Banking and Foreign Exchange

403 topics in this forum

1. USD to PhP Exchange Rate 1 2 3 4 45

   By easy44, September 7, 2015
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   • lamoe
   • June 21

2. U.S. Citizens - If you have $10K+ in a foreign bank, read this 1 2 3 4 9

   By Rocketman, May 14, 2014
   • 121 replies
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   • SkyMan
   • May 1, 2018

3. Bringing currency in and out of the Philippines, new limits

   By Lee, January 19, 2017
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   • Lee
   • January 19, 2017

4. Pesos account VS. Dollar account 1 2 3 4 5

   By +Dafey, December 10, 2015
   • 65 replies
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   • TheWhiteKnight
   • July 25, 2016

5. Difficulty setting up Checking account with Metro, BDO, and BPI

   By KeninCebu, May 24
   • 11 replies
   • 573 views
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   • KeninCebu
   • May 31

6. Money taken from my Wise account

   By HappyinPH, May 18
   • 5 replies
   • 309 views
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   • HappyinPH
   • May 21

7. Best Bank 1 2 3 4

   By vguy, March 18
   • 49 replies
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   • Jawny
   • May 1

8. BDO ATM 1 2

   By A_Simple_Man, March 18
   • 17 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • SkyMan
   • March 24

9. Capital One Venture X Card

   By SkyMan, January 16
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   • SkyMan
   • January 16

10. Wise virtual accounts and transfer

    By MJones, November 24, 2021
    • 2 replies
    • 805 views
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    • MJones
    • November 24, 2021

11. Most convenient bank in Philippines?? 1 2 3

    By the chimp, December 29, 2020
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    • Fresh
    • November 6, 2021

12. BDO Warning

    By Davaoeno, November 2, 2021
    • 9 replies
    • 544 views
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    • Davaoeno
    • November 5, 2021

13. Unionbank and bitcoin

    By MJones, November 4, 2021
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    • 294 views
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    • MJones
    • November 4, 2021

14. Best way to make regular transfers from US bank to my Cebu peso bank 1 2 3 4 5

    By usadoc, September 29, 2021
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    • +RogerDuMond
    • October 8, 2021

15. Ever used a foreign Mastercard in a Security Bank ATM?

    By HappyinPH, October 2, 2021
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    • HappyinPH
    • October 2, 2021

16. Opening a bank account.

    By Jimone, July 24, 2021
    • 9 replies
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    • mikewright
    • July 26, 2021

17. P20 coin

    By lamoe, June 21, 2021
    • 1 reply
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    • samatm
    • June 22, 2021

18. ALERT! Citigroup closing consumer, retail operations in PH after 100 years.

    By ck1, April 16, 2021
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    • ck1
    • April 24, 2021

19. Bangko Sentral Launches P5,000 Lapu-Lapu Bill, Commemorative Medal

    By SkyMan, January 23, 2021
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    • +Dafey
    • January 23, 2021

20. Money Exchange at Airport

    By papimafioso69, September 28, 2020
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    • Kabisay-an gid
    • October 16, 2020

21. Money disappear from GCASH account

    By SkyMan, October 12, 2020
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    • SkyMan
    • October 12, 2020

22. URGENT! Western Union that still issues USD

    By JoMads, September 13, 2020
    • 7 replies
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    • smokey
    • September 14, 2020

23. Do local banks no longer accept foreign ATM/debit cards? 1 2

    By JamesMusslewhite, July 28, 2020
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    • SkyMan
    • July 29, 2020

24. Text Verification Using PH Phone Number

    By smokey, May 12, 2020
    • 11 replies
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    • SkyMan
    • July 27, 2020

25. PH peso seen to weaken in Q4 on projected imports recovery

    By softail, July 25, 2020
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    • softail
    • July 25, 2020

26. Can't access money transfer 1 2

    By Kreole, July 20, 2020
    • 15 replies
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    • Kreole
    • July 23, 2020

27. Which Time Deposit at PNB is better? TopDollar or Greenmarket?

    By Goetz1965, July 20, 2020
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    • Davaoeno
    • July 22, 2020

28. Wich MoneyChanger is really OPEN and can cash out 500US$

    By Goetz1965, July 21, 2020
    • 5 replies
    • 775 views
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    • Davaoeno
    • July 21, 2020

29. Import Collapse Turns Into a Boon for Philippines’ Currency

    By softail, July 11, 2020
    • 9 replies
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    • lamoe
    • July 17, 2020

30. No Min Balance USD Pension account at BPI

    By SkyMan, June 4, 2020
    • 11 replies
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    • SkyMan
    • June 5, 2020

31. Cash In at Metrobank - which branch near Ayala is open?

    By Goetz1965, June 3, 2020
    • 1 reply
    • 609 views
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    • SkyMan
    • June 3, 2020

32. New Coins 1 2 3

    By battleborn, November 27, 2019
    • 37 replies
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    • Irenicus
    • June 1, 2020

33. Question about 2 forms of id and trading

    By foreverlost, May 6, 2020
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    • +Salty Dog
    • May 13, 2020

34. BEWARE - GCASH new 2% service fee

    By Goetz1965, May 7, 2020
    • 3 replies
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    • Goetz1965
    • May 7, 2020

35. BPI house payments

    By Jimone, April 18, 2020
    • 3 replies
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    • Jimone
    • April 19, 2020

36. BPI Banking

    By Doofer, April 8, 2020
    • 1 reply
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    • smokey
    • April 8, 2020

37. HSBC online wire transfer

    By MJones, March 27, 2020
    • 0 replies
    • 891 views
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    • MJones
    • March 27, 2020

38. Credit Card Details

    By PeterC, February 7, 2020
    • 10 replies
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    • Paddy
    • February 8, 2020

39. Foreign exchange rates: ATMs or Money Changers?

    By mikewright, February 6, 2020
    • 7 replies
    • 899 views
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    • aussiekangaroo
    • February 6, 2020

40. Better Exchange Rate

    By lynette, January 14, 2020
    • 1 reply
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    • lamoe
    • January 14, 2020

41. BPI online is back 1 2 3 4 5

    By SkyMan, April 7, 2019
    • 71 replies
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    • SkyMan
    • November 30, 2019

42. Consing says BPI losing money on ATMs: Higher fees needed to recover expenses

    By SkyMan, November 20, 2019
    • 14 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • lamoe
    • November 28, 2019

43. cashing US tax refund checks 1 2

    By MJones, September 21, 2019
    • 15 replies
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    • wondersailor
    • September 27, 2019

44. Here are 5 great reasons that cash reigns supreme

    By +Salty Dog, August 29, 2019
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    • SkyMan
    • August 30, 2019

45. Danish bank launches world’s first negative interest rate mortgage

    By +Salty Dog, August 18, 2019
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    • +Salty Dog
    • August 18, 2019

46. Withdraw USD from HSBC

    By SkyMan, August 15, 2019
    • 3 replies
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    • +RogerDuMond
    • August 17, 2019

47. Transfer comparison. USD-PHP

    By SkyMan, March 19, 2019
    • 9 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • JohnSurrey
    • August 8, 2019

48. Foreign ID for Foreign CC for Pinay?

    By SkyMan, August 7, 2019
    • 6 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • +Salty Dog
    • August 7, 2019

49. Capital One banking

    By Jawny, July 26, 2019
    • 12 replies
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    • Woolf
    • July 30, 2019

50. Changing US banks while in the Philippines

    By wondersailor, July 29, 2019
    • 2 replies
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    • SkyMan
    • July 30, 2019

51. Financial Reserves of Asian Countries

    By Tradewindze, July 2, 2019
    • 12 replies
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    • Cgu
    • July 4, 2019

52. Money, Money, Money

    By SkyMan, May 23, 2019
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    • 860 views
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    • SkyMan
    • May 23, 2019

53. Old Money ....I found a bunch.

    By samatm, May 5, 2019
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    • SkyMan
    • May 5, 2019

54. Philippines scores another ratings upgrade from S&P

    By Soupeod, April 30, 2019
    • 1 reply
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    • battleborn
    • May 2, 2019

55. Retiring to the Philippines. Do I switch banks? 1 2 3

    By JonnyBravo, February 22, 2019
    • 41 replies
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    • SkyMan
    • April 30, 2019

56. credit card hacked again 1 2

    By throttleplate, March 31, 2019
    • 19 replies
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    • Woolf
    • April 7, 2019

57. Little niggle with BPI today but they're still my favorite Phil bank

    By SkyMan, March 27, 2019
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
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    • MickyG
    • March 27, 2019

58. Bank account 1 2

    By Derick, January 30, 2019
    • 26 replies
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    • Woolf
    • February 5, 2019

59. Where To Exchange Peso For Baht

    By rizla, January 6, 2019
    • 9 replies
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    • MickyG
    • January 6, 2019

60. Peso ends as 3rd worst performer in Asia

    By +Dafey, December 30, 2018
    • 4 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • wondersailor
    • December 30, 2018

61. Any info on HSBC in Cebu City 1 2

    By Jim Sibbick, December 28, 2018
    • 21 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • SkyMan
    • December 30, 2018

62. ANyone fallen for the new credit card scam?

    By SkyMan, October 1, 2018
    • 7 replies
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    • SkyMan
    • December 21, 2018

63. Transferring Money From PH to UK

    By aiden9991, November 26, 2018
    • 10 replies
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    • Cgu
    • November 27, 2018

64. Documentary Stamps On Transferred Funds 1 2

    By wondersailor, October 19, 2018
    • 21 replies
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    • Cgu
    • October 20, 2018

65. Peso Account Electronic Transfer To AU$ Account (Or US$)

    By GBT62, September 26, 2018
    • 6 replies
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    • GBT62
    • September 26, 2018

66. Filipino And Foreign Currency Accounts

    By MJones, September 25, 2018
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • MJones
    • September 26, 2018

67. Options other than the dreaded ATM withdrawal for access to my monthly income?? 1 2 3

    By Freedvr72, September 11, 2018
    • 44 replies
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    • SkyMan
    • September 13, 2018

68. can not open a bank account unless have retirement visa? 1 2

    By MJones, September 3, 2018
    • 22 replies
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    • cookie47
    • September 4, 2018

69. The Cashless Society is a Con – and Big Finance is Behind It

    By +Salty Dog, July 21, 2018
    • 7 replies
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    • DeedleNuts
    • July 22, 2018

70. Fake 10,000 Peso Bills

    By Lee, June 24, 2018
    • 7 replies
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    • liquido
    • June 25, 2018

71. Schwab paid 53.18 @ 4 PM- checked web 53.15 @ 5 PM

    By lamoe, June 14, 2018
    • 9 replies
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    • PhilsFan
    • June 16, 2018

72. P52.92

    By Lordblacknail, June 8, 2018
    • 7 replies
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    • Joe Sixpack
    • June 9, 2018

73. Phishing Email BPI

    By rizla, June 5, 2018
    • 1 reply
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    • Woolf
    • June 5, 2018

74. Just now Rasintree mall money changer 52.45

    By tonny, May 19, 2018   

    • on a weekend rise
    • 1 reply
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    • smokey
    • May 19, 2018

75. Which ATM card do you recommend? And why? 1 2 3

    By nothingbutquestions, May 1, 2018   

    • usaa
    • capitol one
    • (and 1 more)

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      • usaa
      • capitol one
      • hsbc
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    • RedRanger
    • May 15, 2018

76. Increasing ATM limits et al

    By poby, May 15, 2018
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    • RogerDat
    • May 15, 2018

77. Peso US dollar rate for today

    By tonny, May 11, 2018   

    • maybe a good one
    • 2 replies
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    • tonny
    • May 12, 2018

78. New Coin or Been Around 1 2

    By liquido, May 6, 2018
    • 26 replies
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    • Enuff
    • May 10, 2018

79. HSBC

    By wondersailor, April 27, 2018
    • 13 replies
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    • T.S.
    • April 29, 2018

80. Looking for highest ATM withdrawals 1 2

    By hoz, April 13, 2018
    • 21 replies
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    • GBT62
    • April 25, 2018

81. Card eating ATM's

    By hoz, April 13, 2018
    • 14 replies
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    • Davaoeno
    • April 14, 2018

82. Metrobank querying a large deposit

    By rizla, April 11, 2018
    • 6 replies
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    • Goetz1965
    • April 12, 2018

83. ATM Withdrawal 1 2

    By exploringlife2, March 22, 2018
    • 23 replies
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    • trthebees
    • March 22, 2018

84. Philippines Changes Inflation Calculation After CPI Shows Overheating Economy

    By Cgu, March 7, 2018
    • 2 replies
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    • Cgu
    • March 9, 2018

85. As a foreigner can I open a bank account if i live in the USA 1 2 3 4

    By Travis, January 2, 2018
    • 59 replies
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    • PhilsFan
    • February 17, 2018

86. DOLLAR / Piso Rate

    By tonny, February 13, 2018
    • 1 reply
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    • Richard K
    • February 13, 2018

87. Old 500 peso bills

    By davehud, February 11, 2018
    • 6 replies
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    • davehud
    • February 12, 2018

88. How to close my BPI account in CEBU from USA? 1 2

    By danroberts119, February 3, 2018   

    • bpi closing accout
    • 18 replies
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    • Headshot
    • February 5, 2018

89. PNB Bank account in the US?

    By fordtech, January 27, 2018
    • 2 replies
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    • fordtech
    • January 27, 2018

90. exchange rate aus to peso

    By captainpete, January 26, 2018
    • 11 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • Jim Sibbick
    • January 27, 2018

91. Foreign ETF/stock brokerage account? 1 2

    By rep1, January 19, 2018
    • 15 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • Cgu
    • January 21, 2018

92. OFW Bank account

    By SkyMan, December 28, 2017
    • 10 replies
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    • Davaoeno
    • December 28, 2017

93. Singapore Dollar and Malaysia Ringgit exchange in Cebu

    By neptune, December 23, 2017
    • 0 replies
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    • neptune
    • December 23, 2017

94. The PESO / US Dollar rate

    By tonny, November 16, 2017
    • 13 replies
    • 2.7k views
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    • RR3
    • November 26, 2017

95. Sending money to the Philippines 1 2

    By Jimone, November 23, 2017
    • 15 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • Mikal
    • November 25, 2017

96. ATM CARDS YOU CAN LOAD ON LINE ???

    By smokey, October 30, 2017
    • 10 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • Woolf
    • November 3, 2017

97. New Bank Requirement? 1 2

    By SkyMan, October 24, 2017
    • 15 replies
    • 2k views
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    • angbumabasa
    • October 24, 2017

98. Sending Cashier's Checks to the Philippines

    By Travis, October 23, 2017
    • 10 replies
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    • Paddy
    • October 24, 2017

99. Anyone want Thai Baht?

    By dustybookend, October 22, 2017
    • 0 replies
    • 716 views
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    • dustybookend
    • October 22, 2017

100. White Privilege in the Philippines? 1 2

     By SkyMan, October 19, 2017
     • 18 replies
     • 2.1k views
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     • smokey
     • October 21, 2017