Current Events > Will the Admins ban obvious China shill accounts?

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pls 10/09/19 7:14:39 PM #1:	I've been saying it for a while, but there are definitely a lot of fucking comrades on CE. Even more these days. Some are blatantly shilling for China, esp since this entire censorship scandal started with Blizzard and the NBA and etc. Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Wikipedia, etc, have all publicly posted about the giant amount of propaganda they've seen and the hundreds of thousands of accounts they have banned. https://www.zdnet.com/article/twitter-bans-936-accounts-managed-by-the-chinese-state-aimed-at-hong-kong-protests/ https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/08/twitter-suspends-suspected-china-sponsored-accounts-targeting-hong-kong-protests-facebook.html https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/janelytvynenko/china-twitter-facebook-remove-accounts-china-hong-kong https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-49921173 When will Gamefaqs do the right thing and start blocking IP addresses and accounts of blatant China shills / aggressors? They do not allow free discourse to flow through their channels, so don't let them pollute ours with misinformation and lies. --- Do good. Eat communists. <cite>pls posted [p:928563086] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>I've been saying it for a while, but there are definitely a lot of fucking comrades on CE. Even more these days. Some are blatantly shilling for China, esp since this entire censorship scandal started with Blizzard and the NBA and etc. Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Wikipedia, etc, have all publicly posted about the giant amount of propaganda they've seen and the hundreds of thousands of accounts they have banned. https://www.zdnet.com/article/twitter-bans-936-accounts-managed-by-the-chinese-state-aimed-at-hong-kong-protests/ https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/08/twitter-suspends-suspected-china-sponsored-accounts-targeting-hong-kong-protests-facebook.html https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/janelytvynenko/china-twitter-facebook-remove-accounts-china-hong-kong https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-49921173 When will Gamefaqs do the right thing and start blocking IP addresses and accounts of blatant China shills / aggressors? They do not allow free discourse to flow through their channels, so don't let them pollute ours with misinformation and lies.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
REMercsChamp 10/09/19 7:15:49 PM #2:	You have a few options here: 1. You can disagree/debate with them 2. Ignore them 3. Put them on ignore etc etc Stop being dramatic --- Haha, Yeah! ARGULA! Come check out my community board for NEET discussions: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/1467-neet-discussions <cite>REMercsChamp posted [p:928563134] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>You have a few options here: 1. You can disagree/debate with them 2. Ignore them 3. Put them on ignore etc etc Stop being dramatic </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Duncanwii 10/09/19 7:16:23 PM #3:	It isn't against the TOU to support other countries. --- Hello, I like video games and comedies. Let's be friends. :) <cite>Duncanwii posted [p:928563160] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>It isn't against the TOU to support other countries.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pls 10/09/19 7:16:38 PM #4:	REMercsChamp posted... You have a few options here: 1. You can disagree/debate with them 2. Ignore them 3. Put them on ignore etc etc Stop being dramatic Option 4 is to cut ties completely with propagandists who are not reachable via debate. Cut them off completely from their targets. --- Do good. Eat communists. <cite>pls posted [p:928563172] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>REMercsChamp posted...</cite> <quote>You have a few options here: 1. You can disagree/debate with them 2. Ignore them 3. Put them on ignore etc etc Stop being dramatic </quote> Option 4 is to cut ties completely with propagandists who are not reachable via debate. Cut them off completely from their targets.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TrowaBarton7 10/09/19 7:17:37 PM #5:	Should they also ban western shill accounts too? --- I am Iron Man <cite>TrowaBarton7 posted [p:928563213] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>Should they also ban western shill accounts too?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AirFresh 10/09/19 7:18:20 PM #6:	There are approximately 2034 registered users currently using the message boards --- I am the hottest content creator on the "FAQs". <cite>AirFresh posted [p:928563238] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>There are approximately 2034 registered users currently using the message boards </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bad_Mojo 10/09/19 7:19:24 PM #7:	Your topic is the first I've seen anything about this. Well, I did see a topic title saying they were going to cancel their WoW account because of China or some shit, but I didn't click on it --- https://i.imgtc.com/hQ5SuG6.gif https://i.imgtc.com/QrhAq36.gif https://i.imgtc.com/Yjov9DU.gif <cite>Bad_Mojo posted [p:928563284] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>Your topic is the first I've seen anything about this. Well, I did see a topic title saying they were going to cancel their WoW account because of China or some shit, but I didn't click on it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Wewillrocku 10/09/19 7:22:51 PM #8:	yeah this topic stinks of racism. <cite>Wewillrocku posted [p:928563417] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>yeah this topic stinks of racism.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Funkydog 10/09/19 7:25:03 PM #10:	They don't ban the repeat trolls who exist here already. Why would they ban new ones showing up? --- https://imgur.com/BGbZK <cite>Funkydog posted [p:928563513] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>They don't ban the repeat trolls who exist here already. Why would they ban new ones showing up?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pls 10/09/19 7:25:12 PM #11:	AirFresh posted... There are approximately 2034 registered users currently using the message boards And yet one of the blatant China shills literally posted in this topic and has been posting in topics about China all day, out of nowhere. Even people with much more left views than me have noticed. (back me up dawg @ThyCorndog) All it takes is a couple hundred people with programmatic access to sites to fuck things up for everyone. --- Do good. Eat communists. <cite>pls posted [p:928563515] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>AirFresh posted...</cite> <quote>There are approximately 2034 registered users currently using the message boards </quote> And yet one of the blatant China shills literally posted in this topic and has been posting in topics about China all day, out of nowhere. Even people with much more left views than me have noticed. (back me up dawg @ThyCorndog) All it takes is a couple hundred people with programmatic access to sites to fuck things up for everyone.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 10/09/19 7:26:06 PM #12:	Just like when the same accusation was made at russians I say the same thing.... Do you really think a dying message board site is even worth their time? Facebook, Twitter? Yeah ok. Gamefaqs? I don't think so <cite>Zikten posted [p:928563556] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>Just like when the same accusation was made at russians I say the same thing.... Do you really think a dying message board site is even worth their time? Facebook, Twitter? Yeah ok. Gamefaqs? I don't think so</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pls 10/09/19 7:27:22 PM #13:	Zikten posted... Just like when the same accusation was made at russians I say the same thing.... Do you really think a dying message board site is even worth their time? Facebook, Twitter? Yeah ok. Gamefaqs? I don't think so Like I said, these people use tools to monitor and respond to multiple messages across multiple sites at once. Gamefaqs is still popular enough to attract that kind of shilling. Computers make surveillance by state actors quite cheap. --- Do good. Eat communists. <cite>pls posted [p:928563609] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>Just like when the same accusation was made at russians I say the same thing.... Do you really think a dying message board site is even worth their time? Facebook, Twitter? Yeah ok. Gamefaqs? I don't think so</quote> Like I said, these people use tools to monitor and respond to multiple messages across multiple sites at once. Gamefaqs is still popular enough to attract that kind of shilling. Computers make surveillance by state actors quite cheap.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Funkydog 10/09/19 7:27:26 PM #14:	Zikten posted... Just like when the same accusation was made at russians I say the same thing.... Do you really think a dying message board site is even worth their time? Facebook, Twitter? Yeah ok. Gamefaqs? I don't think so This. It's much more likely just someone trolling on their own initiative. --- https://imgur.com/BGbZK <cite>Funkydog posted [p:928563613] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>Just like when the same accusation was made at russians I say the same thing.... Do you really think a dying message board site is even worth their time? Facebook, Twitter? Yeah ok. Gamefaqs? I don't think so</quote> This. It's much more likely just someone trolling on their own initiative.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
karlpilkington4 10/09/19 7:27:28 PM #15:	pls posted... AirFresh posted... There are approximately 2034 registered users currently using the message boards And yet one of the blatant China shills literally posted in this topic and has been posting in topics about China all day, out of nowhere. Uh, who? --- Is This The Krusty Krab? "No This Is Patrick!" <cite>karlpilkington4 posted [p:928563615] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>pls posted...</cite> <quote>AirFresh posted...</cite> <quote>There are approximately 2034 registered users currently using the message boards </quote> And yet one of the blatant China shills literally posted in this topic and has been posting in topics about China all day, out of nowhere. </quote> Uh, who?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pls 10/09/19 7:27:59 PM #16:	karlpilkington4 posted... pls posted... AirFresh posted... There are approximately 2034 registered users currently using the message boards And yet one of the blatant China shills literally posted in this topic and has been posting in topics about China all day, out of nowhere. Uh, who? @TrowaBarton7 --- Do good. Eat communists. <cite>pls posted [p:928563637] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>karlpilkington4 posted...</cite> <quote>pls posted...</cite> <quote>AirFresh posted...</cite> <quote>There are approximately 2034 registered users currently using the message boards </quote> And yet one of the blatant China shills literally posted in this topic and has been posting in topics about China all day, out of nowhere. </quote> Uh, who?</quote> @TrowaBarton7</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Southernfatman 10/09/19 7:28:09 PM #17:	I've only seen one person shilling for China and he's been doing it for years and years. --- https://imgur.com/hslUvRN When I sin I sin real good. <cite>Southernfatman posted [p:928563646] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>I've only seen one person shilling for China and he's been doing it for years and years.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Medussa 10/09/19 7:29:57 PM #18:	they've never done anything about the obvious Russian shill accounts, so I wouldn't hold my breath. --- Boom! That's right, this is all happening! You cannot change the channel now! So... what did we learn? <cite>Medussa posted [p:928563734] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>they've never done anything about the obvious Russian shill accounts, so I wouldn't hold my breath.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
glitteringfairy 10/09/19 7:30:18 PM #19:	It all depends on how much CBS and its holdings rely on China financially. If CBS's profits are threatened you can better believe they'll shut down anti China talk from their employees and actors or whatever. It would be a stretch for them to enact an an anti "anti China" rule on gamefaqs though. --- "How come you can believe in God but not Bigfoot? V-E-G-Y https://imgur.com/AqR3aeX https://imgur.com/vvuUXpp https://i.imgtc.com/lyRboFN.jpg <cite>glitteringfairy posted [p:928563751] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>It all depends on how much CBS and its holdings rely on China financially. If CBS's profits are threatened you can better believe they'll shut down anti China talk from their employees and actors or whatever. It would be a stretch for them to enact an an anti "anti China" rule on gamefaqs though.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tmaster148 10/09/19 7:30:41 PM #20:	You should message the admins directly asking them to ban certain users. That will go well. --- https://imgur.com/BBcZDLJ <cite>Tmaster148 posted [p:928563765] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>You should message the admins directly asking them to ban certain users. That will go well.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Goats 10/09/19 7:31:14 PM #21:	Southernfatman posted... I've only seen one person shilling for China and he's been doing it for years and years. Fenris? --- Do good. Eat tin cans <cite>Goats posted [p:928563788] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>Southernfatman posted...</cite> <quote>I've only seen one person shilling for China and he's been doing it for years and years.</quote> Fenris?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anteaterking 10/09/19 7:31:33 PM #22:	I saw some weird posts the other day that seemed like more than someone just defending China. --- http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b136/Anteaterking/scan00021.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b136/Anteaterking/scan00021.jpg <cite>Anteaterking posted [p:928563804] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>I saw some weird posts the other day that seemed like more than someone just defending China.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pls 10/09/19 7:31:48 PM #23:	glitteringfairy posted... It all depends on how much CBS and its holdings rely on China financially. If CBS's profits are threatened you can better believe they'll shut down anti China talk from their employees and actors or whatever. It would be a stretch for them to enact an an anti "anti China" rule on gamefaqs though. I wouldn't be surprised if the brunt of the web scraping happening against Gamefaqs was coming from Russia/China, which pegs the servers and causes needless costs. --- Do good. Eat communists. <cite>pls posted [p:928563816] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>glitteringfairy posted...</cite> <quote>It all depends on how much CBS and its holdings rely on China financially. If CBS's profits are threatened you can better believe they'll shut down anti China talk from their employees and actors or whatever. It would be a stretch for them to enact an an anti "anti China" rule on gamefaqs though.</quote> I wouldn't be surprised if the brunt of the web scraping happening against Gamefaqs was coming from Russia/China, which pegs the servers and causes needless costs.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Southernfatman 10/09/19 7:32:33 PM #24:	Goats posted... Fenris? Yep. He loooooves China and will defend it to the death....and also the Star Wars prequels and George Lucas. --- https://imgur.com/hslUvRN When I sin I sin real good. <cite>Southernfatman posted [p:928563856] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>Goats posted...</cite> <quote> Fenris?</quote> Yep. He loooooves China and will defend it to the death....and also the Star Wars prequels and George Lucas.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pls 10/09/19 7:32:59 PM #25:	Anteaterking posted... I saw some weird posts the other day that seemed like more than someone just defending China. Again, refer to the links I provided and realize that state actors have unlimited budget and tools to facilitate shilling. Without the Gamefaqs data on ip addresses and whatnot it is hard to be 100% sure how much is happening if anything, but I'm pretty sure they could ban some people if they looked. --- Do good. Eat communists. <cite>pls posted [p:928563878] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>Anteaterking posted...</cite> <quote>I saw some weird posts the other day that seemed like more than someone just defending China.</quote> Again, refer to the links I provided and realize that state actors have unlimited budget and tools to facilitate shilling. Without the Gamefaqs data on ip addresses and whatnot it is hard to be 100% sure how much is happening if anything, but I'm pretty sure they could ban some people if they looked.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
friendbuddypal 10/09/19 7:33:06 PM #26:	Yikes at all this neo-McCarthyism. --- CIA: You're a big guy. Bane: For you. <cite>friendbuddypal posted [p:928563885] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>Yikes at all this neo-McCarthyism.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Goats 10/09/19 7:33:55 PM #27:	friendbuddypal posted... Yikes at all this neo-McCarthyism. Hi hypnocoosh --- Do good. Eat tin cans <cite>Goats posted [p:928563917] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>friendbuddypal posted...</cite> <quote>Yikes at all this neo-McCarthyism.</quote> Hi hypnocoosh</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
friendbuddypal 10/09/19 7:35:18 PM #28:	Goats posted... friendbuddypal posted... Yikes at all this neo-McCarthyism. Hi hypnocoosh I am not hypnocoosh. Sick of all this tone policing from """centrists.""" --- CIA: You're a big guy. Bane: For you. <cite>friendbuddypal posted [p:928563974] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>Goats posted...</cite> <quote>friendbuddypal posted...</cite> <quote>Yikes at all this neo-McCarthyism.</quote> Hi hypnocoosh</quote> I am not hypnocoosh. Sick of all this tone policing from """centrists."""</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hanky_Bannister 10/09/19 7:37:00 PM #29:	Southernfatman posted... interesting...i wonder if he gets upset when the empire loses... --- "3rd Best Whiskey in Northern Burma" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvjOu4EzjYg <cite>Hanky_Bannister posted [p:928564049] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>Southernfatman posted...</cite> <quote> </quote> interesting...i wonder if he gets upset when the empire loses...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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pls 10/09/19 8:02:15 PM #31:	I mean we all know Godnorgosh keeps that song at the top of his favorites so he can listen to it regularly. --- Do good. Eat communists. <cite>pls posted [p:928565140] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>I mean we all know Godnorgosh keeps that song at the top of his favorites so he can listen to it regularly.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Goats 10/09/19 8:04:23 PM #33:	Nope. They did nothing about Russian shills either. --- Do good. Eat tin cans <cite>Goats posted [p:928565210] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>Nope. They did nothing about Russian shills either.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
uwnim 10/09/19 8:08:26 PM #35:	I wouldnt be surprised if China did have state run accounts here. --- I want a pet Lavos Spawn. [Order of the Cetaceans: Phocoena dioptrica] <cite>uwnim posted [p:928565384] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>I wouldnt be surprised if China did have state run accounts here.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pls 10/09/19 8:08:57 PM #36:	uwnim posted... I wouldnt be surprised if China did have state run accounts here. It does. --- Do good. Eat communists. <cite>pls posted [p:928565414] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>uwnim posted...</cite> <quote>I wouldnt be surprised if China did have state run accounts here.</quote> It does.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pls 10/09/19 11:02:00 PM #37:	https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/400-current-events/78075754 Another fuckin comrade appears --- Do good. Eat communists. <cite>pls posted [p:928572651] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/400-current-events/78075754 Another fuckin comrade appears</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hop103 10/09/19 11:04:48 PM #38:	Duncanwii posted... It isn't against the TOU to support other countries. Supporting enemy regimes is against US law, see the young folks imprisoned for just wanting to join ISIS. --- "In the name of the future moon I shall punish you"-Chibi Moon <cite>Hop103 posted [p:928572737] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>Duncanwii posted...</cite> <quote>It isn't against the TOU to support other countries.</quote> Supporting enemy regimes is against US law, see the young folks imprisoned for just wanting to join ISIS.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheRealDill2005 10/10/19 7:57:36 AM #39:	Hop103 posted... Duncanwii posted... It isn't against the TOU to support other countries. Supporting enemy regimes is against US law, see the young folks imprisoned for just wanting to join ISIS. We're not at war with China --- Make CE Great Again <cite>TheRealDill2005 posted [p:928583039] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>Hop103 posted...</cite> <quote>Duncanwii posted...</cite> <quote> It isn't against the TOU to support other countries.</quote> Supporting enemy regimes is against US law, see the young folks imprisoned for just wanting to join ISIS.</quote> We're not at war with China</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid Sonic 10/10/19 8:04:57 AM #40:	Ive always regarded China as relatively weird but mostly harmless and ineffective until recent years. --- "Imagine a world where hypothetical situations didn't exist..." <cite>Solid Sonic posted [p:928583163] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>Ive always regarded China as relatively weird but mostly harmless and ineffective until recent years.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Dyinglegacy 10/10/19 8:30:20 AM #42:	TC reminds me of liberty prime from fallout Engaging red Chinese aggressors Communist target acquired Death is a preferable alternative to communism Communist detected on american soil, lethal force engaged --- Voted worst user on CE 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. Current e-argument streak: 0 wins. 100000 losses. <cite>Dyinglegacy posted [p:928583671] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>TC reminds me of liberty prime from fallout Engaging red Chinese aggressors Communist target acquired Death is a preferable alternative to communism Communist detected on american soil, lethal force engaged </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid Sonic 10/10/19 10:25:52 AM #43:	Hop103 posted... Duncanwii posted... It isn't against the TOU to support other countries. Supporting enemy regimes is against US law, see the young folks imprisoned for just wanting to join ISIS. Escalation 101. --- "Imagine a world where hypothetical situations didn't exist..." <cite>Solid Sonic posted [p:928586763] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>Hop103 posted...</cite> <quote>Duncanwii posted...</cite> <quote>It isn't against the TOU to support other countries.</quote> Supporting enemy regimes is against US law, see the young folks imprisoned for just wanting to join ISIS.</quote> Escalation 101.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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pls 10/10/19 10:36:47 AM #45:	Dyinglegacy posted... TC reminds me of liberty prime from fallout Engaging red Chinese aggressors Communist target acquired Death is a preferable alternative to communism Communist detected on american soil, lethal force engaged This sounds like the correct approach tbqh --- Do good. Eat communists. <cite>pls posted [p:928587082] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>Dyinglegacy posted...</cite> <quote>TC reminds me of liberty prime from fallout Engaging red Chinese aggressors Communist target acquired Death is a preferable alternative to communism Communist detected on american soil, lethal force engaged </quote> This sounds like the correct approach tbqh</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkphoenix181 10/10/19 10:37:29 AM #46:	I stand with Hong Kong <cite>darkphoenix181 posted [p:928587107] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>I stand with Hong Kong</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kingdrake2 10/10/19 10:39:42 AM #47:	Southernfatman posted... Goats posted... Fenris? Yep. He loooooves China and will defend it to the death....and also the Star Wars prequels and George Lucas. why he do it, it's a bad team :(. could look away from the other thing not into the star wars movies. --- The act of treachery is an art, but the traitor himself is a piece of **** - Mike Tyson <cite>kingdrake2 posted [p:928587174] in Will the A... [t:78075341]...</cite> <quote>Southernfatman posted...</cite> <quote>Goats posted...</cite> <quote> Fenris?</quote> Yep. He loooooves China and will defend it to the death....and also the Star Wars prequels and George Lucas.</quote> why he do it, it's a bad team :(. could look away from the other thing not into the star wars movies.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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