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I don’t doubt that GTA6 preorders are likely to be astronomically high. I just think that Microsoft’s numbers are low because the PS5 install base is that much higher.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jrk2uqi6ipq5zpt73ut5yo5x/post/3mpgx7dte2c2e","date_published":"2026-06-29T16:53:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-29 16:53","date_timestamp":1782751982,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93178349","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://peteskerritt.com\">@peteskerritt.com</a> I dunno, man. PS5 has kicked all kinds of Xbox ass this generation (and last). What face are we trying to save by getting desperate over preorder numbers? C’mon, Xbox people– you just jacked up your hardware pricing AGAIN.</p>\n<p>You’re fucked. No cavalry of fanboys can save you.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jrk2uqi6ipq5zpt73ut5yo5x/post/3mpgwixbzrc2e","date_published":"2026-06-29T16:40:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-29 16:40","date_timestamp":1782751230,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93178350","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://peteskerritt.com\">@peteskerritt.com</a> “Bu-bu-but you’ll spend $1500 on a phone?”</p>\n<p>Yup. A device that I carry with me at all times, that serves as my primary screen for comms, video, music, and personal organization– and can play some video games. It has infinitely more value than a souped-up one-trick-pony $1,000+ video game console.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jrk2uqi6ipq5zpt73ut5yo5x/post/3mpguha246k2e","date_published":"2026-06-29T16:03:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-29 16:03","date_timestamp":1782749025,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93178351","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://peteskerritt.com\">@peteskerritt.com</a> I paid $500 for Switch 2 at launch. That’s the ceiling. I don’t give a rat’s ass what the excuse is to price consoles higher. RAMpocalypse or tariffs or corporate greed or whatever-it-is. You’re not getting more than $500 out of me unless it fits in my pocket (phone) or also has productivity (PC).</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jrk2uqi6ipq5zpt73ut5yo5x/post/3mpgudttjh22e","date_published":"2026-06-29T16:01:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-29 16:01","date_timestamp":1782748911,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93178352","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://peteskerritt.com\">@peteskerritt.com</a> Will it be enough in an era of needing persistent growth for software sales, though? Beats me. Legit analysts probably don’t know, let alone a long-since-retired armchair guy like me.</p>\n<p>All I know now is that my price ceiling is made of titanium, and no platform holder will ever break it.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jrk2uqi6ipq5zpt73ut5yo5x/post/3mpgu7eld4c2e","date_published":"2026-06-29T15:59:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-29 15:59","date_timestamp":1782748761,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93178353","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://peteskerritt.com\">@peteskerritt.com</a> Make no mistake: PS6 &amp; Project Helix will move plenty of units. 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Pace killers, not to mention awful to control and camera problems galore.</p>\n<p>How about that incessant/shrill BEEEEEEEEEEPing for the Tails stages with lock-ons? Just triggered a memory, didn’t I? Sorry about that.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jrk2uqi6ipq5zpt73ut5yo5x/post/3mpe64gtzgs2e","date_published":"2026-06-28T14:18:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-28 14:18","date_timestamp":1782656321,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93178360","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://peteskerritt.com\">@peteskerritt.com</a> StarFox 64 3.0 succeeds at making me want to punch Falco Lombardi square in the beak more than ever.</p>\n<p>What a piece of shit.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jrk2uqi6ipq5zpt73ut5yo5x/post/3mpcgzqljss2p","date_published":"2026-06-27T21:52:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-27 21:52","date_timestamp":1782597175,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93178361","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://peteskerritt.com\">@peteskerritt.com</a> 10 years ago: In late June 2016, I was taking accelerated summer courses for school. 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A year off of divorce, I was making bad dating choices.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jrk2uqi6ipq5zpt73ut5yo5x/post/3mpbiccnuqc2s","date_published":"2026-06-27T12:42:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-27 12:42","date_timestamp":1782564176,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93178364","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://peteskerritt.com\">@peteskerritt.com</a> 25 years ago: In late June of 2001, I was still bouncing from job to job after retail burnout a year prior led me to leave FuncoLand a year prior. 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My best friend— my paternal grandmother— was in hospice.</p>\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jrk2uqi6ipq5zpt73ut5yo5x/post/3mpbiccnrsk2s","date_published":"2026-06-27T12:42:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-27 12:42","date_timestamp":1782564176,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93178366","content_html":"<p><a href=\"http://peteskerritt.com\">@peteskerritt.com</a> 35 years ago: In late June, I had dropped out of college and moved in with friends outside of Worcester, MA. 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After fighting with the evade command the last few times I tried, this time I kinda got what the game was going for. I played it for 8 hours today alone— a rarity for me, given my short gaming attention span.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://peteskerritt.net/2026/01/26/so-dynasty-warriors-origins-finally.html","date_published":"2026-01-27T04:24:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-27 04:24","date_timestamp":1769487896,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@PeteSkerritt/115965159654247663","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jrk2uqi6ipq5zpt73ut5yo5x/post/3mdew3ajaad2e","https://www.threads.com/@peteskerritt/post/DUACluulpOb"]}},{"id":"82900166","content_html":"<p>I literally can’t get out of my house. All ways in/out are buried, and snow drifts don’t allow doors to open out. 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To see the expanded areas in Final Fantasy VII Remake is pretty remarkable. Lots familiar, and yet new. The character designs are something else, too— kinda like what we thought we were seeing 30 years ago instead of the blocky figures.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://peteskerritt.net/2026/01/25/man-to-see-the-expanded.html","date_published":"2026-01-25T18:48:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-25 18:48","date_timestamp":1769366937,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@PeteSkerritt/115957231898962088","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jrk2uqi6ipq5zpt73ut5yo5x/post/3mdbfg427wt2u","https://www.threads.com/@peteskerritt/post/DT8b4AwEUWs"]}},{"id":"82836550","content_html":"<p>Really engrossed in Final Fantasy VII Remake after pushing through some early stuff I didn’t like. Kinda tough to put down now.</p>\n<p>But SNOWMAGEDDON, so I have time.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://peteskerritt.net/2026/01/25/really-engrossed-in-final-fantasy.html","date_published":"2026-01-25T16:16:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-25 16:16","date_timestamp":1769357785,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@PeteSkerritt/115956632682843793","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jrk2uqi6ipq5zpt73ut5yo5x/post/3mdb4vmo6uw2b","https://www.threads.com/@peteskerritt/post/DT8KbCjETCL"]}},{"id":"82803754","content_html":"<p>Well, here’s a first… literally.</p>\n<p>I have never even come close to a top ranking in Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition… until recently.</p>\n<p>Yeah, I’m technically tied for 1st, but it still counts!</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpeteskerritt.net%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fimage-20260124-210504-60b6e756.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpeteskerritt.net%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fimage-20260124-210506-5f14aa79.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>","summary":"","url":"https://peteskerritt.net/2026/01/24/well-heres-a-first-literally.html","date_published":"2026-01-25T02:05:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-25 02:05","date_timestamp":1769306708,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@PeteSkerritt/115953290812776926","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jrk2uqi6ipq5zpt73ut5yo5x/post/3md7nfydg2g2k","https://www.threads.com/@peteskerritt/post/DT6pL7Zkfc8"]}},{"id":"82790913","content_html":"<p>Heck, yeah. No pun intended, but some core memories are unlocked here. 1997. 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Perfect for shorter bursts of consciousness.</p>\n<p>There is cross-posting with socials, so even though I’m on a social media break, these entries will show up.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://peteskerritt.net/2026/01/24/im-going-back-to-using.html","date_published":"2026-01-24T21:14:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-24 21:14","date_timestamp":1769289272,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@PeteSkerritt/115952144864435884","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jrk2uqi6ipq5zpt73ut5yo5x/post/3md754sjjwu26"]}},{"id":"78351820","content_html":"<p>Update — Recent PlayStation Additions:</p>\n<p>None of these are new to me, but they are all upgrades to copies that I currently have. Vagrant Story is complete (instead of a missing manual), and Incredible Crisis is in pristine shape.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpeteskerritt.net%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F373b34a59e.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://peteskerritt.net/2025/11/19/update-recent-playstation-additions-none.html","date_published":"2025-11-19T23:18:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-19 23:18","date_timestamp":1763594321,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@PeteSkerritt/115578921847934316","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jrk2uqi6ipq5zpt73ut5yo5x/post/3m5zfcqhiyv2q"]}},{"id":"72212139","content_html":"<p>My original PlayStation library grows by another three games with today’s mail call. I’ve never played these. There’s definitely a sci-fi vibe going on.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpeteskerritt.net%2Fuploads%2F2025%2Fbba87ab463.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://peteskerritt.net/2025/08/27/my-original-playstation-library-grows.html","date_published":"2025-08-27T23:30:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-27 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Yes please.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpeteskerritt.net%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F560325dd2b.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://peteskerritt.net/2025/08/16/new-and-sealedmemory-card-for.html","date_published":"2025-08-16T17:33:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-16 17:33","date_timestamp":1755365616,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@PeteSkerritt/115039642333562104","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jrk2uqi6ipq5zpt73ut5yo5x/post/3lwjvork3wh2s","https://www.threads.com/@peteskerritt/post/DNbKgpBqzrB"]}},{"id":"71259344","content_html":"<p>I finished the Air Twister campaign today. Still quite a bit to unlock, but I think I’m good for now after a recent flurry of playing time. It definitely (and randomly) grew on me.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpeteskerritt.net%2Fuploads%2F2025%2Fdd02027d47.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://peteskerritt.net/2025/08/14/i-finished-the-air-twister.html","date_published":"2025-08-14T21:02:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Peter Skerritt Jr","url":"https://peteskerritt.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Ff18a1638ae4e198e62b67a6484f4f42b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"PeteSkerritt"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-14 21:02","date_timestamp":1755205324,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@PeteSkerritt/115029136460482641","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jrk2uqi6ipq5zpt73ut5yo5x/post/3lwfafafjau2t","https://www.threads.com/@peteskerritt/post/DNWYvUjtf6T"]}},{"id":"71113468","content_html":"<p>Now <em>this</em> is a legit Golden Tee Golf round. Best one I’ve had so far. 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