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|  25th May 2023, 07:25 PM | #1 | 
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			Thank you Ren Ren, I think you have finally put this mystery to rest.
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|  25th May 2023, 09:21 PM | #2 | 
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			That's definitely much more interesting than the one that jumped to my mind... This must be the real life inspiration for the pommel and backstrap on these ones!    | 
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|  25th May 2023, 10:24 PM | #3 | 
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|  25th May 2023, 10:51 PM | #4 | 
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|  26th May 2023, 03:31 AM | #5 | 
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			OMG Rick! Just saw this, and Ren Ren THANK YOU for putting this to rest. Werecow said the magic word Oh no! SHAVER COOL auughhh! Forum history! | 
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|  26th May 2023, 05:45 AM | #6 | 
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|  3rd June 2023, 09:49 AM | #7 | 
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			Since no one has mentioned it yet, the bird is an Indonesian Garuda Bird / Java Eagle It has religious and symbolic meaning, the bird itself is a protected endangered species. Photo: | 
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|  25th May 2023, 10:17 PM | #8 | 
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