Sonnalum - Duet with Kalaimamani P. Unnikrishnan

Sonnalum - Duet with Kalaim... Lyrics & Chords

Have been wanting to sing some Tamil covers for a while. I loved this song the very first time I heard it – Thanks Meena for the track – I loved your cover of this. Have also heard a Hindi version (Suna Le) sung brilliantly by Swati Kanitkar.

Movie Name: Kadhal Virus (2002)
Singer: Harini, Unni Krishnan
Music Director: Rahman AR
Year: 2002

There are a few diction errors which I am aware of but for serious lack of time couldn’t sing this again. Also, this was a vocal cut, but the pleasure of singing this with P. Unnikrishnan’s voice was immense!
Thanks also to Kumar Srinivasan and Uthra Parakalan for being my previewers to this song, and helping me with diction etc…
Please do listen to my first Tamil Muziboo cover when you get a chance, and as always drop your valuable feedback. I’ve enabled comments now! :-)

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Adwait Ranade (busy, away) Pro user said

Welcome back!
Fabulously, soulfully, done Sudha! LIKED it a lot although did not understand a word. Music is beyond the languages……
I did not get any automatic notification of this upload. Have you made any changes to the Muziboo account?
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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thanks a lot Adwait for listening and liking. I have a feeling there was a glitch when I uploaded. I may have played around with too many options! ;-)
Thanks Rekha and Raj for listening and fav’ing this too. Great to have your encouragement on something out of my genre…
-Sudha

Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter.
-John Keats

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Uthra said

Sudha: Did not get a notification. Happened to see Harry’s comment on this and came here to listen. Beautifully done. Liked it.

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Krishnan N v said

Sudha….

Wonderful song pick…Very good and expressive singing by you as always.Just felt the landing notes at few places were fractionally off…

Overall a nice job

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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thanks a bunch Harry, Uthra and NVKji for listening and your valuable f/bs.
Appreciate your encouragement on this. I think notifications went kaput on this upload. :-)
NVKji – I will reach you offline on the doubtful spots. I do want to mention though that I had changed the tune at a couple of areas, so the landing notes there changed. Should have stuck to the original tune perhaps…
Thanks,
Sudha

Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter.
-John Keats

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Harshan (away) Nambiar Pro user said

Sudha….kya coincidence hai….your first tamil upload and yesterday I had uploaded my first malyalam cover. Not familiar with the original, but terrific vocals with a lot of power….just loved it very much !!
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Nandita said

Love this song and awesome job Sudha. Your voice is your greatest asset. A minor point (of course nothing to do with your singing :))-The background female vocal from the original is a litle distracting. I have no mixing fundaes but is it possible to suppress that?
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Adithi said

Wow! Blissful! :) Thanks for letting me know of this awesome upload!

You must do more such Tamil numbers, dear!

To favs ofcourse! :)
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Babu Nm said

waw waw what a song and wot a singing ,,,my dearest sudha and my unni…oh god….you are taking me to an another world….thanks da……a lot and a lot and a lot….wot a wonderful cover….oh goes to my heart……thanks so so so much for this wonderful song….
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent”

may god bless you and be with you. ALWAYS……

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Harish said

rumba nalla irku amma!

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Hari Bhaskar Pro user said

Well done Sudha!. Simply loved the sangeethi’s. Unni is a good friend of mine. This brings back some great memories of our college days and the many culturals we took part in Chennai. Such unforgetable times. All the best to you. Keep uploading more of these songs. cheers!
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Rekha swaminathan (on and off...) said

Glad you enabled commenting Sudha! :))
Your Tamil diction and presentation is so nice, you definitely ought to venture into this genre also…:)
Loved your singing…your delivery was well supported with your beautifully toned voice. I think I found a couple of spots NVK sir also pointed out, where your landing notes seem to not coincide with the tune, but felt they were probably coz Harini’s voice is also there in the background….the bane of vocal cut tracks…:)
but lovely attempt….:)) Pls do more!! :))
cheers
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Rajee Venkatesh said

Excellent Sudha.I like your voice very much and Please send this karoke track to my mail id rajeshwari167@gmail.com
Eargerly waiting for your rePly.

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Radhika Nair (away) said

Sudha- for some reason , i wasnt notified. Glad i didnt miss this one. Am not familiar with the song , but absolutely loved your singing. Really enjoyed this expressive one from you – so do more!! And got to say, Unnikrishnan has done a fairly decent job too :-P ! Nadiyile take off at around 4.15 can be marginally better ?

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Balaji Seetharaman said

Fantastic ! so pleasing to the ears ! loved it !
Cheers,
Balaji S

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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Vidya, Harshan, Nandita, Adithi, Babu, Dr. Sridhar, Harish, Bhaskar, Rekha, Rajee, Radhika and Balaji – Thanks a ton for
listening, liking and your supportive feedback.
This was a song I recently learnt and I agree between the caveat of a vocal cut track, and learning a new tune, I have changed some nuances.
Harshan, Adithi, Rekha, Babu, Balaji – Thanks for fav’ing this.
-Sudha

Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter.
-John Keats

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Shelly Kurian said

hi Sudha

First time listening you…

First of all beautiful song! u have a sweet voice and special way of rendering style!
really liked.

may God bless you.

When ever u get time…

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Deepesh A k(indefinitely on and off) said

fantastic!!! i cant find any other word……Loved it……
Cheers
Deepesh

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Gopi Shanmugam said

Absolutely Fantastic… Enjoyed it. very expressive singing… if you fix the words clarity it should be excellent.

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Max Vala said

Sudha Kumar,

very nice singing!

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Thinkal govind kumar Pro user said

Sudha……
Nice choice of song well-rendered in your great & expressive voice with lots of feel !
LOVED your style & expressions !
Hats off !
Goes to my favourites !
Cheers !
GOD Bless !
Loving Best Wishes,
Thinkal Govind Kumar.

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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thanks a lot Shelly, Kitcha, Deepesh, Gopi, Max and Govindji for sparing your time to listen to this. Appreciate all your lovely f/b.
Also Thanks for fav’ing Deepesh and Govindji.
Cheers,
Sudha

Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter.
-John Keats

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Kala Vijay(indefinitely away) Pro user said

Sudha,this is brilliant.you got a very expressive voice.this song is very difficult with such a classical based.you sang it with great feel,very melodious.keep it up.

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Meera Manohar Pro user said

Interesting I didn’t get a notification for this Sudha :(

Lovely, lovely, lovely song pick….and liked your take on this. And think you should post more Tamizh songs…

Kudos on your first Tamizh post!!

Cheers,

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Idhu Varai (cover version) with George Kuruvilla
Kaatrin Mozhi (cover version) from Mozhi#

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Rajeev Onv(away on a long break) said

Sudha, Beautiful song! Based in raaga Nalinakanthi, the progressions are so melodious. The opening phrase reminds of Raja saab’s song in the same raga ‘enthen nenjil neengathu thendral nee thaana…’.
Your voice is brilliant and very expressive singing too. Congrats!
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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thanks a lot Kala Chechi, Meera and Rajeevji for checking this out. Appreciate all of you visiting despite lack of a notif.

Kala Chechi – Thank you for fav’ing.
Meera – Yes, hopefully, I can get over my fear of Sen Tamizh diction, and attempt more Tamizh…
Rajeevji – Thanks! Yes, Nalinakanthi – wonderful to always hear the ragam of a song. In fact, was wondering what its Hindustani eq. was – the song has shades of Mishra Khamaj, I felt.
Thanks again,
Sudha

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Dr. priya Rajan said

Sudha my dear nice to hear you sing……
As always pleasant singing and an admirable voice and surely you make yr listeners come back to you. What more do u need me to say. Likes dear. Sorry to be late but will not miss yr songs. God bless.
Thanks for sharing.
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Shreedhar Ganapathy Pro user said

Sudha, this is par excellence and this is one of your best performances. Absolutely delightfully melodious, and loved the mix with the vocal cut.

Cheers
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Dinil S said

Hi Sudha,

First time listening to you, fabulous rendition!!! You got a great voice. This one to my favorites. Keep up the good work and all the best for upcoming songs.

Rgds,
Dinil.S

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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thanks a lot Dr. Priya, Shreedhar and Dinil for all your encouraging feedback, and fav’ing. I’m glad you all liked this.
-Sudha

Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter.
-John Keats

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Bharathi Dinesh said

Hi Sudha,
Greattttt song pick and beauuuuuuutifully rendered!
Loved your sangathis all the way! Unni also has done his job fine :D lol
Diction issues….hmmmmm……the audibility was less bcos of the voice suppressed track….and hence can’t comment on the diction…….But i don’t really care about it….listening to your lovely voice and singing!
Big thumbs up!!!!
Cheers,

Bhar-Din

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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thanks a lot Bharathi! :-)
-Sudha

Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter.
-John Keats

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Subhashini Mukund said

Huh, never got a notification for this song. Glad didn’t miss it. Welcome to the world of tamil music :) Romba over illa.

Loads of sweetness in your voice. Did you drink a bottle of honey/had mysorepak before singing :). Loved it to the core. You sounded a lot like Harini. Higher resgisters seemed strained. To favs.

If you are ready to continue your venture in tamil, I have a long list for you.

Regards
Subha

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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thanks a lot Nisha and Subha. That is so encouraging.
Illai Subha – adhu Harini odu effect. This song is not my style – I wanted to attempt it for a change.
cheers,
Sudha

Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter.
-John Keats

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Divya Dharshini - away !!! said

simply superbuuuuuuuuuuuu….no words 2 say…

With Lots Of Love,
Ur Divya:)

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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thanks a bunch Lakshmi and Divya for your appreciation!
Cheers,
-Sudha

Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter.
-John Keats

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Ramya Harish said

I didn’t get a notification for this, Sudha:(

SO much like the Original. Awesome singing Sudha! Love it!
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Cheers:)
Ramya

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Smitha Passanha said

Oh how did I miss this one? One of the best ARR compositions for sure.

Awesome! Sudha – Didn’t sound like ur first Tamil cover. Very beautifully done!

- Smitha

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lovely song pick … saw smithas comment and got here…. thoroughly enjoyed listening to this one…
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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thanks a lot Ramya, Vishnu, Smitha and Nithya for checking this out. yes, this is a dreamy comp. by ARR. Glad you all enjoyed listening!
-Sudha

Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter.
-John Keats

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Saroj Nair said

excellent singing Sudha and Unni

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Aisoo (away) said

Wonderfully done…. Superb singing…. Great feel rendered :)

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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thanks a lot Sarojand Aisoo for listening and your encouragement!
-Sudha

Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter.
-John Keats

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Srini S (bye bye friends) Pro user said

Excellent sudha.Feel was excellent.Enjoyed throughout.Really a tough song.Keep it up.

Cheers,

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Arati H said

Wonderful singing Sudha!! Feel, throw, expressions — in all a complete package! Mixing was done well. Your first tamil cover is……WOW!! :) Loved this one!
Arati

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Latha Ganti Pro user said

Beautiful Rendition ….you have a beautiful voice sudha …:-)

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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thank you for your lovely f/bs Srini, Arati and Latha. Glad you liked this one. :-)
-Sudha

Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter.
-John Keats

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Raj kumar Anjan said

Ha ha ha ha… Revisited this page after many days… An ecstatic melody beautifully crafted by Unni and Harini… Had a pleasant stay here for about 5:20 mins… Diction will get augmented in all respects if you keep covering tamizh songs… :-) Good Luck…
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Akhila... :) said

awesome voice,feel and singing! :) My GOD….too good! :) I JUST LOVED IT…… :)
Margazhi thingal – Sangamam :)

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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thanks a lot Akhila dear! :-)
-Sudha

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Dwarak - back in slow motion said

Superb Sudha akka. Am a gr8 fan of this song and have heard every version of this in Muziboo. In my opinion, you don’t have to worry about the diction in Tamil as we speak many types of Tamil and even am not sure which is the right diction, despite being a Tamilian…. Ur diction is far better than most others…. Only thing I am worried about is to look for an excuse to have missed this sweet lullaby for around 3 months…. This seems to have been a cakewalk to you, thanks to the vast experience you gained by singing this with Unnikrishnan…. Your voice is so divine…. Best wishes akka….
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Tara Balakrishnan said

lovely singing Sudha!!
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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thanks a lot Dwarak and Tara for visiting this popular song in my space…appreciate your time and f/bs.
-Sudha

The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won’t. ~Henry Ward Beecher

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Biju Ramachandran Pro user said

hey sudha,
how did i missed this///???
amazing rendition.clean voice and expressions.
WOW WOW WOW
(one of yur best)

biju ramachandran

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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thank you Biju! Oh really? its the magic of the maestro P. Unnikrishnan.
-Sudha

The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won’t. ~Henry Ward Beecher

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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thank you Anju! Yes, this song can put one in a trance… flattered, but I have to modestly say though that each and every cover here has been delivered in its own style. :-)
-Sudha

The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won’t. ~Henry Ward Beecher

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Kaushik- in learning mode. said

wat a rendition… well done… mixing, vocals, feel everything is just excellent…
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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thank you Kaushik! Welcome to my space.
-Sudha

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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thanks so much Anju! So kind of you. :-)
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Kaushick M ( catching up on listening ) said

Awesome Sudha… I would rate this as your best upload so far… great vocals and feel… I absolutely agree with those who said you should be uploading more Tamil songs. This one is a real stunner and it was sheer pleasure to listen.
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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thanks a lot Kaushick – I am really humbled by your heartfelt feedback. I am myself amazed at this overwhelming response – hopefully, I can overcome my mental block with diction and attempt some Tamil/Mal numbers…
-Sudha
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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thanks a ton Someone from Romania! ;-)
-Sudha
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Nalli said

Liked it a lot. God bless
I’m here…

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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thanks Nalli. God bless you…
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Nivetha (away) said

Sudha sis…

Exxxcellent!!! Expecting more tamizh numbers from u… Loved it… :-)

Thanks & Regards
Nivetha

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Ashik said

no words to comment…better than the original…
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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thanks a lot Nivetha, Ashik and Anju! So sorry for the superLate Acknos.


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Akhil c nair Music creates love said

Hii Sudhaji super singing and Nice song selection….keep singing chechi…
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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thanks Akhil.
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Priya Sukumaran Pro user said

How did I miss this, my friend? Ive been listening to different covers of this mesmerizing song ,each outstanding in its own way.Loved your take of this.Sangathis beautifully done or should I say harkats (your Hindustani roots come through so much here). This song needs so much control.I think you did absolute justice. Didn’t find any diction issues whatsoever.To my favs!

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Priya Sukumaran Pro user said

Back for another dose of this :))

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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thanks so much Priya! This is a lovely melody. The words were not so complex in this song – my roots are actually in Carnatic, Priya, being from a family steeped in Carnatic (MS and Sudha Raghunathan galore!!), but have this new awakening in Hindustani which I will stick to! Thanks a ton dear. :-)
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Kavitha kondapalli said

Some how found this upload Sudha… one of my fav. song. Lovely modulations and great feel in your voice. Enjoyed it very much :)
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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Thanks Kavitha! This is a such a feel-good dreamy number! :-)
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Rahul (getting back to routine) Pro user said

Sorry to have missed this one Sudha Ji:) I don’t even have the excuse of NO NOTIFICATION since its been 1 year already:( LOL

Is Unnikrishnan the original singer? Sounds like:) Lovely soothing melody and you have sung it very nicely Sudha Ji. Enjoyed. Older songs of yours are like a treasure hunt, when you find’em you feel very happy:) Such was this listening experience.


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Sudha Kumar (listening..) Pro user said

Hey Thanks Rahul! :-) I am not getting time/mood these days for such patient recordings…Yes, this was a vocal cut with the original male singer, Unnikrishnan. Have so many duets pending including ours! Want to get into some regional numbers now… :-)
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