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Post# 395146   11/22/2009 at 17:20 (5,239 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        

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...Well, it's official. Courtesy (and I do mean courtesy) of Ben (swestoyz) and Cory (cadman), I am the proud new owner of a matched pair of 806 'Tags. Ben brought 'em over today (sorry about the stairs and the handrail, Ben!).

There are, of course, issues. The washer's cabinet is going to have some paint touch-up due to some minor rust. Both washer and dryer are the dread Almond, which can be corrected with new white cabinets in due course. And there's plenty of cleaning and detailling to do, naturally.

I'll try to get some pics of them in their "au naturel" condition in the next few days, so that the transformation can be seen as I make progress.

Many, many thanks to Ben and Cory - it's great to be a Maytag owner again.





Post# 395155 , Reply# 1   11/22/2009 at 18:33 (5,239 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)        
Congratulations.

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I just joined the Unimatic Club today. Next is the 806 club. Can't wait to see pics. Eddie

Post# 395175 , Reply# 2   11/22/2009 at 20:34 (5,239 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
Does Anyone Know:

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How to get a stuck lint filter off the agitator? This one is stuck and I do by-grannies mean stuck. I don't want to try prying, since that will cause nicks to the agitator. I already figure I'm in for the usual horrific job of cleaning the lint filter of umpteen years' worth of impacted lint, but I can't do that until I get the darn thing off!

Thanks in advance for any suggestions...


Post# 395177 , Reply# 3   11/22/2009 at 20:36 (5,239 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)        
Have you tried a very hot wash?

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Maybe the hot water will loosen the filter.


Post# 395178 , Reply# 4   11/22/2009 at 20:38 (5,239 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)        
BTW

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Congrats on the 806s. I need to find matching dryers for my two 806 machines.


Post# 395185 , Reply# 5   11/22/2009 at 21:08 (5,239 days old) by qsd-dan (West)        
How to get a stuck lint filter off the agitator?

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Crank up the water heater temp and fill the tub up with HOT water to the point there it's even with the top of the agitator and the bottom of the lint filter (firmly push and hold the "Large" button until the water reaches that point). Let it sit for an hour or so, then start abusively turning the lint filter clockwise/counterclockwise. I have had some powerfin lint filters really put up a fight! I bet they were never removed or cleaned in 35+ years.

Sadly, I have learned that stuck lint filters and removal of agitators without total destruction usually go hand in hand.


Post# 395188 , Reply# 6   11/22/2009 at 21:21 (5,239 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)        

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Congratulations on your Maytags.
Wish you the best .






Darren k.


Post# 395195 , Reply# 7   11/22/2009 at 21:45 (5,239 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
Got It Off!

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I do believe the photo shows why I had so much trouble. Not only is there hugely impacted lint, there seems to be a lot of detergent residue, and a lot of mineral buildup. Here in this part of Iowa, the water has a lot of calcium and magnesium in it.

I got it off my gently and repeatedly hitting the filter collar with the palm of my hand, striking each side in turn to distribute the force. Eventually, I could feel just a bit of give, and that's when I grabbed the filter and began to apply rotational force. After a few minutes spent grunting and heaving and giving the dirtiest parts of my vocabulary a workout, I got it loose.

Now to clean the damn thing up! That'll be a challenge, eh?


Post# 395196 , Reply# 8   11/22/2009 at 21:48 (5,239 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
Inside Tub Pic:

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As you can see, the tub has a lot of loose crud in it that broke away from the lint filter when that was pulled out. No biggie:

Post# 395198 , Reply# 9   11/22/2009 at 21:49 (5,239 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
A Pic of the Pair:

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Here is the set in all its Almond glory:

Post# 395199 , Reply# 10   11/22/2009 at 21:51 (5,239 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
Washer Console:

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Not too bad, not too bad at all. I'm hoping to find better buttons, and the Sunglow will have to be redone on the control panel, but otherwise, very good:

Post# 395200 , Reply# 11   11/22/2009 at 21:53 (5,239 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
Dryer Console:

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The dryer is pretty minty, actually; its console will need attention to the Sunglow, and that's pretty much what she needs. Even the lint filter is in great shape!

Post# 395201 , Reply# 12   11/22/2009 at 21:55 (5,239 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
One. More. Time.

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THANK YOU BEN!

THANK YOU CORY!


Post# 395245 , Reply# 13   11/23/2009 at 00:41 (5,239 days old) by westingman123 ()        
Congrats!

Score, Sandy. I can't put my finger on why those center dial tags are so appealing, but they do catch my eye. While I agree that white is the preferred color, your almond set is purdy!

Getting settled in, I see. We have the long winter nights coming; I'm planning to embark on the Westy set any day now.

Toodles!

P.S. Ebay has become my intimate friend and boxes of Guardian service are arriving regularly. I am afraid I'm a hopeless case.


Post# 395246 , Reply# 14   11/23/2009 at 00:45 (5,239 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
William:

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I know what you're going through; I remember when I was putting my Farberware collection together. eBay was my bestest friend.

BTW, Charbee sent me this ad shot of something you'll recognise:


Post# 395247 , Reply# 15   11/23/2009 at 01:01 (5,239 days old) by westingman123 ()        
understatement!

Drool over, more like. Why are strains of "Buy your car at Crazy Eddie's" trilling in my head?

Oh, BTW, have you seen the biography of Linda Darnell? It was hiding out on my DVD copy of LTTW. I had no idea she came to such a tragic end. My God, she was beautiful.


Post# 395249 , Reply# 16   11/23/2009 at 01:36 (5,239 days old) by travlincub321 ()        

I love almond.. Love almond.. LOVE ALMOND...

I dont see any issue with that


Post# 395256 , Reply# 17   11/23/2009 at 05:00 (5,239 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI )        
Sandy,

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Try soaking that filter in a solution of C.L.R., you should be able to find it at any grocery, hardware, or discount retailer. Let me know if this works for you, it did for me.

Post# 395265 , Reply# 18   11/23/2009 at 06:48 (5,239 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)        
Car wash

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I have had some good luck taking filthy parts to the local self serve car wash and giving them a good hosing down for a couple dollars.

Might work for you.


Post# 395268 , Reply# 19   11/23/2009 at 07:09 (5,239 days old) by toggleswitch2 ()        

FABULOUS!

Congrats!


Post# 395335 , Reply# 20   11/23/2009 at 11:17 (5,238 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
William:

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Don't believe everything you read about Darnell. While it's certain she died of burns, there are many versions of how that happened, from dying trying to save others (the Fox version when she died) to being too drunk to escape (tabloid writers). It was a tragic thing, and we lost her too soon, and I prefer to remember her talent instead of her death.

The lint filter is soaking in Lime-A-Way. The crud is a combination of limescale and lint, very very stubborn!


Post# 395337 , Reply# 21   11/23/2009 at 11:19 (5,238 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
Cub:

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"I love almond.. Love almond.. LOVE ALMOND... "

Excellent. As soon as I find white cabinets, the almond ones will be available to you!


Post# 395342 , Reply# 22   11/23/2009 at 12:15 (5,238 days old) by mistereric (New Jersey (Taylor Ham))        

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Wow! Lovely set. Good luck with getting the filter clean. I clean mine with a toothbrush every hundred loads or so, but that one is spectacularly crusty.

Post# 395344 , Reply# 23   11/23/2009 at 12:31 (5,238 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Sandy, I'll keep my eyes out for some white donor panels. Still plenty in these parts.

The almond sheetmetal may need a refreshing but you've got to admit, those porcelain tops will make someone very happy!
-Cory


Post# 395383 , Reply# 24   11/23/2009 at 16:53 (5,238 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
Coming Along:

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Cory, if white panels ever do turn up, I'd be grateful to you!

The lint filter is now about 95% clean; I hope to have it finished by tonight. It's now soaking in a heavy solution of Lime-A-Way and boiling water; the buildup is like cement. In fact, it could be cement; in this part of the country, people do have shop and farm projects, and cement dust would definitely be a factor for some folks.

I really ought to mention: Cory found this pair and rescued them. Ben was the one who connected me up with them. None of the stuff going on with these jewels was done by Ben or Cory. Neither of these guys is even capable of treating a washer like this!


Post# 395385 , Reply# 25   11/23/2009 at 16:58 (5,238 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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Nice set, Sandy, the Iowa contingent comes through again!

Don't like almond, eh? If it were closer, I would trade you the harvest gold 806's I picked up a couple of weeks ago, if you were interested. But if it's gotta be white.....


Post# 395390 , Reply# 26   11/23/2009 at 17:06 (5,238 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
Kenny:

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Yup, white appliances are my thing, though I'll admit, Harvest has more charm for me than Almond. I learned a long time ago, with Coppertone, that colour fashions (and metal finishes) in appliances come and go, but white is always with us. Unless I had very deep pockets, I wouldn't even go for the colour that appeals to me most, Turquoise; it's just very hard to keep a matched set of coloured appliances matched for very long. Which, of course, is the idea, to stimulate sales.

Post# 395431 , Reply# 27   11/23/2009 at 19:53 (5,238 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
Behold!

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Well, it took all day (during breaks from work) and half a bottle of Lime-A-Way (I am not kidding) - but it's done. The lint filter is clean!

Every time I am around a Maytag, this is the first thing I tackle, and in a way, it's often the worst, because those thousands of little holes are just made for trapping crud and building up limescale. I thought the filter on my old A108 was bad (extreme linting), but this one was much, much, much worse, as if it had been dipped in cement; that mass at the bottom of the filter in the "Before" picture was hard as a rock and bonded onto the filter like it'd been SuperGlue'd. Anyway, it's done, and I hardly recognise it myself:


Post# 395434 , Reply# 28   11/23/2009 at 19:57 (5,238 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Congrats again Sandy - I'm sure you'll love them ;-)

Ben


Post# 395460 , Reply# 29   11/23/2009 at 21:41 (5,238 days old) by tlee618 ()        

Wow Sandy, you did a fantastic job on the filter. Congratulations on your 806's!!

Terry


Post# 395467 , Reply# 30   11/23/2009 at 21:54 (5,238 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI )        
Hats off!!!

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:-)

Post# 395479 , Reply# 31   11/23/2009 at 22:37 (5,238 days old) by westingman123 ()        

Determination pays again! Wanna come help me with the rust in my Westy dryer tub? LOL That's a most impressive change.

Post# 395483 , Reply# 32   11/23/2009 at 22:47 (5,238 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
Thanks and Coming Attractions:

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I appreciate the kudos - where else on this planet but AW.org can you show something like that off and have other people understand what it represents in terms of work and progress?

Next up is the agitator - that has to come out and get the same treatment. It shouldn't be anything like the lint filter - there's not nearly so much detail or so many crevices to deal with. There's a lot of crud down in the agitator's detergent-dispensing column; the lint filter does not yet drop smoothly into place, the way it's supposed to.


Post# 395600 , Reply# 33   11/24/2009 at 10:40 (5,237 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)        

I'm in the "the oil leaked all out of the transmission A806 club". That's right, a puddle of goo in the storage building when I moved it. Poor thing.

I can't get to fix it right now but do I need a new trans? Or is this repairable?


Post# 395614 , Reply# 34   11/24/2009 at 11:31 (5,237 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Light-hearted chuckle, Sandy,

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thinking about how you must have absolutely shuddered when you saw the extreme condition of the lint filter. The transformation is so intense, the color has changed ;'D.

Post# 395622 , Reply# 35   11/24/2009 at 12:20 (5,237 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
Mickeyd:

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"The transformation is so intense, the color has changed ;'D."

Well, that and different lighting, LOL.

What I don't understand about this 806 pair is the same thing I don't understand about all the things I own that are someone else's cast-off luxuries: How in the hell do you spend the money for one of the most expensive TOL machines made at the time and then proceed to beat the crap out of it? It seems to me like you'd want your money's worth, not to throw something out way before its time because it looks like it's been dragged behind a car since it was made.

I have tons of Farberware - very expensive new - that is the same deal. I have to clean pounds of gunk off nearly every piece. I have a TriStar vacuum, which was around $800 new in the late '80s, same thing - it was beat to hell and filthy. I have lots more examples, all with one thing in common: Once they were very expensive things to buy new, and someone treated them with such indifference and/or disrespect that they became almost valueless without major intervention and repair.

HOW DO YOU DO THAT???


Post# 395635 , Reply# 36   11/24/2009 at 13:09 (5,237 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Sometimes it's just lust and greed

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An inveterate under-loader, I started overloading my Unimatic just because of peer pressure, and I wore out a heretofore perfectly good bellows. I just HAD to see how much the Uni would take, something I never did before, and had to have more more more huge loads. When the bellows broke, so did my heart. Now, I would hang myself before overloading that precious gem again. More later on how I added insult to injury because I did not know any better, but right now I have to catch a bike ride before the rain.

Here, Friend, is your favorite color--excuse me, colour;'D-- to brighten your day and make you happy for the care it has received.


Post# 395666 , Reply# 37   11/24/2009 at 15:33 (5,237 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
So then,

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unable to get either a new bellows or the wrench to re-install the O-ring, I moved the machine to the deck for winter storage, careful to drain all water systems. Now, I want you to note that I have successfully stored machines in the garage for 15 years now without any problems, a 72 GE, a 77 Whirlpool, a Hoover TT and a 60's Easy Spin. They all still work; the garage is insulated only in the wall that it shares with the house. And although the deck is colder, both spaces freeze deeply.

After getting the parts for the water bellows, I very carefully removed it, not knowing that there was yet another bellows beneath it, an oil bellows. I guess it's only on the earlier models, since the 58 Tech-Talk book Terry so kindly sent me shows no oil bellows. Something caught and snagged on the way up as I gently pulled. Next, after an instinctive yank, up comes a perfectly preserved well-oiled oil bellows, now perfectly BI-SECTED, exposing a pristine metal screw-like shaft. I almost threw up after this mistake... But there's more......

And here's the real kicker. I finally get both bellows and the Nutcracker Suite of tools to install; everything is perfect until the water started flowing. Old rubber does not like northern winter deck accommodations. Two splits in two hoses. I kicked myself in the butt "real hard" for that ridiculous boner.

I know this is hardly what you're talking about, but I wanted to tell the story somewhere, and you gave me a nice opening. Thank You.

Michael


Post# 395676 , Reply# 38   11/24/2009 at 16:52 (5,237 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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Well, Sandy, that set is over 25 years old. The original owners may have held them in high esteem, but they may have been passed down to other family members, or been traded in 10 years ago on a new set, and those sold as used. Or maybe the house was sold, and they were part of the deal. No way to tell for sure.

Except for the lint filter, and agitator, they look to be pretty darn nice. You should see some of the washers I pick up, that are less than 5 years old! As Ricky Ricardo would say "Ay yi yi"...


Post# 395689 , Reply# 39   11/24/2009 at 19:19 (5,237 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
Kenny:

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Yes, those are possible explanations for this set of 'Tags. I still can't figure out who bought my sterling silver new and let it end up on a grab table at $7 per piece, scratched and blackened. I can't figure out who would have let an $85 Farberware electric skillet become so fouled with grease it ended up at Sally Ann for $3.50 with no takers but me. I can't understand who paid nearly $300 for my food processor and sent it to Value Village in a condition so bad even I (the King of Clorox) had second thoughts about it. And the list goes on. It just seems that there are some nasty, abusive folks out there.

Is a puzzlement! Oh well, it makes some nice things affordable for me.


Post# 395694 , Reply# 40   11/24/2009 at 19:39 (5,237 days old) by qsd-dan (West)        

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"I'm in the "the oil leaked all out of the transmission A806 club". That's right, a puddle of goo in the storage building when I moved it. Poor thing. I can't get to fix it right now but do I need a new trans? Or is this repairable?"

The $2.00 lower o-ring is causing the leak. Getting to the o-ring and replacing it (as well as other parts that should be replaced due to their age) is a little involved, but nothing compared to other makes and models. I'd rather completely tear apart a Maytag and replace an o-ring than install a belt on a BD Kenmore washer.

No need to replace the trans over a cheap o-ring.


Post# 395872 , Reply# 41   11/25/2009 at 14:29 (5,236 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        
Owners manual

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Sandy, shoot me an Email with your mailing address. I have the owners manuals for an 806 set, that I won't use, and I know you will. goats3@aol.com

Post# 395879 , Reply# 42   11/25/2009 at 14:58 (5,236 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
Kenny!!!

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OMG - I'm thrilled! Check your email, and thank you, thank you, thank you!

Post# 395958 , Reply# 43   11/26/2009 at 07:05 (5,236 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI )        
Sandy,

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This past May there was a posting on Craigslist for an "older washer & dryer set" here in Wausau with an asking price of $60 for the pair, so I called. When I went to look at them, the young guy who had bought the house was showing them to me, I opened the lid and pulled the filter out to check it, and he remarked that he never knew that was there. The Maytag A806S, and DE606 had come with the house, and he was about 24yo, at most. So I can understand how this might have happened to your machine. BTW, I bought the pair, and they're working flawlessly for us as back-up machines.

Post# 395995 , Reply# 44   11/26/2009 at 12:10 (5,235 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
Tim:

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I guess it just takes all kinds; you seem to find every possible combination of machine and owner out there. My former 'Tags in Atlanta were one-owner when I bought them - an LA108 washer and DE608 dryer. They were pretty abused; the washer's lint filter was a horror, and the one in the dryer had a huge hole in it, so big that Bounce sheets had blown through it into the dryer's ducting - the dryer was about one load away from starting a fire, there was so much lint inside its inner workings. This was someone who didn't have the excuse of not knowing (the things came with manuals, after all); she just didn't care as long as the machines did some kind of job on the laundry. P.S.: It took a long time for the reek of Bounce to get down to a tolerable level in that dryer!

On the other hand, I've seen a pair of BOL Kenmores from around 1980 or so that were absolutely pristine, with their manuals; the little old lady who owned them had obviously cared for them conscientiously. Even white plastic parts were unyellowed - and these were very cheap machines new.

I guess the story of washers is the story of people...


Post# 396629 , Reply# 45   11/30/2009 at 17:41 (5,231 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
THANKS, Kenny!!!

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A very public and heartfelt thanks goes out to our very own Goatfarmer, a.k.a. Kenny - he has sent me a set of 806 manuals and the official, authorised, sure-as-shootin' Maytag Laundry Guide! Since I just loooooooove having manuals for my vintage goodies, these are a real treasure. As soon as I can get with Ben (sweztoyz), they'll be scanned for sharing with others, 'cuz I know how many of you have these machines and no manuals.

Kenny - thank you SO much, and may the washer gods rain blessings all over your collection!


Post# 396633 , Reply# 46   11/30/2009 at 17:47 (5,231 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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Gee, Sandy, are you happy? 8^)

Glad I could help out!


Post# 396643 , Reply# 47   11/30/2009 at 18:19 (5,231 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
Kenny, Kenny, Kenny...

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"Gee, Sandy, are you happy?"

No, I am not happy. I am delirious.

There's a difference! 8^p



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