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This trail provides easy access to Nye Beach in Newport.The beach offers sweeping views of the coastline and flat sand for taking a stroll.
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Spending a day in Newport’s Historic Nye Beach is much more than just gazing on a beautiful beach. It can encompass the classic beachfront activities as well as the unusual and unique art, shopping and dining.
Since it’s a given that Oregon coast weather is unpredictable, Nye Beach fortunately has opportunities for both sunny days and inclement weather. In fact, this popular historic community has attracted beachgoers to its wide sandy shores for many decades. Originally named for John Nye in the 1880s, he sold his property to Sam Irwin, and by the turn of the century Nye Beach was already a popular vacation destination. Over the years, the community has developed into a friendly neighborhood of shops, cafes, and classic beachfront homes, hotels, and bed-andbreakfasts. If you are a writer, reader, artist or art lover, or if you enjoy good food and drink, Nye Beach is the perfect destination. The fact that it has some of the easiest beach access on the coast is an added bonus. There is some parking at the Nye
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Beach turnaround, where visitors can walk right onto the beach. Follow the well-marked signs on Highway 101 into Newport. The beach is wide, flat and easy for walking. And there’s a spectacular view of the Yaquina Head lighthouse at the north end. Two wonderful The galleries are situated Sylvia right near the beach. Beach The Newport Visual Hotel, a Arts Center’s Runyan haven for Gallery features new lovers of exhibits every four to books and six weeks, with the literature, photographs of 1930s overlooks farmworkers by DorNye othea Lange proving Beach. so popular the exhibit has been held over Photos by until Sept. 27. Dan Wise Following that exhibit, the gallery will feature the work of Earl Newman, a wellknown silkscreen artist. Above the gallery, on the second floor, the Yaquina Art Association holds workshops and classes in a room with large tables and an ocean view. Two other rooms offer additional exhibits featuring artists using a variety of mediums in their work. Just past the Visual Arts Center is the Yaquina Art Association gallery, which features the work of more than 100 local artists. This historic
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building was once known as the Bath House, and was not used for bathing, but rather for changing into bathing suits. Proper ladies of the 1930s did not appear anywhere except the beach in their modest bathing attire. Half the fun of exploring Historic Nye Beach is discovering unexpected sculptures, street musicians, quaint beach cottages and unique shops. Several bookshops offer a warm comfy escape on stormy days, where friendly booksellers feature books by local authors, as well as new and used treasures. Visitors may want to go wine tasting at the Nye Beach Wine Cellar, sample gourmet foods and treats at one of the neighborhood eateries, or browse for the perfect unique gift in one of Nye Beach’s fun gift shops. Most of the cafes are locally owned and offer a variety of cuisines from homemade Italian pasta to a popular Irish pub, from chowders and seafood to steaks, salads and gourmet chocolates. This is one place where you can leave your car parked and spend the day on foot, with the beach itself always close by. One of Nye Beach’s oldest buildings is the Sylvia Beach Hotel. Originally called the New Cliff House, and then the Hotel Gilmore, the hotel now features rooms decorated in
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The main street, as well as side streets of the Nye Beach community, are lined with bookstores, pubs, cafés and galleries all catering to artistic and culinary tastes.
the theme of various authors, like the Ernest Hemingway room, the Amy Tan room, and the Dr. Seuss room. The gift shop by the front desk features historical photos of the building from its original days. The Table of Contents restaurant offers family-style, oceanfront dining. (Call for reservations.) ■
Things to do in Nye Beach: ■ Take a free art class at the Newport Visual Arts Center, Monday through Thursday, drop-in, beginner or advanced. For a schedule of classes: yaquinaart.org ■ Rent a Fat Bike and pedal on the sand at Bike Newport until mid-October or drop in at the Yoga loft for a class after winter weather sets in. For a schedule of classes and fees: bikenewport.org or Facebook.com/bike Newport. ■ Treat yourself to a facial, pedicure or body wrap at Earthbound Day Spa. Visit earthboundbeauty.com ■ For more information: historicnyebeach.com
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Breaking down the mystery about the oils we consume
By JOY MASSEY BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
The various types of fats in our diets have been in the news for decades, often with confusing and contradictory recommendations. With some fats, the results are conclusive, while others are a little more complicated and difficult to make sense of. If it was only as easy as knowing which bottle of oil to reach for. Unfortunately there’s a lot more to consider, for example, how much fat or oil you’re eating, your specific health condition, your lifestyle and overall diet, and reading ingredient labels, where the “bad fats” can sneak into your diet through tricky marketing and vague labeling laws. But all fats aren’t bad. In fact, fats are essential to provide energy and calories. “In the ‘80s, dietary fats were demonized, the clear and strong message for best health was to get all of the fat out of your diet,” says Neilann Horner, clinical assistant professor and director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics at Oregon State University. “We’ve moved far from that. The evolution of nutrition education has moved away from isolating certain nutrients. Long term studies and large scale trials have shown that overall dietary patterns seem to be more important in determining health outcomes than
If only it was so easy to know which bottle of oil to reach for in your cooking, but it depends on your specific health conditions, lifestyle and overall diet.
isolating any one nutrient.” Horner’s recommendations back up those by the American Heart Association for dietary fats to be primarily liquid vegetable oil. “There’s still some controversy over which fats are good and which are not, but we’re still going with the gauge of ‘if it’s left at room temperature will it be liquid as opposed to solid.’ But it’s not just a matter of which fats, but how much fat you’re eating. The error made in demonizing fats is that people shifted to carbohydrates, and a lot of those are refined and high in calories, even though low in fat.” Dietary proportions is a good way for consumers to determine a healthy balance, without having to figure out grams and percentages of fats. “Your plate should be at least two-thirds full of plant-based foods, like whole grains and
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fruits and vegetables,” Horner advises. “The other third should be a low-fat dairy product and a lean meat. The current recommendation is for seven to nine servings of fruits and vegetables a day, and three servings of high calcium, lowfat dairy.” In addition, learning to modify your eating habits to incorporate mono and poly unsaturated fats without completely giving up the foods you love is helpful. Replacing bad fats with good is where most of the benefits occur. “Most healthy people can have that piece of chocolate cake now and then,”
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use a little of it in your diet, but try to minimize its use, and replace some with a more healthful option. In baking you can sometimes substitute the butter with something like applesauce. “Old style margarines used to contain a lot of trans fats,” Horner says. “Now some of the butter substitutes, like Smart Balance or Benecol, have zero trans fats and contain plant stanols that have been proven in studies to lower LDL levels.” But the most benefit, she says, is seen in replacing the bad fats, not just adding beneficial fats to your existing diet. “The amount of food you eat is important as well,” Horner says. “If you eat just a little bit of butter, and you are basically healthy and exercise, it probably won’t hurt you. But if you lead a sedentary life, or
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have existing health conditions that are challenging, and you eat large quantities, that butter will have a more negative impact on your health than it would on an active person who eats just a little in moderation with a balanced diet.” Moving from Crisco, butter, or any solid fat to a liquid oil, would be a good step toward better health, Horner says. By now, we all know, or should know, that trans fats are the worst. They offer no health benefits, and are associated with heart disease, obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure. Yet, trans fats are often in the obvious junk foods we know we shouldn’t eat — fast food, fried foods, cookies, pastries, chips, etc. Because of laws ruling the labeling of processed foods, trans fats can sneak into our diets without our knowing it. For example, a food can be labeled “zero grams trans fats” if the serving size contains less than .5 grams of trans fats, so
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if a food contains .49999 grams, it can be labeled “trans fat free,” which, when we then eat several servings of, thinking we’re not getting the “bad fats,” we instead end up eating harmful amounts. Horner says the key is the word “hydrogenated.” Even if the product says “zero grams trans fats” in big bold letters on the front, if you read the ingredients and find “hydrogenated” or “partially hydrogenated” oils, (usually coconut or palm oil) the product does contain trans fats. Consider spaghetti sauce, for example. While tomatoes obviously don’t contain trans fats, a spaghetti sauce variety that adds sausage contributes more than just flavor, but a dose of the bad fats as well. Track down a lot of the bad fats in your diet just by reading labels. Polyunsaturated fats and monounsaturated fats have been shown to have some benefits, in moderation and in bal-
ance with a healthy diet and active lifestyle. Poly- and monounsaturated fats are preferable to saturated, in general. “It’s a murky topic,” Horner says. “Our bodies need some fats, but the basic definition still holds true — choose fats that stay liquid at room temperature. It’s more about making good choices than trying to avoid fats altogether.” Oils like olive, canola, safflower, avocado, walnut, sunflower and sesame are thought to have health benefits. They contain antioxidants and phytochemicals and have been studied a lot, but there is still controversy as to whether these characteristics explain the health benefits of these oils entirely. As a consumer, the main differences between these oils are taste, price and personal preference. Cottonseed oil is about 30 percent saturated fat but is still an oil at room temperature. Palm kernel oil is about 40 percent saturated fat. Both of these are naturally saturated, and can be hydrogenated further. Because they are cheaper they are often found in processed foods. Consuming products that contain these fats should be limited because of the negative effects of too much saturated fat. “There’s a lot of attention in the media right now about coconut oil,” Horner says. “It’s solid at room temperature, but some preliminary studies suggest it may have neutral to positive health benefits. It’s a saturated fat, but it
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may be that lumping all saturated fats into one category is too simplistic. It’s a matter of the molecular length of fatty acids, but we’ve just started to study that. Food marketers tend to overexploit claims of benefits and the jury is still out on the benefits of specific saturated fatty acids.” Some simple changes can produce important benefits. One recommendation is to use meat in moderation, like some Asian cultures do — as a condiment. Also, just by changing to low-fat dairy products — 1 percent or less — can drop blood pressure. Of course, skim milk won’t give you that rich taste you’re used to if you grew up on a dairy farm, and it won’t give you that rich creamy sauce that you’re accustomed to having in your favorite recipes so, on most days, choose low-fat, and the rest of the time, follow a healthy eating pattern and get regular exercise. For most healthy people, it’s fine to indulge just a little now and then, but keep most of your fat intake to vegetablebased, liquid oils. However, if you are under the direct care of a doctor, always run any dietary questions by them. After all, they know your specific condition and health requirements. If you see a cardiologist, follow that doctor’s specific recommendations. “We can no longer talk about just sugars and fats,” Horner says. “It all works together. Less processed, less sugar, less saturated fat. Get back to basics.” ■
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We all know the feeling of spring fever, when gray clouds part and sunshine streams down, wooing us outdoors. Discovering little bits of fresh green plant growth fuels our desire to get our hands dirty, tidying up the garden and anticipating a lavish season of growing things. Retailers know this and plan accordingly. Who can resist those brightly-colored primrose and pansy flowers adorning the entrance to our favorite market? From earliest February on there is a push to buy. Unfortunately many of those same retailers ignore “the second spring” — autumn. There are many reasons why fall is a better time than spring to be working in the garden. One big reason: To right the wrongs. October is the perfect time to remedy problem areas of the garden. Unlike in the spring when eyesores have had months to slither away to the back of our consciousness, in October they’re still fresh on our mind, fueling us to “never make that mistake again.” In fall, the temperatures are cooler, making it easier to dig and haul without immediately breaking into a sweat. And not only more pleasant for the
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Fall is actually a better time than spring to be working in the garden. The biggest reasons: To right the wrongs and remedy problem areas of the garden. gardener, the mild temperatures are less stressful on the plants, too. Hopefully there have been a few good rain storms to soften the stillwarm soil which makes it easier to dig and allows transplants time to recover and settle in before going dormant for the winter. And they have a head start on spring growth as well. Fall is a good time to bar-
gain hunt. Many nurseries prefer to sell off their inventory rather than hold it over through the winter months. This is a win for the gardener. Last fall, my garden buddy Carol and I really hit the jackpot at a nearby nursery. Among my other purchases, I got a huge hydrangea for five bucks. Had I purchased it earlier that spring it would have been $30. Getting it planted
was easy thanks to soft, friable soil and I was able to rely on the seasonal rains to take care of the watering. And as an added psychological bonus, rather than insist on instant gratification, I had the privilege of looking forward to pretty hydrangea booms in my garden this year. Another chore that goes against the conventional springtime tradition is seed
sowing. As I’ve been learning, before many seeds will germinate they need “stratification,” which is a fancy word for a period of cold temperatures. Sowing them in fall (with a little slug bait nearby) will take advantage of nature’s time clock. The seeds will germinate in spring when the soil temperature is appropriate for each particular seed. The plants will be stronger and won’t need to be hardened off. Seed can be sown directly in the soil or in pots. While dividing and replanting perennials and transplanting shrubs and vines is best done now, be mindful about tackling pruning jobs. If you want to see the blossoms on shrubs that bloom in spring, such as azalea and forsythia you’ll need to wait until after they finish blooming before trimming them. And one other pruning caveat: Many plants have a stronger resistance to wintercold if left alone until spring. I always try to avoid the temptation to make things too tidy and risk losing a beloved plant to winter’s ravages. One final benefit of fall gardening, is that doing so now means we’ll have less to tackle in the spring, allowing more time to enjoy the paradise that nature has so graciously gifted us. ■
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16 Units for Rent HUD SUBSIDIZED UNITS for senior citizens 62 or older, disabled and/or handicapped, available at this time. We are committed to providing equal housing opportunities. All utilities paid. Briarwood Manor, 643 Manbrin, Keizer, OR 97303, 503-981-8614.
HUD SUBISDIZED APARTMENTS for senior citizens, 62 or older. We offer spacious one bedroom apartments with private balconies, on-site laundry facility, community room & a courtyard with a nice Koi pond. All in the heart of downtown Eugene! Call for 541-343-0433 more information! Lawrence Court Apartments provides equal housing opportunities. Emerald Property Management, 541-741-4676. HUD SUBSIDIZED UNITS for senior citizens 62 or older, disabled and/or handicapped, available at this time. We are committed to providing equal housing opportunities. All utilities paid. Surfwood Manor, 4545 SW Hwy 101, Lincoln City, 541-996-3477.
HUD SUBSIDIZED UNITS for senior citizens 62 or older, disabled and/or handicapped, available at this time. We are committed to providing equal housing opportunities. All Help Wanted utilities paid. Glenwood Manor, 1687 NW EARN UP TO $50,000 A Division St., Corvallis. YEAR, plus benefits, if 541-753-3408. you know how to sell advertising. Northwest HUD SUBSIDIZED UN- Boomer & Senior ITS for senior citizens News is located in 62 or older, disabled Keizer. We have an and/or handicapped, immediate opening for available at this time. a full time Advertising We are committed to Representative posiproviding equal hous- tion with our Metro, ing opportunities. All (Multnomah, Washutilities paid. Mill- ington, Clackamas & wood Manor, 2550 Clark counties) edition. 14th Ave SE, Albany. We’re looking for the 541-928-2545. right fit—a highly motivated & creative
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24 Health Care CERTIFIED CARE GIVER! Top referenced, bonded. Affordable, honest & trustworthy. Will provide care for your loved ones in my home or yours. 503530-8999.
28 Volunteering HELP THOSE IN NEED receive the tax refunds they deserve. Hardworking Oregonians who cannot afford it, spend hundreds of dollars on tax preparation. Many fall prey to predatory lenders selling high-cost loans advertised as “fast refunds.” You can offer a free alternative in your community by volunteering! Free training-no experience needed. To learn more: www.CASHOregon.org. Volunteer@CashOregon. org. Camille at 503243-7765.
29 Miscellaneous SING HU-CONQUER ALL FEARS & open your heart to love, joy & spiritual freedom. Online www.miraclesinyourlife.org. Or www.eckankar-oregon.org. I HAVE A BROTHER ELECTRIC typewriter, model GX 8250. I need the manual for this machine. Or lessons! Call 360-4024543, Mary.
30 For Sale TWO DAHON 3 SPEED folding bikes, one $175, one $200. Good condition! Call 503362-0409 before 11 a.m.
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OLD SPORTS CARS Cleaning WANTED: 1948-1972. Services Alfa, Austin Healey, Ferrari, Jaguar, MerHANDS cedes, MG, Porsche. HELPING CLEANING SERVICE/ “American Classics also!” 503-538-8096 ORGANIZING. Let us do the cleaning! BiCASH for DIABETIC weekly, weekly, monCemetery Plots TEST STRIPS. Help thly. Move out/in. those in need. Paying Errands, transportaINSIDE MAUSOLEUM up to $30 per box. tion. Call us, 541-463CRYPT for two. Free pickup! Call 8485. Eugene West Lawn Sharon, 503-679Home Cemetery. Need to 3605. Improvement sell. Asking $3300. Phone 541-357-4719. CASH FOR OLD TOYS, pre 1970 sport & non- AFFORDABLE WINWanted sport gum or cigarette DOW & GUTTER cards, model kits, CLEANING, pressure CASH FOR GOOD CON- comic books, old car washing, glass resurDITION reloading or?? Private collector. facing. Senior discounts! Insured, proequipment & sup- 503-313-7538. fessional & courteous plies. 541-905-5453. WANTED! GRANDFA- service. Call Jesse, 30+ YEARS TRUSTED, T H E R / G R A N D S O N 5 0 3 - 8 8 4 - 4 7 0 6 . REPUTABLE ANT- PROJECT. 1960’s or www.SalemWindowCl IQUES BUYER. AL- older car to work on. eaners.com. WAYS BUYING: old Chevy/Ford or any photos, postcards, pickup. Any condition NOTICE: Oregon costume jewelry, alright. Call Bill at state law (ORS 701) most anything antique 971-263-1788. requires anyone who contracts for conor vintage. Please call struction work to be 503-422-8478. QUIET, 64 YEAR OLD licensed with the MALE with cat seeks ConMUSICAL INSTRUM- living quarters in Construction tractors Board. An ENTS WANTED. Port- exchange for some active license means land Music Co. always labor. Prefer Wash- the contrctor is bonbuying! Reputable ington County. 503- ded and insured. Verify the contracsince 1927. Free ap- 515-9296. tor’s CCB license praisals. 531 SE through the CCB M.L.K. Blvd. Ask for BUY - SELL Consumer Website Doug. 503-226-3719. www.hirali censedTRADE IT HERE contractor.co m or IN THE call 503-378-4621. BASEBALL & SPORTS CLASSIFIEDS! MEMORABILIA wanted. Buying old cards, EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY pennants, autog- All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference limitation or discrimination raphs, photographs, based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” tickets, programs, Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. Pacific Coast League, This newspaper will not knowlingly accept any advertising for real estate which etc. Alan, 503-481- is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To 0719. complain of discrimination call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The Toll-free
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The Crazy Eights Author Tour is on the road for its second edition, visiting libraries and books stores to promote local authors. Oregon author George Byron Wright says the idea came to him while on a road trip doing research for his next novel. He had been considering ways to stimulate more interest in Oregon’s writing and publishing communities by connecting them with readers, booksellers and libraries in an invigorating way. Wright tested the waters
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with fellow writers, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association and a few local bookstores. He received an enthusiastic response. Once the idea jelled, he was able to interest 20 of Oregon’s award-winning authors, eight independent bookstores and a number of libraries, to participate in an author tour that would bring eight authors at a time to eight separate venues across the state, from mid-September to midNovember. “The tour is totally volunteer,” Wright says. “The gen-
erosity of the authors is what makes the tour work. They are passionate about supporting independent bookstores, libraries and our communities of readers.” The event format is something akin to speed dating, but with authors and readers. Each author will have eight minutes to address the audience about their life as a writer and introduce a featured book. “It’s a fast-paced literary slam,” Wright says, “ a mixer, wherein the authors will interact one-on-one with
members of the audience to discuss their work and personally sign books.” This will follow the rapid-fire presentations. Events already have taken place in Eugene on Sept. 12, and in Cottage Grove on Sept. 18. Another event was scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at Salem Public Library. The remaining schedule is as follows: ■ Oct. 15, 7 p.m., with host Corvallis-Benton Public Library, and book vendor Grass Roots Books and Music.
■ Oct. 22, 7 p.m., with host Stayton Public Library, and book vendor Friends of the Library Used Bookstore. ■ Oct. 29, 6 p.m., with host Seaside Public Library, and book vendor Beach Books. ■ Nov. 5, 7 p.m., with host Beaverton City Library, and book vendor Jacobsen’s Books and More. ■ Nov. 14, 2 p.m., with host Albany Public Library, and book vendor Grass Roots Books and Music. Visit crazy8sauthortour. com for more information. ■
Foster Grandparent program receives grant The Foster Grandparent programs in Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties received nearly $425,000, when Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) presented the award from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to the Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments (OCWCOG). The grant will support Foster Grandparent volunteers who will serve one-on-one as mentors and tutors to local school-aged children. The Foster Grandparent Program is intergenerational, providing volunteers age 55 and older the opportunity to mentor, nurture and support children with special or exceptional needs, or who are at an academic, social or financial disadvantage. OCWCOG will leverage the skills of Foster Grandparents to improve school readiness and help children gain academic confidence to excel in school. Today, OCWCOG’s Foster Grandparent volunteers join more than 350 other Foster Grandparents who serve in approximately 100 service locations across
the state of Oregon. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Foster Grandparent Program. “It is my pleasure to award the Foster Grandparent Program grant (to OCWCOG), as the program provides important work for the community,” DeFazio says. “One of the greatest gifts we can give (children) is a stable person in their lives. The Foster Grandparent Program does just that. I’m thrilled at the prospect of 31 volunteers in Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties dedicated to the future of these children.” The award was received by Albany Mayor Sharon Konopa, who also sits as chair of the OCWCOG board of directors. “The Foster Grandparent Program is a unique program that brings together senior volunteers with disadvantaged and special needs children, and includes local partners from across our tri-county region,” she says. “The program will have tangible on-theground results for our children and mentors. OCW-
COG and the region are excited for this opportunity.” “Volunteers are a great way to meet critical community needs while providing life-changing opportunities for seniors and children alike,” says Fred Abousleman, executive director, OCWCOG. “We thank CNCS and look forward to partnering with them over the next several years.” OCWCOG will partner with more than 20 local schools and educational community programs where Foster Grandparents will mentor and tutor children to increase math, literacy and other educational gains. In Oregon, more than 5,200 seniors contribute their time and talents in one of three Senior Corps Programs — Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, and the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, a program which the Senior and Disability Services Department at OCWCOG also administers. For more information, contact Alicia Lucke at alucke@ocwcog.org or 541-924-8440. ■
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