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Vol. 120, No. 4 January 30, 2009 7301 Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115 Tel (800) 305-0217 $1.50 per copy Online News Norwegians celebrating the Presidential Dateline Oslo Inauguration Latest Poll: Poor Over a million people gathered showing for the in Washington, D.C. to watch, as progress party Barack Obama became the 44th The right wing Progress Party (FrP) President of the United States. is supported by only 19.5 percent Former Vice President Walter of the electorate, according to the Mondale and Ambassador latest poll done by Synovate for Wegger Chr. Strømmen were Dagbladet, FrP’s poorest result since there to take in this monumental the last election. moment in history.

More asylum seekers Be r i t He s s e n to Norway Managing Editor More than 14,400 people applied “It was a wonderful moment in for asylum in Norway in 2008. This our history,” said Norway’s Honorary is an increase of 120 percent from Consul Walter Mondale on the phone the previous year but lower than in from Minneapolis. Mondale was seated together with the other former the early 2000s, when nearly 18,000 vice presidents and the former presidents; applied for asylum in Norway. only four rows behind President Barack Photo: Flickr/H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY President Barack Obama takes the oath of office during the swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. A sea of cruise ship CONTINUES PAGE 12 bargains Ten years of Nordic film at L.A. Festival Experts say 2009 cruise prices are “stunning.” Norwegian Cruise Four Norwegian films featured at festival mid-January Lines is no exception, offering deep discounts to popular destinations Ju d i t h Ga b r i e l Vi n j e such as the Bahamas and the Los Angeles, Calif. Mediterranean. The 10th annual Scandinavian Film Festival in Los Angeles spanned two Debt-laden Ineos drops mid-January weekends, delivering a payload of riveting drama, zany plans for Norway gas comedies, haunting imagery – all in the plant Nordic mode. Four Norwegian films were included in the festival. Ineos, the troubled chemicals group The setting was the Writers Guild that is Britian’s largest private Theatre in Beverly Hills, where the company, has shelved plans for a lobby was adorned with colorful posters $400 million expansion of one its representing some of the 100-plus films European petrochemical plants. that have been screened at the festival since its beginning. Drawing together people from all sides of the camera lens – homesick Scandinavian émigrés to third-generation $1 = NOK 6.78 Photo:The Norwegian Film Institute updated 1/26/09 CONTINUES PAGE 13 The blockbuster “Long Flat Balls II,” sequel to Norwegian director Harald Zwart’s hit comedy, was 12/26/08 $1=NOK 7.10 featured during the second weekend at the L.A. Festival. 2 Norge - Uken som gikk Nytt på Nett Norge vant kappløpet til Sydpolen LO anmelder kommuner Team Missing Link har vunnet “The LO anmelder Stavanger og tre andre Amundsen Omega 3 South Pole Race”. kommuner på Vestlandet for slavear- beid og trafikking. Saken dreier seg om Nordmennene har vunnet racet til Syd- ukrainske helsearbeidere som arbeidet polen – det første siden Amundsen og for hundre kroner dagen på sykehjem. Scott. Stian Aker (28) og Rune Malter- “De fire kommunene Stavanger, ud (27) krysset mållinjen på Sydpolen Karmøy, Vindafjord og Sveio er alle 22. januar, etter å ha gått over 770 km anmeldt. I tillegg er også rekrutterings- på 17 dager og 11 timer. De norske gut- byrået Norsk Helsepersonell anmeldt,” tene gikk i mål arm i arm og plantet det sier LOs distriktssekretær i Rogaland, norske flagget på Sydpolen. De tok en Øystein Hansen til frifagbevegelse.no. pause ved målet og snakket om deres fantastiske reise, alle vanskelighetene og Nordmann vant 9,9 mill all glede og stolthet ved å nå Sydpolen. Mandag morgen 26. januar ringte spill- Team Missing Link takket Team Qine- selskapets Unibet en kunde i Finn- tiQ, som kom på andreplass, for et spen- mark, og kunne gratulere ham med den nende kappløp. største gevinst gjennom tidene. Man- Rune er opprinnelig fra Toten, men nen, som ifølge Unibet heter Nils, ble bor nå i Oslo, hvor han studerer fysioter- 1,1 millioner euro, nærmere 9,9 mil- api ved Høgskolen. Han har fem års erfa- Photo by Petter Nyquist - Flash Studios lioner kroner rikere. “Han fikk en god ring som befal i Forsvaret. Stian Aker, er English Synopsis: In the steps of Roald Amundsen, Team Missing Link has won start på uken,” sier kampanjeansvarlig også fra Toten, men bor nå ved Eikern i the historic “Amundsen Omega 3 South Pole Race” arriving at the South Pole at Kjell Hanssen i Unibet til Aftenposten. Hoff kommune. Han jobber i Forsvaret. approx. 7 p.m. on Wednesday January 22, having covered 420 nautical miles in no. Vinneren skal bruke premien til å “The Roald Amundsen 3 South Pole 17 days and 11 hours – an incredible achievement. Rune Malterud (27) and Stian betale gjeld. Forrige rekord-utbetaling Race” besto av seks lag fra Norge, Eng- Aker (28) were “elated, emotional and extremely exhausted” having put in gruel- gikk også til en nordmann, som i april land og Irland. Etter to uker med intensiv ing 40-50 km days and only sleeping for a few hours a night throughout the race. i fjor vant 5.5 millioner kroner på et av trening i Antarktis, startet lagene selve After planting their flag at the pole, the proud Norwegians thanked their competi- Unibets nettspill. kappløpet 4. januar, 2009. tors Team QinetiQ for making the race competitive and exiting. Slutter som landslagssjef Marit Breivik slutter som trener for det Maria Mena vant Spellemannspris norske kvinnelandslaget i håndball. Tre ganger har hun vært nominert til første spellemanntrofé til brystet. Marit Dermed er en æra i norsk kvinnehånd- Spellemannsprisen – endelig ble det Larsen kan glede seg med sin samboer ball over. Breivik offentliggjorde Maria Menas tur. Thom Hell, som ble både Årets Mannlig beslutningen om på en pressekonfer- Artist og Årets Populærkomponist, hen- anse på Ullevaal stadion mandag. “Nå Men selv hadde hun psyket seg skikkelig holdsvis for “God if I saw her now” og kjenner jeg at tiden er her til å tenke ned i forkant. “Dette går bra, Maria. Du låten “Darling” fra samme album. annerledes og gjøre noe annet,” sa suk- vinner aldri,” hadde hun innprentet seg Det var 37. gang Spellemannsprisen sesstreneren. “15 år er relativt lenge selv. “Jeg trodde ikke jeg skulle vinne. ble arrangert – og stadig flere priser de- som landslagssjef,” tilføyde hun. Jeg har ikke med meg noe ekstra sminke, les ut under musikkbransjens festaften. var det eneste hun klarte å uttrykke mel- Tre nye kategorier var etablert i år, der Skaugum får ny fasade lom hikstene på scenen.” Etter å ha sam- opphavsmennene ble priset: Årets Sam- Kronprinsparet er blant dem som får let seg, sa en lykkelig artist til pressen: tidskomponist (vinner ble Risto Ho- glede av regjeringens pakkeløsning “Jeg håper alle skjønner at jeg er utrolig lopainen), Årets populærkomponist i forbindelse med økonomikrisen, takknemlig. Det var en vanskelig plate å (Thom Hell) og Årets Tekstforfatter – melder NTB. Regjeringen bevilger skrive og godt å få anerkjennelse.” som ble 82 år gamle Odd Børretzen, for 12,6 millioner til utvendig rehabiliter- Det var i forkant knyttet stor spen- sangen “Paradise Bay” fra albumet han ing av hovedbygningen på Skaugum. ning til hvem av de fire nominerte kvin- har er-klært som hans aller siste: “Syv Foto: Sony BMG Norway Pengene skal i hovedsak gå til rehabi- nene som skulle bli Årets Kvinnelig Art- sørgelige sanger og tre triste.” litering av fasader. I tillegg er det fuk- English Synopsis: The Norwegian ist: Ane Brun, Ingrid Olava, Marit Larsen Ny av året var også Årets Eksport- music industry celebrated last year’s tskader som krever utvendig drener- – eller Maria Mena. Alle sterke artister pris, som hip-hop gruppen Madcon fikk, achievements by awarding the an- ing. Det er staten som dekker utgiftene som hadde bidratt til spesielt høy kvalitet og VGs kåring av tidenes norske hit, nual Spellemannspris (the Norwe- til Skaugum som residens og represen- i kvinneklassen. Men det var Maria Mena “Take on me” av A-ha. gian equivalent to the Grammy) last tasjonsbolig for tronarvingen. som for sin innsats med albumet “Cause weekend. Maria Mena from Oslo won – Eksport i skyggen And Effect” endelig kunne trykke sitt Kilde: Aftenposten “Best Female Artist”. Regjeringen satser på kommunene i misjonen skal vurdere om noe har sviktet tiltakspakken de la frem 26. januar. Kvinnedrap skal granskes og om tiltak er mulig. Justisdepartemen- Hovedmålet er å begrense veksten i 80 kvinner er drept av sine menn eller med nære relasjoner til gjerningsmann tet vurderer ulike modeller for en tilsvar- arbeidsledigheten. Ingen har innvend- tidligere menn de siste årene. og offer. “Vi håper å finne ut mer om ende ordning i Norge, melder NTB. inger mot at kommunene er vinneren, hvilke kvinner som er i risikosonen for men både fagøkonomer og opposis- Nær halvparten av alle drap på kvinner i å bli utsatt for drap og hvilke menn som jonen i Stortinget er redd for at ek- English Synopsis: The Norwegian Norge begås av menn, enten kvinnenes kan drepe. Vi vil forebygge for dem som Ministry of Justice will now investi- sportindustriens problemer har havnet partnere eller tidligere partnere. er i risikosonen,” sier Ellen Rømming, gate 80 murder cases as a measure to NTB i skyggen, melder . Også LO-led- Et bredt forskningsprosjekt skal nå seniorrådgiver i Justisdepartementet til prevent further cases. This is due to a er Roar Flåthen er inne på det samme, gå gjennom alle sakene, all skriftlig do- Aftenposten. Den svenske regjeringen surge in the statistic that shows about men han setter sin lit til at bankpakken kumentasjon og politietterforskningen. har bestemt at egne sosiale havarikom- 50 percent of all women murdered, 9. februar skal rette opp skjevheten. I tillegg skal de samarbeide med og in- misjoner skal granske kvinners død som are victims of a current or previous tervjue familiemedlemmer eller andre følge av vold i nære relasjoner. Kom- male partner. NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • JANUARY 30, 2009 Ne w s 3 Norway to join new international drive for renewable energy News from Norway On Jan. 23, the Norwegian govern- Fronts harden in fight for Lofoten oil on the Limits of the Continental Shelf ment decided that the country will join Environmentalists intend to make are sufficient instruments for manage- the newly founded International Renew- oil production in the Lofoten waters a ment of the Arctic and the waiting cli- able Energy Agency (IRENA). “The key component in the upcoming Norwe- mate changes. (Barentsobserver.com) Government intends to play its part in gian parliament elections. The oil indus- promoting the use of renewable energy, try meanwhile steps up its campaign for Trondheim to host CO2 laboratories which is absolutely essential if we are an opening of the waters by what many Europe is to invest NOK 730 million to succeed in reducing greenhouse gas considered the most prospective in the in joint European laboratories for CO2 emissions. The establishment of IRENA Norwegian High North. Leader of the capture and storage – and will use almost is a positive signal in the run-up to the Norwegian Oil Industry Association, Per a third of the total in Norway. Norway Climate Change Conference in Copen- Terje Vold, believes the Lofoten waters will be the host country for the effort, hagen later this year. Norway’s ambi- are the most promising on the Norwegian and five of the 15 total joint laboratories tion is that IRENA should be an effec- shelf and admits that the region might be will be built in Norway, at a cost of NOK tive organization, with clear targets, for a key subject for debate in the September 210 million. This sum, almost a quarter promoting the use of renewable energy,” Norwegian parliament elections. of a billion kroner, will go to laboratories said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Photo: Julia Marie Naglestad (Barentsobserver.com) that will be created at NTNU/SINTEF in (Regjeringen.no) Princess Ingrid Alexandra. Photo courtesy of Trondheim. (Sintef.no) The Norwegian Royal Court. Gudrun concept chosen Heavy snowfall causes chaos A concept for the Gudrun field de- Yara to restart Italian plant A heavy snowfall over Southern Royal birthday and christening velopment has now been chosen by Sta- Yara International ASA, one of the and Eastern Norway resulted in dif- On Jan. 21, Her Royal Highness toilHydro and its partners in the field. world’s biggest fertilizer producers, said ficult traffic conditions last weekend. Princess Ingrid Alexandra, turned five Plans are now being drawn up for a new that next month, it would restart an urea Stranded motorists had to wait hours for years old. She is the first child born to platform in the North Sea. The platform and ammonia plant in Italy due to im- help. Knut Holshagen, at the Road Res- Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Prin- is to be developed as a fixed processing proving market conditions, boosting its cue Service in Drammen said the conti- cess Mette-Marit, and second in the line platform with seven production wells shares. The plant, with an annual pro- tions were the worst he had experienced. of succession to the Norwegian throne and will be tied back to existing facili- duction capacity of 600,000 tonnes of (Norway Post) after her father. ties in the Sleipner area and the Kårstø ammonia and 550,000 tonnes of urea, On Jan. 20, three-month-old Emma processing plant north of Stavanger. has been shut since late October 2008 Norway hikes government spending Tallulah Behn, daughter of Märtha Lou- (Statoilhydro.com) as Yara cut production due to weak mar- Norway’s coalition government an- ise and Ari Behn was christened at the kets. (Reuters.com) nounced a NOK 20 billion (USD $2.9 Royal Palace’s chapel in Oslo. Breaking No need for new international treaty billion) stimulus package on Jan. 26 with tradition, the baby was not baptised on the Arctic Fatal shooting in Tromsø intended to dampen the impact of the by the bishop, but by her parents’ lo- At the international conference “Arc- On Jan. 23, Rolv-Are Pettersen, a global financial crisis with tax cuts and cal pastor. Godparents include her aunt, tic Frontiers,” Norway, the EU and Rus- 53-year old off duty police officer shot increased spending. Finance Minister Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, sia agreed that there is no need for any and killed his ex-girlfriend Kristin Kjel- Kristin Halvorsen said the national bud- Princess Alexia of Greece and the Nor- new international treaty on the Arctic. strup (41), then critically wounded him- get revision “is the most ambitious fis- wegian Christian singer Sigvart Dag- Both Norway and the European Union self. The shooting took place in a park- cal stimulus proposed in more than 30 sland. After the ceremony, King Harald believe that the UN Sea Treaty, The Arc- ing lot between the Slettaelva elementary years to boost growth and employment.” V and Queen Sonja hosted a reception tic Council, The International Maritime school and a kindergarten, where the (Regjeringen.no) for 240 guests. Organization and the UN Commission victim worked. (Aftenposten) (Aftenposten)

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NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • Ja n u a r y 30, 2009 Sp o r t s 5 Results & Svendsen wins Victory for Tora Berger in 7.5 sprint Standings Berger won the ladies sprint in the Biathlon “mad race” World Cup in Italy on January 22 Success at World Cup World Cup Alpine Skiing Overall Standings Bi a t h l o n Wo r l d 1. Ivica Kostelic CRO 638 2. Benjamin Raich AUT 576 In an amazingly exciting 10 km 3. Jean-Baptise Grange FRA 548 sprint, Emil Hegle Svendsen scored his 4. Aksel Lund Svindal NOR 518 fourth victory of the season and defended his lead in the World Cup Total Score in World Cup Giant Slalom overwhelming fashion. The Norwegian Kitzbuhuel, Austria 1/23 completed his race in the total time 1. Klaus Kroel AUT 1:12:78 of 24:52.5 minutes after a flawless 2. Aksel Lund Svindal NOR 1:13:00 performance at the shooting range. 3. Ambrosi Hoffmann SUI 1:13:17 After he crossed the finishing line, Svendsen, who had started the race Biathlon World Cup Sprint with his yellow bib number 34, had to Photo: daylife.com Antholz-Anterselva 1/23-24 wait almost 24 minutes until his win Bi a t h l o n Wo r l d 1. Tora Berger NOR was secure. One by one, the bids of his Tora Berger won the women’s Berger attributed her great 2. Darya Domracheva BLR challengers fell short, some of them by 7.5-kilometre sprint in a biathlon World performance partly to her great skis, 3. Kati Wilhelm GER very small margins. His closest rival turned out to be Cup event on Jan. 22, crossing the line in which, as she put it, “went almost by MEN’S Sweden’s Björn Ferry, who, logging 21 minutes 25.5 seconds. themselves. It’s fun to go so fast that I 1. Emil Hegle Svendsen NOR the fastest total course time and a very The Norwegian made a slow can even win without shooting perfectly. 2. Björn Ferry SWE fast final lap time, was just 3.6 seconds start, but shot consistently to stay in I proved for myself that I can win a medal 3. Tomasz Sikora POL slower than Svendsen. contention and then produced a strong at the World Championships.” 4. Carl Johan Bergman SWE finish. The Norwegian originally intended 5. Halvard Hanevold NOR Under the weather Berger’s win leaves her sixth in the not to run the pursuit in Antholz but Svendsen, who had not felt well was World Cup standings ahead of the pursuit with her win in the sprint, she has surely Biathlon World Cup unable to explain his performance: “It on Saturday. changed that plan. Overall Standings was very tight today and very exciting. It 1. Emil Hegle Svendsen NOR 568 was really quite a crazy race. I had great 2. Tomasz Sikora POL 554 skis and maybe it helped that I’m not 3. Carl Johan Bergman SWE 456 staying down in the valley this time but 4. Ole Einar Bjørndalen NOR 448 up here in Antholz.” 5. Maxim Tchoudov RUS 446 6. Björn Ferry SWE 428 Hattestad wins again in 7. Christoph Sumann AUT 420 8. Michael Greis GER 407 cross-country sprint 9. Ivan Tcherezov RUS 398 Fi s -s k i 10. Alexander Os NOR 357 11. Daniel Mesotitsch AUT 322 In sprint races on Jan. 25, Petra 12. Halvard Hanevold NOR 319 Majdic and Ola Vigen Hattestad continued their superb season with Biathlon World Cup another World Cup sprint win, this time Overall Standings in classical technique. For both it was 1. Tomasz Sikora POL 256 their fourth sprint wins of the season in 2. Emil Hegle Svendsen NOR 244 five World Cup sprints (excluding the 3. Carl Johan Bergman SWE 201 Tour de Ski). 4. Alexander Os NOR 196 The Men’s A final was a real 5. Maxim Tchoudov RUS 177 Norwegian championship race—Swede 6. Ivan Tcherezov RUS 167 Mats Larsson was the only non- 7. Björn Ferry SWE 166 Norwegian in the final race. The race 8. Halvard Hanevold NOR 151 was dominated by Ola Vigen Hattestad. 9. Ole Einar Bjørndalen NOR 149 He took an early lead and although Tor Arne Hetland appeared first to come to Biathlon World Cup the final straight, Hattestad had another gear to switch on. On the finishing Pursuit Standings line, he was a clear winner ahead of 1. Emil Hegle Svendsen NOR 210 his teammates Oystein Pettersen, Børre 2. Tomasz Sikora POL 185 Næss, Hetland and last year’s winner 3. Ole Einar Bjørndalen NOR 168 Eldar Rønning. Larsson finished sixth. In the top three of the overall World World Cup Nordic Combined Cup ranking, there was no change. Dario Overall Standings Cologna is still in the lead with 880 1. Anssi Koivurant FIN 773 points, in second place is Petter Northug 2. Magnus Moan NOR 701 698 points and third Axel Teichman 631 3. Bill Demong USA 675 points. 4. Bjørn Kircheisen GER 649 In the sprint World Cup, Ola Vigen 5. Jan Schmid NOR 429 Hattestad increased his lead to 480 points, second is Tor Arne Hetland (NOR) with 317 points and third is John Kristian Dahl (NOR, 174 points).

NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • Ja n u a r y 30, 2009 6 Op Ed Letters to the Editor: Do you have something to say? Send your letters to: is seeking applicants for position as locally hired Jake Moe, Editor-In-Chief [email protected] Building Superintendent in a 50% poSition 7301 Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115 Commencement of work March 2009 or as soon as possible Work assignments entail maintenance and upkeep of church property inside Dear Editor, in the paint. It is subscription renewal time again, I thought I would relate several short and outside. Daily maintenance tasks, renovation and refurbishing work and and we just want you to know how much stories, from the past, as it pertains to follow-up of the technical utilities at the church and the apartments in the we enjoy receiving the Norwegian the Landsverk family. My grandfather, church building are requirements. The Superintendent also has responsibility American Weekly. It keeps us abreast Halvor Landsverk, was born on a small for follow-up of the church vehicles. Practical work assignments in connection of what is happening in the Norwegian farm on a high mountain plateau in the with different types of events at the church is also expected including some community here in the United States area of Selfjord in Telemark, Norway. responsibility in procurement of necessary items for these occasions. Contact and in Norway itself. I have come to the This farm was so isolated, that in World conculsion that the reason I renew my War II it was used by the Norwegian with contractors and service personnel will also be required when necessary. subscription more quickly each year, is Resistance people as a hide out. It The Senior Pastor is the immediate superior of the Building Superintendent. because not too long ago, I celebrated the was never discovered by the German We are looking for a mature, responsible, practical and flexible employee 39th anniversary of my 39th birthday! occupation forces. After the war, the who is a team worker and enjoys working with people. Hopefully my hands and eyes will farm buildings fell into disrepair as the The job consists in working in a team with 6-8 other co-workers. continue to stay in good shape, so that land was used for logging purposes. We are searching for a person who is service minded, neat and orderly, I can continue to rosemal for another 78 Sometimes we complain, today, if who has good cooperating skills and appropriate personal qualifications. years! we have to get in our car and drive for 30 minutes. If my grandfather’s family No housing accommodation is provided with this position. wanted to go to church and/or conduct For further information concerning this position, please contact: business in town, it meant coming down Present Building Superintendent, Eivind Langeland or off the mountain, getting into a boat, Senior Pastor, Per Erik Engdal, Tel: (212) 319-0370 and rowing for nine miles. Of course, you had a repeat performance going Application deadline: immediately or latest February 16, 2009 home, plus the fact that you had to climb Applications should be sent to: back up the mountain with any goods purchased in town. It was definitely a The NorwegiaN SeameN’S ChurCh 317 east 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022 totally different living environment back Tel: (212) 319-0370 • Fax: (212) 421-9830 in the mid 1800s. [email protected] • www.kjerka.com Again, keep up the good work with the Norwegian American Weekly and Lovely rosemaling from the Landsverk’s have a godt nyttår i 2009. of Kransekake. That recipe is correct and Dear Viola, stationary. very good. Thank you so much for your kind Sincerely, There are two kinds of Kransekake, letter. We absolutely agree—not only Speaking of rosemaling, we so much Don and Donna Landsverk this kind, and the kind that is only made is there more than one way to make enjoyed reading the letter and seeing the White Bear Lake, Minn. of almonds, sugar and egg whites. Both Kransekake, there is more than one way rosemaling pictures submitted by Thor kinds are right, and good. to make many things. Jorgensen in the Jan. 9 issue. I personally No way is necessarily more right believe that Norwegian rosemaling is Dear Editor, Sincerely, than another, just different... and as they a beautiful ethnic art form, and its true Thank you for an interesting Viola Tangsrud say, variety is the spice of life! expression is to be found in the hands, newspaper. Our parents and us, all Tioga, N.D. Wishing you all the best in 2009! eyes and mind of the individual artist. It through the years, had “The Decorah also helps, if you feel like one of God’s Posten,” a good newpaper too. Sincerely, angels is looking over your shoulder Regarding your paper of Aug. 29, Editor when you pick up your brush and dip it 2008—a really nice recipes and photos

NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • Ja n u a r y 30, 2009 Op Ed 7 Norwegian American Editor’s Note with Jake Moe W EEKLY “Otto Tschudi turns 60!” WEST COAST 7301 Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115 OFFICE tel:(206) 784-4617 fax: (206) 448-2033 email: [email protected] toll free: 1 (800) 305-0217 It was my honor to have been invited to Otto Tschudi’s 60th birthday EAST COAST Berit Hessen - (914) 337-4737 bash in Sun Valley, Idaho, Jan. 23- OFFICE 24. In my opinion, Otto is not only Publisher & Editor-In-Chief Jake Moe [email protected] a fantastic Norwegian, but also an WA Managing Editor Tiffanie Clark [email protected] outstanding American. About 30 years ago, I featured NY Managing Editor Berit Hessen [email protected] this great Norwegian alpine skier in Copy Editor & Christy Olsen Field [email protected] Powder, the ski magazine that I was Subscriptions Manager (206) 441-3044 publishing at the time. In fact, I placed Assistant Layout Editor Harry Svenkerud [email protected] photos of Otto skiing on its front cover. That is when my relationship with Assistant Designer [email protected] Inge Krippaehne Otto began. He raced for Norway in Jake Moe (left) and Otto Tschudi (right) in Sun Valley, Idaho for Otto’s 60th birthday. Contributing Editors the Olympics twice and also won five national ski championships for Denver and committed to two countries at Anita Alan Carmel, CA Inger-Torill Kirkeby Miami, FL University, here in the states. the same time. And, this is what he Eric Dregni Minneapolis, MN Dagfinn Magnus New Orleans, LA Marit Fosse Geneva, Switzerland Donald V. Mehus New York, NY After his collegiate career, he went said to me. “I have two homes, one Heidi Håvan Grosch Sparbu, Norway Berit T. Mesarick Williamsburg, VA on to become a star on the Professional in the San Francisco Bay area and Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, NY David Moe Juneau, AK Leslee Lane Hoyum Rockford, MN Roman Scott Herre, Norway Ski Racing Circuit. As a well-known one near Norefjell, Norway. With my Else Hvistendahl New York, NY John Erik Stacy Seattle, WA racer, Otto was invited to work at the mom living next door to my house in Solveig M. Lee Seattle, WA Rolf Kristian Stang New York, NY Sun Valley Resort, by the resort’s Norway, I try and visit as often as I Nina Lichtenstein Hartford, CT Kjell Olav Strømsli Trondheim, Norway owner Bill Janss. Upon his arrival can. I have two favorite ski resorts, in the Valley, he met his future wife, Norfjell in Norway and Sun Valley CORRECTIONS: Norwegian American Weekly strives to make its news report fair and accurate. If you have a Yvonne, and three days later, he met in the United States. I financially question or comment about news coverage call (206) 784-4617. • Norwegian American Weekly reserves the right support two ski teams, my local ski to edit any and alll submissions for style, grammar, accuracy and/or space, and the right not to print submissions his future employer, Thom Weisel, deemed libelous, in poor taste, or not suited for publication in this newspaper. • The opinions expressed by opinion of San Francisco. Because of these team back in Norfjell and the Denver writers and letter writers are not necessarily those of Norwegian American Weekly, and our publication of those two long-standing relationships, he University ski team. My wife, my views is not an endorsement of them. Comments, suggestions and complaints about the opinions expressed by the paper’s editorials should be directed to the editor-in-chief. • Norwegian American Weekly is published weekly has adopted Sun Valley as his favorite daughter and I speak Norwegian when except the first week of the calendar year, the last two weeks of July, and the first two weeks of August by Norwegian place in America. we are together and English with American Weekly, INC. • Please send address changes to 7301 Fifth Ave. NE Suite A Seattle, WA 98115 • Annual Subscription Cost: US$50 Domestic, US$70 to Canada, US$175 to Norway and all other foreign countries. In the last couple of years, I have friends. In my career, I am involved rekindled my friendship with Otto. in investments both here in the United SINCE 1889: Formerly Norway Times & Western Viking & Washington Posten. . . Comprising And, with this backdrop, my wife and States and also in Norway.” Decorah-Posten og Ved Arnen, Minneapolis-Tidende, Minnesota Posten, Norrona and I were looking forward to joining the After hearing him explain, I was Skandinaven birthday gang for some fun skiing and pretty amazed at the passion that he has celebratory festivities in Sun Valley. for each country. And, especially the NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY, INC. Folks from as far away as Oslo joined passion he has for the great Norwegian the party, which made for great stories alpine skier, Aksel Lund Svindal. On about Otto and his life. I brought race day in Europe, he has friends call along some of the old magazines that him as early as 3 a.m. to hold their cell featured Otto, which were quickly phones up in the air as Otto listens to scooped up and read intensely. The the race announcer detail Svindal’s laughter after seeing the younger run down the mountain. version of this dynamic ski racer was Happy Birthday, Otto – you are a What did you pay for that? loud and boisterous. truly fine fellow! While skiing with Otto, I had a USD USD $5.20 $1.50 chance to ask him about his life and his All the best, passions. Specifically, I wanted him is the median price for is the median price for to explain how he keeps so grounded Jake Moe a green bell pepper a green bell pepper in Norway. in the U.S. Looking for the photo of the week? You can now find it on page 10.

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NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • Ja n u a r y 30, 2009 8 Th e Ta s t e o f No r w a y Super spinach! Getting the most out of the Green

The United States is the world’s Dept. of Agriculture, a 180-gram serving value, especially when fresh, steamed, second-largest producer of spinach, with of boiled spinach contains 6.43 mg of or quickly boiled. It is a rich source three percent of world output, following iron. However, iron in spinach is poorly of vitamin A (and lutein), vitamin C, China, which accounts for 85 percent of absorbed by the body unless it is eaten vitamin E, vitamin K, magnesium, and output. In the United States, California, with calcium. The type of iron found in several vital antioxidents. Arizona and New Jersey are the top spinach is non-blood (non-heme), a plant producing states, with 12 other states iron, which the body does not absorb as Storage reporting production of at least 100 efficiently as blood (heme) iron, found in Fresh spinach loses much of its acres. meat. nutritional value with storage of more Between 2004 and 2006, U.S. Spinach also has a high calcium than a few days. While refrigeration growers produced an average of 867 content. However, the oxalate content in slows this effect to about eight days, million pounds of spinach, with about spinach binds with calcium decreasing spinach will lose most of its folate and Popeye the Sailor is a fictional three-fourths sold into the fresh-market its absorption. By way of comparison, carotenoid content, so for longer storage hero famous for appearing in comic (includes fresh-cut/processed). the body can absorb about half of the it is frozen, cooked and frozen, or canned. strips and animated films as well as calcium present in broccoli, yet only Storage in the freezer can be for up to numerous TV shows. He was created Nutrition around five percent of the calcium in eight months. by Elzie Crisler Segar, and first Spinach is known as a rich source of spinach. -Wikipedia appeared in the daily King Features iron and calcium. According to the U.S. Spinach still has a large nutritional comic strip Thimble Theatre on Jan. 17, 1929. Popeye the Sailor has a strong affinity for spinach, becoming physically stronger after consuming it. In the comic strips, spinach is presented as a panacea, infusing Popeye not only with his extraordinary strength, but also making him invulnerable to all sorts of threats (including bullets, a basilisk’s petrifying gaze, or aliens’ weapons) and even capable of feats like flight or extraordinarily fast swimming (usually with the aid of his pipe as a propeller). In the animated shorts, Popeye’s Spinach soup with tarragon-poached eggs ingestion of spinach—which is almost invariably canned—is 2 tablespoons unsalted butter In a medium pot, melt the butter over tarragon vinegar and bring to a boil. equally fanciful and often involves 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook, Turn off the heat. Break 1 egg into a squeezing the can until the top opens, stirring, until you have a thick roux— small bowl and gently lower it into the or sucking the spinach through his 3 cups milk that is, a thick, smooth butter-and-flour hot water with a large spoon. Repeat pipe, and on rare occasions, even 2 1/2 cups chicken stock mixture. Stir in the milk little by little, with the remaining 3 eggs. Poach for 5 ingesting the can as well. 1 pound spinach, tough stems then the chicken stock. Add the spinach to 8 minutes, depending on how cooked This display of the power of removed, thoroughly washed and and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat you like your eggs. spinach is partially due to the iron patted dry and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the Pour the spinach soup into bowls. content being mistakenly reported Fine sea salt and freshly ground spinach is wilted. Add a poached egg to each and serve. ten times the actual value, a value Transfer the soup to a blender, in This is a modernized version of the that was rechecked during the black pepper batches, and blend until smooth. Return traditional nettle soup that in Norway 1930s, where it was revealed that 1/2 cup salt the soup to the pot, season with salt and marks the coming of the spring. the original German scientist, Dr. E. 1/4 cup tarragon vinegar pepper, and keep warm over low heat. Recipe and photos reprinted with von Wolf, had misplaced a decimal Meanwhile, in a large pot, combine permission from “Kitchen of Light” by point in his calculations. 4 large eggs 4 quarts of water, 1/2 cup salt, and the Andreas Viestad.

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“Well, you aren’t going to become icon of Norwegian mushing. No doubt, a world champion now, to put it that Mona admits, a lot of the media attention way.” is due to the fact that she is a woman. That is what Mona Kolstad’s doctor But she is a woman who completely told her seven years ago, trying to break crushed all her male competitors in the to her the sad fact that she would never Femund Race, in what is considered a be able to practice mushing again. She thoroughly macho and masculine sport. had contracted serious neck injuries in The vast majority of the participants are a car accident on the slippery roads of men; only one in 10 mushers are women. mountainous Telemark. Mona had been There is no “women’s class” in musher on her way to a mushing training session races. Men and women compete on the when she lost control of her car. same terms. The women’s advantage is Photo: Casper Tyberg/Innovation Norway Mona Kolstad keeps her adrenaline pumping as a professional musher. “That’s ok,” replied Mona, without their weight; the less kilos on the sled, the slightest hint of irony. “I only have to the better. become Norwegian champion.” Friends who are not into wildlife The great Musher races of the Less mascara only see her outside of season - in June world Miraculous recovery “On the other hand, it is an advantage and July. Mona made the doctor eat his to have a man’s muscles when pushing “Sometimes I miss sitting down in front of the TV on a Friday night,” says The Femund Race words. She trained her neck, first slowly the sled up hills or carrying dogs and The Femund Race is the world’s biggest and patiently, before she made a quick heaps of hay,” says Swedish musher Mona. “Or staying indoors when there is a storm. Or watching a movie instead long distance musher race, counted in recovery and was back behind the sled Åsa Flatland. She is a friend of Mona, participants (ca 150 mushers and 1400 with her 13 dogs. Then, she could go for and the two of them train with their male of sleeping in a tent with wet socks. But that would not bring home the victories. dogs) It has two classes: 400km and her actual goal, and last year she won partners several times through the course 600km. what is considered by many to be the of the winter. Mushing is almost the opposite of other sports,” Mona explains. “When the biggest musher race in the world. “With them, girls are girls, and guys The Finnmark Race The Femund Race is one of Europe’s are guys. Still, I must admit that we don’t weather is impossible, that’s exactly when we should go out for training.” The Finnmark Race is Europe’s longest toughest and most prestigious races in get to be as feminine as other women. long distance musher race. The two mushing. Mona became the first female There is definitely less powder and classes are 500km and 1000km. winner of the 400 km race. In 2007, she mascara,” says Mona, who still received Winter wonderland Then what drives her? advanced to the absolute elite in the 600 her gold goblet wearing a lovely dress The Femund Race and the Finnmark km race. Her debut race took her to the with gold details. “My love for dogs and nature, and the need to master the elements,” she Race both serve as qualification races top ten, with European names from the Åsa was also wearing an elegant for Iditarod. musher world elite, such as Kjetil Backen dress, but as if to balance it out, she says. “You have no idea what a kick it og Robert Sørlie. shows us four band-aided fingers and gives you to come back after a trip like rough palms. “Our girlfriends don’t have that, where there is so much adrenaline. Minus 31 hands like these!” And there are the beautiful sunny days. She came in as number eight after They’re the real gold. Compared to those three days of very rough conditions. Dogs on her mind days, medals and prizes are just silver. During the coldest night of the race, Mona’s interest in mushing started 10 When the sled is full of food and warm temperatures fell to negative -31˚ F. It years ago when she worked as a handler clothes. When the snow sparkles under is only mandatory to have two rests of a for the Norwegian dog sled pioneer Kjell the sled and the dogs are flying over the total of 14 hours. For the rest of the race, Smestad. He was the one who got her endless white plains of the mountains, the mushers don’t sleep at all. hooked on dogs. As her mentor, Smestad and all you can hear is the sound of paws Last year there was a storm when the taught her the essentials of mushing. hitting the snow. That’s paradise.” Photo: Jeff Schultz/Iditarod participants were to cross the Kvernvik Now it is all about dogs and training About Mona mountain during the first night. Fifty from August to June. In her civilian life, Iditarod mushers got stuck in the bad weather, but Mona works in a bank, and is about to get Name: Mona Kolstad (34) Iditarod - The Great Sled Race is the not Mona. She kept going, in spite of the a good position in a new business. They toughest, longest and most famous race freezing wind. She even had to brush the will allow her more free time to train Career: Bank consultant, administrative in the world, and takes place in Alaska. ice out of her dogs’ eyebrows. Mona’s with her dogs, and they get to have a top leader and active musher It is the greatest media event of mushing, uncompromising mental stability, even athlete in their company. Every weekend Musher idol: Helge Ingstad, the explorer and stretches 1800 km, from Anchorage under stressful circumstances, secured and every day after work, Mona changes who found the first proven Viking to Nome on the Western Bering Sea her the victory then, and it is still driving from her suit to her homemade wool and settlements in North America in 1968. Coast. The race commemorates the her today. goes up to the mountain plains. Female musher idol: Susan Butcher, the brave mushers of Alaska who in 1925 best female musher in history. Quadruple used a part of the present Iditarod Trail A man’s world Mushing and “normal” life Iditarod champion. as a life saving highway for epidemic- Norwegian broadcasting, magazines “Sometimes the dogs take up a bit stricken Nome. and talk shows announced her as a new too much time,” Mona admits.

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NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • Ja n u a r y 23,30, 2009 Fa i t h a n d Re l i g i o n 11 In honor and memory of Pastor Dagfinn’s Corner Do you have a loved one or friend who has recently passed? Send a brief memoriam to [email protected]. Torolf G. Tobiasen December 19, 1919 – January 11, 2009 Good people and Torolf was born in Norway, Froytland to be exact. faithful readers! You could always see a sparkle in his eyes when he talked about “home.” It was definitely his favorite place on earth, especially on top of the mountain, på veden. He loved climbing that huge mountain, fishing, cutting hay and especially talking to all the neighbors and going down to Feda to see the rest of the family. He took his family on many trips to Welcome to the year 2009. I have be solved. There is nothing we can’t Norway, to ensure they’d have wonderful memories of his homeland. much hope but also some fears for this do. We are created in God’s image and Torolf came to the United States in 1937 and started right in working with his upcoming year. that means not only our shape but our father repairing buildings in Manhattan. He worked outside on the scaffolds for I hope that our new president will mind too. So what is stopping us? about 45 years. He also had a side business called, Tor’s TV Service. He repaired be able to lead this nation on a path of What is stopping us from recycling TVs and radios and even made house calls. peace and prosperity. I hope that this and reusing our old stuff, cutting back He married his wife Margit in 1950 and together they had two children, year will be a year of opportunities on car use, eating less, learning more Turid and Carla. His family grew to include eight grandchildren and eight great for all those who have lost jobs and about other faiths and races, reaching grandchildren. need a new start in life. I hope that we out to those in our neighborhood who Torolf loved to read and especially doing Norwegian crossword puzzles. He will be able to do something about the need help and pray constantly that also played the harmonica and loved anything to do with math and electronics. He environment so that the generations to God will change our attitudes and free loved to kid around, but you could always tell if he was kidding by just looking at his come will be able to have a good and us from the need of always wanting eyebrows. They would be down low if he was trying not to laugh. It is wonderful to safe life. I hope that we will remember more? see his loves and traits coming out in his grandchildren. that God is the King of the Universe What is stopping us is the feeling After he retired he spent his time doing repair work on 59th Street Church and and that we are only his helpers in that what I do as an individual will not 66th Street Church as well as all the neighbors’ homes. He was the “Fix It Guy.” this world. The human race is not the have a real impact on anything. What The highlight of his week for the past 15 years had been going to the Lese Værelset centre of everything but God’s helpers 300 million of us are doing will not in 66th Street Church. He just loved being there and spoke of it often. in keeping this place we call Earth only have an impact, it has the potential His family is thankful to all for the prayers and comforting words. They find alive and running. change everything. A movement starts peace in knowing that God is in control and that Torolf is now with him in heaven. I fear that the current crisis and with one person taking action and then “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those economic downturn may create a another following and so on. who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” feeling of despair and anxiety among God is a God of action, who Romans 8:28 us. I fear that we will look too much at creates, fights against evil, saves our own small lives and forget all those people and never stops making who need us. I fear that our nation everything new, a God who can’t stop might isolate itself and forget about loving his creation. So who are we to its leading role in the world. I fear that deny him the opportunity to recreate fear itself will alienate rich from poor this world by not doing what we are and Christians from Muslims and that called to do. the spiral of violence will bring this In God’s name get up and get world into a dark age. going, the world needs your hands, I know that we have been given mind, feet, faith and love. a new opportunity this year to do something good and bring out the best Always your hopeful pastor, in ourselves and others. 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ELMA is one of the many Film Festival is clearly making a mark sponsors of the 10th annual festival. on the film world, having become a Flat Balls II,” (“Lange Flate Ballær II”) is veritable institution as well as a gathering the sequel to Norwegian director Harald place for Nordic film lovers. Zwart’s hit comedy, featuring the guys Photo courtesy of Jeanne and Brad Andersen. The festival has a new site, www. in Ed’s Garage and their entanglement in Don’t miss the music! New York’s “Smörgåsbandet,” featuring accordionists Jeanne and Wayne, and scandinavianfilmfestivalla.com, which international politics. singer Ingrid Olsson will entertain at the Scandinavian Midwinter Weekend. has information on all the films screened “The Kautokeino Rebellion,” about in the festival’s decade. 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Box office (206) 281-2048 Photo courtesy of the Norwegian Film Institute. “The Kautokeino Rebellion,” a film about one of the most dramatic episodes in northern Scandinavian www.thaliasymphony.org history, was featured at the festival. NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • JANUARY 30, 2009 14 No r w e g i a n He r i t a g e Rønningen Ramblings with Heidi Håvan Grosch

Heidi was a long-time Minnesotan until she married her favorite Norwegian, Morten, and moved to his home country of Norway. As a recent immigrant she is experiencing Norway with a unique perspective, filling us in on the good, the bad and the unexpected!

Burning Rubber: A little bit of tire talk

ou might think all rubber is balance: not too hard and not too soft. the same, but I have personal However, even though we are taught that experienceY to prove otherwise. I’d heard compromise is often the best scenario, in that rubber used on European products the case of tires for many here it means was softer (and therefore had better just settling for a “one size fits all” “gripping power” on ice). I wanted to philosophy; they may work, but they’re see for myself, so during a recent icy not the perfect idea solution. And even stretch, performed my own “walk” test though a driver will notice very little on Steinkjer’s icy winter sidewalks. difference on dry or wet asphalt (the all The first day I wore Finnish made boots weather tire actually may perform better (SATA) and had no problems with than other types of tires) they are no slipping or sliding. The second day I match for winter. wore my LLBean winter boots and ended NAF’s field tests were very up walking in the snow so I wouldn’t interesting. In an Audi with ABS (an break my neck. anti blocking system on the brakes) it A trip to Minnesota this holiday took the all weather tires four times as season reminded me of my rubber bottom long to accelerate or stop on ice and the field test. After slipping and sliding in a results weren’t much better on snow. car in conditions that would have been So even though it’s inconvenient and “no big deal” in Norway, I wondered more expensive to have two sets of tires, if the same boot principles applied to most Norwegians will tell you it’s worth Photo: Heidi Håvan Grosch tires. Did the rubber used really make a it. Just like my Finnish-made boots, A tire equipped for winter driving in Norway. No slipping and sliding for this driver! difference? I went to the NAF reports - good winter tires don’t slip and slide on (the Norwegian Automobile Association) ice and snow, and for nervous drivers and my car savvy husband, Morten, for like me, they’re worth their weight in answers. kroner. In winter climates in the United For more information on the States, the “all weather tire” is the tire tests, check out the NAF site: dekk (tire) of choice. But over here in www.naf.no/no/Forbrukertester/Dekk/ Norway, although legal, they are not Dekktester/Vinterdekktest-2008. recommended. In fact most drivers Even though many of the top shun them, preferring one set of tires for Norwegian winter performers are summer and a different set for winter. unfamiliar names to most Americans Their rational is that heat makes (Nokian, Continental, Pirelli and rubber softer in the summer, so tires Gislaved), Bridgestone and Good should be harder. But since summer Year are recognized in Europe. The tires offer no traction in ice and snow; following Canadian site gives almost the a softer winter tire with a different tread same tire information in English: www. is preferable. Some Norwegians choose canadiandriver.com/winter/tires/tires. studded tired (piggdekk) although there htm. are proponents on both sides of that fence. Those “for studs” prefer the extra Heidi is a recent immigrant to Norway traction and the safety they provide; those from Minnesota and works as a freelance against think studded tires wear out too writer and educator (www.heidigrosch. quickly and unevenly and are noisy. I com). Even though she is learning to think it’s best not to get in the middle of drive on icy Norwegian roads, she looks that argument. forward to the spring and putting her tire The all weather tires are a perfect chains away for the year.

Proud to bring you the Photo: Heidi Håvan Grosch Two different seasons, two different tires. Norwegian American Weekly

NORWEGIAN AMERICAN WEEKLY • Ja n u a r y 30, 2009 Ed u c a t i o n 15 Deb Nelson Gourley presents Bilingual stories in English and Norwegian by Anders Kvåle Rue Kings of Norway “Kings of Norway” was published by Astri My Astri Publishing in 2006. Christian V Christian V

When Christian V became king, he placed Da Christian V ble konge, satte han selv kro- the crown on his own head. After all, nen på hodet. Han hadde jo all makt! Men he had absolute power! But although he selv om han gjerne ville klare jobben som wanted to rule alone, he had to have help, monark alene måtte han ha hjelp, og han ga and he gave a great deal of responsibil- mye ansvar til sine embedsmenn. På denne ity to his civil servants. In this way, the måten kunne kongen bruke mer tid til sine pri- king could devote more time to his private vate interesser—fekting, ridning og kvinner. interests—fencing, riding, and women. Frederik ville, som sin far og bestefar, vinne Frederik, like his father and grandfather, tilbake områder som Sverige hadde tatt. I wanted to regain territory that Sweden had 1675 gikk han inn i Skåne, men etter fire taken. In 1675 he marched into Skåne, but af- år med krig hadde han ikke vunnet noe. ter four years of war, he had not won anything. I Norge ble borger og festninger styr- In Norway, castles and fortresses were for- ket og trelasthandelen blomstret. tified, and the lumber trade flourished.

King Christian ate and drank too much Kong Christian spiste og drakk for mye and he had poor health. All the same, he og han hadde dårlig helse. Likevel døde died of other causes. A stag injured him so han av andre årsaker. En hjort skadet kon- seriously during a hunt that he later died. gen så hardt under jakt at han senere døde.

Christian V was born 1646 and died 1699. He To purchase your copy of this full color bilingual book was the son of King Frederik III and Sophia including 3CDs, visit www.astrimyastri.com or see Amelia of Brunswick. He ruled from 1670 to ad. Text, illustrations and Norwegian voice on CDs by Anders Kvåle Rue. Simplification of text by Kari 1699. Grønningsæter. English translations by Jim Skurdall. English voice on CD by Alex Huntrods. Events on Norway.com For more information on these and other events visit us at: www.norway.com/calendar.asp Does your organization have an event coming up? Would you like to have it added to our events calendar? Send an email Christy Olsen Field at [email protected] or give us a call at 1(800) 305-0217.

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