Bingo at BingoFest

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Bingo Grand

 

Game schedule

 

June 2008

 

Free Games Hour: 5pm - 6pm ET. Only Fridays.

  • One whole hour of $10 Free Coverall Games - $0/Card
  • No Pre Order available here





High Rollers Guaranteed: 6pm - 12am ET. Only Fridays.

  • From 6pm till 8pm we have 2 hours of Multi part games where the fist part will have a guaranteed prize of $10, the second part a guaranteed prize of $25 and the last part a guaranteed prize of $100 Games - $1/Card
  • From 8pm till 10pm we have 2 hours of Multi part games where the fist part will have a guaranteed prize of $25, the second part a guaranteed prize of $35 and the last part a guaranteed prize of $150 Games - $1.25/Card
  • From 10pm till 11pm we have 1 hour of Multi part games where the fist part will have a guaranteed prize of $35, the second part a guaranteed prize of $50 and the last part a guaranteed prize of $250 Games - $1.50/Card
  • From 11pm till midnight we have 1 hour of Multi part games where the fist part will have a guaranteed prize of $50, the second part a guaranteed prize of $75 and the last part a guaranteed prize of $500 Games - $2/Card
  • The Last game of the night will have on the first part a guaranteed prize of $100, the second part a guaranteed prize of $250 and the last part a guaranteed prize of $1,000 - $3/Card

 

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$15,000.00

Must Go PJ

 

Will be played until won



Hi roomies as you have all noticed the $13,960.00 PJ in the Showbiz room has been removed. This is because we feel its time you need to win this big prize. We have rounded it up to $15,000.00 and will be playing it as follows in the month of July 2008.

As you can all see the number of calls will be right for winning this big prize, but if its not won on the first Saturday in July we will increase the call by 1 for the next Saturday. We will carry on doing this until a lucky player takes the $15,000.00 home.

  • 1st Saturday July 5th $15,000 on 55 calls
  • 2nd Saturday July 12th $15,000 on 56 calls
  • 3rd Saturday July 19th $15,000 on 57 calls
  • 4th Saturday July 26th $15,000 on 58 calls

 


If it is not won on $15,000.00 on the day there will be a minimum guaranteed prize of $1,000 cash for that game


Will be held in the showbiz room at 10pm

Best of luck to all

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BingoGrand "High Roller Fridays"

Every Friday in BingoGrand it's a High Rollers affair. Start the evening at 5pm with an hour of free games, then get warmed up from 6-8pm with non-stop $10, $25 and $100 guaranteed games. From 8-10pm the top hats tip as the guaranteed games go up to $25, $35 and $150, and then the bow ties loosen when at 10pm these games go up yet again, to $35, $50 and $250 Guaranteed!

Finally at 11pm for the last High Roller hour, as cigars are down to the nubs and sweat beads on the foreheads, we have a full hour of $50, $75 and $500 Guaranteed games, ending with one breathtaking game that will give away a staggering $100, $250 and $1,000 GUARANREED to the winners.

Don't for get to pre-order if you cannot be there. Good luck roomies ;)

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New Slots and Video Poker

The theme is NEW ...Enjoy the New Casino Tourney while playing New Slot and Video Poker machines. Impressive graphics and cool New sound effects make the games all the more exciting. See what it is all about ...login to Fest and check it out.

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Chat Game at www.bingofest.com

DOUBLE SEAHORSE RACING

Give your Seahorse a special loving pep talk this week to win you some double BBs. On Sunday, April 20th, from 9pm-Mid ET in Classic room, we will double all winners in our famous races. Make sure you come join us for an exciting evening.

DATE: Sunday, April 20th
TIME: 9pm-Mid ET
ROOM: Classic

Special bonus payouts for Sunday, April 20th only:

First Place

Winners:

20 BBs
  Second Place

Winners:

10 BBs
  Third Place

Winners: 6 BBs

Rules are as follows:

For the exciting Seahorse Chat Game, players must email their seahorse number 1-15 to chat@bingofest.com and purchase at least six (6) cards per race (game) in the Classic Room to be eligible for chat winnings. All numbers must be emailed by 5pm ET on Sunday. Please include “Races” on the subject line of the email as well as your player name (alias) and seahorse number. Confirmation emails will be sent back to all emails received.

Players do not need to be in chat to collect seahorse wins as long as six (6) cards have been pre-purchased per game.

Bonus Rules Apply.

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Showbiz Room Extended

We are doing it again because a whole lot of the roomies are asking. The showbiz room is adding three(3) hours to the schedule, now opening from 9am. Enjoy a great start to the day with $50 startups and the super special Multi Part Games. Meet up with your friends in chat or pre-order if you won't be around, but don’t miss the new fun hours in the Showbiz room, it's time to win!

More fun at www.bingofest.com

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New Casino Tourny in www.bingofest.com

NEW 10 Hand Poker & New Video Slot Machines

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$3.000 First Fest Frenzy

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NEW 10 Hand Poker & New Video Slot Machines

10 Hand Poker"10s or Better" is taking on a whole new meaning at BingoFest. Along with "10s or Better" EVERY video poker machine now offers 10 hand poker.Talk about having your hands full...with 10 hand video poker, you now have 10 chances at getting that winning hand.

Lucky FarmBingoFest Also introduces our brand new Video Slot Machines; the 9 line "Amazon Quest" and the 15 line "Lucky Farm". Take them for a spin and be blown away by the amazing sound and stellar graphics.

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499% Special Re-load Bonus

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$3,000 FIRST FEST FRENZY

1st $1,000 Cash Most games WON in all 3 rooms.
2nd $1,000 Cash Most tickets bought in all 3 rooms.
3rd $1,000 Cash A random winner chosen from everyone who has deposited at least 5 times in April.
  • Contest is based on the 3 points mentioned above.
  • Held in the Classic room, Showbiz room and Bingo Grand Rooms only.
  • The competition will be held from the 4th April till the 30th April.
  • No updates on this contest shall be given until the final results are published.
  • If any tie is held between any of the first three places, the prize will be divided equally between the winners.
  • Split wins count as one win per player.
  • Must be over 18 years of age to be eligible to participate.
  • Competition winners will be announced and credited on May 1st.
  • BingoFest's general terms and conditions apply.

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250% Special Re-load Bonus

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Spring is Here Contest Winners

1st prize
leiby
$500 cash
2nd prize
bellasbingo
$250 cash
3rd prize
night55
$100 cash
4th prize
susanna (*)
$50 BBs   
5th prize
TheMom1932 (*)
$50 BBs   

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$10,000.00 Winner says;

Hi…My username is sharonbruckner and I was playing Friday night in the Deuces and Jokers video poker room and decided to plan the 5-line and bet the max. Imagine my surprise when I looked and saw that I had won $10,000.00! I hit a natural royal flush if my memory serves me correctly. I have played on this site for a couple of years and have always had great luck. The people on this site is wonderful and I really enjoy the chat on the bingo rooms.  BingoFest is the best online gaming site that I have tried. What a way to start a weekend!

Win with www.bingofest.com

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Another Fest Winner says;

Hi…My username is sharonbruckner and I was playing Friday night in the Deuces and Jokers video poker room and decided to plan  and bet the max. Imagine my surprise when I looked and saw that I had won$ 2500.00! I hit a natural royal flush if my memory serves me correctly. BingoFest is the best online gaming site that I have tried. What a way to start a weekend!

Win with www.bingofest.com

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another Bingofest winner says;

Hi Lillian, thank you for contacting me. Thank you very much. I Love playing
at bingofest. I have been playing on this site for years now, and I
wouldn't go anywhere else. I think the payouts are amazing. I Don't live to
far from a casino, and I would rather play on bingofest then go there. The
staff is so friendly and are always there to answer any questions you may
have. The bonuses are awesome. I was playing video poker and I just couldn't
lose it was unbelievable. I never give up the faith, because I know playing
here on bingofest reeps with the awards. It is definitley worth playing
here on Fest and I am sure other roomies would agree. Good luck everyone
and enjoy the fun.....I am looking foward to playing on the new site, a
great deal of effort was put into, I especially love the frogs, they are a
favorite of mine, I have been collecting them for years. Hopefully they will
bring some luck for all....
Angela
aka (angela1)

win with www.bingofest.com

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Progressive Jackpots

Room
Progressive Jackpot
ShowBiz
$10,755.57
Classic
$1,380.60
Bingohall
$750.00

(As of March 20th, 4:35 PM)

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499% BONUS

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Welcome to BingoFest!

We told you it was coming and it's finally here! We bid a warm goodbye and thank you to Alphie for all the wonderful years and now receive with open arms BingoFest!

Fresh New LookImagine walking into that old family house after some much needed renovation; The paint is fresh and bright, the floorboards are glowing from the polish, that old kitchen now holds such pristine elgance and functionality... you just can't wait to settle back in and enjoy the new setup.

Now step into the livingroom...what a beautiful layout! Those new drapes provide the perfect backdrop for something oh so familiar. Wow, is that your beloved antique sofa re-covered with a stunning new fabric?

That is what we have done for you folks. We have kept all the things you loved about Alpha and done away with all the things you didn't.

explorerTake some time to explore the new and exciting BingoFest site! Use the familiar navigation to check out the fantastic new Game Schedule, Promos, Free Bonuses and Community events that await you.If you have any questions or comments, you can always turn to the same friendly and dedicated support staff that you have come to know and love.

What are you waiting for? A whole new world of fun and exciting games awaits you right now! Click Here!

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Progressive Jackpot Update
Progressive Jackpots
Room
Progressive Jackpot
ShowBiz
$10,495.02
Classic
$1,031.10
Bingohall
$750.00

(As of March 13th, 7:44 PM)

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500% First Deposit Bonus
500% First Deposit Bonus 

Fest is starting off in grand style and giving it's players more bang for their buck. If you have opened an account with us, but not yet funded, why don't you take advantage of our amazing 1st deposit bonus offer. Make your first deposit today and receive your 500% bonus for the rest of March.

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Weekday Casino Tourney Winners
Last Week's Weekday Casino Tourney Winners

Spin or deal your way to riches with our Weekday Casino Tournament from Monday to Thursday every week. Play any of your favorite slots or Video poker games and burst your account with as many wins as you can.

Congratulations to last week's top ten(10) Weekday Casino Winners!

From: 2008/03/03 to 2008/03/06
Place
Alias
Amount
Prize
1st place
jaimegirl
$55,066.00
$50 BBs
2nd place
harm54
$18,393.00
$50 BBs
3rd place
im2lucky
$18,098.00
$50 BBs
4th place
Ellen826
$16,964.65
$50 BBs
5th place
YeeHaw-I1
$11,905.75
$50 BBs
6th place
mmkit53
$11,272.50
$10 BBs
7th place
auntdadat
$9,480.00
$10 BBs
8th place
JEANNE 4
$8,704.35
$10 BBs
9th place
susanna
$8,347.55
$10 BBs
10th place
sun-of-a-gun
$7,950.00
$10 BBs

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2008's "Big 8"

2008's "Big 8" In March

Classic RoomThe 2008 'Big 8' games play in March. T his weekend brings you another two "Big 8" games with some big guaranteed prizes. Two(2) games every Friday in the Classic Room.

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Welcome to BingoFest!

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A winner says;

"Ok, apparently I found a horse shoe full of luck!!  Sat down to play some viedo poker and to my amazement I just couldn't lose!!!!  Decided I better cashout at $2500 before my luck changed! This comes on the heels of my $10,000 bingo win last month and my $4000 royal flush a couple weeks ago! Alpha is definately the best bingo site on the net, as a loyal player for years here I can say with confidence that Alpha is a leader in the online gaming community who is true to their players with great CM's, roomies, staff and great games. Thank you Alpha (now BingoFest) for another great win!!!.....im2lucky"

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A winner says;

"Thanks to AlphaBingo's (now BingoFest) generous 499% deposit special this weekend I was able to play some extra video poker. I had a hard day at work and came home to relax to some gaming, playing a bit of bingo and ALOT of poker. To my amazement, while playing Double Joker Poker I was dealt three cards of the royal flush and not thinking much of it, I hit deal and the other 2 came in! A whopping $4000 win!!!!  I am always impressed with the big bingo pots and great payout odds on the casino games here. Thanks Alpha for a GREAT win!!!
ssmit"

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A Winner says;

wow what can i say...in just less than 2 weeks i have won 2 huge jack pots! first i won 13,444.62 and now not even 2 weeks later i won another 5,000.00!!! i am soooo happy, grateful and in shock!!! i have never won so much money in my life!!! i cannot thank alpha (now BingoFest) enough!!! i have said it many times before and i will say it again alpha (now BingoFest) truly is the very best!!! we have the best roomies the best chat hosts and the best management and staff anywhere... hands down!!! u guys at alpha (now BingoFest) have become like my family and i am so thankful that i have u all as friends. you are all so supportive and happy to see me win and other people winning too. it is the kindest, friendliest. best site on the web. the payouts, funding bonuses, chat games and people are second to none!!! i just cannot express how alpha (now BingoFest) has helped change my life. we have been wanting to buy a house and this sure helps alot and the friends i have made here have been through so much with me from getting married to my son getting hurt to my mom being ill and u have all been so supportive and wonderful through the happiest and saddest of times. i thank you all with all of my heart. thank you alpha (now BingoFest)...i love you!!! with a big smile and a warm heart ur roomie and friend, jem1721

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A winner says;

I would just like to thank AlphaBingo (now BingoFest) for this wonderful monthly competition.  I have been playing at AlphaBingo (now BingoFest) for a few years now and I absolutely love this site!  Players and chat hosts are wonderful....always congratulating winners and welcoming new players to the site.  This is one of only a few sites that still allow U.S. players to join and I am very grateful for all the funding options available at AlphaBingo (now BingoFest).  Payouts are quick and painless as well.  Best bingo site on the net.....by far!!!!!  Thanks AlphaBingo (now BingoFest) !!!!

TinaGirl :)

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Play in our weekly Slots and Video Poker tournament and Win BIG!

Every weekend, starting on Friday at 12:01 a.m. EST until Sunday 11:59 p.m. EST, every time you win a spin on any slot machine or a hand in any of your favorite video poker games, the dollar amount won increases your odds at winning a share of the additional $1,075 tournament.

Enter our Bingo Tourney or Las Vegas Slot Tournament and Win BIG!


Friday, March 7th - Sunday, March 9th
Alias
Total Winnings ($)
Prize
ROPINAWIN
$19,571.00
$250
snow**bunny
$16,728.50
$150
rave14
$13,898.45
$100
harm54
$12,635.00
$50
angela1
$11,997.65
$50

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What is the minimum age to play?
You should always check with your own local laws before playing on any online gaming site, however we do not allow anyone to play at BingoFestTM who is under the age of 18.

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As a player, are there responsibilities I should know about?
Absolutely, these are detailed on our Rules & Regulations page, which all players are required to review and agree to prior to playing any of our games.

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NEW see our Bingo Game and Chat game schedule here;

http://www.bingofest.com/?url=php/promo/calendar.php

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Is more than one account permitted in the same household?
If the below regulations are met, yes. If you have any uncertainties you may contact manager@bingofest.com to clarify our policy.

  • Each player can have only one account.
  • If you have your own player's account you cannot play with another family member's account.
  • If you have a joint account with your spouse then you are not permitted to have your own account; unless you choose to open your own account and no longer play with the joint account.
  • Players within the same household will have to request payouts to unique bank accounts or unique alternate payout options (Ewalletexpress, Neteller, etc). Only members with joint bingo accounts can request to have a payout sent to the same bank account or alternate payout option. Absolutely no exceptions will be made.
  • Management has the right to disable any and all accounts if the above regulations are not adhered to. Management also reserves the right to disallow more than one account in the same household. A deposit acceptance form accompanied by supporting documentation can be requested at will by management.

    http://www.bingofest.com/?url=php/info/rulesgame.php&id_zona=7

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    Big Benefits
    Become a member of BingoFest and get rewarded. As a valued member of the world’s leading online bingo site, you’ll have access to over 300 bingo games daily, free bingo games, huge cash prizes, monster jackpots and amazing online bingo bonuses. See for yourself why we’ve been voted the leading bingo site on the web year after year!

    BingoFest is the web's largest online bingo hall incorporating the most up-to-date software technology. We offer a genuine, secure and enjoyable gaming environment with online bingo bonuses and exclusive promotions. Our dedication to customer service is unprecedented and our huge payouts are unmatched.

    As a valued member of the #1 online bingo site, enjoy the following signature features:


    Bingo Points
    Our unique Bingo Points Program is designed to offer our loyal customers a way to earn bingo points and redeem for 2nd chance bingo cash prizes. Points accumulate over time with every card purchased and players can redeem their points when they wish. For more information about the Bingo Points program click here

    Online Bingo - Free Cash Draws

    Members can also redeem their bingo points in our daily, weekly and monthly cash draws.

    Multi-part Bingo Games
    The only place multi-part bingo games are offered online! Check out these bingo games and exciting tournaments and get three chances to win three great prizes!

    24/7 Support Staff
    At BingoFest, you can connect with staff 24 hours a day.

    No Download Games
    All of our games are played online which means absolutely no downloads are required.

    Progressive Bingo Jackpots

    BingoFest offers the largest progressive jackpots in online bingo. Watch the payouts grow!

    And that’s not all ... also enjoy these great features:
    • Pre-Purchase Capability
    • Convenient and Easy to Use Deposit Methods
    • Excellent funding bonuses
    • Interactive Chat Games

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    Our unique Bingo Loyalty Program is designed to offer our loyal customers a means to earn extra dollars or prizes as a reward for playing consistently at BingoFest. The reward is accumulated over time and online bingo players can redeem their points when they wish. The concept is similar to an Airline points program.

    The Loyalty program means that even if a customer has a poor string of luck, the deposited funds have a value over time and a customer can redeem accumulated points for a bonus. Our Loyalty Program is unique to the 'bingo world' and yet another innovation from BingoFest.

    Loyalty points are earned on deposits, the more you fund, the more points you accumulate. Each customer will automatically earn 15 points for every dollar deposited. Each customer will have the ability to log in to a secure page with their player ID and password to view their loyalty points. From there, members can redeem accrued points whenever they wish for cash bonuses by clicking on the 'Loyalty' button in the member's area.

    1. No transferring of prizes and or points amongst players;
    2. Deposits are based on funding via e-payment platforms only (i.e. Visa/MasterCard, eWalletExpress, iPoint, Instadebit, UseMyBank, NETeller, etc.) NOTE: redemption flowbacks are not admissible.
    3. BingoFest reserves the right to withhold players' points if a member is inactive on the site for more than 60 days. Under special circumstances manager@bingofest.com MUST be contacted.
    4. Players can redeem up to three prizes per month (applies to prizes and not cash)
    5. Players can only redeem up to $400 in comp money per month. Comp. will be applied to a player's account within 24 hours of the request.
    6. Allow up to 24 hours for your loyalty points to be credited to your account. The system will automatically calculate any points earned during that 24 hour period.
    7. BingoFest reserves the right to cancel all points or cancel a player's access to loyalty if the account is under investigation.
    8. BingoFest reserves the right to adjust conditions or abrogate this program entirely with sufficient notice to the players.
    9. Any chargeback or fraudulent activity will result in all the Loyalty points accrued to be void.
    10. Any player who is a member of BingoFest agrees to abide by these Rules and Regulations.

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    BingoFest is giving new customers an instant $20 free trial bonus upon registration.

    Try our bingo games for free before making an initial deposit.

    The following Terms and conditions apply:

    • Winnings derived from the $20 trial bonus cannot be cashed out.
    • An initial deposit is required to cash out winnings and gain access in to the pay bingo rooms.
    • Offer applies to new customers only. Unless otherwise stated, customers reopening their BingoFest Account cannot claim this bonus.
    • Only one offer can be claimed per customer.
    • The $20 Free bonus does not have a cash value and is non-transferable in to the pay bingo rooms.
    • The bonus can only be used in the "Classic Free Trial" bingo room (not in the pay bingo rooms, slots or video poker games).
    • Free winnings from the "Classic Free Trial" room are not transferable to the pay bingo rooms.
    • The chat feature is only available in the pay bingo rooms.
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    How can I be sure that the games are fair?
    You can be confident that all of BingoFestTM's games have been audited by a third party to guarantee complete fairness to all of our players. Our software utilizes a true random number generator for all numbers created whether for bingo cards or calls making our games as fair as any other game of chance. In addition, our fairness has been in place since 1996! BingoFestTM has maintained a proper reputation for fairness over the years.

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    If I win, how do I get paid?
    BingoFestTM processes payoutrequests every TUESDAY and FRIDAY. You can request a payout for any amount you wish that does not exceed your available balance. Since the amount of your winnings is entered into your account immediately following a confirmed bingo, you can make a payout request whenever you wish. Your requests will subsequently be confirmed, approved, and processed and then sent to you by whichever method you select as quickly as possible

    Any payouts that amount to more than $2,000 must be accompanied by a picture and quote from the player.

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    Is there a limit to how much I can play, deposit, or payout?
    Play as much or as little as you want for however long you want, BingoFestTM is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The minimum amount for deposits is $20.00 and new players will be limited to $500.00 maximum per day. A higher daily deposit maximum can be requested through our support team. Payouts can be requested at any time for any amount not exceeding the available account balance.

    All wins exceeding $5,000 must be accompanied by a picture, quotation and a valid photo identification. By accepting a 'cash-out' members agree that their pictures and quotes may be used for internal and external advertising purposes.

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    Do I receive a Birthday Bonus at BingoFest?
    Happy birthday! All active players* will receive 2000 loyalty points + 5000 bingo points on their birthday. Please email support@bingofest.com and you will be credited your birthday gift within minutes.

    * The birthday present is only awarded to active funding players who have made a deposit within 30 days prior to their birthday. If you have not made a deposit within 30 days, you will receive your birthday present upon making your next deposit.

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    Do I have the ability to view all of my account information such as transactions, wagers, deposits, and payouts?
    Absolutely, when logged into your account (Lobby) you will have full access to your account information that will allow you to fully view and track specifics to all the activity that occurs in your account in a convenient and user-friendly manner.

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    Every Friday in "BingoGrand" you will enjoy an evening of guaranteed games. The room opens at 5pm ET with an hour of Free Games followed by 6 solid hours for the High Rollers. Always keep an eye out for future specials, and don't forget to Pre-order Roomies.

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    What software technology does BingoFestTM use and what do I need to play?
    BingoFestTM's games are newly developed utilizing the latest Macromedia Flash technology. To play, all you need is an Internet connection of 56K or better and the minimum Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or better. If you wish to upgrade to the latest version of Microsoft IE and/or to
    download Flash 9 go here.

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    Is bingo the only game I can play?
    No way, BingoFestTM has a wide variety of popular games available to play including Video Poker and Slot Machines.

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    What are my options for depositing money into my account?
    For your convenience, BingoFestTM provides several different methods for you to choose from to fund your account including VISA/MasterCard payment options, Neteller and more.
    Simply find the one that best suits your needs. Go to our deposit page for more details.

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    How secure is BingoFestTM?
    BingoFestTM incorporates the latest 256-bit encryption technology designed to keep your personal and credit card information private and confidential. At no time will BingoFestTM make available any of the information you provide us to any third party without your expressed permission. BingoFestTM is also protected behind a secure firewall to ensure our games and your information is secure from hackers. Note that your credit card information is not stored in our database.

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    How much does it cost to play at BingoFestTM?
    BingoFestTM's bingo cards can be purchased for as little as $0.10 to $1.00 each (or as otherwise offered). Players can purchase as little as 1 (one) card to participate in a game. Players can purchase up to 120 cards to participate in a game. In average the amount of cards offered is between 30 cards and 48 cards.

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    How much can I win at BingoFestTM?
    The sky's the limit. There is no set limitation to how much you can win. Jackpots vary depending on which room you are playing in and how many cards have been purchased by you and other players. We also have many promotions every week. Some jackpots are guaranteed at $10,000! So we make someone $10,000 richer all the time!

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    Daily Draw - $50 cash
    When: Every night at 11:59 p.m. ET

    Weekly Draw - $250 cash
    When: Every Saturday at 11:59 p.m. ET

    Monthly Draw - $1,000 cash!
    When: Last day of every month at 11:59 p.m. ET



    Welcome to BingoFest!

    We told you it was coming and it's finally here! We bid a warm goodbye and thank you to Alphie for all the wonderful years and now receive with open arms BingoFest!

    Fresh New LookImagine walking into that old family house after some much needed renovation; The paint is fresh and bright, the floorboards are glowing from the polish, that old kitchen now holds such pristine elgance and functionality... you just can't wait to settle back in and enjoy the new setup.

    Now step into the livingroom...what a beautiful layout! Those new drapes provide the perfect backdrop for something oh so familiar. Wow, is that your beloved antique sofa re-covered with a stunning new fabric?

    That is what we have done for you folks. We have kept all the things you loved about Alpha and done away with all the things you didn't.

    explorerTake some time to explore the new and exciting BingoFest site! Use the familiar navigation to check out the fantastic new Game Schedule, Promos, Free Bonuses and Community events that await you.If you have any questions or comments, you can always turn to the same friendly and dedicated support staff that you have come to know and love.

    What are you waiting for? A whole new world of fun and exciting games awaits you right now! Click Here!

    www.bingofest.com

    March 19, 2008

    News around the World

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    PORSCHE SEES THE GREEN LIGHT

     

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    Sunday July 13,2008

     

     

    If you were making a list of what not to do in the middle of a fuel crisis, launching a sports car would surely be somewhere near the top.

    If you were being uncharitable, you might even compare it to Gerald Ratner’s classic joke about his lacklustre products.

    Don’t be too hasty – the new 911 might look like its predecessor but this is the first Porsche to emphasise its green credentials.

    Hiding beneath the retractable rear wing is a choice of two new engines.

    A technical tour de force, it promises lower fuel consumption and emissions and a few more horsepower, too.

    Available as a 3.6-litre in the standard Carrera and a 3.8 in the Carrera S, it’s joined by a new double-clutch, semi-automatic gearbox that aims to inject fresh life into Porsche’s image leader.

    Some manufacturers might have been tempted to announce these techno delights with a bold new look, but you’d have to be a serious Porsche anorak to notice the new LED rear lights, wing mirrors and front air intakes.

    Don’t expect a new look inside either.

    There’s a revised and marginally less confusing entertainment system and that’s about it.

    You still sit upright in an intimate cabin and view the world through a steeply raked windscreen.

    Compared with such rivals as Audi’s R8 it feels rather old school but this has always been part of the 911’s charm.

    The cockpit of the world’s most iconic sports car is still an emotive place to be.

     

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    NOW BURGLARS WILL NOT BE JAILED

     

     

    BRITAIN

    ’S soft justice system hit a new low yesterday with plans to scrap prison sentences for burglars.

    Hundreds of thousands of crooks could escape jail every year under the proposals by advisers to the Lord Chief Justice.



    Those sentenced to short, sharp shock jail terms of less than 12 months for “less serious offences” – including burglary – should be handed community penalties instead, they said.



    Even those who are likely to reoffend could walk free from court if it is believed they will go on to commit “non-serious offences”.



    And in a further blow, while courts must not be swayed by victims demanding harsher punishments for offenders, the advisers said that judges should listen if they call for leniency.



    Critics said the proposals would do nothing to calm the fears of law-abiding members of the public who have lost their faith in the criminal justice system, and would not deter those intent on crime.



    Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Herbert said burglary is “deeply upsetting for its victims and should not be dealt with lightly”. He added: “People rightly expect that offenders who invade their home will be dealt with severely, and they have little confidence in weak community sentences which too often aren’t even properly enforced.”

     

     

    Retired judge Keith Matthewman QC called the proposals “an absolute disgrace”. He said: “Criminals laugh at community sentences. The only thing they are frightened of is prison. Many years ago when I was defending people they would say, ‘Can you get me off with a community sentence?’.



    “It is entirely the wrong way to go and I hope judges take no notice of it. The law-abiding public has lost all faith in the criminal justice system and so have I.”



    More than 292,000 burglaries were reported to police last year. Burglars are locked up for an average of six months – but the Sentencing Advisory Panel said unpaid work or a curfew could be a better way of punishing them.



    The panel – which advises the Sentencing Guidelines Council, chaired by the Lord Chief Justice – said short custodial sentences are not as effective at rehabilitating offenders.



    But it stressed that, rather than suggesting longer jail terms, it was saying that “there may be better alternatives to short custodial sentences”.



    The panel’s review said: “A presumption in favour of a community order is most likely to be appropriate in relation to the less serious offences of theft and dishonesty, burglary and motoring offences, where there may be clear advantages in a sentence in the community.”



    It added: “The risk that an offender may commit further offences of a non-serious nature should not automatically indicate that custody is necessary.”



    And after saying victims’ views should only affect a judge if they are calling for leniency rather than harsher sentencing, it admitted the move would “create a certain level of inconsistency”.



    Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne said the advice looked like a way of avoiding further prison overcrowding. “Punishments should fit the crime and not the availability of prison places,” he said.



    Mr Matthewman added: “Panels like this think more about the criminals than the victims – and yet it is the victims who spend the rest of their lives suffering.”



    The panel also suggested  cases where criminals could get lesser sentences. They include pregnant women and carers.



    It also said those in gainful employment should get community orders so they can keep their jobs – but then said this would “work against those disadvantaged by being unemployed”.



    SAP chairman Andrew Ashworth said: “In what circumstances should an offender be given a custodial sentence? We need to make sure we have an up-to-date understanding of public opinion.”

     

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    Fashion king Yves Saint Laurent dies

    By Crispian Balmer, PARIS (Reuters)  2/06/2008  04:06

    French fashion king Yves Saint Laurent has died at the age of 71, hailed as a 20th century cultural icon who revolutionised the way women dressed.

    The reclusive

    Saint Laurent

    's couture creations won global fine art status and he was widely considered to be one of an elite club of designers including Christian Dior and Coco Chanel who made

    Paris

    the fashion capital of the world.

    From Princess Grace of

    Monaco

    to the actress Catherine Deneuve,

    Saint Laurent

    's creations adorned many famous women but he was also the first designer to make luxury labels accessible to a wider audience through innovative read-to-wear collections.

    He exploded on to the world stage at just 21 and built up a clothes, perfumes and accessories empire that resulted in a 1989 stock market flotation -- the first by a fashion house.

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    But

    Saint Laurent

    , whose death on Sunday was announced without any details of the cause, was plagued by health problems -- he suffered from severe depression and underwent treatment for alcohol abuse.

    French President Nicolas Sarkozy praised

    Saint Laurent

    as a creative genius. "He was convinced that beauty was a luxury that every man and woman needed," Sarkozy said in a statement.

    "(

    Coco

    ) Chanel gave women freedom. Yves Saint Laurent gave them power,"

    Saint Laurent

    's long-time friend and business partner Pierre Berge told France Info radio.

    "(But) he was someone who was very shy and introverted, who had only very few friends and hid himself from the world."

    Saint Laurent

    , who retired in 2002, was widely credited with changing forever what women wore, making the trouser suit a daytime staple and the tuxedo an elegant option.

    He also popularised safari jackets and thigh-high boots, and his transparent blouses made near-nudity acceptable in high society. His square-shouldered suits became classics and he simplified evening-wear, moving from shocking satins to flowing white crepe of Hellenic purity.

    "He completely revamped a woman's wardrobe," luxury underwear designer Chantal Thomass told French radio. "His fashion was full of colour and inspired by art."

    EARLY TALENT

    The eldest child of a wealthy French industrialist,

    Saint Laurent

    was born and grew up in the then French colony of

    Algeria

    and showed a talent for design, making clothes for his younger sisters' dolls.

    At 17 he entered a

    Paris

    fashion school, and his sketch for a cocktail dress won first prize in an annual contest.

    Introduced to Christian Dior, the gangly

    Saint Laurent

    was hired on the spot by the creator of the "New Look" and became his chief assistant. On Dior's death in 1957,

    Saint Laurent

    became chief designer and swiftly outshone his mentor.

    After his first collection introduced the widely copied "trapeze" silhouette with narrow shoulders and flared skirt, the shy 21-year-old was pushed out on to the Dior building balcony and crowds in the avenue below hailed him like royalty.

    Saint Laurent

    directed Dior for three years, until drafted for military service during the Algerian war.

    For a sensitive person whose homosexuality had made his school years a torture, army life was an ordeal. He had a nervous breakdown and spent nearly three months in hospital.

    Berge got a businessman to provide backing for the young designer to establish his own fashion house, and

    Saint Laurent

    presented his first collection under his own name in 1962.

    The "YSL" empire grew steadily and

    Saint Laurent

    showed an instinctive ability to sense what the mood on the streets was and turn it into high fashion.

    But by the late 1980s his health problems were an issue.

    Insiders said

    Saint Laurent

    , who never read newspapers or listened to the radio, became increasingly cut off from reality and lost touch with all but a tiny group of friends.

    "Fame has destroyed him," Berge once said.

    "All designers have a bit of the megalomaniac in them -- the only difference is that the fake designers, the bad ones, are happy megalomaniacs while the real ones are unhappy megalomaniacs.

    Saint Laurent

    is an unhappy megalomaniac."

    Despite the personal demons, his business empire thrived. The 1989 flotation was a runaway success.

    But when the Gulf War erupted and the world economy slumped in the early 1990s, Berge and

    Saint Laurent

    sank into debt.

    In 1992, YSL was absorbed by cosmetics and drugs company Sanofi, with

    Saint Laurent

    retaining creative control. Then in 1999 it was bought by the Gucci group, itself controlled by French luxury giant PPR.

    Saint Laurent

    , rarely seen in public after his retirement, was awarded one of

    France

    's top honours in 2007.

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    Remembering Charlton Heston, the nicest man 'that ever lived in movies'

     

    Published: April 11, 2008

     

    'What does it matter what you say about people?" Marlene Dietrich asks at the end of that 1958 American masterpiece "Touch of Evil." She's talking about the dead cop Hank Quinlan, a mound of stilled flesh and lasting corruption given frightening life by the film's director, Orson Welles. The man who brings him down is Vargas, the upright Dudley Do-Right Mexican detective with a paint-on tan. Lantern jaw set like a vise, this is of course Charlton Heston.

    Dietrich's character probably had it right that it doesn't really matter what we say about people, but in the wake of Heston's death on Saturday, I would like to offer a few words about one of the last American movie stars. This seems particularly worthwhile because in the final decades of his life he had all but disappeared from the screen, making one of his only on-camera appearances in "Bowling for Columbine," Michael Moore's 2002 anti-gun feature.

    Moore

    shows up at Heston's home and tries to shame this stooped and visibly frail old man for his stance on guns. The old man doesn't engage

    Moore

    , just walks away, unfailingly polite to the end.

    Welles called Heston "the nicest man to work with that ever lived in movies." These two seemingly unlikely collaborators were brought together to star in a pulpy Universal Pictures project originally titled "Badge of Evil." Heston thought that his co-star had been hired as the director ("any picture that Welles directs, I'll make"), which prompted the studio quickly to sign Welles up for what would be his last

    Hollywood

    studio gig. Welles rewrote the screenplay and shot much of the film in the

    Venice

    Beach

    area of

    Los   Angeles

    . History, alas, repeated itself, and he lost control of the film as he had on "The Magnificent Ambersons," which is a different story from the one I want to tell. (A beautifully re-edited version was released in 1998 and is available on DVD.)

    It was Welles who decided that Heston should play the role as a Mexican, partly as a way of building up what he considered to be an uninteresting character. (At first glance it may seem as if Welles failed.) Shortly after the film opens, Vargas and his delectable new American bride, Susan (Janet Leigh), kiss at the Mexican-American border, a passionate embrace that leads to a cataclysmic explosion and soon plunges the newlyweds into a phantasmagoria of sleaze, violence and very low camera angles. Vargas, a celebrity cop who has brought a case against a drug ring that's about to go to trial in

    Mexico City

    , spends much of the story separated from Susan and circling Quinlan, a dirty American lawman.

    In long shot and choking close-up, Welles directs Heston brilliantly, making particularly memorable use of the actor's physicality, his big, rangy body and the hard, clean right angles of his face.

    The ramrod straight, straight as an arrow Vargas, with his impossibly long and loping stride, could not look or register more different from Quinlan, an amorphous blob who all but rolls across the screen. Welles exploits Heston's rigidity as a performer (and his American movie-star presence) for the character, using what in other films sometimes seemed like a limitation of craft and technique to the great advantage of the story's texture and meaning. He turns Heston's jutting jaw into the wagging finger of righteousness, deepening the film's complex morality.

    Heston starred in other notable films, of course, including Sam Peckinpah's vicious 1965 western, "Major Dundee," another story about border crossing and yet another ill-fated production taken away from its director. Heston plays the title character, a fanatical cavalry officer who, along with a motley posse, chases marauding Apaches into

    Mexico

    .

    Heston has his moments as

    Dundee

    - there's something about his intensity that lends itself to obsessive characterizations - but he remains elusive, never becoming the Ahab that Peckinpah was after. As he had with Welles, Heston showed great loyalty to his troubled director and threatened to walk if the studio fired Peckinpah, who was drinking heavily throughout the production. Heston forfeited his salary in the bargain.

    As much as I admire "Major Dundee," my fondness for Heston can be traced back to the films I saw growing up, most important his great dystopian trilogy: "Planet of the Apes" (1968), "The Omega Man" (1971) and "Soylent Green" (1973).

    This was the Charlton Heston I first met and loved and the one I still love, the last man on Earth, the raging consciousness, the horrified hero. Few films thrilled me - or scared me - as much as "Soylent Green," in which his character realizes that the stuff keeping the human race alive is made from other human beings: "Soylent Green is people!" By then, he had played Moses and saved an entire people from destruction.

    Things didn't look good in "Soylent Green," but somehow, I thought, surely Charlton Heston could save us.

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    People: Mathieu Amalric, Beyoncé, Snoop Dogg

     

    The Associated Press, The New York Times

    Published: April 7, 2008

     

    It appears that Jay-Z, 38, and Beyoncé, 26, have finally wed. There was a swirl of activity at the rap star's

    Manhattan

    apartment over the weekend. A white tent was set up on the roof, and stars including Beyoncé's former Destiny's Child bandmates, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, along with Gwyneth Paltrow, were spotted arriving. The Web sites of People magazine and Us Weekly reported that the couple married and threw a lavish but small party at the apartment. The two have collaborated on the songs "03 Bonnie and

    Clyde

    " and "Crazy In Love." It's been a big season for Jay-Z. The concert promoter Live Nation said it was in talks with the singer over a business deal that would land him a potential windfall of more than $100 million.

    Nicolas Cage has accepted a public apology from Kathleen Turner over claims made in her autobiography that he was arrested twice for drunken driving while they were making the 1986 film "Peggy Sue Got Married." In the book, "Send Yourself Roses: My Life, Love and Leading Roles," Turner also wrote that Cage was arrested for stealing a

    Chihuahua

    . The actress and the British publisher Headline and Associated Newspapers, which provided extracts of the book to The Daily Mail, have also made a substantial donation to charity. Cage's attorney in

    Britain

    said that the Oscar-winning actor was "extremely pleased" with the outcome of the case "since he has never been arrested for drink driving, dog theft or anything else."

    A woman who claims that Michael Jordan fathered her child wants the former NBA star to submit to a third paternity test. Lisa Miceli also is asking a judge to lift a temporary restraining order imposed after

    Jordan

    filed a harassment suit against her. Miceli, 35, of

    Meadville

    ,

    Pennsylvania

    , claims

    Jordan

    fathered her 4-year-old son, but

    Jordan

    's lawsuit says a pair of paternity tests in 2005 rule him out as the boy's father.

    A company in a court fight with the Beatles has agreed not to release recordings supposedly made during an early Ringo Starr performance with the group until the case is resolved. A federal judge has approved the agreement between Apple Corps, the group formed by the Beatles that helps guard their legacy, and Fuego Entertainment, based in

    Florida

    . The dispute stems from recordings the four apparently made in 1962 during a performance in

    Hamburg

    . Eight unreleased tracks are said to be among the recordings, including Paul McCartney singing Hank Williams's "Lovesick Blues" and McCartney and John Lennon singing "Ask Me Why." Apple Corps claims that the songs were taped without the band's consent and that Fuego and its sister companies have no right to distribute them.

    The British Border Agency plans to challenge a court ruling that would admit the hip-hop star Snoop Dogg into the country, The Associated Press reported. He was barred from

    Britain

    after his arrest with five others in 2006 at

    Heathrow

    Airport

    near

    London

    on charges of violent disorder in an incident that injured seven officers. But Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, appealed, and in January an asylum and immigration tribunal granted him clearance to enter.

    After getting the bad end of his own ax in a fight, a bloodied villain limps alone in a stark desert. Mathieu Amalric stumbles to the red, rocky ground. "Cut!" rings loudly from the set of the 22nd James Bond film. Picking up an hour after "Casino Royale" left off, "Quantum of Solace" is the spy franchise's first direct sequel. Filming began in January and has taken the crew from

    Britain

    to northern

    Chile

    . It's a place that the director, Marc Forster, said evokes Bond's "isolation and loneliness." Indeed, the big news on the set is that one of the two Bond girls, Olga Kurylenko, doesn't get in even a single kiss with the star Daniel Craig. The question is: Do audiences want an emotional Bond? Craig says not to worry too much. "What Marc wanted and the producers and what I wanted is to bring back a visual flair to the movie." Still, Forster, 39, was hired on by the producers, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, because of his emotionally intense films like "Monster's Ball" and "The Kite Runner."

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    'Run, Fat Boy, Run': A goofy, but inspirational fantasy

     

    The beleaguered man-boy Dennis Doyle (Simon Pegg) is always running, running, running, an activity befitting the hero of the British comedy titled "Run, Fat Boy, Run." In the film's prologue he runs away from his pregnant fiancée, Libby (Thandie Newton, charming in a largely reactive role), minutes before their scheduled wedding.

    When we catch up with him years later, he's a chubby security guard sprinting after a shoplifter. Soon after, Dennis decides to enter the same marathon as Libby's rich American boyfriend, Whit, to show Libby and his now elementary school-age son, Jake, that he can make plans and see them through. "You can't even finish a sentence," Libby says.

    "Fat Boy" will never be mistaken for art. It's "Rocky" by way of "There's Something About Mary," an inspirational fantasy with guy's-guy banter and gross-out humor (including a blister-popping scene that seems to be this film's answer to the hair gel bit in "Mary"). Yet it's effective and affecting; much of its impact comes from its images of Dennis running and its conviction that there's a difference between running toward something and running away. (The film, which had a limited release last year, is being released worldwide this spring.)

    Pegg - the star and co-writer of "Shaun of the Dead," "Hot Fuzz" and "Fat Boy," which is derived from a script by Michael Ian Black that was originally set in America - never shies away from Dennis's pathetic essence. Even when training for a marathon he can't seem to stop smoking and eating junk food. But Pegg also gives us enough of a sense of Dennis's capacity for self-transformation that his mission seems both plausible and inspiring.

    Pegg is abetted by a strong supporting cast that includes Hank Azaria as the laid-back yet ferociously competitive Whit; Matthew Fenton as the sweet but never-cloying Jake; and Dylan Moran as Dennis's best friend, Gordon, a degenerate gambler.

    The film's mix of droll banter, lowbrow slapstick and melancholy song montages suggests that its director, the former "Friends" star David Schwimmer, has seen "The Graduate" more than once. The movie is formulaic, and there are times when Schwimmer and his writers overdo things, particularly in the finale, which finds Whit, previously a human-scaled jerk, indulging in cartoon villainy.

    But its assembly line aspects are countered by touches that translate drama into metaphor, like the scene in which Dennis and Whit walk with Jake, each would-be daddy tugging at one of the boy's hands, wishbone style, and an earlier scene in which Whit warns Dennis that every marathoner hits a wall - an admonition that pays off in the marathon sequence when Dennis encounters a chillingly effective visualization of that wall.

    "Run, Fat Boy, Run" is the kind of movie that's apt to be dismissed a goofy lark. It is that. But it's also a rare comedy that believes in its own message, and that could inspire the depressed and the demoralized to grit their teeth and keep running.

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