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Fri. – Sat. 11/25-26 @ 10am: Totally Biased by cknuckles60191

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Mon: 11/28 @ 11am: State of the AFCE by Luciano11

Tue. 11/29 @ 11am: Archer’s corners by ArcherNoles1863

Wed. 11/30 @ 10am: Fantasy Review by Nikvoodoo

Wed. 11/30 @ 1pm: Slick’s Overreactions by SlickVinny

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