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Be sure to check out VGMC!! (this may or may not be a distraction from my lack of updates >_>)
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78471566

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#93 Antonin Dvorak - Symphony No. 9, Movement 4 (RSE Soundfont)
Rating: 6.2/10
Have I heard this before?: Yes, but not this version
Nominator: @pyresword (4/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3jXr2E2MW0

Ah yes, Dvorak's Symphony from the New World. Probably my favorite piece of classical music ever, now in the Pokmon R/S/E soundfont! Such a powerful musical work of art, now in the goofiest instrument set possible. Listening to this makes me feel like I'm on the S.S. Anne, and all of a sudden a giant killer Sharpedo appeared and started attacking the boat and now it's going to capsize.

There are parts in this song where it gets all quiet, but it doesn't really work with a GBA soundfont. There's a cool novelty factor with this song, but it's just too silly for me to take seriously at all.

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#95 Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 - Pac Level Cap (3 Minutes)
Rating: 6/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @cakophon (3/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoZOc1HwRE4

Another electronic song here, less memorable than the last one (for better or for worse). Overall this is just kinda okay, but it gets better listening to each little bit of this individually. It works well as Pacman music (could maybe see this playing on the Smash Bros Pacman stage). It ranks on the higher end of background music.

#94 Dirt Poor Robins - But Never a Key
Rating: 6/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @NBIceman (5/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gJRAzqK7yg

This one is actually also a pretty memorable pick, standing out mostly due to its really artsy sounding lyrics. The backing instruments are reminiscient of that earlier Shape of Water song, but this one has neat lyrics and a few more interesting things going on to push this further up (down? however you visualize it) the ranking. The song is okay, but I like the idea of poetry in music form that they were going for here. I also like the style of the music video here (although videos aren't really taken into account for ranking).

We are done with the 6.0s, I promise!

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#96 Camellia feat. Nanahira - NANI THE FUCK!!
Rating: 6/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @banshiryuu (5/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoH1wPjtz6c


What is this I don't even. Here's a great example of a song where its title perfectly describes how I feel about this. Whose idea even was this?

This is actually sort of catchy though, upbeat and energetic with a unique lyrical theme. I've given it the same rating as the last few songs, but this one stands out the most amongst all the 6/10s. This is maybe a bit too EDM-ish for my tastes, but I like that it does its own thing.

edit: subaramazing

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#98 Civilization V - Elizabeth I War Theme ~ I Vow to Thee, My Country
Rating: 6/10
Have I heard this before?: Yes
Nominator: @paulg235 (3/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5oO6wBrp8s

Ah yes, Civ V. At 805 hours, this is my current most-played Steam game. This game has a neat soundtrack, and I like how it incorporates a lot of national tunes and classical music. Even at over 800 hours, I don't really remember this one all that much though. It certainly works as a war theme with its foreboding and ominous tone, but my favorite from this game is still Shaka's war theme. On an unrelated note, England is a pretty fun faction to play as.

#97 Kung Fu Panda - Oogway Ascends
Rating: 6/10
Have I heard this before?: Yes
Nominator: @GavsEvans123 (3/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtMnDmuhKQs

Kung Fu Panda is a movie I didn't see until 10 or so years after its release. All I remember about this movie is that the panda was voiced by Jack Black. I don't remember the movie being bad or anything, but it wasn't an instant classic like Shrek or Shrek 2. This song is nice background music you hear playing at the local Chinese restaurant. It's exactly the kind of music you'd expect to hear from a film titled Kung Fu Panda. Again, decent but not memorable.
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#100 Clamavi De Profundis - Song of Durin
Rating: 6/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @Anagram (3/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxfoa23skHg

Lore music is always pretty cool. I've never been able to get into the Lord of the Rings franchise (I actually feel asleep during one of the movies ), but high fantasy stuff is something I've always enjoyed and I might be willing to give it another try some other time. Cool medieval-y chorus singing in this, it sounds like something you'd hear being sung at the Renaissance fair.

#99 Cannibal Ox - Raspberry Fields
Rating: 6/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @Dragon66116 (3/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzQtknzGnmQ

I like how angry this sounds, it reminds me of Death Grips. Heavy beat here, with lots of energy. It's a lot different than the pop rap I'm used to (admittedly I'm not too well acquainted with the rap/hip-hop genre in general, but there's a few hits I really like). Crazy lyrics here, but in a good way.
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SuperbVEVO posted...

I found this SoundCloud link though

https://m.soundcloud.com/mohamed-ashraf-ahmed/camel-lost-and-found-1

Yeah, I found that link too off of an internet search, but I couldn't tell if it was the original.

Fluttershy_Pony posted...

As far as I'm aware, all the sounds come from the original Gauntlet arcade game. It's just something I stumbled upon randomly when I was trying to look up the Gauntlet quotes about shooting food, but I figured it was unique enough that I saved the link & vowed to nominate it somewhere, if even just to say "look at this weird thing I found".

Though you seemed like you might be the type to appreciate odd sample choices in music, so there was a bit more thought to the selection than the previous paragraph implied.

Oh cool, that's a pretty neat find!
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#102 PSY S - Wake Up
Rating: 5.9/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @Place (4/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh_g1SFd-00

Here's one that I have pretty mixed feelings on. This one has some really high high points that make me think WOW this is really cool. The intro has some crazy techno beats, and I have nothing but good things to say about the instruments used throughout this. At parts it even reminds me a bit of the G Darius soundtrack (one of my faves), and I love that cool little skip at 3:17. Unfortunately, I do not care for the lead vocals in this, they sound sort of flat. It kinda clashes with all the other stuff going on here.

#101 Loretta Lynn & Ernest Tubb - Our Hearts are Holding Hands
Rating: 6/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @Snake5555555555 (3/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-0-DY6Yn9c

As much as I can't stand the poppy country music played these days, there's something about the classics that just sound pleasant. This song is short and sweet, and overall just nice to listen to. This sounds like something I'd hear at a family get-together.

We've reached the Top 100 songs, and also the 6/10 milestone! Lots of good stuff here!

Also @SuperbVEVO it looks like I am missing a link for Camel - Lost and Found
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#104 Age of Mythology - (Fine Layers of) Slaysenflite
Rating: 5.8/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @SuperbVEVO (4/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuflO_ekAmw

Ah, classic early-'00s PC game MIDI, one of my guilty pleasures. This track is giving me some strong AoE2 vibes (same developer but different composer apparently). We're getting into tracks that I'm running out of negative things to say about! This doesn't have the same level of unique charm as some of the AoE2 stuff I'm more familiar with, but it makes up for it with a really chill vibe. (Again, maybe I ranked this one a bit too low?)

#103 BitBurner - Don't Shoot Food
Rating: 5.9/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @Fluttershy_Pony (2/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOadJa_tSKw

What stands out about this one is how immediately balls-to-the-wall abrasive this is. (This is a good thing!) I'm still a bit iffy on the Minecraft sound samples here (at least I'm assuming that's what those are), but they're used in such a crazy way that I gotta respect this. Go hard or go home, I guess.
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neo aquarium bangers
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#106 The Shape of Water - The Shape of Water
Rating: 5.7/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @pyresword (5/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA8dDFFvOUw

This sounds like the background music they throw in every indie art student film project. This is pretty repetitive and more something I'd imagine to be context-dependent than something to be listened to on its own, but I'm fond of the instrument choice here. This starts out with spooky Haunted Mansion vibes then you get the cool whistle, and my favorite part later on, the accordion. This works.

#105 Dragon Ball Super - Fierce Battle Against a Mighty Foe
Rating: 5.8/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @NowItsAngeTime (3/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH65j2kwR2U

Man, I need to get back around to watching Dragon Ball Super. I was always the biggest DB fan, but I just kinda dropped out of it all one day. As far as Dragon Ball soundtracks go, I've always been more into the localized soundtrack by Bruce Faulconer or the video game soundtracks by Kenji Yamamoto (R.I.P. his career). This is actually not bad though, this has a chaotic orchestra that builds up a really tense atmosphere, and that classic anime string ensemble added in for a sense of despair. Looking back, I may have ranked this one a bit too low (but I'm not changing anything now, too late for that!)
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Maria Origin for VMGC

or the best Atelier song Stargazer tbh
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why isn't MARIA retired yet
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#108 Serial Experiments Lain - duvet cyberia reMIX
Rating: 5.6/10
Have I heard this before?: Yes, but not this version
Nominator: @Place (5/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2dPCkh78qo

I distinctly remember hearing the original version of this song somewhere before, but I've never actually seen the show that this is from. I don't like this one as much (the original would score somewhere in the mid 6 range). The instruments used here sound kinda weird and clash with the vibes of this. Anyways, this is still good enough to place here, and I dig the vocals in this. Pretty trippy.

#107 Lana Del Rey - Get Free
Rating: 5.6/10
Have I heard this before?: No, but really Yes
Nominator: @Dragon66116 (4/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzP4kQhlPBY

But I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doin' here?
I don't belong here

I find it kind of hard to give this a fair rating because I can't listen to this and not hear Radiohead - Creep. This gives the feeling of wow this is pretty good, but it just sounds like another song that does this same thing, but better. On its own merit, it does have a trippy everything is falling apart stoner rock vibe to it, so that's pretty cool.
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PIayer_0 posted...

Yesterday's Opponents should have beaten Invitation Flower Autumn

Yes.

EXSPHERE is amazing, but as a whole I prefer the Team azuarc retirees
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#109 Ruby & Majesty: Treasure Team - Driven Snow
Rating: 5.5/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @GameBopAdv (5/5)
Link: https://soundcloud.com/thewzzard/driven-snow

Oh hi, another non-YouTube link. Instrument-wise, this has that signature late-'00s/early-'10s indie VGM sound. I don't really know if I like that weird dissonant melody in at the start of this song, but the second half sounds pretty cool. Also, this is pretty short and I would've liked to see this go on for a bit longer, but instead it just suddenly cuts out at the end there. All in all, not bad though.
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#112 Sonic X - Mi-Ra-I Guitar Instrumental #2
Rating: 5.4/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @NowItsAngeTime (4/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTq-cjgN8rI

This track comprises a bunch of calming and soothing new-age guitar, sort of reminding me of some of the stuff from the MapleStory soundtrack. Stylistically, I quite like this kind of thing, but I wish it threw in some more stuff to spice it all up. It's kind of a short loop, and could've placed a good deal higher with more going on.

#111 Next to Normal - I'm Alive
Rating: 5.5/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @Raka_Putra (4/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAhgX7RleDQ

Musical music! I kinda feel that listening to soundtracks from musicals without knowing any of the context dampens the impact a bit. I do respect all the energy in this though, even though I don't get what's going on (Some guy being very happy to be alive apparently!)

#110 Jackyl - The Lumberjack
Rating: 5.5/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @Snake5555555555 (4/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A52p9jc-gOo

I must admit, hair metal has always been a guilty pleasure of mine. This might just be the most redneck song I have ever heard in my life, but I can't say I've ever heard someone use a chainsaw as a musical instrument. That alone earns these guys my respect. This song has a neat novelty factor to it.
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#114 Wolves at the Gate - Dead Man (acoustic)
Rating: 5.3/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @Bane_Of_Despair (4/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JymWK-XfvkA

Some pretty standard Christian rock right here, featuring the typical happy chord progressions and not offering much variation. It works as easy listening soft rock, but manages to not be particularly engaging.

#113 Dire Straits - On Every Street
Rating: 5.3/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @SuperbVEVO (5/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTLv8BqQVi8

Dire Straits is one of those classic rock bands everyone knows, but I don't think I've ever went out of my way to listen to any of their material (not saying it's bad or anything). I don't remember having heard this song before, although I very well may have. The only real problem this has is that somber rock ballads all sound sort of samey, but I gotta give credit for the nice guitar work at the end of the song.
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#116 Alice in Chains - Red Giant
Rating: 5.2/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @Fluttershy_Pony (3/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r35DBVWR_Q

To be honest, I've never liked Grunge Rock, but I've always had a preference for Alice in Chains over the other big names in the genre, primarily due to their Heavy Metal influence. The vocals aren't doing it for me, but this is saved by the really dark sounding guitar riffs, almost Doom Metal-esque.

#115 Kaguya-sama: Love is War - chikatto chika chika
Rating: 5.2/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @handsomeboy2012 (4/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdZrFtIGzfU

Well, this one sure is a tone shift from the last song. I've never seen this anime, but one of my former co-workers would always meme about this show. This sounds like your standard anime song yep, this is definitely anime music. If I were grading this on her sick dance moves, this would probably be like, a 7/10 or something. This is the same routine I do every morning getting ready for work.
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#118 CROSSNIQ+ - SEISMIQ
Rating: 5/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @cakophon (4/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AudD6KRpXE

Cool DnB thing going on here. My only real gripe with this is that its repetition makes it feel really short, even though it's 3 minutes long. Adding in some changeups to the melody would benefit this strongly. All-in-all not bad (I may have even underranked this), but it doesn't do enough to stand out.

#117 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Tobe! Freedom
Rating: 5.1/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @NowItsAngeTime (5/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-qhuXWvbD0

We're finally out of the 5.0 songs, woohoo! This is exactly the kind of triumphant fanfare you find in every single classic mecha anime. I dig orchestral music, but this isn't something I'd specifically remember when looking back on a soundtrack. It gets the job done, but loses points on originality factor and brevity.
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#119 Menage - Memory from Cats (Disco Remix)
Rating: 5/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @Anagram (4/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA4bKJUDn7o

I've never seen Cats in any of its adaptations, and all I know about it is that it recently had a movie released recently that was very poorly received. This song definitely sounds like your standard disco, with the main thing standing out is how crispy this audio quality in the YouTube video is. I'm not sure if it's just the upload, or if the actual studio mixing is this bad, but this sounds like ass. The song itself isn't bad though, I can see adding a few points to this with better quality. I've heard better disco, and worse.
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#120 Novos Baianos - Preta pretinha
Rating: 5/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @rwlh (4/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FVPQzKw9bk

I can't say I've ever listened to Brazilian folk music before, and I don't think I would've ever stumbled upon this on my own, so I gotta respect this choice for nomination. I'm not too crazy about the singer's voice, but I'm enjoying the guitar here. Maybe this would be better if I knew Portuguese. We're starting to reach the higher end of the 5.0 nominations here, since this has a few things I quite like.
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Keep returners, save retirees for ToC
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For the record, I prefer the English versions in general.
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What little free time I've had lately has been spent on playing Pokmon Sword, but I will get around to finishing this eventually probably

#121 Our Lady Peace - One Man Army
Rating: 5/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @azuarc (4/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7R-PSvvziU

The biggest thing that sets this apart from the previous alternative rock tracks is the singer's distinct voice. It has this high-pitched nasal sound to it that really stands out. I'm not even sure if I like it, but the fact it stands out at all is something I see as a positive. This has a very late-'90s vibe going on and I can very much picture listening to this on the radio back then (maybe I have heard this before after all?)
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I loved Your Name, but did not care at all for 5 Centimeters Per Second.
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#122 Bob Crosby and the Bobcats - Dear Hearts and Gentle People
Rating: 5/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @Raka_Putra (4/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXNOz-HkoOM

This is the sort of '50s Jazz my grandmother would've listened to. I can't say this is my favorite thing from the era, but this would fit right in in an oldies album, or maybe an American diner or something. It works for what it's trying to do.
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Beastars was the second best anime this year, after Vinland Saga.
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Puff vs. Palutena is a very depressing matchup

Palu simply shuts down many of the lower tier characters
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I'm now moved into my new place, and got my Switch hooked up with ethernet.
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I am moved into my new (temporary) place now, and just got my internet re-instated, so I'll be able to continue this project!

#123 POGO - Data & Picard
Rating: 5/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @Anagram (5/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl5TUw7sUBs

At the risk of sounding like some sort of uncultured barbarian who lives under a rock,at this time I must admit that I have never watched Star Trek. Which is to say, if there are any clever references in this music video, they are all lost on me. The song itself is pretty chill though, even if I don't get it.
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Pancakes
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No, but I did have a double shift yesterday. Was nice, since I had to take a few days off for the move.
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B8 has figured out the meta of exactly how long it takes to get 100 nominations
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The Venezuelan gold farmers are all getting banned on Old School RuneScape, so now they're resorting to shitposting on a dying video game message board to make end's meet.
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We will all die from an apocalypse of our own making before hitting that limit.
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You could always buy AMD

Competition is good since it'll hopefully push prices down for us Nvidia users
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Olive Garden
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hello my fellow centre-left CEople
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DBZ, JJBA, and HxH are my all-time favorites of the genre
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#124 Cybersix - Opening Theme
Rating: 5/10
Have I heard this before?: No
Nominator: @paulg235 (4/5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z22seoMxgpI

I've honestly never heard of this show before. Everything about this just screams '90s animation. Judging entirely off of this animation sequence, it looks like yet another X-Men clone vying for its brief time in the spotlight. The song itself is completely average and doesn't have anything memorable going for it. Maybe it'd be better if it was longer than one minute long, but as is it's just kind of there. I can see it working for its time period. Who knows, maybe this is a hidden gem!
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caffeine withdrawals suck

but no, nothing serious
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Lost_All_Senses posted...

I have a hard time telling the difference between my high and sober brain at times so stay tuned. I think Ill be too far gone before I acknowledge Im high. Thinking of smoking atm too. It would make it even harder to decipher

That's just the carbon monoxide killing your brain cells
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My Logitech F310 has never let me down
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Spidey5 posted...

Also, here's a question for people with MALs or just a very good memory. Can anyone list all of the animes they've watched over the course of 2019? I'm gonna go through my list and see what i've seen, in order.

More than I thought apparently, since MAL history only goes back a couple months
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I still have my sig set as is, but I don't think ImgTC is coming back at this point.
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Purely posted...

What good subreddit should I post it on?

/r/Tulpas
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Get a girlfriend, then take her to a real restaurant like Long John Silver's.
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Imagine being the kind of loner who would spend their Christmas week posting on a dying video game message board.
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