May's cover photo was taken by Derek Barker near Woolpit and is of his KTM 1290 Super Duke GT. Please send in Pictures for our 2022 magazines
April’s Group night with Orwell Motorcycles
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your Committee No Calls After 21:00 Please Officers Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary Treasurer
Richard Ockelton Glyn Hill Eric Aldridge Bryan Duncan
Committee Members Chief Observer Membership Secretary Caring SAM Charity Co-ordinator Publicity Co-ordinator Committee member Associate Co-ordinator Continuous Training Coordinator Events Webmaster Communications Magazine Editor
Paul Ballard Dave Franklin Brian Ellis Brian Ellis Dean Harris Trevor Read Geoff Scott Geoff Scott Steve Bingham Les Smith Les Smith Felix Oliver
Committee Support Members Buddy Co-ordinator Vicky Smith National Observers Mike Roberts 01473 718915 Tony Chyc 01206 231782 Geoff Scott 07983 939998 Paul Newman 01473 620450 Paul Ballard 07850 715063
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Richard Ockelton Matthew Barker André Castle Derek Barker
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Local Observers Ian Leedham Dean Harris Phil Sayer Terry Fellowes Ian Bishop Steve Bingham Dave Franklin
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John Rudland Rob Baker Glyn Hill Graham Parker Nick Braley Andrew Robotham Karl Grimwade
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I.A.M. Examiner Ian Maxwell
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Contents April’s group night Committee Chairman’s Chat Test passes April’s group night SAM Theory Evening Copdock Fun Runs The meanderings of a Secretary Who? Where? When? Throwback Month The 2022 Great SAM Challenge Ride Leaders Where are we going? The Suffolk Punch Trust Hints & Tips Ride Advertise Here SAM Events for your Diary Members Information Editorial May’s breakfast ride Our New Venue
by Paul Ballard by Richard Ockelton by Paul Ballard by Paul Ballard by Eric Aldridge by Eric Aldridge by David Rudland by Nigel Chittock by Trevor Read by Vini Evans by Geoff Scott by Committee by Mike Roberts by Editor by Editor
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next Issue Closing date for copy – Monday after club night. Send via e-mail or on a USB memory stick (which will be returned) The Editor reserves the right to edit, amend or omit as he feels fit.
WEBSITE ADDRESS http://www.suffolk-advanced-motorcyclists.com SAM is a registered Charity ~ No. 1067800 All Official Correspondence to:
The Secretary, Eric Aldridge.
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Chairman’s Chat A very warm welcome to May’s edition of the SAM Observer, well the weather has finally broken for some seasonal good weather. Hints and Tips is being held on the 28th May 2022, please look for email invite, website and the magazine. If you are interested please apply early. To all Associates if you are not aware the club has organised Dexterity Days. These courses are run over the year. Look out for email invites, website and speak to your Observer. Then all you have to do is book onto the course. As we have had an uptake in new Associates, if you are not aware you are more than welcome to join any of the organised ride outs the club has arranged. You should receive an email invite for each event. So why not come along to see another social side of the club. Recently Steve Bingham has joined the committee, and taken over from me to organise guest speakers and events. I would like to thank Steve for joining the team on the committee. NAM has arranged for the following event and has kindly invited any interested SAM members, IAM RoadSmart is promoting 'Mental Health For Bikers', and they have appointed a Mental Health Ambassador Stephen Carr. Stephen is coming to give NAM a talk on Thursday 19 May, at The Cottage, 148 Thunder Lane Norwich NR7 0JD. From 19:30 If you have not had chance to register for this year’s challenge, there is still time. So please take the opportunity to take up this year’s challenge. The 2022 Great SAM Challenge. 20 locations spread across 4 counties all beginning with the word "Great". 3 prizes to be won; £200, £100 and £50 to be redeemed against purchases from our advertisers plus Reiten Motorrad and Hideout. Free to enter for all members. Please email nigel.chittock@btinternet.com to register Eric is looking for some more volunteers for the upcoming CMCC, ride outs. Then please email Eric at: ealdridge49@gmail.com . Thank you I would like to thank April’s guest speaker from Orwell Motorcycles and their Demonstration of this year’s range of bikes and clothing . Mays guest speaker is Andre Castle who will give a presentation on his recent trip to Africa. Cheers
Richard
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New Associate Members A warm welcome is extended to our most recent Associate members:
Sarah Hollingham Terry Groom If anyone else has joined us and not had a mention yet, let the Editor know and he will put your name in the next Issue
IAM Test Passes Congratulations to the members who have passed their Advanced test this month.
Allan Stribling Morgan Denton Darrell Howard William Burl
F1RST F1RST
his Observer was his Observer was his Observer was his Observer was
Graham Parker Glyn Hill Richard Ockelton Mike Roberts
When you pass your advanced test please let Paul Ballard or Geoff Scott know
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SAM Theory Evenings As most of you know, on the 4th Wednesday evening every month, SAM holds its monthly Theory Evening. Based on an ever revolving subject list of important rider skills these nights are an informal evening of facts and lively banter all aimed at improving your ride based on the information in the Advanced Rider Course Logbook. Each session covers one of the four main topic areas; Overtaking Cornering
Planning & Positioning Gears & Acceleration
Mainly aimed at Associates going through the course, these evenings are also a good way for full members to brush up on their theory and add their experiences and questions to the session. The great benefit of attending these sessions in the classroom means it saves time on the road, covering theory and has the added advantage of an opportunity to discuss any issues you may have generally on your Advanced Rider Course. Next theory night meeting will be May 20th 2022
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Copdock Classic Motorcycle Club Charity Fun Runs 2022 As you know CCMC operates as a motorcycle charity to raise money for various clubs and other good causes predominantly in East Anglia. In the past SAM has received monies from CCMC to assist with our young riders training. To reciprocate this SAM supports the Fun Runs and the Copdock Show by providing marshals for the fun runs and at the motorcycle parking area for the show. CCMC are planning their rides for 2022 and given us early warning of their proposed dates for the Fun Run. (The Copdock Motorcycle Show is Sunday 4th September so that needs to be in your diary). There are 3 rides: 22nd May, 12th June, 24th July,
The Norfolk and Suffolk Museum at Flixton, Bungay Shotley Rose Leiston Football Club
The rides will start from Copdock and we normally meet at around 9.30 leaving around 10am riding the route dropping off marshals at agreed junction locations along the route. The marshals remain in place to guide the following Fun Run groups with an arrow (SAM provides) to direct them. The Fun Run will last about an hour to 1.5 hrs leaving Copdock at 11.00. (These times are general and CCMC will confirm times later). Once the Fun Run has passed you are welcome to continue the route and join in the ‘entertainment’ at the venue. Details will be confirmed and you will be fully briefed before we leave Copdock. If you are able to volunteer for any of the above dates please let Eric Aldridge know. We need around 20+ volunteers/marshals for each event. Email: ealdridge49@gmail.com Mobile:07984022646
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The Meanderings of a Secretary In his desperation to find articles for the SAM magazine our intrepid Editor asked me to revive the tradition of The Secretary writing some sophisticated facts. No chance of ‘sophisticated’ but plenty of rambling instead. So here is this months. (Felix be careful what you wish for!!) For those members who haven’t quickly turned the page a bit of my background. I am a retired civil engineer responsible for the A14 including the infamous Copdock interchange, Chelmsford Bypass, Gorleston/Great Yarmouth (A12) etc and 4 contracts at Stansted Airport and many more over 47 years but those you will be familiar with. I also worked in Zambia for a couple of years too. People think that being retired means you have plenty of time on your hands. VERY WRONG but I’ll leave any further thoughts on that. I had reason to move a few things around in my loft recently, found some old photos and here is the reference to motorbikes you have all been waiting for. But firstly a bit of personal history. A little while back, in the 1950’s, my parents bought a motorbike and sidecar. We were very fortunate to have transport as only
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previously owned a push bike on which he fitted what he called a ‘Power Pack engine’. He may even have passed his motorbike test on it. I saw something like it recently at Browns Café, Mundford. The motorbike was a BSA. After that I’m guessing at 650cc possibly a Gold Star. No doubt the experts among you will correct me and quote the engine number. The sidecar was a Swallow with two very cramped seats and roll back roof. Suddenly, I had friends! We often had four kids traveling to the coast standing in the sidecar with our heads poking out the roof. Local to us were notorious hills. One was Pebble Hill on B2032 (a ¼ or 5 slope) not far from Box Hill that we used to crawl up the incline with my father whipping the bike as encouragement. It’s now part of a cycle race after using the route for the 2012 Olympics. Obviously, no M25 yet (the nearby M25/M23 junction is on my CV too.) My father acquired a homemade trailer to hitch on the back so we became
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of them!!. The tents were upgraded after a few weekend trials so they were equally heavy-duty but waterproof and so the list of equipment went on and shoe-horned into the trailer. The trailer wheels were from a spitfire (yes the aircraft not the car). After a few years hard towing work it was retired and stored in our garden. One year we were planning a camping trip to Wales. At the last minute we needed to use the trailer. Early one Saturday morning with the trailer fully loaded we set off. My brother was on the pillion and mother in front of me in the sidecar (don’t ask me how she managed that). We reached Watford somewhere near the Busy Bee Cafe at the bottom of the M1 (as it was). My father was getting agitated by hooting drivers and people waving at him as they passed. It was then I noticed the smoke and I attracted his attention and we quickly stopped. By the time I had exited the sidecar the tyres were only smouldering with the trailer resting on the wheels. I’ll leave the rest of that holiday tale but I’ll just say the excitement didn’t end there but the trailer did.
Eric Aldridge
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Throwback Month? The photo in last month’s magazine, I'm sure I took in about 2008 and passed it to the owners Derek Barker and John Sillett both identical Honda Blackbirds, it was taken at the Pines in Ingleton, only thing I might have got wrong is the year, not sure if this is a competition?
Here's another photo you could use and there's only one person out there who will know all the details as he took the photo, ??, a lot of people will recognise the bike. Details are Beverley's bike taken in September 2006 on our trip to ??, be interesting if anyone can recognise the background which is the ??. Regards
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The 2022 Great SAM Challenge *****The first completed entry has been confirmed***** This year I would like you to find 20 locations spread across East Anglia that all have the word “Great” in their name. There are 5 in each of the following counties; Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire. Firstly, to enter the Challenge please email me and I will send you the place names in the form of an anagram along with a clue as where to find them. Then simply provide me with photographic evidence of your visit with a picture of you and/or your bike alongside anything in the town or village with the name of the location on e.g village sign, notice board, church sign, road sign, war memorial etc. If you successfully visit all 20 places your name will be entered into a draw to stand a chance to win; 1st Prize of £200 2nd Prize of £100 3rd Prize of £50 The winners will have the value of their prize redeemed against a purchase, i.e clothing, servicing, parts or repairs, from any of the companies that currently advertise in the SAM Observer magazine plus Reiten Motorrad and Hideout leather. The Challenge is free to enter and is open to all fully paid up members of Suffolk Advanced Motorcyclists, whether full, associate or joint. Closing date for entries is August 31st 2022. Everyone who completes the Challenge will also receive a stainless thermos type flask as a reward for your efforts. So if you fancy riding your way around East Anglia in pursuit of some well known and not so well known towns and villages please email me at nigel.chittock@btinternet.com and I will register you for the Challenge and send you the clues along with some terms and conditions.
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Ride Leaders
Social Ride Coordinator Trevor Read Ride Leaders Eric Aldridge Ken Beckinsale Kevin Bolt Chris Bond Martin Drury Brian Ellis Vini Evans Dave Frankin Karl Grimwade Glyn Hill Alex Jones Mike Roberts Fred Sparrow Adrian Tadman David Wood Please check the SAM Calendar and SAM Forum on-line for last minute changes/cancellations. On the Forum you will also find the routes as text, route cards, and on Google Maps / Streetview, along with a photo of the destination, so you can familiarise yourself with the route before the day.
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Where are we going and how are we getting there? SAM Social Rides in June Sunday 5th sees us venturing up to Lincolnshire once more. We are starting these longer Brunch Runs from Bury as it saves those living in the mid-west (makes them sound as though they’re real cowboys) from having to travel across the county and then double back. Starting off through the forestry as far as Methwold, then it’s Fen roads via Downham, Wisbech to Long Sutton. We join the A17 for a stretch to Swineshead Bridge. This section I feel is much maligned by a lot of riders, with comments coming back about the number of traffic islands and the average speed cameras hampering decent progress. Others, like myself, quite enjoy the challenge of taking note of SatNav speed along with carefully anticipated overtakes in order to legally cover this piece of road with some satisfaction. Remember though – Ride your own Ride. If you don’t feel in your comfort zone then hold back, you won’t get left behind, the others – or just one in your group will happily wait along the road at the next turnoff. Then it’s off through the Kymes and past Coningsby into Horncastle. There is a fuel stop scheduled as we enter the town, as some smaller tank sizes need a top-up after 100 miles. It’s then left at the lights and into the Garden Centre on the left as we leave the town. Saturday the 18th and we’re off to see the proud horses of the county at the Suffolk Punch Trust. Don’t panic! It’s not just horses. They do have a very nice cafeteria, so you can still get your slice of cake. Beware of any doughnuts that you may see lying around though! They could be made with love by the horses. From Beacon Hill we set off to Eye then across through Stradbroke and down to Denington and Yoxford. A short stretch down the A12 to Saxmundham then down through Tunstall forest to Butley and on to Hollesley. Our Chip Run on Thursday 23rd takes us off to a favourite of old. I still have a leaflet showing the Events Calendar for 2005, and there, on April 21st is a Run to Reg’s of Clacton. We must almost qualify for a loyalty card. Setting off from the car park behind the B&M store at Copdock along the A1214 to the Holiday Inn lights, turning left and left again at the Beagle roundabout to go down through Washbrook and the Wenhams to Raydon. A very short stretch on the A12 follows before turning off through Dedham and down through Ardleigh, Thorrington and St Osyth to Clacton. We are spoilt here for a choice in parking. Either behind the bus stop and in front of the church or round the corner The SAM Observer May 2022
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into a ’proper’ car park in Elm Grove. Plenty of room inside Reg’s for all to be seated. Will Mr Roberts finish off with a giant sundae or will our new super trim version resist the calories?
Vini Evans
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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND 2022 HINTS & TIPS RIDE The SAM hints and tips rides have always been very well supported, but due to COVID restrictions over the past couple of years it has sadly had to be put on hold. Now restrictions have been relaxed we are able to start this popular ride up again. The ride will take place on
SATURDAY 28th MAY Meet at The George in Hintlesham at 08:30 for tea & coffee which will be provided by SAM. (Food will be available after the ride at own cost) Each group will consist of a ride leader, observer and 2/3 members/ guests (depending on numbers) REMEMBER THIS RIDE IS OPEN TO MEMBERS AND THEIR GUEST. As in other years this is likely to be a very popular event so please register early by either contacting me at hintsandtips22@aol.com or Register when you receive the email from SAM communications The SAM Observer May 2022
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Advertise in our magazine Annual Advertising Rates: Advertise on the SAM website for an additional £25. Contact Felix for more details 07712649860 motorcyclists.com £50 for ½ page
editor@suffolk-advanced-
£75 for full page
Norfolk Advanced Motorcyclists 3rd Monday of the month, 19:30, at The Cottage, Thunder Lane, Thorpe St Andrew. NR7 0JD
Chairman, Secretary,
John Young, Paul Milner,
07948538036 07834 600665
SAM Events for your Diary 2022 Please see website and magazine for updates
May 2022 Wednesday 18th SAM Group Night. Announcements followed by Guest speaker is André Castle who will give a presentation on his recent trip to Africa 19:30~22:00 at Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave, Ipswich IP5 1JF Bar serving drinks, including teas and coffees.
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Saturday 21st Safe Rider is a joint initiative between Suffolk and Norfolk Constabularies which aims to reduce motorcycle casualties. If you can help the Publicity Team on the Saturday of this event, please contact Glyn Hill Saturday 21st Saturday Jaunt to Urban Jungle Café London Road Beccles, meet at 12:00 Tesco Stowmarket Saturday, 21st Dexterity & Control. Sidegate Primary School, 292 Sidegate Lane, Ipswich IP4 4JD, For more details please contact Observer: Matthew Barker Sunday 22nd Copdock Fun Run, SAM marshals, these fun runs for CCMCC. If you can help out, please contact: Eric Aldridge Thursday 25th Theory Evening Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave, Ipswich IP5 1JF Come along and learn more about Roadcraft. Topic: Cornering Contact: Paul Ballard. Meet in The Board Room Thursday 26th Fish and Chip Run to Yate's, Walton on the Naze, meet at 18:00 Copdock behind B&M Saturday 28th
Hints & Tips Run, Page 24 for more details
June 2022 Wednesday 1st SAM Committee meeting 19:00~22:00. Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave, Ipswich IP5 1JF Sunday 5th Breakfast long Run to Horncastle Garden Centre, meet at 08:30 Tesco, Bury St Edmunds (NOT by the recycling bins!) Sunday 12th Copdock Fun Run, SAM marshals, these fun runs for CCMCC. If you can help out, please contact: Eric Aldridge Wednesday 15th SAM Group Night. Announcements followed by Guest speaker 19:30~22:00 at Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave, Ipswich IP5 1JF Bar serving drinks, including teas and coffees. The SAM Observer May 2022
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Saturday 18th Safe Rider is a joint initiative between Suffolk and Norfolk Constabularies which aims to reduce motorcycle casualties. If you can help the Publicity Team on the Saturday of this event, please contact Glyn Hill Saturday 18th
Saturday Jaunt to Suffolk Punch Trust meet at
Beacon Hill 12:00 Tesco Stowmarket Sunday, 19th Dexterity & Control. Sidegate Primary School, 292 Sidegate Lane, Ipswich IP4 4JD, For more details please contact Observer: Matthew Barker Wednesday 27th Theory Evening Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave, Ipswich IP5 1JF, 19:30 – 22:00 Come along and learn more about Roadcraft. Topic: Planning and Positioning. Contact: Paul Ballard. Meet in The Board Room Thursday 23rd Fish and Chip Run to Reggies Clacton, meet at 18:00 Copdock behind B&M
Articles and write up’s pictures are desperately needed
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MEMBER INFORMATION A lot of useful information about SAM and its activities is available on our website. Below are some key links members will find useful. CONTACTS Contact details of SAM’s Committee & Observers, complete with photographs so you can recognise everyone. http://www.suffolk-advanced-motorcyclists.com/com http://www.suffolk-advanced-motorcyclists.com/obs CALENDAR Our online calendar with relevant links which can also be linked to your smartphone. Contact: Mike Roberts http://www.suffolk-advanced-motorcyclists.com/cal OBSERVER ASSOCIATE CHARTER What is expected of the Observer and Associate while preparing for the IAM motorcycle test. Contact: Derek Baker http://www.suffolk-advanced-motorcyclists.com/chart CARING SAM Our customer service & complaints procedures. Contact: Brian Ellis http://www.suffolk-advanced-motorcyclists.com/care DISCOUNT SCHEME Proof of identity will be required to be shown. (e.g. Current IAM/SAM membership cards). Save your membership fee, and more, by using these retailers who give a discount to SAM members. Contact: Dean Harris http://www.suffolk-advanced-motorcyclists.com/disc ADVERTS Got something to sell? Want to see what other members are selling? See our online adverts section. Contact: Mike Roberts http://www.suffolk-advanced-motorcyclists.com/ads SHOPS T-shirts, sweatshirts, fleeces, hats, and more are available from SAM’s two online shops. Contact: Mike Roberts http://www.suffolk-advanced-motorcyclists.com/shop FORUM All the latest news and discussion on all things SAM and motorcycle related. Have a read, and then register to join in. Contact: Mike Roberts http://www.suffolk-advanced-motorcyclists.com/forum M ud
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Editorial 2022 So following on from my last post, I managed to get Mrs Editor to accompany me… on the bike.. We left and just went to Bury in the afternoon, because she was new to being on a pillion I took it easy and I could feel she was quite tense. I gave her the brief, sit like a bag of potatoes and only get on and off when I say. So Sunday May the first came along, and we set off to Bury again to join the Breakfast ride. Filled with petrol at the station and joined the group, we left in the first group, and because we were two were put second behind our leader Vini. I could feel that Mrs E was much more relaxed this trip and made it much easier to ride, A good run to Bomber Command and when we arrived I was expecting “Oh my as** ? but no, “I thoroughly enjoyed the trip” nice cup of coffee and slice. We walked round the monument and had to head back as we were meeting our son. Well I’ve signed up to the Great Challenge and now with my co-pilot we should get all our points in a good timely fashion instead of the last five minutes… Safe Riding
Felix...
Editor
Bowman’s Barn, Back Street, Gislingham, Suffolk. IP23 8JH. Tel: 07712649860 Thank you To all the members who have contributed to this month’s magazine. But….. what about the rest of you….
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Note from Editor Please check the SAM Calendar, Forum & Facebook page for further details and for any changes after going to press. Especially in winter months when the weather can be unpredictable
Disclaimer The articles published herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Institute of Advanced Motorists or the Suffolk Advanced Motorcyclist Group. They are the opinions of individual contributors and are published with a view that free expression promotes discussion and interests. Any comments please email the editor.
Closing date for copy Monday after club night If you’d like to help save the Group on the printing and postage costs of your monthly ‘hard copy’ of the ‘SAM Observer’ by opting to receive an email notification instead, then please give me your email details on Group Night or send me an email. I hope that you have been enjoying the reports that members who go on ride outs have written, and as you can see, it doesn’t have to be a wordy passage, so feel free to scribble a few words down, a few pictures and next month you will have another great magazine to read Don’t forget to take your cameras and a notebook to record your trip then you can write a nice article about it for your favourite magazine. I have a word template if anyone would like it, email me and I’ll send you a copy which has all the formatting re-set on it. Please remember that we use Times New Roman as the main font for the magazine at a size 16 so that when the printer converts the A4 pages down to A5 the font looks like a 12. I like pictures to be separate to your articles because I can make them bigger or small to fill the page
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