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HassleCat

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1. Let's do this

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Wed Sep 9, 2015, 02:59 PM

Sep 2015

Start with some number we think will be manageable, let's say 10 thousand. When we have them settled and taken care of, we order up another 10 thousand. Let's stop arguing about the number and do this thing.

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