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editorâ€™s LETTER After nearly 12 and a half years of Essential Mags in total I have handed over the reins to Vicky who has been working with me on the magazine and doing the lovely design work for the last 2 years. I'm ready for a change and I think the magazine is ready for some new blood too. Fortunately Vicky is a dab hand with the computer, as well as social media, and the design side of things and she's a local lady. More importantly she's community spirited and understands the importance of community so you're in safe hands. I have loved working with you all and thank you for all the contribution you have provided over the years, not forgetting the local delivery team who remain just as important, and the support and encouragement you have given me. I hope you will look after Vicky too. It will be business as usual and Vicky looks forward to carrying on in the same manner, but bringing you some new additions to keep you on your toes.

Regular readers might already recognise my face since I have been designing the lovely Essentials Mag for the past two years. I was delighted when Jill first asked me if I wanted to work on the magazine as I have been an avid reader since moving to the area in 2010. Jill has done an amazing job these past 12 years and I feel very fortunate and excited to be taking over the reins here at Essentials Mag, even though I will miss her greatly! Over the coming months I will be adding some new and interesting local features, recipes, competitions to name a few. I would also like to ask you, the reader, your opinion on what else you would like to see featured in the magazine, so I will be compiling a readership survey - after all this is your community mag.

So thank you for receiving and reading essentials and I look forward to its ongoing success and popularity.

Despite the fact that my background is from graphic design, and no doubt I will be tampering with the layout a little bit, you can be rest assured that the Essentials Mag that everyone has come to love and trust will still remain that important thread, weaving through the fabric of local life, connecting communities and families and businesses.

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Brighter Future for Veterans

Veterans and their families across North Wales are set to benefit from additional support from local authorities following the award of over ÂŁ230,000 from the Ministry of Defence. The award will fund the employment

of two Armed Forces Liaison Officers (AFLO) dedicated to strengthening the delivery of the Armed Forces Community Covenant across the region by ensuring the fair and respectful treatment of serving personnel, veterans and their families. The officersâ€™ remit will include reviewing existing policies and procedures in areas including Human Resources, Social Care, Education and Housing. Officers will also ensure the needs of the Armed Forces Community are considered in new strategic plans and service changes linked to, for example, the Well-being of Future Generations Act, and the Social Services and Well-being Act. The officers will seek to establish the size and complement of the regionâ€™s Armed Forces Community, and to establish clear lines of communication so that information can flow to and from community members more effectively. There will be a focus on training for front line staff too, allowing them to better understand and support the needs of the Armed Forces Community. Dr Helen Paterson, Wrexham's Chief Executive Officer, said: "This is excellent

news and I pass on my thanks to the officers responsible for securing this award. Armed forces personnel, veterans and their families can be assured that in North Wales we are committed to ensuring they will not be disadvantaged by the service they have given to their country."

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Donâ€™t Bin It, Tin It!

The Tin Can Appeal has been launched to collect ONE MILLION tin cans for The British Ironworks latest project 'Don't Bin It, Tin It'. This project intends to highlight the amazing opportunities for creating something useful and beautiful from general household waste. This project is very much about education, promoting the environment and highlighting how we can all have a positive impact on our world, especially when working together, something that our school family are working to assist. The cans will be used to create a giant and spectacular bust of Her Majesty the Queen and as a group partnering this ambition, we, at school, will be able to access a completely free day of fun and creativity at the British Ironworks.

We have already collected a whole wheelie bin full of tins which we delivered safely to the centre in the Easter Holidays. We would be grateful if you could help us collect more - we have a bin outside our main entrance specifically for tins, all we ask is that they are clean and have had their labels removed. Imagine being a small part of an amazing project, one that will be on show for generations to enjoy.

We would also like to take this opportunity to invite prospective or interested families to contact us at St. Mary's to find out more about the amazing things and activities we do. We offer five free half day sessions to your child if they have their 3rd Birthday before 31st August 2017 in our nursery setting and we would be delighted to hear from you. We can arrange informal visits to our school and really would take pleasure in sharing with you some of the great opportunities the youngsters in our community have. We offer forest school and have our own site with qualified leaders, great extra curricular groups such as cookery, felting, football, netball, tennis and cricket and have great links with St. Mary's Church in our village. You can look at our regularly updated website on https://stmarysoverton-pri.wrexham.sch.uk to have a glimpse into our village school life. For more information please contact Mr Darren Morris or Mrs Jo Richards on 01978 710370 or by email at mailbox@stmarys-overton-pri.wrexham.sch.uk

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Plans to Resurrect Historic

Wrexham Bank Holiday in 2018 Calls have made to bring back Wrexham’s very own Bank Holiday for a day of celebrations next year. The almost forgotten tradition of Dydd Llun Pawb (Everybody’s Monday) dates back to the late 1800s and was unique event to Wrexham. Following the Spring market everyone was given the Monday off in order to descend on the town, which was wildly animated with street entertainment, food stalls, musical acts and surreal side shows. Now there are hopes to recreate the fascinating event from the town’s history, with artists Marc Rees and Lisa Heledd Jones resurrecting Dydd Llun Pawb for the first Monday in April 2018 – which looking ahead shows the celebrations will take place on Easter Monday.

The inspiration behind recreating Dydd Llun Pawb comes as a result of research by the two artists, who currently creating work on behalf of Oriel Wrecsam ahead of the opening on the new arts and market facility next spring. It is hoped that the event will see the town filled with entertainment, music, fairground rides, street food and giant souvenirs.

Marc explained: “I believe that a celebratory event such as Dydd Llun Pawb could galvanise the community and help reinstate and reaffirm Wrexham’s identity which, as we’ve discovered, is something that locals strongly feel has been lost. So what better way than to reintroduce a unique old custom particularly associated with the town and reimagine it for now and make it a positive, playful and accessible occasion for all.”

Jo Marsh, Arts Lead Wrexham Council added: “We’re delighted to be working with Lisa and Marc on the Dydd Llun Pawn project, which will form a significant part of our final year of off-site programme. The project embodies the ethos of our vision for Oriel Wrecsam: as a useful institution which re-examines and reinvigorates the town’s culture and identity, through a programme of highest quality visual and performing arts. Dydd Llun Pawb is the perfect start to that journey, and I have no doubt that the project, and the stories and links created by it, will inform the programme at Oriel Wrecsam People’s Market way beyond the opening in Spring 2018.”

Organisers are now looking to collect people’s weird and wonderful stories of Wrexham through workshops, events, the Dydd Llun Pawb website and social media.

Within the year they’ll be transforming six of those tales into brand new souvenirs made by local and national artists that will be scaled up by community groups to form the heart of an unusual Parade that will kick start Dydd Llun Pawb.

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Finance News with Hadlow Edwards Medwyn Edwards, Chartered Financial Planner, Director Hadlow Edwards Wealth Management

Warm Hands

A few weeks ago during a meeting with one of my clients (we will call him Fred) he used a phrase I had not heard for many years. In short, whilst we were talking about his own financial position and particularly that of his extended family he told me that his plan in the future was to help his children and grandchildren as much as he could with “Warm Hands”.

This got me thinking and we went on to consider the following: Firstly, Fred’s options to make gifts from available capital. Most people are aware that an individual can make a gift of £3,000 per tax year to whoever they wish with no tax considerations. In short Fred can gift what he likes from capital but there are rules with regard to how long he has to survive for larger sums gifted. What Fred did not know is that he can gift from income as well.

Once again there are some rules (no surprises). Fred has total income of £24,000 per annum and can show that he lives quite comfortably on £15,000 per annum. This allows him to gift away the surplus which must be gifted on a regular basis – so we suggested £750 per month. This is going equally to his 3 grandchildren to help pay their mortgages. Importantly the gift must be made regularly and must come from income that Fred can afford to gift whilst allowing himself to run his own home and life effectively.

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Interestingly this conversation took us onto another area which was about Inheritance Tax planning. On April 6th just gone the new Main Residence Relief became available which for most people is a step in the right direction.

We all enjoy a Nil Rate Band of £325,000 (this is the amount we can each leave to whoever we wish tax free in our estate one day) but if you are leaving a home to your own children this figure has been enhanced by £100,000 in the last month. In essence you now have a Nil Rate Band of £425,000.

Lastly with Fred we got around to talking about the use of a Trust. He was keen to help his grandchildren on a monthly basis but less keen to give them lump sums as in his own words they are “pretty young”. We set up a simple trust and Fred is considering gifting some monies (and in fact one or two existing investments) to the trust, just so as he has a little more control in the foreseeable future whilst his grandchildren get a little more established. It was an interesting hour or so and as a family I am sure we helped put some plans in place that not only gives Fred some pleasure but also provides practical support right now. Do get in touch if Fred’s Warm Hands approach is something you would like to hear more about.

Contributed by Warren Hadlow & Medwyn Edwards, Hadlow Edwards Wealth Management Limited. Telephone: 01978 311 611 - e-mail: hadlow.edwards@sjpp.co.uk

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Wrexham News

St. Giles Church Tower Tours

Visitors to Wrexham will have the chance to take in the views of the town centre and beyond with the return of the tower climbs to the top of St Giles.

The popular St Giles Church Tower Climbs have started again for the 2017 Year of Legends in Wales. During the trip up the tower there is the chance to explore the bell chamber before making your way to the top of St Giles to take in views across the town (on a clear day these views are particularly impressive!) Cost is £4 per person and tickets can be pre-purchased from the Wrexham Tourist Information Centre (Monday to Friday between 10am and 4pm) or by calling 01978 292015. Details of the dates for the current tower climbs can be found at ‘This is Wrexham’ Facebook page @ThisIsWrexham

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Overton on Dee Cricket Club

With the new season almost upon us and the Indian Premier League to inspire us, the club are looking forward to a good competitive season. Overton had a strong season in 2016 with a good percentage of games won, leaving the team high in the division. Players gained recognition from the Shropshire League by topping the averages in bowling and batting. Throughout the summer youth sessions and coaching were taken with our qualified coaches giving their time each week. We are blessed to be able to play our cricket in great surroundings with a good field and wicket and excellent facilities as our pavilion provides all thatâ€™s needed for a day out on the village green. Teas were provided by wives, partners and friends which are worth a visit on their own! Fundraising was a success last year with a race night, draws, sweepstakes and hog roast at the Blues Festival in Overton Village Hall, which will be happening again this year in May.

We are fundraising this season for a new mower for cutting the wicket, enabling more great bowling and batting tracks which will attract teams not only in the league, but Sunday friendly fixtures and mid-week knock outs too. Please contact us at the club on 01978 710537 for information about hiring our ground or if you fancy donning the cricket whites yourself for a game with us.

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Nightingale House Hospice Invites You

To Explore Your Local Heritage

A unique showcase of the fabulous history that North East Wales has to offer is due to take place this May. Organised by local hospice, Nightingale House, the World Heritage Walk on the 21st May will give supporters the chance to follow in the footsteps of some of the greatest architects the region has ever seen.

Fundraisers can explore the legendary tow paths and footpaths of Llangollen and Oswestry - an area steeped in local heritage – while taking in the breathtaking sights of the iconic Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, known as the stream in the sky, as well as the Chirk Aqueduct, Trevor Basin and the Chirk Tunnel.

The free 12 mile walk, which coincides with local and community history month, begins at the Lion Quays in Oswestry at 10:15am where, a complementary shuttle bus will transport supporters to the start of their walking adventure at the Chainbridge Hotel, Llangollen.

“North East Wales has many amazing and enjoyable walking areas,” said Amanda Kinsey, Fundraiser at Nightingale House. “We have so many treasures and assets, as we all are aware, so to compact them all into one walk really is a unique opportunity. The self guided 12 mile stroll is no great distance to walk on a summer’s day but, in historical terms, it provides a giant leap into our local heritage. You will follow in the same footsteps as Thomas Telford and William Jessop while exploring this superb tapestry of different places that everyone should see at least once.”

“We are not asking for a registration fee for the World Heritage Walk but we would challenge our walkers to raise as much sponsorship as they can to help our hospice families. The route is suitable for the whole family, even your four legged friends, and we really would encourage everyone to get their walking boots on and get involved. You will come back with a head full of historic memories and the knowledge that you are supporting people whose lives are shorter than they should be,” she added.

For more information about the World Heritage Walk, contact Nightingale House on 01978 314 292 or email info@nightingalehouse.co.uk.

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Wrexham footballer turned estate agent, whilst not the most obvious career path there are quite a few similarities! Chris Hamill was born and bred in Wrexham and went to Groves High School. At the age of 12 he was scouted by Chester City FC, and at the age of 14 he attracted the interest of all the top premier league football teams, Liverpool, Man Utd and Aston Villa, before signing a 5 year contract with Blackburn Rovers, the team he grew up supporting. At the age of 16 he signed a 3 year contract with Wrexham FC and enjoyed his time there. At 16 he played the first few pre-season games for the first team before spending the most of that season in the reserves. As time went on he became disillusioned with football. To go from something youâ€™ve always wanted to do from such a young age, to it becoming your daily job is extremely difficult and at 19 he made the decision to leave Wrexham FC 6 months before the end of his contract and step into the â€˜real worldâ€™. For a short time he was devastated as everything that he had worked for his whole life had gone. Not knowing what he wanted to do he dropped his CV into Whitegates Estate Agents and was swiftly brought in for an interview. He was then offered the role of trainee estate agent. From this moment he put his all into this new job. He'd found something that he loved, something that he enjoyed, just like football. He quickly progressed and with all the training courses and on the job training under his belt he soon developed the knack of selling properties and meeting new people. In 2009 he was given the opportunity of 50% ownership and in 2013 he took full ownership of the Wrexham franchise. Since this day, his youth, sporting competitiveness and newly acquired estate agency skills, he has been able to lead and manage Wrexham Whitegates to success whilst introducing a well managed lettings department. Certainly not on the reserves bench in Wrexham, Whitegates has a reputation for personal and friendly service and are one of the most reputable and top performing agents in Wrexham. If they shoot they score and they have an established track record of managing rentals, keeping landlords happy and selling homes quickly and efficiently. In his early 30's it's great to see a young man who genuinely cares about peoples futures and their home moves. And more importantly there is life after football!

01978 312123 41 King Street, Wrexham LL11 1HR wrexham@whitegates.co.uk www.whitegates.co.uk

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Whitegates Properties For Sale

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Deans Close, Borras

A unique opportunity to purchase this commanding 5 bedroom residence with a combination of 5 garages, gardens to the front, sides and rear and 2 driveways. The property could benefit from further improvements and modernisation. EPC Rating E43.

Penrhyn Marchwiel, LL13 2 Bed Semi Detached Bungalow Cul De Sac Location No Onward Chain Driveway & Garage Energy Efficiency Rating D’56

£145,000

Asking price £420,000

Elwyn Drive, Marchwiel, LL13 Semi Detached Bungalow

Three Bedroom & Shower Room Conservatory leading to Garden Integral Garage Low Maintenance Gardens Energy Performance Rating D'65

£165,000

Dean Road, Borras, Wrexham LL13 Two Bed Modern End Mews House

Fitted Breakfast Kitchen Double Glazing Installed Off Road Parking Tranquil Rear Garden Gas Central Heating Convenient Location Energy Efficiency Rating D’66

£127,500

Please get in touch if you'd like to view any of these properties or to discuss rentals as investments.

01978 312123 41 King Street, Wrexham LL11 1HR wrexham@whitegates.co.uk www.whitegates.co.uk

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2017 Wrexham Tourism

Award Winners!

Destination Wrexham team launch 2017 Year of Legends and celebrate growing tourism scene in 3rd annual awards at Chirk Castle! 14 local

businesses were recognised for their immense work in giving visitors a great experience in Wrexham. The prestigious ceremony to celebrate the continued growth in the local industry was staged at Chirk Castle to coincide with the Welsh Year of Legends 2017. In January, over 60 local tourism businesses put themselves forward for the awards and a shortlist was drawn up based on the quality of service and impact which they have each made on the local tourism industry over the last year.

Destination Wrexham Chair - Pete McGivern from the Bridge End Inn Ruabon commented; "The County Borough is growing each year in terms of new visitors staying & spending - we still have challenges, but there's a massive network in place now through things like the tourism ambassador scheme which is helping. 2017 promises another strong year of growth and these awards will just further help the awareness of Wrexham as a place with real quality in abundance."

2017 Awards Winners: Outstanding Achievement: Jeannie Chantler - Bangor on Dee Racecourse Customer Service Award: Apollo Taxis Best Large Event: Stereophonics and Catfish & the Bottlemen Best Small Event: Victorian Christmas Market Best Visitor Attraction: Chirk Castle Best Pub: The Fat Boar Wrecsam Award for Sourcing Local Produce: The Lemon Tree Wrexham Rising Star Award: Peta Hearn - Trevor Basin Visitor Centre Best Cafe / Tea Room: La Baguette Wrexham Best Restaurant: The Hand Llanarmon Best Use of Social Media: King Street Coffee Best Large Accommodation: The Mulberry Inn Best Small Accommodation: Worthenbury Manor B&B Best Self Catering: The Plassey Leisure Park

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WORTHENBURY W.I. had a very interesting meeting in April, on how to avoid scams,and cyber fraud. The next meeting is a workshop on sugarcraft, led by Mary Seed. A Lunch has been arranged at Bellis Farm shop on Tuesday 2nd May at 12pm.

Worthenbury will serve refreshments at the group meeting held at Criftins Parish Hall, on Thursday 4th May at 7.30pm. The demonstration is by Laura Evison of Regent flowers of Wrexham. Visitors welcome

Tallarn Green Methodist Church May Service times: 7th May 6.30pm 14th May 10.45am 21st May 6.30pm 28th May 10.45am A Charity Golf Day has been arranged for Wed.12th July, to book contact David Paton 01948 770687

choral variations concert complemented by choirs from the madras school friday 5 may 7.00pm penley church

BANGOR ON DEE LADIES CLUB welcomes visitors and new members 1st Tuesday in the month 1.45pm in the Village Hall Regular talks and demonstrations members £1, non members £2 COME ALONG AND MEET US

tickets £6.00 to be reserved in advance contact phyllis williams on 01948 830258 proceeds to penley church

THE HOUGHTON WEAVERS (www.houghtonweavers.com) Appearing at Penley Village Hall Tuesday 30th May, 7.30pm Tickets £12.00 (including light supper) Bar Available Contact: Sheila 01978 710275 BANGOR ON DEE VILLAGE HALL Some daytime and evening slots are available for hire. Call 01978 780622 for details

Bangor on Dee Bowling Club We are a very friendly club and would welcome New Members. We play on a Tuesday afternoon in the Wrexham Veterans League and Wednesday afternoon in the Malpas Senior League, plus plenty of Social Bowling. For further information contact: Sylvia Longson Tel: 01978 262641

Afternoon Tea with music

Sunday 21 May at 3pm Penley Village Hall

Home-made cakes, sandwiches, savouries, tea and coffee Tickets £5.00 Proceeds to Penley Church

A Tribute to

Nick Churton I was sad to hear the news of Nick Churton's recent passing, although I feel we really lost him when Churtons Restaurant, which was his pride and joy, on Chester Road, Rossett closed in 2010, on the site of what is now Machine House.

But let's remember him at his best perched at the end of the bar in Churtons from morning til night with his dry sense of humour, mischievous glint in his eyes, the crossword or a suduko close by, possibly the racing post and a glass of red wine too!

The Churton family had the foresight and vision to build a fantastic restaurant venue and experience in the early 80's. Quite revolutionary and definitely ahead of the game it would not be unusual for queuing, to wait for a table in both the Tarporley and Rossett restaurants. Nick was renown across Wrexham and Chester and the restaurant was shaped by his personality and its quirky interior design, lots of wood, a galleried upstairs seating area and a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere. It was the place to go to for many years, although it was nearly 30 years in total that the restaurant was in business. Menus were hand written on a giant chalk board, food cooked fresh to order and Nick's extensive wine knowledge would find the perfect compliment to a meal. And the Churtons frites were to die for.

He would entertain the diners with his famous rendition of a poem at the end of a meal, which you never tired of. I remember it as 'the rosy cheeked girls' by Mike Harding. In fact often people requested an encore. He was very sociable and he would interact, whether you liked it or not, and involve himself in your night out. Those that knew him will remember his fantastic speaking voice. I don't think anyone was more at home in their work than Nick was at Churtons Restaurant. It would not be unusual for him to fall asleep there and wake up still at the restaurant in the morning.

Diners travelled from miles around to have the Churton experience and Nick was a legend by reputation alone. We all know he was no angel, and a stubborn man, but he was also kind and funny. He somehow had a magical charm and you couldn't help but like him. I had the pleasure of working for the Churton family for many years and I loved it. In particular I will always remember my fond memories of Nick Churton. A big hug and my thoughts are with the Churtons at this time.

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Overton Amateur Dramatic Society

Macbeth

19th & 20th May at 7.30pm

The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of Macbeth.

Please don't be put off by the title!

It's Overton Amateur Dramatic Society presenting Shakespeare with laughs in the Village Hall.

£7.30 for adults and £5 for under 18’s

Tickets will be available from Overton Corner Shop or pay at the door.

Wrexham News

Artist Murals at the Market A pair of bright new murals painted by a Wrexham artist will bring colour to one of Wrexham’s main market buildings and give visitors a vision of a £4.5m arts and culture development. Artist Emma Jayne Holmes painted a pair

of murals in the South and North Arcade of the Peoples Market depicting the interior of the new OW Peoples Market – an arts development which will bring together markets with cultural and creative spaces. The murals were painted during March after consultation with traders, and form part of a wider effort to revamp the South Arcade, along with cleaning and redecorating work. The floors have been jet washed, upper windows cleaned, and the South Arcade walls and shopfronts are being repainted, with new signage also to be applied to the shops. Emma Jayne consulted with South Arcade traders before working on the painting, and it was their suggestions that led to the ‘trompe’d’oeil’ style design, which gives the impression of the arcades opening out onto the new centre. Emma said:

“After consulting with the stallholders, we opted for a mural that would illustrate plans for the People’s Market, and also to show that the other markets are not closed. I’ve had an overwhelmingly positive response to the work – regular visitors have made special detours to view progress on the mural. I’ve also had a lot of support from the South Arcade traders.”

Jo Marsh, Arts Lead with Wrexham County Borough Council, said:

“We’re very pleased that Emma Jayne was able to undertake this work in the arcades of the Peoples Market and provide an early look at how the OW Peoples Market will look once work is complete. We’re also glad that market traders had the chance to have their input, and thank all those children who took part in designing their own market stalls to give us an idea of how they want OW Peoples Market to look.”

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Abbeyfield - A Caring Sharing Home

Information to help recognise when it’s the right time to make a move

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There are many things to think about, and the checklist below can give you an idea of the things you need to consider. It’s not something that you have to do on your own, so why not sit down with a family member or friend and talk through them? • What is it that’s making you feel that you need to make changes to the way you live? Is it a lack of social contact, or are you physically not able to do some of the tasks that you want and need to do? • Do you want to stay in your own home and get some extra help? There are devices like handrails or stairlifts that might help, or services where people can visit you to help you with daily tasks, like your shopping or cleaning. • Do you want to downsize and not have to worry about the garden, the size of your home, your security or your bills? • Do you want to rent or buy another property?

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