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| About the Author mycher Wallan 6th May 2009 8:08pm #UserID: 2289 |
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| About the Author Jimmy 7th May 2009 4:48pm #UserID: 0 |
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mycher says... Thanks for the reply Jimmy, definitely looks like a peach on the outside with the fur except it is deep red like a blood plum with fur. The leaf of the tree is like a peach. The fruit inside is like a peach but has a distinct taste with plum overtones. It was orginally bought as an Anzac peach, but is definitely not one. We also have in our garden the variaties you mentioned, so we are not mistaking this one for one of those. Hope you can enlighten me further. Cheers | About the Author mycher Wallan 11th May 2009 12:28pm #UserID: 2289 |
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| About the Author Jimmy 11th May 2009 1:44pm #UserID: 0 |
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| About the Author Firefly Penrith NSW 11th May 2009 7:03pm #UserID: 0 |
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| About the Author Adam Melbourne 12th May 2009 3:01pm #UserID: 1613 |
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| About the Author mycher Wallan 12th May 2009 4:58pm #UserID: 2289 |
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| About the Author Adam Melbourne 13th May 2009 10:33am #UserID: 1613 |
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| About the Author Firefly Penrith NSW 13th May 2009 6:20pm #UserID: 0 |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 14th May 2009 2:05pm #UserID: 0 |
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mycher says... Hi Julie, this is a very different taste to a normal peach. Can be a little on the tart, but gives a hint of plum flavour to the peach, that's why I thought it was a peach/plum cross. Just having some now from the storage, (good old fowlers vacola) with cream. Unbelievable flavour. When you preserve or stew this peach, all the juice runs red and colours the whole fruit. Hubby is going to try and grow some from the pips. Here's hoping.
| About the Author mycher Wallan 15th May 2009 7:54pm #UserID: 2289 |
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Firefly says... mycher, you'd be guaranteed to get the same variety if you grew a new tree from grafts of this old one. Yalca fruit trees http://www.yalcafruittrees.com.au/ isn't too far away from you, they might be interested in doing the job for you. Alternatively, you could buy any random peach tree and try to graft onto it yourself. | About the Author Firefly Penrith NSW 16th May 2009 7:52am #UserID: 0 |
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| About the Author mycher Wallan 18th May 2009 8:20pm #UserID: 2289 |
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| About the Author Cindy Sydney 1st June 2009 1:50pm #UserID: 2176 |
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| About the Author mycher Wallan 4th June 2009 4:17pm #UserID: 2289 |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 4th June 2009 6:47pm #UserID: 0 |
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| About the Author mycher 15th June 2009 7:53pm #UserID: 2289 |
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Jason says... Hi Mycher. I managed to find a 3 year old mature Pleach last sunday at Bunnings. The staff didnt seem to know much about it but I thought it was too good to pass up so bought it. Approx 7 feet tall and $110 The sign said Plum x Peach and a bunnings price tag on the pot said Pleach. I cant seem to find much about them. In America it appears to be called a Tri Lite. Ill post some pictures of mine when i get a chance with the camera in some daylight. | About the Author Jason Perth 23rd June 2009 10:56pm #UserID: 2491 View All Jason's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Jason Perth 25th June 2009 10:55pm #UserID: 2491 View All Jason's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author russ Perth NOR 30th June 2009 8:51pm #UserID: 1968 |
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Jason says... I originaly thought this when i spotted it but bunnings lady was very doubtful and compared it to a plumcot. ie a cross and not grafts. Here is a close shot of the main branches if you can spot a graft or not. (I would be more than happy with 2 fruits but at present im considering it to be just the 1) Do plums graft with peaches?
| About the Author Jason Perth 30th June 2009 9:33pm #UserID: 2491 View All Jason's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author peter adelaide 30th June 2009 10:01pm #UserID: 0 |
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| About the Author peter adelaide 30th June 2009 10:02pm #UserID: 0 |
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| About the Author peter adelaide 30th June 2009 10:08pm #UserID: 0 |
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| About the Author Jason Perth 30th June 2009 11:03pm #UserID: 2491 View All Jason's Edible Fruit Trees |
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mycher says... Hi Jason, I think you may have two trees grafted onto one. There is actually no single variety called a Pleach. I made that up originally when trying to get a name for mine. Mine is a Blood Peach or Blackboy Peach as know in NZ. Think someone must have sneaked a few pips in and grew it. I bought mine from a private seller at a country market. Have not come across one again. Good luck with your pleach. Very handy to have to fruits on one tree, save of space and pruning.. | About the Author mycher Wallan 9th July 2009 8:32pm #UserID: 2289 |
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| About the Author Jason Perth 10th July 2009 8:58pm #UserID: 2491 View All Jason's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Dave says... I bought one (a Pleach) from local nursery today. Wood looked like a peach or nectarine, but more red in colour. Label also included "leaf curl fungus resistant"...this attracted me, as we have severe leaf curl fungus problems here. Any comments on your experiences with resistance to fungus or fungi? Looking forward to getting it established. | About the Author Dave Tassie 21st July 2009 7:17pm #UserID: 0 |
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Lizzie says... Blackboy peaches fabulous. Grow from stones & they fruit within a couple of years. Just remove stones & freeze in plastic bags. Cook by putting into boiling syrup & JUST bring to boil. BEAUTIFUL. No spaying required.Peaches need too much spraying but these beauties are easy care & organic! | About the Author Lizzie Blenheim,NZ 16th August 2009 1:35pm #UserID: 2672 |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 16th August 2009 3:07pm #UserID: 0 |
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James says... I had a PLEACH given to me and it grew for 3 years then rotted at the graft and blew over!! DISASTER because I never got to graft it and it was not only the sweetest most delicious fruit but because of the grotty grey wooly skin the birds didn't even see them!!!! I just managed to buy 2 more from Flower Power in Warrigal Road, Chadstone (next to office works) but no more left!! Maybe next Winter. Can't wait for my new ones to fruit!! | About the Author James Melbourne 16th August 2009 11:38pm #UserID: 2679 |
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| About the Author Lizzie Blenheim, NZ 23rd August 2009 3:23pm #UserID: 2672 |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 24th August 2009 2:29pm #UserID: 0 |
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| About the Author Jason Perth 3rd November 2009 2:23pm #UserID: 2491 View All Jason's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Jason Perth 3rd November 2009 2:26pm #UserID: 2491 View All Jason's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Lizzie says... Hi Julie, No we don't have the Mediterranean fruit fly in NZ. We have 3 Black Boy peaches that were planted 2 years ago [seedlings grown from stones] & this Spring they are absolutely covered with fruit. The "mother" tree was a beauty so hoping the "Babies" will be just as good. I love the fact that they never have to be sprayed. | About the Author Lizzie Blenheim NZ 8th November 2009 3:40pm #UserID: 2672 |
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| About the Author alby 21st November 2009 7:44pm #UserID: 3026 |
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| About the Author mycher Melbourne 28th November 2009 10:49am #UserID: 0 |
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Roscoe says... I was just flicking thru and found your blogs...Fleming's are releasing some NEW Interspecific fruit next Winter. Within the range will be a mild-sub acid nectarine with the tanginess of a plum, skin Bright maroon-red with white flesh called 'Spicezee' (also other plum/apricots and apricot/plums). Thinking a stray may have got in but as I understand it all are covered by Plant Breeders Rights. Details on their website, www.flemings.com.au | About the Author Roscoe Melbourne 5th January 2010 5:13pm #UserID: 3193 |
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| About the Author Jimmy Perth 5th January 2010 7:04pm #UserID: 2548 View All Jimmy's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Roscoe Melbourne 6th January 2010 12:06pm #UserID: 3193 |
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Jimmy says... If you go to www.factree.com.au you can see what the Fleming family have access to and extra detailed info about that variety. | About the Author Jimmy Perth 6th January 2010 2:45pm #UserID: 2548 View All Jimmy's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 6th January 2010 9:23pm #UserID: 0 |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 6th January 2010 9:23pm #UserID: 0 |
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| About the Author Jimmy Perth 11th January 2010 4:05pm #UserID: 2548 View All Jimmy's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Jimmy Perth 11th January 2010 4:11pm #UserID: 2548 View All Jimmy's Edible Fruit Trees |
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eidnar says... I have a pleach tree. or rather I have a plum and a peach tree with three fruits. A peach a plum and a pleach. The pleach is smooth on the outside but has a peach seed rather then the smooth plum seed. The pleach is not as pretty as a peach since the surface is not smooth. The fruit is green and purple when it has not ripened. When it ripens it looks like a ugly plum but it tastes great. | About the Author eidnar NM 3rd July 2010 8:29am #UserID: 3892 |
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Jason says... I have two of these, "pleaches" pretty much a more sour red-purple peach, it's not anything uncommon I'm pretty sure ours came from flemmings as a "pleach" about 15 years ago. It's exactly like the one in the picture. The original one is a grafted tree but for some reason or another it readily grows from droped seeds around the plant (normal peaches don't here) and the seedlings grow and fruit in only 3 years. So I have another one that's a seedling, it's exactly the same as the parent apart from being one week earlier. It's also the only peach I have that doesn't get affected by peach curl | About the Author Jason Portland, Vic 3rd July 2010 8:40am #UserID: 3853 |
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epiphany says... Mycher...how did you go with your blackboy peach pits? Someone from another forum gave me 4 stones a couple of years ago (I'm from NZ originally & had been looking for blackboys for a long time with no luck). I gave 2 to someone else & planted 2. The other person's stones germinated...but they developed some weird disease & died. One of mine germinated & is doing very well so far. I'd like to try & get hold of more stones if possible from someone who is 100% sure their tree is a blackboy. Simply because I'm sort of worried something will happen to mine or it'll end up being something else (lol...I'm such a worrier). Blackboys are divine as a cooked or bottled peach - I have very fond memories of them from when I was a kid (my grandparents had a huge tree). And the good thing is they grow true to type from pits, so no budwood required. | About the Author epiphany Melbourne 1st December 2010 2:34pm #UserID: 703 |
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| About the Author Rob 2nd December 2010 6:45pm #UserID: 3961 |
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Tracey says... I was born and bred in NZ, and have been looking to buy a blackboy peach tree in Auz for so long, no one seems to know the real name of it! I did see a few years ago on burke's back yard a man in hobart has plenty and produce's his own home wine from it. unfortunately everytime I've tried to find out who and where to get one I have no luck... they are beautiful raw or you can stew them if you ever try to sell cuttings or graft's please email me. I now they grow best in the cooler climate, they are everywhere in canterbury, christchurch. enjoy your blackboy peach tree, yum yum. | About the Author Tracey nsw 3rd January 2011 8:06pm #UserID: 0 |
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| About the Author Brad G hill,Perth 4th January 2011 1:19am #UserID: 2323 View All Brad's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Kim Perth 8th January 2011 2:57pm #UserID: 0 |
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| About the Author Troy WA 8th January 2011 10:09pm #UserID: 3202 |
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| About the Author Brad G hill,Perth 9th January 2011 3:38am #UserID: 2323 View All Brad's Edible Fruit Trees |
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dane says... Hey there. Growing up my parents had a small orchard with many different varieties of fruit trees. Some of which I loved as a child and now would like to grow myself. I remember often checking the halehaven peach after school each day to see if one was ready for the taking. I would now like fo grow them myself. Do you know where I may find some. Any help would be great. I live in Kendenup, jucst north of Mt Barker. Many thanks Dane | About the Author dane Kendenup 15th March 2011 9:58pm #UserID: 5056 |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 16th March 2011 1:19pm #UserID: 154 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Jeremy Tscharke Bairnsdale 5th June 2011 6:52pm #UserID: 5394 |
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| About the Author Jason Portland 5th June 2011 7:17pm #UserID: 637 |
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| About the Author Liz Qld 6th June 2011 3:05pm #UserID: 1061 |
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Jason says... Liz, if I go and have a look around I'll probably find some already germinated on the ground towards the end of Winter or early Spring. If you remind me again then I should be able to send a couple of those. They tend to germinate freely for some reason, much easier than a real peach or real plum :0. They only take a couple/few years to fruit from seed too | About the Author Jason Portland 6th June 2011 3:33pm #UserID: 637 |
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| About the Author Liz Qld 7th June 2011 2:17pm #UserID: 1061 |
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Cindy says... Hi Jason, I've been trying to hunt one of these down for over two years (I posted on this thread june 2009). Just read your post that you may have some germinated pleach seedlings. If you have anymore after you send some to Liz, would I be able get some. My email is cindysuen at hotmail dot com, like Liz says would you please email me so I can remind you to keep an eye out for them, I'll pay for all shipping and packing cost. Regards, Cindy | About the Author Cindy Sydney 14th June 2011 4:29pm #UserID: 0 |
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CAHiWay49 says... We were in New Zealand this spring (fall there) and they were harvesting Black Boy peaches which sound just like what you guys are talking about in this forum thread. The owner on the farm stay where we had the peach said that she started the tree from seed and that it was an old, open pollinated peach variety. I have only had them stewed and they were delicious. Didn't have the nerve to try to smuggle peach pits in to California...probably a good idea, but have been looking on and off ever since for a source...even for someone who had heard of the Black Boy Peach. Really good peach and best of all, you can start seedlings and give them to friends. If I go back to NZ will first try to get a permit to import a few pits...will be the priciest peach tree ever! | About the Author CAHiWay49 California, USA 26th June 2011 3:44am #UserID: 5471 |
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fiddlesticks says... Hi there, I know this forum has been going for years, but just thought I'd update the keen beans. I saw a Pleach tree today and snaffled it up because I thought it sounded interesting. On reading this forum Im happy I did, dosent sound too common. If anyone is interested the tag says "Pleach Plum -Peach Cross" The back of the lable says "Pleach Prunus persica x salicina Medium sized deep burgundy coloured fruit has skin similar to peach , and the flesh is dark red with the texture of a blood plum. Eaten as fresh fruit, and used for stewing and preserves- Freestone" Maturity "Late Feb (Late season)" Self Pollinating ... Name of company is JFT Nurseries, and Norwood 2010. I got mine at the Queanbeyan garden centre - have not seen them at any other garden centres in Canberra region and Ive looked at lots checking out this seasons bare rooted stock. so there you go - they do exist! Happy to give away cuttings for grafting stock next year. Cheers | About the Author fiddlesticks Queanbeyan 5th July 2011 5:27pm #UserID: 5501 |
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epiphany says... I'm happy to report my seedling Black Boy peach is doing well & hasn't succumbed to anything yet (fingers crossed). There are so many people in Australia looking for them, according to the various forums I've been to...I'm surprised someone hasn't starting selling true Black Boys yet. I'd be really interested to compare a Black Boy with a Pleach...they sound rather similar. | About the Author epiphany Melbourne 5th July 2011 10:11pm #UserID: 703 |
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| About the Author amanda Geraldton. Mide West WA. 6th July 2011 9:20am #UserID: 2309 View All amanda's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Jimmy 6th July 2011 10:49am #UserID: 0 |
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| About the Author fiddlesticks 8th July 2011 6:19pm #UserID: 5501 |
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| About the Author fiddlesticks 9th July 2011 8:06pm #UserID: 5501 |
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| About the Author Violet_Cactus 10th July 2011 10:20am #UserID: 516 View All Violet_Cactus's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Brad says... Pleach is in here for those still looking http://www.perrysfruitnursery.com.au/documents/Harvest_Winter11_web.pdf | About the Author Brad G Hill,Perth 12th July 2011 1:33am #UserID: 2323 View All Brad's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Jimmy 12th July 2011 2:49pm #UserID: 0 |
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Rachel says... I'm a Kiwi desperately wanting a Blackboy Peach, who has just returned from a visit to Perry's Nursery after your helpful post above Brad. I am now the resplendent owner of a PLEACH. Apparently (According to Perry's) the Pleach = the Blackboy peach. Has to be marketed as Pleach as there's already a Blackboy cherry in Australia. Don't know where the peach x plum description (tag does say "thought to originate from") comes from except to get the idea of the red flesh? | About the Author Rachel Adelaide Hills 7th August 2011 4:04pm #UserID: 5626 |
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tamet says... Hi All you red peach folk. I too have been on the look out for a red fleshed peach ever since I discovered them in the autumn markets in Lyon France. I believe it is fairly local and traditional to that region of France where it is known as Peche de Vigne. In English I have seen it described as Sanguine Peach or Blood Peach. Any thoughts on whether this Blackboy-Pleach (awful name really) variety may have originated there. You may find this website about heritage French varieties as beguiling as I do. For Englsih just copy the website URL into Google Translate. http://www.pommiers.com/peche/pecher.htm The image is from this site http://www.delbard-direct.fr/tous-nos-produits/arbres-fruitiers/fruits-a-noyau/p-cher-sanguine-de-savoie.html?utm_source=netaffiliation&utm_content=pommiersdotcom&utm_medium=textes&utm_campaign=generique
| About the Author tamet Melbs 28th September 2011 2:52pm #UserID: 5891 |
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| About the Author Bobcat Tassie 10th October 2011 2:35pm #UserID: 5946 |
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