Jennifer
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12:08 PM
I have used a mentimeter quiz game show to get students using relevant databases to answer questions .
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Telfer, Michaela12:08 PM
One of our archives & special colls colleagues made some amazing archival puzzle boxes (think, escape room in a box style but the clues are from primary sources)
Amber Van Kampen
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12:08 PM
We use scavenger hunts on a regular basis. We also technically have "escape room" kits, but they are outdated and not currently in use
Andrea Davis - Alameda County Library
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12:08 PM
DnD, scavenger hunts, chess, puzzles, printer troubleshooting ;)
Bridget FCPL
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12:08 PM
Uno tournaments
Katia Franhani
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12:08 PM
Go Fish
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Williams, Robyn J (Big Sandy)12:08 PM
MadLibs for library services
Emily Ann Harrison
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12:09 PM
D&D and Magic the gathering
Rosina Revello de Garcia
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12:09 PM
Passive programs, AWI computers with educational games, Nintendo and PS5 in Teens room
Lin
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12:09 PM
Escape Rooms
Allison Puestow - Tomahawk Library
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12:09 PM
My patrons love using cooperative games--especially from the company Peaceable Kingdom
Leah Persram - FSPL
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12:09 PM
trivia, puzzles, escape rooms, D&D, chess, scavenger hunts, kahoots!
Jessi Dixon
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12:09 PM
Uno rules are whatever you can convince everyone else at the table the Uno rules are.
Scott D
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12:09 PM
fully agreed!
Cathy
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12:09 PM
Every group of kids I've played UNO with has their own "house" rules!
Miranda K
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12:09 PM
D&D program
Rebecca
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12:09 PM
Uno rules are only what you can convince the group the rules are
Kitty Chen
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12:09 PM
Puzzle
Debra Straus12:09 PM
Breakout edu
Jen
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12:09 PM
Masterpiece, but with sources instead of art.
Diana Matthews
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12:09 PM
I also have a lot of games for language learning like Guess Who and Uno
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Chelsie Russo12:09 PM
Our own version of Wordle or Connections from the NYT
Elizabeth Celentano
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12:09 PM
Chess and mahjong
Miranda K
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12:10 PM
Mahjong
Gloria
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12:10 PM
crosswords and wordsearches
Scott D
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12:10 PM
I learned Mahjong at my local library!
Cathy
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12:10 PM
Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game
Scott D
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12:10 PM
I don't know what this is but it sounds amazing
Elizabeth Celentano
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12:11 PM
I teach it at the library
Kimberly Schor
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12:12 PM
is the webinar specifically for kids or will we also discuss games for adults?
Michele Newman
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12:18 PM
We have games for adults as well! I just happen to often focus on Kids! Though I have also run Starboard Secrets with adults too! 🙂
Chris Coward12:12 PM
lokisloop.org
Chris Coward12:13 PM
adults too!
Kimberly Schor
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12:14 PM
Okay. Thank you.
Chris Coward12:14 PM
misinfo play pack happens to be for kids 8-15
WJ Support
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12:16 PM

https://www.thefeedgame.com/
Michele Newman
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12:16 PM
If you are curious about kidsteam you can find out more about us here: https://www.kidsteam.ischool.uw.edu/
Scott D
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12:20 PM
The link is broken for me. So here: https://www.thefeedgame.com/

You can get both the game files and sign up for us to ship you a copy sometime before christmas 😃
Scott D
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12:22 PM
If you are curious about the research Chris just mentioned here was a review I wrote on games about Fake News (https://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/ijgsi/article/view/8515)

I will be publishing a more in depth review in the coming months of information/media literacy games as well 😃
Michele Newman
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12:23 PM
Many of the Escape Rooms also come in different languages!

https://lokisloop.org/languages/
Emily Ann Harrison
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12:24 PM
Any chance of having the escape rooms available in French in the future?
Scott D
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12:31 PM

I will let @Michele or Chris speak to the translation of the escape room.

If it helps, The Feed is currently being translated into french and The Ai Ethics game I mentioned is fully available in French 😃
Chris Coward12:26 PM
Yes! We're definitely missing French
WJ Support
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12:26 PM
David Buckingham has a simple blog post helping explain Critical Media Literacy: https://davidbuckingham.net/2015/05/21/the-blanding-of-media-literacy/
WJ Support
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12:27 PM
Feed the Machine: https://educationmakers.ca/project/feed-the-machine/
Scott D
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12:32 PM
I will note that the Feed the Machine link shows slightly older versions of the game. I am offering the playtest files for free though. So you can email me if you would like (scottbdejong@gmail.com) (available in FR and EN) 😃
Scott D
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12:38 PM
Do you feel a changing need for MIL or has it changed in your community?
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WebJunction Webinars12:38 PM
MIL = misinformation literacy
Arthur LaRue
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12:38 PM
certainly see the need, but not a lot of desire for people to improve their IL
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Stephanie Skaryd M.12:38 PM
It's definitely changing and I think that what was said earlier - it's not just about learning "what to look for and what not to look for" but practical skills that'll stick as well. And people learn more when they're having fun
Jessi Dixon
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12:38 PM
Youth certainly engage more readily with hands-on, collaborative MIL programming, and I wonder how I can adapt these ideas to adults as well.
Jen Woo (she/her)
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12:38 PM
There's a need for an engaging way to provide info literacy for drop-in programs, where kids choose to attend or their caregivers choose to bring their children. As kids get older, it's harder to compete against activities in our area.
Elizabeth Decker
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12:38 PM
I see a much larger need because a lack of trustworthy sources social media has made everyone into a newscaster for whatever they want to say
Jen
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12:38 PM
With older folks especially, we see the inability to recognize deepfakes, AI-generated content.
Cathy
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12:38 PM
There's ALWAYS a need for MIL.
Joshlyn Thomas
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12:39 PM
MIL needs to change for my community, including those of us tasked with learning alongside library users.
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Chelsie Russo12:39 PM
Definitely need. People not even realizing they were reading AI when searching something on Google
Oscar
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12:39 PM
Very much! I see people taking AI summaries as fact, and it's a lot to deal with to totally rewire which sources to trust, especially with  enshittification
Nicole Ball
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12:39 PM
Patrons have a lot of questions about AI, but I don't know if they always know quite what to ask.
Lauren
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12:39 PM
kids in our community LOVE AI, so providing programming that engages in critical thinking around AI is really needed
Monique Brada
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12:39 PM
It's definitely changed, but I'm not sure how much patrons are looking for new ways of approachiing it. There's a lot of overwhelm/checking out. I work with adults, btw.
Joshlyn Thomas
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12:42 PM
Same here. Trying to look for fun ways to engage with adults in a way that does not contribute to the overwhelm.
Franki
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12:40 PM
I work with first year college students and many lack a preparedness to do college level research work. They are increasingly relying on AI to answer questions instead of seeking information for themselves.
Julia Gundzik
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12:40 PM
I like that these games use tangible and physical mediums for discussing what can seem to be very abstract concepts for youths and people new to technology. Definitely a need for media literacy now that AI is so prevalent!
Andrea Davis - Alameda County Library
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12:40 PM
It's one of the bigger issues we're thinking about in our Equity Services division, the impact is compounded for at risk communities
Scott D
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12:42 PM
The balance around risk is so tough. And it seems to vary for different orgs and people.
Blythe Summers
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12:40 PM
It's hard to be an expert when things change so fast - i love the focus on co-design because it lets our community engage with critical questions and define their own take aways.  Library as facilitator rather than expert.
Cathy
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12:40 PM
It's also finding a way for people not to be embarrassed when they get it wrong and encourage them to question what they consume and know how to evaluate and begin to research.
Chris Coward12:43 PM
Indeed. games provide a safe space to "fail"
Scott D
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12:41 PM
The conversation on AI is really moving fast and is critical.

I am about to start a project with the University of Washington in Seattle and McGill University in Montreal working with libraries to study what needs their communities have for AI literacy.

The plan is to build small spaces in libraries (think a phone booth) where people can freely and anonymously share their concerns / hopes/ uses / questions about AI. It is meant to remove the embarrasment and fear of these spaces.

If you want to collaborate on this please let me know (scottbdejong@gmail.com)
A
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12:43 PM
I have seen librarians at my workplace (rural public library) with the same kind of misconceptions and knee jerk reactions to AI (and other things) as the general public - it's important to remember that simply being a librarian does not automatically make us experts, and we should try to have discussions and education for staff, not just the public.
Scott D
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12:44 PM
This kind of self reflection is crucial. Something I have been trying to do with schooltteachers as well! 😃
Scott D
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12:43 PM
I absolutely love the drawing of that rollercoaster. It is a 10/10
Chris Coward12:46 PM
Games also have the benefit of removing the librarian from having to be the authority
skelley
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12:46 PM
Seltzer water tastes like TV static but I'm glad they compared it to soda which can clean rust off metal.
WJ Support
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12:46 PM
The research for this game: https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/hodel_disagreement_as_a_way_20250320.pdf
WJ Support
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12:47 PM
To learn more about ludoliteracy: https://playstorypress.org/books/ludoliteracy/
Michele Newman
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12:49 PM
Also we often think about play for kids but adults can (and should) play too!
Joshlyn Thomas
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12:50 PM
Now I can't help but think of the opening line from the show Game Changer: "The only way to learn is by playing. The only way to win is by learning. And the only way to begin is by beginning."
Scott D
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12:50 PM
hahahaha yesssss! It is a great quote and show
Michele Newman
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12:51 PM
Love Game Changer!!
WebJunction Webinars12:50 PM
Please type questions for our presenters in the chat. Thanks! 
WJ Support
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12:50 PM
cip.uw.edu/eic
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Chelsie Russo12:51 PM
This was wonderful. Very exciting stuff! 
Scott D
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12:51 PM
In case anyone is leaving early, I just want to thank you for your time and energy for being here 😃
Jennifer (she/her)
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12:52 PM
Do you have recommendations for how to promote the games as library programs?
Chris Coward12:54 PM
for the escape rooms we provide suggested language, but that's as far as we've gone
Elizabeth Celentano
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12:52 PM
Wonderful presentation, thank you everyone. Very Interesting!
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Stephanie Skaryd M.12:52 PM
This was an incredible presentation. I definitely want to explore these to use on my staff! Thank you!
key
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12:53 PM
Thank you!
WebJunction Webinars12:53 PM
@jennifer do you mean how to describe it? Where to advertise it? 
Andrea Davis - Alameda County Library
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12:54 PM
Thank you for sharing this collaborative research and tools! I'm looking forward to plugging in with the games already out there and participating in prototyping efforts
Jennifer (she/her)
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12:54 PM
Yes, advertising, or whether we should integrate into other programs, whether it works better in-library or as outreach programs... things like that!
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Williams, Robyn J (Big Sandy)12:55 PM
We're terrified of being seen as childish in play, but experience is what drove us forward.   Remember people pieced quilt blocks before they ever learned trigonometry.
Scott D
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12:55 PM
I believe we are always playing. We might not describe it that way, but humans are playful so much!

I like to give the example of covnersations where we joke all the time and test the waters in how we converse
Samantha Agbeblewu
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12:56 PM
How can we get a copy of the free game that was mentioned?
KarenSue
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12:56 PM
Thank you everyone. lots of good info.
Scott D
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12:57 PM
Here is Thefeed: https://www.thefeedgame.com/

The QR codes on the screen can help

You can also email me (scottbdejong@gmail.com)

@Michele and @Chris can also share you the escape room stuff via the lokis loop email on screen
Jennifer (she/her)
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12:58 PM
Thank you! I've had success with the K-Pop escape room, both as its own program for teens and adults (I even called it misinformation for that one) and as part of a larger K-pop event. I really liked the updates to it, too!

Thanks for all the information in your presentation, I will definitely follow up on some of these games.
Michele Newman
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12:58 PM
https://lokisloop.org/

You can find the escape rooms and misinformation play pack here!
You an also email us at lokisloop@uw.edu
Scott D
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1:00 PM
It is okay to feel overwhelmed. That is your body responding. It is how we channel that.

I run workshops on how to build a personal plan for dealing with these big issues and we start by resting in these feeligns and why to unpack it
Jen Woo (she/her)
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1:00 PM
Thank you, presenters! I have to get to another meeting. Looking forward to playing with your mindful games and building community.
Scott D
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1:00 PM
Thank you everyone!
Trudy Gregg
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1:01 PM
Thank You Great Webinar!
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Stephanie Skaryd M.1:01 PM
Thanks, everyone! GREAT stuff!!!
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Telfer, Michaela1:01 PM
Thank you!
Emma
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1:01 PM
thank you!
Miranda K
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1:01 PM
Thank you!
Lucy Quartararo
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1:01 PM
Thank You!
Oscar
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1:01 PM
Thanks y'all!
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Williams, Robyn J (Big Sandy)1:01 PM
This was great, thank you!
Michele Newman
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1:01 PM
Thank you all! 🙂
Andrew
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1:01 PM
Thank you!
WJ Support
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1:01 PM

Access the slide deck and resources on the event page. The recording will be posted there within 24 hours.
https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/games-play-media-literacy.html
Anna Spanier
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1:01 PM
Thank you! Very informative :)
Nicole Ball
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1:01 PM
Thank you! So much to think about.
Joshlyn Thomas
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1:01 PM
Thank you!
Julia Gundzik
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1:01 PM
Thank you so much!
Franki
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1:01 PM
Thank you so much!
Jennifer (she/her)
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1:01 PM
Thanks again!
Amy Irons
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1:01 PM
Great webinar! Thanks!
Brenna Mills1:01 PM
Thank you so much!
Cathy
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1:01 PM
Thank you everyone! This has been great!
Bridget FCPL
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1:01 PM
Thank you for all the great links!
Lauren
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1:01 PM
Thank you!
Monique Brada
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1:01 PM
Thank you all! Good point about starting small.
Erin Muske (she/her)
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1:01 PM
Thank you!
Ritchie, Ellory1:01 PM
Thank you!
Kitty Chen
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1:01 PM
Thank you!