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November 22, 2024 at 4:25 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   November 22, 2024  News Overview: This week, the CCUSA Government Relations team discussed how to move forward during the lame duck session and into the new Congress next year. The priority of advocating for people who are poor and vulnerab…

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November 15, 2024 at 4:24 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   November 15, 2024  News Overview: The national networks have projected the House of Representatives for the Republicans to hold a majority of seats in the next Congress. However, President-elect Trump is filling cabinet seats, with some can…

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November 8, 2024 at 6:59 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   November 8, 2024  News Overview: Most news outlets have called the presidential and Senate races, for Republican Donald Trump and for the GOP respectively. The House of Representatives has not been called yet, as several seats are still wit…

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November 1, 2024 at 4:48 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   November 1, 2024  News Overview:  This week, members of CCUSA's Government Relations team met with Congressional offices regarding the Farm Bill. While acknowledging that Congress is under pressure with tight budgets and timelines, CCUSA re…

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October 18, 2024 at 4:12 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   October 18, 2024  News Overview: As many members of Congress have returned to their districts during election season, the CCUSA policy team sent comments regarding tax policy to the House Ways and Means Committee. See "Tax Policy" below and…

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October 11, 2024 at 4:55 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   October 11, 2024  News Overview: The nation's focus was on recovery efforts after Hurricanes Helene and Milton hit the mainland.   Economy: In the week ending October 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims…

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October 11, 2024 at 4:55 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   October 11, 2024  News Overview: The nation's focus was on recovery efforts after Hurricanes Helene and Milton hit the mainland.   Economy: In the week ending October 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims…

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September 27, 2024 at 4:32 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   September 27, 2024  News Overview: Congress passed a three-month stopgap bill this week to avert a government shutdown. The continuing resolution will fund government operations through December 20th.  Hurricane Helene:  We are in solidarit…

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September 20, 2024 at 5:52 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   September 20, 2024  News Overview: Speaker Mike Johnson's six-month government funding plan failed on the House floor this week. The vote was 202-220. With less than two weeks to go before a possible government shutdown, the alternative of …

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September 13, 2024 at 6:31 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   September 13, 2024  News Overview: Congress returned from recess this week (and so does Washington Weekly!). Members of Congress are focused on passing a stopgap spending bill to keep the government running after Sept. 30, 2024. Speaker of …

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August 15, 2024 at 6:50 PM

Contact your members of Congress during the Congressional recess

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   The Congressional recess is well underway. U.S. senators and representatives are back in their states and districts. Now is the opportune time to engage with them regarding issues of concern to you, your agency, or your constituents. Below…

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July 31, 2024 at 2:41 PM

Important vote on the CTC tomorrow! Now is a critical time to help 16 million children of working families!

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   16 million children need your help!!  The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 is a bipartisan tax agreement that expands and improves the Child Tax credit (CTC) and Low-income Housing Tax credit (LIHTC). The bill has …

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July 26, 2024 at 4:53 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   July 26, 2024 News Overview: This week, the CCUSA government relations team visited the offices of members of Congress, urging the members to prioritize low-income and vulnerable people and families when funding programs during the appropr…

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July 19, 2024 at 5:02 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   July 19, 2024 News Overview: The entire country paused this past weekend and much of this week to consider the best response we as a national community can make to violence, including the assassination attempt of former president Donald Tr…

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July 12, 2024 at 3:36 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   July 12, 2024 News Overview: CCUSA's government relations team continued its visits to Capitol Hill this week, following the Fourth of July holiday. The meetings with members of Congress and their staff focused on appropriations and the pr…

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June 28, 2024 at 5:49 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   June 28, 2024 News Overview: CCUSA's government relations team met with several staff members of the House of Representatives this week, urging the representatives to increase funding in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget for addressing the needs…

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June 21, 2024 at 4:26 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   June 21, 2024 NewsOverview: As the House has been considering and approving appropriations bills this week, the Senate indicates it will begin  doing the same  in July.  CCUSA's convenings on homelessness: Register today for our upcoming f…

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June 14, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   June 14, 2024 News Overview: The CCUSA Government Relations Team joined other Catholic organizations at a reception hosted by the Faithful Citizenship Institute to welcome new Capitol Hill staff and interns who are Catholic to DC. The even…

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June 7, 2024 at 5:02 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   June 7, 2024 NewsOverview: On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we remember with gratitude those veterans who gave their lives that day and we extend thanks to the few veterans from that day who are still with us.  Catholic Social Services of…

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May 31, 2024 at 6:23 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   May 31, 2024 News Overview: Congress returns from its Memorial Day recess next week. Washington Weekly noted already that the House version of the Farm Bill had passed out of the Agriculture Committee, but another item not noted is the rej…

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May 24, 2024 at 4:22 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   May 24, 2024 News Overview: Congress is scheduled to be out next week for the Memorial Day recess, when many members will be in their home districts. It's a good time to remember that the summer will bring more opportunities to meet with yo…

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May 17, 2024 at 7:15 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   May 17, 2024 NewsPlease note that the following two paragraphs have been updated:  Overview: A short-term continuing resolution bill to fund the government into the latter part of this year seems more likely than getting all 12 appropriatio…

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May 17, 2024 at 5:16 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   May 17, 2024 News Overview: A short-term continuing resolution bill to fund the government into the latter part of this year seems more likely than getting all 12 appropriations bills through Congress and on to the president's desk by Sept.…

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May 10, 2024 at 4:56 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   May 10, 2024 NewsOverview: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson survived an attempt to remove him this week, which suggests a move to a more bipartisan way of working in the House.  The CCUSA government relations team was in Dallas this week f…

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May 3, 2024 at 7:14 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   May 3, 2024 News Overview: Both the Senate and the House have pledged to work toward passing the five-year farm bill during this Congress. However, sharp differences remain  in their respective funding scenarios, particularly in relation to…

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April 26, 2024 at 1:16 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   April 26, 2024 NewsOverview: This week, the Senate passed and President Biden signed a $95 billion foreign aid bill for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan.  Earmarks: Remember that Congress is accepting Community Project Funding requests, commonly…

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April 19, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   April 19, 2024 NewsOverview: This week, Congress returned from its Easter recess and, among other issues, debated on a foreign aid package for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan.   DHS FY24 Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grants: The De…

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April 12, 2024 at 4:43 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   April 12, 2024 News Overview: This week CCUSA welcomed Catholic Charities executive directors from across the country to the annual spring gathering held at CCUSA's O'Grady Conference Center in Alexandria, Va., and to Capitol Hill Day. Exec…

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April 5, 2024 at 7:02 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   April 5, 2024 News Overview: On Saturday, March 23, 2024, President Biden signed into law H.R. 2882, the "Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024," which provides funding for the federal government through Sept. 30, 2024. Congress ret…

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March 22, 2024 at 3:36 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   March 22, 2024 News Overview: The FY2024 spending bill - totaling about $1.2 trillion - for six appropriations bills (Defense, Financial Services, Homeland Security, Labor-HHS-Education, Legislative Branch, and State-Foreign Operations) is …

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March 15, 2024 at 5:02 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   March 15, 2024News Overview: A partial government shutdown was averted last Friday when the Senate passed a funding bill for the departments of Agriculture, Transportation-HUD, Interior, Commerce, Energy-Water, and Veterans Affairs, sending…

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March 8, 2024 at 6:10 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   March 8, 2024News Overview: The first funding bill for the departments of Agriculture, Transportation-HUD, Interior, Commerce, Energy-Water, and Veterans Affairs passed the House and is before the Senate at the time of writing this newslett…

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March 1, 2024 at 4:09 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   March 1, 2024News Overview: Both the House and the Senate voted to continue stopgap funding to keep the government from shutting down, after reports that congressional appropriators reached an agreement on six of the 12 appropriations bills…

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February 23, 2024 at 6:07 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   February 23, 2024News Overview: Negotiations in Congress remain stagnant on the appropriations bills - most members were out this week - and the prospect of a yearlong continuing resolution seems more and more likely as current funding expi…

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February 16, 2024 at 5:49 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   February 16, 2024NewsOverview: Last week, the Senate advanced the foreign aid supplemental spending bill without border provisions. The bill is now before the House, where it faces significant opposition.   Congress remains divided on how t…

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February 9, 2024 at 6:21 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   February 9, 2024NewsOverview: The bi-partisan border security and Ukraine funding bill failed to pass in the Senate this week. CCUSA president and CEO Kerry Alys Robinson had sent a letter to congressional leadership urging bipartisan compr…

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February 2, 2024 at 3:55 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   February 2, 2024News Overview: The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, which includes an expansion of the Child Tax Credit, passed in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The bill now moves to the Senate, where i…

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January 26, 2024 at 6:02 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   January 26, 2024News Overview: With a stopgap spending bill passed last week, the Senate focused on crafting a border deal that could be accepted by both parties. The likelihood of passage in both houses is, at best, uncertain. Negotiations…

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January 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   January 19, 2024News Overview: A stopgap spending bill was passed by Congress on Thursday and signed by President Biden on Friday in order to avoid a government shutdown today  and extend the deadlines for the 12 appropriations bills to Mar…

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January 19, 2024 at 6:56 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   January 19, 2024News and extend the deadlines for the 12 appropriations bills to March 1 (Departments of Agriculture, Energy, Transportation, and Veteran Affairs) and March 8 (all other departments).   Action alert: The CCUSA social policy …

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January 17, 2024 at 8:38 PM

Urge Congress to pass the bipartisan child tax credit and low-income housing tax credit

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   Action Alert: Urge Congress to Pass the Bipartisan Child Tax Credit and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit!Click on the link above and follow the prompts to call your U.S. Senators and Representatives. Urge them to support passage of the bipart…

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January 12, 2024 at 3:52 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   January 12, 2024News Overview: No deal on keeping the federal government funded has been reached yet. U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson did reach an agreement with Democratic leaders on a spending limit, set at $1.66 trillion. Whether a furth…

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January 5, 2024 at 5:55 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here   January 5, 2024News Overview: While most of its members have yet to return to DC, the 118th Congress opened its second session on Wednesday. Next week, all members will enter negotiations again on the appropriations bills for FY2024. There …

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January 1, 2024 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Christmas Reflection - January 1

Anna Marie Gallagher, Executive Director of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), reflects on the readings for the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 31, 2023 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Christmas Reflection - December 31

Sister Marie Josepha Kluczny, RSM, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana, reflects on the readings for the Feast of the Holy Family.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 30, 2023 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Christmas Reflection - December 30

Deacon Paul Kipfstuhl, Director of the Social Action Office for Wayne-Ashland-Medina Counties for Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Cleveland, reflects on the readings for the Sixth Day of the Christmas Octave.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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December 29, 2023 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Christmas Reflection - December 29

Cindy Self, Director of Volunteers at Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, reflects on the readings for the Fifth Day of the Christmas Octave.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 28, 2023 at 10:05 AM

CCUSA Christmas Reflection - December 28

Anna Marie Gallagher, Executive Director of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), reflects on the readings for the Feast of the Holy Innocents.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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December 27, 2023 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Christmas Reflection - December 27

Cynthia Quintanilla, Executive Director of Catholic Charities Diocese of Lubbock, reflects on the readings for the Feast of Saint John.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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December 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM

CCUSA Christmas Reflection - December 26

Deacon Walter Ayres, recently retired as Director of Catholic Charities Commission on Peace and Justice in the Diocese of Albany, reflects on the readings for the Feast of Saint Stephen.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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