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6 months ago: commented on the article "Hi read friends!"

6 months ago: published the article

A day in the botanical garden

6 months ago: commented on the article "I'm doing great on Hive"

That's great! I am back on read after a long time off as well! I want to try to write more here 🥲 Hope your children will get well soon 💪🏻

6 months ago: commented on the article "Who wants to ride an electric bike?"

Hi! I have never used an electric bike but my mum recently got one and she loves it!! She goes on trips, sees beautiful landscape! I think they are definitely worth the money! Good choice :)

6 months ago: commented on the article "Slow progress still a progress"

Good luck with your house! The crisis is definitely impacting everyone, and this website is definitely a good way to help :)

6 months ago: published the article

Hi read friends!

6 months ago: commented on the article "Adopted kitten update: His name is Mauricio!"

Such a cute kitten! I would love to adopt a cat as well, but my partner is a dog person 😅

2 years ago: published the article

10 Random questions

2 years ago: commented on the article "My past month"

thank you so much! :D

2 years ago: commented on the article "My past month"

Thank you :D I am planning to do the 10 random questions today :)

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Round Two! Random Questions-October Edition.

2 years ago: commented on the article "Round Two! Random Questions-October Edition."

This is lovelyyyy! :D I want to do mine! :D I am a cat persone ahaha

2 years ago: commented on the article "My past month"

Not yet, I have the flight on 29th

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2 years ago: commented on the article "Low, lower, lowest"

At least you understood why you weren't feel weel and hope you feel better today! Here sometimes you can book an appointment so you don't have to wait for long

2 years ago: commented on the article "My past month"

Thank you! My plan were different, I wanted to be more active but I didn't D: I would like to write at least 1 article per week!

2 years ago: commented on the article "Mushrooms, mushrooms everywhere! "

Wow! I envy you! I have always wanted to being able to recognise which mushrooms are edible and which not! Fresh mushrooms are the best :)

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2 years ago: commented on the article "A woman is not safe everywhere .They are constantl..."

This situation is terrible and in some countries is worst than others. I don't feel safe going out alone at night

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My past month

2 years ago: commented on the article "How Important is One's Personality Type"

I think to be quite extrovert, I don't have a lot of problems talking to new people or meeting new people.. At the same time I am quite anxious

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2 years ago: commented on the article "Blending Different Hues With Oil Pastels"

I have never used oil pastel but your drawnings are always amazing! Try new pokemon next time :)

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2 years ago: commented on the article "Slambook Challenge"

Ciaooo Ale, super carina questa cosa... soprattutto quando uno non ha molte idee per scrivere e a me il nome Alessandra piace molto :)

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2 years ago: published a short_post

Not a lot of time to write in this period! So, sorry for me being inactive, I'll try to be back as soon as possible!

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2 years ago: commented on the article "Cats: champions in pretending"

Yeah, each of them has his own behaviour... but in general they know to be amazing

2 years ago: commented on the article "Cats: champions in pretending"

Siii ahaha e lo sanno bene!

2 years ago: commented on the article "Sunday: Friends and bbq"

Thank you so much!

2 years ago: commented on the article "Sunday: Friends and bbq"

I used puff pastry :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "Sunday: Friends and bbq"

Yeee! I'll try to write an article about :D

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Sunday: Friends and bbq

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2 years ago: commented on the article "Writing Prompt: Lies"

I don't think I am a good liar D: but sometimes I must say some "white lie" not to hurt anyone

2 years ago: commented on the article "Side Hustle"

So useful! I'll try Swagbucks for sure, not the second app because I don't want to receive too many emails.

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2 years ago: commented on the article "Tulipark"

It was a nice experience, different way to spend a morning :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "Cats: champions in pretending"

Oh you are right! They want to have fresh water! :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "Cats: champions in pretending"

Yess! They are really good :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "I take what comes and feel blessed of what I have"

Io sono ancora giovane, ma ho notato come tutto può cambiare in un attimo in meglio o in peggio, quindi provo a non buttarmi mai giù troppo

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I take what comes and feel blessed of what I have

2 years ago: commented on the article "My Road to Fitness: Week 2"

I did a couple of walk but I don't have a lot of time... so I try to avoid taking the elevator and do the stairs all the time that I can

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2 years ago: commented on the article "Now in Spain: The 15-hour Road Trip"

Ahaha nice advenute, it was a pity forgetting the food :(

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2 years ago: commented on the article "Dream and do it"

2 years ago: commented on the article "Cats: champions in pretending"

I miei soprattutto per la parte dei gattini affamati

2 years ago: commented on the article "Cats: champions in pretending"

I miei soprattutto per la parte dei gattini affamati

2 years ago: commented on the article "Tulipark"

I like the shapes in particular, which color do you have in your garden?

2 years ago: published the article

Cats: champions in pretending

2 years ago: commented on the article "Bolognese sauce"

Yeah, it is the same but we never eat that sauce with spaghetti

2 years ago: commented on the article "Bolognese sauce"

ahahah a lot of Italian people will be happy :D

2 years ago: commented on the article "Destructed by distractions"

Social media is my first bad distraction, overall if I have to do something and I don't want to...

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2 years ago: commented on the article "Bolognese sauce"

Thank you ahaha let me know if you try it :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "What Is A Good Content?"

I love this website for this reason, everyone can share everything with no limit :) and I am the same, I started with the idea to write about my study but I am doing something completely different aha...

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2 years ago: commented on the article "Bolognese sauce"

Yes, the basic is not so difficult :) Obviously the quality of the ingredients influences everything

2 years ago: commented on the article "Bolognese sauce"

Yes, it is true... Maybe try to use small fire but a little bit more it is better :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "Bolognese sauce"

I did this photo last year when I did ragu alone for the first time ahahah so I sent all the step to my mum to check

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Bolognese sauce

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Celebrate good times

2 years ago: commented on the article ""

Well done! :D It is a nice way to share our thought and gain a little :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "My experience with the noise.cash affiliate progra..."

Hi! In general I think that it depends a lot on the person who invite you and how much pressure there is... There are some people who put too much pressure because they think only about money... in o...

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2 years ago: commented on the article "Tulipark"

ahah this one was created in Italy :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "10 questions for Italian people"

Oh this is difficult, we never do Lasagna at home, we always buy it or go to restaurant to eat... but I can write something about Bolognese sauce tomorrow :)

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2 years ago: commented on the article "Expensive Fish"

Thank you for your article, I did not know a lot of fish, I have never had one since my 3 cats

2 years ago: commented on the article "9.15. Mid-Month Decisions: Token Shopping Spree!"

I don't know a lot about crypto but I should start studying something more... D:

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"The aroma of rain can make people calm and relaxed"

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The aroma of rain can make people calm and relaxed

2 years ago: commented on the article "The aroma of rain can make people calm and relaxed"

So the typical "rain smell" before/after a rain is due to ozone?

2 years ago: commented on the article "Calcium & Magnesium"

Amazing article, I knew about Calcium involved in osteoporosis but I didnt' know anything about Ca and Mg in cardiac and nervous system

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2 years ago: commented on the article "Italian gesture"

Really? You can write something about too :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "Italian gesture"

yes, maybe some gesture are common with people from other countries

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2 years ago: commented on the article "Fantasy Premier League: Gameweek 4"

I don't know a lot about this game, but my boyfriend does it and he complains all the time! :)

2 years ago: published the article

Italian gesture

2 years ago: commented on the article "10 questions for Italian people"

Yes, I have talked with other italians in UK and our idea was to organize a workshop on how we use hands ahahah

2 years ago: commented on the article "10 questions for Italian people"

Yeah, it is true ahaha I don' t know why, it is natural for us

2 years ago: commented on the article "Covid-19 Vaccination Journey"

Yess! I am fully vaccinated, hope this will help :D

2 years ago: commented on the article "Covid-19 Vaccination Journey"

Long journey but at the end, you managed to get vaccinated! Well done :D

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Covid-19 Vaccination Journey

2 years ago: commented on the article "10 questions for Italian people"

Reaction videos are always exaggerated for views obviously... But in my opinion you can cook as you prefer, but if you change the ingredients change also the name!

2 years ago: commented on the article "10 questions for Italian people"

Tricky questions here! I don't want to comment pizza with pineapples, I can only say that it is not our thing... Sweet spaghetti I don't know at all, something that people thing are from Italy? In th...

2 years ago: commented on the article "A Cousin, Recovering From Her Childhood Wounds"

You deserve it :D Now I know how to do it :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "10 questions for Italian people"

I am from Bologna and Lasagna in tradional food for us, love that too :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "Food Journal: Ummmm Soup!!"

I have never tried this soup, but if it is possible I would avoid the sweetcorn because I don't like it too much, too sweet for me :)

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2 years ago: commented on the article "A Mom Without an Afternoon Nap"

I am not a mum so I don't have any useful suggestions for you... But instead, I would be interested in how to cook pork adobo, I don't know it!

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A Mom Without an Afternoon Nap

2 years ago: commented on the article "10 questions for Italian people"

Nooo, don't you like pasta? :( I think we are really attached (sometimes too much) to our family and it is really difficult to us to leave our home

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Toss it up Tuesday!

2 years ago: commented on the article "Toss it up Tuesday!"

Wow, there are a lot of ways to earn something... I think that I am good know, I am worried about not having enough time for everything

2 years ago: commented on the article "A Cousin, Recovering From Her Childhood Wounds"

I am sorry for your cousin but at the same time I am happy that she is doing better! Starting earning a little bit of money could be great for her

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2 years ago: published the article

10 questions for Italian people

2 years ago: commented on the article ""

I have received the same for my articles but I thought it was an error!

2 years ago: commented on the article "Monday Ramblings"

I am a morning person, I love waking early to have the whole day in front of me! Have a nice and busy week :)

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2 years ago: commented on the article "Time for a forest walk"

I hope to be able to find some forests too! Btw, walking there in the evening with not light should be a little bit scary, overall with that strange tree :)

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"Some Random ones"

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Some Random ones

2 years ago: commented on the article "Some Random ones"

Thank you so much for mentioning me! :D I have love this article with random question to know you better, I should try this too! I start my day with a coffee too :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "A Weekend of Silence"

Happy that you feel better know, it not easy not to talk! I loved the Sims too :) btw my weekend was good, I relaxed a lot :)

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2 years ago: commented on the article "Popular Science Books Every Student Should Read: A..."

I am starting some lesson on AI for my PhD and I don't know a lot, maybe I should pick one of these books and start reading something

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2 years ago: commented on the article "Bolognese "Raviole""

Yeas, if you try them (and you can find a lot of recipes online) use yeast ahahah

2 years ago: commented on the article "Bolognese "Raviole""

Oh no, it is something salted :D not sweet :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "Bolognese "Raviole""

It depends where you go in Italy... I would say that generally north of Italy it is more expensive than South... and obviously touristic places are always expensive too

2 years ago: commented on the article "Bolognese "Raviole""

No, ravioli is a kind of pasta, usually filled with ricotta cheese and spinach :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "He cried!"

I think it is so difficult to be a Mom and I can also understand your son that was stressed for his first day! I remember not wanting to go to school but at the end I had a lot of fun

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Bolognese "Raviole"

2 years ago: commented on the article "Mash-up Monday: Let's do the mix"

To look for plant/flowers names I use an app called Plantnet, it can be useful also for you :)

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2 years ago: commented on the article "An Extremely Unlikely Encounter"

Such an amazing and particular story! :D From something negative you can often find something positive :) good luck guys!

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2 years ago: commented on the article "Tulipark"

Thank you so much! I loved that place :D

2 years ago: commented on the article "Tulipark"

Choosing one was really hard! That place was peaceful at the beginning, when few people were around

2 years ago: commented on the article "Tulipark"

Yes! Every color was so bright :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "An unforgettable night"

Well done! Your friend did perfect! I have never seen a rap battle before but it seems interesting

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Pluto

2 years ago: commented on the article "Tulipark"

Yess! It was April :D thanks to read cash I had the opportunity to tell you more

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"I love you 300!"

2 years ago: commented on the article "I love you 300!"

I have seen your post about Dragonary, if you say that it is not so difficult I can try it ! And congrats on your 300 :D

2 years ago: commented on the article "Tulipark"

I hope they will do again next year

2 years ago: commented on the article "Tulipark"

It was not easy at all but I had a lot of fun

2 years ago: commented on the article "The Genesis of EllenMos in read.cash"

You do a lot of stuff and you have a lot of different names ahhaha Hope you can recover as soon as possible and go back to work :)

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2 years ago: commented on the article "Living with a cat"

Sii, hanno poi una sorta di sesto senso... quando hai bisogno o non stai bene arrivano sempre vicino!

2 years ago: commented on the article "Living with a cat"

Davvero, ogni gatto è particolare! Sai che ho anche letto che le fusa dei gatti aiutano a riparare le ossa in caso di rottura?

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It's not the same anymore

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2 years ago: commented on the article "It's not the same anymore"

Walking is amazing and I like doing it under the rain (not heavy rain obviously..)! The photo you can take after a storm are amazing :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "Tulipark"

Here in Italy they tried to do this, a lot of family were present and it was really nice

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Tulipark

2 years ago: commented on the article "Caturday Special: Meet The Grumpiest of Them All! "

Maybe Ateng is also shy and doesn't want to stay with everyone

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2 years ago: commented on the article "If the head is empty, photo gallery is the key"

Amazing idea the one to look at the gallery when you don't know what to write about! By the way I love bonsai and I really like the part when you have old and new photos to check the changes :)

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2 years ago: commented on the article "My Treasures"

Scrolling the galleries is an amazing way! you have a really nice family :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "Stream of thoughts"

University of Warwick, not so far from Birmingham :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "Newbie on read.cash"

Thank you so much! :D Hope you will find my articles nice and interesting, I would like to talk about my study :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "Comparison Trap: Not My Baby!"

I am an inline skate teacher and when I talk to parents I pay a lot of attention and I'll try to avoid comparison as much as possible

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Comparison Trap: Not My Baby!

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I'm hungry after doing my homework

2 years ago: commented on the article "I'm hungry after doing my homework"

I have never tried ramen but I would like to taste it and maybe also learn to do it :)

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Chlroplast: wizard of plants.

2 years ago: commented on the article "My graduation..."

I work with plants too :D I graduated in agriculture, any idea for the future?

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Tell me, did lying give you satisfaction?

2 years ago: commented on the article "Stream of thoughts"

Yes, I won a PhD there... I'll probably come at the end of October :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "Difficulties I've had for days"

I am so sorry for your situation! Hope you will be better soon

2 years ago: commented on the article "Stream of thoughts"

Thank you! Most of my thoughts are positive but sometimes also the negative come

2 years ago: commented on the article "Stream of thoughts"

I'll post more photos of Polpetta 😂 the brain is tricky sometimes

2 years ago: commented on the article "Stream of thoughts"

Oh yes, I think all loved pets are the same :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "Stream of thoughts"

Yes 😂 I have a lot to do with them around

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I Got Vaccinated

2 years ago: commented on the article "I Got Vaccinated"

I got full vaccinated too last week! I think it is really important to do it :)

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Cora, our guest

2 years ago: commented on the article "Cora, our guest"

I have 3 cats and I love them, I bet that after Cora you will take a cat with you :)

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Stream of thoughts

2 years ago: commented on the article "It's raining dogs and cats"

I am a speed skating teacher you know? ahah It is better not to skate when it is raining

2 years ago: commented on the article "Arundo donax: biomass plant"

Yes, you are definetly right, it is not so different from bamboo!

2 years ago: commented on the article "A Super Souvenir "Visit To The DINOSAUR PARK""

I really like 4D cinema in theme park! We have something similar also here in Italy :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "Arundo donax: biomass plant"

Thank you for the comment! :D I'll write some articles about that next days :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "Name a baby "

Wow! You know that here Andrea is most common for male, so strange 😍

2 years ago: commented on the article "Not following instructions"

Once it happened to me in school, I didn't read carefully and I miss the second page of my test... I filled only the front of the sheet... I failed the test D:

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Not following instructions

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What I Did For The Past Two Days Instead of Writing

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Name a baby

2 years ago: commented on the article "Name a baby "

Another name could also be "Andrea", here in Italy sometimes is used for both boys and girls :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "Allotment and fruits of my labour"

Lovely story! And your havest is amazing... Being honest I laughed when I saw your carrots ahahah the shape is not really common

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Allotment and fruits of my labour

2 years ago: commented on the article "Survival: How did the 'Tree' grow?"

I am new and these advices are always useful! :) I am trying to get in touch with other authors to learn new things

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Survival: How did the 'Tree' grow?

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Arundo donax: biomass plant

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Another sponsorship

2 years ago: commented on the article "Pluviophile Before, Pluviophobic Today"

Hi! Today here it is sunny, I have learn to appreciate rain when I lived in UK ahahah I loved going outside for a walk under the rain

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2 years ago: commented on the article "Taking the Last Week's Risks, Now Resulting in Hig..."

I have read something about this game, but I need to start slowly with new things... I am worried about investing money and after a while having no time to follow everything!

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Taking the Last Week's Risks, Now Resulting in High Rewards

2 years ago: commented on the article "Pre-settled status received"

Thank you so much! I am really happy, overall about saving money on the visa

2 years ago: commented on the article "Sometimes Addiction Is Good"

I am always worried about addictions, the one that scares me more is the alcohol addiction!

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Sometimes Addiction Is Good

2 years ago: commented on the article "Newbie on read.cash"

Oh, perfect! I'll do it immediately in this way the post will be better :)

2 years ago: commented on the article "Newbie on read.cash"

Thank you for the suggestion! Maybe for this reason some user down voted the article... I wish to receive more suggestions and not only negative marks 😅

2 years ago: commented on the article "No longer"

"the tears always burn in the same way" quanto è vero!

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No longer

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Pre-settled status received

2 years ago: commented on the article "Towards the future by earning online."

Nice app! Seems interesting, I am thinking about trying :)

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Towards the future by earning online.

2 years ago: commented on the article "A Weekend in the Indian Summer"

I would really like to try the boat tour! I love that kind of experience and everytime I visit a city with that I'll do it :)

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A Weekend in the Indian Summer

2 years ago: commented on the article "Worms in my house! Don't go barefoot but they are..."

I knew that they were different from the human one, but all the time that I see them on field I am not really enthusiastic

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Worms in my house! Don't go barefoot but they are earthworms.

2 years ago: commented on the article "Fitness coffee "

I am a coffe lover and I didnt' know that coffee before! I'll try it

2 years ago: commented on the article "You have published your article on read.cash"

Hi! Newbie here, thank you for the introduction :)

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Newbie on read.cash

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Why Animation become Popular?

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