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to the tenth edition of the Canterbury Community Ad Magazine. Your guide to what’s on in your local area. We have information from local groups, clubs and classes, as well as local events listings and local businesses.

In this edition we have articles from Northward Community Centre, Canterbury MG owners club and an exclusive interview with local Author Paul Crampton, about his book Dream Messiah and what inspiration he has taken from living in the City of Canterbury in some of his books.

If you are a local group, club, class or charity and would like to have your information featured in the next edition of the Canterbury Community magazine, please feel to send information through. We are also looking for local interest and news stories, so if there are any issues that you would like us to address please contact us.

Please call us on 01843 200016 or email jon@community-publishing.org and you could feature in our next edition.

We’re also running a photography competition in the local area, so if you would like the chance to feature your work on the front cover of our next magazine, with full accreditation please email it through to the email address above.

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Northgate Ward Community Centre The Centre has a variety of meeting rooms and a large hall for hire, all at affordable prices for your training or special event. The Hall is a great place to have your children’s party and easily accommodates a bouncy castle or adult parties and special occasions.

We have a very smart, comfortable café offering a wide choice of food and snacks, and the warm atmosphere is conducive to meeting up with your friends for a coffee and a chat, or for Ladies who Lunch! The café has a full roast dinner available every Wednesday with no booking required.

Northgate Ward Community Centre can be found in Military Road, Canterbury in the cul-de-sac just past the Post Office Sorting Office. The Centre is open to all and offers a wide range of services from Health Advice, Credit Union – saving and lending options, Connecting Canterbury offering help with benefits, employment and housing advice, Foot Clinic, Hi-Kent, Over 60s Support Service and Day Opportunities. There is a changing place room for public use. Leisure activities include Badminton (3 Courts), Three Bingo groups, Walking Football, Gentle Exercise, Mind Games (Table Top Games), Art and Craft Groups, Walking Group, Indoor Bowls and The Chooseday Lunch Club for older active people.

Maybe you are on the move and need a pickme-up…and the café can provide you with take outs too! There is also free Wi-Fi if a hot drink is purchased. The café can provide refreshments for your events booked in centre.

The Centre puts on events throughout the year, and more information as to Services, Activities and Events can be found in our ‘What’s On’ brochure, available by telephoning 01227 785293 or through our website: www.northgatewardcommunitycentre.co.uk All the staff and volunteers look forward to welcoming you and we know you will enjoy the relaxed informal atmosphere.

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Canterbury MG Owners Workshop/Club CMGOW was formed in October of 2014 by three MG enthusiasts and friends. The remit for the club from the outset was to be a little different from other single marque and classic car clubs; different, in as much as the club offers support and guidance with verbal workshops to MG enthusiasts about keeping their classics on the road, plus having a national affiliation to the three national MG organisations - MG Owners Club, MG Car Club and the MG Octagon Club. As a result, the three friends are actually the three area secretaries for the national organisations for the Canterbury area and this club. In addition to the affiliations, CMGOW also has an informal association with the newly opened MG main dealer in Canterbury Northgate MG. Currently, the club has approximately 55 members and has enjoyed a couple of runs out with a lot more to follow. The main aim of the monthly meetings are centred on workshop themes with guest speakers giving advice on everything MG, from early MGs, MGB engine repairs / rebuilds, to body work advice. In addition to this, we have had members going out to give free assistance to other members with their MG projects, which clearly saves money and helps to keep more MGs on the road. A parts for sale or swap book is available to members to help cut costs, and there

is a crate of MG manuals to refer to in order to sort particular problems out. The club is currently considering supporting a local charity and will, where possible, help with any fund raising.

The pub we use for the meetings (The Old Gate Inn) is very friendly and very supportive of the club, and gives us a separate area for the meeting.

Car parking is not a problem as we have a separate area for the MGs so that they are safe, and this will be the starting point for the coming year’s runs.

Membership to the club is free and meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at The Granville, at the top end of New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3EL, starting at 8pm. New members are always given a warm welcome; you do not need to own an MG to be a member, but must have a passion for MGs, either new or old.

The three area secretaries are: Adrian Goodson (MGOC), Alan Hall (Octagon Club) and John Clark (MGCC). If you would like more information about the club, please contact Adrian on 01227 861077 (before 7pm please). Alternatively, you can contact Northgate MG who will have information on this unique club.

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Walking for health Only a third of adults in the UK are active enough, but it doesn’t have to be this way.

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Canterbury Touch have developed very dynamically over a short time, turning from a social 6 weeks a year ‘Rugby club’ to a 3 times a week all year round Touch club competing in England Touch Associations (NGB) National Touch Series.

Within 3 years they have managed to achieve and produce the following: • 16 England representative players including 8 open & 6 U18 players • Over 500 social players • 150 league players • Over 1400 school players • 2 Secondary schools have placed it into their curriculum • 24 Level 1 coaches • 22 Level 1 Referees • A winning under 18mixed National schools team • NTS and DTS squads 18

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balls, slow the game down and burn out after 5 minutes of being on the pitch when placed into a properly refereed and run Touch game. Actually NO they had never played the game, similar concept but a totally different experience once played properly. So I thought to myself instead of trying to teach old dogs new tricks I need to start afresh and find enthusiastic open minded players not corrupted by other disciples with the simplistic mentality of im big so I can smash through that space!

just develop their knowledge even more. I also ensured sportivate participants received a Canterbury Touch Tshirt which helped to promote the club and gave them a little incentive. After piloting this we are now rolling it out into other local school both secondary and primary. We have future plans to help schools asses players in Touch for GCSE PE, for example we plan to produce a Player Touch booklet which helps players learn rules, plays, refereeing, fitness and map individual progression.

I set about looking for some funding focused at school aged players. I found this in the form of Sportivate funding. With many thanks to the ‘Kent sport team’ I put an application in to receive funding to send coaches into Simon Langton Boys School who, luckily, had some forward thinking PE teachers who could foresee the development of skills their rugby players would gain from Touch. Little did they know 8 of their pupils were good enough to represent England!

I also developed some teacher resources and ran training for the PE staff at the school, sharing knowledge is the best way to develop this sport.

With any promising pupils I used the Sportivate funding to put them on a level 1 coaching course, this meant the school was set up to introduce and deliver Touch in their curriculum time for the whole of the school. They soon found many pupils wanted to do this as an after school club so we started one for mixed year groups. This had over 100 players each week and the teachers even clubbed together to put a team in which

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Unsung Heroes Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) is renewing its appeal to residents to have smoke alarms fitted on each floor of their homes and to test them weekly to ensure they will work when they are needed.

Most people tend to think that having a fire in the home is unlikely to happen to them, but fires can start without warning and when you least expect it, causing damage to your home and potential injury.

This spring, KFRS is supporting the latest National family-friendly campaign from Fire Kills, which encourages smoke alarms to be seen as the family home’s ‘unsung hero’, using smiley-faced smoke alarm images in it’s advertising materials.

Firefighters will be encouraging residents to make a pledge to test their smoke alarms weekly, and to link it to weekly activity that they carry out.

KFRS fire safety manager Martin Skeet said: “We recommend that you build in testing your smoke alarm as part of your regular routine alongside another weekly event, such as watching a favourite television programme or after picking the kids up from a weekly club.

“Working smoke alarms provide early warning in the unfortunate event of a fire, allowing vital time for occupants to escape from their home. Smoke alarms really do save lives, as we have seen on numerous occasions, so by getting in to the habit of testing them weekly you can make sure they will work when you need them most.”

He added: “I would also advise all households to make an escape plan and practice it with each member of the family so that everyone knows what to do in the event of a fire.”

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Paul Crampton In this edition of 5 Minutes with we speak with Canterbury Author Paul Crampton. We discuss what inspired him to write his fictional novel The Dream Messiah and what he has in store for us, as far as future projects

Have you always lived in Canterbury, and do you think the City has influenced your writing style and the subjects you write about?

I was born in Canterbury in 1957, and have lived and worked in the city for most of my life.

Undoubtedly it was the history and beauty of the place that inspired me to write and research all the pictorial non-fiction books I have produced since 1988. I have also had my weekly history column in the Kentish Gazette for much of this time.

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When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

Although my Canterbury history books were very rewarding to produce, I had always craved another more creative outlet. Over the years, I have tried, painting, poetry and learning a musical instrument.

But it wasn't until 2002, when I actually dreamt the entire plot of a novel, and remembered it, that I thought about writing fiction.

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Where did the idea for the Dream messiah originate, what inspired you to write a story along these lines?

Although this is a fictional book, were there many influences from real life experiences that prompted you to write this story?

The Dream Messiah was first conceived in the aftermath of 9/11. I wondered why men would do such a thing in the name of their religion?

That was when I started to research Islam.

And that is when I discovered a very peaceful religion with much of its history closely connected to both Judaism and Christianity.

Therefore, I decided to write something positive; something to celebrate what we all had in common, rather than the differences.

As a writer of fiction, I borrow a lot from my own life and experiences. The novel is set in North London, as this is an area I knew well from visiting my then father in law. Some elements of the character Tony's life are also similar to my own experiences.

How long did it take you to write the book and did the story change or evolve much from your original concept?

The initial draft of The Dream Messiah took about six months, but then I put it aside for five years, concerned that the subject might prove too controversial. In 2012, I dusted it off and rewrote it entirely. I tightened up the plot and introduced an element of peril into the story. When the draft was complete, I quickly obtained an agent, who loved the story and saw its publication potential.

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The book I am completing at the moment is called The Canterbury Apocalypse, which has taken me eight years to complete! It is a Dan Brown style romp through Canterbury history; a blend of fact and fiction. Most of the characters are real though, and the plot is based on an old legend told to me once by an elderly historian. He spoke of the skulls of no less than 15 'Canterbury Saints' having been hidden in churches in and around the city.

Understandably, this book is keenly anticipated locally.

The Dream Messiah is available on Kindle and in printed form on Amazon.co.uk. Printed copies are also available via The Conrad Press website and in Canterbury Waterstones.

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Confused about the I’m sure that I’m not the only one confused about the up-coming EU Referendum on June 23 and the pros and cons of staying or leaving the EU. On the face of it, Britain leaving the EU and becoming an independent state with free trade and more control over its legislation, fishing, borders and future seems like a good idea.

The complexity of a Brexit might not be as clear cut, or as one sided as I thought. Like many people in the UK, I’m now frantically reading up and questioning both sides of the argument as the referendum draws closer. How we vote, and the long term affects will have implications for generations to come.

One of the major concerns and one that has undoubtedly forced the government to call a referendum, is the issue of immigration. As a member state of the EU, there is a freedom of movement of people from other EU states and one argument for exiting the EU would be that we, as a country would regain control of our borders and have more say about the regulation governing immigration.

There is a counter argument that thousands of Britain’s travel around Europe every year, whether it be on business or holiday, and this would not be as easy to do if Britain were to become independent. Do we also rely to some

of these migrant workers to keep the cost of our manufacturing and agriculture cost down?

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The EU does fund some of the poorer communities with grants and subsidies, but surely we could just inject some of the £55 Million a day we pay in membership directly in to this? The pro-Europe campaigners say that if we stay in the EU is we are viewed as a much more attractive investment for other countries, we get more of a vote of confidence for investment and trade and that by exciting the EU and going it alone. They feel that a Brexit could see us with years of economic uncertainty and that it’s better the devil you know. Britain, is at the moment is one of the strongest economies in Europe and even the world, so would we be risking this if we left the EU? There have been benefits in being part of the EU, we have better working conditions, cleaner beaches and environment, but equally there have been the negatives of being dictated to by Brussels on what we can and can’t do in our own country and having to follow their rules and regulations.

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A wise man once said go outdoors and remain there. There might still be a chill in the air but days are getting longer and the galanthus are in bloom – it’s the perfect time to prep the garden. Here are some beginner tips to get you started at this time of year.

One: Get your tools in order

Everyone needs the tools of their trade. My big five for the garden are fork, spade, hoe, rake, and trowel.

A good pair of gloves are a must and a decent pair of secateurs will be at home in your pocket.

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One of the first things you want to establish is a compost heap. This can begin as simply a sunny corner in the garden where you put your vegetable scraps but you’ll soon want a container of sorts. There are numerous ones available on the market but it’s an easy job (and fun) to construct one from scrap timber or pallets, old tyres, bricks or wire mesh. A quick search online will yield countless tutorials; ignore them all and make up your own design. Avoid placing the heap on concrete, patio slabs or tarmac. You want a site on bare soil so worms and other creatures can colonise, they help mix the compost. When adding ingredients include a healthy mix of green (vegetable peelings, fruit waste, tea bags, plant prunings, grass cuttings etc.) and brown (cardboard egg boxes, scrunched up paper, small twigs etc.) waste. Do not add meat or cooked food waste, this attracts rats, and avoid citrus.

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Three: Prepare the ground

In other words: weeding. Dig out tired old shrubs and weeds, especially perennials (thistle, nettle, bindweed etc.) Try to remove all parts of the roots, but don’t be over hasty. My grandfather would tell me a garden would only ever be finished if there was nothing left to take out. Use a fork to turn the soil over, hoe and then rake. Then bask in satisfaction. At this time of year if you’re not going to plant anything for another week or two then it helps to lay some old carpet over your freshly turned soil. This prevents new weeds from getting any sunlight and helps warm the ground.

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Stories in the Dark

Contemporary responses to the Magic Lantern To Sunday 19 June 2016 Special Exhibitions Room, The Beaney The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge presents a new and unique exhibition of artworks inspired

by Victorian magic lanterns and original slides. See www.whitstablebiennale.com for more info.

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Thursday 21 April to Sunday 14 August The Drawing Room, The Beaney Free Admission, drop in The exhibition focuses on the book art of Martha Hall, on loan from the University of New England, and linked to a University of Kent symposium.

Hall’s books document her experiences with breast cancer and interactions with the medical community, and are accompanied by a curated show of artists’ books responding to themes of art, empathy and wellbeing. Supported by the Wellcome Trust. www.thebeaney.co.uk

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A selling show with featured artist Ben Sands Continues to Monday 30 May The Front Room, The Beaney Free Admission, drop in A curated group of printmakers living or working in Kent have been chosen for this selling exhibition, in tribute to the much cherished and distinguished printmaker Ben Sands, who died earlier this year. The work of Dawn Cole, Hugh Ribbans and Ruth McDonald is exhibited alongside that of Ben Sands, with many works for sale. A fascinating display of printmaking tools accompanies the show. www.thebeaney.co.uk 34

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Accompanied by an introductory talk on Steiner Waldorf Education by the School leader and creative activities for visitors. The exhibition gives an insight into the creative approach of a Steiner Waldorf School which enables the children’s full potential to naturally unfold and build capacities for life. www.thebeaney.co.uk

Taking the line for a walk: discovering a creative identity Saturday 25 June to Sunday 10 of July The Front Room, The Beaney Free Admission, drop in Creativity is innate; to be human is to be an artist. This joint exhibition was generated in a group challenging stigma around mental health. Participants discovered and explored their creative identity - each working to move away from the different ‘labels’ they arrived with by sharing a studio, pooling strengths and challenging individual views about art. A joint collaboration with Canterbury Christ Church University. www.thebeaney.co.uk Magazine when responding to advertisements

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Thursday 19 May 1 to 6 pm The Learning Lab, The Beaney Free Admission, drop in Narrative Objects is a screening of moving image work produced by BA Illustration and Animation students from University for the Creative Arts.

Drawing inspiration from The Beaney’s collections, students have responded to objects through painting, collage, drawing, photography, model making and digital media, creating a series of short films that uncover stories from within the museum. www.thebeaney.co.uk

The destruction of cultural heritage: from Byzantine Iconoclasm to Daech

Thursday 12 May 6 to 7pm The Learning Lab, The Beaney £4 Adults, £3 Members, advance booking required Dr Vigneron will examine the historical destruction of cultural heritage for religious and/or political purposes. She will analyse the destruction of religious images from as far back as the Byzantine era right up to current events in the Middle East. New ways of communicating cultural destruction and, conversely, new methods of protecting heritage will also be discussed.

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Kent and Kingsley Wood 1924-1943 Thursday 26 May 6.30pm The Community Room, The Beaney £2 per person, advance booking required Kingsley Wood was MP for Woolwich West from 1918 to his death as Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1943. Wood had a house in Westgate-on-Sea during the 1920s. www.kent.ac.uk/library/specialcollections/ other/kingsley-wood

Canterbury Skylarks

(for People with Parkinsons) - singing for better health and wellbeing, part of the Beaney Sounds series with Grenville Hancox.

Tuesday 7 June 3pm Explorers and Collectors Gallery, The Beaney Free admission, drop in Enjoy a live performance from Canterbury Skylarks. Part of the Sounds Beaney series www.thebeaney.co.uk

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Design a beautiful butterfly

Create your own Iron Age helmet

Continues to Sunday 26 June, Explorers & Collectors Gallery, The Beaney, £1 per person, drop in.

Create your own butterfly to take home using our wildlife collections for inspiration! www.canterburymuseums.co.uk

Saturday 28 May to Sunday 5 June Canterbury Roman Museum, drop in £1 per child in addition to museum entry fee.

To celebrate the original helmet going back to display, make your own and customise with your initials and designs – just as Iron Age people did!

Children must be accompanied by an adult or carer. www.canterburymuseums.co.uk

Jumping Beaneys: Teddy Bear’s Picnic Friday 29 April, 10.30 to 11.30am, The Learning Lab, The Beaney, £3.50 per child, accompanying adults go free.

Advance booking required.

Bring your little one and their favourite teddy bear along for stories, songs and fun craft activities!

Creative workshop for the under 5s Children must be accompanied by a parent or carer. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ jumping-beaneys-teddy-bears-picnictickets-21635840381

Jumping Beaneys: Dinosaurs in the Museum Friday May 27, 10.30-11.30am, The Learning Lab, The Beaney, £3.50 per child, accompanying adults go free.

Advance booking required.

Hear the story of Harry and his adventures with the Dinosaurs at the Museum! Your little ones will then make fun, Dino-themed toys to take home.

Creative workshop for the under 5s.

Children must be accompanied by a parent or carer. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ jumping-beaneys-dinosaurs-in-the-museumtickets-21635882507

The Blitz Quiz!

Saturday 28 May to Sunday 5 June Canterbury Heritage Museum, drop in £1 per child in addition to museum entry fee.

Challenge your WW2 knowledge with our Blitz quiz, using our amazing collections to answer questions. Prizes available! Children must be accompanied by an adult or carer. www.canterburymuseums.co.uk

Jumping Beaneys: Fun with colour!

Friday June 24, 10.30-11.30am The Learning Lab, The Beaney £3.50 per child, accompanying adults go free.

Advance booking required Let your little one’s imagination run wild in this workshop exploring colours, moods and expressions in paint.

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Father’s Day Vanilla Cookies cookies (makes 14 x 4 inch cookies) 200g unsalted butter (please note: you MUST MUST use use block block butter, butter, not margarine or spreadable butter) 200g caster sugar, 1 egg, lightly beaten, beaten, 400g 400g plain plain flour flour ½ teaspoon ground vanilla beans or 1 teaspoon teaspoon vanilla vanilla bean bean paste paste

1. Make sure youringredients ingredientsare areat at room room temperature.

1. Make sure allall your temperature.

2. Soften butter beatingfor foraacouple couple of of minutes. minutes. Add Add the 2. Soften thethe butter byby beating the sugar andand vanilla and continue wellmixed mixed sugar vanilla and continuetotobeat beatuntil until itit is is soft, soft, well andand looking lighter inincolour. looking lighter colour.

3. Add thethe eggegg and one third onaalow lowspeed speedun3. Add and one thirdofofthe theflour flour and and mix mix on until it forms a dough. Add the remaining flour and mix on a low til it forms a dough. Add the remaining flour and mix on a low speed until the flour is incorporated. Gather into a ball and either speed until the flour is incorporated. Gather into a ball and either place in a freezer bag or wrap in cling film. Chill for at least an place in ausing. freezer bag or wrap in cling film. Chill for at least an hour before hour before using.

4. Preheat oven to 180°C (160° fan oven) / gas 4.

4. Preheat oven to 180°C/ 160° fan oven/ gas 4.

5. Roll out to a thickness of about 5mm using spacers and cut out shapes.

TOP - It is best to roll5mm the using doughspacers between 2 cut sheets 5. Roll out to TIP a thickness of about and out of greaseproof paper.

If you use lots of flour the dough will become shapes. TOP TIP - It is best to roll the dough between 2 sheets of tough. greaseproof paper. If you use lots of flour the dough will become

6. Place on a lined baking sheet and bake for approx 8-12 minutes tough. until pale golden brown.

6. Place on a lined baking sheet and bake for approx 8 – 12 minutes

7. Leave to cool slightly and then transfer to a wire rack to cool until pale golden brown. completely.

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Spicy Prawns with Apple & Mint Yogurt Chutney

COOKING Ingredients 450g (16 oz) large raw prawns, peeled 100g (4 oz) Natural Yogurt 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp garam masala 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp ground coriander 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, chopped 300g (10oz) Natural Yogurt 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp root ginger, finely chopped 2 tbsp mint, finely chopped 1 apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped 1 tsp mustard seeds A little lemon juice to taste

Method Soak 10 wooden skewers in cold water for 30 minutes to prevent them from burning during cooking.

Mix together the prawns with the rest of the ingredients except the fresh coriander leaves.

Cover and pop in the fridge to marinate for 2 hours or overnight.

Thread the marinated prawns on to skewers and place under the grill. Grill until golden brown (about 5 minutes) turning during cooking to make sure they’re brown all over. Sprinkle over the fresh coriander leaves and serve with the apple and mint chutney.

For the apple and mint Yogurt chutney: Whisk together all the ingredients except the mustard seeds.

Place the mustard seeds in a non-stick frying pan and sautĂŠ until they start to sizzle and pop.

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What’s the point of the hoverboard?

Now before you reach for the Daily Mail article saying they’re illegal on the roads and it doesn’t even hover like Doc Brown intended it to, there’s no denying they have really caught on lately.

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