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Protect the Right to Practice, Teach and Access Alternative Healing Therapies in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has redrafted S.168, “An Act Regulating Bodyworks,” and refiled it as identical bills, “An Act Regulating Alternative Healing Therapies,” in both the House (H.350) and the Senate (S.221), to ensure its passage.
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S.221 and H.350 requires the state to establish standards and licensing for the practice and teaching of holistic modalities under the control and direction of a board predominantly populated by massage therapists, and to restrict the teaching of the holistic modalities to schools licensed by the state, at a cost of more than $8,000 for an application. This includes putting up a $5,000 bond, a $2,500 initial application fee for a for-profit school (which includes most independent practitioners) and a $1,500 application for a nonprofit, plus a $1,000 application fee per instructor. That does not include the licensure fee.
These bills will negatively affect thousands of sole practitioners and instructors of a wide array of disciplines such as reiki, qigong, Asian bodywork therapy, Trager, Feldenkrais, Ayurvedic therapies, reflexology, polarity therapy, Rolf Structural Integration, body mind centering, acupressure and energy and somatic healing practices that are presently exempt from massage licensure under current law.
These requirements would create significant hardships and force alternative healthcare practitioners and teachers of these modalities to close their practices and eliminate freedom of choice in alternative health care for the people of Massachusetts.
Individuals are encouraged to sign a petition at Change.org/Protect HolisticTherapies which alerts each member of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, where both bills currently sit, how detrimental this bill’s passage would be to the health care we depend upon.
For more information, contact Rita Glassman, executive director, MA Coalition of Holistic Practitioners, at machhp7@gmail.com or visit the Reiki Unified website (ReikiUnified. com) which serves as an educational resource for the opposition of state licensure legislation seeking to set standards for the way holistic therapies are practiced and taught. The website has many free downloadable documents addressing the MA legislation.
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The Benefits of Local Food Connections
by Tamara Luck
Food is nourishing, life-sustaining and uniting. It can bring together families, connect communities and deliver the healing properties of nature to the dinner table. However, not all food is created equal, nor lends itself to the community and family connection. Luckily, locally sourced foods are the perfect option for providing nutrient density, connecting local communities and families and more.
One benefit to consuming local produce is the increased amounts of vitamins and minerals. Hallmark studies on the subject published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition and British Food Journal showed that today’s conventionally grown produce contains significantly fewer nutrients, such as magnesium, calcium, iron, potassium and vitamin C, when compared to the same produce from the 1950s. This decrease in nutrients may be attributed to modern, conventional farming practices such as mono-cropping, picking vegetables before peak freshness to allow for travel time to grocery stores and selective breeding. Selective breeding creates extra-large produce, which often contain less nutrients.
Fruit and vegetables derive their minerals from the soil and vitamins from the sun. When the soil is depleted from unsustainable farming practices like mono-cropping and being picked too early, the produce does not have the ability to acquire their intended nutrients. Unfortunately, most of today’s food is just not as nutritious as it used to be. On the other hand, produce from smaller farms are grown in more mineral-rich soil, are grown and picked at the correct time and travel shorter distances, allowing higher-quality produce to reach local consumers. This model supports the natural ecosystem of a farm, builds community connections and provides neighbors with more nutrient-dense foods.
Additionally, eating locally forces people to eat in-season foods, helping to rebalance the body during seasonal shifts. For example, in the winter, most crave hearty, grounding foods, like potatoes. In the heat of the summer, most crave refreshing, vibrant foods, like watermelon. When shopping locally, the freshest crops will be the ones that the body needs to thrive. Eating with the seasons
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also promotes nutrient diversity by encouraging the rotation of different fruits and vegetables, rather than relying on three to four favorite vegetables, regardless of the season. Each piece of produce contains a unique ratio of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, vital for all cells in the body. Each color found in plants represents different antioxidants, some of which have not even been discovered or named yet, providing unique anti-inflammatory, anti-aging and immune system benefits.
This summer, follow these three easy steps to increase food diversity, prioritize nutrient density and expand community connections. First, when shopping at the grocery store, opt for local and in-season produce whenever possible. Second, visit your local farmers’ market or join a farm share to support local farmers. Thirdly, start a garden. This can be done with any amount of space. Start small with a few easy herbs, like basil or thyme, in the kitchen and work up to bigger plants, like cherry tomatoes, lettuce or zucchini in outside gardens.
Tamara Luck, RDN, LDN, is an integrative and functional dietitian in Waltham, MA. She is currently accepting new patients at Johnson Compounding and Wellness for virtual nutrition appointments. Schedule a free 15-minute introductory call at NaturalCompounder.com/ Tamara. See ad on page 23 and Resource Guide on pages 31 and 32.
CROSSWORD SOLUTION
FOOD AS MEDICINE
The Healing Power of Nutrition
by Julie Peterson
Eating is a basic need, but many Americans are not filling this need with healthful choices. Among the more than 700,000 Americans that die each year from heart disease, stroke or Type 2 diabetes, about 45 percent eat meals heavy in salt, processed meat and sugary drinks, and low in fruits, vegetables, fish and nuts, according to a March 2017 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
“I fully understand and empathize with people in the public,” says T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., author of the groundbreaking The China Study and founder of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies, in Ithaca, New York. Campbell has often stressed that public and professional understanding of nutrition is lacking.
The problems with the Standard American Diet (SAD) start with the very ground it is grown in. Large-scale farming in the U.S. has depleted the soil, producing lower nutrient foods. In addition, many foods are processed by manufacturers to improve shelf life, which further destroys nutrients and requires toxic additives.
“The default choice, the easy choice, is the inexpensive, highly processed food. Our built environment throughout the country has made it easier to find fast food than a produce store,” says Lisa McDowell, director of lifestyle medicine and clinical nutrition at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
SAD is a primary risk factor for high blood pressure, abnormal blood lipids, increased blood glucose and weight gain, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). These intermediate conditions can lead to full-blown chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes, all of which are on the rise. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 60 percent of American adults have at least one chronic disease and 40 percent have two or more, making chronic disease the leading cause of death and disability in the country.
The good news from WHO is that up to 80 percent of heart disease cases, 90 percent of Type 2 diabetes cases and onethird of cancer incidences could be avoided by a healthier diet, as well as lifestyle changes like stopping smoking and increasing physical activity.
A healthy diet is not as simple as cutting out convenience foods, because many people literally can’t stop eating them. Studies have compared the addictive properties of added sugar and salt to those of nicotine and cocaine. “Additives like sugar release opioids and dopamine in the brain. The same neurochemical changes in the brain occur in addictions,” says Claire Stagg, DDS, founder of Health Connections Dentistry, in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida, and author of Smile! It’s All Connected, a layperson’s guide that explains the essential connections between the mouth and overall wellness. “People need to be educated, or re-educated, to take ownership of their health by remembering the basic premise that their bodies can be healthy if they get the right nutrients to facilitate and support that basic process.”
Campbell agrees that more people need to be educated. A major theme in his latest book, The Future of Nutrition, is how to sift through the conflicting information that exists.
HEALTHIER HELPINGS
As the food industry continues to woo Americans with fast and easy processed foods, there are consumer shifts taking place. “About a quarter of U.S. adults are trying to manage a health or medical condition by making healthy food and beverage choices,” stated the NPD Group consumer research firm in 2019. “Younger adults, ages 18 to 24, are particularly interested in using foods to improve their health.”
It turns out that it’s most beneficial to focus on adding what is needed for optimal health, instead of worrying about what to eliminate. As William Li, M.D., counsels in Eat to Beat Disease, “Human nature abhors deprivation.” As president of the Angiogenesis Foundation, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Li advises us to “practice health care at home every day in our own kitchens.” He suggests frequently eating such simple, but disease-defying foods as dark chocolate, walnuts, kiwis, sourdough bread and sauerkraut.
“I recommend participating in bigger box stores. They do a great job at making high-quality food available at an inexpensive price,” says McDowell. She also suggests batch cooking and planning meals ahead for the week.
THE POWER OF PLANTS
Plant-based eating is finally becoming mainstream, thanks in part to such eye-opening documentaries as Forks Over Knives, Earthlings, PlantPure Nation and Food, Inc. Research backs up the benefits. In a 2019 study in the Journal of the American Heart Association, Johns Hopkins researchers report that in a 30-year period, people eating a mostly plant-based diet were 32 percent less likely to die from a cardiovascular condition and 25 percent less likely to die from any cause. A 2017 report published in International Journal of Epidemiology suggests that fruits and vegetables are associated with a reduced risk of many chronic diseases and may protect against certain types of cancers.
For treatment, reversal and prevention of chronic disease, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, in Chesterfield, Missouri, recommends eating a primarily plant-based diet containing minimally processed vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds.
Campbell says that moving to a 100 percent plant-based diet “and staying there for one to three months, provides an opportunity for virtually everyone to finally crave a salad on a regular basis. This is a place wherein people have little or no interest to backslide because their taste preferences have profoundly changed.”
As plant-based eating gains momentum, there are more imitation meat products. These foods can be helpful to transition away from meat, but Campbell cautions, “They do not replace the whole plant-based foods, even though they are plantbased, because salt, sugar and added oil are usually added.”
EATING BY THE COLORS
Eating fruits and vegetables in a rainbow of vibrant colors ensures we get a variety of phytochemicals, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. The federal Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion recommends consuming two and one-half cups of vegetables and two cups of fruit each day. McDowell suggests including “deeply pigmented fruits and veggies in at least five different colors, so that you’re getting all of the micronutrients and they’re all working together.”
Aim to include a couple different foods from each of the following color groups over a week’s time. Infographics and charts are available for download from the American Heart Association (Heart.org), VeganEasy.org, Dr. Ranjan Chatterjee (DrChatterjee.com) and others. Apps such as Eat the Rainbow Food Journal, Eat Five and VegHunter also make vegetable and fruit intake easy to track. GREEN:Dark greens have cancer-blocking chemicals like allyl sulfides, lutein and indoles, which inhibit carcinogens. They also contain folate for healthy cells and calcium for stronger bones, muscles and heart regulation. Get plenty of asparagus, avocados, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, green tea, kale, kiwi, spinach and green herbs. BLUE AND PURPLE: Anthocyanins wipe out free radicals, boost brain health and reduce inflammation. Resveratrol can delay cellular aging, protect the heart and reduce risk of some cancers. Add blueberries, blackberries, eggplant, elderberries, figs, grapes, plums, raisins, eggplant and purple cabbage. RED: Rich in lycopene, a potent scavenger of gene-damaging free radicals, red plants lower risk of certain cancers and boost heart, brain, eye and bone health. Try apples, beets, cherries, cranberries, raspberries, red peppers, tomatoes and watermelon. YELLOW AND ORANGE: Contain vitamin C, hesperidin and carotenoids such as beta-carotene to inhibit tumors, protect eyes, detoxify the body, reduce inflammation and boost the immune system and heart health. Add apricots, bananas, cantaloupe, carrots, mango, oranges, pineapple, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, tangerines and yellow peppers. WHITE AND BROWN: The onion family contains allicin and beta glucans, which have anti-tumor properties and can help lower cholesterol. Nuts contain healthy fats. Other foods in this group contain blood pressure-regulating potassium and antioxidant flavonoids like quercetin and kaempferol, along with digestion-boosting fiber. Choose beans, cauliflower, garlic, leeks, mushrooms, nuts, onions, parsnips and whole grains.
The gut contains the organs that make up the digestive tract and the gut microbiome, a balance of microorganisms that survive on food. A healthy gut can prevent and heal illnesses in the digestive tract, immune system, cardiovascular system, kidneys and brain.
If the gut is burdened with unhealthy foods and digestion is impeded, illness may arise. However, shifting to healthier, plant-based foods can cause a measurable shift in the gut microbiome in three to four days, Duke University researchers report in Nature.Gut health can be enhanced and restored with specific foods:
ENZYMES to break down food are found in raw fruits, vegetables, sprouts, nuts and fresh herbs, and can be destroyed by cooking or processing. These work before the body’s digestive enzymes kick in to improve digestion, eliminate toxins and boost energy. Studies have shown that raw plants also help with weight loss, decreasing cholesterol and reducing inflammation.
PROBIOTICS, live bacteria that promote healthy gut flora, are found in fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, sourdough bread, yogurt, kefir, pickles, miso and cheddar cheese. PREBIOTICS, undigestible natural fibers that feed probiotics, abound in apples, asparagus, bananas, barley, burdock root, dandelion greens, flaxseeds, garlic, oats and onions.
GOING LOCAL
Whole foods grown locally provide the most nutrition. Michael Pollan, professor of science and environmental journalism at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of In Defense of Food, famously said, “Don’t eat anything your great grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food.” Buying, preparing and eating whole foods may seem laborious at first, but the shift away from “easy foods” can quickly become a way of life as the body begins to feel better. “We hear stories every week about people who have fixed health issues from eating healthy,” says Brock Hall, owner of the Florida Fields to Forks organic community supported agriculture (CSA) farm in Malabar, Florida. He adds that everyone “ought to get closer to your food” by growing it or getting to know organic farmers at local markets, self-pick operations or through CSAs.
Healthy eating is about balance. Enjoy comfort foods occasionally, focusing on the bigger picture of more healthful foods overall.
Julie Peterson has contributed to Natural Awakenings for more than a decade. Connect at JuliePeterson2222@gmail.com.
The Shift in the Medical Field
“We, as a society, have gotten locked into focusing on disease cure over health care,” writes T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., author of the bestselling The China Study and the recently released The Future of Nutrition. Fortunately, as studies prove that diabetes, kidney disease, cancer and Crohn’s disease improve with changes in diet, the medical community is slowly shifting toward using nutrition in tandem with traditional care to help manage and prevent disease.
Unfortunately, says John Osborne, M.D., director of cardiology at State of the Heart Cardiology, in Dallas, “The amount of nutritional education in medical school is minimal.” Now, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is aiming to fill that void by training healthcare teams to prevent and reverse chronic disease through lifestyle behaviors.
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is one example. After a group of physicians and registered dietitians received ACLM certification, it launched a Lifestyle Medicine and Clinical Nutrition program. “The goal is to provide support to individuals and teach them to hardwire best practices that optimize their own personal health and potential,” says Lisa McDowell, program director.
The Food as Medicine Institute, in Portland, Oregon, also offers a training program for healthcare professionals and nutritionists to implement community-based nutrition programs. The Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, in Ohio, offers programs that help patients identify genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors to shift health from illness to well-being. The Gaples Institute, in Naperville, Illinois, offers nutritional training and accreditation for medical clinicians, as well as free nutritional instruction online for the public.
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Botanic Providence Loose-Leaf Teas
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by Wendy Nadherny Fachon
A study by researchers at Montreal’s McGill University found that tea bags can shed more than 10 billion microplastic and nanoplastic particles when placed in nearly boiling water. One quarter of a tea bag can be comprised of polypropylene, used to seal the bag or to help the bag keep its shape in hot liquid. Such tea bags are a poor option for compost material and for the human body. Like most plastics, polypropylene is known to adversely affect the body’s endocrine system. This is why more people are choosing organic loose-leaf tea.
Jo-Anna Cassino, certified clinical herbalist and owner of Flipp Salon-Apothecary, in Providence, creates loose teas with people’s health in mind. As well as being fragrant and lovely to sip and enjoy, the core of Flipp’s Tea and Tisana blends are energetically balanced.
Cassino has an intimate connection with plants and grows many of her own herbs at Shewatuck Farm, in Exeter, Rhode Island, where she is the herbalist in residence. “In addition to the therapeutic properties and tastes,” she explains, “I also take the energetics of the herbs into consideration when blending, as the plants all have an energetic profile, just as people do. Energetics of a plant means it is made up of properties and constituents that have a physiological effect on the tissues, as well as an ability to equilibrate, correcting an excess or deficiency of heat (inflammation) or cold (atrophy). Ailments are rooted in these types of excesses or deficiencies.”
Analyzing and utilizing the energetics is a lens, or tool, that has been used for thousands of years, rooted in all forms of ancient medicine and therapeutics, from Ayurveda, traditional Chinese and Tibetan medicine to Roman, Greek and Egyptian medicine. Being of Italian, Greek and Egyptian heritage, Cassino takes great joy in following her ancestors’ footsteps, designing custom blends for individualized
therapeutics, as well as formulating the blends for her Botanic Providence tea line for general consumption. She says, “Our blends won’t sway someone’s constitution too far in either direction—too cool or cold, or too warm or hot. When one of our blends is formulated to be slightly more in either direction, we state that on the label.”
Additionally, Cassino works to formulate blends which are fragrant and offer an enjoyable flavor. The following tasting notes describe the Botanic Providence line of teas:
High Tea – warming/astringent energetic quality with a twist of a classic Earl Grey. Bold flavor profile with floral/tart notes comes from hibiscus and citrus notes from bitter orange peel. Caffeinated. Rooibos Chai – very warming, energetic quality using red rooibos instead of black tea, rendering a delicate and creamy result. Can be brewed with favorite milk or water for a subtly spiced tea blend. Longer brewing times will result in a bolder, more “true” chai experience. Caffeine-free. Lounge – a cooling digestive tea with the added benefits of calming the nervous system. This soothing and nutrient-dense tea is the perfect way to end the evening. Caffeine-free. Mood – cooling/fairly neutral energy, not drying or moistening. This calming blend is ideal for settling into a meditative or yogi state of mind, thanks to the hint of blue lotus flower. This tea renders a bright blue color that changes to hot pink when the pH changes, for example, if lemon is added. Same impact takes place if cooled tea infusion is added to Prosecco. Caffeine-free. All blends are best enjoyed if allowed to steep for 10 or more minutes. Travel and insulated mugs work great for this. Cassino also custom creates blends for cafes and restaurants looking to up their tea game. In addition, Flipp Salon-Apothecary sells individual herbs by the ounce.
Location: 38 Transit St., Providence, RI. For more information, call 401274-1981. Salon appointments can be booked online at FlippSalon.com. See Resource Guide on page 32.
SAFE TEA: BAG BRANDS THAT ARE PLASTIC-FREE
People that really love brewing bagged tea ought to look for plastic-free brands. A few companies provide this information on their website, and others will respond to an email inquiry. As more consumers demand plastic-free tea bags, they can influence the commerical brand companies to move away from plastic. Here are some brands that have gone plastic-free with their string-and-tag teabags:
Yogi and Traditional Medicinals tea bags are made from a select blend of high-quality manila hemp (abacá) fibers and wood pulp. The abacá tree grows quickly in semi-shaded mountain terrains, reaching up to 15 feet tall and produces fiber for up to 20 years, making it a reliable source of income for local farmers and a responsible material for use for our tea bags. Abacá fiber pulp is formed into sheets and transported to paper mills, where it is blended with sustainably harvested wood pulp to better withstand the rigors of the tea-steeping process. The tea bags are treated with a non-toxic cleaning process, that uses oxygen and peroxide and ensures the removal of plant resins remaining in the wood pulp fibers. A non-heat seal or double-chamber bag design avoids the need for the chemical sealants used in cheap pillow bags. These tea bags are 100 percent compostable. Yogi tea is available at Johnson Compounding and Wellness (shop.naturalcompounder.com).
Pukka Herbs’ website states: “We use a simple stitch of organic cotton and a unique folding process. This means we don’t need to use polypropylene to hold our teabags together and our teabags are free from plastic. We were the first company to ever use organic strings to hold our teabags together without the need of a metal staple or polypropylene.”
Writer Wendy Fachon is host of the Story Walking Radio Hour and has produced various episodes about minimizing plastic consumption. Learn more at StoryWalking.com.
Stop Snoring for Better Health
by Amparo David
Sleeping is vital to our health as it restores the body on a subconscious level. To get proper sleep, it is imperative that we breathe correctly. Unfortunately, a large portion of the population does not breathe correctly at night and is unaware of the long-term health consequences. Snoring is the most common sign of sleep-disordered breathing and is not as normal as one may think.
When snoring occurs, air is not able to move through the nose correctly and enters through the mouth instead. Breathing through the nose is important as it helps to oxygenate the body more effectively as opposed to breathing through the mouth. The nose is designed to cleanse the air of unwanted foreign bodies that can be harmful to breathe into the lungs. As a result, unpurified air that keeps entering the oral cavity irritates the tissue surrounding the throat, and oxygen is not able to be absorbed as efficiently.
Luckily, there is a therapy that can help treat this problem. Nightlase is a non-invasive procedure that stimulates the back of the throat with the use of a light laser, or photobiomodulation. When someone snores for a long duration of time, the air they breathe through the mouth irritates the soft tissue that creates the opening of the airway. This results in tissue sagging and blockage of the airway, as well as long-term discomfort while speaking or eating. Studies have shown that Nightlase therapy produces a visible elevation and tightening of these compromised tissues. Essentially, the light laser heals the damaged tissue and redirects proper passage of air that is breathed in.
Poor sleep is directly related to issues with cardiovascular problems. This means those suffering from significant sleep-disordered breathing are at a much higher risk of developing disturbances with blood pressure and/or experiencing a heart attack. Individuals that suffer from sleep apnea can experience a complete blockage of air, or apnea event, 30 times in one hour. When there is a disturbance in oxygen intake, it also disturbs the specific rhythm the heart muscles contract to function correctly. By ignoring the signs of sleep apnea, the heart can become weakened slowly and silently over time to a point where a heart attack occurs.
Similarly, blood pressure spikes up when apnea episodes end, and a large inhale ensues. This creates irregular blood chemistry and life-long blood pressure issues that need to be treated with medication. Instead of waiting for blood pressure and heart conditions to become worse and treating them with invasive procedures, stepping in with Nightlase treatment earlier on can be a kinder option to the body.
Not only does sleep quality have a negative physiological affect, but it also has one on a mental level. Oxygen needs to be absorbed in all areas of the body to heal tissues on a nightly basis, most importantly the brain tissues. When sleep apnea occurs, a large portion of the oxygen supply needed to keep the brain functioning is cut off. Left untreated, people suffer brain damage slowly over time to a point where cognitive ability and memory is noticeably impaired.
It is very common that people suffering from daytime sleepiness also report symptoms related to anxiety and depression as they are likely living with untreated sleep apnea. Unfortunately, doctors will commonly prescribe oral medication to help treat anxiety and depression when the correct treatment could be related to opening the airway alone. With that being said, these mental disorders can advance into Alzheimer’s or dementia when left alone. Because there is a strong association between sleep apnea and neurological health, it can be life-changing to treat them earlier on with noninvasive practices like Nightlase.
In conclusion, snoring is the most common symptom to look out for when diagnosing sleep-disordered breathing. Over time, slight snoring can turn into sleep apnea that progresses over time to a point where oxygen is barely making its way into the bloodstream to nourish and heal the body. Not only does snoring affect those that hear it, but it has the potential to drastically change the functionality of the oral cavity, the heart and the brain. Starting therapy to help manage these symptoms is imperative to prevent systemic deterioration of the body and to encourage a more enjoyable progression through life.
Dr. Amparo M. David, DMD, has her own practice, Dentistry by Dr. David, located at 563 Main St., Bolton, where she practices general and cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics. She also has completed a residency in dental sleep medicine and sleep apnea and is able to assist some of her patients with this common problem, including performing the Nightlase procedure. For more information, call 978779-2888 or visit BoltonDental.com. See ad on page 19 and Resource Guide on page 31.
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