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2 0 0 8 H a p p y N e wY e a r ! Al so: A v e n g e dS e v e n f o l dB a n d -L i v eL o v eR a c e-P e t e rP e t r e l l i -An e wY e a r-H i t ma nR e v i e w
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E d i t o r i a l Wel comet oyetanot herpr omi si ngNew Yearpeopl e.Fr eshf r om t heWBBpr ess,we pr esentyout heEi ght hedi t i onofTheScene.Wi t ht headventoft heNew Year ,expect at i onsgr ow hi gherandweatWBBcont i nuousl yst r i vet opr ovi det hebestoft hebest ser vi cet oourmember s.WehaveanI RC,Wadi o,t hePr essandDevel oper ’ sTeamsand ofcour se,t hel at t er ' sbr ai nchi l d,t hel i nkcheckerbot ,whi chcl eanst hehal l owedf or ums ofWBB.Wehavehadcompet i t i onsdur i ngt hi sf est i veChr i st masseasonandonNew Year ’ sEve.Wehaveawar dedmanycust om r anksandRapi dshar eaccount st oour member s.Wehavehadgr eatsuccessandj ubi l at i on.Bel i eveus;youguyshaveseen not hi ngyet . WBBhasmor esur pr i sesf oryou.Thest af f swor kbehi ndt hescenet opr ovi det hebest exper i encef oral lt hemember soft hi scommuni t y .Theyst r i vet omakeever ymomenti n WBBacher i shedonef oral li t smember s.Thest af f sconst ant l ybet t ert hei rqual i t yof ser vi ce,whi chi sal r eadyparexcel l enceandai dt hi sever gr owi ngcommuni t y . Sowhatmor eshoul dyouexpectf r om us?Expectnotl esst hanwhatweof f eryounow, expectmor e.I n2008,wewi l lmakeyourwi shescomet r ue.TheWBBgeni ei satyour ser vi ce.Theyear2008hasgr eatt hi ngsandmor esuccessst or i esi nst or ef oral li t s member s.TheDevTeam i swor ki ngcont i nuousl yt osur pr i seyouwi t hmor eut i l i t i es, Wadi owi l lhavemor et hanj ustmusi ct or ockyourwor l dandCool youhasanew PhpBB3 r eal mt oent hr al lyou.Mor eover ,you,t hemember swi l lal wayssur pr i set hewor l dwi t h yourt hought f ulcomment s.Ther ewi l lbesur pr i sesi n2008butyouwi l lhavet owai t .Rest assur edt hatwi t ht hesur pr i sesf r om WBB,youwoul dbechuf f edt obi t s. Thi smont h,wepayhomaget oMi st weaver ,anout st andi ngl eaderoft hePr essTeam.He hast oi l edf orTheSceneandhaspl ayedapi vot alr ol ei nshapi ngi t ssuccesswi t hhi s pol i ci esandi nspi r i ngpr esence.Hencef or t h,hewi l lmovet ot hemodbenchandcont i nue hi sgr eatwor kf ort hecommuni t y .Hat sof ft oMi st weaver ,wewi l lmi ssyoumat e. Thest af fatWBBwoul dl i ket owi shal li t smember sahappyNew Year .Now l etusget cr acki ngwi t ht hi snew i ssueofTheScene.
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ANewY ear ’ sT al e Yetanot hery earhasc omeandgoneandher ewear e,s t andi ngont hev er geof2008, l ook i ngbac kont hepas ty earandal way shopi ngf orabet t erone.Thec el ebr at i onsar eat i meof r emembr anc eandhope.I ti satt heendofoney earandt hebegi nni ngoft henewonet hatwe r ememberwhathaspas s edandl ookt owar dst hef ut ur e.I thasbeens of orc ent ur i es ,buthav e y ouev erwonder edwhy ?Whyi st he1s tofJ anuar yc ons i der edt hebegi nni ngoft hey ear ?Why 2008?Whati st heGr egor i anc al endarandwhendi di tal l s t ar t ?Whet hert hes eques t i onshav e beenk eepi ngy ouawak ef orday satat i meory ou’ r ej us tc ur i ous ,y ourwai ti snowov er .I ’ m her et oans weral l oft hem andmor e.
Whatar et hecel ebr at i onsanyway? TheNewYear ’ sc el ebr at i onsmar kt heendofoney earandt hebegi nni ngofanot herand t heyar easv ar i edast hedi f f er entc ul t ur esoft hewor l d.Eac handev er yc ul t ur et hatmeas ur esa y ear l yc al endarhass omef or m ofc el ebr at i on.Thes ef es t i v i t i esof t ens eegr eatmedi aat t ent i on andhol i days pi r i t ,andar eof t enmar k edbypar t i es ,s oc i al gat her i ngsandf i r ewor kdi s pl ay s . Manyi ndi v i dual sal s ot hi nkoft heNewYearasat i meofc hangeandanoppor t uni t yt omak ea di f f er enc e.I ti st hats ames pi r i tt hatpr omot esust oc hangeandi mpr ov eour s el v es .I ti sduet o t hats pi r i tt hatwec anpr ogr es s .Themos tpopul arandwi des pr eadc al endarmar k st hebegi nni ngoft henewy earont he1s tofJ anuar y .Thi sc al endari sk nownast he“ Gr egor i anCal endar ” .
Whati st heGr egor i ancal endar ? TheGr egor i anc al endari st hemos tpopul ar l yac c ept edc al endart hes eday s .Mos t moder ndayc ount r i esus ei t .I tc ons i s t sof356day s( 366onl eapy ear s )whi c har edi v i dedi nt o 12mont hs .I ti sbas edont hemov ementoft hes unandt her ef or er epeat sc ompl et el yev er y400 y ear s .Thec al endari si nf ac tt het r ans f or medJ ul i anc al endar .I twasdec r eedbyPopeGr egor y t he13t handt her ef or enamedaf t erhi m.I twass ugges t edbec aus eofc er t ai nf ac t or st heJ ul i an c al endardi dn’ tt ak ei nt oc ons i der at i onwhi c hwer ec aus i ngas l i ghtmov ementt heEas t er c el ebr at i onday .TheGr egor i anc al endarf i x edt hei s s uebydi s c ar di ng10day sof ft hec al endar andadopt i ngc er t ai nr ul esr egar di ngl eapy ear s .Bec aus eoft hepopul ar i t yoft heJ ul i anc al endar ,i tt ooknear l y400y ear sf ort henewl yc r eat edc al endart obef ul l yadopt ed.Butbyt he20t h c ent ur yi tbec amet hemos tpopul ar l y us edc al endarwor l dwi de.T ot hi sday ,howev er ,t heJ ul i an c al endari ss t i l l i nus ei ns omepl ac es .
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Whyt he1stofJanuar y? AsIwass ay i ng,t heGr egor i anc al endarmar k st hebegi nni ngoft hey earont he1s tof J anuar y .Seei ngasi ti st her ei nc ar nat i onoft heJ ul i anc al endarwhi c hal s os t ar t edt hey earon t he1s tofJ anuar y ,noappar entc hangeshav ebeenmade.I nRome,wher et heJ ul i anc al endar c amet obe,eac hy earwasnamedaf t ert het womi l i t ar yl eader s( ot her wi s ek nownasc ons ul s ) whower eel ec t edont he1s tdayoft hemont hofJ anuar y .Fort hatr eas on,ev enaf t ert her egul arRomanc al endarwast r ans f or medi nt ot heJ ul i anc al endarbyJ ul i usCaes ar ,t hedat eoft he begi nni ngoft hey earr emai nedt hes ame.Ev ent ual l y ,t hedat ewasac c ept edwor l dwi deandhas nowbec omet hemos tpopul armar k erofanewy ear .Howev er ,manyc ount r i esadopt edt he dat east hebegi nni ngoft hey earev enbef or et headopt i onoft heGr egor i anc al endar .Thi s par t i c ul arphenomenoni sk nownast he“ Ci r c umc i s i onSt y l e” .Si nc et hec ount r i est hatadopt ed t hatdat ewer eChr i s t i an,t he1s tofJ anuar ymar k edani mpor t antev enti nJ es us ’ l i f e–hi s c i r c umc i s i on.I ti nf ac ts y mbol i z ednotonl yt hec onnec t i onf or gedbet weenJ es usandGod,but al s ot hef i r s tt i met hatJ es uss pi l l edhi sbl oodf orhumank i nd.
Why2008? Ac c or di ngt ot heGr egor i anc al endarwear enowont hev er geoft hey ear2008A. D ( AnnoDomi ni ) .Whati tmeansi st hatwear eaboutt oent ery earnumber2008af t ert hebi r t hof J es us( number i ngbeganf r om 0000A. D) .Howev er ,t hes y s t em was n’ tus edunt i l 525A. D,when i twaspr opos edbyt hemonkDi ony s i usEx i guus .Af t ert hat ,i thads pr eadt hr oughoutt heChr i s t i anwor l d.Byt het i met heGr egor i anc al endarwast houghtupi n1582,t hes y s t em hadbec ome s opopul art hati twasonl yappr opr i at et oc ont i nuet henumber i ngoft hey ear si nt hes ame s y s t em aspr opos edbyEx i guus .
New Year ’ sEveandNew Year ’ sDay Nodoubty ouhav ehear doft hem:TheNewYear ’ sEv eandTheNewYear ’ sday .Thes e t woev ent st ak epl ac ebet weenDec ember31s tandJ anuar y1s t ,r es pec t i v el y .Pr i ort ot he20t h c ent ur y ,t heNewYearhasbeenar el i gi ousev ent ,buts i nc et heni thasc hanged.Wenow c el ebr at et het r ans i t i onbet weent heol dy earandt henewone.NewYear ’ sEv ei smar k edby par t i esandc el ebr at i onst omak et heol dy ear“ gooutwi t habang” .Onc et heol dy eari sout ,i t ’ s t i met owel c omet henewone.NewYear ’ sDaymar k st het r ueendofoney earandt hebegi nni ngoft henewone.Pr i ort ot hes eday s ,t hemedi aus ual l ymar k st heoc c as i onsbyr ev i ewi ng t hehappeni ngsoft hepas ty earanddi s c us s i ngt hec hangest hatar epl annedf ort hec omi ng one.
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Sot her ey ouhav ei tf ol k s .Thet r ues t or yofNewYeari nanut s hel l .Iwi s hy oual l agr eat y ear .Andnowt hatev er y t hi nghasbeens ai danddone,t her e’ snot hi ngl ef tt odobutt ol ook f or war dt ot hef ut ur eandwi s hf ort hi snewy eart obet hebes ti tc oul dpos s i bl ebe.
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S oy o uwa n t t oj o i ni t ? AsTheSc enenear si t ’ soney earanni v er s ar y ,manypeopl ewonderwhati tt ak est obea par toft heMagaz i net eam andwhatTheSc enei sal l about ,andmay beal i t t l eofi t si ns i de wor k i ngs .Henc e,t hi sar t i c l ewasbor n. Whati sTheSceneabout ? TheSc enei san‘ ez i ne’ ( el ec t r oni cmagaz i ne)f ort heWar ez BBCommuni t y( a. k . a.The War ez BBFami l y ) .T om91s t ar t edt heSc enei nApr i l of2007.Thel eader s hi pof t hemagaz i nec hangeds ev er al t i mes .Theedi t or shav ei nc l uded;T om91,Sl ay er , Ay dr i an,AZUPO,andt henendi ngwi t hourc ur r entedi t or-Mi s t weav er .Asl i k emos t ‘ ez i nes ’ ,TheSc enei sdi s t r i but edonl i nef oral l t oenj oyf r eeofc har geonamont hl y bas i s . TheSc enec ont ai nss ev er al t y pesofar t i c l es ,eac hbas edupons ev er al f ac t or s . Unl i k es ev er al ot hert y pesofmagaz i nes ,TheSc eneal l owsi t swr i t er st owr i t eabout any t hi ngt heywi s h.TheSc enehasmanydedi c at edus er s ,whoens ur eTheSc enei sal way s outont i meandi sal way smeet i ngex pec t eds t andar ds . Whatdoesi tt ake? ThePr es sT eam hasas er i esofr ul est hateac hmember si sex pec t edt of ol l ow.Some i mpor t antonesar eout l i nedbel ow. Aswi t hal l magaz i nes ,s t af fhav et omeetal l deadl i nes pr ompt l yandmak edec ent ,wel l t hought -outar t i c l es .Ac t i v epar t i c i pat i oni nt he pr es sf or um andc ont i nuousc ont r i but i oni snec es s ar y .Communi c at i oni san abs ol ut er equi r ement ;asamember ,y ous houl dc hec kt hePr es sRoom r egul ar l y . Youhav et oabi debyt her ul es .I fy ouf ai l t of ol l owt hem,r emov al i si mmi nent .Don’ t getuswr ong,i t ’ sj us tt her ul es .Yourar t i c l esmus tal s obeappr opr i at eandwi t hi nt he War ez BBr ul es .Ar t i c l esmayhowev erbeofanys ubj ec t .
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How doesTheScenewor k? TheSc enewor k spr et t ymuc hl i k eanyot hermagaz i ne-wr i t er swr i t ear t i c l es ,gr aphi c sar t i s t s mak et hemagaz i negr aphi c al l yappeal i ng.Thef i nal v er s i oni supl oadedonl i nef oral l t oenj oy . TheSc ene,howev er ,i sdi f f er ent ,ass ai dear l i er ,i nt hati tdoesnott el l wr i t er swhatt owr i t e about ,henc e,t hear t i c l esar eal way si nf or mat i v eandwr i t t enbyk nowl edgeabl ewr i t er s .The wr i t er s ,des pi t enotbei ngpr of es s i onal ,meett hes t andar dss etf or t hbyt her ul es .Thegr aphi c s ar t i s t s( orGFX’ er s ,ast heyar ec al l ed)wi l l s pendt i mewor k i ngont hewr i t er s ’ wor kmak i ngt he magaz i negr aphi c al l yappeal i ngandr eadyt obec ompi l ed.Thewhol epr oc es st ak est het i me bet weeni s s ues . Whydot heydoi t ? Ast i megoesby ,us er smays t ar tt ot hi nkwhywec r eat eTheSc ene.Nor mal l y c ons umer spur c has emagaz i nes ,whi c har ebombar dedwi t hadv er t i s ement s . Howev er ,t heSc enet ak esadi f f er entappr oac h,andt hi si swhats epar at esTheSc ene f r om ot hermagaz i nes .Wewor kt oourbes tabi l i t i est opr ov i deus er sanex c el l ent ex per i enc eatWar ez BB.Thi si swhatmak esusdowhatwedo. Wi t ht hi sk nowl edge,wehopey ouwi l l enj oyf ut ur ei s s uesofTheSc ene: D
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V 8 S u p e r c a r C h a m p i o n s h i p 2 0 0 7 2Manuf ac t ur er s ,14Rounds ,37Rac es ,and33t al ent eddr i v er sal l f i ght i ngf or#1undert hei r name…t hi si sV8Super c ar sAus t r al i a,oneofAus t r al i a’ sbes tandmos tf amous s por t i ngev ent s . Whet heri tbei ngt hegr uel i ng161l apsofMountPanor amaort heov ers ea’ sv i s i tt ot heKi ngdom ofBahr ai n,i ts t i l l i sonebr eat ht ak i ngs por tf oral l Aus t r al i ans . 2007s t r uc kuswi t hmanyc hangest ot het abl e,mos tnot abl ybei ngt he#1ont hedooroft he2006 V8Champi ons hi pwi nner ,Ri c kKel l y .ThenewVECommodor eal s obr oughtac hangef ort he Hol dendr i v er s .Wi t hJ ac kDani el sr ac i ngl os sofSt ev enRi c har ds ,t he2Rook i es ,ShanePr i c e andJ ac kPer k i nss t oodi nf ort het eam.Gr egMur phyhadac hangef r om Super c heapAut o Rac i ngt oT as manMot or s por t st eami ngupwi t hf el l owKi wi ,J as onRi c har ds . Ont heFor ds i deoft het abl e,Tr i pl eEi ghtRac eEngi neer i ngr ec ei v edac hangeofs pons or s ,s endi ngoutt heol d Bet t aEl ec t r i c al s c hemeus edf ort hepas t3y ear st ot he newVodaf onel ook .Wi t hanewl ook , c omesanewc ar wi t hmos tt eamsc hangi ngf r om t heBAFal c ont ot henewer BFmak e.Mar kWi nt er bot t om ofFPR’ s#5c argotanew butex per i enc edt eam mat e,St ev enRi c har dswhohad s wappedf r om r edt obl ue. Ac hanget ot her ac el ay outpl ay edabi gr ol ef ort he2007s er i es ,wi t hdr i v er sonl ybei ngabl et o gr abpoi nt si ft heyf i ni s hedi nt het op15f oreac hr ac eandt hemuc hl ov edT opT enShoot outonl y bei ngus edwi t ht he2Endur anc er ac es( SandownandBat hur t ) .
Cl i ps al 500,Adel ai de( 1-4Mar c h) 1. T oddKel l y Hol denRac i ngT eam, Hol denCommodor eVE#22 2. Ri c kKel l y T ol l HSVDeal erT eam, Hol denCommodor eVE#1 3. J amesCour t ney St oneBr ot her s Rac i ng,For dFal c onBF#4
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Pl ac emak er sV8Super c ar s ,Puk ek oheNZ( 20-22Apr i l ) 1. Ri c kKel l y T ol l HSVDeal erT eam,Hol denCommodor eVE#1 2. Gar t hT ander T ol l HSVDeal erT eam,Hol denCommodor eVE#16 3. J ami eWhi nc up Tr i pl eEi ghtRac i ng,For dFal c onBF#88 Wi nt onMot orRac eway ,18-20May 1. J ami eWhi nc up Tr i pl eEi ghtRac i ng,For dFal c onBF#88 2. Gar t hT ander T ol l HSVDeal erT eam,Hol denCommodor eVE#16 3. Ri c kKel l y T ol l HSVDeal erT eam,Hol denCommodor eVE#1 Eas t er nCr eekRac eway ,Sy dney( 9-1 1J une) 1. Mar kSk ai f e Hol denRac i ngT eam,Hol denCommodor eVE#2 2. T oddKel l y Hol denRac i ngT eam,Hol denCommodor eVE#22 3. J ami eWhi nc up Tr i pl eEi ghtRac i ng,For dFal c onBF#88 SKYCI TYTr i pl eCr own,Hi ddenVal l ey( 22-24J une) 1. Cr ai gLowndes Tr i pl eEi ghtRac i ng,For dFal c onBF#888 2. Ri c kKel l y T ol l HSVDeal erT eam,Hol denCommodor eVE#1 3. Mar kSk ai f e Hol denRac i ngT eam,Hol denCommodor eVE#2 Queens l andRac eway ,20-22J ul y 1. Gar t hT ander T ol l HSVDeal erT eam,Hol denCommodor eVE#16 2. J ami eWhi nc up Tr i pl eEi ghtRac i ng,For dFal c onBF#88 3. Cr ai gLowndes Tr i pl eEi ghtRac i ng,For dFal c onBF#888 J i m Beam 400,Or anPar kSy dney( 17-19Augus t ) 1. LeeHol ds wor t h Br adJ onesRac i ng,Hol denCommodor eVE#33 2. St ev enRi c har ds For dPer f or manc eRac i ng,For dFal c onBF#6 3. Cr ai gLowndes Tr i pl eEi ghtRac i ng,For dFal c onBF#888 J us tCarI ns ur anc e500,14-16Sept ember 1. J ami eWhi nc up&Cr ai gLowndes Tr i pl eEi ghtRac i ng,For dFal c onBF#888 2. Ri c kKel l y&Paul Radi s i c h T ol l HSVDeal erT eam,Hol denCommodor e#1 3. OwenKel l y&St ev enRi c har ds For dPer f or manc eRac i ng,For dFal c onBF #6 Super c heapAut oBat hur t1000,( 4-7Oc t ober ) 1. J ami eWhi nc up&Cr ai gLowndes T eam Vodaf one,For dFal c onBF#888 2. J amesCour t ney&Dav i dBes nar d St oneBr ot her sRac i ng,For dFal c onBF#4 3. St ev enJ ohns on&Wi l l Dav i s on Di c kJ ohns onRac i ng,For dFal c onBF#17
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V8Super c arChal l enge,Gol dCoas t( 18-21Oc t ober ) 1. Gar t hT ander T ol l HSVDeal erT eam,Hol denCommodor eVE#16 2. J as onRi c har ds T as manMot or s por t ,Hol denCommodor eVE#3 3. Rus s el l I ngal l St oneBr ot her sRac i ng,For dFal c onBF#9 Des er t400,Bahr ai n( 1-3Nov ember ) 1. Mar kWi nt er bot t om For dPer f or manc eRac i ng,For dFal c onBF#5 2. J amesCour t ney St oneBr ot her sRac i ng,For dFal c onBF#4 3. St ev enJ ohns on Di c kJ ohns onRac i ng,For dFal c onBF#17 Fal k enT as mani aChal l enge,16-18Nov ember 1. J ami eWhi nc up Tr i pl eEi ghtRac i ng,For dFal c onBF#88 2. St ev enRi c har ds For dPer f or manc eRac i ng,For dFal c onBF#6 3. Mar kWi nt er bot t om For dPer f or manc eRac i ng,For dFal c onBF#5 Dunl opGr andFi nal e,30Nov-2Dec 1. Gar t hT ander T ol l HSVDeal erT eam,Hol denCommodor eVE#16 2. T oddKel l y Hol denRac i ngT eam,Hol denCommodor eVE#22 3. J ami eWhi nc up Tr i pl eEi ghtRac i ng,For dFal c onBF#88 2007Dr i v erChampi ons hi p1. Gar t hT ander( 625Poi nt s ) T ol l HSVDeal erT eam,Hol denCommodor eVE#16 2. J ami eWhi nc up( 623Poi nt s )Tr i pl eEi ghtRac i ng,For dFal c onBF#88 3. Cr ai gLowndes( 592Poi nt s ) Tr i pl eEi ghtRac i ng,For dFal c onBF#88 Manuf ac t ur eWi ns 1. Hol den( 8RoundWi ns ) 2. For d( 6RoundWi ns ) Andt her ei ti s ,t he2007V8Super c ar sChampi ons hi pi naf ewpages .Nowwej us thav et hel ong wai tunt i l Mar c hnex ty eart os t ar tr ac i ngal l ov eragai nwi t hnewc hanges ,s uc hasOr anPar k bei nggi v enapr operf ar ewel l t ohos tt heGr andf i nal eof2008ort heNewDr i v erc hangesi nc l udi ngFor d’ sRus s el l I ngal l br i ngi ngt hef i nal y ear sofhi sV8Car eerbac kt owher ehes t ar t edwi t h Hol den. I nc onc l us i on,t hi sy earhasbeenoneofmanyt wi s t sand t ur ns ,whet heri tbei ngTr i pl eEi ght ’ sBac kt oBac kBat hur s t andSandownv i c t or i esorT ol l HSV’ sBac kt oBac kChampi ons hi pwi n.I tt r ul yi sAus t r al i a’ sgr eat es ts por t i ngf i el d andi twi l l bef ormanyy ear st oc ome.
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Theopeni ngs c enebur s t swi t hc l as s i ci ns t r ument al mus i cwi t haf emal ev oi c es i ngi ngi n har mony .Ast heopeni ngc r edi t ss l i dei nandoutofv i ew,y ous ees mal l ex c er pt sofwhat appear st obet hebi r t hoft heas s as s i ns .Ac k nowl edgedbynumber sandnotnames ,t heyar e t henec es s ar yev i l ,r equi r edt owas ht hebadf r om t hi sEar t h. Thi swast hemov i eadapt at i onoft hev i deogame,Hi t man,s t ar r i ngTi mot hyOl y phantasour mai nc har ac t er ,47.Thef i r s tt hi ngt os t r i k emedur i ngt hef i l m was47’ sabi l i t yt ot ur ndownev en t hemos tbeaut i f ul off emal es . Heac t sal mos tmac hi nel i k eandi sonl yf oc us edonhi s oc c upat i onandt het as kathand.Thes t or y l i nemayal s oc onf us es omeast hes c eness k i p r at herqui c k l yi nc er t ai npl ac es .Thi sc anmak ewat c hi ngt hemov i eac hor ebutc ar ef ul c onc ent r at i onc anel i mi nat et hi s .Dur i ngt hei nt r oduc t i ont o47’ sc har ac t erandt hes t or yi nhand, wec ans eet hatourher oi spl aguedbyhi supbr i ngi ngasheendur esf l as hbac k swhenc ar r y i ng outdai l yt as k s . Hi t manf eat ur ess omeoft hegr eat es t ac t i ons c enesIhav es eent odat e. You’ l l f i ndt haty ouar ec ons t ant l y peer i ngdownt hes i ght sofar i f l easi f y ouar et heonet ak i ngt hes hot . I nc r edi bl y ,t hec r eat or soft hemov i e hav ei nc l udedr eal i s t i cbl oodandgor e whi c hi sar emi nderofr eal l i f e as s as s i nat i ons . Mor eac t i ons equenc esf ol l ow,as47 f l eesf r om I nt er pol andt hos ewho ex i s tt oputhi m away .Manyoft he ac t i ons equenc esf eat ur epos esand c er t ai nmov ement swhi c har e pr es enti nt hev i deogamesgi v i ngi t t hatex t r as pi c et hats epar at es Hi t manf r om ar egul arac t i onmov i e. Ev enaf t erev er yk i l l andac t i ons c ene,ourher or emai nsc al m andc ool headedashe das hesf r om l oc at i ont ol oc at i on.
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Ther ear eaf ewbadpoi nt st ot hi smov i ehowev er .Fi r s tofal l ,may beTi mot hyOl y phantwas n’ t t hebes tc hoi c eofac t or st opl ayi nt hi smov i e.Your eal i z et hathej us tdoes n’ tgowel l wi t ht he c har ac t erof47ast hemov i epr ogr es s es .Thes t or y l i nei squi t edr eadf ul amaj or i t yoft het i mebut i fy ougetpl eas ur ef r om al ar gemar at honofguns ,bl ood,ex pl os i ons ,s t ay c ool her oes ,f i ght i ng andpar t i al nudi t y …t henmay bet hi si sy ourt y peofmov i e.Ik nowIl i k edi t . Br i efSy nops i s : Agunf or hi r ek nownonl yasAgent47i sens nar edi napol i t i c al c ons pi r ac ywhi c hf i ndshi m pur s uedbybot hI nt er pol andt heRus s i anmi l i t ar yashet r ek sac r os sEas t er nEur opehi r edbya gr oupk nownas" TheAgenc y "t ok i l l t ar get sf orc as h.
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C o d e sa n dC i p h e r sI I Hel l o,mydearr eader s .Wel c omet oanot heri s s ueoft heSc eneandabr andnewy ear !Happy Newy ear ,f ol k s . Thi st i mear ound,Ihav edec i dedt os howy ous omemor ec odesandc i pher s , whi c hIf i nd,andhopey ouwi l l t oo,v er yi nt er es t i ng.Sol et ’ sbegi n!
Pl ayf ai rCi pher Thi sc i pherwasi nv ent edbySi rChar l esWheat s t one.I nt hemoder nage,t hi sc i pheri s pr ac t i c al l yus el es s ,asa moder nc omput erc an eas i l ydec i pheri t ,wi t houtev en hav i ng t he k ey wor d.Buty et ,t hi sc i pheri sofv al ueasi ti st hebas i cbui l di ngbl oc koft hemoder nc i pher s . Thef i r s ts t epi st opr epar et hepl ai nt ex t( t henonc odedmas s age) .Lett hepl ai nt ex tbe Al i c el ov edJ ac kandmar r i edhi m.Thef i r s ts t epwoul dbet or emov eal l t hes pac es ,andpunc t uat i on.Wet henar r anget hem i npai r s ,s ubs t i t ut i ngt hel et t erJwi t hI ,wher ev ert heneedar i s es( wi l l beex pl ai nedbel ow) .I ft her ei sar epet i t i onofl et t er s ,l i k eRRi nmar r i ed,wes epar at et hem wi t ha X.I ft her eanoddnumberofl et t er s ,weaddanyr andom l et t eratt heendt omak ei tev en( s ayX) . Weget , ALI CELOVEDI ACKANDSHEMARXRIEDHIMX Thenex ts t epi st opr epar et heal phabets quar e,whi c hf or mst hebas i soft heenc r y pt i on. Fort hi s ,bot ht hes enderandr ec ei v ermus tagr eeuponak ey wor d,whi c hi nt hi sc as e,Is hal l as s umet obeCl aus .Theal phabets quar ei sa5x5gr i dofl et t er s ,t ot al l y25,wi t ht hek ey wor d wr i t t enf i r s tandal lot herl et t er sf ol l ow i ti nal phabet i c alor derwi t houtanyr epet i t i on.Bec aus eof t he25l et t erl i mi t at i on,t hel et t erJi sr epl ac edbyI .Thi ss hal l hel py ouunder s t and. CLAUS BDEFG HIKM N O PQ RT VW XYZ Now,t heenc r y pt i onc anbegi n.Weenc r y pti npai r s .Let ’ st ak et hef i r s tpar . AL.Bot ht hel et t er sar e i nt hes amer owoft heal phabets quar e.So,wes ubs t i t ut et hel et t er swi t ht heoneont hei ri mmedi at er i ght .So,t her ef or e,ALbec omesUA.I ft hel et t eri sont her i ght mos tpor t i onoft hegr i d,i t wr apsov ert ot hel ef t ,nott hebot t om r ow.I fwet ak et hepai rOV,t heyl i ei nt hes amec ol umn.So, wes ubs t i t ut ei twi t hl et t eri mmedi at el ybel owi t .Sot her ef or eOVbec omesVC( not i c et hewr appi ng) .
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Let ’ st ak et hes ec ondpai r ,I C.Theydonotl i eont hes amer oworont hes amec ol umnoft he al phabets quar e.Her e,t heenc r y pt i onbec omesabi tmor ec ompl ex .Thef i r s tl et t eri smov ed ac r os st obeal i gnedwi t ht hes ec ond,andl et t eratt hatpoi nts ubs t i t ut est hef i r s tl et t er .The s ec ondl et t eri sal s omov edac r os ss ot hati ti sal i gnedwi t ht hef i r s tandt hel et t eratt hatpoi nt s ubs t i t ut est hes ec ondl et t er .So,i nt hi sc as e,I Cbec omesHL.Doy ougeti t ? I nt hi smanner ,enc r y pt i oni sdonet oal l pai r s .Ther es ul t i ngc i pher t ex ti sgr ouped t oget herands ent .Thel ongeryourkeywor d,t hemor esecur eyourmessagei s. I nt hi sc as e,t heenc r y pt edmes s agewoul dbe UAHLDAVCFEKLHAKSGAKBKUQYPMFEKHYK Dec r y pt i oni sj us tt her ev er s epr oc es s .I ft het wol et t er sl i eont hes amer ow,s ubs t i t ut e wi t ht hel et t er sont hei mmedi at el ef t .I font hes amec ol umn,s ubs t i t ut ewi t ht hel et t eri mmedi at el y abov ei t .I fnotont hes amer oworc ol umn,f ol l owt hes amemet hodf orenc r y pt i on.You’ l lendup wi t hac l ear t ex twhi c hi sr eadabl e.Byr emov i ngt heex c es sl et t er s( X)andaddi ngpunc t uat i on, y ouendupwi t ht hemes s age.Pr et t yc ompl exc i pheratf i r s ts i ght ,buti ti spr et t yeas yonc ey ou l ookati tc l ear l y .
ADFGXCi pher Thi sc i pherwasi nv ent edbyCol onel Fr i t zNebel .I twasus edbyt heGer manAr my ,dur i ng WWI .Thel et t er sADFGXwer ec hos ent omi ni mi z et hepos s i bi l i t yofoper at orer r or ,whent r ans mi t t i ngt hr oughMor s ec ode,ast heywer et hel et t er smos tdi s t i nc t i v ef r om eac hot her .Thi sc i pher i sal s oweakbyt oday ’ ss t andar ds ,buti twasv er ypower f ul andus ef ul i nt hos eday s . I tmai nl yc ons i s t sofa5x5gr i d,notunl i k et heoneabov e.Thel et t er sar ear r anged,j us t l i k et heoneabov e,i nac c or danc ewi t hak ey wor d.I ’ l l us et hes amek ey wor d,Cl aus .
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Ok ay ,now t hemes s agewewantt oenc i pher .Let ’ st ak ei tasChec ky ourmai l .Eac hl et t eri s s ubs t i t ut edbyt wol et t er s ,i nac c or danc ewi t ht hegr i dabov e.Forex ampl e<C>i ss ubs t i t ut edwi t h AA( <r owsf i r s t ,t henc ol umns >) .Si mi l ar l y ,H i ss ubs t i t ut edwi t hFA.Geti t ?Subs t i t ut i ngf oral l l et t er s ,wegetAAFADFAAFFHG GAAG GG FG AFFDAD.Now,wear r anget hem i na5 c ol umngr i d,wi t heac hc ol umnheadedbyanot herk ey wor d.I nt hi sc as e,Bl us h.Theempt y s pac esar ef i l l edwi t h<XX>
Now,t hek ey wor di sar r angedi nanyr andom or der ,andt hel et t er si ni t sr es pec t i v ec ol umnmov es al ongwi t hi t .Ar r angi ngBLUSHt oHLSBU,
Now,t hes el et t er sar er eadi nor derc ol umnwi s ei . e.FFFGXX FAGAFD AAGGXX AAHGAF DFAGAD Thi si st hec i pher t ex t ,r eadyf ors endi ng.Dec r y pt i oni sas i mpl epr oc es s . A5c ol umnbl ank gr i di spr epar ed.Thec i pher t ex ti sf i l l edc ol umnwi s e.Thet opl et t er sar er ear r angedt ogett he or i gi nal k ey wor d.Thel et t er si nt hegr i dar er eadl ef tt or i ghtanddec i pher edus i ngt he5x 5gr i d. That ’ sal lf ort hi si s s ue,peopl e.Nex ti s s ue,I ’ v egotac oupl eofmor ec i pher sl i nedupf or y ou.Thanky ouf ory ourpat i entr eadi ng,andIhopet haty ouenj oy edt hi sasmuc hasIenj oy ed wr i t i ngi t .: )
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Gui t arHer o3.ev er y onehashear dofi tandal mos tev er y onehaspl ay edi t .As py rhasbr ought t hegamet ot hePCwhi c hr eal l ybr oadenst heamountofpl ay er s .Iper s onal l yhadnev erpl ay eda Gui t arHer ogameot hert hanatBes tBuyoneday ;Ihadbeenwai t i ngonaPCv er s i ont obe r el eas ed. Gui t arHer o3f ort hePCi sbas eddi r ec t l yof fof
( por t ed)t heXbox360v er s i on.Bec aus eoft hi s, t her ei sr eal l ynonewc ont ent .Sot hi sr ev i ewwi l l bemor eofa“ howi tac t sonaPC”r ev i ewr at her t hanaf ul l gamer ev i ew.Thegamehandl es amaz i ngl yont hePC.Thek ey boar dc ont r ol s mayf eel l ameandnotl i v i ngupt ot heGui t ar Her of r anc hi s e,buti tdef i ni t el yi st hes amegame andpl ay i ngi sv er ys i mi l ar .I nf ac t ,wi t hac er t ai n t y peofk ey boar d,y ouc ans ety ourf r et st ot he F1F5k eyandhol dt hek ey boar dl i k eagui t ar . You’ l l j us tl ookabi tmor egeek y .
Asf ors ongs ,t her ear et hes ames ongsi nt hePCv er s i onast he360v er s i onwi t ht heabi l i t yt oget addi t i onal s ongsv i aDLC’ s( unr el eas edasofnow) .Ass oonasGui t arHer o3i sc r ac k edf ort he360, t hePCv er s i onwi l l bec r ac k ed.Thats i mpl ymeanswe’ l l beabl et oputunl i mi t eds ongsont ot hePC v er s i onasi tr equi r esnomoddi ngatal l andwi l l beMUCHeas i ert odo.Ther ei sf ul l s uppor tf ort he 360XPl or er .
Cont r ol l i ngt hegamei ss i mi l art ot he360v er s i on.Youc anus et hef r et st onav i gat eorus et he up/ downar r ows .Youc hoos eas ong,pl ay ,wi n,andc ont i nuet ot henex ts ong.Ther ei sonl yone pr obl em wi t ht hek ey boar d.Thati st hef ac tt hatt hek ey sdepr es st oof ar ,whi c hmeansy ou hav et ol i f ty ourf i nger ,mov ei t ,t henpr es sagai nt ohi taf arnot e.I ti sal s odi f f i c ul tt ohi tf ul l s t r i ngsofhammer onsandpul l of f s . Thegr aphi c sar es l i ght l yenhanc edf ort hePC,not bec aus eoft het ex t ur esbei ngdi f f er ent ,buts i mpl y bec aus eoft hehi gherr es ol ut i onmoni t or s( unl es s y ou’ r epl ay i ngona1080ps c r een)Hi gherRes=Mor e Det ai l =Mor ef un.Theaddi t i onofbot hwi des c r eenand f ul l s c r eenr es ol ut i onsi sapl us .Thi si sdef i ni t el ya por tev er y ones houl dpl ay .Thi si st ec hni c al l ybet t er t hant hec ons ol ev er s i ons ,asi thasmuc hmor e pot ent i al t obemodi f i ed.
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Pet erPet r el l i i soneoft hemai nc har ac t er sf r om t hes how“ Her oes ”t hatai r sonNBCev er y Monday .Her oesi soni t ss ec onds eas onandi sbei ngpus hedar oundduet ot hewr i t er s ’ s t r i k e. Pet erhast heabi l i t yt oabs or bandus eot herher oes ’ abi l i t i es .I nt hef i r s ts eas ont hi sl edt ohi s i mmi nentnuc l earex pl os i on.Yes ,hi snuc l earex pl os i on.Heabs or bedanuns t abl epowerand c oul dn’ tc ont r ol i t .Thi sl edt ohi m emi t t i ngmas s esofr adi at i onand,ev ent ual l y ,ex pl odi ngov er NewYor k . Pet erhasal mos tal l t hepower st hatwehav es eendur i ngt hes how.Iwi l l beout l i ni ngt hes e power s . Pet er ’ spower sar ev er ywi des pr eadandhet ak esf ul l c ont r ol oft hem f ai r l yqui c k l yashes t ar t st ol ear nt hes eabi l i t i es . Pet erc andupl i c at eI s aac ' sabi l i t yt opai ntt hef ut ur e.Thi si s oneoft hef i r s tabi l i t i esPet erf i ndshec anus e.Pet eral s o l ear nst hathehast el epat hywhi l eCl audet r i est ot r ai nhi m wi t hhi sabs or bi ngabi l i t i es .Heal s os oonus esHi r o’ sabi l i t yt o s l ow,andev ent ual l ys t op,t i me. Pet erhasal s oabs or bedt hepowerofi nv i s i bi l i t y .Thi spowerc omesf r om Cl audeand,af t erl ear ni nghowt ous ei t ,Pet erut i l i z esi ti nmanyway s .Bei ngar oundhi sbr ot her ,Nat han,hasgi v enPet er t heabi l i t yt of l y ,Aswe’ v es een,i t ’ samor eaggr es s i v ef l y i ngpat t er nc ompar edt oWes t ’ sf l y i ng abi l i t i es . I noneoft hemor eepi cs c enesofHer oes ,Pet erf ac esof fwi t hSy l ar . Dur i ngt hi sf i ght ;wes eet hatPet erc anus epy r ok i nes i s .Wenev er gett of i ndouthowt hi sbat t l ec ompl et esasHi r omak esi tbac kt ohi s t i me.Pet eral s ohass uper s t r engt h whi c hheget sf r om Ni k k i . Thr ought hes ec onds eas on,weobs er v et hathehasal s ogai nedt he abi l i t yt ophas es hi f taswel l asmani pul at eel ec t r i c i t y .Oneoft he mor ememor abl eev ent soft hes howwaswhenNat hanf l i esPet er i nt ot hes k ys ohedoes n’ tex pl odeandk i l l ev er y onei nNewYor k . Pet erget st hi sabi l i t yf r om T edandt hepoweri si nduc edr adi oac t i v i t y .Aswes eei nSeas on2,i tt ak esPet eral l hi spowerj us tt o ens ur ehedoes n’ tex pl odepr emat ur el y ,whi c hi swhyhec oul dnot s i mpl yf l yuphi ms el f .Fr om Cl ai r eBennet ,Pet erhasr api dc el l r egener at i onandf r om Adam Monr oe,i mmor t al i t y .Ther ear ev ar i ous power st hatPet ermayormaynothav ebuthasnotus ed.Thes e i nc l udePer s uas i on,aswel l asmanymor epower s .
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Asmus i c i ans ,t hemember sofAv enged Sev enf ol dar edef i ni t ev i r t uos osi nat i me whenbei ngac c ompl i s hedar t i s t ss eemi ngl y meanss ol i t t l e.Theyar ei nqui s i t i v eandnev er f ul l ys at i s f i edwi t ht hei rownwor k .Theys eek t ogr owandi mpr ov eev er yday ,r egar dl es sof t heobs t ac l esorc os t si nv ol v ed. Theyar ear oc kband.Theyar er oc ks t ar s . Theyar eAv engedSev enf ol d.
Av engedSev enf ol d,t heal bum,i sas el f pr oduc edef f or t .Whi l et hebands har edc opr oduc t i on c r edi ton2005’ smi l l i ons el l i ngCi t yOfEv i l wi t hMudr oc k ,t hi snewal bum i ss ol el yt hei rr es pons i bi l i t y— andt hey ’ r epr i medt oac c epti t . Butat t ai ni ngs uc hs t at ur edi dn’ tar r i v ei nanov er ni ghtj aunt .T ot hec ont r ar y ,Av engedSev enf ol d hadbeenani nt egr al par toft hei ndependent ,under gr oundr oc ks c eney ear sbef or ebr eak i ng t hr oughonc ommer c i al r adi o.I nf ac t ,t heOr angeCount y ,Cal i f or ni abas edac tl aunc hedi t sc ar eer s ev er al y ear sago( t heywer ebar el youtofhi ghs c hool )wi t ht her el eas eofi t sdebuti nJ ul y2001of Soundi ngTheSev ent hTr umpet . Mi l esofv ant our i ngens ued,per f or mi ngi nt i ght l ypac k edc l ubs ,ands weat i ngs houl der t os houl der onbot hnat i onal andi nt er nat i onal l ev el s .Des pi t et het r ul yD. I . Y.af f ai r( whi c hs t i l l f oundt hef l edgl i ngac tput t i ngonaney eopeni ng,el abor at es t ages how) ,Av engedSev enf ol dnev erof f er ed any t hi ngl es st hanaf ul l t hr ot t l es et .Thebandr el eas edi t ss ec ondi ndependentf ul l l engt hal bum i n Augus t2003,Wak i ngTheFal l en,gr eat l yex pandi ngoni t smet al bas edf oundat i onandgi v i ngusa not s os ubt l enudget hats omet hi ngex c i t i ngwasi nt hei mmi nentf or ec as t . Ours us pi c i onswer ec onf i r medac oupl ey ear sl at er ,wi t hAv engedSev enf ol d’ sbr eak t hr ough2005 War nerBr os .debut ,Ci t yOfEv i l ,f eat ur i ngt hewi l dl ypopul ars i ngl e“ BatCount r y . ”Thatwast he t ur ni ngpoi ntf ort hef ear l es s ,genr ebendi ngqui nt ett hat ,af t ery ear sofc l oc k i ngi nont hei ndependentl ev el ,hadf i nal l yadv anc edt owar dsami l es t onet heyhadbeens eek i ngt hr oughoutt hei r c ar eer s . A7Xwr apped18mont hsofr el ent l es st our i ngi nOc t ober2006andi mmedi at el ybeganwr i t i ng Av engedSev enf ol d.Af t ert hes uc c es sofCi t yOfEv i l — wher et heypr ov edt heyhadt r ul yc apt ur ed t hei magi nat i onofmus i cf ansofal l s hapesands i z es— t heybec amet heonl ybandt oheadl i ne War pedT ourandOz z f es twhi l es i mul t aneous l yhi t t i ngNumberOneonMTV’ sTRL.Thenat ur al ques t i onwaswhet hert hebandwoul dc ont i nuei t sc r eat i v eody s s eyorr et ur nt ot hef or mul at hat br oughtt hem s uc hs uc c es sont hel as tgoar ound.Thank f ul l y ,t heyc ont i nuedt hei rmus i c al ex pl or at i onwi t houtc av i ngi nt oanyout s i dei nf l uenc es .
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Fort hi ss el f t i t l edr el eas e,t heac tr et ur nedt ot hegar ageatM. Shadows ’ par ent s ’ homewher et hes ehi ghs c hool f r i endshad pennedev er yot hers ongi nt hei rdi s c ogr aphy .Thebands oughtt o del v ei nt ogenr esandr ec or di ngt ec hni quest heyhaddi s c ov er edon t her oad.Fori ns t anc e,t heywant edt oi nc or por at et henar r at i v e l y r i c sandbi t i nggui t art onest hey ’ dadmi r edi nc ount r ymus i c ,as wel l ast hepower f ul bot t om endofhi phopt heyf el twoul donl yadd t ot hepoweroft hei rmus i candmes s age. “ Al l t hos emont hsont hebuswer eal l ywer en’ tf i ndi ngnewr oc kt hat wasmov i ngus , ”s ay sf r ont manM.Shadows .“ I ns t ead,wewer e l i s t eni ngt oev er y t hi ngf r om T obyKei t ht oT . I . ,andf i ndi ngel ement s wec oul di nc or por at ei nt owhatwewer edoi ngt omak eournex tr ec or dmor ei nt er es t i ngt ous . ” I nt hes t udi o,Av engedSev enf ol denl i s t edengi neer sFr edAr c hambaul tandDav eSc hi f f man ( Sy s t em OfADown,J ohnnyCas h,RedHotChi l i Pepper s ) ,andt het eam wentt owor k . Ther es ul t i ngs oundandr hy t hm ofAv engedSev enf ol di s ,i nawor d,ec l ec t i c .Yeti t ’ ss t i l l t r ademar k A7X.“ ‘ Sc r eam’ hasagr oov ewer eal l ywant edt oi nj ec ti nt ot hi sr ec or d, ”s ay sgui t ar i s tSy ny s t er Gat es .“ Andon‘ Los t , ’ y ouc anheart hei nf l uenc emel odi cbandsl i k eNOFXhav eal way shadon ourband. ” A7Xc ompos edt hes t r i ngs ec t i ons ,i nc l udi ngt hei ndi v i dual i ns t r umentor c hes t r at i on,wi t ht he as s i s t anc eofMar cMannandSt ev eBar t ekf r om Oi ngoBoi ngo( andwhoc ur r ent l yor c hes t r at ef or DannyEl f man) .Wi t ht hes oar i ngs t r i ngsi n“ Af t er l i f e, ”t hehaunt i ngandt heat r i c al per f or manc eof“ A Li t t l ePi ec eOfHeav en, ”ort hegent l ev oc al sofac hi l di n“ Unbound, ”t heband’ sc r eat i v eand v ar i edappr oac hi ss ur pr i s i ng.Per c us s i oni s tLennyCas t r obr oughtady nami ct o“ Br ompt onCoc k t ai l , ”andnot edpedal s t eel andbanj opl ay erGr egLei s zaddedac ount r yf l ai rt ot hes ong“ Dear God. ”YetasGat esadds ,“ i t ’ st heduel i nggui t ar s ,Shadows ’ v oi c eandt heRev ’ sbr ut al i t yt hat mak eev er yoneoft hes ongss oundl i k eAv engedSev enf ol d. ” Ly r i c al l y ,Shadowswass t r i v i ngf ors omet hi ngmor eper s onal ont henewal bum.“ If eel weal l ex per i enc eac er t ai ni nnerc onf l i c t ,t hepus handpul l bet weenhowwet hi nkwes houl dac t ,orwant t oac t ,andt het empt at i onsandhumani ns t i nc t st hatweof t enbl amewhenwedon’ tendupbei ng t heper s onwewantt obe. ” I nf ac t ,t heal bum’ sf i r s ts i ngl e,“ Al mos tEas y , ”f oc us esonmor es i mi l art empt at i ons .“ Af t er l i f e” addr es s est henot i onof“ mement omor i , ”ort heneedt or emembert hatdeat hmayi nt er v ene bef or ewehav er ec onc i l eddi f f er enc eswi t hf r i endsorl ov edones . Thes eguy swor k edt hei ras s esof fmak i ngAv engedSev enf ol d( enl i s t i ngs t udi ol egendAndy Wal l ac et omi xt her ec or d) ,l i t er al l ys weat i ngev er ydet ai l wi t ht hes ame( i fnots t r onger )c onv i c t i on t heyhady ear sear l i eri nt r y i ngt opr ov et hems el v est ot hemas s es .Buti t ’ sbes ty ouunder s t and whatwasr eal l ygoi ngondur i ngt het hr eemont hst hes ef i v ebes tf r i endswer ehol edupmak i ng Av engedSev enf ol d.
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