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Water is amazing. Water is life. It is powerful and
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the world is covered by water, only
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and ocean-based. Even then, just 1%
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readily becomes toxic. Impure water
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kills. Chemicals, pesticides, sewage, and
oil readily pollute throughout the world.
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life – must be respected and protected
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AFTER THREE W hen Mickey Melchiondo

(better known as “Dean
Ween”) started Ween in 1984

DECADES,
with his childhood friend Aaron
Freeman, he was already
something of a rebel.

DEAN WEEN
From the name “Ween” (a combination
of “wuss” and “penis”) to genre-
bending music and bizarre song

STAYS TRUE
titles like “Mister Would You
Please Help My Pony,” it was
clear that Melchiondo was much

TO HIS ROOTS
more interested in following his
own unique path than any
prescribed rules.

WITH EDGY,
Now, more than three decades later,
Melchiondo has brought his edgy,
free-flowing passion to his side
project, the Dean Ween Group. Along

ORIGINAL
with an ever-evolving cast of 20
musicians, Melchiondo continues
to follow the music in his head,

MUSIC
and keep audiences guessing
where it will take him next.

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 MUSIC | By L E L A C A S E Y
The Dean Ween Group is pleased to announce
their new album, “rock2”, due out on March 16
through Schnitzel Records.
“We’re a proper rock and roll band,” “The problem with being on the
observed Melchiondo. “We do things road is that you spend two and a half
the same way we did them when we hours playing, and the rest of the
started out. I’m just naturally a risk time hanging around doing nothing,”
taker and luckily people like that. All Melchiondo said. “But, It’s worth it
that irreverence is basically gone from all for the playing part. I would die if
the music scene. We get props for still I couldn’t go out there and perform.
being out there doing it.” Playing local jams is fun, but it’s not
In March, the Dean Ween Group will enough. Going out and playing for
be heading out on the road to promote people who’ve waited for you for years
their new album, “Rock2.” Although is an amazing feeling.”
there are many things Dean doesn’t Over the years, many fans have
love about touring, the prospect of approached Melchiondo to tell him
getting out there and playing for his how deeply his music has affected
die-hard fans still excites him. them. He’s also a huge fan of other
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musicians, so those compliments
resonate with him.
“Music has helped me through so
much,” explained Melchiondo. “I went
through a real depression a few years
ago, and music helped pull me out. So,
when a super fan comes up to us and
says that our music has gotten them
through hard times, I appreciate it.”
“Music has gotten me through
everything – both listening and playing,”
he continued. “When I play, it’s from my
heart. I’m not trying to be anyone else,
and I think audiences feel that.”
When he isn’t on the road, Dean is
making music in the studio he designed.
Having his own place to work is ideal for
an artist who likes to do things on his
own terms.
“Everything is right here,”
Melchiondo said. “If I want to paint
the walls black, I can. If I want to come
here at 5 a.m., I can. Everything has
meaning, down to the tiniest scrap
of paper on the wall. Every instrument
I ever bought is here. It’s a unique
place, but it’s perfect for me.”
It’s not only the studio itself that’s
unique, but also the location. Melchiondo
had it built in a remote area in the woods
of Lambertville, New Jersey, an unusual
choice for a musician with a huge
national following.
“I’m so proud of my Jersey roots,”
said Melchiondo. “It would have been
to the benefit of Ween to move to New
York City or Los Angeles to advance
our careers. But, that’s not us. We’re
hicks in a way. To this day, the Jersey
beaches are my happy place where
I go when all hope is lost.”
“I’ve gotten to travel a lot, but I’ve
never been tempted to leave,” he added.
“There are a lot of places where I’d love
“TO THIS DAY, THE JERSEY BEACHES
ARE MY HAPPY PLACE WHERE I GO
WHEN ALL HOPE IS LOST.”
MICKEY MELCHIONDO
to live for a short time. But this is where
I’m from and where my heart is.”
During weeks when he’s not on tour,
Melchiondo hosts jam sessions at
John and Peter’s in New Hope every
Wednesday night.
“There’s no set list,” he said. “It’s
just sort of ‘let-it-fly.’ No matter what
I do, I like to feel my way through. We
go out with almost nothing, and just
see where we end up going.” It’s that
risk-taking, free-flowing style that has
allowed Melchiondo to keep his passion
for music after all these years. And he
isn’t showing any signs of stopping.
“I’m more into it than I’ve ever been,”
he said. “I play every single day and night.
I’m always here recording, jamming,
rehearsing, or gigging somewhere.”
“That fire I started out with has just
never let up,” Melchiondo continued.
“I can’t promise I won’t get old and lame
one day, but one thing I can promise
is that I’ll never sell out.”
If the hard-hitting songs on the Dean
Ween’s Group’s newest album are any
indication, he’ll continue remaining
true to that promise.
Catch the Dean Ween Group at the
Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia
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Ribbons of Light:
The Photographs of
Al Campoli

A
AL CAMPOLI
l Campoli’s photographs span the
globe from national parks in the
American West to the Northern
Lights of Iceland. The scope and variety
of his images include whiskey barrels
in Scotland, polar bears in Canada, and
bobcats in Yellowstone National Park.

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Campoli got his first taste of
photography in 1967 when he bought
a camera while stationed at Dong
Ha Air Base in South Vietnam while
serving in the U.S. Navy.
“I started to shoot while I was over
there,” recalls Campoli.
When he returned home, he
photographed lots of things, including
“nature, downtown Philly, and
Boathouse Row.”
Then Campoli got married in 1971,
had his first child, and put away his
camera for 42 years.
It was his retirement in 2009 that
rekindled his interest in capturing images.
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“I was given a Nikon D40 as a gift,”
he remembers. Soon after, he took
a nature photography excursion to
Churchill, Canada, where he captured
stunning photographs of polar bears
from the safety of a “tundra buggy.”
“Think of a school bus with eight-foot
by nine-foot tires on it,” Campoli explained.
“You’re 12 feet off the ground with an open
air deck on the back of the buggy.”
From this vantage point, he was able to
capture images “just before the big freeze,
before the bears go out to Hudson Bay.”
Another significant photo shoot was
a trip to Iceland. There he experienced
the Aurora Borealis for the first time.
“It was a dream,” Campoli said.
“As a photographer, it’s something
I always wanted to see.” He recalls the
night he saw the phenomenon for the
first time. “The colors are so intense,
and they happen in an instant, and
are gone in an instant,” said Campoli.
“The sky exploded; and ribbons
of light.”
Closer to home, his work includes
images of Peace Valley Park, the
Delaware River, local gardens and
Cuttaloosa Farm.
“It’s one of my favorite spots,” said
Campoli. “It’s absolutely gorgeous in
all seasons.”
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Campoli’s photographs of Bucks
County barns are inspired by his interest
in their historical qualities. “The older
ones are made of wood and stone and
have a lot of pretty lines as opposed
to newer ones made of steel and brick.”
Campoli first exhibited his work
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Jean Childs Buzgo:
A Distinctive Voice in the Pennsylvania
Impressionist Tradition
Jean Childs Buzgo’s easel sits angled in
the corner of the sun porch that serves
as her studio. She stands back for a
moment, assessing her current piece.
“When I step back, I can look at
the painting as a whole, finessing the
composition and the balance,” she says.
The room is full of light, color, and
Buzgo’s paintings of flowers, cityscapes,
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and nocturnes. It’s a space she shares
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leaving a paw print on the freshly-
gessoed back of a painting.
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with either burnt sienna or burnt umber
as a base coat,” she said. “I protect
the wood I use from moisture by also
gessoing the back of the boards that my
husband cuts for me.”
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The tools of Buzgo’s trade fill the
room: the camera she carries everywhere,
notebooks filled with details on past
color mixes she’s used, and labeled
manila folders filled with potential titles,
subjects, ideas, and images. Though she
takes notes on color mixes with each
painting, she never goes back to them.
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my work is created.”
Paramount to Buzgo’s work is her
brushstrokes. She considers a brushstroke
a vehicle for conveying energy and motion.
“I want your eye to keep moving,” she
said. “I want the painting to take you away
to a thought or a memory,” she said.
 COVER ARTIST | By S U S A N W E L S H
Buzgo’s art is impressionist with
an expressionist leaning. The artists
who have inspired her can be seen in
certain aspects of her work – blue starry
skies reminiscent of Van Gogh, and
hints of the New Hope Impressionists.
Buzgo points to her own painting,
“Coryell Night Bridge,” and draws her
own comparison between it and the
work of New Hope Impressionist Fern
Coppedge.
“The lighting is kind of surreal,
drawing out this crazy color, homes that
look unfinished, leaving it up to your
imagination,” she said.
Buzgo is inspired by a variety of things.
“I’m inspired by a color, a photograph,
a song, a title, or sometimes a movie.”
The barns and farms of Bucks County
are also a constant source of inspiration
because they’re reminiscent of her
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summers as a child spending time
on her grandparents’160-acre farm
in Indiana.
“There were barns twice the size
of the home,” recalls Buzgo. “I used
to marvel at how they built them.
The journey to becoming an artist
was in my soul.”
Her family broke apart when she
was very young, and art provided her
with salvation, self-esteem, and pride,
something of her own.
“At home or at school I could tune
everything else out and get in my own
world.” Buzgo said. “I experimented
with everything: acrylics, watercolor,
ink, charcoal, pastel, and mixed media,
and when I discovered oils, they were
the biggest challenge for me.”
Buzgo explains that oil colors
provided the medium that made her
want to keep striving to get better.
She is proud to be represented by the
Silverman Gallery because the other
artists there inspire her to up her game.
“My influences are my contemporaries,”
she notes.
Buzgo’s latest paintings always her
favorites, and they’re appearing at her
upcoming solo show at the Silverman
Gallery. Opening receptions are on
Saturday, March 10, from 5 to 8 p.m.,
and Sunday, March 11, from 1 to 4 p.m.
The exhibit runs through April 15. | r
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company prefers to use products that
withstand trends and provide local
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“We choose our plant materials from
resources already growing locally so they
are more adaptable to the environments
on our clients’ properties,” says owner
Justin Shimanek. “We want to create
long-lived, healthy landscapes while
meeting all of the design requests.”
With a deep connection to nature
and a passion for seeing his clients’
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visions come to life, Justin’s focus,
and that of his company, is to maintain
the true value of the property while
enhancing its natural landscape.
A long-time resident of Bucks County,
he has worked hands on to gain
experience in all aspects of landscaping
and an appreciation for the inherent
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Although a small company with
a mission and philosophy, the scope
of JWS Land services is large. Among
their specialties are outdoor living
spaces, native plant installations,
deer-resistant landscapes and shrubs
blended with custom hardscape
materials for residential estates
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two projects at a time in order to provide
a high level of customer service for
everyone involved.
“Our company does not strive for
volume,” says Shimanek, “We give every
job the detail it needs to make us stand
out from our competition. I answer the
phone, meet my clients in person to talk
about ideas, and I am on the job from
start to finish. You won’t get an office
answering machine or be put on hold.
I give my personal cell phone and my
personal attention.”
The company employs full-time,
in-house professionals such as a mason
and carpenter.
“We don’t use sub-contractors,”
Shimanek explains. “Ninety-nine
percent of our work is done in house
to ensure good communication and
completion of each step of the process
properly and on time.”
Working and living in the community
as the owner of a local company lends
to the care and dedication of keeping the
exterior land of homes and businesses
pristine. Combining hands-on expertise
and high-level customer service with
sustainable practices using local
resources is how JWS Land is creating
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W
hen Tad Kinchla
and his big brother
Chan were growing
up in Princeton,
New Jersey, in
Blues Traveler Keeps the mid-1980s, they would sneak into
McCarter Theater and slide down
the 12-story fire escape. Later, in high
it Together Through school, Chan joined up with local
friends John Popper, Brendan Hill,
Friendship and Shared
and Bobby Sheehan to create a garage
band called Blues Traveler.
They spent their time together jamming
Princeton Roots
and making even more memories around
Princeton. Those youthful bonds, along
with years of traveling and making music,
have kept Blues Traveler together for long
after many of their contemporaries. And
on March 30, Blues Traveler celebrates
30 years of music and friendship by
coming home to their beloved Princeton.
“At our core, we’re a bunch of old
friends who like playing together,” said
Tad Kinchla. “I was friends with Bobby
going back to elementary school. In
1999, after he passed away, Ben Wilson
joined on as keyboardist, and I took over
as bass player. When you go through
something like that and decide to keep
going, it becomes a testament to your
strength as a band.”
“After Bobby died, we knew it was
going to be hard and going to be
different, but it was important to us that
we try,” Kinchla continued. “That was
a real test of the band.”
Despite the huge loss, Blues Traveler
continued touring and making music.
“We’re kind of “We were fortunate enough to play
at a time where there were not a lot
transcending the of shows and the jam band scene was
generations.” developing,” Kinchla recalls. “Because
of that, we and other bands like Phish
had lots of opportunities to play. We
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started off playing at friends’ frat
parties, and just expanded from there.”
Opportunity to play, Popper’s
signature harmonica sound, and hard
work all contributed to Blues Traveler’s
progress. In 1990, they released their
self-titled debut album. Kinchla attributes
much of their success to the Princeton
environment they were raised in.
“Our dad worked for Princeton
University, so we grew up in and
around the campus – it was kind of the
perfect community,” said Kinchla. “It’s
a progressive town, in that you have all
these academics around and then you
have their offspring. Being between
Philadelphia and New York City, you
have this kind of urban influence, and
a vast wealth of culture.”
“There was a lot of support for the arts,”
he added. “It wasn’t dorky to be an artist
or musician in Princeton – it was cool
actually. It fostered an independence of
being creative that kept kids feeling like
we could pursue music and art, and not
feel that we all had to be academic and
go to college to be successful.”
Indeed, by 1990, all of the original
members had dropped out of college, and
yet they continued to find success both
musically and in their personal lives.
“I’m an adult, and I have a family,
and I get to play music for a living,”
Kinchla said. “So, yes, I feel successful
in those ways. It’s very fortunate that
we can make a living doing something
you would never imagine when you’re
sitting alone in your room playing along
with David Bowie albums. And it’s really
cool that we’ve gotten to do it together,
with guys we still have fun with.”
That fun vibe is one of the reasons
audiences still enjoy seeing Blues
Traveler live.
 FEATURE | Lela Casey RADIUS | ISSUE 041 | FEBRUARY — MARCH 2018
“Having a sense of humor and not
being too serious and being willing to
try stuff and make mistakes is kind of
a shared experience with the crowd, and
it makes it new every time,” observed
Kinchla. “Because they see us laughing
and having fun and enjoying ourselves,
they do too. What’s been especially
cool is that younger fans are starting
to discover us.”
“Sometimes it’s a little surprising
to see groups of younger people there
along with our core fans, and they’re all
singing lyrics to songs that aren’t even
on the radio,” he continued. “We’re kind
of transcending the generations.”
As Blues Traveler continues on their
30-year tour, they are able to connect
with even more fans, both new and old.
“The shows have been selling out, which
feels great,” Kinchla said. “We’ll continue
to tour and put out music. There’s an
album coming out in June. We’re rolling
along and excited about the future.”
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He’s particularly excited about the
band’s upcoming Princeton show.
The band is looking forward to seeing
old friends and being immersed in
nostalgia. But there is one thing in
particular that Kinchla can’t wait for.
“McCarter is a homecoming for us,”
he explained. “So many things I want
to do. But the first thing on my list
is to check if that fire escape slide is
still there!” | r
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ith the smell of fresh coffee brewing, the
sound of laughter coming from the back
room, and a greeting from a sweet little
dog named Lela, it’s hard to believe one is walking
into a dentist appointment at Dr. Beth Snyder’s office.
There is a general positive energy in the air, with
pictures of smiling patients adorning the walls and
a friendly staff busy working alongside one another.
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“These patients are like my family,”
says Snyder. “It brings me joy to see the
pictures of them smiling on my walls
every day.”
Snyder and her associate, Dr. Lisa
Perrotta, along with their team of
professionals, offer general practice
dentistry along with cosmetic and
restorative services. The practice
also specializes in neuromuscular
dentistry and treating sleep apnea and
TMJ disorders. Snyder derives her
passion for the profession from her
own experiences with TMJ pain, and
has a personal interest in finding the
best quality and most comprehensive
treatments for her patients.
“I meet with every new patient to talk
in detail about their goals and concerns,”
says Snyder. “I want to make sure I am
thorough and understand the total
picture holistically, not just their teeth.”
From the massage pads in the chairs
and private video monitors to the
computer-controlled, virtually pain-
free anesthesia delivery, the practice
prides itself on going above and beyond
in creating a stress-free experience
for every patient. If you are feeling
particularly anxious, you can even play
with Snyder’s new dog at the office –
a happy, bouncy Yorkie mix – to calm
your nerves.
“I want to make
sure I am thorough
and understand
the total picture
comprehensively,
not just their
teeth.”
DR. BETH SNYDER
Investing in state-of-the-art
technology to be the most efficient
provider of dental services is
one of the priorities for Snyder’s
practice. Among the cutting edge
advancements available are a digital
scanner for impressions, allowing
for precise results without the gooey
mess. Same-day custom-designed
crowns, computerized single-tooth,
painless anesthesia injections and
a 3D digital imaging system for
diagnosis without invasive surgical
explorations are also available.
Snyder, a long-time resident of
Doylestown, is passionate about her
community. She serves on the Board
of the Heritage Conservancy and
is a member of the Central Bucks
Chamber of Commerce.
“I’m a townie,” laughs Snyder.
“I love everything about Doylestown,
with all the great restaurants,
shopping, and museums and, of
course, the people. It’s a wonderful
place to live and work.” | r
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H
photo courtesy of Steam Pub
aving spent years working
alongside some big names
in the food industry, they felt
confident they knew what it took to
create a successful restaurant. But, after
the very first night, Hoeger realized
that in order to really prosper, they
would need not only to be guided by
their well-considered vision, but also
evolve according to what the customers
wanted and the chefs dreamed up.
What’s followed has been five
years of reliably great service, along
with an exciting host of culinary and
entertainment adventures, guided by
the clientele.
“My goals changed very quickly after
we opened,” Hoeger recalls. “Rather
than trying to force the restaurant to be
something it wasn’t, I had to learn to let
it be its own living force, and let it grow
where it was going to go.”
“I started off with plans to have live,
original music, for instance,” he added.
“And the first night there was a bunch of
21-year-old women saying, ‘We want drinks
and dancing!’ So, I adjusted and hoped it
would lead to even happier customers.”
His prediction was right. Since
opening, Steam has won multiple
awards including the “Best of Bucks”
year after year. Hoeger attributes much

Southampton’s of their success to the positive energy

he and his employees generate.
“The energy of the room is really

Steam Pub what makes a restaurant.” Hoeger

observed. “When people love to come
to work, that transfers to the customers.
When Martin Hoeger and his partners opened Steam Pub And when the customer is happy
about where they’re at and enjoying
in 2012 in an abandoned train station in Southampton, Pa., themselves, that transfers to other
they had a clear vision. customers walking through the door.
But, of course, amazing food is a huge
part of it.”

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Judging by their consistently full
dining room, Steam has excelled in
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Hoeger makes sure to have a substantial
array of crowd pleasers. The menu
includes a large selection of appetizers,
diverse entrees, award-winning wings
and several kinds of burgers.
“We didn’t recreate the wheel, we
just try to do everything the best we
can,” he said. “We have a motto: ‘it’s
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freshest local ingredients possible, and
everything that we can create in house,
we do. At this point, we’re probably
about a 95% from-scratch kitchen.”
Although Steam prides itself on their
quality staple food, they continue to grow
and evolve by listening to the customers
and providing fresh new options.
“We change our menu every three
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| Photography S T A C E Y C R E S C I T E L L I
“The energy
of the room
is really
what makes
a restaurant.”
MARTIN HOEGER
to six months with the seasons,” said
Hoeger. “We try to use seasonal local
fruits and vegetables, and give our chef
an open slate on which to experiment.”
For regular restaurant nights, those
experimental new foods may include
things like lavender scallops or pierogi
flatbread. But really adventurous
customers have the option of coming
to one of Steam’s monthly alcohol
pairing events.
“We’ve had rattlesnake, boar, alligator,
and other unique meals at special
events,” Hoeger said. “Customers know
they’re getting five courses, so the chef
can keep his creative juices flowing,
and doesn’t lose his passion. We give
customers some food and drink options
that maybe they wouldn’t have thought
of ordering, and 99% of the time they
come out pleasantly surprised.”
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Just as the food is a combination of
familiar favorites and experimental new
options, so too is the entertainment.
“Wednesdays we do music trivia,
Thursdays we have acoustic solo acts,
and Fridays we have DJ Skipmode,”
Hoeger explained. “Saturdays we have
a rotation of some fantastic live bands.”
“We do special things for the holidays
too,” he continued. “Like we’ll have Irish
music and dancers for St. Patty’s Day.
Our goal is to accommodate the full
range of our customers.”
Hoeger continues to keep his
customers’ happiness in mind as he
plans for the future. He’s expanding
Steam’s popular deck seating to
accommodate walkers on the new
Rails To Trails Line, which will pass
directly by the restaurant. Hoeger
also plans to have water troughs for
dogs and refreshing snacks such as
smoothies for those just passing by.
He’s also considering opening up new
restaurants following the same model
that has made Steam so successful.
“We’re excited to keep growing and
expanding and offering our customers
the consistency they expect, along with
giving them some interesting options
which may become new favorites,”
said Hoeger.
That balance of reliability and creativity
is what keeps customers coming back
to enjoy what Steam has to offer and to
be a part of creating a future that always
has their enjoyment in mind. | r
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