2labz
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Message Posted: May 15, 2013 2:02:13 PM
Somewhere down there it says to post a 0 price here or a $9.99 price with the mobile app to overwrite a bogus price. Neither method worked when I was trying to delete a price at a closed station earlier this week. Can someone verify that this is the correct method?
I'm on the Android app, FWIW.
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paulcab877
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Message Posted: Apr 3, 2013 5:10:31 AM
Some members insist on posting credit prices on three stations on W. Bay Area Blvd in Houston-SE (2 Valeros & a Conoco). I don't go by there every day to see the cash price (which is normally about 20¢ less) so I just delete the credit price EVERY day!
*Note- The GasBuddy policy has changed and they ask that the CASH price be posted when a station offers different prices for cash vs credit! (see price posting guidelines)
[Edited by: paulcab877 at 4/3/2013 6:11:14 AM EST]
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datsundriver
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Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 7:55:36 AM
Texaco 4916 Kelley St & Lavender St
(station closed) Houston - Central WA5BON
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why report a price of something that is not for sale
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paulcab877
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 5:50:14 AM
I also delete these every time I see it!
If a station is "out of gas" then they are NOT selling it, and when they get their next delivery the price will most likely be different!
**Also, Chevron station at Gulf Fwy & Monroe has had their pumps bagged for weeks, yet their price gets posted almost daily!
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datsundriver
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 8:22:29 AM
why do people post a price 30 cents below the surrounding stations, then put in the remarks section "no gas" or "out of gas".
site is for posting prices of fuel for sale.
one in Pasadena and one in central houston deleted this morning.
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datsundriver
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Message Posted: Sep 24, 2012 7:14:27 AM
Exxon on 1960. undergoing renovation. big hole in the parking lot where the pumps used to be. member who makes some 50 points a day drives by and makes up numbers. not even the numbers from the old sign that cannot be changed because of the construction. mods notified
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paulcab877
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Message Posted: Sep 6, 2012 6:42:30 AM
Still being posted by GB_Direct. Mods notified!
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paulcab877
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Message Posted: Sep 3, 2012 6:43:46 AM
I deleted the same post earlier in the day! So, they made the effort to re-post it! (I don't get it!!)
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datsundriver
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Message Posted: Sep 2, 2012 2:24:13 PM
price removed. why did the poster bother to post?
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update 4707 Gulf Fwy & Dumble St (Closed!)
Houston - Central Rangorang 1 hour ago
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[Edited by: datsundriver at 9/2/2012 3:25:35 PM EST]
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datsundriver
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Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 4:49:46 PM
again, stations being remodeled, no pumps, no tanks, just a sign. people need to look before posting. ...
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talked to one operator, he said he would either take down price or change it to 99 cents, and let people search for the pumps in his muddy lot that used to be the gas station. all his regulars know where the back of the store is located. he was surprised people were posting his gas prices since the pumps were removed for the remodel over three weeks ago.
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datsundriver
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Message Posted: Aug 24, 2012 6:46:28 AM
Amazing how people will drive down a road, see a sign, copy the price, and not even notice
1)the station is closed for remodeling,
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2)the pumps are gone as they are being replaced,
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3)in one case there is nothing but an empty lot
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datsundriver
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Message Posted: Aug 4, 2012 8:23:51 AM
got rid of two duplicates posted by 4 year old member. incomplete addresses. "1960 and the freeway" is not a valid address
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paulcab877
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Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 7:24:33 AM
bpoppe1, That's perfect for now. If it should be reincarnated into another station or torn down in the future, then you can go back and update or remove it.
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bpoppe1
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Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 4:47:54 PM
A question for those here who would know...
There's a station near me that shut down a few months ago. It looks like it's not coming back, but I'm not 100% sure of that. I have changed it on the Master Station List to show as Closed-Temporarily.
Anything else I should be doing?
For what it's worth, the station is (or was) the Diamond Shamrock at 11th Street and Durham in the Heights.
Thanks.
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datsundriver
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Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 10:22:07 AM
Now if they would get rid of the oversised icons on the map indicating company owned stations, which were the ones GB was using to report prices. they cover an entire intersection, and there might be a cheaper station on the opposite corner.
What I would really like to see is an intersection with a Valero, a Loves, a Union 76, and anybody else that uses the big icon, one on each corner. That would really mess up the map.
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Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 6:38:45 AM
It appears that all the branded "Valero" logos have been removed from the site. They really didn't bother me although I don't think it was fair that they were automaticly moved to the top of each price point. I guess the mods didn't like their site being manipulated!
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Message Posted: Jun 1, 2012 5:54:31 AM
Keep an eye on "guti1049". Posted a bunch of bogus posts @ $3.57.
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datsundriver
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Message Posted: May 28, 2012 12:08:36 AM
update Jack's Fuel Depot 5912 Red Bluff Rd & Olson Ln
(out of order all pumps ) Pasadena stupifieded04
if all the pumps are out of order, the place is not selling gas. if it is not selling gas, it does not have a price for the gas it is not selling.
maybe that is why the poster's name is stupid fried?
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bpoppe1
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Message Posted: May 22, 2012 5:02:34 PM
Thanks, paulcab. It's not 100% clear to me yet, but better than before, and that's good enough for now.
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Message Posted: May 11, 2012 6:54:29 AM
bpoppe,
Here's a copy of the new policy I received from the mods':
I recently contacted the moderators about the posting of cash/card discount prices after being made aware by another member that the stated policy in the Andriod app. asked for the posting of cash/card prices rather than the regular price. Below is the response I received from CC which states that GasBuddy.com has changed it's policy in regards to this:
"GasBuddy's goal is help everyone make wise fueling decisions.
The policy for reporting cash/credit prices has recently been changed to better suit the areas where this information is important.
When reporting prices for stations in areas that have different prices based on method of payment, we ask that you post the cash price where it exists. If the station does not offer a cash price, the standard price should be reported.
The Comments field may be used to include a note about cash/credit prices, but this is not required.
Information entered in the Comments field will be shown within parentheses () after the station address.
Since GasBuddy consists of mobile apps for several platforms and 200+ websites, it will take us some time to update the Price Posting Guidelines throughout our system, as these have to be done manually, one-at-a-time. Thanks for your patience.
Let me know if you have any further questions or problems.
Regards,
CC
GasBuddy.com"
* What I have gone to is posting the LOWEST price possible by using a discount card or gift card (without buying $100 worth of groceries or a carwash etc.) then noting the price without the discount on the comment line.
I feel that the ultimate purpose of the site is to find the lowest price for gas and that should be what I see when I do a search. (But, I would also like to know if it's going to cost me 30¢ more to use a credit card! Comment line info is important too!)
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bpoppe1
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Message Posted: May 10, 2012 5:56:26 PM
Paulcab, are you saying that the standard has now changed and that we should be posting cash prices? I'm okay with that, but I really want to be sure before I change what I'm doing.
Also, just to be clear...
I am assuming that the Kroger card discount (typically 3 cents per gallon) is not covered by this.
Also, does this apply to the Chevron card and the Citgo card?
Thanks!
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paulcab877
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Message Posted: May 1, 2012 4:33:45 AM
Since the Mods' did their flip flop on the preferred way of posting cash vs credit prices (they now want CASH prices posted), I have been deleting a lot of CREDIT prices!
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paulcab877
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Message Posted: Apr 11, 2012 6:53:42 AM
I kind of agree with new Gasbuddy, jinkim25, some of these new stations they are building with 20+ pumps are "too expansive"!
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HouHrl
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Message Posted: Apr 11, 2012 12:21:24 AM
Deleted: New Gasbuddy, jinkim25, is still posting "too expansive" comments on legitimate gas stations in Katy. Moderators have been notified.
[Edited by: HouHrl at 4/11/2012 1:22:37 AM EST]
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HouHrl
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Message Posted: Apr 10, 2012 2:44:27 AM
Deleted several postings with the "too expansive" (sic) comment. Yes, we are all aware that gas prices are currently at an all-time high, but we don't need to single out stations with misspelled personal comments like that.
Regards,
HouHrl
[Edited by: HouHrl at 4/10/2012 3:45:55 AM EST]
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datsundriver
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Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 10:33:35 AM
CITGO 3702 Aldine Mail Route Rd & Fern Meadows Dr
(No Gas)
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deleted
why was it even posted?
if it will eventually get gas, it will probably be at a different price. the only good thing about posting a station that is out of gas is the warning to not go there for a day or so, because when the new fuel gets delivered all the sediment will be stirred up, and if the operator was not watching close enough to prevent running out of fuel then is probably not changing the pump filters on a regular basis either.
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datsundriver
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Message Posted: Apr 5, 2012 7:46:24 PM
A L Food Store 12001 Veterans Memorial Dr & Fountainhead Dr
(OUT OF GAS)
Houston - North lorirobb 7 hours ago
post deleted
no reason to post a price for an item that is not available.only possible reason to post an out of gas station is to warn people not to buy when the tank is refilled, because if the station operator is not watching his gas levels, he is probably also not changing his filters or performing proper maintenance
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insanity82
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Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 8:02:48 PM
just deleted a couple of the usual diesel prices listed @ stations that have never sold diesel
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datsundriver
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Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 5:15:55 PM
A L Food Store 12001 Veterans Memorial Dr & Fountainhead Dr Houston - North Thu out of gas
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why was it even posted?
if it will eventually get gas, it will probably be at a different price. the only good thing about posting a station that is out of gas is the warning to not go there for a day or so, because when the new fuel gets delivered all the sediment will be stirred up, and if the operator was not watching close enough to prevent running out of fuel then is probably not changing the pump filters on a regular basis either.
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Message Posted: Mar 23, 2012 2:39:13 PM
Murphy Express has been added to the drop down list.
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paulcab877
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Message Posted: Mar 23, 2012 6:47:19 AM
Deleted another "Murphy's Express" and sent a 2nd request to the mods to add "Murphy Express" to the drop down list.
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Message Posted: Mar 22, 2012 9:38:17 AM
another one deleted because he/she noted "out of gas" when posting the price
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two more deleted as duplicates because poster did not use MSL address
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HouHrl
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Message Posted: Mar 22, 2012 6:05:11 AM
Deleted: "Murphy's" Express in Tomball.
There was another Murphy Express with the correct station name.
Deleted: Several posts with unusual personal comments. (Pepsi specials, too expensive, no gas, etc)
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paulcab877
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2012 6:49:11 AM
There are several "Murphy Express" stations around town now. I requested an addition to the drop down list from the mods about a week ago. No response yet!
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2012 6:24:00 AM
Station at 13350 Tomball Pkwy is a Murphy EXPRESS, not a Murphy USA. Please stop using the incorrect station name.
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datsundriver
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Message Posted: Mar 16, 2012 6:39:33 PM
removed two different stations listed by two different members
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both had prices, then one had comment "out of gas"
the other had comment "closed, no gas"
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why were they even posted?
if they will eventually get gas, it will probably be at a different price. the only good thing about posting a station that is out of gas is the warning to not go there for a day or so, because when the new fuel gets delivered all the sediment will be stirred up, and if the operator was not watching close enough to prevent running out of fuel then is probably not changing the pump filters on a regular basis either.
[Edited by: datsundriver at 3/16/2012 7:44:12 PM EST]
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paulcab877
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Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 6:43:26 AM
Reply from CC concerning must2012:
Thanks for bringing this to our attention.
The member's prices are now blocked from the website until they respond to us about what's going on.
If you notice this type of thing again in the future, please let us know the username of the poster, the price they posted, station details (station name, address, area, state/province) and approximate time posted, so we can bring it to their attention or take further action.
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Message Posted: Feb 29, 2012 7:37:56 AM
New Houston member must2012 (two days old) is posting numerous stations in Houston-Central too high and identical to each other in all grades! (Time consuming to delete all!)
cc: Mods
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datsundriver
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Message Posted: Feb 28, 2012 8:13:09 AM
Pretty sure it would be safe to delete all those high prices from must2012.
The high priced stations are usually the Shell Oil ones downtown, not the stations must2012 posted. looks like he/she just ran down the freeway and posted the same price for everybody. Then took a strange turn. route taken makes no sense.
new guy did that in the Humble area a while back. reported to the mods and no posts from that person since then.
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paulcab877
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Message Posted: Feb 28, 2012 7:28:44 AM
Ran by and checked low posts from one day old member jackie9324. All of their posts were bogus! Now deleted! Feel free to delete their posts if they continue to post prices 20¢ + too low!
Will need help from another member to check one day old member posting HIGH prices in Houston-Central
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Message Posted: Feb 28, 2012 4:46:45 AM
Always leary when the lowest six posts are by the same newbie. The highest 10 posts are by a different newbie. Can't verify right now, so I didn't delete.
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datsundriver
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Message Posted: Feb 16, 2012 2:01:52 PM
5 more duplicates deleted
two different posters not using msl addresses,
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"1960 and the freeway" is not a valid address
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mods notified again
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datsundriver
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Message Posted: Feb 14, 2012 1:33:37 PM
and different stations
two more duplicates deleted. posters not using MSL addresses.
four total so far today.
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Message Posted: Feb 14, 2012 11:01:10 AM
two more duplicates deleted. posters not using MSL addresses.
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datsundriver
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Message Posted: Feb 13, 2012 11:22:31 AM
Valero Store #1440 is on SH-6 with cross of Sienna Ranch Rd.
new address posted.
Now in the MSL
[Edited by: datsundriver at 2/13/2012 12:23:14 PM EST]
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paulcab877
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Message Posted: Feb 11, 2012 6:52:17 AM
Correction: Valero Hwy 6 @ Sienna Ranch Rd is NOT in the MSL but rather a map pulls up if you click on "Map". If someone in that area can get the actual numerical address & cross st, please enter it in the MSL.
This station is consistently appearing in the top ten "lowest' prices. I am also wondering if this person is posting cash/Valero caRd prices?
[Edited by: paulcab877 at 2/11/2012 7:56:41 AM EST]
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datsundriver
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 8:16:05 AM
two more duplicates from the same reporter, mods notified again
"1960 and the freeway" and similar addresses are not valid or helpful, especially when they create duplicates
"murphy gas in the walmart parking lot in humble" is also not a good address
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Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 7:08:52 AM
xtcnafive0,
It's in the MSL(Master Station List). It shows up on the map as changing from Oyster Creek Pl to Sienna Ranch at Hwy 6. (Not saying it's right, just saying someone entered it that way)
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xtcnafive0
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:07:17 PM
Someone keeps posting
Valero Hwy 6 @ Sienna Ranch Rd
Missouri City.
First of all, there's no address numbers.
Second, Sienna Ranch Rd does not intersect Hwy 6.
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datsundriver
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Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:11:52 AM
four more duplicates deleted. same poster as before on 1/31/12. used worthless addresses without street numbers
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"1960 and the freeway" is not a valid address
reported to the mods this time
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