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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 07/10/2026

Atdodu otrās paaudzes Roborock. Pirkts 2019. gada maijā. Esmu mainījis motoru (komplektā būs vēl divi nelietoti, ko kaut kad pasūtīju no Aļika), jaunas birstītes un jaunu mazgāšanas lupatiņu. Kaut kad kovida laikā nomainīju arī lidar (nu to, kas augšā rotē) sensoru. €0

Black Roborock 2nd generation robot vacuum in an open cardboard box with its dock, cables and accessory boxes.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 04/10/2026

Man izskatās, ka Aivaram Ozoliņam ir ļoti grūti ar uzmanības noturēšanu. Īsāk sakot, šī nav tikai pusaudžu problēma. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te-QkgIuT10

YouTube still of Pauls Raudseps, Nellija Ločmele and Aivars Ozoliņš in the Žurnāls IR studio, with Ločmele speaking and Ozoliņš looking at his phone."

YouTube still of the Žurnāls IR studio: Nellija Ločmele speaks while Aivars Ozoliņš looks at his phone.

YouTube still of Pauls Raudseps gesturing mid-sentence while Nellija Ločmele listens and Aivars Ozoliņš uses a vape.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 16/09/2026

Kaput (kurš taisa maintenance dienas laikā)? Jo kā saprotu, tad tas notiek vienā mirklī. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnfoTAxhpzQ

Screenshot of the airBaltic website showing notices about a financial reorganization and temporary booking maintenance, with a photo of a ground crew member signaling with wands.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 03/09/2026

NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer, fines team $30M, Kawhi Leonard $700K in cap circumvention case www.npr.org/2026/09/02/nx-s1-595482…

A blurry video screenshot of Steve Ballmer, former Microsoft CEO, captured mid-motion during a presentation on a dark stage with large partially visible Microsoft lettering in the background. He's wearing a light-colored button-up shirt. A video timestamp reading '0:35' appears at the bottom of the frame

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 29/08/2026

I bought this one with huge hopes, but sadly, as Atis Slakteris would say, “nothing special” #GotBeer #IrAlus

Non-alcoholic Ventspils IPA from Užavas Alus, Latvia, poured into a glass on a wooden table.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 12/06/2026

Kulberga valdības pirmie lielie darbi: 1) 400 000 eiro piešķiršana Nacionālās Apvienības biedra Imanta Parādnieka bridža turnīram (100 000 eiro jau iedeva Rīgas dome ar NA biedru Edvarda Ratnieka un Anša Pūpola svētību). 2) Izglītības un zinātnes ministre Ilze […] [Original post on kapteinis.lv]

A color smartphone photo of two notices posted on a wooden door at the Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde (PMLP — Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs) in Latvia. The top sign reads "2. ZĀLE (Uzturēšanās atļauju noformēšana)" — Hall 2, for processing residence permits — with the website www.pmlp.gov.lv at the bottom. Below it, a second notice headed "CIENĪJAMIE KLIENTI!" (Dear clients!) states in bold red and black text: "KLIENTU APKALPOŠANA NOTIEK TIKAI VALSTS VALODĀ — LATVIEŠU VALODĀ" (Customer service is provided only in the state language — Latvian), accompanied by the Latvian flag.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 28/05/2026

Runājot ar vienu paziņu, kurš ir kaismīgs Kulberga fans, iesmēju, ka vienīgais risinājums, ko "Apvienotais sievu sitēju saraksts" var piedāvāt, ir atsūtīt kādu Liepājas mācītāju, lai tas noskaita pātarus. Tagad skatos, ka katoļu radio vadītājs, kuru reiz atlaida […] [Original post on kapteinis.lv]

A news photo from Delfi showing a middle-aged man seated at a table or press desk, sharply in focus, with short dark hair graying at the temples and black rectangular glasses. He wears a brown checkered jacket and rests his clasped hands under his chin in a thoughtful pose, looking slightly to the side. The background is a plain light gray wall, and the lower part of the frame is partly blocked by a dark foreground object, with a blue-capped bottle visible at the right edge. The image has the clean, cropped look of a typical press or conference photograph.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 14/05/2026

I will quote the Estonians and their horrible Eurovision song — Too Epic to Be True

screenshot of the LSM.lv homepage taken on a smartphone at 11:07 AM on May 14, 2026, showing two major breaking news stories side by side. At the top, a text-only headline reads: “TIEŠRAIDE: Premjere Evika Siliņa demisionē – krīt jau iepriekš faktiski izjukusī valdība. Ziņu speciālizlaidums” (LIVE: Prime Minister Evika Siliņa resigns — an already effectively collapsed government falls. Special news broadcast), published at 10:25 and updated at 11:04, with a subheading explaining that Progresīvie’s decision to withdraw support for the Prime Minister triggered the crisis. Below it, beneath a photo of Agriculture Minister Armands Krauze in a dark suit and red tie, is the updated headline: “Aizturēts zemkopības ministrs Krauze un bijušais ZM valsts sekretārs Kronbergs; premjere atstādina ministru” (Agriculture Minister Krauze and former MoA State Secretary Kronbergs detained; Prime Minister dismisses the minister), published at 10:34 and updated at 11:03.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 02/05/2026

Which was the correct hashtag for this kind of toot, #WeBelievelInFilm? So, I bought this one — the main thing was just to be able to photograph something in a slightly darker environment than a sunny day, plus the promise that I will get pictures with interesting colours.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 25/04/2026

@nivelep par to cik nopietns kantoris ir LŽA liecina kaut vai viņu e-pasta adrese. Nez, viņi beidzot saveda kārtībā savu meillisti, lai tajā nebūtu randoms?

A screenshot of the Latvijas Žurnālistu asociācija contact section on a dark background, with the heading “KONTAKTI” in gold. Below it are the organization’s legal address, “Strēlnieku iela 4 Rīga, LV1010,” the email address “zurnalisti.nvo@gmail.com,” and the X account “@zurnalistilv,” each paired with a matching icon. The screenshot is from latvijaszurnalisti.lv

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 12/04/2026

Today we brought home the youngest of the Captains

A scene on a Rīga street on April 12, 2026 — the day newborn daughter Ausma was brought home from the maternity hospital. Viewed from behind, a man in a blue hooded jacket carries a large navy bag over his shoulder and pushes a black pram with a sleeping newborn inside, while a young child in a blue jacket and black hat rides on the pram’s buggy board. To the left, the family’s black and white Border Collie Druva trots on a leash along the pavement. Historic Rīga apartment buildings, parked cars, and bare early-spring trees line the street in the background.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 19/02/2026

Šķiet, šis izskaidro ZZS kolektīvo brainrot... Lembergam sankcijas pašas no sevis neatcelsies.

Screenshot of the XCancel website showing an embedded X/Twitter post by the account “Viktors Valainis (@ViktorsValainis)” marked “3h.” The post text thanks for an invitation to meet at Donald J. Trump’s residence, Mar-a-Lago, for talks with @EricTrump, @DonaldJTrumpJr, and business leaders, mentioning strategic projects to strengthen cooperation, investment, and support Latvia’s growth and innovation. Below the text is a photo of three men in suits posing indoors beside a large column and dark curtains; the footer shows “Feb 19, 2026 · 10:59 AM UTC” and engagement counts (10 replies, 5 reposts, 30 likes, 1,736 views).

XCancel is a Nitter-style frontend used to view X/Twitter content.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 11/02/2026

So, it looks like my rollout from Spotify for music has succeeded too. I decided not to overcomplicate things and use the same solution as for videos — @jellyfin. No regrets. And of course I'm also scrobbling everything on LastFM (I've been doing it for almost […] [Original post on kapteinis.lv]

Screenshot of Jellyfin's web music player interface showing the Beastie Boys album "Ill Communication" with the song "B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak" playing at 3:01 of 3:53. The black-and-white album cover is displayed on the left, with playback controls including pause, skip, and shuffle buttons below a cyan progress bar. The queue below shows additional tracks including "Sure Shot" (3:19), "Tough Guy" (0:57), "B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak" (currently playing, 3:53), "Bobo On The Corner" (1:13), "Root Down" (3:32), and "Sabotage" (2:58), each with heart and menu icons.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 04/02/2026

Finally, I had time to break free from Spotify’s tight grip. My main use was for podcasts, so I set up self-hosted solution — using @nextcloud to host everything needed for the YourPods app on my phone and laptop: asecretcompany.com/yourpods

My Podcasts” screen at 18:04, showing the All tab selected and a grid of podcast subscriptions. Visible covers include “Šķiltava | Žurnāls Ir,” “Hard Fork,” “Pod Save America,” and “Pod Save the World,” each marked with a blue “NEW” label and a small X button in the corner. At the bottom, a currently playing episode bar shows a blurred podcast artwork and the title “505: Epstein…”

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 21/12/2025

Priekā! For us right now the #solstice is happening — to be more precise, at 17:03 EET. So from now on, our days will become longer. Like today, our day was 6 hours and 44 minutes, but the night will be 17 hours and 16 minutes. #IrAlus

A bottle of Tērvete Saules non-alcoholic wheat beer with citrus notes stands next to a glass filled with cloudy, pale golden beer topped with a thick white foam head on a wooden table. The bottle features a yellow label with sunburst design and the text “Anno 1971” and “bezalkoholiskais” (non-alcoholic). Behind them, a Christmas tree decorated with red ornaments glows softly out of focus, illuminated by white lights, creating a festive holiday atmosphere.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 13/12/2025

Today my youngest son also started to visit a barber at a grown-ups' barbershop. So for now, he, his oldest brother and I go to the same place, to the same barber, and sit in the same chair

A young blonde child sits in a black leather barber chair at RahBarber barbershop in Rīga, covered with a black and gold geometric-patterned cape. Barber Arta, wearing a dark hoodie, stands behind cutting the child's hair. The modern barbershop interior features gray walls, a red vintage-style station with styling products and tools on the left, and professional barbering equipment. The atmosphere is contemporary and stylish.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 15/11/2025

How did I spend my first vacation day? Finally spent time setting up self-hosted SurfSense. Two birds with one stone, you know. I can finally move away from NotebookLM, plus this was an opportunity to rest my mind by doing something fun that’s not related to […] [Original post on kapteinis.lv]

A screenshot of the SurfSense Dashboard interface in dark mode. The header displays “SurfSense Dashboard” with a welcome message. Below is a “Your Search Spaces” section showing one existing search space card titled “Latvia” with tags for “Land, People, Economy, Government and society, Cultural life, History” and a creation date of November 15, 2025. To the right is a card with a plus icon to “Add New Search Space.” The interface includes a “Create Search Space” button in the top right corner.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 25/10/2025

Two pictures from yesterday. The first one shows how to get a sunny flat during a Baltic autumn. The second — I don’t know, folks… Even Mariah Carey isn’t singing yet, but Riga is already placing fairy lights on trees. On the other hand, this weekend we’ll have […] [Original post on kapteinis.lv]

A street scene in Rīga captured on October 24, 2025, showing a historic corner building with a distinctive tower featuring decorative circular windows. A cherry picker lift extends upward, beaming a film light into an upper window, suggesting film or video production in progress. Trolleybus wires cross overhead, and traffic including cars, buses, and white vans fills the street below under an overcast sky.

A view of the tree-lined median on Brīvības bulvāris in Rīga, captured on October 24, 2025. Tall trees with autumn foliage stand in concrete planters, with workers on a lift installing fairy lights in preparation for the holiday season. Trolleybus wires cross overhead, and a historic building with mansard roof is visible on the right. The street shows typical urban traffic with vans and cars.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 18/10/2025

What we do in the shadows. So I went with my eldest daughter to our local pub… and a sketchbook appeared and @ance started to draw folks around us…

At a wooden table in Alus Muiža pub in Rīga, hands hold colored pencils over an open sketchbook filled with red ink drawings of people. A glass of golden beer sits on the table alongside a black pen. The scene captures a creative moment of sketching pub patrons in this cozy local establishment.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 25/09/2025

NAšisti un Ratnieks ir izlēmuši pa tiešo ņemt piemēru no Trampa. Starp citu, kā ar ir viņu draugu Pjotru Avenu? www.visidati.lv/tk/11455333 p.s. aizpildīju to aptauju, lai Ratniekam no tās nebūtu jēgas.

A Latvian online survey question asking, “In your opinion, what could be the risks if illegal and legal immigration are not restricted?” Several answer choices are listed below, including concerns about increased crime, new ethnic communities forming, a decreased proportion of Latvians, or seeing no risks. The interface includes checkboxes for all answers and navigation buttons, and the image is from the VisiDati.lv platform.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 13/09/2025

pagaidām šie ir vadībā. p.s. Stokholmai un Tamperei ir daudz švakāks rezultāts par Rīgu. Pēdējā, pašlaik, ir Zagreba.

Broadcast graphic titled “Best Team” showing the top five—Poland 3144, Norway 2795, Austria 2792, Ukraine 2786, and Morocco 2682—over a live street scene in Vienna with tram tracks, spectators, staff, and a tram on the right.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 07/09/2025

So, the whole company went to Norway this weekend, and it looks like most of us survived. #theplacetobe #TP2B Here is a picture of how it looked. My apologies to those who tried to get to Oslo on Friday from other Nordic countries and the Baltics, or back […] [Original post on kapteinis.lv]

A large auditorium filled with thousands of people, with green stage lights illuminating the crowd. The event is Atea “The Place to Be” at Oslofjord, featuring Atea CEO Steinar Sønsteby speaking on stage. Two large screens display his image to the audience, who are mainly Atea employees from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia. Many attendees wear shirts representing their countries.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 02/09/2025

Par alu turpinot. @agnese man atsūtīja šito.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 01/09/2025

@rauhvargers Atvēru paskatīties, un šie saka, ka man būtu jāgaida līdz vismaz pustrijiem naktī.

A smartphone screenshot showing a virtual queue webpage for mily.lv. The message states “You are now in line. Thank you for your patience.” It notifies the user that the estimated wait time is more than 4 hours due to high traffic, and explains that a virtual queue is being used to manage the number of simultaneous users. The page will refresh automatically and advises not to close the browser. The last update time is displayed at the bottom.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 27/08/2025

lol, šodien viena no Delfu svarīgākajām ziņām ir, ka blakus viņu redakcijai ir atvērts bistro

A screenshot of the Delfi.lv news website homepage. The page displays a navigation bar with sections for news, business, life, sports, culture, auto, Tasty, and Delfi TV. Several news headlines in Latvian are visible, covering topics such as the Kremlin's stance on peacekeepers in Ukraine, a prosecutor's investigation into possible child neglect in a social care center, economic updates, Russia's exit from a torture prevention convention, a pipeline explosion in Russia, and the opening of a new café in an office building. The headlines are accompanied by related images, including people having coffee, officials, firefighters with a fire truck, and interior views of a café.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 12/08/2025

101st kilometre en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/101st_kilom… “During most of the Soviet era, criminals and other "undesirables" including the ones released from the Gulags were often restricted from settling in larger urban centers such as Moscow”

A screenshot of a Truth Social post by Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump). The post has the header “Truth Details” and states that Washington, D.C. will be “LIBERATED today,” claiming crime, savagery, filth, and scum will disappear, and promises to make the capital great again. Trump asserts that he has already fixed the border with “ZERO ILLEGALS in last 3 months” and says D.C. is next, ending with “President DJT.” The post shows 11.1k ReTruths, 48.6k Likes, and was published on 8/11/25 at 3:11 PM.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 08/08/2025

Lai saprastu kāpēc rantoju par Vienotību

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 05/08/2025

This evening, my colleagues from Malmö and Copenhagen are on edge as their teams are playing against each other… www.theguardian.com/football/2025/a…

A screenshot of a Google search results page in Latvian showing a live UEFA Champions League football match between Malmo FF and FC Copenhagen. The score is 0-0 in the 86th minute. Additional information includes buttons labeled “Apskats” (Overview), “Kalendārs” (Calendar), “Komandu sastāvs” (Team line-up), and “Statistika” (Statistics). The match is being played at Eleda Stadion, and times are displayed in Latvian local time.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 27/07/2025

Last Sunday for late beer runs in Latvia — after next week, grocery stores can only sell alcohol until 8pm on weekdays and Saturdays, and 6pm on Sundays. Pubs still aren’t affected, though.

A person’s wrist wearing a black watch displaying the time 21:45 is shown above a self-checkout scanner at a Rimi grocery store. Next to the scanner is a single can of beer. The checkout area features a red sign with the word “Skenējiet.” The setting suggests it is late evening, just before 22:00, on a Sunday—coinciding with a change in Latvian law that will soon restrict grocery store alcohol sales to earlier hours.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 27/07/2025

TIL that Martin Luther originally had the surname “Luder,” which he later changed to “Luther” www.quora.com/Why-did-Martin-Luther…

Screenshot of the Google Translate mobile website interface in Latvian, showing the translation direction set from German (vācu) to English (angļu). Two German words are listed: “Luder” (noun) and “Slut”, with dictionary links next to each. The top part of the screen displays translation options for text, images, and websites.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 13/07/2025

#SilentSunday — or maybe not so silent, thanks to the corncrakes 🤔

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 10/07/2025

heh, pirmo reizi saņēmu šito

A presidential alert notification in Latvian displayed on an iPhone screen. The alert warns of an upcoming severe thunderstorm in southern Latvia during the night of July 10 to 11, with expectations of heavy rain, strong wind gusts, and possible hail. The message advises caution with outdoor activities, recommends rescheduling or canceling plans due to potential flooding and infrastructure disruptions, and instructs to call emergency services (112) if there are any health or life-threatening incidents. The notification also mentions that more safety information is available on the 112 website. The time “20:00” is blurred in the background.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 02/07/2025

What I don’t understand is why these AI companies — who are trying to automate and replace jobs, like in this Anthropic experiment where they talk about "middle management", but are avoiding the real low-hanging fruit: CEOs and board members. To me, those […] [Original post on kapteinis.lv]

A screenshot of a webpage from Anthropic’s research section, displaying a highlighted paragraph. The highlighted text reads: “Although this might seem counterintuitive based on the bottom-line results, we think this experiment suggests that AI middle-managers are plausibly on the horizon.” The page includes bullet points discussing improvements to Claudius’ search tools and business management models, with navigation links for Claude, API, Solutions, Research, Commitments, Learn, and News at the top.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 23/06/2025

Līgo! Greetings from Rīga! Today in Latvia, it’s Jāņu vakars — Midsummer evening. #IrAlus

A photo taken in Grīziņkalns, Rīga, during the Jāņi (Midsummer) celebration. In the foreground, a hand holds a reusable plastic cup decorated with the traditional red-and-white geometric pattern of the Lielvārdes josta (Lielvārde belt), a revered Latvian national symbol known for its intricate designs and deep cultural significance. The cup is filled with Nurme’s Pils, a crisp pilsner-style beer brewed by the local Nurme brewery. In the background, people are gathered outdoors on the grass, some sitting on a bright green blanket, while others stand and watch a stage with green lights, enjoying the festive atmosphere of Latvia’s most important solstice holiday.

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Ojārs Kapteinis @ojars.kapteinis.lv · 22/06/2025

So, my @agnese sent me this video where some guy is making a repackaged version of Valmieras salad with caviar made from sea buckthorn juice — fancy

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