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Kirkland V5 SECURE; Milbank V10 SECURE; Gibson DUNN HERE (V11)

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CapTTTainFalcon
  06/26/25
how did S&C, DPW and STB all slip out of the top 5 over ...
...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
  06/26/25
The real question is how on earth is Cravath still number on...
artificial intelligence
  06/26/25
cq. and how did skadden go from long-time top 2-3 to barely ...
...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
  06/26/25
They must be bribing people or have some other scam. They&rs...
artificial intelligence
  06/26/25
the same way any giants slip. lack of innovation and failur...
Die Hard 2: Die Harder
  06/26/25
Because 20 years is a long fucking time?
faggotmaster
  06/27/25
still. those firms were in the top 5 for 100 years
...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
  06/27/25
its still flame. no one thinks kirkland or latham is better ...
richard clock
  06/27/25
CR. This whole “Kirkland is an elite firm” thin...
the walter white of this generation (walt jr.)
  06/27/25
You're stuck in 2005.
,.,.,.,.,,,.,.,.,.,.,,.,.,.,
  06/27/25
so is xoxohth.com . it was better that way
...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
  06/27/25
not disagreeing there ....
,.,.,.,.,,,.,.,.,.,.,,.,.,.,
  06/27/25
Yes they do. Things have changed a lot in the past 10-15 ye...
,.,.,.,.,,,.,.,.,.,.,,.,.,.,
  06/27/25
wtf is a #73 Troutman Pepper Locke
...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
  06/26/25
Troutman Sanders/Pepper Hamilton/Locke Lord merger?
.,..,..,.,,..,..,,,,,,,,..,...,.,.,.,
  06/26/25
rofl so three shitty regional midlaw firms merge and beocme ...
...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
  06/26/25
and wtf is a #86 Polsinelli is this spaceporn's firm?
...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
  06/26/25
wtf is #100 Husch Blackwell LLP
...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
  06/26/25
Very prestigious Kansas City, Missouri, firm with a storied ...
pitbulls eating your face in hell forever tp
  06/27/25
180. Good for Millbank buying their way into the V10 via ass...
Nazca Redlines
  06/26/25
Boies Schiller has really taken a tumble
richard clock
  06/26/25
At Boies Schiller Flexner, associates toss aside the life ve...
...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
  06/26/25
You know you’ve made it in the legal industry when you...
CapTTTainFalcon
  06/26/25
Get your passport ready—DLA Piper has more than 90 off...
...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
  06/26/25
Sidley — Come for the sophisticated work and stay for ...
JD, ADHD
  06/27/25
lol cr, very chill happy bros
Smoker
  06/27/25
I’ve worked at three big law firms and Sidley was the ...
Wang Hernandez
  06/27/25
polite, amiable Midwesterners like Barry and Michael Obama
CapTTTainFalcon
  06/27/25
wheres Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith?
chandler (retired)
  06/26/25
where is _._. ______ law? should be top 100 after the pen...
...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
  06/26/25
...
....:::..:....:::..:...;;;..;...:.::
  06/26/25
messenger bag logo facing OUT
Kenneth Play
  06/26/25
My former firm baker hostetler holding down the 64 spot
bitch tits
  06/26/25
...
scholarship
  06/27/25
Where does Hamlin Hamlin and McGill rank?
.;:..;:.;.:.;.,,,..,.:,.;....;,;;;..;,..,,.,,....,
  06/27/25
What's board consensus on claiming vault prestige: (a) ranki...
Fucking Fuckface
  06/27/25
(c), with the argument that it was your hard work that made ...
Mideast Peace Accords
  06/27/25
relatedly, same question about usnwr ug/ls rankings. (ask...
...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
  06/27/25
I think the bands are consistent enough to just use them: ...
Fucking Fuckface
  06/27/25
How was penn?
...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
  06/27/25
(jerry sandusky tp)
richard clock
  06/27/25
I bet the “Carey” 2 and 3Ls would not be happy i...
the walter white of this generation (walt jr.)
  06/27/25
...
...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
  06/27/25
I’m currently at a V10 and I’d say consensus her...
mog
  06/27/25
Clever Weil-bro post
Fucking Fuckface
  06/27/25
...
Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III
  06/27/25
...
...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
  06/27/25
True although STB is SPS now
Mideast Peace Accords
  06/27/25
How is STB?
the walter white of this generation (walt jr.)
  06/27/25
Does Kirkland still SHATTER the market??
sarc a schtick
  06/27/25
YOURE A PARTNER
richard clock
  06/27/25
Man, it's still a great shtick for them. In-house business ...
Kenneth Play
  06/27/25
...
dentons
  06/27/25
...
richard clock
  06/27/25


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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:42 PM
Author: CapTTTainFalcon

https://vault.com/best-companies-to-work-for/law/top-100-law-firms-rankings

#1

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

#2

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

#3

Skadden

#4

Latham & Watkins

#5

Kirkland & Ellis

#6

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

#7

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

#8

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

#9

Milbank LLP

#10

Simpson Thacher

#11

Gibson Dunn

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052006)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:44 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


how did S&C, DPW and STB all slip out of the top 5 over the past 20 years

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052012)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:42 PM
Author: artificial intelligence

The real question is how on earth is Cravath still number one

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052822)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:45 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


cq. and how did skadden go from long-time top 2-3 to barely in the top 5 (perhaps sometimes out?) to back to solid top 3?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052832)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:48 PM
Author: artificial intelligence

They must be bribing people or have some other scam. They’ve been losing partners/business for ages.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052838)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:50 PM
Author: Die Hard 2: Die Harder

the same way any giants slip. lack of innovation and failure to adjust to modernity

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052842)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:41 AM
Author: faggotmaster (🧐)

Because 20 years is a long fucking time?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053272)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:52 AM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


still. those firms were in the top 5 for 100 years

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053413)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: richard clock

its still flame. no one thinks kirkland or latham is better than s&c or dpw. skadden perhaps has a case.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053456)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:10 AM
Author: the walter white of this generation (walt jr.)

CR. This whole “Kirkland is an elite firm” thing is rancid flame. Place is full of UIUC grads.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053468)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:28 PM
Author: ,.,.,.,.,,,.,.,.,.,.,,.,.,.,


You're stuck in 2005.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49054437)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:34 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


so is xoxohth.com . it was better that way

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49054461)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:34 PM
Author: ,.,.,.,.,,,.,.,.,.,.,,.,.,.,


not disagreeing there ....

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49054462)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:29 PM
Author: ,.,.,.,.,,,.,.,.,.,.,,.,.,.,


Yes they do. Things have changed a lot in the past 10-15 years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49054440)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:46 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


wtf is a #73 Troutman Pepper Locke



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052014)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:28 PM
Author: .,..,..,.,,..,..,,,,,,,,..,...,.,.,.,


Troutman Sanders/Pepper Hamilton/Locke Lord merger?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052790)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:39 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


rofl so three shitty regional midlaw firms merge and beocme biglaw

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052821)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:47 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


and wtf is a #86 Polsinelli

is this spaceporn's firm?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052016)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:50 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


wtf is #100 Husch Blackwell LLP

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052023)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:53 AM
Author: pitbulls eating your face in hell forever tp

Very prestigious Kansas City, Missouri, firm with a storied history and full service range of practice areas.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053336)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:50 PM
Author: Nazca Redlines

180. Good for Millbank buying their way into the V10 via associate pay increases.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052025)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:53 PM
Author: richard clock

Boies Schiller has really taken a tumble

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052039)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:54 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


At Boies Schiller Flexner, associates toss aside the life vest and dive right in, and lawyers at this litigation powerhouse wouldn’t have it any other way. Litigators looking to roll up their sleeves and learn on the job will feel right at home here.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052044)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:20 PM
Author: CapTTTainFalcon

You know you’ve made it in the legal industry when you’ve landed a spot at Latham & Watkins.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052774)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:38 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


Get your passport ready—DLA Piper has more than 90 offices (including relationship firms) around the world and is home to more than 4,000 lawyers.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052820)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:13 AM
Author: JD, ADHD

Sidley — Come for the sophisticated work and stay for the polite, amiable Midwestern vibes as well as the sincere commitment to building a welcoming and inclusive workplace.

lol yeah lots of folksy people wandering the halls there. They just love small talk

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053140)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:49 AM
Author: Smoker

lol cr, very chill happy bros

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053406)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 12:10 PM
Author: Wang Hernandez

I’ve worked at three big law firms and Sidley was the most transactional by far. Nobody gave a fuck about anybody else other than their tiny in group and they just rented the Sidley brand name.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053841)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:08 PM
Author: CapTTTainFalcon

polite, amiable Midwesterners like Barry and Michael Obama

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49054162)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:55 PM
Author: chandler (retired)

wheres Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052048)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 4:57 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


where is _._. ______ law?

should be top 100 after the penis verdict

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052055)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:44 PM
Author: ....:::..:....:::..:...;;;..;...:.::




(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052828)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:30 PM
Author: Kenneth Play

messenger bag logo facing OUT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052792)



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Date: June 26th, 2025 10:54 PM
Author: bitch tits ((zurich is stained))

My former firm baker hostetler holding down the 64 spot

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49052844)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:38 AM
Author: scholarship



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053127)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 3:01 AM
Author: .;:..;:.;.:.;.,,,..,.:,.;....;,;;;..;,..,,.,,....,


Where does Hamlin Hamlin and McGill rank?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053137)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:14 AM
Author: Fucking Fuckface

What's board consensus on claiming vault prestige: (a) ranking from your time as an associate, (b) current rank, or (c) whichever is higher

I believe in (a)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053216)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 6:44 AM
Author: Mideast Peace Accords (No Future)

(c), with the argument that it was your hard work that made it increase after you left

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053237)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:01 AM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


relatedly, same question about usnwr ug/ls rankings.

(asking for a silent gen friend who went to umich when it was #1)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053245)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:05 AM
Author: Fucking Fuckface

I think the bands are consistent enough to just use them:

HYS (Just use school name)

CCNP (just say top 5 and hope you don't have to explain)

BVMN (just say top 10)

TTT (anywhere lower, pretend you're a plumber)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053287)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


How was penn?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053374)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:09 AM
Author: richard clock

(jerry sandusky tp)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053463)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:15 AM
Author: the walter white of this generation (walt jr.)

I bet the “Carey” 2 and 3Ls would not be happy if they knew their CDO was spending time advertising on xo instead of making connections at regional DLA Piper offices.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053489)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 1:38 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,




(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49054103)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 7:40 AM
Author: mog

I’m currently at a V10 and I’d say consensus here is (c) - also FWIW no one is under any illusion that Kirkland and Kirkland branded products (e.g., Skadden and Latham) are prestigious. No one at my T6 (historical) wanted to go there.

The legacy undisputed V5 is WLRK, CSM, S&C, DPW and STB.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053271)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:03 AM
Author: Fucking Fuckface

Clever Weil-bro post

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053286)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 8:43 AM
Author: Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053324)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:29 AM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,




(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053373)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 9:43 AM
Author: Mideast Peace Accords (No Future)

True although STB is SPS now



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053393)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:11 AM
Author: the walter white of this generation (walt jr.)

How is STB?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053474)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: sarc a schtick

Does Kirkland still SHATTER the market??

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053501)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 10:20 AM
Author: richard clock

YOURE A PARTNER

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053507)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 2:20 PM
Author: Kenneth Play

Man, it's still a great shtick for them. In-house business guys are impressed

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49054201)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 12:01 PM
Author: dentons



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053812)



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Date: June 27th, 2025 12:02 PM
Author: richard clock



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5743509&forum_id=2).#49053817)