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Social Media & Advertising ALYSSA SCHULTZ Sales Coordinator MARISA GRIMES Staff Writers JUSTIN WALKER STEVEN JORDAN Interns KENDALL WARD JUNIPER LEVALLEY ELISABETH CANO CUMAH HOLT Distribution JACOB SANDERS EMMA TATGE RYLEE WILLIAMS

RED WASP FILM FEST Film buff? Short festival makes the big screen at the Queen Theatre

LEMONADE DAY

Kids learn entrepreneurial skills with help from Lemonade Day

MOUNCE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Fill up your shelves with bargain books at Mounce Public Library

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FITBOD

By Justin Walker

WEEKLY

MEDIA SHAKEDOWN

APP REVIEW

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Spring is here, and that means summer is just around the corner. As it quickly approaches, the strive for the summer body hits its peak.

Time to put away the Easter treats and grab the dumbells. And to help with the fitness efforts comes “Fitbod Weight Lifting Workout.”

“Fitbod” allows users to customize the workout to their specific needs. Select your fitness experience, your general goals, available equipment and availability to exercise to create the perfect workout plan.

While other fitness apps exist in the App Store, this particular app stands out among the rest. The level of customization is beyond what other apps have provided before, and the details in suggested exercises and circuits are unparalleled.

If you’ve got the drive to lose those few (or many) pesky pounds you’ve been building up over the winter months but need help with the final push, “Fitbod” might be the perfect answer for you.

SHAZAM!

By Steven Jordan

MOVIE REVIEW In a cinematic world where superhero movies come out seemingly every month, it can be difficult for any particular one to stand out. The films set in DC’s cinematic universe have had it particularly hard; since Christopher Nolan finished his Batman trilogy in 2012 with The Dark Knight Rises, many of DC’s movies have been met with lackluster reviews from critics and panned by audiences who criticize the overly dark tone of movies like Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Shazam!, released earlier this month on April 5th, turns this trend around. This film is much lighter in tone than many of the more recent DC movies, and it contains a much more engaging and hopeful story. Shazam is the tale of Billy Batson, an orphaned teenage boy recently adopted by a kindly couple, who inherits the power to transform into an adult superhero from an ancient wizard.

The acting, both from the many child actors as well as adults, is engaging and believable, despite the extraordinary circumstances of the film. Director David F. Sandberg appears to have taken a page from Marvel Studios’ handbook and injected his film with the humor and heart that separate it from the the large pack of overly similar superhero films.

Overall, Shazam! is a funny, and many times moving, superhero movie that is well-worth the price of entry.

ALBUM REVIEW

Releasing their first studio album since 2015, Cage the Elephant made a statement when “Social Cues,” the group’s fifth album, dropped in April.

By Justin Walker

The band has definitely taken a more mainstream approach to their music, featuring radio-friendly hooks and easy going vibes. This is a 180-degree turn from their early work, which rested purely on the carefree and rowdy energy of many novice bands.

ARTIST: Social Cues ALBUM: Cage the Elephant

As is expected with Cage the Elephant, strong songwriting is present in their newest album. The lead single, “Ready To Let Go,” documents the ending of frontman Matt Schultz’s marriage. Despite the depressing direction of the lyrics, the song features an up-tempo and catchy tune, which strangely enough works.

“Social Cues” is full of personal moments which are focused into heartfelt pieces of art.

While it may differ from previous works from the group, the album is worth a listen and possibly a purchase.

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What’s just right to cure spring fever? A concert at the Grand Stafford Theater! Indie rock band Honest Men will take the stage alongside Vacation Manor and Night Traveler to present a concert that will have the crowd going crazy for more! Come on down to the Grand Stafford on Saturday, April 27 in Downtown Bryan for an evening that’s sure to blast your spring jitters down the block. Doors open at 8 p.m. with music beginning at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are available online now and at the door!

First forged in the halls of Baylor University, Honest Men became more than ‘just a garageband’ after winning battle of the bands in 2015. The band, featuring lead singer Seth Findley, guitarist Brooks Whitehurst, and drummer Zach Solomon spent the majority of the next year crafting their own bright indie sound and playing small shows around Texas before adding Nathan Wallace as bassist. At last fully formed, Honest Men travelled to Nashville in 2016 to record their debut EP, “Okay Dreamer,” that self-released in January 2017.

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With their hit single“Colors,”Honest Men headlined the EP and performed live shows all over Texas for the next year while becoming opening acts for bands like Smash Mouth, Kings Kaleidoscope, Colony House, and many others. In 2018, Honest Men relocated to Austin and recorded a follow up, self-titled EP that released that May. “Honest Men” showcases the band’s more polished, versatile sound while still featuring that cool Indie rock style. The EP features many singles like “Mad Love,”“Rose” and “I’m Okay” that display the mellow slow sound the band can also create.

Honest Men continue to write songs and perform in shows across Texas.

With more than 5 million Spotify streams, Vacation Manor is a wellknown band among Indie rock fans. The Nashville-based band features singer and guitarist Nathan Towles, drummer Cole Young, bassist Dane Spearman and Carson Cody on keys. Together, the band has performed around the Midwest and East Coast, opening up shows for Colony House, Magic Man and more since releasing their first EP, “Girl, Say” in 2016. Their latest album, “Everything I Can’t Say Out Loud,” released in September 2018 and features seven songs that really highlight the band’s unique brand of upbeat yet at the same time mellow music that incorporate warmth with that sense of happy times.

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With songs like “All a Dream� and “Somewhere Soon,� listeners will be falling for the ‘perfect for making memories’ sound the band creates.

Fans will be able to enjoy the cool-kid sound that band Night Traveler has created over the years. What first started out as friends helping friends soon grew into a duo that can’t be matched. Adam Fischer and Hunter Glaske came together in February 2018 and created an otherworldly sound they describe as “ghosty�— heavy on the synthesizers and electric guitar. With their powerful vocals, the two produced many singles, including “Electric Love,� “1984� and “Missing You� that will ‘haunt’ listeners with emotions of romance.

4/27 - Honest Men w/ Vacation Manor & Night Traveler

Tickets are available online and start at just $8, then increase to $10 if purchased at the door. Grab some friends and come enjoy a night full

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of chill vibes and fun!

For more details and/or to purchase tickets, please visit the Grand Stafford Theater event webpage.

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5/07 - American Aquarium w/ Joshua Ray Walker

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Thursday, April 25, at 6:30 P.M. • American photographer Mark Burns

will be hosting an Issues Forum at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum in conjunction with the exhibit, “Grand Canyon Photographs: Celebrating the Centennial 1919-2019.� The photographs were taken between 2011 to 2018 and explore multiple genres of photography such as traditional black & white and color landscape, contemporary landscape and pictorialism. Please email reservations.bush@nara.gov, or call 979-691-4014 to reserve seats. There is a reception to follow the event, where participants will be able to view the Grand Canyon exhibit.

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MULTIPLE SHOWS AT HURRICANE HARRY’S

By Justin Walker

It will be a big week at Hurricane Harry’s as several bands make their way to College Station.

Using his soulful voice to backup his incredible lyrics, Stork released his debut album “In Your Radio” in May 2017.

On Friday, April 26, William Clark Green will take the stage with The fun doesn’t end after the first duo heads out of town, as the special guest Jon Stork.

Read Southall Band and The Damn Quails get ready to perform on Tuesday, April 30.

Green is no stranger to Aggieland, having played many times across town before. The Flint, Texas, native has known since the Coming out of Stillwater, Oklahoma, is the Southern rock-minded age of 13 that music was his passion in life, making himself a staple Read Southall Band, who looks to bring a little Oklahoma rock and throughout the Texas Country landscape. roll to the Brazos Valley. Lead vocalist and guitarist Read Southall can get the crowd rocking from the moment he takes the stage.

Since his first album, “Dangerous Man,” released in 2008, Green has produced four more studio albums, including the most recent, Joining the group is the uniquely named band The Damn Quails.

“Hebert Island,” which dropped in August 2018. Green is currently Also hailing from Oklahoma, the group combines several genres in on the road doing what he does best. their sound, which they refer to as folk rock.

Joining Green at Harry’s will be Jon Stork. Growing up outside Doors open on both nights at 9 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at of Houston, Stork found a place in music thanks to his family. the door or on Hurricane Harry’s website.

At a young age, he found a knack for songwriting and began performing in his local church.

Be sure to join in on the fun both nights!

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R E D WA S P F I L M F E S T I VA L

By Justin Walker The 2019 Red Wasp Film Festival is set to take place on Sunday, May The unique name for the festival came from the healthy red wasp 5, 3:00-6:00 p.m., at the Queen Theater in Downtown Bryan. This attendance at the original outdoor festival. The Conlees chose to will be the 17th edition of the festival. name the festival after them in true Texas dry humor.

The festival seeks to provide an avenue that not only brings quality short films to the Brazos Valley but builds awareness and appreciation of films and filmmaking, and this year more than 100 visitors are expected at the festival. Each year, filmmakers from around the world submit their independent short films, which are then vetted by a committee. Categories for submission include Narrative Short, Documentary Short and Animated Short. All films must be original and less than 30 minutes.

Last year’s festival drew in more than 130 people as filmmakers and screenwriters shared their work with Brazos Valley. “Cuerdas,” a film

by Pedro Solis Garcia of Spain, took home Audience Favorite and Best of Festival in 2018. “Guest Room,” an entry by Joshua Tate of California, was chosen as One to Watch.

The Red Wasp Film Festival returns to the historic Queen Theater for the second consecutive year. Originally built in the late 1800s as a hotel, it began showing films in the early 1900s before becoming a fully operational movie theater in 1939. Following a renovation project, the theater reopened on May 4, 2018, just two days before the 2018 Red Wasp Film Festival took place.

Admission to the festival is free, but seating is limited. Reservations can be made on the Arts Council website.

The festival was founded in 2003 by Carol and Craig Conlee. The first few festivals took place at the 7F Lodge in Wellborn. By 2006, it had grown enough to feature a partnership with Brazos Progressives, moving the event to Downtown Bryan. In 2014, the Arts Council of Brazos Valley took over management, bringing in another new era for the festival.

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AN EVENING WITH

LESLIE ODOM JR. On April 28, the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra will end their 37th season with a bang by performing with multi talented superstar Leslie Odom Jr. The 37 year old singer and actor is probably best known for originating the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway smash hit Hamilton, a performance that not only won him the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2015 but also afforded him the opportunity to perform for former President Obama in the White House.

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This artist will bring us to new heights in many ways, challenging our musicians musically, stretching the creativity of our organization, and elevating the level of our orchestra and the arts in our community.”

The Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra has been a mainstay in the Bryan/College Station area since as far back as 1981. It started out then as a small, volunteer organization committed to high musical standards but has grown in size. Since then, the BVSO has become a per service orchestra and is now managed by a board of directors.

His talents move beyond the realm of theatre, however. He has also released albums that have charted #1 on Billboard Jazz, starred in blockbuster films like Murder on the Orient Express, and had numerous roles on television shows like Gotham and Grey’s Anatomy.

The performance begins at 5:00 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium on Texas A&M’s campus, and the tickets, which can be purchased through the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra’s website, are going fast! Be sure to get them soon because, as Hancock says, “having Mr. Odom here in BCS will be a special, once-in-a-lifetime experience for everyone who What does this mean for us here in the Bryan/College Station area? seizes the opportunity to attend this performance. It’s rare to have an Nika Hancock, the Director of Communications & Marketing for the artist of this caliber come to our community, and I’m sure we will all Brazos Valley Symphony Society says, “It’s exciting to have Leslie be starstruck. In fact, just after he performs with us, he is off to The Odom Jr. with us for the season finale as we’ve been working hard Kennedy Center for another concert and is also right in the middle of and building up to this moment all year. It will be the pinnacle of our filming a new television series!”

‘New Heights’ season and one of the reasons we chose to call our season by that name in the first place.

We’re certainly excited, and we hope to see you there!

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By Elisabeth Cano

L E T ’S G E T S A U C Y : MESSINA HOF Are you feeling saucy this spring? Well come on and join Messina Hof for their April cooking party! This month focuses on classic sauce production and application for their springtime cuisine demonstration. On Sunday, April 28, from 1-3 p.m., The Vintage House Restaurant in Bryan will host their monthly cooking class and invites everyone to join!

Tickets for the class are available through their website now.

At this month’s featured cooking class, attendees will be able to sample many of the different wine pairings as the focus will be on sauce production. From whites to reds, the chefs will help to walk you through which wine pairs best with what sauce, whether tomato or butter-based. Not only will you be an expert on sauces by the end of the class, but you’ll be able apply the new skills in your own kitchen as well!

Each month, Messina Hof treats the community with the opportunity to attend a cooking class in order to learn a new skill or cooking technique while preparing a unique dish. The class itself features a step-by-step demonstration from the Messina Hof chefs as attendees follow along with the instructions and cook the featured dish. Of course, each dish features an award-winning Messina Hof wine to add a subtle taste to the dish.

As always, Messina Hof welcomes all skill levels from beginners to apprentices of the culinary craft, so don’t be afraid to come cook with the class! Tickets can be bought through the Messina Hof website.

For more information and/or to purchase tickets, please visit the Messina Hof event webpage

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By Kendall Ward

BCS LEMONADE DAY! When you see a lemonade stand on the side of the road, you can’t help but stop, even though experience shows the lemonade may not be that good. After all, we’re not stopping for the lemonade but to support the kiddos. Now there’s an organization that can make a big impact on kids’ lives through lemonade stands.

reality. Starting with 2,700 youth a little over a decade ago in Houston, Lemonade Day has now skyrocketed to reaching over a million children across the US.

BCS adopted the tradition in 2010 when BrightMinds Foundation discovered the program. Lemonade Day is a strategic learning based program that walks youth from farNational Lemonade Day is a program that prepares kids for a off dreams to an in-hand business plan. Not only are the kids proactive lifestyle and takes place the first weekend of every taught how to create their own business from the ground May: this year on May 4. In 2007, Michael Holthouse had a up, they are also encouraged to spend some, save some, vision to see the dreams of the youth around him become a and share some of their profits.

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Lemonade Day’s mission is to help today’s youth see the value in being business leaders, social advocates, community volunteers and forward-thinking citizens...one lemonade stand at a time. To accomplish this vision, the organization provides the tools and know-how your kids (and city!) need to pull off a successful lemonade stand.

For parents and volunteers, you’ll find instructions on running Lemonade Day in your area, like how to get started and run training workshops for the kids. For the kids, there are interactive learning tools, games, and lessons that lead youth through the process any startup goes through, from conception to business plan to execution, complete with vocabulary sheets of entrepreneurial terms for both youth and teens.

“ Lemonade Day has now

skyrocketed to reaching over a million children across the US “ If you want to volunteer, donate, or if your child wants to participate in all the excitement, go to the lemonade day website linked below. After registering, you’ll receive a backpack with an entrepreneur workbook with learning tools and games inside. Then it’s up to you to find or create a lemonade stand of your own.

As the Lemonade Day website states, steps to success are just one lemonade stand away. First, set a goal. Second, make a plan. Third, work the plan. Fourth, achieve your dreams!

You know what they say, when life gives you lemons, make a lemonade stand!

If you want to participate in the festivities check out the BCS Lemonade Day website. If you’d like to find a local stand to buy from, check out the Lemonade Day website under the tab labeled “Stands.

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Celebrate spring with loved ones at Ronin Farm on May 5 from 2-6 p.m. as you immerse yourself in the sights and smells of the season at Spring Farm Day. Farm owners Brian and Amanda Light invite you to their inspiring 15-acre family farm to celebrate with fresh food and fun.

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ingredients. The menu will be released to attendees a week prior to the event, and Ronin Farm will happily accommodate dietary needs if necessary.

This is a come-and-go event that will be held rain or shine.

Guests are encouraged to visit the farm grounds when desired, because farm personnel will be cooking throughout the day. In Hailed for its farm-to-table mantra, Ronin Farm serves as an the event of inclement weather, dinner will be served in one of event venue and a center for food production. And you know the farm’s barns. it’s fresh and the very best because this is the place Brian and Amanda Light grow their own household’s food and raise their Ticket prices include event access and a farm-fresh dinnerfamily. Ronin Farm’s barns with dance floors, forested dining area children’s tickets are $10 plus a $2.04 fee, and adult tickets are and full-service commercial kitchen attract visitors from around $25 plus a $2.60 fee. Tickets can be purchased until May 4 on the farm’s website. the Lone Star State.

On Spring Farm Day, guests can enjoy farm foods, beer and wine, live music, local artists, a plant sale, farm tours, a bounce house, guest speakers, complimentary photos and more. Dinner will be served during the event with an entree inspired by local farmers and ranchers, and of course, the Ronin Farm’s seasonal

Ronin Farm reminds attendees that the event’s dress is comfortable and casual, and closed-toed shoes are recommended. Guests should also take into consideration the weather on the day of the event.

For more information, visit the Ronin Farm’s website.

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By Kendall Ward

A S T R O N O M Y O N TA P You may think that science and beer don’t mix, but it may be time to have another taste.

The evening typically spans over one and a half hours with a handful of educators or professionals who present short astronomy-related presentations, explain meanings behind certain vocabulary and introduce provoking thoughts. A time of questions, games, prizes and music is usually encompassed between the presentations. The presenters do an excellent job at meeting the attendees where they are, so there won’t be presentations that fly over your head.

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 8, and again on June 12 at 6:30 p.m., and be ready to get hit with some science. Astronomy on Tap is a monthly event that takes place at local bars in a wide number of cities from coast to coast, and Bryan was recently added to the list. The event will be held at the Grand Stafford Theater, and speakers will include professional astronomers from Texas A&M. No need Talk about a win-win! You get to learn interesting facts to be a science wiz, all you have to do is show up, grab a about astronomy that you can take home to friends and drink and be ready to have your mind blown. family, and the educators get to teach what they love to a wider audience. For an interactive learning environment Astronomy on Tap began in 2013 with the goal of merging that also allows you to chill over a beer, be sure to check out the world of science with people who enjoy learning but Astronomy on Tap! don’t have time to drive to a lecture in the middle of a busy week. The organization has received rave reviews of how And when someone asks you, “What’d you learn at Astronomy much presenters and attendees enjoy the low-key events. on Tap?” You can reply with, “No comet.”

In the atmosphere of a bar, the formality disappears, and attendees are able to be themselves while being engaged in Check out the Grand Stafford Theater website for more info. an exciting learning environment.

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By Kendall War

C AS T I N G C R O W N S AT R E E D A R E N A

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If you’re an Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice fan, make sure

Originally named “Joseph,” it was first presented as a 15 minute

you see this show! This year marks the 50th anniversary of

show in 1968 to little favor. But talent will rise, and in this case,

their first to be produced musical, “Joseph and the Amazing

it skyrocketed. By 1971, when Lloyd Webber was only 20 and

Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Here in BCS, it will be brought to the

Rice just 23, they were already releasing another musical you

stage by The Theatre Company, April 19 through May 5, and will

may be familiar with: “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Now 50 years later,

make you feel as if something 2D has become 3D!

the revised and renamed “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor

The musical is based on the biblical story of Joseph told in the book of Genesis. If you’ve not heard that narrative, it’s quite a whirlwind of love, betrayal, family drama, hope and forgiveness.

Taking its cue from the image of Joseph’s coat of many colors, the show involves a multitude of colorful lights, costumes and music. This show is definitely a treat for the whole family.

With only a few lines of spoken dialogue, the rest of the performance is filled with song. So be prepared to be serenaded by this Tony-award winning musical!

Dreamcoat” is still delighting audiences and bringing an amazing story to life. With the range of colors being tossed about and astounding melodies, you’ll surely leave having experienced a rainbow of emotions.

Tickets and show times can be found on The Theatre Company BCS website. General admission tickets are $20, the Saturday Matinee showing is $15 and kids are $7.

Student and senior discounts are available.

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SPRING BOOK SALE AT MOUNCE PUBLIC LIBRARY

By Marisa Grimes

If you’ve been looking for a good read at a great price, then look no On Sunday, doors will be open from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. With bargainfurther than the Friends of the Library’s semi-annual book sale! basement prices, you can purchase a bag of books for just $10, and $5 for each additional bag. Their goal is to get these books moving from On Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28, the Friends of the Library their shelves onto yours! You can pay for your book haul using cash, will be selling thousands of books that have been donated by check, or credit card. patrons and community members at Clara B. Mounce Public Library in Downtown Bryan. Books for sale include cookbooks, young adult novels, fiction, biographies, and children’s books -- and a whole lot All proceeds benefit the Bryan-College Station Library system, which includes Mounce, Ringer, and Carnegie Libraries. Friends of the more.

Library is a nonprofit organization which promotes the Public Library, Susan Adams, President of Friends of the Library, says it’s a great way and encourages all citizens to utilize all of the services our libraries to contribute to the BCS libraries. “For teachers, day care providers, offer. They also provide funding for substantial projects, such as an senior care facilities, churches, non-profits and community centers,” $18,000 donation toward Ringer Library’s expansion, maintaining says Adams, “this is an awesome way to stock the shelves. For families, the printer & copy machines at Mounce, and reading programs friends and just plain bookaholics, this is a treasure chest!”

- including a summer program, which over ten thousand people On Saturday, doors open at 9 a.m. for Friends of the Library members, participate in annually! and 10 a.m. for non-members. Until 2 p.m. you can fill up a bag full of books for just $20. If you’d like to sign up as a member in advance For more information about Friends of the Library and their book sale, to gain early access for Saturday, you can do so on the Friends of the please visit the Friends of the Library BCS website.

Library BCS website.

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Upcoming Events

LEMONADE DAY

when: May 4, 2019 where: Nationwide

RED WASP FILM FESTIVAL

when: May 5, 2019 where: The Queen Theater

GO TO MAROONWEEKLY.COM/EVENTS FOR MORE

AN EVENING WITH LESLIE ODOM JR.

when: April 28, 2019 where: Rudder Auditorium

HONEST MEN

when: April 27, 2019 where: Grand Stafford Theater

ASTRONOMY ON TAP when: May 8, 2019 where: Grand Stafford Theater

SPRING FARM DAY when: May 5, 2019 where: Ronin Farm

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