CPOBV

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Chief Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive)
Be peaceful, not harmless.

https://dcbitdevs.com

https://virginiafreedom.tech

https://shenandoahbitcoin.club

https://bitcoinveterans.org

Public Key

npub160t5zfxalddaccdc7xx30sentwa5lrr3rq4rtm38x99ynf8t0vwsvzyjc9

NIP-05 Address

gary@bitcoinveterans.org

NIP-57 Address

gary@minibits.cash

Profile Code

nprofile1qqsd846pynwlkk7uvxu0rrghcve4hw6033c3s234acnnzjjf5n4hk8gpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ez6ur4vgh8wetvd3hhyer9wghxuet532ryep

Publishing to

nos.lol

nostr-pub.wellorder.net

nostr.mom

Author Public Key

npub160t5zfxalddaccdc7xx30sentwa5lrr3rq4rtm38x99ynf8t0vwsvzyjc9

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Last Notes

2025-06-16 13:04:49

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And Brett there is really smart.

2025-06-16 13:03:20

There are many words we can use to describe God: mighty, eternal, merciful, faithful. But there is another word that not only describes God, it is the very essence of God. That word is LOVE. God is love (1 John 4:8). As his image-bearers, we are capable of agape (godly) love. We are to love our fellow man, and we are to love the Lord our God with everything we have. #lovetriumphs
#devotional
https://blossom.primal.net/5664675b1690f4cd855c191502cc352a60f57f2ab1fe285eb7b5cd339bf36ad4.jpg

2025-06-16 11:21:42

GM.
Starbucks barista said they'll never accept bitcoin.
We're so early.

2025-06-15 15:34:04

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He's not actually here. He dislikes nostr

2025-06-15 12:02:57

Got a LoZ game and bluey pajama pants for fathers day. Blessed.

2025-06-15 11:59:32

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say more?

2025-06-15 11:59:12

Sam Bankman Fried. Richard Heart. Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein. These people gathered to themselves enormous amounts of money by theft. They had the wealth but lacked the integrity and the wisdom to manage their ill-gotten gains, so they lost it. Even if you earned your wealth lawfully, a lack of wisdom can be costly. Just ask Roger Ver.
#devotional
https://blossom.primal.net/278dcc05613c7954c2b046369edfe8b23d39d51cc144cba8465c1442f045a8e0.jpg

2025-06-14 13:07:39

Chat. Why does this test pass? There should be a non-zero sigops for the 2/3.
https://GitHub.com/average-gary/test-multisig/blob/master/src/main.rs

2025-06-14 12:10:51

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Children are the most impressionable. Indoctrination by the State is most effective at young ages.

2025-06-13 02:26:42

war is hell.

2025-06-10 09:44:33

GM. So much work to be done.

2025-06-09 21:31:16

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Never spent time on a ship so the tag out joke is over my head.

2025-06-09 12:16:24

Jun 9 2025
To the technical bitcoin community,
We believe that the best next step for bitcoin would be to activate OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY (CTV, BIP-119) and OP_CHECKSIGFROMSTACK (CSFS, BIP-348). These opcodes enable functionality for a broad set of uses that will allow bitcoin to preserve and expand its role as a scarce, censorship-resistant store of value.
While there are a few promising proposals to improve bitcoin at the consensus layer which may someday be deployed, we believe that CTV and CSFS are uniquely well reviewed, simple, and have been proven to be both safe and widely demanded.
CTV was first formalized in BIP-119 over 5 years ago. Despite many attempts at refinement or replacement, it has remained the most widely preferred method for enforcing pregenerated transaction sequences using consensus. It unlocks valuable functionality for scaling solutions, vaults, congestion control, non-custodial mining, discreet log contracts, and more.
CSFS is a primitive opcode that has been deployed to Blockstream’s Elements for at least 8 years. It represents no significant computational burden over bitcoin’s most often used opcode, OP_CHECKSIG. It can be combined with CTV to implement ln-symmetry, a longstanding improvement to Lightning. It also unlocks a variety of other use cases.
We respectfully ask Bitcoin Core contributors to prioritize the review and integration of CTV (PR #31989 or similar) and CSFS (PR #32247 or similar) within the next six months. We believe this timeline allows for rigorous final review and activation planning.
This request isn't meant to suggest that these contributors dictate the consensus process, but rather it is an acknowledgement that before these opcodes can be activated, they must be implemented in the most widely used bitcoin client.
As application and protocol developers, we are convinced of the significant benefits that these changes would bring to end users of bitcoin – even if only considering their use for layer 1 security and layer 2 scaling solutions. We are optimistic that given the limited size and scope of these changes in both concept and implementation, they represent a realistic next step in the continuing and important work of preserving bitcoin's unique promise.
Signed,
Abdel (Starkware)
Andrew Poelstra (@apoelstra)
Ben Carman @nprofile…e3m2
Ben Kaufman (@ben-kaufman)
Brandon Black (@reardencode)
Brian Langel (for Five Bells)
Buck Perley (@puckberley)
@nprofile…xnfk
Calvin Kim (@kcalvinalvin)
Chun Wang (f2pool)
Christian Decker (@cdecker)
Coinjoined Chris (Bitsurance.eu)
@nprofile…tx22
@nprofile…xuyp
@nprofile…xevu
@nprofile…ldg3
Harsha Goli (@arshbot)
Hunter Beast (@cryptoquick)
Jad Mubaslat (@champbronc2)
@nprofile…9mqg
@nprofile…ht3g
Johan Halseth (@halseth)
Luke Childs (@lukechilds)
Matt Black (for Atomic Finance)
@nprofile…eh8j
Nick Hansen (for Luxor Mining)
Nitesh (@nitesh_btc)
@nprofile…ax5a
Owen Kemeys (for Foundation)
Paul Sztorc (@psztorc)
Portland.HODL (for MARA Pool)
@nprofile…x2lg
@nprofile…estc
Robin Linus (@RobinLinus)
Sanket Kanjalkar (@sanket1729)
Sean Ryan (Anchorage)
@nprofile…hm8r
Simanta Gautam (Alpen Labs)
Steven Roose (@stevenroose)
stutxo (@stutxo)
Talip (@otaliptus)
mononaut (@mononautical)
@nprofile…282l
If you endorse the message above and believe you can make an informed signature, sign here.
http://github.com/ctv-csfs/ctv-csfs.github.io/issues/2
https://ctv-csfs.com/

2025-06-08 17:42:19

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Eh. Misunderstanding of not acknowledging the Trinity doesn't convince me they're different Gods.
There is only one God. And if we're right on that then others misunderstanding doesn't negate it.

2025-06-08 12:00:57

Jesus arose from the dead! Think of it! Can you imagine knowing a loved one is dead, perhaps watching their last moments and taking their last breath, but then seeing them alive again three days later, perfectly healthy?! Jesus said he would die and rise again. The prophets foretold it long ago. Yet none of his friends or followers understood it until they saw it. Can you blame them?
#devotional
https://blossom.primal.net/5a34b208dc073db446378900d3bef921c673adbb0de488d1ebc01c6bb67e4052.jpg

2025-06-08 11:50:50

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Very much semantics. Educations is for "the why" and "the how". But we may just be talking past each other at this point.

2025-06-08 11:49:33

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They use fedimint.

2025-06-08 02:14:33

@npub1tr4…2y5g fedimints could do social recovery.
https://fountain.fm/episode/3e1qizjW8iQ1eMOvK8yP
#nevent1q…pumq

2025-06-07 21:23:49

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We are not in a professional setting.

2025-06-07 21:20:26

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I'm hearing you sat we need education on the benefits for noderunners.

2025-06-07 15:32:11

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Education.

2025-06-07 14:56:17

Segwit and Taproot added new scripting engine components to bitcoin.
CTV+CSFS add two new op codes that can be used in bitcoin script.

2025-06-06 20:16:31

Anyone displaying gay pride flags in a professional setting should reconsider. The workplace is no place to display sexual content.
It's like a straight dude having a flag of boobs as his background.

2025-06-06 15:08:23

AI generated notes from a recent discussion.
# Bitcoin custody and privacy technologies exploration
Fri, 06 Jun 25
### BitKey Discussion and Trade-offs
- BitKey implements 2-of-3 multisig setup:
- One key on BitKey device
- One key on phone
- One key in cloud (managed by Block)
- Key advantages:
- User-friendly interface
- Customizable spending policies based on amount
- Recovery options through emergency contacts
- On-chain visibility of funds
- Key limitations:
- Vendor lock-in - cannot export keys to other wallets
- Requires trust in Block/BitKey team
- Cloud key backup raises privacy concerns
- Marketing stance against seed phrases criticized by experts
### Seed Phrases (BIP 39) Benefits
- Enables wallet migration without on-chain transactions
- Represents private keys in human-readable format (2,048 possible words)
- Allows physical backup (metal plates, paper)
- Supports key sharing between parties
- Provides sovereignty over private keys
- Multiple wallets support BIP 39: Blue Wallet, Phoenix, Nunchuck, Coldcard, SeedSigner
### Privacy and Bitcoin Fungibility
- Privacy fundamental to Bitcoin protocol through private keys
- Collaborative transaction types enhance privacy:
- PayJoin (implemented in Bull Bitcoin, Cake Wallet)
- CoinJoin
- Silent Payments
- Atomic swaps
- Chain analysis limitations:
- Common input heuristic can be broken
- Transaction history becomes untraceable through privacy techniques
- Jurisdictional differences affect “clean” vs “tainted” Bitcoin definition
### Mining Decentralization Challenges
- Current issues:
- Silicon production centralization
- PCB manufacturing concentration
- Mining pool centralization
- Promising developments:
- New chip makers emerging (Brains, Block, Auradine)
- HashPools project using Cashu spec
- Ocean Pool experimenting with Coinbase transaction payouts
- CTV payment trees could reduce economic barriers for small pools
### Technical Innovations
- Block height: 900,052 (as of 06/06/2025)
- Bitcoin price: $104,275
- Sat/USD rate: 960 sats per dollar
- Key developments:
- BitVM enabling zero-knowledge proofs
- CTV (Check Template Verify) enabling vault constructs
- Key Teleport for secure configuration sharing
- Cashu integration with Lightning Network
### Future Considerations
- Post-hyperbitcoinization scenarios:
- Settlement layer vs cash-like instruments
- Need for privacy-preserving solutions
- Hardware production sovereignty
- Mining pool decentralization
- Development community collaboration:
- Cross-chain learning incorporation
- Open-source innovation
- Technical trade-offs evaluation
---

2025-06-05 16:37:47

#asknostr #weedstr
anyone have thoughts in smoking trim? Pros? Cons? I've only seen their use in edible products.

2025-06-05 14:39:20

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Palator would love an open data set.

2025-06-05 14:39:01

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If it's the right thing to do, just do it. 🤝

2025-06-03 12:32:50

Remember when we were all Dan?
Next year on the anniversary of Ross's release, we should all be DPR.

2025-06-02 18:05:48

If you were to hand out a flyer on the nefarious bullshit that is The Bank Secrecy Act, what would you put on it? Intended audience is suits on Capitol Hill. Would be coming from concerned veterans that believe it puts Americans at risk in our digital age while stomping on our right to freedom and privacy.
#asknostr

2025-06-02 11:16:37

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The Iroh implementation seems promising. Need to revisit.

2025-05-31 02:12:58

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GREAT FUD ADVICE.
Freedom
Unity.
Decentralization.

2025-05-31 00:44:53

@nprofile…t363 WTF?
Lol.
https://blossom.primal.net/cbc56865286ac627132226d768b41312a489150950c6149142217224493ad943.jpg

2025-05-30 19:45:41

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Hrm. Event not loading for me.

2025-05-30 15:47:54

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Ever**
Seeing that reprints might go faster

2025-05-30 15:46:46

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You even do a @nprofile…pr78 pin?

2025-05-30 15:04:15

Best suitcoiner at the conf.
https://blossom.primal.net/2c57cd80e87b868b0dfd698dc5b11cf666863be8f00edf6da1bd9633e459fb22.jpg

2025-05-30 15:02:26

@nprofile…987t
Have some custom pins I'm hoping to land before end of June. Beast way to order?

2025-05-30 09:13:55

GM
https://blossom.primal.net/717456438c709379f7b28dafa4256291265f06ebdf3bcb4e28a25f3d55c74194.jpg

2025-05-29 23:08:42

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That's 5,000 cypherpunks if they have 50k attendees. Good numbers.

2025-05-29 20:03:22

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He can't be bothered to understand the protocol. 🙄

2025-05-29 02:42:45

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Yea. Idk. Bullish mujina

2025-05-29 02:41:13

Removing cap gains and repealing AML/KYC laws would accelerate bitcoinization so fucking fast.

2025-05-29 02:26:35

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From @nprofile…uh5t. not very actionable. perplexity dug into company ownership. some canadian dude.
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2025-05-29 01:13:39

@nprofile…xnfk
#nevent1q…2mtm

2025-05-29 01:11:46

@nprofile…n6q3 surely we could beat this by OTS'ing cashu zaps eventd. Then publish all proofs after an expiry window.
Any Guiness World Records with cryptographic proofs?
#asknostr
#nevent1q…rvw9

2025-05-29 00:09:12

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#nevent1q…u46g

2025-05-28 23:33:15

Does bitmain realize more hash is in the US so needed to make a decentralized pool? 🤔
Is game theory really working in decentralizatioms favor? 🤔
Once it's running or released as code, I'll believe it's real but hopeful.

2025-05-28 23:32:00

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High

2025-05-28 23:31:52

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Start9 is nice. If you have an Ubuntu box it's dead simple to build and compile. Could also try nix-bitcoin.

2025-05-28 23:30:16

Dunking on the suits saying stupid things because they misunderstand Bitcoin is fun, but have you written any code today?

2025-05-28 23:26:51

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https://x.com/bitmaintech/status/1927581481674670492

2025-05-28 13:55:41

Bitmain says they have a decentralized mining pool solution. 👀👀👀

2025-05-28 11:17:30

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😂
TIL. 🤝

2025-05-27 22:25:40

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I don't get this reference.

2025-05-27 19:36:24

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Yup. It's a panel of suits and custodians. They even mentioned yield for Bitcoin.

2025-05-27 19:27:23

This suit says NYKNYC is dead. https://i.nostr.build/CWWv2NvYjLew0AlH.jpg

2025-05-27 19:19:51

Lol. Main stage talking about wrapped bitcoin.

2025-05-27 18:39:16

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Got it. We're talking past each other with semantics. Have a good one.

2025-05-27 16:56:07

Miners are not transaction processors. 🙄

2025-05-27 13:11:06

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Seems not very risky

2025-05-27 12:50:32

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Gm
https://i.nostr.build/pidyihyCVeRQMHcE.jpg

2025-05-26 15:38:00

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Need any bitaxes or meshtastics?

2025-05-26 13:20:56

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2025-05-26 09:19:58

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Very.

2025-05-26 00:58:11

How does this overlap with AI?
#nevent1q…ykwy

2025-05-26 00:55:16

WHAT COULD THIS DO FOR MINERS? COULD YOU BROADCAST A BLOCK VIS HF RADIO? VHF?
#nevent1q…qvj7

2025-05-26 00:45:55

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Does it do HF? 🤔

2025-05-26 00:26:34

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We need more wireless integration with bitcoin protocols.
https://github.com/PentHertz/OpenBTS

2025-05-25 21:57:08

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Yup!

2025-05-25 18:05:48

Pretty sophisticated but not as sophisticated as i've seen. https://i.nostr.build/4R06E932WzlVoVTf.jpg https://i.nostr.build/BiEChClk7UEA5eEy.jpg https://i.nostr.build/hXi47YlXbNmZvy6D.jpg https://i.nostr.build/JLMP9X4qZ6GAX8FN.jpg https://i.nostr.build/M8ViPDhdMlxndbQY.jpg

2025-05-25 13:19:11

There are an estimated 300-500 prophecies about Jesus in the Old Testament, all written hundreds or thousands of years before his birth. Isaiah 53 is astonishingly specific, as is Psalm 22 regarding his death, and Micah 5:2 which identifies his birthplace. Yet so many of his people failed to recognize him. There are more prophecies about his second coming. Would you miss him, Anon?
#devotional
https://i.nostr.build/J79qOCAyJmYd7hVp.jpg

2025-05-24 14:53:17

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Unless we're talking about specific number within a finite space. The numbers are already there. We know their range. How do you claim ownership of a number?

2025-05-24 14:36:31

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Or just a person with bills to pay

2025-05-24 14:35:57

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Too many people kvetching about stupid shit while mining centralization continues unchecked.

2025-05-24 14:34:25

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Now we're deep.
How is ownership defined?
I don't think anyone owns Bitcoin.

2025-05-24 13:37:04

Miners will include 0 fee tx's in the future. But only for customers that pay the monthly subscription.

2025-05-24 11:38:08

How do you explain a BIP32 Hierarchical Deterministic wallet?
#asknostr
Importing a seed phrase under the wrong derivation path will make it appear the funds are lost.

2025-05-24 10:25:30

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No idea.

2025-05-24 01:09:57

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Beat around the bush*

2025-05-24 00:07:23

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I understand I can train my model. I'm asking about existing models.

2025-05-23 23:53:04

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Worldview. Faith isn't about the words you say.

2025-05-23 23:45:58

Any Christian LLM models? Would love to host one for my family or church.
#asknostr
CC: @nprofile…man7

2025-05-23 14:15:08

Fucking caches...

2025-05-23 09:06:46

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How do you ensure high level of entropy?
Like the aesthetic (and tech stack), hate the idea of human generated entropy.

2025-05-23 08:55:38

GM. 🥱

2025-05-23 08:54:54

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😐

2025-05-23 01:04:31

@nprofile…xafw
can't wait to enable your extension on my wife's laptop

2025-05-22 21:36:18

Cash only pizza place with the fam to celebrate.
Pep, pineapple and jalapeño.

2025-05-22 21:35:12

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You can only know keys.

2025-05-22 21:33:26

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> This novel use of Nostr delivers a greatly enhanced user experience and unlocks new use-cases versus the status quo of things like LNURL, Bolt12, and NWC.
Is it a 10x better UX? I know Cashu has 10x better UI. 🤔

2025-05-22 18:19:57

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Once your content is released, it's not yours anymore. You cannot own data or ideas. No one should demand you create the content in the first place.

2025-05-22 17:49:13

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Depends on the content. Information yearns to be free.

2025-05-22 13:03:45

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Lol. 10k bitcoin went from two pizzas to $1.115bn

2025-05-22 12:41:30

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Thnx for the heads up @nprofile…jsen

2025-05-22 12:39:40

https://i.nostr.build/z4a8QOy3ViwSBJ1f.jpg

2025-05-22 11:34:30

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I bought every hour since then. And before. And now. And after. Until sats aren't on sale for dollars.

2025-05-22 11:33:11

EJ capitulating? 🤔

2025-05-22 11:13:21

These were the words of Jesus as he hung dying on a Roman cross. The answer, of course, is that Jesus was taking our sin upon himself, and sin separates from a holy God. He who knew no sin became sin for us that we might become righteous before God. I cannot say I fully understand what happened at that moment, but I am eternally thankful for what Jesus did.
#devotional
https://i.nostr.build/OewUK567T9CGFCQE.jpg

2025-05-22 09:36:33

GM.
Bitcoiners are best met over BBQ

2025-05-22 01:14:40

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Thank you.