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Cholmondely: Added YAH ad
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<p>Added YAH ad</p>
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Cholmondely: Added Disembodied's quote
2021-10-12T16:14:19Z
<p>Added Disembodied's quote</p>
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Cholmondely: Page Created
2021-05-28T00:16:25Z
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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:SungsCargo.jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[Shady_Sungs|Sungs' Cargo]]]]<br />
A commodity found on the F8 markets screen. <br />
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Intelligent machinery, positronic AI's, NavCon electronics.<br />
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Traded in TCs & stored in the [[Cargo Hold]] for trade.<br />
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[[Category:Commodities]]</div>
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