Latest #blender3d progress on a villain’s lair. Added more carpets and cabinetry, and started on a powder room. Why not?

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Checkmate. Crushed again.

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A pleasant find: somebody left a painted rock by the side of the road.

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Lysistrata live.

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Introduction to The Cherry Orchard

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xkcd: Pathogen Resistance

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College student makes masks for the deaf & hard of hearing

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COVID-19 Cases (Useful Breakdown by Country, State, Population)

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