Proposed SNAP Cuts Would Be the Largest Rollback of Food Assistance in Our Nation’s History
The latest plan would take food away from vulnerable Texans and upend SNAP’s funding structure.
By Wesley Story
TEXAS – Today, May 12,
2025, the U.S. House Agriculture Committee is scheduled to markup its reconciliation bill, which requires $230 billion in spending cuts. Bill language released yesterday shows that the committee plans to hit that target through devastating cuts to the SNAP program, which would increase food insecurity and take food away from hungry Americans by decreasing grocery benefits and kicking people off the program.
“Our food bank network is gravely concerned about the impact these debilitating cuts will have in our state,” said Celia Cole, CEO of Feeding Texas, the state association of food banks. “Families across Texas are already struggling to find affordable food and healthcare, pay their rent, and put gas in the car. From seniors living on fixed incomes, to veterans unable to find work, to families with chil-
dren juggling a tight budget, too many Texans are hurting. If passed, this $230 billion cut would be the largest rollback of food assistance in our nation’s history at a time when one in six Texas households already struggle to put food on the table.”
The bill released yesterday includes changes that would:
• limit future adjustments to the Thrifty Food Plan, depressing benefit levels and making it harder for families to afford groceries for years to come; subject more seniors (up to age 65) and more parents (for children as young as 7) to the harsh three-month time limit by requiring that they document 20 hours of work per week in order to receive benefits;
• make refugees ineligible for SNAP, denying them a basic need and hampering their successful integration into society; and
• require states to pay
anywhere from 5% to 25% of SNAP benefit amounts and increase the state share of ad-
and a significant reduction in the number of people participating in the program.
sistance that we have not seen since the height of the pandemic. If these cuts move for-
ministrative costs from 50% to 75%, which would hobble the program’s ability to meet increased need during times of natural disaster and economic crisis.
Together, these measures would lead to a decrease in benefit levels, fewer people eligible for food assistance,
“The proposed SNAP cuts are of an unprecedented scale that food banks could never compensate for,” said Theresa Mangapora, Brazos Valley Food Bank Executive Director and Feeding Texas Board Chair. “Over the past year, food banks have witnessed a demand for food as-
ward, many more Texans will face hunger, and the most vulnerable among us—children, seniors, veterans, and working families just trying to get by—will bear the brunt of this hardship.”
The most devastating aspect of the proposal is a state cost-share plan that
could require Texas to pay anywhere from 5% to 25% of the food benefits and increase the state’s administrative costs from 50% to 75%, or make cuts to the program to account for that amount. In FY2024, states issued nearly $94 billion for SNAP food benefits, including $7.2 billion in Texas. If this policy were to go into effect now, Feeding Texas estimates that Texas would be responsible for covering around $1.08 billion per year in food benefits. Using FY2023 SNAP administrative costs, Feeding Texas estimates that an increase from 50% to 75% would cost the state an additional $87 million per year. That comes out to $1.167 billion a year or nearly $2.334 billion per biennium that the Texas Legislature would have to front in order to keep the program whole. States must balance their budgets annually, so any ad-
New Mount Rose Bowl Turns Faith into Food, Hope into Help, and a Mission into Meals
By Pastor Kyev Tatum
FILLING BOWLS, BLESS-
ING SOULS. Proverbs 19:17.
The New Mount Rose Bowl Turns Faith into Food, Hope into Help, and Our Mission into Meals—with Over $500,000 in Food Distributed and a Bold New Blueprint for Uplifting Fort Worth’s Understimulated Inner-City Economy
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
— In the shadow of downtown Fort Worth lies ZIP code 76104—a community not crippled by failure, but starved of stimulus and sustained investment. Here, where life expectancy ranks the lowest in Texas, the streets echo not only with hardship, but with hope. And now, from pulpit to parking lot, a faith-fueled revolution is taking root—one food box, one faithful step at a time. Welcome to the New Mount Rose Community Food Bowl. It’s not just a food drive. It’s a movement. A model. A ministry of mutual aid and economic imagination.
More than 150,000 pounds of food, valued at over $500,000, have been distributed through this community-first collaboration led by New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church, the Ministers
Justice Coalition of Texas, the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Department Labor Detail, Secured Moving Company, and the logistical powerhouse known as Midwest Food Bank. But this is more than meals. It’s momentum—turning faith into food, hope into help, and mission into meals for a community ready to rise.
From Limited Stimulus to Lasting Solutions Faith in Action
Where top-down strategies have fallen short, bottom-up faith is bearing fruit. The New Amount Rose Bowl is becoming a working blueprint for rebuilding underserved communities from within, by
those who know the need, led by those whose who love the people.
Here’s how the Bowl is building more than a food line-it’s building a future
1. Faith-Based Food Hubs as Engines of Economic Renewal
2. Farming the Future on Sacred Soil Through the Farm Fort Worth initiative, vacant land is being transformed into purpose-filled plots. These youth-led farms and community gardens provide fresh produce, green jobs, and vital lessons in agriculture, sustainability, and self-determination.
3. The New Mount Rose Food Bowl 4-H Youth Leadership Club
Churches are no longer just places of worship—they’re becoming trusted logistics hubs. With storage, distribution, and entrepreneurial activity happening on-site, these sacred spaces are redefining their role in the community economy—restoring dignity and sparking neighborhood pride.
This isn’t just about volunteering—it’s about vocational vision. Young people are gaining hands-on experience in supply chain systems, warehouse logistics, and food delivery coordination. Every box lifted builds character— and career readiness.
4. The Inner-City Exchange Farmers Market
Each month, church parking lots transform into neighborhood marketplaces. From fresh produce to homemade goods, residents engage in a grassroots economy that keeps dollars local, boosts small business spirit, and reignites community pride.
5. Healing Through Nutrition: Food as Medicine In partnership with local
Park & Rec Staff, Contractors Team Up to Tackle High Grass and Weeds
Public space mowing includes the vegetation in medians and some parkways (also known as “rights of way”) that do not have access by the property owner. Provided these public space areas are not adopted by nearby neighborhood associations or civic groups, the City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department (PARD) maintains the vegetation through landscape contractors.
What’s included: Grounds maintenance services include mowing, edging and litter removal. Like residential mowing, any clippings should be blown back onto the landscape and not left in the curb.
Where things stand: Last winter, public space mow-
ing went out to bid. Through the bid process, PARD obtained four new contractors, as well as retained some existing contractors who are now working through their assigned areas. As with any new assignments, there is a learning curve as contractors become familiar with their recently assigned areas. PARD staff is working with contractors to help ensure areas are mowed on schedule as the weather allows.
Speak up: To report high grass and weeds in medians or parkways without access by a private property owner, use the MyFW app or contact the Call Center at 817-3921234.
SNAP
ditional costs would require increasing revenue by raising taxes or cutting other programs. There is no guarantee that Texas would be able to make up this funding gap every year in perpetuity or that state legislators would be willing to allocate such a large portion of the state budget to cover SNAP benefits, which have always been covered by the federal government. State legislators could be forced to make unpopular decisions and take away some or all of people’s food assistance, leaving many low-income households unable to afford groceries.
“SNAP is not just an antihunger program. It is an economic program designed to combat recessions by stabilizing family budgets, food retailers, and the farm economy alike,”Cole said. “Offloading the cost of SNAP onto states would fundamentally alter the structure of the program, undermine its stabilizing effect, and erode its ability to guarantee a basic need during natural and economic disasters. At times when Americans are most likely to
need SNAP, states would be least equipped to pay for the increase in need. This is why it’s so important for the benefits to remain federally funded. It’s not fair to ask state legislatures struggling during tough economic times to make up the gap or take the blame for increasing hunger.”
According to the USDA, SNAP is a key countercyclical government assistance program. As an entitlement program with means-tested benefits, SNAP provides more aid to low-income households during economic downturns and less during expansions, acting as an automatic economic stabilizer. Historically, SNAP spending and participation rates rise and fall in sync with unemployment and poverty rates. Rising prices and slower economic growth have led JP Morgan analysts to predict a 60% chance of a recession within the year.
Nearly 900,000 additional people could be pushed into
Good vs. Bad Landlords
Reputation is More Than Just Business…It’s
In the fastgrowing and highly connected communities of the DFW area, landlords play a critical role in shaping not only their properties but also the character of their neighborhoods. Whether you’re an investor managing a single-family rental, a duplex, a four-plex, or a 50unit apartment complex, how you treat your property, and your tenants builds a reputation that follows you from neighborhood to neighborhood.
Good Landlords Stand Out for the Right Reasons
Good landlords understand that property maintenance is more than a chore; it’s a message. Well-kept homes signal pride, professionalism,
poverty during a recession by the SNAP cost-sharing plan, according to the Urban Institute.
“Now is not the time to take food away from seniors, children, veterans, and working families. For over 50 years, SNAP has helped American families put food on the table during tough times,” Cole said. “If this plan moves forward, hundreds of thousands of Americans could be pushed into poverty and face hunger. By lowering benefit amounts, kicking people off the program, and expecting states to empty their coffers, Congress would be effectively turning its back on Americans when they are most vulnerable. This is a pivotal moment for our country, for our elected leaders, and for everyone who shares the belief that no person should go hungry. We must all come together to prevent this harm.”
The Feeding Texas network is made up of 20 food banks, over 3,000 local partners, most of them faithbased, and countless volun-
with Stephanie Spann
and respect for both the investment and the tenants living there. A freshly painted exterior, functioning HVAC, timely plumbing fixes, and manicured yards don’t go unnoticed. Tenants feel valued, neighbors appreciate the care, and the community grows stronger as a result. This is especially true for duplex, fourplex, and apartment owners, where tenants live in close proximity. A leaky roof or broken A/C doesn’t just inconvenience one family, it affects multiple households. Responsiveness, cleanliness, and good communication are key. When tenants feel heard and respected, they become your
teers. Together with our staff, our partners, and our volunteers, we call on members of the House Agriculture Committee and all members of the U.S. House to reject these proposed SNAP cuts, including the disastrous state costshare plan.
Food banks across the state provided the following statements:
Brazos Valley Food Bank
“Though food banks are accustomed to managing crises and disasters that push our limits, these SNAP cuts cannot be made up by charity,” said Theresa Mangapora, Brazos Valley Food Bank Executive Director and Feeding Texas Board Chair. “For every meal that food banks provide, SNAP provides nine. At a time when we are facing heightened need and fewer resources, food banks will not be able to do ten times more to fill the gap, and people will suffer.”
Counties served: Brazos,
best marketing tool. More practically, tenants of good landlords are more likely to renew leases, refer friends, and leave positive reviews. In the age of online forums, Google ratings, and neighborhood Facebook groups, word-of-mouth spreads faster than ever. And good news? It travels fast.
Bad Landlords Are Remembered for the Wrong Reasons
On the other hand, neglected properties become eyesores. Peeling paint, broken fences, leaky roofs, or pest problems don’t just affect one tenant, they affect the entire block. Neighbors talk, and tenants talk louder. A bad experience with maintenance delays or dismissiveness doesn’t stay quiet for long.
Burleson, Grimes, Madison, Robertson, and Washington Central Texas Food Bank
“The Central Texas Food Bank knows that reductions to SNAP result in increased reliance on our services,” said Sari Vatske, President and CEO of the Central Texas Food Bank. “When families can't adequately supplement their household food budgets through federal nutrition programs like SNAP, they turn to food banks. Food banks alone cannot respond to increases in food insecurity without the support of our federal partners. It's critical that lawmak-
Poor maintenance isn’t just a reflection on the property it’s a reflection on the landlord. And when the name behind the property becomes associated with apathy or unreliability, that stigma is hard to shake. Vacancy rates rise, complaints increase, and rental income suffers. The flip side is negativity in multi-family units are just as powerful and damaging. When a landlord doesn’t maintain their property, word spreads fast. In duplexes and small multifamily homes, neglect is visible and immediate. Trash piling up, broken fences, mold, pest problems, or noisy neighbors that go unaddressed are all signs of an absent or careless landlord. Tenants talk. Neighbors talk. And potential renters look at online reviews, Nextdoor Continued on page 3
ers continue to fund SNAP and bolster commodity programs like TEFAP to ensure that families and food banks can withstand a fluctuating economic landscape.”
Counties served: Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Coryell, Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Gillespie, Hays, Lampasas, Lee, Limestone, Llano, Mclennan, Milam, Mills, San Saba, Travis, and Williamson
Coastal Bend Food Bank
"Cutting SNAP benefits would be devastating for our neighbors in the Coastal
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Proposed SNAP Cuts Would Be the Largest Rollback
Bend. This program is a vi-
tal lifeline for families, seniors, veterans, and children—those most vulnerable to hunger,” said Bea Hanson, Executive Director of the Coastal Bend Food Bank.
“At the Coastal Bend Food Bank, we’ve seen how SNAP helps fill the gap and sustain those in need. Reducing this support would deeply impact our neighbors, causing greater hardship for those already struggling to make ends meet. We urge policymakers to reconsider these cuts and stand with the communities who rely on SNAP to survive. Protecting this program means protecting people."
Counties served: Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Mcmullen, Nueces, and San Patricio
East Texas Food Bank
"Proposed cuts to SNAP will only worsen food insecurity in our region, which already experiences a higher level of food insecurity than the state average," said David Emerson, CEO of the East Texas Food Bank. "SNAP plays an essential role in supporting vulnerable communities, especially in rural areas like East Texas. Any reduction in this vital program will place even greater strain on those already facing hardship, and it will hurt the economic stability of our entire region. When families are forced to cut back on food, they spend less in local businesses, affecting the broader economy and slowing recovery. We urge policymakers to prioritize solutions to hunger that protect and strengthen SNAP, ensuring no one is forced to choose between food and other basic needs."
Counties served: Anderson, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Houston, Leon, Marion, Mor-
Real Estate:
posts, Google listings, and local rental forums before they ever call your leasing office. If the perception is that your units are rundown or poorly managed, it can impact your occupancy rate and your long-term profitability
“As a realtor, I have toured properties, and the tenants tell my client how poorly the property management monitors and repairs issues and that’s a complete turnoff for that potential renter.”
What Do You Want Your Reputation to Be?
At the end of the day, being a landlord is more than just a business venture it’s a per-
ris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood
El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank
“At El Pasoans Fighting Hunger, we witness firsthand how essential SNAP is for our neighbors,” said Susan Gooddell, CEO of El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank. “Working families, veterans, seniors, and children depend on this support to get through difficult times. These proposed cuts would place an overwhelming burden on communities already stretched thin and force impossible choices no one should have to make. While food banks remain committed to doing everything we can, we cannot replace the scale or impact of federal food assistance. We urge Congress to reject this plan and reaffirm its commitment to ensuring that no American goes hungry. Not today. Not tomorrow. Together, we must protect SNAP.”
Counties served: Culberson, El Paso, and Hudspeth Food Bank of the Golden Crescent
“If enacted, these changes would have devastating consequences for families in our 11-county service area—reducing access to critical nutrition support, forcing more seniors to choose between work and food, and undermining our ability to respond during crises,” said Robin Cadle, CEO of the Food Bank of the Golden Crescent. “At a time when hunger is already rising, this would push even more of our neighbors into food insecurity.”
Counties served: Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, and Wharton Food Bank of the Rio
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sonal investment. Your properties carry your name. Your actions tell the story. Ask yourself: What do I want my reputation to include?
Do you want to be known as the landlord who cares? Who maintains high standards? Who treats tenants with respect and keeps the neighborhood proud?
Or do you risk being known as the absentee owner who let a once-great home fall into disrepair?
In real estate, especially in a vibrant, growing area like DFW reputation is everything. Make yours count.
Grande Valley
“Families in the Rio Grande Valley will feel these
Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Fisher, Jones, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels,
in helping prevent food insecurity,” said Zack Wilson, Executive Director of High
cuts the most,” said Libby Saenz, CEO of the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley.
“SNAP is a lifeline for families, especially in rural and underserved communities where access to affordable food is already limited. These proposed cuts would not only take food off the table but also dismantle local economies and destabilize Texan households during hard times."
Counties served: Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy Food Bank of West Central Texas
“The SNAP program has remained a tried and tested form of food assistance for years,” said Brandon Forrest, CEO of the Food Bank of West Central Texas. “At a time of great need, $230 billion in cuts and a fundamental change in funding will place undue hardship on seniors, veterans, and families in Texas who are already struggling to make ends meet.”
Counties served: Brown,
Shackelford, Stephens, and Taylor Galveston County Food Bank
“SNAP is a critical component of our nation’s fight against hunger,” said Donnie VanAckeren, President and CEO of the Galveston County Food Bank. “It ensures that working families, seniors, and children have consistent access to nutritious food, while also easing the burden on food banks and stimulating local economies through support of neighborhood retailers. At the Galveston County Food Bank, we rely heavily on the generosity of donors and community partners to meet growing needs. Any further reductions to SNAP would place an even greater strain on already limited resources, making it harder to serve our neighbors facing food insecurity.”
Counties served: Galveston High Plains Food Bank
“SNAP is a vital safeguard
Plains Food Bank. “High Plains Food Bank relies on a collaboration of food distribution and SNAP and our neighbors need all the resources they can receive to make ends meet with increased costs in food, fuel, utilities, and insurance. Proposed cuts to the SNAP program would result in more of our families and seniors seeking assistance in the Texas Panhandle.”
Counties served: Armstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Collingsworth, Cottle, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hall, Hale, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, and Wheeler
Houston Food Bank
“Cuts to SNAP will not just hurt those in deep need, they will also impact hard-working, middle-class families who are already stretched
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thin trying to make ends meet,” said Brian Greene, President and CEO of Houston Food Bank. “For decades now, SNAP has been the most powerful tool America has to support families facing hunger while also assisting our farmers. SNAP has a greater return on investment than any other - these dollars not only supplement food budgets, they are spent and reinvested back into local economies, provide exponentially more meals than a food bank alone, and ensure consistent nutrition to beneficiaries. Food banks are united in our plea to protect SNAP.”
Counties served: Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Waller, Washington, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity Montgomery County Food Bank
“Montgomery County is one of the fastest growing counties in the U.S., and we’ve seen the need for food assistance grow with it,” said Kristine Marlow, President and CEO of Montgomery County Food Bank. "Prioritizing the support of hunger relief programs helps families struggling to afford the very basic need of nutritious food, while also reducing the strain on food banks that are already stretched thin.”
Counties served: Montgomery
North Texas Food Bank
“Every day in our community, nearly 700,000 of our neighbors face hunger, and
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Sunday School Lesson Sunday School Lesson
Worship Is Restored
Ezra 3:1–13
Key Text:
All the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.—Ezra 3:11b
Introduction: Weeping and Rejoicing Today For over 25 years, my friend Sandra has served as a missionary in several countries, including Croatia, Ukraine, and Iran. Sandra reports asking an Iranian friend how she came to faith in Christ. The friend told Sandra, “When I was walking across Turkey trying to get away, I had a vision of Jesus Christ. He told me, ‘I will be with you.’ ” Sandra then taught her friend more about what being a Christian meant in light of God’s mercy and love.
We are wise to be skeptical of claimed visions, lest Revelation 22:19 be violated (compare Hebrews 1:1). But a claimed vision that aligns with the teaching of the Bible deserves further investigation. Such an occurrence may be the first step in being called to a saving relationship with God through Christ.
The experiences of Sandra and her friend remind us that Christians live in a world characterized by both pain and pleasure, grief and joy (compare John 16:21). And so it is with the Judeans of the mid-sixth century BC, today’s lesson from the book of Ezra.
The book of Ezra tells how Jews from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin returned to their homeland from exile in Babylon. That happened shortly after the fall of the Babylonian Empire to the Persians in 538 BC (Ezra 1:1–2:1), when the Persian king, Cyrus, issued a decree that allowed the return (Ezra 1:1–4; compare 2 Chronicles 36:22–23; Isaiah 44:28; 45:1, 13).
The books of Ezra and Nehemiah chronicle the return in three distinct phases. Ezra 2:64–65 reveals about 50,000 people in the first wave, making the arduous trip of over 800 miles. A later wave of returnees, coming under the leadership of Ezra, took exactly four months (Ezra 7:8–9). The primary purpose of the journey was to “[re]build the house of the Lord” in Jerusalem (Ezra 1:5). When that city was destroyed in 586 BC, there remained no nation of Judah, no capital city of Jerusalem, no temple, no royal palace, and no walls (2 Kings 25:8–17; compare 2 Chronicles 36:15–21). Normally, it would be impossible for a nation to come into existence again after an absence of more than half a century. But God was in this situation, and the impossible became not just possible but a r eality. As Jeremiah stated, nothing is too difficult for God (Jeremiah 32:17).
The temple’s rebuilding would require much ef-
fort, money, time, labor, and good leadership. An easier and quicker task would be to start rebuilding the temple’s altar of burnt offerings (see description in Exodus 38:1–7 and use in Leviticus 1:1–17; 6:8–13; also see lesson 4). And that’s where we begin our lesson.
I. Rebuilding the Altar (Ezra 3:1–6)
People Gather (v. 1)
And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem.
The story’s setting in the seventh month places it in late September or early October. By this time, the Jews had two calendars: a civic calendar and a religious calendar. The reference here is to the seventh month of the religious calendar, the first month on the civic calendar. By name, the month was called “Ethanim” (possibly meaning “gifts” or “flowing water”) before the exile (1 Kings 8:2) and “Tishri” (meaning “beginning”) after the exile.
By the time of the event described in the verse before us, those who had returned from exile had already dispersed to live in their ancestral villages (Ezra 2:70). Apparently, few wanted to live in Jerusalem itself, leading to a situation where one in every ten individuals was eventually selected by lot to inhabit the city (Nehemiah 11:1–2).
This seventh month of the Jewish religious year included four observances that would have drawn the people to Jerusalem. These were the blowing of trumpets on the first day (Leviticus 23:23–25), the Day of Atonement on the tenth day (23:26–32; see also lesson 5), the feast of tabernacles on days 15 through 21 (23:33–36a, 39–43), and an assembly of the eighth day on day 22 (23:36b). But the reason the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem may not be any of these, as we shall see.
Leaders Lead (v. 2)
Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel.
The important leaders Jeshua the son of Jozadak and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel are mentioned together in a dozen Old Testament verses (here and Ezra 2:2; 3:8; 4:3; 5:2; Nehemiah 7:7; 12:1; Haggai 1:1, 12, 14; 2:2, 4). These occurrences reveal that Jeshua was the high priest and Zerubbabel was the governor. In these passages, we see Judah’s religious leader and political leader working together to ensure the successful rebuilding of community and religious life. That rebuilding included the altar of God of Israel in its traditional place in the temple courtyard, even though the temple remained
in ruins.
We may call their activity here “leadership by example.” The reconstruction of the altar was necessary, and it appears that the direct engagement of these two leaders played a key role in making it happen. When we read of the temple that “Solomon built in Jerusalem” (1 Chronicles 6:10), it suggests he funded and authorized the temple’s construction rather than doing the physical work himself. However, considering the activities mentioned in the verse before us, the term builded appears to have a more personal connotation.
We may call their activity here “leadership by example.” The reconstruction of the altar was necessary, and it appears that the direct engagement of these two leaders played a key role in making it happen. When we read of the temple that “Solomon built in Jerusalem” (1 Chronicles 6:10), it suggests he funded and authorized the temple’s construction rather than doing the physical work himself. However, considering the activities mentioned in the verse before us, the term builded appears to have a more personal connotation.
Even so, it wasn’t just Jeshua and Zerubbabel doing the work. The brethren of each pitched in. The priests who had returned from exile were 4,289 in number, so there was no shortage of available labor (Ezra 2:36–39). However, so many trying to work together to build the altar would result in people getting in each other’s way. A more manageable number of priests helping the two leaders would be the 19 leaders of priests named in Nehemiah 12:1–7. The number of individuals associated with Zerubbabel who assisted in the task remains unknown.
To offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.
The function of the altar to offer burnt offerings thereon clarifies that this was the altar of burnt offerings, not the golden altar of incense, given how each had been used in both tabernacle and temple. These two altars are distinguished in the law of Moses in Exodus 27:1–8; 30:1–10; 37:25–28; 38:1–7; 40:5–6. The Law of Moses gave specifications for the construction and function of the altar (Leviticus 1; see lesson 4; see also Numbers 28:1–6).
Sacrifices Offered (vv. 3–5)
And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, even burnt offerings morning and evening. The fact that the altar was constructed upon his bases reveals reconstruction on the footprint of the one destroyed by King Nebuchadnezzar of Baby lon in 586 BC. The rebuilt altar thus became the fixed point around which the rest of the rebuilding work
could proceed.
The duration of time required to rebuild the altar is uncertain. Workers might have labored rather quickly because fear was upon them because of the people of those countries. We read the actions of those enemies later (Ezra 4:1–5; Nehemiah 4; etc.). At this point, the nature of their threat is not evident. It may have been a threat of a physical nature, designed to intimidate and demoralize the people (compare Nehemiah 6:1–15). Or the threat may have been perceived as spiritual—contact with unholy people making the altar, etc., impure. The text is not specific on this point.
With the altar rebuilt, the priests reestablished the twice-daily sacrifices on behalf of all the people as commanded in Exodus 29:38–46 and Numbers 28:1–8. It also permitted burnt offerings designed to inaugurate worship (see lesson 4).
They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of every day required.
The feast of tabernacles was one of the three annual pilgrimage feasts to Jerusalem. Exodus 23:15–17 and 34:18–25 name these three feasts.
At first reading of those passages, it may appear that there are more than three feasts and that the feast of tabernacles is not among them. But there are indeed three considering that (1) the two feasts of unleavened bread and passover were often regarded as a singular observance, as they took place consecutively, and (2) the various feasts go by different names (example: the feast of tabernacles is the same as the feast of ingathering).
The phrase as it is written witnesses the concern for rooting practice firmly in the Law of Moses. Given the reality of and reason for the Babylonian exile, it’s understandable that this became very important during the postexilic period. All this may lead us to conclude that the reason “the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem” (Ezra 3:1, above) was for this feast. But that little word also should cause us to not be too hasty in this conclusion. Meaning “besides,” that word may indicate that a celebration of the feast of tabernacles wasn’t the primary purpose of the gathering. Instead, the broader context of being able to resume burnt offerings could have been the main reason. (See commentary on Ezra 3:6, below.)
For the nature of the custom, as the duty of every day required, see reference to the twice-daily sacrifices noted in 3:3, above.
And afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the LORD that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly of-
fered a freewill offering unto the LORD.
This verse indicates the comprehensive reintroduction of the functions of the altar as established in Numbers 28 and 29. The sacrificial system was fully reinstituted from the earliest possible moment after the Judeans had reestablished themselves.
The contexts of these offerings are summarized in terms of (1) those that are continual, (2) those of the new moons, (3) all the set feasts of the Lord, and (4) those categorized as freewill. Having already discussed the first of these, we now briefly examine the second. The ancient Jews used a lunar-solar calendar, with the passage of months determined by the phases of the moon (Isaiah 66:23). A new moon, which is the opposite of a full moon, marked the first day of a new month; the burnt offerings prescribed for this day are outlined in Numbers 28:11–15 (contrast Colossians 2:16). The third summarization includes the full array of feasts listed in the commentary on Ezra 3 to this point. Freewill offerings, the fourth summarization, are burnt offerings connected with vows (Leviticus 22:18, 21, 23; etc.).
The carrying out of the sacrifices also required the reestablishment of animal husbandry and pasture management throughout the area around Jerusalem. This fact, in turn, implies a restoration of the basic mechanisms of ensuring that shepherds were paid, flocks protected, water sources managed, and so on. A return to something approaching normal life had begun.
Status Summarized (v. 6) 6a. From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the LORD.
This verse supports the suggestion that the primary reason for the people to have “gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem” (Ezra 3:1, above) was not the feast of tabernacles but the feast of trumpets (Leviticus 23:23–25; Numbers 29:1–6). For the significance of the seventh month, see commentary on Ezra 3:1, above.
But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid.
The rebuilding of the altar allowed the Judeans to restart the prescribed worship of God. However, a gap remained in that the temple of the Lord was absent. Its destruction in 586 BC had been complete (2 Kings 25:9).
Even its foundation, originally laid in 966 BC (1 Kings 6:1, 37), would need to be laid anew.
II. Laying a Foundation (Ezra 3:10–13)
Musical Praise (vv. 10–11)
And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the
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ordinance of David king of Israel.
The laying of the foundation of the temple of the Lord took about a year and a half (compare Ezra 3:1 with 3:8).
The identity of the builders and the source of at least some of the construction material is found in Ezra 3:7–9, which is not part of today’s text. The apparel for the priests undoubtedly included the 100 priestly garments donated in Ezra 2:69.
The trumpets mentioned here are not the kind made from a ram’s horn (as in Exodus 19:13, 16, 19). Instead, the word being translated for trumpets as used here is the same one that refers to those made from silver in Numbers 10:1–10. The ordinance of David king of Israel, for the organization of musicians, is found in 1 Chronicles 6:31–46 (compare 15:19–22). Levites as temple musicians are associated with various musical instruments in 2 Chronicles 29:25. By adhering to David’s ordinance, the broader aim was not to discard the positive aspects of Judah’s past but to renew them.
And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
Here, we see another renewed connection with the past as the musicians sing of God’s mercy and enduring goodness. These lyrics go back to King David, centuries earlier (1 Chronicles 16:34, 41; compare Psalms 107:1; 136:1).
Mixed Reactions (vv. 12–13)
But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy.
The temple had been destroyed in 586 BC, and the year was about 536 BC as the singing continued. Thus, it had been just about 50 years in between. Those who had been 20 years old when they witnessed the destruction of Solomon’s magnificent temple had become ancient men of age 70. The fact that they wept bitterly is quite understandable. They had to have been thinking of the sins of their generation that resulted in the destruction of that first house (Haggai 2:3). By contrast, those who shouted aloud for joy were undoubtedly young enough never to have seen Solomon’s temple. The excitement of this accomplishment was to them unprecedented and thrilling.
The computation of the 50-year interval mentioned above doesn’t conflict with the prophecy of 70 years
heartbreakingly, almost a third of them are children,” said Trisha Cunningham, President and CEO of North Texas Food Bank. “About half of those we serve are eligible for SNAP, a program that offers dignity, hope, and a path to stability for those needing food assistance. Cuts to SNAP would deeply harm families who are already struggling to make ends meet. This program is not just a lifeline for individuals — it’s an investment in the strength and well-being of our entire community. When that lifeline is weakened, local food banks like the North Texas Food Bank are called to do more with less, but we simply cannot fill a gap that large alone. These potential cuts risk unraveling the already fragile support systems so many depend on — and that’s something none of us should accept.”
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Counties served: Dallas, Collin, Fannin, Rockwall, Hunt, Grayson, Kaufman, Ellis, Navarro, Lamar, Delta, and Hopkins
San Antonio Food Bank
“As food banks we operate with fiscal efficiencies so I appreciate the efforts to balance a budget,” said Eric Cooper, CEO of San Antonio Food Bank. “I just pray Congress will value the importance of a balanced meal. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps to balance meals in households where children are hungry or a senior is needing to take their medicine with a meal.”
Counties served: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Coke, Comal, Concho, Crockett, Edwards, Frio, Guadalupe, Irion, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, La Salle, Mcculloch, Mason, Medina, Menard, Reagan, Real, Schleicher,
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South Plains Food Bank
"We need to keep working to reduce waste and abuse in Medicaid and SNAP, but these cuts are a bad idea," said Dina Jeffries, CEO of South Plains Food Bank. "Taking away affordable health care and food from working families, senior citizens, children, and veterans in the South Plains is detrimental to the communities we serve. Texans continue to struggle with high food and medical costs and now is not the time to cut these life-saving programs. South Plains Food Bank stands united with other Texas food banks because we know when food insecurity decreases, communities begin to thrive."
Counties served: Bailey, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Gaines, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Kent, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley, Scurry, Stonewall, Terry, and
In Cinque: The Brightness of Spring
By Renetta W. Howard
Spring is here and things are changing in our world; all over the world. For the first time in religious history, an American born Pope has been elected by the College of Cardinals after the Easter death of Pope Francis. The new Pope gave himself the name of Leo XIV in keeping with some of Catholic history. He was born in Chicago, Illinois to parents who were listed as Mulotto in New Orleans, prompting some writers to say that he may be the first Black pope, though there is some evidence that at least two other popes before him may also have some African heritage. The census of 1900 allegedly reports one of his grandparents as Black. He has a brother, however, who claims than they were never recorded as being of color. Regardless, the Catholic world has a new pope, just in time for Mother’s Day and Papal celebrations all over the world.
Mothers are not just celebrated by the Catholics but
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healthcare professionals, food giveaways also offer health screenings, chronic disease education, and nutrition counseling. It’s not just about feeding bodies—it’s about lengthening lives.
THE PARTNERS BEHIND THE POWER Midwest Food Bank provides the logistical lifeblood of this ministry. With more than $34 million in monthly global food aid and over 30,000 volunteers, they make sure every truck rolls out full and every family receives with dignity.
Secured Moving Company, a Fort Worth-based business, does more than move food — they move the mission. Their trucks and team represent a commitment to food-driven logistics and faith-based service.
A SACRED CALL TO ACTION In a ZIP code too long denied the resources it deserves, the New Mount Rose Community Food Bowl is leading by example—showing what happens when local faith leaders, civic allies, business owners and everyday people become co-creators of a better future.
This is not a charity model. It’s a community model. It’s not a program of pity. It’s a promise of purpose.
This is what happens when the church becomes a catalyst, the pastor a planner, and the gospel a guide for economic renewal.
TO GOD BE THE GLORY. Let the bowls be filled. Let the spirits be lifted. Let ZIP code 76104 and beyond, rise and shine. Proverbs 19:17 — “Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord…” Let the church say, AMEN.
by all religions, and especially the Christian religion in America. This country was founded on what has been called Christian doctrine and celebrating mothers is a central part of that doctrine. Exodus 20:12 of the Old Testament directs us to HONOR our fathers and our mothers that our days may be long upon the earth. Catholicism, being the oldest Christian denomination is especially rejoicing at this time with the Papal and Mother’s Day celebrations in sync.
I am not Catholic, but I do feel that Mother’s Day should be celebrated as during these
times of our lives in this world, we must all respect the fact that it is because of a mother that we are alive and maybe kicking in this world. No one enters this world except by a mother and during these modern times, it is the Mother who has held most families together and for some there is only a mother holding a family together. Most of us ought to hold in high esteem our mothers, because just like you can only get to God through Jesus, you only get life in this world through your mother. I am not pushing fathers aside because they have a part in our
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South Texas Food Bank
"SNAP plays a vital role in ensuring that our most vulnerable community members, including low-income families with children, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities, have access to nutritious food, and any cuts to this program could severely jeopardize their long-term health and well-being,” said Alma Boubel, CEO of South Texas Food Bank. “We are deeply concerned that food insecure individuals in our service area, particularly the elderly, cannot withstand any further reductions to this program.”
Counties served: Dimmit, Jim Hogg, Kinney, Maverick, Starr, Val Verde, Webb, and Zapata Southeast Texas Food Bank
"We are deeply concerned here in Southeast Texas with Congress’s proposed budget cuts, especially within SNAP benefits,” said Harvey Zer-
existence, but for many that is where their trail ends. The Virgin Mary is Holy to Catholics.
Too often, young ladies and some old ladies have to go to court to prove who the fathers of their children are. This has taken on momentum now since the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) testing is used and available. Courts have been established to administer the test and report the findings. Lauren Lakes’ court is available every weekday on BounceXL TV. Let us get ‘in cinque,’ appreciate and celebrate our mothers and PRAY for that DeVine Intervention that we need so badly to help us to celebrate.
nial, President & CEO of Southeast Texas Food Bank.
“Our area - with already higher averages for food insecurity in Texas (19.6% overall but highest child food insecurity in the nation at 29.8%) and unemployment (4th highest area) coupled with lower household incomes (20K below state average) - will struggle to make ends meet for their families. With the cuts already made to some of the food programs, the demand for food resources will continue to rise. There would be no way possible for the food banks to fill the gaps created by a $230 billion cut to SNAP funding, the largest food supplement program."
Counties served: Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, and Tyler
Tarrant Area Food Bank
“SNAP is a proven part of our national strategy to reduce hunger. It helps keep groceries on the table for working families, older adults, and children, while easing pressure on food banks and supporting local retailers—especially in our rural communities,” said Julie Butner, President and CEO of Tarrant Area Food Bank. “Much of our hunger relief work depends on support from donors and neighbors; additional reductions would further strain already limited local resources.”
Counties served: Bosque, Cooke, Denton, Erath, Ham-
ilton, Hill, Hood, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, and Wise
West Texas Food Bank
“The West Texas Food Bank serves some of the most rural counties in the state, and rural Texans already struggle to access affordable and nutritious food,” said Libby Stephens, CEO of West Texas Food Bank. “Food banks cannot be expected to make up for cuts of this magnitude to federal food assistance programs.”
Counties served: Andrews, Borden, Brewster, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Glasscock, Howard, Jeff Davis, Loving, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Upton, Ward, and Winkler
Wichita Falls Area Food Bank
“The proposed SNAP cuts will dramatically impact children, families, and seniors on fixed incomes who already struggle with hunger by taking away access to food and placing an insurmountable burden on states and already stretched social service networks,” said David O’Neil, CEO of Wichita Falls Area Food Bank.
Counties served: Archer, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Haskell, Jack, Knox, Montague, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, and Young Feeding Texas is a network of 20 food banks and leads a unified effort for a hunger-free Texas. Learn more and find your local food bank at www.feedingtexas.org
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The Dallas Wings closed out their preseason with an emphatic statement on Saturday night, dismantling the Toyota Antelopes 119-52 at College Park Center. With seven players scoring in double figures, the Wings showcased the kind of firepower and depth that could make them a formidable force in the upcoming WNBA season. Star guard Arike Ogunbowale led the way with 17 points, followed closely by top draft pick Paige Bueckers, who chipped in 15 points in her professional preseason debut. Maddy Siegrist added 14 in a well-rounded offen-
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of oppression in Jeremiah 25:11–12; 29:10. The oppression of exile occurred in the three waves of 605, 597, and 586 BC. Similarly, the return from exile occurred in three waves: 538, 458, and 444 BC. Thus, the computation of 70 years depends on selecting which starting and ending points apply (compare time identifiers in 2 Kings 24–25; 2 Chronicles 36:11–21; Ezekiel 1:1; Daniel 1:1–2).
So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.
As time progressed beyond this high emotion, it’s easy to imagine excitement becom-
ing disappointment and disillusionment. That’s because the next 20 years turned out to be a tug-of-war between outsiders on whether or not the work on the temple should continue (Ezra 4:1–6:12). Opposition to construction was eventually defeated. Still, the intervening years resulted in lethargy on the part of the Judeans. The Lord himself had to intervene to get the project back on track (Haggai 1:1–2:9). The result was that the temple remained unfinished for two decades, not being completed until 516 BC (Ezra 6:15).
Conclusion: Work as a Response to Grace Today’s Scripture text points not only to human
endeavor but also to God’s mercy. His mercy makes our every endeavor possible and allows results. The story also signals God’s actions, to which humans respond. God had brought the Judeans home in something of a “second exodus,” allowing them to rebuild their world. The key question at that point was: Would their world also be His world? That question rings across the centuries to confront us today: Is your world His world?
Thought to Remember: Praise God for His enduring mercy!
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sive explosion.
“It felt great to be out there with this group,” Bueckers said after the game. “We’re building something here in Dallas—something that we want to last.” The Wings, who finished a disappointing 9-31 last season, are entering the 2025 campaign with a fresh identity under new leadership. General Manager Curt Miller and Head Coach Chris Koclanes headline a revamped front office, while Bueckers arrives as the No. 1 overall pick, carrying high expectations and confidence.
“We talked about how we’re building the foundation for what we want the Dallas Wings to look like,” Bueckers said. “I want to use my voice, build confidence within my teammates, challenge them, support them.” Miller didn’t stop
with Bueckers. He reshaped the roster this offseason, acquiring DiJonai Carrington, NaLyssa Smith, and Tyasha Harris via trade, and signing Myisha Hines-Allen in free agency. The goal: to surround Bueckers and Ogunbowale with a competitive supporting cast.
“We just feed off each other,” said Ogunbowale. “We want a team full of great players ready to compete and ready to be successful, and that’s what we have.” The Wings will look to carry this
momentum into the regular season, which tips off May 16 at home against the Minnesota Lynx. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT, with national coverage on ION. The WNBA’s 29th season features a record-high 44 games per team and a new best-of-seven format for the WNBA Finals presented by YouTube TV. With a retooled roster and new energy in the locker room, the Dallas Wings are ready to turn the page—and possibly the standings—in 2025.
Dallas Wings #20 Maddy Seigrist during Saturday’s PreSeason game. Photo Courtesy of the Dallas Wings.
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Are you a resident of the Rolling Hills area? Join the Glencrest Civic League Neighborhood Association and become part of our mission to create a safe, secure, clean, and well-maintained community. We actively seek residents’ support for our mission by spearheading neighborhood committee initiatives, coordinating, supporting, and planning various community events, actively engaging local leaders and nurturing a strong sense of community unity.
Join us for our Monthly Community Meetings:
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• Where: C.R. Bradley Center, 2600 Timberline Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76119. For more information and to become a member, check out our Facebook Page (Glencrest Civic League Neighborhood Association) or visit our website at https:// www.glencrest.org. You may also email us at glencrest. na@gmail.com.
Fort Worth Wiley College Alumni Club Membership Meeting: Second Saturday of each month, 1 p.m., Carter Metropolitan CME Church, 4601 Wichita St. Fort Worth 76119. For additional information, contact one of the following members: Helen Crowder (817) 688-8937, Larry Pugh (817) 293-6543, Daisy Kahn (817) 292-1077.
I.M. Terrell Alumni Association Membership Meeting, 1st Tuesday of each month, 5 p.m., I. M. Terrell Stem/VPA Academy, 1411 I M Terrell Way, Fort Worth 76102.
M.L.Kirkpatrick Alumni Association Membership Meeting: First Saturday of each month at 2 p.m. at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 2823 North Houston Street, Fort Worth 76106.
P.L. Dunbar Alumni Association Memberships Meeting: 3rd Saturday of each month at 3p.m. at The CenterFor STOP SIX HERITAGE, 5100 Willie St. next to Young Men’s Leadership Academy, Fort Worth. pldalumniassoc@gmail.com
Como Alumni. Every third Tureday, 7 p.m., Como Community Center, 4900 Horne Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Join the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats! We meet every fourth Saturday of the month from 5-6 p.m. at the Charles F. Griffin Sub-courthouse, 3500 Miller Ave. Fort Worth 76119. New Monthly Speakers.
United Methodist Church, 522 Missouri Ave. Fort Worth 76104. The Food pantry is open on the third Saturday of each month from 8 -10 a.m. For questions or concerns, please contact the Church Office at (817) 336-2117. Forest Hill Ushers Union, “Welcomes All Church Ushers/Doorkeepers in Tarrant County” Juniors & Young People (7-18) Young Adults (19-35) Seniors (36+)
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Junteenth Strong: Ecumenical Breakfast of Prayer. www.juneteenthstrong..com
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Opal’s Walk For Freedom,Farrington Field, Fort Worth, TX . Walk starts a 9: a.m. register at www. juneteenthstrong.com
Public Transportation Help
Are you in need of transportation services? Here’s a list of resources that are available to you across Tarrant County. Trinity Metro TEXRail operates daily between downtown Fort Worth and DFW International Airport’s Terminal B. Serving Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Grapevine. RIDETRINITYMETRO.org/texrail or 817-2158600
Trinity Railway Express operates between downtown Fort Worth and downtown Dallas. Serving Fort Worth, Hurst, Irving, Dallas. trinityrailwayexpress.org or 817215-8600
ZIPZONE on-demand service areas: Alliance, Crowley, Mercantile. Trinity Metro has expanded the Southside ZIPZONE to reach the TCU campus, the Fort Worth Zoo and
the entertainment district along the West 7th corridor, including Crockett Row and Montgomery Plaza. Formerly known as the Near Southside ZIPZONE, the service area will continue to include access to the hospitals and facilities within the Medical District and the many popular destinations along Magnolia Avenue, plus grocery stores and other services throughout the Southside. Southside ZIPZONE riders may also con-
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