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■ .;C';■ Network Crashes; VMI Network lacks administrators Friday by Jason Mounts entirely dysfunctional, so the Internet worked sometimes. Cadet Asst. News Editor With the Internet This past weekend down, many cadets did not know what proved frustrating for many cadets to do with their weekends. Comments Sports on page 4 while they tried to cope with downed on the problem ranged from “I wanted Internet services on Post. The Internet to sit in a comer and cry,” to “I wanted went down on Friday and remained to strangle somebody.” With cadets down until Monday morning when net­ relying heavily on the Internet for com­ work administrators returned to their munication with friends and loved £0 offices, facing a barrage of complaints. ones, lack of accessibility made for a a p ,' -ft Network administrator lonely weekend and caused many to c; called in engineers and found the prob­ find alternate sources of amusement. lem was in a connection from the cen­ CO Wyatt Hollar, ’02, said, “It makes ev­ tral computer that deals with network erything boring, you know. You’ve got addresses on Post. The Primary Domain 2S nothing to do.” 5 Controller, an on-Post computer that The networic technician controls Internet addresses on Post, was did not know about the problem until Cats Escape with Win functioning, but one of the ports on a Monday morning when many cadets who device called a “hub” went bad. The were standing outside her office informed “hub” is a physical link between the her. Lack of communication was the big­ PDC and the “router”, which resolves gest reason why this proved to be such an all Internet addresses on Post. The par­ inconvenience. If network administrators •s: 0, ticular port that PDC was plugged into had known about the problem earlier, they by a wire malfunctioned, rendering the could have fixed it easily and the Internet PDC incapable of transmitting to Bar­ could have been woridng as early as Sat­ racks Internet connections. urday. Once the problem was. Problems with the discovered, it was easily solved. The net­ Internet can usually be fixed easily, so work administration brought in engineers this is not the chief concern of Col. Soccer Closes out Season who told them that the problem was with a Donald Samdahl, Interim Network port on the hub. They then took the wire Administrator. “My chief concern is out of that port on the hub, plugged it into a that we know about (problems] in a Opinion on page 2 different port, and rebooted the system. timely fashion so we can begin fixing Internet access was not them,” Samdahl said. Samdahl wants immediately shut down in Barracks, but to set up points of contact in barracks— rather declined as the Internet was in­ cadets—to alert the network adminis­ Mock Election creasingly used. Most Barracks connec­ tration to any problems with the net­ tions did not work, but many faculty work. Results; Sex in came back to their offices Monday to VMI has hired a new find they could use e-mail and the permanent network administrator: it Barracks, Pork VMI's Finest impersonated by trick-or-treaters from the community during the traditional Internet. The port on the hub was not had been without one since August 1. Chop Platoon Halloween celebrations in VMI's Old Barracks on the evening of Halloween. Cadet In Focus Trick-or-Treaters Conduct Raid in Old Barracks Features on page 5 by Magnus Nordenman ents made their way around the safety of the children out to get Cadet News Editor stoop. some candy to take home. This op­ The Virginia Military Insti­ “I think it’s a neat idea to eration was planned and conducted tute opened its barracks’ gates to bring kids into barracks for trick-or- by Justin Prior, ’01, who holds an the children of the faculty and staff treating,” said Dan Schindler, ’01. “To internship with the Lexington City as well as to the local community them the barracks is a little bit like the Development Association. for “trick-or-treating” on the castle in the middle of nowhere.” “[The Association] asked evening of Halloween. This has Later the same night, the Rats me if VMI would like to help out been a long tradition at VMI and took over and did some trick-or-treat­ with the celebrations and help keep many first classmen stocks up on ing of their own. The Rats’ costumes people safe. This was a great op­ candy and other treats in advance were somewhat bolder than what had portunity for VMI to show itself in Newsbriefs from the outside to give to the dressed-up kids who been exhibited by the children a few the public eye while at the same enter barracks. hours earlier. time giving cadets the opportunity The tricking and treating VMI also took its celebra­ to work some PT’s off,” Prior was limited to the first stoop in tion of Halloween downtown this stated. “Downtown was really Old barracks and was only allowed year. A dozen cadets, clad in BDU crowded. Almost 1500 people for an hour. However, during that bottoms and VMI sweatshirts, where doing stuff downtow'n on short period of time several dozen helped out with road guard duty in that, so it was busy for us," Prior children accompanied by their par- downtown Lexington to ensure the explained. VMI Pipe Band Deployed To Highland Games by Daniel Cragg petition, and sheathe and caber tossing. too.” Regimental IVaining Cadet News Writer Caber tossing involves throwing a lai^ tree The pipe band was not VMI’s only The Virginia Military Institute’s uunk. Sheathe tassing entails using a pitch­ success story in AUanta. Woodmfif, a sbc- Schedule Pipe and Drum Corps walked away fork to throw large bags of hay over a high year veteran on the bagpipes, competed as with several awards for its performance bar. an undi vidual. Woodniff placed third on the Justin Harber is staying busy with OGA matters in the Highland Games at Stone Moun­ The pipe band participated in three grade-four senior level. He is the first VMI Arts & Leisure tain, Georgia, Oct 21-23. The.se Games “mass band” competitions. At a mass band piper to win an individual award at the are “the Super Bowl for pipe bands in competition, several pipe bands play the g!imes. by Joshua Berk another part of the world. “I think the Southeast” according to Rat piper same song at once. The, pipe band won The pipe band, led by pipe ma­ everyone should study abroad be­ Chipper Woodruff. awards for best dress and best deportment, jor David Gray, ’01, drum major Eric Cadet News Writer cause it gives you an opportunity The Stone Mountain Highland as well as capturing the coveted Highhind Ham, '01, and drum captain Chris to get away from this place. You Games have been held in Atl;inta for over Heritage Trophy. Gaddy, ’01, is continuing to improve First class private Justin also learn more than VMI can 28 years now. VMI has participated since Rat Piper Brian Gould was not sur­ and will perform several more times Harber is the kind of guy who is teach you,” Harber said. Win A 1998. Tlie games are a weekend long, and prised that VMI won the best deportment outside of the VMI community this really easy-going and laid-back, Harber excels academically consist of more than just piping. Other award and said that “all the other bands were year, including at Mardi Gras in New and who is friends with just about as well. He is majoring in history, Calzone events include such traditional activities as moving (around) in fomiation wliile we Orleans and at the St. Patrick’s Day everybody. Harber came to VMI and picked up a French minor the hammer toss, a Scottish dancing com- were perfectly straight. We marched well Parade in New York City. from right down the road in good while in France. During his sec­ old Roanoke. Harber has accom­ ond class year he devoted himself from our plished many things at VMI of to studying. He could always be which he is proud. He has been ev­ found in the bowels of the library Very own erything in the corps of cadets studying into the early, morning from second corporal to this hours. It paid off though, because year’s OGA representative for this year he has earned the right "X" Golf Company.. to wear academic stars on his uni­ After his Rat year, Harber form. was chosen'to be a cadre corporal At the end of last year Humor for his company. Even though he Hiuber was elected by his Brother was one of the top cadets in his Rats to serve on the OGA repre­ company, it was a short-lived role. senting Golf Company. "1 like the Shortly after Cadre Week was OGA because it gives us an op­ Humor over Harber turned in his rank portunity to represent the Corps because he felt that he was not the to the administVation,” he said. type of person for cadre. Harber Next year after graduation Harber Gets said, “I just couldn’t yell at the plans to join the Peace Corps. He Rats, and 1 couldn’t take it seri­ wants to be able to use the skills ously.” that he learned in college to help Graphic Another exciting event for underprivileged people. Harber Harber during his third class year wants to-work anywhere where he Compiled from the was when he studied in France for can speak French, or any place ridiculous antics of VMI a semester. It gave him a chance warm. “I can hardly wait to grow people to get away from VMI and to see my hair really long!” Opinion Editor O The Cadet Staff Gussie Lord Paul Bickford 'PINION Danee Cook The Corps

November 3, 2000 T h e C a d e t Page 2 The Cadet VMI's New Tool For Humiliation What Sex in Barracks?

to live by the strict rules and regulations Staff by Gusie Lord diet. A cadet that is told not to by Matt Parker that make this place feel like a prison. Next, a personal PT program leave Post because he or she is fat Cadet Guest Opinion W riter Cadet Opinion Editor We don’t have the freedom to leave on a EDITOR-IN-CHIEF will be developed which the cadet is not going to feel very good about After attending Charlie regular basis, and are confmed to a spe­ Kendra Russell Something that has been is required to record and sign him or herself, the PTP, and espe­ looming over the Corps all semes­ weekly. Once in the program, the cially VMI. This extreme measure Bunting’s formation in JM Hall on Tues­ cific area, just like prison. We have no Business ManagtT cadet will work out 6 times a week day night October 31'', I was very inter­ fence, no guard towers, and no watch­ K.P. Scou ter is the prom ise of Col. tells a cadet, “If you are over­ Hutchings' Physical Training Pla­ and weigh in twice a week to moni­ weight, VMI is ashamed of you and ested in the topic brought up about sex dogs, but are bound to the Institute by Managlnj! Editor toon for overweight cadets, re­ tor weight loss. The cadet can you should not appear in public.” in barracks. First, a little back ground the blue book. If this were a true prison, Devon Miller ferred to by most as the "Pork Chop “graduate” from the program by If this sentiment is so stringent, for those who were unable to attend the we probably have cable TV and get con­ Advtrtising Miiaacei Platoon." reaching his or her proscribed why does VMI accept overweight meeting. The offense (if it can be called jugal visits. So why not turn the bottom Tillman Bowling I have heard enthusiastic sup­ weight loss goals and gaining the cadets for admission? that) carries a penalty of dismissal and of Lejune Hall into a “love room”, or just Circulation Manapcr port of the program but I can’t quite Commandant’s approval based on Honestly, I am disgusted noting less. The offenders are brought stop the head hunting? I understand VMI Jarrett Rice shake the feeling that forced weight appearance in uniform. that VMI champions shaming up in front of the EC and tried as if they is not a regular college, yet we are al­ loss is really not a good thing. All of this is fine, or would people into losing weight. The fact had committed a crime against society. lowed to have relationships amongst the News & Features Editor It seems to me that the issue of members of the Corps. Magnus Nordenman Recently, I examined the memo be, if participation were strictly that the administration would take outlining the parameters of the PTP voluntary. If a cadet sincerely away a cadet’s privilege to leave sex in barracks has become larger than Having sexual relationships is and considered the objectives pre­ wants to lose weight, this program Post proves that this is not a health necessary. Sex is a private matter be­ a natural college experience for most. Jason Mounts sented. could be a practical, healthy way issue, but solely one of appearance. tween two consenting adults. It’s a natu­ My roommate and I have many friends News Staff The memo states that the to do it. However, forcing cadets It is not unhealthy to go uptown or ral occurrence when men and women are (seeing how between die two of us there Luke Pemotto PTP is a measure to improve “the to lose weight if they do not want march parade, but it is unhealthy forced to coexist an environment such are over 13 years of college experience) Vicky Ortiz health and well-being of the Cadet to do so is going to be largely inef­ to be told that one cannot appear as VMI. Personally, 1 am not affected who have had their first sexud experi­ Dustin Johnson Corps.” That sounds nice, almost fective and mentally damaging to in public because of one's weight. by the sexual relations of other cadets in ence in college. At almost all colleges, Daniel J. Cragg like the administration is taking someone in our society. Like it or The simple truth of the situa­ barracks. What two people do in the pri­ sex is not allowed either in the dorm care of us, worrying about our not, it is every American’s right to tion is that some people are not go­ vacy of their room doesn’t matter to me rooms, but no one at any other college QEiniuji-Edilar as long as it does not interfere with my goes out looking for students who are Gussie Lord health like a mother hen. One thing be fat, if they choose, and they ing to look perfect in uniform. Isn't that detracts from that, though, is should not, under our Constitution, part of this country's heritage a cel­ education or personal life. VMI, includ­ having sex. Here at VMI, people go ing the EC, should have no outside in­ around looking for sexual activity. I am Carl Haas the fact that anyone who has ever face repercussions for that choice. ebration of diversity? Should we been inside either barracks or the The aspect of this program hide everyone away that doesn’t terference on what two people do in their not sure if this their little “sexual fantasy” AilsjS_Li;is«rsLEdilflr private time together as long as it is not or what, but why go looking for it? Eric Gannon mess hall will probably agree that I find most disturbing is if a FTP meet American standards of physi­ VMI is not exactly a healthy envi­ cadet’s progress is not satisfactory, cal beauty? And what if cadets start affecting anyone else. Sex is a victim- The sexual activity in barracks UumoiLMilor ronment. he or she can face disciplinary con­ throwing up to meet their weight less crime, except to the two partners in­ has been an issue since the first female The Corps Putting this aside, one can sequences. A cadet who does not loss guidelines? How healthy volved (i.e. pregn^cy, STD’s, broken cadet walked through Jackson Arch, and also see that about a quarter of VMI lose weight may be penalized with would that be? hearts, etc.). Sex comes naturally when stepped into the rat line. When two two people date over a period of time. people have a relationship, it is a very Chris Mills cadets smoke like chimneys and the loss of GP during the week and Punishment based on about half dip like hillbillies. Ac­ have their food intake monitored in apperance could easily get out of Dating in the Corps is allowed private thing. It should not be open to Copy Editor cording to every doctor on earth, the mess hall. hand. Someone with cystic acne between two cadets, as long as it does the public for discussion or punishment. Cunis Neiboer tobacco is generally bad for our If degrading a person in this or an unusual body shape or even not fall within the rank structure. When Dating is permitted amongst the Corps, Operations Manager health, but the powers that be at manner doesn’t work, the cadet will big ears could be told they are a two cadets are allowed to date in such an so why set restrictions on a relationship? Jason Goldstein VMI have not taken steps to pre­ be counseled by the Commandant disgrace to the uniform. These environment, one can only expect that No other school in the nation tells their SfllaLMimiiBtr vent this cancer jamboree. I find and may be restricted “from public characteristics, like weight, are he­ some type of sexual contact will occur. students who they can see, and what they Jenny Boensch that to be a rather large discrep­ appearance off post and/or appear­ reditary and one cannot always Who is to say kissing your boyfriend/girl­ can do. Living in such close quarters with friend is wrong? And if kissing is al­ mixed sexes results in sexual activity. Its Office Manager ancy, making the whole “healthy ing in ranks at parades and ceremo­ overcome genetics. lowed, why is sex such an issue? I am not Maria Vasile lifestyle” angle a little toUgh to nial functions." The PTP is a method of deg­ ' only Mother Nature at work...don’t swallow. I think these steps would radation, not self-improvement. saying kissing on the stoops or in the court­ blame us. All species that must mate for Admittedly, the actual lo­ cause undue humiliation and emo­ The pretense that the PTP aims to yard is pemiissible, but when two people survival have a natural sexual attraction, Kukuh Suharwiyono gistics of the Platoon aren’t going tional distress, not to mention bit­ improve cadets’ health is simply a are involved in a relationship no one has and there is no difference in humans. And the right to say what is too much affection by adding the “college” atmosphere, the Asst. Web Si(g Cw?rd. to physically hurt anyone. The pro­ terness toward those enforcing the thin veneer over blatant discrimi­ and what is not. If VMI is going to let ca­ sexual tension only builds. Again, what Wynn Locher gram consists of four phases. A ca­ policy. If the administration is so nation based on looks. If VMI det who joins the PTP is first as­ concerned about cadets’ well be­ wants to teach its future leaders by dets date, then it also needs to give them someone does with their personal life is The Cadet, student newspaper of sessed by the Post Physician, given ing, why are they completely ignor­ humiliation, fine, but at least be their “private time”. VMI feels as if it has no business of mine or anyone else’s, as the Virginia Military Institute, was a target weight, and placed on a ing our mental health? honest about it. the right to regulate our morality. long as it does not interfere with my daily established in the Fall of 1907 and While at VMI, we are forced actions or education. has been continued since that time. Our newspaper is published every Friday evening during the aca­ demic year at The News Gazette in Lexington, except during Corps trips, holidays, and exam periods. Bush By a Landslide!! A yearly subscription is $20.00 on post and $25.00 off post. The Ca­ det offices are located on the third On Tuesday, October 3P‘, a mock election was floor of Maury Brooke Hall. Thank you for your support. held online for the Corps of Cadets. Over 230 cadet The Cadet voters voiced their opinions on who should be the VMl Box 7 next President of the United States. 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November 3, 2000 T h e C a d e t Page 4 Catamounts Down Keydets Sports Briefs i Rifle Shoots Special Teams Shine in Loss I Out Lights vs. Morehead St. by Nate Charles were quarterback Joey Gidson, running a punt giving VMI the ball on the WCU I Cadet Sports Writer back Gene Cauthen, and wide receiver 32. Gibson then fired the ball on a 3"' 'I'eray I-rost. Although Gibson was up and 10 from the 21 to Frost who against a rushing del'etise all afternoon, knocked the score up to 7-3 VMI. WCU Lexington - The VMI Rifle 'I'lic Kcyclcts facccl off agiiinst he was able to pull out two touchdown ended the quarter with tailback Donnie 6 team defeated the Morehead State the Wcslcri) Carolina Calammiiits last passes in the game. Cauthen gained 119 Bryant scoring as he carried the ball on men’s and women’s teams this week at VMI's Alumni Memorial Sta­ yards on 17 carries with two touch­ a final 25 yard rush. 4 past Saturday in a match hosted dium. It turned out that VMI couldn't downs. Frost came through again this Second quarter action saw s at Killbourne Hall. VMI hold onto the game during the 4"' quar­ game with a touchdown from Gibson. WCU’s lead extended when the Cat’s outscored Morehead State 4349- ter as the Catamounts won 41-31. And let’s hear it for VMI special teams offense moved the ball 80-yards in 12 I 4342-4231. The close match was Twice this past game the Keydets were who were able to block two more punts plays for the .score to make it 17-7. At led by VMI freshman Brett Wil­ able to rally over the Catamounts to and two fumble recoveries. 6:14 to go VMI blocked its ninth punt son with a total score of 1116. take the lead but each time the Key­ During the first quarter Western of the year taking the recovery on the CB Richard Holland goes up to defend a pass against the Cat's Wilson also placed first in his dets were up the Catamount olTense Carolina look an early score on the WCU 33. Following a 16 yard run by individual score in the prone po­ smashed through our defense to the 11:26 mark flopping a 46-yard field running back John Bell, Cauthen took Cat’s offense took to the field. Game Notes: DB Richard sition with 399 points and in the endzone. goal following a .37-yard drive. VMI the handoff into the endzone for a VMI WCU quarterback David Rivers Holland set a single-season school kneeling stance with 374 points. Star players in the game for VMI answered with Rich Holland deflecting touchdown. The Cats answered with completed four of six passes for a record for kickoff return yardage Junior Eric Poole was second on an eight-play, 77-yard drive that then 34 yards. Followed by another thanks to his 65 yards on the day. the team with a scorel 100. Poole met the Stonewall defense. VMI’s de­ completion to Lamont Seward on a He now has 583 for the season and placed first in the standing posi­ fense held on strong from the seven- slant for a gain of 24. Rivers then has surpassed the mark set by tion with 352 points. The Key­ yard line forcing WCU to take a field hit Michael Banks in the right cor­ Bryant McMillian who had 559 det rifle team remains excited and goal setting the score at 20-14 with 2:51 ner of the endzone for a five-yard yards in 1991 . . . Western Caro­ motivated for their next match to play at the end of the 2"'' quarter. score. The Cats again received the lina ran 98 plays, a new record when they travel to Cincinnati, In the third, Matt Maxey ball with 4:14 left in the game as against VMI and the most since the OH for their competition in the kicked his ninth field goal in 12 wideout Seward took charge with Citadel ran 96 total plays back in Walsh Invitational on November attempts making good on a thirty a four-play, 74-yard drive making 1969 . . . RB Gene Cauthen ran for 4th. yarder. VMI started the third by good with a concluding 50-yard 119 yards on 17 carries. He is the scooping up a fumble which gave touchdown. VMI's “never say die” first Keydet rusher to go over 100 Maxey an opportunity to kick. spirit shown through with 2:31 left yards this season and it was the With 5:31 left in the third, Cauthen in the game as Cauthen converted second 100 yard game of his career Swimming Still blew away the defense and the a shovel pass from Gibson for a 17- . . . the 31 points scored by VMI were the most against a Southern 3 crowd by running for 61 yards be­ yard VMI touchdown. The battle Winless tS fore finally being taken down at the finally came to a close as the Cats Conference opponent since they WCU six. Bell received the hand were saved by the clock making the scored 34 against the Citadel in 4 off the following play for another final score 41-31 WCU. 1996 . .. Western Carolina receiver Charleston -- The VMI VMI touchdown setting the score VMI faces off against Appa­ Lamont Seward tied an Alumni swim team lost to the College of at 24-20 VMI. WCU answered lachian State for the second Corps Field record with 10 catches on the Charleston last week Friday Oc­ VMI’s drive with their own 72-yard Trip. The confrontation will be set day, a mark held with Teray Frost tober 27'\ The meet, which was drive and a following four yard at Kidd-Brewer Stadium in Boone, who set it back in 1998 . . . WCU at Charleston, was swam in short -S’ play ending the third quarter at 27- NC. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m. QB Dave Rivers set a new Alumni course meters at the Stern Center 24 WCU. Fans may listen to the game live on Field mark for total offense with Pool and came up short by the RB Gene cautlien scored two touclidowns on the day for VMI VMI lost it in the 4"' as the the internet at www.vmikeydets.com 410 yards. score of 143-89. Keydet swim­ mers managed to place first in Cross-Country Finishes Strong at Soccer Limps tWo separate events. Freshman Notorious; J: I. M. Ryan Beatley took first place in th^ 200-meter breast strolce, SoCon Championships Into SoCoh Play touching the wall in 2:45.93. The NBA: Watch the West, It's Best 400-meter freestyle relay team of senior Kevin Schnute, freshman by David Burdette We have had a lot of injuries this sea­ by Danny Goldberg Brandon Smith, junior Erik Vik, by Jim Morroe assist shy of his own triple-double and Cadet Sports Writer son, but that’s just the way it goes.” Cadet Sports Writer and junior Matt Serra placed first, Shareef Abdur-Rahim torched them for Tugman was pleased with the course with a time of 3:48.42. The Key­ Sports Writer Cadet 27. The East’s other big team (suppos­ saying, “The course was nice and fiat, dets maintain their high spirits edly) was Miami. But another G’Town but the weather was really windy.” and will travel to Mary Washing­ graduate, Alonzo Mourning, has a kid­ The men's and women’s cross­ Sophomore Becky Stewart The VMI men's soccer team ton College on Nov. 9 in search The NBA will soon be be­ ney disease and won’t be around for country teams competed in Boone, was the next best finisher with a time lost to UNC Wilmington during their of their first team victory. The ginning another season. For the most awhile. Instead they now have to fill North Carolina on Saturday 28"' Octo­ of 21:16.05, which was good for a sixty- home game at Patchin Field last Satur­ meet will start at 6 p.m. part it looks as though this year the the middle with Bruce Bowen and ber for the Southern Conference Cham­ seventh place finish. Her time was very day. UNC Wilmington scored twice in really good teams are going to be Duane Causwell. Who the hell are pionship. The men’s team finished fifth impre.ssive considering the fact that this the first half and held on to defeat the • • • • • • • from the west. For all of us on the they?? That leaves the Magic as the of eleven teams, while the women was the first time Stewart had competed Keydets 3-1. UNC W (4-11 -1) got off to East coast we may be missing some big go-getters this year as they signed placed ninth out of twelve. Appalachian in about a month. "1 was really pleased an early 1-0 lead'as a pass from Alfred Lakers - Blazers II of the better match ups. I guess one Grant Hill and Tracy McGrady in the state hosted the event, and also took a with my performance. 1 haven’t run this Moreno hit a VMI defender and was de­ of the biggest reasons for the discrep­ off-season. McGrady looked awesome first place finish for the men. Furman month due to an injury. 1 had to train flected into the goal, which happened by Portland — The L. A. Lak­ ancy between the East and the West in the seast)n opener as he schooled the took first for the women. on the exercise bike, and that helped me the second minute of the match. The ers began defense of their NBA is the end of the dynasty in w’hich for Wizards for 32 points. Hill was still Senior Joe Smith qualified for stay in shape.” UNCW Seahawks would score again as title by beating the Portland Trail a decade Michael Jordan and the hurt but managed to dish out 10 assists the All Southern Conference Time for Senior Danee Cook crossed a shot, by forward Janne Sergejeff, net­ Blazers 96-86 Tuesday night - the Bulls completely dominated the sport in the Magic’s win. So who will take it the third time in his career. Smith is the finish line at 22:29.35, which was ted the left side of the goal. The Keydets same team they had come back while other Eastern Conference all you ask? Why L. A. of course. They only the third cadet to have three All good for an eighty-fifth place. “We next took control of the ball and got on from 15 points down with 10 min­ teams were beginning to fall by the still have the means to dominate, as I’ve Southern Conference honors. Smith didn’t place as we had planned to the scoreboard when sophomore utes to play in Game 7 of the wayside. During this time the West already said. And like many have pre­ finished third with a spectacular place,” Cook said. “But we did beat midfielder Jonathan Rios scored his fifth Western Conference Finals last was becoming silently ever more for­ dicted, Orlando could be the team in the 25:27.50 for the eight-kilometer course, the Citadel as usual. They try to beat goal of the season. Rios recovered a year. midable and today we have the stage East as the Heat are nobody anymore just fourteen seconds behind champion us, but they just can’t do it.” loose ball among a gaggle of players and Shaquille O'Neal once set as we see it; the West will be the and the Knicks just plain suck. Watch Ryan Kendall of Chattanooga. Smith Both teams will travel to stuck it home. Seahawk freshman Adam again led the way for the Lakers best again.- the Left Coast, it’s where the action is. has been on the cross-country team his Greenville, South Carolina on Novem­ Stauffer provided the final goal for his as he poured in 36 points on 14- It may not be the Lakers entire cadetship, and has enjoyed his ber 11"' to compete in the Regional team with two seconds remaining in the 20 shooting and also had 11 re­ this year but they definitely have a Virginia Tech and Miami are experiences. “It's been a lot of fun,” Qualifying Meet. If the team does well, match. bounds. New Laker Isaiah Rider shot as long as they can hold off getting ready for the big showdown on Smith said. Smith commented on this they can qualify for Nationals. The gun On Sunday, the #11 ranked showed up his old teammates by Pippen and the Blazers. This, by the Saturday. Virginia Tech is currently years’ season stating that, “The season sounds at 10:30 a. m. Furman soccer team rolled over VMI 7- scoring 12 points on 6-8 shooting way. was e.xactly what happened ranked ^2 and Miami is ranked ffi. did not go exactly the way we wanted 1. The Keydets were first on the board and also had three assists and five Tuesday night when the Lakers Unfortunately for Virginia Tech fans it too, but that’s life sometimes.” This when senior midfielder Zach Johnson boards. It was a great game for a dominated the Blazers. Scottie Michael Vick is still currently out with was Smiths’ last Conference Meet and Results scored 2 minutes into the match to make great player who has a not-so- Fippen didn’t play the whole game - his sprained ankle. It would be great to the team will miss his talents-in future it 1-0 VMI. Furman (14-3-1,8-0 SoCon) great history in the league. With he never returned after hurting his see a team so close to us possibly win seasons. M en would answer in the 5th minute when Rider playing like this, it could foot in the first quarter. Shaq was the national championship. It is hard Sophomore Thomas Gorski junior Matt Goldsmith scored his third mean the Lakers are tougher this J. Smith 3rd 25:27.50 his dominating self inside for L. A, to believe that at one point VMI actu­ was the next best finisher, placing goal of the season. The Paladins then year than they they were last sea­ and Isaiah Rider torched his old team ally used to play and win against them. twenty-fifth with a time of 26:37.20. took the lead when PauickTanner scored. son. for key baskets. We do not have thousands of people Sophomore Chris Green finished forty- T. Gorski 25th 26:37.20 In the second half there was no doubt as Rasheed Wallace led Port­ The teams in the East still going here either, which is a good thing third with a time of 27:35.42. “The to the dominance displayed by Furnian land with 26 points and Steve have some very good jilayers and in a lot of ways. 1 am starting to won­ team did alright, we are up one slot from R. Walker 29th 26:54.81 as they scored five straight times. Vaughn Smith added 22 more. Scottie teams but they simply do not have der if the whole Vick injury thing is not last year so we are improving. The meet Bethell took the initiative for Furman in Pippen had to leave the game in the overall compatibility to dominate nothing more than a strategic move by ran pretty competitively,” said Green, the 48"' minute and scored his second the first quarter with a sprained C. Green 43rd 27:35.42 this year and win it all. The West Tech to build the confidence of Miami who is now looking forward to the in­ goal for the season. Clint Hill would left ankle and did not return. The has more depth in all areas. With the and get them to formulate defense door season where he will nin the 800- score the next goal four minutes later off Blazers big men, Shawn Kemp champion Lakers ciiriently holding against Tech’s backup Dave Meyers. A meter and the mile. J. N'haus 44th 27:36.33 an Nusum assist. Nusum would then and Dale Davis, were nothing but the reigns for the time being, all eyes sprained ankli,' is an injury that can For the women’s team, fresh­ score his conference leading 1S"* goal of road kill to Shaq and Co. Davis are focuseil to see w hether or not they range quite a bit in severity; from prac­ man Malgosia Weisak was the top fin­ the season in the 51" minute to give the had 2 points and five fouls while can continue what they have started. tically nothing to be painful enough that isher cliK'king in at 19:27.34, w'hich was Paladins a 5-1 lead. Ted Figiird and Sean Kemp collected 4 fouls in 12 min­ W om en There is a large shakeup in you cannot even walk on it. This sounds good for a twenty-fourth place finish. Nickerson then rounded out the .scoring.. utes of play. He was also 2-9 the East as key personnel moved to like a conspiracy theory or something Senior and team captain Rachel Love Keydet freshman goalie Brian Douglas from the floor. new cities. Take fore.xample Patrick but, stranger things have happened, was the next best finisher with a time recorded 4 saves in his first collegiate The Lakers did look mortal liwing. The G’'rown grad left the liven if V'ick doesn’t play at all the game of 19:44.21 for the five-kilometer StiUl. in the third quarter as they let M. Wiesak 24th 19:27.34 only team he had played for, the will definitely be one to see. Especially course. Her time was good for a thirty- This was VMI’s final regu­ Portland get back in the game by Knicks, to go to the Supersonics in now th;it the number one team. Ne- first place finish. lar season match and it finished off tying it up at 67 all. Overall they the biggest trade in NBA history. So bniska, gor killed by the Sooners. it will Junior Jackie Tugnian placed R. Love 3Lst 19:44.21 the year with a 5-11 overall record had 20 turnovers for the game. how are the Knicks without Pat? be interesting to see who comes out of in forty-fifth with a time of 20:07.87. and 2-6 within the Southern Confer­ Some nervousness seemed to Well, they got bK)wn out by 29 points the Tech-'Canes game as the winner Tugman felt that the team did not per­ J. Tugman 45th 20:07.87 ence. The Keydets will next compete have affecte Kobe Bryant as he to the Sixers ai tumw in ihr Ctinlcn'. could see themselves as the new num­ form as well as they had hoped. She in the Gift of Life/Southern Confer­ finished with only 14 points on 4 And the Sonics? Well they played ber one in the polls. Oklahoma is still said. "Competition within the confer­ ence Men’s Soccer Tournament in of 11 shooting while getting into B. Stewart 67th 21:16.05 well - Gary Payton had a triple- number one in the BCS rankings, but ence has gotten stiffer over the past few Charleston, S.C. The Keydets, who foul trouble early in the game. double and Ewing had 12 boards - that's all a lot of bunk and the only thing years. We’ve improved, but so have are seeded seventh, will face #2 seed His first two shots were airballs. but they lost to the Grizzlies in that matters is who's playing on Jan. 3rd' they. Some schools are good at recruit­ A. Hamad 74th 21:42.53 Davidson in the first round on Thurs­ Briefs compiled by Danny Goldberg. Vancouver as Mike Bibby was one Could it be Tech? l.el's wait and see.. ing and have good training programs. day night at 7 p.m. N e w s & F e a t u r e s

November 3, 2000 T h e C a d e t Page 5 In The News The Hap’s at "The I" Regimental Training Schedule The VMI Museum would like The second Corps trip will be JERUSALEM; Nov. 2: A pow to announce two events. On No­ this weekend. All upperclass ca­ irful car bomb packed with nails wen vember 10, artist Keith Rocco will dets that can secure transportation -This schedule, as always, is subject to change- in a downtown Jewish neighborhoo( be signing his new fine art print have the option of attending the oday, killing the daughter of an Israel Lions of the Hour between 2:00 Appalachian State University foot­ jolitician and one other by-stander. Thi p.m. and 4:15 p.m. On November ball game in Boone, North Caro­ Beirut -based militant group Palestin 11, New York Times best selling lina. The ASU team is third in the Monday, November 6 an Islamic Jihad claimed responsibil author Jeff Shaara will be signing Southern, and VMI is last in the BRC: Personal Inspection ty for the blast, and it is the second at his new book Gone for Soldiers conference, so they need all the ack on Jewish communities within thi between 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. support possible. M il Duty: Personal Workout/Intramurals, Rat Challenge ast two days. Both Palestinian and Aral Both events will be held in the VMI All who attend the entire eaders are outraged at each other; thi museum. game will get a free weekend until X)mbing follows a cease-fire agreemen taps on Sunday, November 5. Ca­ eached earlier Thursday morning af dets may depart at CMD Friday, T\iesday, November 7 er a five week string of violence. VMI’s Theatre would like and Cadets on restriction may at­ CTT: ROTC Control Day(2nd Class) two present Neil Simon’s The Odd tend. Couple, Wednesday through Satur­ M il Duty: GP, Rat Study Hall CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla; Nov day, November 1, 2, 3, 4 at 8:00 Applications are being taken !: An American astronaut and two Rus p.m and on Sunday, November 5 at for the applied technology award. ian cosmonauts docked aboard the In 2:00 p.m. on the 400 level of Competitors must create something Wednesday, November 1 emational Space Station at 4:21 a.m Lejeune Hall. Tickets will be five that helps the flow of information EST. Launched from Kazakhstan or dollars for adults, three dollars for and uses the internet. Judges will be M il Duty: Personal Workout/Intramurals, Rat Challenge )oard a Russian ferry craft, the crew students and senior citizens. Ca­ looking for creativity and the entries appli­ vent aboard tl^e space station afte det admissin is free. Call 464-7389 cability. Cadets must make all deadlines to hecking the seals between the two con for reservations. be considered for the award. Thursday, November 9 lecting aircraft. The Expedition Om eam will activate and examine the com CTT: Practice Parade nand module before returning in lati VMI Prof's Write Movie Manuscrijpt 'ebruary, when they will be replacec M il Duty: GP, Rat Study Hall by Jason Mounts script idea on the way home from an )y team Expedition Two. Cadet Asst. News Editor Orioles’ game last spring. “Flagrant” Virginia Military In­ is a screenplay about two college pro­ stitute English professors LTC. Kurt fessors who are overzealous in their Friday, November 10 Nov. 2: Two retired military of Ayau and Maj. David Rachels were desire to have a winning intramural icers who are conducting th M il Duty: Retreat Parade among the competitors in this year’s basketball team. ’entagon’s investigation into the bomb Virginia Film Festival. The festival The two professors ng of the USS Cole on Oct. 12 de is an annual event that includes a con­ hire an All-American women’s bas­ cribed the damage done to the de test in which Virginia residents write ketball player, nicknamed “Flagrant” troyer as “horrific”. Retired Adm a screenplay. Twelve finalists are se­ for her tendency to flagrantly foul her larold W. Gehman, who command& Saturday, November 11 lected, and three winners are chosen opponents. However, their plans go destroyer similar to the Cole, won from the twelve. This year, VMI’s awry when their ace-in-the-hole turns Ring Figure/Founders' Day Parade Jered how the fuel tanks on the ship die M il Duty: own are one of the lucky twelve, out to be pregnant. They then try to lot explode. “Pieces of debris wen though their script was not one of the recruit others, setting off a chain of hrown all the way across” to the othe three winners. The two also entered humorous events and circumstances. ide of the Cole, Gehamn said in an in a screenplay last year, but were not “This is not about basketball,” Ayau erview. Gehman and retired Arm selected as finalists. said in a Lynchburg News and Ad­ jeneral William W. Crouch alsc The festival, offi­ vance interview, “as much as it’s jraised security measures taken by th cially called the Governor’s about obsessions. And the eternal 'Javy in the Gulf region. Screenwriting Competition, awards search for symmetry and balance.” CORRECTION! ! $1,000 to,each of the three winners, Ayau and Rachels as well as providing representation in have also entered the same script in The article Thirteen & A Wakeup was not written by Magnus Nordenman. In All briefs are compiled Hollywood, courtesy of the Virginia an online script competition called fact, it was written by the guest writer Dustin Johnson. Film Office. Project Greenlight that was con­ from reports by the According to Ayau, ceived by Ben Affleck and Matt The Cadet sincerely apologizes for this mistake and hopes Washington Post. he and Rachels came up with their Damon and is sponsored by MTV. no inconvenience or harm has come from this!

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BEVERLY HILLS. Calif. by Eric J Gannon you can’t help but notice the good (Reuters) - In the 1970s, it was a Cadet A&L Editor prices. It would be possible to go into H i t s o f young man’s dream of heaven — to Dcomina tvents “Breakfast all day.” That phrase the Cafd and get more than enough food be in a hotel room with all three alone can bring people into a restaurant. and drink for less than $8.00—and Charlie’s Angels: Farah Fawcett, Now if that phrase was changed to that’s an estimate on the high side. Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith. It “breakfast all day with good service After we ordered, Felicia came t h e W e e k is time to dream that dream again: and great prices to theover Friday November 3rd coming Friday to a theater near you, right in your back­ table offering the latest incarnation of the heav­ 1. “Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is Johhny Matthis @ the Landmark yard.” all hell might us some bis­ enly trio of private detectives who You),” Christina Aguilera. RCA. break loose. I found cuits that one That re, Richmond once enraged feminists and de­ 2. “Music,” Madonna. Maverick. a place that serves of her patrons lighted chauvinists: Cameron Diaz, (Platinum) T H e Clarks Trax, just that—the Half­ had brought Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu. The 3. “With Arms Wide Open,” Creed. way Caf6 in Buena in. She then C h arlottes-ville new movie Angels are just as beau­ Wmd-up. Vista. proceeded to tiful, sexy and fashionable as the 4. “Kryptonite,” 3 Doors Down. Just a short talk with us first classic television trio, so what Republic. 10-minute drive for the next guy wouldn’t want to be alone with 5. “Most Girls,” Pink. LaFace. from post, the half­ five minutes Saturday November 4th them unless he had done something 6. “This I Promise You,” ‘N Sync. way Caf6 is located about the Caf6 to make an Angel mad. In which Jive. Blue O w 'te r (^ult @ Jcixx, S p ’’i'’gF'elcl on Beech Ave. in and how it had case, the new team would respond 7. “Independent Woman Part 1,” Buena Vista. The come about. with so many high-flying kung fu Destiny’s Child. Columbia. Superdrag @ Trax, Charlottesville Cafd opened last It almost felt kicks that the original trio would 8. “Jumpin, Jumpin,” Destiny’s Child. January after the like we were roar with approval: “You go, girl.” Columbia. owner Felicia drove eating dinner 9. “Gotta Tell You,” Samantha Mumba. down from Boston in a friend’s ATLANTA (AP) - Elton Wild Card. Sunday November 5th in a snowstorm with house. It actu­ John’s extensive photography col­ 10. “Case Of The Ex (Watcha Gonna the intent to change ally is Blues Traveler @ Trax, Charlottesville Do),” Mya. University. lection is going on display. TTie Brit- the once Tavern into F e lic ia ’ s ish-bom pop star’s 380 photographs 11. “Bag Lady,” Erykah Badu. a Caf6. After almost house, as she from his private collection from his Motown. a year, the Halfway Caf6 is doing re­ and her family live above it. homes in Atlanta, France and En­ 12. “The Way You Love Me,” Faith markably well. Shortly after our conversation Thursday November 11th gland will be at the High Museum Hill. Warner Bros. (Nashville). My date and I stumbled across our dinners arrived. Both of our din­ of Art in Atlanta beginning Satur­ 13. “Shake Ya A,” Mystikal. Jive. the Caf6 while in search of food the ners tasted great and were more than Fighting Gravity in the Courtyard day. “I never get fed up with look­ 14. “Incomplete.” Sisqo. Dragon/Def other night. We actually had intended filling. We followed our dinners with ing at images,” John said Tuesday. Soul. (Platinum) to get Chinese food but when we some homemade brownies with ice “I can honestly say that of all the 15. “Shape Of Me Heart,” BacksU^et drove by the Caf^ we decided to give cream—talk about cloud nine! thing’s I’ve collected in my life, Boys. Jive. it a try. I would highly recommend the nothing has endeared me more than 16. “Between Me And You,” Ja Rule Friday November 10th When you walk in, you are halfway Caf6 to anyone who is look­ collecting photography.” (feat Christina Milian). Murder Inc./ greeted by smile from both patrons ing for good food at a good price with Def Jam. Pie Tasters @ Trax, Chariottesville and Felicia (or whoever is in the great company. AJ, one of the pa­ NASHVILLE. Tenn. (AP) - 17. “Country Grammar,” Nelly. Fo’ front). The Caf6 has a really nice at­ trons says, “It’s great!” Who would Peter Murphy @ Nightclub 9:30, D.C. Citing family and career concerns, Real. mosphere with a number of bench need a better recommendation to go? country music star Garth Brooks 18. “She Bangs,” Ricky Martin. seats around the edge and a few tables The Caf6 is located across the street Patty Loveless Birchemere, Alexandria said Thursday he plans to retire af­ Columbia. in the center. There are two menus, one from the three-dollar movie theatre ter releasing and promoting one 19. “Liar,” Profyle. Motown. for breakfast all day and the other for and Pizza Hut right in downtown more album. “I’m here to announce 20. “Bent,” matchbox twenty. Lava. lunch and dinner. Looking at the menu Buena Vista. my retirement,” Brooks said at a (Gold) Saturday November 11th news conference before a gala to celebrate 100 million album sales. Walter Woffman Washington @ Outbade Lot^e, ChariottesnUe “I’ve done my career with the old saying, ‘Bum bright, bum fast,”’ he said. “1 wasn’t going to be some­ body that we could come to really appreciate, like Billy Joel and James Turkey Time is Coming Courtesy of wwwv.cstone.net Taylor, and know that their stuff was timeless.” by Sean Griffis CHAMPAIGN, III. (AP) - A Cadet A&L Writer eastem origins. In fact, it was during 2. Sprinkle salt and pepper in small group of University of Illinois Almost every American the Victorian period that the lasting the cavities of the bird. students is pleading with adminis­ learns of the First Thanksgiving in el­ match was made between thanksgiv­ 3. Fold neck skin and fasten to trators to cancel a concert Thursday Top Ten Box Office Hits ementary school—the serene picture ing feast and the Pilgrims harvest cel­ the back with skewers. Fold the featuring rapper Eminem. The stu­ of the Puritan Pilgrims dressed in ebration. wings under the back of the turkey. dents say the concert violates the their black and white garb sitting History has its value, but Return legs to tucked position. university’s policy against discrimi­ down to feast with the savages. The despite any misconceptions the 4. Place turkey, breast side up, nation. Eminem, whose real name 1. Meet the Parents images and the traditional story con­ general public may have about the on a rack in a large shallow (no more is Marshall Mathers, has come un­ 2. Book of Shadows; Blair Witch 2 jure thoughts of peace and sincere origins of Thanksgiving, I think it’s than 2-1/2" deep) roasting pan. Insert der attack for his lyrics depicting thanks for blessings received. How­ important to focus on the real rea­ an oven-safe thermometer into thick­ 3. Remember the Titans graphic violence, mostly against ever, throughout the nineteenth cen­ son we gather on the 25"' of No­ est part of the thigh, being careful it 4. Bedazzled women and gays. Student Nick tury, most artwork depicting colonial vember each year. What is that rea­ does not touch the bone! Sakurai held a news conference 5. Pay it Forward Puritans showed the noble forefathers son? For me. it’s my family, deer 5. Roast turkey in a preheated Monday asking the university to 6. The Little Vampire either in combat with the natives or season, and lots of turkey. The tur­ 325 degree F. oven about 3-3/4 hours. publicly apologize for approving a running from a hail of arrows. It was key has become the single-most Baste with the pan juices. 7. Lucky Numbers contract for the concert. “I believe not until the twentieth century that recognized Thanksgiving icon in 6. M eanwhile, in a small 8. The Contender this concert is an explicit form of the image of harmonious repast came America. 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Continue to Psychic spoon-bender Uri Gelier giving in 1621 was actually one of proper knowledge of the holiday roast until the thermometer registers sued Nintendo for hundreds of mil­ much such Puritan religious obser­ fowl and its preparation, below I 180 degrees F. in the thigh, or 170 This W eek in History lions of dollars Wednesday, claim­ vation, meant to give thanks to God have provided a recipe on which to degrees F. in the breast. ing that the Japanese game-maker for any sort of blessing. Also, cel­ ponder. 8. Remove turkey from the turned him into an “evil, occult ebrations of the like were practiced oven and allow the bird to rest for 15- 1500 - Benvenuto Cellini, Italian sculptor and goldsmith, bom. Best Pokemon character” by naming a in England after the harvest. By 1. Remove giblets and neck20 minutes before carving. known for his bronze “Perseus” and famed for his autobiography com­ monster in the blockbuster cartoon the latter half of the nineteenth cen­ from turkey; reserve for gravy. Rinse 9. Place on a warm large plat­ pleted in 1562. series after him. And both he and his tury, the holiday was associated turkey with cold running water and ter and garnish with pickled peaches. 1695 - The Bank of Scotland began trading on this day only months after lawyer suggested that there were mostly with its primary centerpiece, drain well. Blot dry with paper tow­ Note: Provides 22 servings at 6 the Bank of England. Lending money to the crown was forbidden. elements of anti-Semitism in the the turkey, and in general by its north- els. ounces per portion. 1757 - Antonio Canova, Italian neo-classical sculptor, bom. His works character’s depiction. Geller, a include the tombs of Pope Clement XIV and Clement XIII, and ‘The former Israeli paratrooper famous Three Graces.” for using mysterious mental powers 1871 - Stephen Crane, U.S. poet, short-story writer and novelist noted for to bend spoons, said that Nintendo Co. Ltd. “debased” his name with his book on the civil war “Red Badge of Courage,” bom. the Pokemon character, a monster 1942 - Larry Flynt, publisher of the Hustler porn magazine, bom. His named “Yun Geller” who carries a frequent legal battles were depicted in the Milos Forman film ‘The People spoon and uses psychic mind-waves vs. Larryt Flynt.” to give his victims bad headaches. 1950 - An unsuccessful attempt to assassinate U.S. President Truman was W in A Free Calzone! made by two members of a Puerto Rican nationalist movement. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - 1957 - Country singer and occasional actor Lyle Lovett bom in Texas; The last time U2 played in Los An­ briefly married to actress Julia Roberts. geles. 65,000 fans watched the Irish 1972 - Actress and former Playboy Playtiiate Jenny McCarthy bom in rock quartet go through their paces Want to win a free calzone from our very own X? All you have to do is be Chicago. at the site of the 1932 and 1984 the first one to answer this following question and e-mail your answer to 1972 - Ezra Pound, noted American poet and critic, died in Venice. He Olympic Games. Now fast forward [email protected] or talk to him directly. You need to have hard evidence broadcast Fascist propaganda over Italian radio during the Second World three years to October 2000 and U2 like from a magazine, reliable web page etc. War and was later imprisoned after being charged with treason. are playing for 2S0 fans on a studio 1984 ■ Rajiv Gandhi was swom in as Indian prime minister amid anti-Sikh soundstage. The performance was riots following the assassination of Indira Gandhi. taped for USA cable TV show This week’s question; What VMI Landmark is currently endangered by legislation pending in teh 1985 - Phil Silvers, American film and TV actor noted for his Sergeant “Jimmy & Doug’s Farmclub.com.” Virginia General Assembly Bilko character, died. which would not warrant their at­ 1987 - Veteran revolutionaries left the center-stage of Chinese politics, tention but for the fact that "Jimmy” including Deng Xiaoping. He was one of more than 90 members to step is Jimmy lovine, a former U2 pro­ down from the party’s guiding Central Committee. ducer who now runs their U.S. la­ Last Week's question: How many alumni have been awarded with the bel, Interscope Records. medal of honor 1993 - The Maastricht Treaty came into effect, creating a new “European There have bee seven VMI Alumni awarded the Medal of Honor, E Morales Union." Info from Yahoo.com was the winning responder 1995 - South Africans voted in their first all-race local govemment Courtesy of Reuters • I ■

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