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• Virtual reality training may be as effective as regular therapy after stroke

  15-11-2017 23:56
  Using virtual reality therapy to improve arm and hand movement after a stroke is equally as effective as regular therapy, according to a study.
  
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• Why Is Roy Moore’s Base OK With Assault Claims But Not Same-Sex Marriage?

  15-11-2017 23:48 via yahoo.com
  Republican Senate hopeful Roy Moore may see himself as “the only one that can unite Democrats and Republicans,” but one political pundit begs to differ.
  
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• First Rampage Photos Set Stage For Dwayne Johnson Vs. A Giant Lizard

  15-11-2017 23:48 via gamespot.com
  
  The first trailer for the upcoming Rampage movie will arrive Thursday. First, though, two images from the video game adaptation starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson have been released.The photos, which were first released by USA Today, don't show the giant creatures wreaking havoc around the world. However, they do show some of the serious damage they can do as Johnson looks on. Chances are he's contemplating how best to save the world without having to kill his mutated silverback gorilla friend,
  
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• Final Fantasy 15 Comrades Multiplayer DLC Out Now

  15-11-2017 23:48 via gamespot.com
  
  Comrades--the multiplayer expansion of Final Fantasy XV--is out now, days before the one-year anniversary of the full game's release. This DLC is just the latest in what has been a steady stream of diverse post-release content updates, from new story chapters to novelty costumes.From our initial impressions, Comrades is proving quest and activity-filled as the Prompto and Gladiolus chapters. With the help of a modified spellcasting mechanic, we've taken on a number of monster hunting assignments
  
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• Xbox One X Significantly Improves Halo 5: Guardians Visual Quality, Full 4K 60FPS Capable

  15-11-2017 23:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Halo 5: Guardians was a marquee Xbox One game when it released back in 2015, but it has come back into the conversation as one of the platform's highlights with its Xbox One X enhancements. As they always do, Eurogamer's Digital Foundry did a full-fledged analysis on how the games runs, from its resolution and visual effects to how the framerate holds up.The game uses dynamic resolution scaling to make sure it maintains a consistent, silky-smooth 60 frames per second. Unfortunately, this meant s
  
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• First Raid Lair Coming In Destiny 2: Curse Of Osiris, Revealing Bungie's Future Plans For Raids

  15-11-2017 23:44 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the big teases about Destiny 2's upcoming Curse of Osiris DLC expansion was that it would include new "Raid content." Bungie remained very vague about what this means, but during the first of three livestreams dedicated to the DLC, we learned exactly what's coming. And more than just being a component of the expansion, this has shown us what the future of Destiny 2 Raids looks like.Based on the phrasing, we knew this "Raid content" was unlikely to be a full new Raid. What we're getting in
  
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• Here's Some Of The New Destiny 2 Curse Of Osiris Armor And Gear

  15-11-2017 23:42 via gamespot.com
  
  While the big news out of today's Destiny 2 stream concerns the Raid Lairs feature Curse of Osiris introduces, Bungie did share some other details. Namely, we learned more about the new planet of Mercury, got a look at the revamped Lighthouse, and saw some of the new gear that players can obtain.In the images below, you can see an armor set that Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans will each be able to get their hands on, along with some other screenshots of Mercury, the Director, and concept art. Ther
  
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• Star Wars Battlefront 2 Devs Dispute Estimates For How Long It Takes To Unlock Things

  15-11-2017 23:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Star Wars Battlefront II is nearing its official release date, but through the Deluxe edition and EA/Origin Access, it's already been playable for a week. Player complaints about the game's handling of microtransactions continue to swirl and were a popular subject for questions in an AMA held by developer DICE on Reddit.Recent estimates from some players have suggested it could take upwards of 40 hours to unlock high-end Hero characters, such as Darth Vader. EA and DICE subsequently decreased th
  
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• Disney's Diablo-Style Game, Marvel Heroes, Shutting Down

  15-11-2017 23:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Marvel Heroes, the free-to-play, Diablo-esque action game, is shutting down. Marvel announced the news today, revealing it has ended its business arrangement with developer Gazillion Entertainment.In a statement shared with GameSpot, Marvel Entertainment stated, "We regret to inform our Marvel Heroes fans that we have ended our relationship with Gazillion Entertainment, and that the Marvel Heroes games will be shut down. We would like to sincerely thank the players who joined the Marvel Heroes c
  
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• Last Chance For These Free Xbox One And 360 Games With Gold Titles

  15-11-2017 23:39 via gamespot.com
  
  We've reached the midway point of the month, which means we're on the verge of getting our hands on some new Games With Gold titles on Xbox One and Xbox 360. But it also means that this is your last opportunity to claim some of the freebies that are currently available.On the Xbox One side, today is the last day to claim a holdover from October's Games With Gold: The Turing Test. The puzzle game has been free since mid-October but will return to its regular price after today. On Xbox 360, it's N
  
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• British spy behind explosive Trump-Russia dossier says up to 90% is likely true

  15-11-2017 23:34 via yahoo.com
  The former British intelligence officer who compiled the infamous dossier that included allegations of collusion between President Donald Trump and the Russian government says that he thinks the dossier is between 70 and 90 per cent accurate, according to a new book on the subject.In the book, Collusion: How Russia Helped Donald Trump Win, former MI6 agent Chris Steele is quoted telling friends that he thinks the dossier will be vindicated, the Guardian reports.
  
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• Democrats add to win column in deep-red Oklahoma

  15-11-2017 23:33 via yahoo.com
  Democrats added another win in the deep-red Oklahoma Legislature on Tuesday, continuing the minority party's string of success and chipping away at the Republican Party's hold on state government.
  
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• Battlefront 2, Overwatch Being Investigated By Gambling Authority In Belgium

  15-11-2017 23:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Belgium's gambling authority, the Belgian Gaming Commission, has launched an investigation into Star Wars: Battlefront II and Overwatch to determine if the loot boxes in those games constitute gambling, according to VTM News. Games of chance require a permit from the Gaming Commission in Belgium, and due to the random nature of loot boxes, they could fall into that category.Belgian Gaming Commission director Peter Naessens said (via PCGamesN), "If there is a game of chance, it is not possible wi
  
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• Vet Who Sought VA Help Was Told To Come Back In 3 Months. He Killed Himself Instead.

  15-11-2017 23:30 via yahoo.com
  A veteran who had sought help from a Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in New Jersey killed himself in front of the building after his mental health needs were neglected, an investigation has found.
  
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• Trump: China agrees NKorea nuclear weapon freeze not enough

  15-11-2017 23:30 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. and China agree that North Korea cannot just freeze its nuclear weapons program in exchange for concessions and that it must eliminate its arsenal.
  
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• 17 Baby Names That Have Been Forbidden In France

  15-11-2017 23:30 via yahoo.com
  They’re all baby names that have been forbidden in France.
  
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• Toys R Us Black Friday 2017 Ad Deals: All The Switch, PS4, Xbox One, 3DS Games On Sale

  15-11-2017 23:23 via gamespot.com
  
  It took a bit longer than some other retailers, but Toys R Us has finally given us a look at its Black Friday 2017 deals. The retailer's ad has been released, and while its focus is on toys, as you'd expect, there are also quite a few deals to be had across PS4 and Xbox One, as well as some for Nintendo Switch and 3DS.In terms of hardware, we're seeing similar offers to elsewhere. The Switch console itself is not listed, nor is Xbox One X or PS4 Pro. However, the older models of those two consol
  
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• Roy Moore's Attorney Holds News Conference To Demand Release Of Accuser's Yearbook

  15-11-2017 23:21 via yahoo.com
  Senate nominee Roy Moore’s lawyer Phillip Jauregui is demanding that attorney Gloria Allred release a high school yearbook her client said Moore had signed before he sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager and he was in his 30s.
  
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• Marco Rubio has the last laugh after Trump stops statement to drink water

  15-11-2017 23:13 via yahoo.com
  The Florida senator takes to Twitter for a measure of sweet revenge on the president.
  
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• Pumpkin pie roll ups are a new twist on a classic dessert

  15-11-2017 23:06 via yahoo.com
  The best way to enjoy pumpkin pie! 
  
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• NFL Player Calls Out Hypocrisy Of Christians Who've Denounced Colin Kaepernick

  15-11-2017 23:04 via yahoo.com
  Eric Reid, a Christian athlete with the San Francisco 49ers, is calling out the hypocrisy of Christians who have denounced NFL players for protesting police brutality and systemic racism.
  
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• PS4's Doom VFR Included In New PSVR Bundle

  15-11-2017 23:01 via gamespot.com
  
  The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is coming to PSVR this week, but it isn't the only Bethesda game being adapted to virtual reality. Doom VFR will follow it early next month, and Sony will offer players who have yet to pick up a PSVR headset a new option for buying one.Today, the company announced the PlayStation VR Doom VFR Bundle, which will release alongside Doom VFR on December 1. The bundle includes a copy of the game, the updated PSVR headset, a PlayStation Camera, and a new PSVR demo disc that
  
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• Turkey asks US for news on jailed businessman Zarrab

  15-11-2017 22:59 via yahoo.com
  Turkey on Wednesday asked the United States for information regarding the situation of a Turkish-Iranian businessman who is due to go on trial later this month in a case that has angered President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Reza Zarrab, 34, who holds both Turkish and Iranian citizenship, was arrested in Miami in March last year en route to Disney World on charges of violating US sanctions against Iran that could see him sentenced to up to 30 years in prison.American media reports have said that the tr
  
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• After Maria, US schools get influx of Puerto Rican students

  15-11-2017 22:55 via yahoo.com
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Ten-year-old Anthony Valencia says that after Hurricane Maria destroyed his home in Puerto Rico he played video games for a month until he was sick of them. Now his smile stretches wide when he talks about going back to school — on the U.S. mainland.
  
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• Execution of sick US inmate postponed over IV failure

  15-11-2017 22:52 via yahoo.com
  The execution of a sick US inmate was postponed Wednesday after prison officials could not find a viable vein to inject lethal drugs.Local media who had come to attend the execution of Alva Campbell in the state of Ohio reported that there were multiple unsuccessful attempts to find a usable vein over a period of approximately 20 minutes.Campbell's lawyers had argued the 69-year-old was too ill to be executed.
  
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• Australians celebrate same-sex marriage vote

  15-11-2017 22:41 via yahoo.com
  Celebrations swept across Australia Wednesday as voters emphatically endorsed same-sex marriage after more than a decade of divisive debate.
  
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• Final Fantasy XV Comrades Multiplayer Out Now

  15-11-2017 22:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Comrades--the multiplayer expansion of Final Fantasy XV--is out now, days before the one-year anniversary of the full game's release. This DLC is just the latest in what has been a steady stream of diverse post-release content updates, from new story chapters to novelty costumes.From our initial impressions, Comrades is proving quest and activity-filled as the Prompto and Gladiolus chapters. With the help of a modified spellcasting mechanic, we've taken on a number of monster hunting assignments
  
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• Red Dead-Like PC MMO Enters Early Access Today

  15-11-2017 22:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Wild West Online, the PC MMO that bears some resemblance to Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption, has been available in a limited test for the past couple months. Today, its reach expands with the launch of the Early Access version that everyone can buy.The Early Access version of Wild West Online includes a limited selection of what will be in the full release. Some of the content includes server-wide public PvP events, along with quests and missions to take on. The progression system is also in the
  
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• Destiny 2 Curse Of Osiris DLC Details, Check Out Some Of The New Armor And Gear

  15-11-2017 22:23 via gamespot.com
  
  While the big news out of today's Destiny 2 stream concerns the Raid Lairs feature Curse of Osiris introduces, Bungie did share some other details. Namely, we learned more about the new planet of Mercury, got a look at the revamped Lighthouse, and saw some of the new gear that players can obtain.In the images below, you can see an armor set that Warlocks, Hunters, and Titans will each be able to get their hands on, along with some other screenshots of Mercury, the Director, and concept art. Ther
  
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• Justice League Movie Review Scores Roundup: What Are The Critics Saying?

  15-11-2017 22:18 via gamespot.com
  
  With one day until release of Justice League, the reviews are in. While Rotten Tomatoes is delaying the release of their score for the movie, that hasn't slowed critics down from speaking their minds. As it turns out, opinions on the movie are actually rather divided.With a score of 51 on GameSpot sister Metacritic score of 51 thus far, Justice League is already doing better than both Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (41) and Suicide Squad (40). However, it falls below the scores awarded to bo
  
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• Treasury secretary's wife Louise Linton raises eyebrows with latest photo-op

  15-11-2017 22:12 via yahoo.com
  U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is on the money, literally -- and his wife couldn't appear happier about it.
  
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• Latest Nvidia Driver Optimizes Star Wars Battlefront 2 And Drastically Boosts Destiny 2 FPS For PC

  15-11-2017 22:06 via gamespot.com
  
  Alongside most high-profile game launches on PC, Nvidia releases an update to its Game-Ready graphics driver for users of GeForce video cards. Version 388.31 is out now in support of the anticipated shooter Star Wars Battlefront 2 and the DC universe fighting game Injustice 2. In addition, Destiny 2 receives a significant boost in performance on Nvidia cards with numbers to show off the gains.Aside from optimizing Star Wars Battlefront 2 on PC, the game gets an SLI profile. Nvidia also put out r
  
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• Star Wars Battlefront 2 Won't Favor Players Who Purchase Loot Boxes, Dev Says

  15-11-2017 22:05 via gamespot.com
  
  There's been a lot of controversy surrounding Star Wars Battlefront II's microtransactions, in particular its loot boxes, which are the only way for players to earn Star Cards and other items necessary for progression. This has raised concerns that the game would, effectively, be pay-to-win, as players who opt to purchase the loot boxes with real money would have an unfair advantage over those who grind to unlock them within the game.During an AMA today on Reddit, developer DICE assured fans tha
  
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• Trump awkwardly drinks from water bottle, sends social media into frenzy

  15-11-2017 22:04 via yahoo.com
  President Trump drank from a bottle of water during his White House remarks on Wednesday afternoon, and the pause was too much for Twitter to handle.
  
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• Police say man on video near 2 of 4 shootings is suspect

  15-11-2017 22:04 via yahoo.com
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — An unidentified man who appeared on surveillance video near two of four shootings in a Florida neighborhood is officially a suspect, police said Wednesday.
  
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• Mugabe under house arrest as military takes control

  15-11-2017 21:59 via yahoo.com
  Zimbabwe's military was in control of the country on Wednesday as President Robert Mugabe said he was under house arrest and his generals denied staging a coup.Mugabe's decades-long grip on power appeared to be slipping as armoured military vehicles blockaded parliament, soldiers took up positions at strategic points across Harare and senior soldiers commandeered state television to broadcast a late-night address."The president... and his family are safe and sound and their security is guarantee
  
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• California Shooter Killed Wife The Night Before Attacking Elementary School

  15-11-2017 21:54 via yahoo.com
  Kevin Janson Neal, who on Tuesday went on a killing spree that left four people dead and 10 injured in northern California, also shot and killed his wife the prior night, officials say.
  
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• The Latest: Zimbabwe youth leader apologizes to army leaders

  15-11-2017 21:46 via yahoo.com
  HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The Latest on the military takeover in Zimbabwe (all times local):
  
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• Multiplayer video games: Skill at game and intelligence linked

  15-11-2017 21:36
  A link between young people's ability to perform well at two popular video games and high levels of intelligence has been uncovered.
  
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• Final Fantasy XV Multiplayer Expansions Comrades Live

  15-11-2017 21:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Erick and Miguel check out the new multiplayer in Final Fantasy XV the Comrades expansion.
  
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• Final Fantasy XV Multiplayer Expansion Comrades Live

  15-11-2017 21:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Erick and Miguel check out the new multiplayer in Final Fantasy XV the Comrades expansion.
  
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• Gunman kills four in Northern California shooting spree

  15-11-2017 21:34 via yahoo.com
  A gunman carrying a semi-automatic weapon and two handguns opened fire at multiple locations across a small Northern California community on Tuesday, killing four people before he was slain by police.At least 10 other people were wounded, including two children at an elementary school near the small town of Corning, about 100 miles (160 km) north of Sacramento, where the suspect was slain, according to police and local media."Deeply saddened to hear of the shooting in Northern California, the lo
  
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• Trump supporters tell Jimmy Kimmel why they want Hillary Clinton 'impeached'

  15-11-2017 21:28 via yahoo.com
  Amid the dizzying amount of criminal allegations surrounding President Trump and Hillary Clinton, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" hit the streets of Los Angeles to ask Trump supporters why they think Clinton should be impeached, although she holds no public office.
  
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• Star Wars Battlefront 2 Teases What Could Be Next In The Last Jedi

  15-11-2017 21:28 via gamespot.com
  
  In Star Wars Battlefront II's single-player campaign, Iden Versio and the Imperial special-forces unit Inferno Squad work to keep the Empire in control of the galaxy. While the days of the Empire are ultimately numbered, what follows throughout the lead character's story are several clues and hints for the events that would come to pass in The Force Awakens. However, there's one mission during the single-player adventure that teases something that has yet to come to pass in The Last Jedi. Be war
  
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• What To Buy On Black Friday At Target

  15-11-2017 21:27 via yahoo.com
  The countdown to Black Friday and Cyber Monday is on.
  
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• More Women Report Lurid Roy Moore Behavior

  15-11-2017 21:26 via yahoo.com
  Beth Reinhard, Washington Post investigative reporter, talks with Rachel Maddow about two more women describing being sexually pursed as school girls by grown man Roy Moore, including one who was literally called on the phone by Moore at school.
  
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• Zimbabwe crisis: Did China give nod to army takeover?

  15-11-2017 21:25 via yahoo.com
  The general behind Zimbabwe’s coup may have sought Chinese approval days before the army launched its takeover of Robert Mugabe’s government, it emerged on Wednesday. Mr Mugabe remained under house arrest, still president of Zimbabwe if in name alone, a prisoner of once slavishly loyal generals who now hold the country’s fate in their hands. As the former British colony faced a deeply uncertain future under military tutelage, a trip to Beijing by Gen Constantine Chiwenga, the h
  
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• Watch Destiny 2's Curse Of Osiris DLC Reveal Livestream [Update: It's Over]

  15-11-2017 21:23 via gamespot.com
  
  Following its recent announcement, Bungie plans to reveal more about Destiny 2's first DLC expansion, Curse of Osiris, during a livestream today, November 15. You'll be able to watch the stream for yourself through the embed below starting at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET / 7 PM GMT. [Update: The stream is now over. We learned a variety of things about the DLC, but most noteworthy is the new Raid Lair feature that Curse of Osiris adds.]This is just the first of three streams Bungie has planned over the nex
  
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• Joe Biden 2020 Is A Terrible Idea In A Post-Weinstein America

  15-11-2017 21:21 via yahoo.com
  Behind those famous aviators, he’s surveying the landscape to see if 2020 might just be his year to fulfill his presidential dreams.
  
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• Destiny 2 Curse Of Osiris: New Raid Lairs Reveal Bungie's Future Plans For Raids

  15-11-2017 21:16 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the big teases about Destiny 2's upcoming Curse of Osiris DLC expansion was that it would include new "Raid content." Bungie remained very vague about what this means, but during the first of three livestreams dedicated to the DLC, we learned exactly what's coming and what it means for the future of Destiny 2 Raids.Based on the phrasing, we knew this "Raid content" was unlikely to be a full new Raid. What we're getting instead is something called a Raid Lair. This takes place on Leviathan
  
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