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edhopper

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8. They are not that bad for an amateur

Reply to tanyev (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 08:45 AM

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There is a lot of room for improvement, but as a beginner, he is not awful.
And slinking away from politics to paint is the best move he has ever done.

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