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quickthrower2
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And patio11 &tc
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papa-whisky
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Mega nitpick and completely off topic; it's just "&c". "Et" translates as "and" which can be replaced by the ampersand, "cetera" is "the rest".
bqmjjx0kac
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My understanding is that "&" is actually a ligature of "Et". You can kind of see it if you squint your eyes!
kanbara
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yup this is correct
quickthrower2
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Yeah I realised after I made the comment. Thanks for the spot.
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