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club members, as well as If you’re ready for a spin other youth. on the Ferris wheel, the Their efforts will be on sweet taste of cotton candy, display throughout the fair. and the thrills and spills The project shows cover a of buckin’ broncos look no wide array of topics from further than the 166th Ogle traditional livestock, foods, County Fair July 31- Aug. 4. and clothing to electricity, From the queen contest woodworking, and computto livestock shows, the fair er science. offers five days of family Daily ground shows entertainment that includes include a pirate show; Farma carnival, tractor pulls, a er Tom Walsh, a comedian rodeo, demolition derby, and singer; and the TaDa and three free ground shows Robots, talking stuffed anigeared especially for kids. mals driving pedal tractors. Why come to the Ogle Chain saw artist Dave County Fair? “To have a Ferrell will show off his great time!” said fair board skills every day. president Harlan Holm. Ogle County Fair Board President The Magic of Brian Holt The Ogle County FairHarlan Holm will be featured on Saturgrounds is on Lime Kiln day, and the carnival is Road, just north of Ill. 64 a open daily with a variety of rides and games. mile west of Oregon. Musical entertainment by local groups is The fair begins with the crowning the 2018 fair queen on Wednesday, July 31 and planned daily at the music pavilion. An open horse show will wrap up the features the traditional grand stand shows — truck and tractor pulls on Wednesday and events on Sunday afternoon. One change in the fair line-up this year Thursday, Big Hat Rodeo on Friday, and the is the absence of Cliff’s Donuts. Holm said demolition derby on Saturday. For the first time this year, tickets at both owner Cliff Jones sold his business. However, Jones’ niche in the breakfast slot the gate and grandstand can be purchased will be filled, with his assistance, by the Ogle with a credit or debit card. Holm said the service was added for the County Beef Producers. The carnival at the Ogle County Fair is one of the popular places For more information on fair events, visit for kids during fair week. Here, people slide down one of the convenience of fair-goers. “Hopefully it will leave a little more cash www.oglecountyfair.com. attractions in the midway. Photo by Earleen Hinton for them to buy food and other items at the fair,” he said. In an effort to make the fair affordable for families, the fair board is again including unlimited carnival rides with the $8 general admission fee at the gate. Admission tickets can be purchased in advance at a cost of $6 per person, a $2 discount from the gate price, at Casey’s General Store in Oregon, Polo, Stillman Valley, and Byron, and Mobil in Mt. Morris, and a few other locations. Signs are posted designating where tickets are available. Discounted tickets for the grandstand shows are also available in advance at the same locations, at a cost of $8 per person, also $2 less than the $10 regular price. Children age 3 and younger get into the fair free but each will need a $4 wristband to ride at the carnival. Wristbands are available at the gate. Advance tickets can also be purchased online by going to the fair website at www.oglecountyfair.com. Tickets purchased online will carry an additional convenience fee. A&A Carnival will again provide the rides as it has for the last seven SHANNON • POLO • LAKE CARROLL years. “They’re a good fit for our fair,” Shannon Polo Lake Carroll Holm said. (815) 864-2111 (815) 946-2777 (815) 864-2125 Holm urged the public to take a look at the projects done by local 4-H www.fsbshannon-polo.com
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2019 Ogle Fair Queen to be crowned on July 31 Little Miss, Little Mister slated to begin at 5:30 p.m. The 2019 Ogle County Fair Queen will be crowned on Wednesday, July 31, following the Little Miss/Mister contests at the Ogle County Fairgrounds. The Little Miss and Little Mister contests will be held at 5:30 p.m., followed by Junior Miss and Young Miss pageants. TV personality Danielle Tumilowicz will be the master of ceremonies.
2019 Miss Ogle County Expectations $1,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to the winner. Candidates must be an Ogle County resident or attend an Ogle County School. Candidates must be a minimum of 16 years of age and not have achieved her 22nd birthday by January 1, 2020. Candidates will be required to Here is the 2018 Ogle County Fair Queen and her court. In the back row, left to right are: Gina Yearton, Adriana Costa, Queen Grace appear on stage in casual wear to Mongan, Chloe Fuller, Kaitlyn Parson, and 2017 Miss Ogle County Fair Katelyn Mernack. In the front row are Little Miss Lylah Schact
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and Little Mister Lucas Thurow. Photo by Stan Eden
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lowed. If the queen can not carry out her duties during the year and has to relinquish her title, the first runner up will take over any duties/appearances for the remainder of the year. Prize money will be rewarded upon completion of the queen’s reign. Decisions of the judges are final. Any grievances or objections relative to the pageant will be referred to the Queen Committee and the pageant director.
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The Ogle County Fair Queen Committee is once again offering a hand-crafted basket for sale. This is the fourth year of baskets made by Judy Hodgin, of Apple River. This year’s basket oval in shape and measured five inches wide, seven and one-half inches long, and stands seven and one-half inches high. The basket stained in a medium walnut with blue and wine-colored reed accents and accent petals and features a folddown handle. The cost of the basket is $40, and each comes with a commemorative tag made by Buffalo Run Enterprises, of Lamoille. Each is signed by Hodgin and numbered. All profits from the basket sales go to the 2019 Ogle County Fair Queen to help with costs at the state queen pageant in January of 2020. To purchase a basket or for more information call Sharon Alderks at 815-645-1015. Anyone interested in this year’s pageant for Miss Ogle County, Junior Miss, Young Miss, Little Miss or Little Mister can still enter. Go to the Ogle County Fair website at oglecountyfair.com and click on Fair Queen, or contact Michelle Josefowicz attn.: Ogle County Fair Queen pageant, 1207 Westview Dr., Rochelle, IL 61068.
The newly crowned Queen will use extreme caution in written comments and photos on all social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, text messages, etc. The Queen will conduct herself respectfully at ALL times and in ALL ways as she is representing the county for the year. People are always watching. She will be required to relinquish her title if convicted of a crime or other extreme issues arise during her reign. The pageant director and fair board reserve the right to recall the queen’s title at their discretion if any of the guidelines are not fol-
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answer on-stage questions. They will also be required to wear a formal dress for the evening gown competition, a business suit for the speech, and a one-piece swimsuit for the swimsuit portion of the competition. The winner of the contest agrees to participate in activities at the Ogle County Fair and activities that may arise during the year. Activities associated with the Ogle County Fair should take precedence over other appearances The winner should also plan to attend as many parades as possible in Ogle County as well as surrounding counties. The winner agrees not to participate in any other pageants without permission from the pageant director. The winner agrees to participate
in the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant in January of 2020 in Springfield, Illinois. Former Miss Ogle County Fair queens are not eligible to participate. No professional models will be eligible to compete. No current pageant queens will be eligible to compete. Candidates must be single and never have been married, divorced, have children, be pregnant, have been pregnant in the past, or become pregnant. Candidates under the age of 18 must have parent’s/legal guardian’s written consent.
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Main Events Schedule Wednesday, July 31 5 p.m. ................. Antique Tractor Parade 5:30 p.m. ............ Queen Pageant Begins 6 p.m. ................. Riverbend Antique Tractor Pull 6-10 p.m............. Carnival Open 6:30 p.m. ............ Truck and Tractor Pull Stock
Thursday, Aug. 1 5-10 p.m. ........... Carnival Open 5 p.m. ................. Antique Tractor Parade 6:30 p.m. ............ Super Stock Pro Truck and Tractor Pulls 7:30-10 p.m. ...... Music in Shelter
Friday, Aug. 2 3-10 p.m. ........... Carnival Open 5 p.m. ................. Antique Tractor Parade 7 p.m. ................. Big Hat Rodeo 4-7 p.m. ............. Brian Holt Magic Show 7:30-10 p.m. ...... Music in Shelter
Saturday, Aug. 3 10 a.m. ............... Pedal Pull (Food Pavilion) 12 - 10 p.m. ........ Carnival Open 5 p.m. ................. Brian Holt Stage Show 6:30 p.m. ............ Demolition Derby 7:30-10 p.m. ...... Music in Shelter
Dean Walker of Oregon drives his 1952 John Deere Model A tractor in the tractor pull at the 2018 Ogle County Fair.
Horse barn committee selling chances on 65” television during the fair
Carnival rides are offered each day at the Ogle County Fair. Photo by Earleen Hinton
The Ogle County Horse Barn Committee will sell raffle tickets for a 65-inch TV at its Build-a-Barn booth on the Ogle County Fairgrounds during the fair July 31 through Aug. 4. The drawing for the TV, donated by Exelon Generation, will be held on Oct. 13 during the committee’s Spooktacular Horse Expo, a two-day event at the fairgrounds. Another donor has issued a Matching Funds Challenge for the barn. This donor will match dollar for dollar up to $2,000, for all donations made during the 2019 Ogle County Fair. Many donors have sponsored events and classes in horse shows. The third annual Build-A-Barn Ogle County Fair Show will be held on Sunday, Aug. 4 beginning at 9:30 a.m. with a
full schedule of halter, performance, and speed classes. Classes for draft horses and mini horses have been included this year. The Build-A-Barn committee is raising funds to build an exhibition horse barn at the fairgrounds. The barn and arena will be available for rent for various horse activities, which, in turn, will attract more people to the area, potentially bringing increased revenue for local merchants. The exhibition stalls can be disassembled during the winter months, and the barn used for RV storage, increasing revenue for the fair association. To donate, sponsor classes, join the committee, or volunteer, contact Lynne Radville at shadowboxerarabians@gmail.com or Linda Schreiber at taffysbucky@gmail.com.
Wednesday, July 31 3 – 6 p.m.............Junior Swine Check-in & Weigh-in 3 – p.m.................. Exhibit Building Open 5 – 9 p.m. ��������������������� Animal Check-in 5 – 8 p.m............... Junior Beef Weigh-in (all animals except beef and swine stalled by 8 p.m.) 5 p.m............................... Antique Tractor Parade 5:30 p.m. �����������������������Queen Contests 6 - 10 p.m. �������������������� Carnival is Open 6 p.m......................... River Bend Antique Tractors Pull 6:30 p.m..............Truck and Tractor Pull – Stock Afternoon Free On Ground Shows: Colombian Pirates of the Caribbean; Farmer Tom Walsh; Ta-Da Robots; and Chain Saw Carving
Thursday, Aug. 1 7:30 a.m...............Junior Dairy Goat Milk Production Milk-Out
9 a.m. - 9 p.m. ���� Exhibit Building Open 11 a.m.......................... Junior Dairy Show 3 - 4 p.m............. Junior Sheep Weigh-in 5 p.m.............................. Antique Tractor Parade 5 - 10 p.m. �������������������� Carnival is Open 6:30 p.m............. Tractor & Truck Pulls Illini State Pullers 7:30 p.m............Junior Diary Goat Milk Production Milk-Out 7:30 -10 p.m........Music Pavilion Shelter - “Grass Attack” Afternoon Free On Ground Shows: Colombian Pirates of the Caribbean; Farmer Tom Walsh; Ta-Da Robots; and Chain Saw Carving
Friday, Aug. 2 8 a.m..........................Junior Swine Show 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. ���� Exhibit Building Open 9 a.m............................Junior Goat Show (Dairy, Meat ,Pygmy) 3 - 10 p.m. �������������������� Carnival is Open 4 p.m......................... The Magic of Brian
Welcome to the Ogle County Fair where the whole family can have fun at affordable prices. We offer free on grounds shows and carnival rides with gate admission. Live music in the evening at the pavilion. We have Grandstand events every night during the fair. We have a large variety of food vendors. There will be vendors showcasing different items for sale in our exhibit tent and all around the fairgrounds. The Ogle County 4H will have
shows in the livestock barns for members to show their animals. The 4H will also have projects on display from cooking and photography to welding and woodworking in the exhibit building. We will be crowning the new queen and her court on Wednesday night Pre-tickets are for sale online, but will increase on the first day of the fair! Daily Passes include wristbands......................$8 at Gate 3 and under (Does not include wristband)....................................Free Wristband may be purchased.......$4 Season pass with wristband........$30 VIP pass with wristband
(all events and rides except pit pass)................................................$60
All Grandstand Events...............$10 Pit Pass (allows you into the pit area)................................................$20 Exhibitor Season pass without wristband (Must purchase on Entry Form Only)....................................$15
Pre-Event Discount Tickets are available at Casey’s, Byron; Casey’s, Oregon; Casey’s, Mt. Morris; Casey’s, Polo; and Casey’s, Stillman Valley or online at www.oglecountyfair.org.
Auction (Beef Arena) 7:30 p.m. ............Music Pavilion Shelter - “Slick Trigger” Afternoon Free On Ground Shows: Colombian Pirates of the Caribbean; Farmer Tom Walsh; Ta-Da Robots; and Chain Saw Carving
Saturday, Aug. 3
7:30 a.m. ������������������������� Church Service 9 a.m.............................Junior Beef Show 9 a.m.............................. Jr. Poultry Show 11 a.m. - 4p.m. ������������� Carnival is Open 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. �� Exhibit Building Open 1 p.m.............. Benefit Open Horse Show 4 - 6 p.m. ������������������������Exhibit Building (Department P) Project Check-out 4 p.m........................ Animal Check-out See fair rules.
7:30 a.m...............All Horses on Grounds 8:30 a.m....................Junior Horse Show 8:30 a.m................... Junior Sheep Show 9 a.m.........................Junior Rabbit Show 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. ���� Exhibit Building Open 12 - 10 p.m. ������������������� Carnival is Open 3 p.m.................. “Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction” (4-H) 4 p.m..........................The Magic of Brian Holt - Show - 4pm 5 p.m............................... Antique Tractor Parade 6:30 p.m...................... Demolition Derby 6:30 p.m....................Chain Saw Carving
Sunday, Aug. 4
Afternoon Free On Ground Shows: Colombian Pirates of the Caribbean; Farmer Tom Walsh; Ta-Da Robots; and Chain Saw Carving
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Holt - Walk Around 5 p.m..................Antique Tractor Parade 7 p.m..................................Big Hat Rodeo 7:30 p.m............Music Pavilion Shelter - “First Friday” Afternoon Free On Ground Shows: Colombian Pirates of the Caribbean; Farmer Tom Walsh; Ta-Da Robots; and Chain Saw Carving
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2019 Ogle County Fair Schedule of Events
Carson Conderman of Byron chats with Kate Costello of Stillman Valley as they wait to Lacie Williams of Leaf River, walks her steer in the judging ring during the 2018 Ogle have their chickens judged at the 2018 Ogle County 4-H Fair. Photo by Earleen Hinton County 4-H Fair. Photo by Earleen Hinton
2019 Ogle County 4-H Fair Schedule The 2019 Ogle County 4-H Fair will be held in conjunction with the 166th Ogle County Fair in Oregon. The fair will be open to the public from July 31 – Aug. 4. Visit the 4-H Fair to see local 4-H club members in action with their animals and experience the wide array of displays and presentations they have created for showcase in the exhibit building. 4-H competitions and special events are set as follows:
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7:30 a.m..................4-H Dairy Goat Milk Production Milk-Out 8 a.m.............................4-H Swine Show 9 a.m. – 9 p.m....Exhibit Building Open 10 a.m.......................... 4-H Rabbit Show 11 a.m............................. 4-H Dairy Show 3 – 9 p.m................4-H Children’s Farm 5 p.m.............................4-H Sheep Show
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9 a.m...............................4-H Goat Show 9 a.m. – 9 p.m....Exhibit Building Open 12:30 p.m....................4-H Poultry Show
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The Ogle County Fairgrounds is located two miles west of Oregon, just off Illinois 64 on Limekiln Road. Daily admission to the fair is $8 for individuals 4 years old and up on Wednesday, July 31 through Sunday, Aug.4, and includes carnival rides. Discounted fair passes are available at Casey’s in Byron, Mt. Morris, Oregon, Polo, and Stillman Valley. 4-H is the youth development program of University of Illinois Extension. If you are interested in learning more about 4-H or want to get involved, contact Ogle County Extension at 815732-2191 or visit web.extension.illinois. edu/bdo.
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The 2019 Ogle County Miss Ogle County will be announced on
Wednesday, July 31, following Little Miss/Mister contests at the Ogle County Fairgrounds. $100 cash and prizes awarded to the winner. Candidates must be an Ogle County resident or attend an Ogle County school. Candidates must be a minimum of 9 years of age and not have achieved her 13th birthday by the date of the contest. Candidates will be required to appear on stage in a party style dress. The winner of the contest agrees to participate in activities at the Ogle County Fair and activities that may arise during the year. Activities associated with the Ogle County Fair should take precedence over other appearances. The winner agrees not to participate in any other pageants without permission from the pageant director. No professional models will be eligible to compete. No current pageant queens will be eligible to compete. Candidates must have parent’s/legal guardian’s written consent. The newly crowned Young Miss and her parents/siblings will use extreme caution in written com-
ments and photos on all social media such as Facebook,Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, text messages, etc. The Young Miss will conduct herself respectfully as she is representing the county for the year. The pageant director and fair board reserve the right to recall the queen’s title at their discretion if any of the guidelines are not followed. If the queen cannot carry out her duties during the year and has to relinquish her title, the first runner up will take over any duties/ appearances for the remainder of the year.
Little Miss & Little Mister The Little Miss and Little Mister will be chosen on Wednesday, July 31, at 5:30 p.m. at the Ogle County Fairgrounds. $50 will be awarded to both winners. Candidates must be an Ogle County resident or attend an Ogle County school. Candidates must be a minimum of 5 years of age and not have achieved his/her 9th birthday by the date of the contest. Candidates will be required to appear on stage in a party style
dress/suit. The winner of the contest agrees to participate in activities at the Ogle County Fair and activities that may arise during the year. Activities associated with the Ogle County Fair should take precedence over other appearances. The winner agrees not to participate in any other pageants without permission from the pageant director. No professional models will be eligible to compete. No current title holders will be eligible to compete. Candidates must have parent’s/ legal guardian’s written consent. The newly crowned Little Miss and Little Mister and their parents/ siblings will use extreme caution in written comments and photos on all social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, text messages, etc. Decisions of the judges are final. Any grievances or objections relative to the pageant will be referred to the Queen Committee and the pageant director. For more information on any of these contests visit www.oglecountyfair.com or email: ocfqueen@ gmail.com.
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The 2019 Junior Miss Ogle County will be announced on Wednesday, July 31, following the Little Miss/ Mister contests at the Ogle County Fairgrounds. $250 in cash and prizes awarded to winner. Candidates must be an Ogle County resident or attend an Ogle County school. Candidates must be a minimum of 13 years of age and not have achieved her 16th birthday by the date of the contest. Candidates will be required to appear on stage in a formal dress. The winner of the contest agrees to participate in activities at the Ogle County Fair and activities that may arise during the year. Activities associated with the Ogle County Fair should take precedence over other appearances. The winner should also plan to attend as many parades as possible in Ogle County and the surrounding counties. The winner agrees not to participate in any other pageants without permission from the pageant director. No professional models will be eligible to compete. No current pageant queens will be eligible to compete. Candidates must be single and never have been married, divorced, have children, be pregnant, have been pregnant in the past, or become pregnant. Candidates must have parent’s/ legal guardian’s written consent. The newly crowned Junior Miss will use extreme caution in written comments and photos on all social media such as Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, text messages, etc. The Junior Miss will conduct herself respectfully at ALL times and in ALL ways as she is representing the county for the year. People are always watching. She will be required to relinquish her title if convicted of a crime or other extreme issues arise during her reign. The pageant director and fair board reserve the right to recall the queen’s title at their discretion if any of the guidelines are not followed. If the queen cannot carry out her duties during the year and has to relinquish her title, the first runner up will take over any duties/appearances for the remainder of the year. Prize money will be rewarded upon completion of the queen’s reign.
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The Antique Tractor Parade will be the opening event at the 2019 Ogle County Fair. The show will start with a flag raising ceremony and Tractor Parade at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31 followed by the Ogle County Fair Queen Pageant at 5:30 p.m. For the sixth year, the River Bend Antique Tractor Pull will take place at 6 p.m. in front of the grandstand. Tractors that are in the pull are 1958 or older stock tractors and will include nine weight classes from 3,750 pounds to 7,500 pound tractors. An Illini State Truck and Tractor Stock pull will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tractors in this pull will be from 6,000 to 14,500 pounds. Illini State Truck and Tractor pulls will also be held in front of the grandstand on Thursday, Aug. 1 at 6:30 p..m. Entry forms are available on the Ogle County Fair website (www.oglecountyfair.com) or from the office at the Fairgrounds or by calling 815-732-6962. The Antique Tractor display will be on the grounds from Wednesday, July 31 through Sunday, Aug. 4.
Darrin Perkins of Earlville competes in the truck pull at the 2018 Ogle County Fair. Photo by Earleen Hinton
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There’s plenty of action planned for the Ogle County Fair. At right, Flames shoot out of one of the exhaust pipes of a demolition derby car during the Bone Stock feature at the 2018 fair. Below, Jackson Craig of Monroe Center directs two of his hogs into a holding pen during the 2018 4-H Fair. Photos by Earleen Hinton
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4-H Livestock Auction The Annual 4-H Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction has been set for Saturday, Aug. 3. The 4-H Auction Committee invites the public to support 4-H project work by bidding on a quality 4-H animal. The auction will start at 3 p.m. in the Swine Barn at the fairgrounds and will feature 4-H market hogs, lambs, beef animals, goats, poultry, and rabbits as well as the champion and reserve champion beef, swine,
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LEFT: Jarrett Kelso, of Kentucky, tries to stay on a bucking bronco at the Big Hat Rodeo at the 2018 Ogle County Fair. RIGHT: Luke Pirrells, of Prairie View, tries to ride a bull. Photos by Earleen Hinton
Big Hat Rodeo is Friday night Bucking broncos, bull riding, and rodeo clowns will all be featured Friday, Aug. 2 when the Big Hat Rodeo takes to the arena at the Grandstands at the Ogle County Fair. Tickets to watch the 7 p.m. show are $10 in addition to fair admission. Big Hat Rodeo, owned and operated by the Calzavara Family, Jefferson, Wisconsin, is in its 99th year and features a combination of traditional events paired with spectacular bucking livestock, the hottest specialty acts, synchronized music, hilarious, family-friendly clowns, non-stop excitement and tons of surprises. It has been in operation in the International Professional Rodeo Association for more than 60 years. Events include bareback riding, tie down roping, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, cowgirls barrel racing, bull riding, and team roping. Come and cheer on many local competitors as they also try to earn the best score in the ring. Prize money is at stake for these performers. Every year the horses that perform during the show arrive in Ogle County early to get comfortable with the area. Big Hat Rodeo holds events in the Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, and other midwestern locations. Additional information about the Big Hat Rodeo is available by visiting the fair website at www. oglecountyfair.com or www.bighatrodeo.com.
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