Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 
18th June 2010, 07:05 AM
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Views: 1,167 Re: Money outside the 3 big niches?
B2B is my goldmine. And the great thing is that hardly anyone can exploit my fields, since 95% of the population don't have a clue about the kind of stuff I write about.
So I hope everyone...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
18th June 2010, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,167 Re: Money outside the 3 big niches?
Geeesh ... I'm not in any of the BIG 3. Never have been. There are many profitable niches. Just ask anyone who did ezhuzhupets last Christmas season.
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
18th June 2010, 05:12 AM
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
18th June 2010, 05:01 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,167 Re: Money outside the 3 big niches?
There are many niches outside the "Big 3", however I always say do not discount the popular markets as there are hundreds of sub-niches.
In the weight loss market for example, how many hundreds...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
18th June 2010, 03:00 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,167 Re: Money outside the 3 big niches?
No doubt, market would be way too much competitive if there were only 3 successful niches. Online gaming + computer games have to work well too, for example.
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
18th June 2010, 02:53 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,167 Re: Money outside the 3 big niches?
I'm sorry but I don't see those as niches. I see them as broad categories.
Drill down, drill down, drill down, and keep drilling down til you get something a LOT more specific - then I'd call...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
18th June 2010, 02:21 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,167 Re: Money outside the 3 big niches?
Woodworking is a great niche also, I used to be heavily involved in this hobby (not anymore - but probably will return later in life). I used to spend thousands of pounds keeping it up, on all the...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
16th June 2010, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,167 Re: Money outside the 3 big niches?
If you're indecisive on which niche to choose - use this spying method - in this case, you check out the top authors in Ezinearticles.com and ArticlesBase in order to see what sort of niches that...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
16th June 2010, 07:06 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,167 Re: Money outside the 3 big niches?
If your going to pick a niche, why not pick one that you enjoy doing? Whether its stamp collecting, rock hunting, hiking, camping, backpacking, fishing, movie reviews, game reviews, bike...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
16th June 2010, 06:52 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,167 Re: Money outside the 3 big niches?
Geoff, find yourself a copy of Malcolm Gladwell's "The Millionaire Next Door" and check out the wide range of niches people have used to get rich. Most of them aren't the flashy type that sells...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
16th June 2010, 05:00 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,167 Re: Money outside the 3 big niches?
Here are few more for you;
· Services (several type of services)
· Furniture
· Clothing
· Shoes
· Clocks/watches
· IPod applications
· ...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
16th June 2010, 04:53 AM
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
16th June 2010, 03:34 AM
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
16th June 2010, 03:29 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,167 Re: Money outside the 3 big niches?
Finding a good niche is not easy to do - but i find that once find a fit between you and a niche, lots of related things pop up that allow you to make even more money.
I think we all have at least...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
16th June 2010, 03:27 AM
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
16th June 2010, 03:16 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,167 Re: Money outside the 3 big niches?
Yes.
Sports
Hobbies (Knitting, Gardening etc.)
Computers
Electronics
Computer games
Online gaming
Social Networking
Food - Pleasure food, cooking, recipes etc
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
31st May 2010, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,665 |
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
31st May 2010, 08:51 PM
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Views: 1,665 |
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
26th May 2010, 11:00 PM
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
24th May 2010, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,109 Re: Cant find a niche :(
Actually and this is no reflection on any software offered in this thread, but, and I stress this, the niche is waiting for you to discover it,
No, software can show you the niche that you really...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
18th May 2010, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,170 Re: Now "unlisted" videos at youtube.
Yes, sure. Something to try out at least.
Ok Mukul. But you never needed a Youtube account to view any Youtube video anywhere, so access is the same, no?
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
18th May 2010, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 33
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
18th May 2010, 03:09 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,144 Re: Affiliate marketing vs product creation
In info-product marketing a sensible approach is to test affiliate
offers and when you find one that works for you, develop your own
product and start keeping all the money.
This is a common...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
18th May 2010, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,144 Re: Affiliate marketing vs product creation
you can certainly make a salary just from affiliate marketing, I personally would advise doing it as a hobby like me, but yes it is doable. I have always been off from creating a product due to...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
18th May 2010, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,144 Re: Affiliate marketing vs product creation
When you do Internet Marketing, you are doing marketing.
Marketing involves skills and knowledge that most don't have.
The easiest, less "risky" way to learn the ropes is doing affiliate marketing....
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
14th May 2010, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,170 Now "unlisted" videos at youtube.
YouTube Blog: More choice for users: unlisted videos (http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2010/05/more-choice-for-users-unlisted-videos.html)
This is a new and interesting feature at youtube, that...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
10th May 2010, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 825  Are you making money for the right reasons?
I guess this is a pretty common question asked online. A lot of us here wants to make money. No. Let me rephrase that. All of us here wants to make money. Am I correct in saying that? But we have...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
10th May 2010, 02:20 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 881 Re: Squeeze Page> Sales Page, Affliliate Link
That is what Alexa seems to be advising. However I TOTALLY advise you against that. Don't decide on whether to promote a product or not depending on whether there's an opt-in form or not. Focus on...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
5th May 2010, 02:06 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 764 Re: List building as an affiliate - essential?
yeah totally! build lists of everything you can get your hands on :) acne people are people interested in the niche "looking good" or looking better or low self esteem... the would be interested in...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
5th May 2010, 12:32 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 764 Re: List building as an affiliate - essential?
List building is essential, period.
There are people that don't do it, and are successful, but they end up working 24/7/365 (it's called continuously updating content on your site). Do you...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
4th May 2010, 11:43 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 764 Re: List building as an affiliate - essential?
Yes definitely... your list is your asset... in case something goes wrong (the offer you're promoting successfully gets pulled), you still have your list... you don't end up with nothing
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
4th May 2010, 11:19 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 764 Re: List building as an affiliate - essential?
Building a list is fantastic and you should definitely do it in whatever niche you are in.
This is because of a couple of reasons:
1. It normally takes time before people trust you. The more...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
4th May 2010, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 764 Re: List building as an affiliate - essential?
List building is important in any niche. With affiliate marketing, you can use that to find the buyers in a niche and then promote other related products or use surveys to solicit the members of the...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
2nd May 2010, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,144 Re: Affiliate marketing vs product creation
Great advice in this thread.
I would also suggest on starting up with affiliate marketing first in order to learn the ropes of internet marketing and then switching to product creation.
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
2nd May 2010, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 71
Views: 3,725 Re: Is This Really The End Of My IM Dream?
Here's my simple solution:
Ask yourself the following questions:
1. If I won the lottery, what would I do to keep myself busy and active in 10 years from now?
2. What really p#sses me off in...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
2nd May 2010, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,144 Re: Affiliate marketing vs product creation
Of course it always works well to use the best of both worlds...
Tie affiliate marketing in with product creation. This can be done with PDF's branded with affiliate links, or via videos...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
2nd May 2010, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,144 Re: Affiliate marketing vs product creation
I do both (create products and affiliate marketing), and there are two reasons I prefer product creation. First, more profit per sale, generally speaking. You could, of course, affiliate with a...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
2nd May 2010, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,144 Re: Affiliate marketing vs product creation
Hi Geoff,
You can make practically have the same amount of income in creating your own product and promoting other people's product as an affiliate. However, the downside of being an affiliate is...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
2nd May 2010, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,144 Re: Affiliate marketing vs product creation
Affiliate marketing is much easier than product creation, which requires niche knowledge and a lot of time. And most importantly, you still need the traffic to promote your own product. Learn traffic...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
1st May 2010, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,144 Re: Affiliate marketing vs product creation
I agree with Dhira. When starting out you can really learn a lot about how to market and what sells by being an affiliate. You can also build a list.
You can definitely make an excellent income as...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
1st May 2010, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 33
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
1st May 2010, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,144 Re: Affiliate marketing vs product creation
The two things are not related, so no reason not to do both.
They both have there pros and cons
For those not capable of/or those not willing to create a product of there own should do...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
1st May 2010, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,144 Re: Affiliate marketing vs product creation
I would like to advise to test first which suits you better. If you have a list and can make few sales with it, you can go for affiliation. If you lag on that its better to concentrate on a very good...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
1st May 2010, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,144 Re: Affiliate marketing vs product creation
I definitely think you should try both fields out before you decide which is more lucrative for you personally.
It depends what skills you have and where your interests lie. As Elyshemer...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
1st May 2010, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,144 Re: Affiliate marketing vs product creation
It's different. In general, if you have your own product, you can put it on sale any time you like. Need fast cash? Have a sale. You also tend to get the money right when someone buys, not when the...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
1st May 2010, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,144 Re: Affiliate marketing vs product creation
You need to have expert knowledge for product creation.
You can create a quality product after lot of research.
In case of Affiliate marketing, product is already created for you, you just need...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
1st May 2010, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,144 Re: Affiliate marketing vs product creation
Hello,
why not do both?
Create a product and then slip some affiliate links in there that will not compete as much with your created product.
That is known as a win win situation.
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
1st May 2010, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,144 Re: Affiliate marketing vs product creation
Yes. And then some....
Assumptions are bad.
Affiliate marketing and product creation are two completely different things that both have earning potential far beyond what most people expect....
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
1st May 2010, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,144 Re: Affiliate marketing vs product creation
Hi Geoff (the name is Ely).
If you do that, then you are building a list as the main activity. You can do that, and then market to the list.
However, you can do your affiliate marketing AND...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
1st May 2010, 04:01 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,144 Re: Affiliate marketing vs product creation
Hi Geoff,
Steve gave you solid advice I only wanted to emphasize a point I think he left out.
It is crucial that while you drive traffic to the offer (be it your product or an affiliate offer)...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
1st May 2010, 02:27 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,144 Re: Affiliate marketing vs product creation
Hi Geoff
You CAN make a decent level of income just being an Affiliate (if you can drive targetted traffic) If you do not have, or cannot for some reason, create your own product, then this is a...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
23rd April 2010, 05:59 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 925  Failure - Its just part of succeeding (LONG POST)
Hey guys,
This post has been on my mind for a few days now, and while I wasnt quite sure if I wanted to post it, or if I should for that matter, I decided that I would, for those amongst us that may...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
20th April 2010, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,344 Write An Ebook - Stop Making Excuses!
I keep seeing threads about how hard it is to make money online and "Help me!" and "nothing works" and so on. It's distressing. Look, I remember being new to all of this too. The difference is,...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
15th April 2010, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 707  THE POWER F YOUR IMAGINATION
By divine design, you possess a tremendous power-tool. This tool can make the difference between you achieving unbelievable success or being an unrecognized underachiever. You can use this tool to...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
13th April 2010, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,438 |
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Forum: Mind Warriors
7th April 2010, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 286
Views: 17,779 |