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Unpopular opinion about aquariums

misty-reed-32

I'll report back in a month.

I tried the usual recommendations and none of them stuck.

quiet-reed-61 more

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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amber-pine-49

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pale-moth-451 more

Second this.

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silver-lichen-48

Could you share a photo?

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wry-birch-66

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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silver-lichen-79

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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silver-rowan-62

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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tidal-clover-38

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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silver-sparrow-552 more

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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sunlit-lichen-861 more

Good question, following.

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wry-moth-33

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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amber-pine-74 more

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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woven-finch-271 more

amber-pine-7 wrote:

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.

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pale-heron-95

woven-finch-27 wrote:

amber-pine-7 wrote:

Good question, following.

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hollow-alder-56

Good question, following.

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sunlit-wren-26

Small correction, but the point stands.

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tidal-thistle-38

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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wild-birch-19

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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mossy-yarrow-663 more

Small correction, but the point stands.

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pale-hazel-24

mossy-yarrow-66 wrote:

Small correction, but the point stands.

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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wry-heron-271 more

Small correction, but the point stands.

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quiet-willow-54

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

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silver-wren-61

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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rustling-rowan-601 more

The cheap option was fine for years.

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pale-fern-26

The cheap option was fine for years.

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silver-thistle-38

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tidal-beech-672 more

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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misty-beech-11 more

Good question, following.

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sunlit-sparrow-15

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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wry-beech-99

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.

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quiet-reed-6

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

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gentle-lichen-91 more

The cheap option was fine for years.

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rustling-hazel-27

The official docs are better than they look.

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still-wren-68

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.

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still-yarrow-17

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slow-hazel-5

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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quiet-clover-401 more

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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pale-finch-97

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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mossy-sedge-541 more

Small correction, but the point stands.

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misty-pine-17

The official docs are better than they look.

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woven-sparrow-685 more

Good question, following.

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rustling-beech-352 more

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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woven-thistle-48

rustling-beech-35 wrote:

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

Good question, following.

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pale-lichen-64

rustling-beech-35 wrote:

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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silver-yarrow-541 more

Small correction, but the point stands.

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slow-heron-92

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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amber-hazel-622 more

Second this.

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mossy-moth-151 more

amber-hazel-62 wrote:

Second this.

Good question, following.

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wild-finch-89

Second this.

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bright-finch-11

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.

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woven-moth-98

Second this.

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silver-hazel-95

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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slow-lichen-77

Small correction, but the point stands.

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rustling-fern-2521 more

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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mossy-finch-131 more

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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gentle-lichen-12

Saving this for later.

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still-otter-921 more

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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hollow-finch-77

still-otter-92 wrote:

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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wild-pine-9716 more

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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misty-otter-142 more

wild-pine-97 wrote:

Whatever you pick, pick it soon.

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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amber-fern-921 more

misty-otter-14 wrote:

wild-pine-97 wrote:

The official docs are better than they look.

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bright-willow-35

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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gentle-hazel-1512 more

wild-pine-97 wrote:

Whatever you pick, pick it soon.

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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wry-willow-808 more

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.

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hollow-clover-77 more

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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dusky-otter-901 more

hollow-clover-7 wrote:

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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copper-birch-59

dusky-otter-90 wrote:

hollow-clover-7 wrote:

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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mossy-alder-62

Same experience here.

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woven-reed-593 more

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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woven-moth-93

woven-reed-59 wrote:

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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still-moth-78

woven-reed-59 wrote:

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

The cheap option was fine for years.

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silver-hazel-48

This deserves its own thread.

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gentle-finch-511 more

Could you share a photo?

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woven-fern-15

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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mossy-wren-7

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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quiet-willow-54

Small correction, but the point stands.

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sunlit-pine-75

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

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still-hazel-63

This deserves its own thread.

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misty-hazel-81 more

Same experience here.

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amber-sedge-3

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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wild-moth-433 more

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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woven-thistle-69

wild-moth-43 wrote:

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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woven-lichen-741 more

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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slow-rowan-79

The cheap option was fine for years.

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slow-otter-89

This deserves its own thread.

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woven-sedge-11

The cheap option was fine for years.

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amber-hazel-10

Saving this for later.

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copper-hazel-70

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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pale-willow-16

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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mossy-reed-1810 more

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

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gentle-clover-677 more

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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hollow-sparrow-701 more

Good question, following.

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still-clover-77

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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misty-moth-24

Same experience here.

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pale-willow-7

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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tidal-alder-712 more

gentle-clover-67 wrote:

Start small and stay consistent.

This deserves its own thread.

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woven-hazel-37

tidal-alder-71 wrote:

gentle-clover-67 wrote:

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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amber-sparrow-38

The official docs are better than they look.

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wild-lichen-291 more

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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dusky-sparrow-64

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

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amber-otter-35

Small correction, but the point stands.

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silver-hazel-181 more

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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still-finch-49

silver-hazel-18 wrote:

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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hollow-reed-36

Same experience here.

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bright-willow-151 more

Second this.

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mossy-moth-71

bright-willow-15 wrote:

Second this.

Second this.

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woven-sparrow-12

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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copper-beech-288 more

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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late-birch-652 more

Same experience here.

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slow-willow-361 more

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

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hollow-yarrow-46

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

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amber-otter-353 more

The official docs are better than they look.

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misty-hazel-561 more

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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pale-thistle-25

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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silver-otter-68

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

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slow-yarrow-19

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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gentle-yarrow-551 more

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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copper-otter-96

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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wild-yarrow-79

The cheap option was fine for years.

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wild-fern-83

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.

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hollow-willow-9

Saving this for later.

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hollow-otter-721 more

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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wild-fern-2

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

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wild-finch-89

This deserves its own thread.

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sunlit-reed-721 more

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

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copper-moth-82

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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misty-reed-32

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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woven-alder-55

The official docs are better than they look.

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copper-alder-982 more

The official docs are better than they look.

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sunlit-sparrow-51

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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late-moth-90

Saving this for later.

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hollow-pine-711 more

This deserves its own thread.

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bright-wren-97

The official docs are better than they look.

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gentle-moth-93

This deserves its own thread.

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dusky-sedge-61

Saving this for later.

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misty-hazel-38

Same experience here.

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still-rowan-3312 more

Same experience here.

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wry-hazel-373 more

still-rowan-33 wrote:

Same experience here.

The official docs are better than they look.

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late-thistle-332 more

The cheap option was fine for years.

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dusky-moth-941 more

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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late-sparrow-59

Saving this for later.

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copper-fern-732 more

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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slow-reed-711 more

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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dusky-hazel-76

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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bright-clover-214 more

still-rowan-33 wrote:

Same experience here.

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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misty-clover-87

Saving this for later.

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slow-reed-352 more

Could you share a photo?

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mossy-hazel-24

slow-reed-35 wrote:

Could you share a photo?

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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mossy-finch-48

slow-reed-35 wrote:

Could you share a photo?

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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woven-sparrow-686 more

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

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sunlit-sedge-283 more

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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tidal-yarrow-201 more

sunlit-sedge-28 wrote:

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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slow-clover-2

tidal-yarrow-20 wrote:

sunlit-sedge-28 wrote:

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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slow-finch-70

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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copper-lichen-781 more

woven-sparrow-68 wrote:

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

Same experience here.

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wry-hazel-68

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

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