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    Mute Kers Neil
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    Sep 6th 2016, 5:36 PM

    Its getting late and Im tired but I cant see the connection… Is if 5 people? 5 gym balls?

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    Mute John Staunton
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    Sep 6th 2016, 6:39 PM

    You did better than me. I was narrowing it down to the craic story or the cycling story.

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    Mute Darren
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    Sep 6th 2016, 6:30 PM

    Why are comments closed in the Hickey/Touting story, the court case is happening thousands of miles away

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    Sep 10th 2016, 12:09 PM

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