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ATM max withdrawal

Last post by ecureilx « Wed, 17 May 2017 9:42 am
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by maryfra » Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:47 pm

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Good afternoon.

what is the max amount I can get on a singaporean ATM,
in an unique withdrawal, with a foreign card ?

neglect my foreign bank's...

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Actually i came across this issue before and i only had to contact the overseas bank to sort this out...rather strange. Basically i wrote to wamu in...
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Wed, 17 May 2017 9:42 am
Best bank to get interest on savings account ?

Last post by PNGMK « Mon, 24 Apr 2017 3:16 pm
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by sunbox » Sun, 09 Mar 2014 11:45 pm

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There is surge in ads in papers from different banks, each boasting about thee best possible interest on savings accounts. Stan C seems to be...

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SBI is running a promo until end of May

SGD 1.35%
USD 1.75%
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Mon, 24 Apr 2017 3:16 pm
Bank for Working Holiday Pass?

Last post by jfdemarini « Sun, 09 Apr 2017 5:20 pm
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by jfdemarini » Tue, 04 Apr 2017 3:49 pm

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Hi all,

I'm in Singapore on a working holiday pass, and I've tried to open bank accounts at both UOB and DBS/POSB--both refused because my visa is...

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Trust me guys, it's not the passport--they don't even look at it. I show them my Working Holiday card, and as soon as they see that it's less than...

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Sun, 09 Apr 2017 5:20 pm
Owing money to bank as guarantor - implications?

Last post by sundaymorningstaple « Mon, 27 Mar 2017 9:55 am
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by nouveaulife » Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:15 am

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Hi,

I chanced upon a thread here about a lady from Malaysia who was banned from entering Singapore on account of $50 dollars. This got me worried...

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AND definitely NOT extended family!

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Mon, 27 Mar 2017 9:55 am
Cheapest way to send money from Singapore to US

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by 10basetom » Thu, 17 Nov 2016 2:17 pm

I'm moving back to the US soon and would like to know the cheapest way to move my money from SGD to USD. After some research, I've narrowed it down...

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Thu, 17 Nov 2016 2:17 pm
Paying overseas credit card using DBS

Last post by BBCWatcher « Fri, 01 Jul 2016 3:10 pm
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by aki01 » Thu, 30 Jun 2016 11:54 am

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Hi,

I have a US credit card and DBS is my local account here. They have a service where you can pay an overseas credit card (visa) via transfer from...

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It'll vary of course. DBS displays both the service fee and exchange rate before you send money to a recipient's Visa credit card (or Visa debit...

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Fri, 01 Jul 2016 3:10 pm
bank account for foreigners

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by tiebushan » Fri, 20 Mar 2015 8:40 pm

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Hi,

Is there any bank in Singapore that allows foreigners to open bank account? most of them asks for your working visa or PR in order to open a...

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All banks are regulated by MAS. So I would imagine the rules are the same for foreigners trying to open a bank account. I can't imagine 1 bank being...
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Fri, 06 May 2016 7:45 pm
bank accounts

Last post by vegavega25 « Wed, 30 Dec 2015 8:37 pm
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by movingtospore » Thu, 01 Sep 2011 4:52 pm

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So I went to open a bank account with our helper today and was told that DBS and POSB (who seemed to serve most of the maids before) will no longer...

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Hello,

Would like to bring up this topic of a bank account for the FDWs again.

POSB does offer this type of account, linked to the employer's own...
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Wed, 30 Dec 2015 8:37 pm
The 'Best credit cards for air miles accrual' master thread

Last post by L.Jaff « Fri, 27 Nov 2015 6:15 pm
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by aster » Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:26 pm

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I'm going to update this first post as more info flows in to create a 'master list' of all credit cards that offer a decent way of accruing miles -...

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Which gives better mileage now? UOB or Citibank?
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Fri, 27 Nov 2015 6:15 pm
Do any banks have no / low balance requirements

Last post by ecureilx « Sat, 24 Oct 2015 9:16 pm
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by NorrinRadd » Mon, 19 Oct 2015 9:39 pm

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The wife got a job and as it's part time she won't have much income, so we either get her a new account at a different bank, or one with out a $3k...

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Still is. I have an almost dormant posb account with $500 in it. The only reason I have still kept it is because it I have a POSB passion card linked...

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Sat, 24 Oct 2015 9:16 pm
Best Credit Card for foreign exchange

Last post by BBCWatcher « Sun, 13 Sep 2015 4:50 pm
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by Ahmed22 » Thu, 02 Oct 2014 9:09 am

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Hi everyone, I get paid in US currency, with HSBC, they charge you a min of $50 to withdraw US currency or you have to convert from US to SNG using...

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Ahmed22, I'm a little confused. Are your U.S. dollars being deposited into a U.S. dollar-denominated bank account in Singapore, in the United States,...

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Sun, 13 Sep 2015 4:50 pm
Banking & Credit facilities comparison OCBC & DBS

Last post by zzm9980 « Mon, 24 Aug 2015 12:59 pm
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by Wd40 » Sun, 05 Apr 2015 9:45 pm

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the proposed SG savings bons? what do you guys think?

DBS has this multiplier account:

If your salary credited +Credit card spend(Total cash...

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The OCBC ATM N/W is not bad actually, there is one everywhere I frequent.

And shared with UOB!
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Mon, 24 Aug 2015 12:59 pm
Joint Bank Account between Singaporean and Foreigner on SVP?

Last post by Strong Eagle « Mon, 27 Jul 2015 1:49 am
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by YannickLF » Sun, 26 Jul 2015 3:55 pm

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I am an American citizen on a social visit pass (SVP) to Singapore. I am interested in opening a bank account in Singapore but there are barriers in...

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Rather than opening a joint account with your GF, and therefore putting your funds at risk... not that she's not a sweetheart, I'm sure, you might...

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Mon, 27 Jul 2015 1:49 am
HSBC Nets

Last post by komatineni « Fri, 24 Jul 2015 5:49 pm
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by sgstrait » Sun, 28 Jun 2015 10:18 am

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Finally HSBC is part of the NETS network. All they have to do now is combine it with payWave and presume we can use on MRT? Does it allow cash...

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Monthly charges, debit card charges, and what not charges in Indian banking system hides the costs we are paying. Singapore, the ATM is treated as...

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Fri, 24 Jul 2015 5:49 pm
Paying rent by Credit Card

Last post by Strong Eagle « Mon, 13 Jul 2015 3:15 am
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by xenobia » Thu, 31 May 2012 4:08 pm

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I wanted to find out if I can pay rent by credit card. It wasn't possible in the US, but checking to see if it works in Singapore. Main reason being...

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Interesting that you brought this up again. I think a LL could more easily take credit cards for rent these days as there are literally dozens of...

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Mon, 13 Jul 2015 3:15 am
FATCA + your non-US bank account(s)

Last post by maneo « Mon, 11 May 2015 11:41 am
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by taxico » Thu, 07 May 2015 9:00 pm

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has anyone else gotten calls/letters from banks about your bank deposits...?

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If it's like my wife's call it's along the lines of either identify or withdraw and close account. She is now down to one account (at Standard...

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Mon, 11 May 2015 11:41 am
Debts in CC and licensed moneylenders

Last post by lmkandyyl « Thu, 30 Apr 2015 11:37 pm
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by lmkandyyl » Thu, 30 Apr 2015 3:51 pm

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Hi all,

A close friend of mine lost a lot of monies in stock gram long, have left Singapore with 2 CC debts around 40k and a couple of licensed...

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Go ahead, push yer luck. Let us know how it turns out. If they are called legal moneylenders instead of finance companies, or banks, then there are...

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Thu, 30 Apr 2015 11:37 pm
Best service to transfer SGD to GBP

Last post by JR8 « Thu, 09 Apr 2015 12:05 pm
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by FaeLLe » Mon, 19 Jan 2015 12:05 am

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Hello all,

I am planning to make a trip back to Singapore and close out all my bank accounts.
Looking to transfer around SGD 400,000 to the UK in...

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Even though it is Singapore I would not feel comfortable walking around with almost half a million $ in cash!

While not disagreeing with you, I did...
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Thu, 09 Apr 2015 12:05 pm
Opening Bank account with IPA (EP Approved) before arrival

Last post by ecureilx « Wed, 01 Apr 2015 2:24 pm
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by theworm » Wed, 01 Apr 2015 1:27 pm

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Sorry I couldn't find this answer yet.

Is it possible to open A/C in any SG Bank before arriving. So that I can TT from overseas before landing in...

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I had this trouble when I arrived here on an IPA, only citibank helped me, the local banks wanted a proof of address and I had none lol.
Might want...

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Wed, 01 Apr 2015 2:24 pm
How to get a credit card if earning below $45k?

Last post by nicky023 « Mon, 30 Mar 2015 9:23 pm
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by lloydosaurus » Thu, 22 Jan 2015 10:47 am

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Hey everyone,

I need a credit card to pay for employment related spending (entertainment & phone). I get paid back the expenses at the end of...

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To get the best possible answers related to all your banking and credit card queries, you can refer to any third party financial/banking website....

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Mon, 30 Mar 2015 9:23 pm
Monthly transfers to Europe

Last post by JR8 « Mon, 19 Jan 2015 8:09 pm
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by ckx2 » Mon, 19 Jan 2015 7:34 pm

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Hi,

as I'm approaching Singapore within the next weeks, I'm still looking for a decent way to get money from Singapore to a German bank account on a...

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Could you have your SG$ account here in SG, and the family have an ATM card that they can use in Germany for cash withdrawals?

Don't know, might be...

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Mon, 19 Jan 2015 8:09 pm
Redeeming my accrued Dollars on Everyday Card

Last post by Barnsley « Tue, 23 Dec 2014 11:16 am
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by Barnsley » Tue, 23 Dec 2014 9:36 am

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Hello Folks,

How do I find out where I can redeem my dollars on my Everyday POSB card?

I went to Urban write last night and the girl said I had...

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Cheers Fella

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Tue, 23 Dec 2014 11:16 am
Transfer Wise - anyone used this before?

Last post by maneo « Wed, 10 Dec 2014 12:24 am
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by the lynx » Tue, 09 Dec 2014 3:33 pm

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I figured that I should start a new thread here about funds transfer.

Has anyone used Transfer Wise to transfer funds? A friend introduced this...

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Yes, she did.

5% is massive exaggeration. Here are the fees:

They make the money on the exchange rate, which is like 1-2%. You can see the...

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Wed, 10 Dec 2014 12:24 am
DBS Expatriate Multi Currency account

Last post by maneo « Tue, 09 Dec 2014 5:09 pm
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by Yahaan » Mon, 21 Apr 2014 10:53 pm

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Has anybody opened this type of account in Singapore that stores multiple currencies?

Sounds like a cool account as its a single account number...

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It says that banks charge around 5% per transfer in hidden fees and Transfer Wise only charges 0.5%.
I have tracked almost 20 of my most recent...
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Tue, 09 Dec 2014 5:09 pm
Transferring money to Singapore bank account...

Last post by zzm9980 « Sat, 22 Nov 2014 3:04 pm
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by Jenn5000 » Fri, 21 Nov 2014 1:05 pm

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Canadian expat currently living in Japan, relocating to Singapore in coming weeks. What is the best/easiest way to transfer funds (Yen) to a...

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If it is frequent, Citibank accounts in both locations is the easiest (and fastest) way to do it. It's also one of the better priced options, as they...

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Sat, 22 Nov 2014 3:04 pm
Diner's club card?

Last post by Steve1960 « Wed, 08 Oct 2014 7:06 am
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by Wd40 » Tue, 07 Oct 2014 8:40 pm

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Does anybody use diner's club cards? I applied for one when I was shopping in Mustafa, for a silly reason. The salesman was giving away 2 umbrellas...

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I have had one for 2 years and maybe used it 3 or 4 times. I see the 'Discover' sign in more places these days but rarely ever think about taking the...

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Wed, 08 Oct 2014 7:06 am
Suspect credit card balance

Last post by sundaymorningstaple « Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:31 am
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by hovered » Thu, 11 Sep 2014 7:35 pm

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Hi, I'm hoping to find someone who can advise me on my situation.

In 2003, my dad was cheated by his brother by having his credit card maxed out...

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I smell scam. Get the name and phone number of the person and verify with the bank.

I hope so too because from the way my parents had described...

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Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:31 am
Is there any USD $ credit card in Singapore

Last post by stiwi « Sun, 07 Sep 2014 8:30 pm
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by CDB68 » Thu, 04 Sep 2014 1:07 am

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Hello,

I have a Singapore Pte Ltd and AMEX has granted me a corporate credit card. I also bank with HSBC.

However my problem is that my...

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Probably all due to that FATCA.

No, it has always been like that. It is just that HSBC and Citi provide you ability to withdraw FCY cash without...

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Last post by stiwi View the latest post
Sun, 07 Sep 2014 8:30 pm
Banking and Transferring money from SG to UK

Last post by zzm9980 « Sun, 07 Sep 2014 5:51 am
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by ruberella » Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:23 am

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Hi,

I'm looking to set up an account in SG and wondered what you guys could recommend for my banking needs.

The account will be mainly be...

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The only problem with BOC is the lack of branches and ATMs.
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Sun, 07 Sep 2014 5:51 am
Getting money into singapore

Last post by JR8 « Thu, 04 Sep 2014 6:46 pm
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by aaraar » Thu, 04 Sep 2014 12:04 am

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how can I get money into Singapore and deposit in my bank

1. carry it physically every time I travel here?

2. western union/moneygram/paypal it

3....

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Gold, there are no restrictions on bringing in Investment Precious Metals (IPM), though check what actually is defined as IPM.

There's no...

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Thu, 04 Sep 2014 6:46 pm

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