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Nov 2015
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181 – Vikingrs Gotta Viking

Jamie Jeffers
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When we left off last week, the Vikingrs had established fortified bases in Ireland… Not only that, but after building the bases they decided to hang out there for the winter, choosing to stay in the relatively warmer climes of the British isles rather than return home to freeze in the long northern nights. Support […]

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