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I just noticed Crosby's S% is almost 25%. :lol

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Yeah, they're sure making it easy for someone to catch them there in the wild card.

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oh, they'll be caught if they keep losing or give up points against Metro teams. They've played a shitload of games as of now, and other teams have not. Flyers will get a break starting next week, and a lax schedule the rest of the way. They better shape up.

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Just finished watching USA-Russia. That shit was amazing.

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Among others, you bet. A Duchene for Shattenkirk trade sounds about right. I always said when we traded Shattenkirk that it would hurt more than Stewart, and it certainly has. It would suck to lose Duchene - I love his work ethic - but something's gotta give. You will balk, but I'd LOVE for the Avs to make a push for Hjalmarsson.
I feel they rushed him into the lineup last year and that hurt his development more than helped it. Needs probably another year in the minors. At his best, he's got good PP instincts and is an excellent skater who generally makes smart plays with the puck. At worst, he's a bit undersized and doesn't always make the greatest decisions WITHOUT the puck. The latter can be developed. You interested?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQhvhIPtXyw

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:lol As for Bigras, I was mostly just curious. The Avs CLEARLY need help on the backend, and besides Shatty, there really just aren't a lot of upcoming UFA this summer for them to go after.

Bigras always seemed like a guy that was underrated, and I was hoping he did well.

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I think they will pursue a trade before UFA. They should, anyway. They need help in every aspect. They're just a mess.

While everyone's all excited, talking about win streaks, I'm over here reveling in our 11 game (I think - I'm not counting anymore) winLESS streak. What a mess.

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The match was good, but it went too long. It shouldn't have gone another 5-10 minutes after it peaked. Way too many clotheslines (really lame finisher by Okada btw) at the end, but it was one helluva match. Definitely worthy of the praise.

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Did you go to a wrestling match and a hockey game broke out?

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Wings lose again. I think Smith and Vanek will be on the block and one article suggested Drew Miller and Steve Ott with their expiring contracts. If you need a good 4th line guy who can do PK both of them fit that, especially Miller. I'd be tempted to trade Green because he's probably one of your most tradeable assets but with how bad their D is, they won't be any better without him next year so I can see holding onto him.

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I mean, it's just crazy...they have the least goals for and the most goals against in the entire league. They have a -52 goal differential and we're not even halfway through the season yet. I mean, the worst goal differential in the entire league last year at the end of the season was -52.

It just seemed like they were so close a few years ago. Then you lost Ryan O'Reilly in a trade that is largely a bust (Nikita Zadorov is awful, and Grigorenko is ok I guess) and Paul Stastny for literally nothing. How you basically exchange talent like O'Reilly and Stastny for Zadorov and Grigorenko is mind blowing. The iginla signing was a bad idea from the start.

But they still have solid building blocks in MacKinnon, Landeskog, Duchene, and Erik Johnson. Varlamov can be a good goaltender if you put a decent defense in front of him. How's Tyson Barrie been doing? I think if you add some solid pieces like Shattenkirk you can rebuild relatively quickly. Maybe Martin Hanzal? Daniel Winnik? Hell, maybe helping a cap constrained team like the Hawks/Ducks/etc. and grabbing someone like Marcus Kruger or Antoine Vermette wouldn't be a bad option.

Just seems like they're closer than their record indicates with a core like they have. Obviously Landeskog hasn't been having a good year, but everyone goes through slumps. The talent is obviously there.

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Dammit had the wrestling and NHL threads in side by side tabs :lol:lol

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Need to see a Crosby clothesline ASAP

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That's really how the NHL could boost viewers and fans. Adapt WWE tactics. Imagine if during the next Pens- Panthers game Jagr punches his own winger and pulls off his sweater to reveal a Pens logo underneath.

I've had dreams like that - they were glorious.

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Or they're in the middle of a game and all of a sudden a gong hits and the lights go out. Then the lights come back on and it's Chris Pronger and he starts tomb-stoning people at center ice.

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"BAH GOD, THAT'S CHRIS PRONGER'S MUSIC!"

-Doc Emrick doing his best Jim Ross impersonation

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What's tomb-stoning?

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i was at a game at the Igloo maybe a decade or so ago and the lights went out twice, once while play was going on. it was actually kind of scary at first because it wasn't too long after 9/11 and that's the first thought that comes to mind.

also, it was the only game i can think of that ended 1-0 and the only goal scored was on a penalty shot.

it was the only game i know of that had a period longer than 20 minutes :lol the 3rd period was 27 minutes due to the outage and adjusted intermission. one of the craziest sports nights i've ever been a part of

the crowd started chanting "new arena" and viola, Mario answered our cries.

edit: found the article

http://triblive.com/x/pittsburghtrib.../s_434979.html

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIyK0NrMPvE

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It's when a guy stand-up 69's another dude?

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Speaking of wrestling, I still maintain that any time the Pens roll with the HBK line and one of those guys score the scoreboard guy should play Shawn Michael's music instead of the normal goal song (which is lame IMO).

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:hump :hump :hump

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Party Hard is a great goal song. I think would be better if it was the bumper music prior to when that line comes up for a faceoff.

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I'm just not a fan of Party Hard.

The bumper music thing would work too.

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Party Hard is super lame.

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yea Party Hard sucks

i know the Verizon Center/Nats Park plays it a lot but the woo intro to Warehouse would be great as a goal song IMO

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Speaking of goal songs, HOW have the Bruins not made this change yet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCN_gxP8K3U

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4-0 lolCaps at the end of the Second. Barring a killer third period, the Streak appears to be coming to an end.

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Canada with a dominant first period. Up 2-0. Keep that ish going!

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Good to finally see the Caps get up for a game


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Uhhh... lollercaps?

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Tom Wilson drew 2 penalties instead of taking 2....wtf is going on?!?


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Fucking Caps

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Caps practice facility banner: https://twitter.com/wyshynski/status/817185805676462080

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Thanks Caps!

https://twitter.com/djgalloetc/statu...84484500062209

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So fitting that the Caps are the ones to end that streak.

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This third period of the juniors final has been so fun

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If you're not watching, get on it. Fantastic game. 4-4, under 10min to go.

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Game has been incredible. OT coming.

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USA v Canada on the laptop, Blackhawks on the big TV

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This is backwards.

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Good win by the Caps. The junior game has been fantastic. Nice to see this OT is 5 on 5. Much better.

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Sorry, why is this being brought up again?

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Did the video cut out on the NHL app for anyone else?

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This game doesn't deserve a shootout, should keeping playing till it ends

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My bad, havent been in here much, didnt know it was.

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Troy Terry is literally TJ Oshie.

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:lol Don't sweat it. I laughed. Barbs is just sick of the banner jokes.

Everyone else loves them.

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Didnt realize that went to a shootout. jumped in the shower after OT and missed it, fuck. Thats lame.

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USA! USA! Yeah!

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Ditto - congrats to team USA! Well earned win coming back twice from two goal deficits, getting it to OT, killing a penalty in OT and then winning in a shootout. So happy for those kids.

Nice to see the Hawks finally win too, coming back 3X to tie it up late and force an OT where Kane ended it pretty darn quick.

Lastly, congrats to Duncan Keith on his 400th career assist!

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Funny too, I was laughing all night during the Hawks game when the announcers would say he was the 'old man' on the team - dude is a year younger than I am! :lol

Also, had to be a bit daunting for Spencer Abbott playing on a line with Toews and Hossa in his second career NHL game - not often a guy in Abbot's position gets an opportunity to play on a line with 2 guys who have won a combined 6 Stanley Cups!

Way to go Caps, nice to see someone finally shut down Columbus!

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Toews has really not been that good this year, but man was he great in that OT.

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That was a fantastic f-ing hockey game last night. Terrible it had to be decided in a shootout. All credit to the American lads. Down by 2 twice and never once flinched.

I've said it before, I'll say it again - hands down my favourite hockey tournament. Hopefully the IIHF can change their overtime ways (but I don't realistically see that happening). Oilers won last night, so that's a +

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Still pretty impressive streak. With how close the league is today that's pretty tough.
Tend to agree. Olympics are great but there is something about the energy that the kids bring that you don't see from the pros. If that makes sense. Olympics I guess are more structured but the craziness of the juniors can be fun. The one 7 years ago when Carlson won it in OT was nuts.

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And hey look a Wings win. The kids sure did it last night and I wish they would do that consistently.

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That game was literally insane. Last night had to be the best game ever though, and this is coming from a guy who missed it. I'll have to sit down and watch it this weekend.

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I didn't finish it last night either. Did record it so plan on watching it tonight.

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I just don't understand what the point of the tweet was. Why is Whyshynski bringing up a several year old picture of a well discussed terrible banner that hung up for a couple days at this particular moment in time, right after the Caps ended the Jackets' streak? I don't get it

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So awesome for Team USA last night.

Also, what a fitting way for lolcaps to end the streak... by almost loling all over the place.

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Did they lol last night? Seemed pretty good to me

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Didn't even see the final score. Last I saw was 4-0 but saw these comments while back-reading the thread and thought CBJ made it close. Was too busy watching USA and re-runs of Guy's Grocery Game :lol:lol

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Triple G is the shit. Can't blame you there.

The Caps won 5-0, by the way

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Fucking love Triple G. We're obsessed. I just like Guy Fieri. Dude is hilarious and his shows are awesome. My dad met him when he was in AC for filming and said he was a nice dude.

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I actually generally can't stand Guy Fieri, but I like that show a lot. Only show of his I've ever enjoyed. Really he's probably the only Food Network personality I don't care for.

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thank you Caps!!!

oops!

agreed :thumbsup

my thoughts exactly. kid is big time

:lol dude...

yea do yourself a favor and watch it. the 3rd period was absolute insanity. it was probably so much fun to be in that building.

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No doubt the Jackets' streak was impressive in this lower scoring, salary cap era. Just glad they didn't get to 17. :lol

How do I catch a replay of the Juniors game? I had to miss it as well.

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I imagine it'll re air on nhl network today at some point

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Do you have VLC player?

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I do not, but I can get it fairly easily.

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I'll send you a PM.

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Got it. Thanks!

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Yep, they are scathingly bad.

The frustrating thing is that they really do have a solid core. MacKinnon, Landeskog, Duchene up front (with Raantanen looking better too). Johnson and Barrie on the back (I realized after EJ went down with an injury just how important he was to the team. They are even WORSE defensively without him). And to answer your question, Barrie has been decent in playing his role of offensive defenseman. He needs a stronger defensive partner to not be a liability though, as he's terrible in his zone. And then, in net, you've got two good goalies in Varlamov and Pickard.

So yeah, the core is there. But you also can't blame it ALL on the supporting cast. I mean, it's not great, but you can't blame the kind of dismal showings the Avs are putting out all on the supporting cast. There has to be some sort of culture adjustment, some sort of major change. I'd hate to lose Duchene or Landeskog to a trade, but that might be what has to happen.

That, or they could consider moving the #1 pick they'll most likely get. Nolan Patrick looks good, but he's not Auston Matthews (watch me eat my words next season).

A lot of the moves the Avs made have been good... in theory. They definitely should have moved Stastny before letting him go to UFA. They were trying to show they were committed to him, and it backfired. They were pushed into a corner with ROR, and them getting Zadorov was seen at the time as a risky investment that, if it paid off, would mean the future Rob Blake on their blueline. He's still young and I'm not ready to give up on him yet. Think Victor Hedman and how long it took him to really hit his stride. I'm not wearing rosy colored glasses, just being patient in knowing there's often extra development time for young defensemen.

If the Avs could have stayed on their positive trajectory, no one would be saying anything about the Iginla signing. I didn't love the money, but I loved the idea. I'm devastated it didn't work out, mostly for him.

I agree a couple pieces can make a difference. Duchene for a defenseman like Shattenkirk, Faulk, Hjalmarsson, or Hamonic would be a great step in the right direction. If they keep the #1 pick the hope is that Nolan Patrick could fill Duchene's role. Make some moves for guys like you mentioned, maybe add someone like Brian Boyle and Justin Abdelkader to the list (I love those guys so much), and you've got some solid pieces up and down the lineup.

That, and bring Bob Hartley back.

EDIT: Oh, and Joe Sakic should consider stepping down as GM in favor of someone with more experience. Hate to say it, Joe, and it doesn't diminish your playing legacy in any way, but maybe general management just isn't your thing.

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Finally watching the penguins documentary. Man, this is amazing. Lemieux stuff definitely put a lump in my throat reliving his comeback night with his son on the ice.

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Covered a high school hockey game between two of the state's best teams. One is the alma mater of all three van Riemsdyk brothers and the other has a pair of Danny Briere's kids on it. Saw Danny B at the rink as well.

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Alright, which Pens fan(s) in here did this? Fess up. :lol

http://triblive.com/local/westmorela...sel-votes-john

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The road to the White house starts in Allegheny County. Kessel 2020

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Look at that. A win! Forgot what that was.

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Patrick Laine got blown up. Clean hit though.

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I was watching some talking head on CSN mid atlantic and she picked the Flyers to finish 3rd in the metro. I was like...

Uhh..

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

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Holy shit he got laid OUT. Reminds me of that Brian Campbell hit from years ago.

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Jackets losing streak at 2. How many losses in a row will they hit? 16?

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Man I wish the Caps didn't beat the Blue Jackets now. It would have been epic if thonight was how they didn't break the record! What a come back for the Rangers!

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Hey Tim, what are the odds you think the Wings end up being sellers at the deadline? I wonder how good of a fit Vanek would be with the Hawks.

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I am embarrassed to even show my face in here after losing to the Yotes last night. How bad can this season get. It's a lost season now. Better trade what you can now and get ready for next season.

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Just saw the McCabe hit. Damn.

The immediate jumping of a man who delivered a clean hit continues to be disappointing. Glad the refs only penalized the Jets player.

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That's where I'm at right now. Only 5 points out of a playoff spot because that Atlantic blows. I said the 7 game trip would make or break them and as of now they are in between that. 2-2-1 through 5. I will take the poistives, Mantha is starting to show he's what they thought, AA (can't spell his name) looked good the last few and YOUR boy Nielsen I was ready to write off as not working out here, has come on as of late. My team overall is terribly inconsistent and their D is terrible.

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I wonder if helmets could be reasonably engineered to better protect from those back of the head ice impacts?

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Everything I've read said research has shown there's only so much helmets can do. At the end of the day, it's still a sudden impact which can cause the brain to strike your skull.

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Yeah to slow the deceleration in any meaningful way they'd probably have to be way thicker and get replaced after an impact like bike helmets.

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or a change in material (which is more likely)

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In the latest Virginia Tech study of helmets, the most expensive/"best" material helmets did not test well (Bauer RE-AKT 100, CCM Resistance).

The new Bauer RE-AKT 75 is apparently the best on the market right now, (source: https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2016/...etratings.html) but the amount of work that went into creating that helmet and fixing things with the RE-AKT 100 is staggering.

The NHL really needs to help fund some of this research and development, but getting there will be a LONG and difficult road. As soon as they start funding, it will basically be admitting that hockey causes concussions, which they have yet to do.

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Adidas said they aren't allowing third jerseys next year... wtf?

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I am still totally amazed about how the Rangers are only in a Wild Card spot currently given how well they have played this year. Really speaks volumes about how competitive the Met division is. It is crazy to think the Rangers will need to be even better than they have been in order to avoid being a Wild Card team.

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Dumb. That really stinks for teams that rock vintage throwbacks like the Flames, Oilers, and Caps.

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That's just stupid.

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Being a wild card might not be terrible. Whatever draws Columbus in round one, that's where I want to finish.

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And yeah, no 3rds is really dumb. I wonder why. Seems they only stand to lose from a decision like that.

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Isn't the point of being a clothing company to, ya know, sell clothing?