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05:15pm 11/03/2008
  Questionnaire:

1. How old are you?

Under 10_____
10 to 15_____
16 to 20_____
21 to 25_____
26 to 30_____
Over 30 _____

2. Do you use the internet?

Yes ______
No ______

3. How often do you send an email with a document attached?

_____ Less than once a day
_____ 1 to 3 times a day
_____ 4 to 6 times a day
_____ 7 to 10 times a day
_____ More than 10 times a day

4. How often do you use a word processer?

_____ Less than once a day
_____ 1 to 3 times a day
_____ 4 to 6 times a day
_____ 7 to 10 times a day
_____ More than 10 times a day

5. Would you be interested in a product that allows a word processor program to send an email with the your current document as an attachment with one command?

_____ Yes
_____ No

6. Would you buy such a product?

_____ Yes
_____ No


7. How often do you update a blog?

_____ Less than once a day
_____ 1 to 3 times a day
_____ 4 to 6 times a day
_____ 7 to 10 times a day
_____ More than 10 times a day

8. Would you use a word processor to update your blog if it allowed real time viewing and access?

_____ Yes
_____ No

9. How much would you pay for a product that combined a word processor, blogging tool, with the ability to quickly send documents as attached emails?

_____ Under $10
_____ $10 to $15
_____ $16 to $20
_____ $21 to $25
_____ $26 to $30
_____ Over $30

10. What kind of computer operating system do you use?

_____ Machintosh
_____ Windows XP/2000/Me
_____ Windows Vista
_____ Unix/Linux
_____ Machintosh OX
_____ Other
 
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super hero   
02:36am 03/07/2006
  Your results:
You are Spider-Man
Spider-Man
70%
Robin
67%
Superman
65%
Supergirl
50%
The Flash
50%
Iron Man
50%
Green Lantern
45%
Catwoman
45%
Batman
40%
Hulk
40%
Wonder Woman
25%
You are intelligent, witty,
a bit geeky and have great
power and responsibility.


Click here to take the "Which Superhero are you?" quiz...

 
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ff.net best of   
12:31am 04/02/2005
 
mood: complacent
If people are looking for some good stories I have a c2 group on ff.net. For those of you who haven't heard of them they are the new personal archive option the ff.net operators put in a few months ago. I have a list of 350+ stories on the archive which is for g-pg13 stories and a list of 75 R rates stories in my favorite stories section. Most of them are uncompleted but the archive goes back about 2 years and has a lot of the larger completed stories and many ongoing WIP.

http://www.fanfiction.net/~gallandro (for the Rrated stories click on favorite stories link on bottom of page)

http://www.fanfiction.net/c2/5418/0/1/ (Worth the Time C2 archive)

Here are a list of 20 authors that belong in my all time favorites there should be at least one story worth looking into. They are in no particular order.

AU- Travel to another universe/completly new timeline
AT- Alternate timeline for Harry
TT- Time Travel (past)
5th year- meant to take place of OOTP
6th year- meant to take place of Half Blood Prince
7th year- ...
PH- Post Hogwarts

01. http://www.fanfiction.net/~boredbeyondbelief (Azkaban/5th year COMPLETE and 6th year WIP)
02. http://www.fanfiction.net/~marchmadness (AU ON HOLD just started in NAVY)
03. http://www.fanfiction.net/~tvillinger (AU Hiatus)
04. http://www.fanfiction.net/~amberevanspotter (AU WIP)
05. http://www.fanfiction.net/~bluemeanie11(AU WIP)
06. http://www.fanfiction.net/~songhamdragon (TT WIP)
07. http://www.fanfiction.net/~kyc639 (AU COMPLETE)
08. http://www.fanfiction.net/~sibff (6th year COMPLETE)
09. http://www.fanfiction.net/~kjkit (6th year COMPLETE)
10. http://www.fanfiction.net/~jadelmskywalker (AU WIP)
11. http://www.fanfiction.net/~narcissa1 (TT WIP)
12. http://www.fanfiction.net/~whydoyouneedtoknow (AT WIP)
13. http://www.fanfiction.net/~pimpilidimpi (AU WIP)
14. http://www.fanfiction.net/~quickdraw (AU COMPLETE)
15. http://www.fanfiction.net/~shamera (Into the Cold Fire AU COMPLETE Slash)
16. http://www.fanfiction.net/~xayne (6th year COMPLETE Harry/Pansy)
17. http://www.fanfiction.net/~cazgirl (PH WIP)
18. http://www.fanfiction.net/~krtshadow (5th year Azkaban COMPLETE)
19. http://www.fanfiction.net/~sugarquill (PH COMPLETE)
20. http://www.fanfiction.net/~barblp (5th, 6th, 7th year COMPLETE)
21. http://www.fanfiction.net/~fyre (AT WIP)
22. http://www.fanfiction.net/~ruskbyte (5th, 6th COMPLETE AT and Azkaban WIP)
23. http://www.fanfiction.net/~rosswrock (6th WIP)
24. http://www.fanfiction.net/~draconunquamdormiens (6th WIP)
25. http://www.fanfiction.net/~arya1 (6th WIP)

Hope this helps anyone looking for stories.

gallandro_83
 
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Snow Snow Snow Snow Snow   
11:40pm 31/10/2004
 
mood: bouncy
We have snow

As I write this I am looking out my window at a good inch 2 inch accumulation. I love it. My dog loves it too, its just a shame he will smell because of it.

just thought I'd share my happiness with others.

gallandro_83

SNOW!!!!

:P
 
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new story arc   
01:41pm 29/07/2004
  Lately I have come across a new story arc that is being completed remarkably quickly.

It is more Au and takes a turn that I am 98% sure won't occur in canon. But it is different and worth a look.

stories by Natasha Vloyski

http://www.fanfiction.net/profile.php?userid=550061

Band of Gypsies http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1866370/1/
Complete! Harry leaves the Dursleys,finds a new family with the Gypsies,learns new magic, finds a way to stop the Dark Lord. Reviewers say, 'It's original and the best fic on the web' Let me know what YOU think.
Harry Potter - G - English - Action/Adventure/Suspense - Chapters: 22 - Words: 49605 - Reviews: 31 - Updated: 7-3-04 - Published: 5-17-04

A Debt Repaid http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1873048/1/
Complete:6th Year, Sequel to Band of Gypsies- Dumbledore is in trouble, Harry goes into the den of evil in Knockturn alley and saves Snape. Follows canon closely. Reviewers love it! Your review is welcome. 2nd in series.

A Fatal Attachment http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1911826/1/
Complete:Harry is in his 7th and final year. Story is sequel to Band of Gypsies and A Debt Repaid. Don't miss the new adventures. "Definitely original and different," says a reviewer. Third in the series.

Gypsy Witch http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1971233/1/
Harry retuns to Hogwarts as its' new Headmaster and is joined by his estranged son, born of a gypsy witch. Story follows trilogy previously posted.
 
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new story worth a look   
11:30pm 28/07/2004
  A new story came out recently that is quite entertaining.

It has a strange Pansy/Harry pairing, but the road their is most beleivable. But it dosen't focus only upon the relationship Voldie issues training and pranks are also very visiable.

I hope some of you give it a look

Heir to the Weasley throne by xayne

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1975304/1



gallandro_83
 
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Recommend a new story   
10:02am 20/06/2004
  I recently found a newer story on ff.net that I found very enjoyable. It has good length chapters and seems to be updated fairly regularly. It is a Darker harry fic, but it allows him a plausible super power harry (and personally i like these since I otherwise don't see Harry being able to kill Voldie.)

here is the info

Shadow Play by Thor Nairda
Not R yet. Harry fuses with Orion, a 3000 year old spirit, and begins to fulfil his destiny against Voldemort as a shadow mage, while feeling the pressures of hormones and his new powers. OOTP Spoilers, sixth year fic. HPVarious throughout.
Harry Potter - R - English - Action/Adventure/Romance - Chapters: 5 - Words: 31459 - Reviews: 103 - Updated: 6-17-04 - Published: 6-14-04

http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1910355

hope some other peoeple give it a look.

gallandro_83
 
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this is too freaky   
11:53am 01/06/2004
  Hey I just saw this quiz in someone's blog and tried it out. Man this is freaky how close it is from only twenty questions.

Your Brain Usage Profile:

Auditory : 62%
Visual : 37%
Left : 57%
Right : 42%

Thomas, you are mildly left-hemisphere dominant while showing a slight preference for auditory processing. This overall combination seems to indicate a well-working blend of logic and judgment and organization, with sufficient intuition, perception and creativity to balance that dominance.

You will at times experience conflict between how you feel and what you think which will generally be resolved in favor of what you think. You will find yourself interested in the practical applications of whatever material you have learned or whatever situation you face and will retain the ability to refine whatever knowledge you possess or aspects of whatever position you are in.

By and large, you will orient yourself toward intellectual activities and structure. Though not rigid, you will schedule yourself, plan, and focus on routine and continuity of operations, rather than on changes and disruptions

When changes or disruptions occur, you are likely to consider first how to ensure that such disruptions do The same balance is reflected in your sensory preference. You will tend to be reflective and measured in your interaction style. For the most part, you will be considered objective without being cold and goal-oriented while retaining the capacity to listen to others.

Preferentially you learn by listening and maintaining significant internal dialogues with yourself. Nevertheless, you have sufficient visualization capabilities to benefit from using graphs, charts, doodles, or even body movement to enhance your comprehension and memory.

To the extent that you are even implicitly aware of your hemispheric dominance and sensory style, you will feel most comfortable in those arenas which emphasize verbal skills and logic. Teaching, law, and science are those that stand out among the professions, along with technical sales and management.


here's the link, if anything it proves that humans are predictible creatures if you know enough about them.

http://www.mindmedia.com/brainworks/index.html
 
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another list of fanfictions   
04:30pm 15/05/2004
  here are a couple of stories for those who want to know that might
hold you off until Ross updates.

NONE OF THE FOLLOWING STORIES ARE ON HOLD OR STOPPED AS FAR AS I
KNOW. ALL THE STORIES LISTED HAVE BEEN UPDATED RECENTLY OR THE AUTHOR
IS KNOWN TO BE WORKING ON THE NEXT CHAPTER. I TRIED TO GET THE MORE
RECENT AND SOME OF THE LESSER KNOWN STORIES LISTED HERE SO THAT YOU
ARE LIKELY TO FIND ONE THAT YOU HAVENT READ BEFORE.


Harry Potter and the Acceptance of Fate by Arya1
(updated every week late mondat night)
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1430023

Liber Mortis by David J Oates
Alternate fifth year story, great Dursley interaction
5th Year AU, started pre-OotP). In his fifth year at Hogwarts an
ancient magic is about to turn Harry Potter's life upside down.
Angst, Romance, Action and unmitigated fluff; what more could you
possibly ask for?
http://www.fanfiction.net/profile.php?userid=493633

Harry Potter and the Fire of Life by Omagic
Post OoTP. 6th year. Harry's grief and the burden of the prophecy
require him to make important decisions about his life. His trusts,
where he seeks guidance, and the world around him are brought into
question. New magic, mysterious visions and the Fire of Life lead
Harry Potter through a tumultuous sixth year at Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry.
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1757982

The other Boy by UnlimitedUnknown
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1826272
Harry and Neville were together when Voldie attacks Neville is the
Boy who lived and harry is left alone

Harry Potter and the Eye of Isis by Chelle21
Sirius is gone and fulfillment of a prophecy looms before him. Harry
returns to Hogwarts in his sixth year to a new DADA teacher, a
discovery about a relative, a servant, a new crush, Hermoine's crush
on Ron and battle in a foreign land.
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1787594

It Never Ends by Paradox01
Harry Potter left the wizarding world- trying to escape the darkness
that plagued him. Yet hiding isn't an easy task for the Boy-Who-Lived-
it is only a matter of time before he is forced to face his past.
And he is not about to come willingly.
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1565444

The Awakening Power by Sib-ff
Harry's sixth year. Harry's powers grow strong; Snape becomes defense
teacher, and Harry's not in the mood for abuse. Lots of humor, drama,
action and romance!
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1709027

Brighter Morning by Green Gecko
Harry wakes up in an unfamiliar house with an unfamiliar son. His
son, Arthur, must overcome his Muggle background to help his father
regain the life he lost track of fifteen years ago as well as cope
with his own sudden introduction to the wizard world.
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1846319

Deceptive rewards by Juniper Kiayla
Voldy's dead and Harry Ron and Hermione are alone after killing him.
With Dumbledore's last gift to them they travel to a new dimension
where Voldy and Harry died in 1981, among other things. Now they must
adjust to peace, Hogwarts, school, and the new world
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1786383

Forlorn Hope by elssha
All lies must end… "I was lied to about James Potter; a liar, a
cheater, a thief. I was lied to about Lily Potter; her family, her
past. Worst of all I was lied to about Harry Potter, for no such boy
existed."-Horris (NON SLASH, R&R, Flames welcome)
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1298713

All I Crave is a Normal Life by cazgirl
Rated R for later chapters. Harry has run from the wizarding world to
live as a Muggle. He will run back when he needs to escape the muggle
world. Who will help him find himself? Please r & r. Ch 1&2 reloaded
and beta'd. (minimal slash)
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1711068

Harry Potter and the Year of Rebellion by Full-Pensieve
The price of Harry's new-found freedom grows in this dialogue-heavy
tale of sons and daughters rebelling against their parents,
governments crumbling, authority figures bumbling, walls between
worlds tumbling, and heroes rebelling against their fates.
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1602530

Apprentice Potter by Draco664
The repercussions of Harry's actions in the Department of Mysteries
catch up with him. Features Angry!Harry. Really Angry.
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1784837

and we can't forget the host story

Harry Potter and the Power of Time by RossWrock
6th Year, following OotP. Harry's upset at the Order, but ready to
fufill his destiny. He dedicates long hours to training, muggle and
magical, and is ready to take the fight to Voldemort. Involves minor
Harry-Ginny. Not a superpower Harry story!
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1657629

Harry Potter and the Marcello School by Kjkit
Beginning of summer, Harry is getting over happenings in 5thyr when
he is kidnapped and a door of opportunity opens... reviews welcome!
Rating change - just to be sure!

http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1779719

just for kicks you might also want to check out the author eQuasarus
the stories might have some time between updates but I like them
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1430023

and a story on another board
http://www.phoenixsong.net/symphony.htm

Hunter and Maiden by Tarkas
Ginny has always loved Harry for himself rather than his legend. Now, that becomes vital to his survival when an ancient power chooses him to wield its might against Voldemort. As Harry's final year at Hogwarts unfolds, defeating the Dark Lord may be the least of his problems as he fights to retain the self that Ginny loves.
Rating: PG-13

http://www.phoenixsong.net/tarkas/tarkas_huntermaiden_toc.htm


gallandro_83

hope this helps pass the time this weekend
 
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interesting books I've read recently   
11:34pm 25/04/2004
  In the last few years I have realized some things about myself.

1. I am a queit person who enjoys silence and queit for some time.

2. Television stinks their is never any good shows out their lately and most of the ones that I like are on when I have other commitments or keep getting canceled because networks want the high ratings that most solid shows never get.

3. reading isn't exactly cheap since most books cost so much money and its annoying to try and get new releases form libraries do to wait lists. Also I don't have the day time hours that it would take to read a book at B&N or Borders.

4. Fanfiction is a cheap and easy source of entertainment but it slowly sucks you in and HP is really the only subject with good writing. (LOTR is and always will be reserved for Tolkin in my mind since I can't see how you could improve his stories and most of the stories written in this genre are made by people who were sucked in by the movies and haven't read his entire works in that universe, which give me a headache when they try to invent their own mythology for this series. I like HP fandom since I have always thought that JKR wasn't the best writer and other people could do better, I have never thought that about Tolkin.

That said I have been trying to broden my horizens the last few months.

I found out online that MARVEL Comics decided to restart their most popular characters in a whole new ULIMITED universe. Now I have never really been into comics, but picking through these at my local library I am impressed with how mature these new versions are. I doubt these intrest most people but you might want to look at them (if you really want to they have these in book form at most bookstores and you can browse the titles from the begining though the books are about 8 months behind the current comic.)

I also noticed that lately I had been sucked into the STAR WARS scifi genre and about 3/4 of my books were in this category. Now I like these titles and they spark my intrest though I will warn you that if you start in this series your likely to find the same problems as with DragonLance or Forgotten Realm books and end up needing to read the whole series.

now I have found a couple of interesting authors out their that I liked here is the most notable of my finds (they are all in scifi fantasy series since I don't enjoy mystery novels and find most other fiction to sappy for my tastes.)

JUMPER by Steven Gould
first chapter http://www.digitalnoir.com/s/jumper.htm
This book is about a boy in today's set in about the 1980-90 timeframe. His father abuses him and beat his mother so much she left the family. He copes by losing himself in books but one day finds himself with an unusual and almost magical power. The story is about his journey towards adulthood. I loved this novel and found its lack of fantasy ie elves dragons mages and such refreshing.

DRAGON BONES by Patricia Briggs book 1
DRAGON BLOOD by Patricia Briggs book 2

This is one of your typical Dragon stories with magic and such.
I don't know how to explain it the best but you can see the fist few chapters and such here at the author's web site.

http://www.hurog.com/books/dragonbonesChapter.html
http://www.hurog.com/books/dragonbloodChapter.html

I also was impresed by two recent authors who have taken some of the ideas and themes from JKR and created their own works.

Bartimaeus Trilogy Book One: The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud

I can't find a first chapter and I don't think the author has a web page so just look it up at amazon or something. In it the main character is a boy Nathan who is an apprentice magician (someone who gets his power form the demon's he raises) and his unlikely quest for power through his first major summons of the demon Bartimaeus.

and finally

Eragon: Inheritance, Book One by Christopher Paolini

This is another dragon and fantasy book but I think it is well done and like it quite a bit.

an preview is found here

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?cds2Pid=332&displayonly=EXC&ean=9780375826689&linkid=225858

the last author that I have is an old one that I read was a series that is a bit old and written by an aclaimed children's author that has since moved on.

Dragon's Blood by Jane Yolen
Heart's Blood by Jane Yolen
Sending of Dragons by Jane Yolen

this sall trilogy is short and I found it nice. It takes you through the life of a human slave on some planet that was colonized by humans as a prison planet and has because civilized due to its use of the Pits where native dragons have been raised to battle each other for sport.

You can look through the works of Tamora Pierce an author who has created a fictional world where all her stories revolve around young heroines.

Also Mercedes Lackey is another writer who creates fantasy works that revolve around heroines.

The Dragons of Pern novels are another classic read in the fantasy series. they are written by Anne McCaffery a close associate of Mercedes Lackey who has written a few novels together with her.

and lastly the book I currently am reading from the library

Sword of the Land by Noel-Anne Brennan

about a young ruler forced who finds herself at the whims of her cousin the new ruler after a bloody coup leaves her the last of her family.

this has a sequal Blood of the Land but as I have yet to really read either novel I can't give anymore details.

I hope this helps anyone else who might need a scenery change from the internet world of writing.
 
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stories that I thougt to look into over weekend   
11:28pm 16/04/2004
 
mood: apathetic
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1820522

http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1725597

http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1810168

http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1622524

http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1693315

god I don't know why but I don't want to do anything this weekend. I know I'm lazy but honestly, I want to just read and sleep it sounds so relaxing that I'm tempted to not do anything else. Althogh honestly that would screw me over come Monday oh well dreams defered i guess.

I really don't post here much and don't know what to do about it. I don't think my life is all that interesting and can't think of anything to tell others about it. I go to school find it a bore, do some menial job come home check e-mail and read/watch TV. Don't have many freinds and no car to get places (i carpool to school and work). Anyone in the Denver area who wants to hang out drop me a line.

gallandro
 
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stories I read   
04:27pm 23/02/2004
  Hello here are the genre's I read in the HP world

1. Harry goes to Alternate Dimension's

I love these story, their is just something wholesome about Harry
suddenly finding himself in a plave were he could be happy and his
dreams are real. I really like the stories that have Harry battling
memories and things from his previous life and finding out how to fit
into the new world.

ex. Dimension Wander by Tvillinger (unfinished)
Another World by Lilly Potter (unfinished)
Mage by Cataclysmic (unfinished)
Shifting Realities by M.E. (Magnificent Entity) (unfinished)
Vocare Prabia by Amber Evans Potter (unfinished)
Demons Amongst Us by lethe medusa (unfinished)
Illusion by to nowhere [under revision](unfinished)
The World Gone Wrong by Nexus3 [extended hiatus](unfinished)

Harry Potter and the Decisions of Fate by kyc639 [[completed]]

A Second Chance by S.L. (unfinished)
The World Beyond by bluemeanie11 (unfinished)
What He Never Had by JeZeBeL AKA Kamanaka Malia (unfinished)
New Moon by Jean Lynne (unfinished)

2. Harry is not believed to be the child and has sibling that gets
attention

Neglected by MissPanther [time between updates](unfinished)
Fugitive Prince by March Madness (unfinished)


3. AU Harry in school or post Hogwarts
(and i mean way AU not just new fifth year)

to many to list
best fics
The Dragonmasters by Naia (unfinished)
After the End by Sugar Quill [[completed]]
The Staff of Serpents by Aragog [on sugarquill](unfinished)
Different Magic by Brone Greyclaw (unfinished)
Harry Potter and the Masters by Pose [[completed]]

4. SUPER POWERED HARRY

Beyond Bounderies by Rachel A. Prongs [[completed]]
Forlorn Hope by Elssha (unfinished)

Harry Potter's Existance after Life by Cygnus Crux and sequels

Never Alone, Never Again by Bored Beyond Belief [[completed]]
World of Darkness by Oceanic (unfinished)
The Order of the Phoenix by Ruskbyte + sequals [[completed]]
From the Abyss by Ruskbyte (unfinished)
The Awakening of a Magus by the-dreamer4 (unfinished)
Hidden Beneath by Adah + sequel [[completed]]
Comining In From the Cold by ahappyjtm (unfinished)
Fading by Dreamer41 [on hiatus](unfinished)
The Unforgettable Fire by The Labris [MC ginny][[completed]]
War and Passion by Redblaze (unfinished)

5. Time travel to distant past (not MWPP era)

Harry Potter: The Ancestors' call by Naia (unfinished)
Luna the Moonmonster's Amulet of Time series [[half done]]



that's all for now I can probably list more but I think this is enough
 
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found quiz first entry   
10:39am 18/02/2004
 
DisorderRating
Paranoid:Moderate
Schizoid:High
Schizotypal:High
Antisocial:Low
Borderline:Low
Histrionic:Low
Narcissistic:Low
Avoidant:High
Dependent:High
Obsessive-Compulsive:Moderate

-- Personality Disorder Test - Take It! --

 
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