Addon List

=Types of Addons (With Reccomendations)=

RSP-Type ("Flagging") Addons
...for lack of a better name.

These sorts of Addons owe their heritage to an old mod called "Xtensiontooltip". Basically what this module did was augment the existing game tooltip to display extra information- such as last names (never included in the game), short appearance blurbs, histories and so on. The Addon would share this information over custom chat channels to whatever users requested it by mousing over someone. The result was a neat seamless little way to share with other players this extra information. In time this function grew somewhat into larger, more robust Addons with more features, the first of which was known as "FlagRSP". For Roleplayers that use Addons, these sorts of Addons are considered to be the cornerstone of one's repertoire, and are often an easy way to spot fellow Roleplayers.

A breakdown of the functions generally attributed to such Addons:
 * The ability to enter a "Bio" or biographical information on a given character which may or may not be separated into sub-fields such as
 * History
 * Appearance
 * ...and so on.
 * The ability to have some or all of this information displayed to other players by way of tooltips or informational windows.
 * A "friendslist" with expanded functions above and beyond the standard Social Pane in the default interface which may include features such as relationship or disposition to the Character in question.

Initially, only FlagRSP served this purpose, but more recently (and as FlagRSP fell into disrepair by its author) several competing Addons were developed to fill this role. And while each offers slightly different features, but for the most part, they are compatible with one another and capable of reading information from one another. The top four in this category currently include:

FlagRSP (Original)
(The original, updated to WotLK!)
 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author:
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 * Status: Currently Updated

MyRoleplay (MRP)

 * Download: Author Site (Moonshyne.org))'''
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 * Status: Currently Updated

FlagRSP2

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
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 * Status: Currently Updated

ImmersionRP (IRP)

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author:
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 * Status: Currently Updated

Language Addons
These Addons attempt to do their best to emulate the effects of speaking and/or learning different languages. Although Language Skills have been listed on the character pane since WoW was first released, Blizzard has never made them function as skills- you cannot learn more languages than the one or two you start with. Additionally Blizzard has been quite adamant about keeping the factions sperated from one another in language- and there are few ways- apart from rudimentary emotes- that a player on one faction can speak to another directly.

And while these Addons can't breach the faction language barrier, nor add real skills to a character's repetoire, they do use "garbling" algorithms very similar to what Blizzard uses in-game. The Effect is about as "real" as it gets.

Lore

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author: Rufftran
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 * Status: Currently Updated

Tongues

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author:
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 * Status: Currently Updated

Ephemeral

 * Download: Author Site (BlogSpot)
 * Current Author:
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 * Status: Currently Updated

GryphonHeart Items

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author:
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 * Status: Currently Updated

Gryphonheart Rep

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author:
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 * Status: Currently Updated

MyQuests

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author: None. Abandoned.
 * Related Addons/Modules: MyRoleplay, MyStore
 * Status: Defunct for some time.

Macro-Speech
These sorts of Addons provide a functionality similar to what some might call a "speech macro"- which is basically a macro written to push text to a chat channel when a certain event is triggered, usually a spell. A common one I see as a for instance is a Warlock who, upon triggereing his Summon FelSteed ability posts to the Say Channel "I am summoning a steed from Nightmare!".

But whereas Speech Macros are fairly limited in what they can do, and require that a macro be written for every spell that a spoken phrase is to be attached to, these Addons provide a more robust framework for triggering as well as sending chat to channels. For example, whereas a speech macro only triggers when a power is triggered, one of these Addons could have speeches set to trigger when Enemy NPCs talk, or when you open up an NPC vendor's store window.

Emotes, both the custom kind (triggered by /em) and the default set the game has can also be triggered by many of these addons in response to similar triggers, and often frequencies can be set for events so that how often a speech might be triggered can be controlled.

These kinds of Addons can add "flavor" to your character's interactions outside of the normal Player interactions by automating your interactions with NPCs.

Roleplay Helper 2 (RPHelper2)

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWUI/IncGamers)
 * Current Author:
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 * Status: Currently Updated

Segui

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author:
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 * Status: Currently Updated

Emotomania
A lot of custom emotes with quick command shortcuts. May not be functional for 3.0.2.
 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author:
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 * Status: Uncertain

EmoteFu
Provides an expanding set of menus with access to emotes in a FuBar plugin which are categorized by type.
 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Cilraaz
 * Related Addons/Modules: FuBar
 * Status: Currently Updated.

CustomEmotes

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Wikwocket
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 * Status: Currently Updated.

PetEmote
This Addon attempts to emulate Pets Emoting things. It seems as though there is a benefit for using it along with other enabled users, since it parses someone else's "pet emote" more genuinely if you have the Addon. this hasn't been updated in several months, but it's possible it may still work.
 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: jorna
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 * Status: Not updated since July 2008 (prior to WotLK), possibly abandoned.

Eloquence

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author:
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 * Status: Uncertain

MyStore

 * Download: Author Site (GoogleCode)
 * Current Author: None. Abandoned.
 * Related Addons/Modules: MyRoleplay, MyQuests
 * Status: Defunct, and has been for some time.

Gryphonheart Subguilds

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse) (seems to have been removed from Curse...)
 * Current Author: Pilus
 * Related Addons/Modules: GryphonHeart Reputation, Gryphonheart Items (GHI)
 * Status: Uncertain.

Bookworm
Addon to capture location and contents of books in game. Good for Lore buffs, and possibly Achievement-seekers.
 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Iriel
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 * Status: Currently Updated

Chess

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author: smariot
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 * Status: Currently Updated

ArkInventory

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: arkayenro
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 * Status: Currently Updated

OneBag

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Kaelten
 * Related Addons/Modules: OneBank
 * Status: Currently Updated

Outfitter

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: mundocani
 * Related Addons/Modules: OutfitterFu, TitanOutfitter
 * Status: Currently Updated

ItemRack

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Gello
 * Related Addons/Modules: ItemRackFu, Broker ItemRack, ButtonFacade ItemRack
 * Status: Currently Updated

Wardrobe- AL

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Swizstera
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 * Status: Currently Updated

TrinketMenu

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author: Gello
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 * Status: Currently Updated

Cosplay

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author: phyber
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 * Status: Currently Updated

CloseUp

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author: totalpackage
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 * Status: Currently Updated

BankItems

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Xinhuan
 * Related Addons/Modules: BankItemsFu, TitanPanel BankItems, BankItemsToggle (LDB)
 * Status: Currently Updated

Prat

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: sylvnaaar
 * Related Addons/Modules: Prat- BottleCap, Prat- SignOn
 * Status: Currently Updated

Chatter

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author: Antiarc
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 * Status: Currently Updated.

ChatMOD

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author: solariz
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 * Status: Updated Since WotLK, though not recently.

AuldLangSyne

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
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 * Status: Not updated since WotLK, possibly abandoned.

Broker SocialState

 * Download: Distribultion Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: CodeRedLin
 * Related Addons/Modules: LibDataBroker, TitanPanel, FuBar
 * Status: Currently Updated

WoWScribe
Controls what ends up in your WoWChatLog. Be sure to read all the information and comments.
 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author: Severianne
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 * Status: Currently Updated.

WoW Instant Messenger (WIM)

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author:Pazza, sylvanaar
 * Related Addons/Modules: LibDataBroker
 * Status: Currently Updated.

DialogChat (formerly Forgotten Chat Revived)

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Dant
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 * Status: Currently Updated

Cellular

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: totalpackage
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 * Status: Currently Updated

ChannelWatchFu

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author: CrashKurs
 * Related Addons/Modules: FuBar
 * Status: Currently Updated

ChannelFu

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Amethyst
 * Related Addons/Modules: FuBar
 * Status: Not Updated since Last patch, possibly abandoned.

Spam Blockers
Most of these addons are aimed at stemming the tide of Gold Seller Spam both in the "broadcast" channels like Trade and General as well as through Whispers- mostly by blocking whispers by filters on level and certain keywords

SpamSentry

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Anea
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 * Status: Currently Updated (does not play well with WIM)

BadBoy

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: funkydude
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 * Status: Currently Updated

ChatBar
This Addon provides a "shortcut bar" that can insert chat channels you wish to address directly into the chatline. the bar has little buttons that are color coded according to whatever custom colors the user has set for the channel, and provides a tooltip with the channel name when you hover over them with the mouse. It's a handy utility.
 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: AnduinLothar
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 * Status: Currently Updated.

Gatherer

 * Download: Author Site (GathererAddon.com)
 * Current Author: Norganna
 * Related Addons/Modules: Auctioneer
 * Status: Currently Updated

GatherSage

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Csalago
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 * Status: Currently Updated

AdvancedTradeSkillWindow (ATSW)

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author:Slarti
 * Related Addons/Modules: ATSW- Levels
 * Status: Currently Updated

Skillet

 * Download: Distribultion Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: nogudnik
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 * Status: Currently Updated

SkillsPlusFu

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Jayhawk
 * Related Addons/Modules: FuBar
 * Status: Currently Updated

Broker TradeCooldowns

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Zhinjio
 * Related Addons/Modules: LibDataBroker, FuBar, TitanPanel, Broker2FuBar
 * Status: Currently Updated.

QuestsFu
This is a pretty fully-featured Quest Addon for just a FuBar Plugin. In addition to allowing you to track your own quests via a custom tracking interface and pane, it also allows you to track the quest progression of anyone in your party, and will play sounds upon objective and quest completion. If you have FuBar or even LibDataBroker, this is a must.
 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Kemayo
 * Related Addons/Modules: FuBar
 * Status: Currently Updated

MonkeyQuest

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author: Jim-Bim
 * Related Addons/Modules: MonkeyQuestFu
 * Status: Currently Updated

QuestHelper
This is a rather popular Addon of late with all the new Quest Content in the Expansion. What this Addon does is act as a Database of quest objectives which are cross referenced with coordinate data on the WorldMap- enabling you to find quest objectives and finish quests more quickly. There are, however, some disadvantages to this Addon. It is apparently a memory hog, as it requires considerable resources to keep a database that size with thousands of Quests in it.
 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: ZorbaTHut
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 * Status: Currently Updated

Carbonite Quest

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author: carboniteaddon
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 * Status: Currently Updated

Cartographer QuestInfo

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author: CKKnight
 * Related Addons/Modules: Cartographer
 * Status: Currently Updated

DailyQuestTracker

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Fritos
 * Related Addons/Modules: FuBar
 * Status: Currently Updated

QuestClicks

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Gorebag
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 * Status: Currently Updated

QBar

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Aezay
 * Related Addons/Modules: QBar ButtonFacade
 * Status: Currently Updated

Recount

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author: Elsia
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 * Status: Currently Updated

SW Stats

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author: Artack
 * Related Addons/Modules: SWStatsFu
 * Status: Currently Updated

Omen

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Xinhuan
 * Related Addons/Modules: LibDataBroker
 * Status: Currently Updated

Scrolling Combat Text
These Addons superimpose combat data (such as damage taken, healing taken, buffs, debuffs, etc.) over the center of the screen in a a sort of Heads-Up Display (HUD). Blizzard's default interface also includes some of this functionality (inspired by Addons) but is not nearly as configurable or customizable as these Addons are.

Scrolling Combat Text
Considered the Grandaddy of Scrolling Combat Text Addons, this was an inspiration to Blizzard apparently, who later added SCT-like functionality to the default interface.
 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Grayhoof
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 * Status: Currently Updated

MikScrollingBattleText (MSBT)
Similar to SCT in purpose, MSBT does all of what SCT does, but in style- featuring parabolic scrolling and a variety of other text animations to catch the eye and your attention.
 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Mikord
 * Related Addons/Modules:
 * Status: Currently Updated

Deadly Boss Mods

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BigWigs

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oRA2

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CTMod

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Clique
Gives the user many options for assigning click-casting behavior to frames.
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 * Status: Currently Updated

XPerlUnitFrames

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author: Zeksie
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 * Status: Currently Updated

Pitbull

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author: CKKnight
 * Related Addons/Modules: Manny Modules exist to add in to Pitbull, and generally all of them begin with "Pitbull_"
 * Status: Currently Updated

agUnitFrames (agUF)

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author: andreasg
 * Related Addons/Modules:
 * Status: Currently Updated

Orb UnitFrames (oUF)
This is not a very user-friendly UnitFrames Addon, as it requires a user to hand-code LUA script in order to change options. However for someone who can script, or doesn't care about options or customizing the Addon, this UnitFrame Addon is known for being extremely lightweight memory-wise, and some of the configurations are downright slick-looking.
 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: haste
 * Related Addons/Modules: Many Different layouts exist for this framework, usually having names beginning with "oUF".
 * Status: Currently Updated

Grid

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Pastamancer
 * Related Addons/Modules:
 * Status: Currently Updated.

CRaid
A perhaps entirely impractical, but nonetheless visually interesting way to track Raid and Party UnitFrames.
 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Duugu
 * Related Addons/Modules:
 * Status: Currently Updated.

DiscordUnitFrames
One of the most completely customizable UnitFrames Addons I have ever come across. And this was true of most of Lozareth's Addons. Sadly Lozareth ceased maintaining any of his Addons, and you're lucky if fans occasionally tweak them back into working condition after a major patch.
 * Download: Author Site (Underworldexodus.com)
 * Current Author: Lozareth originally, sparsely fan-maintained. Various.
 * Related Addons/Modules: DiscordFrameModifier, DiscordArt, DiscordActionBars, DiscordLibrary, DiscordUIBuilder
 * Status: Sketchy.

Heads-Up Displays (HUDs)
These Addons place your Health, Mana, Casting Bars, and other pertinent player information readouts right in front of you- typically at the center of the screen. If you like not having to glance at the upper-left corner of your screen all the tiem to see how you're doing, these mods are for you. Generally speaking most of them have settings to be either partially or fully hidden when out of combat.

ArcHUD2

 * Download: Distribution Site (Curse)
 * Current Author: Nenie
 * Related Addons/Modules:
 * Status: Currently Updated

IceHUD

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: Parnic
 * Related Addons/Modules:
 * Status: Currently Updated

Bison

 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: TimTaler
 * Related Addons/Modules: ButtonFacade
 * Status: Currently Updated

Aloft
This Addon reskins the NamePlates (shown above Mobs when Ctrl-V is pressed) and adds many optional and customizable features and readouts to them.
 * Download: Distribution Site (WoWI)
 * Current Author: acapela
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 * Status: Functional Beta, currently updated.

Bartender4

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Dominos

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Trinity

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DiscordActionBars

 * Download: Author Site (Underworldexodus.com)
 * Current Author: Lozareth, et al.
 * Related Addons/Modules: DiscordLibrary, DiscordArt, DiscordFrameModifier, DiscordUnitFrames, DiscordUIBuilder
 * Status: Sketchy.

LunarSphere

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 * Status: Functional Beta, Currently Updated.

OPie

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 * Status: Functional Beta, Currently Updated

ButtonFacade

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CyCircled

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FuBar

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TitanPanel

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LibDataBroker (LDB)

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Altaholic

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Cartographer

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MetaMap

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Atlas

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simpleMiniMap

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EpicMusicPlayer

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SoundTrack

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 * Status: Apparently Defunct

ImprovedErrorFrame

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BugSack

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!Swatter

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ErrorMonster

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DiscordFrameModifier

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DiscordArt

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eePanels

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MoveAnything!

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Auctioneer (Suite)

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