| Heat00 |
the belt will ruin my leather no more!!!
I think they came out ok !! |
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| Heat00 |
If any of you want the name and number I will post it.
$125 for the pair and they have all measurements etc now. I asked and he told me he will be glad to make them and ship to you.
took 2 days only. |
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| midnightMDX |
| That looks good and matches the interior color well. |
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| rsgacura |
| Looks good, but like a beautiful lady from Soudy Arabia, original stuff is hidden! |
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| HuMan321 |
| Looks nice. better than I thought it would |
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| dejavudu94 |
| What's the point of having nice leather when you have to hide it all the time. This takes the whole point away from having nice leather. I'd rather spend $125 on a nice belt that wouldn't mark the leather. However, if you could live with the seat covers then I guess that's up to you. |
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| skinny |
I would have to agree. Why not spend it on a good detail when you need it? How or where is the seat belt ruining the leather before?
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Originally posted by dejavudu94
What's the point of having nice leather when you have to hide it all the time. This takes the whole point away from having nice leather. I'd rather spend $125 on a nice belt that wouldn't mark the leather. However, if you could live with the seat covers then I guess that's up to you.
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| dj-mdx2 |
| They look OK but I'll pass. I'd rather scuff up my bordeaux seats than sit on cloth. These covers might be more useful for the 2nd and 3rd row for the kids. |
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| Heat00 |
its not the seat belt its the belt from my dress pants. and yes, it is a $100 belt, not some cheap belt. there are many others on this board who have reported the same problem.
I would much rather sit on canvas and not destroy the cheap ass leather that Acura installed into these cars. imagine what it will look like in a year without covers. |
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| G. COLTON |
Seat covers are a good idea if the leather is being damaged. The next owner will be able to enjoy the undamaged leather.
G |
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| drjay |
| The custom seat covers look fine and they'll help protect your leather seats. Though I'm not interested in covering up the leather seats in my MDX, I would consider it if my seats were being damaged. |
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| LionSpeed |
| I hope your wife appreciates your effort. After all, isn't she the next candidate to take over your MDX? :rolleyes: |
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| Tank55 |
| Sorry but I think those seat covers are butt ugly (just my opinion). I spent the extra cash for the sport leather and I'm going to enjoy them. I'm tired of saving my car for the next guy who buys it. |
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| craniotes |
You seats look as though they're about to be sent to a non-Geneva Convention signatory country, and interrogated by CIA operatives at a "black site". (Can you say "waterboarding"?) For their sake, I hope they talk...
But seriously, at least the color matches, and you won't have to worry about any further discoloration.
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| Heat00 |
Actually, you hit it right on. I was talking to her the other day about taking it over so I could get a new car sooner lol :)
I'm just suprised how many people here think they're ugly and disgusting. If they had the problems I was having they wouldn't make those comments. Obviously they are not as nice as the leather underneath, but then again, the leather ain't going to look to good after 12 months with Acura using cheap ass leather. It was only 3 months and I had black that wouldn't come off and a 2" rip in one of the other seats.
Thank you all for the wonderful comments, next time I won't bother posting my comments or posting pics for you.
It's really disapointing, I mean I see some of the things you guys do your cars and if I don't like it I don't come on here and rip you and your modifications. I have seen pics here with some of your x's that have terrible ugly looking rims, do I come on and say how ugly they are what a mistake??
And, no I didn't put these on for the next owner, however, my wife may in fact be the next owner. What does it hurt to take care of a $40,000 ride?
When you go to sell it and someone sees your stinkin interior all trashed, they are going to wonder about the mechanical and how you took care of the rest of the car, so it doesn't hurt.
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Originally posted by LionSpeed
I hope your wife appreciates your effort. After all, isn't she the next candidate to take over your MDX? :rolleyes:
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| skinny |
| Do you have images of them when they were discolored? |
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| coulomberic |
quote:
Originally posted by Heat00
its not the seat belt its the belt from my dress pants. and yes, it is a $100 belt, not some cheap belt. there are many others on this board who have reported the same problem.
I would much rather sit on canvas and not destroy the cheap ass leather that Acura installed into these cars. imagine what it will look like in a year without covers.
So, a $10 vinyl belt would have saved you $90 + $125, on top of the $2,000 worth of leather in the MDX, that now looks like any entry level SUV. I will stick with my stained leather.
On the other hand, if you are planning to resell your MDX in the future, your pristine seats will be a big plus.:rolleyes: |
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| LionSpeed |
| The least you can is to show your support from a member to a member. Thanks for ripping Heat the way you did. Nice going. |
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| craniotes |
Whoa, there Heat... This is an open forum, so you've got to expect the good with the bad (and looking back over this thread, I don't think anyone was getting truly out of line with their comments). As for my "waterboarding" comment, I couldn't resist -- I mean, c'mon, the headrests do look like they're bent over and wearing hoods...
Look, what's important here is that you're happy with the solution (and believe me, I give you credit for taking the bull by the horns and having these covers made). Lord knows if I were in your shoes I wouldn't be terribly pleased with Acura either, but honestly, you can't expect everyone here to agree with the route you took, particularly in light of the fact that your dealer has stated that they'll redo your interior for the duration of the warranty.
Regards,
Adam
PS - FWIW, if I had the same interior issues you do, and my dealer wasn't as accommodating as yours is, I'd put covers on my seats as well for precisely the reasons you stated.
PPS - Maybe the Sport leather is different, but there's nothing "cheap ass" about my seats. |
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| LionSpeed |
quote:
Originally posted by craniotes
Lord knows if I were in your shoes I wouldn't be terribly pleased with Acura either...
In my case, it's BUDDA knows if I....
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| Tank55 |
| Heat just a heads up, I'd check underneath those seat covers after using them for awhile. Since they look a little loose in some areas the seams of the covers may end up hurting the original leather more than your belt was. |
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| eujinc |
| Heat, I would rather drive naked than to put on seat covers. But if this solution works for you, then more power to you and don't worry about what everyone else says. |
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| kingmdx |
This is why i took that 399 shield thing when i bought mine ..I mean at first when they started talking I was thinking RIP OFF !!!...but when I read what it was I was like oohhhh ...that acutally makes lots of sense ...they fix door dings (2 a year)...rock chips ....stains both inside and out ...rips/damages in the leather etc. ...they will even repaint if they have to...they also coat the vehicle with something that prevents swirls and marks etc I don't know what it is but it makes the X shine like glass...this is all warrantied for 6 years for that price. I mean as far as I see 399 for everything is worth it ...we know the cost of repainting a bumper ...and then I'm in michigan ...road salt etc and all that ...it's nice to know I don't have to worry about that for the life of the vehicle.
Do other dealerships offer this ??..I mean to me this is a better investment that seat covers ...and Heat00 they aren't that bad ...but they aren't that good either :p ... but thanks for posting so people who like it can actually get it ..peoples needs are different so you never know. It's like the running boards & rims ..some people like sport and some people like the chrome ....some people like sport rims ..some people like the tech rims .... so many opinions ...and as the forum grows it will get worse :p ... more debates and more thread stealing ..rofl :2: |
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| skinny |
You can't really expect to have every member to agree with the seat cover or any other decisions you make can you? It is an open forum and you are going to have members voice out their true opinion, praise you even though they disagree or even just not say anything at all. Whats the point if you don't get a true opinion though? This is what forums are all about, to get/give information and opinions? If you are happy about to outcome then good for you and enjoy it. INMO i dont think anyone here was either mean voicing out their opinion.
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Originally posted by Heat00
Actually, you hit it right on. I was talking to her the other day about taking it over so I could get a new car sooner lol :)
I'm just suprised how many people here think they're ugly and disgusting. If they had the problems I was having they wouldn't make those comments. Obviously they are not as nice as the leather underneath, but then again, the leather ain't going to look to good after 12 months with Acura using cheap ass leather. It was only 3 months and I had black that wouldn't come off and a 2" rip in one of the other seats.
Thank you all for the wonderful comments, next time I won't bother posting my comments or posting pics for you.
It's really disapointing, I mean I see some of the things you guys do your cars and if I don't like it I don't come on here and rip you and your modifications. I have seen pics here with some of your x's that have terrible ugly looking rims, do I come on and say how ugly they are what a mistake??
And, no I didn't put these on for the next owner, however, my wife may in fact be the next owner. What does it hurt to take care of a $40,000 ride?
When you go to sell it and someone sees your stinkin interior all trashed, they are going to wonder about the mechanical and how you took care of the rest of the car, so it doesn't hurt.
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| LionSpeed |
| I was one of those suckers that paid $600 for the shield thing. They said lasts 5 years & I'm allowed to come back the 4th year for a REAPPLY coat inside out. |
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| LionSpeed |
quote:
Originally posted by skinny
INMO i dont think anyone here was either mean voicing out their opinion.
This is where you are wrong. I have a ultra MEAN voicing out my opinion. Stick here a little longer & you shall see. :1: |
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| kingmdx |
quote:
Originally posted by LionSpeed
I was one of those suckers that paid $600 for the shield thing. They said lasts 5 years & I'm allowed to come back the 4th year for a REAPPLY coat inside out.
Is that shield thing like mine that I talked about to posts or so back...why you say you were suckered ?? ..:eek: |
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| skinny |
Just because i disagree or may not like the outcome of the seat covers that is mean? What is wrong with that?
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Originally posted by LionSpeed
This is where you are wrong. I have a ultra MEAN voicing out my opinion. Stick here a little longer & you shall see. :1:
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| Heat00 |
At least this is funny........... best solution yet.
anyways, I really don't care if they are ugly and no one likes them, all I'm saying is that I was suprised that EVERYONE thinks they're ugly and waste of money... lol
no big deal....
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Originally posted by eujinc
Heat, I would rather drive naked than to put on seat covers. But if this solution works for you, then more power to you and don't worry about what everyone else says.
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| LionSpeed |
quote:
Originally posted by kingmdx
Is that shield thing like mine that I talked about to posts or so back...why you say you were suckered ?? ..:eek:
We call it the SHIELD THING, some members in here might call it LAZY MAN PACKAGE. Suckered because even at $400, I think it's way over priced. |
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| LionSpeed |
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Originally posted by Heat00
At least this is funny........... best solution yet.
anyways, I really don't care if they are ugly and no one likes them, all I'm saying is that I was suprised that EVERYONE thinks they're ugly and waste of money... lol
no big deal....
Don't you mean SOME or MOST? It's definitely of not EVERYONE, cause I've never say that. :) |
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| EXCALIBUR |
| Let's all cut Heat00 some slack. "He adapted. He improvised. He overcame.":29: |
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| Needsdecaf |
I am surprised not at the discoloration, but the comments of "cheap leather".
My X has almost 15k miles on it, and I know that it didn't see the easiest life being that the first 13k were done by "dealer executives". Having said that, the seats are in pretty good shape. I'm about to Leatherique them for the first time so I'll see how that comes out. |
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| LionSpeed |
quote:
Originally posted by EXCALIBUR
Let's all cut Heat00 some slack. "He adapted. He improvised. He overcame.":29:
Agree & I have just an image to shut every off for good in this thread.
Warning! Do not eat prior to viewing this image. |
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| skinny |
You could be right, but i think its simple misunderstanding. I dont wanna argue or get onto this too much, but i did mean "Everyone" because its based on my opinion.
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Originally posted by LionSpeed
Don't you mean SOME or MOST? It's definitely of not EVERYONE, cause I've never say that. :)
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| Heat00 |
thanks Lion, I'm more relaxed now and yes, everyone is entitled to their opinion.
I only posted these pics in case someone was interested in protecting their investment as well.
I guess we are done here on this subject....
can someone please "hijack" this thread already lol :D |
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| ductman |
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Originally posted by LionSpeed
I was one of those suckers that paid $600 for the shield thing. They said lasts 5 years & I'm allowed to come back the 4th year for a REAPPLY coat inside out.
Did you buy the lifetime air package for the tires?:2: |
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| ductman |
quote:
Originally posted by LionSpeed
Thought you'd never asked Heat.
Remember the warning earlier? well here it is. nuff to shut all you guys off?
MMUUUUAAAHHHHHAAAAAAA!
Yummy. :)
P.S. Lion hearts Dogs! :trustme:
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| ductman |
quote:
Originally posted by LionSpeed
Thought you'd never asked Heat.
Remember the warning earlier? well here it is. nuff to shut all you guys off?
MMUUUUAAAHHHHHAAAAAAA!
Yummy. :)
P.S. Lion hearts Dogs! :trustme:
Myabe Fab can cook these on his grill |
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| ductman |
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Originally posted by LionSpeed
You mean like this?
-Courtesy of Photoshop....
Have the eyeballs at least been removed? |
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| eujinc |
So is it dark meat or white meat?
LS, your photoshop skills are impressive. :4: |
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| MDXlover |
OMG! I've just found my dog! :eek:
How am I gonna tell my kids about their missing firend? :rolleyes:
Help! |
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| joekids |
| I take the MDX to the beach and sometimes I am still wet on the way home . I would like a number to call to order just the drivers seat cover. Thanx joekids |
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| laborlitigator |
| They look pretty useful at protecting the seats. Especially if you have kids. |
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| dj-mdx2 |
quote:
Originally posted by laborlitigator
They look pretty useful at protecting the seats. Especially if you have kids.
Kids shouldn't be sitting up front though. |
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| craniotes |
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Originally posted by dj-mdx2
Kids shouldn't be sitting up front though.
True perhaps, but you could order a set for the back. You know, come to think of it, Heat's on to something here. Like joekids said, there are times when it would be nice to have some temporary protection for when you're at the beach with the kids, or you're coming back from a game of mudball...
Regards,
Adam
PS - As an aside, I have to say that it's a miracle that any of us are alive. When I was growing up we didn't have babyseats, we rarely wore seatbelts, I sat up front with my father whenever possible, and our playgrounds were made seemingly of barbed wire and razor blades (at least compared to the soft-touch, egonomically-correct setups they have today). |
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| Needsdecaf |
quote:
Originally posted by craniotes
PS - As an aside, I have to say that it's a miracle that any of us are alive. When I was growing up we didn't have babyseats, we rarely wore seatbelts, I sat up front with my father whenever possible, and our playgrounds were made seemingly of barbed wire and razor blades (at least compared to the soft-touch, egonomically-correct setups they have today).
And you wonder why kids are always sick these days..... |
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| LionSpeed |
I deleted the pix & post or else Fab might get on my case. :)
Disgusting pix tho. |
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| psu1994ca |
The seat covers would be great for Snowboard Season. I hate jumping in the truck all wet and covered with snow, but it is a pain in the ass to change before heading down from the MT. You would need to put them across the back seat as well.
If they come on and off easy, I would use them for the weekend trip and take them off for everyday driving. |
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| dejavudu94 |
To your point Heatoo, I went to an auto show two weeks ago and saw a bunch of new cars with light interiors. Many of the cars did have stains on the leather from belts and blue jeans. This is from the hundreds of people coming in and out of the cars in a one week period. However, I didn't see anything that constant attention and maintenance could not get out. With the light color leathers, you do have to spend more time cleaning it than the darker leathers. This is one of the reasons I chose the dark leather. I apologize if you felt that we were bashing you. I don't think any of the comments were made with any mal-intent. From one MDX owner to another, we all want to help each other make the right decisions. Your decision may not work for others. I think all of our comments will help other MDX owner's make a well informed decision. So please don't take it personal. I'm glad that you posted this thread. I took some time to think of other alternatives to help you and others in the same situation with the leather issue. Let me know what you think. Feel free to rip on it if you don't like it. All opinions welcomed.
This will protect the leather and still allow you to use the rest of the leather. On nice occassions, you could even take it out and toss it in the back.
I found this at the following URL. I'm sure you can find these cheaper at other stores as well.
http://www.relaxtheback.com/ |
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| HwyRogue |
| I love the leather seats and agree - I wouldn't cover them... pointless to have leather seats if you're going to put cloth on them, isn't it? :confused: |
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| Heat00 |
lol. yes, it is agravating to have to sit on canvas with leather underneath, but if you saw what happened to 2 of my seats, you would do the same. It is not only for the next owner, who may be a family memeber, but just to keep it in good shape, thats all.
If Acura could have gotten the stain out of the driver seat then why did they "re-leather" the seats for me. I tried meguiars leather cleaner and a conditioner, tried armor all cleaner, even threw some all saving windex on there lol. none took any of the stain out, not even a little.
so, to me, it was a good choice to pay $100 to have my leather seats stay in good shape. They will not be stained anymore.
do you know what the dealer told me? Just come back every time and I'll re-leather the seats again.
Yea, I have nothing better to do than head to Acura every 3 months, on top of all the other repairs and maintenance this thing has needed, to leave the X for 2 days for re-leathering. LMAO |
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| HwyRogue |
Have you tried www.leatherique.com ?
I just picked up some to redo the interior of my BMW... from all accounts, a great product. I won't do it until the spring so I can't speak for it firsthand, however having done research and having spoken to people who have used it, they all praise it. |
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| Fabvsix |
| What I missed something gross ? :( |
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| LionSpeed |
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Originally posted by Fabvsix
What I missed something gross ? :(
Totally. You snooze you lose. LOL :) :2: |
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| LionSpeed |
quote:
Originally posted by Fabvsix
Teasor!
You know it!
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| fgmacri |
| Can you provide the information on buying the seat covers? |
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| PENTA |
| I hope you're enjoying... But... actually... I think it looks SUCKS :( It's just IMHO... I will never do it in my ride... terrible.. brrrr.... |
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| gsMDoX |
| For all the "heat" in the original thread, I would like information on these. It appears, however, that HEAT00 may have checked out as I cannot determine how to PM or email him/her. Anyway, information on these seatcovers would be most welcome from any direction. |
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| ICENUTZ |
sorry but those are pretty bad...
I bet you have plastic on your couch too? |
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| gsMDoX |
quote:
Originally posted by ICENUTZ
sorry but those are pretty bad...
I bet you have plastic on your couch too?
You lose ... but you're probably used to that. No plastic on my "sofa", kid. |
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| cybulman |
Guys everyone has their own value system and their own eye for beauty...or looks.
Let it go. I do think they are kinda shabby looking, but if he thinks the protection is worth the bad looks thats his cost-benefit analysis...and his problem.
Cy |
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