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Stranded on the M3!

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By Matt Clarke
November 8, 2010

Aaaaaargh! I’m currently sat inside Winchester Services on the M3. My car’s headlights decided to stop working, and I’m waiting for the AA man to arrive. Luckily this place has free wi-fi, and I’m able to sit here blogging this, watch FailBlog videos and login to Steam to play Braid on my little netbook. I wish I was at home playing New Vegas…

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