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Description/Introduction: This is a great, olid, ery clean, lassic & dependable, 966, hevrolet, Ton, leetside, ong bed, ood bed, ickup Truck with a strong V8 motor with about 35K miles on it for: daily driving, riving occasionally, orking, auling, railer pulling, urther restoring &/or making it into a rat rod or a hot rod. This truck was never in any kind of major accident when I owned it (and don't know of any major accident when I didn't own it). The only significant thing that happened to it while I owned it was the small scrape and small dent on the back, ower part of the panel on the passenger side, n front of the wheel - still visible. Cosmetic Restoration: Late 1999 Some rust removal and Paint Job inside and out, Motor: 2003 I had the motor replaced in 2003 (~35K miles ago) with a 350, 8. Log History: I have a Log Book Titled: CHEVY ½ TON TRUCK, AS, IL MAINTENANCE, TC., OG BOOK, /97 > It starts in April of 1997 and contains most everything concerning this truck until present. I'm going to include the original in the Sale of the Truck. Please see pictures for more details. Video: There is a very descriptive 19 minute video that can be linked to above. The first two minutes are a quick tour around & inside the truck, hile the last 17 minutes goes into much more detail. Please have a look! Many other items have been replaced, epaired, pdated and/or restored over the years so that this truck would be comfortable, ttractive, ependable & useful for me. It also drives well, uick, traight and strong, long with accelerating and stopping well.
MOTOR/ENGINE: GMC, r. Goodwrench, 50: Replaced ~11/2003 @ 34,906 miles Also put in new at the time: HEI System, ires to Distributor & Water pump 34,877 Miles So about 34,877 miles on this new motor (69,783 - 34,906)*1.1
OWNERSHIP/INSURANCE: I am the legal and registered owner of this truck. This truck has been family owned since August 7, 982. Also, t is presently insured in my name.
CONDITION: I feel that this truck is so solid and dependable that I would have no concern in driving it across the United States (and back, f needed). What doesn't work (well) or is missing: Left Turn Signal Automatic turn-off: Doesn't turn off automatically, fter making a left hand turn. You need to manually turn the blinker off with the blinker lever. The right hand signal turns off automatically, hough. Windshield Fluid Container Bracket: I have the Windshield Fluid Container (never used), ut not the bracket. Windshield Washing System: I believe it worked up until I took out the make shift, lastic bottle that I was using. I was going to switch over to the more standard bottle/container (bought, wn, ut never used). I believe the bottle/container will need a specific bracket. All the hoses and spray heads are in place, tc. Even the little pump (mechanical, f I remember correctly) was gone through. However, seriously thought about by passing the old pump system & installing an electric pump. It is bought, n the video and in some of my pictures (may or may not be shown), nd it is included in the sale of the truck. Driver Door Stop: It partially works, ut not fully, s one can see the damage from the door pressing into the fender in the video &/or in the photos. At one time I replaced both Door Stops, robably, hortly after being painted. Once the one wore out/down or ? and the door began to touch the fender, intended to get another one, ut never got around to it. Choke for Carburetor: The cable works, ut it isn't attached to the carburetor any more. As I remember, he old air filter cover (included in sale) wouldn't sit right on top of the carburetor with the new distributor that came with the new motor, o I converted to an air filter cover that would clear the distributor. However, here wasn't enough room for the choke linkage to clear, o I disconnected it & the choke remains in the full, pen position - but can be closed manually. I was very able to start this truck easily without a choke when I drove it daily for years and years. Tail Gate Hinges: It doesn't have the hinges, o it comes all the way off and doesn't hinge at the bottom. However, he tail gate rides very well without them, s long as you connect the two chains/hooks properly! I've used it like this since 1982. I've only left the tail gate once! (Maybe twice) Glove Box: The inside, ardboard (?), ompartment is missing. I have a small box that I slide under the seat that I use for storing stuff in. Linkage: It works very well, ntil you try to shift from first into second in a sloppy fashion. Then it may get stuck in first or second gear, arely happens & easy to unstuck. See below for more information. Screw on Headlight trim: Missing one screw on headlight trim. There could be other things, ut none come to mind right now (this list may not be complete). See below for more information. CONTACT/INQUIRIES: Please call me, ohn, ith any questions: (206) 930- N i n e Z e r o T h r e e T h r e e (9033) - my cell phone, r if you would like to make arrangements to view, nspect and/or drive this truck during the Auction. I think you can email me too? You can also ask questions in the, Questions and answers about this item" Section at the bottom of this web page.
TERMS: Placing a bid on this auction constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions and acknowledgment that you have read and understand all the information presented. Deposit: The successful Buyer is to make a $500.00, on-refundable Deposit, which is due within TWENTY FOUR (24) HOURS of the close of the Auction into my (Seller's) pay pal account. Balance: Buyer agrees to pay the balance in full within SEVEN (7) DAYS of the close of the Auction via cash in person or by a bank wire transfer into my banking account. I will not accept a check of any kind. Financing: I am not willing to finance any part of the balance. Notes: If you do not follow these simple rules, ou will forfeit your right to buy this truck and lose your Deposit (if made, amp; if so, s non-refundable), unless you have made other arrangements with me prior to your bid. Please make sure you have the funds available before placing your bid. Balance/Payment must be wired into my bank account and confirmed by me prior to this CHEVY TRUCK leaving my property. Buyer is responsible for any cost incurred in obtaining possession of the vehicle, s well as sales tax, egistration fees, tc..
Painted: ~6/1999 A lot of the rust was taken out and metal plates were wielded in. Took off door handles, ut window glass (including windshield & replaced it with a new one) and frames, umpers off, aillights off, urn signals off, rill off, eat out, looring stripped down to bare metal, nly left in back window!... See Photos. I know I sanded on that truck for about 2 weeks! A very good car painter did the fine work and painting.
SHIPPING: The Buyer is responsible for vehicle pick-up and/or shipping. This truck is located in Bellevue (~15 minutes, ast of Seattle), ashington (Zip Code: 98004) for transport purposes. I can keep this vehicle for up to 22 days for transport arrangements and I can help arrange pick up and loading of the truck with the transport company that you have hired. Buyer must take delivery of vehicle within 2 weeks of final payment, nless other arrangements are agreed to.
BELOW IS MUCH MORE INFORMATION FOR THE FOLKS WHO LIKE TO KNOW EVERYTHING, R AT LEAST AS MUCH AS THEY CAN FIND OUT.
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Three (3) on the tree: Shift on the column You need to know how to drive with a clutch & having experience with the "H" pattern, st, nd & 3rd
Linkage: It is under the hood. It locks up (usually in 1st gear, hen going from 1st into 2nd gear) if you don't know how to shift it right. Since I know how to shit it (gently following the "H" pattern from 1st into 2nd) I would only lock it up about once a year (maybe two or three times a year on a bad year & then not at all for a year or two). To unlock it, ou need to stop the truck, pen the hood, rab the linkage (I put on a glove) & pull up on it. After this it shifts fine again.
No sYncro into first gear: I believe this was just the way these transmissions were made. 2nd gear is very long, o sometimes I just start off in 2nd gear. I would double clutch sometimes & could get it into 1st while still rolling if necessary. This has not been a problem for me. Once in a great while, lmost having to stop, r stopping to get it into 1stgear, as been annoying, ut very, ery, ery rarely!
Brakes: ~2/2006 Replaced: Front cylinders Both, ront rubber hoses from brake line to cylinders Pads and hardware on both sides. Brake drum on driver side. ~7/2001 Turned brake drum on passenger side ~12,928 miles Les Schwab put in new rear brakes Turned drums New cylinders and spring kits
Front end: Tight, oesn't wonder or drift. Ball joints replaced: Upper & Lower ball joints replaced ~4/2006 61,539 miles So about 9,068 miles on these new ball joints (69,783 - 61,539)*1.1
Steering Box: Rebuilt ~6/2006
Pitman Arm: Replaced, ometime after 6/2006.
CarburEtor: 2 Barrel - Rochester Rebuilt about January of 2000 ~103,921 Miles
Muffler: Replaced by Midas and then replaced again under their lifetime muffler warranty.
Stereo: Put in ~2/2005 Sanyo, XCD - 1350 HI-POWER 50Wx4 FXCD - 1350 AM, M, D & Cassette Player 1 Speaker Removable Control Face CD Player (behind Control Face) Cassette Player (behind Control Face) All items work well. MP3 files playable on CD? No. Cassette adapter w/ a 3.5mm chord work? Maybe.
Radiator: Replaced ~11/2005 Renton Radiator New heater hoses, hermostat (high flow), egasket water pump @ ~57,291 miles So about 13,741 miles on this new radiator (69,783 - 57,291)*1.1
Heater: 3 speed fan. Puts out strong heat very, ery well! Defrosting and heating are no problem! Lower miles on heater core: Installed shortly after new motor was put in.
Alarm System Installed ~12/2005 Tool Bins & Engine Hood are also wired, ut not working at this time.
Tires: Rim Sizes: 16" Tire sizes: LT215/85R16 Tire tread: Fair All new tires ~2/2002 Front Passenger, eplaced ~5/2005
Powdercoated: Rims: ~2/2002 All 5 rims were tumbled & black powder coated. Hubcaps: ~2002 All 5 hubcaps were sand blasted (?) and white powder coated.
Battery: A bit over one year old Bought in ~6/2014
Tool boxes: Two of them, ne Metal and one Plastic. They are setup to allow 4x8' sheets of plywood and/or sheetrock to be laid in the bed, ut one can still put on the side boards too. This allows one to haul a lot of stuff, f needed.
Sideboards: There are two sideboards. They allow one to stack stuff into the back of the truck higher. I will include them if you want them, ut will trash them if you don't want them.
Rear Bumper: Came on the truck when I bought it in 1982. This bumper is so handy for stepping up into the back of the truck (especially with the tail gate off). Easy to take off to paint. I removed, anded, rimed and hand painted it at one time. Not a hard job. I would have it powder coated if I were going to restore the truck more.
Tailgate: No hinges, o it can come completely off. This makes it handy for loading and unloading things.
Door plates: ~12/1999, ew.
Weather stripping around doors ~12/1999, ew.
CAB: Hole in floor board was repaired, ut & metal welded in. Floor boards have been covered to help with sound deadening inside (silicon & roofing material) & out (spread with rubberized coating). Holes (mostly) sealed to keep outside air out.
Keys: Driver door & Ignition Probably originals One for the driver door & one for ignition Extras cut ones. Tool boxes Separate for each box
Backup Lights: Work well.
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Paint discoloration below gas cap: Due to having a very, ery full tank of gas and then parking the truck immediately on a slope that leaned toward the driver side of the truck, his allowed gasoline to leak out of the cap (once) and then drip onto the body (for about 5 hours), hus eating away some of the paint & primer & leaving the discoloration.
GLASS: Overall, he glass is in pretty good shape. Windshield: The windshield was replaced when it was painted last. It has 3 star cracks with one having a crack about 5.25" long. I sort of remember having the guy put a small mark at the end to keep it from cracking further, ut maybe not. There is a very small dot though at the end of the crack (coincidence?). One of the stars is super small, he other kind of typical. I may have had them all treated (epoxy added) @ one time, ears ago, ut I can't remember. There is also a small "dot" chip or ? in the windshield as well. I tried to photograph these, ut they didn't really show up at all in the pictures, o I did not include them. The rest of the glass is in pretty good shape, ith just some minor imperfections (small chips, taining, and marks, tc.).
CONDITION: If you try to close the door with all the windows and vents closed, ou will not get the door closed with a casual swing. The reason is that when I put the truck back together, was diligent to make it as airtight as possible. So, hen you close the door (unless a window is slightly open, tc.), ou need to close it a bit hard to overcome the back pressure from trying to compress the air inside the cab so the last door can close. So, here is nothing wrong with the doors at all! Only some back pressure to overcome when closing the doors. Everything works pretty well on this truck both mechanically and electrically. Lights, indows, nobs, evers, tc. There are some scratches/swirls on the back window where I accidently sanded the glass, ame on one of the wing windows/glass. These are not huge flaws, ut none the less, here. The truck was lubed within the last month and the oil is to be changed before the auction is over. The Air filter probably has less than 150 miles on it.
DISCLOSURE: I've tried to describe this truck to the best of my knowledge. I recommend and encourage all bidders/buyers to come, o inspect and to drive the truck before bidding. The title is a clear Washington state title, n my name (since 04/19/97) and the Title is in my possession. Please remember that this is a 49 year old truck and has some bumps, ruises and rust that I have not yet fixed. But many, whole lot of them, ave. This truck is not perfect, ut there has been a great start for a classic daily driver, estored classic or even a hot rod. I tried to take descent pictures of the windshield's stars/crack but they didn't turn out very well at all (very fuzzy and really couldn't see anything). Between the video and pictures (some highlighting &/or showing blemishes, cratches, ents, ings, tc.), any imperfections have been pointed out &/or shown, ut certainly not all.
AntenNaS: Two of them are on top of the cab, nother near the passenger door, nd the last one inside the truck: 1. Phone, otorola cradle (not connected) - top of cab 2. Internet, ircard in laptop - top of cab 3. Radio - near passenger door & engine hood 4. Alarm System - inside cab, ight behind windshield on the driver side near door
VIDEO: There is a very nice, 9 min. video of this truck and a link in this Listing to YouTube. Please view for more details. The interesting sound sometimes heard in the video is probably from the throw-out bearing: It has made this sound since I can remember (& can be normal for this vintage of truck?) When I push the clutch in it goes away. I think it is most noticeable when it is in neutral, dling, he clutch is out, ike in the video. However, f I push in the clutch and let it out in neutral, lmost all of the sound goes away. I wish I would have done that before I started videotaping!
Gas Gauge: Works, ut there is usually less gas in the tank than you think when it gets down around empty. So, e careful when it gets down around empty or you'll run out of gas, ike I have a number of times over the years.
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More Description/Information/Background: This is a 1966, hevrolet, Ton, leetside, ong Bed, ickup Truck with a low mileage V8, 50 in it. When the truck is running, he single exhaust system works well in keeping the truck quiet. This truck has a lot of the older/classic features: rounded, ront fenders; wood bed; etc. The next year they changed the body looks quite a bit. The Odometer says: 69,833, ut it could have 169,833 or 269,833 or ? miles on it? This truck has been a smoke-free vehicle as long as I have owned it. This truck has been in the family since, ugust 7, 982. I owned it from then to June 17, 985. At that point, sold it to my step father who gave it back to me in April of 1997. I have owned it ever since. The truck went through a cosmetic restoration around the last half on 1999 (see photos). This truck was a daily driver for me from about January, 000 through December of 2006. The reason I stopped driving it every day was because I bought a brand new, oadtrek that become my mobile office (bathroom, itchen, learwire, port router, rinter/fax/copier....) and I didn't hardly need the truck but to haul stuff in occasionally. I've pretty much convinced myself that this truck goes about 10% faster than what is says on the speedometer and that it has gone about 10% further than what is said on the odometer. I'm thinking this may be due to the rims &/or tire size on the truck, ut not really sure. Since the end of December in 2006, have seldomly driven this truck: I have put on about 1,820 miles on this truck since purchasing my Roadtrek in late Dec. of 2006: 69,783.4 Miles on the truck's odometer as of August 6, 015 68,132 Miles on the truck's odometer as of December 23, 006 01,651 Miles x (times) 1.1 (10% more) 1,816 Miles
That is about 210 miles per year (for the past 8+ years) since buying my other vehicle. I mostly drove this truck back and forth to work every day from Renton Washington to Carnation Washington (~26 miles each way). Sometimes I used it to go out in the field to inspect progress on housing developments, r to do a downstream analysis (I was working in a Civil Engineering Firm as an Engineer in Training - but I did ~97% of my work from the office). Later I drove it to work every day from Renton to Seattle (~17 miles each way) to a Real Estate Company my brother and I owned. During this time, also used it to evaluate properties and to rehab a few properties which became our rentals. The main thought I had about this truck was to make it functional and dependable. Looks were not the number one concern. I wanted everything to work and to work well. But I did want it to look nice too. I spent a lot of time to get the inside cab to be nearly air tight, ry and as quiet as possible. Mirror: The driver side mirror is of the ones used on large, ublic transit buses. I have one for the passenger side, ut it has never been installed. These mirrors are designed to be adjusted from inside the cab by controls (never installed), ut can be manually adjusted as well. They also have the feature that they can be heated (never setup). I have the other mirror, or the passenger side, long with the controls & harness (in the pictures and in the video linked to YouTube). I bought these mirrors because I like large mirrors and the fish eye portion on them too. I was going to bend the ¾" conduit so the mirror was exactly where I wanted it, nd then stabilize it. After that, was going to powder coat the metal black. I was thinking it would look really nice, nd would be great for driving, ulling trailers & backing up. Once I got the mirror on as it is, t has worked very well, ut I never finished the entire project. The base that the mirror goes into is a Chevy product; I have one for the passenger side too.
I have used this truck to pull an aluminum, 4' boat on a trailer with a 35 HP outboard motor. It pulled it like it wasn't even back there. I've also used this truck to pull an approximately 14' Travel Trailer too. It pulled very well, lso, ut had a bit of a problem (just slow) going up very long, teep hills. The truck would slow down, ut not a super amount. But this was before I replaced the older engine with this bigger, tronger engine now in it. So I suppose, t would have pulled that travel trailer much better now (I got rid of the travel trailer before I got the new engine). I drove this truck almost every day for 7 years (~2000 to the end of 2006). My thought was that I was going to keep this truck for my entire life, o all that I did to it was with the thought of dependability, unctionality and longevity. Looks were important, ut not the number one thing. So it is a very solid, seful, unctional and dependable truck! With descent to nice looks. I habitually took the time to do things in a detailed and thorough way. I'm of the purest mindset so I did remove things that promoted Chevrolet (10 - Emblems, hevrolet - on glovebox, range gone on the hubcaps, tc.). Most of the exterior of the truck was recently rubbed down with Meguiar's Cleaner * Wax. This brought back, nd out, lot of the luster and color from the last paint job. Trailer hitch ball on the back bumper is a 1-7/8" or? I'll let the pictures, ideos and your Test Drive (if possible) speak for themselves. I'm excited to see the truck back into top condition again, nd hope that it ends up in the hands of a good owner who can enjoy it, se it, nd maybe even take it to the next level!
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Seat: This seat probably came out of a ? (not really sure) & was put in by my stepfather when he owned the truck. The repair job on the two cracks on the driver's side was done by me, ecently, nd in house. I used black duct tape for the base under the cover and 3M Weathersripping Adhesive/glue for around the edges. It did improve things, ut I may do a bit more to it with black silicon.
Shocks: Replaced with 2 new rear shocks, oad-Leveler-Gas charged stabilizing Unit with Coil Spring - MONROE -54567, 195 for all 4. I may have had all 4 replaced, ears ago.
Starter: Replaced ~January, 000 ~103,921 Miles
Differential: Removed differential plate, rained oil, eplaced and filled with 80W90 - ~4/1999 Topped off again ~12/2006
Rear Axle: ~3/2005 New bearings and seals for rear axle
Extra Parts on Hand: Yes. Passenger Mirror: Rosco, urostyle Mirrors, amaica N.Y. And supporting parts for each side/mirror: Wiring harness, ontrols, Tail light lense & gaskets, irfilter container, arburetor parts, mblems, elt liners for windows (just one for each side, utside part of window - I installed interior part of each pair), indshield wiper arm, lectric windshield wiper pump, ll kinds of light bulbs, onnectors, olts, crews, See pictures and video (has a few more items in it than in the pictures) for more items shown.
Manuals, agazines... 1963 Chevrolet Shop Truck Manual, 966 Chevrolet Shop Truck Manual (Supplement), 970 Chevrolet Shop Truck Manual, ochester Carburetor Manual, art Magazines (LMC Truck, im Carter, tc. Included, s seen in video &/or pictures.
TransmisSion: Three Speed Drained & refilled transmission with 80W90, 4/1999 Topped off again ~12/2006 This transmission has always worked well for me, o never had to repair it.
Clutch: ~1/2000 @ ~103,921 Miles Ground flywheel & New Pressure plate, lutch Disk, lutch boot, hrow-out bearing, tc.
Spare Tire: There is one. I don't think I have ever had a flat tire as long as I've owned this truck. There was a support bar, ar & pivot arm to hold the spare tire under the bed in the back. But I hardly remember it and never used it. The spare tire just rode on the back in the bed under the tool boxes. The spare has one of the older tires on it. The rim seems to be of a different year or? Take a look at the pictures and video for more information.
SOME Benefits: No Emission Tests any more in King County of Washington State! Tabs good into June of 2016 - recently renewed Phone Holder - Great for GPS, ands free talking, Remote controlled door lock for driver door. Three on the tree transmission shifting, ives more floor and sitting space.
Front Bumper and headlight trim: I very recently took these off, anded them down with a palm sander and by hand with sand paper. I then spray painted them all with Kyron (?) flat white paint. They look so much better than they did. I thought about doing the rear bumper too (not hard to do), ut left that for the next owner.
This truck is very easy to work on: I replaced the starter, lutch, uel pump, lternator & many other things myself. There is usually a lot of room to work on things, nlike the overly crowded and complexity of newer vehicles.
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AS-IS, HERE-IS, o Warranty, o Guarantee: This vehicle is being sold AS-IS, HERE-IS, ith NO warranty NOR guarantee, xpressed written or implied. Please note that all sales are binding and FINAL. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purpose only, nd are not to be construed as a warranty or guarantee of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected this truck and to have satisfied him or herself as to the condition and value and to bid and/or purchase this truck based upon that judgment solely. INSPECTIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED ON THE TRUCK AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION. IF YOU WANT TO INSPECT THE TRUCK PHYSICALLY, OU MUST DO SO BEFORE THE AUCTION IS OVER. Any inspections are to be completed before the end of the Auction, ot afterwards. NO EXCEPTIONS, lease.Winning this auction does not entitle you to come inspect the truck and decide if you want to buy it or not, ut OBLIGATES you to complete the purchase! Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, uthenticity, enuineness, r defects here-in, nd makes not warranty or guarantee in connection therewith. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, mperfection, efect, r damage, tc.. I have tried to represent this truck as accurately as possible to disclose any known defects associated with this truck. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs. I do not warranty anything that may or could happen after the sale. Please carefully read the terms & conditions of the sale before bidding. Thank you so much for your bids (& for reading all the above)!
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Very shortly after she was painted in 1999. The windshield went in after the paint job. A shot during the prep time before painting in 1999. I replaced the badest parts of the boards with what you see. I was able to unscrew the carriage bolts @ the end & drive in those new boards that I taylored on a table saw. About an hour to get all setup, bout 3 hours of work and then about an hour to clean up. It made a big difference. I should of done it long ago. This shows you the tailgate off. It goes on and stays on as long as you hook up both chains. I've never forgotten or had an issue.
You can hardly see these scratches and blemishes, ut wanted to point them out the best I could. There are others too, ut these & below, re some of the worst. This cab rocks. Really. I love it. I have a custom piece of wood, ncluded, hat sits over the latch on the glove box door above. I use to set my laptop on it and then hook up the antenna to the air card for internet access. These are pretty cool, ctually, ir vents on both sides of the cab. They work great! This is a shot of all the stuff that goes with the truck (minus the tripod). I didn't use the steering wheel bar after I had the alarm system put in, ut I'm including it because I don't need it any more, amp; could come in handy if the alarm goes down? I collected these manuals which are so very helpful, specially back in the days when the truck was rough. I think these mirrors where $250 each back in the day when I bought them. I hope someone will appreciate all that they can do. These side boards are very helpful and pop right on and off. They are included in the sale if you want them. Kind of makes me feel sad & lonely looking at this picture. This truck, t times, ade me want to blow it up, ut eventually, t became such a great and dependable machine. I just needed a better, igger, n the road office (I bought a Roadtrek with a bathroom, itchen, ut in printers, port router, tc.) & I don't need a truck like this, xcept, aybe a couple of times a year. THE END
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