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Fire ban to take effect in time for May long

OPEN BURNING BAN COMING

SOON. An open burning ban will take

effect in time for the Victoria Day long

weekend in mid-May. The ban will ap-

ply to campfi res and cooking stoves. Submitted photo

The Wildfi re Management

Branch is preparing to ban open

burning within most of the Kam-

loops Fire Centre starting the Vic-

toria Day long weekend in May.

The prohibition will take effect at

noon Fri. May 15, and is meant to

help prevent human-caused wild-

fi res and protect the public.

The ban does not apply to camp-

fi res that are a half-metre high by

a half-metre wide; cooking stoves

are also exempt.

Anyone conducting open burn-

ing in BC Parks, on Crown land,

or on private property, outside of

city or other fi re district limits,

must have their fi res extinguished

by the time the ban takes effect.

The ban lasts until October.

The prohibition covers all fi re

zones except for Clearwater and

Salmon Arm. Open burning bans

for those regions take effect June

15.

Specifi cally, prohibited activities

include:

• The burning of any waste, slash

or other materials (piled or un-

piled) larger than one-half metre

by one-half metre.

• The burning of more than two

open fi res of any size at the same

time.

• Stubble or grass fi res of any size

over any area.

• The use of fi reworks, sky lan-

terns or burning barrels of any

size or description.

Anyone ignoring the open fi re

The B.C. Coroners Service has

identifi ed the body found in Ka-

mloops Lake last weekend as

that of a 50-year-old woman that

went missing from a Kamloops

psychiatric facility almost two

week ago.

On April 13, Tracey Dallyn

leapt a fence and disappeared

from Hilltop House on the North

Shore.

Her son said Dallyn’s body

found by hikers walking near

Cooney Bay last Saturday.

Kamloops RCMP, including

dog and helicopter teams, were

searching the lake near Cooney

Bay on Sunday.

Dallyn’s son said his mother

suffered from schizophrenia and

her death is believed to have

been self-infl icted.

RCMP Corporal Dave Tyre-

man said the woman’s death is

not believed to be suspicious and

indicated an autopsy was con-

ducted Monday, found no sign of

foul play; the fi le has now been

turned over to the BC Coroners

Service.

Body found in Kamloops Lake identifi ed

as missing Kamloops woman

prohibition could face penalties

ranging from a $345 ticket, to a

$100,000 fi ne, or a year in jail.

Kamloops Fire Centre crews

have responded to 12 incidents

since April 1, with many of the

wildfi res resulting from poorly-

planned open burning.

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You don’t have to be a superhero to have the power to protect your

community from harm. Making sure your immunizations are up to

date helps protect you, your family and your community from seri-

ous vaccine preventable diseases like measles, mumps and whooping

cough.

“We’re fortunate in B.C. to have a comprehensive immunization

program for children,” said Health Minister Terry Lake.

“These vaccines are free and easily available through public health

clinics, doctors’ offi ces and school-based programs. By taking advan-

tage of this program, parents are not only protecting their own chil-

dren but others in the community as well.”

Measles outbreaks this year in Disneyland and Ontario and last year’s

large outbreak of 400 cases in the Fraser valley are reminders of why

immunization is important.

The more people who are immunized, the greater the protection for

those who can’t be immunized or have weakened immune systems

like babies or people with certain health conditions.

“An immunization rate of at least 90 per cent helps protect vulnerable

people in the community. When the majority of people are vaccinated

for a disease, it becomes harder for the disease to spread from person

to person, said Dr. Althea Hayden, Public Health physician with In-

terior Health.

“When immunization rates drop, diseases come back. This puts our

most vulnerable citizens at risk.”

In the Interior Health region, 71 per cent of children have completed

their recommended immunizations by two years of age. This number

has remained relatively stable over the last few years. The provincial

rate is 68 per cent.

Ironically, one of the challenges in increasing immunization rates

may be the success of immunization programs themselves.

“Many of today’s parents haven’t seen vaccine preventable diseases

in their lifetimes; thanks to very successful immunization programs,

so they don’t realize how dangerous these diseases can be,” said Dr.

Hayden.

“Measles and chickenpox viruses can lead to serious complications

like pneumonia and encephalitis (brain swelling). Pertussis (whoop-

ing cough) can cause seizures and brain damage in babies and mumps

infection can result in deafness.”

In the last 50 years, immunization has saved more lives in Canada

than any other health intervention.

April 25 to May 2 is National Immunization Awareness Week. This

year’s theme, “Boost Your Power – Get Immunized” is an important

reminder that immunization is the best way to protect yourself, your

family and your community from many serious diseases.

Boost your power – get immunized

HoroscopesApril 27 - May 3, 2015

There can be unusual happenings involving somebody else. Be careful of the way you say things. It’s possible you may upset someone without intention. Expect to get very busy up to early-July; this can involve a lot of running around. You may also need to gather information or go on a fact-fi nding expedition.

Refl ect on whatever has gone on in your life over the last few weeks & decide where your main priorities. You may also fi nd it easier to realise what needs to take priority in your life, particular-ly over the next 2 years. Money matters can become very change-able to early-July. Don’t go into anything without investigation.

You have a signifi cant period beginning now ‘til July 9. Don’t be too quick in attempting to settle anything in your life or to believe you know how matters will be. There will be a lot of change & much reconsideration before matters eventually settle.

Don’t ignore what your senses are telling you when it comes to future possibilities that fall in line with what you want. You may be lucky but not yet. There will be much to refl ect upon to early-July. Life may seem to operate on shifting sands in this time & it will demand much patience. Focussing on thoroughness with daily obligations will be best.

Refl ect upon the things you’ve learnt, which can include learn-ing about aspects of yourself. The more realistic you are, the better you’ll realise worthwhile chances to take in life. Learn to deal effectively, now – early-July, with distractions that can draw you away from your main purpose.

Knowing you need to be serious about getting a good foundation in place should almost be second nature by now. There can be all sorts of interference from changing obligations – early-July. Any recent advice to do things your own way is good advice. Don’t let response to feeling guilty cloud your judgements.

Something out of the ordinary can be enjoyed with others this week. It may begin to change your vision of longer term goals, but, don’t expect anything to become rock solid before early-July. This time can be unpredictable & this can in part be due to others not fully expressing their positions at the moment.

Others can become very tricky now – early-July. At present there can be some underlying rebellion that isn’t causing too much of a problem because what’s being expressed generally is more open. This will now begin to change as a greater degree of secrecy takes shape. You may not be sure about what is central to them.

You can expect an exceptionally busy time with other people from now – early-July. Relying on them staying on the one track though will be diffi cult. It will certainly test this new personal responsi-bility thing you’ve had to get into since Christmas. One thing you can rely on is that it won’t be boring – there will be lots to do.

More than anything else, it’ll pay you to get into good sleeping habits now – early-July. Your health will require greater atten-tion, so if you’ve been procrastinating about getting into better habits, take some action now. You may also benefi t from creat-ing some time to yourself for thinking.

Hopefully you’ve been working well on getting much in place during the last few weeks because life can start to become very busy now – early-July. There should be much to enjoy though you will need to be prepared to change quickly to cope well with the directions matters seem to take & often on very short notice.

Turning any ideas you’ve had of late into rock solid plans can be more diffi cult, to early-July, than you’ve imagined. This will be mainly due to distractions that may be connected to home & family matters, even getting bored with routine. It may test your resolve when it comes to commitments you’re prepared to accept.

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Coffee chronicles

Occasionally, I try to give up

coffee . . . Why? Why? Why?

Well, I don’t like being “ad-

dicted” to such things. I like to

live clean and be caffeine free .

. . Which might work better if I

could give up my sugar addiction!

(mmmm . . . gummy bears . . .)

I never used to be such a coffee

person. I hated it. In fact, I still

cannot drink just a standard cup of

coffee. I need to drink my coffee

with fl avour – a vanilla creamer,

mocha-style, caramel macchiato,

or any other Starbucks-style vari-

ety that can be concocted.

I enjoyed that caffeine high on

a Friday afternoon – to make me

skip throughout the rest of the

day, and slide into the weekend

vamped up and ready to tackle

my children as I bounce through

the door. I have the energy to

go for walks after dinner, enjoy

a movie night with my kidlets,

and then have hours of “me”

time after I tuck them in snug in

their beds. Coffee was my Friday

night saviour.

And then, after staying up so late

the night before, I would drag my

tired-self out of bed, armed with

a fl avoured coffee to keep caf-

feinated and take on my weekend

errands and activities, and then

repeat the Friday afternoon/night

routine with kids and me-time.

Coffee was heaven.

And then, three to fi ve days lat-

er, it wasn’t. Coffee was my nem-

esis. I loved it. I hated it. I would

scream to the roof if I didn’t have

it (or my vanilla creamer), and

the kids would learn to duck-and-

cover when the coffee-crash was

taking place.

With this yo-yo “diet” that my

coffee craziness would take, I

would give up the coffee – for

that week . . . And try to not think

about it . . . ha!

DAY 1: Lay in bed ALL day,

catch up on the PVR, set the

kids in front of movies or video

games, and try to stop the pound-

ing headache . . . and try not to

scream at the kids.

DAY 2: Feel a little better. Go

to work. Think about coffee all

day, while smelling it and star-

ing at the coffee pot every time

I walked into the kitchen. Feel

a little zombie-like as my brain

adjusts to being caffeine-free . . .

And trying not to be grumbly.

DAY 3: Bounce out of bed. See

the sun shining brightly, and

jump around having a dance

party with my kids in the kitchen

during breakfast, whiling hav-

ing a perma-grin on my face and

feeling “free”.

DAY 4 AND 5: Energetic. Free.

Reaching for the phantom cup of

coffee at my desk, cursing each

time when it wasn’t there. But

ultimately, happy to be caffeine-

free.

DAY 6: It’s Friday. Should I/

shouldn’t I? This is, of course,

my ritualistic Friday afternoon.

Will I get that caffeine-high that

I craved so much? Would I suc-

cumb to the darkness?

Sometimes, I do. Sometimes, I

don’t . . . But I did.

This week, I am eating and liv-

ing clean. No caffeine. No sugar.

I am happy, energetic, and ready

to accept the fact that I no longer

need caffeine.

But, what will happen when Fri-

day comes? Ha!

Lizsa Bibeau

Mommyisms

Java Mountain News April 23, 20154

• WESTERN CANADA THEATRE presents the world premiere of ARE WE

COOL NOW?, based on the songs of Dan Mangan, April 16 – May 2,

at the Pavilion Theatre, 1025 Lorne St. Tickets from Kamloops Live!

Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.

• WESTSYDE WIDE YARD SALE DAY Sat. April 25, 8 a.m. – 2

p.m. throughout Westsyde as well as Arthur Stevenson Elementary

School where there will be a BBQ, fl ea market & carnival.

• KSO CHAMBER MUSIC performance BACH TO THE FUTURE, Sat.

April 25, at TRU Alumni Theatre, featuring KSO chamber musicians

Catharine Dochstader, fl ute; Cvetozar Vutev, violin; Ashley Kroecher,

viola; Martin Kratky, cello; & Dimiter Terziev, piano performing the

creativity of J.S. Bach & the infl uence of Baroque style in contempo-

rary compositions. Tickets at Kamloops Live! Box Offi ce, 250-374-

5483, www.kamloopslive.ca, or at the door.

• SHAMBHALA MEDITATION GROUP WEEKEND RETREAT.

THE ART OF BEING HUMAN offers mindfulness/awareness meditation

that can benefi t people of any spiritual tradition. With Margaret Calla-

han, a senior Shambhala teacher, Sat. April 25, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. &

Sun. April 26, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. FMI, call Evelyn, 250-573-5519,

vipondschmidt@yahoo.com or www.kamloops.shambhala.org.

• MCARTHUR PARK LAWN BOWLING CLUB is hosting an IN-

TRODUCTION TO LAWN BOWLING April 22 – 26, 10 a.m. – noon & 6 – 8 p.m.,

free lessons at the McArthur Park Lawn Bowling Club on McArthur

Island (next to the skateboard park & Norbrock Stadium); lots of free

parking. A fun game will be played on April 26 where you will be “bud-

died” with a current lawn bowler. Come out & meet great people, enjoy

a low impact, friendly game that’s comparable to curling on grass. Call

Ron, 250-376-6407, or Brenda, 250-579-5775. All ages are welcome.

• THE KAMLOOPS PLAYERS present the fi nal show of their season, SELF

HELP, a hilarious satirical comedy/farce, written by Canadian play-

wright Norm Foster & directed by Rod DeBoice, about the lives of Cin-

dy & Hal Salvage, April 24, 25, 30, May 1 & 2, 8 p.m. April 26, 1 p.m.

matinee, at the Stage House Theatre, 422 Tranquille Rd. Tickets: $20

at Kamloops Live! Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483 or jan@kamloopslive.ca.

• THE COOKERS, in concert, Sat. May 2, 7:30 p.m. doors: 7 p.m., at St

Andrews on the Square, 159 Seymour St. Tickets, $20 at Kamloops Live!

Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca. The Toronto-based band

plays high-energy back-to-basics music rooted in the blues, soul & jazz.

AROUND TOWN• SABRINA WEEKS & SWING CAT BOUNCE DVD RELEASE ROCKIN’

BOOGIE BLUES DANCE PARTY, May 9, in the Coquihalla room

at Double Tree by Hilton, 339 St. Paul St. Doors: 7 p.m. Tickets: $25

at the front desk or www.sabrinaweek.com. $5 from every ticket sold

goes to the Kamloops Food Bank. Call 250-572-4427. RYAN7 will be

performing at Chances, May 8, 7 – 10 p.m.

• THE BCHL MERRITT CENTENNIALS will be hosting their annual

DANCE & AFTER PARTY following the TY Pozzobon Rodeo at

the Nicola Valley Memorial arena May 30. Doors: 8:30 p.m. Music by

the band BOBBY GARCIA & SIX MORE STRINGS as well as a DJ. Advance

tickets: $15 at Purity Feeds, Yaki Joe’s & Merritt Centennials Market-

ing offi ce in Merritt; $20 at the door. No minors. All proceeds go to

fund the Centennials’ 2015-16 season as well as additional services

the club provides to the community. Call Meagan, 250-378-3604 or

email mking@merrittcentennials.com.

• CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE, May 8 & 9, at Sagebrush Theatre,

bringing the magic of cirque to the music hall. See some of the world’s

best circus artists in exceptional performances choreographed to classi-

cal masterpieces & popular contemporary music. Tickets at Kamloops

Live! Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483, www.kamloopslive.ca, or at the door.

• POKOTILLO UKRAINIAN DANCERS PYROHY DINNER

FUNDRAISER, Fri. April 24, 6 – 8 p.m. at Odd Fellows & Rebekahs

Hall, 423 Tranquille Rd. (at Aspen St. on the North Shore). Dinner in-

cludes pyrohy, Kobasa sausage, salad, beverage & dessert. Prices: $8/

small dinner, $12/large, $15.50/ex large. For tickets, call 250-374-5734

or email hoyabyrd@gmail.com. Pick up tickets at the door. Everyone is

welcome! All funds go towards the Pokotillo Ukrainian Dancers youth

for new costumes, travel, & dance camp registration fees, etc.

• AT THE BC WILDLIFE PARK. KIDS ART CAMP, Sat. April 25,

12 – 4 p.m.: SCULPTING CLAY TURTLES, for kids ages 8 – 12. Learn the

basic techniques used in creating 3D sculpture, focusing on elements

such as line, shape & texture! Meet Lila, the western painted turtle

& create a representational sculpture of her using everything you’ve

learned! Cost: $25. Register at http://bczoo.org/artcamps.htm. Call

250-573-3242, ext. 226, ext.259 or email bookings@bczoo.org.

• GE Free Kamloops presents MORE THAN HONEY, a fi lm by Markus

Imhoof, Thurs., April 30, 7 p.m. at Paramount Theatre, 503 Victoria St.

Cost: $7 at Nature’s Fare, 5 – 1350 Summit Dr.; The Smorgasbord, 225 –

7th Ave.; 246 Victoria St.; or at the door. FMI: www.gefreekamloops.org.

• 40TH ANNUAL WALK FOR PEACE, THE ENVIRONMENT & SO-

CIAL JUSTICE, promoting equity & celebrating diversity, Sat. May

2, at Stuart Wood Elementary School, 245 St. Paul St. Guest speak-

ers, music, food, children’s activities, info tables: 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Walk: 12:30 p.m., followed by more entertainment & food.

• KAMLOOPS HEALTH SHOW, Sat. May 2, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

at Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre, 1250 Rogers Way.

Guest speakers: Brad King, MS, MFS, 10:30 a.m.; Christina Gohl,

BSC, 12 p.m.; Jason Watkin, 1:30 p.m.; Lisa Kilgour, RHN 3 p.m.

Featuring info booths, concession, specials, draw. Free.

• PROJECT X THEATRE celebrates its 10TH ANNIVERSARY this sum-

mer at Prince Charles Park, featuring 2 great family-oriented plays, THE

MERRY ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, by Jeff Pitcher, a fun & fast-paced

story about the pursuit of justice for all, with enough laughter & merri-

ment, archery & sword fi ghting to delight both the young & the young

at heart; and THE SHAKESPEARE SHOW: OR HOW THE ILLITERATE SON OF

A GLOVER BECAME THE GREATEST PLAYWRIGHT OF ALL TIME, by Ryan

Gladstone, a hilarious play born from the greatest theatrical academic

debate of all time – who was William Shakespeare and did he really

write all those plays? July 13 – Aug. 1. FMI: www.projectxtheatre.ca.

• LET’S DANCE, hosted by THOMPSON VALLEY ACTIVITY & SOCIAL

CLUB (TVASC), May 30, 8 p.m. – midnight, at Kamloops Curling Club,

700 Victoria St. Music by the band, BC Barn Catz. Tickets: $10 from

Zonia, 250-372-0091, Francoise, 250-372-3782, Ed, 250-374-2774.

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Chance of

showers

13° | 2°

POP 30%

Friday

April 25

Sunday

April 26

Monday

April 27

Tuesday

April 28

Thursday

April 30

Wednesday

April 29

Sunny

17° | 2°

Sunny

23° | 5°

A mix of

sun & cloud

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Sunny

22° | 7°

A mix of

sun & cloud

22° | 8°

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• THE KAMLOOPS FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY meets the 4th

Thurs. (April 23) of the month, 7 – 9 p.m. at Heritage House (River-

side Park). All welcome. Call 250-579-9108

• UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC JAM SESSIONS, on the 1st & 3rd

Monday of the month (May 4), at the Alano Club, 171 Leigh Rd., 7 –

10 p.m.; hosted by Perry Tucker & the Good Gravy Band. No cover.

All acoustic musicians welcome. Call 250-376-5115.

• KAMLOOPS SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTRE hosts BINGO every Tues at the

Brock Seniors Activity Centre, 1800 Tranquille Rd. (by Coopers). Doors:

5 p.m. Games: 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. 19+ event; fully licensed concession.

• SHAMBHALA MEDITATION GROUP offers meditation in the

Shambhala Buddhist tradition. Sat drop-in 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.; Mon

7 – 8:30 p.m.; Thurs 7 – 9 p.m. with available meditation instructions.

433B Lansdowne St. Call Liz, 250-376-4224.

• BROCK CENTRAL LIONS CLUB meets the 1st & 3rd Thurs. of

the month (May 7 & 21) at 6:30 p.m. at the Brock Centre for Seniors

Information, 9A – 1800 Tranquille Rd. New members always wel-

come. Call Victor, 250-554-8031.

• GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meetings Thurs, 10 a.m. at Desert Gar-

dens, 540 Seymour St. Call Wally, 250-679-7877, or Sunny, 250-374-9165.

• KAMLOOPS TRAVEL CLUB, an informal group that gets togeth-

er regularly for weekly meetings to talk about travel at The Art We

Are. Call James, 250-879-0873.

• THE BIG LITTLE SCIENCE CENTRE, 655 Holt St., open for

public drop-ins Tues – Sat, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., with daily hands-on fun

in the exploration rooms; interactive science shows Sat. at 11 a.m.

& 1:30 p.m. Fri. April 24: BLSC TRAVEL BOOTH will be at Northills

Mall for FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT, 6 – 7:30 p.m. Free. Sat. April 25:

AIR PRESSURE SHOW. Air is a force of nature that demands respect;

come out to this interactive show to learn why! KEG 2015 LECTURE

SERIES, at TRU Activity Centre, Mountain Room, for older children &

adults. Free entry & reception. Doors: 6:30 p.m., Lecture: 7 p.m. Wed.

April 28: FROM STELLAR NURSERIES TO THE SOLAR SYSTEM: SEARCHING

FOR OUR ORIGINS with Dr. Joanne Rosvick. Our solar system contains

“leftovers” (comets & asteroids), as well as planets & the Sun. Learn

about some of the tools astronomers use to study star formation in its

earliest stages, the clues we look for, & how we might have ended up

here. ROBOTICS CLUB, 2 sessions: Wed. April 29 – June 3. Fri: April

10 – 24; May 1 – June 5. Work at your own level, from Lego designs

or free build, depending. Interactive challenges. For boys & girls 10

years & older. Cost: $60/session/child. Register online or in person.

Call 250-554-2572 or email susan@blscs.org.

• MOUNT PAUL UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP, 140 Labur-

num St., open Tues & Thurs, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

• RUBE BAND practises most Mondays, 7:30 p.m., at the Old Yacht Club,

1140 Rivers St. New members welcome. Call Bob Eley, 250-377-3209.

• DROP IN ADULT BADMINTON at the OLPH Gym (rear entrance),

635 Tranquille Rd., every Tues, 7 p.m. Mixed group of players; interme-

diates – advanced. Cost: $5. Birds supplied. Call Robert, 250-579-0193.

AROUND TOWN• ANNUAL BATTLE OF THE BORDER HIGH SCHOOL

TRACK MEET, Sat. April 25, at Hillside Stadium, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. A

BC School Sports inter-provincial sanctioned competition will feature

most fi eld and track events, with more than 300 high school athletes

from B.C. & Alberta from Calgary to Kamloops in 3 age groupings

(Seniors, juniors & grade 8’s) competing to win the BATTLE OF THE

BORDER. Come out & cheer on these top athletes in their competitions.

• KAMLOOPS TRACK & FIELD CLUB (KTFC) is holding REG-

ISTRATION for its Spring/Summer Outdoor Season, for athletes of all

ages & abilities (6 – 99), 4 – 6 p.m. at the TCC Field house. Online

registration is also available at www.kamloopstrackfi eld.ca.

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BC Interior Community Foundation accepting grant applications

The BC Interior Community Foundation, formerly the Kamloops

Foundation, is accepting applications for its spring granting process.

The foundation provides grants to non-profi t organizations that have

charitable status and serve the residents of the Thompson, Nicola and

South Cariboo regions. The foundation supports community-based

programs in the areas of arts/culture, health/welfare, seniors/heritage,

youth/education, children/families, and the environment/recreation.

Managing an endowment base of $6.5 million as of Spring 2015, the

foundation has disbursed a cumulative total of $1.5 million support-

ing more than 270 projects, programs, scholarships and bursaries in

the past 30 years. Last fall the foundation awarded close to $10,000

to the community, assisting ten organizations with a wide spectrum

of projects.

Grant applications can be completed online at www.bcinteriorcom-

munityfoundation.com; deadline to apply is April 30.

You can also support the BC Interior Community Foundation granting

program by donating to the Smart and Caring Community fundraising

initiative on the website or by calling 250-434-6995 for information.

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