We have never officially support downloading Flipnotes from personal computers. However, it is possible to download the Flash files (FLV) from the site with some free tools you can find on the net.

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The API has been revised and will be re-released soon.

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Hi Sav, I will try to answer your questions below:

Q: If we make animations on our DSI and we get a 3DS somehow, can we send our flips from the DSI to the 3DS?
A: We will have to wait for Nintendo to make an announcement about that to know for sure. Hatena is not involved in the development of the new software for the Nintendo 3DS, so we do not know either.

Q: How do you become popular on the new Flipnote so you don't have to pay the monthly fee?
A: Hatena is not making the new services for the Nintendo 3DS, so we don't know how this system will work or about the fees.

Q: Can we still view our flipnotes on the flipnote hatena website on the computer?
A: Everything on Flipnote Hatena (both the website and the Nintendo DSi) will be taken offline on May 31, 2013. Please post your Flipnotes to YouTube or download ones that you wish to save to your Nintendo DSi if you want to watch them after Flipnote Hatena closes.

Q: Is there any other animation sites like Flipnote that we can go on in case we can't afford a 3DS?
A: I don't know of any other sites exactly like Flipnote Hatena, but perhaps some users in the community here can recommend some to you.

Q: Is animation a good job for us in the future?
A: Working in the arts is good if you enjoy what you are doing and can make enough money to support your lifestyle. There are better careers if you want to make lots of money. That being said, life is too short to not do what you want to do. Follow your heart!

Q: Is the animation process different on flipnote rather than in a real job, or are they the same?
A: There are so many different tools that you can make animation with, but the basic concepts are the same with whatever you use. Flipnote Studio is a good tool that you can learn to use quickly, and the best thing is that it is free.

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Someone suggested "mountains and clouds" as a weekly topic in the feedback section, and I thought it sounded like fun.

I can't wait to see what you come up with!

We still have a 2 more weekly topics left -- let me know if there are any more subjects that you'd like to see the community try!

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There are all kinds of cool mascot statues you can find in front of drugstores in Japan, including the frog here (named Kero-chan).
Check out lots more here: http://injapan.gaijinpot.com/play/photography/2010/07/15/pharmacy-mascots/

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I believe that if you didn't delete and reinstall Flipnote Studio on your Nintendo DSi,
the items you starred before you registered should still be associated with your Hatena ID.

Also, if any of the Flipnotes you starred were erased then they won't appear anymore.

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I have featured your illustrations and photos quite a few times in the news blog. Your posts always bring a smile to my face, and I am happy that you are a member of the community here!

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Thank you Simon! I am so thankful that we were able to interview you, and truly appreciate all of the positivity and amazing animation techniques you have shared with the Flipnote community!

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We have interviewed 148 users since we started this section of the blog and have always accepted suggestions for creators to be interviewed. I posted this interview with myself because there were no more replies from users that we could interview. Truthfully, we have sent hundreds of emails to users who never responded to our requests to be interviewed.

Please re-read the message at the end of this interview that says "Everyone who has ever posted a Flipnote is a Hatena Featured Artist". That is truly how I feel, and if we could have interviewed more creators we certainly would have. We tried our best, and hope that you enjoyed some of the interviews over the past 3 years.

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There are many more you can play with here -> http://serif.hatelabo.jp

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Hatena Serif allows you to add text/captions to pictures. It's similar to memegenerator.

Only in Japanese, for now.

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I agree that it would be great if we could continue the weekly topics in a new way after Flipnote Hatena closes. I will definitely consider that, and thanks for your feedback!

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It really is a challenge to choose topics that appeal to everyone. In my experience, simple things seem to work best, since that allows people to make something as simple or complicated as the want. I am always open to ideas from the community for new weekly topics, and that's one of the reasons we have this feedback section.

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Please use the reporting tools on Hatena Haiku or block those users. Thanks.

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The Flipnote Hatena JSON API is now available, and there is some documentation in English at the URL below:

http://developer.hatena.com/en/documents/ugomemo/apis

This API is for programmers with an interest in archiving or experimenting with data from the Flipnote Hatena website.

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The code for the PPM file format is owned by Nintendo, not Hatena, so unfortunately we cannot release that.

However, we are currently working on an API that the public can use with some additional ways to back up your data from Flipnote Hatena.

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This message says you created a keyword that was removed for a violation of the rules about creating keywords.

The keyword was some gibberish text: "tr7rfy6rtf". Maybe you made it by mistake?

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Hatena does not make the decisions about what online services Nintendo chooses to offer for their game consoles.

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There is nothing wrong with posting your own photo. Younger users shouldn't do that without parental permission/supervision though.

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Maybe we can do "Save Hatena" next week, and then follow that up with "Adopt Me" and "Am I Hot?" topics too before we close.

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I don't mind the petitions, and understand people want to have their voice heard. I just wish those kinds of Flipnotes were posted somewhere other than the weekly topic channels.

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I had to remove over 400 unrelated Flipnotes from the weekly topic channel this week!

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Whatever site you joined is not made by us, and we cannot vouch for the authenticity of any information about Flipnote Hatena that we do not post ourselves.

We will continue to post information and updates about the closing of Flipnote Hatena on our blog at http://d.hatena.com/flipnotehatena/ and on Flipnote Hatena for Nintendo DSi.

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The new services will be developed and managed by Nintendo, so Nintendo will make all of the decisions regarding those kinds of issues. Hatena is not at all involved in that process, however, we hope that their new services will meet the expectations of our user community.

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You can still make Flipnotes on your Nintendo DSi -- you just won't be able to post them to Flipnote Hatena. You can also continue to use Hatena's other online services for free (like Hatena Haiku that you are using now) to communicate with your friends from Flipnote after the service closes.

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Two new online communities will be ready for the release of Flipnote Studio 3D. Both communities will be managed by Nintendo. Hatena is not involved in the development or management of these new services, so we are unable to answer questions about what features they will have or their fees. For more information please visit Nintendo's website in your region.

I am glad that you like the new weekly topic, and thanks for the explanation of the story of your excellent alphabet Flipnote. I really enjoyed it!

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There are still more than two months left before Flipnote Hatena closes. The service is not closing next month.

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Hatena and Nintendo collaborated on Miiverse too. Miiverse is managed by Nintendo, while Flipnote Hatena is managed by Hatena.

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That's a good question. Personally, I hope that Hatena will develop some new services for users outside of Japan. That's not entirely my decision though.

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After the service closes on May 31, 2013, please refer to Nintendo's website in your region for updates about how to access Flipnotes posted on Flipnote Hatena.

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According to Nintendo you can use their new online service for free for the first 30 days, and there will be special days when you can use it for free as well. Also, they have plans to make it possible to use the service for free if you make popular animations.

Please understand that the new service for Flipnote Studio 3DS is being developed and managed by Nintendo, and Hatena is not at all involved in any choices about the pricing or features of the new service.

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I have spent over 4 years working on Flipnote Hatena and am also very sad to see it go offline. My hopes for now are that we can have a great time here until the service ends, and that Nintendo can provide a new service that will meet everyone's expectations.

Hatena is not involved with the development or management of the new service for Flipnote Studio 3DS, but we will try our best to help make a smooth transition for our user community to the new services.

Unfortunately it is not an option for us to keep the Flipnote Hatena website or an archive on it online after May 31. Hopefully Nintendo will come up with some ways for creators to be able to use the Flipnotes they posted to Flipnote Hatena with their new service.

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The Flipnote Hatena website and the Flipnote Hatena service on the Nintendo DSi will both go offline on May 31, 2013. Keep posted for announcements from Nintendo about how to access content from Flipnote Hatena after the service ends.

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Please accept my apologies for the bad timing, steven. We still have more than 2 months before the service closes, so let's try to keep positive and have fun until the very end. Thank you again for allowing us to interview you, and to feature your amazing animations here!

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The top page of Hatena Blog is still in Japanese.

Login to http://www.hatena.ne.jp and then try using the URL below to create a blog:

http://blog.hatena.ne.jp/register

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You can use Hatena Haiku, many of the features of Hatena Blog and Hatena Monolith in English at this time.

Hatena Haiku: http://h.hatena.com
Hatena Blog: http://hatenablog.com/
Hatena Monolith: http://mono.hatena.com/

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There is no information posted yet about how data from Flipnote Hatena will be handled by Nintendo's new service. We know that this is very important to our users, and will do our best to assist with the transition.

Hatena is not making or managing the new service, so any decision about this will need to be made by Nintendo.

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Please refer to Nintendo's website in your region for updates about how to access Flipnotes that were posted to Flipnote Hatena after the service closes on May 31, 2013.

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You can see Hatena's official announcement about the closing of Flipnote Hatena in various languages at the URLs below:

English: http://d.hatena.com/flipnotehatena/20130314/1363227389
French: http://d.hatena.com/flipnotehatena-fr/20130314/1363227836
Spanish: http://d.hatena.com/flipnotehatena-es/20130314/1363227756
German: http://d.hatena.com/flipnotehatena-de/20130314/1363227879
Italian: http://d.hatena.com/flipnotehatena-it/20130314/1363227917

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The new online services for Flipnote Studio 3DS will be managed by Nintendo, not Hatena. Flipnote Hatena will remain free until the service ends on May 31, 2013.

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Thanks for posting -- I really enjoyed your Flipnote!

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Frog and Film

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I will see if it is possible to get the Hatena Haiku Oekaki drawing tool working with the Wii U Browser. Thanks for the info.

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Not all types of animated GIFs are officially supported here. It's nothing personal.

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Reikon is not the creator of Hatena. She is the president's wife.

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Work in the internet or videogame industry usually requires lots of long hours and overtime, and the pay scale varies greatly depending on your skills. There are surely jobs that pay better and are less stressful. However, if you really enjoy what you are doing, working in this industry is good.

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Thanks for your feedback, and we appreciate your advice.

Users who post inappropriate "hidden layer" content have all of their Flipnotes and comments permanently removed from Flipnote Hatena.

However, we don't want to publicize the ability to hide content under layers because it might actually encourage people to try it.

Please report these kinds of Flipnotes if you encounter them. Our content moderators can see content in all layers whether it is hidden or not.

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I'm not sure what Windows startup sounds have to do with the Hatena Featured Artist. Please explain.

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Looking forward to seeing your froggies!

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The "Activity" tab feature is still only available on the Japanese Ugomemo website. If you have used Hatena Blog the tab will appear in your Creator's Room when you view it on ugomemo.hatena.ne.jp

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The company that develops Star Fox is located about 5 minutes away from Hatena's office in Kyoto.

http://www.q-games.com/

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We do try to feature new animators every week and know that some animators are featured more often than others. Our choices every week are based on the quality of the animations and how well they address the weekly topic.

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Your username does not become available again when you close your Hatena account. (Not even you can use it again if you close your account.)

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It's not at all dangerous, and basically just an updated version of a users Flipnotes posted list, including a timeline of activities on other Hatena services. We may add an opt-out feature in the future if people want that.

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The "Activity" tab displays new Flipnotes and blog entries posted by users. You can easily follow the activity of friends, and let fans know about your recent activity on Hatena's online services.

This feature might be released worldwide in the future, but is only available on the Japanese site at this time.

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The "Activities" tab only appears on the Japanese version of the website. This feature has no relation to the user name or comments problem.

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We do not feature Flipnotes which contain copyrighted content used without permission for the weekly topic.

I am not familiar with the character Muriel from "Courage the Cowardly Dog", but will look into the situation.

We clearly state that we cannot feature Flipnotes which contain copyrighted content, which you should have understood.

Also, just because your Flipnote is longer than someone elses or took longer to make does not mean it is a better Flipnote. We choose the Flipnotes to feature here based on how creative they are, and that relate well to the weekly topic.

As I have written before, if your Flipnote is not featured here it does not mean it is not good or we did not like. We can only feature 6 Flipnotes per region every week -- if we could feature everyone we would!

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Yes, this is related to the same problem as the usernames. We are still working on getting it resolved. Please accept our apologies.

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Currently, many users are experiencing problems with their creator names not being allowed on Flipnote Hatena.

We are aware of this issue and are currently trying to fix it.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience.

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If your friend has a problem with their account please have him contact our support department directly by email. This keyword is only for feedback about the weekly news. Thanks.

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Of course you are still eligible, but we can only feature your Flipnotes that don't contain copyrighted content.

Some creators we featured removed the copyrighted content from their Flipnotes and reposted them so we could feature them.

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Share is the new leaf.

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Thanks!

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First of all, this keyword is for "Flipnote Hatena News" feedback, not for "complaints" or support related questions.

Second of all, there is no "devastating glitch" that randomly removes random Flipnotes from Flipnote Hatena.

Everything that is reported to us at Hatena is checked by our moderators who will only remove content that violates the rules.

It appears that you may be trying to post a spin-off of a Flipnote that was removed for a Terms of Use violation, or possibly repost a Fliponte that had been removed previously.

If you have a problem trying to post a Flipnote, please contact our support department and let them know the URL or the Flipnote ID of what you are trying to post.

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A corgi named Cinammon is already the chairman of Hatena.
(Cinammon is a corgi that is owned by Junya Kondo, who is the president of Hatena.)

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Hi id:Toonfilms, I will try to answer your questions:

Q.what exactly happend to lol crust id dockmoo4?
A. I don't know. Why don't you ask him/her directly?

Q.why do you have to take people citizinships away for not posting in a while?
A. You need to remain active on the service in order to maintain your citizenship. If you don't post for 30 days your citizenship will become inactive, but if you post again your citizenship returns with 24 hours.

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The 4th anniversary creators room theme will continue to be available in the color star exchange and is not a limited edition release.

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Sorry, I don't any information about the release date for Flipnote Studio for Nintendo 3DS. Please keep checking Nintendo's website for any upcoming updates.

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We still do! The stars just haven't been sent out this week yet. I caught a cold and have been out of commission for a few days, and I am in charge of that. I will send them out soon, and sorry for the delay.

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Thanks for the info Fred, and happy holidays to you and your family too!

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Miiverse is Nintendo's service, so our admins don't work on that.

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I include reminders about that rule in the news, and try to show that you can still be creative without using other people's stuff. There are many places on the net to find free music and sounds too.

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The laws are different in every country, but in the US the person who posted the copyrighted material is usually responsible for that. You can learn about theses laws at http://www.chillingeffects.org/

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Unfortunately, the copyright holder will hold the user who posted the content responsible. The last thing we want is for some animator here to get in trouble or sued. Yes, we are obscure, but even we have been contacted by rights holders about these kinds of matters.

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The idea is to take a topic, even a boring one, and make something creative and original from that. I'm always amazed at the stuff people here come up with.

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Yes, one week is sometimes not enough time,. We might try some longer events or topics in the future. Thanks for your feedback.

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I realized I am a week late here, but thanks for your feedback id:geezerdk! Congrats on your winning entry this week too -- it's a "blast"!

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We honestly don't like to suspend people from the service, or go out of our way to do that. Sometimes we need to take actions like that in order to maintain a safe environment for the whole community.

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That's not Hatena's rule, it's the law in most countries. We don't want our users to get in trouble with copyright holders.

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We will try that Q&A again soon. I do read all of the comments on the news feedback Flipnote, and your feedback is really important to all of us at Hatena.

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You can try to fit Santa into the new "Bells" topic this week if you want!

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If you have problems with people delinking your Flipnotes please contact our support department and let them know the Flipnote ID or URL of the Flipnote(s) that are being delinked. Delinking Flipnotes without a proper reason to do so is abuse of the citizenship privileges, and users who do this will have their citizenship revoked (in some cases permanently).

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This week's topic is "Sleepy"
http://flipnote.hatena.com/ch/262206686324457280

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We are currently working on a way to find channels on the smartphone version. Thanks for your feedback.

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What version of iOS are you using? You might need to upgrade.

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What version of iOS are you using? You might need to upgrade.

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They are a small company, but somehow make a lot of animation!

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No worries...

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Here is some info about the company that makes K-On!:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto_Animation

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K-On is made by a company located in Kyoto, Japan, where Hatena is also based.

You can see many of the locations depicted in K-On animation here in Kyoto.

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Thanks, Sherly-chan!

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Thanks for your feedback and compliments about Hatena Haiku.

You might want to start with these Iwata Asks articles...

http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wiiu/miiverse/0/0
http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wiiu/miiverse2/0/0

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Are you two RP'ing about hot wings?

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No, that's not me.

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