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When weird tank-things drove down Chang’an Avenue

I originally planned to post this months ago, but other things got in the way and I forgot all about it. It was just after 11 o’clock one night in April and there was nothing happening at work so I popped out to the shop. I was just starting to... ...full story at Black & White Cat

from Black & White Cat on Mon, Sep 07 2009

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