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LETTER FROM THE STUDENT BODY VICE PRESIDENT To my fellow students, Wow. What a few months we’ve had. I thank you all for your participation in lowering the exponential curve of COVID, as well as working hard in school. Trust me, I know it’s not easy, so congratulations!
committees have spoken to the folks at Health Services, suggesting how to improve the situations of students who have tested positive for COVID.
In the times we’re living in today, it’s easy to turn a blind eye to politics in order to avoid feelings of sadness, pressure and anxiety. However, it is more important NOW than it has ever been to vote. I know that voting doesn’t erase everything that’s going on, and it doesn’t begin to address the failures of our democracy, but we must start somewhere.
Last, but certainly not least, we are looking at ways in which to bolster the voices of our BIPOC community, as well as providing a space for improvement and reform. Starting next semester, we will be appointing more diverse perspectives to the UMD governance system (please let me know if you would like to apply!). Furthermore, we are participating in discussions across the whole University system in order to establish routes to combat institutional racism.
Student Association has been working hard on behalf of you all. We have passed resolutions regarding student advocacy in this pandemic, including an introduced week of “study days,” suggesting to the administration to not allow the due date for assignments to fall on the “study days,” dedicated for students to study for finals. The Senators have been meeting with their deans, discussing advocacy routes for our community of differentlyabled students. Our
We are ALWAYS looking for feedback and perspectives. Our Congress meetings, every Monday night at 6:00, are public, and we would love to see new faces and hear new voices. Check out our website for minutes of previous congresses, as well as my contact information; please feel free to contact me at any time with any idea, thought, perspective or rant. I am all ears! Once again, thank you and congratulations on coming thus far. We’ve got this, let’s finish strong!
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UMD GRAD STUDENT CODY THORESON INCHES TOWARD THE FOREFRONT OF THE DULUTH MUSIC SCENE
By Michael King Cody Thoreson is a jack of all trades in the music industry doing everything he can to seize a successful career for himself and his bandmates. Thoreson is a University of Minnesota Duluth graduate student and teaching assistant. On top of the responsibilities that those things bring, he finds the time to be a lead writer, lead singer, percussionist and keyboard player for one band, and the drummer for a second band. Everyday, Thoreson lives and breathes music in everything he does. While 2020 has been filled with new opportunities for Thoreson, his love and commitment to music is nothing new. He explained that he has been playing music for as long as he can remember. “I taught myself as a really small child off of this old school Casio keyboard that we had,” Thoreson recalled. when I was a teenager, [I] kind of started taking it seriously just because I was in
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a pretty rough spot in my life and it pulled me out of a lot of that.” This passion for music continued until Thoreson finally released his first solo album in 2019: “Free Bad Life Advice.” After the release of this album, he was asked by a band called One Less Guest to perform with them for a show and play some of the music from his album. This was a big deal, as One Less Guest is a very well-known Duluth band. Thoreson appreciated and embraced the opportunity, but left feeling unsatisfied with the performance. “My album has me playing drums, keyboards, guitar, vocals, bass — everything,” Thoreson said. “I ended up having to do it with a backing track and it was a mess.” Thoreson noted that the audience really liked the performance and his music. Upon being asked to perform some of his music again, he brought together a group consisting of three UMD students, a University of Wisconsin Superior graduate and a Denfeld high school student,
THORESON PICTURED WITH ONE LESS GUEST. PHOTO BY CCBOYLE PHOTOGRAPHY
with the initial goal of having a talented group of musicians to play the music from his solo album. The group originally started as Cody Thoreson and the Terrestrial Lifeforms. As the band showed increasing interest in Thoreson’s music and offered more and more creative input, Thoreson dropped his name from the affair and Terrestrial Lifeforms was born. “They do take creative liberties which I really enjoy,” Thoreson said of his band’s interpretation and creativity with music. While the troubles that 2020 has brought have negatively affected many
in the music industry, Thoreson has continued to move closer toward his goal of a successful career in music. At the very beginning of the year, One Less Guest, the band that Thoreson started out performing alongside, had an opening for a drummer. Thoreson has been friends with the members of the One Less Guest for years. They reached out to him asking if he’d be interested in an audition, and soon enough Thoreson was the newest member of the band. The pandemic pushed back a number of One Less Guest’s gigs after Thoreson joined, but they were able to find a considerable amount of
work and keep very busy once the summer came, despite the challenges that still remained. Thoreson partially attributes this to the band’s size. more music live this summer since COVID started than any worldfamous band,” Thoreson said. “The only way to justify them playing a show is if they can fill a stadium with, you know, 100,000 people.” The success continued for Thoreson when he released his second solo album, “Resonant Echoes from the End of the World,” in July. This album, along with the album “Free Bad Life Advice,” is listed as R&B soul on Apple Music, but Thoreson said it is difficult to label his music with traditional genres. “Someone once said that it sounded like jazz for millennials,” Thoreson recalled.
when describing his music that “Terrestrial Lifeforms” plays. This is fitting, as all of its members are jazz students and four of them contribute greatly to the jazz program at UMD. “‘Indie-Soul’ I guess is a good way to put it,” Thoreson said of his music. “It’s like R&B soul music with a more aggressive tone to it — it deals with really difficult topics and sometimes becomes really aggressive like in the music because of it.” Thoreson looks to the future as he continues with his final year of school. He continues to perform with regularity as the drummer for One Less Guest. Terrestrial Lifeforms is recording its first album together, as they look to transition from a band playing Thoreson’s music to a band playing music that they composed together.
THORSEON POSES ASIDE A MARIMBA. COURTESY OF CODY THORESON
Thoreson is very passionate about his teaching and the musical groups in the UMD music program that he oversees. He spends a lot of time and energy writing music for other musicians or doing any studio work that they may need.
When asked what area of his work in music that he will focus on in the longterm, Thoreson answered: “All of the above.” As of right now, Thoreson does a little bit of everything in the music industry and it doesn’t look like that is ever going to change.
Thoreson noted the word “jazz” is brought up a lot
TERRESTRIAL LIFEFORMS RECORDING THEIR FIRST SINGLE “ROBIN.” COURTESY OF CODY THORESON
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WHAT TO EXPECT THIS SPRING SEMESTER
An email from University of Minnesota Duluth’s Chancellor, Lendley Black, announcing a change to UMD’s spring break has led to strong reactions from the campus community and questions about what the spring semester may look like during the COVID-19 pandemic. The email, sent on Oct. 7, informed students that spring break would be changed from March 8-12 to March 8-9, with classes resuming on March 10. The days subtracted from the break would be added to the end of April to allow students extra “study days” before final exams begin on May 3.
Spring Break According to Fernando Delgado, Executive Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at UMD, the decision was made by UMD administration members after meeting with the UMD Student Association, Campus Senior Leadership Council, Council of Deans, Student Life Directors and Faculty Senate. Delgado recalled that the decision for the division of spring break came as a result of balancing safety and the need to limit student travel with a suggestion from a Student Association member, asking for “some down time,” saying students needed a break. “Places where students would normally go for spring break, if they’re travelling afar, had been ... hotspots,” Delgado said. “So how do we mitigate against that?” Another “key principle,” Delgado said, was the fact that days would not be added to or taken away from the semester, and
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professors would not have to drastically alter courses. Assistant Professor at UMD, Darren Houser, shared that anticipating changes and altering courses has become an expected part of teaching. “I have to trust that ... the administration and ... the department heads and those conversations are kind of taking into account a lot of variables that I probably don’t even think about,” Houser said. Abdulla Ali, UMD’s Student Association Representative to the Board of Regents, said he felt the conversation with administration was “fruitful” and that it was strategically better for spring break to be broken up, while keeping in mind the need for students to have a break. UMD recently cancelled their break for the fall semester in an effort to stop students from leaving the Duluth area. Delgado said that, while
STUDY SPACES ON UMD CAMPUS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO MEET COVID-19 GUIDELINES. PHOTO BY MADISON HUNTER
he was never fond of the concept of fall break, he is also concerned about the number of students reporting they are feeling “burnt out” in the early months of the term. “I look forward to spring break as a whole week of not worrying about school, and by not having it, I think it’s going to be rough
on my mental health,” Cheyenne Dollahan, a junior at UMD, said. Ali shared that not having a fall break did affect his ability to perform academically and that while many students depend on having a full spring break, he was just grateful that it was not taken away entirely.
“There needs to be something I guess,” Houser said. “People leaving and then coming back, I think is really problematic.”
However, Delgado said this could change as data continues to evolve around COVID-19 cases and resources. He also expects that the Maroon and Gold Sunrise Plan, or something very similar, will still be in place for those living on campus.
Delgado said he has received a couple of complaints from parents regarding travel plans that were affected by the change. “My reaction was, ‘I’m really sorry this is disappointing to you,’” Delgado said. “[But], as a parent of young people, my reaction was, ‘who is buying plane tickets for six months from now when we don’t even know what six months could look like?’ I mean that seems like a pretty risky proposition in the best of circumstances.” According to Delgado, the administration thought their decision was timely. “We thought by making a decision by early October — so five months before spring break — would’ve been ample time for people to make adjustments to their plans, but in a few small cases, apparently not,” Delgado said. Kristi Vandenheuvel shared that her family is still planning to carry out their vacation plans, but she is concerned that her daughter, who is a junior at UMD, will be worried about classes while on vacation. Vandenheuvel suggested a normal spring break schedule, with a mandated
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quarantine for those returning from travel. “My reaction on spring break being reworked is a feeling of relief,” said Ben Sakry, a parent of a UMD freshman. “All research has shown that a smaller cohort equals lower transmission rates. I think by limiting contact outside of campus the students will be safer.” Another parent, Sheila Grunst, said that while she feels having students return after a traditional spring break would not have been safe, she would have liked to see the spring semester shortened by a week instead of the division of break days. “The extra study days before finals will not be anything like a break as finals week is such a stressful time,” Grunst said.
Spring Semester When asked about the concerns involving students returning to campus after winter break, Delgado said that there are no plans to alter winter break, but that he plans to encourage everyone to be “mindful” of their activities. Delgado also pointed out that with the exception of New Year’s Eve, there is effectively 14 days between any major holiday and the return of students to UMD campus. “Our number one goal is to create a safe and healthy learning environment,” Delgado said. “All we can do is develop the plan.” According to Delgado, UMD is expected to have students return to campus in the same four modalities as fall semester: online synchronous, in-person, blended and online asynchronous.
“With the way the pandemic continues to evolve, it’s too soon to make final decisions in Student Life,” Vice Chancellor of Student Life and Dean of Students, Lisa Erwin, said in email. “We are keenly aware that students have questions, however, we don’t want to make a decision in October that might have to be changed in December.” Delgado said that decisions made regarding spring semester depend not only on UMD data, but data for St. Louis county as a whole. “We are in the higher education business, so it’s not in our best interest and it’s not part of our mission to intentionally make things hard or difficult or unnecessary for students or faculty,” Delgado said. If necessary, the university will make adjustments to the plan and, Delgado said, would “reluctantly” delay the return of students to campus, as was done in the fall semester pivot.
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IN-STATE ANNUAL TUITION FOR UMD IS $13,576. PHOTO BY MADISON HUNTER
Tuition and Grading With about 40% of classes at UMD taking place inperson and the rest being in some form of online delivery, Delgado said he can understand why there may be calls for a rebate in tuition, but that UMD’s costs for the year are set. What this means is that if there were to be reduction in tuition, it would likely result in the loss of faculty members and/or programs at UMD. Students on financial aid would also be required to refile with FAFSA and could have their funds affected. “Those dollars are paying for people,” Delgado said. “I hear the call, but understand that we are not a profit center.”
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According to Delgado, the bulk of UMD’s income comes from tuition, and costs have risen in the light of COVID-19 because of new investments in distance education equipment. “The amount of work that a faculty member puts [in] to teach a new class online can be twice what it is to teach face to face,” Delgado said. “Students may not experience that, but the faculty member does.” On August 26, UMD students received an email regarding a popup message that had begun to appear when students logged on to their MyU portals. This pop-up required students to agree to not ask for a reduction in tuition and not to pursue legal action against the university were they to contract COVID-19.
The email regarding the pop-up was sent by Executive Vice President and Provost Rachel Croson and included the following statement: “This popup acknowledgement is not a waiver of your legal rights … By clicking on it, you are simply confirming that you understand COVID-19 is present in almost every community across the country and that you are aware that the University is doing everything it can to make its campus communities as safe as possible, but still cannot completely prevent COVID-19 transmission. By clicking the acknowledgement, you also confirm that you understand that the manner in which your coursework is delivered may change during the semester as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.” Delgado said the pop-up caught UMD administration by surprise and they have not had the time to “reinvestigate” the issue. Along with calls for lower tuition have come calls for a pass/fail (S/N) grading option for students, and extended deadlines for
dropping courses at UMD. On Nov. 7, students received an email from Delgado addressing these concerns. “The new deadline for requesting the S/N grading option is Thursday, December 10 by 11:59 p.m. The new deadline for withdrawal from a fall course is Friday, December 11 by 11:59 p.m. December 11 is the last day of instruction and final exams are the following week,” the email read. Houser emphasized a need for people to realign how they think about decisions regarding the coronavirus, while Ali highlighted the need to continue to address racial injustices and issues regarding marginalized groups. “COVID has definitely, I think, been a catalyst for bringing things to the surface,” Houser said. “We’re not an individual and I think that this is demanding people to stop thinking about themselves as an individual and think more of a collective.”
THE MESSAGE THAT WAS SENT TO STUDENTS ON AUGUST 26. IMAGE COURTESY OF HEIDI STANG
ELECTION 2020 FAST FACTS By Hunter Dunteman Editor’s Note: Statistics included in this analysis are current as of 3:00 p.m. CST on Nov. 5, 2020.
A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF MINNESOTAS VOTING IN 2020 - Third party candidates took over 66,000 votes in 2020 compared to 254,176 in 2016, a 74% decrease.
- Libertarian Jo Jorgenson tallied up nearly 35,000 Minnesotan ballots in 2020, or 1.07%.
- Minnesota voted blue in the 2020 Presidential Election.
- Since lowering to 10 electoral votes in 1964, Minnesota has voted blue in every presidential election but one.
- 3,261,166 Minnesotans cast a ballot for president in 2020, almost 316,000 more than in 2016. - Biden’s largest win came in Ramsey County, where he carried 71.7% of the vote.
- In 2004, an anonymous elector from Minnesota cast their electoral vote to John Edwards, who received zero votes from citizens. Some considered it an accident. GRAPHIC COURTESY OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
- Duluth voted blue in the 2020 Presidential Election.
where he carried 79.4% of the vote.
- Duluthians cast 181 writein ballots.
- Biden won 68.3% of the vote in Duluth while Trump won only 28.9%.
- Trump’s closest margin came in Duluth’s 23rd Precinct, where he carried 40.4% of the vote.
-Write-in candidates received more votes in Duluth than five individual candidates.
- Duluth’s 10th Precinct, hosted by the Kirby Ballroom on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus, tallied 786 votes. Biden took 505, Trump took 253, Jo Jorgenson took 13 and Kanye West took seven.
- Duluthians cast 1,323 ballots to third party candidates in 2020, including write-ins. This number declined by 72.5% from 2016.
- 50,186 Duluthians cast a ballot for president in 2020, over 10,000 more than in 2016. - Trump did not win a single Duluth precinct over Biden. - Biden’s largest win came in Duluth’s 14th Precinct,
- Six of Minnesota’s seven least populated counties voted Republican. - Minnesota had 12 electoral votes for President in elections between 1912 and 1928.
- Biden won 52.5% of the vote in Minnesota while Trump won only 45.4%.
- Trump’s largest win came in Morrisson County, where he carried 75.9% of the vote.
- Six of Minnesota’s seven most populated counties voted Democratic.
-Libertarian Jo Jorgenson tallied up 642 votes in Duluth in 2020, or just over 1.3%.
- Since 1972, Minnesota voters have only voted for the overall winning candidate 50% of the time.
Information in this analysis was compiled using data from the Associated Press, New York Times, United States Election Project, 270toWin, Minnesota Secretary of State and the City of Duluth.
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NETFLIX AND HULU: WHAT TO WATCH New TV Series to Check Out
Evil
The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Haunting of Bly Manor
NETFLIX Popular Returning TV Shows
Slightly based on the book, “The Turn of a Screw” by Henry James, this Halloween spooktacular follows the main character, Dani as she starts her new job as a governess. But Dani starts to notice creepy things happening around the estate that just doesn’t seem right (Hollywood Reporter).
Schitt’s Creek Season 6 The Good Place Season 4
New Movies to Check Out
This film is based on the real event of The Chicago 7, which sparked the idea of mayhem being used to undermine the U.S Government. This is the 1969 case of seven Chicago defendants who were charged by the federal government for conspiracy and more after the 1968 protests in Chicago at the Democratic National Convention.
Hubie Halloween
Enola Holmes
“Evil” is the story of a female psychologist who teams up with a Priest to unlock the church’s background and its unexplained mysteries such as miracles, paranormal activities, and demonic possessions (CBS).
Deaf U
Unsolved Mysteries Volume 2 The 100 Season 7 Wentworth Season 8 Van Helsing Season 4
This documentary series follows a group of college students who are deaf and/or hard of hearing who attend Gallaudet University, a school for the deaf and hard of hearing located in Washington D.C. These students walk us through the ups and downs of college life and how they deal with it (Wikipedia).
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Another Adam Sandler movie for the books. This goofy comedy follows local Salem resident, Hubie, as he tries to keep the townspeople safe on Halloween. But some strange and spooky stuff starts to go down and it is up to Hubie to save the town before it is too late.
Did you know that Sherlock Holmes had a sister? This fun Netflix original follows Enola Holmes, Sherlock’s younger sister. While on a journey to find her missing mom, Enola gets sidetracked into helping out a runaway lord and must use her quick thinking to outsmart her older brother Sherlock.
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, many people have taken the opportunity to catch up with their favorite shows and movies on streaming sites such as Netflix and Hulu. By the looks of it, COVID-19 might be around longer than we want it to be, but that just gives us all an excuse to watch new seasons, series, and movies that have recently arrived on streaming services. *All Photos from IMDB*
New TV Series to Check Out
Monsterland
Snakes on A Plane
Supermarket Sweep
HULU Popular Returning TV Shows The Goldbergs Season 8 The Purge Season 2 The Bachelorette Season 16
Bringing back a classic, the newly revamped Supermarket Sweep game show tests pairs on their grocery knowledge allowing them to gain time that they get to use at the end to go on the Big Sweep shopping spree; whatever group has the highest cost in groceries wins!
With every episode being a different story, this new series highlights the creepy, supernatural, and mythical beasts of the world and how they cause the human race to act.
What else can be said that is not already in the title: This is the heroic and breathtaking story….of snakes and their adventures on a plane. Bad Hair
New Movies to Check Out Superbad
Saturday Night Live Season 46 90 Day Fiance Season 7
Connecting
The Voice Season 19 Bob’s Burgers Season 11
A small group of friends try to stay connected with each other while sheltering in their homes. Some are doing just fine while others can’t take it anymore.
One of my personal favorites, “Superbad” is the story of two best friends, Even and Seth, and how they plan on getting to the best high school party in town. Everything seems to go wrong, but both boys are determined to make it to the party and win over the girls of their dreams before the night is done.
When a woman’s new weave takes on a mind of its own, all chaos breaks loose throughout the town. Trust me — this is a real movie coming to Hulu.
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This fall, the University of Minnesota Duluth celebrates the 20th anniversary of the completed construction of the Kathryn A. Martin Library (KAML). KAML’s namesake, Kathryn A. Martin, was the first female chancellor in the entirety of the University of Minnesota system when she started in 1995. Before coming to UMD, Chancellor Martin held positions as the dean of Wayne State University, the University of Montana, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Chancellor Martin left a legacy of growth and Bulldog spirit when she retired in 2010. In a 2009 article, MPR News reported that UMD enrollment grew 50% under Chancellor Martin, conceivably a result of her love of and dedication to the school. Because of this, the library was renamed in Chancellor Martin’s honor on October 7th 2013. Before the current building’s construction, UMD was in desperate need of a new library, the library’s website explains. KAML at the time had a history of health and safety hazards, and
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UMD CELEBRATES KATHRYN A. MARTIN LIBRARY’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY was seen as an unsafe place for students. Fearing the effects of this, Kathryn A. Martin set a new library as a top priority when interviewing for the position of Chancellor, and eventually followed through on her vision when she was appointed as Chancellor in 1995. Compared to other buildings on campus, the Kathryn A. Martin Library is relatively new. Construction of the library began on June 23 1998, and was completed in Sept. of 2000. It was built by Stanius Johnson Architects (SJA), a Duluth-based company —bought by a St Paul firm in 2012 . The library’s website states that SJA encouraged faculty to give input and feedback on the building’s construction. The project cost around $26 million, and the UMD Statesman reported that funding for the project was originally passed over. Chancellor Kathryn A. Martin, however, was committed to having the library built, and the next time the project was brought before the Minnesota State Legislature in 1996, it received full funding.
THE KATHRYN A. MARTIN LIBRARY IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR PLACES FOR STUDENTS TO STUDY ON CAMPUS. PHOTO BY MADISON HUNTER
This was not the only building Chancellor Martin was passionate about. Over her time as Chancellor, 12 new buildings were built, along with many renovations to existing buildings. The MinnPost reports that $167 million was spent on construction over Kathryn A. Martin’s time as Chancellor. Because of the COVID pandemic, the Kathryn A. Martin Library has had to reduce hours and capacity, as well as cancel or move plans for any events this
fall. Any possible plans for a 20 year anniversary celebration have been canceled, but more information about the library’s history and future plans can be found on the library’s website.
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PUZZLES: FLOWER AND TENT
By Dawson Do
Flower Eight answers in this grid will be entered clockwise, curving inward from the numbers toward the center. The other eight will be entered counterclockwise. The first entry has been filled for you.
Tents Find all the hidden tents such that: Each tent is horizontally or vertically adjacent to a tree Tents are not touching each other horizontally, vertically or diagonally Each tent is paired with one tree The number of tents in a row/column is equal to the corresponding number on the edges
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Counterclockwise
1. Alternative to truth 2. Payment to get out of jail 3. Time periods 4. Floorboard nail 5. Unrestricted 6. Repairs clothing 7. Jot down 8. Ripped apart
1. Pointillism makeup 2. Naked 3. Get in return for working 4. Soft cheese 5. Out-loud 6. Relaxing places 7. Requirement 8. Small urban area
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MINNESOTA AND DULUTH CANDIDATE RESULTS Results were gathered from The Office of The Minnesota Secretary of State
UNITED STATES SENATE Jason Lewis (R)
Tina Smith (D)
48.74%
43.50%
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE Quinn Nystrom (D)
Pete Stauber (R)
37.55%
56.75%
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 7 Jen McEwen (D)
68.32%
Donna Bergstrom (R)
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 7A Jennifer Schultz (D)
Liz Olson (D)
70.47% 68.15%
31.51%
Tom Sullivan (R)
29.40%
Art Johnston (R)
31.74%
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