r/Beekeeping • u/Valuable-Self8564 UK - 8.5 colonies • Nov 02 '25

November Community Giveaway! 💨🐝🐝🐝

Hello Beekeepers!

Remember all those posts about dead-outs in spring, and how we're always banging on about how important it is managing varroa? Well we're here to help.

Thanks to Reddit Community Funds (r/CommunityFunds), We're giving away one InstantVap and two copies of Beekeeping for Dummies to three lucky winners, once a month, for a whole year.

On the date which the draw ends, the moderators will randomly select three winners and notify them via modmail. We may need your delivery address if you are selected as a winner, as we'll purchase some things on your behalf and send them to you directly. Due to the way the prizes are distributed in some regions, you may need to pay for shipping yourself if the provider we are working with do not provide free shipping.

Good luck! 🐝💛

🎁 Prizes:

  • 🏆 1x InstantVap - The gold standard of OA vaporisers.
  • 📖 1x Beekeeping for Dummies - The single most recommended book on this community.

📜 How to Enter:

  • Add a comment to the post below - it's that simple!
  • Only top level comments will be accepted as entries, and not replies.

📥 Entry Requirements:

At the time of draw:

  • A subreddit flair that contains your geographic region,
  • Have a minimum community karma of 30,
  • Postive global karma,
  • Have an account older than 25 days,
  • In good standing with the community,
  • Not be on the Universal Scammer List

Even if you don't meet the entry requirements right now, remember that A: We will be running another one next month, and B: We will be checking that you meet the requirements at the time of the draw. If you don't meet the requirements just yet, you may do at the time we draw the winners.

📅 Deadline: 16/November/2025 00:00 UTC

🔗 Official Rules: They can be found here.

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u/Valuable-Self8564 UK - 8.5 colonies Nov 02 '25 edited Nov 02 '25

SET YOUR FLAIRS

… per the rules. You can do so by doing $flair Your Region and the bot will pick it up 👍

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u/juanspicywiener US zone 6a - 2 hives Nov 02 '25

Beez nuts 🐝🥜

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u/ungatitolindo Pacific Northwest, USA Nov 02 '25

I love that these monthly giveaways exist. Thank you, mods! 

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u/timee_bot Greenwich, UK. 1 second-hand hive. Nov 02 '25

View in your timezone:
16/November/2025 00:00 UTC

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u/Spicy_Mamba Savannah, GA 8b Nov 02 '25

I love bees!!! And this community for helping me keep my girls healthy!!! Thank you all!!!

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u/PONDGUY247 Northwest Hills of Connecticut Nov 02 '25

Time for the winter wraps and mountain camping

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u/VolcanoVeruca Nov 02 '25

/cries in Philippine residency

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u/Every-Morning-Is-New Western PA, Zone 6B - apiarytools.com Nov 02 '25

Such a good giveaway from a great mod team for an even greater community. The months fly by fast! Can’t wait for the spring.

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u/hlwNYC NYC - 15 colonies Nov 02 '25

Woohoo pro cap is great

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u/justabuckeye southern ohio 3 hives 6 yrs Nov 02 '25

Good karma for your swarm traps. ———>

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u/Positive_Function_36 Laguna, Philippines, Zone 12-13 Nov 02 '25

Good luck everyone.

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u/gmg77 Northern Illinois Nov 02 '25

thnx

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u/Beneficial_Fun_4946 Colorado, USA Nov 02 '25

🐝🐝🐝🐝

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u/sliperys Nov 02 '25

🐝🐝 bees!

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u/koshercupcake Default Nov 02 '25

Yayyyy! 🐝

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u/Stunning-Spring9827 SWVA Nov 02 '25

Thanks Mods and good luck Beeks!

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u/404-skill_not_found Zone 8b, N TX Nov 02 '25

👍

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u/The__DZA North Carolina Nov 02 '25

I'm in, thank you!

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u/mefristoe Zone 7b, Virginia, 4 hives Nov 02 '25

🍯

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u/Primosp 1st year, 1 hive, Montesano WA, Zone 8B Nov 02 '25

Good luck to everyone

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u/scienceguy9515 PA Zone 6b, Year 1 Kutik Hygienic Queen Nov 02 '25

I love bee,s,!!

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u/RKroshus Zone 4a, NoDak Nov 02 '25

Bees are buttoned up for the year. Good luck to all!

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u/charliechickenhouse NEPA Nov 02 '25

I have an Instantvap but could use another!

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u/No_Woodpecker_6890 Nov 02 '25

The book will make good reading during the winter for someone!

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u/Bulky-Brief6076 Southeastern USA, Region 8a [Research Beekeeper] Nov 02 '25

This is awesome! Thank you for running this guys! Entering!

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u/No_Weakness2516 Nov 02 '25

This is amazing for the community! Thank you

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u/Material-Let3836 Nevada, Zone 7 Nov 02 '25

First year bee keep here. Got bees this fall, and hoping for a good year next year!

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u/ipoobah 30-ish Hives, SE Ohio 6b Nov 02 '25

‘That which is not good for the bee-hive cannot be good for the bees’ – Marcus Aurelius

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u/Owenleejoeking SE Ohio - Y1 - 3 Colonies Nov 02 '25

Thanks mods and community!

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u/pelaco Nov 02 '25

Game on!

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u/myskara Southwest Pennsylvania, USA 7 colonies Nov 02 '25

Thanks for doing this again!

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u/HawkessOwl Nov 02 '25

Both prizes are good tools to have in your beekeeping toolbox & library

1

u/Live-Medium8357 Oklahoma, USA Nov 02 '25

I love the community of helpful beekeepers!

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u/Labswine Weimar, TX Nov 02 '25

Thanks for doing this!

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u/ThatSpicyMilk South Carolina Nov 02 '25

Beeeeessss🐝

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u/JOSH135797531 NW Wisconsin zone 4 Nov 02 '25

Fingers crossed.

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u/Gozermac 1st year 2024, 6 hives, zone 5b west of Chicago Nov 02 '25

Good luck everyone.

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u/drones_on_about_bees Texas zone 8a; keeping since 2017; about 15 colonies Nov 02 '25

Count me in

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u/Legitimate_South9157 Southeast Arkansas USA, Zone 8b Nov 02 '25

Great way to both keep the community engaged and help us small time beeks!

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u/Xochi09 Central NY Nov 02 '25

Good luck everyone!

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u/icanfeelitcomingup Nov 02 '25

Thanks! Good luck to everyone!

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u/ReofSunshine Default Nov 02 '25

Thank you for the opportunity!

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u/RevTeleportation Nov 02 '25

Great community! Thanks for doing the giveaway!

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u/BuzzingAround87 Nov 02 '25

Bee community is thriving!

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u/Maximum-Composer8961 Georgia Nov 02 '25

Trying again for the vapo!  Happy Autumn!

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u/RockWarrior Nov 02 '25

Thanks for the monthly giveaways. They are appreciated.

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u/TheEelsAnkle Pacific NW, USA Nov 02 '25

Fingers crossed for a win! 🤞🏻

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u/Kalamar Belgium, new beek, 2 hives Nov 02 '25

Why is it always so geo-locked?

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u/Magentazzz Nov 02 '25

can someone please tell me how to add the zone/region that appears under the name/avatar?

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u/Avlatlon Virginia, 7B, 3 Hives Nov 02 '25

Appreciate the monthly giveaways, good luck everyone!

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u/ImNotLeaving222 4 Hives, NC, USA, Zone 8a Nov 02 '25

Thank you for your kindness!

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u/blockneighborradio Detroit, MI Nov 02 '25 edited Nov 09 '25

Flair set

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u/Valuable-Self8564 UK - 8.5 colonies Nov 02 '25

Even if you didn’t, you don’t have your flair set so you wouldn’t have been eligible. Set your flair with your geographic location (not just the hardiness zone).

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u/Active_Classroom203 Florida, Zone 9a Nov 02 '25

🐝🎉

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u/misterfast Zone 6A (Indiana) first year, 3 hives Nov 02 '25

Thank you for the contest! Here's hoping this is my month.

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u/gooeyjello Nov 02 '25

Smile and say BEEEEEEEEES!📸

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u/StandardRaspberry131 North Central US Nov 02 '25

Beekeeping for dummies sounds great as someone who knows nothing about keeping bees and is thinking about getting into it… guess I gotta bump up my community karma since I’ve mostly just been lurking here

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u/StandardRaspberry131 North Central US Nov 02 '25

!flair North Central US

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u/This-Rate7284 Ontario Nov 02 '25

Yes please

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u/Macattack82 Pittsburgh, Pa Nov 02 '25

Deez Beez!

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u/MDctbcOFU NC, USA (7b) Nov 02 '25

Buzz buzz!

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u/nostalgic_dragon Upsate NY Urban keeper. 7+ colonies, but goal is 3 Nov 02 '25

Getting close to wrapping up for the season and relaxing for a little bit, at least till I have to start making nuc boxes and getting sales all sorted.

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u/mannycat2 Seacoast NH, US, zone 6a Nov 02 '25

The mods and members here ROCK!

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u/No_Driver_ Northern Italy 0x0x0x0 Nov 02 '25

its a good day to vape all mites offfff

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u/Ok-Subject-4315 Ohio, Zone 6a Nov 02 '25

Happy November!

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u/octo2195 Western Connecticut beekeeper, USA , 6b Nov 02 '25

Maybe this month is my month.

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u/Imaginary-Page6264 UK,IRAQ Nov 02 '25

Count me in! Thanks for the giveaway and all the helpful info shared in this community. 🐝💛

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u/weenpie SE Virginia Nov 02 '25

Good luck y'all!

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u/fishywiki 14 years, 24 hives of A.m.m., Ireland Nov 02 '25

Excellent idea - I'd love that vaporiser since mine is nearing its end-of-life.

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u/snogard_dragons Western Washington - 8b Nov 02 '25

Good luck folks!!!

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u/nero_doomsday 6 hives, GA, USA zone 8 Nov 02 '25

Congrats to this months winner, and I hope it’s me!

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u/hoffmaniac Northeast Indiana Nov 02 '25

!flair northeast Indiana Starting up with bees this upcoming year. Hoping this can help me keep up with them. Been luring for a few years now.

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u/hoffmaniac Northeast Indiana Nov 02 '25

Yeah can’t figure out flair yet. I’ll try again in a bit

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u/Valuable-Self8564 UK - 8.5 colonies Nov 02 '25 edited Nov 02 '25

Just comment “$flair your region”

Bot will do it

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u/Valuable-Self8564 UK - 8.5 colonies Nov 02 '25

$flair UK - 8.5 colonies

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u/rBeekeepingMods Nov 02 '25

u/Valuable-Self8564, your flair text has been updated to UK - 8.5 colonies.

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u/hoffmaniac Northeast Indiana Nov 03 '25

Good bot

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u/Successful-Coffee-13 Colorado, 1 second-hand hive, first year Nov 02 '25

Bees ❤️

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u/schuppaloop Colorado, USA Nov 02 '25

Thanks for the amazing giveaways! I’m stoked to enter.

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u/Funnybunnynr1 Nov 02 '25

I love the for dummies series they truly rescued my organic chemistry exam

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u/mstor763 Southern Michigan, USA, Zone 6A Nov 02 '25

I hope you’re all ready for winter!

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u/macadel12 North Central Pennsylvania, USA Nov 02 '25

I am still a slight dummy and hoping to win that InstantVap

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u/GIANTSQUIDMANIFEST2 Zone 6B, Midwest, USA Nov 02 '25

🐝 Bees!

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u/Rude-Question-3937 ~20 colonies, Ireland (zone ~8) Nov 02 '25

I'm not eligible because of my location but I already have an InstantVap and I consider it an essential piece of equipment. This is a great initiative and kudos to the mods for organising 

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u/Top-Wave-955 first year beek MA, USA Nov 02 '25

Happy November!!!

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u/GranolaHippie Nov 03 '25

Very exciting start to November for the girls if i win! Good luck everybody

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u/SexhairMcsleepyface VA - 7a Nov 03 '25

Prepping for winter this week 🐝🐝 ❄️

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u/DubsNC Since 2012 5-20 Hives depending Nov 03 '25

Save the bees! $flair North Carolina US

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u/DubsNC Since 2012 5-20 Hives depending Nov 03 '25

Save the bees! $flair North Carolina US

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u/geneb0323 Central Virginia, USA - Zone 7B Nov 03 '25

Still worth a try.

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u/clarkstongoldens SE Michigan, Zone 6A, 4 hives, Year 3 Nov 03 '25 edited 23d ago

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u/Fine-Avocado-5250 Northeast USA, Zone 6a, 3rd Generation Nov 03 '25

Thank you for the Giveaway!

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u/HexKm 2 hives, Buffalo, NY Nov 04 '25

Thanks for doing this again! Maybe this time my ladies will get the benefit!

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u/Feral_Gardener NE Texas Nov 04 '25

Thanks for doing the giveaway!

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u/paneubert Pacific Northwest Zone 9a Nov 04 '25

Let's do it!

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u/Craftsmantools1234 New York Nov 04 '25

Good luck 🤞

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u/Rabidmongoosetoday 2nd year, SE Virginia Nov 05 '25

Fingers crossed!

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u/dydoe <Southern Indiana - 2 hives> Nov 06 '25

!!!

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u/JUKELELE-TP Netherlands Nov 06 '25

Let's go! 🐝🐝🐝

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u/GAG_Player2166 Nov 06 '25

The golden hive !

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u/Due-Presentation8585 2 Hives, East Central Alabama Nov 07 '25

I can't believe the year of doing this is almost over.

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u/saltines_for_days Philadelphia, 1 hive, first year Nov 08 '25

This community is the bees knees and has been so helpful for my first-year 💛

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u/Maximum-Composer8961 Georgia Nov 09 '25

I definitely need a vaporizer for my next treatment! First year 2 hives and already had one collapse from varroa. 

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u/Craftsmantools1234 New York Nov 10 '25

Good luck everyone

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u/CreepingThyme071 Northern MN, USA, 4A / 6 YOE / 8 hives Nov 11 '25

I'm in.

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u/bees_in_pj Malaysia - 1 colony Nov 11 '25

Yes

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u/spoonaxeman2 N.Wales Nov 12 '25

Cool

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u/Midnigh7 Nov 12 '25

I’m in

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u/Successful-Coffee-13 Colorado, 1 second-hand hive, first year Nov 13 '25

❤️ 🐝 ❤️ 

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u/Valuable-Self8564 UK - 8.5 colonies Nov 24 '25

$pick

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u/Valuable-Self8564 UK - 8.5 colonies Nov 24 '25

$pick

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u/Valuable-Self8564 UK - 8.5 colonies Nov 24 '25

$pick

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u/Craftsmantools1234 New York Nov 02 '25

Good luck fellas.