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February hasn’t been a great month weatherwise, but it’s always lovely in March to see the signs of spring like daffodils and buds on the trees.

Page 5 Spring is around the corner

This month, Rachel Bridgeman tells us about the city’s first woman doctor, Helen Boyle, who set up the Lewes Road Hospital for mental illnesses, which later became the Lady Chichester Hospital in New Church Road. We also have local updates from Westbourne councillors Chris Henry and Carmen Appich, the West Hove Forum and the Friends of Stoneham Park, as well as news of a Have Your Say Day on the Hove Station Neighbourhood Plan, which covers the Stoneham area. Our Poets Person is local music tutor Philip Milburn.

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Page 19 Have Your Say Day.

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Page 20 What’s On

Page 8 Poets Person… Philip Milburn Page 11 Time To Talk Befriending Page 11 Car free city centre Page 14 Local History Page 15 News from the West Hove Forum Page 16 Councillor News Page 17 Where in Poets Corner?

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News from the Friends of Stoneham Park…

Spring is around the corner... Now it’s March and spring is just around the corner, expect to see a little more happening in the park. Much of that will be down to nature. Our daffodils and crocuses will be coming into bloom and the park will have more ‘life’, generally. You will also notice, I’m sure, the flowering shrubs growing in the planter by the Snug and the little fenced-off garden by the flagpole and the pigs’ sculpture. And you will notice our exciting new timber planter by the gate on Stoneham Road, which is starting to take shape. Away from horticulture, not much is happening, I’m afraid, with the basketball hoops. We are on the case, but this simple project is taking a surprisingly long time. We were able to spring into action, however,

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when the gorgeous chimp mural was wrecked by an untalented vandal a few weeks back. Very quickly, a fabulous painting of a turtle (pictured, in progress) appeared in its stead. With an owl, a giant seagull, a cat in a monocle and a trio of pigs, the turtle joins a veritable menagerie of creatures keeping the park looking cheerful. Our open meeting, which was to have been last month, has been moved to 4 March at 19.30. Please do come along. We will be discussing the forthcoming Midsummer Fair which will be held on Saturday 20 June. A lot of effort went into producing the last two summer fairs and we want this one to be even better than previous events. That’s where you come in. We will need people prepared to give up a few hours on the day to keep things running smoothly and ensure visitors are kept safe. Remember what I said last month about repairing societal cohesion in these trying days? If you can spare just a little bit of your time, to meet and help others, we’d all benefit greatly. Please do get in touch about the Midsummer Fair by emailing us at our new email address events@ friendsofstonehampark.uk, and keep a look out for our new website which will be going live later this month. Richard Hearnden

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Poets Person…Philip Milburn Philip Milburn lives in Ruskin Road and teaches music and singing 1 to 1 to adults and children. How long have you lived in Poets Corner? About 18 years. I’ve seen some changes. Stoneham Bakehouse was previously a Thai restaurant and before that, Nature’s Way organic grocers. What sort of tuition do you offer? I’m a multi-instrumental musician and I teach guitar, piano, singing, percussion, ukulele, musicianship, songwriting and recording. I’ve been teaching for over 25 years and love inspiring people to be creative with instruments and build confidence with their voice. I aim for a balance between technique, repertoire, musical knowledge, discipline and improvisation and composition. I teach popular music for fun and creativity rather than grades and I’m very flexible in how I meet students’ individual learning needs and interests. What kind of students do you get? Children start from 6 years old and we just muck about and have fun while learning the fundamentals of music. Older children want to learn pop songs of course. Adults are generally beginners, or they used to play and are now rediscovering their instrument or voice. More experienced musicians come to fill in gaps in their musical knowledge. Mostly, I encourage all students to try new things, learn, explore, be positive and patient, get creative and develop a routine. You are also a Community Musician. Tell us about that… Community music makes music accessible to everyone. I sing and play in local care homes and in the Royal

Sussex Hospital elderly wards. Old-time songs bring joy and fond memories and we sing anything from the White Cliffs of Dover to Rock around the Clock to The Hippopotamus Song or jazz standards. I trained at the University of London Goldsmiths College and spent years running music workshops and choirs in Brighton and London. It’s a joy to get a mixed ability group singing, vocalising, drumming and connecting in a raucous creative community. I also run voice meditation groups which use the voice to clear the mind and relax the body; I do singing lessons with an autistic woman; and songwriting sessions with an older man who is exploring his creativity. Music is a powerful tool... What do you like to do when you’re not working? I keep fit with yoga, gym and jogging and I love travel and the arts. I compose my own songs and music and love improvising music with friends. To find out more, visit www.lifemusic.org.uk, email philip@lifemusic.org.uk or phone 07966 536180.

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Local history from Rachel Bridgeman…

A most remarkable woman... In the late Victorian age, Hove was renowned for its exclusive residencies, but hand-in-hand with great wealth came the poverty of those who served. Women from Poets’ Corner earned meagre wages waiting at their tables, polishing their silver and washing their dirty linen in the backbreaking laundries of Arthur Street. They lived a repeated cycle of pregnancy and childbirth whilst coping with the distressingly high rates of infant mortality. Into this environment in 1897 came a most remarkable woman – a medical pioneer in the field of women’s mental health – Dr Helen Boyle (1869–1957). Cutting her teeth in the East End of London, Dr Boyle had observed the detrimental effects of deprivation on the mental health of women and their deterioration due to lack of Aldrington House in 1921, when it was the Lady Chichester treatment. Appalled that they were given no help before Hospital; © the Regency Society’s James Gray Collection reaching crisis point (when the lunacy laws for paupers incarcerated them in asylums along with the chronic services, early intervention & learning disability services. cases), she promoted early intervention, believing patients Dr Boyle was the first woman consultant psychiatrist could recover and return home. at the Royal Sussex County Hospital; co-founded the “I saw mental patients ... neglected and maltreated until National Council for Mental Hygiene (now MIND); and after days, months or years ... they were turned into the was decorated twice for active service as a doctor in finished product – lunatics – and were certified.” Serbia during the First World War. On establishing her General Practice in Hove, she became To learn more about the history of Hove, join a guided the first woman doctor in Brighton and Hove. Forthwith, historical walking tour led by a local historian. Hove she worked tirelessly to provide free and low-cost services Actually Walking Tours are fun, informative and best for the towns’ poor women: setting up the Lewes Road suited to the incurably curious. Whether it’s your first Dispensary for Women & Children and the revolutionary visit or you have lived here your whole life, the tours are Lewes Road Hospital (the first in Britain for early a great way to discover and uncover the area. intervention for mental illnesses). In 1911, the hospital To receive the programme of walks, email relocated to Brunswick Place and in 1920 to New Church hoveactuallywalks@gmail.com or Facebook Road as the “Lady Chichester Hospital for the Treatment (Hove Actually Walking Tours). of Early Mental Disorders”. Today, as the Aldrington Centre, it provides children’s mental health community Rachel Bridgeman - local historian & tour guide

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News from the West Hove Forum Knoll House update Knoll House in the Ingram Estate is to be switched to a supported living service for people with disabilities. Brighton & Hove’s Health and Wellbeing Board decided that, as it is accessible and has ready-made disabled access, it would be wasted on any other use. There will be 18 supported living flats providing medium to high support, rehabilitation, assessment and respite for people with physical disabilities or acquired brain injury. Designated PCSOs The system for PCSOs (Police Community Support Officers) is reverting to how it used to be, with designated PCSOs for each ward in the city. This follows an investment in 100 extra PCSOs in Sussex. The PCSO designated to Westbourne is Aidan Goodwin and the Wish PCSO is Jessica Lee. Wish Park Surgery The overall management of Wish Park Surgery, the only surgery in West Hove, has been transferred to Sussex Primary Care, so it’s no longer a partnership run by the GPs. This means that the surgery will be able to rely on the support of a larger NHS organisation, with access to specialist help and advice. It will also be able to provide a wider range of community services. Metallic Odours There has been a problem from time to time, including recently, with unpleasant odours from the ArcelorMittal steelworks in Shoreham Port. This results from their use of pile sealant material. Their “enclosed” machine, which is meant to reduce the odours, hasn’t been working, but the Kingsway and West Hove Residents’ Association (KAWHRA) have been assured by Shoreham

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News from Westbourne councillors Carmen Appich and Chris Henry…

Councillor News... We’ve been working hard over the winter – especially on plans to get the Cityclean recycling and refuse service up-to-scratch. We hope to see new trucks purchased so that Westbourne Ward can get back to regular services! We’ve also been busy working with the West Hove Seafront Action Group to try and get our western seafront upgraded. There are some excellent ideas out there and we’re very excited about working up a detailed plan with residents over the next few months. Things got extra busy over February when the Coronavirus arrived in our city. In order to give people as much information as possible we went around our local businesses to talk to owners and staff about what they can do to stop the spread; we also distributed safety posters around the ward – we hope you saw them. We made a promise during the local election in 2019 to work on measures to tackle the climate crisis, so January was also the month when Cllr Henry put forward a request to council to request money from central government to help support measures in the city to reduce our carbon footprint. As part of this motion he also made a plea for government to strengthen building regulations to make all new homes energy efficient and environmentally friendly, a measure which would save home owners money and reduce carbon outputs. The council backed the move and we are pleased that it was voted through. Cllr Appich spoke about the plight of child refugees, and also pursued her interest in tackling food and fuel poverty in Hove by calling for better energy efficiency in council and housing association stock, as well as asking for measures to fight child hunger during school holidays. Trussell Trust research shows that nationally three million children go hungry over a school break.

Together we also had success in various anti-social behaviour issues in the ward, and have been able to work with residents, the council, the police and housing agencies to resolve some major problems. If you’re concerned about anti-social behaviour in your street you can report it at brighton-hove.gov.uk and get the council’s community safety team involved to help. Finally, Cllr Appich got some of our streetlights switched back on – thanks to all who reported faulty ones! We hope to see you soon – contact and surgery details are on the council website. Councillors Carmen Appich and Chris Henry Westbourne ward

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Have your say on a Neighbourhood Plan…

Preventing overspill parking in Poets Corner? The policies of the emerging Hove Station Neighbourhood Plan (NP) aim to help shape the large-scale redevelopment of the Hove Station area, as set out in the Council’s government-approved City Plan, in ways which help to create a new, mixed use, high density but sustainable Hove Station Quarter. Why high density? Because it is the city’s only major ‘brownfield’ (i.e. previously developed) site that can still make a major contribution to meeting the city’s housing and employment needs which would otherwise have to be met by more ‘greenfield’ development. But, crucially, the NP seeks to minimise the negative impacts and maximize the benefits of redevelopment for adjacent neighbourhoods. The key issue for Poets Corner is the threat of overspill parking from the impending high density redevelopment of former railway land east of Sackville Road. So NP policies support development which is as close as possible to being ‘car-free’. This requires a low level of on-site parking spaces, coupled with the provision of car clubs, to encourage incomers for whom car ownership is not essential - thus minimizing car trips which add to congestion. Moreover, prospective

occupants of the new, mainly rented, accommodation will not be allowed parking permits for nearby streets. Furthermore, we are pressing the Council to consult on the need to extend parking restrictions from 8pm to 10pm at night and to include this in an updated parking management scheme to deal with the growth of the Hove Station Quarter. Will this approach prevent overspill parking in Poets Corner? We can’t be sure. But the best chance of success will be if Poets Corner residents support the Neighbourhood Plan. So please come to our final Have Your Say Day on Saturday March 28th at the Honeycroft Centre on Sackville Road. Details will be posted on our website www.hovestationforum.co.uk. Mike Gibson, Hove Station Neighbourhood Plan Co-ordinator

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What’s On... We try and ensure the listings are correct BUT please check with the organisers of activities when attending for the first time. Some classes are term-time only.

Monday

Hove Earlybird Beach Walkers Meet in front of King Alfred car park Free; 7.15am-8.05am www.meetup.com/HoveWeekly-Beach-Walks Pilates 9.30am-12.30pm Hove Methodist Church 07970 047799 helsdouglas@hotmail.com Music Bugs 10am Toddlers 11am Babies Hove Methodist Church Contact Kelly Haigh: 08448 221174 kelly@musicbugs.co.uk Monday Guild Fellowship and friendship 2.30pm Hove Methodist Church Beavers 4.30-6.30pm Hove Methodist Church enquiries@6thhove.org.uk Holistic Yoga 6-7.15pm The Snug, Stoneham Park Neela on 07796 562494 or info@yogashanta.com Pilates Mat Classes Beginners Plus: 6.30pm-7.25pm Int/Adv: 7.30pm-8.25pm Masons Yard, Westbourne Street 07973 719363 claire@hovepilates.com 5th Hove Guides 7pm-9pm Hove Methodist Church 5thhoveguides@gmail.com UberMummies Core workout 7.30-8.30pm The Snug, Stoneham Park Contact Alex 07909 542280 Brighton Theatre of the Air Radio Drama Meetup group 8pm Goldstone Ex Service Club, 20 Shirley Street btota.co.uk; 07818 118062

Warrior Mind Meditation and Study Learn the mindset of Japan’s Samurai warriors (not Zen); Six-week course, 7pm 07719 510749 Shinobi1957@gmail.com 3rd Monday of each month Brighton and Hove Flower Decoration Club 2pm, Hove Methodist Church bandhflowers@gmail.com

Tuesday

Badaboum! French music playgroup Drop-in; £5; term-time only 9.30-10.30am, The Snug 07917 282679 badaboum@talktalk.net Get Active for Older Adults Age 50+; 10.30am; £5; St Barnabas Church Contact suzy.hawker@ntlworld. com, 01273 726507 to reserve a place Food & Friendship Lunch Club 12.30pm; £4, Hove Methodist Church 01273 324600 (HMC Office) Singing for Pleasure 2pm, Hove Methodist Church Contact: Corinne 01273 565130 Singingforpleasure@hotmail.co.uk Young Actors Group Ages 5-7; 4pm-5pm, Hove Methodist Church info@theyoungactorsgroup.com Yin Yoga A gentle, quiet, supportive and nurturing practice; 6-week block £55, 6-7pm, The Snug No drop-ins; please contact to find out next course date info@mindfulbodyyoga.co.uk Yoga for All 6-week block £55 No drop-ins; please contact to find out next course date 7-8pm, The Snug, Stoneham Park, info@mindfulbodyyoga.co.uk Brighton & Hove Camera Club 7-9.30pm, Hove Methodist Church, 01273 324600 (HMC Office)

Hove Zen & Mindfulness Sangha Soto Zen group: sitting, walking, chanting 7.30-9pm, Hove Methodist Church Dheeresh: 07758 574567 Antenatal classes 6.45pm, Holy Cross Church To pre-book call 07494 002577 or visit www.babies.uk.com Pilates Mat Classes Gentle Beginners: 9.4510.40am Beginners: 10.45-11.40am Beginners: 6-6.55pm Beginners Plus: 11.45am12.40pm, Masons Yard, Westbourne Street 07973 719363 claire@hovepilates.com Ninjutsu and Jujutsu Traditional Japanese martial arts, 8-9.30pm; 16+ 07719 510749 shinobi1957@gmail.com Quiz Actually Weekly quiz, 8-10.30pm, The George Payne, 18 Payne Avenue Call 01273 329563 or email info@thegeorgepayne.co.uk to book 3rd Tuesday of the month Hove WI 10am to 12 noon Hove Methodist Church

Wednesday Hove Earlybird Beach Walkers Meet in front of King Alfred car park Free; 7.15am-8.05am www.meetup.com/HoveWeekly-Beach-Walks Little Pickles Music for parents & toddlers 10-11am, Hove Methodist Church, David Taggart: 07758 008625 www.littlepicklemusic.co.uk Jumping Beans Preschool children 10-11.30am, Holy Cross Church 01273 230899 Music with Mike Pre-school music; Drop in; 1.15-1.45pm & 2-2.30pm The Snug, Stoneham Park musicwithmike.co.uk Singing Mamas A meditative singing group for mums and babies 1.30pm, Hove Methodist Church Contact Eugeny Couture: eugeny@singingmamaschoir.com

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Off The Blocks – Christian Club Primary school age, 3.45-5pm, Holy Cross Church, 01273 230899 Rainbows 4pm-5pm, Hove Methodist Church 01273 324600 (HMC Office) Sama Karate 5-7pm, Hove Methodist Church samtsama@gmail.com Pilates Contigo 6.15-7.15pm, The Snug 07875 634801 or pilates@contigo.org.uk Holistic Yoga 7.30-8.45pm, The Snug 07796 562494 or info@yogashanta.com General Level Pilates 6-7pm, Tree of Life Centre Portland Road, Contact Emily to book: 07709 357622 www.pilateswithemily.co.uk Yoga 7.30-8.30pm, Hove Methodist Church DoYourOMThing@outlook.com Pilates Mat Classes Beginners: 9.45-10.40am and 6.45-7.40pm Intermediate: 7.45-8.40pm Masons Yard, Westbourne Street, 07973 719363 claire@hovepilates.com Martial Arts An introduction into the martial artsof the samurai and ninja of old Japan, traditional arts for the beginner, 16+, 7.30pm 07719 510749 Shinobi1957@gmail.com Hove Al-Anon 7-8pm weekly – newcomers welcome, St Philip’s Church – the Vestry room 71 New Church Road, BN3 4BB Contact: 0800 0086 811 or admin@al-anonuk.org.uk Night Howl Informal drop-in evening choir, no experience needed; babes in arms welcome; £5 drop-in, £4 pre-book, 7.30-9pm, The Poets, 33 Montgomery Street Email info@howl.org.uk or call 07960 245564 for more information

Thursday

Pilates with Emily Gentle Pilates 9.45-10.45am Tree of Life Centre To book: 07709 357622 or www.pilateswithemily.co.uk

21 Little Pickles Music for parents & toddlers 10-11am, Hove Methodist Church, David: 07758 008625 www.littlepicklemusic.co.uk

Wind-down Hatha Yoga 7-8pm, The Snug Contact Anya Patterson on 07725 162831 or email anyalily@hotmail.com

General Level Pilates 12.15pm, Tree of Life Centre Portland Road, Contact Emily: 07709 357622 www.pilateswithemily.co.uk

Pilates Mat Classes Beginners: 11-11.55am Intermediate: 10-10.55am Masons Yard, Westbourne Street, 07973 719363 claire@hovepilates.com

Ninjutsu and Jujutsu Traditional Japanese martial arts, 8-9.30pm; 16+ 07719 510749 shinobi1957@gmail.com

IT Group for Older People Drop in; 2pm-4pm Vallance Centre, Conway Court Sackville Road, 07934 351867

Krokodyl! Polish playgroup, 9.45-10.45am The Snug, Stoneham Park 07800 976180 Beginners Pilates 11am-12 noon, Tree of Life Centre, Portland Road Contact Emily to book: 07709 357622 www.pilateswithemily.co.uk Osteoporosis Exercise Class Stronger Fitter Bones 9.45am, 11am, 12.30pm Modena Rd, Hove Bex 07970 505186 rebecca.morant@gmail.com Pilates for Osteoporosis 1.45pm, Modena Rd, Hove Bex 07970 505186 rebecca.morant@gmail.com Food & Friendship Lunch Club For people with learning disabilities and over-50s (termtime only), 12.30pm, Hove Methodist Church cookingcaroline@outlook.com Physiotone Pilates Mum and Baby: 12-12.45pm and 1-1.45pm The Snug, Stoneham Park Emma Bradley: Physiotone@gmail.com 07545 445656 Recorder Group University of the Third Age 2-4pm, Hove Methodist Church www.brightonandhoveu3a.org Social Club Quizzes, games, friendly banter and refreshments, 4.30-6.30pm Vallance Centre, Conway Court Speech & Drama Class with LAMDA Preparation 5-8 years 4-5pm (term-time), The Snug jude@speakingworks.co.uk 07900 301375 Slimming World 5-8.30pm, Hove Methodist Church, Contact Sarah-Jane 01903 530645 Pilates with Emily 6.15pm Improver Pilates 7.30pm Intermediate Pilates Hove Methodist Church info@pilateswithemily.co.uk or 07709 357622

Open Mic Performers get £5 off any main meal and a free bottle of beer, 8.30–10.30pm, The George Payne Visit www.facebook.com/ thegeorgepayneopenmic/ to message host or call 01273 329563 for more information 4th March Relationship Goals 2.0 on Space A talk and workshop from professional relationship therapist Catherine; 8–9pm, The Poets, 33 Montgomery Street Tickets at: www.facebook.com/ events/601727937265640

Friday

Hove Earlybird Beach Walkers Meet in front of King Alfred car park, Free for all 7.15am-8.05am www.meetup.com/HoveWeekly-Beach-Walks Slimming World 9.30-11.30am Hove Methodist Church Sarah-Jane: 01903 530645 Friday Support Group Drop-in tea and chat for people with isolation or bereavement issues, 10-11.30am Hove Methodist Church Howl Child-friendly choir 10.30-11.30am (term-time only), Central United Reformed Church, Blatchington Road www.howl.org.uk Tamar: 07960 245564

Regency Ballet School for Boys Beginner ballet classes - ages 8-16, £4 per class; 4pm, The Dance Station, Portslade 07923 459177 Vital Danza Dance for health and happiness 8.15-9.45pm; £10 The Float Spa, Third Avenue www.helenthatcher.com 13th-14th March St Patrick’s Day Weekender Live music from Dan Clark and the Mantic Muddlers (from 8pm Fri) plus rugby on the big screen (Sat) and Irish food and drink specials The Poets Smoke and Alehouse Call 01273 271212 or email info@thepoets.co.uk to book your table

Saturday

Pilates Mat Classes Beginners: 9-9.55am High Intensity Power Pilates: 10-10.50am, Masons Yard, Westbourne Street 07973 719363 claire@hovepilates.com You’re Enough Yoga Hatha and Flow Yoga 10-11am, The Snug, Stoneham Park, Sarah: youreenoughyoga@gmail.com Gentle Exercise Class for older or unfit people, followed by tea and a chat 4.30-6.30pm Hove Methodist Church 2nd Saturday of the month Councillors’ Surgery for Wish Ward 11am-12 noon The Snug, Stoneham Park

Yoginis Pre-School Yoga 11.00-11.45am, Drop in, £6.00; The Snug, Stoneham Park Contact Jules 07414 091069 HappyCalm Toddler class aged 2+ 1.30-2.30pm, The Snug, Stoneham Park Contact Jen www. happycalmkids.co.uk Polka Tots Parents & Toddlers 2pm; 0-5 years Hove Methodist Church

7th March Table-Top Sale In aid of the roof fund; £10 a table; pop-up café; Phone Jacqui on 07762 201687 to book a table, or just turn up on the day. 11am-2pm Hove Methodist Church 14th March Hatchery Writers Self-publishing seminar led by Stephen Quinn; advice for writers on the best way to publish their own work; All welcome; £3 non-members; 10.50am-1pm, Hove Library Details: thehatcherywritersgroup. wordpress.com/ or email hatchery.writers@ gmail.com 14th-15th March St Patrick’s Weekend at The George Payne Irish food specials all weekend plus rugby on the big screen on Saturday and live music from Irish duo John and Adam (8pm Sat) The George Payne 28th March Big Cake Extravaganza Join us for lashings of homemade cakes and hot drinks– proceeds to the Martlets. 2-4pm, Hove Methodist Church 21st March Sports Quiz @ The Poets 8-10.30pm, The Poets Call 01273 271212 or email info@thepoets.co.uk to book your table 21st March Musical Bingo 9–10.30pm, The George Payne Call 01273 329 563 or email info@thegeorgepayne.co.uk to book your table

Sunday

Meditation for Healing Guided meditations for trauma, chronic pain, chronic illness. 7-8pm; drop in; pay by donation; Tree of Life Centre, Portland Rd David Crean: david@ bodyresonance.org www.BodyResonance.org

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