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"ref": "1999 September 7, Mike Lee Kochel, “Whatever happened to Novus?”, in rec.models.rockets (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-21:",
"text": "Am still sitting on enough stuff to make a lot of other stuff for this NG if the interest ever surfaces. But....I *really* need those of you who got my original kits to please fly them and post the results here. Any small kit maker NEEDS word of mouth in a niche market such as this....just ask Rob or Doug! Even negative responces^([sic]) are helpful as they enable the kitter to see what hes^([sic]) doing wrong and correct it.",
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"ref": "2001 October 9, Debbie Wright, “enough thread in kits?”, in rec.crafts.textiles.needlework (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-21:",
"text": "I don't do kits very often, but do have a couple in my stash that really appealed. I have never run out of thread though. Funnily enough I think I am doing my first kit in absolute ages and I think it may very well be by the kitter you are talking about.",
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"ref": "2007 May 12, tomcervo, “Tamiya F-16: wth?”, in rec.models.scale (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-21:",
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"text": "BWHAHAHAHA!\nThat was 2 years ago?\nTimes have changed.\nYou couldn't change kitter litter.",
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