Sustainable Harvest International's Florence Reed via MCV · [email protected]

October 27, 2022 at 11:30 AM

TOMORROW: Join me to discuss the unsung heroes working toward a healthier planet and sustainable food systems (online)

Dear John,  My name is Florence Reed. When I founded Sustainable Harvest International (SHI) in 1997, I had big goals to meet the challenges of tropical deforestation and environmental degradation, while helping the world’s farmers live better at the same time. Since then, I’ve been inspired again …

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

October 23, 2022 at 10:30 PM

You're Invited: The Big Role of Small-Scale Farms in Environmental Conservation with Sustainable Harvest International

Dear John,  I hope you will plan to join us this Friday, October 28, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: The Big Role of Small-Scale Farms in Environmental Conservation with Sustainable Harvest International. REGISTER HERE Climate change and loss of biodiversity threaten the very existe…

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  Team MCV/MCA · [email protected]

October 20, 2022 at 10:14 PM

Evening for the Environment Recording!

John, After three years away, it was nice to return to an in-person Evening for the Environment last night. The time apart fostered even more appreciation for being together and for our treasured environment. In Maureen's words:  "While so much of society was closed, people turned to nature...the sa…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

October 16, 2022 at 10:30 PM

You're Invited: Planting For Pollinators with the Wild Seed Project

Dear John,  I hope you will plan to join us this Friday, October 21, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: Planting For Pollinators with the Wild Seed Project. REGISTER HERE We hear a lot about honey bees but much less about the myriad of other pollinators, like native bees, moths, butterf…

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  Will Sedlack, MCV · [email protected]

October 15, 2022 at 12:00 PM

It's not too late to vote absentee

John ~ You know that this year's midterm elections are one of the most important in decades. Who we elect will determine the future of everything from our climate and environment to voting rights, our democracy and so much more. That's why making a plan to vote NOW is so critical to the future of ou…

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  Stacie Haines, MCV · [email protected]

October 12, 2022 at 12:41 PM

Powerful Impact. Collective Action. Cost-Savings.

Dear John,  Every day, dairy farmer, Mum, and Mainer, Jenni Tilton-Flood, wakes to the concern that all of her work is for not!  She is worried about the presence of PFAS (known as forever chemicals) in the soils, waters, and working lands of her nearby communities—the very environment she relies …

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

October 9, 2022 at 10:32 PM

You're Invited: Everything You Need to Know About Elections with Secretary of State Shenna Bellows

Dear John,  I hope you will plan to join us this Friday, October 14, from 12-1 PM for our Friday Lunch and Learn: Everything You Need to Know About Elections with Secretary of State Shenna Bellows. REGISTER HERE This November, Maine will be heading to the polls to consider who should lead our stat…

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  Rani Sheaffer, MCV · [email protected]

October 6, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Last chance to register for the Evening for the Environment

John, Registration for the Evening for the Environment closes tomorrow, October 7th. Reserve your spot today!  Safiya Khalid as founder and executive director will introduce the new organization Community Organizing Alliance. Colin Woodard will present his talk: What Holds Us Together: How dueling n…

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  Stacie Haines, MCV · [email protected]

October 5, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Match extended

DEADLINE EXTENDED TOOctober 15th Dear John,  We have made good progress but still came up short. In honor of MCV’s 36th Anniversary this year, we were tasked with recruiting 36 new monthly donors throughout the summer to unlock an incredible $3,600 match. We made it 1/3 of the way to our goal.  Bec…

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  Lucas St. Clair, MCV Board Member · [email protected]

October 4, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Join in on the excitement at the Evening for the Environment!

Hello John, I am very excited for the Evening for the Environment this year for several reasons.  I look forward to hearing from Safiya Khalid and learning more about the Community Organizing Alliance. I know from experience that Colin Woodard offers a lot of food for thought in his presentations an…

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  Beth Ahearn, MCV · [email protected]

September 29, 2022 at 11:30 AM

Maine's environment needs you this election

John,  When we think of the Maine we want our children and grandchildren to inherit, we imagine a Maine with clean air and water, beautiful lands for all to enjoy, and a green economy that provides good-paying jobs and protects our planet from climate change.  And in the last few years, our state h…

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  Will Sedlack, MCV · [email protected]

September 28, 2022 at 10:30 AM

YOU’RE INVITED: October Lunch & Learns! (online)

Dear John, It’s hard to believe it is already October — one of the most beautiful months of the year in Maine. The poet Paul Laurence Dunbar wrote of October:  October is the treasurer of the year,And all the months pay bounty to her store; The fields and orchards still their tribute bear,And fill h…

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  Safiya Khalid, COA · [email protected]

September 27, 2022 at 4:17 PM

Maine's new Community Organizing Alliance featured at the Evening for the Environment

Hello John,  I am the founder and executive director of the newly established organization, Community Organizing Alliance (COA). At this year's Evening for the Environment, I am excited to share with you the important work happening in the Lewiston/Auburn area to empower and engage BIPOC and low-inc…

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  Maureen Drouin, MCV · [email protected]

September 26, 2022 at 3:14 PM

Maine Conservation Voters goes to the White House

Hi John ~  Earlier this month, I was so proud to represent YOU at a White House event celebrating the Inflation Reduction Act – the largest investment in climate action in U.S. history.  This achievement would not have been possible without the hard work and commitment of MCV members, staff, allies,…

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  Stacie Haines, MCV · [email protected]

September 22, 2022 at 3:53 PM

Deadline Today!

John, The Summer Sustainer Challenge deadline is today. There are only a few hours left to hit our goal of 36 new Kennebec Friends and release an additional $3,600 offered by another generous Maine Conservation Voters member. Protecting Maine’s environment is not a given. Your support is needed thro…

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  Beth Ahearn, MCV · [email protected]

September 21, 2022 at 4:02 PM

I look forward to seeing YOU at the Evening for the Environment

Dear John, I'm excited for this year's in-person Evening for the Environment – and I hope you are, too. I am looking forward to sharing the room with YOU: community advocates, legislators, business leaders, environmental visionaries, and philanthropists who value Maine's treasured environment and ar…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

September 18, 2022 at 10:00 PM

You're Invited: Justice 40 | The Whole-of-Government Initiative to Ensure that Vulnerable Communities Benefit from Federal Investments in Climate and Clean Energy

Dear John,   I hope you will plan to join us this Friday, September 23, from 12-1 PM for our Friday Lunch and Learn: Justice 40 | The Whole-of-Government Initiative to Ensure that Vulnerable Communities Benefit from Federal Investments in Clima…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

September 5, 2022 at 10:39 PM

You're Invited: Building the Green Economy | Why the Fights Against Climate Change and Runaway Inequality Need a Strong Labor Movement

Dear John,  I hope you will plan to join us this Friday, September 9, from 12-1 PM for our Friday Lunch and Learn: Building the Green Economy | Why the Fights Against Climate Change and Runaway Inequality Need a Strong Labor Movement. REGISTER HERE The twin crises of climate change and rising econ…

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  Rani Sheaffer, MCV · [email protected]

September 1, 2022 at 12:39 PM

Announcing the featured speaker at this year's Evening for the Environment

Dear John,   We're delighted to share that New York Times bestselling author and award-winning journalist, Colin Woodard, will be our featured speaker at this year's 20th Annual Evening for the Environment.   Join us for Colin's engaging presentation…

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  Beth Ahearn, MCVAF · [email protected]

August 29, 2022 at 1:50 PM

ANNOUNCING: Our second round of 2022 endorsements for the Maine State Legislature!

John, We are excited to announce our second round of endorsements for the Maine State Legislature for the November election! Our endorsees are people who are committed to tackling the climate crisis, protecting our beloved lands and waters, and strengthening our democracy. They recognize that a cle…

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  Will Sedlack, MCV · [email protected]

August 29, 2022 at 12:37 AM

YOU’RE INVITED: September Lunch & Learns! (online)

Dear John, After some time off in August, we are raring and ready for two Lunch & Learns with you in September. Our focus this month is equity and justice, and we’ll explore the roles of the labor movement and the federal government in ensuring that workers and communities thrive through a just …

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  Rani Sheaffer, MCV · [email protected]

August 27, 2022 at 11:48 AM

We’re Hiring — Help spread the word about our Communications Manager position today!

Dear John,  Our team is looking to hire a new Communications Manager! This position will play a pivotal role on our team to educate and engage Maine people in our work and help forward our policies and campaigns to tackle climate change, protect our environment, ensure a healthy democracy, and adva…

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  Stacie Haines, MCV · [email protected]

August 24, 2022 at 12:49 PM

Where your $10 a month goes

John, I understand that it may be difficult to see how $10 a month could make a difference. It is the cost of eating lunch out just one time.  As you know, Maine, like everywhere else, is at a tipping point in the climate crisis. In this state, we face high childhood asthma rates. Winter ticks are i…

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  Beth Ahearn, MCV · [email protected]

August 23, 2022 at 11:34 AM

It’s here! How did your legislators score on Maine’s 2022 Environmental Scorecard?

Dear John,  Holding our elected officials accountable for the votes they take each year is a cornerstone of our work here at Maine Conservation Voters.   For over two decades, we've published our Environmental Scorecard to let voters across Maine know how their legislators voted on bills and policie…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

August 16, 2022 at 8:14 PM

We just made climate action history — Sign our thank you card to Sen. King, Rep. Pingree, & Rep. Golden!

Dear John, This is the moment we've been waiting for: President Biden just signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act — the largest investment to combat the climate crisis in U.S. history!  Maine Senator Angus King and our members of Congress, Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, supported this legisl…

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  Rani Sheaffer, MCV · [email protected]

August 16, 2022 at 11:21 AM

Our communities need poll workers on Election Day – register today!

Dear John,  In 2020, I joined hundreds of volunteers all across Maine who signed up to help protect our democracy as poll workers. MCV Executive Director Maureen and I spent the day greeting our neighbors and helping community members safely and securely cast their ballots.   To celebrate National …

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

August 12, 2022 at 9:39 PM

BREAKING GOOD NEWS: Congress just made climate action history!!️ 🎉🎉🎉

John — We've been waiting to send you this email for a very long time:   The U.S. House just passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which contains the largest investment in our nation's history to combat the climate crisis and transition the United States to a clean energy economy!   The Inflation Red…

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  Will Sedlack, MCV · [email protected]

August 1, 2022 at 12:07 AM

WE’RE OFF FOR A MONTH: No August Lunch & Learns! (online)

Dear John, When we started the Lunch & Learn series over two years ago, we had no idea how many of you would spend your Friday lunch hours learning with us.  The response has been incredible. Since April 2020, more than 20,000 people have joined a Lunch & Learn or watched later on our YouTub…

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  Ches Gundrum, MCV · [email protected]

July 28, 2022 at 4:38 PM

ANNOUNCING: MCV Action Fund 2022 early endorsements!

John, The stakes for addressing the climate crisis and creating good-paying clean energy jobs could not be higher – and it all comes down to electing leaders in November who will fight for a clean energy economy, protect our cherished lands and waters, and ensure everyone can equally participate in…

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  Beth Ahearn, MCV · [email protected]

July 27, 2022 at 11:55 AM

John, will you help protect Maine for the next 36 years?

John,   It has been 36 years since we published Maine's first Environmental Scorecard.   That is 36 years of tracking legislative votes and reporting the results back to you.    That is 36 years of being the political voice for Maine’s environment.…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

July 24, 2022 at 10:07 PM

You're Invited: Community Solar in Maine | Clean Energy for All?

Dear John,  I hope you will plan to join us this Friday, July 29, from 12-1 PM for our Friday Lunch and  Learn: Community Solar in Maine: Clean Energy for All? REGISTER HERE Over the past few years, many Mainers have received a promotion urging them to sign up for community solar. But what makes …

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  Stacie Haines, MCV · [email protected]

July 18, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Save the Date: 2022 Evening for the Environment

Dear John, On Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Maine Conservation Voters (MCV) and Maine Conservation Alliance (MCA) will host our biggest event of the year!  Please join us for a special evening of community and conversation. It will be so wonderful to be together in person again for our 20th Evening f…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

July 17, 2022 at 10:08 PM

You're Invited: Building a Joyful, Welcoming, Powerful Climate Movement that Can't Be Ignored

Dear John,  I hope you will plan to join us this Friday, July 22, from 12-1 PM for our Friday Lunch and  Learn: Building a Joyful, Welcoming, Powerful Climate Movement that Can't Be Ignored. REGISTER HERE Forty years of headlines, data, demonstrations, and policies have led to progress on climate…

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  Rani Sheaffer, MCV · [email protected]

July 14, 2022 at 1:34 PM

There is nothing quite like a Maine summer

John, There is nothing quite like a Maine summer. Sparkling rivers to paddle. The spectacular rocky coastline explore. Fresh, local food to eat. Treasures like the sight of a gangly moose or the distinct sound of a loon across a lake. This summer – and all year long – Maine Conservation Voters is …

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

July 10, 2022 at 10:32 PM

You're Invited: Celebrating the Katahdin Woods and Waters Monument with Lucas St. Clair

Dear John,  I hope you will plan to join us this Friday, July 15, from 12-1 PM for our Friday Lunch and  Learn: Celebrating the Katahdin Woods and Waters Monument with Lucas St. Clair. REGISTER HERE On August 24th, 2016, President Barack Obama proclaimed the Katahdin Woods and Waters Recreation …

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

July 7, 2022 at 10:47 AM

TOMORROW: All the ✨Best✨ Birds of Maine (online)

Dear John, Join Nick Lund, author of the newly released ABA Field Guide to the Birds of Maine and longtime friend of MCV, as we go on a whirlwind tour of Maine's diverse and dazzling avifauna, highlighting both familiar favorites and radiant rarities. We hope to see you tomorrow, July 8, from 12-1 …

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  Will Sedlack, MCV · [email protected]

June 30, 2022 at 4:57 PM

BREAKING: Supreme Court guts the Clean Air Act.

John,  Our nation’s far-right Supreme Court just gutted the Clean Air Act.  The landmark case brought to the highest court this year – West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)1 – called the EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources into question. Hou…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

June 22, 2022 at 6:23 PM

“Nothing is more important than collaboration” –White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy at Maine’s Climate Conference

Dear John, Over the last few years, countless discussions about progress and opportunities for climate action in Maine have taken place over Zoom… last Friday, these conversations looked a little different.   More than 400 community leaders, scientists, state legislators, tribal citizens, federal d…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

June 21, 2022 at 1:23 PM

Join us in the Summer Sustainer Challenge

John, Walking around my coastal Maine town, I see critical habitats and community landmarks that will be lost if we can’t keep pace with sea level rise.   The speed of sea level rise has accelerated to about 1 inch every 8 years, and the nuisance flooding that already impacts coastal communities is…

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  Beth Ahearn, MCV · [email protected]

June 16, 2022 at 8:28 PM

Join the fight to defeat LePage and re-elect Gov. Mills.

John, Every election, we tend to say: "this is the most important election of our lifetime." And today, we say it again, forcefully — because, in our state, it truly is.  The health of our environment and our climate future will be on the ballot in November, and it all comes down to electing pro-co…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

June 12, 2022 at 11:15 PM

You're Invited: Supreme Capture | How the far-right packed our Supreme Court and what we can do about it

Dear John,  I hope you will plan to join us this Friday, June 17, from 12-1 PM for our Friday Lunch and  Learn: Supreme Capture | How the far-right packed our Supreme Court and what we can do about it. REGISTER HERE Doug Lindner, Advocacy Director for Judiciary and Democracy at the League of Con…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

June 9, 2022 at 3:49 PM

Join us at Maine’s Climate Conference on Friday, June 17!

John, I’m excited to share that Maine’s Climate Council and Gov. Mills have organized the State of Maine’s very FIRST conference dedicated to discussing progress and opportunities for climate action in communities all across the Pine Tree State.   The Communities Leading on Climate conference will …

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

June 2, 2022 at 7:29 PM

Want to apply for a climate change resilience grant for your community? Join us online TOMORROW to find out how!

Dear John,   Seventy-five communities are participating in the first round of grants and assistance from the Community Resilience Partnership. Wondering how your community can apply for round two?   Join Sarah Curran and Brian Ambrette from the Govern…

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  Maureen Drouin, MCV Executive Director · [email protected]

June 1, 2022 at 11:01 PM

For our climate future, we need to re-elect Gov. Mills 🌲🗳

Dear John, Four years ago, I stood with Janet Mills on the banks of the Kennebec River to say that only one candidate for governor — Janet Mills — would develop clean renewable energy, tackle climate change, and ensure that our lands, waters, and wildlife were protected for future generations. That…

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  Oceana’s · [email protected]

May 5, 2022 at 11:21 AM

TOMORROW: Join me to learn more about protecting Maine’s coast from offshore drilling (online)

Dear John,  My name is Nancy Downes and I’m Sr. Field Representative for Oceana in New England, the largest international organization dedicated to protecting the world’s oceans. Right now, we’re working to protect the Atlantic Coast – including Maine’s more than 3,000 miles of coastline – from the…

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  Abbie Bradford, Maine Conservation Voters · [email protected]

April 30, 2022 at 11:31 AM

Personally connecting with Mainers on the frontlines

Dear John,  Through my work at Maine Conservation Voters (MCV), I have had the honor to personally connect with Mainers who are feeling the impacts of climate change and forging solutions.  I've worked with an electrical union apprentice finding meaningful work installing solar panels and a small l…

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  Maureen Drouin, MCV Executive Director · [email protected]

April 28, 2022 at 7:08 PM

Take Action: Support the "Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act"

Dear John,  For more than 40 years, the Wabanaki Nations have been excluded from Federal Indian laws that benefit other federally-recognized tribes in the U.S. This includes more than 150 laws meant to improve public health, respond to natural disasters, promote economic development, protect the e…

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  Stacie Haines, Maine Conservation Voters · [email protected]

April 22, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Earth Day - and every day - there is power in working together

Dear John,  Earth Day is a good reminder that there is great power in working together to create change.  Maine Conservation Voters members and partners are proof that we are stronger, smarter, and more effective when we work together. Protecting our natural world, fighting the impacts of climate c…

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  Maggie Somers, MCA · [email protected]

April 19, 2022 at 9:04 PM

Celebrate Earth Day with a Beach Cleanup at Old Orchard Beach and a Chance to WIN a $100 L.L. Bean Gift Card!

Dear John, Hello and Happy Earth Week!    My name is Maggie, and I am thrilled to be the newest MCA/MCV team member. I couldn't have joined at a better time, with Earth Day fast approaching. I hope you can join us for our Beach Cleanup on Friday, April 22 from 2 PM-4 PM. We are delighted to be partn…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

April 18, 2022 at 6:16 PM

You're Invited: The Supreme Court Case That Could END Federal Climate Action (online)

Dear John,  I hope you will plan to join us this Friday, April 22, from 12-1 PM for our Friday Lunch and Learn, The Supreme Court Case That Could End Federal Climate Action. REGISTER HERE Despite the need for urgent climate action at all levels, the Supreme Court of the United States is reviewing …

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