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Toddler Storytime Wednesdays: 1/15-4/23, 9:30-10:00 a.m. and 10:30-11:00 a.m. Stories, songs, and craft or activity each week. Ages 22 months-3 years. Belmontteen 496.8920 Burkhardt 496.8924 Preschool Storytime Anime Otaku Mondays: 1/13, 2/10, 3/10, Teen Cafe Tuesdays: 1/21, 2/18, 3/18, 4/15, Wednesdays: 1/15-4/23, 1:00-1:30 p.m. Enjoy 4/14, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Are you a fan of anime, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Join your friends at the library different stories, songs, and craft or activity manga, and Japanese culture? Come hang out for Wii games, board games, crafts, and each week. For ages 3 to 5 years old. to watch anime, discuss and draw manga, and snacks. Grades 8-12. eat Japanese snacks! We meet the second

Paws Bookclub Monday of every month. Teen Advisory Board Thursdays: 1/2, 2/6, Saturdays: 1/18, 2/15, 3/15, 4/12, 1:00- 3/6, 4/3, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Meet with friends and 2:00 p.m. Read animal-themed books and Retro Gaming Mondays: 1/20, 2/17, 3/17 help our teen librarian plan upcoming programs make crafts with pets from the Miami Valley & 4/21, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Stop in to play and parties, while gaining valuable volunteer Pet Therapy Association. Grades 1-5. AR* original Nintendo and Super Nintendo Games. experience. Grades 8-12. AR* We’ll be playing a selection of the classics - Readers’ Theater Library Productions whether you’re a casual or a hardcore gamer, Book Tasting Party Saturday, 1/18, 12:00- Thursday, 2/6, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Help us bring the come try your hand at some awesome old- 1:00 p.m. Sample a variety of books, rate your fables “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Tortoise school games. favorites, share your opinions with friends, and and the Hare” to life! Enter a drawing for tickets take some new books home with you. Grades to the Victoria Theatre PNC Family Series, 5-7. AR* “Lightwire Theater in the Ugly Duckling & The Tween Gaming Mondays: 1/27, 2/24, 3/24, Tortoise and the Hare.” Grades 1-5. AR* 4/28, 4:00-6:00 p.m. Love tabletop and board games? Whether you’re into RPG, strategy, Card Game Night Thursdays: 1/16, 2/20, Life-Size Candy Land Game new games or old classics, we’ll have a 3/20, 4/17, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Gather with your Thursday, 2/13, 3:30-430 p.m. Preschoolers to selection of games to learn and play. Feel free friends to celebrate all things card-related. grade 3, come play life-size Candy Land! to bring your own games or decks! Gaming Unplugged Saturday, 2/15, 12:00- Dr. Seuss BINGO Brookville 496.8922 1:00 p.m. Dare to unplug yourself! Come to the library to enjoy an afternoon of classic board Saturday, 3/1, 2:00 p.m. Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s All programs ages 13-17. birthday with a game of BINGO! Grades K-5. games. AR*

Teen Time Thursdays: 1/9, 1/23, 2/13, 2/27, DIY @ Your Library Saturday, 3/15, 12:00- Musical Instrument Petting Zoo 3/13, 3/27, 4/10, 4/24, 3:00-5:00 p.m. T.A.G. 1:00 p.m. Celebrate Teen Tech Week with a Monday, 3/10, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Fairmont High (Teen Advisory Group) and games. Share your School band and orchestra demonstrate their DIY craft at the library. Grades 8-12. AR* teen program ideas, then play games. instruments and talents! Enter a drawing for the Victoria Theatre PNC Family Series, Poetry in the Afternoon Saturday, 4/26, Denim Designs Tuesday, 1/14, 3:00- “Black Violin.” Grades K-5. 12:00-1:00 p.m. Try your had at writing your 5:00 p.m. Bring an old pair of jeans and turn own poetry in creative ways, snap pictures of them into bracelets, pillows, and more! AR* Boonshoft Presents: Honeybee a Buzzin’ your works, and share with friends! Grades

Thursday, 4/17, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Boonshoft 8-12. AR* Museum of Discovery will share pictures, bee Bro C.A.T.s (Brookville Club Anime 4 Teens) Thursdays: 1/16, 2/6,3/6, 4/3, 3:00- keeping equipment and real honey to taste. Teen Book Club Thursdays: 1/30, 2/27, 3/27, 4:30 p.m. Anime, Manga, Japanese culture! Grades K-3. AR* 4/24, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Read a different book every month. Choose from novels, poetry,

April Puppet Shows Teen Video Game Club graphic novels, and more. Grades 8-12. AR* Tuesday, 4/29, 7:00-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Fridays: 1/17,1/31, 2/14,2/28,3/14,3/28,4/11, 4/25, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Stop by and play some 4/30, 9:30-10:00 a.m., 10:30-11:00 a.m. and Dayton View 496.8926 1:00-1:30 p.m. Songs, puppet plays, and fun! teen-rated games. Contact teen rep about bringing your own games. BeTWEEN The Pages Thursdays: 1/2, 2/6, 3/6, 4/3, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Read a good book? Triple-B Jewelry Tuesday, 2/11, Need a good book? Come hang out and we’ll 3:00-4:30 p.m. Bold Beaded Baubles. Create talk about what we’re reading and have snacks. a keepsake for yourself or a friend. AR* Gamers Club Thursdays: 1/9, 2/13, 3/13, “Imperial March” Star Wars Jeopardy 4/10, 5:00-6:30 p.m. If you like video games Tuesday, 3/11, 3:00-4:30 p.m. “The answer or board games, bring your friends and have you hear, ask the question, you must!” Win some fun. Ages 10-14. prizes. AR* Teen Advisory Board Tuesdays: 1/7, 2/4, 3/4, Foolish Fun Tuesday, 4/1, 3:00-5:00 p.m. 4/1, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Attention all Teens! Want to Prankster gifts and practical jokes. Watch see a certain program? Tired of the same old some recorded comic pranks and make your thing? Come on by and tell us what you want own gag gift to try on your friends! AR* for YOUR library. Grades 7-12.

19 Children/Teen Activities January-April *AR = Advance registration required.

E.C. Doren Huber Heights 496.8934 496.8928 Gaming Wednesdays: 1/8, 2/5, 3/5, 4/2, 3:30- All programs for ages 5:00 p.m. Apples to Apples and other games. 13-17. Duct Tape Creations Wednesday, 1/15, 3:30- teen Popcorn & a Movie 5:00 p.m. Make a wallet, a rose, or start your Mondays: 1/13, 1/27, prom outfit with our duct tape of many colors. 2/10, 2/24, 3/10, 3/24, 4/28, 6:00-8:00 p.m. TAB (Teen Advisory Board) Wednesdays: Watch a movie and 1/22, 2/19, 4/16, 3:30-5:00 p.m. Volunteer and enjoy some snacks. Call help the library! for movie titles. NERF Wars Wednesday, 1/29,3:30-5:00 p.m. Teen Game Night & Bring your NERF weapons and NERF ammo Crafts Thursdays: 1/16, and prepare for battle! 1/30, 2/6, 2/27, 3/13, 3/27, 4/10, 4/24, 6:00- Candy Party Wednesday, 2/12, 3:30- 7:30 p.m. Spend some 5:00 p.m. Candy, candy, candy. Play with it, win with it, eat it! Club Checkmate time with friends and play chess, checkers, Mondays: 2/17, 3/17, 4/21, 4:00-5:00 p.m. cards, video game or be creative and do a Noodles Wednesday, 2/26, 3:30-5:00 p.m. Practice your chess moves. Chess boards craft. Supplies and refreshments provided. How goofy can you get with pool noodles and provided. Grades 7-12. Valentine’s Day Heart T-Shirt Thursday, a bunch of balls? Very! Zombie Valentines 2/13, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Join your friends at the Wednesday, 2/12, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Not into library and make an adorable heart t-shirt for Steampunk Making Day Wednesday, 3/12, cutesy valentines? Then come and make a Valentine’s Day. T-shirts will be provided or you 3:30-5:00 p.m. Do it Yourself projects with a ZOMBIE valentine. Ages 10-14. may bring your own. Neo-Victorian flair.

A Thousand Origami Cranes Project T-Shirt Thursday, 3/20, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Rifftrax Wednesday, 3/19, 3:30-5:00 p.m. Thursday, 1/16, 4:00-5:00 p.m. An ancient Design your own T-shirt with unique designs. Laugh along as sarcastic experts make fun of Japanese legend says that anyone folding a T-shirts will be provided or you can bring your a movie. (Ask at the library for its name.) thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish. own. Supplies and snacks provided. Help us to reach our goal of 1000 cranes for Geek Party Wednesday, 3/26, 3:30-5:00 p.m. peace. No experience necessary. Paper will be Dance Dance Revolution Saturday, 4/19, Let out your inner geek. Who’s the nerdiest provided. Ages 10-14. 3:00-4:00 p.m. Get your dance on with Dance dresser? Dance Revolution @ the Library. Refreshments Star Wars: Imperial March will be served. Button Maker Art Wednesday, 4/9, 3:30- Thursday, 3/20, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Join the forces 5:00 p.m. Bring or create mini art and turn it of the Dark Side and enjoy Star Wars games Ft. McKinley 496.8932 into lapel buttons. All materials provided, limit 5/person. and crafts. There may be some special guests, Teen Café Mondays: 1/27, 2/24, 3/24, 4/28,

so bring your camera! All ages. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Join the Ft. McKinley Teens for Wednesday, 4/23, an evening of arts and crafts. Iron Chef Huber Heights Poetry aLOUD! 3:30-5:00 p.m. We provide the ingredients, your team will make a meal and compete for Thursday, 4/17, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Release your Valentine’s Day Bash Monday, 2/10, 5:30- inner poet at Poetry aLOUD! Read your favorite 7:30 p.m. Make cards and candy boxes for the judges’ approval. poem or an original. Have some snacks too. Valentine’s Day. All items provided. Backwards Day Wednesday, 4/30, 3:30- Celebration of African- American History 5:00 p.m. Party this with fun have might you East 496.8930 this read can you if. All programs for ages 13-17. Monday, 2/17, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Celebrate African-American history and the lives of Giant Origami Tuesday, 1/14, 4:00-5:00 p.m. prominent African-Americans during the Civil Kettering-Moraine 496.8938 Learn to fold giant pieces of origami. Rights Era. Browse book displays and and BookBites Book Club Thursdays: 1/9, 2/6, enjoy refreshments too. 3/6, 4/3, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Hungry for good books, Pixel Art-palooza Tuesday, 2/18, 4:00- good snacks, and good company? Join our 5:00 p.m. Add to the library’s teen art and learn St. Patrick’s Day Fun Monday, 3/17, 5:30- book club. Bring your favorite book that you how to make your own giant pixel art. 7:30 p.m. Decorate a St. Patrick’s Day hat and read the previous month to share with the feast on green munchies. group, on any topic or genre! Grades 7-12. Bubble Blowing Beautification Tuesday, 3/18, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Painting is fun, but Gaming Night @ Ft. McKinley Tween Video Gaming Wednesday, 1/15, painting with bubbles is even more fun. Mondays: 1/6, 2/3, 3/3, 4/7, 5:30- 4:00-5:00 p.m. Join your friends and play video 7:30 p.m. Join us for a night of gaming with games on the Wii. Board games also available. Big Blooming Blossoms Tuesday, 4/15, board games and Wii games. Ask your parents Grades 5-7. Snacks and drinks provided. 4:00-5:00 p.m. Make a big blossoming flower if you can bring a game from home. Grades 7-12. that will outshine and outlast the rest.

Teen Activities 20 Battle of the Ages: Teens vs Adults Teen Tech Week Take part in the DIY Tuesday, 2/18, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Play one game Kettering-Moraine, continued activities @ Main Teen for a chance at tech- or many to score points for your generation! related prizes like flash drives and iTunes Games include checkers, video games, word Teen Gaming at the Library cards. Anytime 3/10-3/14. games, board games and more. Held at the Thursdays: 1/16, 3:00-4:00 p.m. (Special Time) Miamisburg Senior Center. Grades 7-12. 2/20, 3/13, 4/10, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Join your Lions, Tigers & Bears. Oh, WHY? friends to play video games and board games. Tuesday, 4/22, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tim Harrison, Readers Theatre Tuesdays, 1/7-4/29, Snacks and drinks provided. Grades 7-12. director of Outreach for Animals, will educate 3:00-4:30 p.m. NO STRESS DRAMA! Pick teens and families about the realities of wild a role and read your lines. Even teens who Teen Advisory Board Thursdays: 1/30, 2/27, animals and why wild and exotic animals swear they hate to read love doing Readers’ 3/27, 4/24, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Get involved and belong in their natural habitat. Theatre. Grades 7-12. make a difference at your library! Stop in and pick up an application today. Grades 7-12. Miami Township 496.8944 New Lebanon 496.8948 All programs grades 7-12. Tween Sweet Treats Wednesday, 2/12, Game Day Wednesday, 1/15, 3:00-4:30 p.m. 4:00-5:00 p.m. Make a chocolate flower Bring a friend and challenge your opponent to January Football Trivia Celebrate the board games. Grades 7-12. bouquet for a loved one for Valentine’s Day. playoffs with some football themed trivia. Grades 5-7. Winner will receive a $15 gift card to Best Buy. Valentine Movie Day Wednesday, 2/12, Sweet Treats Thursday, 2/13, 4:00-5:00 p.m. 3:00-5:00 p.m. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Anime/Graphic Novel/Manga Club Make a chocolate flower bouquet for a loved a fun movie from the 80’s. Grades 7-12. Saturdays: 1/11, 2/8, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Watch one for Valentine’s Day. Grades 7-12. anime, discuss graphic novels and manga, and Mardi Gras Tuesday, 3/4, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Tween Duct Tape Madness share your drawings. Answer a question and win Mardi Gras beads. Wednesday, 3/12, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Get creative Find the baby in the King Cake, have good luck with Duct Tape! Use our patterns, or make up February Black History Month Trivia and win a prize. Grades 7-12. AR* your own. Grades 5-7. Celebrate Black History Month with some trivia. Winner will receive a $15 gift card to iTunes. Northmont 496.8950 Tween Club Book Wednesday, 4/16, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Exclusive March Basketball Trivia Celebrate March Teen Anime Club membership, tweens only. Hang out with the Madness with this basketball themed trivia. 1/16 2/13 3/13 4/10, 4:00-5:30 p.m. Join our coolest readers in Kettering, discuss a book of Winner will receive a $15 gift card to Wal-Mart. Anime Club where we’ll watch online episodes your choice, and have a snack. Grades 5-7. and library DVDs. Share your opinions, enjoy Duck Dynasty Party snacks and watch anime! DIY Fashion Ideas Thursday, 4/17, Saturday, 3/22, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Watch Duck 4:00-5:00 p.m. Make something new with old Dynasty and create art with duct tape or make Teen Gaming Thursdays, 1/9, 2/6, 3/6, stuff. Craft stylish clothes with a few easy steps a duck from beads. 4:00-5:30 p.m. Hang out at the library with and revamp your wardrobe. Grades 7-12. food, drinks, and games. April Guess the Pieces of Candy Contest Madden Hills 496.8942 Guess how many pieces of candy are in the Iron Chef Northmont jar. The winner will receive the candy along Friday, 1/24, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Team up to test Teen Creation Station Tuesdays: 2/11, 4/8, with a $15 gift card to Target. your blender skills to create a smoothie, using 3:30-5:00 p.m. Show your individuality as we a secret ingredient, for our judges. AR* create a one of a kind craft project after school. Wrestlemania Party Saturday, 4/5, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Come watch Teen Book Club Thursdays: 1/23, 2/20, 3/20, Thursdays: 1/30, 2/27, Teen Movie Night some matches from past Wrestlemanias to 4/17, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Join us to read great stuff- 3/27, 4/24, 6:00-8:00 p.m. gear up for Wrestlemania XXX. Two teens will something different every meeting. win a $10 gift card to WWEShop. Teen Scene Madden Hills Teens Create Comics Thursdays: 1/30, 2/27, Tuesdays: 1/14, 3/11, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Food, 3/27, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Come to the library to games and a place to chillax. Grades 8-12. Miamisburg 496.8946 create your comics. Chess Meet-ups @ Miamisburg Middle Puzzle Mania Wednesdays: 1/2, 2/2, 3/2, 4/2, School, Conference Room 17 Musical March Madness during library hours. Enjoy puzzles, stories or Wednesdays:1/8-4/30, 3:05-4:15 p.m. Friday, 3/14, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Do you enjoy games to challenge your mind. Don’t know how to play? Come and learn in playing “Musical Chairs” and “Name That this friendly competition. Grades 7-12. Tune”? Join us for games like these and more. Main Library 463.2665 Mondays: 1/13, 2/10, 3/10, Mondays @ Main Teen 1/27, 2/24, 3/31, 4/28, Club Book Northtown Shiloh 496-8954 4:00-6:00 p.m. Teens, come hang out in the 4/14, 4:00-4:45 p.m. Enjoy discussing cool teen area, have some snacks, and have fun! books with Ms. Cathy and Ms. Jennifer. Pre- Knitting, Etc. registration is recommended before attending Mondays: 1/6, 2/3, 3/3, 4/7, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Teen Skate at RiverScape for the first time. Grades 5-8. For knitters, crocheters, spinners, and Thursday, 1/23, 6:00-8:00 p.m. The Library and needleworkers of all levels including beginners! Five Rivers MetroParks host a free Ice Skating Teen Café Party for teens. Show your DML card at the Thursdays, 1/2-4/24, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Enjoy Teen Gamers gate for a chance to win a raffle prize. This an hour of socializing and games of all kinds Mondays: 1/13, 2/24, 3/24, 6:00-8:00 p.m. program is weather dependent. AR* (video and tabletop). Special events scheduled Play games, win prizes. for 1/30, 2/13, 3/27, 4/17.

21 Teen Activities Anti-Valentine Craft Monday, 2/10, 6:00-8:00 p.m. We don’t want April Teen Scene Contest sappy valentines. We are making anti- Stop by the Teen Scene anytime 4/7-4/30 and Valentines instead! With black glitter, of course. complete the latest puzzle, word search, or guessing game for a chance to win a prize. Teen Tech Week DIY Craft Monday, 3/10, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Teen Tech Week Westwood 496.8964 2014 DIY @ your library! African American History Trivia Wednesday, 2/5, 3:45-5:15 p.m. Teens join us Teen Herb Gardening Craft Monday, 4/28, for African American trivia! Grades 7-12. 6:00-8:00 p.m. Celebrate the flowering of Spring by making your very own herb garden Movies at the Hoover Street Café Wednesdays: 2/19, 3/19, 4/16, 3:45-5:15 p.m. Trotwood 496.8958 Enjoy a movie and refreshments at the Hoover Board Game Afternoon Thursday, 1/16, Street Cafe. Grades 7-12. 4:00-5:00 p.m. You won’t get bored at today’s Board Game Afternoon! Celebrate National Popcorn Month Wednesday, 3/5, 3:45-5:15 p.m. March is Monday Movie Madness National Popcorn Month. Sample different Monday, 1/27, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Come see types of popcorn and vote for the best popcorn blockbuster movies for free! Snacks will be in Dayton. Grades 7-12. served during the movie. (PG-13, PG, G rated.) Totally Teen Thursdays Thursdays: 1/30, 4/24, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Talk Create A Bird Feeder Super Bowl Party 2014 books, play video games, and challenge others Wednesday, 4/2, 3:45-5:15 p.m. Stop in the Friday, 1/31, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Come and to board games. Hoover Street Cafe and create a bird feeder for celebrate your favorite (or not so favorite) our trees or to take home. Grades 7-12. teams in the biggest game of the year. ACT/SAT Preparation Seminar Saturday, 2/1, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Are you getting Wilmington-Stroop 496.8966 Make Your Own Valentine’s Day Crafts ready to take the ACT or SAT? Join this free KMS Lounge Thursday, 2/13, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Make a session for some hints. Wednesdays: 1/8, 2/12, 3/12, 4/9, Valentine’s Day craft with your friends. 4:00-5:30 p.m. Middle schoolers from around February Teen Scene Contest Kettering are invited to hang out at the library, Plant a Seed Thursday, 4/17, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Stop by the Teen Scene anytime 2/3-2/28 and play video games, board games, and consume Start your own garden this spring by planting a complete the latest puzzle, word search, or free snacks! seed at the library. guessing game for a chance to win a prize. Pizza, Pop & Plots Celebrate National Potato Chip Day Hero Jeopardy Thursdays: 1/9, 2/6, 3/6, 4/3, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, 3/14, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Come celebrate Wednesday, 2/5, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Heroes and 1. Read the book 2. Come to the library. 3. National Potato Chip Day by taste-testing Heroines come in all forms. Play other teens Discuss book while completing #4. 4. Eat free chips. in answering Jeopardy questions based on pizza, meet other teens who read, and have everyday comic book heroes. fun! Vandalia 496.8960

Teen Gaming Thursdays: 1/9, 2/6, 3/13, 4/10, TLC (Teen Library Council) Library Manga Defense Force 3:00-4:30 p.m. All teens are invited for snacks, Saturday, 2/15, Wednesday, 4/30, Saturdays: 1/18, 2/15, 3/1, 4/26, 3:30-5:00 p.m. fun, and light-hearted competition. 3:00-4:00 p.m. Join the new TLC. We meet Can you dodge origami shuriken while eating to discuss books, movies, music, and teen pocky? Can you laugh at a crazy-funny anime programs. All teens are welcome. The Council Teen Movie Mondays: 1/13, 1/27, 2/10, 2/24, without cold soda spraying from your nose? 3/31, 4/14, 4/28, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Come enjoy gives input into programs and the Teen Scene Come to the anime/manga club and meet your a movie in the Magazine Room after school. space. Community service credit is awarded to otaku tribe! Snacks provided. those on the council. Teen Video Game Night

Anime Club Thursdays: 1/23, 2/20, 2/27, March Teen Scene Contest Thursdays: 1/30, 2/27, 3/27, 4/17, 3/20, 3/27, 4/24, 3:00-4:30 p.m. All teens in Stop by the Teen Scene anytime 3/1-3/17 and 6:30-8:00 p.m. Bring your opposing, prehensile grades 7-12 are invited to the Vandalia Anime complete the latest puzzle, word search, or thumbs to the library and throw down with other Club to watch and discuss anime. guessing game for a chance to win a prize. teens gifted with extreme fine-motor-skills.

Eggstravaganza Read and Rank Homeschool Science Fair Wednesday, 4/16, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Celebrate Saturday, 3/1, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Spend an Saturday, 2/1, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. For Spring with crafts and treats. afternoon reading and reviewing books with homeschoolers in grades K-12. Only 20 other teens, then rank them best to worst. entries accepted. Contact Fred Kirchner at 937.937.496.8966 or email West Carrollton 496.8962 Guess & Win March Madness [email protected] for details. All programs for grades 7-12. Predict who will win the NCAA Men’s Basketball championship for a chance to win a Guess And Win Superbowl prize. Anytime 3/18-4/5. Stop by the Teen Scene and predict who will win SuperBowl XLVIII for a chance to win a prize. During open hours 1/3-2/2.

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