Questionable - Newbie help on fleet and other questions | Azur Lane Official | Page 1

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 3:00 AM

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pasting in what I have in a sec

tight viper Jul 25, 2023, 3:00 AM

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generally, best practise is to post dock, sorted by main fleet then vanguard

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also, what world are you in? not for opsi?

strong bobcat Jul 25, 2023, 3:01 AM

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*sorted by rarity then filtered by main fleet and vanguard ships

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 3:02 AM

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tight viper also, what world are you in? not for opsi?

Washington server I think

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yeah washington

strong bobcat Jul 25, 2023, 3:02 AM

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world means stage in the main camapign

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not your sever

tight viper Jul 25, 2023, 3:02 AM

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actually I'll rephrase that. what chapter in campaign

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 3:02 AM

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oh! yeah Just cleared 3-1

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struggling a bit with 3-2

tight viper Jul 25, 2023, 3:04 AM

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it may have been shown before, and apologies for the reading, but this is quite helpful and friendly to newbies (per the name) https://azurlane.koumakan.jp/wiki/User:Riceist/NewbieTips

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 3:04 AM

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this plus 2x suffolk and 2x norfolk

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usually I run this without portland but with laffey

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and do a close-range torpedo spam

strong bobcat Jul 25, 2023, 3:06 AM

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Alabama, Unicorn, Hyuuga, Portland, Laffey, Helena

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just stick to one fleet early game

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also no need to manual you can just auto

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 3:07 AM

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don't have unicorn I think?

worn urchin Jul 25, 2023, 3:07 AM

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guild shop and medals

strong bobcat Jul 25, 2023, 3:08 AM

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tight viper it may have been shown before, and apologies for the reading, but this is quite ...

you can get her from the guild shop, more info in the newbie guide

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Uni isn't in the medal shop rotation

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 3:08 AM

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okay!

worn urchin Jul 25, 2023, 3:08 AM

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~~i did an en~~

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requisition is not in fact medal shop

strong bobcat Jul 25, 2023, 3:09 AM

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Requisition is a scam

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no one should be doing it

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 3:10 AM

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found her. so grab unicorn

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ok what's next

strong bobcat Jul 25, 2023, 3:10 AM

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yes

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then refresh and get Helena

tight viper Jul 25, 2023, 3:10 AM

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considering that certain ships are exclsuive to requisition, I take umbrage to that statement

strong bobcat Jul 25, 2023, 3:10 AM

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there are none that are exclusive to req anymore

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 3:10 AM

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haven't heard the word umbrage in a looong while

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actually less than a year, feels long

strong bobcat Jul 25, 2023, 3:11 AM

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in an update sometime back the last exclusive ships were added to the shops

tight viper Jul 25, 2023, 3:11 AM

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ah... well admittedly my information is several months old

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thank you for the update

strong bobcat Jul 25, 2023, 3:11 AM

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no worries

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I'm like the only one who tracks this so closely lol

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 3:12 AM

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oh

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I also have Vestal Meta

strong bobcat Jul 25, 2023, 3:12 AM

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she's useless

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 3:12 AM

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ouch ok

tight viper Jul 25, 2023, 3:13 AM

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general rule, purple meta ships are bad

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 3:18 AM

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looks like this now

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what should I do for research academy?

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looks like there's a bunch of medium and small projects

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 3:19 AM

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strong bobcat Alabama, Unicorn, Hyuuga, Portland, Laffey, Helena

also, should I continue pulling on the current limited banner or save cubes?

strong bobcat Jul 25, 2023, 3:20 AM

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sullen jay what should I do for research academy?

just take free ones for now

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though set the research focus to PR4 and catchup to Anchorage

strong bobcat Jul 25, 2023, 3:20 AM

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sullen jay also, should I continue pulling on the current limited banner or save cubes?

stick to your dailies for now

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 3:20 AM

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prioritze anchorage. got it

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 3:21 AM

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strong bobcat stick to your dailies for now

ok, so the once light ship a day thing

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 3:21 AM

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strong bobcat just take free ones for now

there's no free options I think? either spend coins or cubes. Is there something I'm missing?

strong bobcat Jul 25, 2023, 3:22 AM

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there are free ones that come up in rotation

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right now though you can't afford paid research projects

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 3:23 AM

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got it

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ok thanks. so just grind and wait till I can farm 3-4 consistently and then check back in right?

worn urchin Jul 25, 2023, 3:27 AM

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farm the highest stage you can do, and push until w9 for oil cap, don't stay any longer than you have to

strong bobcat Jul 25, 2023, 3:27 AM

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no

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farm the event for now

worn urchin Jul 25, 2023, 3:27 AM

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well yes, but in general the farm at 3-4 is super outdated

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 3:28 AM

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oh ok

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thanks then. I'll check in when I can clear new zones then

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 3:29 AM

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strong bobcat Alabama, Unicorn, Hyuuga, Portland, Laffey, Helena

checking: portland has a skill that is better with Indianapolis, but we are running portland alone?

strong bobcat Jul 25, 2023, 3:29 AM

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yes

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Indianapolis is bad

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 3:30 AM

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oof ok

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equipment question: are secondary guns important on your Main ships?

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or should I prioritize those for the vanguard ships since they become the main guns

worn urchin Jul 25, 2023, 3:34 AM

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they are definitely good to have, but you are correct in that using them main guns for the other vanguards have higher priority assuming they're good

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 3:36 AM

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alright thanks!

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 8:40 AM

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I should right?

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 8:41 AM

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worn urchin farm the highest stage you can do, and push until w9 for oil cap, don't stay any...

Oh, should I look into the events (gridman maps) rather than pushing main map?

worn urchin Jul 25, 2023, 9:13 AM

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Technically yes, because event shop has some good limited stuff

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Though if you're currently stuck on w3 in main chapter not sure how easily farm able it is

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Though might as well level your ships on event stage and get some event currency rather than none

worn urchin Jul 25, 2023, 9:16 AM

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sullen jay I should right?

https://azurlane.koumakan.jp/wiki/User:Samheart564/Research_Guide

Azur Lane Wiki

Research Guide

Research is one of the most confusing aspects about Azur Lane. This guide hopes to give players a comprehensive overview of the Fleet Technology, Research Academy, and Shipyard tabs of the Lab.

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https://azurlane.koumakan.jp/wiki/User:Nagami/CatchupGuide

Azur Lane Wiki

CatchupGuide

This guide is made by people listed in #Credits.

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 9:17 AM

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worn urchin Though might as well level your ships on event stage and get some event currency...

Yeah I can do 1st area 1st map auto farm, but 2nd area manual control in order to clear so cannot farm

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Thanks the catch-up guide will help

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 10:11 AM

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worn urchin https://azurlane.koumakan.jp/wiki/User:Nagami/CatchupGuide

Ok, from catch up guide looks like I'm doing it correctly.

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Research is empty except for her

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Started the process for Saint Louis

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Question: buying general / special blueprints is referring to these?

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So they will simply add towards the PR4 progress for Plymouth I'm guessing

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Which is Royal Navy Tech Points?

worn urchin Jul 25, 2023, 10:43 AM

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Saint Louis isn't the highest priority PR1 ship, but you may have issues properly grinding XP for ships like Monarch or Roon given how early in the game you are so it's fine
Yes. Generally I don't like using prints from a newer season in older ships, but you are a much newer player so I'd ask in the main channel for other opinions on using Pr6 rainbow general prints for Plymouth rather than taking my word as gospel
https://azurlane.koumakan.jp/wiki/Fleet_Technology

In short, to unlock Plymouth you need to accumulate a certain number of Royal Navy tech points by obtaining RN ships, MLBing them, and/or bringing them to lvl 120.

Youll accumulate them just by playing the game normally, though it might take a hot minute. PR ships are by no means a necessity to clear literally the entirety of the available content, there's no need to rush, especially if you've just gotten to W3

Azur Lane Wiki

Fleet Technology

Fleet Technology is a system that allows you to gather permanent stat bonuses for maximum limit break ships. Bonuses are earned by each shipgirl in two ways:

Direct stat bonuses.
Faction tech points. These are used to increase faction Tech Level, which also gives stat bonuses, cognitive chips and coin.
Collecting shipgirls and raising them to l...

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 1:10 PM

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worn urchin 1. Saint Louis isn't the highest priority PR1 ship, but you may have issues prop...

wow that's a really deep system. Thanks for the guide/links. Would have been lost or have wasted a few months without it

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 10:25 PM

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strong bobcat Alabama, Unicorn, Hyuuga, Portland, Laffey, Helena

Just picked Akane up, looks like a keeper and replacement for Alabama?

strong bobcat Jul 25, 2023, 10:26 PM

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with her augment probably

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Alabama may or may not end up still being used for a 2nd fleet

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 10:27 PM

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Or drop hyuuga first

strong bobcat Jul 25, 2023, 10:27 PM

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both compete for the flagship position and cost SR Bullins

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 10:27 PM

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True

strong bobcat Jul 25, 2023, 10:27 PM

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so dropping Hyuuga would not be preferable

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 10:28 PM

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But I'd prioritize Akane over Alabama right? Looks like it'd be Akane, Unicorn and Hyuuga for now then

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For backline

strong bobcat Jul 25, 2023, 10:28 PM

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yes

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that works

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though don't change from Akane anytime soon

sullen jay Jul 25, 2023, 11:02 PM

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Also picked up yamashiro, blue off flag sheller. Not a hyuuga replacement right?

strong bobcat Jul 25, 2023, 11:03 PM

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nope

sullen jay Jul 26, 2023, 12:16 AM

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Are exp packs very rare to come by for F2P users? I think it's a good time to use them on Akane for situations like this?

strong bobcat Jul 26, 2023, 12:16 AM

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nah

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the main source of them is the Lecture Hall

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which you just haven't unlcoked yet

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eventually you'll have more than you'll know what to do with if you're active

sullen jay Jul 26, 2023, 12:34 AM

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Thanks !

sullen jay Jul 26, 2023, 11:36 AM

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curious, seems like limit breaking to boost stats is recommended, but is that for endgame? Like I still have copies of Portland now, should I nuke to get the medals or get more stars and stats on her first?

sullen jay Jul 26, 2023, 3:49 PM

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strong bobcat with her augment probably

oh! Just picked up a dupe for Akane. immediate limit break?

strong bobcat Jul 26, 2023, 3:50 PM

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yep

strong bobcat Jul 26, 2023, 3:50 PM

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sullen jay curious, seems like limit breaking to boost stats is recommended, but is that fo...

always limit break if need be

sullen jay Jul 26, 2023, 3:50 PM

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yeah I don't know the "need be" condition

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so it's mainly if I get stuck at a stage?

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but anyhow, my first 4* 😄

strong bobcat Jul 26, 2023, 3:53 PM

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no

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limit break ships you're using as soon as you can

sullen jay Jul 26, 2023, 3:53 PM

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strong bobcat limit break ships you're using as soon as you can

got it. thanks

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question on gear: Aviation Oil Tank. I picked up a purple, was going to put it on Unicorn... but it looks like a PVP item?

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already have a gold steam catapult and a repair toolkit equipped

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not sure if it's useful yet

strong bobcat Jul 26, 2023, 3:56 PM

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it is

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it's a budget aux for CVs

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until you get enough steam catapults

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it replaces the toolbox

sullen jay Jul 26, 2023, 3:57 PM

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got it. thanks!

sullen jay Jul 27, 2023, 9:41 AM

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strong bobcat nope

Picked up King George V, from tier lists it doesn't seem to replace Akane

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But possibly a keeper as a flag for a mobbing fleet later on?

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Like replacing Alabama that is now benched

strong bobcat Jul 27, 2023, 12:44 PM

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nope

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