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194. The tilde character doesn't either. Probably other non-standard characters.

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #191)

Sat Nov 19, 2016, 08:36 AM

Nov 2016

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

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