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Andrea Carter
106 days ago
Genuinely yelled at one point. The seats rumble and the wind machine is working overtime. 
Andrea Carter
107 days ago
He didn't even get to eat all 7 hot dogs. He deserved those dogs. 
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Iain McParland
107 days ago
This is how to do delay announcements when Hollow Knight Silksong's impending drop is about to suck all of the air out of the room! 

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