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Coventina

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27. Oh my goodness! H2O man!

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 01:14 AM

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I am so humbled by your compliment, as I consider you to be one of the truly great sages of DU, and I respect you tremendously!

I will try to hold on to hope.

I have to, for the sake of my students.

It's just been really difficult, this last year......

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