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TOP B1D COME D[N ,I WANT TO ADD TO T #AFC4 ,S X'S #CAE"6#AFC4 ,S AG ALL ,I'M GO+ TO D IS ,I'M GO+ TO ADD "O M B1D 9 ! ?IRD COLUMN1 #F 9 ! SECOND COLUMN1 TOP B1D D[N1 "O ( ! BOTTOM "OS UP & #C 9 ! "RMO/ COLUMN & IMMLY ! ANSW] ( #DGH IS 4PLAY$ ,LET'S D T "O AG B WE'LL D X ! O!R WAY R.D ? "T1 J = FUN4 ,S #AFC1 S T'S #A 9 ! ?IRD COLUMN F ! 5D1 #F SECOND COLUMN F ! 5D & #C 9 ! V "R-H& COLUMN1 #AFC & ,I'M GO+ TO ADD #CAE S J ?REE M B1DS F ! ?IRD COLUMN1 "O M B1D 9 ! SECOND COLUMN & ! TOP "O D[N 9 ! V LA/ COLUMN4 ,& ! ANSW] #DGH IS 4PLAY$ ,S F>1 T'S LOOK+ R1LLY /RAID4 ,B Z ) PAP] >I?METIC1 "S"TS Y GET OV]FL[S & C>RIES4 ,REMEMB] ^? HORRIBLE "DS 9 PRIM>Y S*OOL :5 Y GOT GIV5 #AJJ SUMS & Y 7 TOLD TO F9I% !M ALL 2F ! 5D ( ! LESSON4 ,WELL1 X'S AG Y / H TO D C>RIES & S ON B X'S A LOT EASI] ON ! ABACUS ,IF1 = EXAMPLE1 WE H ! NUMB] #I S PUTT+ ALL ! B1DS T[>DS ! B> 9 ! "R-H& COLUMN1 NUMB] #I4 ,I WANT TO ADD #A TO ! 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ABACUS #AF SUBTRACT #C & SET "O LEFT4 ,N[ T BR+S 9 ! F\R? COLUMN4 ,OKAY4 ,S F> X %D N[ 2 R1D+ #AAEF4 ,9 ! SECOND COLUMN WE >E WRIT+ #E"6#H4 ,X 0 #DEF"6#GHI4 ,S #E"6#H1 AG WE H AN OV]FL[ CASE4 ,! RULE = #H1 #H GOES ) #B1 S WE SUBTRACT #B & SET "O LEFT4 ,! F9AL COLUMN1 X'S #F"6#I1 WE C'T ADD A #I S Y SUBTRACT #A & SET "O LEFT & HOPE;LLY Y'VE >RIV$ AT ! CORRECT ANSW] ( #A1BDE4 ,LET'S D T SUM AG B WE'LL D X ! O!R WAY R.D4 #GHI1 S SET #G1 #H & #I ON ! LA/ ?REE COLUMNS4 ,WE'RE GO+ TO ADD #DEF4 ,9 FACT "!'S LOADS ( SP>E COLUMNS S IF Y "E GET /UCK ON :AT ! TWO NUMB]S >E1 "!'S PL5TY ( ROOM1 Y C PUT ! SECOND NUMB] D[N Z A REM9D] IF Y WANT$ TO1 ON ! LEFT4 ,S ,I'M GO+ TO />T BY ADD+ ! #D & ! #G1 #D TO ! #G4 ,WE C'T D T S ! RULE = #D1 #D GOES ) #F S Y SUBTRACT #F & SET "O LEFT4 ,NEXT "O1 #H"6#E4 ,WE C'T ADD #E S Y J TAKE #E (F & SET "O LEFT4 ,! LA/ "O IS #I"6#F4 ,Y C'T ADD #F1 #F GOES ) #D1 SUBTRACT #D & SET "O LEFT4 ,AMAZ+LY1 #A1BDE COMES UP ! ABACUS #AG ,IS "EYBODY COM=TABLE S F>8 ,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,WE'VE GOT A "Q F ,H>RY4 ,S J COM+ TO Y N[4 ,"! Y >E1 ,H>RY1 Y'RE GD TO G4 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,HI1 ,H>RY4 ,H>RY3 ,HELLO1 "!4 ,C Y HE> ME8 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,YES4 ,H>RY3 ,OH1 GRT4 ,"R1 N[1 MY BRA9 IS COMPLETELY FRI$ BY T & X'S "PLY 2C ,I'M DO+ X ON ! "R-H& SIDE & !N :5 Y SAY ! F/ NUMB] & T'S EASY TO GET 9 MY H1D & GET ON ! ABACUS & !N Y SAY ! SECOND NUMB] & 2C ,I'M TRY+ TO HOLD ?REE NUMB]S 9 MY H1D1 ! SECOND NUMB]1 & D ! BITS ( ADD+ AT ! SAME "T1 BY ! "T ,I'VE D"O "O COLUMN1 ,I'VE 5TIRELY =GOTT5 :AT ! O!R NUMB]S W]E4 ,S T'S "P ( ! EXPLANA;N1 A"P F ! FACT MY BRA9'S N "W+ ALL T WELL4 ,B :AT ,I KEEP F9D+ MYF DO+ & ,I DON'T "K IF ? IS A3EPTABLE1 Y SEE1 IS SAY Y'VE GOT #F ON ! F/ COLUMN ON ! "R1 !N Y WANT TO ADD #AG TO X4 ,:AT ,I'M DO+ IS1 ,I'VE GOT #F "! S #AG1 #G1 #F & #G IS #AC S !N ,I NE$ #C 9 T COLUMN & !N #A 9 ! NEXT "O & !N "!'S #A F #AC S ,I ADD ANO!R #A & !N ,I ! ABACUS #AH 5D UP ) #BC ,N[ IS T AN A3EPTABLE WAY ( RUNN+ AN ABACUS8 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,X IS A3EPTABLE1 C]TA9LY1 2C Y'VE COME \ ) ! "R ANSW] & T'S ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+4 ,! ONLY ?+ ,I WD SAY IS Y'VE ACTUALLY _H TO REMEMB] A LL BIT M ?AN Y NE$ TO BY LE>N+ ALL ^! ADDI;NAL ?+S L #H"6#G IS #AE & #F"6#G IS #AC & S ON4 ,ALL Y ACTUALLY NE$ TO REMEMB] IS T #I GOES ) #A1 #H GOES ) #B1 #G GOES ) #C & #F GOES ) #D & #E IS ON XS [N4 ,T'S ! ONLY K9D ( ?+S Y H TO REMEMB]4 ,! RE/ IS TOTALLY UP TO Y ,H>RY3 ,"R4 ,"R4 ,^? RULES1 !Y /AY "! SORT ( VAGUELY FLOAT+ 9 MY H1D B !Y DON'T MAKE ANY "PICUL> S5SE1 A"P F ! FACT T !Y >E ?+S T SUM UP TO #AJ ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,EXACTLY4 ,T'S EXACTLY ALL X IS4 ,T'S ALL X IS1 ?+S T ADD UP TO #AJ4 ,H>RY3 ,"R4 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,YES1 V1 V SIMPLE4 ,N[ Y AL ASK$ AB ! SECOND NUMB] & H[ TO REMEMB] X4 ,WELL1 ^! ABACUSES H GOT #AE COLUMNS & EV5 ) A FIVE-DIGIT SUM1 IF ,I ! ABACUS #AI ASK$ Y TO ADD1 ,I DON'T "K1 #AB1CDE PLUS #DB1AFI4 ,N[ ,I WDN'T EXPECT ANYBODY TO REMEMB] T 9 _! H1D4 ,"!'S PL5TY ( ROOM T Y CD #AB1CDE ON ! "R-H& SIDE & Y CD SET #DB1AFI ON ! LEFT-H& SIDE4 ,H>RY3 ,AH1 YES4 ,YES ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,S "!'S PL5TY ( ROOM S LET'S ACTUALLY D T CALCULA;N4 #D"6#A1 T'S EASY1 #B"6#B1 T'S EASY1 #C"6#A1 T'S EASY4 #D"6#F1 AH1 OV]FL[1 "H WE G4 #D GOES ) #F S X'S ACTUALLY SUBTRACT #D & ADD ANO!R "O TO ! LEFT4 ,!N #E"6#I1 AG WE SUBTRACT #A & ADD "O LEFT4 ,I'VE GOT A F9AL ANSW] ( #ED1EAD4 ,ANYBODY C TELL ME ,I'VE GOT X WR;G1 AFWS ,H>RY3 ,"R1 GRT1 ?ANK Y1 Y1H ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,Y'RE V WELCOME4 ,MAT!W ,HORSPOOL3 ,:ILE ,H>RY'S UNMUT$1 ,I WOND] IF ,I CD J MAKE AN OBS]VA;N4 ,I F9D ? V 9T]E/+ 2C Z A BL P]SON LE>N+ MA?S 9 A BL S*OOL1 ,I 0 TAU ADDI;N & L9E> SUBTRAC;N 9 : CASE ,I WD ?9K T ^? RULES T Y 7 TALK+ AB WD 2 Q USE;L4 ,I'M WOND]+ :E!R P :O 7 TAUN$ TO MEMORISE H[ TO ADD 9 COLUMNS ":AS ,I C]TA9LY HAV5'T LE>N$ H[ TO D T4 ,I WOND]$ IF1 ,H>RY1 :E!R Y'RE "O ( ^! P T LE>N$ COLUMN ADDI;N8 ,H>RY3 ,I M/ H BE5 2C ,I DIDN'T LOSE MY SIN$ ! /&>D WAY1 :AT"E X 0 = DO+ T AT S*OOL ,MAT!W ,HORSPOOL3 ,S ,I ?9K "! MIN$ /&>D COLUMN ADDI;N & P :O LE>N$ BL S*OOL L9E> ADDI;N4 ,H>RY3 ,YES1 T MAKES S5SE4 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,COOL4 ,S Z ,I SD E>LI] ON1 ,I F/ B"\ ? ABACUS S ,I CD KEEP SCORES ON GAMES S Y'VE GOT PL5TY ( COLUMNS4 ,LET'S ASSUME T EA* PLAY] CD H UP TO ?REE COLUMNS EA*4 ,T'LL GIVE Y UP TO A SCORE ( #A1JJJ1 : IS PRETTY HI< = MO/ GAMES & Y C J KEEP ! SCORES4 ,!Y'LL /AY "! & ADDI;N IS FAIRLY RELIABLE & X'S Q EASY TO D4 ,S IF A PLAY] _H A SCORE ( #CA & ! NEXT H& !Y RCV #AGH1 Y J CLICK1 CLICK1 CLICK & (F Y G4 ,WOND];L4 ! ABACUS #BA ,ANY M "QS 2F WE MOVE ON8 ,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,TWO M "QS4 ,"R ON CUE WE H A "Q F ,*RIS4 ,HEY1 ,*RIS1 Y'RE GD TO G4 ,*RIS3 ,HELLO4 ,X ISN'T ACTUALLY A "Q S M* Z AN OBS]VA;N4 ,I ?9K ? IS AMAZ+4 ,I 0 GIV5 ? ABACUS ! O!R "D1 J 2C MY DAD F.D X LY+ >.D & ?"\ X WD 2 5T]TA9+ & ACTUALLY X'S BRILLIANT4 ,I R1LLY APPRECIATE Y %[+ ME ! ACTUAL MA?S R ?AN J ME MESS+ >.D ) X S ?ANK Y = T ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,Y'RE V WELCOME4 ,AL"R1 S ! OPPOSITE ( ADDI;N IS SUBTRAC;N4 ,? IS ALM EQUALLY EASY4 ,S LET'S />T ) A SUM1 BASICALLY 9/1D ( MOV+ B1DS T[>DS ! B>1 = SUBTRAC;N Y MOVE !M AWAY F ! B>4 ,T'S BASICALLY ALL X IS ,LET'S />T ) AN EASY "O1 #HD"-#CA4 #HD"-#CA4 ,S ,I'M PUTT+ #H & #D ON ! "R- H& TWO COLUMNS &1 YES1 IF Y L Y C SET #CA ON ! LEFT-H& COLUMNS S Y DON'T =GET X ,ALL WE D1 IF WE TAKE ?REE B1DS AWAY F ! SECOND COLUMN & "O B1D AWAY F ! LA/ COLUMN & "!'S \R ANSW]1 #EC4 ,T 0 /RAID ! ABACUS #BB ,WE C'T D X ! O!R WAY1 T WD GIVE U A NEGATIVE NUMB] S LET'S N D T4 ,NEGATIVE NUMB]S >E M DI6ICULT4 ,WE W N COV] !M TN ,LET'S D A M DI6ICULT "O4 ,J L ADDI;N1 9 SUBTRAC;N Y H BORR[S & "UFL[S4 ,S LET'S D ! SUM #GB"-#BI4 #GB -#BI4 ,S ,I'M PUTT+ #GB 9 ! LA/ TWO COLUMNS & = ^? :O WANT TO1 Y C PUT #BI ON ! V LEFT- H& COLUMNS4 ,N[ !N #G"-#B1 T'S EASY4 #B"-#I C'T 2 D"O4 ,B REMEMB] F ADDI;N T #I GOES ) #A S N[ Y ADD #A & CLE> "O LEFT4 ,S X'S J ! OPPOSITE ( ADDI;N4 ,& Y 5D UP ) ! ANSW] #DC ,D T AG4 #GB"-#BI4 ,D X ! O!R WAY R.D ? "T4 ,S ,I'M GO+ TO F/ ( ALL TAKE ! #I AWAY F ! #B 9 ! "R-H& COLUMN4 ,Y C'T TAKE #I F #B4 #I GOES ) #A 9 ! ADDI;N RULES S ALL Y D IS Y ADD #A & TAKE #A F ! LEFT-H& COLUMN4 ,9 ! SECOND COLUMN1 WE H TO SUBTRACT #BJ : WE C D NORMALLY & ! ANSW] IS #DC ,IS "EYBODY OKAY OR H ,I FRI$ P'S H1DS8 ,OKAY4 ,S ! LA/ ?+ ,I WANT$ TO %>E TN- ,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,I'M S SORRY1 ,JAMES4 ,J Z ,I SD T1 WE'VE GOT A "Q F ! ABACUS #BC ,T9A4 ,HEY1 ,T9A4 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,T9A1 G = X4 ,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,Y %D H A LL BOX T Y MAY H TO 3FIRM4 ,T9A3 ,C Y HE> ME8 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,HELLO1 YES4 ,T9A3 ,OH1 GD4 ,I L DO+ A LOT ( KNITT+ & ,I 0 J WOND]+1 SUPPOS+ ,I'VE GOT1 SAY1 A KNITT+ PATT]N & ,I C REMEMB] :AT ,I'VE GOT TO D ) ! /IT*ES = EXAMPLE4 ,"R1 ,I H TO 9CR1SE "O AT EA* 5D E F\R? R[ OR "S?+ L T & !N ,I MIE;L ( DO+ T B X'S DEF9ITELY POSSIBLE TO USE ! ABACUS Z A NUM]ICAL NOTEPAD1 YES ,T9A3 ,S !N ONCE Y'VE D"O A R[1 Y CD CLE> T COLUMN1 SORT ( ?+4 ! ABACUS #BD ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,YES1 YES4 ,T9A3 ,Y CD H F\R R[S ( ?REE S Y'D H #AB LOTS1 WDN'T Y8 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,OR Y CD J USE "O COLUMN1 :I*"E'S EASIE/4 ,I WD SAY J USE "O COLUMN4 ,T9A3 ,B ! ?+ IS1 TO REP1T X1 Y'D NE$ TO H A BLANK COLUMN & !N Y CD H T AG4 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,OKAY1 S Y CD PUT F\R COLUMNS ( F\R UP IF Y NE$$ TO REP1T "S?+ F\R "TS & !N J TAKE "O B1D AWAY EA* "T1 Y CD D T ,T9A3 ,YES1 Y CD D X L T4 ,IF Y _H TO D X FIVE "TS1 Y'VE GOT- ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,YES1 J USE FIVE COLUMNS4 ,T9A3 ,T'S FIVE "TS4 ,I SUPPOSE E "T Y'VE D"O ! F\R1 Y CD J ADD "O F ! TOP4 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,Y CD D T1 YES4 ,KEEP X SIMPLE IS :AT ,I WD SU7E/1 KEEP X SIMPLE4 ,T9A3 ,!N Y'VE GOT FIVE AL;G ! TOP !N Y'D "K Y'D D"O T SET4 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,YES1 B ,I WD SAY KEEP X SIMPLE4 ,T'S ! KEY1 KEEP X SIMPLE4 ,T9A3 ,YES4 ,": C Y GET !M F8 ! ABACUS #BE ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,! ABACUS8 ,HOLLY W TELL Y4 ,! ,BRAILLI/S >E GIV+ !M AWAY4 ,HOLLY ,SCOTT-,G>DN]3 ,I W TELL Y1 YES4 ,T9A3 ,YES1 ,I "K B !Y'RE TO BORR[4 ,HOLLY ,SCOTT-,G>DN]3 ,NO1 !Y'RE TO KEEP ,T9A3 ,>E !Y8 ,HOLLY ,SCOTT-,G>DN]3 ,YES4 ,ANY EQUIP;T WE'RE GIV+ AWAY1 UN.S Y DON'T WANT X1 9 : CASE WE'D LOVE X BACK B ALL EQUIP;T T WE'RE GIV+ \ IS TO KEEP UN.S Y DECIDE Y DON'T NE$ X1 9 : CASE WE'D LOVE TO 2 ABLE TO GIVE X TO "S"O ELSE4 ,T9A3 ,I GOT ! IMPRES.N Y DIDN'T H X TO KEEP B Y BORR[$ X & !N :5 Y'D F9I%$ US+ X1 Y S5T X BACK4 ,HOLLY ,SCOTT-,G>DN]3 ,BY F9I%1 WE LIT]ALLY M1N IF Y DECIDE1 8,I N"E WANT ? AG 9 MY LIFE1 ? IS T]RIBLE10 B S L;G Z Y FEEL L Y MAY H A USE = X 9 ! FUTURE1 WE'RE HAPPY = P TO KEEP Z L;G Z !Y WANT4 ,T9A3 ,OH1 "R ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,"! Y G ,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,?ANKS = T1 ,T9A4 ,C\PLE M H&S4 ,WE'VE GOT ,$ ,ROG]S ) 8 ! ABACUS #BF H& UP & S WE'RE GO+ TO COME TO Y NEXT1 ,$4 ,T9A3 ,?ANK Y4 ,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,AF Y1 ,$1 WE'RE GO+ TO COME TO ,M>ION4 ,HEY1 ,$1 Y'RE GD TO G4 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,HI1 ,$4 ,$ ,ROG]S3 ,?ANKS1 ,B54 ,?ANKS1 ,JAMES4 ,I %D SAY AT ! />T T MY ABACUS HASN'T ACTUALLY >RIV$ YET : M1NS ,I'M DO+ ? ) A M5TAL MODEL ( AN ABACUS 9 MY H1D S ,I'VE N GOT X Q S WELL4 ,I J ?"\ X 0 9T]E/+ :AT ,MAT!W CAME 9 TO SAY AF ,H>RY ASK$ 8 "Q : IS T ,I F9D ,I'M AL DO+1 Z ,I'VE LE>N$ TO D X BY COLUMN1 ,I'M AL BASICALLY J DO+ M5TAL MA?S & TRANSLAT+ X BACK ONTO ! ABACUS4 ,I AM TRY+ TO N D T B "SH[ ,I C'T4 ,ANYWAY "!'S N R1LLY A "Q "!1 X'S J AN OBS]VA;N T TO P+ UP ON :AT ,MAT!W SD4 ,I'M DEF9ITELY GO+ TO H TO LI/5 TO ? A FEW "TS4 ,I "K WE'VE ALR M5;N$ X'S RECORD$ B = ANY"O ELSE :O'S GO+ TO H TO LI/5 TO ? A FEW "TS1 X'S GO+ TO G ON ! ,BRAILLI/S WEBSITE4 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,& T WEBSITE = ! RECORD+ ! ABACUS #BG IS BRAILLI/S4ORG_/M$IA4 ,$ ,ROG]S3 ,YES4 ,?ANKS1 ,JAMES4 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,I'M GETT+ ,/EPHANIE ,S]G1NT L[]+ H] H& AB FIVE "TS4 ,$ ,ROG]S3 ,/EPH IS ! "O :O 4TRIBUTES EQUIP;T S IF Y WRITE X1 X'LL 2 ,/EPH :O GETS YR REQUE/4 ,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,S WE >E GO+ TO COME TO ,M>ION NEXT & !N AF ,M>ION1 WE'RE GO+ TO COME TO ,/EPH4 ,S1 HEY1 ,M>ION4 ,M>ION3 ,OH1 HELLO4 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,HELLO1 ,M>ION4 ,M>ION3 ,HI1 "!4 ,MY BRA9'S A BIT FRI$ UP AT ! MO;T B ,I J WOND]$1 ,JAMES1 PL1SE CD Y J RECAP ! 2G9N+8 ,I 0 MOV+ MY ABACUS B1DS AB & ,I ?9K ,I MIE SET4 ,AT ! MO;T ,I'VE GOT ALL MY B1DS SET "R AT ! TOP ( ! ABACUS4 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,OKAY4 ,S J TO RECAP !N1 ! C5TRAL B> ON ! ABACUS ACR ! MIDDLE1 AB ?REE-QU>T]S ( ! WAY UP1 "UN1? X "! >E F\R B1DS & ABV X1 "!'S "O B1D4 ,! F\R B1DS >E EA* WOR? "O & ! TOP B1D IS WOR? ! ABACUS #BH FIVE4 ,M>ION3 ,OH1 "R4 ,OKAY1 YES4 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,! B1DS GA9 _! VALUE :5 !Y'RE T\*+ ! B> 9 ! MIDDLE4 ,M>ION3 ,OH1 ,I SEE1 OKAY4 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,S TO SET ! VALUE Z]O1 TO CLE> YR ABACUS1 MOVE ALL ! F\R B1DS D[N TO ! BOTTOM $GE & ALL ! S+LE B1DS UP TO ! TOP $GE S T NO?+ IS T\*+ ! B> ,M>ION3 ,?ANK Y4 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,T'S Z]O ,M>ION3 ,T'S Z]O4 ,S T'S YR BASE L9E8 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,T'S YR BASE L9E1 IF Y L4 ,!N WE'LL SET ! NUMB]S #A TO #I ACR4 ,BIT ( PRACTICE = "EYBODY ELSE S MOVE "O B1D UP & T'S NUMB] #A1 TWO B1DS UP1 T'S NUMB] #B1 ?REE B1DS UP1 T'S NUMB] #C1 ALL F\R B1DS UP1 T'S NUMB] #D4 ,!N ! TOP B1D T[>DS ! B> IS NUMB] #E4 ,TOP B1D D[N & "O B1D UP IS NUMB] #F4 ,TOP B1D D[N & TWO B1DS UP IS NUMB] #G4 ,TOP B1D D[N & ?REE B1DS UP IS NUMB] #H4 ,& !N "EY?+ T[>DS ! B>1 "O TOP B1D D[N & F\R TOP B1DS UP1 IS NUMB] #I4 ,M>ION3 ,OKAY1 ?ANK Y4 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,Y'RE V WELCOME4 ,S H A ! ABACUS #BI PRACTICE SETT+ A FEW NUMB]S4 ,Y MIION3 ,?ANK Y V M*1 ,JAMES4 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,Y'RE V WELCOME4 ,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,NO M H&S AF ,/EPH B1 ,/EPH1 Y'RE GD TO G4 ,/EPHANIE3 ,?ANK Y4 ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,HI1 ,/EPH4 ,/EPHANIE3 ,HI4 ,T9A1 Y'LL NE$ TO S5D ME YR ADDRESS1 PL1SE1 S ,I C PO/ ?+S TO Y & D Y WANT AN ,A#D H& FRAME & A SMALL FRAME Z WELL8 ,& A LR-=M+ CUBE & A ^W- =M+ CUBE8 ,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,GD %\T "!1 ,/EPH4 ,S ,I GUESS1 ,I DON'T "K1 ,HOLLY1 IF WE WANT TO PLUG T ADDRESS AT ! 5D ( ! SES.N B MAYBE EMAIL 9 TO ,/EPH & WE C TAKE X F "!4 ,HOLLY ,SCOTT-,G>DN]3 ,YES4 ,I'LL G OV] "EY?+ AT ! 5D B1 YES1 DEF9ITELY COMMUNICATE BY EMAIL4 ,X'S A LOT EASI] & WE C GET "EY?+ S5T TO Y4 ,/EPH H&LES T1 Z %E J SD ! ABACUS #CJ ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,OKAY4 ,IS "EY"O SUITABLY REFRE%$ AF A LL BR1K F ! MA?S8 ,LA/ "P ( ? 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