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<Title>Volunteers Needed Tuesday</Title>
<Tagline>Help restock our shelves!</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content">Retriever Essentials is looking for a small group of volunteers to help us collect, process, and shelve all the donations that have been flowing in from our campus community.<div><br></div>
    <div>Date: Tuesday, September 13</div>
    <div>Time: 10 AM to 12 PM</div>
    <div>Location: Sherman Hall, Room 205</div>
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    <div>Please sign up <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKhfUvmUZ90tLKxfAiaFhJkMdNPJ6bOcUbEWPgDUllWKE5mw/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a> to join us!</div>
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<Summary>Retriever Essentials is looking for a small group of volunteers to help us collect, process, and shelve all the donations that have been flowing in from our campus community.    Date: Tuesday,...</Summary>
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<Title>Ice Cream Social with the LGBTQ+ Student Union</Title>
<Tagline>Join us for games, fun, and ice cream!</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content">Check out our upcoming Ice Cream Social with the LGBTQ+ Student Union! For more details and to ensure we get an adequate supply of frozen treats, click "going" on their group<a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/lgbtqstudentunion/events/107942" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> post </a>&amp; follow them on myUMBC! </div>
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<Title>Online workshop: how to sign up for SNAP</Title>
<Tagline>Learn about how you can access $ for groceries as a student</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content">Did you know that SNAP benefits are available to many students? Formerly known as food stamps, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) gives you money to buy groceries at most grocery stores. There are many ways students can be eligible, but a big one is if you are a domestic student and work 20 hours or more per week.<div><br></div>
    <div><strong>Come find out more at our online workshop on September 21st at 12:30 PM! Sign up <a href="https://forms.gle/eaLTqykQnDR8pNQe8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>.</strong></div>
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<Title>Graduate Student Writing Accountability Group (WAG) Kick-Off</Title>
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    <p><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/library/events/108142" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Event Posting for RSVP</a></p>
    <p><span>Please join the GSA and the AOK Library to create and learn about writing accountability groups! Create groups to make regular writing time more productive and consistent. </span></p>
    <br><p><span>This kick-off meeting will take place on Webex on <strong>Tuesday,</strong> <strong>September 13th from 6-7pm</strong></span></p>
    <p><span>WebEx link for the WAG Kickoff:</span></p>
    <p><span>Join Webex meeting: </span><span><a href="https://umbc.webex.com/wbxmjs/joinservice/sites/umbc/meeting/download/aa2a90e980b5497eb7d09fee1c4039cf?siteurl=umbc&amp;MTID=m47a68cf9d85a36816aa5f3b8dce69cb5" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://umbc.webex.com/wbxmjs/joinservice/sites/umbc/meeting/download/aa2a90e980b5497eb7d09fee1c4039cf?siteurl=umbc&amp;MTID=m47a68cf9d85a36816aa5f3b8dce69cb5 </a></span></p>
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    <p><span>Password: 9T5HmJ4UJPR</span></p>
    <p><span><span><strong>What are Writing Accountability Group, or WAGs at UMBC?</strong></span></span></p>
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    <li><p><span>What: </span><span>Writing Accountability Groups (WAGs) are voluntary and facilitated by fellow UMBC graduate students</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Who: </span><span>WAGs are comprised of a group of graduate students (usually 4-8 participants per group) interested in developing writing habits and accountability </span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Why: </span><span>Develop habits of writing every day for a short, manageable period of time by setting goals and being accountable to WAG peers </span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>When: </span><span>WAG groups meet once a week for 60-90 minutes for 10-12 weeks. The group finds a weekly time mutually convenient to all group members.</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Where: </span><span>The group decides on a mutually convenient location to meet, whether in person or online via WebEx or other video conferencing platform</span></p></li>
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    <p><span><strong>Want to Learn More?</strong></span></p>
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    <li><p><span>AOK Library’s Faculty has created a guide for facilitating Writing Accountability Groups. Visit here for more: </span><a href="https://lib.guides.umbc.edu/wags" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://lib.guides.umbc.edu/wags</a><span> </span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>WAGs were developed by Dr. Kimberly A. Skarupski, Ph.D., MPH. Visit here for more: </span><a href="https://www.wagyourwork.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://www.wagyourwork.com/ </a></p></li>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="127168" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/educ/posts/127168">
<Title>Goldwater Scholarships</Title>
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    <h4>Opportunities in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering</h4>
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    <div>D'Juan Moreland '23, biological sciences and music; Rachel Myers '23, chemical engineering; Christopher Slaughter '23, computer engineering; and Tobi Majekodunmi '23, mechanical engineering are our representatives for 2022. Will you join them in 2023?</div>
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    <div>The Goldwater Scholarship supports outstanding students interested in research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. The scholarship covers undergraduate eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to $<strong>7,500 per academic year for up to 2 years</strong>.</div>
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    <div><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></div>
    <div>To be considered for nomination, a student must:</div>
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    <li>Have a minimum of one semester and no more than two years of undergraduate study remaining beginning September 2023.</li>
    <li>Be pursuing a bachelor's degree on a full-time basis.</li>
    <li>Have an average GPA &gt; 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.</li>
    <li>Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.</li>
    <li>Have a demonstrated interest in a research career in the natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering.</li>
    <li>Be nominated by his or her college or university via the official online nomination application.</li>
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    <div><strong>HOW TO APPLY</strong></div>
    <div>Colleges and universities nominate students for Goldwater Scholarships. See your Goldwater Scholarship Campus Representative, Dr April Householder for more information. <a href="mailto:%20aprilh@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">aprilh@umbc.edu</a>
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    <div><strong>NOMINATION PERIOD</strong></div>
    <div>First Tuesday in September through 5:00 p.m., CT on the last Friday in January. </div>
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    <div>Internal campus deadlines will be earlier. Contact Dr April Householder as early as possible. </div>
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    <div><strong>For additional information visit: </strong></div>
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<Title>i3b Campus Partner Connection Opportunities</Title>
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    <p><span><strong>Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion &amp; Belonging (i3b) </strong>helps faculty, staff, students, and students develop the knowledge, awareness, and skills to cultivate an inclusive and social justice-oriented campus community. </span><span><strong>In short, we provide student-facing diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice programming, leadership development, dialogue facilitation, and training, in addition to lounge and community building spaces in our three identity, inclusion, and belonging </strong><strong>spaces across campus.</strong></span></p>
    <br><p><span> </span><span>Join us for a few opportunities to learn more about i3b and our work on campus.</span></p>
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    <li><p><span>Join us TODAY for in-person open houses in </span><span>our three identity, inclusion, and belonging spaces: </span><span>The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity</span><span>, </span><span>The Pride Center</span><span>, and </span><span>The Gathering Space for Spiritual Well-Being</span><span>. </span><span>Stop by in between your classes or meetings to learn more about our spaces and how they support, affirm, and celebrate our students. All open houses will take place from 10:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m. Pop in for free popcorn and giveaways, while supplies last</span></p></li>
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    <li><p><span>The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity, 232B Commons Building</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Gathering Space for Spiritual Well-Being, 103 Center for Well-Being</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Pride Center, 201D University Center</span></p></li>
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    <li><span>Join Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion &amp; Belonging (i3b) for our annual Campus Partner Connect</span></li>
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    <li><p><span>The i3b Campus Partner Connect/Lunch &amp; Learn is a session geared toward new faculty and staff joining our UMBC community. </span><span>During this 45-minute session, we will introduce participants to who i3b is and how we support students. We will also share opportunities and updates on our semester initiatives, how you can engage with us, and highlight campus partners supporting underrepresented and/or marginalized UMBC students. Lastly, attendees will also learn how i3b can provide consultation, training, and workshops for your classroom, department, or staff team.</span></p></li>
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    <li><p><span>Date: </span><span>Wednesday, September 7, 2022</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Time:</span><span> 12:00 - 12:45 p.m.</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Location - Virtual: </span><span><a href="https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=mee728afd0db5b0bda6e7aef76aa0ce43">https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=mee728afd0db5b0bda6e7aef76aa0ce43</a></span></p></li>
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    <li><span>Join Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion &amp; Belonging (i3b) for our annual Fall Reception for light refreshments and connection opportunities. </span></li>
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    <li><p><span>Date: </span><span>Wednesday, September 7, 2022</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Time:</span><span> 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Location: </span><span>Commons Terrace</span></p></li>
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    <p><span>—-----</span></p>
    <p><span>Unable to attend any of the events above? No worries! See below for departmental information and resources:</span></p>
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    <li><p><span>Information on </span><a href="https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:72acf005-d3e8-354e-a75a-a0c6c4cafba8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion &amp; Belonging</span></a><span> </span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Information on the </span><a href="https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:7e8d6926-9911-3e51-a04b-85ac3e370aeb" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Gathering Space for Spiritual Well-Being</span></a><span> and other resources to support spiritual or religious diversity (including non-religious spiritual practices)</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Information on </span><a href="https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:b0167a79-7650-3071-9b32-e30495a9e168" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity</span></a><span> and other resources to support racial, ethnic, national, or cultural diversity</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Information on </span><a href="https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:539f374d-339f-3d23-a6e4-2639cb56f594" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>The Pride Center</span></a><span> and other resources to support LGBTQIA+ diversity</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Information on </span><a href="https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:f8522d9b-ea37-3162-942f-b0624580ba3d" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>i3b’s Training, Dialogue, and Social Justice Education</span></a><span> area and other resources to support training, dialogue, and social justice competency development</span></p></li>
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    <div>Explore resources and services the library has to offer for graduate students, including online databases, library study space reservations, Interlibrary loan, workshops, and research assistance. This is a workshop for UMBC grad students, based on recommendations from fellow grad students!</div>
    <p>Original Event Posting: <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/library/events/107747" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">View on myUMBC »</a></p>
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    <div>We've got DSLR cameras, camcorders, microphones, tripods, and more! Bring your UMBC card to the 2nd floor of the library and borrow equipment for seven days for <strong>FREE</strong>.</div>
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    <div>New this semester: a green-screen wall! <br>
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    <div>Find info about our policies, equipment availability, and recording spaces at <a href="https://library.umbc.edu/media/dml.php" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://library.umbc.edu/media/dml.php</a>. <br>
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<Title>Women's Center Fall '22 Hours, Services + Resources</Title>
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    <h5><strong><u>Women's Center Fall 2022 Hours of Operation:<br><br></u></strong></h5>
    <div><span>Beginning on the first day of classes, the Women's Center will start welcoming community members into our physical space!</span></div>
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    <span>In order to protect our collective health</span><span>, we encourage social distancing while in the lounge space, and may enforce capacity limits for larger events. In addition, we ask that community members continue to wear masks in our spaces. </span>
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    <div><span><strong><em>Our Fall Hours are:</em></strong></span></div>
    <div><span><div><span><strong>Mondays through Thursdays: 11am - 5pm</strong></span></div>
    <div><span><strong>Fridays: 11am - 4pm</strong></span></div></span></div>
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    <div><span>While we are physically open, the Women's Center will also continue to provide support and services virtually Monday through Friday to those who are learning and working remotely. We encourage campus community members to contact us through email at <a href="mailto:womenscenter@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">womenscenter@umbc.edu</a> or via phone at 410-455-2714.  </span></div>
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    <div><span><strong>The Women's Center lactation room is also available for Fall 2022 reservations and use. </strong>For details, contact us at <a href="mailto:womenscenter@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">womenscenter@umbc.edu</a> or visit <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbcparents/posts/115941" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">our myUMBC post.</a></span></div>
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    <div><span><strong><u>Individualized Support Meetings:</u></strong></span></div>
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    <span>Women's Center professional staff are available for individual meetings and support which we can provide in-person or via phone or video chat. Drop by or to schedule an appointment, email <a href="mailto:womenscenter@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">womenscenter@umbc.edu</a> or call 410-455-2714. <br></span><em>Visit our website for <a href="https://womenscenter.umbc.edu/resources-support/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">all the ways we can provide support</a>.</em>
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    <div><span><strong>If you haven't already, follow us on social media where we're sharing resources and communicating with our community!</strong></span></div>
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    <span><a href="https://womenscenteratumbc.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Blog</a></span> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/womencenterumbc" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/womencenterumbc" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Twitter </a>| <span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/womencenterumbc/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Instagram</a>  </span>
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    <div><span><em>Please also feel free to communicate with us through any of these channels.</em></span></div>
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    <div><span><strong>Other Helpful Campus Resources:</strong></span></div>
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    <span>To </span><strong>report and seek services for incidents related to sexual violence, relationship violence, and all other sexual misconduct, </strong>complete the online form located on the <a href="https://oei.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Office of Equity and Inclusion's website.</a><span><a href="https://oei.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> </a> </span>
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    <li>UMBC’s After-Hours Support Line:  Between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8.30 a.m., on weekends or when the university is closed please call 410-455-3230.</li>
    <li>TurnAround's 24/7 helpline is 443-279-0379. For a full list of off-campus resources, visit <a href="https://courage.umbc.edu/resources/off-campus-resources/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Retriever Courage.</a>
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    <span>For UMBC community members who need </span><strong>access to healthy food and other essential supplies</strong> visit <a href="https://retrieveressentials.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Retriever Essentials</a> or the <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/retrieveressentials" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">myUMBC Retriever Essentials</a><span> group for up-to-date information on how to access food and toiletry items.</span>
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    <span>For access to </span><strong>health and human services information</strong> ,visit <a href="https://211md.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">2-1-1 Maryland</a><span> or dial 2-1-1. </span>
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    <div><strong><span>For UMBC-related COVID-19 updates, visit </span><a href="http://covid19.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">covid19.umbc.edu</a> or email <span><a href="mailto:covid19@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">covid19@umbc.edu</a></span></strong></div>
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<Title>Calling All Faculty: Course Material Accessibility Help 8/26</Title>
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    <div>Sign Up for this Sprint by clicking on the Website button to get to Instructional Tech's event page below!</div>
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    <div>Instructional Technology will host <strong>a 90-minute support sprint on Friday, August 26, 2022</strong> (noon-1:30) for faculty to virtually drop-in and receive a customized consult on key topics to finalize course prep including:</div>
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    <li><span>Checking your course materials for accessibility: Use Ally to check your accessibility meters and review alternative formats. </span></li>
    <li>Recycling &amp; reusing your course content. Quickly stage your upcoming course from semester to semester with the Ultra Course Copy tool.</li>
    <li><span>Engaging with students: Schedule, deliver &amp; record virtual classes with Collaborate.</span></li>
    <li><span>Delivering &amp; configuring virtual tests: Create online tests and assignments using Bb tools.</span></li>
    <li><span>Tuning up your Blackboard gradebook: Create columns, drop scores, check calculations, verify weighted totals, etc.</span></li>
    <li><span>Preparing for Ultra: Plan your course roadmap to optimize your transition to the new course interface.</span></li>
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    <div>Please note that this is not formal training. If you are interested in more formal training opportunities with our staff, please see our schedule of events posted on <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Instructional Technology’s myUMBC group</a>.</div>
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    <div>Students (undergraduate and graduate) who have health conditions that may qualify as a disability can find more information about academic accommodation on the <a href="https://sds.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Student Disability Services website:</a>  sds.umbc.edu.</div>
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    <div>Faculty and other employees seeking disability-related accommodation can find <a href="https://accessibility.umbc.edu/employee-accommodations/requesting-work-related-accommodations-at-umbc-procedures/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">resources for work-related accommodations on the ADS website</a>.</div>
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