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Baseball recommendations for a beginner?

quiet-heron-41

Be gentle, I'm new here.

Curious how others approach baseball.

slow-hazel-5

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.
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misty-reed-321 more

Ha, I thought I was the only one.
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dusky-pine-56

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
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slow-sparrow-30

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
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dusky-birch-76

Could you share a photo?
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mossy-heron-831 more

Same experience here.
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mossy-thistle-48

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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copper-heron-19

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
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still-reed-501 more

Good question, following.
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silver-reed-65

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
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gentle-lichen-126 more

Second this.
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hollow-thistle-54

gentle-lichen-12 wrote:

Second this.

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
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silver-lichen-61 more

gentle-lichen-12 wrote:

Second this.

The cheap option was fine for years.
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misty-finch-52

silver-lichen-6 wrote:

gentle-lichen-12 wrote:

Good question, following.
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bright-otter-55

This is the most useful reply in the thread.
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pale-birch-141 more

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
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pale-thistle-95

Have you tried asking in the local group too?
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dusky-alder-12

Could you share a photo?
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late-thistle-33

Saving this for later.
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rustling-otter-322 more

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
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bright-fern-46

Saving this for later.
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slow-reed-93

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
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silver-otter-681 more

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
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wild-birch-19

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
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sunlit-heron-44

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
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copper-lichen-192 more

Same experience here.
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quiet-pine-44

Good question, following.
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tidal-birch-28

Same experience here.
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misty-beech-1012 more

Have you tried asking in the local group too?
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late-moth-708 more

misty-beech-10 wrote:

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
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sunlit-lichen-277 more

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
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rustling-willow-852 more

sunlit-lichen-27 wrote:

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
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woven-hazel-141 more

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
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late-fern-67

Small correction, but the point stands.
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gentle-rowan-99

sunlit-lichen-27 wrote:

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
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bright-rowan-642 more

sunlit-lichen-27 wrote:

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
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wry-beech-30

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
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hollow-clover-59

Could you share a photo?
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quiet-finch-55

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
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pale-clover-11 more

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
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misty-rowan-58

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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rustling-fern-4010 more

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
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sunlit-clover-37

Could you share a photo?
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still-hazel-918 more

Good question, following.
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woven-fern-61

still-hazel-91 wrote:

Good question, following.

This is the most useful reply in the thread.
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wild-yarrow-674 more

still-hazel-91 wrote:

Good question, following.

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
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mossy-beech-6

wild-yarrow-67 wrote:

still-hazel-91 wrote:

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
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amber-beech-222 more

wild-yarrow-67 wrote:

still-hazel-91 wrote:

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.
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rustling-willow-581 more

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
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late-yarrow-80

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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mossy-beech-241 more

still-hazel-91 wrote:

Good question, following.

This is the most useful reply in the thread.
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slow-willow-36

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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copper-wren-0

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
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misty-sedge-93

The cheap option was fine for years.
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misty-wren-23

Good question, following.
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wild-wren-80

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
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bright-moth-62

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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wild-hazel-641 more

The cheap option was fine for years.
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copper-hazel-53

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
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misty-lichen-11

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
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pale-sparrow-79

This deserves its own thread.
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copper-clover-801 more

The official docs are better than they look.
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woven-reed-50

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
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amber-willow-57

Small correction, but the point stands.
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gentle-reed-73

The cheap option was fine for years.
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copper-yarrow-64

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
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hollow-sparrow-21

Good question, following.
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wry-willow-911 more

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.
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amber-hazel-7

wry-willow-91 wrote:

Start small and stay consistent.

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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dusky-sedge-551 more

Ha, I thought I was the only one.
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mossy-hazel-24

dusky-sedge-55 wrote:

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

This is the most useful reply in the thread.
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amber-otter-331 more

This is the most useful reply in the thread.
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sunlit-thistle-43

amber-otter-33 wrote:

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
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tidal-pine-40

Same experience here.
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slow-beech-4812 more

The cheap option was fine for years.
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pale-lichen-648 more

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
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wry-fern-376 more

pale-lichen-64 wrote:

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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tidal-thistle-513 more

wry-fern-37 wrote:

pale-lichen-64 wrote:

This deserves its own thread.
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woven-finch-27

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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mossy-fern-981 more

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
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silver-wren-82

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
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wry-willow-391 more

wry-fern-37 wrote:

pale-lichen-64 wrote:

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
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amber-thistle-37

The official docs are better than they look.
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mossy-hazel-60

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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woven-willow-55

slow-beech-48 wrote:

The cheap option was fine for years.

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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mossy-beech-44

Same experience here.
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tidal-sedge-63

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
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amber-hazel-621 more

Small correction, but the point stands.
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wild-moth-64

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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mossy-hazel-96

This deserves its own thread.
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bright-clover-715 more

Have you tried asking in the local group too?
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sunlit-otter-271 more

Could you share a photo?
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misty-pine-39

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
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wry-fern-371 more

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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wild-clover-89

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
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wry-willow-98

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
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dusky-fern-3

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
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woven-alder-551 more

Could you share a photo?
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pale-reed-49

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
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misty-sedge-29

Have you tried asking in the local group too?
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pale-fern-84

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
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bright-moth-333 more

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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tidal-birch-28

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
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hollow-clover-18

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
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pale-thistle-20

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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rustling-alder-3

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
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quiet-sparrow-821 more

Same experience here.
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gentle-reed-73

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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tidal-fern-71 more

Could you share a photo?
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mossy-sparrow-56

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
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slow-rowan-362 more

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
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hollow-heron-711 more

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
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hollow-heron-67

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
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wry-fern-241 more

Same experience here.
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tidal-beech-14

The cheap option was fine for years.
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hollow-wren-891 more

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
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amber-alder-27

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
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slow-sparrow-70

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.
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misty-beech-18

Saving this for later.
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late-otter-293 more

The cheap option was fine for years.
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wild-hazel-642 more

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
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copper-sparrow-221 more

The cheap option was fine for years.
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misty-rowan-43

copper-sparrow-22 wrote:

The cheap option was fine for years.

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
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late-pine-12

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
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sunlit-sparrow-13

Small correction, but the point stands.
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misty-alder-62

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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silver-birch-18

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
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sunlit-rowan-323 more

The cheap option was fine for years.
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woven-beech-91

sunlit-rowan-32 wrote:

The cheap option was fine for years.

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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pale-willow-48

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
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late-pine-12

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
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mossy-moth-22

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
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mossy-fern-98

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
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hollow-reed-70

Ha, I thought I was the only one.
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rustling-clover-52

Have you tried asking in the local group too?
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bright-yarrow-281 more

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
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hollow-beech-16

This deserves its own thread.
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quiet-sparrow-12

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
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hollow-clover-31

Ha, I thought I was the only one.
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bright-alder-82

The official docs are better than they look.
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slow-sparrow-87

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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pale-beech-31

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
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late-birch-22 more

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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dusky-heron-19

late-birch-2 wrote:

That's fair.

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
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slow-thistle-9

Second this.
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misty-thistle-482 more

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
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bright-pine-42

Ha, I thought I was the only one.
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silver-hazel-65

misty-thistle-48 wrote:

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
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still-heron-98

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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wry-sparrow-651 more

Good question, following.
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rustling-yarrow-80

Second this.
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slow-heron-90

Good question, following.
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