Eric Sprott
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Sports Editor at @upstatetodaysc in Seneca, S.C. Husband to Cassie, dad to Jacob and Noah. Award-winning reporter and columnist. esprott @upstatetoday .com.
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Already seen South Carolina students chucking cups and other stuff at Clemson players in pre-game. Don't give a rip who you pull for — be a decent person and don't throw crap at other people.
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The social media comments on Clemson’s helmet stickers ... honest to god, what’s wrong with people?
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FINAL: Daniel beats Camden 52-31 to win the Class 3A State championship for the first time since 1998.
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Been looking forward to this post for a long time.
Here’s the before-and-after look of what it looks like to lose 100 pounds in a year (with a week to spare). It’s been a great journey, and I feel amazing.
Also please note my unbiased wardrobe choices, haha.
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And the winner of the first night of the MLB draft is the Clemson quarterback room.
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That’s Central, S.C., on the cover of SI. No understating how cool that is for
@DeAndreHopkins
,
@dwdanielFB
and the small town of Central.
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HUGE offer for Jahiem. He finished with 75 tackles, 25 TFL, 11 sacks, two blocked kicks and a pair of TDs in helping Daniel win State for a second straight year. Also a North-South pick (MVP for the North D), a Shrine Bowl pick, an all-state selection and region co-defensive MVP.
Had a great conversation with
@ClemsonFB
and extremely blessed to receive an offer from the university of clemson
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Good lord, that hit on Lawrence was as dirty as it gets by Notre Dame.
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Bit of good news I wanted to share.
Almost three years to the day my wife went back to school, she just got word she passed her NCLEX and is officially an RN. She’ll start her new role at AnMed at the start of February.
Huge congrats to
@CassieSprott
, so proud of you!
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Personal news: Just found out I’ve tested positive for Covid.
Symptoms are pretty light so far, but it’s unnerving as hell. I always mask up, wash my hands, use hand sanitizer, don’t eat out and I’ve seen a handful of friends once since March.
Good thoughts appreciated.
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Just got off the phone with former
#Clemson
offensive guard Tyrone Crowder — a two-time first-team All-ACC selection and a third-team All-American last season — who's now entering the coaching realm with
@dwdanielFB
as its new O-line coach. Story coming at
@UpstateTodaySC
.
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I appreciate any good vibes y’all can send to my mom. She lost her house in a fire in Pendleton last night, so we’re having a pretty rough time. The big thing is she’s OK, and we’ve found one of the two cats so far. Photos albums made it, so that’s a win.
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FINAL: Seneca beats Dillon 3-1 to win the Class 3A State championship.
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My favorite part of the Bakich presser? My whole teenage existence growing up in Clemson flooding back to me after he mentioned regularly hitting up Peppinos and the Astro back in 2002.
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I just lived the dream, everyone.
Finished my gamer and ran by Krispy Kreme to get a dozen glazed for my wife’s birthday tomorrow.
Paid, and the dude asked if I wanted a free dozen, too.
Still wiping away the tears of joy that followed.
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So many thoughts on Seneca’s win tonight - just a couple here …
How about Ashlyn Brown earning the complete-game win after pitching FOUR varsity innings all season?
And what about Seneca coach Rick Pate winning his first State title in 36 years of HS coaching?
What a night.
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Congrats to the Seneca High School boys' basketball team ... first-ever trip to State with a 82-75 victory over Keenan in the Class 3A Upper State title game. Looking forward to lots of preview action and the title game against Marlboro County Thursday in Aiken.
@UpstateTodaySC
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FINAL:
@WestOakBaseball
3,
@Baseball_PVHS
0.
Warriors advance to the State title series for the first time in program history.
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Got a rare personal tweet to share before the work day gets started.
Hit a milestone today - the number on the scale this morning started with a “2” for the first time in 11 years, and I’ve now lost 75 pounds since September.
Long way to go, but feeling proud.
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.
@anneleroy30
, is the all-time leading scorer in
@lady_catsbball
history, and she has piled up honors left and right. Add one more to the list, as she is
@UpstateTodaySC
's Player of the Year for a third straight year. Full story (and full team) for free:
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After two postponements,
@lady_catsbball
finally got to celebrate Kobe night against West-Oak on Monday.
@KendrickKaliah
swapped her usual No. 4 for No. 24 and dropped a career-high 40 points, helping the ‘Cats clinch the region title.
Pretty mamba-esque if you ask me.
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The final out as Seneca clinches its first title since 2006.
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Daniel High School lost OL coach Tyrone Crowder after he took a G.A. position at Clemson, but it has another former Tiger - and NFL veteran - replacing him in Brandon Thomas. Full read to come at
@UpstateTodaySC
.
@dwdanielFB
@ClemsonFB
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It was a good climb on to the scale this morning - now down 90 pounds since September. The goal of being down 100 by this September is definitely in play.
And for anyone out there looking to drop pounds, if I can do it, anyone can.
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My very official pass from the
@SCHSL
for individual wrestling today. I’ve got a press credential, but since they are out of passes - and my name wasn’t on the list despite me double checking with the SCHSL - this is what I got. Impressive as always.
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A bit of cool homecoming news, as
@anneleroy30
is returning to her alma mater to take over the girls' basketball program at
@SenecaSHSCats
after a successful playing career at
@LongwoodWBB
. Leroy will meet her players tomorrow. More to come at
@UpstateTodaySC
.
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Masks work. Keep it up, S.C.
DHEC today announced 451 new confirmed cases and 8 new probable cases of COVID-19, 20 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths.
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Scrolling through some practice photos from the other day — don't know when we'll get the opportunity to run this photo, so here is former Seneca quarterback and new Clemson Tiger Elijah Turner flanked by Daniel alums Peter Cote, left, and Kyle Cote.
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If you’re one of the people who will block traffic in the right-hand lane while you’re trying to turn in to Chick-fil-A in Clemson when the line is clearly already too long, I need you to know I hate you.
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The
@dwdanielFB
seniors know a thing or two about winning — they're 31-3 over the last three years. But as freshmen, the Lions were just 2-9 in 2017. A look at the transformation is coming as the state title game buildup continues in Friday's
@UpstateTodaySC
.
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Life is too short to be such a jackass.
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We knew it was coming at the start of the season, but it's still weird we won't see Andy Bay coaching
@baseball_seneca
anymore. Here's my story on one of the area's good guys moving on to the next chapter of his career.
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HUGE comeback for
@lady_catsbball
... down 51-39 to Woodruff with less than five to play, they close on a 19-2 run for the 58-53 win to advance to the third round.
@UpstateTodaySC
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Not the best video, but
@anneleroy30
of
@lady_catsbball
just hit the 2,000-point mark with this score. Heck of an accomplishment.
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West-Oak wrestling is State-bound after beating BHP in a 26-25 thriller in the Class 3A Upper State title match tonight.
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After a stellar career helping lead
@dwdanielFB
to two straight State titles, Trent is Clemson-bound. Congrats!
ALL IN!🐅
Thank you to Coach Swinney and Coach Streeter for this awesome opportunity!
A dream come true! Thank you to everyone who has helped me develop as a person and an athlete!
Go Tigers!
@ClemsonFB
@dwdanielFB
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Great shot by our new staff photographer Caleb Gilbert of
@brodeyconn03
on the final at-bat of
@dwdbaseball
's 6-5 win over Seneca in extra innings tonight. Be sure to check out
@UpstateTodaySC
online and in print to read up on the Lions' win.
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.
@PateAddie
of
@SenecaSHSCats
fame with the first RBI in the history of Clemson's softball stadium as she gives Western Carolina a 1-0 lead in the top of the fifth with run-scoring single to LF.
@UpstateTodaySC
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Very cool morning in Central as
@dwdanielFB
’s Jeff Fruster was named the
@Panthers
High School Coach of the Year. More to come at
@UpstateTodaySC
.
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These
@dwdanielFB
receivers combined for 186 catches for 2,718 yards and 36 touchdowns a season ago. Ahead of the Lions' season opener against Greer, be sure to read about them in Thursday's edition of
@UpstateTodaySC
. Also be sure to check out our preseason preview tab!
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Man, what a finish. Three State titles in four years, and a 51-1 record for the Lions’ senior class.
Mayrant scores the
@FootballCamden
TD, but White is short!
@dwdanielFB
are the 2023 Class 3A State Champions!
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.
@baseball_seneca
headed back to the Upper State playoffs with a 14-2 win over Powdersville for the District II title.
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Huge congrats to
@crosby_jackson
,
@wisesegars
and
@Jacob_H18
of
@dwdanielFB
, who are all headed to join
@ClemsonFB
as preferred walk-ons. Great trio who helped the Lions to their first State title since 1998 in the fall.
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Was just going through some old photos for a high school shot of Nuk. Found a good one of him running onto the field, and I threw in another one showing some good ole pageantry at the old Singleton Field.
@dwdanielFB
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Always happy to brag I covered his first game with
@dwdanielFB
- and many more - when he burst onto the scene with three picks. That included a pick-six just 2 minutes and 46 seconds into the game, along with some big catches against Greer in 2007.
@DeAndreHopkins
DeAndre Hopkins is now the 2nd youngest WR in
#NFL
history to reach 7,000 career receiving yards
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If I ever get this way about the sports/people I cover for a living, let me know so I can get the hell out of the business.
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Official announcement is forthcoming, but
@baseball_seneca
is staying in-house to replace longtime head coach Andy Bay. They’re turning to assistant and former standout player Matt Crowe, who takes the head reins Bay had held since 2002. Much more to come.
@UpstateTodaySC
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Hanging out with
@WestOakBaseball
this morning on the eve of the Warriors’ first-ever State appearance.
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One of the sweetest feelings as an adult is activating the vacation settings on the work inbox.
With the exception of this week, I’ve been a one-man staff since late March. I’m fortunate to have stay employed throughout this mess, but, man, I need a break.
See ya on July 27.
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FINAL: Seneca 6, Dillon 5. Game 3 will be Saturday at a site I’ll tweet out in a few.
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FINAL: Seneca 4, Broome 0.
Bobcats win their first district title since 2014 and advance to the Upper State championship series.
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This shot of me and my Mo man checking out the Christmas lights in Seneca tonight is in the running for my favorite picture ever.
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Struck me today I need to get this out online - something that’s been on my fridge(s) for more than a decade since I reallocated it from the offices of The Tiger. I present to you the late great Jim Varney at a Clemson pep rally in the 1980s.
You’re welcome.
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This quote from Shawntravis today says it all about why these signing ceremonies are so great.
"It’s not only a good day for me, but my family, too. I’m one of the first ones to go to college and make history in my family, and that means more to me than anything."
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What an awesome experience, and a heck of a win to mark
@ngroomes
’ 100th game as the Warriors’ head coach.
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.
@lady_catsbball
beats Southside 55-49 to advance to the Class 3A Upper State title game Saturday against Keenan in Greenville.
@UpstateTodaySC
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West-Oak won the team wrestling championship and also had six individual champions, Walhalla boys hoops won the region and advanced to Upper State, and the Seneca girls made Upper State, too. Heck of a winter sports run for Oconee County Schools.
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Big shoutout to
@SenecaSHSCats
grad
@Jared_Rogers20
, who signed to play basketball at North Greenville this afternoon. Full story will be in the next edition of
@UpstateTodaySC
.
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Longtime Clemson SID staffer Sam Blackman doesn't get nearly the credit he deserves, but I'm going to attempt to give him some in tomorrow's
@UpstateTodaySC
. Just had a great phone call with Sammy, who like Tim Bourret, will be calling it a career on Friday.
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Big congrats to the members of our 2023 All-Mountain Lakes Football team!
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If you haven’t already, be sure to pick up a copy of
@UpstateTodaySC
for full coverage of
@dwdanielFB
’s second straight State title!
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Just got word Addison Berry of
@westoakhigh
has won state in the 100m hurdles and long jump. Two straight long jump titles for her, and as mentioned in the story that ran in Friday’s edition of
@UpstateTodaySC
, she only started running the hurdles in April. Really cool stuff.
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FINAL: Daniel 45, Camden 20. Lions win the Class 3A State title for a 2nd straight year, and their seventh title overall.
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All Oconee County schools have the green light to resume voluntary workouts tomorrow.
@UpstateTodaySC
Workouts start back tomorrow morning. Players, you will report at your same times and be in your same groups as we were in June. Can’t wait to see everyone in the morning! Go Cats!
#TheBuild
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FINAL: Daniel 49, Chapman 35. Lions host Wren next Friday for the Class 3A Upper State crown.
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Look at ole
@PateAddie
. One of my favorites who I think was at Seneca for roughly a decade.
HOMERUN!!! Addie Pate launches a shot to left center bouncing off the flag pole. YOUR Catamounts lead UNCG 2-1 in the 4th.
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That was incredible, and how about
@JacobMcGovern04
getting the win? Love it.
.
@JHinderleider7
CAPS OFF THE 8-RUN NINTH TO WIN IT! 😱😱
HOW CAN YOU NOT BE ROMANTIC ABOUT BASEBALL??? 🐾
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The Daniel girls’ soccer team is headed to State for the first time ever with a 2-1 win at Powdersville tonight.
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Saturday at
@BSWArena
... what a day it's gonna be for Oconee County with Upper State titles on the line.
Seneca girls vs. Newberry at 2 p.m.
Walhalla boys vs. Southside at 3:30 p.m.
These are great groups of kids, and Jimmy Towe and Hal Dunlap ... can't say enough about them.
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Made the rounds at Seneca and Walhalla today working to preview Saturday’s Upper State title games. Here’s a quote from Hal Dunlap, which says so much about the job he’s done with the Razorbacks.
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Suffice it to say, the freelancer I found for tonight killed it. Great, great work by
@Calebphotoz
.
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Memorial Stadium preparing for Joey Batson to yell at all of us to start the fourth quarter.
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Pickens football coach Chad Smith posted on Facebook today that longtime Daniel head coach Allen Sitterle will be the Blue Flame's new offensive coordinator and OL coach.
Sitterle coached the Lions from 1990-2005 with a record of 168-40 with four state titles (91, 92, 95, 98).
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Excited to announce starting Saturday, I will again be the Sports Editor at The Journal — a role I had from 2012-15. More tweets to follow.
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Big 24 hours for
@Austin___24
and Kurt Rogers of
@WestOakBaseball
. They signed yesterday with Western Carolina and Lander, respectively, then had strong showings in a win over Walhalla a few hours later.
Today, they were named All-State performers by
@BCAofSC
— not too shabby.
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Word is DeShawn is getting the call up to the Broncos’ active roster this week - could not be happier for this dude.
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FINAL: Keenan 37, Seneca 32. Keenan advances to face Blue Ridge on Monday in the Class 3A Upper State title game.
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Y’all wanna see maybe the dumbest tweet ever tweeted?
Closing down public schools showed parents how little teaching and learning actually happens; and how most of school is daycare + indoctrination.
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.
@dwdanielFB
star quarterback
@tvenables_
is pumped for his Shrine Bowl invitation, but he's got his eyes on another December game.
"Honestly, I'm more worried about a state championship. That's what I want."
Make sure you read ($) at
@UpstateTodaySC
—
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.
@anneleroy30
balling out close to home. I’d say I’m surprised, but I’d be lying.
FINAL
Wofford escapes with a 79-76 victory as Longwood's incredible second-half comeback falls short. The Lancers outscored the Terriers 43-29 in the second half, behind a career-best 20-points for Anne-Hamilton LeRoy.
#GoWood
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Officially closing the book on our high school coverage for the 2018-19 school year,
@McrobertsAj
of
@SenecaSHSCats
is The Journal's All-Mountain Lakes Boys' Soccer Player of the Year. For more on A.J., and to see the full team, catch the Saturday edition of
@UpstateTodaySC
.
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Closing thought for tonight.
Football season is stressful, and the workload with high school and Clemson can be overwhelming.
But covering games like the one
@WalhallaHSFBall
had tonight is why I love my job. Being able to tell those kinds of stories is what it’s all about.
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Very cool stuff, I remember this guy running down on the field to see his dad - former Walhalla head coach John Boggs - after games way back when.
I had an awesome time w/ my family visiting Clemson this weekend. I was honored to be offered a PWO by Coach Swinney and I’m excited to chase a lifelong dream as a Clemson Tiger!
#ALLIN
@ClemsonFB
@CoachVenables
@OLCoachCaldwell
@Coach_MavMorris
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Jamie Reece Moore was arrested by the CUPD for making threats over Yik Yak toward the
#SikesSitIn
protestors.
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I nerded out so hard.
The church Stay Puft stepped on, “Spook Central,” Tavern on the Green that Louis Tully ran to, and where Stay Puft emerged at Columbus Circle.
#Ghostbusters
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Just trying to hang out at my mom’s house with the kids, but
@EricMacLain
won’t stop creeping on us.
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