xi auditions for L.M.E., Bu Po Shang's rival talent agency, and joins L.M.E.'s new-found department "Love Me". At L.M.E., Gong Xi meets famous actor Dun Helian, who eventually falls in love with her.

Cast

Main Characters:

* Ivy Chen as Gong Xi (宮囍), based on the manga character Kyoko Mogami:

A bright and intelligent high school graduate who gives up her chances for university to support her childhood friend and love interest, Bu Po Shang, in his pop idol career. She later finds out that Bu Po Shang only used her for his own selfish reasons and had no intentions to spend the rest of his life with her. Devastated and vengeful, Gong Xi vows that she will exact revenge. Bu Po Shang tells her that the only way to do this is to join the entertainment industry and defeat him. Gong Xi immediately auditions for L.M.E., Bu Po Shang's rival talent agency, and is accepted into the company's new-found department, Love Me (Chinese: 愛我吧部).

* Siwon (voiced by Kunda) as Dun Helian (敦賀蓮), based on the manga character Ren Tsuruga:

A famous young actor who takes his profession very seriously. He is one of the biggest stars in Taiwan and is under the same talent agency as Gong Xi. Although he maintains a perfect public image, he initially shows signs of distaste towards Gong Xi, and is disgusted by her reasons for joining the show business. However, he soon realizes Gong Xi's talent in acting and begins to support her endeavors. He eventually falls in love with Gong Xi, but she is too concentrated on her motives to notice his pursuits.

* Donghae as Bu Po Shang (不破尚; lit. "Unbreakable Shang"), based on the manga character Shō Fuwa:

Born Shang Jieyong (尚界勇), Bu Po Shang is Gong Xi's childhood friend and love interest. Although egotistical, arrogant, and cocky, he is an extremely talented musician. Fully aware of Gong Xi's romantic feelings for him, he successfully convinces Gong Xi to travel with him to Taipei to support him financially while he focuses on developing his singing career. He ruthlessly deserts Gong Xi after becoming famous, and tells her that she should join the entertainment industry if she wants revenge. Upon seeing Gong Xi's transformation, Bu Po Shang realizes that he had more feelings for her than he originally thought. He holds great animosity towards Dun Helian because of his popularity and his close relationship with Gong Xi.

* Bianca Bai as Jiang Nanqin (江南琴), based on the manga character Kanae Kotonami:

A young rising star who attends the same auditions as Gong Xi. She is desperate for a successful acting career and initially despises Gong Xi for standing in her way. Similar to Gong Xi, she joins the "Love Me" department of L.M.E. to touch up on her acting ability. After working together in various projects, Gong Xi and Nanqin develop a deep friendship.

AirAsia Japan takes delivery of 1st A320

As we know in the news, assume you have read the news, Air Asia is setup Air Asia Japan with joint venture partner Japan's All Nippon Airways. 

Source: Hamburg Finkenwerder

PETALING JAYA (June 8, 2012): AirAsia Japan Co Ltd, a low-cost joint venture between AirAsia Bhd and All Nippon Airways, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 in Toulouse, France.

The carrier will start commercial services on Aug 1 from Narita International Airport in Tokyo to Sapporo and Fukuoka, and from Aug 3 to Okinawa with an initial fleet of two aircraft.

AirAsia Japan will start international operations to Seoul and Busan in South Korea in October, with a fleet growing to four aircraft by the end of 2012.

The A320s are configured in an all economy-class layout of 180 seats. Each aircraft is powered by CFM56 engines.

"We are extremely happy to take delivery of our brand new A320. Our aim is to provide opportunities for everyone to fly with low fares. With the A320's cabin comfort and operational reliability, we want to offer better access, in particular for the Japanese travelling public, and make them feel easy to fly," said AirAsia Japan president Kazuyuki Iwakata in a statement released here today.

Airbus COO of customers, John Leahy, said the A320 offers the quickest turn-around time of any single-aisle aircraft in its category, which is crucial for low-cost carriers.

Over 8,400 Airbus A320 Family aircraft have been sold to over 360 customers and operators worldwide, making it the world's best-selling commercial jetliner ever.

Source: thesundaily

Traffic stats @ vinann.com

Don't get surprised. This is not the hills elevation that i'm just done ! It's like terrible suddenly increase of hill elevation within short distance.... 

It's my blog traffic ! 

Thank you. 

#TwtupKami @ 9 June 2012

TwtupKami.
A normal twtup that i thought. Went with friends and hang out there. It's seem i know no one in the twtup, except 1 2 kittens. =.='
But my friend knows dam lot of people in the TwtUp.... hmmm...
Must be i'm always #foreveralone Ultra training... dont know much friends... 

Zicco T ! Your custom made personalized T !  

Guess who is conteng conteng on the banner! 

Guess which stall ! 

The MC - @LimMengKeong on Twitter ! 

I like his saying "Cuaca sikit panas" haha  

Looks who is here! The VVIP of TwTupKami ! Our beloved PM Najib Razak! 

Thank god, TwtupKami around 4:30pm not many people, able to snap close up photo of our beloved PM Najib Razak. 

Did you know that, you can tweet our PM? his twitter handle is "@najibrazak" 

Look like Chow Yuan Fatt style! 

Backside photo of PM. 

PM on the stage. 

PM predict Spain will win the Euro 2012 ! 

PM's son, just 21 years old ! 

PM on stage giving speech. So close man! 

Self camwhore!!! wahaha.... 

Still on speech... 

Like many others, self-cam whore tak cukup.... asked friend to snap this photo! 

HK100 rock! 

Thanks to TwtupKami, i can snap PM's photo so close! 

The two very influential women ! 

On left is Hoong Ling, the President for Women of Voice 

Right is AidaSue, the deputy President for Women of Voice! 

Before leaving, there's #YBcanjump thingy, where 3 deputy ministers teamed up and play against other team in basketball 3 on 3. Hardly follow on these things, only know there's 3 minister level playing basketball... haha... At least, i know they really giving out their 100% best to play the basketball... 

There's too many obese ministers around. Health is red color ! 

Hot air balloon is up when i'm leaving!  

TwtupKami, i dont know how the organizer measure their successful of the Twtup. TwtupKami is so commercialize that so many stalls selling stuffs and foods. It's open air, and it's HOT! My previous Twtup impression was held in air-condition hall. Anyway, I likes TwtupIpoh booth! Friend and i enjoyed it. haha... Rugi-la you all people did not come to TwtupIpoh booth in TwtUpKami... haha... Perhaps, TwtupKami managed to invite PM to join the Twtup... 

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