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This Huge Wildfire In Canada Is Surely What The End Of Days Will Look Like

If you haven’t heard already, a large swath of northwestern Canada, near Calgary, the energy heartland of the country, is currently in flames. A fast-advancing wildfire is threatening thousands of homes and lives. The images coming from the front line of the fire are absolutely devastating. This is what I imagine the apocalypse will look like…

The fire, which started Sunday, has only grown in intensity. So far, it had consumed 18,500 acres and forced the evacuations of at least 88,000 people.

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The majority of those evacuations have taken place in and around the city of Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada.

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That number of evacuees is expected to climb as fire conditions continue to worsen over the coming days. Thankfully, though, a break in the unusually hot and humid weather is expected over the weekend with a chance of rain.

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In addition to destroying close to 1,600 buildings in the Fort McMurray area, the fire has also forced much of Alberta’s lucrative oil production to a halt. Many oil companies not directly impacted by the wildfire have also chosen to cease operations fearing future highway closures.

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While the cause of the fire is unclear, many have already blamed the worsening conditions on climate change.

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Luckily there have been no casualties directly related to the fire, but evacuation centers near the blaze are close to full and many are running short on food and water.

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Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Canada. Let’s hope the rain this weekend will make it easier for crews to get a handle on the blaze.

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He Surprised His Girlfriend With A Kitten, And Her Reaction Is Just The Greatest

Getting a new fur baby is a big responsibility. That’s why Elijah, the guy behind Just A Skinny Boy, told his girlfriend they should wait a bit.

But that was just a ruse. He really wanted to surprise her with her very own kitten, and when he found the perfect one, his plan was ready to go into action.

Watch how his girlfriend reacts when she sees Milo for the first time — it’s absolutely adorable!

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Surprises are just the best, but ones with furry, fluffy ears and paws really top the chart.


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When A Skunk Squad Walked Through, This Cyclist Did Not Know What To Expect

generally speaking, a run-in with a skunk could possibly be some a stinky situation.

Crossing routes with children of skunks was most likely the ultimate benefit of this cyclist’s brain as he set-out on their morning period trip. Mainly because stinky team approached, the cyclist attempted to keep on being calm to completen’t be endowed with this specific all-too familiar stench.

But the minute the cyclist and skunks basically made contact, instead of gracing the man in terms of fowl scent, they discrete a joyous squeaking sound.

I might maybe not chat skunk, but I will be certain that man could very well be fine in their particular journals.

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Thank heavens the skunks have been around in great knowledge, frequently that cyclist may have had a far-smellier fate.

Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/skunk-sighting/

This Dad Made His Daughter A Bed That Even Sleeping Beauty Would Love

Every princess deserves a bed that’s made for a queen.

Kids are encouraged to believe that if they can dream it, they can achieve it. While boys and girls grow up wanting to be everything from race car drivers to astronauts, I dare you to name one little girl who didn’t secretly wish to be a princess at one point or another.

For Redditor Henryhooker, making his daughter’s dreams a reality was his ultimate goal. That’s why this princess bed is so special. If you want to see how you can make a bed that’s fit for your little princess, check out the tutorial below!

Before he could begin the build, Henryhooker sketched out a design that combined multiple pieces into one. His princess bed would also serve as a dresser and storage unit with a little crawlspace underneath.

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After that, he created a jig to make headboard and footboard assembly a little easier.

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From there, he cut out the base of the bed.

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He had the basic frame together in no time!

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He then began working on the staircase leading up to the bed.

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As an added safety feature, the crafter created a little wall to keep his princess from getting hurt.

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He cut shelving space into the side of the staircase for all of her storage needs!

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Of course, the princess bed had to have a few personal touches.

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He even included a set of pink LED lights to up the wow factor.

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Once all of the pieces were cut and sanded down, it was time to paint.

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Talk about precious, right?

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Everything was assembled once the paint dried.

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Any royal would be jealous of this epic bed.

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When Dad wants to read his favorite girl a bedtime story, he can choose a book from her vast collection!

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And if you thought this setup looked cool during the day, you should check it out at night.

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To pass this onto your little heirs, click here for full instructions.

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15 Cleaning Tips Everyone With Hardwood Floors Needs To Know

Hardwood floors make an elegant statement in any home, but cleaning them is anything but pretty.

They scratch easily, dirt gets between the slats, and if you have pets, the smell from their messes is almost impossible to get rid of.

If you’re looking for a solution to one — or all — of your hardwood headaches, check out these simple tricks for cleaning, treating, and all-around saving your beautiful flooring.

1. Remove permanent marker from hardwood by spraying the spot with cologne!

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You can also get marker stains off with a little toothpaste.

2. Get rid of dents by wetting the spot and dampening a cloth or paper towel. Rub and iron over the cloth on the spot in a circular motion, checking after a minute or two on the progress.

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3. Get rid of creaky floors by dusting any noisy spots with baby powder.

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4. Get rid of urine stains — and their nasty smells — by spraying the area with hydrogen peroxide.

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5. Cut up an old wine cork and glue it to the bottom of your furniture. This will prevent scuffs and scratches when you move things around.

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6. Rub walnuts into small scratches and watch them disappear before your eyes.

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7. For more extensive marks, though, mix equal parts white vinegar with canola oil and rub it on the area.

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8. For an all-natural floor cleaner, brew a few black tea bags and wipe your floors down with a rag that’s damp with the tea. Here’s why it works.

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9. You can also make this DIY cleaner with just water, vinegar, rubbing alcohol, and some dish soap.

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10. No matter how well you clean and polish your floors, they will start to fade. Bring them back to life by rubbing them down with some Old English lemon oil.

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11. Literally erase scuff marks with the common school supply.

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12. Get rid of tape residue on your hardwood floors with a mix of two tablespoons of baking soda and a quarter to a half teaspoon of water.

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Spread the paste on the sticky area, let it dry, dampen a cloth with water and rub the spot clean.

13. Whatever you do, DON’T clean your hardwood floors with a soaking wet mop. A damp one with soap and water is better.

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14. If you notice hairline cracks in the wood, don’t panic. Floors expand and contract during winter and summer months. Wait until the problem solves itself in warmer weather or speed up the process with a humidifier.

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15. Finally, make your home a shoe-free zone. Have guests and family members check them at the door to prevent tracking dirt that then creates scratches and scuffs.

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Hardwood floors might require a bit more upkeep than laminate flooring or tiles, but they’re totally worth it. And with these tricks, it doesn’t seem like such a pain to clean them anymore!

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These 24 Animals Would Have Been Voted Most Photogenic At My High School

Picture day only comes once every school year, but the results can haunt you for the rest of your adult life.

My best friend and I spent the other night looking through old yearbooks and began mocking just how un-photogenic we were. Despite prepping days in advance, picking out the right outfit and posing in front of the mirror, without fail, when it came time to say cheese, something went wrong.

Wearing glasses in high school always meant that my photos came with the added bonus of a reflective glare. But not everyone can be so lucky to be remembered as the squinting guy that looks like the sun’s in his eyes. In fact, most people are quite a bit more photogenic than they think. Even their pets can pull off better school photos than I can.

With that said, here are 24 animals that would have surely been voted most photogenic in my high school’s yearbook.

1. Every freshman during their first school photo of high school — bright-eyed and fresh-faced.

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2. His mother threatened him for a good school photo, after he wasted his other eight lives.

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3. Picture day means sporting your hottest outfit.

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4. “I just pulled an all-nighter, so if you could hurry this up, that would be great.”

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5. This dignified pooch practiced his poses in the mirror before stepping in front of the camera.

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6. *Please don’t go cross-eyed, please don’t go cross-eyed.*

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7. She had a hard time deciding which dress would make her eyes pop.

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8. #2COOL4SCHOOL

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9. “They said to dress nice, but this is all I had.”

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10. “CHEESE!”

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11. The mid-sneeze photo is the worst.

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12. Someone’s having a bad hair day.

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13. That head-tilt, though.

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14. “I can’t believe my mom made me dress up for this!”

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15. This hippie pup made sure to accessorize for her school photos.

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16. “Can I take this stupid thing off yet?”

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17. “I’ll pose for this picture, right after I finish finding that bone I buried.”

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18. “I’m ready for my close-up.”

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19. She spent all that time perfecting her hair, only to blink when the flash went off!

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20. Is this a school photo, or the movie poster for a “Dances with Wolves” remake?

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21. This brings a whole new meaning to teacher’s pet.

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22. Straight up cheezin’!

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23. This kitty’s perfected the smize.

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24. This pup brought some serious swag to his school photos.

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Since high school, I’ve stepped up my selfie game a bit, but after looking at these photogenic animals, I think my posing could use some work.

Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/animal-school-photos/

19 People Who Need To Leave Pinterest Behind Forever

There are plenty of F-words associated with recreating Pinterest projects.

Aside from the one we all start screaming when we screw up yet another batch of cupcakes, these come to mind: fun and failure. If you’re anything like me, your attempts at cranking out holiday-themed sweets and adorable scrapbooking feats often take a sharp left into crazy town before all is said and done.

These 20 people need to close that Pinterest window and back away slowly.

1. Ah, Samoas. They are the undisputed champions of Girl Scout cookies.

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Just kidding. Dispute away.

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2. This balloon bowl is a Pinterest classic.

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And it should be left to the professionals.

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3. What better way to start the day than with some adorable bunny pancakes?

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Based on this abysmal failure, literally any other way would be better.

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4. Everyone loves a good antique piece…

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…unless it looks like this.

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5. Pinterest crafters know that all bets are off when cupcakes are involved.

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I would like to present this tragedy as evidence.

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6. Holiday crafts and recipes run amok on everyone’s boards when Halloween and Christmas roll around.

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And they almost always end up looking like these miserable, marshmallow-laden nightmares.

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7. This snowman lollipop idea was so cute…

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…until it wasn’t.

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8. I need one of these next Halloween!

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No one needs one of these at any point whatsoever.

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9. Packing hacks are sometimes lifesavers.

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And sometimes, they turn your apartment into what appears to be the scene of a horrific crime.

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10. Bouquets of roses are always nice, but bundles of cupcakes are far superior.

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Or you could give your special someone a bouquet of bleeding human hearts! That’s probably symbolic or whatever.

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11. Okay, are these not the cutest little appetizers you’ve ever seen?

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They’re at least cuter than these tiny atrocities.

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12. Forget Christmas lights. Glittery snow orbs are way cooler.

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If you can’t get the shape down, you could always make replicas of pig bladders like this crafter evidently decided to do because life is horrible and nothing works.

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13. Here we have autumnal rainbow realness.

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And here we have a visual representation of labor pains, probably.

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14. Me on Saturday night.

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Me on Sunday morning.

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15. People with cake-decorating skills on this level baffle me.

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People with cake-decorating skills on this level don’t confuse me at all.

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16. If you want to wow your guests with cupcakes that look like they came out of a French bakery, give these a go.

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If you want to burn your whole house down, leave them in for 13 hours longer than suggested.

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17. Slay that lowlight game, girl!

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Make a hair appointment as soon as humanly possible, girl!

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18. This looks like it should be in a museum.

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This looks like it should go straight back to Hell, where it belongs.

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19. On a scale of one to adorable, these are pretty adorable.

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On a scale of one to “you should have at least some artistic skill before trying this project,” well…you know.

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Sadly, most of us fail miserably when it comes to nailing these recipes and crafts. What was your worst Pinterest screwup of all time?

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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Just Performed The Cutest Thing For His Little Girl

We all know Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson due to the fact WWE wrestling star turned A-list actor, but he’s in addition a pretty kick-ass dad.

This Halloween, Johnson made a decision to shock his child, Jasmine, with a trip from a single of the woman preferred characters, Pikachu. Due to the fact genuine Pikachu had a scheduling conflict, Johnson took their place and pulled off what’s perhaps his best acting part however.

Donning a hilarious outfit, the funny father dances around the area, much to their child’s pleasure. Jasmine is completely transfixed as the woman famous parent receives the absolute most intense cardiovascular workout he is gotten since their wrestling days. If the actor attempts to end moving, Jasmine allows him know that he will maintain big difficulty if he does not deliver Pikachu straight back.

I personally believe Johnson is an extraordinary dad, but if you ask him, “That’s what daddies do.”

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Find Out More: This Dog Father Dressed Up As Their Pup’s Favorite Toy And I Also Just Died

There is no heading back today. We question how Johnson will attempt and one-up this awesome Halloween surprise the following year? You simply won life, sir.

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Recently, The Weather Conditions Were Perfect For This Mind-Blowing Phenomenon

Sometimes winter isn’t all that bad.

Case in point: when the sun sets in a cold environment, it reflects against ice crystals that manifest in the air. The collective surface of these ice crystals acts as a mirror to the sun and other light sources (like street lamps), reflecting their light into the image of pillars reaching for the stars.

That’s a lot of sciencey-sounding stuff, but all you really need to know is that light pillars look cool as hell. Check out these pictures taken from people all over the world!

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It’s understandable why some people think these are UFOs.

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Amazing.

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So even though winter is sometimes a mushy mess of discolored snow on the ground, up in the sky it’s a heavenly light show for the gods. If only there was a way that I could see a light pillar without leaving the warmth of my apartment…

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Inspiring Officer Speaks Some Guy Off A Bridge By Starting A Discussion About Football

in the event that you requested reviews of dudes in america, they’d inform you that baseball could be the great equalizer.

If this quick-thinking authorities taken care of immediately a mobile call about a suicidal municipal sitting on element of a bridge, he quickly attemptedto form a link utilizing struggling man which may get him chatting without jumping.
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After finding he’d been a Redskins enthusiast, he started asking about their particular future games. The officer explained as he is running around town as the days slip by, he will never be able end and communicate with the typical average person with regards to recently’s game if he hurts himself. During those times, one thing lowers to individuals mind and officials can touch base that help him across area of railing.

This is really a tear-jerker, men and women.

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We would usually not very times know what some one passes through, none the less if we’re able understand a straightforward connection with all of them and develop a relationship, we may just alter his or her life the much better.

If you or an individual you understand is utilizing suicidal tips, make sure you touch base. You’ll be able to understand in regards to the from coast to coast Suicide protection Lifeline here.

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