tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15690576283261856082024-03-16T13:52:26.356-05:00sew ritzy~titzyDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380691069033045310noreply@blogger.comBlogger252125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569057628326185608.post-43107693500079452572014-09-02T15:38:00.000-05:002016-03-10T07:10:23.689-06:00a time for everything<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There is indeed a time for everything...<br />
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And that time to step away from my blog has come.<br />
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Abundant blessings to <b>EACH</b> one<b> </b>of you. </div>
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You <b>ALL<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b>have touched me in some very special ways.<br />
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Thank you <b>SO</b> much for impacting my life in such a positive way!</div>
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<br />Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380691069033045310noreply@blogger.com254tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569057628326185608.post-76405828687629881702014-08-13T14:25:00.000-05:002014-08-13T14:43:40.216-05:00back & front<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well. I am astonished!<br />
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The back of my sweater is completed.<br />
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From this book: <b><a href="http://www.laurenceking.com/us/coming-soon/fashion-textiles/vintage-knit-1/" target="_blank"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">VINTAGE KNIT</span></a></b><br />
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The more I progress with this sweater, the more I am besotted with this book. In my collecting of vintage knit & crochet books, I have <b>ALWAYS</b> wanted to somehow make those garments pictured in black & white but <b>ALWAYS</b> got completely lost with the terminology of the antiquated directions.<br />
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That's why this book is becoming more & more dear to me --- <span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 15.600000381469727px;"><a href="http://www.marinemalak.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: cyan;">Marine Malak</span></a></span> & <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Geraldine Warner </span>have revived those classic designs and made the patterns SO do-able with beginner knitters like me.<br />
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And this sentence ...<br />
<i style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: 25.600000381469727px; text-align: center;">The main thing to anticipate when approaching an older pattern is often patience.</i><br />
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Not just patterns.<br />
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Ohhh! Something else I have also learned from this endeavor:<br />
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Make a copy of the pattern from the book - find an old spiral notebook the kids' used in science class - and start tabulating all those increases, decreases, repeats, etc.<br />
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How lovely is this?...the front panel involves a lace pattern. And to see just a peek of it nestled among the ribbing is just perfect.<br />
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I am learning so much from all of this. <br />
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And honestly -- I'm quite shocked (<i><b>but ecstatic!</b></i>) that one book sent in the mail could cause such a dogged response from me...<br />
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<br />Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380691069033045310noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569057628326185608.post-70959255515696110832014-08-08T18:18:00.000-05:002014-08-08T18:18:43.673-05:00review: VINTAGE KNIT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was asked by <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.818181991577148px;">LAURENCE KING PUBLISHING LTD </span>if I would like to review this book: <a href="http://www.laurenceking.com/us/coming-soon/fashion-textiles/vintage-knit-671/" target="_blank"><span style="color: cyan;"><b>VINTAGE KNIT</b></span></a>.<br />
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<i>Hmmm</i>.<br />
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Let's see...<br />
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1. Pictured above is just a sampling of the many vintage knit & crochet books that I have in my possession (<i>psssst! I am obsessed with owning these! I hunt these down. Devour them. Search the world wide for them.</i>)<br />
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2. I <b><span style="font-size: large;">love</span></b> to read books. 'Nuf said.<br />
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3. And then there is knitting. Sweet, sweet knitting.<br />
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So when I was asked to review a <b><span style="font-size: large;">book</span></b> that "<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">offers lovers of <b><span style="font-size: large;">retro style</span></b> 25 beautiful <span style="font-size: large;"><b>knitting</b></span> patterns from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s"...</span><br />
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..well? Yes! How fast can you get it here?<br />
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And this book does not disappoint! While there are some patterns I would never attempt because they are<b><span style="font-size: large;"> so</span></b> not my style, there are just as many lovely, LOVELY sweaters and cardigans that I <strike>would love to see</strike> <b>will see</b> on my needles.<br />
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But wait a minute!<br />
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A few pages into the book and I read this:<br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>VINTAGE KNIT is aimed at intermediate--advanced knitters.</i></span></div>
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<i>What?</i> I am definitely NOT that. There is no way I can do any of these patterns. <br />
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But then I read this key statement:<br />
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I read that sentence over. And over. And over.<br />
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And then sat down to attempt to knit a proper swatch. Proper, indeed! It actually came out!<br />
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Then held my breath and cast on for the back.<br />
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I have never (huge emphasis on <b>NEVER</b>) made a garment. Whether is be sewn, crocheted or knitted -- I have never been able to get over that invisible - but very obvious - hurdle of completing a home-made garment.<br />
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So if this sweater gets completed -- then this book is quite possibly one of the best knitting books I have ever owned.<br />
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<br />Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380691069033045310noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569057628326185608.post-26888188661695355192014-08-04T20:15:00.001-05:002014-08-04T20:15:53.396-05:00a review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am reviewing a book. <br />
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Me!<br />
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<br />Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380691069033045310noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569057628326185608.post-69880382565451696572014-07-01T14:34:00.000-05:002014-07-01T14:34:10.332-05:00linen & lady slipper market bag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you love to traipse thru a farmer's market as much as I do ~ you must never forget your market bag. And when that bag is hand-knitted?...well, you have just sweetened the pot.<br />
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I am trying my hand at intarsia knitting & I love the whole idea of this technique ~~ ok...<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">seriously LOVE</span></i></b> that I can knit a pattern with just 2 simple colors & it looks like something so labor-intensive.<br />
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The pattern is this <a href="http://www.universalyarn.com/book_pages.php?book=101" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Harvest Market Bag </span></a> from this must-have book:<br />
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I think about this bag when I go to sleep at night and when I wake in the morning. ...<i>You can really make something so wonderfully beautiful with a simple stockinette stitch??... </i><br />
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And obsess I do because I even love the back of it.<br />
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This is the yarn I used:<br />
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...and I can't seem to put this project down. Wait 'til I knit the handles in a round and insert twill tape to finish it off!<br />
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Such. Excitement.<br />
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<br />Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380691069033045310noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569057628326185608.post-35943469978922131502014-06-16T15:30:00.001-05:002014-06-18T06:41:31.268-05:00star~spangled banner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My daughter's birthday socks started <a href="http://sewritzytitzy.blogspot.com/2014/04/just-peachy-socks.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: magenta;">here</span></b></a>. But now they are done! <br />
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And oh! I<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"> ♥</span> this <a href="http://www.oneandtwocompany.com/workshop/free_cupcake.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i><b>pattern</b></i></span></a>!</div>
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Yarn from<a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/yarns/Felici_Fingering_Self_Striping_Sock_Yarn__D5420165.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;"><b> here</b></span></a>.<br />
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They are (<i>were??</i>) for my daughter's birthday ... which happened to be March 14. Okay. So a month late, but getting these stripes to match up on each sock ?! ...<i> </i><br />
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Our daughter works on a farm with 5 horses & a zillion cats. The owner loves her kitties like <i>nobody's business</i>.<br />
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A little wallet clutch with applique kitty.<br />
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I started scrounging thru my scraps of fabric, and laid fabric piece after fabric piece next to the crochet bucket bag. Settling on the blue gingham & red polka-dot fabric, I fashioned a lining. <br />
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This is motif #109 from a favorite book of mine:</div>
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This adorable block involves <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>edc</b>(<i>extended double crochet</i>)</span> and a <b><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">leaning tower stitch</span></b> and a<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">partial leaning tower stitch</span> </b>~which I have never done before~ but! it gives the block a unique, stacked stitch that is really quite easy to do<i> (and nope - I will not share the pattern...Seriously! get this book! It is a must-buy-for-your-crochet-shelf!)</i><br />
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Relief in the form of a knitted beret.<br />
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Using this delicious pattern:<span style="color: #bf9000;"> <span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i> <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/a-fetching-ladies-beret" target="_blank">a fetching ladies beret</a> </i></span></span></div>
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And this yarn: <i><a href="http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/petal-effervesce-yarn-452714/" target="_blank"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #bf9000; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Petal Effervesce Yarn</span></a></i></div>
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This is doll #1 that I started knitting eons ago. Read -->long before Christmas. <br />
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So cute & so scrappy ! I couldn't wait to get it done and have it sitting on the shelf in the living room looking all festive & lovely during the Christmas season.<br />
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The obvious of course is that Christmas has already come & gone and<i> look! </i>this doll still has no arms attached and is totally faceless. And <i>doggone it!</i> I am so close to being done. But I am trying to come to grips with the very real, very cold reality I may never get to finish this doll.<br />
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Scroll back a few stories and I was being very witty about playing tennis. Not real tennis of course, but I was injecting humor in my very catastrophic inability to knit or crochet because of 'tennis elbow'. (And please also note ----> I am feeling extremely foolish for being so whiny about this. <i>I mean! Seriously! </i> I know that there are people out there having to deal with <i>waaaaay </i>more serious stuff than this...)<br />
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So my bag of knitting sits next to me all silent. And I wonder if I will ever be able to knit or crochet again. The possibility stuns me. Really? It can't be! And take it back out & knit a few stitches only to shove it back into the bag because my. elbow. hurts. way. too. much.<br />
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Feel sorry for myself? Tried that and my kids & husband were ready to throw my out on my backside. <i> Seriously, Mom? It's just knitting!</i> (Plus that gets real old, real fast.)<br />
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Who knew that one could get tennis elbow from something non-related to tennis!?<br />
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Well, I did. Get it, that is.<br />
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And it has put me out of commission for many, many <i>loooooong</i> weeks. And because it's a painful condition from repetitive motions of the wrist & arm ---- let's just guess what motion plays heavily into knitting...or even crocheting?<br />
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Yup. Repetitive motions of the wrist & arm. <br />
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In spite of all of that (<i>and just let me tell you --- going w/o knitting or crocheting for weeks is one of the most painful things e.v.e.r.!</i>) I<b> did</b> manage to finish these lovely socks from<a href="http://sewritzytitzy.blogspot.com/2013/06/lacy.html" target="_blank"> <span style="color: magenta;"><b>here</b></span></a>.<br />
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Such a lovely, patriotic pattern for red, white & blue bunting found <a href="http://www.petalstopicots.com/2013/06/star-spangled-banner-crochet-bunting/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a>.</div>
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I finally finished tatting this lacy <span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="http://tatsaway-patterns.blogspot.com/2008/11/clover-matdoilyrunner.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Clover Doily by Jon</i></span>.</a><b></b></span><br />
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This doily is made up of 3 individual motifs but once tatted together ~ it forms a lacy mosaic that seems so intricate, but is actually oh, so simple.<br />
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My obsession with lace has now seeped into socks & knitting.<br />
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Horseshoe Cable Socks.<i> (Pattern can be found<span style="color: #38761d;"> <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/horseshoe-cable-socks" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">here</span></a>.</span><span style="color: #274e13;">)</span></i><br />
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Any type of stitching.</div>
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And my enthusiasm died.</div>
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But then I picked up this book for the <span style="font-size: large;">1,000,000th</span> time and wondered for the <span style="font-size: large;">1,000,001th</span> time if I could possibly make something from all of these beautiful patterns...</div>
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<a href="http://judithdurant.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=53" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">101 Designer one-skein WONDERS by Judith Durant</span></a></div>
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I kept coming back to the Horseshoe Cable Socks. They were more than yummy and way out league as far as what I could attempt.</div>
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Until I tried them.</div>
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These are easy. </div>
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And so utterly beautiful (and if I have to tip my hat to Tonia who has the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29947803@N03/7129426819/in/photostream" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">greatest technique</span> </a>for knitting these horseshoe cables WITHOUT a cable needle!)</div>
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I couldn't believe it! These were flying off of my needles! </div>
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No failure. Just complete, satisfying success.</div>
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And so now I once again have something in my hands. </div>
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And I am once again enthusiastic about sticks and yarn.</div>
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My love for crochet started because -- plain & simple -- I wanted to be able to somehow duplicate the delicacy & beauty of a doily.<br />
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And I am just head-over-heels,<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>in love with</b></span> this pattern designer...<br />
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<i><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Elizabeth Hiddleson</span></i></div>
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I found one of her patterns in this magazine:<br />
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This one is ~ <i>Fairest of Them All.</i></div>
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And this pattern truly is!</div>
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The crochet thread is<b> Coral </b><br />
Classic 10<br />
by <a href="http://www.herrschners.com/product/Aunt+Lydias+Classic+Crochet+Cotton+Thread++Size+10.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Aunt Lydia's</span></a><br />
hook size 7<br />
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I read that Elizabeth Hiddleson began designing crochet thread patterns in the '30's and did this in her 'spare time' while working a full-time job & raising 2 children. She designed over 200 patterns & lived to be 101 years old. (Her birthday would have been this Thursday, January 31.) <br />
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Indeed ~ the fairest of them all.<br />
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