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Outdoor Living, 6 Learning Outdoors Bite Me Not!, 7-8 Gloria Salavarria Middlebury Parks Department, 9 Boys and Girls Club, 10-11
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Shouts, 13 Give a shout of gratitude Crystal Valley Exchange Club, 15 Senior Speech, 17 Matthew Vollmer Northridge Graduation Commencement, 18-19
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Scholar Athlete, 20 Mask Mandate, 22-23 Northridge Athletes, 24-25 Robert Souder, 27
On The Cover: Take a trip to visit all of the beautifully bloomed flowers at Krider Park. Photo by Desirée Beauchamp-Boucher
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Community Calendar
august Weekly Mon: Table Games, Greencroft – 6:30 p.m. Tues: Euchre, Greencroft – 6:30 p.m. WED: Middlebury Exchange Club, Essenhaus – 6:30 a.m. Fri: Optimist Club Breakfast, Essenhaus – 6:30 a.m.
Monthly American Legion Dinners 5 -7 p.m., Public welcome 1st Friday: All-You-Can-Eat Fish by the Legion 2nd Friday: Grilled Smoked Pork Chops by Legion Riders 3rd Friday: Tacos and More by Auxiliary 4th Friday: Sandwich Baskets by SAL 5th Friday: Lasagna dinner by Boy Scout Troop 7 Last Saturday: Steak Grill – Call 825-5121 for more info 1st & 3rd Mondays: Town Council Meetings at Town Hall – 6 p.m. 1ST & 3rd Wednesdays: Middlebury Men’s Club Meetings at the American Legion – 7 p.m. 2nd and 4th Mondays: Middlebury Lions Club - 7 p.m., American Legion Hall
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Editor’s Note During these very controversial times, I am hopeful Middlebury can remain a town of community and friendship despite many of our differences. I know that even I am guilty of failing to fulfill that hope at times. At our core I do believe we all truly care for one another and the atmosphere we call home. Due to so many event cancellations it has become increasingly difficult to find fun and upbeat stories and experiences to share throughout these pages. If as a member of the Middlebury community you have any submissions or suggestions, fiction or non-fiction alike, or even someone whom you feel we should recognize, please feel free to email me at delightfullyhere@gmail. com. Thank you so much, and continue to be safe. - Desirée Beauchamp-Boucher
Milestones Birthday Wishes
8/15 Alanna Taylor, 14
8/29 Paige Horner Tons of love from Grammie Evie
Anniversary Wishes 8/5
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OUTDOOR LIVING
A view from above shows the vast expanse to explore at Frederik Meijer.
There are impressive art sculptures at Frederik Meijer Gardens.
A Tale of
Three Gardens
In our quest to get outside during the global pandemic, we turned to local and regional gardens to explore nature, enjoy exercise, and revel in beauty. We started our garden tale right in Middlebury at Krider World’s Fair Garden. This 2.4-acre garden and park has it all! The park has a few sculptures, including the windmill and toadstools, a couple of small ponds, a well-tended quilt garden, and a picturesque stream. Native plants blend in beautifully with typical garden plants. On our visit, we found the tadpoles the Middlebury Parks Department shared about on social media – thousands in a small pool of water. What fun to see up close. We enjoy the intimacy and easy access of this garden. The price is right at free! Soon after, we made a trip to Wellfield Botanic Gardens in Elkhart. Wearing masks through the cottage garden, we had plenty of room on the 36 acres to socially distance from other parties. We enjoyed the 20 different gardens, taking a detour off the main path for the native woodland garden. We loved the new Japanese garden with many bridges, rocks, and architecture wonders to explore – it was my boys’ favorite part. We have always enjoyed the bird walks, children’s garden, adventure path, and story walk through the gardens. We found fish nests in the shallows of the ponds. This year’s origami crane quilt garden is a must see. We have a family membership here, although it is free on Tuesdays for county residents in the spring and summer. Our next stop was Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Mich. This 158-acre facility with a tropical conservatory, carnivorous plants, arid garden, looming statement-making sculptures, and huge Japanese gardens was impressive. This is truly a destination adventure with many options for exploring. The boys enjoyed the children’s sensory 6 inMiddlebury Magazine | August 2020
Middlebury is home to a beautiful spot with Krider Garden.
Wellfield is always picturesque. garden, large treehouse, and finding froglets in the Japanese garden. Our Wellfield membership saved us the cost of two adult tickets. Each garden visit was a unique part of our summer tale. We were able to socially distance outside, experience beautiful spaces, immerse ourselves in nature, and spend time as a family. Whether you enjoy your backyard garden, a world’s fair garden, a prominent county garden, or a premier regional garden, we encourage you to make a garden part of your pandemic tale. Dr. Carla Gull blogs at www.insideoutsidemichiana.com and podcasts as Loose Parts Nature Play. She is often seen with her four tag-along explorers in the greater Michiana area.
BITE ME NOT!
by Gloria Salavarria
Our first home in Middlebury was in a wooded area and the choice of home was Joe’s fault, not mine. Still, I was content with his choice but for two things: one was that it was a two-story and I knew two-story homes would not be well-suited to us as we grew older and two, we couldn’t sit out back on our deck and enjoy even being there during the daylight hours because of a whining little bloodsucking insect known as a mosquito! It is the females, not the males, that drive us crazy. Males exist only to fertilize the female and then they drop dead. The females are the only ones that have a proboscis that they can use to penetrate our skin and suck blood up into themselves which she, in turn, will use our blood protein to produce the eggs in order to hatch her young. So why, after my husband passed away and I sold our first house in Middlebury, did I buy a second home in Middlebury that is right next door to a wooded area that is also the flood plain of the Little Elkhart River—also known as mosquito heaven? Yes. When I sit on this home’s deck, it’s over
eight feet above the ground and mosquitos don’t fly that high and so I am happy. Still, I was puzzled by something I saw when Joe and I lived in our first house. Shortly after I’d sit down in my lounge chair on the deck, a mosquito would start orbiting my head and one time, I had forgotten to bring the bug spray out with me so I got up and started walking back to the house but as I passed Joe, this miserable insect suddenly left me and started bothering Joe instead. I could have felt insulted, but instead, I was relieved and glad to be rid of this miserable little sucker! As to why Joe and not me, I couldn’t figure that out but Joe took pride in the fact that this female found him to be more desirable than me. I should have taken offense at this but I just was very glad to get rid of this irksome insect! At the time, I thought this was just a quirk – something that wouldn’t happen again but no, it happened again and again throughout the summer. As to why the mosquitos loved Joe more than me, I never found out until I looked at our
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A female mosquito is the only one that will bite and suck blood in order to ensure the survival of her young. local newspaper this morning and there it was, an article on what attracts mosquitos… Well, I had never been pregnant, and I wasn’t all that fond of alcohol. The only point where I would be considered attractive to this miserable insect is the fact that I have Type O blood. Joe, on the other hand, was a man who was fond of alcohol and never went out to sit on our deck without first making himself a martini. Yes, he often was sweaty as we would relax on the deck after we had worked hard – and he worked up more of a sweat than I did while doing our accounting. Joe’s blood type was AB and mine was the more desirable Type O. Still, Joe had three of the five things that attracted this whiny, winged nuisance and I had only one and so he was far more attractive to mosquitos than I was. I do miss Joe – not just because he kept the mosquitos from bothering me but because he was so willing to put up with the likes of me in the many moves that we had to make on account of my career. Now I’m retired, a widow and alone, but just 8 inMiddlebury Magazine | August 2020
the other day, I rode a total of 26 miles on my recumbent trike to the town of Goshen and back to Middlebury through a predominantly wooded area known as the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, a popular tourist and cyclist attraction here in Elkhart County. Yes, there are still a lot of mosquitos out there in the wooded sections along the trail but I move too fast for them to catch up with me and tomorrow, I’ll be riding that same distance again but this time I’ll stop at my favorite pizzeria, Venturi’s in Goshen, and get a genuine Neapolitan pizza with pepperoni and mushrooms. Because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, I’ll use my cellphone to call in my order while I’m on the trail, and then I’ll swing by and pick up my “carryout” pizza as the restaurant is not open for dining –just carryout. It will be me who does the biting, and then I’ll return to Middlebury with my leftover pizza, moving fast enough again so that I won’t be the one getting bitten.
Featured Park:
Krider World’s Fair Garden
From giant toadstools to sparkling fish ponds and waterfalls to windmills, give yourself a break, take a breath, grab a book, pack a lunch, bring your camera…and enjoy a world away right here in Middlebury. Few towns our size boast a botanical garden filled with interesting plants, historical structures, and such an extensive collection of tree species. Add a sparkling coldwater trout stream under a historic, newly refurbished trestle bridge, walking paths, bird watching, and the dazzling 2020 Quilt Garden as well as other colorful annual plantings and you have a destination. Don’t forget to bring your bicycle – Krider sits in the center of the 17-mile-long Pumpkinvine Nature Trail that connects Goshen to Shipshewana. The historic Dutch Windmill, an original structure from the 1934 World’s Fair exhibit, received a top to bottom restoration, giving it a fresh look and years of photo ops ahead. Our sincere thanks to our talented park staff and to Steve Nisley, owner of Nisley Home Improvement, for his expertise and craftsmanship with this preservation project. We appreciate home-grown talent caring for hometown parks!
Also part of Krider is the Middlebury Parks Department’s “Garden with a Cause” which this year is sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation of Indiana to bring awareness to kidney disease. Five hundred and forty Super Olympia begonias were used to create the orange ribbon. The National Kidney Foundation of Indiana honors those who fight this battle daily and offers free services throughout the state for those at risk. One in three American adults are at risk for kidney disease. Major risk factors include diabetes, high blood pressure, family history of kidney disease, and being age 60 or older. Kidney disease often has no symptoms, and it can go undetected until very advanced. But a simple urine test can find the disease. It’s important to get tested because early detection and treatment can slow or prevent the progression of kidney disease.
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The Middlebury Clubhouse
The Middlebury Boys and Girls Club is excited to announce that their newly renovated and expanded clubhouse is ready for the community and youth to enjoy! They are excited to offer the muchneeded additional space to the children and teens in the Middlebury community. The club offers new technology, interactive games, newly expanded/renovated teen space, expanded fine arts, extensive education area, two new recreation rooms created and designed for specific age groups, and a brand-new commercial grade kitchen along with a large cafeteria. The renovation additionally includes enhanced security features to keep club members and team members safe during club operating times. The Middlebury Clubhouse is open after school to support parents and offer a fun, safe space for children and teens. A one-year membership is $30 per child and teen. The club accepts members ages 6-18. Children must be at least six years old and in the 1st grade to attend the club. The club is not currently accepting Kindergarteners. To register your child and/or teen, go to www.greatfutures.club. Parent orientations are required prior to any child or teen attending the club. Due to new COVID-19 safety procedures that are being implemented at the club, existing club member families must also complete a parent orientation prior to attending the club.
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Welcome to our SHOUT page!
Thank you Sabrina Hyden and everyone else who was involved in making our day of commencement possible this year. It was definitely different but also memorable. ~The Class of 2020~
If you know of a community member or group of people whom you would like to offer out a SHOUT of gratitude in a future magazine, please send your nomination to our editor Desirée Beauchamp-Boucher at Delightfullyhere@gmail.com I would like to give gratitude to David Adkins from DJ Construction. He goes above and beyond his job daily for the Middlebury Boys and Girls Club during the remodel and we are so grateful for his dedication! ~Middlebury Boys and Girls Club Team~
Thank you to all our local businesses for making measures to keep people safe while trying to be flexible and staying open when can through all this. ~Anonymous~
A huge shout to our school superintendent, Jane Allen, and all of the leadership and staff in Middlebury schools who are working hard at making difficult decisions to come up with a plan for our students’ continued education this fall while also working out how to keep our community safe. ~A Grateful Parent~
“I wanted to thank our dear neighbors, Jason Miller and his family, for helping us out during such a busy time of our lives by mowing our lawn and also helping watch our kiddos! Couldn’t ask for kinder neighbors!”
I would like to thank everyone at the Middlebury Police Department for keeping our community safe. We support you and recognize your daily sacrifices. ~Sopheap Long~
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Homeland Gardens and the Middlebury Parks Department for the bright, beautiful, colorful flower baskets on the light poles and in town and the red, white and purple planted flowers and baskets in Memorial Park honoring deceased veterans. Rumor has it that prayers are said when these flowers are started as seeds and they are continued to be covered in prayer as they are planted and cared for all summer long. So when you stop to admire the flowers, say a prayer for the hard-working hands that made them possible. ~Anonymous~ inMiddlebury Magazine | august 2020 13
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The Crystal Valley Exchange Club was unable to meet in person with Northridge students, parents, and teachers this spring to celebrate their accomplishments. So a couple members of the club, Steve George and Ron Russell, made special deliveries to honor the spring athletes of the month, the ACE Award Winner, the M.L. Teter’s Memorial Scholarship Awardwinners, and the Student of the Year from Northridge and presented each with their plaque and scholarship checks. The Spring Athletes of the Month received certificates this summer at their Open Houses, They were Cassidy Overholt for girls tennis, Hayden Nickel for baseball, Tyler Moore for boys golf, Isaac Zmuda for boys track, Alison Bache for girls track, and Rachael Kelly for softball.
SPECIAL DELIVERY – Pictured is ACE Award winner Michael Wagner. The award is for someone who has overcome various hardships throughout high school and got themselves back on track to graduate. Wagner will attend Ivy Tech this fall. He received $500 from the Middlebury Exchange Club to further his education. (Photo Contributed)
STUDENT OF THE YEAR – Pictured is Student of the Year and male winner of the M.L Teter’s Memorial Scholarship Turner Koch. He received $500 from the Middlebury Exchange Club for being Northridge Student of the Year. He also received $250 for being selected as the male winner of the Dr. Teter’s award. Koch will attend the University of Alabama this fall. (Photo Contributed)
SCHOLARSHIP WINNER – Pictured is the female winner of the M.L. Teter’s Memorial Scholarship, Braedyn O’Dell. She received $250 from the Middlebury Exchange Club for outstanding athletic, leadership, scholastic standing, and community service. O’Dell will attend Indiana Wesleyan this fall to play golf. (Photo Contributed)
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Graduation Speech Written By Senior Matthew Vollmer
When I was begged to do the graduation speech, I figured that I really had no choice in the matter, I had to give the people what they wanted. Some of you may be surprised to see me up here, and may be thinking, “What? Who the fff-heck, is this guy?” Well, for starters, ouch. But I get it. I was never somebody that was incredibly involved. Did I do student council? No. Was I in any sports? No. Honor Society? No. Theater? Well, yeah, actually. I felt like being this uninvolved nerd man might actually give an unbiased opinion on what our four years of high school mean, at least to me. At the end of my eighth grade year, I was sure that I wanted to be an actor. Yeah, you can laugh at that if you want. But seriously, I had kind of felt that way ever since, until very recently. Whether it was from the virus, or from watching too much Grey’s Anatomy, I decided that I wanted to become a surgeon. You know, a real job. I’m just kidding – I have only respect for anyone pursuing some kind of career in the arts. But my point is, that isn’t a decision that I could have come to if it weren’t for high school. In my potential acting career, I was terrified. But now, I feel only excitement. We’ve been taught for all our lives that it’s important to go to school every day, get good grades, get into college, and become happy and
successful. And by now, I think you all know as well as I do that it’s really just not that simple. High school sometimes sucks. College is really, really expensive. I hope that you all know where you are going now that high school is over, but the problem is, how can you be sure? How do you know that things won’t backfire for you?You just don’t. But my answer is this: Who cares? I have learned, uh, “valuable” things from my teachers, like how to write and balance chemical equations, how to EXPONENTIATE, and, oddly enough, how to drive. But something that I have learned for myself, from both these wonderful teachers and from you, my (mostly) wonderful classmates, is that the sky is truly the limit. I know learning geometry when you want to be an artist is a drag, and learning art when you want to be an engineer sucks just as bad. But honestly, don’t take those times for granted. Every single high school experience, every single one, has shaped me into who I am today. And for me, I think that’s good enough. I want you all to try to be happy with who you are now, and even if you aren’t, become that way. Because that’s what high school is really about. Not chemistry, calculus, English, government, or art. It’s about learning who you are and who you want to be. And now that we’re done, nothing is stopping any of you. Thank you. inMiddlebury Magazine | august 2020 17
Northridge high school
Class of 2020 On July 11 the Northridge High School Class of 2020 finally had the opportunity to walk across a stage and collect their hard-earned diplomas. Like many experiences this year, it was uncertain until the latest hour exactly how this ceremony would take place. As the world shifted and guidelines to protect our country and community were ever changing, our school board continued to re-coordinate and organize on the fly right up until the final moment. Despite some frustrations or concerns from some parents or staff leading up to the event, it was amazing to witness the grace, mercy and cooperation that came from the young adults that this most affected – our graduating students of 2020. Time and time again the flexibility and willingness of our youth was on display as they said goodbye to classes, sports,
clubs, prom, final school days spent laughing with friends, and basically every expectation they had been brought up with since the day they first stepped into a classroom, Often this generation of students are told that they behave in an entitled or selfish manner, but the way they compromised and went with the flow this spring has proven them to be anything but. We have raised a generation of young adults who exhibit the ability to grow, adapt, change and persevere through whatever obstacles may present themselves on a regular basis. The plan for commencement went from anticipating a typical year to a very downsized experience allowing only two guests per students versus the traditional eight or so, to finally ending in
Congratulations Class of 2020
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a “Drive-Through” experience where students had to ride with their families in a single vehicle to the stage, where they would then walk and reenter their vehicle. Instead of complaining about these ever changing plans, many students actually praised the changes. One student stated, “My little sister wasn’t going to be able to attend my graduation because of her asthma. I was so happy she was able to ride along with me in our car and see me graduate.” Another student expressed how pleased he was that his entire family was able to drive him through graduation versus just his mom and dad attending a stadium ceremony. Another student expressed their unique circumstances, “I was so worried about how to have all of my parents attend. My mom and dad divorced when I was young but remarried other people
while I was still in elementary school. My stepparents have supported me throughout all of my education and I was so glad all four of the people I call mom and dad could attend. I love you all and you are my family.” Focusing on the positives seems to be a great skill of this class. There is no doubt that this is a unique and difficult time, but there is also no doubt that our youth show an ability to push forward and choose to embrace those challenges head on as they grow and become stronger through them. To the NHS Class of 2020, good luck...you lead us all through your own example of self-sacrifice. Photo credit Lexie Huys, Kevin Wang and Russ Draper
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Northridge High School
Scholar Athlete Of the Month Caelyn ayres Class of 2020 graduate, Caelyn Ayres, is the daughter of Crystal and Ben Ayres. Caelyn has participated as a part of both the Softball Team and the Dance Team as well as being a part of Student Council, National Honors Society and the Prom Committee. When asked what she enjoyed most about being involved with sports at NHS, Caelyn answered, "Being able to play the sport you love, surrounded by people who love it as well, and being encouraged to better yourself as a group rather than just as an individual." Outside of school Caelyn is a part of Faith UMC Youth Group, and was an assistant dance instructor at CK Dance Company. After high school Caelyn plans on attending Butler University this fall to major in General Mathematics.
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Mask Public health and government officials across the country have implemented several measures to help minimize further transmission of COVID-19. One of these measures is to require individuals to wear face coverings while in public buildings and spaces, especially when proper social distancing is not possible. While the State of Indiana has not implemented a statewide mandate for all Indiana residents to wear face coverings as part of Governor Holcomb’s Roadmap to Safely Reopen Indiana, four Indiana counties – Elkhart, LaGrange, Marion, and St. Joseph – have done so. Elkhart County’s face covering mandate became effective on June 30, 2020. Elkhart County The Elkhart County Health Department issued its Face Covering Mandate, Public Health Order No. 01-2020, which requires residents to wear face coverings over their nose and mouth in the following areas:
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Mandate 1. Indoor areas open to the public, including public transportation.
2. Outdoor public areas where a distance of six feet from other individuals outside their household cannot be maintained. 3. Private indoor or outdoor areas where a distance of six feet from other individuals outside their household cannot be maintained. The mandate exempts certain individuals from the face covering requirement. For example, children under the age of two, individuals who are unable to do so as a result of certain medical conditions, individuals whose religious beliefs prevent them from wearing a face covering, and patrons at a restaurant or bar while they are dining. The mandate also requires businesses and employers to take certain steps to ensure compliance. First, all employers are required to amend their COVID-19 continued operations plans to require all employees and visitors to wear face coverings. Second, all businesses and employers must post the English and Spanish version of the poster (available at http://www. elkhartcountyhealth.org) at each entrance to the business. And third, all business and employers must continue to comply with Governor Holcomb’s orders.
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tough Times Don’t Last But Tough Towns Do! #middleburyin Middlebury Chamber of Commerce 18th Annual Golf Classic
friday, August 14, 2020 Lunch at 11:30 a.m. with shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.
Practice Tee and Putting Green will be open prior to start of Outing. Support the Middlebury Chamber of Commerce while promoting your company through our numerous classic sponsorship options. Don’t miss this opportunity to play Meadow Valley Golf Club, Middlebury’s prestigious golf course while marketing your products and services to our business participants during the 18th Annual Chamber Golf Classic!
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Save the Date Friday & Saturday September 11 & 12, 2020
Thank You Bob
Bob Souder was the first elected Middlebury Community Schools school board member in November of 2008. He took office July 1, 2009. Bob has rarely missed a board meeting, fall conference or fall and spring regional meetings. Bob was a former educator and brought a thoughtful perspective to the board with business people. He always listened intently and made decisions based on information and especially common sense. As a board member, Bob Souder had an uncanny ability to ingratiate himself with other board members and even those from other districts. He brought a great enthusiasm for our student accomplishments in the classroom, on the stage and in athletics. He rarely missed an event and was always a boisterous fan. Bob worked part time at the Essenhaus as host and supervised a lot of our high school students in his job. He always made sure he gave those students their diplomas and congratulated them personally when they crossed the stage at their graduations. I am so appreciative of Bob's dedication to our kids and staff. He was always so supportive of Middlebury Community Schools and one of the most positive men I know. He will be greatly missed as a school board member!
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851 US 20 • Middlebury 574-825-3238
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574-849-6401
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202 W. Spring St. • Middlebury, IN
851 US 20 Next To Rulli’s Middlebury 574-358-0146
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203 Wayne Street • Middlebury • 574-825-8824 • elementmasters.net
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13024 US 20 • Middlebury, IN
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...smoked meats, cheese, and one nice butcher!
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