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San Antonio 300 will be a “once-in-a-lifetime endeavor that will be celebrated over the course of a calendar year,” according to the official Tricentennial Commission website. It will be a great opportunity to showcase and appreciate the rich, colorful mix of folks and folkways that makes San Antonio such a special place. The University of Texas at San Antonio Institute of Texan Cultures, in the heart of the rapidly redeveloping Hemisfair, would seem a perfect jumping off point for citywide festivities. Born as the Texas State Exhibits Building for the original HemisFair ’68 (the 1968 World’s Fair), it was turned over to the University of Texas System in 1969. Containing exhibits, collections and archives of groups who have helped shape our state, it’s both
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THOMAS EDWARDS EXECUTIVE EDITOR ON THE COVER: A city grant to help revitalize storefronts, or facades, in the Northeast Corridor Improvement Partnership in District 10 has given a fresh look to several businesses, as shown by these before and after shots of Secret Beauty Hair Salon, 4121 Naco-Perrin Blvd. See story on page 12. Before picture courtesy; after picture by Collette Orquiz
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SALOCALLOWDOWN.COM BASEBALL continues from pg. 01 a fascinating museum and important source of material for Texas educators. It seems ironic that as the ITC nears its own 50-year mark, its own future is highly uncertain. This spring, speculation mounted when Mayor Ivy Taylor announced San Antonio’s interest in a downtown baseball stadium, whereupon San Antonio Missions owner David Elmore said he’s committed to trading his club, a Double-A Texas League affiliate, for a Triple-A team (one level below Major League Baseball) if this occurs. Taylor and other movers and shakers have repeatedly mentioned UTSA’s Hemisfair Park Campus as one of their top potential locales. So in May, when the University of Texas at San Antonio issued a formal Request for Qualifications regarding developers looking to lease those 14.7 acres of hot Hemisfair real estate, the rumors really escalated. The plan, according to the RFQ, could be for (a) some or all of the grounds around the ITC, (b) some or all of the grounds and part of the ITC building, or (c) the
Amid speculation San Antonio could someday be home to a Triple-A baseball team, there also is talk a future ballpark could be located where the Institute of Texan Cultures has stood for nearly five decades. Columnist Susan Yerkes wonders whether this would be a hit or a miss for San Antonio? Courtesy photo
demolition of the familiar structure. However, the RFQ is also worded to make clear the institute will survive in some form. It stipulates that any developer who wants to cash in on the whole prime parcel of property would have to also supply land for a new ITC building in one of several central downtown locations, or along Museum Reach on Broadway, as well as fund construction of a new ITC building. UTSA’s move was not prompted by the idea of a baseball stadium. It’s an attempt to find funding to support the institute’s mission, as state initiatives for
higher education progressively shrink. Consider this brief, telling timeline: In 1991, there were 120 full-time ITC employees. By 2011, the number decreased to 77. Today, it’s 40. Without new money from somewhere, survival would seem difficult. A UTSA memo to ITC employees stressed that any accepted deal “could help generate income for the ITC to support new top-tier exhibits, programs and special events.” Might such an undertaking include a baseball stadium, and if it does, should
we exchange Texan culture for a baseball culture just one step up on the minor league rung, as the most vocal critics have charged? That would be quite the squeeze play. For starters, Elmore is clear that a downtown stadium is a prerequisite to attracting Triple-A baseball to town. There’s no guarantee voters would approve bonds for the edifice, which could cost the city and county $75 million or more. Besides, although Wolff Stadium, the Missions’ current home, may be halfway to Castroville, the squad has a long and hallowed San Antonio history. Many diehard fans would rather wait a few years, when a major league bid is deemed more realistic. What comes of all the wheeling and dealing, and whether the outcome is good or bad, varies widely depending on who’s speaking. The first inning has just begun. Let’s just pray for a home run for the history books. Yerkes wears a replica 1934 San Antonio Missions cap — the kind of artifact that can be found in the Institute of Texan Cultures. syerkes@localcommunitynews.com
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ak-wilt disease is a pernicious malady reminding us humans we are not all-powerful masters of the environment. Nor does it respect geography or income. Nearly every San Antonio-area community has grappled with the arboreal affliction or will face it soon. Arborists say the problem has the potential to worsen. Yet, all isn’t lost. There are proven solutions — though no real cure — to contain the scourge and keep it from ravaging neighborhoods. If not dealt with early on, oak-wilt mitigation costs can reach into tens of thousands of dollars
JUNE 27 - JULY 25, 2016 and leave yards looking like war zones. Some cities are taking a very aggressive approach to keep the beetle-borne disease from branching out. On the North Side where oak wilt continues to menace trees, District 9 Councilman Joe Krier is pushing to make the city’s mitigation efforts tougher. He wants to prohibit city brush collection from Feb. 1 to July 1 — the period when fungal mats usually form on oaks. At the same time, the sap beetles spreading the fungus are most active. Krier is also promoting a public-awareness campaign. Other cities might wish to follow San Antonio’s proactive example, unless they already have an oakwilt mitigation program. No matter what, left unchecked the problem threatens regional trees, diminishes property values and lowers the quality of life. -The Local Community News editorial board includes Harry Lees, Gregg Rosenfield and Thomas Edwards.
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MOMS’ COFFEE AND Visit 1, 15 CONVERSATION Morgan’s Wonderland, 5223 David Edwards Drive, where mothers and tykes gather the first and third Friday every month from 9-10 a.m. at The Wharf. Price is $17 for moms; free for children age 3-11. For more, call 495-5888 or visit www.morganswonderland.com.
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ARE YOU AN OUTDOOR GAL? The Texas Outdoors Woman Network of San Antonio holds 6 p.m. meetings on the fourth Tuesday each month at The Lion & Rose British Restaurant & Pub, 842 N.W. Loop 410, Suite 115. Since 1998, the organization has dedicated itself to enabling women to learn and experience outdoor activities in a safe, supportive environment. Nonmembers welcome. Guest speakers talk at 6:30 p.m. June’s presenter is Niki Lake, a park ranger at Government Canyon State Natural Area. For updates and more, visit townsa.org.
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SINGLE, READY TO MINGLE? JUNE The Single Professionals 28 Network presents a 5 p.m. Social Hour at Tre Enoteca, 555 W. Bitters Road in The Alley on Bitters. For more, call 496-0555, Susan at 830279-5060 or visit www.spn-sa.org/. EXPLORING FOSSILS Discover paleontology 30 with “Dinosaur George” in Semmes Branch Library’s meeting room, 15060 Judson Road, at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Although it’s free, limited space means tickets need to be obtained beginning June 27 at 10 a.m. For more, call 207-9110 or contact Randi Jones
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CRITTERS AS PETS Environmental educator 2 Tom Kinsey brings a myriad of live, exotic animals to the Urban Ecology Center within Hardberger Park, 8400 N.W. Military Highway (western entrance), from 9-11 a.m. Space is limited for the familyoriented event. A kid-friendly craft is included. The conservancy program is free, but a $3 donation per person, or $5 per family, is suggested. For more, call 492-7472 or visit http:// www.philhardbergerpark.org/.
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LIKE TALKING ABOUT GUNS? A National Rifle Association 5 affiliate, Alamo Arms Collectors Association holds talks the first Tuesday of each month at San Pedro Church of Christ, 311 Jackson Keller Road. Nonmembers welcome. For more, call George Stenzel at 523-5540.
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BEAT THE HEAT – BEAT A DRUM “TamboRhythms” is 5 all about drums. Children can feel the music at 4 p.m. in Brook Hollow Branch Library’s meeting room, 530 Heimer Road. Tickets are available beginning 10 a.m. July 2. For more, call 207-9030.
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FISHING FUNDAMENTALS Who knew fishing on dry 9 land could be so much fun? Registration is underway for this youthoriented program teaching beginners the basics. A kid-friendly craft is included. Space is limited. Come to the basketball courts, via the western entrance of Hardberger Park, 8400 N.W. Military Highway, from 9-11 a.m. The conservancy program is free, but a $3 donation per person, or $5 per family, is suggested. For more, call 492-7472; to register, visit http://www.philhardbergerpark.org/.
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HAPPY TAILS EXOTIC JULY ANIMALS For free, children 12 can witness some live, unusual creatures of the animal kingdom during 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. presentations in Brook Hollow Branch Library’s meeting room, 530 Heimer Road. Required tickets are available beginning 10 a.m. July 9. For more, call 207-9030. TECHNOLOGY INTEREST GROUP From 11:30 a.m. to 1 14 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month, the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce holds a technology luncheon in its boardroom at 12930 Country Parkway. Bring your own meal. The brown-bag networking and leadership event is open to Chamber members. For more, call Debby Zucker at 384-7720.
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PUPPET PLAY Hey kids, Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre, 14 & 19 known for international folktales and regional historical fiction, often with live music, will perform in two area libraries. The meeting room at Semmes Branch Library, 15060 Judson Road, will show “The Fisherman and His Wife” at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. July 14. Required tickets become available beginning 10 a.m. July 11. For more, call Randi Jones at 207-9110 or email randi. jones@sanantonio.gov. On July 19, Brook Hollow Branch Library’s meeting room, 530 Heimer Road, hosts the group also at 2 and 4 p.m. Tickets become available here 10 a.m. July 16. For more, call 207-9030.
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MOVIES AL FRESCO Beginning at dusk, Mayor’s 16 Movie Night is a free, outdoor screening in Hollywood Park. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. For the title of this month’s screening at Memorial Park, 2 Mecca Drive, visit www.slabcinema.com.
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ARE YOU BATS FOR BATS? Come to Hardberger Park’s 16 Urban Ecology Center, via the western entrance, 8400 N.W. Military Highway, from 9-11 a.m. for a discussion on bats. Fran Hutchings of Bat Conservation International will lead the talk. The conservancy program is free, but a $3 donation per person or $5 per family, is suggested. For more, call 492-7472 or visit http://www.philhardbergerpark.org/.
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HOLLYWOOD PARK City Council meets at 7 19 p.m. at City Hall, 2 Mecca Drive. The council convenes on the third Tuesday of the month. For more, visit hollywoodpark-tx.gov.
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RETIRED TEACHERS MEETING The North San Antonio 20 Retired Teachers Association conducts a 9:45 a.m. conference on the third Wednesday of the month at San Pedro Presbyterian Church, 14900 U.S. 281 North. Attendees are updated with information useful to former educators. For more, call Michele Bibb at 494-8197.
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CHRONIC PAIN SUPPORT GROUP Meetings are 4-6 20 p.m. the third Wednesday each month at Baptist HealthLink, 288 W. Bitters Road. One main topic per hour is covered in group discussions, which may be large or small. A syllabus and more can be found at http:// chronicpainsupportsa.wix.com/cpsgsa.
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EVENING AGLOW MEETING San Antonio Evening Aglow 21 International, a Christian “transformational kingdom” group, meets the third Thursday each month for fellowship, song and an inspirational message. The gathering starts at 7 p.m. at Anne Marie’s Catering, 12475 Starcrest Drive (at Bitters Road). Everyone is welcome. For more, visit www.aglow.com.
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SALOCALLOWDOWN.COM HAPPENING continues from pg. 06 READY, SET, GO! El Chupacabra de San Antonio is a running 22 event beginning and ending at Classic Elite Soccer Fields, 11600 Starcrest Drive, across from the Blossom Athletic Center. The 10K run will start at 9 p.m.; five minutes later for the 5K. A flashlight or headlamp is required. For registration and more, visit www.athleteguild.com.
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LIKE YOUR NATURE WALK WITH A SIDE OF POETRY? 23 Come to Hardberger Park’s Urban Ecology Center, via the western entrance, 8400 N.W. Military Highway, from 8-10 a.m. to hear local poet and teacher Mobi Warren combine the two. The conservancy program is free, but a $3 donation per person, or $5 per family, is suggested. For more, call 492-7472 or visit http://www.philhardbergerpark.org/.
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DISTRICT 9 NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE Meetings are usually held on the fourth Wednesday
of the month at 7 p.m. in Stone Oak Methodist Hospital, 1139 E. Sonterra Blvd., Classroom No. 1. The hospital is just off U.S. 281 North. For more, call Art Downey, alliance president, at 497-8873. NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN THIS Grown-ups can learn while SUMMER most schoolchildren take a vacation. The North East Independent School District Community Education program presents a multitude of enriching courses for adults (and kids). Most classes are taught in NEISD facilities or the district’s Community Learning Center, 8750 Tesoro Drive. For more, visit https://communityed.neisd.net or call Carrie Smith, NEISD community education coordinator, at 401-0140.
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Open and Opening Soon 1. MINT TO BE CHILDREN’S BOUTIQUE, 555 W. Bitters Road, Suite 117, located in The Alley on Bitters, offers affordable apparel and accessories for newborns to 12-year-olds. Mint To Be focuses on offering great customer service and a variety of unique products to satisfy each guest, according to the management. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more, call 413-8686 or visit www. facebook.com/Mint-To-Be-ChildrensBoutique. (See story on page 13)
2. WISEGUYS-A CHICAGO EATERY, 2895 Thousand Oaks Drive, features burgers, hot dogs, pizza and sandwiches with a taste inspired by the Windy City. Breads and meats come straight from Chicago.
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3. BAHAMA BUCKS SHAVED ICE, 938 Wurzbach Parkway, is the second location for owner Amber Higgs, with a third on the way in New Braunfels. The Wurzbach location, which debuted May 24 at the intersection with Blanco Road, features 100 flavors of snow cones to turn those hot summer days into frosty mini-vacations. Hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. For more, call 885-3464 or visit bahamabucks.com.
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LOWDOWN continues from pg. 07 IN OTHER NEWS SANDRA STONE, A FIFTH-GRADE TEACHER AT Coker Elementary School, retired after 40 years with the North East Independent School District. She was recognized at the district’s retirement reception for the 2015-16 school year. During her career, Stone taught kindergarten through fifth grade, and spent the last 20 years at Coker. Prior to her assignment there, Stone was involved with the gifted program at Larkspur Elementary. THE NEW NORTH EAST SPORTS PARK held its first event May 3 featuring teams of North East Independent School District administrators and Pfluger Architects. The softball fundraiser benefiting the North East Educational Foundation, titled “Softball with the Superintendent,” included two contests pitting the architectural company against NEISD Superintendent Brian Gottardy and district leaders. Purchased by Pfluger Architects as an auction item
for $6,000 during February’s NEEF gala, the event also involved music from students at Tejeda, “Tex” Hill and Nimitz middle schools, and district high school cheerleaders and mascots. AGRISCIENCE MAGNET PROGRAM SENIOR Damaris Herrera of the North East Independent School District has earned an all-expense-paid, eight-week hands-on experience under the BorlaugRuan Internship program. She will be working in Costa Rica, where she will develop a research report on her experiences while getting a firsthand view of nutritional problems in povertystricken areas. Herrera has been working toward the internship through a series of competitions, presentations and interviews. She is one of 24 interns who will work with world-renowned scientists and policymakers at leading research centers in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. THE DREAMWOOD DRAINAGE BOND PROJECT is now complete with a
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HILL COUNTRY VILLAGE WANTS TO HIRE A NEW PATROL officer. Applications can be emailed to Elizabeth Gomez at egomez@hcv.org or dropped off at City Hall, located at 116 Aspen Lane. IN MAY, JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL ART CLUB STUDENTS volunteered to paint a mural at the High Country Community Garden as part of an initiative sponsored by Green Spaces Alliance, according to District 10 Councilman Mike Gallagher. The artwork can be seen on a new storage building and covering, completed by the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Architecture Department Class of 2017. “We commend the students and their sponsors, Stephanie Smith and Kim Rumfelt, for taking the time to add even more color to the community garden,” Gallagher said in a community newsletter. “We also want to thank Don and Anne Macaulay for their work over the years in helping the community and garden grow.”
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ne of the largest bond projects in city history has given major face-lifts to three North Side parks, with a recently approved playground still to come in Lady Bird Johnson Park. The 2012-17 bond funded $596 million worth of infrastructure-related work for 140 citywide projects, including initiatives at Comanche Lookout Park, McAllister Park and Lady Bird Johnson in City Council Districts 9 and 10. Work was completed on Comanche Lookout in November 2015, and the work on both McAllister and Lady Bird Johnson was finished in June. However, the council on June 2 approved an ordinance to build a new playground at Lady Bird Johnson. It will cost $375,000 to build the play area, but that figure remains under budget — which pleases city leaders to no end. Construction is expected to finish in October, weather permitting. “This is fantastic news for our residents and the city. Anytime a project can be completed under budget is great news, but being able to expand a project’s scope and still remain under budget is a win for everyone,” District 10 City Councilman Mike Gallagher said in a release. “Adding the playground to Lady Bird Johnson Park is something the community has been asking for, and I am glad that we were able to get this project on the list.” Comanche Lookout and McAllister received $700,000 and $1 million, respectively, for general park improvements. “Through a series of public-input meetings during the project initiation phase, park improvements are determined and prioritized based on needs, desires, budgets and operational requirements,” said Mike Frisbie, director of the Transportation & Capital Improvements department and the city engineer.
A convenient new parking lot near the dog park in McAllister Park, paid for by the 2012-17 Bond Program, means visitors and their four-legged friends have a shorter walk to get to the space. The car park is just one of dozens of improvements recently made in North Side parks, with a playground still coming to Ladybird Johnson Park. Photo by Collette Orquiz
In Comanche Lookout, where a privately built stone tower has stood for decades, existing trails were improved and modified to comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. The topmost peak underwent selective clearing to improve the view. Two parking lots were expanded and the grounds also received accessories and furnishings such as benches and picnic units. The Friends of Comanche Park, a nonprofit that helps look after the recreational space, recommended several of the upgrades to the trails, parking and playground. Members have been working closely with the city’s Parks and Recreation Department over the years. Member Michael Anderson visits the park up to four times a month with his wife, but said most members walk there each day. “Comanche Lookout Park is actually quite modest, but it is one of the cleanest, best maintained parks in San Antonio, due in no small part to the efforts of the Friends,” Anderson said. Both Comanche Lookout and McAllister had trails repaired or replaced to improve flood-prone areas. In many cases, the work included adding or modifying trail signs to include information about distances, rules, ability levels and more. “This trail system rehabilitation would not be considered general maintenance, as those activities typically include sealing of cracks in asphalt or filling of potholes, etc.,” Frisbie said. Lady Bird Johnson received $1.6 million to renovate its softball complex, construct a dog park, add lighting to parking lots, expand parking at the pavilion and place a canopy at the pool. Extra parking near the pavilion makes it easier for people to get to
the dog park, as well as reach the trailhead at Salado Creek Greenway. McAllister Park improvements include enhancements to about a mile of trails, adding signs and creating a permanent water source or trough, with an automatic flow, for wildlife. Work also included a new parking lot with 26 spaces near an existing dog park, with security lighting and walkways. Hilary Jones likes taking her son and dog to the park, and said the new parking lot means they no longer have to travel the
whole park just to reach the canine area. “It’s really convenient because you’d have to park all the way day down there, and your dog would literally poop 10 times along the way,” said Jones, a stay-at-home mom who lives nearby. Under the bond program for the entire city, 71 projects are completed, 46 are under construction, 10 are in the design phases and 13 are developing funding agreements. “These specific parks are very important to the city of San Antonio because they are located within City Council Districts 9 and 10, where park infrastructure is more widely spaced,” Frisbie said. The bond money is a great boost for the parks, but neighborhood groups should stay active, Anderson added. “We encourage every neighborhood to get active in maintaining and improving their local parks, either through a neighborhood association or a parks group. Remember our motto: ‘Every park needs a friend,’” Anderson said.
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atching grants awarded by the city to help improve business fronts along an economically troubled Northeast Side retail corridor have some shop owners already seeing positive results.
The Northeast Corridor Improvement Partnership, known as NEC, recently disbursed funds from the Enhancement Matching Grant Program to nine businesses in the 4 miles along Nacogdoches and Perrin Beitel roads, a once-thriving area that has experienced an economic downturn. It is part of the NEC Revitalization Effort.
JUNE 27 - JULY 25, 2016 Recipients are China Sun Restaurant, Secret Beauty Hair Salon, Perrin Plaza Shopping Center, Senor Snow, Lee Dental Center, Shop & Save, Rod Robertson Auto Auction, Neighborhood Shopping Center and Arcade Building. Officials said 26 applications came in. “The grants are an investment in the corridor. By providing these matching grants, the city’s message is, ‘Helping those who wish to help themselves,’” said District 10 Councilman Mike Gallagher. Some recipients have already noticed a difference while in the process of upgrading their store’s facade. Raul Garcia opened Senor Snow at 4342 Thousand Oaks Drive a year ago, and made it a goal to improve the signs at his business. “People take you more seriously with better signage,” he said. “Before, we only had a banner. We actually saw the difference within the first day. It just means a lot.” Senor Snow had been using a vinyl sign to mark the business, and recently put up a new, orange 3-D sign that makes the store more visible to passing cars. The city’s Department of Planning and
Community Development created the matching-grant program in 2015 to assist owners and tenants of commercial properties by matching funding needed for facade, landscape and signage improvements. Winners received the awards in April. The project costs are split 50-50 between the grantee and the city; they were awarded on a matching-reimbursement basis. The maximum award was $27,000. “The grants fund highly visible improvements that have aesthetic and economic benefits for the entire community,” said Heather Yost, a senior planner for DPCD. “The grants also allow the recipients to express the pride they feel in their businesses to the community ... Receiving a grant allows them to bridge the gap between vision and reality – or at least speed up the timeline.” NEC was formed as a partnership among city staff, the City Council and business owners as a think tank to help restore, promote and encourage business growth along Nacogdoches and Perrin Beitel roads. Gallagher said the area was once a major corridor running along strong
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