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HISTORY OF THE DANDY: FLAMBOYANT FLANEUR MALE FASHION, FROM ROCOCO WIGS TO NEW ROMANTIC, STEAMPUNK & NEO-VICTORIANA.


HISTORY OF THE DANDY: FLAMBOYANT FLANEUR MALE FASHION, FROM ROCOCO WIGS TO NEW ROMANTIC TODAY'S STEAMPUNK & NEO-VICTORIANA. dances of vice new york, Dark Cabaret, Neo-Victoriana, & Vintage Culture, Jazz Age, Victorian, Rococo and New Romantic Events and parties, dandies, male metrosexuals, Popinjay, Incroyables, Maccaroni, Decadent

Male flamboyance: a centuries-old tradition that has evolved but never gone out of fashion. Today’s ruffled riff-raff — think Japan’s Goth Aristocrats and New York’s Dances of Vice (above) — are but the modern incarnation of the European dandy. So let’s raise our bowler hats to our foppish forefathers who paved the road to Visual Kei and Harajuku boys.

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The male peacock bared his tail-feathers in 18th and 19th century Europe. “Laconically witty clothes-horse” Beau Brummell and “Dandy King” Joachim Murat set the stage for the slightly eccentric but always stylish gentleman. Let’s not forget the infamous Oscar Wilde and Lord Byron. (Come on, fellow contemporary writers — live up to the decadence of your predecessors!)

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In mid-18th century Britain and America, the ornate man “stuck a feather in his hat and called it maccaroni.” These caricatures capture the maccaroni’s outlandish tailed jackets and towering powdered wigs.

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After suffering through the French Revolution and Reign of Terror, the bourgeoisie just wanted to have fun. The Incroyables and their female counterparts, the Merveilleuses, ornamented themselves in floppy collars and bows. Long hair on men has always been a mark of bad boy hedonism, hasn’t it?

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Frilly shirts and powdered visages came back to life in the 1980s New Romantics. The Blitz Kids’ club fashion influenced some of my favorite 80s synth-poppers: Visage, Adam and the Ants, Ultravox, Duran Duran, Human League, Spandau Ballet.

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Today, the male dandy lives on in Japanese Gothic Aristocrats, Visual Kei J-rockers, Steampunks and other Neo-Victorian/Goth sartorialists. As for their female counterparts: no matter what era you’re living in, there’s a place for long gloves and ostrich feathers. And ding-a-linging your young boytoy… well, that never gets old!

PS: DJ SiSEN in Malaysia? Nope, it’s a Harajuku Look-Alike contest!
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Song of the Day #279: 12012 – Heart (J-rock dandies carry the flame forward.)

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  1. trashtastika
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 4:27 pm | Permalink

    Nicely researched Carmen! I love dandies :) Leanne

  2. trashtastika
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 4:27 pm | Permalink

    Nicely researched Carmen! I love dandies :) Leanne

  3. AngryBroomstick
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 5:03 pm | Permalink

    cool post. I love Adam and the Ants.

  4. AngryBroomstick
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 5:03 pm | Permalink

    cool post. I love Adam and the Ants.

  5. Michelle
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 5:44 pm | Permalink

    best topic ever.

  6. Seiran
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 5:45 pm | Permalink

    Damn some of these pics look like something I’d see in my Art History class xD
    But regardless, kodona makes me feel…. androgynous lol

  7. ☆風ぶしのかみ☆
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 5:46 pm | Permalink

    So desu ka? Check out my Young Marquis photos circa 1980’s. Mitte kudasai =)

  8. ☆風ぶしのかみ☆
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 5:46 pm | Permalink

    So desu ka? Check out my Young Marquis photos circa 1980’s. Mitte kudasai =)

  9. ☆風ぶしのかみ☆
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 5:46 pm | Permalink

    So desu ka? Check out my Young Marquis photos circa 1980’s. Mitte kudasai =)

  10. ☆風ぶしのかみ☆
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 5:46 pm | Permalink

    So desu ka? Check out my Young Marquis photos circa 1980’s. Mitte kudasai =)

  11. Visualologist
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 5:46 pm | Permalink

    :3 <3

  12. Visualologist
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 5:46 pm | Permalink

    :3 <3

  13. Wendy Frederick
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 7:00 pm | Permalink

    Wonderful!

  14. Wendy Frederick
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 7:00 pm | Permalink

    Wonderful!

  15. Emily
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 7:16 pm | Permalink

    And I was just ranting today about how powdered wigs and rococo style dandyism needs to make a larger comeback <3 <3 Wonderful article indeed ^__-

  16. Emily
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 7:16 pm | Permalink

    And I was just ranting today about how powdered wigs and rococo style dandyism needs to make a larger comeback <3 <3 Wonderful article indeed ^__-

  17. Lemon
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 8:14 pm | Permalink

    Nice article :) Viva flamboyance!

  18. Lemon
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 8:14 pm | Permalink

    Nice article :) Viva flamboyance!

  19. trashtastika
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 4:27 pm | Permalink

    Nicely researched Carmen! I love dandies :) Leanne

  20. AngryBroomstick
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 5:03 pm | Permalink

    cool post. I love Adam and the Ants.

  21. Michelle
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 5:44 pm | Permalink

    best topic ever.

  22. Seiran
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 5:45 pm | Permalink

    Damn some of these pics look like something I'd see in my Art History class xD
    But regardless, kodona makes me feel…. androgynous lol

  23. ☆風ぶしのかみ☆
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 5:46 pm | Permalink

    So desu ka? Check out my Young Marquis photos circa 1980's. Mitte kudasai =)

  24. ☆風ぶしのかみ☆
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 5:46 pm | Permalink

    So desu ka? Check out my Young Marquis photos circa 1980's. Mitte kudasai =)

  25. Visualologist
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 5:46 pm | Permalink

    :3 <3

  26. lacarmina
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 5:49 pm | Permalink

    Androgynous is always a good thing! ;)

  27. lacarmina
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 5:55 pm | Permalink

    Don't we all… ;)

  28. Wendy Frederick
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 7:00 pm | Permalink

    Wonderful!

  29. Emily
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 7:16 pm | Permalink

    And I was just ranting today about how powdered wigs and rococo style dandyism needs to make a larger comeback <3 <3 Wonderful article indeed ^__-

  30. Lemon
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 8:14 pm | Permalink

    Nice article :) Viva flamboyance!

  31. lacarmina
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 10:34 pm | Permalink

    Hear hear! You're leading the pack! :)

  32. lacarmina
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 10:34 pm | Permalink

    hahah it should come back with a vengeance!

  33. lacarmina
    Posted January 8, 2010 at 10:34 pm | Permalink

    Glad you like!

  34. Ayame
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 9:26 am | Permalink

    LOL Dj SiSeN in Malaysia xD
    You almost scared me there!
    I thought I missed the show when I was back there or something.
    Curse you Carmen! xDDDD
    Then, it was a Harajuku Lookalike contest xD

    Nicely written! I love Steampunk and Kodona boys :)
    Oh yes! Boytoys >:)
    Abney Park is such an inspiration to my “after high-school wardrobe” ^^
    Random question though: Does anyone in LA actually drive or own steam cars around?

  35. Ayame
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 9:26 am | Permalink

    LOL Dj SiSeN in Malaysia xD
    You almost scared me there!
    I thought I missed the show when I was back there or something.
    Curse you Carmen! xDDDD
    Then, it was a Harajuku Lookalike contest xD

    Nicely written! I love Steampunk and Kodona boys :)
    Oh yes! Boytoys >:)
    Abney Park is such an inspiration to my “after high-school wardrobe” ^^
    Random question though: Does anyone in LA actually drive or own steam cars around?

  36. Ayame
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 9:26 am | Permalink

    LOL Dj SiSeN in Malaysia xD
    You almost scared me there!
    I thought I missed the show when I was back there or something.
    Curse you Carmen! xDDDD
    Then, it was a Harajuku Lookalike contest xD

    Nicely written! I love Steampunk and Kodona boys :)
    Oh yes! Boytoys >:)
    Abney Park is such an inspiration to my “after high-school wardrobe” ^^
    Random question though: Does anyone in LA actually drive or own steam cars around?

  37. Clint
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:48 pm | Permalink

    Oh! Such fun we’ll have when you’re in thee El of A, la Carmina!

    SOON… SOON.. SOON

  38. Clint
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:48 pm | Permalink

    Oh! Such fun we’ll have when you’re in thee El of A, la Carmina!

    SOON… SOON.. SOON

  39. Deborah
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:48 pm | Permalink

    I love the picture of the lady with the man-puppet! Where is it from?

  40. Deborah
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:48 pm | Permalink

    I love the picture of the lady with the man-puppet! Where is it from?

  41. Sanja
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:48 pm | Permalink

    I just had a seminar work about fashion in 1820-50 inclu. Dandys. I wish there were more running around today. But beside the fashion I’d appreciate ppl with their lifestyle! Let’s make a party with real dandy dress code!! ^^

  42. Sanja
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:48 pm | Permalink

    I just had a seminar work about fashion in 1820-50 inclu. Dandys. I wish there were more running around today. But beside the fashion I’d appreciate ppl with their lifestyle! Let’s make a party with real dandy dress code!! ^^

  43. Tina
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:53 pm | Permalink

    I just wanted to say hello and let ya know I love your style!

  44. Tina
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:53 pm | Permalink

    I just wanted to say hello and let ya know I love your style!

  45. Eric
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:54 pm | Permalink

    Is J-rock a band or does it mean Japaneese rock

  46. Eric
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:54 pm | Permalink

    Is J-rock a band or does it mean Japaneese rock

  47. Thomas
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:54 pm | Permalink

    Lovely article! I had just been revisiting the French Revolution and was surprised by the whole ‘sans-culottes’ movement of the lower class during the revolution, leading to the lasting trend that men wear long pants instead of culottes, or short pants (as it was more expensive to have short pants that were suppose to be worn with stockings, buckles etc., not to mention keeping white stockings clean is a pain for blue collar jobs).

    An odd mixture of tv shows including The Mighty Boosh led me to listening to The Human League lately, and Venture Brothers character Triana Orpheus to listening to Adam and the Ants as my wiki & youtube obession leads searching out even the briefest references in tv, books or conversation.

    How’s Klaus Nomi for 80’s New Romatnics? Not his rubber tuxedo look, but an outfit like

    I think it might be more Neo-Jacobean but I’d still call it flamboyant ^^

    • lacarmina
      Posted January 9, 2010 at 4:01 pm | Permalink

      Ooh, I am taking note of all of these! Thanks for the recommendations.

      There were some strange movements and fashion during the French Revolution… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_the_Supreme_Being

      and Nomi Nomi rocks! It’s neat to see is influences in Lady Gaga’s outfits.

      • Thomas
        Posted January 9, 2010 at 9:08 pm | Permalink

        Theres a lot of great fashions displayed by The Mighty Boosh’s character “Vince Noir” played by Noel Fielding (who is an amazingly well dressed man in real life too). As for the Venture Brothers, I can’t say you’d like the show, I’m picky about what Adult Swim shows I actually enjoy, but the character Triana Orpheus and her Necromancer father are great supporting characters that could honestly have their own show, or at least I wish they’d appear in more episodes.

      • Thomas
        Posted January 9, 2010 at 9:08 pm | Permalink

        Theres a lot of great fashions displayed by The Mighty Boosh’s character “Vince Noir” played by Noel Fielding (who is an amazingly well dressed man in real life too). As for the Venture Brothers, I can’t say you’d like the show, I’m picky about what Adult Swim shows I actually enjoy, but the character Triana Orpheus and her Necromancer father are great supporting characters that could honestly have their own show, or at least I wish they’d appear in more episodes.

    • lacarmina
      Posted January 9, 2010 at 4:01 pm | Permalink

      Ooh, I am taking note of all of these! Thanks for the recommendations.

      There were some strange movements and fashion during the French Revolution… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_the_Supreme_Being

      and Nomi Nomi rocks! It’s neat to see is influences in Lady Gaga’s outfits.

    • lacarmina
      Posted January 9, 2010 at 4:01 pm | Permalink

      Ooh, I am taking note of all of these! Thanks for the recommendations.

      There were some strange movements and fashion during the French Revolution… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_the_Supreme_Being

      and Nomi Nomi rocks! It’s neat to see is influences in Lady Gaga’s outfits.

    • lacarmina
      Posted January 9, 2010 at 4:01 pm | Permalink

      Ooh, I am taking note of all of these! Thanks for the recommendations.

      There were some strange movements and fashion during the French Revolution… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_the_Supreme_Being

      and Nomi Nomi rocks! It’s neat to see is influences in Lady Gaga’s outfits.

  48. Thomas
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:54 pm | Permalink

    Lovely article! I had just been revisiting the French Revolution and was surprised by the whole ‘sans-culottes’ movement of the lower class during the revolution, leading to the lasting trend that men wear long pants instead of culottes, or short pants (as it was more expensive to have short pants that were suppose to be worn with stockings, buckles etc., not to mention keeping white stockings clean is a pain for blue collar jobs).

    An odd mixture of tv shows including The Mighty Boosh led me to listening to The Human League lately, and Venture Brothers character Triana Orpheus to listening to Adam and the Ants as my wiki & youtube obession leads searching out even the briefest references in tv, books or conversation.

    How’s Klaus Nomi for 80’s New Romatnics? Not his rubber tuxedo look, but an outfit like

    I think it might be more Neo-Jacobean but I’d still call it flamboyant ^^

  49. Thomas
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:54 pm | Permalink

    PS I know Jacobean predates Dandy style by 150+years, but if someone like Klaus wears Jacobean in the 80’s making it ‘neo-Jacobean’ could it then be… associated? for lack of better term with our modern dandies. Ahhh anachronistic theoretical fashion dilema’s at midnight make my brain hurt! lol

    • lacarmina
      Posted January 9, 2010 at 4:01 pm | Permalink

      hahah I’d think so… I’m no scholar, I just thought it’d be fun to do a post about the dandy fashion that inspires me!

      • Thomas
        Posted January 9, 2010 at 9:07 pm | Permalink

        With social movements like this I think its fair game tos ay theres no set rules, no matter how hard some try to come up with a proper classification system. Its really no more than commonly accepted terms used in what is still a growing subculture. There are so many great and interesting styles from the Elizabethan to the Victorian (aprox 1550’s to 1900), although I’m no specialist in it (my focus being hundreds to thousands of years earlier).

        It almost seems as if renaissance fashion and Victorian fashion inspired new movements and now we’re seeing more of of what happened in between those distant time periods being filled in, with some great an amazing costumes. And I’ll gladly be you’re scholar lol, all this teaching American History has distracted me from the places and things that got me to love history in the first place (because it certainly wasn’t Am. history that got me started down this path).

      • Thomas
        Posted January 9, 2010 at 9:07 pm | Permalink

        With social movements like this I think its fair game tos ay theres no set rules, no matter how hard some try to come up with a proper classification system. Its really no more than commonly accepted terms used in what is still a growing subculture. There are so many great and interesting styles from the Elizabethan to the Victorian (aprox 1550’s to 1900), although I’m no specialist in it (my focus being hundreds to thousands of years earlier).

        It almost seems as if renaissance fashion and Victorian fashion inspired new movements and now we’re seeing more of of what happened in between those distant time periods being filled in, with some great an amazing costumes. And I’ll gladly be you’re scholar lol, all this teaching American History has distracted me from the places and things that got me to love history in the first place (because it certainly wasn’t Am. history that got me started down this path).

    • lacarmina
      Posted January 9, 2010 at 4:01 pm | Permalink

      hahah I’d think so… I’m no scholar, I just thought it’d be fun to do a post about the dandy fashion that inspires me!

  50. Thomas
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:54 pm | Permalink

    PS I know Jacobean predates Dandy style by 150+years, but if someone like Klaus wears Jacobean in the 80’s making it ‘neo-Jacobean’ could it then be… associated? for lack of better term with our modern dandies. Ahhh anachronistic theoretical fashion dilema’s at midnight make my brain hurt! lol

  51. Clint
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:48 pm | Permalink

    Oh! Such fun we'll have when you're in thee El of A, la Carmina!

    SOON… SOON.. SOON

  52. Deborah
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:48 pm | Permalink

    I love the picture of the lady with the man-puppet! Where is it from?

  53. Sanja
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:48 pm | Permalink

    I just had a seminar work about fashion in 1820-50 inclu. Dandys. I wish there were more running around today. But beside the fashion I'd appreciate ppl with their lifestyle! Let's make a party with real dandy dress code!! ^^

  54. Tina
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:53 pm | Permalink

    I just wanted to say hello and let ya know I love your style!

  55. Eric
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:54 pm | Permalink

    Is J-rock a band or does it mean Japaneese rock

  56. Thomas
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:54 pm | Permalink

    Lovely article! I had just been revisiting the French Revolution and was surprised by the whole 'sans-culottes' movement of the lower class during the revolution, leading to the lasting trend that men wear long pants instead of culottes, or short pants (as it was more expensive to have short pants that were suppose to be worn with stockings, buckles etc., not to mention keeping white stockings clean is a pain for blue collar jobs).

    An odd mixture of tv shows including The Mighty Boosh led me to listening to The Human League lately, and Venture Brothers character Triana Orpheus to listening to Adam and the Ants as my wiki & youtube obession leads searching out even the briefest references in tv, books or conversation.

    How's Klaus Nomi for 80's New Romatnics? Not his rubber tuxedo look, but an outfit like

    I think it might be more Neo-Jacobean but I'd still call it flamboyant ^^

  57. Thomas
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:54 pm | Permalink

    PS I know Jacobean predates Dandy style by 150+years, but if someone like Klaus wears Jacobean in the 80's making it 'neo-Jacobean' could it then be… associated? for lack of better term with our modern dandies. Ahhh anachronistic theoretical fashion dilema's at midnight make my brain hurt! lol

  58. lacarmina
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:58 pm | Permalink

    Japanese rock. :)

  59. lacarmina
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 3:58 pm | Permalink

    Japanese rock. :)

  60. lacarmina
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 4:01 pm | Permalink

    Ooh, I am taking note of all of these! Thanks for the recommendations.

    There were some strange movements and fashion during the French Revolution… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_the_Suprem

    and Nomi Nomi rocks! It's neat to see is influences in Lady Gaga's outfits.

  61. lacarmina
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 4:01 pm | Permalink

    Ooh, I am taking note of all of these! Thanks for the recommendations.

    There were some strange movements and fashion during the French Revolution… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_the_Suprem

    and Nomi Nomi rocks! It's neat to see is influences in Lady Gaga's outfits.

  62. lacarmina
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 4:01 pm | Permalink

    hahah I'd think so… I'm no scholar, I just thought it'd be fun to do a post about the dandy fashion that inspires me!

  63. Michelle
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 11:07 pm | Permalink

    Dandy fashion! <3<3<3<3 Definitely one of my favorite styles. :)

  64. Michelle
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 11:07 pm | Permalink

    Dandy fashion! <3<3<3<3 Definitely one of my favorite styles. :)

  65. Thomas
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 9:07 pm | Permalink

    With social movements like this I think its fair game tos ay theres no set rules, no matter how hard some try to come up with a proper classification system. Its really no more than commonly accepted terms used in what is still a growing subculture. There are so many great and interesting styles from the Elizabethan to the Victorian (aprox 1550's to 1900), although I'm no specialist in it (my focus being hundreds to thousands of years earlier).

    It almost seems as if renaissance fashion and Victorian fashion inspired new movements and now we're seeing more of of what happened in between those distant time periods being filled in, with some great an amazing costumes. And I'll gladly be you're scholar lol, all this teaching American History has distracted me from the places and things that got me to love history in the first place (because it certainly wasn't Am. history that got me started down this path).

  66. Thomas
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 9:08 pm | Permalink

    Theres a lot of great fashions displayed by The Mighty Boosh's character “Vince Noir” played by Noel Fielding (who is an amazingly well dressed man in real life too). As for the Venture Brothers, I can't say you'd like the show, I'm picky about what Adult Swim shows I actually enjoy, but the character Triana Orpheus and her Necromancer father are great supporting characters that could honestly have their own show, or at least I wish they'd appear in more episodes.

  67. Michelle
    Posted January 9, 2010 at 11:07 pm | Permalink

    Dandy fashion! <3<3<3<3 Definitely one of my favorite styles. :)

  68. All Women Stalker
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 12:14 am | Permalink

    I never really appreciated male flamboyance. I did, however, greatly appreciate your article. Nice one!

    • lacarmina
      Posted January 11, 2010 at 3:33 am | Permalink

      haha once you get a taste of male flamboyance, it’s easy to get hooked!

  69. All Women Stalker
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 12:14 am | Permalink

    I never really appreciated male flamboyance. I did, however, greatly appreciate your article. Nice one!

  70. All Women Stalker
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 12:14 am | Permalink

    I never really appreciated male flamboyance. I did, however, greatly appreciate your article. Nice one!

  71. lacarmina
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 3:33 am | Permalink

    haha once you get a taste of male flamboyance, it's easy to get hooked!

  72. EB
    Posted January 14, 2010 at 3:01 pm | Permalink

    Wow, TWO pictures of James in this post! He must be tickled. ;)

  73. EB
    Posted January 14, 2010 at 3:01 pm | Permalink

    Wow, TWO pictures of James in this post! He must be tickled. ;)

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  75. Dianah B
    Posted May 9, 2015 at 6:01 am | Permalink

    Hi there! Great article!
    just a note: the first one that bring back this “Dandy style” in music was Adam Ant in 1980, then all the other got inspired by him (Michael Jackson ask to him where to buy the famous black’n’gold military jacket he used in the 80’s).
    Sorry, is just that i want to give a justice to this amazing and creative artist, Adma Ant! <3

    Again, amazing article, i've learn a lot from it! :)

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