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MarchClub 2013 Official 1Newsletter of the 55of Victoria 55 -5656- 57 Chevrolet

Meet the Committee

President

Vice President

Greg Rowe

Karl Wakartschuk

I’m married to Phoebe, with two kids Payden and Gaige. I run a small transport business contracting to major Australian companies. I own and drive a 57 4dr Belair as my family cruiser, and my 3rd child is a 55 4dr sedan which I will sell one or both the kids before I ever get rid of it!

Karl has been a member for 24 years, and is married to Barbara and has 2 sons, Robert and Andrew, and 5 grandchildren. Karl gets about in his 57 Chev Handyman.

Contact Us Greg Rowe

0408 454 082

Karl Wakartschuk

0418 370 152

David Desira

0418 106 333

Jeff Wilson

0418 577 286

Public Relations Bob Stertern-Gill

Juli Stertern-Gill

0411 162 132

Lois Peterson

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Bob SterternStertern-Gill

0411 862 955

Bob is married to Juli, and has 2 daughters, Carly and Stacey. He is kept busy running his home maintenance and renovations company. Keeping Juli’s SS company in the garage is a 1966 Impala .

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Meet the Committee

Secretary

Treasurer

David Desira

Jeff Wilson

David is married to Virginia and has two kids.

We run our own company servicing medical and industrial instruments. Toys include a 57 Nomad & 4 door hardtop, dirt bike, quad bike...anything with a motor that goes fast makes me happy!

Jeff is married to Kaylene, and has 2 daughters and 1 grand daughter. Jeff is kept busy as National Op’s Mgr, and gets about in his first love, a ‘55, but also sneaks in time with his 56 4dr HT and 57 2dr post.

Newsletter and Web Editor

Memberships and

Juli SterternStertern-Gill

Merchandise

Juli is married to Bob, and runs her own boutique cake and dessert business. Juli’s vehicle of choice is her SS Commodore, but is just as happy to co-pilot Bob’s ‘66 Impala.

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Lois Peterson Lois is married to Steve, and they have 4 children and 5 grandchildren. Lois gets about in a Berlina, and loves travelling to the US ... Lois also looks after the social events for the Club March 2013

President’s Report I would like to start off by saying congratulations to all club members and entrants of this year’s Chev Convention for making it such an enjoyable and fun filled weekend.

Without your participation it would not have been so successful. As part of the Convention committee, and your President, I was very proud of the way members, entrants, and family members not only behaved but also got into having fun for the entire weekend. This is what our great club is all about.

With so many challengers leading up to the event it was great to see it all unfold. The weekend started off great (except for a really cool wagon on the Westgate!) with a nice quite cruise up to Ballarat in near perfect weather. Most of us got there early to arrive at a great holiday park to set up registration so we weren’t flat out trying to do it after our cruise to Fast Lane Speed shop. With a small mishap of rooms for registration it went well then we were off to Daniel and Ebony Casser’s shop for a great tour.

Daniel not only cleaned up all night and most of the day Friday but he also shut the shop for the day to allow us to be welcomed into his shop of absolute skill and mindblowing workmanship in which I thank you greatly Daniel.

Next on the agenda was back to the registration at the Welcome Stranger Holiday Park. In the years I’ve been at the club, I’ve never seen the social side of rego so big and spread out as it was on Friday night. It was a great gathering of members and entrants which went on late in the night for all to enjoy.

Can I thank Allan and Bill for the bbq’s , and Mick Bugeja for helping at registration, and the over kind staff of the Welcome Stranger Holiday Park for their experienced hospitality.

The next day was the drags. The day went extremely well with many cars and purpose built drag cars of all sorts. It was a great crowd pleaser event with many thanks go-

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ing to the Ballarat Drag Racing Club the meat! What a great week-end! for hosting the event on our behalf.

It was great to see many entrants going down the ¼ for the first time and the rain held off until the last two finals (in which a white and green 57 was lined up and ready to go but had to be called back, bad luck Stevo!).

Now for the down fall. Due to many seats not filled on the night of the dinner as anticipated, Bad weather on Sunday in Melbourne (there were many groups of cars organising a day trip up on Sunday) and bad gate takings, also weather related, our Next was the dinner and band night overall finances suffered and we did not make the money we had hoped at the Trotting Track. With some confusion on the bus bookings (the to make. club hired mini bus) we all managed We can go on and on about the reato get to the venue. Great tucker sons why but rest assured we will and excellent music gave us all a profit larger next time and I’m hopgreat night out. The Trotting Track ing we will have a equal if not better should be commended for their set Convention next up. I’m just wrapt up and the bands were awesome. that everyone who has contacted Thanks to Tony Anastasio for once me not only by phone but also email, all said they had a great time again organising and entertaining and can’t wait until Ballarat 2015 us in a massive way. At the end of (thanks for the support, Three of us the night we all squeezed into the mini bus (and I mean Squeezed!) needed that lift!). and headed back to the Holiday Thank you all for the support during Park for some quiet ales. and after the convention, and a speCan I just give out a very big thank cial thankyou goes out to a bunch you to Bill for driving the hired bus of guys who I really liked working with on this event (and it may not all night as this was a demanding job for the week-end and someone have been so successful without had to do it and Bill put his hand up them!) is as follows: David Desira, Jeff Wilson, Karl Wakartschuk, for it several months ago with no Glenn Rulach, Bob Stertern-Gill. To questions asked. You’re a legend the sponsors: Cruzin magazine, Bill!

Shannons, Air ride, Aussie Desert The next day saw the show and Coolers, American Suspension and shine at the Trotting Track. What a Driveline Parts, Fastlane Speed great turnout! With around 150 Shop, Clayton Holden Wreckers, Chevs and other makes in the sepaSuper Trick Differentials, The Radiarate car park the place looked a tor Workshop, Font p/L, and Growe treat.

Transport for their loyal support.

Congratulations to all the trophy And to all the Members of the greatwinners and thank you to all the est car club in the world, The 55-56participants on the day for making it 57 Chevrolet Club of Victoria. a great day.

Thank you to Bill once again for organising the Judging, and thank you to all the offers and help on the day which made the committees job a lot easier to organise.

“Drive ‘em hard”, Greg Rowe.

Then it was back to the Holiday Park for some well-deserved ales with the members who stayed the Sunday night (yes more sausages to top up the previous night’s intakes!), thanks Tarik for supplying

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The Hot Ones Membership Full membership to the 55-56-57 Chevrolet Club of Victoria requires that you own a Chevrolet vehicle (of any make or model), and attend three meetings or club outings per year (Country members need only attend one meeting or outing per year).

New Membership currently cots $75- which entitles you to a club polo shirt, stubby cooler and car club sticker. Renewal Membership is currently $40 per year, with all membership fees due on the 1st of August each year. year Associate Membership is open to those who do not currently own a Chevrolet but would like to enjoy our Club and its activities.

Meetings Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month, starting at 8pm. There is no meeting in January. Meetings are held at The Pines Learning Centre, 520 Blackburn Road, Doncaster East. Melways 34/D5. (Behind The Pines S/Centre)

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Were you at The Convention?

Did you manage to score a hoodie or did you miss out but desperately want one?

What do you think of it (If you managed to get one!)?

Do you think hoodies would be a good option to add to the Club’s merchandise store? Personally I do - but voice your opinion too - as members, every voice counts... so Speak Up!

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Lois’ Lines The new ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS are almost here for 2013 & a huge thankyou to those members who purchased one last year & I hope you will also purchase again this year. Priced at $65 after dining out only 2 or 3 times you have already got your money back. What a great Mothers Day gift!! =========================================== Our BBQ APRONS have gone missing. These are the black aprons with the bowties.

Please if you happened to take them home maybe to wash them can you please contact me =========================================== MAY MYSTERY RUN will be held on May 19th. Please put this date straight onto to your calenders. We will be touring around the Mornington Peninsula & our finishing point will be under cover so don`t let the weather put you off if it happens to be raining. ========================================= For any info on above items please contact Lois 59792787 speterson@bigpond.com

Meeting Point for Cruden Farm Run Meet at Karingal Hub Shopping Centre, Mitre 10 carpark (Melway 103C5) Cranbourne Road

Frankston

Leaving at 10am sharp!

Please let Lois know if you will be attending!

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March 2013 Minutes of Meeting held February 3rd 2013 Meeting Opened:

8:15 pm

Visitors:

none

Apologies:

Forbes, Lois & Steve Peterson, Glenn Rulach, Mick Payton, Chris Sessions

Treasurer’s Report:

Read by Jeff Wilson, accepted by Phil Marrinon, Sec by Bill Duyvestyn

Previous Minutes:

Read by David Desira, accepted by Tim Perrin, sec by Graeme Drew

Correspondence:

Newsletters Chevroletter QLD | Chevroletter NSW | Chevolution SA | Belair Times The Bowtie | Castlemaine Hot Rod Centre Letters / Emails Charity Car and Bike Rally Invitation Melbourne to Bright 9/11 march Professional Web Designer & SEO Service !

American Car Classic 2013 24 March Queanbeyan Showground th

David Burrell [david@retroautos.com.au] Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motor Sport 9 11 March 2012 th

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Sarah-Jane O’Brien Paint My Ride car artist Justin Taylor gain organic traffic web design Alpine Gables Jindabyne Leukaemia Foundation (Help us run a fund raiser) Lucy May’s Cafe plus Coal Creek Korumburra The Castlemaine Rod Shop open day 7 April Cavalcade to Seymour

Upcoming Events:

7 April, Shannons American Motoring Show th

7 April, Rotary Club Shepparton Motor Show & market th

7th April Castlemaine Rod Shop

Buy, Swap, Sell:

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Peter Liston, Plates “01CHEV”

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Meeting Minutes Convention:

David, Rowie, Glenn and Karl have been busy investigating various trophy ideas.

Glenn has the printer and the convention logo for the shirts ready to go.

Current sponsors to date include: Airide (Glenn), Shannons, Growe Transport (Greg Rowe), Clayton Holden Wreckers (Michael Kendall), Font P/L (Karl), Supa Trik (Karls son), Aussie Desert Coolers, Aust Auto Air (Rohan Hutson)

Run Reports:

Rowie report: Ballarat Swap Meet, Rowie and Bob set up the stall, big event & a lot of fun.

Lots of vacant spots, damn hot. Plans to do it again next year.

Dromana drive in night, Not as good as previous years, numbers were way down, about 150 cars. Fireworks were great.

Jeff report: Lake Gairdner Dry Lake Racers week. Damn hot at over 43C. Amazing carsand bikes. Jeff mate flipped his car at over 210mph, came out ok.The Lynch Belly tank wa a highlight at over 275mph.

Karl report: Wandin East cruise night, huge turnout for a week night cruise, over 300 cars.

Mike Bugeja report: Hanging Rock, Event was big, too big. Very disorganised and dusty, packed up early and went to the pub!

Also went to a tough car and bike show run by some bike club with an even tougher looking crowd.

Bill on LGC cruise to Philip Island, book a spot as it’s gonna be big. Leaving early Saturday, discounted fees for LGC Cruisers.

Gavin went for a few hot laps with Jim Richards as part of a LGC prize, 235kph what a hoot!

Rohan went to Tocumwal Mild to Wild weekend. Small event but a great weekend.

Graeme and Judy Drew have offered to have another Tatura weekend. The last one was great so don’t miss out. BIG bonfire planned again. Weekend of 15 16 of June. th

General Business:

Mens shed organised to help on the gate and parking. Bus organised, Bill Duyvestyn has kindly offered to drive. Pre entries down, hoping for more local support.

Fast Lane speed shop visit organised.

M Closed:

9:35pm

Next Meet:

April 3rd 2013

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Member’s Report - Mick Bugeja so I was a little unsure of what was to come. I was off to a good start with a burn out. Then once I worked out how to stage the car, I took off at the green light with a slow reaction time (but hey it was my first go!). I manually changed the gears not knowing where the finish line was. After I completed the first run I was hooked. After a quick feed, John and I went back for The weekend began for me meeting a seconds. I improved on my first race few other members at the Rockbank with a better burn out and reaction service station on the Western Freetime, beating John again. After setting way, from there we cruised on towards my qualifying time, my next race was Ballarat. With an easy check in at the against Charlie in his 65 Chev. I won Welcome Stranger Holiday Park as Charlie ran faster than his nomi(including an upgrade!) I was well on nated time, so I was into the next the way! After settling in, we cruised round. I narrowly missed out against down to Fast Lane Speed Shop for a Steve Peterson and my day was over. tour. There was lots of different makes The rain then hit not long after this, but and models of cars, but what really unfortunately before the final could be caught my eye were the FC Holden raced. and the early Falcon Sedan, they had lots of modifications. The owner had a Once back at the Holiday Park the 1955 Chev drag car in the shop, but I weekend was in full swing. Sarah and was disappointed that it didn’t make it Mitchell then arrived and settled in down to the track the following day as I quickly before we all got ready for the Dinner Dance. It was well thought of would have loved to see it in action! to organise a courtesy bus for us so Once the tour was finished we all that those who wanted a drink didn’t cruised back to the Holiday Park via Ballarat’s main drag. I have to say that need to worry about how they would get back to the Holiday Park. When we turned a few heads. we arrived the evening was already I offered to help out with the Registrawell underway. The drinks were flowtion for the weekend, it was busy and ing and we able to catch up with other we sold lots of merchandise and raffle members before our meals were tickets that night. This was then folserved. Sarah and I were very imlowed by the sausage sizzle and a few pressed with the standard of the food quiet (!) beers. and service at the Ballarat and District Saturday morning started with more Trotting Track. After not winning the registrations for those who couldn’t raffle we relaxed (we’d managed to get make it the night before and selling Mitchell to sleep in his pram) and enmore raffle tickets. I then cruised with joyed the entertainment. We then took other members to Ballarat Drag Racadvantage of the courtesy bus once ing club which was located at the airagain and arrived back safely (thanks port. I was so excited at this point to Bill). give my car a run. With scrutineering It was an early start (too early for those completed, John and I got ready to run who’d enjoyed last night’s festivities our cars against each other. I must too much!) and we were back off to the admit, I have never drag raced before, Ever since I bought my 57 Chev in 2008 to restore I have been itching to get it to the convention. This year was the year! I’d been to the Saturday drags previously, but this would be the first year that I would be there for the whole weekend with my finished car, and the first year that Sarah and Mitchell would attend.

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Trotting Track for our breakfast. We had been expecting a bacon roll, but to our surprise, breakfast was a big buffet that we took full advantage of.

With the Chev parked we offered our help to Rowie and Phoebe by manning the merchandise stall. Nearly everyone who approached us enquired about the Hoodie’s. With the unexpected cold weather these had been a big hit Friday night and so none were left. I hadn’t even managed to get one for Sarah! After a while we were relieved and had a wander around to look at what cars had entered.

There were a lot of quality cars on show, but unfortunately it seemed as if the weather had turned people off as number appeared down on previous conventions. Sarah quite liked the 56 Maroon/Silver hardtop. Luckily the rain held off so the band was able to set up outside near to the display area.

Again we were unlucky with the raffle (thanks Don Neal!) and we were onto the awards. I was surprised to come away with the President’s Choice award but extremely happy about it.

Once the awards were over we helped to pack up the stall and made our way back to the Holiday Park. For those who stayed the Sunday night we entertained ourselves by watching the Australian Grand Prix on the big screen followed by a BBQ and a couple of celebration beers.

And so that completed my first Convention weekend. Sarah had more fun than she thought she would and was impressed at how family friendly the weekend was, so she is looking forward to the next convention. Overall, I had good fun at the drags and a great time seeing car club members and catching up with everyone.

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Member’s Report - David Desira The 10th Chevrolet Convention has come and gone, if you weren’t part of it you missed a great event, with the new location and modified format working a treat.

had loads of people out on the lawns sharing a few drinks and snags, what a great party atmosphere. Thanks to Alan Smithson and crew for the great job on the bbq’s keeping everybody fed.

Friday morning arrived with great Meanwhile Jeff, Rowie, Glenn, weather on the horizon. Rowie and Mike and David were kept busy Karl had planned to get to Ballarat signing up entrants and selling the early in an attempt to do some premerchandise. Mike must have liminary setting up, but Karl’s tailbeen a salesman in another life, as shaft had other ideas by letting go there wasn’t a person who left regjust out of Melbourne. With Karl istration without buying a few extra stuck on the side of the road with a raffle tickets, shirt or hoodie! tow truck on the way, Rowie carSaturday saw many at the Ballarat ried on, on his own.

Drags early hoping to get in a few Others including Steve Peterson, runs. The Ballarat Drag Club ran a Alan, Mike Bugeja, Don Neal, the great event, with the mix of conKendalls, Jeff Wilson (in his newly vention cars, local drag club memfinished 55) and myself met at the bers and others displaying and racBP servo in Rockbank to cruise ing a great range of cars. The into Ballarat together. The cruise to eighth mile format worked well with Ballarat was a quick one, arriving minimum waiting between runs. with enough time to check in and Rohan Hutson and Alan Smithson do some basic setting up before were on a mission doing multiple the cruise to Fast Lane Speed passes throughout the day. Mike Shop.

Bugeja and John Xidis ran their A group of about 25 cars took off to cars on the track for the first time, cruise to Daniel Cassar’s speed quickly coming to grips with the shop. The turn out was brilliant, concept and getting the bug to go with the street full of Chevs and the again and again. Brian Bud, Tim workshop full of punters drooling Perrin and Karl were all out having over some of the great projects a go, with mixed results. Steve PeDaniel and his crew were currently terson ended up in the finals but working on. Daniel really went out the rain that had been threatening of his way to make us feel welall day finally fell, cutting short the come, putting his business on hold last couple of runs before a winner to show us around. The quality of could be decided. the cars in his workshop and the The dinner was held at the trotting array of products in his showroom track with about 140 turning up for was first class with more than one a fine meal and jive to the tunes of us wanting to take one of the from the two great bands. Tony Anmany display engines home for a astasio’s band put on a great show future project. with Tony displaying his balancing Registration and a sausage sizzle skills atop his big bass while playwere held at the Big Four Welcome ing a wicked tune, just brilliant.

Stranger caravan park, which The dance floor was buzzing most worked well. The layout worked of the night, with lots of fun had by brilliantly with the registration room, many, not forgetting Rowie who bbq area and adjacent lawns had all the good moves. Special packed with members, entrants thanks to Bill Duyvestyn on the day and classic cars. The warm night

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for kindly offering not only to bus many of the people between the caravan park and the dinner but also for driving the women around during the day while the boys were out at the drags having a play.

The committee guys were up early to set things up for the Sunday Show n Shine. Entrants started rolling in from around 8:00 and were treated to a kings breakfast in the function room directly above the show arena. Arranging parking in the new venue went smoothly with great support from the local Mens’ Shed team and a handful of dedicated members including Michael Kendall, Peter Liston and Don Neal. The Weather Gods were playing with us, giving us the coldest day in two months. With a max temp of only around 15C and rain in Melbourne, the numbers of anticipated day entries and spectators were lower than hoped for but the atmosphere nonetheless was fantastic. The layout of cars, with the Kids jumping castle and trade stands all in close proximity worked really well. The oval show arena with some of the top show cars on display looked an absolute treat and generated many compliments from entrants and spectators alike.

The merchandise stand was set up in a prominent possie (albeit in a wind tunnel!) and did a steady trade throughout the day. Thanks to Mike & Sarah and Bob & Juli who manned the stand for a good portion of the day along with a few other members who held the fort from time to time.

Car awards and the raffle were announced around 2:00. The raffle had a last minute rush on the tickets with our own Don Neal taking out the first prize of the huge tool kit. (I know where I’m going next time I need to service my car!)

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10th Chev Convention HONOUR ROLL: TOP 10 David Desira, red 57 Nomad : Mick Kibblewhite, black 51 Ute : Brad Denman, Black 57 Sedan Les Tudman, red/silver 56 Hard top : Nick Valenzisi, Bronze 56 Nomad Trevor Davies, red 57 Hard Top : Mario Sammut, red 57 4dr Hard Top Andrew Nuske-black 56 Sedan : Carmen and Dove-Yellow 57 Coupe : John Miseti, Blue 58 coupe.

TOP RESTO; Tony Copola-red 57 convertible TUFFEST CAR; Brad Denman-black 57 Sedan COOLEST RIDE; Glen Rulach-black 64 Coupe SPONSORS CHOICE; Les Tudman red/silver 56 Hard Top SONSORS CHOICE; Tony Anastasio turquoise 55 Pickup PRESIDENTS AWARD; Mick Begeja-red 57 Sedan LONGEST DISTANCE; Mark Ware (Canberra) gold Monte Carlo HARD LUCK: Greg Hoviess black 57 Sedan

Congratulations to all from the Convention Committee of The 55-56-57 Chevrolet Club of Victoria.

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Convention Sponsors

The Radiator Workshop

Growe Transport

Font P/L

Clayton Holden Wreckers Super Trick Differentials

The 55-56-57 Chevrolet Club of Victoria would like to thank all of our loyal sponsors for supporting us during the 2013 Ballarat Chevrolet Convention and we hope to see you back in 2015.

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Presentation Night The Club’s Annual Presentation Night was held at Natalie’s Restaurant on February 5th... A great night was had by all with members and their partners tucking into a twocourse feast and much liquid refreshment.

Our newest Club Member of The Year, Rowie (aka The President) was very humbled by his win, and long-term members were also given their awards for such outstanding loyalty to the Club.

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Events Calendar April 3rd

Club Meeting The Pines Learning Centre, Doncaster 8pm start (Committee Meeting 6:30pm)

April 7th

American Motoring Show Flemington - Gates Open 9am

April 7th

Drouin Swapmeet Lardner Park, Burnt Store Road, Drouin Public from 8am

April 14th

Lancefield Swap Meet and Show ‘n’ Shine Lancefield Park, Chauncey Street Lancefield Buyers from 7:30, Car Judging 11am

May 4-5th

Lets Go Cruising End of Season Cruise to Beechworth

May 8th

Club Meeting The Pines Learning Centre, Doncaster 8pm start (Committee Meeting 6:30pm)

May 19th

May Mystery Run Mornington Peninsula based Please book in with Lois for catering!

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Classifieds FOR SALE

The classifieds have not changed significantly since I took over the newsletter last August, therefore I have deleted all ads.

If you have an ad for submission you can do so via email for inclusion in the next edition.

To add, change or remove listings from this section, please email the details

direct to the editor:

dessert@onesweetgirl.com.au

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Club Store CLUB MERCHANDISE. See Lois to purchase yours.

Jackets - $140.

Rugby tops - Adult $55 [Kids sizes (4 to 14) (in Navy or Red) - $40] Polo Shirts - $30 Adult - Black in Small, Medium, Large, XL. Kids - Black - 6, 10

All tops now available with your name embroidered on them. ( $10 )

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