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life is better Published monthly in St. John’s by Downhome Publishing Inc. 43 James Lane, St. John’s, NL, A1E 3H3 Tel: 709-726-5113 • Fax: 709-726-2135 • Toll Free: 1-888-588-6353 E-mail: mail@downhomelife.com Website: www.downhomelife.com Editorial Editor-in-Chief Janice Stuckless Assistant Editor Elizabeth Whitten Special Publications Editor Tobias Romaniuk Art and Production Art Director Vince Marsh Graphic and Web Designer Cory Way Illustrator Mel D’Souza Illustrator Snowden Walters
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48 Friendship Forged on 9/11 A day that marked terror in the US and abroad also marked the start of a sweet friendship between a stranded Peruvian woman and a Gambo family. Lester Green
62 Farming for the Future What the provincial government is doing to improve food security and increase agricultural activity in NL. Part two of a three-part exploratory feature. Elizabeth Whitten
82 30 Years of Women in Film
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How the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival has been shining the spotlight on female filmmakers, and the entire province, in a big way. Linda Browne
112 It’s a Wrap! In fact, there are 8 delicious wrap recipes that are easy to make and delicious to have for breakfast, lunch or even dinner. September 2019
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homefront 10 I Dare Say A note from the editor 11 Contributors Meet the people behind the magazine
12 Letters One reader’s catch of the day, a dream finally fulfilled, a mystery photo gets some much-needed context and fond memories of a childhood well spent in NL
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20 Downhome Tours Explore Rome’s Colosseum with Downhome
22 Why is That? Why aren’t we supposed to wear white after Labour Day? Linda Browne
24 That’s Amazing Wild news from around the world
26 Life’s Funny No Appetite for Bears Elizabeth (Betty) Brenton 27 Say What A contest that puts
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28 Lil Charmers Food Fun 30 Pets of the Month Ship Shape 32 Blast from The Past Remember the floppy disk?
34 Poetic Licence Going Modern Ivan Hibbs
36 Reviewed Denise Flint interviews Linden MacIntyre and reviews his latest book, The Wake. 4
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38 What Odds Making birthdays special with Paul Warford
40 In Your Words Out with the Old Charles Beckett
42 The Origin of Newfy Robert G. Thorne
44 Jigging for Joy
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58 good-bye garbage
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Twillingate native saves three people from a burning home in Norman Wells, NT. Janice Stuckless
58 Taking Out the Trash Local diver’s mission is to clean up the mess others have left in NL harbours. Tobias Romaniuk September 2019
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70 The Fight of Her Life Living with ovarian cancer is a battle, but so is raising awareness of this under-researched and less publicized deadly disease. Janice Stuckless
explore 74 Our Little Ponies Janice Stuckless 80 What’s on the Go Exciting events happening around Atlantic Canada 88 Building from Memories This relatively new museum is reviving interest in Twillingate’s wooden boats. Tobias Romaniuk
94 Sink the Hazard! The almost forgotten story of St. Mary’s Battery David Fagan
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98 Life on Wheels Around the world – and across NL – in a vintage campervan Tobias Romaniuk
104 Heritage Hot Spot New Holyrood Heritage Society Museum opens just in time for Come Home Year Wendy Rose
food and leisure 108 Everyday Gourmet Baked Cod Andrea Maunder
120 Stuff About What do Captain James Cook, Elvis Presley and the Underground Railroad have in common?
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reminiscing 128 Flashbacks Classic photos of people and places
129 This Month in History Remembering Rev. Dr. Moses Harvey, noted essayist, clergyman and naturalist
130 Newfoundlandia The Spy Next Door Chad Bennett About the cover Dennis Flynn snapped this sweet photo of newborn Newfoundland pony, Beaumont Hamel. Learn more about this year’s foals in our cover story, beginning on page 74.
Cover Index 8 Meals to Go • 112 World Travel in a VW Van • 98 Out Little Ponies • 74 9/11 Memories • 10 & 48 Origin of “Newfy” • 42 St. Mary’s Military Might • 94
132 Downhome Memories Drifting Back Gary Rideout
136 Between the Boulevard and the Bay The Legendary Wilf Doyle Ron Young
140 Mail Order 145 Real Estate 148 Puzzles 160 Photo Finish
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Food Fun Little Lobster On a visit to his grandparents’ home, three-week-old Jacob Farr risks sleeping through dinner. Marcy Farr Burgeo, NL
Good ’Til the Last Drop This guy loves Vienna sausages so much, he even drinks the juice! Victoria Squires Jamestown, NL
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Rhubarb Patch Kid Rory Grace helps herself to the rhubarb in Nan’s garden. Sabrina Collins St. John’s, NL
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Captain Lucky makes sure the SS Leonard is ready for her next voyage. Heidi Scarfone Fairbanks, NL
Dockside Doggy This boxer/Italian mastiff seems content to lie in the sun with the waterfront view. Wade & Valera Piercey Hopeall, NL
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Paddling Pup Lukey loves taking to the water. Sarah Pike Woody Point, NL
Heave Away Skipper is ready and waiting for that boat ride. Hope Roberts Triton, NL
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She was born July 1, 2019, in Bay Roberts, NL. Named Dawson’s BeaumontHamel, this little Newfoundland pony on this month’s cover not only honours a significant piece of Newfoundland and Labrador war history, she’s also a symbol of hope for a threatened, beloved breed. The Newfoundland Pony Society estimates there are 500-600 Newfoundland ponies living in Newfoundland and Labrador, across Canada and in the United States, including about 100 that are eligible but not formally registered with them. That’s an improvement from the fewer than 250 ponies that existed in the early 1990s, but it’s still a long way from their high point of 12,000 ponies in the 1970s. And of those 500600 animals, only a portion are available to breed. So while there is hope, there is still much work to be done to rebuild the Newfoundland pony population.
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Filly, born June 30 Owner: Harrison Verge
Dawson’s Beaumont Hamel Filly, born July 1 Owner: Kevin Dawson
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18 years old when she took a seat inside the theatre at the historic LSPU Hall in downtown St. John’s. The year was 1993, and it was the first time the university student had attended the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival (SJIWFF). It was also the first time the aspiring filmmaker could see her dream becoming a possibility. It was a short piece by local filmmaker Anita McGee, based on the poem “Out on a Limb” by St. John’s writer Geraldine Chafe Rubia, that caught Foley’s attention. You might call it her lightbulb moment. “It was really striking to me that someone in my own community had actually made a short film… I think that was very inspirational to me,” she says. Still, Foley says, a career in film seemed out of reach. “There was a film industry here, but I don’t think it was as well known... it wasn’t a common thing, when I graduated from university, to go to film school. So that wasn’t really presented as a choice.” www.downhomelife.com
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less Romantic (a collaborative effort with five other Atlantic Canadian filmmakers). She’s also returned to the festival as a guest panelist over the years to share her experiences and expertise with other aspiring and emerging filmmakers. Not bad for a “young girl from the suburbs” who sat in that darkened theatre and dreamed about one day seeing her own films on the big screen.
A Bold Vision Filmmaker Deanne Foley at the opening gala of the 2018 St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival. Flash-forward to present day and the St. John’s director, writer and producer has won numerous awards and accolades for her work, including her first two feature films: Beat Down, about a teenaged girl, played by Marthe Bernard, with dreams of becoming a professional wrestler; and Relative Happiness, about a B&B owner (Melissa Bergland) looking for love. She’s also had all her films screened at the same festival that inspired her all those years ago. “They’ve been incredibly supportive of my work over the years, from my first short, which was Trombone Trouble, and that was back in the early 2000s,” Foley says. Last year, Foley both opened and closed the SJIWFF respectively with An Audience of Chairs (her critically acclaimed film based on Joan Clark’s novel of the same name) and Hope84
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Success stories like Foley’s is what the SJIWFF is all about. Back when it was formed in 1989, the festival was a small affair with a big vision: to support and promote the work of women employed in the film and television industries around the world. It was founded by Dr. Noreen Golfman and a partner, who helped lead the festival’s activities for the first few years before retiring from her role, and organized out of Golfman’s home. “Everything was done out of my living room, and I’ve got the boxes and the archives still in my basement to prove it,” Golfman laughs. In the beginning, the festival was purely a volunteer effort and consisted of a single evening of screenings. This was before a time when film buffs could easily go online to track down indie releases that tend to fly under the radar of mainstream cinemas. “I just was really focused on giving our local audience an opportunity to see material that they would not ever have a chance to. And, of course, we’re talking about a kind of predigital age, too. So the exhibition of films in a theatre was really the only way you could see this material,” 1-888-588-6353
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Golfman says. “I also was really interested in fostering a climate or a culture where women would feel comfortable making this stuff in the first place. And so having an exhibition space for them really helped give them something to shoot for.” While the film festival has helped foster the acceptance of women in the industry locally, Golfman says, it appears to have had an even larger impact. “A lot of people said that to me over the years, that [the festival] has had a big role in the success of the industry itself. And at first I said, ‘Oh, that’s not true, we’re just a little festival.’ But I’ve come to see it and believe it, frankly, myself.” That “little festival” has since
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become one of the longest running women’s film festivals in the world and has helped put St. John’s and the entire province on the map. Today, the SJIWFF operates year-round, bringing workshops, educational boot camps for youth, and film screenings across the island and into Labrador. Each fall, the festival culminates in five days of events and screenings including documentaries, short films and features from local, national and international filmmakers. It’s hectic, Golfman says, but also a lot of fun. “It’s a kind of five-day marathon of networking and socializing and partying. Our tagline is ‘films by women, made for everyone.’ So this is not a woman exclusive or gender exclusive event, for sure.”
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“There’s never, ever been a problem with finding people to volunteer their time. We’re talking about a lot of time. Just this summer alone, we’ve had almost 600 submissions, and it’s a small group of us who are really watching all those films... It’s a pretty big testament, I think, to get a very fundamental commitment to seeing this great project realized every year.” - Dr. Noreen Golfman
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This fall, the festival will ring in its 30th anniversary October 16 - 20 in St. John’s, and there’s certainly a lot to celebrate. This year alone, the festival made USA Today’s list of 10 best film festivals worth travelling for; it was inducted into the ArtsNL Hall of Honour for its contribution to the cultural life of Newfoundland and Labrador; and Dr. Golfman, founder and chair, was also named Woman of the Year by ACTRA (the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists). In 2016, Telefilm Canada also recognized the SJIWFF team for their work toward gender parity; and in 2014, Women in Film and Television Vancouver honoured them for their leadership in the Canadian movement for gender diversity in the film industry. Golfman says she never anticipated this kind of success, and credits it to the festival’s staff, board and volunteers (about 75 each year, some of whom have been with the festival since the start), past and present, who’ve worked tirelessly to make it 86
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all come together. “We have a very strong volunteer culture on this island,” she says. “There’s never, ever been a problem with finding people to volunteer their time. We’re talking about a lot of time. Just this summer alone, we’ve had almost 600 submissions, and it’s a small group of us who are really watching all those films... It’s a pretty big testament, I think, to get a very fundamental commitment to seeing this great project realized every year.” But the festival’s not just about a bunch of people getting together to enjoy great films. Through its Film Industry Forum, the SJIWFF brings in industry leaders for panels, workshops and face-to-face meetings, allowing filmmakers and other creators to pitch their ideas, get advice and make connections. It’s these kinds of opportunities, Foley says, that make all the difference. “And having international filmmakers come and other filmmakers from across Canada – I think it’s really built a family,” she adds. “I’ve attended a lot of festivals from around the world and you can kind of get really lost in the wave... it can be 1-888-588-6353
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quite huge and impersonal. But I feel like in St. John’s, Jenn Brown (SJIWFF’s executive director) and her staff do such an incredible job of making filmmakers not only feel welcome, but connecting them to the different events, and being able to create a festival where people get to know each other.” While women working in the film industry have made great strides, there’s still much work to be done. In fact, according to the 2019 report from Women in View (a national non-profit that aims to strengthen gender representation and diversity in Canadian media), “Women’s share of writing, directing and cinematography work in both film and TV remains below 25 per cent,” with women of colour and Indigenous
women not sharing the same gains as others. Events like the SJIWFF, Foley says, are needed now more than ever. “We’ve slightly adjusted the lens to include more female filmmakers in the industry, but the numbers are still quite dismal [and] we do not have gender parity,” she says. “It’s so important for a festival like the Women’s Film Festival, that 100 per cent supports female filmmakers in this province and around the world. And it’s important that people come and support it.” To discover more about the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival and for a schedule of this year’s events, visit their website: Womensfilmfestival.com.
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of a July morning, a white 1980s-era VW Vanagon camper van with European licence plates rests in the parking lot of Bowring Park, off Waterford Bridge Road in St. John’s, NL. In a few hours this gravel parking lot will be full, but for now that van is alone. Inside, Benny and Tanja and their dog Jago are waking up. Soon, the side door will be open and they will step outside, coffee in hand, to greet the day. For the past two-and-a-half years, Benny and Tanja, originally from Germany, have been travelling around the world in their home-on-wheels, first in a Unimog, and more recently in the VW Syncro Vanagon. They’ve been to 16 or 17 countries so far, covering Eastern Europe, northern Africa and Canada in the Unimog. It was on that cross-Canada trip – done in the dead of winter – that they realized the Unimog was too big. Returning to Germany, they swapped vehicles, choosing the Vanagon for its size and its off-road capabilities.
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Zagora, Morocco They named it Smudu, refitted it for adventure travel with a second fuel tank, rooftop solar panels, a rebuilt camper interior and dirtcapable tires. Then they returned to Canada, this time intent on exploring the eastern parts of the country – their previous trip was mostly spent out west – before heading down the eastern side of the United States, then over into Mexico and through Central America. And that’s about as detailed as their plan gets. Most people embarking on a road trip in a camperized vehicle stick to one continent. But little things, like getting a van across the Atlantic Ocean, don’t bother Benny and Tanja. They used a roll on, roll off (RoRo) shipping service to get their van into Canada from Germany via Belgium. The couple refer to themselves as overlanders, and to understand why 100
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this actually means something, we need to take a dive into the traveller subculture. Travellers, while sometimes being tourists, separate themselves from the cargo-shorts-andfanny-pack crowd in a few ways, the most visible being their luggage (backpacks, not suitcases) and choice of lodging (hostels, not hotels and never resorts). Among these travellers, the land-based folks tend to use vans or converted vehicles, as opposed to travel trailers or motorhomes. And this van subculture (look up #vanlife on your preferred social media for a glimpse at the lifestyle) is further divided into people who prefer the overland style of vehicle, typically a vehicle outfitted for off-road travel. And Smudu is most definitely off-road capable. It’s in the emptiest places, where they are completely alone, that Benny and Tanja are happiest. 1-888-588-6353
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They’d prefer to be surrounded by nature, off the beaten path. Their Instagram is filled with photos of their van in remote places, sometimes doing things most people wouldn’t attempt in a Jeep, let alone a 30-year-old camper van.
Off the Couch and On the Road This entire story can be blamed on television. One night, back when they still lived in a conventional, rootedto-the-ground home, the couple was watching a documentary about people travelling around the world. It looked like something they wanted to do. But, not wanting to make a rash decision, they slept on it. Next morning they still wanted to do it. The preparation was a bit stressful,
Benny admits, since they had to make sure they had all the proper insurance and a plan, and that everything was prepared in advance of their travels. Plus they had to sell nearly everything they owned – the few remaining furniture pieces are stored in Benny’s parents’ attic – and they had to prepare their vehicle for being lived in. They figured it all out, though, and on March 17, 2017, they pulled out of the driveway in Freiburg, Germany to start their world tour. A few miles down the road they got a phone call saying Benny forgot his phone. They turned around, drove back for the phone, said goodbye again, left again. Alright. This time they were really on the road to everywhere. “You realize on the first maybe three or four days that you’re really
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travelling now,” says Benny. “That you’re not on vacation now and that you don’t go back in two or three weeks,” continues Tanja. In the beginning they were intent on seeing the entire world. Then they visited some places they didn’t really like and realized that having enjoyable experiences was more important than crossing countries off a list, so they modified their plan. Now, they only go where they want to go and see what they want to see. That’s what brought them to Newfoundland and Labrador – they wanted to see icebergs and whales. They had no preconceived notion of exactly what they would find, since they don’t look at travel guides when visiting a place. It’s all part of their plan to experience each new adventure with no expectations. It helps add to the wonder and “wow factor” of each new experience, says Benny. Once on the island, they heard there were icebergs in Langdon’s Cove, Green Bay. So they headed there, and they were not disappointed. Had they seen a great big iceberg in a tourism guide, then in real life only seen a small berg, they would have been disappointed, explains Benny. And had they gone to somewhere like Twillingate – the 102
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default place tourists are told to go for iceberg sightings – they would have been surrounded by crowds of people. They prefer to experience things in as natural and authentic a state as possible, which is exactly what happened in Langdon’s Cove, where they met a local who took them capelin fishing and gave them a feed of the little fish. Then, just down the road, they saw a whale. Newfoundland bucket list complete. But they still wanted to see the eastern part of the province, so on they ventured, finding their way to St. Vincent’s on the southern Avalon, where they stood on the beach and watched families of humpback whales just metres from the shore. After completing the Irish Loop, they found themselves in St. John’s.
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oundland Gros Morne National Park, Newf On the day that started in Bowring Park, their plan was to fill the van’s water tanks, pick up some groceries and do some online surfing and blog updating. Maybe they would go see Cape Spear’s lighthouse, but then again, maybe not. After all, that’s how they roll. Beyond St. John’s, they planned to head west to hike the trails and see the fjords in Gros Morne National Park before heading across the strait to Labrador. After driving across Labrador into Quebec, they’ll head south through the Eastern United States and spend the winter in Mexico, then next spring and summer make their way toward Alaska, because they haven’t been there yet, says Tanja. But things could change. They never make definite plans to be across a border because then they may find themwww.downhomelife.com
selves rushing to make a deadline for a visa or a permit, which would take all the enjoyment out of their journey. So while they have a big picture idea of where they’d like to go, the actual plan always remains relatively short-term and open to change. “We’re not sure yet,” says Benny of their future travel plans. “We go the Labrador highway to Quebec,” he repeats, as if to drive home the point that anything beyond that doesn’t matter yet. For these two, life really is an adventure free of expectation. To follow along on the adventures of Benny and Tanja, visit their blog, www.tour-de-world.com, where you’ll also find links to their social media accounts. To see a video tour of Smudu, head to Downhomelife.com. September 2019
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2 sundried tomatoes, minced 1 green onion, sliced 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/2 cup old cheddar, grated
Add butter to a large frying pan heated over medium-high heat. SautĂŠ mushrooms until soft. Add onion and cook until translucent. Add remaining ingredients (except cheese) and toss to coat in butter and heat through. Remove from heat and set aside in a bowl. Turn off the burner under the frying pan and lay the tortilla in the pan to warm it. Lay half the cheese over one half of the tortilla, then cover the cheese with hot filling and top with remaining cheese. Fold the other half of the tortilla over and press down. Turn the burner back to medium and allow the tortilla to brown. Flip it over carefully and allow the second side to brown. Remove from heat and set on a cutting board to rest for about five minutes before cutting into wedges. Serve with sour cream. Yield: 1 serving
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BLT Wrap with Smoked Cheddar 1 flour tortilla, 10" or larger 2 tbsp chipotle mayo 1/4 cup smoked cheddar, shredded
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Mix both mayo flavours with the cheese, and spread over tortilla. Layer remaining ingredients and roll tightly, tucking in ends. Serve cold. Yield: 1 servings
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King, Roy Scott After a lengthy illness, Roy died at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital on Wednesday July 10th, 2019. Roy King, of Picton, born and raised in Victoria Cove, Gander Bay, NL, at the age of 81. Beloved husband for fifty-two years of Dorothy (nee Dunlop). Loved father of Angela of Red Deer, AB and Sheri of Toronto. Dear brother of Archie (and the late Joyce), Margie (Laurence), Roxanne (Jim), Gloria (Wayne), Mark (Wanda), Enid, Lorne (Carol) and brother-in-law of Kate (and the late Bob), Tom (and the late Joyce), Patsy (and the late Norman), Ann, Warren, John, Marjorie and Beverly (and the late Calvin). Remembered fondly by his many nieces, nephews and their families. Enlisted in the army at 19 in St. John’s NL, he was based in Camp Picton for 3 years. After brief employment in Ottawa, he returned to PEC and was employed for several years at Proctor where he met Dorothy. Roy subsequently gained employment with the Federal Government from which he retired after a 30 year career. Among his varied interests, Roy enjoyed gardening and spending time in nature and was an avid photographer capturing PEC and Canada’s beauty through his lens. His interest in photography eventually grew to include portraits and weddings. A lover of music, Rzzoy played guitar and for several years was a member of the family band The Dunlop Orchestra. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of Roy’s life will be announced at a later date. If you wish to remember Roy, please consider making a donation to our hospital through the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation www.pecmhf.ca. Arrangements entrusted to the Whattam Funeral Home, 33 Main Street, Picton.
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