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Trouble getting pregnant? (2 Viewers)
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This is probably worth looking into if you have an extra $200 you don't want: http://healthybabycode.com/signup
Worm
slimy ninja
Oh man... you don't even know. Congrats...but man...I had no idea what I was getting myself into with multiples. Good luck good buddy.We are about 2 weeks away from my wife giving birth to our twins. Thankfully, her pregnancy has been about as complication-free as I could imagine. I'm excited, but the nerves are starting to kick in.
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
Bad news? Sorry. Been there myself three times already.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
Went to our first IVF consult out here in MD. Things went well, and we would be on track to start IVF in a few months. The hitch is that it's possible our insurance won't cover it until my wife has a year of health coverage. 
I set myself up for the worst possible expectations, and it turned out better than I thought.Big tip - if you're not breastfeeding, grab a few pitchers and make pitchers of formula for the bottles.Oh man... you don't even know. Congrats...but man...I had no idea what I was getting myself into with multiples. Good luck good buddy.We are about 2 weeks away from my wife giving birth to our twins. Thankfully, her pregnancy has been about as complication-free as I could imagine. I'm excited, but the nerves are starting to kick in.
Worm
slimy ninja
Interesting... we just make each bottle when needed. I find it takes just as long/longer to heat up cold formula than it does just to make it fresh.I set myself up for the worst possible expectations, and it turned out better than I thought.Big tip - if you're not breastfeeding, grab a few pitchers and make pitchers of formula for the bottles.Oh man... you don't even know. Congrats...but man...I had no idea what I was getting myself into with multiples. Good luck good buddy.We are about 2 weeks away from my wife giving birth to our twins. Thankfully, her pregnancy has been about as complication-free as I could imagine. I'm excited, but the nerves are starting to kick in.
Wrigley
Footballguy
We have about 12 bottles in the house, I make them all. I'll warm them up in the micro for a couple seconds(just make sure you shake them well)'Worm said:Interesting... we just make each bottle when needed. I find it takes just as long/longer to heat up cold formula than it does just to make it fresh.'Tiger Fan said:I set myself up for the worst possible expectations, and it turned out better than I thought.Big tip - if you're not breastfeeding, grab a few pitchers and make pitchers of formula for the bottles.'Worm said:Oh man... you don't even know. Congrats...but man...I had no idea what I was getting myself into with multiples. Good luck good buddy.'Dickies said:We are about 2 weeks away from my wife giving birth to our twins. Thankfully, her pregnancy has been about as complication-free as I could imagine. I'm excited, but the nerves are starting to kick in.
Also, I must note that we just heat in the microwave...we don't do the whole warming in the boiling water thing.Make a pitcher and teh next days formulas every night. Works great'Worm said:Interesting... we just make each bottle when needed. I find it takes just as long/longer to heat up cold formula than it does just to make it fresh.'Tiger Fan said:I set myself up for the worst possible expectations, and it turned out better than I thought.Big tip - if you're not breastfeeding, grab a few pitchers and make pitchers of formula for the bottles.'Worm said:Oh man... you don't even know. Congrats...but man...I had no idea what I was getting myself into with multiples. Good luck good buddy.'Dickies said:We are about 2 weeks away from my wife giving birth to our twins. Thankfully, her pregnancy has been about as complication-free as I could imagine. I'm excited, but the nerves are starting to kick in.
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
Sorry to hear that. It's an emotionally draining process. Only positive I can share is that my wife and I definitely have a happier and healthier marriage after having gone through the process together- we've had three failed IVFs, one with an egg donor, and we're getting ready to try again with the egg donor. Not that anything was wrong with us before, but it was nice to go through a serious "test" and come through it with our relationship completely intact.If nothing else, maybe you can at least score some serious points with your wife in a couple days and lift her spirits some by feeding her a line like that
El Floppo
Footballguy
GL to all of you guys (and gal).
Z- GL with the insurance... so much of our life-decisions last year were dictated by what insurance we could get and what it took to get it- sucks.
Nutshell recap of us- both of ours were through IUI... #1 Son (4yo) went through on the first try while La Floppa (2months!) went through on our last (payable by insurance).
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Z- GL with the insurance... so much of our life-decisions last year were dictated by what insurance we could get and what it took to get it- sucks.
Nutshell recap of us- both of ours were through IUI... #1 Son (4yo) went through on the first try while La Floppa (2months!) went through on our last (payable by insurance).
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Wooderson
Fight The Power
ThanksWe have 5 embryos frozen so we plan to try again. I hope for a better outcome.Sorry to hear that. It's an emotionally draining process. Only positive I can share is that my wife and I definitely have a happier and healthier marriage after having gone through the process together- we've had three failed IVFs, one with an egg donor, and we're getting ready to try again with the egg donor. Not that anything was wrong with us before, but it was nice to go through a serious "test" and come through it with our relationship completely intact.If nothing else, maybe you can at least score some serious points with your wife in a couple days and lift her spirits some by feeding her a line like that
The Z Machine
Footballguy
Uf. I'm sorry to hear that bro. Best wishes to you and your wife.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
Thanks man. Thankfully my wife has been occupied by her job and hasn't been emotionally as messed up as before. Calm before the storm though...
The Commish
Footballguy
'Worm said:Oh man... you don't even know. Congrats...but man...I had no idea what I was getting myself into with multiples. Good luck good buddy.'Dickies said:We are about 2 weeks away from my wife giving birth to our twins. Thankfully, her pregnancy has been about as complication-free as I could imagine. I'm excited, but the nerves are starting to kick in.
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The Commish
Footballguy
You are very lucky to have any frozen, much less 5. We have three frozen. They implanted two fresh and one took. We are having a little girl in Dec. Keep your chin up. It'll happen!ThanksWe have 5 embryos frozen so we plan to try again. I hope for a better outcome.Sorry to hear that. It's an emotionally draining process. Only positive I can share is that my wife and I definitely have a happier and healthier marriage after having gone through the process together- we've had three failed IVFs, one with an egg donor, and we're getting ready to try again with the egg donor. Not that anything was wrong with us before, but it was nice to go through a serious "test" and come through it with our relationship completely intact.If nothing else, maybe you can at least score some serious points with your wife in a couple days and lift her spirits some by feeding her a line like that
Still no luck. Had our first visit today and will be trying Clomid + IUI for the next 3 months. If that doesn't work, then it'll likely be the IVF route. Unfortunately, none of it is covered by our insurance :(Of note, those Percocets were vicious. Things completely back to normal. Amazing how much they affected things.Well, on round 3 of Clomid. Had "the boys" checked out on my end last month and all is fine there at least. And her progesterone levels are definitely responding (quite high). Now just got to get it done.Of course, it can never be easy and uncomplicated. So I ended up having surgery on my arm last Thursday and she's ovulating pretty much now. Lovely timing. I've been on Percocet around the clock since then. Let me tell you that narcotics are not the best thing when trying to get pregnant, at least for me. Absolutely kills any desire. In fact, as she recognized that after a couple of failed attempts, she decided to let me do my own thing until right before the exciting finish. After about an hour, a seriously weak right arm, and a penis that looked like it had been thru a pr0n marathon (which it had), my wife woke up (yes, she had fallen asleep it took so long) and admired my effort and told me to just go to bed.Well, I didn't take any more medicine last night and woke up this morning determined and full of pain. While it still wasn't easy, the job got done. My wife goes "are those tears of joy or pain?". I told her both as I got up and popped a couple more Percocets.
bentley
Footballguy
We were out of pocket for both IVFs plus all the other treatments. It was totally worth it.'The Z Machine said:Went to our first IVF consult out here in MD. Things went well, and we would be on track to start IVF in a few months. The hitch is that it's possible our insurance won't cover it until my wife has a year of health coverage.
mlball77
Footballguy
Out of pocket for us too. And I agree, worth every penny. -Our kids won't have a college fund though.We were out of pocket for both IVFs plus all the other treatments. It was totally worth it.'The Z Machine said:Went to our first IVF consult out here in MD. Things went well, and we would be on track to start IVF in a few months. The hitch is that it's possible our insurance won't cover it until my wife has a year of health coverage.
And best wishes to all of you going through this process. It is can be a very challenging and emotional time. I do agree with a previous poster on one big plus though... Going through the IVF process as a couple really brings you so close to one another. It's awesome. I've talked to friends that have gone through IVF and achieved success and one friend that went through it with his wife and it didn't work... and all parties agreed that the process was a special time that brought them closer than ever before with their wife.
Dickies
Footballguy
Oh great. Now you're freaking me out.Oh man... you don't even know. Congrats...but man...I had no idea what I was getting myself into with multiples. Good luck good buddy.We are about 2 weeks away from my wife giving birth to our twins. Thankfully, her pregnancy has been about as complication-free as I could imagine. I'm excited, but the nerves are starting to kick in.
beavers
Footballguy
Hi Commish, did you guys decide on a name yet?You are very lucky to have any frozen, much less 5. We have three frozen. They implanted two fresh and one took. We are having a little girl in Dec. Keep your chin up. It'll happen!ThanksWe have 5 embryos frozen so we plan to try again. I hope for a better outcome.Sorry to hear that. It's an emotionally draining process. Only positive I can share is that my wife and I definitely have a happier and healthier marriage after having gone through the process together- we've had three failed IVFs, one with an egg donor, and we're getting ready to try again with the egg donor. Not that anything was wrong with us before, but it was nice to go through a serious "test" and come through it with our relationship completely intact.If nothing else, maybe you can at least score some serious points with your wife in a couple days and lift her spirits some by feeding her a line like that
The Commish
Footballguy
WE?Hi Commish, did you guys decide on a name yet?You are very lucky to have any frozen, much less 5. We have three frozen. They implanted two fresh and one took. We are having a little girl in Dec. Keep your chin up. It'll happen!ThanksWe have 5 embryos frozen so we plan to try again. I hope for a better outcome.Sorry to hear that. It's an emotionally draining process. Only positive I can share is that my wife and I definitely have a happier and healthier marriage after having gone through the process together- we've had three failed IVFs, one with an egg donor, and we're getting ready to try again with the egg donor. Not that anything was wrong with us before, but it was nice to go through a serious "test" and come through it with our relationship completely intact.If nothing else, maybe you can at least score some serious points with your wife in a couple days and lift her spirits some by feeding her a line like that
I have no say which is good because I was really struggling with girl names for some reason. TODAY, it's Annabelle (not sure how she'll want to spell it). It may change. I'm not a big fan of the name but her middle name would probably be Jane, so I would call her AJ.
beavers
Footballguy
I like Annabelle - very cute! Must be a girl thing ;-)WE?Hi Commish, did you guys decide on a name yet?You are very lucky to have any frozen, much less 5. We have three frozen. They implanted two fresh and one took. We are having a little girl in Dec. Keep your chin up. It'll happen!ThanksWe have 5 embryos frozen so we plan to try again. I hope for a better outcome.Sorry to hear that. It's an emotionally draining process. Only positive I can share is that my wife and I definitely have a happier and healthier marriage after having gone through the process together- we've had three failed IVFs, one with an egg donor, and we're getting ready to try again with the egg donor. Not that anything was wrong with us before, but it was nice to go through a serious "test" and come through it with our relationship completely intact.If nothing else, maybe you can at least score some serious points with your wife in a couple days and lift her spirits some by feeding her a line like that
The Commish
Footballguy
She's totally focused on the 4-5 year old range where people ask her what her name is.I like Annabelle - very cute! Must be a girl thing ;-)WE?Hi Commish, did you guys decide on a name yet?You are very lucky to have any frozen, much less 5. We have three frozen. They implanted two fresh and one took. We are having a little girl in Dec. Keep your chin up. It'll happen!ThanksWe have 5 embryos frozen so we plan to try again. I hope for a better outcome.Sorry to hear that. It's an emotionally draining process. Only positive I can share is that my wife and I definitely have a happier and healthier marriage after having gone through the process together- we've had three failed IVFs, one with an egg donor, and we're getting ready to try again with the egg donor. Not that anything was wrong with us before, but it was nice to go through a serious "test" and come through it with our relationship completely intact.If nothing else, maybe you can at least score some serious points with your wife in a couple days and lift her spirits some by feeding her a line like that
The Commish
Footballguy
how is the second one pronounced? Like "able" or like "A bell"?Some e-friends of my wife who had twins around the same time as us named their twins (girl/boy) Belle and Abel.
beavers
Footballguy
True. But she could go by just Anna for her professional name.She's totally focused on the 4-5 year old range where people ask her what her name is.I like Annabelle - very cute! Must be a girl thing ;-)WE?Hi Commish, did you guys decide on a name yet?You are very lucky to have any frozen, much less 5. We have three frozen. They implanted two fresh and one took. We are having a little girl in Dec. Keep your chin up. It'll happen!ThanksWe have 5 embryos frozen so we plan to try again. I hope for a better outcome.Sorry to hear that. It's an emotionally draining process. Only positive I can share is that my wife and I definitely have a happier and healthier marriage after having gone through the process together- we've had three failed IVFs, one with an egg donor, and we're getting ready to try again with the egg donor. Not that anything was wrong with us before, but it was nice to go through a serious "test" and come through it with our relationship completely intact.If nothing else, maybe you can at least score some serious points with your wife in a couple days and lift her spirits some by feeding her a line like that
Worm
slimy ninja
Don't know, internet and all... probably "able". In my mind I like to think "A bell" because it's funnier.how is the second one pronounced? Like "able" or like "A bell"?Some e-friends of my wife who had twins around the same time as us named their twins (girl/boy) Belle and Abel.
The Commish
Footballguy
Don't know, internet and all... probably "able". In my mind I like to think "A bell" because it's funnier.how is the second one pronounced? Like "able" or like "A bell"?Some e-friends of my wife who had twins around the same time as us named their twins (girl/boy) Belle and Abel.
I like where your head's at
Dickies
Footballguy
The wife just gave birth to two healthy and beautiful twins on 09/21/2011 at 10:55pm & 11:01pm. Both via ######l birth. Things are going well and surprisingly smoothly. Sleep is at a minimum, but at least since being back at home, the sleep is quality. The book 'Happiest Baby on the Block' has been a real help for us, and sticking with a solid feeding schedule. We feel like a pit crew in Nascar trying to get more efficient with each feeding cycle. 
I've never been much for babies, but there is something natural in inside that comes out of you once you lay eyes on them.
I've never been much for babies, but there is something natural in inside that comes out of you once you lay eyes on them.
bentley
Footballguy
Congrats! As great as it is now, it only gets better with kids.'Dickies said:The wife just gave birth to two healthy and beautiful twins on 09/21/2011 at 10:55pm & 11:01pm. Both via ######l birth. Things are going well and surprisingly smoothly. Sleep is at a minimum, but at least since being back at home, the sleep is quality. The book 'Happiest Baby on the Block' has been a real help for us, and sticking with a solid feeding schedule. We feel like a pit crew in Nascar trying to get more efficient with each feeding cycle.
Congrats. Stick to the schedule, it will be well worth it. Our twins were sleeping through the night at 3 months and are generally extremely good. I really think it was b/c of the schedule'Dickies said:The wife just gave birth to two healthy and beautiful twins on 09/21/2011 at 10:55pm & 11:01pm. Both via ######l birth. Things are going well and surprisingly smoothly. Sleep is at a minimum, but at least since being back at home, the sleep is quality. The book 'Happiest Baby on the Block' has been a real help for us, and sticking with a solid feeding schedule. We feel like a pit crew in Nascar trying to get more efficient with each feeding cycle.
KiddLattimer
Footballguy
Hang in there, my wife and I had 3 failed attempts before it actually worked. Keep trying it does work and its worth every bit of the emotional toll it takes.
KiddLattimer
Footballguy
Congrats Dickies!'Dickies said:The wife just gave birth to two healthy and beautiful twins on 09/21/2011 at 10:55pm & 11:01pm. Both via ######l birth. Things are going well and surprisingly smoothly. Sleep is at a minimum, but at least since being back at home, the sleep is quality. The book 'Happiest Baby on the Block' has been a real help for us, and sticking with a solid feeding schedule. We feel like a pit crew in Nascar trying to get more efficient with each feeding cycle.
mlball77
Footballguy
Congrats, man!"Happiest Baby on the Block" was really helpful for our family. We have the DVD… and actually recommended the grandmas watch it… they did, and also were/are fans of the simple approach.And I also agree with a previous poster that a schedule is ideal for twins. Maybe it just works well for the personality types of my wife and I, but a good schedule really makes a big difference, imo. We use Babywise as our road map… and we had our boys sleeping through the night at about 3 months. I can't explain how awesome that was when they started sleeping like 8 hrs straight. A couple good nights of sleep and Mom and Dad were no longer nearly as grumpy. Made a world of difference.The wife just gave birth to two healthy and beautiful twins on 09/21/2011 at 10:55pm & 11:01pm. Both via ######l birth. Things are going well and surprisingly smoothly. Sleep is at a minimum, but at least since being back at home, the sleep is quality. The book 'Happiest Baby on the Block' has been a real help for us, and sticking with a solid feeding schedule. We feel like a pit crew in Nascar trying to get more efficient with each feeding cycle.
Today was first attempt at IUI. We'll see how it goes.
On a sidenote, my wife was driving me crazy there. The first time I had to give a sample for analysis, I did it at home myself and just brought it in. I didn't want to worry about the pressure and since it was just me, I figured it would be easier. So this morning, we head in together and had to be there by 7:30am. No big deal, but the next thing I know, they bring us both into a room, give instructions for the sample and then leave. I hadn't ever been in one of these before, so it's a room with a curtain, a couch, and a file cabinet with 3 drawers. Open up the drawers and there's tons of pr0n to work with. Great.
Well, my wife picks one up and we sit down on the couch. I figure she could at least help out by turning the pages while I did my thing. Of course, since my wife doesn't usually check out pr0n magazines, she actually starts reading some of it. Meanwhile, I'm here trying to get business done and we're stuck on one page. I give a throat clear and a reminder to turn the page, so she does, and starts reading again. At this point, I let her know that we're not here for her to get some pr0n reading done and she can do that on her own time but instead it would be helpful if she starts flipping through so I can finish.
She says "sure, no problem". So she starts flipping through the pages. Then another problem arises. For some reason, because it's easier to do, my wife tends to read magazines from back to front. I don't know why and never realized she did this. So she's flipping through and I'm seeing fully nekkid women progress to fully clothed women. The order is all wrong. I'm trying to figure out why this is starting to suck when I realized it and told her that there's a reason the pictures go in a certain order and that you're killing it. I'm literally watching the women get dressed from picture to picture instead of the other way around. She finally gets it right and things work. But man, that was frustrating this morning.
On a sidenote, my wife was driving me crazy there. The first time I had to give a sample for analysis, I did it at home myself and just brought it in. I didn't want to worry about the pressure and since it was just me, I figured it would be easier. So this morning, we head in together and had to be there by 7:30am. No big deal, but the next thing I know, they bring us both into a room, give instructions for the sample and then leave. I hadn't ever been in one of these before, so it's a room with a curtain, a couch, and a file cabinet with 3 drawers. Open up the drawers and there's tons of pr0n to work with. Great.
Well, my wife picks one up and we sit down on the couch. I figure she could at least help out by turning the pages while I did my thing. Of course, since my wife doesn't usually check out pr0n magazines, she actually starts reading some of it. Meanwhile, I'm here trying to get business done and we're stuck on one page. I give a throat clear and a reminder to turn the page, so she does, and starts reading again. At this point, I let her know that we're not here for her to get some pr0n reading done and she can do that on her own time but instead it would be helpful if she starts flipping through so I can finish.
She says "sure, no problem". So she starts flipping through the pages. Then another problem arises. For some reason, because it's easier to do, my wife tends to read magazines from back to front. I don't know why and never realized she did this. So she's flipping through and I'm seeing fully nekkid women progress to fully clothed women. The order is all wrong. I'm trying to figure out why this is starting to suck when I realized it and told her that there's a reason the pictures go in a certain order and that you're killing it. I'm literally watching the women get dressed from picture to picture instead of the other way around. She finally gets it right and things work. But man, that was frustrating this morning.
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beavers
Footballguy
Why not skip the middleman (the magazine) and have your wife help you out?
The Z Machine
Footballguy
Looks like the insurance co. is going to cover our IVF treatments on some level. Doesn't sound like we'll need to wait the 1 year like I had posted before. Assuming that they cover 75% of the cost, what am I looking at here?We have an IVF class on Wed. so I'm sure that will be informative.Also, did you guys implant 1 embryo or 2?We were out of pocket for both IVFs plus all the other treatments. It was totally worth it.Went to our first IVF consult out here in MD. Things went well, and we would be on track to start IVF in a few months. The hitch is that it's possible our insurance won't cover it until my wife has a year of health coverage.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
Congrats!The wife just gave birth to two healthy and beautiful twins on 09/21/2011 at 10:55pm & 11:01pm. Both via ######l birth. Things are going well and surprisingly smoothly. Sleep is at a minimum, but at least since being back at home, the sleep is quality. The book 'Happiest Baby on the Block' has been a real help for us, and sticking with a solid feeding schedule. We feel like a pit crew in Nascar trying to get more efficient with each feeding cycle.
IIRC we paid $14k w/o any help from insurance.We planted 2. Think the odds of getting twins were 60% and we got them. Her fertility doctor also had her on this low carb high protein diet, which we're convinced played a big part in the health of the boys and the overall ease of the pregnancy..but it also could beLooks like the insurance co. is going to cover our IVF treatments on some level. Doesn't sound like we'll need to wait the 1 year like I had posted before. Assuming that they cover 75% of the cost, what am I looking at here?We have an IVF class on Wed. so I'm sure that will be informative.Also, did you guys implant 1 embryo or 2?We were out of pocket for both IVFs plus all the other treatments. It was totally worth it.Went to our first IVF consult out here in MD. Things went well, and we would be on track to start IVF in a few months. The hitch is that it's possible our insurance won't cover it until my wife has a year of health coverage.
First 3 months were tough, but twins are awesome It's tough to think of the possibility of not having 2
The Z Machine
Footballguy
My wife is scared of multiples.
mlball77
Footballguy
I'm a fraternal twin brother, I have fraternal twin boys (via IVF), my aunt was a fraternal twin (but her brother was a still born) and my wife's grandpa is an identical twin brother. -Twins rock.
Anyway, my boys are about 8.5 months old now; doing well. And I agree with Tiger Fan, the first three months were a bit rough; I can't deny. However, we got our little guys to basically sleep through the night at about 3.5 months, and it was fairly smooth sailing from there. Don't get me wrong, there are still challenges that twins present that singletons don't (always will be), but there is a ton of awesomeness to offset that. I can't tell you how incredibly cool it is to see my two little guys interacting or playing together a little now.
FTR- We implanted two.
Anyway, my boys are about 8.5 months old now; doing well. And I agree with Tiger Fan, the first three months were a bit rough; I can't deny. However, we got our little guys to basically sleep through the night at about 3.5 months, and it was fairly smooth sailing from there. Don't get me wrong, there are still challenges that twins present that singletons don't (always will be), but there is a ton of awesomeness to offset that. I can't tell you how incredibly cool it is to see my two little guys interacting or playing together a little now.
FTR- We implanted two.
El Floppo
Footballguy
I think your PM box is full- trying to send a message.and great news about the insurance and IVF
GL, gbZ.
El Floppo
Footballguy
uh.. :Why not skip the middleman (the magazine) and have your wife help you out?
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
fatguyinalittlecoat
Footballguy
That is awesome news. Really happy for you and your wife. Although I know that the first few months are agonizing after you've been through all this crap. Hopefully everything will go smoothly.
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
Thanks. This was our fourth go-round with IVF (last two with an egg donor) and there was of course more than a year of "regular" tries before that, and the first time we've gotten a positive test. So we both feel a little snakebitten, which makes it kinda hard to fully embrace a positive result this early in the game. I think we'll gradually get a lot more excited as the process goes on. I know the next step is for the HCG levels to keep increasing, then I guess they look for a heartbeat in a few weeks. From what I can tell from the comments here and what I've heard elsewhere, that's the one that really drives it home.There's a lot of cool things about the FFA, but being able to share news like this- that otherwise I guess I'm not supposed to tell anyone other than immediate family for another two months?- is up there with the coolest.
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