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A musician’s way: Worcester’s Giuliano D’Orazio chases the dream Story on page 12 Giuliano D’Orazio, raised Worcester, strums the guitar on a summer afternoon. Photo by Elizabeth Brooks, Design by Kimberly Vasseur

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Council walks on CPA in close vote BILL SHANER

dvocates hoping for the City Council’s help in getting the Community Preservation Act on the November ballot left the meeting Tuesday jilted and perhaps a little stunned as the measure died by a close split vote. Five councilors voted to put the CPA – a tax surcharge used to create a community improvement fund – on the ballot, but six did not. Those opposed included CouncilorsAt-Large Konnie Lukes, Moe Bergman, Gary Rosen, District 2 Councilor Candy MeroCarlson, District 5 Councilor Matt Wally, and District 3 Councilor George Russell. Mayor Joe Petty, District 4 Councilor Sarai Rivera, District 1 Councilor Sean Rose, and councilors-at-large Khrystian King and Kate Toomey voted in favor. While councilors in favor argued it was the right thing to do to put the measure up to a ballot referendum vote, those opposed argued the City Council shouldn’t get involved. If the advocates want the CPA on the ballot, they argued, they should go get the roughly 5,500 resident signatures themselves. After the vote, organizers of the Yes For A Better Worcester! campaign argued the Council in effect cost city taxpayers more money by not putting it on the ballot. If the City Council put the question on the ballot, it would cost nothing, but verifying signatures is estimated to cost about $4,000. “The City Council could have simply voted yes and got it on the ballot, particularly when so many councilors want to see it on the ballot,” said Stefanie Covino. Indeed, many of the councilors who spoke against the measure said they’d like to see it on the ballot, including councilors-at-large Moe Bergman and Gary Rosen. Bergman said, while he believes in the merits of the CPA, the CPA would amount to a “special tax.” “I feel uncomfortable being one of 11 people

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Stefanie Covino, organizer of the Yes For A Better Worcester!, campaign addresses the council. BILL SHANER

starting the wheels in motion for that to happen,” he said, adding later “I think the people should decide, not the City Council.” Councilor-At-Large Konnie Lukes said she understood the vote was not on the merits of the CPA, but rather the process by which it gets on the ballot. But she said it may not look that way to the more conservative members of her base.

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“It’s going to look like I support the CPA, and let me tell you, I do not support the CPA,” she said. The CPA in Worcester would rely on a 1.5-percent surcharge on property taxes. For residential homes, the average charge amounts to about $30 a year, for commercial properties – in part because of the city’s split tax rate – the median annual charge would be closer to

$100 a year, according to a Worcester Regional Research Bureau brief cited often at the meeting. The surcharge would amount to a roughly $2.6-million fund in the first year, which could then be spent on affordable housing projects, historic preservation, and open space preservation and parks projects. Petty tied the CPA directly to the cause of C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 6

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Praise all around for Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. BILL SHANER

he room had an air of celebration – capped with a standing ovation – as the City Council handed City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. near perfect marks at the annual performance evaluation Tuesday night. Marks were high even from his more vocal critics. Councilor-At-Large Konnie Lukes, often the most critical of the city administration, handed Augustus the sole “needs improvement” grade for financial management in an evaluation that otherwise praised his leadership. Her evaluation even included two “exceeds expectations” grade, the highest of four available, for two of the four categories: delivery of service and management categories. While Lukes maintained the city finances could be managed better, especially benefits

“I’m gonna say it was one of the best decisions I ever made to bring you in to be the manager here of the City of Worcester,” said Petty. Almost every councilor spoke at length about the strides the city has made during the five years Augustus has held the position. The decline in crime, the development boom downtown and the investment in public parks were oft-cited successes of the administration. Though councilors touted the job done so far, they made suggestions for further improvements. The most common suggestion was more money for street renovation and repaving projects. Councilors also pressed Augustus to come forward with a plan to mitigate trash in city streets. Some also spoke about a culture shift that has happened under Augustus’ term, mak-

funds like health insurance and the OPEB liability, she said the city manager’s relationship with state and federal lawmakers, commitment to initiatives bringing in people of color and youth and his communications skills have made his tenure a successful one. “I recognize that the manager has the skills that everyone recognizes,” said Lukes. Outside of finances, the longtime city councilor and former mayor said she wanted to see better infrastructure planning and more focus on improving the Department of Public Works. Lukes evaluation proved the toughest of the night, as Augustus netted the highest possible marks from six of the 11 councilors, including Mayor Joe Petty, councilors-at-large Khrystian King and Kate Toomey, District 4 Councilor Ed Augustus Jr. Sarai Rivera, District 1 Councilor Sean Rose and District 2 Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson. hiring Augustus was one of the highlights of In his comments, Petty went as far as to say his tenure as mayor.

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preserving Notre Dame, which effectively died on the City Council floor a few moments earlier (See: Worcesteria). “If we had something similar, we probably could have financed that whole church pretty easily,” said Petty. Councilor-At-Large Khrystian King, a supporter of the CPA, cast his support as being on the right side of the issue, and of history. “The research has been clear that the impact would be minimal on the taxpayers. It should be considered. Let’s not be in the wrong side of history again when it comes to these matters,” said King. But others argued against it because of the disproportionate impact it would have on commercial property owners, who don’t, at least by default, have a vote on the issue. District 5 Councilor Matt Wally said, while he supports the CPA, he can’t support putting added tax burden on small businesses. He argued the best way to improve a city is through job creation, and the added tax on businesses

could get in the way of that. Coming to the same conclusion as the WRRB in its report, Wally said the city’s split tax rate, which taxes businesses at a much higher rate than residents, makes the CPA untenable. “I believe in the purposes of the CPA, but what we’re doing is continuing to put the tax burden on the small businesses of the city of Worcester,” said Wally. After every councilor spoke, and the outcome of the vote was all but certain, King stood again to admonish those who were set to vote against putting the CPA on the ballot. “What I heard tonight from my colleagues from the majority of my colleagues is that they’d like to see this on the ballot, but they’re talking about process,” King said. “That’s quite a dance, for me.” Bill Shaner can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or at wshaner@worcestermag.com. Follow him on Twitter @Bill_Shaner.

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“I’m proud to stand here tonight as a bobblehead and give you ‘exceeds expectations’ in all categories,” she said. Councilor-At-Large Gary Rosen perhaps summed up the mood in the room best when, opening his evaluation, he said that if he were an Olympic judge, he would be holding up a sign for perfect 10. I look forward to signing your contract for another three more years,” Rosen said. “I’ll sign it tonight if it’s ready.” Petty interjected with a joke motion – “all in favor?” he asked. When, at the end of the night, it was Augustus’ time to take the mic, he said the praise lavished on him should be reflected back on every city employee. “Ninety-nine percent of that belongs to the people in this room on the other side of the rail and the people who are not here tonight who work for the City of Worcester,” he said. “That’s not false modesty, that’s honesty. I don’t

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ing the city a more welcoming and respectful environment. “It’s about the welcoming attitude, it’s about respecting everyone who comes into this city,” said Petty. Unrelated to Augustus’ performance, MeroCarlson took a crack at recent criticism levied on the City Council that the body does not do enough to push the manager. She cited a recent column by former Mayor Ray Mariano in which he called the councilors “bobbleheads,” always saying yes.

The crowd, mostly city staffers, gave City Manager Ed Augustus Jr. a standing ovation after his evaluation. BILL SHANER

plow streets, I don’t chase criminals, I don’t put out fires, I don’t lay sewer pipe, I don’t check out books, I don’t pick up trash, I don’t do all of the things that these people do. But thank God for the talented folks we have who do that.” Augustus said he and his staff work with a sense of urgency, calling the current state of the city a “unique moment in Worcester’s time,” and said his administration wants to do all it can to capture the gains available. “We’ve got to get all of the hay in while it’s still sunny out,” he said. “We know economic cycles come, and we’re in a very positive economic cycle now. We have to take advantage of that.” Bill Shaner can be reached at 508-749-3166 x324 or at wshaner@worcestermag.com. Follow him on Twitter @Bill_Shaner.

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NOT A WAKE BUT A FUNERAL: For all intents and purposes, City Councilors and activists said goodbye to the historic Notre Dame des Canadiens church Tuesday night, after a monthslong fight to keep it up. Councilor-At-Large Konnie Lukes captured the mood in the room best, when, after thanking activists for their hard work, said of the meeting: “This is not a wake, but a funeral.” Indeed, the Council filed three petitions aimed at saving the church for an outdoor, open air structure, and even Ted Conna, leader of the Save Notre Dame Alliance, conceded defeat, saying he understands the activists are likely to lose, but said he wants to see the city handle situations in the future differently. He threw his support behind the CPA, which, you read earlier in this week’s paper, the City Council did not. Mayor Joe Petty banged another nail into the coffin with this line: “I think we just need to, one way or another, end this tonight.” No one really knows when the church will come down, but the safe money is on, well, soon. The crane that has loomed by the church for a few weeks has recently been outfitted with a big claw. A QUIST-IXOTIC QUEST: You may know him from the comments section, where he is a prolific, at times unrelenting force. Over the past few months, Steve Quist has made his displeasure known – telegraphed it, really – about two issues: the fight to save the Notre Dame des Canadiens church and the Community Preservation Act ballot initiative. Tuesday’s City Council meeting saw him taking his activism to the main stage, where he sought to put City Council in a bind. As you read earlier in the news section, the CPA was up for a vote to get it on the ballot. Quist put up his own petition to get a question on the ballot: charter change, two words that when spoken in City Hall summon a tear in the space-time continuum, into which the offending party is sucked, never to return. Surely, he told the City Council, if you approve their petition, you must approve mine. It is only fair, he argued. It is the democratic process, he said. Well this display of clear gamesmanship was iced with haste by Mayor Joe Petty, who dropped the fact that in the charter, the City Council is barred from putting charter change on the ballot. He sent Quist’s item to the Municipal Operations subcommittee, where I’m sure it will live a long and happy life next to Konnie Lukes’ orders to reform the budget hearing process.

KICK IT OFF: It’s been a while since we tackled electoral politics in this here political column. So let’s get down to it with the race for Register of Deeds, which is much more interesting than it ever needed to be, and the 17th Worcester District State Rep. seat, which is seeing a pretty crowded field. For Registry of Deeds, the Democrat hoping to pick up where longtime Register Anthony Vigliotti left off, has officially launched her campaign with a fundraiser Monday. Kathryn Toomey faces a challenge from two Republicans state reps: Kevin Kuros of Uxbridge and Kate Campanale of Leicester. Speaking of Campanale, there’s a contested race on the Democratic side to fill her seat (17th Worcester). Stu Loosemore, public policy guy for the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce kicks off his campaign tonight, at Zorba’s Taverna. He is competing against David LeBoeuf and Pam Gemme for the Democratic nomination, and whoever wins that faces Paul Fullen on the other side of the aisle. FAMILIES BELONG TOGETHER: If you, like most sane human beings, have watched in horror as the United States has displayed abject cruelty at the Mexican border, there’s something local you can do about it, however small. Organizers are preparing a rally on the City Hall Common this Saturday titled Families Belong Together, from 12 to 3 p.m. Let me see if I can sneak this past my editor: A B O L I S H. I C E. JUST AWFUL: I only have a few words left, but I want to give a signal boost to a hilarious bit of podcastry released last week by Chris Caesar, a man renowned across the land for his ability to dunk on morons online. An episode on his podcast “This Awful Podcast” entitled “Infertile Boy Sports” does just that, and with the help of a very special guest. I won’t ruin it. You’ll have to listen for yourself. EVEN SWEATIER BETTY’S: I’m not going to belabor the point,

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the beat Another tough news cycle for District Attorney Joe Early Jr.

as it was reported late last week that he was added as a defendant to a civil case filed by one of the state troopers at the center of the Bibaud arrest report scandal. Trooper Ryan Sceviour alleges in his lawsuit that Early directed the effort to scrub the Bibaud arrest report of embarrassing information.

The Pearl/Elm parking garage in downtown Worcester is slated for an $18-million overhaul. It’s estimated to take two years, and, once done, the aging garage will have a new façade, new steel and concrete, new elevators, new stairwells and a new security system, among other improvements. The project, announced Monday, comes after the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce criticized the city loudly earlier this year for allowing the garage, which many downtown businesses use, to fall into disrepair. Worcester School Committee Member John Monfredo

wants to see the City Council change its new zoning rules on recreational marijuana. Specifically, he wants to see the buffer zone between schools and retail shops increased from 500 to 1,000 feet. His concern is that the school system will become less attractive to those interested in enrolling children if the schools are bordered by recreational pot shops. Mayor Joe Petty at the School Committee meeting last Thursday said he’d allow the order, but said he doesn’t envision the Council changing the bylaw.

Though the School Committee approved its fiscal 2019 budget, all’s not quiet,

especially for 30 or so elementary school tutors. Budget officials fear the tutor positions could be cut depending on how the state budget shakes out. The tutors are mostly retired teachers working part time, but the administration has made the decisions that teachers are more important than the tutors, so they will be first to go in the event of a less-thananticipated state budget.

If you spent any time around the DCU Center in May or June, you may have noticed a lot of gradu-

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et’s get this disclaimer out of the way right off the bat: The Pawtucket Red Sox are not going to hurry up and make a decision on whether to stay in Rhode Island or hop on the bus up Route 146 into Worcester, simply because the local media wants them to. Nor should they. No, with so much at stake, the club isn’t just going to step into the batter’s box and swing away without first stepping out a few — or several — times to study the pitcher on the mound. In this case, there are two pitchers. On the one hand, there’s Worcester and City Manager Ed Augustus Jr., who have by all accounts aggressively pursued the Boston Red Sox’ AAA team. We don’t know exactly what pitch they’re serving up (is it a meatball, making it impossible for Larry Lucchino and co. to resist? A fastball that could carry risk, but still looks pretty tempting?), because both sides have been quiet as mice. If this were an in-game discussion between manager and player, they’d have the gloves up tightly to their mouths, so as to prevent any possible misinterpretation. On the other hand, you have Rhode Island lawmakers. What they appear to have sent to the plate is a curveball, a package approved by the House that differs from the Senate, one that appears to make the deal for a new ballpark much riskier for the PawSox. Earlier this week, the team said it had “immediately” begun studying the legislation passed by House lawmakers late in their legislative session last week. The club, a spokesperson said, would “meet promptly” with Pawtucket officials to discuss the bill. “We need to see if this proposal is feasible,

viable and permissible,” the spokesperson said. In the meantime, Worcester waits. So, too, does Pawtucket. Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien has probably gone through a pack or two of antacids over the past several months. He knows what’s at stake for his community. If the PawSox leave, even a team that itself is suffering low fan attendance this year, it could prove a catastrophic loss for Pawtucket. Grebien himself has referred to it as a “doomsday scenario.” Worcester, meanwhile, appears to be in a different position. New development and investment have many folks feeling pretty good about the city’s future. The PawSox would, most agree, be a major feather in the cap, one that, coupled with recent forward progress, would set Worcester up quite nicely in terms of regional appeal – national even. Not landing the team, however, isn’t seen as having a long-term negative effect. The city hadn’t pinned its hopes on a Minor League baseball team. It saw an opening and decided to get in the game. That game is now in the late innings. The PawSox’ contract at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket runs out in 2020. A brand new stadium would have to be built here in Worcester if the team comes. Plus, whether they admit it publicly or not, now that the Rhode Island bill has been passed, city officials certainly want to know, one way or the other — and sooner rather than later — whether they have won. It may seem obvious, but it’s time for the PawSox to take that swing. Which pitch gets the hack? We should find out soon enough.

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Longtime bandmates and musical partners, Giuliano D’Orazio, left, and Matt Sivazlian, lead singer and guitarist in Hot Letter band. ELIZABETH BROOKS

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his next song we’re going to play is a fan favorite. In fact, you could say it really pulls in the big tips,” Giuliano D’Orazio, a 25-year-old musician from Worcester, says with a laugh. A cheery grin is smeared across his face as he eyes his fellow bandmate, Matt Sivazlian, 26, also of Worcester. Sivazlian smirks at the comment, eyes lowered as he begins to strum the introduction to a beloved classic. The soothing harmony creeps into the venue, encouraging all of the guests for the night to turn to the entertainment and bob their heads along to the music. D’Orazio teases his six-string, watching as Sivazlian leads the crowd into a familiar song of comfort. “There’s a port on a western bay, and it serves a hundred ships a day. Lonely sailors pass the time away, and talk about their homes.” Mezcal, located in the heart of Worcester, is crowded with locals taking advantage of National Margarita Day, celebrating with pitchers of the bittersweet house drink while snacking on chips and dip. Spikey blue lamps dangle from the ceiling, illuminating the day of the dead wallpaper on the booth walls. The bar is spilling over with people – some engaged in conversation, while others have their heads turned toward the music. The big chalk board near the entrance has the words “Hot Letter, Every Thursday at 7

p.m” painted across it, welcoming all in search of entertainment. “They’re amazing,” a young lady chimes, grinning ear to ear with utter satisfaction. The journey to get to the point of being “amazing” is a long one, but it comes with a reward that only hard work can pay off. If you’re trying to find D’Orazio, start by checking out the night scene in Worcester. Look for a young Italian-American man with a guitar strapped to his back like a lifeline. He is the lead singer of Hot Letter, a band and duo that specializes in rock n roll, performing both originals and covers. The group started playing together in 2006, and has released multiple albums, including “The City” (2011) and “Need to Bleed” (2015), with a new album, “Reason to Breathe,” in the works. Both D’Orazio and Sivazlian attended Berklee College of music in Boston, where they continued to expand upon their musical talents with one another and various other musicians. After their extensive journey, they are both back in the city where it all began. They are clutching onto the dream of being able to share their love for music with people everywhere, and to have that carry them through life in peace. It’s not an easy dream to chase, but when the passion fuels the desire, there’s no such thing as running on empty. And if there’s no stopping, the end destination is bound to be in sight. C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 14

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Giuliano sits on the porch of his family home with his parents Susan and Tony D’Orzaio. ELIZABETH BROOKS

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Puerto Rico, runs around the house with excitement and love as an essential oils display poofs into the air. The setting is versatile, suiting both the calmest rainy day and one of sunshine. Susan fell in love with her husband, Tony, at first sight at Old Orchard Beach back in 1984. A group of young guys playing guitar on the beach caught her eye, and she soon caught a special man’s eye as well. The two acted upon their connection, and although Tony lived in Canada at the time, they kept in contact through letters and phone calls. A year later they made their vows and got married. Although there was a point in time when the two were unable to have children, one final procedure allowed Susan to bear her only child: Giuliano. “He’s our little miracle,” she said with a smile. Tony is a man of music, able to play the saxophone, harmonica and guitar. His love for music and ability to play it would play a major role in his son’s inspiration through his early years. “When [Giuliano] was a baby he was always singing and dancing,” Susan giggled. “We always gave him a lot of instruments, like before he could walk he had a little guitar and little drum kit and piano. He really loved the music.” It would make a wonderful backbone for the musician D’Orazio would become. “At one point a friend of ours gave him an electric guitar,” his mother said. “He just started playing it on his own and he really loved it. And then Tony taught him some chords and then, next thing you know, he could play that thing. And then we talked about piano lessons. We got a small piano and he took some lessons. He didn’t really love it, but Tony said, ‘Nope you’re gonna stick with it, you need to learn how to play the piano,’ which he’s so grateful for today. And then he met Matt and Mike. Matt played the guitar and Mike played the drums, and they just started hanging around and Giuliano said, ‘Let’s form a band!’”

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“We actually went to elementary school together back at Thorndyke,” Sivazlian recalled. “I think he came to Thorndyke in the fifth grade. We didn’t really interact at all until freshmen year of high school. Me and my friend Mike met him at a party and just started talking about music and stuff. ’Cause he had heard us play before since we were in another band, and he was like, ‘Oh, you guys are awesome, I want to start playing with you.’ So pretty much right around the time we started high school we started playing together.” Sivazlian would play lead guitar for the band that was then known as The Black Raspberries, which at the time of its creation included ivazlian and Mike Gaudette were two Gaudette on the drums and D’Orazio as members of the music magnet at Burnrhythm guitar and lead singer. Although they coat Middle and High School. D’Orazio were new to playing in a band, their talents dewas a member of the theatre magnet at the time, having starred in “Bye Bye Birdy” and veloped with dedicated practice and ambition. “We call each other brothers,” Sivazlian said. “Fiddler on the Roof,” having an active singing “We’ve done a lot of growing up together, gone role in the latter. The three didn’t officially meet and begin their friendship until freshmen through a lot of shit, good times, bad times, all the times. We know each other very well. year of high school.

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As far as music goes, we have a symbiotic relationship. We don’t have to talk to each other about things. We’re on the same page.” D’Orazio can vouch for their close-knitted friendship as well. “When I was at Berklee, I played with so many amazing musicians from different countries and stuff, and you groove and you do it based off the sound,” he said. “But there’s this third weird element that’s not visual and it’s not sonic, but it’s like a mind connection; a certain energy that Matt and I have where we just look at each other and we just know. Like when the tempo starts changing as a song goes out, that’s normally something where you need to look at the other person because you’re no longer on tempo, you’re doing it off feel, but that’s just the kind of thing that just happens for us.” From freshman to senior year, The Black Raspberries played together all the time, giving a few memorable performances in musicals at Burncoat, along with multiple gigs outside of J U N E 2 8 - J U LY 4 , 2 0 1 8

school parameters. “They had one gig a month at the Gaslight in Dudley, which is like this really terrible bar, but it was the only bar that would let them play because they weren’t even 18 yet,” said 37-yearold Laurie Morrison of Worcester. “But also they were in high school, their friends were in high school, so no one’s really going to their gigs. So I used to go to all their gigs then as a way to support them because I was already 21. I could get into a bar.” D’Orazio first met Morrison when he was in high school. The church Morrison sang for was looking for a band for their Sunday worship, and D’Orazio’s cousin had recommended The Black Raspberries as the main feature. “I’ve been singing with them for about ten years,” said Morrison. Morrison currently works for a real estate company, 1 Worcester Homes. As of October, she has been taking ukulele lessons with D’Orazio, who teaches Tuesdays and Fridays at

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E.L. Music on West Boylston Street. Recently, she even played with him at Nick’s bar on Millbury Street. “I was talking to Giuliano one day and I was like, ‘Would you do lessons for me? I know we’re friends, so does that make it weird?’ And he was like, ‘Oh my God, I’m so glad you asked,’ because I think he wanted to help me, but also you don’t want to be telling your friend that you’re doing something wrong,” Morrison said. “I think he wanted to be a supportive friend and not like a teacher, but he was like ‘Yeah, I’m gonna be the teacher.’ So for a half hour a week, he’s the teacher. “He’s an incredible person and a really good musician. He works really hard. A lot of his songs have been super helpful for me at different times in my life. His songs are good, and I think the world should hear them.”

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in for them on the drums when Gaudette left the band. “Mike doesn’t play with us anymore, and we had a good core there,” Sivazlian said, “We could go anywhere from our core, but once he left, it’s hen the D’Orazios built an addition like we’re trying to play catch up. We’re trying to on their house, they had extra room bring in other members and catch them up to for the band to make their own music speed, but sometimes they don’t last. We’re trystudio. ing to move forward, but at the same time we’re “They played all the time. Every time they kind of being held back a little bit because we’re had a free moment they were down there. They trying to get other people involved. got really good fast because they practiced so “But we still have a vision for the two of much,” Susan said. us because we work so well together, and we The studio lies in the basement. You can recently started doing acoustic duos together. I tell you’re getting close when you pass the started singing, so it’s made us more versatile, homemade wine at the bottom of the stairand no matter who we bring into the band or case. The words “Hot Letter” spray painted on who leaves, we’re confident that the two of us the wooden door are a tell-tale sign you’re at can pretty much do anything we want.” the right place. Open the door to find the walls Gaudette first left the band when he atsplattered with yellow, blue and orange paint, tended UMass-Lowell. He eventually returned, which are formatted into trippy diamond patbut it would only be temporary. terns. During this time, D’Orazio and Sivazlian “We couldn’t paint over this even if we played with different musicians, including wanted to,” Susan said. “Gloria Estefan signed Estefan. Although she filled in for Gaudette, the ceiling.” she would eventually return home to Miami When D’Orazio and Sivazlian were at Berkafter graduation. Before leaving, she introlee, they met Emily Estefan, a student there as duced D’Orazio and Sivazlian to her mother, well. The three of them grew close; she filled

Gloria, who lovingly signed the studio ceiling as a memento. Her signature isn’t the only one. The rest of the studio is adorned with messages from friends and inspirational lyrics from various songs. Posters of classic rock musicians are tacked to the wall, as well as old posters of the band as The Black Raspberries. A piano, electric keyboard and a drum set still remain, though most of the musical equipment is at D’Orazio’s apartment in Worcester. There are even some homemade instruments in the studio, such as a stick with a wire connecting to a tomato can.

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That could drive artists to leave their home to look for opportunities elsewhere. If it isn’t until they leave that they find satisfactory results, it begs the question: Does there need to be a leave of absence in order for what the city has to offer be acknowledged? “I think in some way this will always be my home base,” said D’Orazio. “I don’t intend on leaving it behind. I have no animosity or bitterness to force me to do so. But for opportunities, I can see leaving and maybe coming back. I do want to be on the road at some point. But I like Worcester. I like the character of it. I like this place. It’s got a cool vibe. It’s a good place to emerge from and I do want to emerge, but I don’t want to ever fully leave it behind.” For D’Orazio, the lyrics from Bruce Springsteen’s “Thunder Road” come to mind: “It’s a town full of losers, I’m pulling out of here to win.” “I love Worcester, but a lot of times you can look around and feel that way,” said D’Orazio. “There’s a lot of beautiful people here, but it’s a hard luck place for a lot of people. And you really have to make your own win of it.”

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and Europe, carrying fish, cloth, wine, rum, brandy, grains, molasses, and slaves.” The notes, which are located throughout the f a picture is worth a thousand words, what gallery, are impressive in their sheer number. It is is the signage accompanying early-American obvious that many of the individuals on display portraiture worth? benefited greatly from the slave trade. The Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury Corrales-Diaz stood before a St., has long been home to a painting of Lucretia Chandler. vast collection of American art The piece was painted in 1763 from the 1670s through the end by John Singleton Copley, a of the 20th century. A recent renowned painter of the era. subtle, but powerful addition in A label describes the man and the signage accompanying some his work to viewers, as a typical of the works offers the viewer a museum label would. Just above challenging consideration: Do that, a dark label reads: the subjects benefitting from the “John Singleton Copley, LucreAmerican slave trade alter your tia Chandler, Mrs. John Murray, perception? 1763 Back in early 2017, the On his death in 1762 Judge museum’s former Curator of John Chandler left his daughter American Art, Elizabeth Athens, Lucretia ‘my Negro boy (Worcesimplemented an addition in the ter),’ requesting that ‘he may be museum labels that accompany Treated with humanity, Tenderpieces in the gallery. Above the ness and at little distance from typical description of the artist his Mother as may well be.’” (and occasionally the subject, or The labels throughout the “sitter”) and their work, a small, gallery are careful not to editodark sign is placed detailing rialize. These are facts, and the the sitter’s benefitting from the information within is wholly reAmerican slave trade. Some flective of American viewpoints owned slaves, others were inteof the time. gral parts in the acquisition and “Essentially, Lucretia’s father sale of slaves at a massive scale. owned two slaves in Worcester, “Worcester’s collection really and upon his death his widow doesn’t have any portraits or got Sylvia and his children, one work in general by Africanof which is the sitter here, got American artists or anyone Worcester,” Corrales-Diaz said. of African descent,” said Erin “Does that change your percepCorrales-Diaz, the new curator tion of this individual at all? It alof American Art at the museum. Joseph Badger’s painting of Rebecca Orne and John Wollaston’s painting of Ann Gibbes lows you the viewer to make that While the museum played accompanied by their new signage. sort of intellectual leap, which is host to “Rediscovering an ELIZABETH BROOKS really interesting.” American Community of Color,” “Traditionally, your typical a collection of William Bullard’s museum label would talk a little photographs from 1897-1917 tor of American art in May, she began to familiar- the signage, as well. It’s both at play.” bit about Copley, his process, his prints, making documenting the African-American community In one portrait, a young woman named Reize herself with the museum’s collection. This them his own. It would talk a little bit about the in Worcester’s Beaver Brook Park area from Ocbecca Orne stares back at the viewer. She is wear- sitter, but what Betsy realized while doing retober 2017 through February 2018, the American act was the same that led her predecessor to the ing a definitively-New England simple pink dress search on these pictures and individuals, no one conclusion that there was a lapse in description. Art Gallery is full of white sophisticates presentwith white accents, holding a small grey squirrel “This project really started when [Athens] really talked about where their wealth and social ing themselves in the best possible light. Many of in the palm of her hand. Joseph Badger painted came to the Worcester Art Museum and was status comes from,” said Corrales-Diaz. “That’s these paintings were commissioned to hang in the young woman in 1757. A standard museum trying to familiarize herself with the American the invisible. That’s what’s not being talked about. homes, a way to show your status to guests. label would likely stop there. Art collection, which is something I am doing So, she then created these additional labels in “Betsy [Athens] decided to intervene through Instead, a second label reads: now,” said Corrales-Diaz. “I’m sort of walking in these darker colors so they stand out. They are the signage and through the labels,” said “Joseph Badger, Rebecca Orne, 1757 her footsteps in that way. She came across these totally factual, there is no interpretation. She Corrales-Diaz. “These portraits and thinking of Rebecca Orne’s father was the Salem merchant went into the archives and placed the informathat grand narrative, portraiture is a great way to galleries, and while it represents a compelling Timothy Orne (1717–1767), who owned more tion she found.” talk about that. You are trying to present yourself narrative of American art history, one of which than fifty vessels that sailed to the West Indies talks about American exceptionalism, military in your best light. It’s an idealized presentation

of yourself. That usually means dressing in your finest garments, luxurious silks and lace, all kinds of jewelry and fantastical environments. This is presenting this individual as someone of high social status and wealth.” When Corrales-Diaz took on the role of cura-

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orcester is no stranger to exceptional local comedy talent. The scene has been internally strengthened in years past through shows and open mics around the city, but now the Heart of the Commonwealth is home to a whole new scene of high comedy at the Summit Lounge, 116 Water St. with monthly stand-up acts. Comedian Paul Cyphers started doing open mics a little over a year ago and hit the mic circuit hard, trying out jokes and developing sets with fervor. A self-described “obsessive person,” it wouldn’t take long for Cyphers to reach out to local comedy mogul Shaun Connolly for advice. “I had been done with bands [Rend, Senzu] for a little bit and I sort of just started listening to comedy podcasts. Not thinking about it, I’ve always loved stand-up,” said Cyphers. “It took a while to click in my head, but I realized that I wasn’t in bands anymore and I have an inclination to express myself. I was interested in it and I expressed that to Shaun [Connolly]. He was super helpful. He sent me a list of like 20 mics and I just started going. I’m an obsessive person when I get into something and now I do it five nights a week. I’ve been hitting it with a hard work ethic and it’s superseded the music thing. It’s a different medium with the same work ethic and interest.” Cyphers was seated at a bar at Water Street’s Summit Lounge, the private club’s general manager, Kyle Moon, to his left. Cyphers was introduced to the Summit Lounge and its cannabiscentric members- and guests-only club via an interview on Shaun Connolly’s Sort of Late Show at Ralph’s Diner. The combination struck Cyphers as a potentially winning one. “Comedy, cannabis? What doesn’t work there?” said Moon. “They’re [the comedians] good to work with, I love the artists. The whole local comedy scene is really important. We’re a social club, so it’s all about connecting like-minded individuals. Comedy, weed, it goes good together, and I really love supporting local comedy and the local community, and comedy is a big part of that community.” The first Summit Lounge Comedy Show took place June 9 and featured Connolly, Jimmy Cash, Jesse Burlingame, Dave Williams, Luis Vasquez, Lindita Taka, Mairéad Dickinson and Ben Bosunga. Cyphers will host the next show Friday, July 13, but for the initial show he left those duties to others, so he could focus on making the show run smoothly.

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Comedian Paul Cyphers discusses his monthly comedy show at The Summit Lounge. ELIZABETH BROOKS

As it happened, the show not only ran smoothly, but was a complete success. The venue reached its functional capacity. “We weren’t at our capacity, but we couldn’t fit any more people in this space,” said Moon. “We were at functional capacity for that.” “It was amazing,” said Cyphers. “We had to turn people away. The crowd was extra polite. Usually, there will be people who talk a bit or try to be a part of the show. It was kind of a slow burn. By the time we got to the last comics, people were really into it. It was a really interesting vibe to a comedy show. It’s kind of cliché, but everyone seemed to be happy and it was a community vibe.” The July 13 show will be hosted by Cyphers himself and will feature Burlingame, Alan Fitzgerald, Tyler Moore, Bryan O’Donnell, Matt Woodland, Allie Dick and Tricia D’Onofrio. J U N E 2 8 - J U LY 4 , 2 0 1 8

“The big headliner we’re getting is this guy Alan Fitzgerald,” said Cyphers. “He does a lot of work around New England and has opened for a lot of bigger comics. He is super funny, he’s kind of a dirty comic. I’m not necessarily looking for themed shows, but I try to find comics that work well together. I think he’s excited for the stage time, but it’s almost like a favor to me. He probably has other shows this month that will get him paid more. Tyler Moore is a one-liner guy. He’s super funny, pretty dirty, I think they’ll compliment each other well.” The combination of cannabis and comedy appears to be a winning one and the convenient location lends itself well to those enthused about stand up. Cyphers plans to continue the monthly show into the future and hopes to continue showcasing local talent while eventually bringing in touring comedians, but the true focus is get-

ting people out to appreciate the comedians in their own backyard. “Everyone sees Netflix and they may see their favorite headliner when they come through, but I hope they realize that local comedy is sort of like the punk scene.” said Cyphers. “There’s a different flavor to it. Jimmy Cash on our last show did a lot of jokes about Worcester. There are really good comedians that you may not know about. I hope that makes them go not only to my show, but to all the great local comedy shows. I hope people realize that this isn’t just on Netflix, it’s out there and you can see it.” The Summit Lounge is a 21-plus cannabis club. The club is private and members-only, though guests and friends of members are welcome. Guest passes are available for $10 at the door. Members and guests are encouraged to bring their own marijuana.

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swinging your hips while juggling two different cocktails and forgetting to pretend you don’t know all the words to Taylor Swift’s “Back to December.” I can’t believe I just got paid to write the last 65 words, pray for me. Okay, enough exposition. That’s Entertainment! is holding a Batman and Catwoman Wedding Celebration Saturday, July 7. Honestly, that’s all I needed to read to know that this was going in the column. An email subject doesn’t really get much weirder than that. I should be clear, while I enjoy and appreciate comic books, I am in no way an expert and I already get enough hate commentary from other groups across the city and I really don’t want to piss off the comic book crowd. So, I’ll be delicate here. Apparently Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle (Catwoman) are going to be wed in issue #50 of DC’s Batman comic. Obviously, That’s E is going to take this to the limit and is including a staged wedding ceremony. That’s pretty wild stuff and guests are invited to cosplay it up. Artist Mike Lilly will be on hand to sign and sketch and the first 100 guests will receive a limited That’s E! wedding print. There’s way more than I can include here, so look it up online or grip it and rip it day of.

A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS: Happen to be the flora and fauna of New

England. Before settling into Central Mass., I was lucky enough to have lived in forested sections of Vermont and New Hampshire (I was a wee one, mind) and while I’ve called the urban paradise of Worcester my home for many years, I still try to escape into the forest as often as possible. So my ears perked up (this is a much different experience from when my eyes twitch) when I saw that the Sprinkler Factory was playing host to an exhibition entitled “Flora and Fauna.” The gallery opening is Saturday, July 7 and is curated by Piya Samant. Artists include Susan Valentine, Tess Rock, Robin Reynolds, Scott Neimi, Doreen LaScola, Susan Rosenstone Larrow, Sarah Hudson and Bri Custer. There isn’t a ton of information to go on currently and if you’ve read my column before, you know it’s a lot of chaos mixed with a little but of curtain-pulling. I’m not privy to Joshua Lyford any special info, I just saw the Facebook page. I’ll Culture editor tell you this, I came for the wintry landscape, but I @Joshachusetts stayed for the 10-point buck.

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On Thursday, June 28, the Patio at Sonoma is teaming up with Sam Adams for their Summer Revolution Barbeque. I don’t ordinarily pay much attention to Jim Koch’s empire in this column, but I’ve fielded a lot of questions lately about what qualifies as “craft” beer. According to the Brewers Association, “craft” means three things: small, independent and traditional. How small? Annual production of six million barrels or less. How independent? Less than 25 percent of the brewery is owned or controlled by a non-craft brewer. How traditional? Grain. Hops. Yeast. Water. According to their 2017 Annual Report, Boston Beer Company is still well within the ramifications of that definition and you have to hand it to them for consistency. On Thursday, Sam Adams will bring their New England IPA, Sam ’76, and what they are calling “the most anticipated beverage of the year” - Angry Orchard Rosé. Pretty crafty if Although the brew yard isn’t much more than a you ask me.

I made my first official visit to the Brew Yard at Railers Tavern on a Friday afternoon and found the spot teeming with tycoons out for post-work drinks. Although the brew yard isn’t much more than a fenced-off portion of the parking lot, it’s easy to see that successful placemaking efforts

fenced-off portion of the parking lot, it’s easy to see that successful placemaking efforts are at work to create an 18-hour city. Cheers to creativity and good manners.

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are at work to create an 18-hour city. Murals by Arlin Graff and Sabek provide the scenery. I, for one, particularly enjoy the “Not Art” tag that appears in the brew yard, which has been playfully altered to read, “Please Do Not Fart.” Cheers to creativity and good manners. Wachusett Brewing Company’s Airstream Trailer functions as an outdoor bar alongside lawn games, picnic tables, and live music. Upcoming performances include Penny Surfer on July 1 and Hipswayers on July 6.

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Friday, June 29 Eric Fournier at Whiskey on Water Whiskey on Water, 97 Water St. Worcester musician Eric Fournier performs at Whiskey on Water.

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ound for pound, the best. That is what Worcester boxer Jamaine Ortiz wants to be. World champ? That would be nice, too, but it isn’t what drives the 22-year-old Ortiz. “I look at a world championship like it’s an accomplishment, but not an accomplishment I’ll be satisfied with,” he said recently inside the Boys & Girls Club on Tainter Street, where he trains with Carlos Garcia and Rocky Gonzalez. His voice is soft, his words chosen carefully and delivered with confidence. What, Ortiz was asked, would satisfy him? Pound for pound, the best, yeah,” he answered in a soft voice. He may well be on his way. In boxing circles, the people close to him say he is already near or at the top locally. “He’s going to be world champion,” no less a boxing guru than Garcia said recently. “He’s one of the guys who has really impressed people in New England already.” Having turned pro about two years ago, debuting in May 2016, Ortiz, fighting in the lightweight division, is undefeated at 9-0. He boxes for Rhode Island-based CES Boxing. In his most recent fight, May 11, he scored a sixth-round technical knockout over Tyrone Luckey at Twin River Casino, where he has fought all but one of his bouts. He has “all the tools” to win a world title, according to Garcia, who has worked with, by a conservative estimate, hundreds of young kids at the Boys & Girls Club. That includes Ortiz, who first showed up at the club’s old Ionic Ave. loca-

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Worcester Bravehearts June 21 The Bravehearts kicked off a road trip with a 5-3 loss to the North Shore Navigators. June 22 The Bravehearts went to Martha’s Vineyard, where they were bitten by the Sharks, losing, 16-4, and falling to 8-12 on the season. June 23-24 The Bravehearts’ games against the Bristol Blues in Connecticut were canceled. June 25 The Bravehearts jumped back into the win column with a 5-1 road win over the Brockton Rox. (Upcoming: The Bravehearts were scheduled to play the

tion when he was 5 or 6 years old. “Oh, yeah, one of the top,” Garcia said when asked whether Ortiz stood out. “You’ve got to see it to believe it. The way he moved, the way he boxed, impressed a lot of people. You talk to Worcester people, they’re going to say he’s the top fighter.” That is no faint praise, considering the budding young crop of pugilists working their way through the gyms of Worcester and fighting on cards around New England. But it is praise Ortiz has earned for committing to a sport his father introduced to him when he was growing up in Great Brook Valley. “I used to fight a lot in the Valley” Ortiz said of where he spent part of his youth. “[His father] put the gloves on me and made me fight all of the kids in the Valley. He lined them up and they all had to fight me. His friend was into boxing, he had a pair of gloves and he just threw them on me.” “I did well,” Ortiz answered with a slight smile when asked how he fared in those fights. His mother ended up signing him up at the old Boys & Girls Club on Ionic Ave. There, Garcia took the youngster under his wing. “I wouldn’t say I was the most skillful fighter in the beginning, probably not. Only Carlos can remember, but I was winning my fights,” Garcia said of why he was attracted to and has remained committed to boxing. Oritz grew up in Worcester, spending time in Great Brook Valley and Vernon Hill. When his parents divorced, “I did a lot of back and forth.” Ortiz said his father moved to Florida, where he said he spent one year in elementary school. Through middle school and high school, Ortiz said he lived on Pleasant Street. He graduated from Doherty High School and attended Quinsigamond Community College for a year. After a year off, he went to Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston for a year to study construction management. This past spring, he went to Worcester State University. He works for Carpenters Local 336. Outside of boxing, Ortiz’s pride and joy is his daughter, 2-year-old Amira. “That’s one thing that puts a real smile on my face,” he conceded. “She makes me happy. Times

“I know other fighters who wouldn’t even have come in,” Gonzalez said. When it comes to boxing, Ortiz said he knows no other way. “This mentality of mine works for every aspect when it comes to life,” he said. “I try to push my body and give to this world what I got. If my body tells me I’ve got more energy to give, then I give. Whether it’s training, or when it comes to school, if my body tells me I’ve got the energy, I’m going to put it out.” It is that determination that saw Ortiz come up just shy of qualifying for the 2016 Olympics in Rio. “He is a seven-time [Golden Gloves] national finalist,” Gonzalez said. “He was one fight away from Rio. He made it to the finals of the Olympic Trials. He made it that close. That’s the biggest accomplishment since [ former Worcester boxer] Bobby Harris.” Bobby Harris Jr.’s is Worcester’s most celebrated name in amateur boxing. In 1992, he lost in the Olympic Trials for the Barcelona Olympics, then lost in the Olympic Box-Offs. Professionally in Worcester, former three-time world champ Jose Antonio Rivera helped cement the city’s reputation as a boxing hub. At 45, he is like this, she’s growing up, she shows me more about to step back in the ring. In the meantime, love. I can see what she wants and what she a crop of younger fighters is trying to claim that needs of me.” mantle. Ortiz is seen by many as leading the In the ring, Ortiz is all business. He truly does, pack, even if his trainers don’t always feed into it. it was suggested to Gonzalez, have “it.” “We don’t focus on one fighter,” Gonzalez said. “Yes, he definitely does,” Gonzalez agreed. “Put “When they got a fight coming up, yeah, we put it this way, one time in Golden Gloves, when we all our focus on him. Some people would think it put a guy in a tournament, we expect them to hurts Jamaine, but no, I think it motivates him … fight. If they draw a bye, they draw a bye. I didn’t We’re a team. If you make it further than the next tell [Ortiz]. One of the head guys called me and one, then good, you carry the team on your back. said, ‘Rocky, I need a big favor.’ At the time, JaWhen the bell rings, you’re fighting on your own, maine was a little sick and had a hand injury. The but you’re going in for the team. That’s the Boys’ guy calls, ‘I need Jamaine in tomorrow. I messed Club flag you’re carrying. There’s a lot of history. up.’ I was like, ‘Alright, we’ll fight.’ The guy was like, “Right now, Jamaine is carrying the torch, and ‘You’re not going to ask him?’ I said, ‘Why ask we’re hoping he brings it far, like Jose did in the him? He knows he has to fight.’ pros.” “Now, I know he had a fever and an injured For his part, Ortiz is simply preparing himself hand, but we’re in the tournament, and if we can’t for when the next fight comes - and staying fight we’re out. The kid ended up being tough. focused on his goal of being, pound for pound, Jamaine ended up toughening it out and he won.” the best. He went on to win the New England title, Gon“I know the call could come anytime,” he said. zalez said. After that, Ortiz turned pro. “I’ve got to be ready.”

Blues in Connecticut Wednesday night. On Thursday, June 28, the team wraps up its road trip in Pittsfield against the Suns. The team returns home to take on the Suns Friday, June 29 and the Sharks Saturday, June 30, before going back out on the road to face the Blues Monday, July 1. The Bravehearts play the Sharks on the road Tuesday, July 3, with a home game on the Fourth of July against the Nashua Silver Knights.) Massachusetts Pirates June 23 The Pirates knocked off the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks, 53-34, at home, improving to 8-3 on the year. (Upcoming: The Pirates head out on the road to take on the Columbus Lions Saturday, June 30.)

Worcester Smiles June 23 Returning to Worcester for a game at WPI’s Alumni Stadium, the Smiles couldn’t grab the win, 6-2, to the Western NY Flash. It was their fourth loss in a row, dropping them to 1-6 on the season. (Upcoming: The Smiles head to Pennsylvania Saturday, July 1 to take on the Inferno Rush at Millersville University.)

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League. Wide Receiver Bones Bagaunte was named Special Teams Player of the Week. Defensive Back Cheatham Norrils was named Defensive Player of the Week. The Worcester Railers have resigned forward Woody Hudson for the 2018-19 season. The 25-year-old was a fan favorite in the team’s inaugural season, notching 29 points in 67 games as a rookie. The Railers this week traded forward Nick Saracino to the Wheeling Nailers in exchange for forward Nick Sorkin.

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What is your history with Central Mass? After accepting a job with Heifer International in 2008, I moved to Rutland where my work was. I recently purchased a small farm in town, where my wife and I, along with our four children, are rehabilitating the 1730 farmhouse; we raise chickens, sheep and bees. Our oldest son attends Wachusett Regional High School in Holden and our two daughters attend Thomas Prince School in Princeton.

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