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• If a company is guilty of greenwashing, they are misleading consumers by proclaiming that they implement positive environmental practices that don’t exist or can’t be substantiated. The company might falsely claim that they use recycled content in their product, or advertise one small truth to distract consumers from a larger falsehood. • The word green has found its way into many terms in the English language. If you’re a greenhorn, you’re an inexperienced beginner. When the green-eyed monster rears its ugly head, it represents jealousy; similarly, an individual can be green with envy. Those who have the ability to make anything grow are said to have a green thumb. If you have a roll of greenbacks, your pocket is full of U.S. currency. Not feeling well? You might be described as green around the gills. • Members of the Green Party focus on the environment, equal opportunity, social justice and non-violence. It is their platform that, “every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect their lives.” The party does not accept corporate donations, shunning corporations’ influence and control over government and the media. Probably the most famous Green Party member is Ralph Nader. • The blue-green color of teal was named for the Common Teal, also known as the Eurasian Teal, a common breed of duck, which is the smallest “dabbling” duck. This means it feeds at the surface of the water rather than by diving. The Teal’s green eye patch dominates the bird’s otherwise chestnut-colored head. • The myrtle plant is the source of the green color by the same name, a very dark shade, darker than spinach. Plants in the same family as the myrtle include the clove, guava, allspice and eucalyptus. • Most people won’t recognize the name of Hugh “Lumpy” Brannum, but baby boomers will remember him as the overall-wearing sidekick of children’s television’s Captain Kangaroo. Aptly named Mr. Green Jeans, Brannum appeared as the handyman at the Treasure House from 1955 to 1984. • We know the Trifolium repens by another name — the white clover, but more commonly, the shamrock. Taken from the Irish word, seamrog, meaning “little clover,” this whiteflowered perennial was regarded by early Celts as a charm against evil spirits. Legend has it that St. Patrick used the little three-leafed plant to illustrate the doctrine of the Holy Trinity — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — to the Irish people, demonstrating how each leaf was separate yet joined together in a single stem. Most Irish brides include shamrocks in their bridal bouquet as well as in the groom’s boutonniere.

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vegetation and new life. Folklore states that Muhammad was especially fond of the color and wore a green cloak and turban. According to the Koran, inhabitants of Paradise will dress in fine garments of green silk. Several Islamic nations incorporate the color into their flags; in fact, the flag of Libya is simply a green field, with no other colors, designs or details. That pigment in plants and algae that makes them green is known as chlorophyll, and it is necessary for the process of photosynthesis. Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight and uses that energy to synthesize carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water. Leaves change color in the fall because the chlorophyll in the leaves begins to decay. A gentleman in China who wants to express his love for his sweetheart will give her a gift of jade. In this culture, this gemstone indicates eternity, and is given to convey deep eternal love, similar to the symbol of gold and diamonds in the Western world. At the end of the yellow brick road in the Land of Oz is the Emerald City, home of the famous Wizard. In L. Frank Baum’s legendary novel, all those entering the Emerald City were made to wear green-tinted eyeglasses that made everything look green, although the City was “no more green than any other city.” Can you imagine the Wicked Witch of the West without her trademark green makeup in the 1939 film, “The Wizard of Oz”? The makeup, which took two hours every day to apply, achieved its distinctive color from a dangerous chemical, copper oxide, and actress Margaret Hamilton had to exercise extreme caution when eating meals while wearing it, so as not to ingest any. It became even more dangerous when Hamilton was making her spectacular exit from Munchkinland via an elevator in a trap door on the set. When the burst of real fire came up, her makeup ignited, causing painful burns that required six weeks to heal. The mineral beryl, which is actually beryllium aluminum silicate, is a colorless crystal. But add a couple of impurities to the mineral, specifically chromium and vanadium, and the beryl crystal becomes a beautiful green color. The new stone is called an emerald! Although emeralds are mined primarily in Colombia, they can also be found in Australia, Canada, India, Italy, France, Germany and Nigeria, among several other places. They have also been found in the U.S. states of Connecticut, Montana, Nevada and the Carolinas.

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By Chris Richcreek 1. How many consecutive seasons did Pittsburgh’s Ralph Kiner either lead or tie for the lead in the National League in home runs? 2. In 1973 and ‘74, California’s Nolan Ryan led the American League in strikeouts, while the runner-up, a future Hall of Famer, was at least 100 K’s behind each year. Name the No. 2 finisher. 3. Who broke Jim Brown’s record with Cleveland for most yards rushing in a game? 4. In 2010, Mississippi State’s Jarvis Varnado became the NCAA’s all-time leader in blocked shots for men’s basketball (564 blocks). Who had held the mark? 5. Four players have won the NHL’s Selke Trophy (top defensive forward) at least three times. Name two of them. 6. Name the hurdler who ended Edwin Moses’ streak of 122 consecutive wins in DVD releases, p. 26: the 400-meter hurdles. Mark Wahlberg in “The Fighter, ” 7. Who was the firststars golfer to win the U.S. aboutOpen a guyChampionship from the wrong for sideaoffourth Women’s tracks who boxes all the way to the top. time? Answers 1. Seven (1946-52). 2. Minnesota’s Bert Blyleven. 3. Jerome Harrison ran for 286 yards in a game in 2009, besting Brown’s mark of 237 yards. 4. Wojciech Myrda of Louisiana-Monroe had 535 blocked shots (1998-2002). 5. Bob Gainey, Pavel Datsyuk, Guy Carbonneau and Jere Lehtinen. 6. Danny Harris, in 1987. 7. Betsy Rawls, in 1960. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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TOP TEN VIDEO, DVD as of March 5, 2011 1. Unstoppable (PG-13) Denzel Washington 2. Red (PG-13) Bruce Willis 3. Life As We Know It (PG-13) Katherine Heigl 4. Secretariat (PG) Diane Lane 5. You Again (PG) Kristen Bell 6. Paranormal Activity 2 (R) Brian Boland 7. Let Me In (R) Kodi-Smit McPhee 8. My Soul to Take (R) Max Thieriot 9. The Social Network (PG-13) Jesse Eisenberg 10. Conviction (R) Hilary Swank Top 10 DVD Sales 1. Unstoppable (PG-13) (Fox) 2. Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (G) (Disney) 3. Paranormal Activity 2 (R) (Paramount) 4. Life As We Know It (PG-13) (Warner Bros.) 5. For Colored Girls (R) (Lionsgate) 6. Red (PG-13) (Summit) 7. Secretariat (PG) (Disney) 8. You Again (PG) (Disney) 9. Toy Story 3 (G) (Disney) 10. Inception (PG-13) (Warner Bros.) Source: Rentrak Corp. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

Good Housekeeping Old-Fashioned Pecan Pie Homemade crust and copious amounts of dark corn syrup give this traditional pecan pie a leg up on the competition. 3/4 cup dark corn syrup 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 pinch salt 3 large eggs 1 1/2 cups pecan halves, toasted 1 9-inch baked pie shell 1. Prepare 9-inch baked pie shell as recipe directs. Cool pie shell on wire rack at least 10 minutes. Reset oven control to 350 F. 2. In large bowl, with wire whisk, mix corn syrup, sugar, butter, vanilla, salt and eggs until blended. With spoon, stir in pecans. 3. Pour filling into pie shell. Bake 43 to 45 minutes or until filling is set around edge but center jiggles slightly. Cool on wire rack at least 3 hours for easier slicing. Refrigerate leftovers up to 1 week. Serves 10. TIP: For a grown-up version, add 2 tablespoons bourbon and 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg to egg mixture in step 2. ¥ Each serving: About 410 calories, 27g total fat (9g saturated), 90mg cholesterol, 220mg sodium, 41g total carbs, 2g dietary fiber, 5g protein. For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our website at www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/. (c) 2011 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Spicy Southern Fried Chicken Still our favorite fried-chicken recipe, the chicken marinates in buttermilk to tenderize it and create a crisp, flaky crust. Buttermilk Marinade: 2 cups buttermilk 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon fresh-ground pepper Fried Chicken: 1 (3 1/2-pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 tablespoon garlic powder 5 cups vegetable shortening 1. Make the buttermilk marinade: Combine the buttermilk, mustard, 1 teaspoon salt, cayenne and black pepper in a gallon-size sealable plastic bag or a large bowl with a tight-fitting lid. Add the chicken pieces and turn to coat. Seal and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight. 2. Coat the chicken: Preheat oven to 150 F. Whisk together flour, baking powder, garlic powder and remaining salt in a 13-inch by 9-inch by 2-inch pan. Add chicken pieces, turn to coat, and let them sit for 10 minutes, turning occasionally to recoat with flour. 3. Fry the chicken: Heat the vegetable shortening in a 10-inch by 12-inch heavy-gauge skillet. Attach a deep-fry thermometer and, over medium-high heat, bring the shortening to 375 F. Shake excess flour from the chicken and, in batches of four, fry the pieces until they begin to brown -- about 2 minutes on each side. 4. Reduce heat, lower oil temperature to about 325 F and continue to fry until chicken is cooked through and golden brown -- about 10 minutes on each side. 5. Transfer chicken pieces to a wire rack set on a baking sheet and keep warm. Repeat, frying remaining chicken pieces. Serve warm or at room temperature. Serves 8. ¥ Each serving: About 386 calories, 13.5g total fat, 140mg cholesterol, 775mg sodium, 18g total carbohydrate, 46g protein. (c) 2011 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved

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It was 20th-century German-American poet, novelist and short-story writer Charles Bukowski who made the following observation: “The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don’t have to waste your time voting.” In the 18 months that the Pony Express operated, carrying mail across the Wild West and its myriad hazards and dangers, only one pouch of mail was lost. It takes approximately 10 months for a Las Vegas slot machine to pay for itself. Benito Mussolini, Italian dictator and leader of that country’s National Fascist Party, grew up poor with a blacksmith father who, history indicates, spent most of his meager earnings on his mistress. When Benito was 27 years old, he met a 16-year-old girl named Rachele Guidi -- who was the daughter of that same mistress and her deceased husband. Rachele eventually became Mussolini’s second wife. At one time, some churches banned the playing of Wagner’s “The Bridal Chorus,” also known as “Here Comes the Bride,” because the music was considered to be sexy and vulgar. You might not be surprised to learn that editor, lexicographer and textbook pioneer Noah Webster lobbied Congress to make his plan for simplified spelling the law of the land. Had he been successful, the United States would have been the only country in which incorrect spelling would be legally punishable. Many people claim that Worcestershire sauce does an excellent job of cleaning copper and brass. In Chicago, if you have a hatpin hidden under a lapel, you are considered to be carrying a concealed weapon

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OVERCOMING THE ODDS:

MARIO LEMIEUX

Nicknamed “Super Mario” by teammates and commentators, Mario Lemieux has proven himself to be just that. Struck by serious illness at the height of his career, this super athlete battled for his life and came back stronger than ever. • It seems appropriate that lemieux translates “the best” in French. Born in Montreal, Quebec, in 1965, Lemieux is widely considered one of the best hockey players of all time. In his 17 seasons as a forward with the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins, he scored 690 goals and had 1,033 assists. That’s quite an accomplishment considering that illness and injuries kept him out of 36 percent of his potential regular season games. • The Lemieux family basement was the first practice field for young Mario, who, at age 3, started practicing there with his brothers, using wooden kitchen spoons as hockey sticks and bottle caps as pucks. It only made sense for their father to pour a rink on the front lawn shortly afterward. • When Lemieux was drafted by the Penguins in 1984, the team was in deep financial trouble and the relocation rumors were flying. Ten years prior, the team had declared bankruptcy, and by the time of Lemieux’ first season, was drawing less than 7,000 fans per game and seemed unable to fill its arena to even half-capacity. • During his rookie season, Lemieux not only played in the NHL All-Star game, he was named that game’s MVP, the first rookie to achieve this distinction. With his help, Pittsburgh won the Stanley Cup in 1991 and 1992, and Lemieux was the NHL’s MVP three times, and the league’s leading scorer six times. • With the 1990 season came back surgery for a herniated disc and agonizing back pain. But it didn’t keep Lemieux from his first Stanley

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Cup and earning MVP of the playoffs. In early 1993 came the unbelievable announcement that he had been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He immediately began aggressive radiation treatments. After only two months, on the day of his final treatment, he made the trip to Philadelphia to play in the PenguinsFlyers game. Four months later, Lemieux was once again in surgery, this time for a herniated muscle in his back. At the end of the season, he was forced to take a leave of absence to recover from the fatigue of cancer treatments. Lemieux was back in full force for the beginning of the 1995 season, scoring his 500th career goal in October. During the following season came his 600th. Lemieux announced his retirement in 1997 at age 32, his number 66 was retired, and he was immediately inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame without the usual three-year waiting period. In 1998, the Penguins declared bankruptcy, with over $90 million in outstanding debt. Because the team had been in trouble for quite some time, Lemieux had deferred his salary and was owed $30 million. He converted the debt into equity and became the majority owner of the team. In 2000, he returned to the ice, becoming one of three players who were Hall of Fame members while still playing. (The other two were Gordie Howe and Guy Lafleur.) Two years later, Lemieux was a gold medal winner at the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics. His second and permanent retirement came in 2006, shortly after being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that produces irregular heartbeats. He remains the Penguins’ principal owner and chairman of the board. He has the distinction of being the only person to ever win the Stanley Cup as both a player and an owner.

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Stand Downs 2011

Jeff Gorden Puts Field on Notice

Lost perhaps in the knowledge that Jimmie Johnson has won five straight Sprint Cup championships is the fact that Jeff Gordon has won four. Perhaps by winning at Phoenix International Raceway, Gordon served notice that he might just equal his Hendrick Motorsports’ teammate this year. Sixty-six races had passed between the 82nd and 83rd victories of Gordon’s career. Gordon, 39, won four championships in his first nine seasons but hasn’t won any in the nine years since his most recent championship (2001). “There was a lot of pressure on us, not just this year ... but going back the last 66 races that we have not had a win,” said Gordon, “so there was a lot of pressure. ... You hear it from the media, you hear it from the fans, and it’s hard to ignore that. “I guess every race-car driver knows that there’s going to be that time in their life when they are not going to go to victory lane again, and you don’t know when that time is going to come. I was so hoping that time was not for me now.” Gordon hadn’t gone away. He was just missing in victory lane for quite a while. Though Gordon has never won a championship under the so-called Chase format, he made the Chase in six of its seven years, finishing second to Johnson in 2007 and third in 2009 (to Johnson) and 2004 (to Kurt Busch). Still, Gordon was winless in 2008 and 2010, winning once in 2009. “I felt like I still have it in me,” he said. “I know how passionate I am about it, but things have changed in the sport. The cars have changed. Tires have changed. Competition has changed. “So, when you go through a streak of without winning, you think, OK, is it me or what is it? Days like (this) allow you to gain that confidence in yourself, just keep doing what you’re doing, what’s gotten you victory lane in the past, keep giving that good information, and when the tools are around you, and the chemistry is there throughout the whole team and good decisions are made, days like (this) will happen.” Simple as that. ***

TOP OF THE CHARTS as of March 5, 2011 Top 10 Pop Singles This Week Last Week 1. Lady Gaga No. 1 “Born This Way” (Streamline/KonLive) 2. Cee Lo Green No. 7 “Forget You” (Radiculture/Elektra) 3. Bruno Mars No. 3 “Grenade” (Elektra) 4. Dr. Dre feat. Eminem and Skylar Grey No. 32 “I Need a Doctor” (Aftermath) 5. Katy Perry No. 2 “Firework” (Capitol) 6. Pink No. 5 “Perfect” (LaFace) 7. Rihanna No. 8 “S&M” (SRP/Def Jam) 8. Justin Bieber feat. Jaden Smith No. 25 “Never Say Never” (SchoolBoy/Raymond Braun/Island) 9. Enrique Iglesias feat. Ludacris & DJ Frank E No. 6 “Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You)” (Universal Republic) 10. Wiz Khalifa No. 4 “Black and Yellow” (Rostrum) Top 10 Albums 1. Justin Bieber new entry “Never Say Never: The Remixes (EP)” (SchoolBoy/Raymond Braun/Island) 2. Mumford & Sons No. 2 “ Sigh No More” (Gentleman of the Road) 3. Various Artists No. 1 “NOW 37” (Universal/ EMI/Sony) 4. Lady Antebellum No. 17 “Need You Now” (Capitol Nashville) 5. Bruno Mars No. 6 “Doo-Wops & Hooligans” (Elektra) 6. Eminem No. 7 “Recovery” (Web/Shady/ Aftermath/Interscope) 7. Various Artists No. 11 “2011 Grammy Nominees” (Grammy/Jive) 8. Justin Bieber No. 3 “My World 2.0” (SchoolBoy/Raymond Braun/Island) 9. Nicki Minaj No. 4 “Pink Friday” (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown) 10. Rihanna No. 8 “Loud” (SRP/Def Jam) Top 10 Hot Country Singles 1. Blake Shelton No. 2 “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking” (Reprise) 2. Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson No. 6 “Don’t You Wanna Stay” (Broken Bow) 3. Brad Paisley No. 5 “This Is Country Music” (Arista Nashville) 4. Luke Bryan No. 1 “Someone Else Calling You Baby” (Capitol Nashville) 5. Taylor Swift No. 7 “Back to December” (Big Machine) 6. Billy Currington No. 8 “Let Me Down Easy” (Mercury) 7. Kenny Chesney No. 4 “Somewhere With You” (BNA) 8. Chris Young No. 3 “Voices” (RCA) 9. Lady Antebellum No. 10 “Hello World” (Capitol Nashville) 10. Thompson Square No. 12 “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” (Stoney Creek) (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

We’re now at the beginning of the Stand Down season for 2011. The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans has geared up and is ready to roll. Stand Downs started during the Vietnam War when combat troops were given a safe place to get cleaned up and just decompress. Stand Downs now are for homeless veterans. If you’re a homeless veteran, these Stand Downs are for you. You are invited to attend and get any help or fellowship you may need. There will be medical and dental services, clothing, food, legal help, substance help, housing services, job counseling. Various agencies will have representatives there as well, such as Social Security and the Department of Veterans Affairs. If your situation is different and you’re in a position to either host or volunteer at a Stand Down, step up. Any number of organizations could use your help: the VA, veterans service groups, homeless shelters and more all get together to hold Stand Down events. If you want to host a Stand Down in your area, see the guide on the site or call them. They’ll be able to direct you to an existing group that could use your help or your donations, but they’ll also be able to assist in getting you started. There are different levels of Stand Downs. Some are health-centered. Some are full three-day events with a full range of services. Others focus on jobs and employment. Start now: It can take a year to fully prepare to host a Stand Down. For a 2011 schedule of dates and locations, go to the coalition’s website at www.nchv.org. Click on Stand Down, then on 2011 Stand Downs. To contact the NCHV, call (800) VETHELP. For even more Stand Down events, go to www.va.gov and put “Stand Down 2011” in the search box. Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Burgesses debated whether to Olympic gold medals to his credit take military action against the as a member of the 1984 and 1992 As a tribute to St. Patrick’s Day, Tidbits advancing British army, Henry basketball teams. Today, he is the looks at several of those whose made his famous “Give me liberty assistant coach for the Orlando names are derived from the Latin word or give me death” speech in 1775. Magic. meaning “noble one.” • As a fine high school athlete, • The number 33 jersey has been • Although not a familiar name, the retired by hockey’s Montreal Reverend Patrick Bell was famous Patrick Swayze excelled in football, Canadiens and Colorado in his own right. This Church of diving, broad-jumping, track and Avalanche. It belonged to Patrick Scotland minister invented the martial arts. Yet he abandoned Roy, who has been voted the reaping machine in 1828. Bell all of his sports to study ballet greatest goaltender in NHL history collected no financial gain from and dance professionally with by a panel of writers and a fan poll. his invention, because he never major New York City companies. This Hockey Hall of Famer won obtained a patent, believing it His first professional gig was as two Stanley Cup championships should benefit all mankind. Cinderella’s Prince Charming in each with the Canadiens and the • “Dr. McDreamy,” neurosurgeon Disneyland parades. Swayze’s Avalanche, and is the only player Derek Shepherd on television’s television debut came on the series in history to win the Stanley’s MVP “Grey’s Anatomy,” is played by “M*A*S*H,” where he played a award three times. Today, Patrick heartthrob Patrick Dempsey. soldier who had been diagnosed Roy spends his time managing and Dempsey entered the entertainment with leukemia. Of course, he’s best coaching the Quebec Ramparts, world as a teenager when he studied known for his role as Johnny Castle March 7, 2011 part of the Quebec Major Junior juggling and actually placed third in in 1987’s “Dirty Dancing,” and as Hockey League. the National Jugglers Convention. Sam Wheat in 1990’s “Ghost,” At one time, he wanted to attend roles for which he received Golden • A different number 33 jersey has been retired by the New York Clown College. The Maine-born Globe nominations. He was People Knicks, belonging to center Patrick star was also a state champion magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive in Ewing. Ewing lived the first 11 downhill skier who trained for an 1991 and was also chosen as one years of his life in Jamaica, where Olympic team slot. Dempsey was of their 50 Most Beautiful People he played cricket and soccer. At diagnosed as dyslexic at a young in the World. Although he fought Georgetown University, he was one age, and although he attended the valiantly against pancreatic cancer, of the first college players to start local high school, he dropped out it claimed his life in 2009, 21 months on the varsity team as a freshman, before graduating. His dyslexia after diagnosis. which contributed to his being forces him to totally memorize • One of America’s founding voted as the 16th greatest college all his scripts. In his spare time, fathers, Patrick Henry was a twoplayer of all time by ESPN. The he is a sports car racer and has time governor of Virginia and a Hall of Famer is also on the list as participated in both the Indianapolis strong advocate of the American one of the 50 Greatest Basketball and Daytona Beach races. Revolution. As the House of Players of All Time. Ewing has two

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4. What prophet saw “the tents of Cushan in affliction”? Japheth, Noah, Hezekiah, Habakkuk 5. Who said, “Lord, increase our faith”? Jonah, Disciples, Moses, Jacob 6. From Joel 2:6, what shall all faces gather? Sunlight, Blackness, Fear, Warmth 1. Is the Book of Ruth in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. In 2 Kings 13, what prophet ordered a king to shoot arrows out of a window? Paul, Job, Elisha, David 3. How many books of the Bible (KJV) are only three letters long when spelled? 0, 1, 2, 3

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