i am one tarot
Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 21 May 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.
| Kaz |
21 May 2002 |
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this looks like a lovely deck, i need that one, i went to their website and looked at all those cards, stunning artwork here.
how can i stop myself from oredering this one???
kaz
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| Kaz |
21 May 2002 |
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i couldn't stop myself so i ordered it.......sigh
kaz
afraid of turning into a collector and a member of taroholics
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| Bella |
21 May 2002 |
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I like it a lot too!--It reminds me a lot of Tarot of the Spirit.
I'm thinking about buying it. *sigh* thinking about it...who am I kidding? I'm a card-carrying member of taroholics. *bella, searching for a credit card that isn't maxed out from buying other tarot decks*
thanks rostie :)
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| jema |
21 May 2002 |
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oooh, pretty!!!
not having a credit-card is both a curse and a blessing at times like these...
i can order it if i really really need to though - but this makes me think really hard before pushing that button.
thanks for the link!
*chucking it in the wishlist*
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| Liliana |
21 May 2002 |
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I NEED this one, and not one of those passive need it when i get some cash, I need it now, but i dont have any money for it now. This is a soul mate deck to MY deck, which is the Rohrig. I went to the site and compared all the minors anditslike the Rohrig is the exoteric and this is the esoteric, the Yin and theYang expressing 2 sides ofthe same thing. I cant wait to do a comparite tarot reading using the Rohrig and this one. Hopefully i can order it next Friday but Im already spending 30 dollars in decks this month hehe
:THP
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| shinta |
21 May 2002 |
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hey, i like this deck. it's very rich in color. while the colors aren't vibrant, they're really deep and well done. i like the whole i am ____ theme going on as well. you have these notes to help you through the readings.
also, i've never seen tears as pears before ;)
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| Phoenix |
21 May 2002 |
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Oh my god that deck is amazing!! I really Want that deck!!!
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| purplelady |
21 May 2002 |
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'Ya know...............I think I Want that deck! There are So Many New decks just coming out that look great. What can I do? (Throws up hands in frustration because I don't have $500 to buy them all!) It's # 40 on my wish list! :eek: :eek: !
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| MystiqueMoonlight |
21 May 2002 |
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Well I relented!
I have ordered this deck as well. For such a long time I have been looking for a deck that seems more "intuitive". The artwork on it is splendid and did you all take a look at the original oils?
I want this deck an now I shall have it.
If any of you get it before I do let me know what your thoughts are about it. I like it because it is a modern Thoth based deck (about time). I think readings for others with this deck is going to be very strong. I'll let you know.
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| MystiqueMoonlight |
21 May 2002 |
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I have just been informed that my "I Am One" deck is on it's way. *smiling with glee* Hopefully it won't take too long to get from there to here (sleepless nights)
And guess what? The artist is going to be writing a book on this deck as well. I can't wait for that to come out. I'll keep you guys informed.
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| Cocobird55 |
21 May 2002 |
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I didn't have a choice. I do collage art (hobby) and I'm working on something with pears. So to have a whole suit of pears just made this deck totally necessary.
At the same time, I signed up for a Yahoo Wallet. Will this get me in even more trouble?
Seriously, there are some totally gorgeous cards that I couldn't resist.
Sue
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| MystiqueMoonlight |
21 May 2002 |
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I have been exchanging emails with the artist of this deck, I told her that we were all talking about the deck and sent her the link to this thread and this is what she had to say:-
"......I didn't know you are all talking about IT...Kind of feeling shy.
You can read the story of how this deck came to life in this link: http://www.iamonetarot.com/review.html
As of the "tarotforum" friends, they should probably know that the artist (in this case) is alive and...well. Thus, while putting the first book together, they are more than welcome to be a part in the making of...The "I Am ONE" Tarot. Let the ONE's comes up for themeselves. Each question will bring up an answer for our future generations to come...(what else would you DO for your children...if you had any?).
I have 3 children and I want their children to be able to find answers to THEIR questions - when the time comes......"
I thought it would be kind of neat to interview her and post that into here for you all to read. Is that okay with ya'll?
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| truthsayer |
22 May 2002 |
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sounds good to me, MM. no one's ever done an interview on a tarot deck before so you might want to check w/ solandia to see if there is a way the interview can be done to get the most exposure. i believe there is already a review done of it at wicce's.
i have to agree w/ all of you. it is a beautiful deck that i must own! since i don't have a credit card i think i'll contact the arthur/artist, too to see about other arrangements. now i have to choose b/t this and the wm blake this month. <<<<<<>>>>>> truth is hoping that hubby will go ahead and win the lottery or publisher's clearing house...surely, he must understand her need to collect as many beautiful tarot works of art as possible!
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| rostie |
22 May 2002 |
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Originally posted by Kaz
i couldn't stop myself so i ordered it.......sigh
kaz
afraid of turning into a collector and a member of taroholics
i really love this one, but i wanted you to ask if it is much for the shippingcosts, i want this one toooooooo!!!!!!!!!!
Mystiquemoonlight, if it arrive tell us all about it, i'm so curious!!!!!
and that's a very good idea to interview them, go for it!
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| Kaz |
22 May 2002 |
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rostie, i don't know really, i just ordered it and it only says some added tax.
but i always count 9 or 10 dollars US for shipping, that's normal to europe.
so that makes it about 30 US $. like 32 euro, damn the dollar is going up, that's bad for us deck ordering people from outside US.
kaz
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| rostie |
22 May 2002 |
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thanks alot kaz!
i think i will do it, but not yet because my exams starts next week... so that wouldn't be good for them, i would think too much to my new tarotdeck, lol ...
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| catlin |
22 May 2002 |
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Oh boy, this is amazing! My wish list is still growing longer and longer and longer *sigh* but as I never go on holiday, I think I can reward me a bit with that (not to mention my recent other purchases, eg. the Greer reversal book)
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| MystiqueMoonlight |
22 May 2002 |
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As soon as I get the deck I will do a review of it...
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| wavebreaker |
22 May 2002 |
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Originally posted by Kaz
afraid of turning into a collector and a member of taroholics
No longer in denial then, finally admitting to it?? :D
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| flamegirl |
22 May 2002 |
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All I can say is, I'm thrilled this deck has finally been published. I have had an original copy of it for years (laser printed on a computer.) I obtained it from the artist's (Maya Britan) ex-husband. It is without a doubt one of the most powerful decks I have ever come across and I highly recommend it to all collectors. I just ordered the published deck and can't wait to get it. I also will have a hard time waiting until the book comes out. I have pages of text from years ago (I believe from Maya Britan's tarot workshops) that reveal extraordinary depth and meaning related to the cards. I only hope the published book will come close to containing all the information -- and hopefully some new insights as well. The artwork is exquisite -- unbelievably fluid and saturated with color. It is a must-have for collectors!!
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| Liliana |
22 May 2002 |
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Is there any way you can share those pages of text with us?
Maybe by xeroxing and haing interested people send a self adressed stamped envelope and a little money to handle copying fees (unless you hae acess to a copier) Libraries here charge like a nickle a sheet.
:THP
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| Kaz |
22 May 2002 |
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Originally posted by tarotlady_nl
No longer in denial then, finally admitting to it?? :D
grmph :P
guess so
kaz
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| Kiama |
22 May 2002 |
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WOWOWOWOWOWOW!
This one is on my wishlist, right at the top, and I'm ordering it as soon as my next pay check arrives!
Kiama
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| Cocobird55 |
23 May 2002 |
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Mine came in the mail!!! I went home at lunch to pick up something else, and there it was!
No, I haven't opened it yet, because I had to go back to work right away and I didn't want to rush. But tonight after work the deck and I are going to Starbuck's...
I will say that the box is very pretty, it has a LWB, and the backs of the cards are a cool black and white design.
I wonder if I can go home early...
Since so many of us are ordering this deck at the same time, perhaps we should start a study group for it.
Sue
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| Maan |
25 May 2002 |
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O now !!
I saw this deck in a shop yesterday and did not buy it 'cause the box didn't look that great! But now i regret it :(
I hope it wil be there on monday!!!
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| Kaz |
25 May 2002 |
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a shop??? in holland? you mean real ?
falls of chair here, all decks that are not rw or thoth you need to order online is my experience.
kaz
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| Maan |
25 May 2002 |
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Mostly yeah!!:(
But there is some hope for our little country :)
There is a shop in Nijmegen where i saw this deck!!!!!!!!
They know me there by now because i'm the weird silly girl that keeps ordering lot's and lot's of strange decks ;)
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| Phoenix |
25 May 2002 |
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*Sigh*
I don't suppose anyone whould be willing to purchase one for me in exchange for an Osho-Zen Deck, huh?
I thought not. If only I had a credit card..........
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| Cocobird55 |
25 May 2002 |
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I've been playing with the deck, and like it alot. The artwork, especially the minors, is beautiful.
My one question regards the LWB. The history of tarot in it says that Moses was a master tarotist. I'm willing to suspend disbelief to a certain extent to go along with the fun, but this is just too farfetched for me. (I don't mean that I don't believe in the tarot, it's just that most experts agree that the history is very vague.)
Have any of you heard of this before?
I do still love the deck, of course.
Sue
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| MystiqueMoonlight |
26 May 2002 |
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I am in the process of doing an in depth interview with Maya Britan, the creator of this deck. Hopefully this interview will open up a whole load of new ideas and appreciation to not only her artwork but her contribution to the Tarot world.
She is a wonderful, insiteful person.
The interview will be posted on this forum shortly.
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| catboxer |
26 May 2002 |
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Cocobird:
Your point is well taken. The LWB accompanying this deck perpetuates a counterfeit history based on fantasies which was cooked up by French occultists during the last quarter of the 18th century, and has been making the rounds ever since. I find it very sad that such nonsense is still circulating, as it gives skeptics ammunition to fire at those of us who know and love tarot.
However, I must take exception with your observation that the history of tarot is "vague," even though this is a position taken even by those who know better. Stuart Kaplan, for example, begins Volume II of his Encyclopedia of Tarot by saying "The origins of tarot are obscure," but then he goes on in the next 300 pages to present a marvelously detailed history of the origins of the cards, and provides every known piece of documentary evidence pertaining to their early development.
The history of the cards is anything but vague. What's unclear, and hard to understand, is why the cards possess an ability to function as an oracle.
(catboxer)
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| kayne |
30 May 2002 |
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Ah! I am so late to join this thread... Wow - this deck! I love the illustrations but all the writing around it - it sort of puts me off... does anyone who has it find this?
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| Lee |
30 May 2002 |
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I don't have it, but from looking at the scans, I don't like all the writing either, and that will probably prevent me from ever ordering it.
-- Lee
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| Kaz |
30 May 2002 |
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you can cut that of if it is disturbing. that is, if you do like the art....
you know, i have been looking a lot at these cards, and i did order them, coz i really like em. i haven't even noticed the lettering til you mentioned it here. i have seen it, but i haven't, if you know what i mean.
kaz
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| Kaz |
02 Jun 2002 |
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the deck arrived in the mail yesterday, it's gorgeous, any collector should have it because of its beauty.
i have been looking closely at some majors, there is a lot of symbolism in these cards, there is more to it then you might see on first look. powerful images.
kaz
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| Zhritza |
02 Jun 2002 |
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Does anyone know if this is in the stores yet, or is it just available through mail order right now?
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| MystiqueMoonlight |
03 Jun 2002 |
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Qolus,
It is only available through the net via the I Am One Homepage I believe.
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| Kiama |
03 Jun 2002 |
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Originally posted by Phoenix
[bi thought not. if only i had a credit card.......... [/b]
I m in the same positin as you, Phoneix... No Credit Card, and this seriously limited inwhat I can buy Tarot-deck wise!
I really want this deck though!
Kiama
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| jema |
03 Jun 2002 |
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i got this deck today and it looks wonderful and i think i might even use it!
the booklet however just has to go.
as for the keywords - i don't really care, lots of decks have keywords: Gill and Thoth for example.
the artwork is stunning, however - a few cards seem a tiny bit blurred, but i am thinking that is not really a printing problem but just how the art is.
oh and one more thing, the artist for this deck is indeed a very friendly and nice lady. she sent me the deck even before i had fixed my credit-card to pay her for it.
that is customer service for ya:)
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| Zhritza |
07 Jun 2002 |
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:) thanks solandia :)
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| rostie |
07 Jun 2002 |
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oh, Solandia, that's great, i will check it out immediatly, a few days ago i ordered it and i'm very curious now, lol...
sara.
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| kayne |
07 Jun 2002 |
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Taking another look at this deck online... I think I need it because I really love the artwork! Although this may well be the *first* deck that I trim the borders off of... I just can't stand all that unnessecary writing, one of my worst Pet Peeves! But fixable...
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| Jewel |
07 Jun 2002 |
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I love the vibrant colors! hmmmmmm .... wonder how long it will take me to order this one ~giggles~.
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| Melvis |
07 Jun 2002 |
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You know, I have to agree with you Kayne about the writing on the borders. It's too much! The pictures have so much motion to them and quotes at the bottom just seem to stop the motion cold.
I don't know if I could actually take a scissors to a Tarot Deck, though! Yikes! Maybe I could use a paper cutter at work and make it more "surgical." :D What kind of anesthesia do you use on a Tarot Card? ;)
Gotta go put this one on my Amazon wish list!
Peace,
Melvis
:TSTRE
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| Kaz |
07 Jun 2002 |
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Originally posted by Jewel
I love the vibrant colors! hmmmmmm .... wonder how long it will take me to order this one ~giggles~. get it jewel, you need it :P
even i have it, it's stunning, breathtaking....
have a look at the website, you won't resist anymore then :)
kaz
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| truthsayer |
07 Jun 2002 |
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solandia, i checked the amazon link at the all is one review but it can't find a site for this deck. is there a problem at amazon or the link? i want to order the deck but i prefer going thru amazon if i can. thanks!
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| jema |
08 Jun 2002 |
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i decided to just throw myself into this deck and when a friend asked me to do a reading for her i said yes, even though it was quite some time since i did readings for others. my first try was with this deck and the osho zen in a comparative reading (more on that in the readings forum) it didn't work.
so i tried again with just this deck and i just put away the LWB and went with the flow and it worked perfectly!
when i got it i expected this to be one of my solitary decks - one just for me and for meditative exercises - but this deck is a joy to read with in "real" readings too. can't wait to try it out "live" in a face to face reading.
the images just sets of a flow of associations and deep memories.
the words on the bottom is not just words - they are battle-calls! affirmations of your spirit, from your spirit.
at least it worked for me. anyone else tried it out in a reading yet?
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| Kaz |
08 Jun 2002 |
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i haven't jema, but i rarely read for others. i have been looking and playing around with them.
some cards i have been looking closely at, like the changer, if all cards are like this one, they go deep indeed. i love this deck :-)
kaz
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| Maan |
08 Jun 2002 |
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Maybe i will buy it monday or maybe i can get it from my parents since i did get my diploma.. do you think they go fore that :)
Anyway after all the hard work of the last couple of weeks i think i deserve at least a couple of new decks :)
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| Liliana |
08 Jun 2002 |
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Wanted to let youins know something :)
being a curious sort, i ordered a catalog form the i am one site
if you order 3 decks, you can get them for 9.99 each
so if some of us want to go toegether and get it cheaper sometime we can :)
:THP
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| truthsayer |
08 Jun 2002 |
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hey! if we can do that count me in!
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| Jewel |
10 Jun 2002 |
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For $9.99 you can also count me in! That is a steal! Let me know if you decide to do this.
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| Zhritza |
11 Jun 2002 |
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If someone's willing to let me pay them with a check or a money order I would be *thrilled* to do this...
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