vendredi, février 03, 2006
hullo.
the links that used to be at the right side aren't showing, for some reason.
so i decided to make another blog.
write me at pinoyvegan@yahoo.com if you'd like to see it.
teyker.
the links that used to be at the right side aren't showing, for some reason.
so i decided to make another blog.
write me at pinoyvegan@yahoo.com if you'd like to see it.
teyker.
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mardi, janvier 24, 2006
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mercredi, décembre 21, 2005
According to this website:
Eduardo,
Your personality is SanguineMelancholy.
Your scores are below
Overall:
Melancholy: 9
Phlegmatic: 6
Sanguine: 21
Choleric: 4
Strengths:
Melancholy: 3
Phlegmatic: 1
Sanguine: 14
Choleric: 2
Weakneses:
Melancholy: 6
Phlegmatic: 5
Sanguine: 7
Choleric: 2
Strengths of a Sanguine
The Extrovert * The Talker * The Optimist
The Sanguine's Emotions
Appealing personality
Talkative; storyteller
Life of the party
Good sense of humor
Memory for color
Physically holds on to listener
Emotional and demonstrative
Enthusiastic and expressive
Cheerful and bubbling over
Curious
Good on stage
Wide-eyed and innocent
Lives in the present
Changeable disposition
Sincere at heart
Always a child
The Sanguine As A Parent
Makes home fun
Is liked by children's friends
Turns disaster into humor
Is the circus master
The Sanguine At Work
Volunteers for jobs
Thinks up new activities
Looks great on the surface
Creative and colorful
Has energy and enthusiasm
Starts in a flashy way
Inspires others to join
Charms others to work
The Sanguine As a Friend
Makes friends easily
Loves people
Thrives on compliments
Seems exciting
Envied by others
Doesn't hold grudges
Apologizes quickly
Prevents dull moments
Likes spontaneous activities
Weaknesses of a Sanguine
The Sanguine's Emotions
Compulsive talker
Exaggerates and elaborates
Dwells on trivia
Can't remember names
Scares others off
Too happy for some
Has restless energy
Egotistical
Blusters and complains
Naive; gets taken in
Has loud voice and laugh
Controlled by circumstances
Gets angry easily
Seems phony to some
Never grows up
The Sanguine As A Parent
Keeps home in a frenzy
Forgets children's appointments
Disorganized
Doesn't listen to the whole story
The Sanguine At Work
Would rather talk
Forgets obligations
Doesn't follow through
Confidence fades fast
Undisciplined
Priorities out of order
Decides by feelings
Easily distracted
Wastes time talking
The Sanguine As a Friend
Hates to be alone
Needs to be at center stage
Wants to be popular
Looks for credit
Dominates conversations
Interrupts and doesn't listen
Answers for others
Fickle and forgetful
Makes excuses
Repeats stories
Strengths of a Melancholy
The Introvert * The Thinker * The Pessimist
The Melancholy's Emotions
Deep and thoughtful
Analytical
Serious and purposeful
Genius-prone
Talented and creative
Artistic or musical
Philosophical and poetic
Appreciative of beauty
Sensitive to others
Self-sacrificing
Conscientious
Idealistic
The Melancholy As A Parent
Sets high standards
Wants everything done right
Keeps home in good order
Picks up after children
Sacrifices own will for others
Encourages scholarship and talent
The Melancholy At Work
Schedule-oriented
Perfectionist; has high standards
Detail-conscious
Persistent and thorough
Orderly and organized
Neat and tidy
Economical
Sees the problems
Finds creative solutions
Needs to finish what he starts
Likes charts, graphs, figures, lists
The Melancholy As a Friend
Makes friends cautiously
Content to stay in background
Avoids causing attention
Faithful and devoted
Will listen to complaints
Can solve other's problems
Deep concern for other people
Moved to tears with compassion
Seeks ideal mate
Weakness of a Melancholy
The Melancholy's Emotions
Remembers the negatives
Moody and depressed
Enjoys being hurt
Has false humility
Off in another world
Low self-image
Has selective hearing
Self-centered
Too introspective
Guilt feelings
Persecution complex
Tendency for hypochondria
The Melancholy As A Parent
Puts goals beyond reach
May discourage children
May be too meticulous
Becomes martyr
Sulks over disagreements
Puts guilt upon children
The Melancholy At Work
Not people-oriented
Depressed over imperfections
Chooses difficult work
Hesitant to start projects
Spends too much time planning
Prefers analysis to work
Self-deprecating
Hard to please
Standards often too high
Deep need for approval
The Melancholy As a Friend
Lives through others
Insecure socially
Withdrawn and remote
Critical of others
Holds back affections
Dislikes those in opposition
Suspicious of people
Antagonistic and vengeful
Unforgiving
Full of contradictions
Skeptical of compliments
I'm glad I'm more of a sanguine! : )
Eduardo,
Your personality is SanguineMelancholy.
Your scores are below
Overall:
Melancholy: 9
Phlegmatic: 6
Sanguine: 21
Choleric: 4
Strengths:
Melancholy: 3
Phlegmatic: 1
Sanguine: 14
Choleric: 2
Weakneses:
Melancholy: 6
Phlegmatic: 5
Sanguine: 7
Choleric: 2
Strengths of a Sanguine
The Extrovert * The Talker * The Optimist
The Sanguine's Emotions
Appealing personality
Talkative; storyteller
Life of the party
Good sense of humor
Memory for color
Physically holds on to listener
Emotional and demonstrative
Enthusiastic and expressive
Cheerful and bubbling over
Curious
Good on stage
Wide-eyed and innocent
Lives in the present
Changeable disposition
Sincere at heart
Always a child
The Sanguine As A Parent
Makes home fun
Is liked by children's friends
Turns disaster into humor
Is the circus master
The Sanguine At Work
Volunteers for jobs
Thinks up new activities
Looks great on the surface
Creative and colorful
Has energy and enthusiasm
Starts in a flashy way
Inspires others to join
Charms others to work
The Sanguine As a Friend
Makes friends easily
Loves people
Thrives on compliments
Seems exciting
Envied by others
Doesn't hold grudges
Apologizes quickly
Prevents dull moments
Likes spontaneous activities
Weaknesses of a Sanguine
The Sanguine's Emotions
Compulsive talker
Exaggerates and elaborates
Dwells on trivia
Can't remember names
Scares others off
Too happy for some
Has restless energy
Egotistical
Blusters and complains
Naive; gets taken in
Has loud voice and laugh
Controlled by circumstances
Gets angry easily
Seems phony to some
Never grows up
The Sanguine As A Parent
Keeps home in a frenzy
Forgets children's appointments
Disorganized
Doesn't listen to the whole story
The Sanguine At Work
Would rather talk
Forgets obligations
Doesn't follow through
Confidence fades fast
Undisciplined
Priorities out of order
Decides by feelings
Easily distracted
Wastes time talking
The Sanguine As a Friend
Hates to be alone
Needs to be at center stage
Wants to be popular
Looks for credit
Dominates conversations
Interrupts and doesn't listen
Answers for others
Fickle and forgetful
Makes excuses
Repeats stories
Strengths of a Melancholy
The Introvert * The Thinker * The Pessimist
The Melancholy's Emotions
Deep and thoughtful
Analytical
Serious and purposeful
Genius-prone
Talented and creative
Artistic or musical
Philosophical and poetic
Appreciative of beauty
Sensitive to others
Self-sacrificing
Conscientious
Idealistic
The Melancholy As A Parent
Sets high standards
Wants everything done right
Keeps home in good order
Picks up after children
Sacrifices own will for others
Encourages scholarship and talent
The Melancholy At Work
Schedule-oriented
Perfectionist; has high standards
Detail-conscious
Persistent and thorough
Orderly and organized
Neat and tidy
Economical
Sees the problems
Finds creative solutions
Needs to finish what he starts
Likes charts, graphs, figures, lists
The Melancholy As a Friend
Makes friends cautiously
Content to stay in background
Avoids causing attention
Faithful and devoted
Will listen to complaints
Can solve other's problems
Deep concern for other people
Moved to tears with compassion
Seeks ideal mate
Weakness of a Melancholy
The Melancholy's Emotions
Remembers the negatives
Moody and depressed
Enjoys being hurt
Has false humility
Off in another world
Low self-image
Has selective hearing
Self-centered
Too introspective
Guilt feelings
Persecution complex
Tendency for hypochondria
The Melancholy As A Parent
Puts goals beyond reach
May discourage children
May be too meticulous
Becomes martyr
Sulks over disagreements
Puts guilt upon children
The Melancholy At Work
Not people-oriented
Depressed over imperfections
Chooses difficult work
Hesitant to start projects
Spends too much time planning
Prefers analysis to work
Self-deprecating
Hard to please
Standards often too high
Deep need for approval
The Melancholy As a Friend
Lives through others
Insecure socially
Withdrawn and remote
Critical of others
Holds back affections
Dislikes those in opposition
Suspicious of people
Antagonistic and vengeful
Unforgiving
Full of contradictions
Skeptical of compliments
I'm glad I'm more of a sanguine! : )
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lundi, décembre 05, 2005
Dear sirs:
Here is the document, as requested. Feel free to contact me for my services.
Many thanks,
e.
Curriculum vitae
- Indie composer/singer
- Wildlife photographer/filmmaker
- Environmental artist
- Composting guru
- Olympic swimmer
- French-English-Filipino translator
- Go-go boy
Here is the document, as requested. Feel free to contact me for my services.
Many thanks,
e.
Curriculum vitae
- Indie composer/singer
- Wildlife photographer/filmmaker
- Environmental artist
- Composting guru
- Olympic swimmer
- French-English-Filipino translator
- Go-go boy
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Some photos taken from the VA team's outreach visit to the Virlanie Foundation's Marco Polo Care Center 3 Dec 05. I wish people would stop breeding and adopt abandoned kids instead. Forgive me for being corny, but it was fun making these kids happy. I hope they have visitors to play with throughout the year, even during months when people don't usually feel charitable. If you'd like to help, you can check out the Virlanie Foundation's website here. Please do. You won't regret it.
Please check this out, too. (Includes audio.)
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lundi, novembre 28, 2005
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mercredi, novembre 16, 2005
You said your birthday is 1 / 25 / 1974
which means you are 31 years old and:
57 years 3 months younger than Walter Cronkite, age 89
52 years 7 months younger than Nancy Reagan, age 84
49 years 7 months younger than George Herbert Bush, age 81
42 years 4 months younger than Barbara Walters, age 74
40 years 2 months younger than Larry King, age 71
34 years 0 months younger than Ted Koppel, age 65
30 years 7 months younger than Geraldo Rivera, age 62
27 years 7 months younger than George W. Bush, age 59
22 years 6 months younger than Jesse Ventura, age 54
18 years 3 months younger than Bill Gates, age 50
13 years 5 months younger than Cal Ripken Jr., age 45
7 years 7 months younger than Mike Tyson, age 39
3 years 6 months younger than Jennifer Lopez, age 35
1 year 11 months older than Tiger Woods, age 29
8 years 5 months older than Prince William, age 23
and that you were:
27 years old at the time of the 9-11 attack on America
25 years old on the first day of Y2K
23 years old when Princess Diana was killed in a car crash
21 years old at the time of Oklahoma City bombing
20 years old when O. J. Simpson was charged with murder
19 years old at the time of the 93 bombing of the World Trade Center
16 years old when Operation Desert Storm began
15 years old during the fall of the Berlin Wall
12 years old when the space shuttle Challenger exploded
9 years old when Apple introduced the Macintosh
9 years old during Sally Ride's travel in space
7 years old when Pres. Reagan was shot by John Hinckley, Jr.
5 years old at the time the Iran hostage crisis began
2 years old on the U.S.'s bicentennial Fourth of July
not yet 1 year old when President Nixon left office
http://www.frontiernet.net/~cdm/age1.html
which means you are 31 years old and:
57 years 3 months younger than Walter Cronkite, age 89
52 years 7 months younger than Nancy Reagan, age 84
49 years 7 months younger than George Herbert Bush, age 81
42 years 4 months younger than Barbara Walters, age 74
40 years 2 months younger than Larry King, age 71
34 years 0 months younger than Ted Koppel, age 65
30 years 7 months younger than Geraldo Rivera, age 62
27 years 7 months younger than George W. Bush, age 59
22 years 6 months younger than Jesse Ventura, age 54
18 years 3 months younger than Bill Gates, age 50
13 years 5 months younger than Cal Ripken Jr., age 45
7 years 7 months younger than Mike Tyson, age 39
3 years 6 months younger than Jennifer Lopez, age 35
1 year 11 months older than Tiger Woods, age 29
8 years 5 months older than Prince William, age 23
and that you were:
27 years old at the time of the 9-11 attack on America
25 years old on the first day of Y2K
23 years old when Princess Diana was killed in a car crash
21 years old at the time of Oklahoma City bombing
20 years old when O. J. Simpson was charged with murder
19 years old at the time of the 93 bombing of the World Trade Center
16 years old when Operation Desert Storm began
15 years old during the fall of the Berlin Wall
12 years old when the space shuttle Challenger exploded
9 years old when Apple introduced the Macintosh
9 years old during Sally Ride's travel in space
7 years old when Pres. Reagan was shot by John Hinckley, Jr.
5 years old at the time the Iran hostage crisis began
2 years old on the U.S.'s bicentennial Fourth of July
not yet 1 year old when President Nixon left office
http://www.frontiernet.net/~cdm/age1.html
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mardi, novembre 15, 2005
Rome's Pet Ordinance Has Tails and Tongues Wagging
Rules aimed at protecting animals' rights are praised by activists, but can the city really enforce them?
By Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer
ROME — In the greater animal kingdom, the plight of the little goldfish is especially harsh. The tiny creatures are scooped into plastic bags and awarded at carnivals and fairs. They are confined to bowls where they can do nothing but swim around and around. Some (it has been claimed) go blind.
No more. The municipal government of Rome has entered waters where few city halls dare tread. Under a new ordinance, the city's goldfish are entitled to a proper, full-sized aquarium, and they can no longer be given out as contest prizes.
The rules were drafted by the city of Rome's Office for Animal Rights. The 59-point statute ordering better treatment for all pets, from cats and dogs to birds and lizards, was approved by the City Council last month and will go into effect today.
The unusually strict measure is winning plaudits from animal rights activists, snarls from pet shop owners and puzzlement from all quarters about whether it can be enforced. City officials, though, said it was time to take a stand.
"We needed to send a strong message: Pets are not objects," said Cristina Bedini, an 11-year veteran of the animal rights office. "We are saying that owning a pet is a joy, but it is also a duty. Responsible ownership is the only way to fight cruelty."
The fish-bowl rule may win Rome a humanitarian award from the Fish Empathy Project of PETA, the international animal rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
"Rome has gone above and beyond anything we've seen anywhere else," spokeswoman Karin Robertson said in a telephone interview. For all animals, the Italian capital's new ordinance is more restrictive than anything in the United States, PETA said in a statement.
In addition to affording protection for fish, the measure requires dog owners to walk their canines daily or face a $625 fine. It also bans the display of pets for sale in store windows, and gives legal recognition to Rome's famous gattare, the "cat ladies" who feed an army of strays.
Also forbidden: choke and electrical collars and, for dogs and cats, declawing and the clipping of tails and ears for cosmetic reasons.
"Rome has taken a historic step for animal rights," said Gianluca Felicetti, an activist with one of Italy's main animal-welfare organizations. "It will help people to know that animals have a right to respect and to their ethological necessities."
Bedini and city officials met with police to discuss the ordinance and how to see that it is obeyed, and a team of street cops will undergo specialized training to better understand the needs of animals. Even police officers frequently don't recognize animal abuse, Bedini said, and they must be taught what constitutes mistreatment.
But Italy is a land of many laws and its own form of lawlessness. Can police really know whether someone has given proper living quarters to his goldfish? And how can the frequency of dog-walking actually be monitored?
"We have the most beautiful laws in the world, and nobody enforces them," said Silvia Viviani, a retired opera soprano who co-founded the Torre Argentina cat sanctuary, a home for some 250 strays. It is one of an estimated 800 cat "colonies" in Rome that the new measure aims to protect by forbidding construction projects from displacing their feline residents.
Despite her reservations about enforcement, Viviani praised the statute. She only wished it went further, to include mandatory sterilization of cats and dogs — something, she says, that is still resisted in Italy because of machismo.
Bedini said enforcement will rely more on education than police action. To catch fish-bowl violators, for example, "I don't think police will be going door to door."
Pet awareness is an evolving culture in Italy, she said, adding that the ordinance reflects a growing sensitivity among Roman citizens to the plight of their four-legged — and un-legged, finned, winged and otherwise evolved — friends.
Bedini proudly notes that shelters here no longer euthanize animals. A national law exists that criminalizes the abandoning of pets, and many cities have their own animal-welfare regulations and officials to enforce them.
Despite all this, many Italians who tire of pets will not hesitate to dump them on a roadside. Animal rights groups estimate that abandoned pets in Italy include 150,000 dogs and 200,000 cats.
Better care for goldfish, Bedini said, will require a change in mentality. Many parents like their children to play the carnival games that offer pets as prizes, which in turn teach them to care for living creatures. But the conditions are often less than desirable and the mortality rate high.
Enza Trapani, a manicurist and mother, knows the difficulties. She bought a goldfish for her 8-year-old son, Valerio, but it died after a couple of weeks. A second one died after about six months. She gave up and now has a turtle and a cat.
Rules aimed at protecting animals' rights are praised by activists, but can the city really enforce them?
By Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer
ROME — In the greater animal kingdom, the plight of the little goldfish is especially harsh. The tiny creatures are scooped into plastic bags and awarded at carnivals and fairs. They are confined to bowls where they can do nothing but swim around and around. Some (it has been claimed) go blind.
No more. The municipal government of Rome has entered waters where few city halls dare tread. Under a new ordinance, the city's goldfish are entitled to a proper, full-sized aquarium, and they can no longer be given out as contest prizes.
The rules were drafted by the city of Rome's Office for Animal Rights. The 59-point statute ordering better treatment for all pets, from cats and dogs to birds and lizards, was approved by the City Council last month and will go into effect today.
The unusually strict measure is winning plaudits from animal rights activists, snarls from pet shop owners and puzzlement from all quarters about whether it can be enforced. City officials, though, said it was time to take a stand.
"We needed to send a strong message: Pets are not objects," said Cristina Bedini, an 11-year veteran of the animal rights office. "We are saying that owning a pet is a joy, but it is also a duty. Responsible ownership is the only way to fight cruelty."
The fish-bowl rule may win Rome a humanitarian award from the Fish Empathy Project of PETA, the international animal rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
"Rome has gone above and beyond anything we've seen anywhere else," spokeswoman Karin Robertson said in a telephone interview. For all animals, the Italian capital's new ordinance is more restrictive than anything in the United States, PETA said in a statement.
In addition to affording protection for fish, the measure requires dog owners to walk their canines daily or face a $625 fine. It also bans the display of pets for sale in store windows, and gives legal recognition to Rome's famous gattare, the "cat ladies" who feed an army of strays.
Also forbidden: choke and electrical collars and, for dogs and cats, declawing and the clipping of tails and ears for cosmetic reasons.
"Rome has taken a historic step for animal rights," said Gianluca Felicetti, an activist with one of Italy's main animal-welfare organizations. "It will help people to know that animals have a right to respect and to their ethological necessities."
Bedini and city officials met with police to discuss the ordinance and how to see that it is obeyed, and a team of street cops will undergo specialized training to better understand the needs of animals. Even police officers frequently don't recognize animal abuse, Bedini said, and they must be taught what constitutes mistreatment.
But Italy is a land of many laws and its own form of lawlessness. Can police really know whether someone has given proper living quarters to his goldfish? And how can the frequency of dog-walking actually be monitored?
"We have the most beautiful laws in the world, and nobody enforces them," said Silvia Viviani, a retired opera soprano who co-founded the Torre Argentina cat sanctuary, a home for some 250 strays. It is one of an estimated 800 cat "colonies" in Rome that the new measure aims to protect by forbidding construction projects from displacing their feline residents.
Despite her reservations about enforcement, Viviani praised the statute. She only wished it went further, to include mandatory sterilization of cats and dogs — something, she says, that is still resisted in Italy because of machismo.
Bedini said enforcement will rely more on education than police action. To catch fish-bowl violators, for example, "I don't think police will be going door to door."
Pet awareness is an evolving culture in Italy, she said, adding that the ordinance reflects a growing sensitivity among Roman citizens to the plight of their four-legged — and un-legged, finned, winged and otherwise evolved — friends.
Bedini proudly notes that shelters here no longer euthanize animals. A national law exists that criminalizes the abandoning of pets, and many cities have their own animal-welfare regulations and officials to enforce them.
Despite all this, many Italians who tire of pets will not hesitate to dump them on a roadside. Animal rights groups estimate that abandoned pets in Italy include 150,000 dogs and 200,000 cats.
Better care for goldfish, Bedini said, will require a change in mentality. Many parents like their children to play the carnival games that offer pets as prizes, which in turn teach them to care for living creatures. But the conditions are often less than desirable and the mortality rate high.
Enza Trapani, a manicurist and mother, knows the difficulties. She bought a goldfish for her 8-year-old son, Valerio, but it died after a couple of weeks. A second one died after about six months. She gave up and now has a turtle and a cat.
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vendredi, novembre 11, 2005
I'm typing this from a new training room in a new building in a different city. No, I haven't quit my job; we've opened a new site just for training. We're on the second to the last day of a 5-day training session for one of the new clients. It's basically a grammar/writing workshop for people who don't equate writing with fun. Randall, Jon and I (who do equate writing with fun--GRAMMAR ROOLZ!) are facilitating the three pilot classes. The participants are doing an assessment at the mo; leaving me with a little downtime.
I'm doing so much better compared to last week. The class I handled resulted in disaster. I let one of the participants (a complete meathead who was rude from Day 1) get to me and it sapped my energy, big time. Because of one person's attitude problem and my failure to nip it in the bud and not let it get to me, the whole class suffered.
I've since assessed what went wrong and have studied the appropriate references/taken the necessary steps to prevent it from happening with this new bunch of peeps. The difference is HUGE. One is so pleased. One's class is polite and diligent and their trainer is enthusiastic, acommodating, friendly, and informative.
Well, I think so, at least.
I am writing this down so that I won't have an excuse if the horror of last week happens again.
It will NEVER happen again. NEVER.
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I'm up for vacation leave come Feb and Lyra and I already have something planned. In March, we'll be spending around 10 days visiting Bangkok, Macau, Xiamen and Kota Kinabalu. I've been to the former two places but I wouldn't mind visiting them again. We'll be with Lyra's friend and probably three more peeps. They're, like, Christians, so Lyra and I will have to be on our best behavior. No swearing, no fornication, no animal sacrificing allowed. Some vacation.
I'm doing so much better compared to last week. The class I handled resulted in disaster. I let one of the participants (a complete meathead who was rude from Day 1) get to me and it sapped my energy, big time. Because of one person's attitude problem and my failure to nip it in the bud and not let it get to me, the whole class suffered.
I've since assessed what went wrong and have studied the appropriate references/taken the necessary steps to prevent it from happening with this new bunch of peeps. The difference is HUGE. One is so pleased. One's class is polite and diligent and their trainer is enthusiastic, acommodating, friendly, and informative.
Well, I think so, at least.
I am writing this down so that I won't have an excuse if the horror of last week happens again.
It will NEVER happen again. NEVER.
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I'm up for vacation leave come Feb and Lyra and I already have something planned. In March, we'll be spending around 10 days visiting Bangkok, Macau, Xiamen and Kota Kinabalu. I've been to the former two places but I wouldn't mind visiting them again. We'll be with Lyra's friend and probably three more peeps. They're, like, Christians, so Lyra and I will have to be on our best behavior. No swearing, no fornication, no animal sacrificing allowed. Some vacation.
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