Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts

St. Dunstan's provides free Community meal every Tuesday

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Photo by Dan Short

St. Dunstan’s Church at 722 N 145th is continuing to serve a free Community Meal every Tuesday. 

Due to Covid-19 concerns the Church is still closed but they have pre-packed, homemade hot food boxed in “to go” containers.

They serve from 4:30pm until about 6pm.

Hand washing facility is provided, and they ask that social distancing be kept.



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Rod Dembowski and The EastWest Food Rescue

Saturday, May 30, 2020

Rod and Kenmore Mayor David Baker on last Friday’s EastWest Food Rescue trip to Othello
Photo courtesy office of Rod Dembowski


From King county councilmember Rod Dembowski

In late April, Bothell community member George Ahearn learned that farmers in his Eastern Washington hometown of Othello were prepared to destroy crops that they were unable to distribute because of the pandemic. 

George knew so many of his neighbors in King County were struggling and could use help, so he alerted community members and within days EastWest Food Rescue came together to save produce and deliver it to those in need.

In less than a month since its inception, the EastWest Food Rescue has saved and delivered over 300 tons of produce, serving 70 thousand households in need.

Last Friday I joined a crew of volunteers, including Kenmore Mayor David Baker and Woodinville Mayor Elaine Cook, on the now weekly food rescue mission to Othello. The convoy included three trucks from King County, and trucks from private businesses as well.

Volunteers bagging potatoes
Photo courtesy East/West Food Rescue
 

It was a spirit-lifting day of volunteering and I enjoyed the opportunity to drive 10,000 pounds of beautiful Washington red onions from Othello back to King County. We topped off supplies at the Northshore senior center that day. 
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The previous week, Dembowski personally delivered 600 pounds of onions and potatoes to the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Center (see article)

If you’d like to learn more or volunteer for the EastWest Food Rescue, please visit their website or Facebook page.



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Elks do a brisk business Saturday with their meatloaf dinners

Sunday, May 24, 2020

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The Shoreline Elks held a dinner fundraiser on Saturday, May 23, 2020.

They prepared and sold meatloaf dinners to go in a drive-thru at their building at 14625 15th Ave NE in Shoreline.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

They originally planned to make 50 dinners but ended up making 70. They sold them all at $10 a dinner in a first come, first served vehicle line up.

The first car arrived around 4:45pm and by 5:20pm all the dinners had been sold.



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Drive-Thru Dinner Saturday at Shoreline Elks

Friday, May 22, 2020

Shoreline Elks fundraising dinner Saturday


The Shoreline Elks is hosting $10 Meatloaf Drive-Thru Dinner, Saturday May 23, 2020 from 5 - 6:30pm to raise funds for their Veterans and soldiers support programs. 

Dinner served to the first 50 to come to our location at 14625 15th Ave NE, Shoreline.

Shoreline Elks Meatloaf Dinner To Go
Saturday, May 23rd 5:00-6:30pm
$10 cash/check only (no credit/debit cards)
50 dinners available -- 1st come / 1st serve


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Dembowski delivers potatoes and onions to the Senior Center

Saturday, May 16, 2020

County Councilmember Rod Dembowski and Senior Center
Director Theresa LaCroix with potatoes and onions
Photo courtesy Senior Center


King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski delivered 600 lbs of potatoes and onions to the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Center through the USDA Program coordinated with Frog Farmer in Woodinville.

Center Executive Director Theresa LaCroix says "This helps keep our Community Dining program going to feed seniors staying home and staying safe!" 

The Senior Center is currently preparing, packing, and delivering hot meals on a daily basis and weekly bags of groceries with breakfast meals and staples for shut-in seniors.



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Using Little Free Libraries in a pandemic

Sunday, May 3, 2020

The Little Free Library on the
Densmore Pathway in the
Echo Lake Neighborhood
Photo by Anne Guthrie

By Anne Guthrie

During these unusual times when we're staying at home from work, school and so many other places, people are spending time enjoying walks in their neighborhoods. 

Because of this, the Little Free Libraries that have sprung up over the years have become popular stops.

The national Little Free Library (LFL) organization, while appreciative of growing use of the libraries, has issued recommendations to help users safely borrow the books they find there. 

The organization asks that stewards of Little Free Libraries be mindful of certain risks that use of a library might pose and have posted recommendations for the maintenance of these libraries, as well as for the Little Free Pantries that have grown in number. 

According to their website and based on the CDC and the advice of other experts, it’s felt that paper-based materials like books are not considered a virus transmission route. However, parts of the library structure could be such a route. 

Because of this, guidelines have been developed for the use of stewards while there is an ongoing threat of Coronavirus transmission. The main recommendation is that non-porous surfaces such as handles or doors be cleaned with a household disinfectant regularly. 

This sign is posted on the Little Free Library
on The Densmore Pathway
Photo by Anne Guthrie


In addition, a sign that cautions library users of possible risks is available and can be downloaded from the website for posting on a LFL. The sign asks that people not gather in front of the library, consider washing their hands with sanitizer or wipes before and after using the library and refrain from sharing books if they or someone in their household is ill. 

The organization's advice to stewards is that unless a community is a current hotspot for coronavirus activity, a LFL is safe to keep open. It further states that 'given the dynamic nature of what is going on, we defer to the judgement of the individual to make the best decision for them and their community.' Some people have chosen to close their LFL temporarily. Should a steward decide to do that, a second sign explaining the reason to users can also be downloaded from the website.

A statement by the Executive Director of the organization says that "many stewards wish to provide a beacon of hope to their neighbors by leaving their LFL open and these precautions are passed on knowing that the strength of the Little Free Library network has been the wonderful individuals that volunteer to steward a LFL. 
"These engaged community members make decisions on design, placement and how to support their library. We share all the information we have, but defer to the wisdom of the local steward to act in accordance with what the CDC and local health authorities recommend." 

With these cautions in mind, we can continue to enjoy sharing books at our neighborhood Little Free Libraries during our strolls this spring. 

Stay safe and read on!



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Anonymous donor sends treats for Senior Center staff and volunteers

Wednesday, April 29, 2020


The staff and volunteers at the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Center have turned their dining room into a staging area for their mobile food bank. They are working hours every day to feed all the elderly shut-ins who are being referred to them in increasing numbers.

They were surprised and delighted to receive a "care package".

Thank you!
To the wonderful anonymous donor who had Starbucks deliver
fresh brewed coffee & snacks, to our doorstep.  What a treat!


From the staff and volunteers of Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center
We aren’t going anywhere, we’re with you to the end!


                                          

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Pet supply pantry

Saturday, April 25, 2020

 A new Little Free Pantry has been set up in front of the Seattle Area Feline Rescue in Shoreline at 14717 Aurora Ave N: The "Stay SAFe Pet Pantry."

We will keep replenishing the pantry, and you can take what you need for your pets, or leave supplies for others.

You can find the pantry outside our Adoption Center.

They have been added to our Pantry List.




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Supplemental weekend food support for Shoreline residents

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Are you a Shoreline resident in need of weekend food support? 


If your family needs additional food that you are unable to access elsewhere, some weekend food bags are available for home delivery. Food bags will not have all ingredients for complete meals, but will include non perishable items for the weekend such as pasta, canned foods, jar of peanut butter, box of cereal, or similar items.

Call 206-385-9385 by 5:00pm on Wednesdays to request a free home food bag delivery. Deliveries will be made on Friday afternoons between 12:30pm and 4pm.

The phone line is available Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm. Requests made after 5pm on Wednesdays will be scheduled for the following weekend.

If you would like to volunteer to deliver meals email shorelineptapres@gmail.com

This program is provided in partnership with Hunger Intervention Program, Hopelink, Sound Generations, Shoreline PTA Council, and the City of Shoreline.



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Give what you can - Take what you need - Andrea Petrusky and the first Little Free Pantry in Shoreline - LFP

Sunday, April 19, 2020

Adam Petrusky built the first Little Free Pantry in Shoreline as an
anniversary gift for his wife, Andrea
Photo by Andrew Petrusky



Ridgecrest resident Andrea Petrusky was browsing Facebook one day a few years ago when she came across a video about Jessica McClard of Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Inspired by the Little Free Libraries all over her neighborhood, Jessica created a Little Free Pantry in May 2016, stocking a similar cabinet with canned vegetables and proteins, and other shelf stable products at no cost to recipients.

Her concept was "Give what you can, Take what you need." She created a web page to publicize her project and within a short time there were Little Free Pantries all over the world.

In Shoreline that same year, Andrea Petrusky saw it as an immediate opportunity.

"I sent it to my husband, Adam, and told him I wanted one. He said, "There are $750,000 houses going up down the street, do you think it will get used?" I said yes!
"So he built me one for our Anniversary in August that year. We got a free kitchen cabinet from Craigslist and he built a roof for it, and built new doors with plexiglass. It opened September 22 of 2016. I love it!"

Jessica McClard was given an award of $40,000 by Tyson Foods to create a mapping tool to register all the Little Free Pantries in the world so people could find them.

Andrea immediately registered hers, which is located at 15815 11th Ave NE.

"I used to be the person who could purchase things for people when they were in need, but my situation changed. I needed to find a new way to help the community that wasn't monetary. I had time on my hands, so this has worked out great for me. I can refill the pantry and manage the Facebook page.


Photo by Andrea Petrusky

Helping people in need is deeply important to Andrea.

"My dad was homeless and suffered from the disease of addiction for many years. He passed away in 2010. He deserved food just like everybody else.

"I know the stigma around drug addiction is often that people are homeless and choose to be addicts and don't deserve the help of the community. I don't think they can recover without the help and support of the community.

"So I suppose I embarked on this project in memory of my Dad. Some people saw an addict, I saw a father, grandfather, person behind the addiction.

In spite of the $750,000 homes on the block, her Pantry is heavily used.

"People with food insecurity are all around us. Not everybody qualifies for food stamps, not everybody can get to the food bank. Many people come to pantry after dark. People come all day as well, and I can't tell if they are leaving food or taking food, but I know that people use it!"

There are now 13 Little Free Pantries in Shoreline / Lake Forest Park. Several have come online since the pandemic and stay at home order put hundreds of residents into the "food insecurity" category.

Anyone is welcome to access any of the pantries.

Give what you can, Take what you need.



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5K Your Way - Virtual 5K

Wednesday, April 15, 2020



The annual Pack The Park 5K race that takes place every year in Lake Forest Park. The run is a community event that benefits the Friday Food pack Program here in the Shoreline school district.

Unfortunately the run as we have previously known it will not take place this year. However, we are excited to announce our first virtual 5K Your Way event.

Register at any of the following



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Shoreline United Methodist Church Easter Service and Little Free Pantry

Sunday, April 12, 2020

Shoreline UMC Little Free Pantry
Photo by Dan Short


Shoreline United Methodist Church Easter Service

Shoreline United Methodist Church is providing “virtual services.” You can download the Easter Service by going to the website Shoreline UMC where you can find the link to the “virtual service.

They have also installed a Little Free Pantry at the entrance to the parking lot on 25th. 

This is to be used for those in the community that might have a need. Feel free take something if you need it or leave non-perishable items for someone else to use.

The church is located on the corner of 25th NE and NE 145th.



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Op-Ed: A heartfelt thank you to the City of Shoreline from the Senior Center

Tuesday, April 7, 2020


City of Shoreline Emergency Community Response Fund 
Grants $50,000 to Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center


On behalf of the Board of Directors, staff, volunteers and Shoreline seniors, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to the City of Shoreline for financial assistance in the sum of $50,000 through the City of Shoreline Emergency Community Response Fund.

Your generosity will allow us to continue the Essential Services that we have been providing during this challenging time. Seniors are being firmly guided to stay at home and have adhered to this guidance. In doing so, they’ve encountered serious challenges which we quickly recognized and chose to address. 

We’ve been able to continue to provide daily hot nutritious meals delivered to their homes, provide a week’s worth of frozen meals at a time, provide a bag of groceries weekly, as well as assist with errands such as pharmaceutical pickups.

Confining oneself to their home when living alone not only develops feelings of isolation, but can foster fear and anxiety.

Your funding will allow us to continue our Mental Health Services in which seniors can telecommunicate with a mental health counselor, resourcing tips on coping with isolation. Our staff and a select group of skilled volunteers, make hundreds of telephone calls per week, just to say hello and see if individuals have any needs.

During a crisis such as COVID-19, added costs rise, overhead expenses remain the same and revenue halts for a 501(c)3 non-profit organization such as Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center. 

The City of Shoreline foresaw the needs of our community, quickly creating an emergency fund to ensure that critical services such as ours would have some resources to continue the much needed work that each of us performs.

We are very grateful for a council and city administration that has been very proactive in all phases of Emergency Management. We deeply appreciate your support of our work and the welfare of the seniors of Shoreline.

Sincerely,

Theresa LaCroix, Director
Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center



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Help keep local restaurants alive - but if you need food there are Little Free Pantries

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Little Free Pantry at St Barnabas
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

If you have income, help keep your favorite restaurants alive by ordering take out a couple of times a week or buying gift cards (if they offer them) for when the restaurant reopens.

We are maintaining a list of local restaurants that are offering take out. Many are affiliated with one of the delivery services. 

Or just call and order ahead. You can pay ahead if you want to minimize your time inside. Some will bring the food to your car if you call when you get there. Or you can go inside to pay and maintain physical distance.

The list is in a banner on our front page ShorelineAreaNews.com or you can bookmark it:


Ridgecrest Little Free Pantry
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


If you need food, your neighbors are stocking Little Free Pantries. Take what you need. If you have means to give, put some non perishable goods in one of the pantries.

Note: This list is no longer being maintained. Please go to this article for the current list of Little Free Pantries. https://www.shorelineareanews.com/2020/03/keep-this-covid-19-how-you-can-help.html


Here's the current list: (not updated)
  • Ballinger: On the corner of NE 198th St and 14th Ave NE
  • Echo Lake (Northridge): 20008 6th Ave NE
  • Lake Forest Park: 25th Ave NE and NE 184th St
  • Meadowdale (Edmonds) 15724 53rd Pl W, Edmonds 98026
  • Meridian Park: 18312 Corliss Ave N
  • Mountlake Terrace: On 56th Ave W across from Calvary Fellowship Church
  • North City: 1674 NE 185th St
  • Richmond Beach: 1422 NW 195th St
  • Ridgecrest: 15815 11th Ave NE
  • St. Barnabas Anglican Church/Parkwood: 2340 N 155th St
  • The Triangle: 14544 Evanston Ave N

If you have updates to this list, please contact us: Editor@ShorelineAreaNews.com

Correction: the college food pantry has been closed and students are being referred to food banks.
Updated: 4-9-20 5pm


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Costco adds a third day for senior shopping and limits number of customers on a card

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Costco senior line
Photo by Margy Palo


By Diane Hettrick

Costco has added a third day of special shopping hours just for seniors and people with physical impairments.

Initially, Costco was offering the 8am - 9am hours on Tuesday and Thursday, but it has now added Wednesday to the list.

Until further notice, Costco warehouses will open from 8 to 9am Tuesday through Thursday for members ages 60 and older, and for those with physical impairments. The pharmacy will be open, but the Costco Food Court will be closed during these hours

The scene above was typical for a senior shopping day. I'm told that on rainy days when the line looks short, it's because Costco has moved the line inside, where it goes up and down the aisles.

Further changes: Effective Friday, April 3, Costco will allow no more than two people to enter the warehouse with each membership card.

This temporary change is for your safety and the safety of our employees and other members, and to further assist with our social distancing efforts. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.



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Vegetarian cooking class every Friday

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Cooking Online with Amanda - 
Lentils and Beans
Every Friday in April at 5pm

Are you stuck at home without any cooking skills?

Are you wondering what to do with all the lentils and beans you bought to stock up?

Join Amanda Strombom, president of Vegetarians of Washington, to learn some simple recipes for using these protein powerhouses. VIA ZOOM, Amanda will cook in her own kitchen. You can cook along, or just watch!

Please register and the Zoom link will be sent to you by email.


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DOH: no evidence to suggest that COVID-19 is spreading via food

Monday, March 30, 2020

Shop no more than once a week - and there
is no need to stock up
From the Washington State Department of Health

COVID-19 is a new virus. It has been around for three months now, and we’re still learning a lot about it.

One thing we know for sure is that it spreads easily from person to person through tiny droplets in the air after someone coughs or sneezes.

Most of this spread happens when someone has symptoms, like a cough. These disgusting droplets can travel for up to six feet.

  • It’s important that we don’t come within six feet of one another, so we don’t inhale any of those droplets if someone coughs.
  • It is possible for the virus to spread when someone doesn’t have symptoms, but this is not the main way it spreads. 
  • It is also possible for the virus to spread through droplets on hard surfaces, though this is also not the main way it spreads. 

That’s why it’s important that we wash our hands and try not to touch our faces, in case we touched a surface that had transmissible virus on it. 

  • If you wear gloves, touch a hard surface, and then touch your face with your gloved hands, the gloves have not protected you at all. If you don’t touch your face, you didn’t need the gloves. Just wash your hands.

We have no evidence to suggest that COVID-19 is spreading through food at all. Not through take-out orders, groceries, or produce. (And here's our list of places to get take-out)

When you return home from the grocery store, please thoroughly wash your hands, but there is no reason to try to disinfect your groceries.

And please, don’t put disinfecting chemicals like household cleaners on the food you’re going to eat.

Speaking of groceries — agriculture and food production are also considered essential activities. This is to make sure food continues fill our grocery stores and food banks.

Deliveries to grocery stores are continuing steadily, and farmers, ranchers, and food processors are producing plenty to meet our needs.

There is no need to worry about shortages, and no need to stock up, other than to make sure you don’t have to leave the house more than once each week.



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Senior Shopping Hours

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

By Diane Hettrick

Grocery stores are creating special shopping hours for senior citizens. Following is a handy chart that someone created. I don't know the source, so let me know if anything is wrong.

Update: 
  • Safeway hours are 6am to 9am
  • Shoreline Central Market, 15505 Westminster Way N, has Senior Shopping hours Monday and Wednesday, 7am - 9am. Check out their website for their latest COVID-19 info and adjusted regular store hours: https://central-market.com/shoreline/ They are sanitizing their carts and baskets for customers.



From what I am hearing, these special shopping hours are very crowded - but not as crowded as when the store is opened to everyone.

Senior line at Costco
Photo by Margy Palo


You have to be able enough to stand for a long time. The line for senior shopping at Costco went to the end of the parking lot.

It sounds like everyone is trying to get to the stores when they first open. I've heard many stories about no lines and few customers in the afternoon.

Photo by Cynthia Sheridan

However, the check out lines can take a long time. This photo was taken in the North City Safeway.

Online shopping is a bit of a challenge right now, too, as the stores and services like Instacart are swamped with orders. Waiting time can be 3-5 days and there are system glitches.

Shelves are still being stripped bare. Now might be the time to try something new that's not so popular.



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Shoreline Schools expands food distribution - PTA Council has gas/grocery cards - Local food banks - How you can help

Saturday, March 21, 2020

The Ridgecrest Little Free Pantry
was the first one in Shoreline / LFP

SCHOOLS - PTA - FOOD BANKS - Dale Turner YMCA - NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS

Beginning on Monday, March 23, 2020 the Shoreline School district is expanding its food distribution program to reach more children.

These locations will provide meal services from 11:30-12:30 each weekday beginning on Monday:

School district meals are provided for FREE to all children 18 and younger each weekday at the locations listed above. *Children must be present to receive meals*

Children will receive a hot lunch and a breakfast pack for the following day. Each day's menu will be posted on the Food and Nutrition Services webpage that morning.

Meals can be picked up using the drive-through at each location or by walking up to the site. If driving, please stay in your vehicle and staff will bring the meals to you. If walking up, please maintain social distancing of six feet from others in line.

Additional family food resources are available from Shoreline PTA Council, Little Free Pantries and Hopelink Food Bank. Please see the information below on how to access those resources.

Family Supports During Shoreline School Closures

In light of increased safety precautions, PTA Council is shifting its operations for food and grocery/gas card support for local families, effective immediately. PTA Council will no longer be handing out grocery/gas cards and food at the District’s Central Kitchen or by delivery, but is working with the school district to make a new plan for distributing grocery/gas card in some other manner.

If you need support (or can lend support), please check out the information below. You can also reach out to your school’s Family Advocate to ask about other supports. If you’re not sure who your Family Advocate is, check HERE

COMMUNITY FOOD SUPPORT

Hopelink Food Bank (pre-packaged food bags)
17837 Aurora Ave N
Tuesdays 12-4 pm; Wednesdays 3-7 pm; and Thursdays 10 am-2 pm

North Helpline Food Bank
12726 33rd NE, Lake City
Wed. 10 am -1 pm; Thurs. 4:30-6:30 pm; Sat. 11 am – 1 pm

North Helpline at Bitter Lake 
Sat. 10 am – 2 pm

Dale Turner YMCA
2:00-12:30 pm pre-packaged food pick-up for youth under 18

Little Free Pantries:
The updated list is kept HERE
Are you able to lend support?
  • Donate funds for the purchase of grocery or gas cards for families in need. Shoreline PTA Council is coordinating with the school district to develop a plan for distributing these to families. Shoreline PTA Council has partnered with Embrace Shoreline Schools and Kinder Konnection to collect funds for this purpose. 
  • Drop off food donations at one of the Little Free Pantries listed above.
  • Help provide rental assistance and utility support by donating to Hopelink
  • Help support child care access and food access through Dale Turner YMCA.

3-23-20 Added two Little Free Pantries

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City Calvary Chapel streams services but continues to provide food for schoolchildren

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

The Chapel is empty but parishioners are listening
Photo courtesy City Calvary Chapel
Due to the coronavirus City Calvary Chapel has been streaming their Sunday services.

The photo shows the church empty but many are listening through their iPhones.

We hope to be back to normal by Easter and invite anyone who misses church to go to CityCalvaryChapel.org and find out how to stream a service.

They continue to send 40 food bags every week to Ridgecrest elementary and appreciate the donations of food and finances from the community to enable us to continue this service.

If you can help, send donations to:

City Calvary Chapel
15211 15th NE
Shoreline. WA 98155

Call ahead if arranging to drop off food: 206-709-9416



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