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Hello There, NOVEMBER 2017

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ave you voted yet? Everyone here at Midtown Lifestyle is pretty excited about our first ever Readers’ Choice contest, where you speak up and let the world know all your favorite places to shop, eat and do business in our community. This month, go to our website, click the link and vote for your fave. Winners will be splashed out in our February issue. Head to our website when you’re done reading this juicy issue and have your say! Voting ends 5 pm November 30 (which is my birthday, so I'll be celebrating, helping tally your votes...the next day).

In this issue, homeowners in a charming VaHi bungalow opened their doors to us to share a fabulous renovation. The home is also featured on the Virginia-Highlands Tour of Homes, December 2 and 3. Park your car and board a trolley shuttle at John Howell Park, the YWCA, or at any of the other five designated shuttle stops along the tour route. The YWCA is located at 957 N. Highland Ave. We can't wait to gain access to some of the most beautiful homes in our neighborhood and hope to see you there.

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My home is full of our collections of books, vintage games, ancient Chinese checkerboards and cool old gumball machines. One of my favorite pieces of furniture is an antique Chinese trousseau cabinet we picked up when we lived in Hong Kong.

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AROUND TOWN

local restaurants, the Virginia-Highland Tour of Homes is the perfect way to spend the day and spread holiday cheer. Eight beautiful properties will be featured on this year’s tour. Although different in style and design, they are all equally representative of the neighborhood’s character. This year’s line-up includes a 1920’s English country style home decorated with original pieces of art, a recently renovated Colonial Revival built in 1916, a unique 1925 Cape Dutch with beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces, a lovingly restored 1916 bungalow with a multitude of original features, and an historic building used as a combination art gallery and residence. The tour includes three other fabulous historic homes trans-

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formed for the modern world. Saturday, December 2, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.,

Midtown Lifestyle is thrilled to announce our first ever Readers’ Choice contest, where you speak up and let the world know all your favorite places to shop, eat and do business

December 3, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Food Tastings 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. both days. Get a sneak preview on page 20. VahiTourOfHomes.org

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A Continent of Contemporary

each other more than ever, supporting work processes that embody

Design, on view now through

their vision of "better together."

January 7, 2018. Don’t miss your chance to see this major touring

CAN I GET A BOO-YA?

exhibition that offers a fresh look

Bulla Gastrobar’s first Atlanta location, in the 12th & Midtown

at African design through a myriad

mixed-use development along Peachtree Street, opened on Sept.

of diverse works by more than 120

25. Known for its fun, communal atmosphere, imaginative cocktail

artists. Ranging from playful to

program and contemporary takes on traditional Spanish tapas,

provocative to political, the works

Bulla (pronounced “boo-ya”) is owned by Centurion Restaurant

include sculpture, prints, fashion,

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furniture, film, photography and

include paella (Valencia-style rice, seafood, red sofrito and saf-

more. The exhibition offers a vision

fron), braised short ribs (with tetilla cheese, potato foam, cipollini

of Africa in the 21st century as a

onions and red wine sauce) and salmon (with baby spinach, chick-

place of unbounded optimism,

peas and lemon cream). In addition to a monthly Market Menu

rapid growth, and massive cultural transformation and focuses on

that showcases a rotating selection of five to six unique dishes,

a generation of entrepreneurs, thinkers, and designers from and

desserts and a cocktail of the month, Bulla also offers guests a

within Africa addressing a global audience and providing the world

three-course tasting weekend brunch menu featuring $3 mimosas

with a new vantage point on their continent. The exhibition also illus-

on Saturday and Sunday.

trates how the artists use their work to effect significant economic, social and political change.

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WELCOME HOME

the opera. Continuing select weekends through spring, the

CinéBistro Town Brookhaven is taking its Atlanta guests to

Welcome in the holidays by attending the 23rd Annual Virginia-

theatre will showcase The Metropolitan Opera Live broadcasts

Highland Tour of Homes. Enjoy a festive two-day event of beautiful

in HD, with encore screenings accompanying each premiere.

architecture and interior design in one of Atlanta’s most charming neigh-

Presented in partnership with Fathom Events, the Met Opera

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Exterminating Angel on November 18. Other highlights of the

Oglethorpe’s Barracks, The DeSoto Savannah is the perfect cultiva-

season include a new production of Tosca from David McVicar,

tion of Southern history and modern luxury. The recently renovated

and Plácido Domingo returns to the stage in the rarely performed

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Hospital in Denver, CO. In 2015, he relocated to

Art For Art has teamed up with an international charity to bring

the great city of Atlanta

Atlantans a unique opportunity this Thanksgiving: take home your

to be closer to family

favorite works of art produced by talented student artists from

and friends. In his free

underserved communities in Africa and support the students’

time, Dr. Mark enjoys

visual arts classes in Africa. The “Art For Africa” Exhibition opens

running, hiking, travel-

on Saturday, November 25, in the exhibition space at The Ballog, an

ing, and enjoying local

artisans market in Serenbe. On display will be artwork from Africa,

restaurants and brewer-

which visitors can take home. Admission is free, and visitors are

ies. A pet owner himself,

encouraged to connect not only with the drawings and paintings,

Dr. Mark’s four-legged

but also with the student artists who created them, through short

companion, Grizz Lee, is

bios that are included with each piece. For more information about

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Garrett and Chung personally promoted StudyHubb at their alma maters, Georgia Tech University and Georgia State University. The duo managed to acquire more than 3,000 users with a zero-dollar marketing approach by the second week of the Fall semester.

The biggest challenge in their quest to go viral is making sure they concentrate their efforts campus-by-campus so

S t u dy H u b b

that their users have sufficient numbers of peers to swipe

ARTICLE ECHO MONTGOMERY GARRETT

is working. “I’ve only had StudyHubb on my phone two weeks,

PHOTOGRAPHY KEVIN GARRETT

and I already have a ton of matches. It’s like Tinder, but for

through. However, the team is energized by the fact that 1,500 of their first 3,000 downloads are Kennesaw State University (KSU) students, providing them evidence that this approach

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studying,” says KSU freshman Gabby Weaver.

attending Berry College and Kennesaw State University respec-

to download StudyHubb is because millennials are spread thin

tively, the duo experienced a melding of the minds.

and overwhelmed, so now more than ever, they are looking for

hildhood friends Connor Garrett and Alex Chung had

“Tinder hit a tipping point with just 15,000 users,” says

always dreamed of starting a business together. While

Garrett. “Part of the reason it’s been so easy to get our users

Garrett was writing for the school newspaper, taking a

new ways to connect with one another.”

full course load, and playing college soccer. Chung was

“The thing that makes me happiest is what we keep hear-

waiting tables, working as a resident assistant, participat-

ing from our early adopters: How has nobody thought of this

ing as an active member of Theta Chi fraternity, and taking

already?” says Chung. “To me, that’s proof that our target

a full load of classes himself. On several occasions, they

demographic has an obvious need. The concept is clear,

commiserated about feeling like there wasn’t time to find

simple and convenient.”

study partners in the time crunch among classes, work and

Garrett and Chung project that with the larger group of

other obligations. During the rare times they got together,

students enrolled in fall classes, they will hit 10,000 users

they started batting around ideas to address that issue.

before the semester ends.

The budding entrepreneurs noticed that their peers used the school libraries as a place to socialize.

“That was our eureka moment,” says Chung.

“Our goal is to eventually be as big of a brand name as Tinder, SnapChat or Instagram,” says Garrett. “If we do that, we will be the first app to give edtech that coveted cool factor.”

Garrett adds, “Millennials love collaboration. What we created is the solution to a real but overlooked problem.

Sometimes the most disruptive innovations are hiding in plain sight. We wanted to create the first swipe-based academic social network.”

The Atlanta-based duo assembled the brightest and best they knew, including Garrett’s college classmate and creative mastermind Jawad Mazhir, based out of Midtown, and Chung’s coworker and creative director Erick Dauberger of Buckhead, and childhood friend and SEO specialist Richard Fendler, based in Marina del Rey, Calif. One of the last but most important additions to the team was millennial angel investor and expert salesman Anuj Thakkar of Midtown, who provided the first seed investment.

CRACKING THE CODE TO GOING VIRAL

Founders Garrett, an advertising copywriter, and Chung, a sales manager, both quit jobs to pour their energy into the launch of the StudyHubb app. The team tested the app at Georgia State University, where Mazhir just received his master’s in marketing, during the last week of the Spring semester. Then based on beta user feedback, the entrepreneurs spent the next three weeks

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debugging and improving their product. Undeterred by the fact

Part of the StudyHubb.com team: Connor Garrett, CEO; Alex Chung, COO; Jawad Mazhir, Chief Product Officer; and center,

that fewer students are enrolled during the summer months,

Ashley Russell, social media. Photography KevinGarrett.com

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DON’T JUSTPLUG PRAY

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ARTICLE RANDY MASSEY

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hen considering their home electronics needs, many home-

For example, do you frequently have guests who would like Internet

owners often don’t think about their home network and rely

access, but you don’t want to give out your private password or expose

on what is provided by their their internet service provider or pur-

yourself to snooping? You can partition your network to separate your

chase generic networking products and simply “plug and pray.”

home office, family computers, audio/video and home automation

Your home’s network is the foundation that just about every other piece of modern day electronics relies on. Without a good network infrastructure, even the best product or app in the world can be frustrating and even rendered useless.

In the past, the only things connected to your network were your home computer and maybe a printer. Then came smart-

systems and guest access, keeping your office and private information secure from both the outside world and users in your own home.

Or if you have children, install a system that allows you to easily pause Internet access for family time or create a schedule that automatically limits your children’s Internet access to certain times of the day.

phones, tablets and apps, oh my! Today we have cameras, door-

Maybe you are a user of one of the video streaming services that

bells, door locks, thermostats, TVs, music and video streaming

have an external box that is famous for needing to be rebooted occa-

devices, sprinkler systems, pool controls, and energy monitors,

sionally. Sometimes these have been placed where it is difficult to

all connected and demanding network access. In fact, when we

access. At Electronic Home, we can install a system that allows you to

perform a network scan, we commonly see more than 25 devices

reboot by pressing a button in an app on your phone or tablet.

connected. Larger, well-connected homes can easily have more than 100 devices.

As technologies converge, the demands on your home network

With that same app, you can press one button to reset your WiFi and/or Internet; no more going to the equipment and fumbling with wires. The possibilities are endless.

are only going to increase, creating bandwidth demands and security

Once installed, we offer a service where we remotely analyze

concerns. Over-the-counter box store solutions don’t address the

network activity, Internet speeds, WiFi connection quality and

needs for today’s typical connected home.

intruder detection 24/7. You will be notified of issues before you

Many of the box store or online solutions are generic and have you simply add more boxes to get a better WiFi signal. Unfortunatley, a strong signal is only one piece of the pie.

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Raise the Roof ARTICLE SUE G. COLLINS | PHOTOGRAPHY FREDERIK BRAUER

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hen the homeowners can stand laughing with their builder, carpenter, interior designer and architect after an eight-month complete

renovation of their family home, I’d say the job was a success. Deirdre and Keith Fleming tapped architect Mark Arnold who prioritized maintaining the historical integrity of the neighborhood by staying within the size, scale and style of the original houses. They chose Citiside Construction for their experience, communication style, and focus on customer service. Stephanie Andrews of Balance Design joined the team as interior designer for the 1918 craftsman bungalow on Highland Terrace, also on this year’s Virginia -Highland Tour of Homes, December 2 and 3.

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In family room, natural sisal rug from Rejuvination, mid-century modern coffee table from Scott's, art from Deljou Gallery, sofa from Room & Board, pillows from Balance Design. Kitchen appliances by Thermador. Chandelier over narrow farm table by Circa Lighting.

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RAISE THE ROOF (CON TI N U ED)

The family lived in the house for 10 years before feeling the urge to bring modern conveniences and eco-friendly standards to the home’s historical roots. Citiside’s president Gabe Pierce took the house down to the studs, leaving only the solid brick fireplace standing.“ There is a lot of knowledge that goes into strategically demo-ing and rebuilding of a 70 year old home,” said Pierce. “We were involved in the project for several months before the project started and worked closely with Mark and the Flemings to come up with some of the finer finish details.”

Designer Stephanie Andrews said they thoroughly enjoyed designing and creating a home filled with beautiful architectural details and lots of natural light, focusing on opening up the floor plan, adding square footage, and having an indoor-outdoor living space. The enclosed sunroom was restored to the original front porch, and a cabin like screened-in porch was added to the back to expand the feel of the great room and has turned into the family’s favorite space. Both the front porch and the upstairs bedroom provide views of downtown Atlanta while the master suite offers treetop views with expansive windows creating of blend of city and serene living.

“Deirdre and I collaborated together on virtually every decision, from paint colors, tile, molding, flooring, lighting, and flow,” said Andrews. “Even her wide plank floors had a natural finish to eliminate the VOC's in the home.

We started there and then added layers of bronze in her lighting and natural wool in her rugs. It had to be comfortable and easy to handle their young children.

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Gabe Pierce, Preston Hardie, Keith and Deirdre Fleming, Stephanie Andrews

Lastly we added to her art collection, to be able to have art that really sang to her heart.”

It was very important for the Flemings to improve indoor air quality and to use non-toxic materials, such as mineral based

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Deirdre Fleming was actively involved in the renovation process, and was at the house once or twice a day to communicate with the team. “I enjoyed learning how a house is built, and it was helpful to be on site to answer questions or to see how the project was coming together.” All of the designers, craftsmen and builders agreed that indeed the project came together beautifully, resulting in a home with character, inside and out.

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When Aging Approaches ARTICLE SUE G. COLLINS

idget D. Black is Nurse Practitioner at

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for quality and efficacy in

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evidence-based research.

believes in total wellness, specializing in thera-

We believe that many

pies for all that aging is throwing at us. We sat

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be improved or even reversed

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ML: WHAT ARE SOME TRENDS IN WELLNESS THAT YOUR OFFICE IS ON TOP OF?

on improving quality of life in addition to quality

GB: Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy or PRP

of health. We have providers who specialize in

Therapy, uses the patient’s own blood which is

Anti-Aging therapies to enhance all areas of

then concentrated in a pure mixture contain-

health including, physical, sexual, mental and

ing growth and healing factors. These factors

emotional wellbeing. We believe you deserve

have regenerative abilities and thus stimulate

health professionals who are dedicated to

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examination and certification. The Physicians

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A New Kind of Dentist AN INTERVIEW WITH INTOWN SMILE STUDIO'S DR. SUSAN ESTEP ARTICLE SUE G. COLLINS ML: YOUR REVIEWS FROM PATIENTS ARE FULL OF PRAISE FOR THE UNIQUE TOTAL WELLNESS CARE YOU PROVIDE. WHAT ARE A FEW LINKS BETWEEN DENTAL HEALTH AND COMMON AILMENTS THAT PEOPLE MAY BE SURPRISED TO KNOW? SE: There are several important health links which can be

impacted by the health of your mouth, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, pregnancy, infertility, Alzheimer’s, cancer, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. A major contributor is inflammation. Periodontal disease spreads inflammation throughout the body. In addition to the inflammatory link, periodontal disease is a bacterial infection. And, we now know mouth-specific bacteria can cause a heart attack/stroke and are closely linked to the other diseases.

We offer a simple saliva genetic test that will reveal if you have any of these bacteria, and we have non-invasive (and non-drug) treatments to eliminate the bad bacteria. This is just the tip of the iceberg in oral systemic diseases.

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INNOVATED TECHNIQUES. TELL US ABOUT A FEW THAT PATIENTS WILL BENEFIT FROM. SE: There are several techniques and products that we

use that aren’t found in most dental practices. One of the advancements that we love, and have been using for a number of years now, is perio trays to treat gum disease.

It’s a tray system that’s an alternative to deep scaling and root planning of the teeth. You wear trays carrying a patented gel over your teeth for 10 or 15 minutes a day.

The gel kills the bacteria deep in the pockets eliminating the infection and allowing your gums to heal themselves.

Another advanced technology we use is our top of the line ultra low dose x-ray system. We are able to take most x-rays without having to place a bulky, uncomfortable sensor in your mouth. If you have a gag reflex and dread dental x-rays, you will love this new and better method.

Another new technology we recently added is ozone therThe mod office at Intown Smile Studio and the gadgets each patient enjoys during treatment. There's individual monitors mounted on the the ceiling. Catch up on your stories or listen to Spotify.

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apy. We use ozone in many applications in our integrative dental medicine approach. Ozone can kill infections, remineralize teeth, treat periodontal disease, desensitize teeth, boost the immune system, treat herpetic lesions/

cold sores and ulcers, and we use it in all of our dental equipment lines to keep them sterile.

ML: MY HUSBAND HAS A PHOBIA ABOUT GOING TO DENTIST. WHAT CAN YOUR OFFICE DO TO HELP? SE: One of our specialty niches is treating people with dental anxiety

and phobia. We spent years studying the many root causes of negative dental experiences. We have identified and eliminated those things from our practice. We intentionally created a place where dental visits are easy, unstressful, and even relaxing! Our dental practice doesn’t look like a typical dental office. When you walk in the door and smell the light fragrance of lavender, you experience a non-threatening and relaxing environment. We spend a few minutes getting to know you in a comfortable consult room where we discuss your dental needs, dental and medical history, goals for your health, and you have the opportunity to get to know your hygienist before starting with any treatment.

Our team members are nonjudgmental, people pleasers and experienced, skilled caregivers. During your appointments, we’re always checking in with you to be sure you’re comfortable. You’ll have your own set of wireless headphones and can choose from movies, TV or music on your own screen.

ML: THIS OFFICE IS SO SOPHISTICATED. WHAT DOES YOUR APPOINTMENT LOOK LIKE WHEN YOU HAVE A KID IN THE CHAIR? SE: We love kids. Your children’s experience is especially

important and can impact them positively or negatively for years ahead. Recent advancements in children’s dentistry provides our team the opportunity to deliver minimally-invasive options like reversing cavities and alternatives to general anesthesia, sedation, and stainless steel crowns. Our dedicated kid zone gives us a chance to observe and modify their brushing and flossing technique while they get to try different brushes and flossers of their choice. We also include a science experiment that has a nutritional component to help them avoid cavities and make healthy lifestyle choices. We make the experience fun and educational.

We wrap up the appointment with the hygienist’s clean and polish, and then I spend a few fun minutes with the children checking in on their world before proceeding with their checkup exam.

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NOVEMBER 12 44TH ANNUAL LANGUAGE & LITERACY GALA ATLANTA SPEECH SCHOOL The Atlanta Speech School Guild will hold its 44th Annual Language & Literacy Gala – the longest running charity event in Atlanta. Turn out in support of the school's mission to help each child reach their potential through language and literacy. The annual fundraiser will feature a cocktail reception, silent and live auctions, as well as dinner and dancing. AtlantaSpeechSchool.org

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Building on Your Vision

Citiside Construction specializes in large renovations, two-story additions and new construction projects in the Intown Atlanta area. Citiside is a customer focused builder who understands that communication and quality of work are the most important aspects of a construction project.

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Parting Thoughts ARTICLE BEN HAMMETT-WALKUSKI

M

y mother was the poster child for gratitude. Although her life was short in years—just shy of 55—it was long in won-

der, miracles and thanksgiving.

Born into the postwar prosperity of the 1950s, she came of age in the tumultuous 60s, graduated from a small liberal arts school in the Midwest, and entered the work force in the equal rights era of the 1970s. A young woman of relative privilege, my mother witnessed how challenging life was for many people and took it on as her challenge in life: how can I help others?

She found her passions in special education and mental health, dedicating her career to helping people. She would also find love, marriage, motherhood, and divorce.

As a single mother of the 1980s and 90s, my mother pursued a meaningful career, relationships, a master’s degree, and a move one state over. Just as she was settling into a remarkable balancing act, which included nurturing her budding TV newscaster/architect/trumpeter/actor/comedian son, the call came to move back home since her aging mother’s independence started to decline.

Her life now repurposed as caregiver to the generation after her and before her, my mother took the opportunity to plant a

garden, join the symphony chorus, read to the blind, establish a spring art show at our church, practice yoga, make jewelry, and show her son the world.

In 2001, my mother was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer, which she was proud to have caught early thanks to Katie Couric’s colonoscopy advocacy, and she proudly beat it.

We celebrated with a trip to Europe, I soon graduated from high school and my mother was an empty nester.

It was my junior year of college when my mother’s cancer returned, but this time it was stage four and things were different. There seemed to be less fighting this time around and more waiting. She soon had to stop working, stop caring for my grandmother and preserve her precious energy only for what was absolutely necessary. She treasured hard laughter, combing the beaches of Cape Cod for heart-shaped

Grateful for

Everything

rocks and the company of best friends in her final years.

It wasn’t long before the call came for me to move back home, and for me to take on the role of caregiver. I don’t think anyone can ever be prepared to care for a dying parent, but I know that I sure felt too young and way unprepared. As I sat at her bedside in those final quiet evenings, going through boxes of old records to pass the time, feeling her soft hands run through my hair, it was hard to know what to feel.

I do know there was something deep within her—a guiding light, a spiritual compass, a servant’s heart, grace beyond measure, gratitude without end—that needed to live on so that not all of her would be gone. When she did go, her arms were wide open and a journal was nearby. She had left behind some final words for me. “Be grateful,” she wrote. And I am.

Grateful for everything.

Ben Hammett Walkuski is a Corporate Relations Manager with United Way of Greater Atlanta. Ben lives in Midtown and is an Ohio native, food lover, freelance journalist, and enjoys traveling in his free time.

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