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midst the various construction projects taking place at Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi, the dwindling number of available parking spots has made them a precious commodity to commuter and residential students alike. Starting in the fall 2014 semester, these rarified spots come at a heftier price as the University has officially increased the fees attached to parking permits and added some new ones as well.

The cost of general parking permits has in-

creased in price by an approximate 10 percent.

Similarly, fees for a parking garage permit have also increased by 10 percent. However, if students should choose to park on the fourth floor of the garage, they would only need to pay a reduced fee of $185 for the entire year. Motorcycle permits will no longer be offered.

Come fall, the previously free parking on Momentum campus will now have a fee attached. It will cost $25 for a yearly permit, $20 for fall and spring semesters, or $10 for either semester or summer hours.

Furthermore, there are no plans to add or reduce the number of parking spots available,

at least for the upcoming academic year.

Discussions amongst the Parking and Transportation Committee regarding an increase in fees for the 2014 academic year have been in the works as early as November 2013.

However, the changes were not yet approved until May 1 when the A&M system Board of Regents ratified the newly increased fees. On May 13, the Parking and Transportation Committee met again and discussed once more the finalized changes and fee increases. see PINCHING PENNIES FOR PARKING on page 3

Skinny Izzy Challenge

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The Islanders’ twist on the classic Flat Stanely

by TREY SEAL entertainment reporter

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he Earth is a vast planet, with so many continents and bodies of water. While many of the students on our campus were born in America, there are also a good deal who come from distant places. In order to gain insight into the origins and destinations of both current students and alumni, the Texas A&M University Corpus Christi Alumni Association came up with the concept for Skinny Izzy.

Skinny Izzy is similar to the concept of Flat Stanley, a printable paper doll delivered

through email. The recipient is expected to print and take a picture of said paper doll at a unique spot representing their location, which they email back to the sender. The original concept was started to show the vastness of the planet Earth to school children and the adults who assisted them.

Instead of Stanley, the Island University’s mascot, Izzy, is being sent out in order to give visual insight of the many lands beyond our bayside community.

I’ll never forget my own existential moment, experienced while riding the classic Disney World attraction “It’s a Small World”. To those who aren’t familiar with it, the ride is a

large diorama composed of marionettes representing every country on Earth.

After completing the ride and viewing representations of rarely mentioned places that don’t receive much attention from the global media such as Iceland and Denmark, I pondered what Iceland would be like: “do they live in igloos?”, “do they play Super Nintendo?”.

Keep in mind that I was five years old at the time. I wondered what a Dane consumes for dinner. Does Denmark have a McDonald’s on every corner like America? see SKINNY IZZY CHALLENGE on page 4

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The Reading Corner The seventh installment of college reading secrets

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re you keeping up with your college reading?

Taking notes has one purpose: to help the reader remember information. Note taking is not just for school; the skill is one that is used in business and life also. The purpose is the same…to help the listener/ reader remember information. In a survey of the University’s professors, note taking was selected as one of the academic skills necessary for studying for exams and connecting information from one lesson to another.

Note taking is a learned skill. That means that as it is practiced, the skill improves. There are many methods of note taking and the trick is to find one that works for each personal learning style. Some note takers use pictures to help remember and connect the information and others use sentences and key words.

Highlighters are popular, but do they really help remember information?

Before we answer the Highlighter question always prepare to read for class work with a pre-reading review.

Ask what is the topic and what is known about it. Understand why the professor assigned the reading

and what information is important.

Remember to define all terms that are unfamiliar.

comments. Summarize the text, write questions, and give comments (good or bad). Write important words and

revisit the information!

Notes should be in your own words.

If the important points are explained in your words it shows an understanding of the material. Here are some ideas to help remember the information.

In your words change the titles, subtitles, section headings or names of pictures, graphs and other extra material. Or change statements into questions.

For example, the section Take notes while reading. This will summarize the material in your words and heading the primary help to identify important ideas or key words. Taking notes, either in the margins causes of the Civil War or on separate paper will also keep track of your place in the reading. Highlighting might become “There are does not imprint the material in your brain as effectively as writing notes in your 3 primary causes of the own words. After a break, a quick review of the notes will refresh the material and Civil War” or “What are allow a new reading session to begin and reading with a better background and the top three causes of the understanding.

Civil War?” CASA Reading Specialists can help students with reading skills and understanding the reading of college assignments. During the Now - Put down the highlighter! important points. If reading a rented Summer Terms, Reading Specialists The highlighter only highlights. Be textbook or an e-book, keep notes on are available Monday through honest, does a highlighted section a separate sheet of paper and use the Thursday and by appointment to stay in your mind? How many times notes to review or continue reading. help. Talk with Dr. McDowell, Dr. do you come back to a highlighted Revisiting notes is one way to keep Culbertson, Rachel, or Lia at CASA section? Instead of highlighting, the information fresh. The only way Room 107 for more information or to write your own margin notes and to retain information is to continually make an appointment.

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PINCHING PENNIES FOR PARKING

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Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Bayside parking garage, home to 1205 parking spaces.

According to Kathryn Funk-Baxter, Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration at A&M-Corpus Christi, the new fees do not reflect a standard annual increase. However, the additional revenue gained will help offset the accumulating cost of maintaining the University parking. “[The] costs of our operations have increased for things such as staffing, repairs and maintenance contracts, signage, camera maintenance etc.,” said Funk-Baxter.

In regards to Momentum campus, FunkBaxter confirmed that the new fees are permanent and that those fees will go towards supporting the free shuttle system that students use to commute to campus. “ Please note we are talking about a little over $2 a month if you break down the fee we are charging,” said Funk-Baxter. “We anticipate that we will only have around 100 to 200 users which would not cover the cost of the shuttle, but every little bit helps. We [also] want to make sure that if there were a need to contact the student about their car status or an accident we would be able to identify the parties involved by their permit.”

Even though the increases in parking fees are small, they still raise concerns about larger issues looming in the near future. “ They’re going to start numbering the parking lots,” said Angel Monjarraz, President of the Student Government Association, “and I know at College Station –I know we’re not as big as them –but they having designated parking lots as well. I just don’t want… I feel that for us right now: you pay for a general parking pass and you can park in any parking lot. Versus College Station, once they [the University] numbered their parking lots they [students] have to park in the specific parking lot they paid for. I don’t want that to come to our school where we have to pay per parking lot. In the A&M system we are the second lowest in cost of attendance. For that not to be one of the features of our school, that’s going to

push us out of the way a little bit.”

Monjarraz’s concerns over numbered parking lots stems from a conversation he says took place during the subsequent July 1 meeting of the Parking and Transportation Committee.

Along with this concern, Monjarraz also voiced to Island Waves concerns regarding monitoring the fourth floor parking, the increasing cost of the parking garage, and overall student awareness.

“What I am hoping for is that… if we get another parking garage, the prices will go down,” said Monjarraz.

Though it seems there is no immediate trade off to balance out the increased cost with the lack of parking spaces, there are plans in place to aid the parking predicament.

According to the minutes for the May 13 Parking and Transportation Committee meeting, a feasibility study is being done for construction on a second parking garage in the Sanddollar parking lot near the Preforming Arts Center. Beginning of construction would be no later than Fall 2016.

The No.63 bus line, or Wave Shuttle, that services the University has been rerouted to include stations along: Momentum campus, Ennis Joslin, the south-side station at La Palmera Mall, the Shores, Campus Quarters, and Aspen Heights. This will give students living in these areas or apartment complexes another option for transportation instead of driving their vehicles to the University.

“Parking is just going to be congested just because there is a lot of construction going on right now,” said Monjarraz. “That’s just going to be something for everybody to just deal with.”

For more information regarding shuttle schedules and routes visit campustamucc. jimdo.com/ride_the_wave.

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SKINNY IZZY CHALENGE As I grew older and went on more vacations to the saccharine world of Disney theme parks and cruises, I realized that most of American life was confined to a bubble of sorts. Our media, especially children’s media, prefers to portray other nationalities as stereotypes, rarely delving into the true day to day life of other cultures.

At 23 years of age, I sadly still haven’t explored much of the world beyond the United States. The only area that I have visited beyond our country is the Bahamas for a few hours during a Disney cruise. Upon arriving in Nassau at 17, I was shocked and horrified when our taxi driver began to drive around a high cliff on the left side of the road, not because of the driving, but because of my unfamiliarity with driving customs in other countries. Americans are predominantly biased to the right direction. Observe the flow of foot traffic the next

continued from page 1 time you are walking in a crowded space. The point of this observation is to demonstrate that there is no way that anyone would have known that without personal experience.

Many would say that matters like this are where the internet shows its utility. However, in order to find that on the internet, one would have to specifically examine the driving habits of other places. In our isolationist society, why would one think that it would be in any different than our own driving style?

This brings me to the focus of this article: escape the bubble and explore the world.

Whether it is the unfamiliar areas of your city or the jungles of Peru, you will likely be fascinated with what you will see and find. As Americans, we become too complacent in our day-to-day lives, most people experience the same sights and sounds repetitively. When

“Mexico; I went for tortillas.”

- Andrea Guerro, freshman

one decides to become a parent, that world becomes even more limited due to the restrictions that come with parenting. Chances are that the young have more flexibility in their schedules for new experiences.

The first response to my heed to action may be the common issue for many: money. The truth is, evaluate every day spending and ask if every single item purchased is truly a necessity.

Does anyone truly need a $3 cup of Starbucks?

A single-cup coffee brewer costs around one hundred dollars on average. Take that coffee money or any other frivolous spending money and start a vacation fund. Someday, decide to live a little. Take that money and buy a plane ticket to Europe. Luxurious hotels are unnecessary expenditures. Sites like couchsurfer. com match people around the world who are willing to provide nightly stays to travelers year-round. If shyness or hesitancy exists to-

“I would like to travel to Paris. I have always wanted to go there, because there are so many things that have caught my eye.”

- Gloria Nieto, freshman, Raymondville, Texas.

“I would travel to Hawaii. Just the idea of standing on a volcano amazes me. I would want to wander everywhere to learn about and admire the creatures that engage in everyday life there; both on the land and sea.”

–Alriel Rodriguez, freshman, Haltorn city Texas.

“Where ever my heart takes me.”

–Celeste Alverez, freshman, San Antonio, Tx.

“Greece. I have family there.”

–Zach Norman, freshman, Houston, Tx. “I would travel to Nigeria, because it is my second home. Even though there is a lot of poverty and trouble, it is my escape from all the problems and stress I endure.”

–Jennifer Mark Osondu, freshman, Houston, Tx.

“I would like to go to Heaven. I think that it might be the best place to be ever! Since the “price” to get in is to die, I would just go there to visit some ancestors and come back. I always wanted to know what my life I’m living for Jesus meant. Hopefully, I’d come back with a different prospective of being a Christian.”

- Unique Thomas, freshman, Dallas, Tx

ward staying with a stranger, there are places much like American shelters called hostels, which are aimed more toward travelers. The rates at hostels are dirt-cheap usually averaging around $20-40 American dollars, depending on location.

There is so much to see and do on the planet Earth. Whether it’s your hometown or across the Atlantic Ocean, make a point to go out and see another part of it. I promise that you’ll realize it really isn’t such a small world after all.

If you’d like to check in on Skinny Izzy’s adventures or post a picture yourself visit the Islander Alumni Facebook page.

We also posed the question of travel to our incoming Islanders, Class of 2018, during Passport to the Island. Read some of their responses below:

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Matt Reeves performs for the crowd during the open mic night held at the House of Rock in downtown Corpus Christi.

by TREY SEAL entertainment reporter

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pon entering the House of Rock, I was greeted by its dark yet friendly atmosphere that pays tribute to the classic musical genre of Rock and Roll. Pictures, posters, and instruments representing various legends adorn the

walls. It’s the type of place that I’d imagine seeing the fresh faced Quarrymen (the original band name of The Beatles) playing to a boisterous audience. Tall bar tables and stools are placed around the room where patrons sat down and engaged in conversation among friends. It’s essentially a “Cheers” (the classic sitcom based in a bar for you younger folks out there) for the rocker crowd.

Its dark nature certainly doesn’t reflect on its employees who are quick to engage in lighthearted conversation when not dealing with an onslaught of customers. Through double doors, the House was holding its weekly Open Mic Night on its wide stage decorated with a full lineup of instruments minus a guitar.

Taking center stage was Matt Reeves, an employee and host of the event. He was playing the instrumentals from the classic Beatles song “Happiness is a Warm Gun”. The patrons were lively and began to shout requests to the talented Reeves, which eventually led to him playing the classic theme from the 1990’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”.

Reeves was clearly having as much fun as his audience whilst displaying his fantastic skill at the electric guitar.

As I sat and enjoyed a cold beer, I watched multiple patrons take the stage to show off their own talent. Each act displayed their own tastes in music while adding a touch of their own unique style. What’s really unique about House of Rock’s Open Mic Night is that it’s not only about music. It’s a soapbox for any guests to display their talents to the audience.

In order to get a better understanding of the culture behind the bar, I interviewed Sarah, the bartender on hand who has worked there for two years now.

“I love the variety of people who show up for it, you never really know what to expect,” she said. “Even when it comes to music, I’ve seen people show up with some very obscure instruments. I’ll never forget when this one guest showed up and played music on a Didgeridoo [an Australian pipe instrument usually around four feet in length.]”

I then asked what her favorite part of the venue was.

“I love that we cater to such a large variety of people,” Sarah replied. “Our customer base ranges from students, businessmen, and tourists among others. I get to meet a lot of interesting people.”

House of Rock is much more than a bar, it’s an event center. They air major sporting events on its large TVs and they recently opened a kitchen as well. On Sunday through Thursday from 11pm to 11am and Friday, Saturday 11am to Midnight the kitchen serves pizza, appetizers, and salads to be enjoyed both in-house and to-go. The venue also hosts a variety of community events including the Corpus Christi Seven Day Film Festival, The Zombie Prom, and The Brown Bag Challenge fundraiser/art show just to name a few.

If you’re a music lover or just someone looking to have fun in Corpus Christi’s downtown area: I highly recommend taking a trip to the House of Rock, you won’t regret it.

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FIFA World Cup FR E N Z Y

by RUTH AIPPERSPACH faculty advisor

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his summer has been a feast of sporting events with on-going NBA basketball championships, NASCAR, National Hockey League championships, College World Series, Major League Baseball, Wimbledon and its tennis rituals; and the FIFA World Cup 2014 soccer tournament –all before Tour de France began in July!

The World Cup games brought people together from various countries and language groups; fans cheered constantly so it sounded like a non-stop roar; enthusiasts waved rally towels; and clothing and accessories matched uniforms of their team players.

The geographical location of Brazil had some

games played in the south in wintry conditions; games played in the northern part of the country near the equator battled heat. Conditions called for water breaks throughout the games – something unheard of in soccer tournaments!

There were fans and non-fans. Some individuals had no clue about soccer, including Bob Beckel, co-host of Fox’s daily THE FIVE program.

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He like others thought it a waste of time to kick a ball and score nil-nil until some of his peers tried to convince him soccer is really “football” in the rest of the world. What about the Australian school teacher who grew up in Ghana and posted on Facebook that he had requested an international organization pay his air fare to Brazil so he could see Ghana participate? It didn’t happen! Sports Bars, outdoor viewing, and restaurants saw an upsurge in lunch-goers

Advertisers had to rapidly change some Twitter and Facebook ads. Several brands capitalized on “the chomp” like ‘chew gum,” and others marketed burgers on Twitter. (More details in the Corpus Christi Caller Times June 28, 2014 edition, Sports Section on p. 6C in an article “Cup hits streaming record; buzz soars!,” written by Barbara Ortuay, Associated Press writer.)

Facebook had its records, too. The Daily International News email received on June 30, 2014 from Voice of America (VOA.com) stated, “Facebook scores record one billion Interactions during World Cup.” The article went on to say the World Cup is the most talked about event in Facebook Inc’s decade long history and “ the soccer conversation measured between June 12 and June 29 involved 220 million people and one billion interactions . . . “ It is “set to break records as the biggest social media event to date.” The data was obtained

by Reuters.

“Social media has demonstrated a global appeal; and experts say it might change the way people communicate. Soccer gave audiences something different to talk about.

Frenzy? Frenetic? Exciting!” to get a glimpse of a game in progress. One in genious group got together in an underpass in New York to watch the game; thankfully no one was injured.

What really happened (in addition to the games) was the incredible usage of social media. My Twitter account has been non-stop – that’s the English language side. Imagine the other languages used! Tweets increased more and more after each game, then exploded over the Uruguayan player Luis Suarez and how FIFA would or would not respond. What about the USA-Belgium match where 9.1 million tweets were recorded during the game, or the 35.6 million tweets during the Brazil-Germany match? This was the most discussed single sports game ever on Twitter (Twitter Data, July 9, 2014).

ESPN and other internet web sites gave constant updates, live reports and streaming games; but if anyone wanted to use Brazil’s internet when Brazil played, forget it! The whole nation ignores its services until the game ends!

Social media has demonstrated a global appeal; and experts say it might change the way people communicate. Soccer gave audiences something different to talk about. Frenzy? Frenetic? Exciting!

On a long distance drive in early June, I listened to three soccer games back to back from ESPN on SiriusXM Radio. The play-by-play announcers called the game describing action even to “right to left,” or “left to right,” some action ‘offsides’ and a host of terminology new to those who do not follow soccer. Televised versions are different because the action is visual. One does get to see the intense emotion displayed by coaches and players in addition to the action.

One thing is sure: this has been an international event that brought people together to celebrate FIFA World Cup, 2014. What will happen when World Cup Rugby takes place in Fall 2015 in England? Rugby is the third biggest international sporting event. Another World Cup frenzy?! Time will tell!

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Top Ten Moments

A review of the best moments from the 2013-2014 Islanders Athletic Season

Texas A&M - Corpus Christi men’s and women’s tennis teams both clinched berths into the NCAA Championships after winning Southland Conference regular season and tournament titles.

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he 2013-14 school year was an outstanding one for Islanders Athletics. The school posted its best finish ever in the Southland Commissioner’s Cup, a competition that weighs performance across all sports. The women’s tennis team won its first Southland title and made its first NCAA appearance in program history. The men’s and women’s basketball teams combined to win 26 more games than the season before – far and away the most for any school in Division I. With this in mind, here are the Top 10 Moments of the year from Islanders Athletics:

#10: Islanders Softball Sweeps Lamar

The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi softball team had the odds stacked against them going into the Lamar series in Beaumont, Texas, with the Cardinals holding the number two spot in the Southland standings. But the Islanders got a one-hit shutout from Liz Carter in game one of the series, and then used the slugging of Valerie Perez (5-for-5 with two home runs and six RBI) in the next two games to sweep the Cardinals on the road.

#9: Shaw’s Late Three Lifts Islanders Past UCA

The Islanders women’s basketball team, still trying to find its swagger, played host to firstplace Central Arkansas on Feb. 13. The game went back-and-forth into the final minute, with A&M-Corpus Christi holding the ball tied

#4: Baseball’s Walk-off Win Over Lamar

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Lamar have had some intense encounters on the baseball diamond in recent history, but the game on May 10 of this year may take the cake. Both teams went scoreless over the first nine innings, with Trevor Belicek and Chase Angelle going blow-for-blow on the mound. Lamar got on the board first with an RBI single in the 10th, but the Islanders came right back, with a Dominic Lopez RBI groundball tying the game and Dawson Yates’ single to center giving the Islanders the 2-1 victory.

#3: Men’s Tennis Clinches NCAA berth

With several Southland Tournament championships under Steve Moore’s leadership, a conference title has become old hat for the league’s preeminent program. But that didn’t make another title just as exciting for Moore’s troops. Senior Matt Westmoreland clinched the team’s fifth tournament title in the last seven years with a 6-1, 6-3 victory at No. 4 singles, as the Islanders knocked off Lamar 4-1 to earn a return trip to the NCAA Tournament.

#2: Women’s Basketball’s Comeback vs.

Nicholls With 18 wins, the Islanders women’s basketball program had plenty of impressive

at 42. Alissa Campanero carried the ball down the court and made a quick pass to senior Jasmine Shaw with 10 seconds left on the clock. Shaw took a jab step toward the right side to shake off her defenders then stepped to the left and nailed a game winning three to push the Islanders ahead of the Sugar Bears to a 45-42 victory.

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team produced a magical moment on Oct. 4 against McNeese State.

The teams went through r e g u l a t i o n scoreless, but it was Islanders forward Alyssa Miller who delivered the winning goal that sent the Islanders into a frenzy. The junior dribbled into the 18-yard box, cut back to her right, then sent a ball past the goalkeeper and into the right corner of the goal to give the Islanders the 1-0 win at 94:46 on the clock. It marked the first conference victory in Islanders Soccer history.

#8: Women’s Tennis Victory Over SMU

The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi women’s tennis team was still very untested when it went up against 64th-ranked SMU on Feb. 12. But the team battled back from a 3-1 deficit to tie the match at three, with all the pressure on sophomore Celia Rodriguez.

With the match on the line and her teammates cheering her on, Rodriguez edged Macie Elliott in a three-set battle in the No. 4 position, winning the third set 7-5 to give the Islanders their first statement victory of the year.

#7: Miller’s Golden Goal Leads Islanders to first SLC Win

In its first season as a varsity program, the Texas A&M – Corpus Christi women’s soccer

Director of Tennis Steve Moore high fives senior Sandra Burges after she clinched the final regular-season match for the Islanders women’s tennis team over New Orleans. The victory secured at least a share of the Southland Conference regular season for the team.

#6: Men’s Basketball Beats ORU in Overtime

There was no love lost between the Islanders and Oral Roberts over Valentine’s Day weekend. In a battle of top teams in the Southland, the two teams engaged in a slugfest that carried into overtime.

John Jordan scored or assisted on 25 of the Islanders’ final 26 points, and it was Brandon Pye’s three in the extra session that gave A&M-Corpus Christi control of the game en route to a 74-72 win.

#5: Volleyball Earns First Postseason Win

The Islanders volleyball program had notched many checkmarks in its resurgence under Tony Graystone, but on Nov. 22, it added a key one – a victory over Sam Houston State in the Southland Conference Tournament. Hosting the event in the Dugan Wellness Center, the Islanders clinched their 20th win of the season with a 3-1 victory over the Bearkats, with Brianna Brink’s 16 kills leading the charge.

performances to pick from. But the regularseason finale for the team may have been the best of the bunch. Trailing 44-25 with 17:58 left in regulation, Alissa Campanero drilled a three-pointer to send the Islanders on a 30-6 run and into a lead they would not relinquish.

Campanero capped off the comeback at the free-throw line, as A&M-Corpus Christi knocked off Nicholls, 59-55.

#1: Women’s Tournament

Tennis

Wins

SLC

In a season of firsts for the Islanders women’s tennis team, none resonates louder than the squad’s first Southland Tournament title that earned the team a trip to the NCAA Tournament. Going up against arch-nemesis and No. 1 seed Northwestern State, the Islanders found themselves trailing 2-0 early on in the match. But Maider Martin, Kerry Galhos and Sandra Burges each won their singles matches to put the team on the edge of victory. Again, Celia Rodriguez answered the call, winning in a second-set tiebreak to send the squad into a massive celebration to cap off a tremendous comeback.

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