The Key December 12, 2014 Edition

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Golfer Charlie Sifford had the rare business of golf.” honor of being recognized on a The event, emceed by UMES national stage and meeting a new junior Patrick Harris and Scott generation preparing to follow the cart Walker of the Golf Channel, attracted path he blazed more than a half century more than 150 guests, including ago.

Wendell J. Haskins, PGA senior The first African-American to play director for diversity and on the PGA tour after the PGA abolished multicultural initiatives; Fred its “Caucasian Only” clause in 1961, Thompson Jr., chief administrative Sifford received the Presidential Medal officer of Thompson Hospitality, a of Freedom during a White House PGA diversity supplier; and Roland S. ceremony Thanksgiving week. At the Martin, TV host and news U.S. Capitol hours later, UMES hosted a commentator. reception in his honor to express its Among the members of Congress appreciation to the civil rights pioneer. paying tribute to Sifford were Rep. UMES is the nation’s lone Elijah Cummings, D-Md., who helped historically black institution that offers arrange the event, and Rep. James a PGA-accredited golf management Clyburn, D-S.C, who led a bi-partisan degree. UMES President Juliette B. Bell President Juliette B. Bell and a group of UMES’ PGA golf management effort lobbying President Obama to students with Charlie Sifford, African-American golf pioneer. called the presidential medal honor Sifford. presentation “a once-in-a-lifetime “You have been what I call the opportunity for our university to Jackie Robinson of golf. I feel very showcase the next generation of minority golfers and highlight the continuing strongly about that,” Clyburn said to Sifford sitting a few feet away. importance of broadening the diversity of those playing and working in the Clyburn, an avid golfer, called the Presidential Medal of Freedom given

UMES salutes golf pioneer Charlie Sifford

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Standing up and being heard

Student members of UMES’ NAACP chapter staged a peaceful rally Dec. 2 to demonstrate solidarity with UMES students rally in peers troubled by the Aug. 9 shooting death of Ferguson, Mo. teenager Michael Brown.

After gathering in the Student Services Center’s ballroom to welcome more than 100 supporters, organizers led the group on a brisk march across campus to the steps of the Frederick Douglass Library. They carried signs that read “Black Lives Matter” and “Stop Police Brutality” while chanting “No justice – no peace.”

Once on the fog-enshrouded Academic Oval, participants in the crowd stepped forward to offer thoughts. The consensus was that organizers demonstrated leadership by drawing attention to a simmering national uneasiness over racial tensions in the aftermath of Brown’s death.

"I feel like it's an opportunity for us to have a voice and to make a difference," sophomore Dwayne D. Jones II of Gaithersburg said.

The rally – along with guest-speaker events and an earlier group photo demonstrating support for Brown’s family – are among activities students have sponsored to elevate the NAACP chapter’s campus profile.

support of Michael Brown “A lot of people think the school is scared to stand up for certain things,” senior Kianna Harris said. “I think this shows that’s not the case.”

Harris, her twin sister, Kim, and a small group of their peers spearheaded the revival of the campus NAACP group as a universityrecognized student organization two A WMDT-TV reporter interviews sophomore Dwayne Jones II of years ago.

Gaithersburg during the rally.

“People who weren’t there (at the rally) hopefully will see that we are doing something that matters,” Kim Harris said.

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Page 2 Professor Emeriti Named Handy Delivers Student Commentary

Page 4 Page 3 Art Students Create Mural Faculty Spotlight Faculty Attends White Pharmacy Chapter Recognized House Initiative Technology Fun

Page 5 Thurgood Marshall Scholars Design Project Winners Physical Therapy Achieves 100 Percent Pass Rate

Page 6 Bell Named to Hogan Team President’s Message Gladys Goslee Remembered

Page 7 Page 8 American Education Week Happy International Education Week Holidays Veterans’ Lunch Club Football Record

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UMES honors two as professor emeriti at Winter Commencement Dr. Joseph Okoh is a retired chemistry professor and former chairman of the Department of Natural Sciences.

He earned his Bachelor of Science (Hons.) degree in chemistry from the University of Lagos, Nigeria and his doctorate in inorganic chemistry from Howard University. While at UMES, he also worked at the Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center and Oakridge National Laboratories investigating carbon surface reaction chemistry.

With nearly three decades of experience in graduate and undergraduate education, Okoh served as a member of or major advisor to 20 graduate students’ committees – a majority graduating in marine estuarine and environmental sciences disciplines.

He worked to expand UMES’ academic programs, including physician assistant studies, pharmacy, quantitative fisheries and resource economics, chemistry and biochemistry and played a key role in developing more than two dozen new courses. He also was Principal Investigator, director or codirector of more than $40 million in grants for student and faculty development, enhancement of instructional and research infrastructure and for departmental research.

Future math teacher selected as student commentator for Winter Commencement Shelton J. Handy of Centreville, Md. will deliver the student commentary at UMES’ 2014 winter commencement exercises.

Handy, who receives a degree in math with honors, was chosen from among 13 seniors invited to audition for the honor of addressing classmates, their families and friends.

Handy already has a job waiting; he will be teaching freshman math starting in January at nearby Washington High School, where as an undergraduate he served as a mentor.

Judges said this semester’s auditions produced a strong cohort of top candidates with compelling messages, and Handy, 24, stood out.

In addition to working with high school students in the Princess Anne community, Handy has served as a UMES Writing Center tutor and is a “proud brother of Alpha Nu Omega Fraternity Inc.” “I love to see people smile,” he said, adding, “and I love to sing.

I am a strong believer that everything happens for a reason — good and bad.”

He also said his Christian faith has played a central role in his life and credits it with his success.

Dr. Gurbax Singh, professor of physics, joined the UMES faculty in 1970 and retired this past spring. Over those 44 years, he taught as well as served as the Department of Natural Sciences’ acting chair and as acting chair of the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences.

He was “Senior Resident Research Fellow” at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the mid1980s, conducting research into radiation effects on field-effect transistors and related areas involving semi-conductors. He also worked with scientists at the Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., for 10 summers.

His Bachelor of Science degree in physics (Honors Program) and Master of Science in nuclear physics are from the University of Delhi. He continued to pursue a doctorate in nuclear physics and after four refereed publications, he joined the “Quantum Electronics” research group at the University of Maryland to complete his doctorate.

Modern equipment to teach physics was sparse when he arrived at UMES, so he took on the responsibility to procure funds for development and research. Combining grants from the National Science Foundation, NASA, NOAA and UMES funding, he led the way in modernizing physics labs to the caliber of larger universities.

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Sifford “one of my proudest moments as a member of Congress.”

Regarded by peers during his prime as a championship-level competitor, admirers pointed out Sifford broke down barriers without a support network common in team sports. Testimonials during the reception portrayed him as a popular and respected gentleman away from the course.

Among those taking in the tributes was UMES junior Norman Blanco.

“I really enjoyed hearing all those stories,” Blanco said. “It was an eye-opener.

It makes me believe I can do much more with my life.”

When Sifford was Blanco’s age, he played golf in an era of segregation, much the way other African-Americans did who aspired to play sports professionally.

Blanco was among a diverse delegation of UMES PGA golf management students and alumni who attended the reception.

Freshman Anthony Ward had heard stories as a child about Sifford’s sacrifices and struggles to integrate professional golf.

“He’s been a mile-marker for me,” Ward said. “I’ve always looked up to him, and now, getting a chance to meet him – this is a special day in my life.”

PGA member Anthony Stepney, coordinator of UMES’ diversity and inclusion initiatives in the golf industry, challenged reception attendees to draw inspiration from Sifford’s accomplishments and actively encourage minorities and women to take up the game.

“The time for talking is over,” Stepney said. “The time for action is now. We need you to be part of it.”

Kimberly Dumpson, UMES’ executive vice president, said "our students, most of whom are minorities and women, are pursuing a dream of working in the golf industry. We have an obligation to let them know of the impact of Charlie Sifford and remain committed to perpetuating his legacy of diversity and inclusion."

To commemorate the event, guests received a copy of Sifford’s book, “Just Let Me Play,” and Sifford received a keepsake drawing of his likeness by aspiring artist Taylor Dumpson, signed by nearly all guests in attendance.

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Faculty Spotlight Dr. Ayodele Alade, Dean of the School of Business and Technology, attended The Presidents’ RoundTable’s 2014 Scholarship Awards Gala Nov. 14 to accept a $3,500 scholarship as part of the organization’s Reach Foundation designated for a UMES business or technology student.

The organization is committed to entrepreneurial education and has awarded $30,000 over the past two years to students attending the five HBCUs in the BaltimoreWashington region.

The group of African-American entrepreneurs is committed to sharing their knowledge and resources with generations. They strive to “improve access to opportunities for all minority entrepreneurs and encourage growth, sustainability and success for their enterprises.”

Dr. Ernest Boger, chair of UMES’ Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, was a presenter at the Charm City Cultural Heritage Tourism Symposium Nov. 6-8 at the Reginald Lewis Museum of Maryland in Baltimore. The event was sponsored by the Baltimore African-American Tourism Council of Maryland Inc. Cultural heritage tourism is an emerging economic engine, according to Boger. The National Trust for Heritage Preservation defines it as “traveling to experience the places and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present.”

Boger spoke on “Millennium Trends in African-American Tourism.”

Dr. Derrek Dunn, professor and chair of UMES’ Department of Technology, is the 2015 president-elect of The Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering’s Electrical Electronic Computer Technology Division Board of Directors.

Dunn will serve a two-year term. He stepped up from serving as the division’s vice president since 2010.

The mission of the EECT division of ATMAE is to carry out the purposes and objectives of the association as they apply to professional personnel employed in EECT positions in business, industry, education and government. The EECT division was established at the 2002 National Association of Industrial Technology (now known as ATMAE) convention.

Dr. William B. Talley, UMES’ department chair for rehabilitation services and interim assistant dean for the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, was appointed to a three-year term to the Maryland Higher Education Commission Faculty Advisory Council.

The council is an organization of college and university faculty members who represent all segments of higher education in Maryland. Its role is to “advise the Maryland Higher Education Commission and the Secretary of Higher Education in developing and implementing policies that affect higher education in Maryland and in advising them about matters that particularly concern faculty in Maryland.”

UMES faculty attend White House initiative HBCU Stem Symposium UMES representatives attended an HBCU invitational forum, “Innovation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: National Priorities and NIST,” organized by the Department of Commerce and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The four faculty members joined over 80 participants from HBCUs in the nation at the Nov. 3-4 event at NIST in Gaithersburg, Md. The forum focused on NIST activities driving U.S. national priorities in economic development and job creation. General Sessions addressed issues such as advanced manufacturing, cyber security, advanced communications, forensic science, disaster resilience and health care and bioscience. Other discussions were

From left, professors Yuanwei Jin, electrical engineering; Marcos A. Cheney, environmental chemistry; Kausiksankar Das, physics; and Joseph O. Arumala, civil engineering; attended an HBCU invitational forum, “Innovation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: National Priorities and NIST.”

NIST’s Lab-to-Market program and the federal government’s role in tech transfer innovation.

Attendees were made aware of faculty and student opportunities at NIST and toured the centers for neuron research and nanoscale science and technology.

The key message from the meeting, attendees reported, is “HBCUs should be involved in innovative and entrepreneurial activities that will result in lab-to-market enterprises and should access funds available through federal and private agencies that support these activities to increase their revenue streams.

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Salisbury building features urban mural by UMES art students

The finished project.

Left: Asiah Gray carefully presses the design painted on paper onto the exterior wall of the building.

Kristina Miller and Elijah White paste the final coat of wheat paste to seal the mural.

UMES student pharmacy chapter recognized

Hillary Schlerf, the “Operation Heart” chair for UMES’ APhA-ASP chapter receives an award.

UMES’ chapter of the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhAASP) received the Chapter Challenge Award recognizing the most active chapter in the region leading up to the mid-year meeting held in Morgantown, W.Va. The region includes 20 pharmacy schools located in Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

“The meeting provided a great opportunity for the chapter and its members to be recognized at the regional level,” said Dr. William J. Harbester, assistant professor of pharmacy practice.

Students Ziad Haddad, Brittany Galiano, Sahil Sheth, Bhumy Dicorato and Hillary Schlerf presented roundtable discussions, while Bart Anderson and Shannon Riggins served as chapter delegates. Dallas Tolbard served as a member of the regional nominating committee and Chapter President Salematou Traore was elected by peers as the regional delegate for the 2014-2015 cycle. Schlerf, the “Operation Heart” chair for UMES’ chapter, received a regional recognition award for her efforts.

“The UMES chapter hopes to continue their success at the APhA annual meeting in San Diego this upcoming March,” Harbester said.

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If you stroll by the Powell building on Salisbury’s Downtown Plaza (parking lot side), you can see a mural created by students in UMES adjunct faculty member Corinne Beardsley’s Drawing III class.

The temporary urban art is the first in a series of a project by the public arts subcommittee of the Salisbury Arts and Entertainment District Committee, said committee chair and UMES Mosely Gallery Director Susan Holt. Artists, art professors and their students or community groups can submit design proposals to be selected for a rotation in the project.

Known as “wheat paste murals,” the art is first created on paper in the studio and then attached to an exterior wall of the building with a past made from flour, sugar and water. After a three or four month period, the effects of weather begin to deteriorate the mural and then it can be replaced with a new one, Holt said.

The UMES students, she said, met on a cold and blustery Saturday morning to attach the murals to the building. Several curious passerbys and one of the local TV stations took note of the process: the paste is first spread on the wall, then on the back of the individual pieces of art on paper and pressed carefully onto the surface, and then overtop of the entire mural to complete.

“It was messy, cold and windy, but the students did a really good job,” Holt said. “It took all morning, but was well worth the effort.”

Students have some fun with technology

Professor Mike Shealey's "Intro to Technology" students ended the fall semester with an improvised table-top basketball game employing mini-catapults inspired by his class lectures and fashioned from Popsicle sticks, rubber bands and spoons. Miniature marshmallows masqueraded as the "ball."

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UMES students selected as Thurgood Marshall scholars

Attendees at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund conference from left, are: (first row) Tochukwu Dike, Kelsey Tate, Abena Boatemaa Acheampong-Okyere, Iragena Serge Bangamwabo, Taiwo Ola, Tahja Cropper, Sarra Malik, Olivia Coleman, Roberts, (second row) Jessica Akioyamen, Noman Choudhry, TMCF Student Ambassador Chanal Carlise, Adel Kamara, Donta Sampson, Stephanie Abaga, Mariah Dennis and Courtney Rhoades.

Tourism and Hospitality students compete in design project Results are in for the winners of the eighth annual Hospitality Management Design Project. It’s a tie—the first time in the competition. Teams Pita Delight and Diner or Dash will split a $2,000 cash prize.

Team Diner or Dash from left, are: Alyssa Davis, Stephanie Abaga, Tarsha Barnwell, Jamia James, Kaila Cornelius and Tanisha Deshields.

Team Pita Delight from left, are: Stacy Shaw, Mariah Jones, Tymeia Taylor, Mikelea Jones and Barry Hannah.

UMES students chosen as Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholars via an interview process in October attended the organization’s conference Nov. 9-13 in Washington, D.C. They joined representatives from the 47 publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

“The conference gave students a first-hand professional development experience providing them the opportunity to learn from and exchange ideas with some of the world’s top leaders of business and government,” said Aundra Roberts, TMCF campus coordinator and assistant director of UMES’ Richard A. Henson Honors Program.

Students attended a recruitment fair among other activities. The TMCF for the past 14 years has nurtured students’ leadership skills, introduced career opportunities, created a community of scholars, provided companies access to a talented and diverse student population and helped students make connections that lead to internships and fulltime positions, Roberts said.

PT class achieves 100 percent pass rate on licensure exam The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s physical therapy program rightfully promotes itself as a place where every graduate leaves well-prepared to pass the national licensure exam required to treat patients. The Class of 2014 did its part this fall.

All 28 graduate students qualified for licenses to practice, giving the university the distinction of producing an entire class that achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the first try. According to the most recent available data from a year ago, the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy reports that 12 percent of the nation’s 210 accredited physical therapy programs had a 100 percent first-time pass rate.

UMES is one of two universities in the state authorized to offer a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree, a credential that is mandatory for those who want to practice in that field of health care.

According to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, “employment of physical therapists is projected to grow 36 percent (through) 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations.”

The group that received degrees in September is UMES’ 10th to complete three years of doctorate-level instruction, which includes extensive hands-on field work in clinical settings across the country.

Dr. Michael C. Rabel, the physical therapy department’s interim chairman, said “the entire department is proud of the Class of 2014. A 100 percent first-attempt pass rate has been achieved in some of the prior years and everyone is very excited that the program continues its excellent record of success.”

Interim health professions dean Cynthia Boyle said, UMES’ “core faculty members … work extremely hard to ensure that (physical therapy) students receive a quality, competitive education.”

In addition to Rabel, those faculty members include: Cynthia Gill, Janet Mutschler, Dennis Klima, Michelle Gorman, Les Keniston and program founder Raymond Blakeley.

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Bell named a Hogan transition adviser UMES President Juliette B. Bell is among 20 people who have accepted Maryland governor-elect Larry Hogan’s invitation to serve as advisers assisting with his transition into office in January.

“This presents an opportunity to provide input for issues impacting not only the Eastern Shore, but our university, the University System of Maryland and higher education as a whole,” Bell said. “I look forward to working with Governor Hogan and other members of the committee to help move the state forward.”

Bell was one of three appointees from the Eastern Shore to the Hogan-Rutherford transition team, joining state Sen. Steve Hershey (R-Queen Anne’s County) and Del. Jeannie Haddaway (R-Talbot County) who is leaving elected office.

Larry Hogan, left, is flanked by Ellen Sauerbrey, Jimmy Rhee and Bell—three of 20 appointees to the newly elected governor’s transition advisory panel.

s ’ t n e d i Pres e g a s s e M President Juliette B. Bell announced during an all-campus meeting in mid-November transitions in the university’s senior leadership that will occur as 2014 draws to a close.

With Dr. Ronnie Holden’s Dec. 31 retirement, Nelva Collier-White has agreed to serve as acting vice president for Administrative Affairs until the position is filled.

Dr. James White will serve as acting vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management until a replacement for Dr. Anthony Jenkins is identified. Jenkins has accepted a senior management position at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

National searches currently are underway to fill both vice president positions.

“I want to thank both Drs. Holden and Jenkins for their leadership in the cabinet and at the university,” Bell said.

Bell also told faculty and staff she has named Stephen McDaniel “as our vice president for Institutional Advancement. Stephen has served (the past year) in an interim role prior to his permanent appointment.”

The president announced she has appointed Dr. Patrick Liverpool as provost and vice president for Academic Affairs “so that we can address the critical issues necessary for the academic transformation at the university.” Liverpool joined Bell’s administrative team as an interim appointee in July.

“Transitions in senior leadership are challenging, but they are not an uncommon phenomenon in higher education,” Bell said. “I see this time of transition as one in which we can identify new leadership to guide us in the next phase of our university’s journey.”

Two other well-known UMES employees also are set to retire Dec. 31.

Leon Bivens, the long-time physical plant director, hands the reins over to his deputy, Kenneth Belton.

And Richard A. Henson Honors Program director Michael Lane announced assistant director Aundra Roberts also has decided to retire at year’s end.

In memoriam

Gladys B. Goslee, a member of UMES’ Board of Visitors since 2009, died Nov. 5.

She was 78. Mrs. Goslee taught for four decades, most of that time in Wicomico County public schools. She and her husband, Charles, established a scholarship in UMES’ English and Modern Languages department, which her obituary recommended as a recipient of contributions in her memory.

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American Education Week at UMES

UMES celebrates International Education Week

Ericka Gregory, Miss UMES, reads to the children of the Child Development Center on campus in celebration of American Education Week, Nov. 17-21. During the week, a host of UMES students from the SGA, athletic department and student organizations read to the children at the Center and at Princess Anne Elementary school.

Veterans honored at luncheon

The Office of Admissions and Recruitment hosted its annual Veterans’ Luncheon November 11. Veterans were greeted by UMES President Juliette B. Bell, saluted by Admissions Director Tyrone Young and given a special gift by the Links organization. UMES honors all who have served in the military—in times of war or peace and appreciates them on Veterans’ Day and every day.

Displaying their traditional apparel from India, from left, are: Venkatta Sandhya D. Seethi and Keerthi Veeramachineni.

International students at UMES hosted an Ethnic Festival themed, “Passport to the World,” Nov. 20 in recognition of International Education Week. Its goal is raising awareness of education abroad opportunities and to share the benefits of student exchange programs.

UMES is doing its part to increase the number of U.S. students that take advantage of education pro- “Entering a professional school in the United States for grams around the international students can be quite difficult. Fortunately, world, Sarah Ac- UMES has provided me with a conducive environment quah, director of and educational programs that have made it easier to overcome this difficulty. It has also taught me that if I UMES’ Center for study hard and focus on my future plans, I will have better International Educareer opportunities. The professors are also very helpful cation said. “We and supportive and UMES students are very friendly and recognize that stu- they always make me feel at home.” dents who particiKeerthi Veeramachineni, pate in education an international graduate student from India pursuing a master’s degree in applied computer science. abroad gain the knowledge, skills and self-reliance that are needed to compete in today’s globalized economy. Studies show that employers are increasingly interested in international experience among job applicants.”

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them. They are willing to stand up for what they believe.”

Hall recalled growing up in Princess Anne when college students he looked up to demonstrated to end segregationalist attitudes in the local business community as well as on campus to oppose school rules they disliked.

Hall told participants the rally was the first of its kind he had seen in nearly three decades as a UMES faculty member.

Afterwards, the Harris sisters, freshman Kayana Green and sophomore Eric Gross were part of a round-table interview with a National Public Radio correspondent, where each discussed the impact of Brown’s death.

“Even though we are young,” Gross said, “we can still have our voice. We can still be heard.”

Kianna Harris, the NAACP chapter president, said when she heard a grand jury declined to recommend charges against the police officer who shot Brown, “I dropped my phone. I was shocked. I got very emotional.”

She decided to channel those emotions into an activity to rally others who felt the same way.

The rally attracted attention of lower Eastern Shore journalists, who accurately characterized the rally as respectful and inspirational.

“We are so proud of you,” said Roxie Dennis, an NAACP member from Worcester County. “Change takes time. Hold on. Hold out.”

Added James Pinkett, a Dorchester County NAACP branch member who came to UMES to support the students: “Freedom comes with a price. Keep up the good work.”

Kianna Harris views Brown’s death and similar events involving young African-Americans with measured caution.

“I’m happy with the (rally’s) turnout,” she said. “I was very nervous. It was a good feeling to see so many people and have the administration’s support.”

But, she added, events of the past four months conjured unsettling advice that her parents offered her and her siblings about the world they would be entering when they left home.

“I don’t want to raise an African-American male in this society as it is now,” she told the radio interviewer.

Gross, one of the students who also did the radio interview, said, “I feel change can happen.”

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