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Despite the glowing tributes, the Golden Boy isn’t such a shining star after all.

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And now, despite all indications to the contrary, can we hope for an October of rebuilding hope?
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But not before I congratulate myself publicly for finally making it through the thick maze of traps and pitfalls for the cybernetically challenged, like myself, who have long heard of the treasures one can order from Amazon.com, but who’ve had their systems freeze upon contact.
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And now, despite all indications to the contrary, can we hope for an October of rebuilding hope?
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But not before I congratulate myself publicly for finally making it through the thick maze of traps and pitfalls for the cybernetically challenged, like myself, who have long heard of the treasures one can order from Amazon.com, but who’ve had their systems freeze upon contact.
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