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And this year, with undefe ated champ Claudette re-entering the soca arena, reigning monarch Tian Winter def ending his crown, and veteran Lord Satellite cha nting “have you heard the news” the competitio n was on! With the songs from each conten der upping the ante this year, the soca show was riveting from start to end, with new comers Ricardo Dru, Lyrics Man and Laurena Davis definitely proving their worth on the stage. But in the end, Claudette’s undeniable stage presen ce and sweet voice proved the sweetest gro ove, while Tian’s hypnotic and pulsating Hu rricane did send the crowd into a soca whirlw ind. In the Calypso arena, it wa s De Bear who reclaimed his title from Kin g Zachari, who was placed second, follow ed closely by his daughter Princess Thalia.

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The night air comes alive throughout the island with the silvery notes of pan leaving the pan yards as veterans continue to share their wisdom and passion for the steelpan with young people who have now dominated the pan yards. Oh what sweet beauty it is to not only hear the romantic and pulsing rhythms of the steel pan on the night of Panorama, but to see the numbers of young people drumming that sweet rhythm out of the drums. And just as the numbers continue to grow with the community bands, so too do the support and appreciation of the audience who turned out in full numbers supporting the friendly rivalry between bands. LIME Hell’s Gate was finally overthrown this year, with AMP Halcyon returning to the number one position with bragging rights for a year. But second place Hell’s Gate and third place WIOC Gemonites won’t have them celebrating for too long without an intense battle on steel next year.

But who can forget the pageantry? From queens to shining teens, the pageantry reflects the talent and beauty of the people in Antigua. This year, the Teen Splash dominated the pageantry scene with a night of amazing talent from 13 vibrant teens who proudly wore their school colours and took the audience on a journey of culture, rhythm and pure entertainment. Tired yet? You better not be since we have to venture to Lions for Wootoop or the Coast Parking Lot for the Bullbud. Celebrating 25 years of music those Potters brothers continue to command hordes of people through their music, even making their sibling rivalry a musical addiction that filled the airwaves. But it was big brother Onyan with Bullbud who eventually coined the Road March Title.

And so it is that talent of inspiration and design take to the streets as mas players revel in the soca sweetness of the Antiguan artis tes and smiles spread thickly across the stree ts as they pass eager onlookers. It’s the freedom to jump, dance and celebrate that brings both children and adults out in their numbers year after year to enjoy a festival of colours and cultu re. It’s about colour, it’s about mas, it’s about music, it’s about culture and talent. It’s all about the greatest summer festival in the Caribbean – Antigua’s Carnival!

Troupes & Groups Official Results Senior Carnival Large Bands – Topical Fantasy 1st Runner-up:

Theme: PAPERAZZI Troupe: MYST Winner

Theme: REVELLERS IN RETROSPECT Troupe: REVELLERS Senior Carnival Medium Bands – Topical Fantasy 2nd Runner-up:

Theme: AT THE END OF THE RAIN BOW Troupe: SILK DUS 1st Runner-up:

Theme: THE ROAD TO BHARAT Troupe: SOLID INTERNATIONAL Winner

Theme: CELEBRATION Troupe: LIME DYNAMIC Senior Carnival Small Band – Topical Fantasy 2nd Runner-up:

Theme: LOST AT SEA Troupe: EXOTIC 1st Runner-up:

Theme: DE JA VU Troupe: PURE PASSION Winner

Theme: PIED PIPER Troupe: VITUS MAS TROUPE Band of the Year Competition – Large Band 2nd Runner-up:

Theme: THE ROAD TO BHARAT Troupe: SOLID INTERNATIONAL 1st Runner-up:

Theme: CELEBRATION Troupe: DYNAMICS Winner

Theme: REVELLERS IN RETROSPECT Troupe: REVELLERS

ging in the Carnival City for jud at ge sta e th ss ro parade ac kaleidoscope of All the Mas Band concluded. It is a s ha the up p jum t er e Jouv all transpires after afternoon after th creativity. And this e ve ad eti m pr er ve int ha d of e an ur of St. John’s colours and a mixt ked in the streets y for lic nit fro rtu ve po ha op es ct up rfe pe various mas tro City. It’s also the stage at Carnival their way to the big in their element. the paparazzi to be groups, bands ason. All troupes, Se l iva rn Ca e th s, personalities, cial event of melting pot of bodie a This is the final offi in ts ee ir str e th ke take to nity to let your ha and spectators ali to grab the opportu e tim t las e th It’s ing. e. music and costum a safe atmospher and misbehave in ve ra nt ra d an down

Gone Too Soon But Not Forgotten

by Joanne C. Hillhouse

“She was very big on protocol; you had to do it the right way” Erna Mae Tonge-Hurst on Judie Labadie

No doubt Keva Margetson, Leroy ‘Jughead’ Gordon, and Judie Labadie continue to shake their waists, beat pan, and don costumes in the great beyond. After all, the thing these recently departed cultural icons had in common was how passionate they were about Carnival. Judie Labadie had her Carnival routine. J’ouvert on Monday, Mas on Tuesday; always with a steel band in the first instance, always with Dynamics in the latter. Sometime in between she’d collect extras, adding them to her costume. “By the time she arrived Tuesday afternoon, you couldn’t recognize the costume; she always added embellishments to it,” reflected long time Dynamics co-ordinator, Erna-Mae Tonge-Hurst. But then, that was Judie’s prerogative as a Dynamics foundation member, dating all the way back to the pre-1975 Paragon days. In fact, Judie’s involvement in Carnival, Tonge-Hurst said, goes back even further than that. “According to mommy [Gwendolyn Tonge], she was always involved in Carnival, from the onset,” she related. She played many roles, notably taking on responsibility for majorettes for many years. She kept her hand in, up to the end. “Year before last Carnival, she called me to let me know her observation as the bands crossed the stage,” Tonge-Hurst said. “She was a traditionalist when it came to Carnival. She wanted to ensure that we maintained a balance between what is traditional and what is new.” That was the essence of what Labadie gave in various areas of life; “support, encouragement, guidance, ideas.” Her Carnival and community service pursuits overlapped in 2004 when she was presented with a Humanitarian Award during the annual staging of the Jaycees Caribbean Queen Show by the organization which remembers her still as the “matriarch of the JCI movement”. Each year, the Carnival Grand Marshall leads the parade as a new season begins. That person is usually Carnival royalty; fitting then that Judie was tapped to sit on the ‘throne’ in 2002. Somewhere, she still surveys the Carnival bacchanal with a fond and critical eye.

Troupes & Groups Official Results Band of the Year Competition – Medium Bands 2nd Runner-up:

Theme: MAS AND CULTURE Troupe: AFRICAN GEMS 1st Runner-up:

Theme: WE COME TO PLAY Troupe: FANTASY 268 Winner

Theme: REFLECTION OF HAITI INCANDESCENT REX Troupe: ALI AND ASSOCIATES Band of the Year Competition – Small Bands 1st Runner-up:

Theme: SENSAY Troupe: DOMINICA CULTURAL DIVAS Winner

Theme: FOR YOUR EYES ONLY Troupe: WADADLI MADNESS Band of the Year Competition – Mini Bands 1st Runner-up:

Theme: RISE OF THE GREAT SONG EMPIRE Troupe: MERRY MAKERS Winner

Theme: COLOUR REVELUTION Troupe: ORIENTAL Float Competition 2nd Runner-up

Float: Costume Island Antigua 1st Runner-up

Float: AIDS Secretariat Winner

Float: Scotia

Gone Too Soon But Not Forgotten

by Joanne C. Hillhouse

“All Yuh Too Soup” A well-known Keva-ism Keva Margetson was the spirit of Carnival in one spry, diminutive body. Picture her, a joyful vision in white-nfuchsia, and her crew of Just Between Friends, the life of the party at Carnival 50. This informal troupe was Keva’s last lap before illness took hold. By year two, their numbers had swelled and Keva’s twin, Leslie, donned her costume in her stead. Thanks to Vitus, the Catholic troupe she helped build, she was gone but not forgotten again in 2009, with an entire section inspired by her – featuring the madras of the National Dress she helped popularize. Vitus stalwart, Donna O’Donoghue, recalled how essential Keva was to creating the mas’ brand. Take the high stepping moco jumbies, all but gone from Carnival until Vitus brought them back. “The second year we played, ‘Evolution of Wadadli Mas’, we introduced the moco jumbies for the first time,” O’Donoghue explained, “(Keva) built on that...she actually created the Vitus corps of moco jumbies.” Keva also pulled together the script that would make Vitus more than a seasonal troupe – borrowing heavily from her father, Bobby Margetson’s research. The Vitus Cultural Performers have taken their ole time mas depictions to island hotels, cross country, and across the water to other islands. Keva was tireless in her service to Vitus. She spent many a night putting her hand to getting the ‘merry but moral’ troupe ready for the road; daughter Patrice, now a popular singer, sleeping on a cot as night turned to morning, according to O’Donoghue. “I still hear her calling my name,” O’Donoghue remarked. “I still hear her say ‘you know!!’ or ‘hey, it’s not our fault we enjoying ourselves.’ I still hear her riotous laughter.” Keva was soup for culture and Carnival, from her days playing pan with the all-girl Symphonettes steel orchestra to her involvement – through Vitus – in the revival of Antigua’s indigenous pan and iron band. Her brother, Robin, recalled, as well, her active support of the annual Moods of Pan festival. The Professional Organization for Women in Antigua and Barbuda, of which Keva was a founding member, has fittingly set up a scholarship in her honour, awarded to someone majoring in one of her areas of interest, including, what else, culture. Somewhere, Keva is smiling.

Gone Too Soon But Not Forgotten

by Joanne C. Hillhouse

Troupes & Groups Official Results Road March Competition 2nd Runner-up

Song: HITMAN By: RED HOTT FLAMES Times Played: 17 1st Runner-up

“His good beginnings have made really good endings” Antigua Dance Academy founder Veronica Yearwood

Leroy ‘Jughead’ Gordon was all about passing the sticks; passing on his skills to the next generation of pannists. That’s why his work with the School of Pan remains his most enduring contribution to the Harmonites International Steel Orchestra. “Eighty percent of the band’s membership is people that Jughead trained,” said executive member Jerry Edmund. Band captain, Simon Toulon agreed: “He has a knack with young people and he was always thinking about the future of the band.” In fact, one gets a sense that to Jughead, Harmonites and pan was a legacy. “He felt very proud the first time he and his daughter [Simone] played together in Panorama,” Edmund related. But Jughead’s involvement in Carnival wasn’t strictly a pan t’ing; after all, this man was the mas Wizard, leader and designer of Goblins mas troupe and co-founder of Invaders Mas Troupe. There’s also the fact that Jughead Lighting was the go-to lighting and sound team for events on island, a role his son has since taken on. Toulon recalled that Jughead’s interest in this area grew out of the shows put on by the band at hotels. But these other pursuits aside, he was a pan man at heart: the kind of pan man who meticulously chronicled the history of pan so that Antigua’s contribution would not go unrecognized; the kind of pan man who snuck out of his hospital room as the band readied for panorama to hear them play one more time; the kind of pan man who was always ready with words of encouragement as the band worked through rough musical patches. He’ll perhaps best be remembered for the lighter tone he could inject into any situation. With Jughead around, “there was always a moment to have a laugh,” Toulon said. The annual panorama competition was named in Jughead’s honour in 2009, a fitting tribute, Toulon believed, for the former pan association president. Also in tribute, the band he loved had high hopes of hoisting the winning trophy. No doubt, Jughead was nearby whispering encouragement. R.I.P., Keva, Jughead, and Judie; you added colour, music, and splendour to Antigua’s Carnival.

Song: WOOTTUP By: RED HOTT FLAMES Times Played: 60 Winner & the Patrick A. Michael Memorial Trophy

Song: BULL BUD By: BURNING FLAMES Times Played: 72

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Official Results 1ST IRON BAND ON THE ROAD

POINT IRON BAND

1ST HI FI ON THE ROAD

CHICKIES HI FI

1ST JAM BAND ON THE ROAD

TONIC BAND

1ST STEELBAND JAM ON THE ROAD

HELL’S GATE

1ST J’OUVERT TROUPE ON THE ROAD

BLUE DEVILS

SWEETEST JAM ON THE ROAD

TAXIK

SWEETEST STEELBAND ON THE ROAD

WEST SIDE SYMPHONY BEST BEHAVED TROUPE

WADADLI BREW MASTERS BEST ADVERTISED J’OUVERT TROUPE

COAST ANTE J’OUVERT TROUPE T- SHIRT COMPETITION 2ND RUNNER – UP

Myst Carnival Inc 1ST RUNNER – UP

Xtreme Mas Group WINNER

Joe Mike’s

It’s their time to shine. Bright smiles, lots of energy and streets filled with excited children make Children’s Carnival a must-see event, especially for the children. It’s their day to dominate the streets of St. John’s and Carnival City as they dance and frolic, showing off their costumes and latest moves. Jamming to hot releases for the season, we’re reminded of their innocence and the need to have fun for nothing else but that purpose – to have fun. It’s a day for the family, to either watch your children participate in the festivities or take them along to watch the parade and show on stage.

We watch as they enjoy themselves, make friendships, and proudly show off their beaded hairstyles, spray-painted hair, and freshly cut Mohawks. It’s about keeping tradition and culture alive, when the children adorn their bright colours and dance in the street to celebrate emancipation from slavery. It’s passing on a love for culture when the junior calypsonians take to the stage to share their words of youthful wisdom, their social commentary in hopes of capturing the titles and leaving a little piece of themselves with all who come out to witness the competition.

But most importantly, it’s about creating memories with our most valuable resources, our future. It’s about letting our children know that we support them, believe in them and trust them to carry on our tradition of Carnival in a safe and fun way. It’s also a reminder to us, as adults to continue to make this tradition one that they’ll be proud to carry on.

So here’s to a day where we remember and celebrate our children!

Andre Gor d

2010 Jum Tian Winte py Catego r ry Party M “It was gre onarch at. I enjoye d myself .. until I’m tire .so much d now. I’m ready to go This is my Last Lap. I’ home. m ready to I’ve never b go home. een a “carn ival-carniv going to all al” person the revelrie s. But this true Carniv is my third al. I played mas, I’m si one of the nging with more prom inent troup es and I enjoyed m yself to the fullest.

Eva Frisell “I think tha t this year’ s carnival was very n ice; I had a fun. But I th lot of ink the yea r before was more entertainin g. It w a big produ ction this ye as was really ar - it nice but it could have been a bit bett Overall, it w er organised. as nice. It w as a good time.”

on-Toylor visiting fro m Trinidad and Tobag “It was an o excellent e xperience. organised a Bands were nd the musi fairly c was good of good tun this year. It es, actually had a lot . S o time. Surpri I think every singly, with how the eco one had a good right now I nomic situa think a lot o tion is f people ca they say w me out. So hen people m e times a re look forward stressed an d frustrated for alternati they ve ways to of people ca vent. So I th me out and ink a lot had a good been crime time. So fa free from w r it has hat I unders good and I tand so it’s hope that n been all ext year will be even be tter.”

Aarati Jag

eo “My carniv al was grea t. I had a fa played with ntastic tim Antz and I e. I think I will year. I think do it again Carnival st next arted off a year - I’m n little slowly ot sure wh this y but I thin everyone re k towards ally turned the end out and it e better than nded up be I thought it ing a lot was going Party Mona to be - esp rch. That h ecially ad more pe any other ye ople th ar why but I’m I’ve been to and I’m c is year than urious to k glad it was now exciting as wait for ne it was. I ca xt year. I lo n’t ve carnival. I love Antig ua!” Stefania F

Shemily P

hilip “It was nic e. I enjoyed myself. This was my firs time playin t g mas. I wa s in Revellers. I will definite ly be doing th is again.”

rrance “It was wo nderful. It w as fun and and mad-m exciting ad-mad. I a ttended all except for the shows Calypso M onarch. Th was better is year than last ye ar because Monarch a of Party nd Melting Pot with Fa Bunji Garlin yann and . So overall, it was very good.” Melissa F

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nzil “Well, it wa s the best this year. L ast year I was bored , but this year I had soooo muc h fun. And I g ot to cheer with my gir ls! The best part w as J’ouvert morning an d Party Monarch. I had fun.”

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Official Resulttitsion

Junior Private Band

Compe

2nd Runner-up

Birds” “Something About – gh Hi ng yi Fl e: m Na as Junior Costume: Arising M 1st Runner-up

Name: Celebration s Juniors Costume: Dynamic 10

Winner & Prince 20

Retrospect Name: Revellers In Mas Club Juniors Costume: Reveller tition: School Troup Compe 2nd Runner-up

of “Avatar” Name: The Ecology . Michael’s Primary Costume: Adele & St 1st Runner-up

nt Rex Haiti & Incandesce of n io ct fle Re e: Nam Primary Costume: Old Road Winner

nt Rex Haiti & Incandesce of n io ct fle Re e: m Na oss Primary Costume: Cobbs Cr Prince Competition 2nd Runner-up:

from Barbuda Theme: Frigate Bird Troupe: Arising Mas 1st Runner-up:

True Love Of The Rainbow – Theme: At the End Troupe: Silkdus Winner

ce Theme: Warrior Prin Troupe Troupe: Adele Mas n Princess Competitio 2nd Runner-up:

Theme: Wizard of Oz torial Troup:Sunny Side Tu 1st Runner-up:

True Love of the Rainbow – Theme: At the End Troupe: Silkdus Winner

Weather Theme: Our Type of Troupe: Revellers

o s p y l a C R O I JUCoN n o i t i t e mp orpora C e c n a r u s State In

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r Calypso is the Junio al iv n ar C ’s ildren writers following Ch of our local the artistry Immediately e . This er h th u w yo is . This talented r ou to d Competition re er y displayed s are transf competitivel and musician lypso is creatively and hway for at ca n is that p io in it n et io p ss m re co exp alypso he Junior C ult arena. on stage. T nce in the ad va ad to h is w o h those w

Official Results ALL AGES

lypsonian:

Most Improved Ca

Name: Mona Lisa Best New Artiste

Name: Double J er

Best Stage Perform

Name: K-kAY

Results – Age 5 -1 2nd Runner-up

Name: Mona Lisa lypsonian Most Improved Ca 1st Runner-up

Name: K-Kay mer Best Stage Perfor

rch 5 -12

hool Calypso Mona

Winner & 2010 Sc

Calypso: Lady Bo

Results – Age 13

– 19

2nd Runner-up

y Tenor

Calypso: The Might

1st Runner-up

Calypso: The Might

Hawk rch 13-19

hool Calypso Mona

Winner & 2010 Sc

Calypso: Singing

Princess

Antigua Commercial Bank

Intense rivalry exists between the bands which compete annually for the title of Panorama Champion. Antigua Masonry Products Halcyon Steel Orchestra, current champions with a record of ten titles will be joined by at least five other bands in this competition.

Official Results 2nd Runner-up

Name: Gemonites Sponsor: West Indies Oil Company 1st Runner-up

Name: Hellsgate Captain: LIME Winner 2010

Name: Halcyon Sponsor: Hadeed Group of Companies Antigua Masonry Products

Official Results 2nd Runner-up

t first staged pagean petition, being the m Co l t an iva rn ge Ca pa e of The Queen fifty-four years. Th been celebrating years of the season has es but through the inc to the core pr ipl e times tru th d wi ne up tai ep ain ke m has ents in order to m ele ive at rgo ov de un inn legates still has introduced production. The de all er ov e th e ge nc and to enha ous training in sta ehensive and rigor professional compr ory. at or t execution and performance, talen e mmunity to becom s the business co er off o d als an l br iva eir rn th Queen of Ca d ensuring that ring a delegate an in the involved by sponso available to assist o eir delegate is als Th . ted gh hli hig is s. ign of that busines promotional campa

Name: Daina Barnes Sponsor: National Solid Waste Management Authority Winner: Shermain Jeremy Performing Talent Segment 1st Runner-up

Name: Bernie Dupie Sponsor: Antigua Motors Winner: Most Photogenic Winner: Swimwear Segment ABI Queen of Carnival 2010

Name: Dorri Benjamin Sponsor: Ministry Of Agriculture Winner: Costume Segment Winner: Evening Wear Segment â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Deshawn Winner: Costume Designer Winner: Public Speaking Segment Winner: Question and Answer Segment

Name: Azara Lavia Sponsor: Ministry of Public Work Winner: Evening Wear Designer

Name: Jamella Isaac Gown: Sharon Barton Sponsor: ABS

Winner: Kia Davis Congeniality Award

Name: Kerry Shaw Sponsor: Antigua and Barbuda International Institute of Technology (ABIIT)

that rnival shows one of the Ca is de sh ca la de Sp st en Te r the pa e audience fo otes a om pr It receive a larg d. ow adolescent cr and especially the hool in Antigua sc e th r fo m ru d fo e de iv un tit ro lpe com best wel owcase their sh to a ud rb Ba ts students. performing ar e rtunities for th creates oppo ers so al pe r sh ei la th Sp to Teen le models ro e m co be ey to th competitors e training that individuals. Th ational, uc ed r ei th and younger in ly s tremendous ent. receive assist cial developm so d an n io ut oc el g, in m or perf t on the faces the excitemen in ng ei nal se is d The rewar they chair natio bassadors as am g un yo s! e se of thes e addres d deliver featur youth rallies an

Official Resp ults 2nd Runner-u

Name: Abi McCoy hool High Sc School: Antigua Girls 1st Runner-up

n Jr Name: Lincoln Burto ademy Ac â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School: St. Joseph skills the most leadership g in ow sh nt ta es nt Winner: Co Ministerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trophy) (Winner of the Prime Talent Segment Winner: Performing ements Segment ev Winner: Personal Achid Answer Segment an n tio Winner: Ques esentation Segment

Winner: Research Pr

l Name: Raynel Carroly School ar nd co Se School: All Saints nner

2010 Teen Splash Wi

pard Name: Trevorlyn Shepsive School ehen School: Ottos Compr ial:

Winner: Most Congen

Name: Jeanna Davis School rgaret School: Princess Ma enic:

Winner: Most Photog

Scho

Name: Ariel Henry School ary ol: Jennings Second

The Antigua Junior Chamber produces the annual Jaycees Caribbean Queen Show. The pageant brings the national queens of the region together on one stage to express the rich culture and heritage of their homeland as well as their individuality in talent, gown, public speaking, physical fitness and poise.

Official Results 3rd Runner-up

St. Lucia, Iva Christian Satney 2nd Runner-up

St. Kitts Nevis, Sudeakka Francis 1st Runner-up

Anguilla, Sangrena Harris Winner

Dominica Marcia Batiste

Party songs energize this festival and nowhere else is this more evident than at the Party Monarch Finals. On the night of the event, soca gladiators engage in a royal battle. An electrifying bolt of musical energy takes over as groovy and party performances take centre stage. This event has been in the top two most attended shows for the past ten years and is expected to continue the trend.

Official Results Groovy Party Monarch 2nd Runner-up

Lord Satalyte 1st Runner-up

Tian

Winner 2010 Groovy Soca Monarch

Tempo Party Monarch 2nd Runner-up

Lord Satalyte 1st Runner-up

Winner 2008 Tempo Party Monarch

Tian

Wadadli Beer has been our Calypso in its various genres inception of the ce main stay for Carnival sin reverberates sic Mu o yps Cal the artform. Our tent and varied with its stinging lyrical con heartbeat of musical rhythms. It is the able reflection of eni humanity that is the und l heritage. It is tura cul and our African history tion inspired by the the spiritual musical revolu spirits of ancestors. standards of The long established high petition are at Com ch nar Mo o the Calyps nival. It is an the pinnacle of Antigua’s Car tes the very ltra infi t intoxicating rivalry tha r the competitive Afte s. che rea audience that it lcy, spectators pulse has regained norma the Spirit of Carnival rejuvenate themselves as of St. John’s for ets draws them to the stre e to the fun and lud pre the is J’ouvert, which Tuesday. frolic of Carnival Monday and

Official Results Most Humorous Calypso

Name: Lick Yu Tongue Pon Dem By: Mighty Artiste Most Improved Calypsonian

Name: Mighty Ram 2nd Runner-up

Name: Princess Thalia 1st Runner-up

Name: Zaxari Winner 2010 Calypso Monarch

Name: De Bear

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