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Monotype Generations Tour II (Round 3 see post#147)

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Battle Spot Premier League III - FINALS!

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BW OU Diglett and Excadrill Suspect Discussion
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Is Choice Scarf Roserade a good meta in Gen 5?

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Apprentice Program Signups: SUMO RU

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Elysium ♛ Peaked #1

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A Blue Giveaway [Week 47]

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Pokémon Go | Ultra Bonus still ongoing! Deoxys debuting in Ex Raids this coming week!

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Grammar-Prose Team Queue: It's a Whole New World We Live In
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A Guide to Entry Hazards in Little Cup | Part 1: Entry Hazard Setting

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[OU] Mawile (Revamp)

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MyPokemonBase: A Big Pokemon team database (Alpha)

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Art by An Pink Moth (internet's 3d models and assorted nonsense)

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CAP 25 - Part 6 - CAP 25g Art Poll 2

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CAP Fall Seasonal 2: Round One
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Myzozoa's Walrus Redux: Humbug Ball (Submission Deadline: 3rd week of January)

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The Everything NFL Thread - 2018-2019 season

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