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    "The last HPD estimate for attendance at Saturday's Block Party was 11,000+ people. To say the least, we were not prepared for a 3000 person increase for last fall's 8000. Either way, it was beautiful thing.",
    "THANKS TO:",
    "Shelby and M.Martin",
    "Don Schwarzkopf",
    "Shelby Hohl",
    "Zero",
    "SEAN MOTHERFUCKING CARROLL",
    "Robin Jordan",
    "Brittany Bly",
    "SHFL",
    "Amy Simon",
    "Paul Holzhauer",
    "GJG Productions",
    "Bryan Arthur",
    "Ian and Phillip and the whole KTRU crew",
    "Ash",
    "Javier and Partyfone",
    "Numbers and their whole staff",
    "Marrrrriana Lemeshoff",
    "JD from Amy's Ice Cream",
    "indiehouston.org",
    "Pictures Plus",
    "Rob Block",
    "Dunnock",
    "Sean Kelly",
    "Fat Tony",
    "Joe B",
    "Ceeplus",
    "Mickey at Calico Tee",
    "Clifford",
    "NO THANKS:",
    "Tow Truck drivers",
    "People who steal musicians gear",
    "People who piss and shit in neighbors yards",
    "People who fight",
    "Tim Dorsey",
    "Lee Powers",
    "Jason Kownslar",
    "Mike Bergeron",
    "River Oaks",
    "See you Halloween!"
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