For commentary, see the July 26 2025 blog post on krutnik.com

Great pics! Those pep pills sure must have been powerful...

Cheers, Tim - good to hear from you! Yes, I'm sure you'll find the book useful, as it covers Lights Out as well as the more obvious suspects

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