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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 04, 2025

We lit a lot of candles at Wat Luang Phor Sodh, it is very beautiful.

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  2. Turning 21 a Week From Now [original]
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  3. Ubuntu Touch OTA-9 Released with VoLTE and Waydroid Improvements
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  14. GNU/Linux and Free Software Leftovers
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  15. Programming Leftovers
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  16. Audiocasts/Shows: Late Night Linux, Linux User Space, Destination Linux, GNU Manifesto
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  21. today's howtos
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