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CAITLYN OLIVER Fayth Parks, Ph.D, a High: 58° XLIX The George-Anne Staff psychologist and professor at Low: 29° Ge’orgia Southern University Six time All-Star Bill was a speaker at TEDx Talk Saturday White was named Augusta in Augusta, Ga. this president of National weekend. League in 1989. White was The theme of the talks was the Saint Louis Cardinals connections. Parks spoke first baseman from 1959 on the connection between m ^ to 1965. When White was modem medicine and cultural High: 55° named president of the National traditions. Low: 37° League and he was the first African “Conventional medicine American to head a major sports league. minimizes cultural formulations Sunday as legitimate partners. However, there are connections between cultural practices and modem medicine,” Parks said. She has over 25 years of experience in her field and has High: 66° been teaching at GSU for 11 Low: 46° years. “I study healing traditions as a cultural group’s belief system and coping strategies,” Parks VIEATBE* ANIMALS said. “Generally these beliefs and practices are woven into narratives that give people meaning and order in healing and recovery”

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your interests." to participate in the electoral Jallow said that students BYJUMP NADIA DREID so, one can't be a INpart of that MEMBERSHIP The George-Anne staff uplift if one is not engaged as While traditionally process, communities that should remember that the a voter, if one is not engaged campaigning for the rights of are healthy and they want an NAACP is open to everyone Over 30 students pledged in thinking deeply about the black Americans, Johnson said environment that is clean," and is dedicated to making to join the Georgia Southern critical issues of the day," that it is vital for the NAACP Johnson said. "These are life better for all people. University NAACP Thursday Johnson said. to be inclusive of all groups things that are not black and "There are always night after being addressed by McCollar encouraged and for others to recognize white. These are things that problems out there in terms local businessman Jonathan students to get involved, that black Americans want the are red, white and blue." of progress which has McCollar and the president be aware of the politics of same things as their nonblack Dr. Saba Jallow, GSU been made and taken back. of the Georgia NAACP Dr. their surroundings and to counterparts. NAACP faculty advisor We always have to stand Francys Johnson. It was the protest with their wallets "The values that are and director of the Center together, and it doesn't matter organization's first general and pocketbooks. held by African-Americans for Africana Studies, said whether you're black, white, body meeting of the semester. "They want your money, are the same values by he was happy with the Asian, Hispanic," Jallow "I am here for one reason but they don't want your which all Americans want turnout and credited the said. "Membership of this and one reason alone, and voice," McCollar said. "Don't to live - they want a good current leadership of the organization gives you the that is because someone told a spend your money with education, a fair criminal organization for the renewed road to make things better for lie a long time ago," Johnson people that don't care about justice system, equal access student interest. everybody." said in his opening remarks. "That because of the texture of your hair, the broadness of —I your nose, the composition of melanin in your skin, that you The values were less than . . . and that lie has been repeated over and that are held over and over again and been by African- used to deny life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness to Americans are too many people." Johnson, a GSU alum and the same values former Student Government by which all Association president, encouraged students to Americans want become the generation that to Live - they "stomps out" the lie that some people are inferior to want a good others and expressed his disappointment at being told education, a that the GSU NAACP was fair criminaL struggling to remain active on campus. justice system, "Surely if there should be equal access an NAACP in any college and we've resurrected to participate 21 other college NAACPs in the electoral between last year and now - it should be at Georgia Southern process, University," Johnson said. Protesting the local communities theater's refusal to screen that are healthy the 1992 film Malcolm X when it was released and and they want campaigning for recognition an environment of black contributions to Georgia Southern history are that is clean. only a few of the things GSU's NAACP has accomplished in FRANCYSJOHNSON the past, Johnson said. Georgia NAACP President The NAACP is an umbrella organization, Johnson said, which means that in order to join many of the- historically COURTESY OF NAACPGA.ORG black students organizations Dr. Francys Johnson on campus, such as the Divine Nine, students must first be is an attorney and NAACP members. They also pastor in Statesboro. must be registered to vote. He was appointed as "Those organizations all have a shared mission in terms the Southeast Region of uplifting underserved Director of the NAACP communities and certainly in 2006. communities of color, and

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CONTINUED FROM PACE 3 Q&A: FRANCYS JOHNSON. NAACP GEORGIA STATE PRESIDENT Black history How should black We tend to think What do you At the meeting month has been history month be of the civil rights consider to be the Thursday night, controversial from celebrated? movement as major civil rights you talked about its inception, with When the founders something that issues for this the importance of some arguing crafted this nation, they inclusivity to a civil happened and ended generation? that it’s racist and knew that it was far from a long time ago. Is rights movement. others arguing that perfect and they left every the work done? Can vou expand on it’s unfair that black succeeding generation I We need an economic that? history is confined with an obligation to make reality that makes sense. So it a more perfect union and Absolutely not. to a single month. it doesn’t matter whether People often say to me I think when you look at an African-American and as the head of the NAACP, How do you feel ; African-American history j This country has been | a white person can live “Why is the NAACP about it? from the arrival of Africans engaged in a civil rights together in an interracial concerned with black and In this country, it is in America, then you have movement from the marriage if they can’t afford a part of what makes us to say that we have made white issues?” And I am moment that colonists great that we can focus on such tremendous progress a house and education quick to remind them that a particular community within that history. took upon themselves for their children’s minds the NAACP was founded and highlight their We still have a ways to their own will to write and sustenance for their by a diverse group of achievements as a part of go until the day where we and declare their bodies, a living wage. citizens of every hue, of the overall American story. can say that our criminal intentions to live as free It’s just un-American every faith and even of no religious faith at all, It represents the best of justice system is truly color- people. The Declaration that you can work every founded on the basic America, one of the most blind, where our education of Independence is a day of the year of every diverse countries on the system is a system that declaration of civil rights premise that America had week of the year and still a ways to go in terms of planet, and of course we produces world-class for those colonists, and would take moments to lift learners who are ready be below the poverty line, living up to her promises. what we have been doing up significantcommunities for global opportunities j that’s just un-American. We must seek to be in our nation. So it is not despite the color of their j over the years is expanding We’ve got to tighten the more inclusive within racist in that regard, and its skin. We can’t say that here that document and its loopholes that allow those our own work and space. not confined to February. in Bulloch County, where promises to an ever- who have made the most If we look around and Our focus on womens half of the students who I widening group of people. of the American dream everyone looks like us and heart health isn’t confined show up in kindergarten To women and to people of to take billions of dollars has the same viewpoint, to February, our focus on won’t graduate in the color and in recent years, overseas and way from this then we should take it breast cancer isn’t confined twelfth grade. to people of same-sex country and away from upon ourselves to make to October. It’s just a We should celebrate orientation, and the work critical investments in our it a more diverse space, particular moment on the it through reflection and wherever we are. is not done until America infrastructure, and then calendar where we reserve response. Reflection on Inclusion is my mission progress we’ve made and is truly the land of the free we’ve got to make sure the to give special attention and that’s important... to response to the challenges and the home of the brave. and focus, so it is neither government is efficient in finish this last work of the racist nor is it restrictive. that remain. For all of God’s children. the use of its resources. civil rights movement.

Georgia Southern's directly on the shoulders of Francis said. Student the executive board. This The policy was voted on Government included the President, Azell and has been effective as of SGA APPROVES Association has recently been Francis, Vice President, Ellen last Friday. in deliberations regarding Hogan, and various other "It doesn't affect Shuttle the use and future inner- Vice Presidents of specific Gus as a program, it only SHUTTLE GUS POLICY workings of the well-known departments. affects how it is internally Shuttle Gus service. "The exec board actually ran," Francis said. The This past week at the runs Shuttle Gus for the first senators, on their respective BY MACY HOLLOWAY regularly scheduled SGA weekend of every semester, weekends, are the primary The George-Anne staff meeting, a discussion so we actually drive that supervisors on site—a was brought to the floor weekend and take calls. All pavilion that they run pertaining to the future weeks after, the volunteering Shuttle Gus out of. They policies regarding who organizations drive and meet with the volunteering would be in charge of answer calls, and as an organization on those nights Shuttle Gus administration SGA member, their specific and just overhead supervise each weekend. role is just to represent and to take calls and assist in For those who may make sure everything runs ensuring the safety of the not be familiar with what smoothly," Francis said. vehicles and students. exactly Shuttle Gus is, it is "Each college will As far as the disagreements a service the SGA provides now be responsible for an during the SGA meeting, in collaboration with other entire weekend, twice this Francis felt that as they are organizations around campus semester," Dyer said. Initially, supposed to be the voice to offer free rides to students an otherwise negative reaction of the entire student body, all over Statesboro on Friday from the majority of senators- sometimes it can be beneficial and Saturday nights from 10 each college is represented to not always agree on bigger p.m.- 2 a.m. The organizations by six senators- was heard; decisions such as this that sign up in advance for a however, in the end policies must be made. Conversation specific weekend and they were agreed upon and SGA allowed them to make sure are paid $300 to volunteer. was able to implement and this was the right decision for Three vehicles are rented out introduce the new system everyone at the time. of SGA's operational budget to its public board. "We "I want the senators to every weekend. wanted to make sure that, make sure they remember ■ The initial discussion as an organization, we were the 'why' and that they , ^ Statesboro Mall CaL-iJaaM, was brought to the floor by doing things as efficiently promised to serve students— 912.764.6924 HIGH COTTON' SGA's graduate assistant Ben and effectively as possible. that a senator should be A 1 rue Southern Accent Dyer, who stated that the So with that we decided to the best representative of responsibility of handling empower our senators to students possible." the heavy lifting of Shuttle allow them to really fulfill Chance Shelton contributed to Gus would no longer fall their responsibilities," this report.

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I Do But I Don 't The Big Commitment in College: The Married Life vs. Going Solo

over a year now. Her husband, other," Rosenwald said, "You can anyone else. There is a huge the reason. "I'm not trying BY MICHELLE NORSWORTHY Josh, is currently deployed. completely be yourself. There's a undiscovered world out there to get into a relationship," The George-Anne staff On top of her studies and constant support system." with tons of people in it," Chongling said, "I'm just It's coming, we're literally marriage, Lewis also belongs Both admit that there Rosenwald said. trying to find myself." a week away from Valentines to Delta Phi Epsilon and works are cons to such serious Though many people PRO: FREEDOM, day (AKA single awareness as a Community Leader. relationships, and see the pros view such commitments has SWEET FREEDOM. day). This has a lot of people "I turned away from him for restricting, Rosenwald says Others may feel that they thinking about relationships. something and that's when being "tied down" isn't all bad. aren't ready for that type of As we reach the end of cuffing he got down, but I thought 66 For Lewis, the con is the commitment. Others like Kelly season, we decided to look at he fell so I turned around was difficulty in balancing all of Clarke, a senior anthropology the two extremes of college like 'What are you doing?'" DON'T JUST her responsibilities. Between major. "It's nice to have the dating: Married and single. Lewis said, "That's when he SETTLE FOR school, work, her sorority, freedom to do what you want You've got your friend that's proposed, but I freaked out. friends, and her marriage, and it doesn't hurt anyone." out to find The One, the friend I froze, obviously I said yes, ' ANYONE Lewis says managing The biggest cons to not who's already got that, and but I was just like 'Did you her priorities can get having a boo? the one who wants to have tell my Mom?"' BECAUSE YOU'RE overwhelming. "It depends Nevermind that Valentine's as many Ones as they can Lewis and her husband on the person though, to see if Day is right around the comer. squeeze into the four or five had a shorter engagement, LONELY OR you want that responsibility. For people like Chongling and years they're here - Oh, and wanting to be married before It's not just you you're taking Clarke, the biggest drawbacks let's not forget the one here Josh deployed. For her, the YOU THINK YOU care of anymore; it's someone are not having a "cuddle buddy" for an education. Because who pros are easy: commitment else, too." and not having someone there and having a support system. to support them. knew that was a thing? AREN'T GOING THE SINGLE LIFE Many succeed, many fail and Joanna Rosenwald, a junior "You don't have anyone to many just don't give a damn. child and family service TO FIND ANYONE So you're single and it's talk to about life and the little Regardless of your relationship major, has been engaged A-okay. Relationships may things," Chongling said. status, it's always important to nearly a year. Her fiance, ELSE be the goal for some, but While there are friends, know the benefits and short- Matt, recently graduated JOANNA ROSENWALD others may have no interest something tells me it isn't the comings of any situation. and works as a teacher. Junior Child and Family in them. Here are most same tiring. Rosenwald also likes the Service Major common reasons people So, in the mean time, keep THE MARRIED LIFE commitment and support of decide to stay single: tying those knots...or you a lifelong partner. in the single life. PRO: MORE ME TIME. know, run. Run far away. Jacquelyn Lewis, senior pre- "It’s nice to be past those first "Don't just settle for anyone For Brittnee Chongling, a That's okay too. physican’s assistant biology stages of dating where you're because you're lonely or you junior child and family service major, has been married a little so shy and weird around each think you aren't going to find major, self-growth is precisely

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► Idina Menzel, the real MVR to lightning bugs with real absolutely slayed the National BY MEG ELWOOD The Geqrcje-Anne Staff glowing ornaments under Anthem at Sunday night’s super an umbrella skirt, it was bowl, They should let her do amazing to see how these the half time show. Better yet, Junk2Funk, a fashion kids took junk and gave it they should advertise like she's show held by Savannah incredible funk. going to sing' ‘ Let it G o ” but then Arts Academy, features a The stage was setup as in reality she performs “Over show completrely put on by if the audience members ^ EST J_ 1968 ^ the Moon” from RENT. Imagine students from the outfits to were bugs instead of people, the chaos that would erupt as the lighting all the way down featuring giant umbrella a stadium full of people who to the stage decorations. sized clovers and a large bug STATESBORO, 6E0R61A have never seen RENT were like cage where all of the models “...moo?”.Let’sbehonest,alotof waited until they were you probably don’t know that shooed onto stage. Of course, song. YouTube it, it’s art. Mind.Blown. Right? the Academy likes to throw some entertainment into the ► Katy Perry Singer of all things The challenge is told in show and opened with an bubbly was lucky enough to be the name: the students take extremely talented student able to open and close for the "junk" like plastic bags, singing "Junk2Funk you Missy Elliott concert last night. spoons, cardboard, lamp Up," their remix of "Uptown HAWTHORNE Katy began her performance in shades, whatever they can Funk." The interpretive STARTING AT $295 a lovely Guy Fierish outfit that get their imaginative little dance group of the Academy screamed’' I amKATnisshearme hands on, and turn those also had two segments of the Roar’ ’ (get it?) .Her performance items into wearable outfits show. Dancers ran around ended with her ascending back that match the given theme. the stage in a row like a line to her home planet on the NBC This year the audience was of ants as the frogs came to ' 'The More You Know’ ’ star. In all taken into Insectum, where devour them — dark, yet very honesty the half time show was the designers had to apply well done. pretty great. I'm not the biggest a specific insect inspiration If you've never been and fan of Katy Perry but she did a to their creations. Final your a fashionista then this pretty solid job. Also, the sharks pieces that looked like they is the annual show for you to were my favorite part.You know belong on Project Runway go see. that somewhere, in some small strutted down the runway, town, a mom was like “That from paper fan mantises, shark! That’s my boy!”.

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PHOTO COU RTESY OF gseagles.com Dale Murphy came to GSU to talk to the baseball team, coaches; and boosters. It truly was an eve- AN EVENING ning with all-stars. WITH THE ALL-STARS HONORS 2014 TEAM For the fifth year in a row, Georgia Southern baseball hosted An Evening with the All-Stars on Friday night, a fundraiser complete with guest speakers, dinner and a silent auction. Opening Day is less t than two weeks away, so; the purpose of the banquet is to get baseball on people's minds. But with the success that GSU had last year, it also Served as one last chance to remember the great moments from the 2014 team's run into BRAYE8 LEGEND the NCAA Regional playoffs. Before Atlanta Braves legend Dale Murphy spoke to the crowd, last year's ace and third-round draft pick, Sam Howard, answered some questions DALE MURPHY about the improbable run for the Eagles. Georgia Southern lost its first game in the Southern Conference playoffs, but rattled off five SPEAKS AT GSU straight wins to win the assignment in Greenwood, In an era when athletes are In his prime, Murphy was conference championship BY COLIN RITSICK S.C; totally unaware of the answering media questions a 30 HR per year player and a on a walk-off single from The'George-Anne staff success he was about to have simply so they won't face a talented outfielder. But early catcher Chase Griffin. Dale Murphy stood on for the Atlanta Braves. fine, Murphy is, and always in his career when he was "When Chase hit that single, the J.I. Clements Stadium Serious Braves fans has been, the kind of guy who struggling to break into the I was at the end of the dugout. concourse Friday afternoon, know what Dale Murphy will have a 10 minute con- major leagues, hitting barely I threw my glove down and eyes squinting, watching accomplished in his time in versation with an awestruck over .200 and making the most as soon as he hit first I tackled the baseball team practice Atlanta during the 1980's. 22-year-old journalist. errors by any first-baseman him," Howard said. and reminiscing about the The two-time National He was oddly honest when (1978), Bobby Cox made a The Eagles went on to only other time he visited League MVP, seven-time All- talking about today's MLB. He decision for him that changed dominate the No. 5 team in Statesboro. Star, five-time Gold Glover likes how the game is getting his life. the country, Florida State, "I was actually here 40 played excellent baseball back to its balanced roots, "Bobby called me one in the first game of NCAA years ago, right here on this for the Braves in a decade with speed and contact hitting winter and said, 'Murph what Regional play, 7-0. Their bank," Murphy said, looking when the teams, and baby- beginning to matter as much about the outfield?"' Murphy performance earned both behind the third-base dugout. blue uniforms, were mostly as the long-ball. said. Murphy remembers the team and Howard, who His eyes looked at the anything but excellent. "Murph" is a big guy asking his manager if he had threw a two-hit complete game Wiggins Building which For more casual Braves standing at 6-foot-4 and even any choice. Cox said no. shutout, national attention. It houses the coaches' offices fans, an interaction between now, in his 50's wearing jeans Murphy talked about what also prompted a hilariously and meeting rooms. But he Murphy, a young fan and his and a sweater, looks like he made Cox a great manager appropriate quote from Florida was looking through the dad about five years ago sums could stroke a few balls over and leader, and how the GSU State manager Mike Martin, building, not at it. Picturing up what Murphy meant to the fence. baseball team could apply "I don't remember distinctly what it used to be. Atlanta in the 1980's. He has faced some of the those traits while they are here. the last time my daddy took "That tree was there, but not "I went to Spring Training great pitchers in MLB history: Cox routinely got thrown out me to the woodshed and much else," Murphy said. "I when Chipper was still Nolan Ryan, Steve Carlton, of games just so his players, whipped my butt, but that's got to learn about the program playing and I was signing Fernando Valenzuela. But and the umpires, knew he pretty close to the way I feel," here, this is a legendary place autographs and a kid looks there is one pitcher in today's didn't think his players got a Martin said. to be able to play baseball." up at his dad and goes, 'Dad, game he doesn't think he fair hand. The silent auction at the Murphy was in town to who is this?' And his dad could hang with: current Cox respected his players, banquet included prizes talk to the Georgia Southern goes, 'Well son, this is Dale Braves closer Craig Kimbrel. and treated them well. Murphy from Georgia Southern hats baseball team, coaches and Murphy. He played outfield "People don't believe urged the team to do the same all the way to box seats in boosters at the annual Dugout for the Braves. He kind of me, but I don't think I'd - to encourage each other and the SunTrust suite at Turner Club preseason banquet, An used to be like Chipper make contact against Craig to respect each other. Field. The 2015 team was Evening with the All-Stars. Jones,"' Murphy said. Kimbrel," Murphy said. He "I wouldn't have a career if introduced by head coach Murphy was 19 or "Then the kid looks up at thinks he'd have a chance it weren't for Bobby Cox, and Rodney Hennon. The season 20-years-old at the time of his dad and goes, 'Well can against 2014 NL Cy Young I'm not the only guy who can starts on February 13 against his first visit, on his way from he go in the locker room and winner Clayton Kershaw say that," Murphy said. Bethune-Cookman. spring training in West Palm get Chipper's autograph for because he's a lefty, "...but Beach, Fla. to his minor-league me?"' Murphy joked. Kimbrel? No chance."

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BY EMMA COLLINS didn't even know that much wanting to compete and be out credits her ability to make to be some sort of shooting The George-Anne staff about what she was getting there with the team because the team to continued team. I thought it was just a herself into. Early in that training with them and endurance training. club team at first, so I signed The time in college year though, she was asked then not getting to compete "Over time, I just got my name up," Shortridge between freshman year and to try out for the 2013 Ranger sucked," Shortridge said. better at running and used said. "I found out that there junior year can really change Challenge Team. At the beginning of to the rucking," Shortridge were going to be tryouts, and a person's life, and Ale "My freshman year, when the training for the 2013 said. then I found out that it was Shortridge's story is certainly I first started doing ROTC, I competition, Shortridge Not only did Shortridge going to be an NCAA team, a testament to that: she just didn't know anything about found the physical demands just finish the most intense so I came out to the tryouts." finished the two-day Ranger the Army—what they did. of the training much harder competition of her life, but Overall, Shortridge is Challenge Competition. I came in completely blind, than she had imagined. she has also been a member proud of how far she has "I really worked hard but I was pretty athletic in "When we started of the Georgia Southern Rifle come and how much she has through the semester, and high school. We had our doing ruck marches, it was Team for two seasons, since changed since her freshman I was really excited to get first PT test, and I did really something I wasn't used to. I it was first started. Though year. During that time, she to compete. It was the most well. That's when one of didn't have the strength to do she had no previous rifle has gone from being an challenging thing I've ever the team members asked if I it. I've never run with a bunch experience besides going alternate on the team to done. Now, looking back, would come out, and I did," of weight on my back, and shooting with her dad having just completed the I can't believe I actually Shortridge said. I had to get used to it. Over occasionally and what she actual Ranger Challenge did something like that," Shortridge made the time, I did and I was able to had learned during her time Competition, as the only girl Shortridge said. team as an alternate in 2013, keep up with everyone else," in the ROTC, she has proved on the team. Just a few short years ago, but found herself wishing Shortridge said. a valuable member of the "It can be intimidating Shortridge was a freshman she was able to compete with Shortridge tried out for team. sometimes but I have come who picked Georgia Southern the team during the two- the 2015 Ranger Challenge "I think it was my a very long way from my University for the ROTC day competition at Camp Team and this time, she was Sophomore year, we were at freshman year," Shortridge said. program it offered. Coming Blanding, Fla. not an alternate. This time, a field training exercise, and into college, Shortridge really "I remember really she made the team. She I heard that there was going

BY KATIE TOLBERT WHAT HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND The George-Anne staff Men’s Tennis (2-3) Women’s Tennis (3-0) Swimming & Diving (8-3) Women’s Rifle (l-o) Track and Field The GS men's tennis team Georgia Southern women's The GS swimming and The Eagles attended the GS track and field had was on the road this past tennis had no trouble over diving team competed in a SEARC 5 competition, another successful weekend at weekend, facing off against the weekend against Mercer two-day competition this finishing with the scores of the Garden Hilton Invitational Florida Atlantic University University and Savannah past weekend against the 2198 in air rifle and 1999 in Winston Salem, N.C. and Florida Gulf Coast College of Art and Design University of North Carolina in small bore. Jennifer Notable finishes in this meet University. On Saturday, the defeating both teams. The at Wilmington, College of Middlebrook set a career best are Kelsey Arnold with a third Eagles were able to pull out a Eagles looked strong only Charleston and Liberty in air rifle, and her teammate, place finish in the weight 4-3 victory against FAU, but allowing Mercer to get two University. The Eagles were Ale Shortridge was the throw with a distance of Super Bowl Sunday caused team points, winning 5-2, and able to put up second and third second Eagle to shoot over 17.39m. Also, Nia Hill posted some problems. The Eagles sweeping SCAD 7-0. place finishes. Liberty defeated 500 in air rifle. a team season best and a were only able to win one up GS 52-97. But, the Eagles were personal best in the long jump against FGCU, almost getting able to defeat UNCW 83-71 with a distance of 5.28m. swept 1-6. and CofC 210-77.

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