candidates handbook

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Hellweek PT(TM) is an Elite Organisation that runs Military Styled Events of varied nature and purpose on Mornington Beach in County Meath, Ireland. This organisation is not a bootcamp, we this is not basic training, these events require a mental willpower far beyond anything you have experienced before, but every event gives a sesne fo achievement like nothing else and must be experienced to be understood. The events in the Hellweek PT(TM) arsenal are varied but equally as thrilling as each other. They include:

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table of contents
Page 4: Pages 5-6: Pages 7-10: Page 11: Pages 12-13: Pages 14-15: Pages 16-17: Pages 18-21: Pages 22-23: Structure Evolution Commands Rules and Regulations Newset Upcoming Events The Selection Challenge Day of Days Challenge The Adventure Weekend Challenge Operation Neptune Operation Dorothy.

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Each event has a Class Number i.e. Class 004, Class 005 and so on. The Class number is used to identify which date and event you take part in. On event day, we will treat you like a ships company as one big group. That group will be split into smaller groups of 20, known as a Division, and those Divisions will again be broken down into Crews of 8-10 people. These titles are known as Identiers, it is important that you memorise and understand these identiers. Common commands used will be very simple but you must pay attention and remember what Division and Crew you are a part of when Ships Company is not used. The event will begin at the time designated on the Registration page. Candidates Structure Ships Company = Division = Crew =

All Evolutions are conducted under common cautionary and execution commands that comprise of the Identier (ID), Cautionary, Execution and Closing Orders. The Cautionary is always preceded by an identier, i.e. Ships Company, HO!. (Complacht, Aire!). To that purpose, each exercise of each evolution is to follow this suit. On completion of the execution order, candidates will count out the number of reps, so for Push-ups the mode will be; Ships Company, (ID) Push-ups Starting Position, (Cautionary) Down / 1, (Execution) Down / 2 until last rep (Execution) RECOVER. (Closing) EXAMPLES: Cautionary Execution Order ID Push-up Starting Position Down / Count ID Jackknife Starting Position Jack / Count ID Diverbomber Starting Position Dive / Count ID Thrustsquat Starting Position Thrust / Count ID Plank Starting Position Hold / Count ID Starjump Starting Position Jump / Count ID Flutterkick Starting Position Kick / Count ID X-Cross Starting Position Cross / Count ID Pull-up Starting Position Pull / Count ID Dip Starting Position Dip / Count Flutter Kicks are a 4 count: Exercise i.e. 1,2,3-1 / 1,2,3-2 / 1,2,3-3 / 1,2,3-4 / 1,2,3-5 and so on! X-Cross Butteries are also a 4 count Exercise. Dips are a 2 count Exercise: 1 is on the down count and 2 is on the up count! All other exercises are a 1 count exercise. Surfbobbing: This exercise requires more than one execution order to be completed, thus is broken down as follows: Cautionary = Preparatory Order 1 = Preparatory Order 2 = Preparatory Order 3 = Preparatory Order 4 = Preparatory Order 5 = Preparatory Order 6 = Execution Order = Closing Order = Divisions HO! Divisions, Link Arms Divisions, Face Sea Divisions, March (Upon Reaching the Surf next order is given) Divisions, Halt Divisions, About Face Divisions, Sit into Surf on your rear ends Divisions, BOB! Divisions, Recover! Closing Order Recover Recover Recover Recover Recover Recover Recover Recover Recover Recover

80-225 People 20 People 10 Divsions Max 8-10 People 10 People Max

Candidate Leadership during Initial Phase: Executive Candidate (XC) Charged with leadership of entire Ships Company They will report the Muster detail to the Cadr Usually a repeat candidate where possible. Denoted by Red Tag on t-shirt Gunnery Candidate (GC) Charged with leadership of a Division They will report the Muster detail to the XC Usually a repeat candidate where possible. Denoted by an Orange Tag on t-shirt Leading Candidate (LC) Crew Leader charged with leadership of a Boat Crew of 10 people. Their job is to gather Muster information (Roll-call) and report up the chain of command to GC, to XC to the Cadr, who will in turn report up to the XO and then he reports to the CO. Denoted by Blue Tag on t-shirt

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Shuttle Runs: Cautionary Divisions Sprint Formation Execution Order Sprint / Count Closing Order HALT!

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All instructors must be treated with the highest respect, everyone of them have undergone this same challenge themselves. The CO has created it based on his own Selection experiences and putting himself through most of the BUD/S criteria. Responses from Candidates to the Cadr will always be; AYE, AYE, followed by rank: i.e. AYE AYE SEN IOR CHIEF! Or, AYE AYE CHIEF! Candidates must follow all orders issued by HWPT instructors or First Aid Personnel to the letter, failure to do so will result in an option to either complete said instruction or DOR RING THE BELL! a. Refusal to carry out an order is a direct DOR; The candidate will be given a single chance to change their minds, if they still refuse to carry out the instruction they are voluntarily removing them selves from the event by DOR they must ring the bell 3 times. b. If it is deemed medically required, First Aid personnel will remove candidates for their own safety and that of others. Candidates deemed medically at risk will be risk assessed and notied of same. Upon reaching the limit deemed medically safe, the candidate will be informed and removed from the event this is known as a Forced DOR! (FDOR) During the event, there is NO eating allowed a. Anyone eating will receive an automatic FDOR b. Any candidate that sees another eating and does not report it to their LC or GC but it is spotted by the cadre that they know, will result in the that Division receiving a punishment evolution. c. Any collaboration of cheating will result in the entire Ships Company being punished, with the exception of those cheating, they will be made watch! NO Drinking Allowed during the event 2 water breaks given period, this is ABSOLUTE! a. Anyone caught drinking more than the two allotted minutes will be made issue a punishment to their Division or Crew. Teamwork IS essential give encouragement to those struggling around you, watch each others backs and push through together. NO back-answering instructors at all! NO derogatory comments to other participants Boat-crews assembled during team-evolutions will have leaders, leaders MUST get the team to work coher ently and on an equal level everyone must work to the same degree or EVERYONE on the team gets pun ished! The challenge is NOT over until the Senior Chief denotes so it might say 4 hours, but time can be lost through recovery, injury or otherwise. We make that time up. Everyone on the Quarterdeck during the event will help clean up at the end of the event, this is only right as we are guests on the beach and we should leave it as we found it! No rubbish is to be left behind by anyone from Hellweek PT at all; Cadr, Candidates, Volunteers or Spectators. a. Any such breach or violation of this will result in reporting to the county council and the coun cil can choose to ne those HWPT reports, if required. b. HWPT will not take responsibility for the actions of others in respect of negligence, theft, inten tional or unintentional harm, carelessness or otherwise. This list is not exhaustive. c. All attendees on the day will be mindful of their actions, responsibilities, duties and courtesy toward the event, patrons and dignitaries.

Base Log PT Commands are: Rest Position = Log is resting on the deck with nobody holding or touching it. Left / Right Shoulder = On this command the Boat Crew will lift the log up to the denoted shoulder Exercise Preparatory = Whichever exercise is ordered Starting Position = This command directly follows the preparatory command to denote where the exer cise begins i.e. Overhead press Starting Position. Execution = Exercise Finish = Recover WHISTLE PHASE: 1 Blow = 2 Blows = 3 Blows = 4 Blows = BEAR CRAWL: Identier = Cautionary = Preparatory Order 1 = Preparatory Order 2 = Execution Order = Closing Order = STANDING THE LINE: Identier = Crews HO!, Cautionary = LINK ARMS Preparatory Order 1 = At the Whistle: March forward into the surf until knee high Preparatory Order 2 = (upon reaching the surf) HALT! Preparatory Order 3 = Observe COMPLETE Silence anyone talks, you will ring the bell! Preparatory Order 4 = You will NOT leave the surf until you hear the whistle blow twice Execution Order = WHISTLE! Closing Order = 2 x WHISTLE BLOWS! Crews HO!, Sprint Starting Position Upon hearing the whistle, you will sprint into the sea, To come out of the sea, you will crawl on your hands and feet, like a bear! WHISTLE! RECOVER! Crawl Stand Walk Run

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12. Entrants enter this event at their own risk as stated on the waiver on Runireland.com and via any other form of ofcial registration. a. All injuries, illnesses, medical or physical conditions must be declared to the cadre, any of the above do not disqualify a candidate, but they do mean that their health during the event will be monitored with greater scrutiny to ensure they are alright. b. Anyone failing to declare any of the above or otherwise on ofcial registration will have a chance to declare on the day of the event prior to taking part. c. Should they fail to declare when asked on the day of the event, HWPT cannot accept responsibility for anything that happens as a result of said medical or physical conditions. 13. The Cadr will treat all Candidates equally and demand the same level of effort that is expected to complete this challenge from start to nish. There are strict guidelines and criteria for the conduct of the HWPT Cadr and they will observe this at all times. HWPT does NOT permit any of its Cadr to issue unlawful or unwarranted commands, intentional or unintentional or otherwise, and treats such conduct as unbecoming. Candidates rights are protected, but during the event they are effectively on selection and subject to HWPT rules and regulations, thus everyone is protected and under instruction. 14. All registrations must be paid in full prior to taking part in the event. No exceptions.

15. Any late arrivals once the start time has passed will not be allowed to take part! All Candidates must present themselves at the required Report time as issued by the CO via email in writing. Failure to do so will result in forfeit of registration and fees; No Refunds are issued. 16. HWPT 4HEEC is NOT weather dependant, save an act of god the event will go ahead. The dates chosen are in line with weather patterns and safety guidelines for risk of hypothermia and other illnesses, meaning that the dates chosen are safe to work with irrespective of rain the event will go ahead. Conditions that will prevent the event going ahead consist of the following ONLY: a. Gael Force winds meaning any gusts at or above Force 6 (25-30mph / 21-26 Kts) b. Hurricane conditions c. Sub-zero temperatures and Snow! 17. It is the responsibility of each Candidate to learn and memorise Commands, Terminology and Exercises as best possible to prepare them for the event. This is a priority recommendation as it will enable candidates to perform to the best of their ability on the day. a. There is a high level of expectation for completion of this event. b. It is not enough to hold back and save energy for the end, candidates must give their ALL in each and every evolution otherwise this will result in singling out and beasting from the cadre! c. The Cadr reserves the right to break any crew or division up and reorganise where required. d. Crews will be based on criteria established on the day.

18. A Candidates Kit is their own responsibility, HWPT Cadr nor Management accept responsibility for anyone that does not have complete kit as listed below. It is your responsibility as a Candidate to have this listed Kit with you on the day: a. TO BE WORN: i. Base Layer long sleeve is ne, short sleeve even better ii. Plain White T-Shirt to be worn over base layer iii. Dark Bottoms or Shorts iv. OLD Runners v. Socks are optional but no taking off or changing is not permitted b. TO BE CARRIED IN YOUR KIT BAG: i. TWO LARGE towels ii. FOIL BLANKET ESSENTIAL! Pick up in Tesco or any good outdoors store. iii. Change of WARM DRY clothes iv. Change of DRY Footwear v. Fruit and Carbs for afterwards vi. Water NO Sports Drinks WATER ONLY c. MEDICAL Check list: i. Diabetics should bring insulin or sugared water depending on Diabetes Type declare to Cadr before event starts if you are Diabetic. ii. Asthmatic should have an inhaler or some Vics Eucalyptus to allow for easy breathing should difculty arise. iii. Anyone with Congenial conditions MUST declare so, we will assess whether or not you can continue once we see how you handle the rst part of the rst evolution. 1. Angina or Previous Heart Attacks will RULE you OUT of this event these are SERI OUS heart conditions that should not be put at risk. iv. Bring some paracetamol and some ibuprofen which you can take your self, but should NEVER take FROM a First Aider. Candidates take such medication at their own risk and under the guidelines of the manufacturers. HWPT does not advise any use of pain killers, but accepts that pain killers may be needed AFTER a candidate nishes. 1. NO PAIN KILLERS or Medication of Any kind is allowed during the event require ment to take medication means you are NOT t to take part and must DOR! 2. Medication is brought by your self for your own self, do NOT give to others, this is actually quite illegal and quite dangerous, regardless of type. You bring your own medica tion for your own use, if you need to use it. It is simply a precautionary and nothing more! It is up to you to take it if needed, but you will NOT be allowed to take and continue, you will be DORd and then allowed to take medication if so needed.

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19. HWPT, its Cadr, Volunteers and Management accepts no responsibility for the loss or theft of valuables. All Candidates should leave Valuables with someone they trust and not in any baggage area or tents. 20. It is the responsibility of everyone present on the day to be of sound mind and judgement whilst taking part in the event. This is paramount. 21. All rules must be followed and no candidate will be allowed to claim they were kept in the dark about anything, this document is available on the website: www.hellweekpt.com and on the Hellweek PT facebook page as a NOTE in the NOTES section of the page. 22. Hellweek PT, its content, concept, design and materials are copyrighted by law, any infringement upon any of Hellweek PTs methods, structure, content or otherwise will be deemed a violation of copyright law and damages will be sought. a. Candidates are agreeing to take part in a unique event b. Candidates are not allowed to copy any part of the event for their own benet privately or nancially. c. Candidates will be aware via this document that Hellweek PT, HWPT and its logo(s) are all trademarks of a private company and any attempt to copy, mimic, sell or trade under an identical or similar name, concept or add to a bootcamp or similar training facility will be deemed a breach of copyright law and prosecution will follow. 23. Hellweek PT is a trademark of a private company owned by the founder of Hellweek PT; Sen Cearrllin. All rights are reserved. 24. This list of rules and regulations is not exhaustive and may be added to at any point in time. Any blatantly obvious misconduct or otherwise that can be deemed a breach of these rules can result in documented punishment, FDOR or further action. a. It is hoped and expected that everyone will abide by these rules.

Two new events are in the pipeline for people that enjoy Airsoft and Paintball, Hellweek PT has developed two new projects taht will teach civilians just what it is like to be part of a military operation and face actual combat, but go home at the end of the day, if a little bruised from it all. Operation Dorothy is a Combat Event set in a rural / suburban area that involves using non-lethal but powerful weapons, artillery, airpower and sophisticated technology. But before Soldiers get to ght, they must undergo a transition from Airsofter/Paintballer to Combat Ready Operative via precision engineered crash-training courses provided by the HWPT DS (Cadr). Taking place between a Friday night and Saturday all day, you will receive training in proper tactics, team-operations, weapons handling, comms, map reading, pacing and more before being launched into a pitched battle, the winner of which will be determined by which side is willing to sacrice the most. War is ugly, Dorothy is a bitch.... Operation Neptune is an Amphibious Assault Combat event set on the coast of Meath and Louth. The theme is based around an island that has been invaded by a foreign force and this force must be repelled from the island and the beachhead retaken via an amphibious operation. Such an operation involves a multitude of task forces, organisation, vehicles, equipment and more. Landing Craft, Zodiacs, Rigid Raiders and Silent Entry methods of attack will be used in the raid. There will be a variety of artillery, weapons, roles, technology, comms, airpower and more to cause as much havoc as possible and prevent the beachhead being retaken. The task force will be made up of Naval SF, Marines, Airpower and much much more. For more information check out the advert in this handbook about what it entails.

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SELECTION CHALLENGE
The Hellweek PT SELECTION CHALLENGE is the rst rung on the
organisations ladder and the base event of its arsenal. Based on Elite Selection Processes from the U.S., U.K. and Scandinavia, candidates sign up to test their metal against the elements, the ships bell and their own demons for 4 hours non-stop on the beach. The only Prize is the knowledge that they completed the task at hand. Run Publically 3 times per year on Mornington beach, the challenge lasts for 4 hours, requires immense mental willpower, gives just 2 x 60 second water breaks and does not permit any food or fuel to be consumed throughout. There is no medal awarded, no t-shirt given, there is only YOU! This is a fantastic way to test your metal and nd out do you have what it takes to complete a Marathon, Ironman or something that requires immense mental strength to complete. It is a fantastic day out and you will learn so much more about your self than you dreamed possible. Characters are measured, Leaders are born, Teamwork is key and refusal to quit a must. Can you last all 4 hours? Will you resist ringing LTs Ships Bell? Sign-up and nd out...

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CHALLENGE DAY OF DAYS

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Phase 1 is your rst physical phase, this will not be unlike Selection, but it wont be exactly the same either! There will be so much new stuff in there you will have a ball. Phase 2 is an academic and teaming phase and involves a lot more thinking; you will learn map reading, compass and pacing skills and be expected to remember these skills later on in the day. Phase 3 involves an obstacle course which will be timed. Phase 4 is the second physical phase and will test every bre of your being. Phase 5 is where it starts to get really interesting and fun and somewhat competitive, this is Surf Passage if you make it that far. Phase 6 is your nal phase; a timed tabb or trek over mixed terrain to recover an object of Intel-importance. Three teams of six will be given a brieng, time to assemble kit and then sent from different starting points to complete the course. Along the way you will encounter obstacles, booby-traps and difculties you must overcome as a team. Every team member will also be carrying a backpack with weight in it; the same minimum weight must be in the pack at the end as when you started.

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ONLY 60 SPOTS

Day of Days is via Selection only, its the best of the best going head to head in an all out competition to be the last 6 standing! There is no bell in Day of Days and its not open to Public registration. Content is for the greater part secretive, only snippets are given away before candidates arrive on site for the Penultimate Challenge. This challenge includes an O-Course and Boat Races, very competitive and the Cadr decide who stays and who goes. You have been offered a prestigious place among the 60 places available, but can you ght to keep that place and be one of the 6 that end up winning the Challenge? All participants receive a t-shirt and an Event Embroidered Patch, but the winning team will receive a miniature plaque each - a miniature plaque of the Full Size Event Plaque - the 6 names of the winning Candidates will be engraved on this plaque each year.

ADVENTURE WEEKEND CHALLENGE

The Adventure Weekend Challenge is a slightly more elaborate test of your tness, psychological willpower and teaming abilities on a different level to the Selection Challenge or Day of Days. This challenge is for everyone that fancies a bit of fun mixed with pressure of a different kind compared with Selection. Camping out on Mornington Beach we will take a group of up to 200 individuals and over the course of Friday and Saturday, teams will develop and compete with each other. This challenge involves a laarger Assault course, a longer more laborious tabb and a lot more military drills in the beginning. This again involves an element of tness, but there is no Bell - you can Victor Whiskey if you want though, which is a Voluntary Withdrawl, meaning you have removed your self from the event - for whatever reason. The physical aspect of this challenge involves you using your stamina and will-power to get tasks done. There is however a grading system, which means the more points you have the longer you stay in the game and the better the chance you have of making it to the end, which comprises of a 5 mile tabb across rough terrain, full combat order load and no handicapp. You will receive academic training in the use of maps and a compass, pacing and marching. First Aid cover will be supplied, equipment and some light meals will also be provided. Everyone that signs up to this event gets a commemorative t-shirt and there will be some amazing photos taken over the course of the event. Run in the warmer climes of June there will be no excure related to weather or cold. Cost is 95 per person and is great value for what you get.

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operation neptune
13th may 2012
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Operation Neptune is a one stop show for anyone that likes Airsoft, Paintball or likes action movies and maybe wants to experience battle and be able to walk home at end, or crawl home at the very least ... The event is an amphibious assault combat event, meaning that a landing craft is used and a beachhead will be assaulted and liberated from an aggressor force. Carrying full battle order, marines will board the landing craft on one shore and be transported to another shoreline and when the ramp goes down, all hell will break loose right from the start! Run by a Military DS, between us we have a wealth of experience on operations abroad and all participants are guaranteed an experience like no other. It will be professionally executed and a lot of fun, but make no mistakes, this is for real, no holds barred! We will be unleashing everything legally possible at you and on both aggressor and suppressor teams there will be genuine military personnel leading from the front adding to the realism. You cannot show up to this event with Airsoft weapons, they will not be effective nor are suitable. You will be supplied with all technical equipment required. If you have ever wanted to experience combat on a level that is usually only found in the forces, then you really have to sign up to this event, at 180 Euros per head, its a steal.
All Technical Equipment will be supplied on the day. We will be using a mixture of weapons, and the type of weapon you use will depend on how well you can shoot, what we deem to be a suitable weapon based on your role and other criteria. Gas powered weapons, non-lethal munitions, nonlethal explosives, simulated weapons providing realism, the SMELL and FEEL of war will be apparent from the get-go! Training on weapons will be provided before platoons and reteams are assembled and given orders. The sense of realism and authenticity acquired from this event will be second to none. You will be enthralled by the experience of it all. For what you get in this event package you will be well pleased when you leave and the adrenaline will take days to leave your system. Classroom activities will teach you the knowledge you need to know about the tactics to be used and the amphibious techniques to be employed. You will undergo an intense classroom session in a tent that will bring you through the days activities and you will also carry out drill, squad formation and team-building to allow you all to bond and perform well as a company/platoon/section/reteam. Your role in the Platoon you are assigned to will be determined based on a wee aptitude test and also your ability to perform. Not everyone will have the same role or use the same weapon, and there are of course specialist roles that need lling that are equally as stressful. Make no mistake about it, this will be as close to a real battle you will ever get in the civvy world, from every angle possible. Whilst landing craft are used to storm the beach by suppressors, the aggressors will be making every effort to repel the raid with everything in their arsenal, raning from machine guns to mines and from mortar to sniper re. The aggressors will also have conducted an amphibious assault to take the beachhead earlier in the day - this involves placing a landing force on the area to be invaded, an amphibious raid is used to then re-take the beachhead and eliminate the enemy. The location for the event is Mornington beach in county meath, with LCU embarkment taking place on Baltray beach just over the other side of the River Boyne Bar. The Blue forces must take out the Red forces of course, and the day will see both teams switching sides once the rst raid has been completed and a winner is conrmed. The event starts early in the morning; 0800: and nishes late in the evening; 2000: to allow for a complete spectrum of activities to take place and give the best experience of authenticity possible. The cost is 180 Euro per person and there are 300 spots available. The date for the event is May 13th 2012. We require all places to be booked in advance and fully paid.

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in the SetCounty rural and suburban territories of Meath, this is full scale war on

a civilian level as legal as it gets. Just as Neptune uses non-lethal weapons, Dorothy will too, only Dorothy is in a foul mood and she is biting back, bitching like never before. If you enjoy airsoft games and paintball as a whole then you will enjoy this event. Its a little more fast paced, precision organised and executed, professional in approach and themed than you may normally be used to. Run entirely by a military DS, this event is real as we are legally allowed to make it. We are holding nothing back and where possible you will feel, smell and taste the full brunt of battle.

300 spots real military ds

War is ugly, Dorothy is a bith!

Expect to be bruised and battered in this event, and you will survive just ne. but just remember its not airsoft! Its not a skirmish, its not a farse even, its full on war! But before you get to taste said war, you must go through initiation and training rst, taking place between Friday evening and Saturday Morning. You will be instructed in the use of the weapons you will be using, map reading, communications operations, leadership, teamwork and more. The event is meant as an aide to improving your overall gaming experience when you go back to your own skirmishes and airsoft games. Its overall motive is to give you a taste of what its really like in battle; the stress, the fear, the courage, the unexpected and the fuckups. We guarantee you will have a great time and a super adventure, and just a few memories to take home with you. The event will be strictly military in style, execution and organisation. Accordingly, military law and rules and regulations will be followed and upheld. A condensed copy of the rules and regs of the event will be available online soon. To book your place on the event, you can pay in two installments, both 90 Euros each, which makes the total for the event 180 Euro, which is a steal for what you get on the day. The booking page is at; www.hellweekpt.com/dorothy.htm - deposits are non-refundable and full payment is expected by March 2012 at the latest.

as real as it gets 180 euro april. 2012

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