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SummerBride06
SummerBaby08 on the way!!
Member since 5/05 3935 total posts
Wedding Date:
7/8/2006 10:00 AM
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Westbury Manor A+
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i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
so i've been working with a travel agent and have been pricing sandals resorts in all of their locations.
then i went on tripadvisor.com OH MY GOD!! 
i am sick to my stomach with the negative reviews about the resorts!! i'm a pretty seasoned traveler, so i expect things to be nice at a 5 star place, but what i'm reading is HORRIBLE!!!
i don't care about the positive reviews--it's the MASSIVE amount of negative reviews!
i just don't know what to do now. we're saving a lot of money for this honeymoon, and i don't want it ruined by MOSQUITOES, COCKROACHES, NO HOT WATER, etc...
i could cry...
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Posted 8/15/05 6:15 PM 
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Soon2BeMrs2006
So much to do so little time
Member since 6/05 10463 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/20/2007 3:00 PM
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Booked
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
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Posted 8/15/05 6:22 PM
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roe
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Member since 4/05 95 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/2/2005 2:00 PM
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Villa Lombardi's
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
i'm not a fan of Sandals either. They make it seem SOOO much nicer than it really is.
Good Luck
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Posted 8/15/05 6:29 PM
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SIBride06
Member since 4/05 7318 total posts
Wedding Date:
8/26/2006 2:00 PM
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
OMG.. That is so NOT good. Im going to Sandals St. Lucia for my honeymoon
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Posted 8/15/05 6:41 PM
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jilmadison
Happily Married
Member since 2/05 2225 total posts
Wedding Date:
2/25/2006 4:00 PM
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Westbury Manor
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
Posted by SummerBride06
so i've been working with a travel agent and have been pricing sandals resorts in all of their locations.
then i went on tripadvisor.com OH MY GOD!!
i am sick to my stomach with the negative reviews about the resorts!! i'm a pretty seasoned traveler, so i expect things to be nice at a 5 star place, but what i'm reading is HORRIBLE!!!
i don't care about the positive reviews--it's the MASSIVE amount of negative reviews!
i just don't know what to do now. we're saving a lot of money for this honeymoon, and i don't want it ruined by MOSQUITOES, COCKROACHES, NO HOT WATER, etc...
i could cry...
Which Sandals? We are thinking about going to Sandals St Lucia
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Posted 8/15/05 6:45 PM
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GMD
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8/20/2005 12:00 AM
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
Maybe try another all inclusive besides Sandals. We are going to Puerta Vallarta and staying at an all inclusive that looks breathtaking called Villa Premier Hotel and Spa and staying in a honeymoon suite. Check it out online. Good luck.
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Posted 8/15/05 6:48 PM
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mfrsfeb
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Member since 1/05 810 total posts
Wedding Date:
2/10/2006 12:00 AM
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Fox Hollow
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
Posted by SIBride06
OMG.. That is so NOT good. Im going to Sandals St. Lucia for my honeymoon
so am i, I have spoke to many people who gone there including family and friends. They all loved it!!!
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Posted 8/15/05 6:54 PM
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SummerBride06
SummerBaby08 on the way!!
Member since 5/05 3935 total posts
Wedding Date:
7/8/2006 10:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Westbury Manor A+
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
Posted by jilmadison
Posted by SummerBride06
so i've been working with a travel agent and have been pricing sandals resorts in all of their locations.
then i went on tripadvisor.com OH MY GOD!!
i am sick to my stomach with the negative reviews about the resorts!! i'm a pretty seasoned traveler, so i expect things to be nice at a 5 star place, but what i'm reading is HORRIBLE!!!
i don't care about the positive reviews--it's the MASSIVE amount of negative reviews!
i just don't know what to do now. we're saving a lot of money for this honeymoon, and i don't want it ruined by MOSQUITOES, COCKROACHES, NO HOT WATER, etc...
i could cry...
Which Sandals? We are thinking about going to Sandals St Lucia
mainly the antigua one but there are bad reviews about ALL of them!!! (including the 3 in st lucia)
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Posted 8/15/05 7:03 PM
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Mrs. dleeny
My most beautiful day ever
Member since 3/05 12394 total posts
Wedding Date:
11/6/2005 5:00 PM
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Swan Club A+
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
if you bought insurance, you should be able to change your destination.
good luck
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Posted 8/15/05 7:06 PM
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Soon2BLIgirls
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Member since 7/05 176 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/4/2005 3:00 PM
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United States Merchant Marine Academy
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
I'm going to Sandals Royal Bahamian. Yes, I saw negative reviews, but there are bad reviews for EVERY PLACE!! There will always be people who love to complain. I was addicted to tripadvisor, and was ruling out every honeymoon possibility, until my FH begged me not to go to the site anymore. You and your new hubby will have an amazing time wherever you go!!!!
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Posted 8/15/05 7:22 PM
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LaurenluvsTJ
Married life is sweet!
Member since 1/05 11868 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/28/2006 12:00 PM
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Westbury Manor
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
The travel agent we are using told us that with Sandals, you are paying for the name. In other words you are paying a lot more money for something you could get for less at a non-name all inclusive. So basically we could get a lot more for our money somewhere else. She didn't say anything bad about Sandals, only that the prices are overinflated.
Just wanted to give this word of advice that we got.
I am sure your HM will be beautiful at Sandals!!
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Posted 8/15/05 7:28 PM
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jimmysgrl
It's An Obsession
Member since 10/04 3543 total posts
Wedding Date:
12/3/2005 3:30 PM
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Harrison House
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
Posted by Soon2BLIgirls
I'm going to Sandals Royal Bahamian. Yes, I saw negative reviews, but there are bad reviews for EVERY PLACE!! There will always be people who love to complain. I was addicted to tripadvisor, and was ruling out every honeymoon possibility, until my FH begged me not to go to the site anymore. You and your new hubby will have an amazing time wherever you go!!!!
I agree. Honestly, wherever you go there will be negative reviews about no matter how wonderful a place is. Unfortunately, places like that cannot offer individualized service because they cater to hordes of people and its just a matter of weighing whats more important to you. For me, we wanted our honeymoon where we didn't have to worry about a single thing, we didn't have to pay for anything and we could just relax with each other the whole time (without screaming kids  ) I expect some of the drinks to be watered down adn I expect some of the food to not be a five star restaurant because it is an all-inclusive place. If I go there and I'm wrong, well I will just be pleasantly surprised. It really is up to you and how you want to spend your honeymoon. For us, it was more important to not have to use a single brain cell than receiving 1:1 attention. But I know for others, its a once in a lifetime vacation and thats what they want to spend the money on. My advice though over all, don't read those reviews. They're painful. You have no idea who is writing them and it'll only stress you out more. I completely got sucked into myself and then had to jsut give up 
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Posted 8/15/05 7:35 PM
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SummerBride06
SummerBaby08 on the way!!
Member since 5/05 3935 total posts
Wedding Date:
7/8/2006 10:00 AM
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Westbury Manor A+
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
thanks everyone. we haven't actually booked yet-we're doing our research!
the thought of cockroaches and hordes of mosquitoes (apparently sandals doesn't spray) makes me ill!
so what other all inclusive resorts are there? anyone know anything about secrets? any others??? we're pretty flexible on location.
oh...and i was so ecxcited about the possibility of my own "personal" plunge pool...until i found out you share them with 4 other couples. ugh!!! and ewwww!!!!
other all inclusive ideas would be greatly appreciated 
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Posted 8/15/05 8:29 PM
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Summer05
We're Married!!!!
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Wedding Date:
7/21/2005 12:00 AM
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Watermill
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
We stayed at the El Dorado Royale in Mexico and it was pretty nice
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Posted 8/15/05 8:30 PM
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SomethingBlu
Enjoying the journey...
Member since 10/04 10523 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/27/2005 3:00 PM
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Jericho Terrace - A+
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
Posted by SummerBride06
so what other all inclusive resorts are there? anyone know anything about secrets? any others??? we're pretty flexible on location.
other all inclusive ideas would be greatly appreciated
Besides Secrets...which have a great one in Cancun (Excellence) and Punta Cana; there's Karisma (company owns El Dorado Royale) and Palace Resorts.
However, Royal Hideaway (my review is posted on the Bride's Review board) was better than we imagined. 5*, great reviews, all-inclusive, adults only, gourmet and top shelf drinks. It was amazing!
Also...check here:
It depends on your budget, where you want to go and what kind of trip you want. You can pretty much do the Caribbean, Mexico and some hotels in Europe as AI.
The below should help you (hopefully!).
Royal Hideaway in Playa del Carmen, Mexico is All-Inclusive and 5*. It's one of only a handful of All-Inclusive Leading Hotels of the World
Elite Island Resorts has amazing All-Inclusive information on their site for Antigua (a co-worker went to Galley Bay and loved it; Jumby Bay is also supposed to rock), St. Kitts, St. Lucia, The Grenadines, Tortola
Peter Island in the BVI consistently gets raves as a great All-Inclusive
We also wanted beautiful and All-Inclusive without having to compromise service. We went to Royal Hideaway and I can't say enough great things about it.
Secrets Excellence Riviera Cancun is also supposed to be luxurious and it's more affordable than Royal Hideaway.
Thanks to halfpintny, you can search worlwide for AI at Master List of All-Inclusives
Wherever you decide to go, I always suggest reading reviews on TripAdvisor.com
Good luck!
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Posted 8/15/05 8:34 PM
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Mrs. dleeny
My most beautiful day ever
Member since 3/05 12394 total posts
Wedding Date:
11/6/2005 5:00 PM
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Swan Club A+
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
we're staying at Couples, Negril. if you look it up on tripadvisor.com, there are hardly any negatives. I also know someone at work who went there in May and said it was nothing short of spectacular! 
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Posted 8/15/05 8:35 PM
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mrswask
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Member since 9/03 5840 total posts
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8/1/2004 7:00 PM
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Chateau La Mer
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
We just came back from the El Dorado Royale for our anniversary trip. It was absolutely phenomenal. The food, rooms, service, pretty much everything was unbelievable. We cannot wait to go back! I would definitely look into it! We paid a lot less than people I know who've gone to Sandals. This is the website: www.karismahotels.com
Good luck!
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Posted 8/15/05 8:36 PM
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SummerBride06
SummerBaby08 on the way!!
Member since 5/05 3935 total posts
Wedding Date:
7/8/2006 10:00 AM
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Westbury Manor A+
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
these ideas are great! thanks! i'm looking them all up.
i should add---we're on a budget of $5000-6000 so some of these places are a little pricey for us. also, we don't want any kids to be around!!!! we'd like adults only.
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Posted 8/15/05 8:54 PM
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bobbsbride
Forever Bobby's Bride!
Member since 10/03 1513 total posts
Wedding Date:
7/5/2004 12:00 PM
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Crest Hollow Country Club
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
We just got back from couples ocho rios. It was really nice there! The only problems we had was hurricane dennis, but that only extended our trip for 4 days.
ETS: We stayed at sandals royal carribean for our HM last year! We loved it! Sandals did a great job, but I feel we got so much more at couples.
Message edited 8/15/2005 8:59:51 PM.
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Posted 8/15/05 8:59 PM
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mrswask
The Dutchess
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Wedding Date:
8/1/2004 7:00 PM
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Chateau La Mer
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
Posted by SummerBride06
these ideas are great! thanks! i'm looking them all up.
i should add---we're on a budget of $5000-6000 so some of these places are a little pricey for us. also, we don't want any kids to be around!!!! we'd like adults only.
You are MORE than definitely in the budget for El Dorado Royale in the summer!!
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Posted 8/15/05 8:59 PM
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Calimali
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7/9/2006 12:00 AM
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
Don't got the ones in JAMAICA!!!!!
The one in St. Lucia I heard from a friend that honeymooned there that it was Excellent!!!!
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Posted 8/15/05 9:01 PM
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Mrs. dleeny
My most beautiful day ever
Member since 3/05 12394 total posts
Wedding Date:
11/6/2005 5:00 PM
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Swan Club A+
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
Posted by Cali
Don't got the ones in JAMAICA!!!!!
The one in St. Lucia I heard from a friend that honeymooned there that it was Excellent!!!!
why not? that's where I'm going. I've been to Jamaica 3x and it's AMAZING! I've been to other Caribbean islands too.
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Posted 8/15/05 9:03 PM
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CTarantino
04-28-06
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4/28/2006 5:00 PM
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
One person can look at a glass of water and say "wow that glass is half full..while another can say "yep that glass is almost empty"
kinda cliche yes..but I have had so many friends go to all different SANDALS locations and have heard nothing but RAVE reviews from all the places...Jamaica, St. Lucia, and another one in Jamaica.
reviews..Sheviews....GO and ENJOY!! 
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Posted 8/15/05 9:09 PM
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csui25
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Wedding Date:
8/5/2006 12:00 AM
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new rochelle
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
I am also addicted to trip advisor and use them pretty much as my basis for booking stuff. Have yuothought about doing a cruise? Royal Caribean is good, as is Disney and I have always had a good time on Carnival. Just a suggestion.
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Posted 8/15/05 9:11 PM
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Bride2Be06
I AM MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Member since 6/05 1714 total posts
Wedding Date:
2/18/2006 3:00 PM
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booked
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Re: i am sick to my stomach re:sandals honeymoon
I'm going through the same thing right now!!!!!
I see some reviews that are great and others that talk about the bugs in the room and the noisy planes that are constantly flying overhead.
It is hard to know exactly what to expect...but we can go with high hopes and not let the little things urk us and I am sure that we will probably have a great time!
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Posted 8/15/05 9:15 PM
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