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Happy Saturday, everyone! 👋
This’ll be a slightly condensed version of the usual roundup - I’m visiting family in England this weekend and time’s been more limited than usual.
So without further ado, here’s the result of last week’s poll:
As always, thanks for voting! Don’t forget to read to the end for this week’s version. ⬇️
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Thanks for being here, folks! ☕
And here’s this week’s poll:
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Have a brilliant weekend! 😊
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Thanks again for the mention!
Ooh, David! Thank you for the mention 🥰🤩 have a great time with your family