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Sail-World Mailbag- Readers comments on the Youtube blocking issue

by Sail-World Readers on 12 Nov 2011
Due to an agreement between TVNZ and ACEA Youtube coverage of ACWS is blocked for seven days SW

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Sender: myk ryan

Message: no amcup coverage again?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

un-bloody-beleivable.

get everybody onto hidemyass.com i say!!

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