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l newsl l l l l l Delivering to: Ballyfermot Lucan Leixlip Celbridge Kilcock Maynooth RESIDENTS IMPROVE The Hire Shop Main Street, Dunboyne, Co Meath. Ph: 01 801 3799 Open Mon to Fri 7.30am-6.00pm • Sat 9.00am-5.00pm CLONDALKIN HOUSING PLAN MAKITA • BOSCH • MAXIM • HUSQVARNA • METABO RYOBI • AEG • OREGON • ROLSON • KINZO SPECIAL TO LOCAL BICYCLES SALES & REPAIRS. NEWS by Paul Kelly LAWN MOWERS SALES & REPAIRS All Makes and Models of Equipment for hire CLONDALKIN councillor Mark Ward and his Sinn Féin The Year Avail of the Government Tax Back colleague Eoin Ó Broin TD Scheme for Home Renovations ( Mid West) have scored a significant victory in manoeuvres over modular housing. A 63-house estate is pro- posed for St Cuthbert’s Park, just west of Clondalkin Vil- lage — but Council bosses will now have to listen to SPECIAL OFFER Ward and Ó Broin before they build. Their wide canvass of local opinions and ideas is ONLY now sure to become part and parcel of any new scheme. Modular housing (some- times known as rapid build housing) has had a contro- versial history in the last few New sponsor Littlewoods Ireland and the Camogie Association were joined by a host of Ireland’s top years as all Dublin councils Camogie players including Dublin player, Sarah O’Donovan, as the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues have struggled to cope with were launched in style in Dublin’s Radisson Blu Hotel. The League got underway last weekend. 5,000 full colour A5 leaflets the 80,000+ people, city and PRINT & DELIVERY county, still on housing wait- Dublin County Council plans Community College Cuthbert’s Park, and re- Phone: 087 252 4064 ing lists. for 63 new dwellings (mainly • extra work on drainage, duce other forms of anti- B+B HELL stand-alone houses) as a bar- water, planting, and many social behaviour. Parties have learned to gaining chip. By offering other local amenities. • It would modify the den- their cost that support for ei- guarded support — and sity and layout of ther side can be fraught with promising to serve up the co- dwellings in the existing danger. operation, with conditions, of QUAD BIKES plan, leading to fewer Oppose any new build, the locals — they now look lighting and privacy prob- However, the party’s most and there is indignant protest set to win a number of con- lems for residents, partic- from those still in B+B hell. cessions and “sweeteners” radical proposal is that the ularly in Lealand Walk and #1 for CCTV Installations But support a modular from the Council, including: “flat-line” plan for the origi- Lealand Avenue to the scheme, and the voices of • better lighting, particu- nal housing site (see map) south and southeast. • HD quality images local protest can be loud and larly in and around Lindis- should be extended north- The Sinn Féin proposals • Reasonable prices wards. shrill. Many residents opt for farne Road and Melrose have a way to go before they • Friendly professional a simple NIMBY (Not In My Avenue (see map) The party is pushing for are considered, much less Back Yard) approach to all • more vigilant policing, an L-shaped estate, extend- adopted by South Dublin service such dwellings. particularly concerning ing north to Melrose Park. County Council manage- Free • Live images available Now, Sinn Féin appears to the use of St Cuthbert’s This would solve many prob- ment. quotations to view on smartphone have found a manoeuvre to Park itself lems, they say: However, by basing their Fully Licensed & Insured outflank both critics and sup- • modifications to en- • It would stop quad bike appeals on a canvass of no porters of such schemes. tranceways, to accommo- riders from constantly fewer than 181 homes — in- Gary 0862698129 • www.dublincctvinstallations.ie They have used the South date students in the local speeding up and down St continued on page 2 HANDY NO MORE TV BILLS EVER JOHNNY MAN ALL SORTS FULLY MULTI-ROOM ALL KINDS OF WORK EVERYTHING DONE INSTALLED OPTIONS AVAILABLE YOU NAME IT, WE DO IT €289 www.billfreetv.ie ALL AROUND MAN for more details PHONE:01 454 9008 086 126 8949 2 | TH E LO CAL NEWS from page 1 adoption of the Sinn volving hundreds of Féin proposals. residents in the im- We asked specifi- mediate area —Cllr cally if it was likely Criminal Mark Ward and Eoin that the site would Ó Broin TD have suc- be modified from a ceeded in making flatline plan to an L- legal aid these changes diffi- shaped one, extend- cult, if not impossi- ing it up to Melrose ble, to ignore. Park. Their Director of The Criminal Justice (Legal Housing, Social and Aid) Act 1962 provides that CLLR WARD Community Devel- opment Billy Coman legal aid may be granted, in Councillor Mark was in a meeting and Ward told Local Cllr MARK WARD: certain circumstances, for the canvassed residents unable to take our News that the re- call. defence of persons of insuffi- sponse of residents News. to the modular hous- He said the is- cient means in criminal pro- ing was overwhelm- sues raised by resi- BACK BY ingly positive, and dents were RESIDENTS ceedings. The grant of legal that the party itself reasonable, and aid entitles the applicant to backs the St Cuth- could be accommo- However it is BUILDING UP: Sinn Féin proposes to extend the plan northward (green loop) bert’s Park scheme: dated without com- now certain that the towards Melrose Park the services of a solicitor and, “Sinn Féin sup- promising the overall detailed Sinn Féin ports [this scheme] idea — or the speed proposals — backed Park area over the idents — who rou- ding the party in with in certain circumstances, up on the basis that the with which it could as they are by input next few months. tinely oppose all so- residents and their to two barristers, in the development takes be delivered. from hundreds of If the party is lis- cial housing, associations. into account the Local News con- local residents — will tened to —particu- especially modular It remains to be preparation and conduct of views and sugges- tacted South Dublin be part and parcel of larly in its radical — and helping those seen, however, tions of the local County Council to any planning and proposal to extend currently sentenced whether Sinn Féin their defence. the ground plan to a life in B+B hell. community,” Cllr see if there was any building process in will be as successful Normally an application for legal aid will be northwards to Mel- This new tactic Mark Ward told Local appetite for the the St Cuthbert’s in winning over as straightforward, the judge will some- rose Park —their — win benefits for Council manage- times ask the Gardaí if they have any ob- “canvass the locals” locals, and thus their jections to legal aid being granted. The tactic is likely to be support for new ment as they have general rule is that if the offence is a serious copied elsewhere. schemes — will bol- been in engaging one and you can’t afford to pay for your Recently, Sinn ster Sinn Féin sup- with the voters of own legal advice, then the court grants a Féin has had to tread port amongst the Melrose Park, legal aid certificate. a delicate line be- most needy while at Lealand Road and tween alienating res- the same time bed- Lindisfarne Grove. An applicant for legal aid must establish to the satisfaction of the court that their means are insufficient to enable them to DICK HUMPHREYS, pay for legal representation. The grant of legal aid is a discretionary matter for the court. In the case of a minor the court will IRISH HERO, FOR ROUND look at the means of the parents or guardian to see if they can afford to pay for TOWER SHOW the legal advice. SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF BLINDS ROLLER, VERTICAL, HE WAS THE PUPIL, Patrick Pearse his secondary school teacher. An applicant for free legal aid may be re- VENETIAN, ROMAN, VELUX Incredibly, poignantly, pupil and teacher ended up comrades in arms, united in the quired by the court to complete a state- fight for freedom in the Easter Rising of 1916. ment of means. It is an offence for an Home Consultations applicant to knowingly make a false state- This is part of the extraordinary story of Clondalkin’s local hero Dick Humphreys. Professional service with competitive prices ment or conceal a material fact for the pur- Humphreys, member of the Irish Volunteers and nephew of The O’Rahilly, fought be- Over 14 years experience in Window Blinds pose of obtaining legal aid. side his uncle, and Pearse himself, in the GPO. Ph: 01-621 0100 or 085 733 8847 Two years earlier, uncle and nephew had organised the famous Howth gun-running. Under the Garda Station Legal Advice Re- Now, finally, the full life story of Dick Humphreys is to be included in an exhibition in vised Scheme, free legal advice can be pro- Email: [email protected] the Round Tower Centre in Clondalkin. vided to those detained in Garda stations, providing they satisfy a means test. www.gerardmaloneblinds.com Cllr Francis Timmons (Ind, Clondalkin) tells Local News that local libraries are joining with descendents of the Irish Volunteers and others to research the full story of Dick Johnston Solicitors are on the legal aid Humphreys. panel and provide a legal service, 24 hours Following the exhibition, the full archive — including, particularly, the Clondalkin con- a day covering all aspect of the criminal jus- nection — will be made available for future scholars and historians. tice system from a prosecution for minor to • Do you have material that might be of interest in telling the story of Irish serious offences and all aspects in between. Volunteer Dick Humphreys? Please contact Cllr Francis Timmons (Ind, Clon- We attend at Garda stations 24 hours a day dalkin) on 087 286 9315, or email [email protected] to represent you and provide you with the legal assistance to get you through the • For more information see humphrysfamilytree.com (the family spelt the process. name without the “E”) Contact Johnston Solicitors on 01-6852967 or 24 hours a day on our

Contact Johnston Solicitors on 01-685 EXPRESS 2967 or 24 hours a day on Tel: 01- 6853066 / 087 7437420. Johnston Solic- itors are also on the District Court legal aid panel for Family Law. from 9 Claddagh Green, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10. Tel: 01-6852967. E: info@johnstonso- licitors.ie Suite 3508 Fitzwilliam Ct, Dyer Street, DECLUTTER & CLEANING SERVICE Drogheda HOUSE CLEANED – a premium cleaning service Tel: 041-9865674. also Regular Domestic Cleaning Service E: [email protected] OFFICE CLEANING DONE TO HIGHEST STANDARDS Garda Custody line Tel: 087 7437420 www.expresssidegates.com Johnston Solicitors are also on the District Call for details 085 160 3046 Court legal aid panel for Family Law. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] THE LOCAL NEWS | 3

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This the public plaza idea. and if his plan for the development makes Cllr. Pat Dunne removable of the rail- OUR NEW the public plaza pos- told the Local News ings outside the bank sible Cllr. Dunne re- that if his motion is is acted upon he be- ported that he acted upon that it lieves the design and SERVICES attended a public will create a space usage of the public posed new pedes- 1729 and became the consultation in the that can be used for Plaza will be greatly Anniversary notices trian plaza. In the de- first purpose built Mansion House last concerts, public enhanced. Birthday Remembrances bate Cllr. Dunne two chamber parlia- reminded council- ments building in Funeral Acknowledgements lors that it was the the world. It was ABATIS DUBLIN TREE & Months Mind • Novenas citizens of this coun- used as the Irish Par- HEDGE CUTTING SERVICES try that bailed BOI liament with an Email details to: [email protected] out to the tune of upper and lower Picture of my father € ESTD. or call 01 453 4011 ext 1 to place your details 5.5 billion and that house up until the John Lyne taken by Irish his motion only introduction of the 1939 Times photographer asked for them to Act of Union in 1800. 14th October 1948 give us back the pub- This Irish parliament in Dublin Zoo. lic space at the fore- was often referred to court of the iconic as Grattan’s parlia- building. The motion ment. In 1803 Bank was passed by 32 of Ireland purchased votes to 7. the building for l PRUNING Fully Insured to do In proposing the £40.000 and has op- l tree work, P.L. & FLAT ROOF motion Cllr. 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We provide a full range of legal services “Harold’s Cross Greyhound Stadium has been at the heart of the village community since Offices located at: 1928,” she told Local News last week. “[The closure] has come as a great shock to 443 South Circular Road, D8. City Centre the local community and to employees, grey- Tel: (01) 454 4275 Tel: 01 667 9408 hound owners and the many people who have Palmerstown Artane Northside S.C. enjoyed fun nights out with family and friends at this warm and friendly stadium.” Tel: 01 623 2182 Tel: (01) 832 7849 Tel: 01 847 4502 Suddenly, images of hard working men in flat Email: [email protected] caps evaporate, like the smoke from their Sweet Aftons. TH E LO CAL NEWS | 7

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I’m calling on people who believe in de- Tesco, who made hundreds of millions in cent working conditions to shop with their profits here last year, has 10% of its workforce conscience and avoid Tesco until this dispute on Family Income Supplement. is resolved. The Tesco workers who are fighting back By Joan Collins TD. Guinness brown bread INGREDIENTS FOR TWO LOAFS: • 600g stoneground wholemeal flour • 150g plain flour • 75g oatmeal • 2.5 teaspoons of bread soda • 1 teaspoon of salt • 2.5 tablespoons THIS MONTH’S strike in Tesco is something mortgage or support a family to one plagued brown sugar that should concern all of us. with part-time, low-paid and precarious con- • 40g butter Over recent months 900 full-time, perma- tracts. • 480ml milk nent jobs in a hugely profitable company have Talking to striking workers on the picket in • 200ml black trea- been lost. Not one full-time job has replaced Ballyfermot it was clear to me what a devas- cle them. tating impact this kind of insecurity and cut to • ½ pint Guinness Workers on these contracts, who had been their pay would have not only on their fami- METHOD with Tesco for decades, were told their terms lies but on the community more broadly. Mix butter with all dry ingredients until the dough becomes the were now “old-fashioned,” and they would ei- Tesco’s manoeuvres are yet another story consistency of breadcrumbs, add the milk, black treacle and the ther have to accept worse ones or leave. in the developing scandal of Low Pay Ireland. Guinness, mix until you reach a wet dough. Bake in a greased bread 250 workers have refused to give in and are Under this government huge sections of tin for 45 minutes at 175 degrees Celsius in a preheated oven. now leading the strike, but there are another our economy - from supermarkets to hotels, 3,000 workers behind them on similar con- restaurants to social care - are being stripped ADRIAN IS originally from Wex- he goes for walks in the nearby tracts who know they’ll be next if it fails. of decent working conditions. ford. He is a professionally qual- magnificent grounds of Castle- These changes are part of a plan called The latest OECD report shows Ireland sec- “Project Black,” drawn up by a union-busting ond in the developed world for low pay, at a ified chef with over 15+ years town House with his jack terrier. law firm, which I raised in the Dáil and which total of one-in-four jobs. experience in contemporary His Guinness bread won Tesco have now been forced to admit exists. The government’s own SILC report tells a Irish cuisine. the Guinness Baking Competi- It lays the groundwork for a wholesale similar story - 105,000 people are now work- He has been living in Cel- tion in the “Taste of Celbridge transformation of the workforce in Tesco - ing poor, in employment but unable to escape bridge, co. Kildare for the past 2016” and was lauded in various from one where workers could afford to pay a poverty. five years. During his free time, newspapers and magazines. 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Feeney is a good per- and the govern- any government, ever But when we neither. Flying solo, Varadkar, Coveney Who, in politics, son and a smart one ment’s,” she insisted. took a hatchet to the chatted, Cllr Anne Cllr Anne exhibits de- and Donohoe, to ask, doesn’t put their best — smart enough to Other than rolling economy or a fist to a Feeney (FG, Rath- cency, frankness, and “Could this be the fu- foot forward? call us on our polem- over for the bond- child. No Minister gar/Rathmines, filling the bottle for a battle. ture Taoiseach?” JUST SOCIETY holders, what exactly ical excesses, and to ever actively wrecked the seat of Kate In the very same But it is bit of a Time for some was that government assuage them with an innocent man’s O’Connell, now a TD) month, her front coup to pick out a images of our own: effort, Councillor? honey, not vinegar. Local News flour- reputation. made quite an im- bench colleagues, barely-there Cllr “You’re being very Feeney jokes that Cllr ANNE FEENEY, ished a wallet of holy But many sat pression— unex- backed by legions of Anne Feeney as One unfair.” I might come back to RATHGAR/RATHMINES: pictures — the kind back in high-rise of- And so I am. It’s the party if she and frank and astute carried by many a fices while the lads on in the nature of the others work hard to Watch, and to be lapsed Fine Gaeler: business to blame the the lower levels did all YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL The sainted Gar- that — or allowed all enough. “Never!” vindicated. 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THERE WERE a few tiny tears but plenty of cheers as long-time crèche campaigner Bríd Smith TD (PBPA, Dublin South Central) at- tended the opening of the new Naoínaire in Ballyfermot. Also in attendance was Cllr Hazel de Nortúin (PBPA, Crumlin/Kimmage), who has also battled valiantly for funding for the crèche. “Is íontach an rud é go bhfuil áit sa ceantar Baile Formaid ina mbeadh tacaíocht don teanga Gaeilge and do na pháistí óga é a lab- TOTS’ HAPPENING: Bríd Smith’s Facebook page hairt,” arsa An Teachta Smith. shared a glimpse of the new Naoínaire [“It is great that there is now a place in the Cllr de Nortúin’s year-long campaign for an Ballyfermot area that will support the Irish Irish language crèche was part of a wider ef- language, and where little children can speak fort to refurbish the old Convent Lawns Com- it,” said Deputy Smith.] munity Centre, in which the Naoínaire is But the children and their parents are not housed. alone in celebrating. As we reported late last That centre, now open for business, will year, the old folks of the area are set to benefit also provide a place of meeting and recreation too: see New Naoínaire Tots Will Dance with for the old folks of the area. Cultural events, OAPs, Local News West, October 28 2017. many involving Irish language and music, will There we noted that Deputy Smith’s and bring together enthusiasts of all ages. IF ONLY FRANCES MET SHANE John Curran Fianna Fáil TD has called on Minister Ross to urgently arrange his promised meeting with Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald before another serious accident occurs on our streets with the use of Quad Bikes and Scramblers. Deputy Curran was speaking after receiving yet another parliamentary reply from Minister Ross promising that he would arrange a meeting with Minister Frances Fitzgerald to discuss this issue and to see if there are any legislative Students from three Dublin secondary schools had the chance to showcase their innovative science amendments or other actions which could be taken to specifically deal with the issues raised. “Quad Bikes and Scram- projects, when they attended a mini Science for Development Fair at the headquarters of one of the blers are causing havoc in local communities across Dublin. In my own area of Dublin Mid-West it is a serious problem country’s leading overseas development agencies, last week. Xiangya Carbon Mallol and Meabh Scahill that is reaching a crisis point for some residents. Many very young unlicensed and uninsured persons are driving these quads from Sutton Park School, Molly Measey from Pobalscoil Isold in Palmerstown and Darragh Bolger and Ravi and scrambler bikes in housing estates and public parks. This action is posing a serious risk to the health and safety of the general public alongside destroying public parks and creating no-go zones in community and public spaces. I submitted Gallapalli from Portmarnock Community School presented their projects at the headquarters of Gorta- a parliamentary question in early December 2016 about this issue to Minister Ross where he then committed to meet with Self Help Africa, and discussed with staff how their project could be implemented in developing coun- the Justice Minister on the topic. Two months on and in a recent reply to the same question, the Minister again promises tries. Development experts gave students their views and feedback on the students’ projects, which to a meeting with the Minister for Justice. “I cannot understand the delay Minister Ross is having in meeting with the Jus- included a natural insect repellent, a safe drinking water system and a mobile emergency app. The tice Minister. I am calling on him to meet with her as a matter of urgency. Another young person could lose their life if this Dublin students were amongst ten ‘BT Young Scientist Exhibition’ projects invited to the mini-exhibi- situation continues to carry on,” concluded Deputy Curran. tion. Healthy Hair Studio

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EVERY WEDNESDAY Traditional Music evening NEW MENU with THE CONNECTION CLUB SANDWICHES, Friday 24th Bosco SALAD PLATES & SOUPS Saturday 25th Paul Blake FUNCTION ROOM Sunday 26th Live Music available to cater for all occasions. Saturday 4th Bosco Sunday 5th Tony Jones Sat 11th Anne Kinsella Sunday 12th Paul Blake CARMEL O’SHEA MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT Friday 5th May Grange Golf Club PRESENTATIONS LATER IN VILLAGE INN LISLE ROAD, CRUMLIN Contact Brenda in Pub or Paul Cullen 086 833 1149 VILLAGE. TEL 01 455 7861 Sponsors of Crumlin United TH E LO CAL NEWS | 25

Enjoying a night out at the Village Inn Enjoying a great night out at the Malt

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Friday 24th SUNDAYS – PATRICK & EMMA Chef Ray’s amazing tasty PETER HYNES Breakfasts & Saturday 25th Lunches FRANCIS HOWE SUNDAY LUNCH Friday 3rd Chef Dougie’s Sunday Dinner TRUE GOLD Saturday 4th Join the amazing winner of the Voice Add our own soup for only €2 of Ireland with Host Emma Jean and The Boy Wonder takes JOHN HOPPER enjoy the sing a long from 8.30pm the stageto serenade every Monday you Friday 10th HAVING A ANNE KINSELLA PARTY? Saturday 11th FREE DECORATIONS BIG AL FREE ENTERTAINMENT from 5.30pm SPECIALOFFERS COSY HEATED BEER FREE RESERVED Pints from €3.50 • Long necks €4 AREA Alcopops €4.50 all day, every day GARDEN • FREE WIFI Call (01) 473 5728 BINGO WATCH ALL LIVE GAMES ON OUR BIG SCREENS First Tuesday of every month 26 | THE LOCAL NEWS Essential extension at Lucan Community College delayed

LOCAL Fianna Fáil early planning stage. ment. “Lucan Com- without provision of raising this matter TD, John Curran is Earlier this month, I munity College has a a suitable building. with the Minister to calling on the Minis- sought an update long-standing repu- "I am calling on ensure that the ter for Education, from the Minister in tation throughout the Minister to seri- young people in our to relation to the devel- the community how- ously prioritise this community receive urgently move to de- opment of the school ever; the school will issue and to give ap- the best quality of liver the much extension but he no longer be in a po- proval for this project learning possible,” needed extension at failed to provide any sition to meet de- to proceed to stage concluded Deputy Lucan Community further detail. mands in enrollment 2B. I will be further Curran. College. “It remains un- Speaking on the clear from the Minis- matter Deputy Cur- ter’s response as to CELBRIDGE (Barnhall Rugby Club) ran said, “In April when the project will beside the entrance to Hewlett Packard, Parsonstown. 2016, the then Minis- receive approval to TUESDAY at 3.30pm, 5.30pm & 7.30pm. ter Jan O’Sullivan in- move to the next formed me directly stage of develop- CLONDALKIN Green Isle Hotel that the planned ment, never mind a WEDNESDAY 9.30am, 11.30am. THURSDAY 9.30am project to make sig- completion date. Contact Martine 089 448 2127 nificant improve- This is very worrying CLONDALKIN Green Isle Hotel ments to for students, parents, substandard facili- staff and the entire PRE FINISHED from WEDNESDAY 3.30pm, 5.30pm, 7.30pm. ties at Lucan Com- school community at OAK DOORS & Contact Karen 086 410 4823 munity College, was Lucan Community FRAMES NEILSTOWN Boxing Club listed to proceed College. €235 supplied and fitted THURSDAY 9.30am construction in “The school’s ST. PETER’S APOSTLE SNR. SCHOOL 2016,” explained current facilities are Deputy Curran. almost 30 years old. KITCHEN SHOWROOM NOW OPEN THURSDAY 5.30pm & 7.30pm “Development of The accommodation Contact Karen 086 410 4823 the extension work is over stretched and at Lucan Community unfit to cater for the College has been growing school pop- halted and no ulation and the progress has been needs of a modern made beyond an teaching environ-

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Enjoying the Who’s Eddie gig last week at Lucan Co Bar Enjoying a great night out at Decies County

LUCAN THE COUNTY BAR beside the Spa Hotel MONDAYS BARRY & ADO PLUS BINGO Friday 24th Saturday 29th April ROD & with Compere Joe Thomas WALK 1st TUESDAYS BILLY(ASLAN) THE LINE of the MONTH Texas Hold’em from 8.30pm LADIES NIGHT EVERY WEDNESDAY Special Drinks & Cocktail Promotions LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

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