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James Wilkinson Sword

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Jan 4, 2018, 4:46:54 PM1/4/18

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When entering a roundabout which has two lanes to enter it, but only one to leave, and you're going straight ahead out of left, straight ahead, and right, which lane would you use? There are no lane markings or signs.

Don't use Google or consult the highway code, just tell me which lane you'd use.

I want to know how many people are as stupid as the idiot I overtook on a roundabout and thoroughly pissed off.

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Jan 4, 2018, 9:49:00 PM1/4/18

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On 1/4/2018 1:46 PM, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
> When entering a roundabout which has two lanes to enter it, but only one to leave, and you're going straight ahead out of left, straight ahead, and right, which lane would you use? There are no lane markings or signs.

Roundabout? Sounds like some gawddamned fucking queer game limeys play.

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Jan 5, 2018, 5:29:56 AM1/5/18

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Left hand lane!

James Wilkinson Sword

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Jan 5, 2018, 5:57:56 AM1/5/18

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On Fri, 05 Jan 2018 10:29:54 -0000, <swldx...@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 9:46:54 PM UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
>> When entering a roundabout which has two lanes to enter it, but only one to leave, and you're going straight ahead out of left, straight ahead, and right, which lane would you use? There are no lane markings or signs.
>>
>> Don't use Google or consult the highway code, just tell me which lane you'd use.
>>
>> I want to know how many people are as stupid as the idiot I overtook on a roundabout and thoroughly pissed off.
>

> Left hand lane!

Which is what I took. He took the right. I saw him trying to drive into the side of me on the exit, so I accelerated out of the way. He took this to mean I was cheating.

What do you think of the new EU safety directive to put forward arrows on right turn lanes on big roundabouts (incase it confuses people?!)

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James Wilkinson Sword

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Jan 5, 2018, 5:58:32 AM1/5/18

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It's a wonderful junction giving everyone a chance to use it without fucking traffic lights.

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Peeler

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Jan 5, 2018, 6:26:51 AM1/5/18

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On Fri, 05 Jan 2018 10:57:51 -0000, Birdbrain Macaw (now "James Wilkinson"),
the pathological attention whore of all the uk ngs, blathered again:

<FLUSH the notorious attention whore's usual inane shit unread again>

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Jan 5, 2018, 6:29:13 AM1/5/18

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Though the cretinous idea of putting traffic lights on roundabouts so negating
the whole point of having a roundabout in the first place seems to be more
and more popular amongst the idiots in local coucils and the DoT who are in
charge of the roads.

JNugent

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Jan 5, 2018, 8:25:00 AM1/5/18

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Some roundabout junctions suffer from uneven traffic flows which can
cause long queues on routes pre-empted by a continuous flow coming from
their right at peak times.

Peak-hour signals can help in that circumstance, but I agree with you
that traffic lights should be used on roundabouts only where they help
traffic flow (as above). They should never be used to hinder traffic,
though that does seem to be the main aim at too many such junctions.

James Wilkinson Sword

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Jan 5, 2018, 11:10:16 AM1/5/18

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If drivers were faster and/or more courteous, there would be no queues. If I'm coming to a roundabout (or any junction) and can see someone isn't getting out, I'll leave a gap and flash.

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James Wilkinson Sword

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Jan 5, 2018, 11:11:18 AM1/5/18

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Tell me about it. I crashed a car into someone on one of those. I wasn't expecting lights in the middle of the bloody thing, and neither was my passenger. We both said "What the fuck's he doing pulling out?"

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James Wilkinson Sword

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Jan 5, 2018, 11:16:56 AM1/5/18

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It gets worse, now we have roundabouts that aren't roundabouts. So nobody knows what the priorities are, and oh look, a collision.
http://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/residents-say-new-junction-looks-463546

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Jan 5, 2018, 11:38:36 AM1/5/18

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On Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:16:49 -0000

"James Wilkinson Sword" <imv...@somewear.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 05 Jan 2018 11:29:08 -0000, <bol...@cylonhq.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 05 Jan 2018 10:58:28 -0000
>> "James Wilkinson Sword" <imv...@somewear.com> wrote:
>>> On Fri, 05 Jan 2018 02:49:02 -0000, Colonel Edmund J. Burke
>>> <burke...@std-girls.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 1/4/2018 1:46 PM, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
>>>>> When entering a roundabout which has two lanes to enter it, but only one
>to
>>> leave, and you're going straight ahead out of left, straight ahead, and
>right,
>>> which lane would you use? There are no lane markings or signs.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Roundabout? Sounds like some gawddamned fucking queer game limeys play.
>>>
>>> It's a wonderful junction giving everyone a chance to use it without fucking
>>> traffic lights.
>>
>> Though the cretinous idea of putting traffic lights on roundabouts so
>negating
>> the whole point of having a roundabout in the first place seems to be more
>> and more popular amongst the idiots in local coucils and the DoT who are in
>> charge of the roads.
>
>It gets worse, now we have roundabouts that aren't roundabouts. So nobody
>knows what the priorities are, and oh look, a collision.
>http://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/residents-say-new-junction-looks

>463546

Wtf is that?? Whatever tosser in the council roads dept thought that was a
good idea needs to be handed his P45.

James Wilkinson Sword

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Jan 5, 2018, 11:46:56 AM1/5/18

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It's all part of the shite they're cluttering our roads with (at huge expense) to "calm traffic". Making cars avoid obstacles is not calming and it will cause more accidents not less. For example, there's a chicane here, on a blind bend on a steep hill. Guess which way has priority? Uphill. Why? Because they don't want people to have to do hillstarts. So I guess they prefer people sliding into pedestrians innocently standing on the stupidly stuck out pavement when a car comes downhill on an ungritted road (which they can't afford to grit because they keep buying speedbumps).

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Nick Finnigan

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Jan 5, 2018, 12:32:02 PM1/5/18

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On 04/01/2018 21:46, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
> When entering a roundabout which has two lanes to enter it, but only one to
> leave, and you're going straight ahead out of left, straight ahead, and
> right, which lane would you use? There are no lane markings or signs.

Which ever is quicker.

James Wilkinson Sword

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Jan 5, 2018, 12:39:19 PM1/5/18

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On Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:32:00 -0000, Nick Finnigan <N...@genie.co.uk> wrote:

> On 04/01/2018 21:46, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
>> When entering a roundabout which has two lanes to enter it, but only one to
>> leave, and you're going straight ahead out of left, straight ahead, and
>> right, which lane would you use? There are no lane markings or signs.
>
> Which ever is quicker.

That's fine if there are no other cars. Now assume it's fairly busy and both lanes have several cars in them. In which lane do you queue to enter the roundabout, wanting to go straight ahead where you know there's only one lane on the exit road?

>> Don't use Google or consult the highway code, just tell me which lane you'd
>> use.
>>
>> I want to know how many people are as stupid as the idiot I overtook on a
>> roundabout and thoroughly pissed off.

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Colonel Edmund J. Burke

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Jan 5, 2018, 12:48:16 PM1/5/18

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More like a cluster fuck for cars...

James Wilkinson Sword

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Jan 5, 2018, 12:52:17 PM1/5/18

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Give reasoning. A roundabout operates continuously and smoothly in all directions. Lights make you wait.

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Nick Finnigan

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Jan 6, 2018, 4:55:49 AM1/6/18

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On 05/01/2018 17:39, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
> On Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:32:00 -0000, Nick Finnigan <N...@genie.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> On 04/01/2018 21:46, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
>>> When entering a roundabout which has two lanes to enter it, but only one to
>>> leave, and you're going straight ahead out of left, straight ahead, and
>>> right, which lane would you use? There are no lane markings or signs.
>>
>> Which ever is quicker.
>
> That's fine if there are no other cars.

The answer is left then right then left if there are no other vehicles.

Now assume it's fairly busy and
> both lanes have several cars in them. In which lane do you queue to enter
> the roundabout, wanting to go straight ahead where you know there's only
> one lane on the exit road?

Which ever is quicker.

James Wilkinson Sword

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Jan 6, 2018, 9:09:03 AM1/6/18

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On Sat, 06 Jan 2018 09:55:48 -0000, Nick Finnigan <N...@genie.co.uk> wrote:

> On 05/01/2018 17:39, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
>> On Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:32:00 -0000, Nick Finnigan <N...@genie.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> On 04/01/2018 21:46, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
>>>> When entering a roundabout which has two lanes to enter it, but only one to
>>>> leave, and you're going straight ahead out of left, straight ahead, and
>>>> right, which lane would you use? There are no lane markings or signs.
>>>
>>> Which ever is quicker.
>>
>> That's fine if there are no other cars.
>
> The answer is left then right then left if there are no other vehicles.

If you're in a hurry.

>> Now assume it's fairly busy and
>> both lanes have several cars in them. In which lane do you queue to enter
>> the roundabout, wanting to go straight ahead where you know there's only
>> one lane on the exit road?
>
> Which ever is quicker.

So you'd barge into the side of another car then?

>>>> Don't use Google or consult the highway code, just tell me which lane you'd
>>>> use.
>>>>
>>>> I want to know how many people are as stupid as the idiot I overtook on a
>>>> roundabout and thoroughly pissed off.

Colonel Edmund J. Burke

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Jan 6, 2018, 9:24:18 AM1/6/18

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Highway code?
OH LOL!

James Wilkinson Sword

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Jan 6, 2018, 9:45:46 AM1/6/18

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It's a book of mainly useless rules that everybody ignores. But when it tells you which lane to use, it's pretty daft to use the opposite one from everyone else. It would be like driving on the other side of the road.

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Nick Finnigan

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Jan 7, 2018, 6:03:10 AM1/7/18

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On 06/01/2018 14:09, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
> On Sat, 06 Jan 2018 09:55:48 -0000, Nick Finnigan <N...@genie.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> On 05/01/2018 17:39, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
>>> On Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:32:00 -0000, Nick Finnigan <N...@genie.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 04/01/2018 21:46, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
>>>>> When entering a roundabout which has two lanes to enter it, but only
>>>>> one to
>>>>> leave, and you're going straight ahead out of left, straight ahead, and
>>>>> right, which lane would you use? There are no lane markings or signs.
>>>>
>>>> Which ever is quicker.
>>>
>>> That's fine if there are no other cars.
>>
>> The answer is left then right then left if there are no other vehicles.
>
> If you're in a hurry.

If I'm driving slowly because of the load I'm carrying, it is even more
relevant.

>>> Now assume it's fairly busy and
>>> both lanes have several cars in them. In which lane do you queue to enter
>>> the roundabout, wanting to go straight ahead where you know there's only
>>> one lane on the exit road?
>>
>> Which ever is quicker.
>
> So you'd barge into the side of another car then?

That would not be a very slow option.

James Wilkinson Sword

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Jan 7, 2018, 11:25:05 AM1/7/18

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On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 11:03:11 -0000, Nick Finnigan <N...@genie.co.uk> wrote:

> On 06/01/2018 14:09, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
>> On Sat, 06 Jan 2018 09:55:48 -0000, Nick Finnigan <N...@genie.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> On 05/01/2018 17:39, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:32:00 -0000, Nick Finnigan <N...@genie.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 04/01/2018 21:46, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
>>>>>> When entering a roundabout which has two lanes to enter it, but only
>>>>>> one to
>>>>>> leave, and you're going straight ahead out of left, straight ahead, and
>>>>>> right, which lane would you use? There are no lane markings or signs.
>>>>>
>>>>> Which ever is quicker.
>>>>
>>>> That's fine if there are no other cars.
>>>
>>> The answer is left then right then left if there are no other vehicles.
>>
>> If you're in a hurry.
>
> If I'm driving slowly because of the load I'm carrying, it is even more
> relevant.

If there's other traffic, I'd still stay on one lane but go slowly round the corner, not cut in front of people.

>>>> Now assume it's fairly busy and
>>>> both lanes have several cars in them. In which lane do you queue to enter
>>>> the roundabout, wanting to go straight ahead where you know there's only
>>>> one lane on the exit road?
>>>
>>> Which ever is quicker.
>>
>> So you'd barge into the side of another car then?
>
> That would not be a very slow option.
>
>>>>>> Don't use Google or consult the highway code, just tell me which lane
>>>>>> you'd
>>>>>> use.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I want to know how many people are as stupid as the idiot I overtook on a
>>>>>> roundabout and thoroughly pissed off.

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James Wilkinson Sword

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Jan 7, 2018, 11:25:06 AM1/7/18

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On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 11:03:11 -0000, Nick Finnigan <N...@genie.co.uk> wrote:

> On 06/01/2018 14:09, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
>> On Sat, 06 Jan 2018 09:55:48 -0000, Nick Finnigan <N...@genie.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> On 05/01/2018 17:39, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:32:00 -0000, Nick Finnigan <N...@genie.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 04/01/2018 21:46, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
>>>>>> When entering a roundabout which has two lanes to enter it, but only
>>>>>> one to
>>>>>> leave, and you're going straight ahead out of left, straight ahead, and
>>>>>> right, which lane would you use? There are no lane markings or signs.
>>>>>
>>>>> Which ever is quicker.
>>>>
>>>> That's fine if there are no other cars.
>>>
>>> The answer is left then right then left if there are no other vehicles.
>>
>> If you're in a hurry.
>
> If I'm driving slowly because of the load I'm carrying, it is even more
> relevant.

If there's other traffic, I'd still stay on one lane but go slowly round the corner, not cut in front of people.

>>>> Now assume it's fairly busy and
>>>> both lanes have several cars in them. In which lane do you queue to enter
>>>> the roundabout, wanting to go straight ahead where you know there's only
>>>> one lane on the exit road?
>>>
>>> Which ever is quicker.
>>
>> So you'd barge into the side of another car then?
>
> That would not be a very slow option.
>
>>>>>> Don't use Google or consult the highway code, just tell me which lane
>>>>>> you'd
>>>>>> use.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I want to know how many people are as stupid as the idiot I overtook on a
>>>>>> roundabout and thoroughly pissed off.

Nick Finnigan

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Jan 7, 2018, 2:49:43 PM1/7/18

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On 07/01/2018 16:25, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
> On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 11:03:11 -0000, Nick Finnigan <N...@genie.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> On 06/01/2018 14:09, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
>>> On Sat, 06 Jan 2018 09:55:48 -0000, Nick Finnigan <N...@genie.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 05/01/2018 17:39, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:32:00 -0000, Nick Finnigan <N...@genie.co.uk>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 04/01/2018 21:46, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
>>>>>>> When entering a roundabout which has two lanes to enter it, but only
>>>>>>> one to
>>>>>>> leave, and you're going straight ahead out of left, straight ahead, and
>>>>>>> right, which lane would you use? There are no lane markings or signs.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Which ever is quicker.
>>>>>
>>>>> That's fine if there are no other cars.
>>>>
>>>> The answer is left then right then left if there are no other vehicles.

============================

James Wilkinson Sword

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Jan 7, 2018, 3:17:06 PM1/7/18

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On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 19:49:44 -0000, Nick Finnigan <N...@genie.co.uk> wrote:

> On 07/01/2018 16:25, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
>> On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 11:03:11 -0000, Nick Finnigan <N...@genie.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> On 06/01/2018 14:09, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 06 Jan 2018 09:55:48 -0000, Nick Finnigan <N...@genie.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 05/01/2018 17:39, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
>>>>>> On Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:32:00 -0000, Nick Finnigan <N...@genie.co.uk>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 04/01/2018 21:46, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
>>>>>>>> When entering a roundabout which has two lanes to enter it, but only
>>>>>>>> one to
>>>>>>>> leave, and you're going straight ahead out of left, straight ahead, and
>>>>>>>> right, which lane would you use? There are no lane markings or signs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Which ever is quicker.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That's fine if there are no other cars.
>>>>>
>>>>> The answer is left then right then left if there are no other vehicles.
> ============================
>>>>
>>>> If you're in a hurry.
>>>
>>> If I'm driving slowly because of the load I'm carrying, it is even more
>>> relevant.
>>
>> If there's other traffic, I'd still stay on one lane but go slowly round
>> the corner, not cut in front of people.
>
> "if there are no other vehicles."

It was the "whichever is quicker" you said earlier that got me thinking.

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Jan 9, 2018, 4:38:10 AM1/9/18

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On 08.01.2018 05:25, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
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> I went to San Francisco. I found someone's heart.

I hope it tasted good.

Peter Keller

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Jan 9, 2018, 4:38:39 AM1/9/18

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On 08.01.2018 05:25, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:

> I went to San Francisco. I found someone's heart.

Cannibal.