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Fitting the Bow Parts to Ikaroa

I finally got the bow parts fitted, with Zaz, ABBA and Cohen providing the soundtrack. A great start to the week.

Monika Matis

26 Sep 2021 • 1 min read
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Fitting the Bow Parts to Ikaroa
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Listening to Zaz, ABBA and Cohen and finally fitting the bow parts 😀 great start to the week!
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