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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:02:47 GMT -5
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:18:56 GMT -5
Vampires of Africa [/center][/color] Adze Location: Ghana & Togo Shapeshifting: Yes, Firefly Favorite Prey: Handsome Children Weaknesses: It can be killed only in 'human' form by burning alive. About: The Adze are vampire spsirits that live/possess tribal sorcerers among the Ewe. (People within Africa) They fly around in the form of a firefly, but when caught they change back into a human form. If feeds off blood, palm oil, and cocunt water. They favorite prey are children, but more then children the 'handsome' ones. (Meaning the most beautiful/Good Looking children). Links: Otherkin AwakeningMarvunapp - Ify on this. The idea of the vampires not so much according to myths, look wise very much so. Asasabonsam Location: Southern Ghana, Togo, & Ivory Coast Shapeshifting: no Favorite Prey: n/a Weaknesses: n/a About: Vampires that dwell within deep forests, they sit in the trees, their legs dangling down to catch their victims with their hooked feet. It will kill and attack anyone which walks under them. They have iron teeth and tend to bite their victims on the thumbs. Links: Universal VampiresAfrican Witchcraft and Vampirism Asiman/Obayifo Location: Gold Coast Shapeshifting: Leaves it body Favorite Prey: Meat of any kind. Weaknesses: n/a About: A vampire that is human during the day, and leaves its body at night to travel around causing trouble. They are seen as a glowing orb of light. While they are not out feeding off young children. They are attacking crops, sucking out the juice of certain vegetables and fruits. May require to collect enough blood to please a demon of some sort. Links: Monstropedia: Obayifo African Witchcraft and Vampirism Impundulu Location: Eastern Cape region of Africa Shapeshifting: Able to take a form of a handsome man. Favorite Prey: Insatiable appetite Weaknesses: n/a About: A servant/slave to witches found in the Eastern Cape region of Africa. They are passed down from mother to daughter to cause suffering and death to their enemies. They take the form of a handsome man to become a lover to their mistress. Those not passed down to the next in line, would become known as Ishologu, an owner less fiend that acted on it's own. Links: Lady Isabell
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:20:30 GMT -5
Vampires of Armenia [/center][/color] Dakhanavar/Dashnavar Location: Ultmish Alto-tem Shapeshifting: n/a Favorite Prey: travelers Weaknesses: Confused easily if someone has feet on their head or a head on their feet. About: This seems to be a single vampire not a race, he was very protective over his land. That he would attack anyone who traveled though his land, while they slept. He sucked their blood out though the feet. (Perhaps the toes) He disappeared never to be heard of again when two travelers slept with the feet under each others heads. He thought it to be some demon sent to destroy him. Links: Monstropedia: DakhanavarDarkness Embraced: Dakhanavar
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:21:01 GMT -5
Vampires of Albania [/center][/color] Lugat/Sampiro Location: n/a Shapeshifting: n/a Favorite Prey: n/a Weaknesses: n/a About: Albanians of Turkish descent, they would become a vampire at the moment of their death. These vampires wore a shroud and high heel shoes. They are seen more or less harmless because they rarely killed those whom they feed off. Links: Shtriga Location: n/a Shapeshifting: Moth, Fly, or Bee Favorite Prey: Infants Weaknesses: A cross made of a pig bone placed in the entrance of a church on Easter Sunday, making the Shtriga unable to leave. They could then be capture and killed at the threshold. About: A witch, that would suck the blood of a person while they slept normally that of children. They would on another child either of the family or from a different family the next night. Links: Wikipedia: ShtrigaMonstropedia: Shtriga
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:21:22 GMT -5
Vampires of Australia [/center][/color] TalamaurLocation[/b]: Banks Islands in the South Pacific Shapeshifting: No Favorite Prey: The Dead Weaknesses: n/a About: They were able to communicate with the spirital world and make a spirit its servant. These spirits would go out among the living and drain the remaining life essence from a fresh corpse for it's master. It is also said that it would eat the corpse of a newly dead person. Links: Everything2: Talamaur Yara-Ma-Yha-Who Location: n/a Shapeshifting: No Favorite Prey: n/a Weaknesses: n/a About: A four feet tall creature with a large head and mouth yet no teeth. It would drop down on it's prey from their hiding place in fig trees. Draining them of their blood though the suckers on their fingers and toes. It would then swallow their prey and then regurgitate them, to either become shorter or in time a Yara-ma-yha-who. Links: Encycolpedia MythicaAborigine Mythology
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:22:35 GMT -5
Vampires of Babylon [/center][/color] Edimmu/Ekimmu/Shedu/Utukku Location: n/a Shapeshifting: No Favorite Prey: n/a Weaknesses: n/a About: A spirit/Ghost of someone who was cursed to earth for eternity, unable to go to the Underworld. They are extremely vengeful towards the living. This could be because they had died a violent death (murder, drowning ect.), or was no buired properly. (unbuired, unpoper funeral, no suring family to care for the soul) Links: Monstropedia: EkimmuDarkness Embraced: EkimmuWikipedia: UtukkuWikipedia: Shedu Lilitu/Lilith Location: n/a Shapeshifting: Owl Favorite Prey: n/a Weaknesses: n/a About: A Monster, who roamed the night, seeking to kill newborn children and pregnant women. She refused to obey Adam and hence became a vampire who eventually attacked the children of Adam and Eve (in other words humans) Links: Wikipedia: Lilith
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:23:09 GMT -5
Vampires of Bulgaria [/center][/color] Krvopijac Location: Local Graveyards every full moon. Shapeshifting: No Favorite Prey: n/a Weaknesses: A monk called Djadadjii which could order it into a bottle of blood which they would burn. About: Turned by drinking alcohol or smoking during Lent made these creatures. To find a Krvopijac, they would get a nude teenage virgin on a black foal to ride though the local graveyard every full moon. Where the horse wouldn't go was where it was located. Links: OburLocation[/b]: n/a Shapeshifting: no Favorite Prey: n/a Weaknesses: n/a About: A very loud vampire, able to create noises much like a firecracker, it had the ability to move objects like a poltergeist. Besides this it was a gluttonous blood drinker. But could also be seen eating rich food or excrement. It was sometimes mistaken for the Krvopijac. Links: Ubour Location: n/a Shapeshifting: No Favorite Prey: Normal Food Weaknesses: n/a About: Created when the spirit refuses to leave the body after a violent death. After 40 days of burial it will dig itself out of its grave and begin to cause trouble for its mouring family and relations. It is an unusual vampire as it eats normal food and will not attack humans to drink their blood until all other food sources are gone. Links: UstrelLocation[/b]: n/a Shapeshifting: No Favorite Prey: Cattle and Sheep Weaknesses: Forced to burn in a luck fire (a bonfire set at the nearest crossroads to the village) About: A child that was born on a Saturday, and died before it was baptism was believe to come back on the ninth day of its burial and attack local sheep and cattle draining their blood. Links: Encyclopedia of Shadows: Ustrel
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:23:37 GMT -5
Vampires of China [/center][/color] Ch'ing Shih/Chiang Shih/Kiang Shi Location: Lives underground Shapeshifting: Yes, Sphere of light, or a wolf Favorite Prey: Weaknesses: n/a About: They were created after a violent death (Suicide, hanging, drowning ect.) It could also be made though the result of and improper burial. It would leave it's body, and roam around, if something happens to the 'soul' then the boy would suffer. It could also process and speak though the body of another. Links: Chinese Vampires: Chiang-shihMonstropedia: Chiang Shih
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:30:25 GMT -5
Vampires of France [/center][/color] Incubus Location: n/a Shapeshifting: Yes, Able to change their looks. Favorite Prey: Women Weaknesses: n/a About: Is a male vampire demon, (females are known as Succubus). They appear as a form of "energy vampire" and prey on women at night draining them of all physical and sexual energies. They do this by intensive love-making or by tormenting the victim's dreams with terrifying nightmares. The one thing to note about this vampire is that it has the ability to father children. Link: Wikipedia - IncubusMonstropedia - Incubus Succubus Location: n/a Shapeshifting: Yes, Able to change their looks Favorite Prey: Men Weaknesses: n/a About: Is the female counterpart of the Incubus. They appear as a form of "Energy vampire" and prey on men at night draining them of all physical and sexual energies. They do this by intensive love-making or by tormenting the victim's dreams with terrifying nightmares. Link: Wikipedia - SuccubusSuccubus - Cyodine
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:30:45 GMT -5
Vampires of Germany [/center][/color] AlpLocation[/b]: n/a Shapeshifting: Yes, cat, pig, dog, snake or a small white butterfly Favorite Prey: Pregnant women - Milk Weaknesses: Protection wise - laying broomstick under a pillow, iron horseshoes hung from the bedpost, placing shoes again the bed, playing a mirror on the chest, steal and crosses. Plugging up any holes (specifically keyholes) will keep him from leaving or entering. Leaving a light on also help in protection. About: Alps tend to attack women, drinking milk from their nipples in which causes them to have horrible nightmares, though they will drink blood from men's nipples. They are said to be a demon, but also spirits of recently deceased relations. Children who's mother had to use a horse collar during child birth can become an Alp. They almost always wear a hat, no matter what form they take. Links: Wikipedia - AlpFaerie Monstrous - Alp DoppelgängerLocation[/b]: Northern Regions of Germany Shapeshifting: No Favorite Prey: n/a Weaknesses: n/a About: Doppelgänger have no reflection at all, nor do they cast any shadows. They are 'evil twins' or the doubles of whoever they take after all. Though not always evil, they are said to give advice to their 'double' though it's not always good. It is also said that a human to see one it normally will bring forth their death or great illness. Links: Crystal Links - DoppelgangerWikipedia - Doppleganger MuléLocation[/b]: Germen Gypsy areas Shapeshifting: n/a Favorite Prey: n/a Weaknesses: n/a About: A Gypsies type of vampire, they had a untimely death (Suicide or accident) and now search for the person who caused their death. They tend to be missing a finger or have an animal-like limb. They are also boneless creatures. Links: Nachtzehrer/Neuntoter/NachttoterLocation[/b]: Northern Germany Shapeshifting: Yes, Pig Favorite Prey: Flesh Weaknesses: Clumps of earth under the vampires chin, place a coin or stone in it's mouth, or tie a handkerchief tightly around it's neck. The corpse may also be beheaded or a spike would be driven though their head into the ground. About: Created when they are buried with their name on them they will while in the grave devour it's own burial shroud and flesh causing its family and relations to slowly waste away. They are carried in sores and stinks of decay, it also must keep its left eye open open and has a habit of grunting like a pig. They cause death with physical powers. They may also travel with a woman who died in child birth. Note: Think of a vampire zombieLinks: Wikipedia - Nachzehrer
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:31:09 GMT -5
Vampires of Greece [/center][/color] BruculacoLocation[/b]: n/a Shapeshifting: n/a Favorite Prey: n/a Weaknesses: Bruculaco can be killed by cutting off their head and boiling it or burning it. About: They have swollen, hard skin. They can only scream once per night, and if someone answers that call they die. Links: Horror Find - Bruculaco CallicantzarosLocation[/b]: n/a Shapeshifting: No, They are half-human, half-animal Favorite Prey: n/a Weaknesses: When a baby is born between this time the parents will hang the baby would be held over the fire until their toenails were singed. About: Children born between Christmas Day (Dec 25th) and Epiphany (Jan 6th) may become one of these type of vampires. They tend to a manic behavior, with talon like fingernails with which they will tear their victims into shreds. However, they are only active between Christmas Day and News Years the rest of the year they are trapped in the Netherworld. However the male Callicantzaros may kidnap a mortal woman to bring her back with him to the underworld to be his wife and give birth to his children who were also Callicantzaros. Links: Monstropedia - Callicantzaros CatacanoLocation[/b]: Greek island of Rhodes Shapeshifting: Favorite Prey: Weaknesses: To kill Cataconos you would isolated them behind salt walker or boil it's head in vinegar. About: These are your happy vampires, they are always grinning, and spit blood on people who then became its victim, their blood burns and paralyzing the person. Links: Dark.Rage - Vampire C Empusas/MormolykiaiLocation[/b]: n/a Shapeshifting: Yes, into Humans Favorite Prey: n/a Weaknesses: n/a About: They are the attendants of Hecate, and are vampire-demon creatures. They often manifest themselves in human form and go out attacking people at night. Links: LamiaiLocation[/b]: n/a Shapeshifting: n/a Favorite Prey: n/a Weaknesses: They can only be killed when they have removed their eyes to rest. About: This vampire comes from the Queen of Libya who went insane following the murder of her children by Hera. Seeking revenge she began to travel the earth drinking blood and feeding on the flesh of infants or would appear as a beautiful woman to seduce men into lovemaking then devour them. After feeding they take out their eyes in order to rest. Links: Lamia - Delirium's Realm VrykolakasLocation[/b]: Greence and Macedonia Shapeshifting: Favorite Prey: Weaknesses: Must have permission to enter a household. can be killed on Saturdays while it's resting in its grave. About: People committed suicide, had suffered a violent death, eating meat from a sheep that had been attacked by a wolf or werewolf. If it was a werewolf there was a chance it could become a powerful vampire. Retaining parts of it wolfish looks. Links: Wikipedia - VrykolakasMonstropedia - Vrykolakas
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:31:32 GMT -5
Vampires of Haiti [/center][/color] LoogarooLocation[/b]: Granada Shapeshifting: Yes, into a Sulfurous Ball Favorite Prey: n/a Weaknesses: They must stop to count grains of sand or rice About: Loogaroo is a woman, who's made a deal with the devil. In return for magical powers, they must gather blood for the devil. They will go to a "Devil Tree" every night to remove their skin and fly off to search for victims in the form of a sulfurous ball. To gather blood, once it has gained enough blood or the sun comes up it can return to it's body to take it's human form. Links: Wikipedia - Loogaroo
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:31:58 GMT -5
Vampires of Hungary [/center][/color] LidércLocation[/b]: Shapeshifting: No Favorite Prey: Weaknesses: About: While they are not shapeshifters they have three forms, they existed as all shapes at once, either choosing which form they wish to show to someone. They were able to have a human, animal and shining light forms. However there are three types of this time of vampire. Please read the link below for more information. Links: Wikipedia - Liderc NoraLocation[/b]: n/a Shapeshifting: n/a Favorite Prey: Women Weaknesses: n/a About:They are small bald humanoid vampires who move on all fours, they may be invisible and have a love for breasts. Links:
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:32:22 GMT -5
Vampires of India [/center][/color] BhutaLocation[/b]: Wastelands and graveyards Shapeshifting: No Favorite Prey: The Milk from Mothers. Weaknesses: About: Born from those who were physically disable, insane or suicidal, would become a Bhuta following their deaths. They would travel as 'willo-the-wisp' type of lights or ghostly apparitions and feed off intestines and excrements of the recently buried. However they are able to possess individuals in order to attack newly-fed babies in an attempt to digest the milk that had been drunk from their mothers. Links: BrahmaparushLocation[/b]: n/a Shapeshifting: n/a Favorite Prey: n/a Weaknesses: n/a About: Brahmaparush are bloodthirsty creature who took delight in attacking people and completly consuing them. They would begin with drinking the blood from the skull, then eat the brain. This feeding ritual would not be completely until the vampire performed a macabre dace, while entangled in the intestines of the corpse it had destroyed. Links: ChurelLocation[/b]: n/a Shapeshifting: No Favorite Prey: Men Only Weaknesses: n/a About: Women who had been pregnant and died during the festival of Divali. They were extremely ugly vampires with sagging breasts, black tongues, thick, rough lips, wild hair, and back-to-front feet. However they can also be beautiful young women. They were bitter and angry due to their untimely death because of this they attack their families and attractive young men. Links: Wikipedia - ChurelMonstropedia - Churel GayalLocation[/b]: n/a Shapeshifting: n/a Favorite Prey: n/a Weaknesses: n/a About: A male spirit that returned from the grave unable to rest because of its burial rites not being correctly carried out upon their death. They attack the members of it's own family in revenge. Links: MasaniLocation[/b]: Burial Grounds Shapeshifting: n/a Favorite Prey: n/a Weaknesses: n/a About: They attack travelers at night as they pass by burial grounds. They sleep during the day in a funeral pyre, the ash from pyre gives them their black-skinned appearance. Links: Rakshasa/RakshasiLocation[/b]: n/a Shapeshifting: n/a Favorite Prey: n/a Weaknesses: n/a About: Rakshasa are beautiful vampires would appear to men to lure them to their death. They attacked babies ad pregnant women to drink their blood. To keep children from being born as one, they were fed human brains. However they are also said to live within the tree and spy on anyone who those around them. The females are called Rakshasis while the males are called Rakshasas Links: Wikipedia - Rakshasa
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:32:51 GMT -5
Vampires of Ireland [/center][/color] Dearg-Dul/Dearg-DueLocation: n/a Shapeshifting: can't shape change Favorite Prey: n/a Weaknesses: Piling large amount of stones on its grave, sunlight, silver, fire About: They're not as strong as many vampires but they are indeed faster. They rely on their charm and greatly enjoy human society. They try to keep their lovers/victims alive for the most part. Links: [gurps]A new Vampire species
Leanansidhe/Leanhaum-Shee/Leanhaun-sidheLocation: Isle of Man Shapeshifting: n/a Favorite Prey: poets Weaknesses: Calling protection from the Sea God Manann ruins her hopes of gaining power over the victim; About: Not a an actual vampire, but a Irish Fairy. Completely beautiful and will lure men to her side and then drain their blood (there is said to only be one of her). However instead of drinking the blood she takes, she will put it in a huge red cauldron which is the source of her beauty and powers of poetic inspiration. Links: Enchanted Door Way - World Vampire MythsVampire Desire (proboard site)Fairy Encyclopedia - L
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:34:14 GMT -5
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:34:57 GMT -5
Vampires of Japan [/center][/color] KappaLocation: Water Shapeshifting: Yes (can take the shape of a human) Favorite Prey: Horses, cattle, and humans. Weaknesses: Loud Noises (cannon fire, gunfire ect) About: About the size of a child age 6 to 10 it's incredable strong. It will pull it's prey into the water and drain the victim. It is more of a Imp than a human based, however if one is wise enough they can strict up a agreement of not being attacked by a Kappa. There is a story about a Vampire Cat/Vampire Fox who took the place of a princess once it had killed her. It seems to be related to Kappa. Links: On Mark Proudctions (Great site about Kappas)h2g2 - Vampires, Legand of - EarthSt. Louis After Dark KashaLocation[/b]: n/a Shapeshifting: n/a Favorite Prey: corpses Weaknesses: n/a About: Little is known about this vampire. Links: n/a
YashaLocation: Anywhere Shapeshifting: Bat Favorite Prey: Life-Energy Weaknesses: n/a About: Yasha are normally beautiful vampires, who are in most cases seen as excellent company. However those who are shown to be disrespectful can kind that they're destructive and fearsome creatures. They are creatures who due to their anger are normally reborn as such. Links: Youkaimura
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:35:23 GMT -5
Vampires of Java [/center][/color] Pontianak/Kuntilanak/MatianakLocation: Near Banana Trees Shapeshifting: From a beautiful woman to ugly beast Favorite Prey: newborns Weaknesses: Sharp objects; taken a red string from a banana tree to a persons bed will cause the Pontianak to have to do the person's bidding. About: A woman who died during childbirth. Men who are not careful will either be killed or castrated when she becomes a hideous creature. It is said she has the strong scent of frangipani (a type of plant) and becomes a spirit living in banana trees. Links: Wikipedia - PontianakPontianka - South East Asian Vampire
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:35:54 GMT -5
Vampires of Madagascar [/center][/color] Ramanga Location[/b]: n/a Shapeshifting: n/a Favorite Prey: n/a Weaknesses: Must obey it's master About: A vampire that was a servant to the tribal elders, they would consume the nail clippings and spilled blood of the noble member of the tribe. By doing so they would return their master to full health. Links: Vampire Desire (proboards]Nemain - VampsInternatila Vampire Mythology
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:37:31 GMT -5
Vampires of Malaysia [/center][/color] BajangLocation: n/a Shapeshifting: no Favorite Prey: eggs Weaknesses: If the Creator is killed the Bajang dies as well. About: It's a Vampiric Demon either being that of a larger lizard, weasel-type creature, or a cat. It is unable to transform itself. It is said to be born by a sorcerer who has taken the soul of an infant that died. It is then handed down from one generation to the next. It will do whatever the master says, however if it doesn't get enough food it will turn on it's owner. Links: Dark Rage UsersGoth Lupin
BasLocation: Away from Civilization Shapeshifting: n/a Favorite Prey: pigs Weaknesses: Fire About: A creature that tended to only hunt humans when it became hunger-driven enough or by accident. It's more animal than human in nature and upon seeing fire it would stay away from it knowing that it was a sign of civilization. Links: n/a
Langsuyar/LangsuirLocation: n/a Shapeshifting: no Favorite Prey: Young Children Weaknesses: Cutting her hair and nails, and stuffing the hole at the back of her neck. She becomes tame aka cured About: A beautiful woman, with long flowing black hair, tapering nails and wears a beautiful robe of green. She has a hole on the back of her nail which she uses to feed. It is believe she hunts children due to having died in childbirth. She will however draw men to her when they're are no children at hand. If caught she can be married and have children living a normal human being life (no longer vampiric) Links: Singapore Paranormal InvestigatorsGoth LupinHelekleinegurlBlood Moon
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:38:14 GMT -5
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:38:44 GMT -5
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:39:19 GMT -5
Vampires of Philliphines [/center][/color]
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:40:00 GMT -5
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Post by Chiru on Jun 1, 2007 15:40:17 GMT -5
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