Wednesday, September 27, 2006
i was bored and from fang lin's blog came to this website
like quizzes thingy for girls
and like i decided, hey why not just do it for fun?
and of course some of the questions im like whaaa?!
(i guess sometimes the men really don't get it)
i mean like if they ask what is the one kind of eye make up you cant do without
eye shadow, mascara, eye liner and im like wait a minute, i dont know! lol then anyhow do
but i think the introvert extrovert one quite accurate la..haha but i wouldnt know
(btw results are not an accurate reflection of what i am cuz im like anyhow do)
| You Are a Super Flirt! |
You have almost every guy under your spell, and you totally work a room
You can charm almost anyone you desire - including your friends men
Sometimes your flirty ways arouse jealousy from others, but it's all in fun
You secertly crave another super flirt who will put you to the test |
| You are Dark Chocolate |
You live your life with intensity, always going full force.
You push yourself (and others) to the limit... you want more than you can handle.
An extreme person, you challenge and inspire the world! |
| Your Inner Eye Color Is Blue |
You've got the personality of a blue eyed women
You're intense and expressive - and always on the go
You've also got a sweet, playful side - which draws men in |
| You Are An Intro-Extrovert! |
Sometimes you're social - sometimes you're shy
You've got a bit of an Introvert / Extrovert split going on
You enjoy all sorts of situations. Parties, small groups, and alone time.
Too much of one, and you'll long for the other. You need varity!
Chances are, you've got both serious and fun friends - and they don't get along. |
| You Are Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
"We saved the world. I say we have to party." |
| You Are Avril Lavigne! |
A bit hardcore on the outside...
But sweet and sensitive on the inside.
"It's a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life" |
ooo im avril lavigne...haha
| Your Alias Should Be: |
Aspen Lesly |
wait a minute, they asked one question, what is your name?
and i cant put samuel can i?
putting sam just makes it weird..i so dont get this thingy
whimsical nonsense @ 11:06 PM
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Sunday, September 24, 2006
koped this off zachary's blog, which seems vaguely familiar but what the heck, just do it la!
if not the stress of studying might fry whatever little brain i have
Name 24 people off the top of your head:
1. adwyn
2. zheng xuan
3. byan
4. nat chong
5. weizhen
6. weimin
7. dan han
8. yk
9. jaz
10. edmond
11. zhang quan
12. zheng ning
13. kimberley
14. shuangwei
15. russell
16. dan yee
17. andrew fok
18. marcus chua
19. zachary
20. davin
21. sufern
22. rachel ong
23. celine
24. beulah
Now for the questions:
1. Is 9 single?- yeah...quite sure =)
2.Would you date 20?- definite :P
3. Is 17 a guy or girl?- all guy!
4. Have 15 and 2 ever dated?- strangers date? yeah blind date maybe...dunno
5. Are you older/younger than 3?- older, a few months haha
6.Have you ever seen 7 naked?- DUH NO!
7. Where does 19 live?- beats me
8.When was the last time you saw 12?- 2004 august i think. only time i saw her
9. Ever watched a movie with 5?- dun recall
10. How tall is 23?- 1.6m i believe, shorter than me thats all i know
11.Do you love 16?- with all my heart :P
12. Do you go to the same school as 14?- naw
13. Have you ever had classes with 11?- he's sittng next to me!
14. Where was 21 born?- er, er, hospital?
15. Have you ever hugged 18?- er, not sure, maybe...haha
16. What's 8's middle name?- er, her full name is tan yuan kheng i think, does it make it yuan?
17. Is 13 a nice person?- yep yep
18. Would you rather 1 die, or you die?- i die, cuz the loss of him is far greater, especially for the girls =P
19. Is 4 older than you?- haha im older than her by by...8 days!
20. Would you kiss 24?- er...er...
21. Have you ever swum with 16?- yeah..swimming pe?
22.When's 10's birthday?- o i rmb this, 25th june. i think
3. Have u ever been to a party with 19 or 17?- nopes, not really
24. Are 22 and 24 good friends?- they met once, but i dont think good la
25. Will 3 and 7 make a good couple?- i seriously doubt it
26. Has 15 ever given you a birthday present?- er...dont think so...
27. How long have you known 13?- almost 4 months..
28. If 5 and 19 were drowning, who would you save?- i think 5? 19 is a canoeist or whatever, very pro, sure can swim one
29. Will 2 be willing to kiss 6?- er, nopes. cuz 2 is well, not single.
whimsical nonsense @ 9:54 PM
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Wednesday, September 20, 2006
i think i really should go on a hiatus
and stick to it (:
all the best for exams.
mug
whimsical nonsense @ 11:32 PM
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Sunday, September 17, 2006
a friend once told me, "Is it worth it to remember something that pains you. it's been a long time..."
ive started to wonder why
why does it take so long?
is it her?
or is it just me?
am i unable to meet with it
eye to eye?
ive always thought ive come to terms with it
that all i need, is
time.
it passed
it still goes on, without a doubt
yet it hasnt served its purpose to the end
isnt time supposed to heal?
no doubt it has
thank you, time.
but it still hurts
why?
whimsical nonsense @ 11:18 PM
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Saturday, September 16, 2006
i need to start mugging
i think i got a relatively ok start
now time to up the pace!
if i have the self discipline
i wonder...
how much do people really change
over time
is it a gradual change?
or is a drastic change possible?
possible to be genuine?
hm
lang arts depresses me
as do physics
chem
math (both)
i miss debate
i miss the speeches, the fun
the team
i miss speaking
i wanna be more pro...and hold a place among the speakers...
but haix nvm bout that
i just want debate to resume
i want the eoys to fly by with me getting good grades
and things be happily ever after.
a fairy tale ending.
from a less than fairy tale beginning
do fairies exist?
fairy tale people
pixies, elfs, dwarves, wizards, witches
good folks, less than stellar folks, bad folks
do they have witch hunters?
like witch hunter robin
this super nice anime
with cool music
somehow count of monte cristo (the anime)
reminds me a bit of witch hunter robin
dunno why
and then i reminds me of count dracula
the sesame street character...
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
+
thats the number of years i have been on the planet.
yay!
now back to boredom
from the lofty heights of space
down to the not so lofty lows of not-space
aiyah my brain is half dead
not that it was alive in the first place
eh wait wait wait
wait
do i have a brain?
nah
whimsical nonsense @ 11:25 PM
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Thursday, September 14, 2006
should i be feeling blessed that im a singaporean?
being born in a peaceful country, experiencing little or no natural disasters
never incuring the wrath of nature, the fury
i have more than enough food, clothes
although i do want more, yet i acknowledge i have more than just basic necessities
logically i should be happy
living conditions of the slums, ghettos still remain a mystery to me
starvation, thirst so far away
to feel my skin stretched thinly against the bones, is something i can barely imagine
yes i really should feel blessed.
im not.
theres something in singapore that i just cannot seem to comprehend
or stand
no surprise its the education system
dont get me wrong in this, im not slamming MOE, or the singapore government for that matter, in fact i think they're doing a good job, not perfect nor great, but good enough, in fact better than what can really ask for
yet
in my own opinion, the education system is flawed
terribly flawed
by a simple mistake, probably made long before i was born
somehow, somewhere, something happened
that caused singaporeans
those weaned till adulthood on the singapore education system
to put so much emphasis on academics.
academics to put it in a broad manner, specifically, results of academic subjects.
results, the scores, grades, is all that counts.
entry into educational institutions are based mainly on these
through the years
the generations that first started out on this journey
realises that to progress in life, the singaporean life
to climb up the corporate ladder, to gain prestige, to be noticed
everything depends on grades.
should one have any special talents, talents out of the academic arena
sports per say, or even in the arts, not humanities but rather what those of aesthetics and artistic value i guess
such talents are stifled most of the time,
as the beholder of such gifts would be pressured, or probably realises
that the most important thing in life is survival, putting food on the table, a glass of water not from leaking roofs.
and in the kind of society that we live in, in the present age of the 21st century
to do that would definitely not be the way of pursuing their gifts
instead shifting their focus into academics, getting grades
to get into university
to obtain that bachelors, masters or PhD, not to mention with honours or whatever.
that piece of paper
the
cert.
should one be able to find a job, be employed
his job should be a well paying job
and it gives one the opportunity to continue rising up the ranks
for higher qualifications mean higher positions
and the money
the better life is what most people are concerned about.
and for this dream of the good life
they forfeit things in their youth
experiences, special memories
made available to youths and youths alone.
during these years of moulding and shaping
interests, hobbies, gifts, talents,
passions
are pushed into the backstage
the lead going to the all-so-important-academics
and again i must say im not saying drop all subjects
and lets pursue our interest wholeheartedly
for as aristotle would put it, the good things in life, moral values etc,
are the things in moderation, for courage is in moderation between cowardice and foolhardiness
and so the emphasis on academics has to be less
importance of it be played down
and granted it is what the MOE is trying to do
with a new ranking system, focused more on holistic education
rather than based solely on O level results for secondary schs and A level results for junior colleges
a sports sch has been set up, allowing the emphasis to shift to the development of the sporting talents youngsters are given
and it is a step in the right direction
yet a step ahead isnt enough to compensate for a thousand behind
mindsets have been set
in stone.
why would one say this?
well, if im not wrong, xin min sch was awarded the sch excellence award in the 2nd year of the award's existence (acsi, ri and river valley were awarded these awards in the 1st year, for your information)
but yet, ask a primary 6 kid with the financial ability to attend independent schools with good academic results
and with results to boot,
ask whether he/she would choose to go to xin min or say a school like methodist girls school, hwa chong institution, both schs whom i dun recall receiving the school excellence award.
to any singaporean
who has been through the selection process of secondary schools after the psle
the choice is
obvious.
don't get me wrong, im not saying theres anything wrong with xin min sec, i recognize it's ability and respect it, nor do i look down upon mgs or hci (should one get that idea when i compare them to my own sch, acsi, which has gained the sch excellence award), in fact i respect these schools a lot, and even like mgs (you cant blame me, my 2 sisters spent a combined 18 years in it, and still counting)
but as ive mentioned before, mindsets have been set
in the past generations
who in turn pass it on to the next
teaching them the lesson they've learnt
that to survive, grades are all that matter.
ah
i see.
lesson learnt.
mug mug mug, study study study
the past generation make sure of it, whilist the current young generation are forced to carry on
having to forfeit the opportunity to pursue their interest that much more
and thats how things become screwed.
it doesnt surprise me much to see MOE
scrambling to change such mindsets, the new ranking system started few years back
setting up of the singapore sports school
placing less emphasis on academics
so far things dont seem to change much,
people look towards ri, rgs, rjc, other top brand schools
guess what?
im not surprised.
MOE has to work harder, to change those mindsets, through extensive campaigns maybe?
it has to show that there is life beyond academics
that good grades arent all that matters
though i must admit this would indeed pose a great challenge
for in the public sector itself, the civil service
its the teachers with degrees and qualifications that go on to become HODs, principals etc,
its those with academic qualification that climb up the leader faster
and this is in the public sector only
going on to the private sector is much more difficult
this is the place ruled by people of the past generations
those calling the shots, the general managers, executive officers,
rose up to that position through qualifications
as the case within the past decades.
and it seems to continue towards that direction
for they would think, most probably, i worked so hard
studied hours, days to get those grades
to get up here, and someone has to go through the same to get here
not one who has great leadership but average or better-than-average-but-not-stellar grades.
but all the more MOE shouldnt shy away from this challenge
tackle it head on
work hard
and probalby it'll be able to answer the question
of how at youth level, around 18 years old
singapore produces some of the brightest students around the world
giving exceptional performances at math, science olympiads
yet those leader companies in their respective fields are led by none other than non-singaporeans most of the time.
and this question was asked in the papers few years back
and it commented, on how the education system of singapore is flawed
to the extent that it produces booksmart people
but not really streetsmart.
for what use is knowing the square root of 2 and memorising the entire anatony of a human and yet fail to be able to lead a singaporean company into prominence in the world?
and again i stress im not downplaying academics, for indeed it is important
but definitely, not to the extent that it is made to be in singapore
where to describe it in basic terms, it is everything.
it is a pity,
that singapore, a small talent pool no doubt
but yet has lots to offer, gifted people out there
gifted not in academics, not in the typical science, math, even humanities
but gifted towards the arts, music, or something else.
all these talents are not allowed to develop properly
even at best we say it is allowed to develop in singapore
the question comes up, that it needs to be given space to blossom
and would that be possible in singapore?
are those in the private, public sector, among the corporate ladder
willing to allow this to happen?
local artistes, artist, struggle most of the time to make their mark
to survive sometimes for none, little give their support.
maybe a significant amoung then, but
not enough.
and thus others see, it is useless to pursue your interest
your love, your
passion.
for it doesnt guarantee food, water, shelter.
i need those.
and beyond needs, i have my wants,
and my passion will never give me those
no matter how hard i try
not in singapore at least.
such a pity.
its heartening to see extra-curricular activites become co-curricular activities
its heartening to see efforts
what would be great though
would be seeing a greater effort, to send out a firm msg that academic grades
are not all that matters, as is the mindset today,
but instead that continual msg changing those stubborn stiff-necked people holding on to views of such kind.
i would love to see the emergence of ppl doing jobs
they love, jobs
they feel passionate about.
and beyond that, still able to make a living like any job
of the corporate ladder, like any job associated with paper qualifications.
that paper, the cert
counts for nothing
that paper, the money notes
count for nothing
if what is lacking is
passion.
whimsical nonsense @ 10:35 PM
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Tuesday, September 12, 2006
sch has started.
mug mug.
gotta start mugging like never before
cuz ive never been a mugger, or even study a bit.
very rare.
hope its not THAT late.
~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~
hypocrisy in this world
is SAD
among the leaders
is SADDER
causing more harm than good
is SADDEST
died
whimsical nonsense @ 10:31 PM
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Sunday, September 10, 2006
back to school.
haix
whimsical nonsense @ 10:10 PM
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Saturday, September 09, 2006
i feel like typing some useless conversation between 2 ppl...
hm...names names...
aiyah im too lazy to think!
i need to start on homework...
or rather continue the little bit that's done
shhhhh
i got a secret.
its
its...
dang i forgot
so nvm lets move on...
alrighties ladies and gentlemen,
we have now officially moved on to
the next song!
yay!
ive stopped listening to iris already..the one by goo goo dolls
like ever since i came online i listen to it for erm erm, almost 1 hour?
then now changed to collide
man i love those songs that uses acoustic guitars
jamie!
hands down! (acoustic version)
i love jamie!
clarify: not that ex-deejay now espn sports presenter..not any other celebrity called jamie
just a normal jamie
further clarification: that normal jamie is some person i do not know, so dun jump to conclusions
speaking on jumping to conclusions...
i think i shall jump to bed.
not to sleep though
i mean yeah duh sleep eventually but not now
like do some stuff first....
what kind of stuff you ask?
just.
stuff.
=P
i wanna be a ------------
whimsical nonsense @ 11:31 PM
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Friday, September 08, 2006
o man that pile of homework is so disgusting
cant stand it
and not to mention im slacking too much
ok saturday...sunday...monday...tuesday...wednesday i was like away
either totally not at home or at home only for the evening
which i spent packing on sunday and recharging on wednesday
the same went for thursday..i was like i should rest..really get at least one day of holiday
then today went for math tuition..which is the only productive thing so far
and there i realised i forgot most of the first half of the year's add math topic
AH!
come home and sleep sleep sleep
like a lot
im such a pig
then this evening got things on, i think.
so o well...
i better do work like mad and pray for a miracle
and stop being lazy
i like my tan...now im ok dark...
hope can keep it
plus the sexy slipper tan
its so cool!
but im still very fair at certain areas (not just there, dont think sick)
and very fat =(
must work towards becoming thinner
and now im 55kg!
thats like putting on 1 kg!
over about 1 week, cuz im quite sure before the bb hike i was 53, 54
now im like 54, 55
is it cuz i got fatter or muscles?
i like to think its muscles, but chances are its fat =(
lol
i think im vain...
do you?
whimsical nonsense @ 5:22 PM
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Wednesday, September 06, 2006
whoa whoa whoa
i wanna say something!
since the holidays started
like i mean 12mn on saturday (friday night) till
2130hrs on wednesday 6th september 2006, or 9.30pm
i took rough values and calculated the percentage of time of the holidays that i spent at home
if my calculations are like more or less correct, then i spent a grand total of
........
..............
....................
...........................
..................................
............drum roll............
10.78%
up to you to see if its a lot or not
but personally i don't think so...
wah bb hike and selection camp really seem to take quite a bit of time
but i dun really mind though...
the experiences are super cool
abrasions...being navigator
walking about 30km
being in the sun and getting a tan
hearing cheers over and over again
being super tired...and like sian diao
doing 20 thunderations
a lot of things la
i say its a good holiday...even if i spend so little time at home
now gotta mug, hope to have the self discipline
AH im 55kg now! ):
whimsical nonsense @ 10:19 PM
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Sunday, September 03, 2006
ah, its time to blog about hike
i shall be boring and do it like day by day...
Friday:
spent half the day packing, getting things, and reducing interest in hike cuz packing is just so sian kind of feeling, very energy/enthusiasm-draining...
but i finally got it done and my mom took me to sch!
with that heavy fieldpack! gosh!
erm, fell in (past tense of fall in btw)
and erm, did pasar malam (for those noobs out there it means take out everything in the bag and check for things, like prohibited items or if there's any missing items)
then pitch tent.
and not just pitch, pitch in 8 mins
which we all failed terribly, took like 27mins the first time round
and so strike
and pitch and strike and pitch and strike
until like dark...lol
and erm, i think we finally did it?
then after that took the heavy heavy fieldpacks and placed them in the pc meeting room
before entering the pc room for a quick briefing
a briefing on how to use the professional thingy...ah map reader, yah
this square clear plastic thing that helps one to plot points quite accurately
and not to mention measure distance too
for like at least 3 different scales. so pro right? (:
then erm, erm..cant rmb
i think supper
which was oreos, and a packet drink. and that was when we met our group officers and primers
and so cool i got mr huang! (kee wui)
and primer alastair su and ong zheng rong
hope got the names correct.
and in my group...group 4 (we called ourselves "the best group in the world" later on)
we have...(no particular order)
samuel chan (duh me!!), edward bingei, chow kin ming, ian toh, kenneth ang, tay hui jun and luke chan.
yeah..then did some stuff then sleep
with kin ming...so it was quite ok
saturday
wake up..about 6+
managed to strike and pack up..then get ready for breakfast i think
did quiet time, then breakfast..or the other way round...dunno.
then went to the lecture theatre for a short time of worship, prepare for the hike
and then prepare to set off, board the bus off to the starting point!
which was opposite yishun mrt.
then about 0945 we set off..i was the i/c then...first!
and led them to the checkpoint quite far away...
like 1.7km i think...
all the while carrying the heavy heavy fieldpack..
then hike and hike and hike and hike la
like mad
until the next time i was i/c...that was in the afternoon
and i never reached the checkpoint
cuz like the checkpoint was quite screwed
and so not really my fault..or as i like to believe so
and due to that kind of unforeseen circumstances
we just proceeded to find a suitable lunch point
which was this playground in some landed estate
great!
cook our lunch..instant noodles..open can food
eat.
wash up pack up
and whoa!
as i was the i/c...
i was made to find out where we were...
trust me it isnt easy on a map which doesnt have names for small roads like those in landed estates..and those are like one of the harder things to locate la
so i was like..erm...look at the shape of the roads..
estimate where we left off from the main road..
and tada i managed to find out where we were!
there was some bearing thing thrown in
which no one in my group could understand
lol
till mr huang drew it in the sand at the playground for us..haha
then i managed to give the correct 6 digit mgr thing..yay!
im so pro (ego)
haha
then hike some more
and more and more
till condemnation point..which is like this super ulu jungle place...
which is supposedly difficult to find
and i almost didnt find it..but i did!
yes im so pro! (haha being ego again)
btw i was the i/c to lead the group to that checkpoint...
then hike some more..a bit more only...1 checkpoint
till dinner point
where we met other groups and even had brewed chrysanthemum (is that how you spell it?) tea from the female primers and this other lady, so nice of them...
then had potato salad some more!
wah lao that is a good difference from the instant noodles and can food la
then we cooked rice cuz its a requirement..and of course can food and isntant noodles too
then cook cook cook...like the group went hyper over dinner
haha
i guess hiking make dudes hungry
then filled up the 1.5litre bottles at the petrol kiosk opposite the road
and set off for night hike
wah lao!
hike at night
very sian..
and so dark
lucky im not i/c...cant imagine being able to navigate at night...
then reach sleeping point..quite late..about 11+?
dunno la..but we were one of the later ones
then had to pitch tents in 8 minutes
we failed.
terribly.
but after 3 times we managed to do it just below 8
but our tents are like quite bad...except for 1
huijuns and kenneths i think
yeah..badbad
no one could be bothered to strike and pitch again when given the chance to by mr huang
cuz it was assessed
i think frankly everyone was too tired to care
then off to powder bathe
change
we went into the entrance of the condemnation point
cuz the sleeping point near there
which is like near this weird lrt station
like deserted...
in the day you'll go like, "is it open?"
so we erm..changed...
at the same time applied lots of powder everywhere...
cuz so sticky
and like even the..ahem area.
abrasion!
haha
a lot of ppl got it la...then walk funnily
then go sleep i guess
which was diffciult
cold in the middle of the night...
i dunno la
its a subconscious kind of sleep..
cuz i know a lot of times im awake
changing positions..fighting the cold...kind of thing
sunday:
its morning!
strike...pack up
inspect area over..
go eat breakfast
which wasnt much
cuz it was our own food
waited till 8 then left
and now its assessed
navigator or the i/c
cant talk to anyone except mr huang
and even then cannot really ask questions
like is this how you do this
or how do you use the map reader...
so much pressure la
kin ming went first...
and had some trouble..so i think he overshot the timing, thus his retest later
next was huijun..who had a difficult route cuz its like in the landing estates...
if i were him i think i'd pray very very hard
so i think he overshot too..thus his retest later too
next was me
wah luckily it was a route to bring us out of the landing estates
and relatively easy..
so got it, dun need retest.
next edward bingei, short route, like 500m, which is super super short...
so he got it, duh. dun need retest
after that ian
he did quite bad..truth be told
as primer (wont say name) said...we took 1 hour to get lost.
yeah...was quite bad
so obviously ian had to retest...
then kenneth...
we got there but i think overshot the time..so retest also.
then luke...
luke..who was in big trouble cuz he simply didnt know a thing yesterday
managed to make it
guess its cuz last night everyone in the group helped him..
give him map reading 101...
and i helped!! whee! im such a great teacher! :P
then after that ian retest...
to the lunch point
yay!
good.
then cook lunch..
then 3 more checkpoints
and we begged sir to make it short..which he did
cuz he too wanted to end it so can go home! (which he walked past on saturday)
so the next 3 checkpoints quite fast
and we managed to complete it..
take mrt home!
or rather to sch
then take 74 from buona vista..and tada back to sch!
then slack around a bit and had worship then dismissed at about 615
the end.
now i have sunburnt arms...itchy arms and legs (mosquito bites at night) and shoulders that ache. imagine carrying a fieldpack usually at 8kg...while walking an estimated 30km through about 28 hours? (includes sleeping though and meal times)
its tiring!
now i can barely walk...
though somehow me and russell back at sch went to the track to whack 800m
haha
i wasnt quite tired..main prob was abrasion...and i still managed to pace russell
which took quite a lot out of me..im out of shape!!!
should run more to get back into shape
now gotta prepare for prefects selection camp tmr.
ignore those aches, just go whack. lol
as if i can. too unfit
and
FAT!
whimsical nonsense @ 10:42 PM
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Samuel Chan
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