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SCNs host discernment weekends for ministry to Botswana Nine SCNs prayerfully explored the possibility of to Botswana in the newdwkg SCN taldng missionpart simultaneous discernment weekends held at Nazareth and Mokama, India March 30-April2.

potential volunteers for this new venture.

Discerners nity to invite had the oppoltu-

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beautiful experience of community prayer, support and wisdom in discerning one's call to a specific minisby. I think that many

importance of communal discernment to the process of selecting VOlUIIteerS. The conversion requires prayerful listening to the

them in the weekend,

five members of the SCN ExmuEive Committee also attended the e Nazareth event.

Emily Nabholz, X N , ge conductedthe reflection for the U.S. the discerners,which n to expand included Scripture, faith stories,andrefle~ tion on the quatities explore and skill^ needed for 'he idea Of VOlUnteering for commu&y Ufe and rbe new mission. From thii -ion in Botswana.

BCi>vvluvnoWND?: U.S. SCNS m i p a nivu aiu rauua n u u L W ~ process, nine women (five She spoke of the pidured here with discernment facilrtltor Emfly Nabhok, SCN (fdf left, a n d Shah from india and four from the need for a pioneer D'Souza, SCN Wce President for Mruron (far rrght) have been selected In the United States) emerged as spirit, like that of communrty-wfde discernment process to go on to tlle next level of exploration MotherCatherine regadingt+eirpsibterninistryintheCong7egafionn'snewrnisionm&tivma, A f n a 'palding and Mother In addition, three SCNs lfom India were also seleded for thfspro~ea(see page 2).

AnnSebastion(who What's Inside: in 1946 called for congregacall of aod as expressed tional volunteen to staff the of the participants came to through shared reflection a deeper appreciation of the new miasion in India) and on Qmpelvalues, the importance and value of India pioneer Sister needs of society, the communal discernment."

3 Lawrencetta Veeneman. circumstances of our times, S i m W u s l y , the S C N s in and our individual and When mked whether the 4 India conduded a discemsisters in India should collecthe resources." ment weekend faGilltated by expand their ministry into i Abraham Puthemana, SJ, a SCN volunteers are behg neighboring Nepal in 1971, sought to WOI% In the local priest well-known by she responded, "If Mother potential areas of nurslng, members of the congregaCatherine were here, she early childhood skills. tion there. Their reflections education, would go." That same spirit social work, had also moved the camp combined silence and adminEstrahn ' n. pastoral and prayer with reflection, and gation forwml into Belize, youth work. The SCNs will where SCNs will celebrate India provincial Theresa staff two minishy sites in Katturan reported that all of &rtswana. one in Jwaneng the 2Smanniversary of minisby thii fall. the partidpants were very and one in Kanye.

Marilyn Shea, SCN, Director pleased with both the In Jwaneng si6ters will staff process and the outcome. of the congregation's a home for needy children, Associate FYcgram, said, 1 MElllene Lehmkuhl, Southcontnwd on Page 2... em Regional explained the felt the weekend was

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Sale hosts 2P anniversary celebration of diverse ministries Over guests tumed out m n t l y for the Silvex J u b k e celebkltlon Or SCPI m i n i i in Sale, India me dayl~n$ cekbratiofi in-

mission in d pmvided the infbhucture. m o p Gabriel KUjw sY,inhishamily praised the patshi@ nex-s who have g g n w f i s o ~

Aflerwanl the parish hosted a luncheon for appmxi mately 300 guests. Guests included local parishioners, XI%, priests and sisters representing the

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MUSIC DANCE, COLORANDWROUNDJU6~LAllON:O w ~ ~ g u e S t r w e r e

trim songs and dances horn that they have given on hand to eklebratethe S i h Armivemv of theSCN Mism at We. she lives and the rich national culture. birth to two other patishes in the last twentyfive yeam. The school, which was a middle schoolwith~200 students, has developed into a h@ school and is bu-

at the seams with the strength of nearly 1,700 students. For p m the skiers had to reFer the sick to Camel Hospital thirteen kilometers away, but now

Nazareth Health Centre cam For most OF the ordinaty health needs of the people of Sale and beyond. Up until two yeam ago,many girls could not pursue their studies became of the great distances they had to m e r to reach the school not all of them could get hostel fadlitles in other schools.

Now a fairly wellequipped hostel houses more than firty girls who study in the

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school. The cmwning glop$ OF the &em’ efforts is the steady flow of vocations to both priesthood and reU gious life. Several of these

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SCNs collaborate with St. Catharine Dominicans on cultural diversity Maria Brocato, SCN President, and Joan Scanlon. OP, President of the Dominicans of St CathkN'Ine, Kentucky poured water from CartWright Creek and Nazareth as participants in the Multicultural Committee's workshop sang "Come Drink Deep" They sang: "Come rains of heaven on the dry seed, rains of lovi on every tortured land, Roots complacent awaken in compassion so hope springs in our lands.,."

This group, consisting of leadership, advancement and formation personnel from the two congqptions, gathered in St. Catharine Hall on March 25 to reflect on the challenge of being more inclusive as multicultural rellglous communities Elaine Riley, OPA and Claire McGowan, OP presented the

Dominicans. In 1992, the leadership team decided to establish a Multicultural Committee, which formally began in 1993. The committee, comprised of Asian Americans, African Americans, Latino and EuroAmerican members, sought to create an atmosphere of trust where feats and concerns could be expressed and a deepened understanding of one another's cultures could take place. From that effort came a threeday Multicultural Conference at St. Catharine Mothemouse in 1995, bringlng together 60 participants of many cultures from both congregations.

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cultural diversity is the new story of the universe. Carole Rossi, OP, and Tess Browne, SCN,provided a compelling presentation on the new cosmology and the necessity of seeing one's self as a

everyone must be the same.

The new cosmology teaches movement from a theology of domination to one of respect and inclusion. ln a powerful skeet theater members

one, but the gift of the day was a fierce determination to stay the course and continue the vital work of the multicultural committee. The group sang their determination in the

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UNITY IN DIVERSITY Several Sisters of Charity of Nazareth gathered recently with members of the S t Catharine Dominican order to dfscuss multfculturalfsm wfthin thefr congregatfons

part of the whole of cre ation, not as dominating creation. They stressed a fundamental lesson of the universe the planet surdves because of its diversity. The e c o b g i d crisis is a result of humans seeing themselves apart from the rest of creation. conWIW! creation, and failing to celebrate the beauty of the worlds diversity. Racism. they explained, is an expression of the idea that

the Multicultural Committee touched on issues of racism in community and elicited responses from participants. The group agreed that ehiinating racism requires the abflity to r e c w i z e it, even in its subue forms. participants broke into c o n ~ t j o groups n d to discuss "what next?- The journey to create a more inclusive, multicultural community is a demanding

beautiful west African folk song: "Woyaya": "we are going, heaven knows where we are going, but we know within. We will get there, heaven knows bow we will get there, but we know we will. It will be hard we know, and the road will be muddy and rough but we'll get there. heaven knows how we will get there, but we know we will. Woyaya, woyaya, woyaya, woyaya."

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Carmella V a r g m Castillo, SCM, has been selected to attend the Millennium F o m at the Conference of Non-Qovernmental Organizations to be held May 2 2 26 at the United Nations headquatters in New York Participation is limited to 1,400 people from around the globe; the p u p e is to bring together representa tives of civil society to consult with U.N. officials about the future of the peoples of the world -

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Carmella, who also senfes as a representative to the SCN Associate core~o~ cil, is a public num in the Stann Creek District of Bebe and a lay minister of Sacred Heart Church in Dangtlga. In filing her application to attend, she stated why her presence at the Millennium Forum would be significant.

7 can my this ptut of the wofid.

Having myself worked among the poorest of the poor in the Banana Industry, 1 have seen how they have been misused and underpaicl all because no one speaks out for them.

My organizablon has literaUy bum homes for the poor using our own initiative and communitypartic'pation.

Work is now underway in seeking assistance &om the Government of Belize to obtain an abandoned building to provide a shelter

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the trip Carmella dressed him in a tiny cap, a little shirt, pampers, socks, a receiving blanket, a towel, and a bigger outer blanket.

Knowing the infant had to stay warm, Sister Rosemarie Of ceIi%n drove without air ethniCPuPS there. Justice conditioning. Other than needs Prevail in certain putting up quite a fuss at if we are to saiI being undressed, the baby thmugh the New Millennium did fine, th& to with hop."

Carmella's quick thinking Rosemarie Kinvan, SCN, and tender axe. According entered Carmella's to Sister R w e r n ~ e"This , is registration for the just a typical day of service Millennium Forum via the for CarmeUa. We have quite a representative going to website. She recalled that early the day before, the Forum!"

Carmella had phoned with The harsh living conditions of the deprived young great uF3encY in her Voice. she asked Rosemarie to couple and newborn baby d&e her, a 3-lb. premature are issues Camella will baby, the baby's mother take with her to the U.N. and father to Dangtlga, Forum. She plans to speak where there is an incubator. out for cancellation of debts CarmeIIa had delivered the for emerging nations so that baby the night before at their citizens may have a midnight and then chance to establish their improvised an incubator lives in dignity, secure in with hot water bottles. The the oppottunity to see their labor result in a living wzge parents had come to the clinic with absolutely and live their lives in peace nothing for the baby. For and justice.

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children. I can speak ofthe many injustices done to the ifldigenOUSpeople in Belize, e& the*g' by the M a l ~ ~ i a in n S*e deep South Of mY country and the

Partners in the Journey

SCN Associates contemplate global justice Marie Elena Dio, Siter of Charity, presented a workshop entitled "The Spirituality of Living in an lntemnnected World" at a SCN Associate formationweekend held March 24-26 at Nazareth. The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth participate as a Nongovernmental Organization (ROO) at the United Nations through the Charity Federation, a p u p of women's religious communities with Vincentian roots, Sister Marie Elena is the Charity Federation UN-NQO representative. In her presentation, she explained why Sisters are at the U.N.. demonstrated our interconnection with people all around the globe, and suggested ways each one of us can promote global justice.

The theme of socialjusticewith as strons biblicalbase in the prophetic tradition and in the rich heritage of Catholic Social

teaching, has found its way into the apostolate of reliious communities. For centuries religious women focused their energies on the alleviation of poverty through education, social work and medical services. Now, religjous congrega. tions. called by Vatican 11 to renewal of spirit, have committed thmse1Ves to addressing the causes Of Poverty by working for systemic change. The 1995 SCN Mission Statement clearly states that SCNs and Associates ,.are committed to work forjustice in solidiuity with the oppressed..."

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A spiritual perspective is needed at the table to promote justice and compassion for the poor and oppressed.

Approxitna&ely15 women’s religious communities with

Ma0 status bring that perspective to the table.

Sister Marie Elena gave an overview of global poverty that was diskssiig and hard to fathom from our privileged position. 1.5 billion people live in absolute poverty, 1 in 4 adults in the world is illiterate,and 225 billionaires have more wealth than 47% of the world‘s paor. A video was

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Alumni of St. Peter's Home reunited with SCNs during Nazareth visit Four alumni of St Peter's Home in Memphis realized their lifetime desire when they visited NazaEth re cently. The four had spent years at St.Peter's listening to the Siers blk about the beauties so much a part of the Nazareth campus. The women had raised families of their own and wanted to see the home of the Sisters who had helped raise them while they lived at St. Petefs.

In 1852 the St.Catherine of Siena Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Ky. began using the chapel of their St. Agnes Female Academy in Memphis to care for the homeless and neglected children of the city. As time went on the Dominicans realized they could no longer staff the gmwing- orphanage. .

A facilityivas built on a fahn outside of Memphis on what later became Poplar Street.

At the invitation of the Bishop, live Sisters of Charity of Nazareth came to take charge in 1886. In 1971 the name of the institution was changed to "St. Peter's Home for Children," and over the years it has been home to numerous children

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The mutual warmth and affection between four such children who have since grown into adulthood and the Sisters who cared for them those years ago was very visible in their greetings during the VisittoNazareth. So warm were the feelings held by the women that they broke into song in the Motherhouse dining room. To the delight of the sisters gathered there, the women paid . .. ., homae to their childhood home when TOGETHER AGAIN: Four women were recently reurnited with some of the SCNs who cared for them when they vfsfted Nazareth for the first time. Seated they sang left to right are Bobbie Spencec SCN, and former residents of the Memphis in this from St. Peter's Home for Children: Geraldine Bufton) Coalter and Kate (Fifzmorris) who'e pat state Rainey; standing: Marie (Fitzmorris) Barrows and Cynthia (sotton) Elliott better than the sight of our own hont gat&, St. Peter's Home family. sharing pictures of their Peters, St. Peters, your children honor thee. " While visiting on the children and grandchildren," Nazareth campus the women she said of the women aeraldine (Sutton)Coalter met with Anna Jean visiting the Nazareth camKate (Fitzmonis)Kainey: nardesty, SCN, who minispus. "Friends since they grew Msuie (Fibmorris) m w s tered at St.Peter's Home for Up together at St. Peter's and Cynthia (Sutton)Elliott some 16 years. Sister Anna Home in Memphis, they are a were contemporaries of Jean was delighted to see few of the many young Barbara Spencer, SCN, and people who lived theE and the women. "It was great although scattered across developed into outstanding the counhy, they continue to visiting with them, hearing members of society." about their families and keep in touch with their St.

9ster Dorothy Peterson is h o d at CARITAS Dorothy Peterson, W. was honored on February

SCN Jubilarians honored ECN Jubilarians were honored with a special lihugv and meal on March 25. Maria V. 6roCato. SCN President said of these women, "We Rjoice in their lives and generous sewice and 17 by having a leaf bearing dedication to the SCN Community throughout all these years." her name placed On the Those celebrating their aolden Jubilees included Agnes 'IVee ofldfe at Ellen Rose, Alice Chsper, Angela Wethington, Anne Medical Center' LeeSmiths Magmder, Bridget Coffle, Catherine Arnold. Dorothy Wilson, Director of DeVelODInent at

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Sally G&n, SCN, made a SaUy clliwn,SCN, made mntributon to honoreorSister Dorothy the donation to comwith a leaf onore the CANT,, Medid memorate Sister Dorothy's center Tree of Life. vears of service to the community. "When first s&& mains beyond ,,.,y v _ , l.___I .--..", _.I_._I hospitals. Dorothy was a pioneer in community health can?," Gob!% lubi/eesarepkf~~mi here with Gay Young C& i d d i n g (Jrom leff to riglo, SCNS Judith Ann witm,Emily Nabhok Emilkvia Gym, â‚Ź/fZaf& Sister SaUy says of her l o n g h e friend and assoCiate.

Vannu&, V N M ~ ~ l h a u s a Angela n d During her 59 yeam as a Sister of Charity of Sister Dorothy PeterSon founded Nazareth Home Health (now Vannwi, Ellen Mirliun chsmes.

CARITAS Home Health) and was instrumental in establishing Elizabeth (W) Nabholz, Frances Ktumpelman, Helen Kl&, Josephine the rural health care ministry. She sewed at St.Joseph Baniem, Judith Ann Wilson, Marie Anne Ballard. Mary Infinnary in various mpacities for 17 Burns, Mary Elizabeth Middendorf. Mary Monlca â‚Źloll,Mary yeam and acted as ombudsman for the nursing homes in the Owensborn area.

PauMa Kane, Rita Honmrfch, Sheila M& kh,Vincent Tehan,and Vivian Mary Sabelhaus.

Celebrating 70 years in the SCN Communily were SCNs Agnes Clark,Agnes Elizabeth Fennessey, Camille Seraflni.

Mary Kathleen Sheehan, SCN, was one of Cathathe Maria Nangle, Catherine Ann Hill,Catherine seven people to be honored by the Louise Johnson, Evelyn Cnunp, Leonora McCirath (now Archdiocese of LouiSville at the annual deceased), Mary Justin Wheeler, Thekla Keller, and Salute to Catholic Schools Alumni Awards Thomsbeny.

Theodora Presentation held at the Oalt House East OUmANDlNG on March 28. Sister Mary Kathleen has ~MJl.lcWh'dNA Celebrating 65 years were SCNs Clara wlllett, Frances Luck served as executive director of St. John Kathkn Combs,Helen Maureen Ivers, Jane Miriam Spalding, John SheehaJ, sCN Day Center, a Louisville shelter and Fister, Julla Dullea, Lucy canlco,Mafsaret Magninnis, Mary resource facility for homeless men, since 1986. The center ~arbara~oenig,~ a r m y c k i ROO&, and Thelma Cambron. serves more than 150 homeless men each day.

Celebrating 60 years were Agnes Jude Thombeny, Ann A native of mockton, Mm.,she entered the Sisters of Vihxia Cruz, Dowthea Oberst, Ella Rose Henretta, OabrieUe Charftyof Naaareth in 1952 and attended Mh-t COUaSe 6ianswme. Eileen khane, arace Babln, Josephine W e n , and Catherine Spalding CoileSe. sister Mary k t h k n is a M w e t Mary Thompson,Ma~garetPatrick Oallagher, Maria member of the Coalition for the Homeless, Call to Action Smirk, Marina Martin, Mary Adolph Kenenske, Mary Eugene and the Adhry Board for second disMct Of the Me, Mary Jane Hutchins, Mary Jeanette Cambmn, Patricia Louisville Police.

Ann Wdght, and Willlam Mary Chawk Sister Mary Kathleen is a staunch advocate for the homeless. Celeb&@ 55 ywere M& philltps, In an suttdepubbhd in the ' O r 2ooo Of Henkel, Dolores areenwell, Emily Pugh, F,sther Mary &% Sister QI Mary & Kathleen said* The Wt&evil in the &em@, Jean Vessels, Jeanne Mary Wathen, and Margaret world is not the destitution of those in poverty, but the lack Rgm Murphy. of concern by those who are well-off."

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Helen Maureen Iven, SCN Helen Maureen Ivers, SCN, died January 30 at Nazareth Home in Louisville, Ky. at the age of 89. She was a native of Hyde Park, Mass. and a member of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth for 66 years. Sister Helen Maureen served as teacher, secretary and pastoral care minister in Arkmias, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio and Yirglnia. Survivors indude a sister, Evelyn McQowan of Math Easton, Mass. and several nieces and nephews.

Mary Domitilla Gibson, SCN Mary Domitilla (iibson, SCN, died February 17 at Nazareth Home in Louisville at the age of 86. She was a native of Avenue, Md. and a member of the Sisters of Charity of N m t h for 68 p.

Sister Mary Domitilla served as a teacher, principal and parish minister in Kentucky, m d , Massachusetts and Virginia. Several nieces and nephews survive.

Charity of Nazareth for 75 years. Sister Laura served as a nurse, hospital administrator, supervisor and pastoral minister in Arkansas, Kentucky and Washington, D.C. She is survived by three sisters, Maurine Higdon, Ann Norene Averill and Frances Mwiel Woeltz. and a brother, James Hobbs.

Clara Ann Sabel. SCN Clara Ann Sabel, SCN. formerly Sister John Clare, died March 1 at CAIUTAS Medical Center in Louisville, Ky. at the age of 67. She was a native of Louisville and a member of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth for 45 years. Sister Clara Ann served as a teacher, accountant and health insurance coordinator in Covington, Nazareth and Louisville. She is survived by two sisters, Elizabeth Striegel and Barbara OBlyan, and two brothers, John and Louis Sabel, all of Louisville.

as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal in grade and secondary schools in Kentucky and Maryland; diocesan and community supervisor of schools in Ohio, Maryland and Virginia; coordinator of education for the SCN Community and assistant college r@strar at Spalding University. Sun/ivom include two sisters, Mary E l i t h Cambron and Mary Patrlda Kessler and several nieces and nephews.

81. She was a native of Stephensport, Ky. and a member of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth for 63 years. Sister Served in domestic duties at the Mothefiouse and at St. Vincent Academy in Ky., and is remembered for her beautiful rose gardens. She is slwived by a brother, Helm D. Lewis of Union Star,Ky. and several nieces and nephews.

served as a teacher, secre tary, patient advocate and

tucky, Massachusetts, North Carolina Ohio,Tennessee and Virginia. Several nephews survive.

Leonom McGrath, SCN Leonora McOmth, SCN, died Helen Edward Wiggins, SCN AprU 12 at Nazareth Home Helen Edward wiggins, SCN, at the age of 93. Sister was a native of South Boston, died March 24 at PLaZareth Home in Louisville at the age Massachusetts and a member of the Sisters of of 87. She was a native of Roanoke, Va. and a member Charity of Nazareth for 7 1 yeam. She served as a of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth for 65 years. Sister teacher in Alabama, Ken-

organlst in Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio,Tennessee and Virginia. Survivors include a brother, Edward Wimins of

Laura Hobbs, SCN laura Hobbs, SCN, died February 19 at Nazareth Home, Louisville at the age of 92. She was a native of Fancy Farm, Ky. and a member of the Sisters of

t6e Siters of Charity of Nazareth for 75 years.

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Henrietta Lewis,SCN, died on April 9 at Nazareth Home in Louisville at the age of

Memorials to SCNs may be designated to the Mission of the Sisters of Charity of N-th through the Office of Congregational Advancement, P.O. Box 9, Nazareth, KY 40048-0009.

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Former member speaks out on death penalty issues Former SCN Maria nines is an unlike& opponent of the death penalty. Her brother,

Jerry nines, was shot in the line of duty as a Qrginia state bv~per.It was when his kiIIer the

issue aldprs with Al Bennett, a fellow member of the Kentuw coalltlon to Abolish the Death Penalty.A

death penalty in this country, we must become a nation of fci@vemss,-Zlines said during the pnesentatlon.

death penalty that Matia mlized her strong opposition to the death penalty, even for the man who ended her brother's life. RecaUhg her SCN rootsregardlng[the sacrednessof human life and risking her presentdayfamitv Hinllnes ded to take a stand.

A former member of the SCiY congrqafion, KInes is now a member of the Kentucky Coatltion to Abolish the Dmth Penalty, a national board member of M e r Victims â‚Źor Reconciliation, and dtrector of the lifelong resident of LoulsThe SCN C m m t i o n haa newly-formed Kmtucky vllle, KY., Bennett is a retkd recentlv become more of that omanirdon. urnstnition electridan ~ h o deeply"invo1ved in the death penalty issue by Eafier in ZOO0 she had the sewed the State %@I* tux from 19741987. participating in the Abolioppomurity to refmnto tion 2000 Campaign.

Nazareth and speak on this "Befmwe can end the

We sisters of Charity of Nazareth are an international Congregation in a multicultural world. lmpelled by the love of Christ, in the tradition of Vincent de Paul and the pioneer spirit of Catherine Spalding, we and our Associates are committed to work for justice in solidarity with oppre5sed peoples, especially the economically poor and women, and to care for the ear&.

We risk our lives and resources, both personally and corporately, as we engage in diverse ministries in carrying out this mission.

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