2020-21 VHSL STUDENT CONGRESS LEGISLATION SUPER-REGION 4AB Table of Contents

Docket A: International Resolution 6024 4 A Resolution to Condemn Germany for the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline 4

Docket A: Domestic Resolution 2005 5 A Resolution to Improve the Pathway for Prisoners to Access College Education 5

Docket A: Virginia Resolution 2425 6 A Resolution to Improve the Parole Board of Virginia to Decrease Post-Release Recidivism 6

Docket A: International Bill 8234 7 The Sinking Peninsulas Bill 7

Docket A: Domestic Bill 8235 8 A Bill Pushing for a Increase in Education Within U.S Prisons 8

Docket A: Economic Bill 8236 9 Minimum Wage Reforment Plan 9

Docket A: Domestic Resolution 6666 10 A Resolution to Implement a Universal, Single-Payer Healthcare System in the United States of America 10

Docket A: International Resolution 5555 11 A Resolution to Maintain the United States Armed Forces' Occupancy in the Federal Republic of Germany 11

Docket A: Domestic Resolution 1989 12 A RESOLUTION TO NECESSITATE ITEMIZED MEDICAL BILLING 12

Docket A: International Resolution 7109 13 A RESOLUTION TO IMPLEMENT A TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES TO PROMOTE THE TRADING OF GOODS ACROSS INTERNATIONAL WATERS 13

Docket A: Virginia Resolution 7645 14 A RESOLUTION TO IMPLEMENT AN INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON VIRGINIAN PAROLE BOARDS 14

Docket A: Domestic Resolution 5050 15 A RESOLUTION TO REQUIRE ALL PRISONS TO OFFER EDUCATION 15

Docket A: Economic Resolution 1092 16 A RESOLUTION TO DEVELOP MORE SUBSIDIZED HOUSING IN URBAN AREAS 16

Docket A: International Bill 475 17 A Bill to Threaten Tariffs on Germany to Force the Disbandment of the Alternative for Germany Party. 17

Docket A: Economic Bill 2453 18 Minimum wage 18

Docket A: Virginia Resolution 4444 19 A Resolution to Reform Virginia's Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act to Promote Equality and Transparency 19

VHSL Student Congress Legislation 2020-21 Page 2 of 22 Docket A: Economic Resolution 3333 20 A Resolution to Increase the Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour 20

Docket A: International Bill 4372 21 A Bill to Halt the Withdrawal of American Troops from Germany 21

Super Session: Economic Resolution 1111 22 A Resolution to Forbid the Monopolization of the Information Technology Industry 22

VHSL Student Congress Legislation 2020-21 Page 3 of 22 Docket A: International Resolution 6024 A Resolution to Condemn Germany for the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

Be it resolved,

Line 01: WHEREAS, Germany has been growing closer to Russia Line 02: through the agreements of the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline which Line 03: will bring Russian Natural Gas to Germany; and Line 04: WHEREAS, This threatens the relationship between the US Line 05: and Germany; and Line 06: WHEREAS, Russia poses a threat to our nation, and we should Line 07: try to take a stand to stop other nations from threatening the Line 08: alliance between our nation and Europe; now, therefore, be it Line 09: RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled make the following Line 10: recommendation to formally condemn the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline.

Respectfully Submitted By: Representative Max Montana Louisa County High School on Tue Mar 23 2021 16:57:46 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

VHSL Student Congress Legislation 2020-21 Page 4 of 22 Docket A: Domestic Resolution 2005 A Resolution to Improve the Pathway for Prisoners to Access College Education

Be it resolved,

Line 01: WHEREAS, The barriers to prisoners accessing educational Line 02: programs limits our efforts in lowering recidivism rates; and Line 03: WHEREAS, A safer society would be created with a substantial Line 04: improvement in prison educational programs, as there is a Line 05: significant disparity between the educational levels of prisoners and Line 06: that of the general populace; and Line 07: WHEREAS, The Vera Institute of Justice reported that only 35 percent Line 08: of state prisons provide college-level courses, and these programs only Line 09: serve 6 percent of incarcerated individuals nationwide; and Line 10: WHEREAS, Shrinking the gap will benefit society by giving more people Line 11: a second chance; now, therefore, be it Line 12: RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled make the following Line 13: recommendation to improve the systems in place to expand college Line 14: educational programs into prisons.

Respectfully Submitted By: Representative Imani Frederick Louisa County High School on Tue Mar 23 2021 17:04:24 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

VHSL Student Congress Legislation 2020-21 Page 5 of 22 Docket A: Virginia Resolution 2425 A Resolution to Improve the Parole Board of Virginia to Decrease Post-Release Recidivism

Be it resolved,

Line 01: WHEREAS, The current system of pre-release from Virginia Line 02: prisons allows for a one in four rate of repeat offense with a Line 03: sixty to forty majority in favor of a major felony. Line 04: WHEREAS, The establishment of the Virginia Post Parole Line 05: Committee focused on a five year study with the focus on drafting Line 06: improvement a long term solution for fixing the parole board. The Line 07: committee would work hand in hand with the Council of Parol Advisors Line 08: WHEREAS, While the ongoing study begins the Virginia Department Line 09: of Corrections hereby further referred to as the VDOC will begin Line 10: recruitment, education, and managing an increase of staff to allow for Line 11: five prisoners per officer, and five officers to one managing officer, and Line 12: ten managing officers to one regional officer, and five regional officers Line 13: report to a Council of Parole Advisor. The Council of Parole Advisors Line 14: would be infinitely large. Line 15: RESOLVED, That the congress here assembled will restructure the Line 16: system of Parole.

Respectfully Submitted By: Representative Elijah Craig Louisa County High School on Tue Mar 23 2021 17:24:25 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

VHSL Student Congress Legislation 2020-21 Page 6 of 22 Docket A: International Bill 8234 The Sinking Peninsulas Bill

Be it enacted,

Line 01: Article I: Due to many peninsulas, including Malaysia, being Line 02: predicted to sink before 2050, acts that are seen as Line 03: unnecessary and harmful to the Earth, and/or are predicted Line 04: to increase the rate of global warming, will be abated or Line 05: ceased as quickly as possible.

Line 07: Article II: Many countries alike Malaysia that are islands or Line 08: peninsulas will be the first to sink due to the climate crisis. Line 09: Even though Malaysia is not included in this list, it is Line 10: important to note that there are 30+ countries included in Line 11: the group called the Small Island Developing States Line 12: (S.I.D.S) that, alike Malaysia, have distinct biodiversity. Line 13: This list includes, but is not limited to: Line 14: Solomon Islands Line 15: The Maldives Line 16: Marshall Islands

Line 18: Article III: This enforcement of this bill will be overseen Line 19: by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Line 21: Article IV. This bill will be placed in effect no later than Line 22: 104 weeks after the passage of this bill.

Line 24: Article V. All laws and legislation that conflict with this Line 25: bill are hereby declared null and void.

Respectfully Submitted By: Representative Traeva Boone Warwick High School on Thu Mar 25 2021 14:55:45 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

VHSL Student Congress Legislation 2020-21 Page 7 of 22 Docket A: Domestic Bill 8235 A Bill Pushing for a Increase in Education Within U.S Prisons

Be it enacted,

Line 01: ARTICLE I: This legislation will increase the amount of Line 02: education provided for inmates to further along Line 03: rehabilitation and ease the path back into society.

Line 05: ARTICLE II: Line 06: a. Curriculum will be set to have inmates first graduate Line 07: high school if need be. Otherwise, opportunities for Line 08: technical education and work skills will be provided Line 09: for a specific career. Line 10: b. Workplace education will be focused on specific Line 11: careers, in order to gear inmates towards successful Line 12: careers, which will aid in rehabilitation. Line 13: c. Budget will be set aside to pay for quality textbooks Line 14: and resources for new inmate students. Funding shall Line 15: also be set aside to pay for teachers and tutors.

Line 17: ARTICLE III: This legislation will be supervised by the Line 18: Bureau of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education.

Line 20: ARTICLE IV: This Legislation will be effective within 13 Line 21: weeks of this bill’s passage.

Line 23: ARTICLE V: All laws in conflict with this legislation will Line 24: hereby be declared null and void.

Respectfully Submitted By: Representative Hailee Miller Warwick High School on Thu Mar 25 2021 15:03:52 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

VHSL Student Congress Legislation 2020-21 Page 8 of 22 Docket A: Economic Bill 8236 Minimum Wage Reforment Plan

Be it enacted,

Line 01: Article I: 9.2% of Americas fall under the poverty line. That Line 02: is 3 million Americans as of 2021. In response, minimum Line 03: wage should be raised to $15.00/hour in all 50 states in Line 04: order to promote financial stability throughout the country.

Line 06: Article II: Minimum wage is defined as “the lowest wage Line 07: permitted by law or by a special agreement (such as one Lind 08: with a labor union).” Whereas poverty is defined as “the Line 09: state of being extremely poor.” Line 10: Minimum wage levels are currently too low to support a Line 11: family without severely limiting budgets. Line 12: Wages should be raised in order to get the average 3.14 Line 13: (4) person household above the poverty line. Line 14: It is infeasible to properly plan and save for retirement Line 15: while making the current minimum wage. Line 16: Not having a retirement plan raises the national Line 17: retirement age and causes you to lose all flexibility in how Line 18: you’ll spend your final years.

Line 20: Article III: The U.S. The Department of Labor will oversee Line 21: the enforcement and funding of this legislation.

Line 23: Article IV: This legislation goes into effect January 1st, Line 24: 2022

Line 26: Article V : All other legislation conflicting with this Line 27: legislation are hereby declared null and void.

Respectfully Submitted By: Representative Kierstin Stuckey Warwick High School on Thu Mar 25 2021 15:14:34 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

VHSL Student Congress Legislation 2020-21 Page 9 of 22 Docket A: Domestic Resolution 6666 A Resolution to Implement a Universal, Single-Payer Healthcare System in the United States of America

Be it resolved,

Line 01: WHEREAS, Unethical medical billing practices and absurdly high prices for life- Line 02: saving treatments have put unfair strain on the American people; and Line 03: Line 04: WHEREAS, Calls for universal healthcare due to the slimy practices of the greedy Line 05: corporation that is the United States’ healthcare system must not go ignored; and Line 06: Line 07: WHEREAS, Millions of Americans go without preventative care, are forced to take Line 08: out loans from predatory companies, and are thrown into never-ending debt for the Line 09: rest of their lives for issues beyond their control; and Line 10: Line 11: WHEREAS, Though laws have been introduced that protect Americans from Line 12: erroneous medical billings, such legislation does not go far enough in the efforts to Line 13: protect Americans in their most vulnerable times of sickness; now, therefore, be it Line 14: Line 15: RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled make the following Line 16: recommendation for the implementation of a universal, single-payer healthcare Line 17: system.

Respectfully Submitted By: Representative Georgia Stone Great Bridge High School on Thu Mar 25 2021 17:57:41 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

VHSL Student Congress Legislation 2020-21 Page 10 of 22 Docket A: International Resolution 5555 A Resolution to Maintain the United States Armed Forces' Occupancy in the Federal Republic of Germany

Be it resolved,

Line 01: WHEREAS, On June 5, 2020, the Trump Administration unveiled plans to withdraw Line 02: nearly twelve-thousands troops from Germany, faulting Chancellor Angela Merkel 03: for failing to meet the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's defense spending quota; Line 04: and Line 05: Line 06: WHEREAS, Though incumbent President Joseph Biden suspended his Line 07: predecessor's initiative upon taking office, the proposed disengagement marked a Line 08: sharp deterioration of relations between the United States and Germany, with many Line 09: members of the German federal parliament criticizing the Trump Administration's Line 10: international policy and diplomatic impressions; and Line 11: Line 12: WHEREAS, Were Congressional legislators to maintain the United States Armed Line 13: Forces' occupancy in the Federal Republic of Germany, whose economic and Line 14: geopolitical stature is the linchpin of the countries' trans-Atlantic relationship, Line 15: relations between the United States and Germany would grow exponentially, thus Line 16: signaling the United States' commitment to ensuring continued access to Line 17: international markets and the preservation of a global balance of power; now, Line 18: therefore, be it Line 19: Line 20: RESOLVED, That the Student Congress here assembled make the following Line 21: recommendation to maintain the United States Armed Forces' occupancy in the Line 22: Federal Republic of Germany.

Respectfully Submitted By: Representative Caleb Fulford Great Bridge High School on Thu Mar 25 2021 18:02:59 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

VHSL Student Congress Legislation 2020-21 Page 11 of 22 Docket A: Domestic Resolution 1989 A RESOLUTION TO NECESSITATE ITEMIZED MEDICAL BILLING

Be it resolved,

Line 01: WHEREAS, The health industry is presently capitalizing on vulnerable, Line 02: unsuspecting American citizens by means of ambiguous medical billing; and, Line 03: Line 04: WHEREAS, Current medical billing practices directly disenfranchise consumers of Line 05: their democratic right to transparency—namely, those of low-income status; and, Line 06: Line 07: WHEREAS, It is within the interest of this Student Congress to ensure that truth Line 08: and justice prevail within a field consumed wholly by corruption and deceit; now, Line 09: therefore, be it Line 10: Line 11: RESOLVED, That the Student Congress here assembled call for the implementation Line 12: of itemized medical billing practices.

Respectfully Submitted By: Representative Samantha Solomon Smithfield High School on Fri Mar 26 2021 12:28:09 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

VHSL Student Congress Legislation 2020-21 Page 12 of 22 Docket A: International Resolution 7109 A RESOLUTION TO IMPLEMENT A TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES TO PROMOTE THE TRADING OF GOODS ACROSS INTERNATIONAL WATERS

Be it resolved,

Line 01: WHEREAS, The United States gives Germany a small number of local goods for a Line 02: surplus of medical and mechanical trades which benefits the United States as a Line 03: whole; and, Line 04: Line 05: WHEREAS, Promoting trades with Germany would strengthen our relationship Line 06: with the EU and provide greater military aid from foreign countries; and, Line 07: Line 08: WHEREAS, Having a stronger alliance between the United States and the EU will Line 09: help fund NATO and increase the amount of active military personnel; now, Line 10: therefore, be it Line 11: Line 12: RESOLVED, That the Student Congress here assembled call for the implementation Line 13: of a trade agreement between the United States and Germany.

Respectfully Submitted By: Representative Vincent Ni Smithfield High School on Fri Mar 26 2021 12:29:06 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

VHSL Student Congress Legislation 2020-21 Page 13 of 22 Docket A: Virginia Resolution 7645 A RESOLUTION TO IMPLEMENT AN INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON VIRGINIAN PAROLE BOARDS

Be it resolved,

Line 01: WHEREAS, Parole board members have constantly shown the inherent Line 02: corruptness rooted within our justice system; and, Line 03: Line 04: WHEREAS, A whistleblower shines light on the corrupt acts that have been Line 05: ignored, amid the recent Virginia parole board scandal; and, Line 06: Line 07: WHEREAS, An increasingly amount of allegations against parole boards have Line 08: been made; now, therefore, be it Line 09: Line 10: RESOLVED, That the student congress here assembled to call for the Line 11: the implementation of an independent oversight committee on Virginian parole Line12: boards.

Respectfully Submitted By: Representative Micah Spicer Smithfield High School on Fri Mar 26 2021 12:29:59 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

VHSL Student Congress Legislation 2020-21 Page 14 of 22 Docket A: Domestic Resolution 5050 A RESOLUTION TO REQUIRE ALL PRISONS TO OFFER EDUCATION

Be it resolved,

Line 01: WHEREAS, The majority of prisons within the United States do not provide a Line 02: program for prison education; and, Line 03: Line 04: WHEREAS, By educating prisoners we can inspire the children of the incarcerated Line 05: to seek higher education as well; and, Line 06: Line 07: WHEREAS, Allowing a basic college-level education within the prison, would make Line 08: it less difficult to resume education or obtain a job; now, therefore, be it Line 09: Line 10: RESOLVED, that the Student Congress here assembled to call for the requirement Line 11: of prison Education Programs in all imprisonment facilities.

Respectfully Submitted By: Representative Elijah Smith Smithfield High School on Fri Mar 26 2021 12:30:44 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

VHSL Student Congress Legislation 2020-21 Page 15 of 22 Docket A: Economic Resolution 1092 A RESOLUTION TO DEVELOP MORE SUBSIDIZED HOUSING IN URBAN AREAS

Be it resolved,

Line 01: WHEREAS, The current market price of housing is too is too high for most Line 02: Americans to afford; and, Line 03: Line 04: WHEREAS, Americans of lower income status must often choose between paying Line 05: increased rent prices or leaving their homes; and, Line 06: Line 07: WHEREAS, There will continue to be a shortage of affordable housing for low Line 08: income individuals in the urban areas in which they live now therefore, be it; Line 09: Line 10: RESOLUTION, That the Student Congress here assembled call for the development Line 11: of more subsidized housing in urban areas.

Respectfully Submitted By: Representative Asia-Marie Andrews Smithfield High School on Fri Mar 26 2021 12:31:27 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

VHSL Student Congress Legislation 2020-21 Page 16 of 22 Docket A: International Bill 475 A Bill to Threaten Tariffs on Germany to Force the Disbandment of the Alternative for Germany Party.

Be it enacted,

1. SECTION 1. The United States applies economic pressure through the threat of 2. sanctions, and the eventual implementation of sanctions, should Germany not disband 3. the Alternative for Germany Party (AFD). 4. SECTION 2. Tariff: a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports. 5. AFD: a German nationalist and right-wing populist political party, known for 6. its opposition to the European Union and immigration. 7. SECTION 3. United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will oversee the 8. implementation of tariffs if necessary. 9. The CBP will work in conjunction with the State Department to ensure proper diplomacy 10. between the United States and Germany. 11.SECTION 4. This legislation will take effect on June 1st. All laws in conflict with this 12. legislation are hereby declared null and void.

Respectfully Submitted By: Representative Alexander Toro Quinones Grafton High School on Fri Mar 26 2021 14:28:08 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

VHSL Student Congress Legislation 2020-21 Page 17 of 22 Docket A: Economic Bill 2453 Minimum wage

Be it enacted,

1. WHEREAS, raising the federal minimum wage to $15 would force businesses to lay off 2. employees and raise unemployment levels;

3. WHEREAS, raising the federal minimum wage to $15 would increase poverty;

4. WHEREAS, raising the federal minimum wage to $15 would unfairly disadvantage low- 5. skilled workers;

6. WHEREAS, raising the federal minimum wage to $15 would hurt economy and Americans,

7. WHEREAS, individual states are better off judging the needs of their people and setting 8. their minimum wages as they see fit; now, therefore, be it

9. RESOLVED, that the Congress assembled stop the implementation a $15 federal minimum 10. wage, but continue to permit respective states to modify their state minimum wages as 11. they see fit, in accordance to their people’s circumstances.

Respectfully Submitted By: Representative Justin Choi Grafton High School on Fri Mar 26 2021 17:40:09 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

VHSL Student Congress Legislation 2020-21 Page 18 of 22 Docket A: Virginia Resolution 4444 A Resolution to Reform Virginia's Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act to Promote Equality and Transparency

Be it resolved,

Line 01: WHEREAS, Virginia’s Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act, also Line 02: known as the Officer’s Bill of Rights, gives employment protections to law Line 03: enforcement officers; and Line 04: Line 05: WHEREAS, Law-enforcement officers are public servants, yet other public Line 06: officials are not granted special employment protection; and Line 07: Line 08: WHEREAS, The Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act makes it Line 09: more difficult to discipline officers for infractions, and Line 10: Line 11: WHEREAS, Abolishing this Act without a replacement could lead to a mass Line 12: exodus of police officers; now, therefore, be it Line 13: Line 14: RESOLVED, That the Student Congress here assembled make the following Line 15: recommendation to reform the Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act Line 16: to promote equality and transparency.

Respectfully Submitted By: Representative Cheyanne Harris Great Bridge High School on Fri Mar 26 2021 19:49:37 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

VHSL Student Congress Legislation 2020-21 Page 19 of 22 Docket A: Economic Resolution 3333 A Resolution to Increase the Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour

Be it resolved,

Line 01: WHEREAS, Raising the minimum wage to $15 would bring millions of Americans Line 02: out of poverty; and Line 03: Line 04: WHEREAS, Raising the minimum wage to $15 would boost America’s economy; Line 05: and Line 06: Line 07: WHEREAS, The current minimum wage is not enough for Americans to live on; Line 08: now, therefore, be it Line 09: Line 10: RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled make the following Line 11: recommendation to increase the minimum wage to $15.

Respectfully Submitted By: Representative Dean Richter Great Bridge High School on Fri Mar 26 2021 19:54:42 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

VHSL Student Congress Legislation 2020-21 Page 20 of 22 Docket A: International Bill 4372 A Bill to Halt the Withdrawal of American Troops from Germany

Be it enacted,

01 Article I: The quantity of American troops stationed in the Federal

02 Republic of Germany shall not fall below 28,000 without

03 the consent of the Congress of the United States and a report

04 to the Congress by the Department of Defense regarding the

05 reasoning behind said reduction.

06 Article II: “Quantity of American troops” refers to the collective

07 number of all service members and staff of the Department of

08 Defense of American citizenship deployed by the United States

09 Armed Forces and serving on behalf of the United States Military

10 in a specified region.

11 Article III: The implementation of this bill will be conducted by

12 the Department of Defense.

13 Article IV: Immediate implementation of this bill shall occur

14 upon its passage.

15 Article V: All other laws in conflict with this legislation are

16 hereby declared null and void.

Respectfully Submitted By: Senator Alex Romero Eastern View High School on Fri Mar 26 2021 22:33:53 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

VHSL Student Congress Legislation 2020-21 Page 21 of 22 Super Session: Economic Resolution 1111 A Resolution to Forbid the Monopolization of the Information Technology Industry

Be it resolved,

Line 01: WHEREAS, In December of 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Line 02: Department of Justice, both of which maintain jurisdiction to enforce antitrust laws, Line 03: divided oversight over the largest and most dominant companies in the information Line 04: technology industry of the United States, including Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Line 05: Google, and Microsoft; and Line 06: Line 07: WHEREAS, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has accused the former Line 08: companies of transgressing antitrust law by conglomerating with smaller social Line 09: media startups and acquiring numerous well-established competitors, in what Line 10: amounts to a concerted effort to build a social media/technological monopoly; and Line 11: Line 12: WHEREAS, Were Congressional legislators to enforce and/or amend the Sherman Line 13: Antitrust Act and the Clayton Antitrust Act onto what is universally denominated as Line 14: "Big Tech," anticompetitive conduct - the abuse of a dominant position aimed at Line 15: bypassing fair competition - would cease to exist within a virtual interface, thus Line 16: cultivating and preserving competitive marketplace for goods and services; now, Line 17: therefore, be it Line 18: Line 19:RESOLVED, That the Student Congress here assembled make the following Line 20: recommendation to forbid the monopolization of the information technology industry.

Respectfully Submitted By: Representative Caleb Fulford Great Bridge High School on Fri Mar 26 2021 19:58:51 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

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