The Daily Dose – Test paddling my new wing paddle with a 27 mile Florida Bay day trip.

On this trip, I wanted to paddle a good 27 miles with

my new blade for a thorough testing!

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Paddling RGB with my new Orka Super Flex wing paddle in the late afternoon sun.
K1 trainer and wing paddle test with a 27 mile day paddle on Florida Bay.

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My new wing paddle proved to be a great paddling tool,

but the trip was a real pain in the arse.

So I decided to do another extended day trip on Florida Bay. As with most of my own trips there is always an “experimental” factor involved, whether it be new paddling or camping gear, photographic lens, etc. On this trip the experiment as it were would be a brand new wing paddle I acquired – an Orka paddles “Super Flex” model. This is a tear drop wing paddle loosely grouped in the so called “Gamma” shape, after a famous paddle design from Jantex. It’s a nicely finished paddle, feels stout and slightly heavier than Jantex or Brača – but also half the price!

What attracted me to this blade is the versatility of the design. It generates it’s power peak in mid-stroke and has a very smooth entry and exit. The catch is strong, but not overwhelmingly technical. It almost doesn’t care how you handle it and seemingly auto-corrects any sloppiness. Of course good technique never hurts! Also the blade is speed sensitive, so that the faster your cadence, the more power (lift) it generates. There is almost no cavitation! Mine came as a adjustable 210-220cm, which I found too long for my anatomy and style of paddling. So I cut off the ferrule and shortened it down to a 204cm. With a heat gun I was then able to cleanly separate the metal locking ferrule and re-epoxy it back on to the shortened paddle shaft

This was a full day of paddling, taking about 6 hours of paddling to cover the 27 miles with two one hour breaks in the mix. The Super Flex is versatile enough to quickly catch swells and for sprinting, yet smooth enough for all day paddling without hurting me.

Fitness, Adventure and Art on Florida Bay!

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Full story at:

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DISCLAIMER:

The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Daily Dose – Ocean to intracoastal workout loop in Boca Raton.

Everybody has to pay and pay,

Boca Raton never gives it away.

(But it is worth it)!

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My K1 trainer “RGB” on the beach in Boca Raton just north of the ocean inlet.
Boca Raton Surfski – K1 – SUP workout loop with short portage.

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Here’s a simple workout and fitness paddling loop starting and ending at Spanish River Blvd in Boca Raton. It’s one of the few places where a short portage from beach to intracoastal is easy to do with a lightweight paddling kit. This feature is quite rare in South Florida – so rare in fact that you’d have to go down to Mizell-Johnson (John U Lloyd) State Park in Dania Beach for the next spot to be able to portage from the ocean to the intracostal! This is due to geography, the intense development, private property, seawalls and beach landing restrictions. The route is obviously reversible to take advantage of the tides.

Spanish River Blvd – Boca Raton Inlet 7.5 mile fitness loop for lightweight boats or boards.

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© 2022 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:

The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Daily Dose – Leave your paddles behind, and take a journey into the color matrix of the very small kind!

What’s the RGB on my CRT ?

The three primary colors:

Red, Green and Blue.

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Individual RGB sub-pixel phosphors on a traditional CRT TV!
ART of Primary Colors – the RGB on my CRT!

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Additive mixing of these three can simulate any color and hue that our eyes can detect,

and is the basis for all display devices such as the one you’re looking at right now.

Similarly, a Bayer filter array is commonly used in capture devices like smart phones

and most digital cameras.

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When the three primary colors average out to an

even intensity over a given unit of time,

it gives the illusion of white light from a normal viewing distance!

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For this reason I named my

Kirton K1 trainer fitness kayak – “RGB“

because it is painted all white and

I am a photographer! 🙂

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“Leave your paddles behind,

and take a journey into the color matrix

of the very small kind”

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https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/kayakfari-art/art-of-primary-colors-the-rgb-on-my-crt/

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! Bless UP

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© 2021 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:

The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

Coronavirus Quarantine Kayaking Dose – Day 3 : on the water again!

::: Day 3 :::

Kayaking withdrawal!

What happens when you stop paddling?

Kayaking has what doctors call a euphoric and calming effect on your system. It enhances brain and body function and changes the way your nerves interact with each other.
Over time, your central nervous system adjusts to being on the water all the time. While your body works hard, your brain stays in a more relaxed state.
When kayaking activity suddenly stops, both your body and brain are left in a state of limbo.

It’s the anticipation that causes the withdrawal!

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It’s getting tough to find a place to launch in Broward county, Florida.
I had to dig deep into the mid-90’s to remember this spot! 😉

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What Are the Symptoms?

Mild symptoms can show up as early as 24 hours after you put down your paddle.

These can include:

I began to acutely experience all the withdrawal symptoms and

knew I had to get my kayaking fix on – and get it FAST!

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Free at last and on the water again! Just one Fix, PLEASE! 🙂

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Self quarantine, Social Distancing and isolation?

Yes. Another day on the water!

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Things are changing fast – less than a week ago I was beach launching from MJ Park..
Paddling and the Corona Virus Pandemic – bring on the private sessions!

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Now, Florida State Parks are closed – no water access!
Paddling on Whiskey Creek at Mizell-Johnson (John U Lloyd) State Park in Dania Beach.

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MJ Park paddling concession shut down.
Paddling on Whiskey Creek at Mizell-Johnson (John U Lloyd) State Park in Dania Beach.

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“You can get FREE Wi-Fi, but you can’t stay here!”
Paddling on Whiskey Creek at Mizell-Johnson (John U Lloyd) State Park in Dania Beach.

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Paddling the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic worldwide shutdown and now lockout!

It takes a crisis of this magnitude to show bare to all the incompetence, inadequacies and inequalities we otherwise put up with, day to day!

It also shows us how little (or no) consideration paddlers receive in South Florida. We may think there’s a lot of us, but there are many more boaters. As the authorities close down all water access to the boaters, we are also left out!

Is it wrong to want to be out on the water by yourself?

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Paddling north on the intracoastal waterway. Industrial Port Everglades on left, MJ State Park on right.
Paddling on Whiskey Creek at Mizell-Johnson (John U Lloyd) State Park in Dania Beach.

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WTF! Go paddle America!!
(or pedal, in this case..)

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As expected, traffic on the water was very light. I did come across two other “paddlers”, but I’m not sure if they count.

One was in a motorized canoe, the other was pedaling, not paddling! 😉

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Out in the open Atlantic and the wild blue yonder! 🙂

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The beach was vacant, noting but footprints.

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“Why don’t we all just self-quarantine together?!” ( j/k )
Rip current hydraulic – a cruise ship so big that it actually drains the water out of Port Everglades inlet!

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“RGB” is my versatile Kirton K1 trainer fitness kayak.
ART of Primary Colors – the RGB on my CRT!

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Low tide beach cove inside Port Everglades inlet was a good place to pop out for a refreshing swim.

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Port Everglades is a busy shipping channel 24/7 !

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Seawall on the north side of the inlet – definitely stay away from here under normal conditions!

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Ever changing sandbar where the inlet meets the intracoastal waterway. It was a slow day, as expected.

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I be remiss if I did not point out the tricky currents and conditions around this inlet!!
Rip current hydraulic – a cruise ship so big that it actually drains the water out of Port Everglades inlet!

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Traffic was very light today, but remember that Port Everglades inlet is a busy SHIPPING LANE and a FULL SPEED boating zone! Ships can not and will not stop, and fast moving boaters may not see you!

It’s best not to venture inside or cross the inlet unless you know EXACTLY what you’re doing!!

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Loading cranes at Port Everglades.

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Wouldn’t this be something? Stay well!

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My sanity has been restored after just a couple of hours of paddling.

Be well friends!!

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Just one Fix!

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© 2020 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / plasticworlds.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:

The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

This is a work of fiction. All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. No skeleton, no barbie, nor person, nor kayak was harmed in the making of this work. The author is sorely responsible for the contents of this work!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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Surfski – K1 – SUP workout loop with short portage in Boca Raton!

Spanish River Blvd – Boca Raton Inlet 7.5 mile fitness loop for lightweight boats or boards.

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RGB on da beach in Boca Raton! This is a great place to cool off with a short swim break.
Boca Raton Surfski – K1 – SUP workout loop with short portage.

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! BLESS – Feel Irie

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© 2019 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com . All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:

The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

This is a work of fiction. All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. No skeleton, nor person, nor kayak was harmed in the making of this work. The author is sorely responsible for the contents of this work!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

Worship with the Church of the Double Bladed Paddle.

The Church doors are always open in

South Florida.

Come on in, the water is fine!

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An apple a day will not lead you astray!
Go on, eat that apple. Gain knowledge and learn the ways of the double bladed paddle! 😉

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I recently received new gear from the world wide

“Church of the Double Bladed Paddle” store!

The new design sticker quickly found a home on the stern of my Kirton K1 trainer “RGB“.

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“Blind Faith”
Paddling on Whiskey Creek at Mizell-Johnson (John U Lloyd) State Park in Dania Beach.

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The neck gaiter comes in blue, which is great since that is my favorite color! 🙂

The Church neck gaiter is long and nicely made with a tight weave which prevents wind chill around the neck. It is fully breathable when dry, however you can not actually breathe through it when wet. The tight weave definitely blocks the sun well and it will be best used for neck or scalp coverage. I am told there are at least 20 ways to wear it, so I’ll have to experiment and catch up! It also provides a measure of thermal protection from passing South Florida summer squalls when temperatures can suddenly drop 20 degrees or more. For complete UV protection from the merciless Florida sun, I expect to use mine paired with a face protector mask!

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The neck gaiter when combined with face mask and hat, provides me with total UV sunblock protection.
It does not however provide any protection from Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant (background)! 😉
The End (of sunburn) – my total UV block solution!

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Church Wisdom

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“Thy boat and Thy paddle, they comfort me.
I shall fear no evil!”

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Church of the Double Bladed Paddle

(You can join the community and get your own Church gear, facebook login required)

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“Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, paddle forth. Let nothing distract you.”

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! BLESS – Feel Irie

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© 2019 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com . All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:

The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

This is a work of fiction. All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. No skeleton, nor person, nor kayak was harmed in the making of this work. The author is sorely responsible for the contents of this work!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

Exploratory coastal fitness paddling with a K1 trainer on Florida Bay!

On Easter 4/20,

I introduced my K1 trainer kayak “RGB” to the Everglades and Florida Bay!

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I am the man who hides behind a mask. (from the sun, not my kayak) 😉
Easter 4/20 exploratory coastal fitness paddling a K1 trainer on Florida Bay.

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24 miles of coastal fitness paddling on Florida Bay.

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© 2019 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com / decoratedreality.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:

The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

…

I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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