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Long time lurker, I feel the need to express how valuable ProgArchives are. 
I was born in Soviet Union. It was not easy to access western music then, so the sounds that reached us from the outside were rare and treasured. I came across JT and VDGG then. 
I am of mixed Russian/Ukrainian background. These last 2 years were hard. I am lucky to be far away from the war, but I learned it the hard way that there is such a thing as vicarious trauma. 
I always thought that books will be my refuge from the storm, but this war took away the joy from to 2 out of 3 of my languages.  What kept me sane was the music. I could have written pages on the therapeutic value of RPI Not sure, if I'll be posting a lot here, but this much I must say.
This is a very special place, where people talk of things I love, where I can learn of new music or hear an interesting take on the familiar topic. So, thanks ProgArchives.

Edited by MysteryBox - February 29 2024 at 20:30

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MysteryBox Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: February 29 2024 Location: AU Status: Offline Points: 37	Post Options Post Reply Quote MysteryBox Report Post Thanks(7) Quote Reply Topic: Thank you for being here Posted: February 29 2024 at 18:29
	Long time lurker, I feel the need to express how valuable ProgArchives are. I was born in Soviet Union. It was not easy to access western music then, so the sounds that reached us from the outside were rare and treasured. I came across JT and VDGG then. I am of mixed Russian/Ukrainian background. These last 2 years were hard. I am lucky to be far away from the war, but I learned it the hard way that there is such a thing as vicarious trauma. I always thought that books will be my refuge from the storm, but this war took away the joy from to 2 out of 3 of my languages. What kept me sane was the music. I could have written pages on the therapeutic value of RPI Not sure, if I'll be posting a lot here, but this much I must say. This is a very special place, where people talk of things I love, where I can learn of new music or hear an interesting take on the familiar topic. So, thanks ProgArchives. Edited by MysteryBox - February 29 2024 at 20:30

Atavachron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 64383	Post Options Post Reply Quote Atavachron Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 29 2024 at 18:59
	You're welcome -
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	Welcome, MB, and thanks. I hope you do post and share more of you here. We share our interests with each other and learn from each other and share with each other. I appreciate this community and my time here.

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	ALL are welcome here ! My hearts goes out to everyone who suffers at the whims of a fanatical douche-bag. In the imortal words of Robert Duvall's character Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore from Apocalypse Now... "Someday this war's gonna end."
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	Welcome to ProgArchives! The Waterboys - Red Army Blues (commemorating the Soviet heroes of The Great Patriotic War, 1941-1945)