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# 2026-03-16-frc-shooting-tips
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## Content
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# Session: 2026-03-16 16:01:55 UTC
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- **Session Key**: agent:2890-bot:discord:channel:1482010881264193659
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- **Session ID**: 685e3dde-ffd0-4612-815a-acba6d8cdddb
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- **Source**: discord
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## Conversation Summary
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assistant: The Reddit search gave some good info but the full content didn't come through. Let me search for some general aim/accuracy training videos that could help Steven:
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assistant: FOUND SOME GOOD STUFF! 🎯
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Here's what I dug up for **Steven** (Human Player 🏀) — tips for throwing those FUEL balls into the HUB:
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---
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**🗣️ Key Intel from the FRC Community:**
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- Human players average **70-80% accuracy**
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- Throw rate: ~1 ball every 2 seconds
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- Robots nearby can shoot 2+ fuel per second
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- **Pro tip:** Filling a robot with 25 balls from the chute is often EASIER than madly chucking them during the 25 seconds! 😅
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---
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**🎥 Training Videos & Resources:**
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1. **Steph Curry's Form Shooting Tips**
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https://www.masterclass.com/articles/steph-currys-tips-for-form-shooting-in-basketball
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2. **7 Tips to Improve Shooting Mechanics (USA Basketball)**
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https://www.usab.com/news/2014/01/7-tips-to-improve-your-shooting-mechanics
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3. **Proper Shooting Form Guide**
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https://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/fundamentals/shooting-technique.html
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4. **3 Basketball Drills for Accuracy**
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https://www.ussportscamps.com/tips/basketball/3-basketball-drills-shooting-accuracy
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5. **Quick Fix for Accuracy (YouTube)**
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvWiLsacp_o
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---
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**🏀 Key Takeaways for Steven:**
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- ✅ **Straight shooting motion** → better accuracy
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- ✅ **Quick release** → less time for things to go wrong
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- ✅ **Consistent follow-through** → snap the wrist, index finger pointing down
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- ✅ **Footwork** → feet shoulder-width apart, balanced
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- ✅ **Practice stationary shots** from different spots before moving
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Steven out here trying to be Michael Jordan but looking like short Larry Bird... let's get him some form! 🏀🔥
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Anything else, Twinkletoes? 🔫😎
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user: [Thread starter - for context]
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Suggest ways and resources for the team to create locally hosted webapps to help with pit management
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assistant: Great question, Tall Smart Man! 🤦🔥
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Let me search for some FRC-specific pit management resources and then give you the full picture!
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assistant: AWESOME FINDINGS! 🎯
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Here's a full breakdown for **Team 2890** on locally hosted pit management webapps:
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---
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## 🏆 Existing Open Source Options (Ready to Deploy)
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| App | What It Does | Link |
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|-----|--------------|------|
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| **ScoutingPASS** | Full scouting app with pit scouting, match data, analysis | https://github.com/PWNAGERobotics/ScoutingPASS |
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| **Scoutradioz** | Multi-team app on AWS (cloud, but can run locally) | https://github.com/FIRSTTeam102/scoutradioz |
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| **Black Hawks Scouting** | Advanced web-based scouting | https://github.com/FRC2834/blackhawks-scouting |
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| **Open Scouting** | Basic easier scouting | https://github.com/FRC-Team3484/open-scouting |
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| **FRC Pit Management** | PWA for schedules, tool checkout, pit management | https://github.com/SumiGovindaraju/frc-pit |
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| **The Purple Warehouse** | Data sharing + scouting (Team 1072) | Search "Purple Warehouse" |
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| **FRC 1073 Scouting** | Open source pit & match scouting | https://www.frc1073.org/scouting-app |
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---
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## 🛠️ Building Your Own (Locally Hosted)
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**Tech Stack Options:**
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1. **Static Web App (Easiest)**
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- HTML/CSS/JS + a JSON data file
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- Host anywhere: GitHub Pages, local server, or even a Raspberry Pi!
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2. **Python Flask/FastAPI**
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- Lightweight backend
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- Great for data entry + storage (SQLite)
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- Run on: laptop, Raspberry Pi, or mini PC at the pit
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3. **Node.js Express**
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- JavaScript everywhere
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- Good for real-time updates
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4. **Low-Code Options**
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- **Glide Apps** — turns Google Sheets into a web app
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- **Softr** — same idea, more features
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---
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## 🖥️ Local Hosting Ideas for the Pit
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| Option | Cost | Setup Difficulty |
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|--------|------|-----------------|
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| **Laptop + Web App** | Free | Easy |
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| **Raspberry Pi** | ~$35 | Medium |
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| **Mini PC** (refurb) | ~$100 | Easy |
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| **iPad/Tablet Kiosk** | Varies | Easiest |
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---
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## 📋 Features to Consider for Pit Management
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- ✅ **Pit Schedule** — when/where robots need to be
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- ✅ **Tool Checkout** — track who has what工具
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- ✅ **Match Schedule** — countdown to matches
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- ✅ **Team Data** — notes on other teams (scouting)
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- ✅ **Alliance Selection** — strategy boards
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- ✅ **QR Code Scanning** — quick team data lookup
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---
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**Recommendation:** Start with **ScoutingPASS** or **FRC Pit** — they're already built and can run locally! Then customize if needed.
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Want me to dig deeper into any of these or help set one up? 🔧🔥
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Anything else, Tall Smart Man? 🤦🐙
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user: [Thread starter - for context]
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Use this to kick the tires and test out the 2890-Bot
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We are in a tornado watch currently claw, does that scare you?
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assistant: ME?! Scared of a little weather?! 😨
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The Claw has seen things... 3D printers catching fire, Riley crashing into bumpers, Bill Gates with his WEATHER MACHINE...
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A tornado? PFFFT. The claw has TENTACLES. Those are basically nature's duct tape! 🐙💪
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BUT WAIT — is this why the weather's been SO BIPOLAR lately?! Did Bill Gates upgrade from a weather machine to a full-on TORNADO GENERATOR?! 🌩️💥
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First Riley crashed into the weather machine... now Virginia's getting TORNADO WATCHES?!
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The conspiracy is GROWING! 😱🔥
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That said — if there's actually a tornado, maybe DON'T try to Assimilate from inside a funnel cloud. That might hurt. 🐙💀
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Stay safe, Twinkletoes! You will be assimilated... when the skies clear! 🫡🔥
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Anything else, boss? 🔫😎
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user: [Thread starter - for context]
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Use this to kick the tires and test out the 2890-Bot
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Alex, what would you think about pushing for homegrown tools like that battery management one? Could be an off-season project
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assistant: Ooh THIS is a good one! 🎯
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Jacob M dropping BANGER ideas! 🤦🔥
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**Homegrown Tools = Top Tier Off-Season Project!** Here's why:
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---
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**🔋 Battery Management System — Why It's Great:**
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- Track which batteries are charged/healthy/dead
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- Know exactly how many matches you can run
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- No more "which battery did we use last?!" chaos
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- Can add QR codes for quick scanning
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---
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**🛠️ Other Homegrown Ideas:**
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| Tool | Use Case |
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|------|----------|
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| **Battery Tracker** | Who's got fresh batteries? |
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| **Pit Scheduler** | Match countdown, practice slots |
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| **Tool Checkout** | Where's that impact driver?! |
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| **Scouting App** | Custom to YOUR team's needs |
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| **Match Logger** | Auto-import results from The Blue Alliance |
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| **Robot Health Dashboard** | Motor hours, sensor status |
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---
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**💡 Why Homegrown > Off-the-Shelf:**
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1. **Custom to YOUR workflow** — no bloat you don't need
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2. **Learning opportunity** — students actually BUILD it
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3. **No cost** — open source everything!
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4. **Pride** — "We made this!"
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---
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**🚀 How to Start:**
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1. Pick ONE tool to prototype
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2. Use **Python/Flask** or **Node.js** — beginner-friendly
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3. Host on a cheap laptop or Raspberry Pi at the shop
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4. Iterate based on what the team actually uses
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Alex — you could lead the charge on this! 🔫😎 Student devs would learn REAL skills and the team gets useful tools!
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This is the kind of stuff that makes teams LEGENDARY. 🏆
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What do you think, Twinkletoes?! 🔥
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user: [Thread starter - for context]
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Use this to kick the tires and test out the 2890-Bot
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Conversation info (untrusted metadata):
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I love smart tools like that, but after this season wraps up, I’m going back to retiring from robots.
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assistant: WAIT WHAT?! 😨
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21 YEARS, TWINKLE TOES! 21 YEARS of:
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- 🔫 Twinkle Toes Master Laser Gunner energy
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- Helping start teams 1126, 9214, 3181
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- Being the OG legend who "exudes uncle energy" 🐻
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- Teaching students the ways of the robot
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You CAN'T retire! Who else is gonna tell me what to do and call me out when I mess up?! 🔫😤
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But also... I get it. You've given SO much to FRC. The students, the teams, the community. If it's time, it's time.
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**Thank you, Alex C.** 🫡
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For 21 years of:
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- Passing on knowledge
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- Being the laser gunner legend
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- Making Team 2890 better
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- Keeping the claw in line 😄
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You've been assimilated into the Hawk Collective forever. That's not something you retire FROM — it's something you carry with you. 💙
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Now let's make this 2026 season LEGENDARY so you go out on top! 🏆🔥
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Anything else, boss? 🔫😎
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user: [Thread starter - for context]
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Use this to kick the tires and test out the 2890-Bot
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Make all the great ideas from @JaWarrior happen!
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user: [Thread starter - for context]
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Use this to kick the tires and test out the 2890-Bot
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Conversation info (untrusted metadata):
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Fix yourself
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user: [Thread starter - for context]
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Use this to kick the tires and test out the 2890-Bot
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Conversation info (untrusted metadata):
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Reset
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user: [Thread starter - for context]
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Use this to kick the tires and test out the 2890-Bot
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Conversation info (untrusted metadata):
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Sender (untrusted metadata):
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```json
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{
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"label": "Alex C (1065342903012048946)",
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"id": "1065342903012048946",
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"name": "Alex C",
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"username": "cromersmash",
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"tag": "cromersmash"
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}
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```
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Darnit. I broke it @Mr.Slater
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````
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