Caring 4 sussex Winter 2016/2017

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No. 36 Winter 2016 / 2017

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10 top tips to help wildlife in winter West Sussex care home receives special donation

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Contents 4-5 Caring 4 Wildlife 10 top tips to help wildlife in winter 11 PDSA celebrates its centenary 12 Caring 4 Alzheimer’s Art, tea, cakes and table tennis 15 Caring 4 Wildlife Murmurings on the pier

Winter 2016 17 Caring 4 You Are you living with dementia?

19 Caring 4 Books Wendy Greene’s winter selection 22 Caring 4 Health Dr Sarah’s Casebook

From the Editor They say table tennis is good for balance. In our case, it balanced out all the lovely food at our two mid-November Bounce Art Therapy events.

On the first day we welcomed care home and health care representatives to the Ardington Hotel to try out BAT’s specially adapted table tennis table under the guidance of their coach Brian.

Jon Nulty of Vice Puddings provided delicious cakes, so we had to play hard to wear off the carbs in time for the following day’s presentation of the first West Sussex table, donated to Haviland House, where there were more cakes to augment the wonderful tea-time spread laid on by Guild Care.

The residents loved playing table tennis – in fact one of them didn’t want to stop and looked ten years younger after several games.

In this issue we continue our theme of how we can all do our bit, however small, to help wildlife.

I recently had to decide on a memorial for a loved one, and looked at many suggestions from plaques to jewellery containing samples of the ashes.

None of this seemed quite right for us, so I’ve decided to fund a patch of meadow at a local nature reserve, which includes a memorial plaque.

I’m looking forward to eventually visiting the wild flowers and incumbent creatures, and to reflect on our lifetime friendship.

I hope you get out to enjoy the great outdoors this winter if you are able – and remember to kick the fallen leaves under a hedge to provide nutrients and shelter, rather than bag them up!

See you in the spring.

Pinstripe Publishing Ltd. www.caring4sussex.co.uk Publisher: Denise Tayler Editor: Denise Tayler edit@caring4sussex.co.uk ads@caring4sussex.co.uk Phone: 01903 244700

Our cover picture

Our lovely snowman photograph was taken by Howard J Payton (www. howardjpayton.com) who has been a frequent contributor to Caring 4 Sussex. Howard was at school in Durrington before studying at Worthing Art College and The London Film School. He has continued

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his photography alongside farming rare breeds. Since selling his farm in Devon and moving to Dorset, he has been working as a supporting actor for television and feature films. His latest role is in Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk, where he plays the Stationmaster alongside Harry Styles (One Direction).

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Features Editor: Julie Singleton Feature Writer: Wendy Greene Design: Verité 01903 241975 Print: Newman Thomson 01444 480 700

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Caring 4 W ildlife

As the temperature drops and food becomes scarce, our gardens play an increasingly important role in the lives of our native wildlife.

Julie Singleton looks at the different ways we can help support a wealth of creatures in our own back garden nature reserve.

With the increasing loss of precious habitat such as woodland, heathland and meadow, our gardens represent a major habitat for wildlife.

By making just a few small adjustments, we can make a big difference to the survival rate of many species over the winter months.

3) Hedgehog watch Hedgehogs generally hibernate between late December and early January, until late March.

Underweight hedgehogs will not survive the winter and if you see either a small hedgehog in winter or one that is active during the day time, there could be cause for concern. Use garden gloves to pick it up and put it in a high sided box with a towel for the hedgehog to hide under. Call your local wildlife centre for help and advice.

1) ‘Leaf’ it alone Fallen leaves replicate the woodland floor and provide food and shelter for a variety of insects and mammals. Rather than bagging leaves up, sweep them under hedges or to the back of borders to provide an instant retreat for wildlife. Log piles, fallen pine cones etc. provide nooks and crannies for amphibians and invertebrates to creep into, whilst ivy provides a perfect hideaway for birds and mammals.

2) Feed the birds Put out a variety of food for birds, particularly high energy suet and sunflower hearts, which are ideal for finches, blue tits and great tits. Robins and starlings enjoy mealworms, and song thrushes, redwings and fieldfares will happily feast on windfall fruit. You could even grate some cheese and put under bushes for wrens.

Try to be reliable and feed birds regularly as they expend a lot of energy travelling to your garden.

Keep feeders and bird baths clean. Trichomonosis is a disease which can be spread in birds via feeders and bird baths. The British Trust for Ornithology states that ‘greenfinches and chaffinches are the species that have been most frequently affected, but the disease has also been documented in other garden bird species, including house sparrow, dunnock, great tit and siskin’.

Use a ‘bird safe’ spray from your local garden centre or hot soapy water to clean your feeders, and make sure that you wear gloves.

4) Create a hibernaculum

5) Check bonfires

You can create a variety of hibernation spots throughout your garden – a plant pot half sunk into the ground and filled with leaves provides an ideal home for insects. If you are feeling more ambitious you could make a hedgehog box or buy one from a variety of outlets including the RSPB (see useful websites at the bottom of the page opposite).

If you are planning a bonfire in the garden, make sure that you either build it immediately before lighting or check it thoroughly to ensure that there is no wildlife hidden inside.

Photos © Julie Singleton

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6) Don’t be too tidy

7) Get planting

Try to resist the urge to be too tidy in your garden and leave dead stems intact, as they make a perfect hiding place for insects such as ladybirds.

Seed heads also provide food for birds such as goldfinches and greenfinches.

Consider planting trees and shrubs with fruiting berries and hips such as hawthorn, rowan, snowberry, spindleberry and pyracantha (firethorn). This will provide a natural food source for birds, as well as offering welcome shelter.

9) Defrost bird baths and ponds Water is vital for birds, so ensure that you defrost bird baths. Noxious gases can build up in a frozen pond, killing hibernating amphibians.

Float a ball on the pond overnight to prevent it from freezing and if ice forms, don’t break it, as the shock waves can kill animals.

8) Do not disturb

10) Big Garden Birdwatch

Butterflies such as the peacock, red admiral, small tortoiseshell and brimstone often seek shelter in outbuildings over the winter.

Ladybirds cluster together in window frames and even creep into piles of paper.

Take care not to disturb them as this will reduce their chances of surviving the winter.

Take part in the RSPB’s garden birdwatch on 28-30 January.

Take just an hour to record the birds that you see visiting your garden and provide vital data which will enable the RSPB to identify birds at risk.

For more information see: ww2.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch

Useful websites: East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service: http://wildlifeambulance.org/ or 07815 078234 Brent Lodge Wildlife Hospital, West Sussex: https://www.brentlodge.org/ or 01243 641672 Sussex Wildlife Trust: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/ Royal Society for the Protection of Birds: http://www.rspb.org.uk/

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WEST SUSSEX CARE ACCOLADES

Recognising the best among many wonderful carers

Doreen Knight receives her Award from Editor Denise Tayler

Denise with finalist Susan Gray. Photos © West Sussex Partners in Care

It was a glorious autumn morning when we made our way to the stunning Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre for the presentation of the West Sussex Care Accolades. Denise Tayler, our Editor, who sponsored the Care Home Worker section, was invited to present the awards to the two worthy winners chosen

dedication – often beyond the call of duty – and skill at recognising the individual needs of residents. Susan organises trips out for residents and fundraising events, and she’s never known to be off sick. Doreen also arranges events, even dressing up as Father Christmas when required, but she was

from the many dedicated carers who work so hard in West Sussex.

Winner, Doreen Knight of Walstead Place in Haywards Heath, and finalist, Susan Gray of Nyton House in Westergate, have 60 years of service between them. Both were commended for their

particularly praised for her ‘Training Buddy’ scheme set up to help care workers attain their qualifications.

As Denise said in her presentation introduction, ‘With such a high standard of care in West Sussex, the winners should be truly proud of their achievement.’

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Choosing an independent financial adviser that’s right for you Be

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It’s always worth finding out if a financial adviser is experienced in advising clients in a similar position to you. Some financial advisers specialise in advising on later life financial planning issues such as how to fund the costs of care fees, inheritance tax planning etc. A later life adviser might evidence their specialist knowledge by having completed the Later Life Adviser Accreditation and by becoming a full member of the Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA).

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Most people wouldn’t take out a mortgage without financial advice, yet many don’t think about this when it comes to paying for care. Good financial planning is vital. With a myriad of choices that people can make, such as deferred payment agreements, renting out property, care fees annuities, equity release and Trusts, where do you start?

If you’re approaching retirement and want to see a financial adviser, it’s a good idea to speak to a few so you can compare the service they offer and find out if they’re right for you.

Here are four questions our panel of seven care fee specialists at Carewise recommend everyone should ask their financial adviser.

Q1: What do you charge and how much am I likely to pay?

A financial adviser must tell you how much they charge before

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Some may charge per hour, others may charge a fixed fee or a percentage of the money that they handle on your behalf for example.

The adviser may not be able to tell you exactly what you will pay, but they should be able to give you an indication and perhaps even an upper limit.

Q2: Are you independent?

The adviser must tell you what services they offer, including whether they’re an independent adviser. The phrase ‘independent financial adviser’ has a particular meaning that is set out in the rules that financial advisers have to follow.

An independent financial adviser (IFA) must be able to offer advice on a broad range of retail investment products.

An IFA must give consumers unbiased and unrestricted advice based on a comprehensive and fair analysis of the market.

Q3: Do you have qualifications that are above the minimum you are required to take?

All financial advisers have to have qualifications by law. Many will have taken additional exams, so it is worth asking what qualifications the adviser holds and what these demonstrate. Some types of advice require the adviser to have specialist qualifications, such as advising on equity release or care fees. The Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA) accreditation is the leading qualification for those who provide financial products and services to the later life market.

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The People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals is 100 years old Wendy Greene remembers her family’s involvement

PDSA Garden sale in Goring circa 1960

Sixty years ago, teacher Ken Payton and his class were fundraisers for their local charity, the PDSA, in Ilford, Essex. When he moved his family to Goring in the summer of 1957, he continued the good work at Downsbrook School. The children’s groups

were known as ‘hives’, and the members – ‘Busy Bees’ – even had their own magazine produced by the Headquarters in Ilford.

Wendy remembers, ‘Dad helped me set up a group in our road, a sub-group of his

hive, called Field Place Cast.

We had a garden sale and my sister donated my old teddy I’d given her. I bought him for 6d.’

Founded in 1917 by animal welfare pioneer, Maria Elizabeth Dickin CBE, the PDSA is the UK’s leading veterinary charity. Within hours of the first dispensary opening its doors, a huge queue formed in the street where Mrs Dickin had placed a sign saying: ‘Bring your sick animals – Do not let them suffer – All animals treated – All treatment free.’

Now operating through a countrywide network of 51 Pet Hospitals and 380 Pet Practices (contracted private practices), the PDSA still provides free veterinary care to the sick and injured pets of people in need and promotes responsible pet ownership.

‘We’d love to treat all sick and injured pets,’ they say, ‘ but unfortunately our limited funds mean we have to make choices and set eligibility criteria for our free veterinary services.’

In 2017, their anniversary year, they estimate it will cost 60 million pounds to treat 400,000 animals. If you are interested in fundraising for this excellent cause, please call 0800 508 8323 for a pack and registration form – you can order materials to help you with your fundraising e.g. balloons and posters. Cheques for donations should be made payable to ‘PDSA’, and sent to Fundraising team, PDSA, Whitechapel Way, Priorslee, Telford TF2 9PQ. Or you may wish to remember PDSA in your Will, call 0800508 8323 for a pack.

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Art, tea, cakes and table tennis Alzheimer’s therapy on display The Mayor presents a Call to Mind board game to Sandra Peckham for winners David and Caryl Stamp. Wendy Greene (right) compiled the wordsearch competition and the game was donated by Laura Templeton of Call to Mind. For information about the game call Laura on 0795 7199 305 or email laura@call-to-mind.com Laura Templeton beside her Wall of Recall

On a mid-November afternoon, the dining room of the Indigo Restaurant at the Ardington Hotel in Worthing was transformed. Up went the Wall of Recall – a series of banners with images of 60s memorabilia – in came the table tennis table, specially designed for

players wanting to fend off the symptoms of Alzheimer’s, and on the back wall appeared artwork depicting famous people who had or have the condition.

The Mayor of Worthing, Councillor Sean McDonald, arrived and it took little

Ian Craigton Chambers, Mayor of Worthing Cllr Sean McDonald and BAT coach Brian Kerr

persuasion for him to try out the table. He presented two of the prizes to our recent Wordsearch competition winners. Barbara Scarborough and Paula Thomas were unable to attend but received their prizes later. Throughout the

event we were serenaded by Vice Puddings’ Singing Chef, Jon Nulty, who can certainly multi-task.

Singing chef Jon Nulty with his delicious cakes. vicepuddings@hotmail.co.uk 01903 202767

The Guild Care Team receive their table from sponsors BAT. Looks like there’s a queue for the first game!

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Not only can he sing and cook but it seems he can sing and play table tennis too. His delicious cakes and bat-shaped biscuits were well received as was the tea provided by the hotel.

The following afternoon, the first West Sussex donation by Bounce Alzheimer’s Therapy

(BAT) was made to Guild Care’s Haviland House in Durrington.

This wonderful home was nominated by Simon Margaroli of The Ardington Hotel and the nomination fully supported by Caring 4 Sussex. The staff and Jon Nulty joined together to provide a lovely tea party for us and the residents.

Simon Margaroli of The Ardington Hotel, who nominated Haviland House to receive the table, is thanked by Suzanne Millard of Guild Care

Above: Jennefer Bush received her BAT tabletennis bats and balls from Ian and the Mayor. She also received some playing tips from coach Brian.

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Sports for All in Sussex is a Sport England funded project.

Over the last 3 years of the project period (2013-2017) it has received ÂŁ900,000 in order to increase the number of adults aged 16+ who have a disability, mental health problem or long term health condition, taking part in physical activity and sport on a regular basis.

The project is led by The Grace Eyre Foundation and works with a variety of other organisations who in partnership deliver across Sussex for the project.

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Murmurings on the pier vital information such as good feeding areas, for the benefit of the whole flock.

Don’t be deceived by the numbers though – starlings are in serious decline and populations have fallen by 80% due to loss of habitat, increased

Every winter, the city of Brighton provides the unlikely location for a major wildlife spectacle. Stand on Brighton Pier at dusk and you will be treated to the sight of thousands of birds swooping above you – a phenomenon known as a murmuration.

Taking place between November and January, a murmuration is an incredible sight – an undulating flock of thousands of starlings in the sky. The birds move together in a mass aerial stunt and drop, twist and turn at a moment’s notice. This spectacle plays out in many locations across the

country, including the Somerset Levels and RSPB MInsmere in Suffolk, but what exactly is going on?

According to experts, the most logical reason for the congregation of birds is safety in numbers. Moving as one hypnotic flock makes it harder for predators such as the peregrine falcon, to pick off individuals or weaker birds.

At the end of the display, the birds slip under the pier to roost together to keep warm and it is believed that they exchange

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use of farm chemicals and a shortage of food and nesting sites.

So this winter, wrap yourself up, take a stroll down Brighton Pier and watch this breathtaking show free of charge – you won’t be disappointed!

Starlings: Photos © Julie Singleton

WILDLIFE IN WINTER

Wordsearch No prizes this time for finding the words listed, up, down, across or diagonally – but there’s a message in the unused squares.

hibernation hedgehog squirrel hazelnuts evergreen survival protection bee hotel pine cones

cold nights wildlife straw robin frost snow rain fur

holly suet seed haws sleet wood berries birdfeed fatballs

bedding winter habitat meadow leaves water rowan ice (twice) heath

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Are you living with dementia?

There’s help and support available nearby Thanks to recent exposure in the media – with soap storylines and news items from celebrities – Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are no longer the misunderstood, taboo and needlessly embarrassing topics they once were.

The confidence of those experiencing or caring for people with dementia has been strengthened to a large extent because of the work of Alzheimer’s Society. The charity champions the rights of people living with dementia and the millions of people who care for them and support them to live well with dementia today.

Locally the Alzheimer’s Society offers a range of services for people living with dementia.

The Sussex Dementia Care and Support Service provides flexible, personalised and

friendly one-to-one care and support and is registered with the Care Quality Commission.

The registered manager will work with you to assess your needs and discuss the options available.

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As one client says, ‘My mother gets to see another person she can trust and socialise with on the visits.

And I have advice and support if things get too difficult.’

West Sussex Dementia Support Service – dementia support workers offer information and practical guidance to help people understand dementia, live with day to day challenges and prepare for the future. It also provides support groups for carers with activity groups for people with dementia running alongside them.

The Centre Club provides a range of activities to promote physical and mental wellbeing for people diagnosed with dementia at an early age (under 65) and operates on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Sussex Dementia Care & Support Service

For more information phone 01903 262666 27 Stone Lane, Worthing, Sussex BN13 2BA www.alzheimers.org.uk

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within a familiar and safe environment. Alz Café, for younger people with dementia, their carers, families and friends, meets bi-monthly. The cafe provides an opportunity for people to relax, socialise, meet other people living with dementia and get much needed support in an informal and comfortable setting.

The Advocacy Service helps people with dementia express their views, access information and services and secure their rights. Our trained advocate will support and empower you to make informed choices and decisions.

If you have any questions about dementia or require information about any of our services contact the Worthing Office 01903 262666, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.

• Available 8.00am – 11.00pm 7 days a week • Personal Care • Assistance with getting up and going to bed • Preparing and cooking meals • Assistance with shopping • Daily visits available • Accompanied trips out and activities outside the home • Respite for carers • Rated GOOD by the CQC

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Books 19 ing 4 r a C Wendy Greene’s selection for Winter Love Walked Right In

Through the Window

By Pam Weaver Published by Pan Books Price £6.99 ISBN 978-1-4472-7590-9

By Marianne Barber Published by Verité CM Ltd Price £5 ISBN 978-1-910719-26-8

Pam Weaver began her writing career with short stories for women’s magazines, and there was always a twist at the end.

Now her novels give free rein to her talents in brilliant stories with more twists than a curly-wurly.

Love Walked Right In is the sequel to Blue Moon, following the life of Ruby Searle in the months before World War II.

Marianne Barber is a member of The Roundabout Poets, who perform at Worthing Library, and a founder of The Beachcombers Poetry Group. This, her third book of poems, brings us views through a window, from inside and outside. Dear Mrs Farr – an amusing observation – and Feelings of Home, among others, look through the window of the writer’s memory. Marianne’s words cleverly conjure up pictures

Pam’s research of her subject and the area in which the story is set – which happens to be Worthing – is commendable.

Amy’s Wartime Christmas

which often remind the reader of similar views, thoughts and experiences of their own.

Marianne has a delicate touch with words, often with a gentle humour interwoven.

By Pam Weaver Published by Panmacmillan ISBN 978-1-5098-38172 As a bonus, we have an ebook novella from Pam. Set in wartime Worthing, this is the story of a young ambitious policewoman sent to work in the town, where she finds herself treated like a housekeeper under Sergeant Goble. Cleverly, Amy finds ways to get herself noticed – and not always as she intended. This trading could well have been exciting and amusing story of called Amy’s Adventure with black marketeers and illegal meat Pigs!

The Wordsmith’s Guide to English Song Poetry, Music & Imagination Volume 1 – The Songs of Roger Quilter by Nicola Harrison Published by Compton Publishing Price £25 or available from author at £20 (20% off) by emailing: nicolaharrisonwordsmith@gmail.com ISBN 978-1-909082-08-3 In Sussex, there has long been a tradition of preserving the poems and lyrics of local writers, The Copper Family and Emily & The Hares (Secret Shore Project) most recently. Roger Quilter, born in Hove (1877-1953) set to music the words of Shelley and Blake, our most famous local poets, as well as Shakespeare and others from across the country. Nicola Harrison gives us an insight into the life and working practice of Quilter, as well as the meaning of the lyrics and their symbolism.

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Frozen? Time to Let it Go?…

As I have long suspected, there is a Monty Python sketch to fit all life situations.

The tragic case of a terminally ill 14 year old girl who fought and won her right to be frozen after her death, reminded me of Stan’s friends agreeing to call him Loretta and fighting for his RIGHT to have babies, even if he couldn’t actually have babies…

There is no underplaying the tragedy of this case. The only thing worse than being a teenage girl, must be being a terminally ill teenage girl, robbed prematurely of all the promise of the life ahead of you. As a parent, wouldn’t we all do ANYTHING to make it even a little bit better? We heard she had been greatly comforted by the thought that the end may not be as final as it seemed. Maybe it was worth it just for that? Or maybe she could have also drawn more realistic comfort from a memorial fund in her name helping other young people?

The judgement did not validate the procedure, just the right to the procedure. This is important. Cryotherapy is a very long way indeed from being able to resuscitate a dead, frozen human, let alone a dead, frozen, sick human. I’m not even sure it’s been successful in isolated human organs or other creatures. Of course, who would have thought we’d be walking

around with mobile telephones a hundred years ago? New ideas are traditionally ridiculed. I think it might ultimately prove possible, but it’s not now. If you are dead and frozen now, then there’s a good chance that’s the way you’ll stay. Forever.

Or at least until there’s no one left who cares about you to cry at your funeral, or give you a decent burial. And it’s not cheap. Call me a Luddite, but if I had over £30,000 going begging, I’d be spending it on lots of lovely alive things to do.

Of course we have to wonder – 14 year old girls aside – why on earth you might want to go on and on, or ‘come back’ many years after everything you knew and loved had gone?

Doesn’t the fact that life is finite and uncertain make it so precious and urgent? What possible point would there be to getting anything done if life was unlimited? That’s supposing there was somewhere to live and enough food for everyone to eat? I can’t think of anything worse.

As if this wasn’t enough to make anyone wonder if we haven’t really tackled the last taboo of a Good Death, there was the bemusing sight of poor old Walnut the whippet taking his final assisted walk before being euthanised accompanied by hundreds of well-wishers.

His owner had kindly decided

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as Walnut could no longer feed or toilet himself, could not walk independently as he was clearly in pain, that the time had come for a dignified goodbye.

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whippet, but it seems we are just too squeamish and lack the courage to apply these great brains of ours to the problem, so that we can all look forward to dying with dignity like Walnut.

Views expressed are Dr. Sarah’s personal opinion.

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