--- ON A BREAK ---

 The written reviews are on a break as I try out doing video reviews instead. I'm not sure if this is a permanent move. I have also migrated to a new list, which I believe is better than the old one. And longer.

The videos are at:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-XFndz_d2m-6X2fgSzaKkA


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