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Cruz pulls out slim victory over Thompson

By Brandy Carter
Staff Writer

Congratulatotg' hugs and words of encourage-
ment surrounde new SGA President and Vice
President Melanie Cruz and Alizha Rice following
the announcement of their victory.

Melanie attributed their win to the tremendous
support of friends and family who ave “l 10 ‘r~
cent support” both emotionally antPthrough their
work on the campaign. Pushing down feelin s of
negativity, Cruz kept her spirits lifted throughout

the campaign.

“Since we’re both out-
of-state students we feel
really blessed to have such

11"! good to good friends that form a
know that support network for us and
there an, pew serv: as f family awaydfrom
~ our ami ies,” Rice sai .
pl“ who “my” “It’s good to know that
WPPO'TyW- there are people who will
V support you no matter
what," she added.

Melanlo Cruz
SGA
President-elect

The decision of Cruz
and Rice to run for the top
SGA positions was influ—
enced by a variety of fac-

tors.

“We came from different sections in SGA and a
lot ofpeople urged us to run,” Rice said. “Our belief
in each other and our ability to work well to tether
helped us make the decision to run,” Rice said:

Rice’s biggest motivation to run for office came
from her close friend Wendy Hyland.

“Wendy said to me your only a UK undergradu-
ate once; it’s kind of a one—shot deal and I knew if
we didn’t go for it that we would have regretted it,"
she said.

The pair feel they compliment each other. “I‘m
more realistic while Alizha’s more realistic," Cruz
said.

Cruz and Rice attribute the large voter turnout
to a number of factors. The high number of at-large
senators brought a diverse turnout of students.

“The job Chrissy and Alan did while in SGA I
think contributed a lot to the large turnout,” Rice
said. Once in ofﬁce, Cruz and Rice hope to achieve
the campaign goals they set.

“Right now the student body thinks that SGA
doesn't do anything,” Cruz said. “We want to prove
to them that the power is in the people by giving
them.a voice.”

Outgoing SGA leaders Alan Aja and Guyer
expressed faith in the leadership ability of newly

humpson

elected officials.

“I think they will carry on what we’ve started and
they have a lot of goals they will carry out as well,"
said Guyer, current SGA vice president.

SGA President Aja said he thinks “they both
have the passion and the mindset to do a wonderful
job on SGA." Cruz and Rice hope to incorporate
elements ofother candidates’ campaigns into their
SGA service.

“Kyle and Kristin's platform brou ht up a lot of
issues that are important to the studgent body that
we hope to draw from.

“\Ve'rc disappointed that a lot of good candi-
dates didn’t get elected," Rice said.

The newly elected duo hope to utilize the drive
and enthusiasm of everyone who came out and
showed their support.

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Voter turnout up slightly

Ticket
accepts
eteat

By Brian Dunn
Staﬂ Writer

Kyle Thompson and Kristin
Triplett stood side—by-side in
front of the crowd gathered at the
Free Speech Area outside the Stu-
dent Center.

Thompson, one of the presi-
dential hopefuls for next year’s

By Kathy Reding
New Editor
High voter turnout at the Stuv 4 500
dent Government polls VVednes- ,
day led association members to 4,000
hope for even greater numbers
overall in the elections. 3’500
After yesterday’s polls closed, 3,000
total numbers participatin in the
elections, however, fell 5 ort of 2,500
anticipated retums. 2,000
Election supemsorjay Putnam
said about 2,100 students cast 1,500
votes this year, a 10 percent 1 000
increase over last year. He did not ’
have an exact number of voters 500
available. First—day voters num- 0
bered 1,142.
Exiting president Alan Aja said

SGA Voter Turnout

2,668

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

3,172

2.760

2,530 2,100

1,733

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Student Government Association
President, clasped his hands in
front of his chest.

As the time approached for the
winner of the race to be
announced, Thompson moved his
clenched hands from his chest to
his mouth. He swayed from foot
to foot. He unclenched his hands

riodically to clap for senator-at-
arge winners as they were
announced. He immediately
brought his hands back together
and laced them back in front of
his c est and then his mouth.

“I’ve never felt this good,”
Thompson said before the
announcement, “but I've never
felt this nervous.”

Triplett, with 'ust as ea er
anticipation, stoo beside him.
Her nervous ﬁdgets were not as
apparent, but her hands too were
active, and her weight shifted
much like her running mate.

“Kyle, come here,” she said as
she ulled him to her for a hug.

hen, Thom n and Triplett
were announce as runner-up to
Melanie Cruz, next year’s presi-
dent, and Alizha Rice. They lost
by 40 votes, 975 to 935.

Thom n and Triplett imme-
diatel ell into a huddle with
frien , fraternity brothers, soror-
ity sisters and family.

Such words to help console

CMCESSIW Runnerr—up in the election Kyle Thompson and Kristin
Triplett than]: their rupporterr after the announcement.

echoed out of the grou as “We
gave them all they coul handle,”
“You the man” and “We’re here.”

Thom son then broke out of
the hudd e and made his way to
the bench from which the
announcements were made.

“I wish the best of luck for
those who won,” he said. “Melanie
and Alizha, you deserved it.

“This isn’t something for your
resume. Go out and make a differ-
ence in this world.”

Thompson step (1 down from
the bench and wal ed to a comer
away from everybody else. He
pulled a hone from his pocket
and calle his parents. Meanwhile,
Triplett moved through the
crowd. People approached her
with hugs and well-wishes.

“Keep your head up,” one said.

“I’m proud of us,” Triplett
said. “People laughed at us at ﬁrst.
This proves to everybody at UK

and at SGA that everybody should
be taken seriously.

“We proved a oint, that’s for
sure,” she said. “ ‘his campus is
not a athetic.”

T ompson rejoined the group
to receive hugs and congratula-
uons

Outgoing SGA President Alan
Aja approached Thompson.
“You’re a ﬁghter,” Aja told him.
“I’m impressed by you."

“That means a lot to me,"
Thompson said.

Thom son said he told his par-
ents he tried the best.

“As close as it was, I know my
voice has a place at UK," he said.

Thompson said he and Triplett
huddled after the announcement
to tell each other how proud they
were of the other.

“Peo 1e know we shook up the
SGA.” lie said. “People want a
voice. They want a change.”

he had higher hopes for student
participation, but was happy with
the increase over last year’s 1,733
voters.

“I would have loved to see a
better turnout the second day,”
Aja said.

Putnam credits the accessibili—
ty, ublicity and honesty that Aja
ant Guyer’s administration
increased in SGA with increased
participation in the elections.

Aja said even though student

involvement is up, most stlll don’t
realize they are “the most impor—
tant people at the L'mversity" and
thus need to become more active
In it.

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Allﬂtllﬂl‘ year, another SGA election

By Stephen Trlmble
Senior Staff Writer

A mild-mannered mini-mob met at the Free
Speech Area last night. They were politely enjoying
the election results for the highest, most prestigious
seats (read: oxymoron) of the Student Govern-

ment Association, or the Supporting Greeks m

Association, or whatever you want to call it.

Somebody mentioned something about “winners”
(oh, what were their names?) oh, yes: Melanie
Cruz and Alizha Rice, your student body president
and vice president next year.

On the other hand, it really doesn't matter which
pair wins.

Understand, lease, that we haven't exactly elect-
ed the next].F.I2. and Bobby. With all probability,
what we’ve elected are two polite, over-achieving
and, I must say, well—dressed peo le who just inherit-
ed two very comfortable chairs In very comfortable
ofﬁces but will be restrained by an extremely tight,
bureaucratic leash.

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Frankly, once in office, this duo shall possess the
executive authority of a 14Ayear—old lobbying his or
her parents to take the car out for a spin.

Sure, tuition will go up next year. Perhaps, a
rotest might ensue. lleck, storm the Administration
uilding (which, incidentally Alan Aja did as a wee

Senator—at-Large), and burn (iov. Paul Patton
in effigy But, ultimately, UK President
Charles Wethington will weigh his student
body representative's two cents worth as heavily as
Rick Pitino would consider my advice on a more rel-
evant issue: UK—Minnesota matchups.

Example: Minutes after the announcement, a sat-
isﬁed Cruz vowed to side with Wethington in UK’s
upcoming battle to keep its community colleges from
the clutches of Patton’s higher education reforms.

O«K.

Good luck, Melanie. (Insert tongue into cheek,
now) I’m sure your endorsement means a lot to
Wethington and drives a fatal stake into the heart of
Patton's proposals.

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First-timers take
senate by storm

By James Hitchle
Senior Smﬂ‘ Writer

Student Government Associa-
tion welcomed a young group of
senators at large at its election
announcements last night. All of
the 15 senators except two, Ashley
Fortney and Phil Feigel, are new
to the senate.

Of the candidates, Fortney
received the most votes with 515;
Fei el followed with 487.

tudents could vote for up to
15 of the 43 candidates on the bal-
lot.

Senators at lam

VAshley Fortney: 515
VPhil Felgel: 487
VAehley Reynolds: 475
VEmily Boyd: 437
VCarrie Feigel: 427 ,
VRobin Fugate: 405
VKrystal Staples: 403
VCarrie Hagan: 385
VChad II. Laughlln: 385
VMatthew Anderson: 372
VMatt Solberg: 369
VAmber Owen: 356
VKasey Buckles: 354
VWhltney Brotherton: 346
VLulte Riddle: 343

Current SGA Vice President
Chrissy Guyer said the new crop’s
inexperience is not necessarily a
disadvantage for SGA. While the
two returning members will serve
as anchors, the new group may
usher in increased enthusiasm.

“Last year’s senate was very
young, and they accomplished
some really valuable things,” she
said.

Fortney, a political science
sophomore, plans to focus on
combating drunk driving in her
second term. In the works is
bringing to cam us the “Dodge
Simulator," whicli simulates what
driving would be like at different
blood-alcohol-levels.

This marks the second consec-
utive year that Fortney has
received the highest vote tally.

Journalism so homore Holly
Harris, a friend) of Fortney’s,
offered an explanation for the sen-
ator’s success.

“She’s the hardest worker on
the planet.”

Feigel, a business management
senior, said he intends to live up to
all of his campai n promises. He
has already fulﬁl ed one, he said,
by passing a by-law in Wednes-
days senate meetin that makes
senate records avaiTable to the
press.

“I’m going to follow everything

BUMP/ls

I told everyone I was going to do,”
Feigel said. “I love working for the
students here.”

Matt Solberg, a political sci-
ence senior who won a senatorial
spot with 369 votes, expressed
similar sentiment.

“I had always had an interest in
student government, but I never
got involved,” he said.

Solberg started attending SGA
meetings this year.

“The thing that I found was
that I love it,” he said. '

During his term, Solberg plans
to work with the Parking Ofﬁce to
create Parking Amnesty Week,
during which one parking ticket
can be waived in exchange for vol~
unteer work.

He also wants to make physical
therapists available to students

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during a Stress Free Week. The
week will coincide with Dead
Week, the period preceding ﬁnals
when instructors are not allowed
to give examinations or take up
papers.

Out-going senator Will Ter-
wort, a political science senior,
said he hopes the new senate will
continue on the same path as the
current group in terms of ﬁnances
and accountability.

The senate saved 57,000 this
vear bv not providing funding for
campus organizations to attend
out—of—town conferences, he said.
Had SGA funded these trips, he
said, it would have been $2,000 in
debt by now.

“We wanted to use the money
on the UK campus, not off the
campus,” he said.

College senators no inﬂuence

By Kathy Reding

New Editor

dents in the college have become more active within
the college’s organization and now the University.

“The

iggest thing I want to do is get the college

In an area where the candidates . ically run
uncontested and voter turnout lags, cb‘llDege senate
elections generated more interest this year than in
recent years.

Stacy McCarthy, newly elected College of Arts
and Sciences senator, said the college senators have
become more active during the past year, especially
in their voting and participation roles on the Univer-
sity Senate.

“It’s really swayed the University Senate,"
McCarthy said. “I think we made a step in right
direction.”

McCarthy served as a senator-at-large last year
but saw an increased role ifshe could serve as college
senator.

“I had really seen the problems that came up last
year with the Arts and Sciences senator’s absence,”
she said. “I just thought that somebody had to step
up and sup on the students."

She saitfit’s her role to express her college's view
to the SGA and University Senates, especially on
issues such as grading, which is an issue that has led
to some of the increased activity by college senators.

George Meyers won the College of Social Work
seat with 28 votes. not a large number, but a rise of
interest in his college.

Meyers said two years ago only seven social work
students voted. Last year, l4 did. He said the stu-

to become more active,” Meyers said. “You’ve got to
get out and know the people in your college.”

Thirty-ﬁve Graduate School students voted Sena-
tor Michael Tomblyn back into his ofﬁce in an unop-
posed race. Tomblyn said he wants to continue t e
increased role and activity SGA made for itself on
campus this year.

“We have a lot ofunﬁnished work left,” he said.

Of the work, Tomblyn included continued activity
by college senators with the plus and minus grading
scales and lobbying in Fran fort on the upcoming
special legislative session on higher education as key
topics.

Tomblyn said he has seen what strong student
government can achieve and that only SGA can be

lamed ifnothing gets accomplished.

He added that a 200 percent increase in voting has
occurred in his colle e.

“We ﬁnally, for t e ﬁrst time, had a strong repre—
sentative,” he said. “It's a huge dme commitment and
not everyone can do it effectively.”

Chrissy Gu er, outgoing vice president who
served as president pro tem of the senate, said fewer
people run for college senate positions because only
one is elected per colle e. College senators also have
greater responsibility t an senators at large because
they serve on the university senate and on a board in
their respective colleges.

College Senators

VEducatlon: Josh
Mitchell; 84
VEngineering: Kim Glenn; 151
VFIne Arte: Mark lson; 46
VArchitecture: Les Olson; 17
VArts and Sciences: Stacy
McCarthy; 176. Doug Barnett;
162, Chris McDowell; 105
VBusinese and Economics:
Scott Brown; 176
VCommunleatlone: Charles
Cooper; 105
VMetleine: Michael Rohmler; 1
VNurelng: Jill Kelemen; 32
VPharmaey: Laila Akhlaghi; 9
VSocial Work: George Meyers;
28. Kathryn Carr. 11
VAngeulture: Michael Walker;
70

VAllied Health: Carrie Sparrow;
45, Heather Burris; 19
VGraduate: Michael Tomblyn;
35

VHuman Environmental Sci-
ences: Marianne Lorensen; 36
VLaw: J. Todd P’Pool; 53
Chard Kerley; 44

VLCC: Hendrick Floyd; 58
‘Second LCC senator will be
announced at 4 pm. today.

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Analysis
Elections same year
afteryear after year

From PAGE 1

Interestingly, the mood of the
easy-going crowd of about 100 or
so who showed up last night
exempliﬁes what SGA has become
in the last two years: a friendly,
helpful, anonymous bunch that
get a lot oflittle things done.

Why, even the loser of the

election (Kyle Thompson)
admirably conceded, talkin
about how he wants to worE

together with Cruz to make SGA
and the campus a better place.
(Cruz, also admirably, accepted
Thompson’s offer.)

Of course, this is an event
where I‘ve witnessed drunken, tri-
umphant cheers when the victor
was announced, while the losers
sank into the arms of supporters

in shock and -— get this —— wept.

Then, last night, mixing
around the crowd, I picked up a
strong whiff of alcohol, only to
realize the scent wafted from a
broken bottle of celebratory
champagne.

At past election nights, believe
me, the bubbly wouldn’t have
been wasted on the pavement.

But, like it or not, that’s SGA
these days.

In the past it was a thunder and
lightning spectacle.

The future promises the atmo-
sphere of a beach resort beside a
Florida retirement community.

That doesn’t mean Cruz and
Rice will be twiddling their
thumbs next year.

Oh, they’ll have plenty to keep
them busy, and (shhhh! don’t tell
anyone!) the 're now at the helm
of a roughly 200,000 budget.

And — in an annual miracle —
that's the most silent, invisible
budget of $200,000 you’ll ever
see, or, more appropriately, not

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First, they’ll dish out about
$40,000 to the Senate, which will
waste it on campus—wide parties
(that, in a perfect world, would be
funded by the Student Activities
Board), and also pay for the vaca-
tions (oops I mean conference
expenses) of a dozen or so student
organizations.

Then the ’II take the rest of all
their lovely oot and exhaust it on
worthwhile, yet limited programs
such as tutorial, escort and legal
services and elections.

In the meantime, Cruz will
happily join the Board of Trustees
(or Board who Trusts in
Wethington), which comes with a
juicy parkin sticker and even
juicier basket all tickets.

Example: Aja’s heading to
Indianapolis this weekend to
claim his prize Final Four seats
that are reserved (four apiece) to
UK trustees.

So, Melanie, have a good year,
and, please, remind me if] forget
your name.

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“We made it (the elections) as
accessible as possible,” Aja said.
“Students don’t see the impor-
tance. We have a really apathetic
student body.”

Putnam said this year’s election
was a clean one, with few glitches.

Election results for the second
Lexington Community College
senate seat have been delayed until
today at 4 pm. Putnam could not
comment on the record as to why
the second name was withheld.

He said no candidates have ﬁled
complaints. One had considered
the ossibility but declined.

“ en we talked to him about
what outcomes that would have,
that chan ed his mind,” Putnam‘
said. Candidates have until 4 pm.
Tuesday to ﬁle a complaint.

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giverse sound unheard in any of
their previous independent or

.major label releases.

Betty demonstrated the influ—
ence of blues and jazz on the band.
Aftenane returns to the traditional
menacing Helmet sound.

Produced by Dave Sardy (Red
Hot Chili Peppers) Afrertayte
offers a thick, grinding, noise—
filled sound.

The album is twelve tracks of
relentless ower riffs, drum
smashes antfsnarling vocals that
will deﬁnitely wake the neighbors.

W'ith distortion textures and
vocal effects, Helmet manipulates
their sound to provide greater
dimension to their songs.

The ﬁrst single, “Exactly What
You Wantet ," is a vicious,
groove-filled work of force.

Vocalist and lead guitarist Page
Hamilton growls as the song
begins, “I’m not so good realiz-
ing/\Vho I can or cannot trust,”
and immediately one can feel the
anger and strength of this song.

The incessant cymbal crashes
by John Stanier reinforce the
power and emotion of the song.

The best song on the album,
“Renovation," resembles the
band's work on Meantime.

“Renovation" is a s eedy, gui—
tar-thrashing track witfi a distinct,
sing-along chorus.

Instead of screaming/snarling,
Hamilton shows his vocal talent
with his deep crooning, a success
on college radio for the breakout
hit from .Meantime, “Unsung.”

Sadly the album goes downhill
from there.

Aftermrte bleeds
crunch after another.

The formula that made the
band so effective and popular has
been twisted and turned.

Only the songs “Driving
Nowhere” and “It’s Easy to Get
Bored” show originality and ear
pleasurability.

Helmet has utilized too much
energy in trying to enhance their
sound and appeal.

This band needs to keep it sim—
ple and return to basics in the
future.

The band experienced another
lineup change when rhythm gui-
tarist Rob Eccheverria left after
touring for Betty.

Opting to record Aftertayte as a
trio, lead guitarist and vocalist,
Hamilton adds rhythm guitar to
his repertoire and picked up for—
mer Oran e 9mm guitarist, Chris
Traynor, or its live shows.

Aﬂertaxte is deﬁnitely not for
the weak, but serious Helmet fans
and heavy music-lovers might
appreciate it.

Currently on tour with Marilyn
Manson, catch Helmet at

one loud

I‘Mrm furnished

“NE ANGRY MEN Rollin: Band (above) and Helmet (below) bare releaxedjbllme—ups that don ‘r quite mutt/1 the qual-

ir_y of their last album;
Louisville Gardens April 23.

Rollins Band
Come In And Burn
Dreamworks Records
*** 1/2

By 0. Jason Slapieion
.‘Lriirrant Sporty Editor

Hatred, bitterness, anger, fear

. yeah, you guessed it. Henry

Rollins has put out another hard-
core extravaganza.

Come In And Burn is the long
overdue follow—up to Rollins
Band’s 1994 Grammy nominated
album ll'eiglit. That's quite an act
to follow. but the boys have had
three years to top it.

They didn't quite do it. Come
In rind Burn is undoubtedly a clas-
sic Rollins Iiand work, but it lacks
the edge Il'i‘ig/it had. Perhaps
Rollins' time in Ilollywood, Calif.
has mellowed him out.

Despite that fact, this album is
still chocked full of angst and
other chunky Rollins ramblings.

“The Iind Of Something” is
one of the most charged songs on
the CD. Rollins talks about a very
messy break-up something we
can all appreciate. “IfI saw your
body burning in the street, I’d put
you out with gasoline,” Rollins
rants.

Lines like this have made
Rollins an icon. He is the mouth—
piece for the hatred we build up
every day.

Another prime cut “Shame,”
where Rollins explores buried
feelings.

Those deep, dark little feelings
that you could never tell another
living soul, lest you would forever
be classified as a pervert, hate-
monger, or downright freak is
what “Shame” is about. and the
song comes through with earth-
shattering force.

Back it up with extreme guitar

Band DITDI‘S SDIIlG lil‘DDllG

By Adam Little
Staff Writer

Are on ready for another
weeken of partying with your
friends and listening to the same
old live band play covers of your
favorite songs?

Of course not.

Instead of watchin the Final
Four, why not be di ferent and
visit The Arena Saturday night
and hear music that you deﬁnitely
have not heard before.

LunaGroova, a Lexington
band, is playing at The Arena.
This truly original band was part
of the group House of Funk, that
was pular on cam us.

.. ' he group mem ers hail from

Lexington and Nicholasville, with
Lohn Kirkland on guitars and
vocals, Ron Smith on drums,]ohn
“whens on bass guitar and Kevin
Ramsey on vocals and horns.

“We play funk, rock, jazz, who
knows what kind of music,” Kirk-
land said. “It’s really hard to
describe exactl what we do."

Although t e band has only
been around for about ﬁve
months, it brings talents from pre-
Vious u .

. Eac‘rhomriesmber sings and plays
their instrument in a unique way.
Combined, all these talents form
in energetic sound.

With inspirations ranging from
Phish and George Clinton to the
other extreme, LunaGroova
prides itself on their original
music. Unusual but good, its
sound can skyrocket them to the
next level.

“Ultimately, our goal is to sup-
port ourselves by playing music,”
Kirkland said. “For right now,
thou h, we are playing our music
just or the sake of playing our
music. We love to do it.”

I assure you that you will be
entertained when listening to the
band. “When someone comes to
our show, they witness a high
energy experience that they are
not accustomed to,” said Kirkland,
“It’s just no the same type of
music."

If you like what you hear at
The Arena Saturday, you will dis-
a pointed to ﬁnd out that Luna-
(groova is still working on their
ﬁrst release under their new name.

Fear not, for the band will also
be playin at Sudsy’s in Cincinnati
Wednes ay.

50 if you are looking for some-
thin different to do or listen to,
chec out LunaGroova tomorrow
night and get that rush of energy
you know u need.

After a I, one can only take so
many Gin Blossoms covers in the
same semester.

shreds and some cutting—edge bass
by Melvin Gibbs that Would make
(ieddy Lee stand up .md take
notice.

Powerful and Inspiring songs
are a Rollins Band standard.

Like “Shine" was to its last
album, “Inhale lixhalc" is the
answer on this latest album.

This is the sort of tune which
makes you feel like a total loser.
but at the same time makes you
want to do something about your
otherwise crappy life to make it
better.

Then there is “Saying Good—
bye Again," when Rollins talks
about dealing with a friend’s

death. “So much loss, so much
pain. So much anger, so much
rage. You're gone and I'm left to
move on."

Damn.

\l'c can learn from Rollins'
strength, which stems from his
anger,

That is why, although (form In
rind lim-n does not equal ll ﬁght, it
is so much better than any other
wimpy pop music out there.

This music is straight truth. It
smashes you right in the face and
leaves you bloodied and bruised.

But what does not kill you will
only make you stronger ~~ and so
will this record.

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