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DARK DUNGEONS
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By J.T.C.
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(Adapted from comic-book form by J. Brad Hicks)
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Around the dining room table in Ms. Frost's (the DM's) apartment, a group
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of teenagers were playing "Dark Dungeons". Some were bored, others were
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worried. The table was littered with soda cans and miniatures. From
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behind the DM's screen, Ms. Frost said, "Okay, Wizard, cast your spell!"
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Debbie (Elfstar) replied, "Okay, Dungeon Master. My spell of light blinds
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the monster."
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The DM nodded, and announced, "The thief, Black Leaf, did not find the
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poison trap, and I declare her dead."
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Marcie (Black Leaf) leapt up with panic written large on her face, and
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screamed, "NO, NOT BLACK LEAF! NO, NO! I'M GOING TO DIE! Don't make me
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quit the game. Please don't! Somebody save me! You can't do this!"
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Debbie sneared, "Marcie, get out of here. YOU'RE DEAD! You don't exist
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any more."
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Later, after the game, when they were alone, Ms. Frost confided, "Debbie,
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your cleric has been raised to the 8th level. I think it's time you learn
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how to REALLY cast spells." Debbie asked, incredulously, "You mean you're
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going to teach me how to have THE REAL POWER?"
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Ms. Frost smiled and replied, "Yes, you have the personality for it now."
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The intense occult training through D & D qualified Debbie to enter a
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witches' coven as a priestess. Twelve people in robes stood inside a
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circle with a pentacle painted on the floor and an altar at the point.
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From outside the circle, Ms. Frost lead in Debbie, saying, "I've brought
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Elfstar to become a priestess and witch." The man who met them at the
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circle's edge replied, "Welcome, Elfstar. You're now a priestess of the
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craft, and of the Temple of Diana."
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Days later, in Ms. Frost's apartment, Debbie was jubilant. "Ms. Frost,
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this is fantastic ... This makes the game REAL ... It's not a fantasy any
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more. Last night I cast my FIRST spell ... This is REAL power!"
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Ms. Frost replied, approvingly, "I knew you were ready by the way you
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played the game ... but this is just the beginning. There is so much more.
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Which spell did you cast, Debbie?"
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Debbie answered with a sinister grin, "I used the mind bondage spell on my
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father. He was trying to stop me from playing D & D."
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That won another knowing smile from the Dungeon Master. She asked, "What
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was the result?" Debbie laughed and said, "He just bought me $200.00 worth
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of new D & D figures and manuals. IT WAS GREAT!"
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Later that week, during a game, Ms. Frost answered the phone at her
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apartment, and turned to Elfstar. "Hey, Debbie! Marcie's on the phone.
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She wants to talk to you. She's really upset."
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Debbie didn't even move to get up, but said instead, "I can't. I'm
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fighting the Zombie. Tell her I'll see her tonight."
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That night, at Marcie's house, Debbie said to Marcie's mother at the door,
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"Hi, Mrs. Anderson. Marcie wanted me to see her tonight."
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Marcie's mother said, "I'm glad you're here, Debbie. Marcie has shut
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herself in her room and won't come out. She hasn't been herself for weeks.
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I've been very worried. Ever since her character in the game got killed,
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it's as though a part of her died. Maybe you can talk some sense into
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her."
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But it was not fated to be, for when she entered Debbie's room, she was
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instead greeted by the sight of Marcie, hanging dead from the light
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fixture, surrounded by her D & D figures. "No, Marcie! You didn't HAVE to
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do that!" sobbed Debbie. The suicide note read, "It's my fault Black Leaf
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died. I can't face life alone! - Marcie"
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Debbie ran to the DM with the news. "Ms. Frost, I can't get Marcie out of
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my mind. How could she do something like this? If I'd left the game,
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she'd be alive today."
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For the first time that we'd seen, Ms. Frost was genuinely angry. "Get
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your priorities straight, Debbie. Your spiritual growth through the game
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is more important than some lousy loser's life. It would have happened
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sooner or later. Her character was too weak."
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Debbie replied, "But the law of our faith is that we can do anything we
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want as long as we harm no one. But now we have harmed Marcie." ("What
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have I gotten myself into?" she wondered to herself.)
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Ms. Frost shouted impatiently, "DON'T BE STUPID, DEBBIE. I think you'd
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better let Elfstar take care of things. You're getting out of control!"
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But now Debbie was frightened rather than sad, said, "I don't want to be
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Elfstar any more. I want to be Debbie."
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Later, her handsome friend Mike found her crying in the park. "Hey Debbie,
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what's wrong? Can I help?"
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Debbie looks up, and answered, "I thought I had all the answers, Mike, but
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now everything is falling apart," and sobbed.
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Mike replied, "Debbie, I told you Jesus is the only answer. I've been
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praying and fasting for you."
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Surprised, Debbie asked, "Why would you do that for me?"
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Mike said, "Because I know what you're involved in. It's a spiritual
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warfare that you can't win without the Lord Jesus."
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Debbie asked, "What can I do?"
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Mike answered, "Come with me to a meeting this afternoon. The speaker came
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out of witchcraft and he knows what you're up against."
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That afternoon, the speaker took the pulpit and said, "You who are involved
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in the occult, think you have achieved power. But you have been trapped in
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a dungeon of bondage. The limited power you have been given is only bait
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to lure you to destruction. But Jesus came that you might have life and
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that more abundantly."
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Gathering steam, he continued. "Jesus sets us free from the bondage of
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witchcraft. Jesus gives us power over all of the enemy and nothing shall
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by any means hurt you. [1] You must fulfill Acts 2:38. REPENT of the sins
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in your life and turn to Jesus as your Lord and Savior. You must fulfill
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Acts 19:19. Gather up all your occult paraphenalia like your rock music,
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occult books [2], charms, Dungeons and Dragons material. Don't throw them
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away. BURN THEM! We'll do that here tonight. Also tonight, we'll be
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praying for the deliverance of those who have allowed occult forces to
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control them."
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Raising his arms, he commanded, "If you want Jesus as your Lord, come
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forward now." Startling the people around her, Debbie rose up in tears and
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cried, "Oh, God! I need help ... My life's a mess. HELP ME!"
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The evangelist placed his hands on Debbie's shoulders and said, "In the
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name of Jesus, I order [3] you spirits of the occult to leave Debbie."
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Debbie responded, "Jesus, I REPENT of my sins and I want you to be my
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Saviour and Lord. You guide me through Life. I want You to be in charge
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of everything ... not that lousy D & D manual." [4] Over her shoulder,
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ghostly demons could be seen fleeing Debbie's body.
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Later that night, a crowd gathered around a huge pile of books and games.
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The evangelist struck a pose, and loudly proclaimed, "We take authority in
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the name of Jesus Christ through the power of his shed blood and bind the
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demonic forces in this filth of Satan!"
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The flames rose high into the night. In the crowd behind him, Debbie said
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softly, "Thank you, Lord, for setting me free."
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FOOTNOTES:
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[1] Luke 10:19
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[2] Including C.S. Lewis and Tolkien, both of which can be found in occult
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bookstores.
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[3] WARNING: See Acts 19:13-17
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[4] "If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed."
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(John 8:36) "...where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty."
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(II Cor. 3:17)
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___________________________________________________________________________
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THE BIBLE SAYS THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO HEAVEN.
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Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the
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Father, but by me." (John 14:6)
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NOBODY ELSE CAN HELP YOU.
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"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and man, the man Christ
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Jesus." (I Timothy 2:5)
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"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is
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the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-
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9)
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WHAT YOU MUST DO:
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PRAY TO GOD IN YOUR OWN WORDS:
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1. ADMIT that you are a sinner, and that only the Lord Jesus can save you.
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(Romans 3:23)
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2. REPENT: be willing to turn away from sin and submit to God. (See Luke
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13:5)
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3. BELIEVE that the Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross and shed his blood
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to pay the price for your sins, and that he rose again. (See Romans
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10:9)
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4. ASK God to save you. (See Romans 10:13)
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5. ASK Jesus Christ to be the Lord (take control) of your life. (See
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Romans 12:1-2)
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IF YOU REALLY MADE JESUS YOUR LORD (KING), THEN ACT LIKE IT!
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1. Read your Bible every day to get to know Christ better.
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2. Talk to God in prayer every day.
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3. Find a church where the Bible is taught as the complete Word of God and
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is the final authority.
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4. Obey Christ's command and be baptized. (See Matthew 28:19)
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___________________________________________________________________________
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brought to you by CHICK PUBLICATIONS
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P. O. Box 662, Chino, Calif. 91710 U.S.A.
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Telephone: (714) 987-0771
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Send $5.00 for Sample Assortment and Price List
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adapted from the comic version by J. Brad Hicks, Sysop
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WeirdBase, Fido 100/523
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___________________________________________________________________________
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Adapter's note: I think the factual errors in this piece speak for
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themselves. Despite the claim that the speaker (Chick?) "came out of
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witchcraft," it's pretty obvious that Chick knows nothing of either The
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Craft or of D&D. Agree? You decide what to do. Disagree? Reply via
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electronic mail to Brad Hicks, at any of the following addresses (some
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subject to change without notice ... sorry!)
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U.S. Mail: Brad Hicks, 3900B Roland, St. Louis, MO 63121
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FidoNet: 100/523, Brad Hicks
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CompuServe: Brad Hicks 76012,300
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