Birmingham, MI October 2021

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T I P S F O R FA L L D E C O R

Fall, Food and More

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LIFESTYLE LETTER

OCTOBER 2021 PUBLISHER

Ali Kramer | ali.kramer@lifestylepubs.com MANAGING EDITOR

Karin Eisenberg | karin.eisenberg@lifestylepubs.com

A new season is upon us....

Rayna Southart | rayna.southart@lifestylepubs.com

OUR FALL ISSUE IS HERE! As we embark on this new season, I can’t help but

Evan Deuvall

be excited for the fresh smell of cider and donuts on a crisp autumn day. In this

L AYO UT DESIGNER

issue we get to “fall" in love with some of our local experts who share great advice on designing the perfect backyard space and transitioning your garden and porch into the fall season. We also had the pleasure of interviewing a neighborhood gem

EDITORIAL COORDINATOR

AD DESIGNER

Jayme Emery CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Aly Darin, Elijah Smith

that has been catering quality food for more than twenty years.

It’s always a little hard to let summer go, but what makes that goodbye a little easier is the fact that fall is on the other side—ready to embrace us with turtlenecks, leather jackets and flannel-clad arms. After a fun-filled summer, fall gives us the ability to slow down, get cozy and catch our breaths.

Aside from the autumn holidays and changing leaves, it’s easy to understand how so many writers and creative types have been inspired by this evocative season.

Fall is basically synonymous with pumpkins—but have you ever wondered why we're all so obsessed with them? We spend a lot of money buying them, decorating with them, carving them, eating them...and apparently it has nothing to do with the taste.

CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore

What we really love about pumpkins is the sense of nostalgia they make us feel.

ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor

Pumpkins represent family life and tradition.

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

Thanks to the changing nature of life, each and every day presents us with new

REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Eric Williams

AD MANAGER Chad Jensen

mysteries. Once we accept those unknowns, we have more capacity to live life to

WEB APPLICATIONS Michael O’Connell

the fullest. After all, it's quite comforting to realize that we are all in the same boat facing the same sea of mystery.

Cheers to the beginning of a happy and healthy season!

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INSIDE THE ISSUE OCTOBER 2021

FEATURES 16 Simply Good Kitchen Local catering business shows off their delicious dishes

20 Fall Inspiration From Garden to Home Bring the joy of plants into your indoor and outdoor decor this fall

24 Backyard Envy Create the perfect outdoor space to entertain guests this season and beyond

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34 Motcho Matcha Trendy cocktail to try at home

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DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Locally Owned

24 Renovate & Refine 28 Inspired By 32 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Culinary Creations

MEREDITH COLBURN R E A L

E S T A T E

GOOD TIMES

Rhonda Walker Foundation’s Give and Get Fit Movement Weekend This two day fitness event began on Saturday, July 1 with a special class led by Pilates + with Lisa Mills hosted by Kristen and David DeMuth. On Sunday, August 1 more than 250 fitness enthusiasts joined RWF for the organization's annual 5K and health fair on the Detroit Riverwalk. It was their 11th year hosting the event!

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Cap & Conquer Cap & Conquer’s first annual golf outing was held on August 16 at Tam-O-Shanter Country Club in West Bloomfield. All funds raised during the outing went toward helping cancer patients gain access to and afford scalp cooling therapy (also known as cold cap therapy) for reducing hair loss during chemotherapy. In the end they raised more than $137,000! PHOTOS PROVIDED BY VISI PRODUCTIONS

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AROUND TOWN

TWO LOCAL RESTAURANTS RECEIVE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FROM WINE SPECTATOR

Lake Orion. The Village Food Pantry will serve families in need in the surrounding communities and beyond who are struggling with hunger and food insecurities. For those interested in donat-

Two renowned Roberts Restaurant Group din-

ing, food items can be dropped off at Woodside

ing destinations, Bill's and Streetside Seafood, have

Bible Church in Lake Orion from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

received an Award of Excellence from Wine

Monday through Friday. The Village Food Pantry

Spectator, a publication dedicated to wine and

suggests packaged foods such as cereal, pasta,

wine culture. Streetside Seafood in Birmingham

packaged rice/potatoes, macaroni and cheese and

has been awarded this top honor for 11 consecutive

other boxed/non-perishable food items.

years. This is the fourth year in a row that Bill’s in Bloomfield Hills has been honored. Wine Spectator

FRANKLIN CIDER MILL OPENING

selects honorees based on the quality of their

The Franklin Cider Mill, located just a mile from

wines along with complementary cuisine and the

the hustle and bustle of Telegraph Road, is open

appeal of their lists to a variety of wine lovers.

now through Thanksgiving weekend! The mill is

VILLAGE FOOD PANTRY OPENING

open inside as long as you wear your mask. Franklin Cider Mill has an on-site open market featuring var-

Canterbury Village has partnered with Woodside

ious tasty autumn treats. Shop for cheeses, apple

Bible Church to officially open a food pantry in

butter, apple cider vinegar, U-pick apples, syrups,

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LOCALLY OWNED

Simply Good Kitchen

ARTICLE KARIN EISENBERG PHOTOGRAPHY ALY DARIN

A CHANCE MEETING AT A DUMPSTER HAS LED TO A LIFETIME OF PARTNERSHIP AND CULINARY EXCELLENCE FOR BILL AND SHANNY APODACA, THE OWNER-CHEFS AT SIMPLY GOOD KITCHEN IN BIRMINGHAM. Bill was raised in Oregon and Shanny grew up in Michigan. The two met while attending the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, in 1994. They each excelled at their studies, being chosen from a student body of 2,000 to represent the institute at the National Restaurant Show in Chicago in 1995. Later that year, they and a third student had the honor of preparing (under the guidance of Chefs Metz and Rogers) a luncheon for U.S. President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin.

After graduating in 1996, Bill and Shanny moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, to start their professions at Mark Miller’s Coyote Café. By 1997, they relocated to Royal Oak and launched their entrepreneurial careers. Their first business card simply read “Simply Good / Catering. Cookies. Cooking Lessons.”

Time has been good to the pair. They have taught cooking for some 15 years, published two cookbooks and, in 2006, opened a retail storefront in Birmingham that employs 22 people. Simply Good prepares delicious takeout food – along with those amazing cookies. The couple can be seen sharing tips and recipes on their own channel, YouTube.com/simplygoodkitchen.

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Simply Good offers a vast selection of bistro-style food that is all natural and made from scratch. In addition to scrumptious soups, salads, sandwiches, entrees and desserts, they offer frozen favorites like chicken stock, Thai chicken wings, sloppy joes, chicken pot pies and sausages. Everything is hand-prepared on site in small quantities to ensure freshness and weekly seasonal additions add variety. All meals come with easy-to-follow heating and serving directions. Customers can walk in during business hours or, on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., have their order delivered to their car.

Bill’s and Shanny’s greatest joy is sharing a meal with their customers and students. Who would have predicted that a chance meeting at a New York dumpster would lead SWORDFISH SERVED WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE

to a lifetime of culinary magic?

Simply Good

is

located

at 1105

S.

Adams

Road in Birmingham. Call 248.203.2450 or visit

Chimichurri Sauce:

simplygoodkitchen.com for more information.

Makes 1 & 3/4 cups INGREDIENTS: + 3/4 cup Italian (flat leaf) parsley, chopped + 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped + 6 whole garlic cloves, minced + 1/3 cup “O” Cabernet Vinegar (“O” is the brand) + 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil + 2 teaspoons kosher salt (Diamond Crystal) + 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes + 1 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano + To taste: black pepper, freshly ground Combine all ingredients in a medium size mixing bowl. Taste to check seasoning. Serve.

COOK’S NOTE: This sauce is best at room temperature, but it can be refrigerated. Just bring to room temperature before serving.

Sauce will keep 10 days in refrigerator, or it can be frozen for later use. This recipe is vegan, gluten free and dairy free.

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F R O M

G A R D E N

T O

H O M E

JOY CANTOR, A MASTER GARDENER LIVING IN BIRMINGHAM, TOOK HER PASSION FOR NATURE AND TURNED IT INTO A BUSINESS. Seven years ago, Joy asked Fortune, the owner of Jabs Gym in Birmingham,

porches and businesses alike. Whether it’s vignettes with

if she could put a big pot of flowers by the front door. “I got

straw, gourds and pumpkins or a planter filled with kale and

a 36-inch-tall vintage galvanized steel milk bucket and filled

mums, Joy can bring that Michigan autumn feeling to you.

it to the brim with colorful flowers. I choose the galvanized

Excited to create the perfect autumn arrangement for

steel because I felt it embodied the personality of a real box-

your home this season? Here are some of Joy’s expert

ing gym—strong, gritty and classic,” she says. “Jabs’ patrons

tips you can utilize.

loved it. That’s how I got my first clients.”

Joy encourages you to ask yourself what comes to mind

From there her business has blossomed and a variety of

when you think of fall. Is it sweater weather, a hayride, apple

clients come to her seeking all sorts of greenery; from out-

picking, fresh donuts and cider, an outdoor fire pit? What

door planters and window boxes, to indoor “plantscapes”

inspires you? Think of these things and how you can bring

like moss walls, cactus, succulent gardens and even six-

this feeling to your home whether it is indoors or out.

foot-tall trees! Her creations can be seen everywhere from

Some of Joy’s favorite fall decor includes: grabbing an old

medical offices, community centers, restaurants, spas as

bucket filled with wild wispy grasses, purple kale, pump-

well as many private residences throughout Metro Detroit.

kins, gourds, and for height, tall willow sticks.

Joy is a master gardener with a passion for all sea-

Having a small outdoor dinner party this fall? Joy

sons, but fall is a true favorite! Joy brings her passion to

loves to create a rustic tablescape using harvested wild

create beautiful, trendy combinations for both residential

grasses and flowers. As an extra tip she suggests using

BRING THE JOY OF PLANTS INTO YOUR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR DECOR THIS FALL. ARTICLE KARIN EISENBERG | PHOTOGRAPHY ELIJAH SMITH (@EASYSMITTY) CONTINUED >

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FALL INSPIRATION FROM GARDEN TO HOME (CONTINUED)

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RENOVATE & REFINE

BACKYARD

ENVY

CREATE THE PERFECT OUTDOOR SPACE TO ENTERTAIN GUESTS THIS SEASON AND BEYOND. MATT MOSHER, PRESIDENT OF MOSHER DESIGN CO. AND DZINLY.COM, USES HIS CREATIVITY AND EXPERT KNOWLEDGE TO DESIGN AMAZING SPACES AND HOME FACADES FOR HIS CLIENTS ALL OVER THE METRO DETROIT AREA. He knows how to create a truly enviable backyard that’s sure to catch your guests and neighbors’ eye. Backyards are an often underutilized space that when given ARTICLE RAYNA SOUTHART PHOTOGRAPHY ALY DARIN

a little attention can become a focal point of your home.

Fall is an excellent season for entertaining guests; the red, yellow and orange scenery is unmatched and you can often catch the last bits of warmer weather. Whether you’re hosting a football Sunday watch party, weekend bonfire, autumn themed dinner party or a Halloween extravaganza, you can use your outdoor space (no matter big or small) to enhance the experience. Matt has given us his top tips to transform your backyard from untouched or unrefined to enviable and balanced.

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1. SCALE AND PROPORTION The proper scale and proportion of a space will make or break it. As humans, when a space is not proportioned correctly it unknowingly causes anxiety in our mind. That’s why some spaces that have all the bells and whistles still don’t feel good, while others that have even the most minor of features do. It’s not This project was a collaboration between Matt Mosher and Chris Longe Architects

about the features. It’s about scale and proportion.

2. HEIGHTS Creating balanced height around a space is a big factor in making it feel good. Having proper height within a space, whether it is done with pots, plantings, furniture pieces or a pergola, will make the area feel much more intimate.

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RENOVATE & REFINE (CONTINUED)

This project was a collaboration between Matt Mosher and Heller and Associates

3. LESS IS MORE We see a lot of houses that “have the farm” in terms of features. This is okay, but organization of spaces that edit down the amount of elements within it are generally more comfortable and pleasing to the eye. You can have all of the cool features, but they need to be organized correctly so things don’t feel cluttered.

4. CAREFUL USE OF COLOR Color is a powerful thing and has a large influence on how people feel in a space. In outdoor spaces, we generally design them to have very edited color palettes in the foreground landscape such as greens and whites. We use color within the actual living space through both potted plantings and furniture to make it feel warm and inviting.

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5. MATERIALS AND ACCENT ELEMENTS Materials and certain features such as fire have a huge impact on how a space feels. We generally design our flooring material to be neutral earth tones so it doesn’t become distracting. The furniture and accessory elements are used to bring the space to life above the floor. Elements such as fire or water are naturally mesmerizing to us as humans. Adding these elements can make a big difference in how a space feels.

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INSPIRED BY

Br i ng i ng Joy B ack i nt o t he K it chen

CHEF DENNIS PRESCOTT TALKS FALLING IN LOVE WITH FEEDING PEOPLE AND THE CONNECTION FOOD CREATES

WHETHER

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RESTAURANTS ON THE EDGE OR FROM HIS ABSOLUTELY MOUTH-WATERING FOOD PHOTOS AS @DENNISTHEPRESCOTT ON THE ‘GRAM, THIS FORMER-MUSICIAN TURNED INTERNATIONALLY-RENOWNED CHEF IS AN AMAZINGLY TALENTED, THOUGHTFUL, AND GLOBE-TROTTING FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH. When it comes to inspiration for creating experiences around food and your community, as well as creating travel bucket lists to some of the world’s most unique and delicious destinations off the

F i nd t he t h i n g s t h at you love .

Ta ke t he s t r e s s ou t of fo o d .

Fe e d p e ople b e c au s e a l l t he y r e a l l y c a r e a b ou t i s s p end i n g t i me w it h you . Br i n g joy b ack i nt o t he k it chen .”

beaten path, Chef ‘Dennis The Prescott’ is a culinary change maker whose feed you’ll want to feast on Originally an aspiring musician, Canadian-born Dennis Prescott’s journey began while in university with a single invitation from another solo musician who asked him to tour with them around the US. This eventually took him to Nashville where they began making records and pursuing their musical dreams.

Yet, in the midst of all of this, Dennis was not taking care of himself — eating take out, dollar menus, etc, had become a way of life. A friend had a “come to Jesus” moment with him and stressed that he needed to start taking care of himself. Having no idea exactly what that meant or how to do so, the advice was simple: “You need to start eating better.”

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The St a r t “Go to the library and borrow some cookbooks,” his friend suggested.

Dennis went to a nearby library and borrowed three books only to have his friend ask why he chose those in particular. Dennis remembers saying verbatim, “I don’t know? The guy on the cover looks kinda good looking, and I feel like I could probably pull these recipes off, and he seems really happy too!” As it turned out they were three books by Jamie Oliver; it’s just that he had no idea who Jamie Oliver was at the time.

Flash forward and Dennis’ first dinner-hosting experiment was made up of twenty people from the music studio, all sitting in camping chairs with beer koozies and makeshift tables in his apartment.

“I remember at the time this moment of, okay, the food is on the table, it’s a stressful thing, and then everybody tucks in and they take their first bite, and there’s a moment of hush that kind of came over everyone; it got really quiet just for a second, and then everyone started talking and getting into it and I fell in love with food right there at that moment.

What eventually followed were 13 episodes over nine months where the Restaurants on the Edge team traveled to and filmed restaurant revivals that included three in Canada, one in the continental US, one in Hawaii, and others outside of North America, including Hong Kong, Slovenia, Austria, Malta, St. Lucia and Finland.

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INSPIRED BY (CONTINUED)

“ W hen you get of f t he b e at en pat h a l it t le bit , you le a r n t he d i f fer enc e b et we en v ac at ion a nd t r avel .

T r avel R ecom mend at ion s for Food ies “Slovenia borders Italy and Croatia, which is to say there are a lot of shared values in and around food; they have really great cheese, dairy, beef, pasta, but very few tourists, hardly any. So if you love Italy, that kind of specific travel and food experience, particularly Northern Italy, because you can see the Alps from where they are. It’s picture perfect, a beautiful place, and also where orange wine is from.”

Dennis also highly recommends Costa Rica, Hawaii and Finland.

“Most people love the idea of travel, but we tend to pick the same places when we travel, and there is nothing wrong with that, they are amazing for a reason, but when you get off the beaten path a little bit, you learn the difference between vacation and travel.”

Restaurants on the Edge is important and meaningful to Chef Prescott because it tells stories of hope and joy and redemption around the kitchen. Oftentimes the food space can be very stressful, but he believes that at the end of the day, people just want to spend time with other people that they love.

One of the most common fears Dennis hears from people cooking and/or grilling at home is, ‘where do I start? I don’t know how to get going, so I just don’t.’

Rather than overcomplicating it, Dennis recommends cooking the things that bring you joy — things that are on a restaurant menu you can’t NOT order because you’re so pumped that those dishes are on there.

“Find the things that you love. Take the stress out of food. Feed people because all they really care about is spending time with you. Bring joy back into the kitchen.”

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OCTOBER

LIFESTYLE CALENDAR

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HALLOWEEN MOVIE NIGHT

DETROIT BOURBON FEST

MUSIC FROM HARRY POTTER

Head to Knight Amphitheater in

Detroit Bourbon Fest is an indoor

Head to the Hill Auditorium in Ann

Auburn Hills on October 1 to enjoy

bourbon festival hosted at Boat

Arbor to unleash your inner wiz-

the movie Coco with your friends

House on Belle Isle (E. Picnic Way,

ard with this concert of hallowed

and family. Don’t forget your blan-

Detroit, MI 48207). This festival

hits for the whole family! Enjoy

kets, snacks and lawn chairs! Movies

will feature 100+ whiskeys, 30+

familiar themes from one of film’s

start at dusk.

store picks and a high-end bot-

best-loved franchises as the music

tle section. You can also enjoy a

of John Williams & Co. transports

food truck, live music, vendors and

you through Platform 9 3/4 and

more! For more information, visit:

beyond. For more information and

detroitbourbonfest.com.

to purchase tickets, visit: a2so.com/

Downtown Auburn Hills

Belle Isle

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WOMEN ROCK SCIENCE

Ann Arbor

event-directory/harry-potter/.

Cranbrook Institute of Science

Women Rock Science is a women-led fundraising event that aims to celebrate women in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) and ignite curiosity in

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children. Proceeds from the event will

Watch the streets of Rochester come

help bring more STEAM program-

to life with ghosts, ghouls, superhe-

ming, delivered by Cranbrook Institute

roes and more as children trick-or-

of Science educators, to PreK-12 stu-

treat with the Downtown merchants!

dents in underserved communities

Children can meet at the corner of

throughout Michigan. Visit science.

East Street and E. University for a

c r a n b r o o k . e d u /w o m e n - r o c k-

costume parade at 5:15 p.m. and

science for more information!

then enjoy a Halloween Fest in the Farmers’ Market Lot! For more infor-

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com/calendar.

Suburban Collection Showplace

Motor City Comic Con, Michigan’s longest and largest comic and pop-culture

event,

is

HALLOWEEN HOOT Beverly Park

place at the Suburban Collection

Come and join in the festivities!

Showplace

15-17,

Topping and gutting of pumpkins

2021. Motor City Comic Con gathers

will happen between 9 a.m. and

comic book and multimedia dealers

noon. The first 200 children can

from across the country, offering a

select a pumpkin to carve. Trick or

vast variety of pop-culture merchan-

treating is between 6 and 8 p.m.

Would you like to get in touch with

dise, including comics, art, t-shirts,

along the Hoot Trail in Beverly Park.

us? We would love to hear from you!

movie memorabilia, posters and

Storytellers, cider and donuts will be

Contact us at CityLifestyle.com/

more. Visit motorcitycomiccon.com

available in the pavilion.

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link and let us know what you think.

CULINARY CREATIONS

motcho MATCHA SUMMON YOUR INNER MIXOLOGIST AND TRY OUT THIS DELICIOUS COCKTAIL CREATED

BY EXPERT BARTENDER, PETRY MUNTYAN, FROM PRIME + PROPER IN DETROIT. Petry says: “I was looking to craft a cocktail with ingredients I have never worked with before.

I selected matcha as it’s trendy and provides an

+ 16 oz whole milk + 8 oz honey + 3 Madagascar vanilla beans + 3 teaspoons of matcha powder + 16 oz of vodka of your choice + 2 oz heavy whipping cream

how to + Place milk, matcha, honey and vanilla beans into a pot. Simmer until there are no more matcha clumps present in the mixture.

interesting flavor profile for an aperitif or diges-

+ After that’s done, let it cool down. Don’t add your vodka

tive cocktail. I enjoyed working with matcha

right away as doing so will force some of the alcohol to evapo-

and it turned out to be a pretty flexible ingredient

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rate and reduce the strength of the matcha liquor. + Once the liquor is nice and cold, pour it over new ice.

to work with. The cock-

+ Add heavy whipping cream into a shaker with one small ice

tail has some bitterness

cube (that way the cream doesn’t come out of the shaker) and

from the matcha but the

shake vigorously for 12 seconds.

vanilla, honey and milk

+ Strain on top of the cocktail.

add a great balance to it.”

+ Add some matcha dust for a garnish. Enjoy!

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