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Wishing You a Joy ful Holiday Season and a Prosperous New Year!NOTE: The weekly e-newsletter is taking a week off. We will be back again after the New Year.NewsA New State Senator: Janie Ward-EngelkingDistrict 18 Democratic leaders sent three names to the governor for him to choose from to fill the state Senate seat left vacant by former Sen. Branden Durst. Ward-Engelking got the nod. Now her House seat is vacant. Interested applicants can follw the link and apply by Dec. 24.To Apply. Sen. Buckner-Webb Elected Women in Government State Director
Congratulations to Sen. Cherie Buckner-Webb for
being elected to a leadership position in an organization that includes more than 1,700 women legislators.
Read more.
IDP Chair Larry Kenck: Don't Let ID GOP Stop Christmas
Idaho's public lands mean many things
to many people. One great memory in the Idaho woods for the IDP Chair is the annual Christmas tree
hunt. Our GOP leaders are threatening these kinds of traditions in an underhanded move to sell
of our public lands.
Read more.
Two Newspapers Jeer Crapo and Risch
U.S.
Senators Risch and Crapo voted in the minority this week to reject a budget
deal and damage our nation's and our state's economies. Thankfully, we have independent newspapers
in this state who are letting people know.
Read more.
GOP Rep. Who Admitted Attacking a Woman Quits
Better late than never. GOP Rep. Mark Patterson resigned
this week. His supporters--U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador, former House Speaker Lawerence Denney and
House Majority Leader Mike Moyle--have stayed silent.
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Saturday, September 14, 2013
Latino Caucus invites you to celebrate
There is no doubt that the influence of Latinos in every aspect of our economy
and life is powerful. In Idaho, Latinos are rarely at the table to ensure that our voices our
heard. The Idaho Democratic Latino Caucus has made it our goal to make our voices heard, and see
that the best interests of the Latino Community are served.
As Hispanic Heritage month approaches, we want to share important
facts that you might not know about Latinos.
When is Hispanic Heritage Month?
Hispanic Heritage Month is September
15-October 15th. It kicks off on a day when five Latino countries celebrate their
independence days: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Gautemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Three other countries
also celebrate their Independence during Hispanic Heritage Month: Mexico, Chile, and Belize.
When and Why did HH Month start?
Hispanic Heritage Month started
in 1968 as one week of observance, and was expanded to one month of observance in 1988. Its
purpose is to "celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of American Citizens whose ancestors
came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America." (hispanicheritagemonth.gov/about)
Latino
Facts
- 21
The number of states in which Hispanics are the largest minority group. These states are
Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Washington
and Wyoming.
- 8.4%
The percentage of voters in the 2012 presidential election who
were Hispanic. Hispanics comprised 7
percent of voters in 2010.
Source: News Release: Census Bureau Reports Hispanic Voter Turnout
Reaches RecordHigh forCongressional Election
- 2.3 million
- 1.2 million
If you want some more information on Idaho Latinos, the Idaho
Commission on Hispanic Affairs has great information on their website. Take a look at their Snapshot of the Idaho Latino Community.
If
you're interested in more information on the Idaho Democratic Latino Caucus, please feel free
to like our Facebook
Page. We have formed to engage Latino voters in the political process and to encourage Latinos
to run for office. We will work hard to help them win. We are a new organization, but our membership
is growing rapidly. You are welcome to join us as we pursue these important goals. We cannot
succeed without your help. Please learn about us and consider ways that you can help us-like volunteering
to attend or organize events, attending important community functions, writing letters
to the editor, becoming a candidate for office, or donating money to help recruit and elect Latino
candidates.
Together, we will create stronger communities and greater
opportunities for all of Idaho's children.
Until next time,
Idaho Democratic Latino Caucus
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Shirley Ringo will give Raul Labrador a Real Fight
Daily Kos: Shirley Ringo will give Raul Labrador a Real Fight http://t.co/Y5EdhGRynm
— Boise Idaho News (@boisenews) August 29, 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
The Common Core is written, but the plan for implementing the Common Core is not.
The Common Core: Teaching K-5 Students to Meet the Reading Standards http://t.co/od0V5xNlQX
— Boise Idaho News (@boisenews) August 15, 2013
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Idaho Democratic Party Weekly Update
U.S Rep. Raul Labrador Town Hall In Meridian
Labrador has much to answer for.
Here's your chance. Wednesday, Aug. 14, he will hold a Town Hall meeting at Meridian City Hall. Hold
him accountable for putting the Tea Party first and Idaho last.
Read more.
Idaho For Sale: Interested Parties Contact idaho GOP
The federal lands task force met Friday to hear testimony regarding how Idaho can "dispose" of public lands. If they can find a way, you be sure they will do it. Let's work very hard to replace these GOP leaders.Read more.
Luna-Otter: Business as Usual is Bad for Business
Upon
observing how it walks like a duck and acts like a duck and looks a whole lot like
a duck, the conclusion is that Tom Luna gave a multi-million dollar contract to a company because
they donated heavily to his and Gov. Otter's campaign. ... This just in from Tom Luna, "Um. That's
not a duck." Quack Quack.
Nez Perce Tribal Members Won't Let Big Oil Roll Them Over
The fact is that there has never been a public hearing that details the conversion of a one-of-a-kind gorgeous stretch of remote, Wild and Scenic highway into an industrial hauling corridor for equipment (nasty chemicals?) headed for the Alberta tar sands. The Nez Perce Tribe has responded with peaceful, dignified, civil disobedience in the face of bullying by Big Oil and being ignored by governement officials.Idaho Lawmaker to Hike 1000 Miles to Draw Attention to Public Lands and Rural Economies
Idaho State Rep. Mat Erpelding is standing up and walking
for Idaho public lands and rural economies. Help out this energetic and dedicated public servant
by supporting him. Help get the word out on his effort and take a look at the nonprofit cause that
he is trying to raise money for. He hits the trail Aug. 18.
Facebook Photo of the Week: New Idaho Young Dem President
Meet the new president of Idaho Young Dems, Kathy Griesmyer.
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Saturday, August 3, 2013
Rep. Erpelding Hike Idaho Centennial Trail
Idaho State Rep. Mat Erpelding will raise money for the Idaho Redside Foundation this August. He will attend to hike the nearly 1,000 mile Idaho Centennial Trail in 40 days. He hopes to raise money for a nonprofit cause. He is also attention to Idaho’s rural economies and the value of our public lands.
Did you know that in 2012 the Idaho Outdoor Recreation
Industry reported $6.3 billion in sales? That compares to $7.7 billion
in sales for Idaho’s crops and livestock. Everyone knows how important
agriculture is to Idaho’s rural communities. Few understand that Idaho’s
Outdoor Recreation Industry, which is heavily reliant on public lands,
has similar impact.
The Idaho’s Redside Foundation is a new organization
that supports Idaho’s guiding and outfitting workers. These workers are
often Idaho’s only ambassadors to visitors from out of state. Yet, this
working population struggles with the ups and downs of seasonal work.
Redside offers health care assistance, financial counseling, and much
more to these adventurous, brave, and hearty workers.
Read more about this project and how to help the cause below:
This August, Mat Erpelding, an Idaho state representative from District 19, will hike the 950-mile Idaho Centennial Trail.
Mat will attempt to shatter the current speed record for this hike as
well as raise money and awareness for The Redside Foundation.
Mat believes that Idaho’s rural communities benefit
economically and socially from the commercial outdoor recreation
industry, and that guiding and outfitting are integral to long-term
economic wellbeing in Idaho. Therefore, Mat strongly believes in
Redside’s mission to preserve the health and vitality of Idaho’s
commercial guiding community.
Donate now to support Mat’s ambitious goal and spread awareness of The Redside Foundation:
A little more about Mat…
Mat is a co-owner of Experiential Adventures, which
he founded in 2004. Experiential Adventures LLC specializes in
leadership development, group facilitation, and teaching collaboration
using experiential education as its foundation. EA has grown over the
years to include clients such as the military, higher education
institutions, and corporations seeking to improve their organizational
culture.
Until December 2012, Mat was an instructor at the
College of Western Idaho Dept. of Physical Education, specializing in
training teachers to use experiential education in the classroom. Mat is
an adjunct faculty member in the Leadership Studies Minor at Boise
State University. Mat has also worked in the Division of Student Affairs
at different colleges and universities including Boise State
University, California State University, Chico, Evergreen State College,
and Texas Tech University. Mat recently co-edited a textbook for
outdoor leadership programs called Outdoor Program Administration.
He is the Past President of the Association of
Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE), and in 2006 was awarded the Jim
Rennie Leadership Award for outstanding service and dedication to the
Association. In 2010, Mat was awarded the Wilderness Education
Association’s Instructor of the year for bringing innovative and
substantial curriculum improvements to the organization. He ranks among
the Idaho Business Review’s “40 Most Accomplished Under 40.”
As a high-altitude mountain guide, Mat has reached
the 20,320 ft summit of Denali (Mt. McKinley) in four out of five
attempts while helping more than twenty clients reach the top as well.
Mat approaches mountaineering much as Willi Unsoeld did as a member of
the first American Everest expedition in 1963. Willi said, “The
final test for me of the legitimacy of the [mountaineering] experience
is ‘How well does your experience of the sacred in nature enable you to
cope more effectively with the problems of mankind when you come back to
the city?’” Mat’s passion for wilderness has shaped his belief that civic engagement is essential to living in our community.
In addition to being elected to the Idaho House of
Representatives in 2012, Mat has served as the Vice Chair of the Ada
County Democrats, and was named “Activist of the Year” by the Idaho
Democratic Party at the 2012 Frank Church Banquet. Mat understands the
challenges faced by Idaho legislators. He worked hard to support the
members of both the house and senate by organizing and preparing the
2012 Idaho Jobs and Opportunity Blueprint during the legislative
session. He has pledged to devote much of his career to public service
to help build sustainable urban and rural communities in Idaho.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Pundits: GOP must move to the center. Krugman Obama shouldn't budge
Tom Cohen at CNN:
Michael Gerson at The Washington Post:
Listening to Republicans try to explain what went wrong in their worse-than-expected election thumping reveals a party struggling to define itself amid continuing change in the nation it seeks to lead.
"We have to allow for a period when it's going to be messy and in which there's going to be an attempt for the Republican Party to find it's soul," noted Isabel Sawhill, a senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution. "It's a divided party, it seems to me right now." The well-known division pits a loud and powerful conservative base, fueled in the past three years by the tea party movement, against a once-prevalent moderate faction now relegated to wing status.The Bloomberg editorial board:
Republicans have two options. They can join the White House in shaping immigration reform, all the while knowing that the president will get the lion’s share of credit. This is politically unappealing in the short term, which is certainly one reason Republicans have resisted it. However, the alternative promises even more dispiriting political consequences. If Republicans again oppose immigration reform, they risk cementing their reputation as obstructionists and, in the process, tightening the Democrats’ hold on a large and rapidly growing constituency. This is tantamount to political surrender, if not suicide. It would be a terrible outcome for the country and a self-inflicted wound that could hobble national Republican campaigns for years to come.
Michael Gerson at The Washington Post:
The 2012 election was a substantial victory not only for President Obama but also for liberalism. Obama built his campaign on abortion rights and higher taxes for the wealthy. He was rewarded by an electorate that was younger, more pro-choice and more racially diverse than in 2008. The Obama coalition is not a fluke; it is a force. Some conservatives have reacted in the tradition of Cicero: “Oh, the times! Oh, the customs!”Rush Limbaugh concluded, “We’ve lost the country,” which he described as a “country of children.” “There is no hope,” Ann Coulter said. And Bill O’Reilly: “It’s not a traditional America anymore.”Amanda Marcotte at USA Today:
As a matter of strategy, it is generally not a good idea to express disdain for an electorate one hopes to eventually influence.
After Tuesday's election, if Republicans are smart, they will realize that the culture war just isn't working out for them any longer. Republicans leaned as heavily as ever on social issues and paid the price at the polls. After decades of rewarding Republicans with votes for their scare-mongering over abortion and homosexuality, voters finally turned to social conservatives and said, "Enough." [...] Republicans used to rely on the culture wars to win elections, but this year shows they can't anymore. Voters, female voters especially, are sick of attacks on gay rights and reproductive rights. Republicans would do well to heed the lessons of this election, and give up on fighting the culture war.Melinda Henneberger at The Washington Post:
In the final hours of the campaign, Romney either developed never-before-seen acting skills or truly believed he was on the glide path to victory; inside the Fox News bubble, no other outcome seemed possible. But far more important than any of this, as we look to the future, is that since Romney’s loss, we’ve continued to hear conservatives who do know they are on camera or writing for publications carry right on cementing the impression that they think Obama won only because he was the choice of Moocher Nation: Not only had they failed to “take back America” from the guy Newt Gingrich delighted in calling “the food-stamp president,” but non-white America, they inferred, is not really America at all.Kevin Drum at Mother Jones:
All of which explains how, in a tepid economy, Romney managed to lose the election more than Obama won it. And yet, they’re still at it, with Ole Miss students contributing some standout visuals to the narrative that the GOP is not minority-friendly.
The tea party has done its job, and for all practical purposes its hard-nosed, no-compromise ideology now controls the Republican Party in a way that neither the Birchers nor the Clinton conspiracy theorists ever did. It's no longer a wing of the Republican Party, it is the Republican Party. So what's next? Having now lost two presidential elections in a row, conventional wisdom says Republicans have two choices. The first is to admit that tea partyism has failed. 2012 was its best chance for victory, and evolving demographics will only make hardcore conservatism less and less popular. As South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham has put it, "We're not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business for the long term." So the party will need to moderate or die.Meanwhile, Paul Krugman:
President Obama has to make a decision, almost immediately, about how to deal with continuing Republican obstruction. How far should he go in accommodating the G.O.P.’s demands? My answer is, not far at all. Mr. Obama should hang tough, declaring himself willing, if necessary, to hold his ground even at the cost of letting his opponents inflict damage on a still-shaky economy. And this is definitely no time to negotiate a “grand bargain” on the budget that snatches defeat from the jaws of victory.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Are 'union bosses' really forcing teachers to oppose the Luna laws?
by Clayton Trehal
As I take a moment from the campaign trail to write this letter, I have before me the latest Melaleuca ad, Mr. Hoffman's recent article, and like everyone else, each morning I hear the “vote yes” commercials on the radio on the way to work. If you take what the vote yes side says literally, you get a picture of powerful union bosses running the education system throughout the state, paralyzing any efforts for reform and forcing rank-and-file teachers to support a union agenda whether they want to or not. As someone who participated in the Recall Luna campaign and who got thousands of signatures for the referendum, and who now has knocked over 2,000 doors trying to convince people to vote no on the Luna laws, I find this laughable because I am not a union-member and the IEA is not endorsing me in my run for the Legislature.
As I take a moment from the campaign trail to write this letter, I have before me the latest Melaleuca ad, Mr. Hoffman's recent article, and like everyone else, each morning I hear the “vote yes” commercials on the radio on the way to work. If you take what the vote yes side says literally, you get a picture of powerful union bosses running the education system throughout the state, paralyzing any efforts for reform and forcing rank-and-file teachers to support a union agenda whether they want to or not. As someone who participated in the Recall Luna campaign and who got thousands of signatures for the referendum, and who now has knocked over 2,000 doors trying to convince people to vote no on the Luna laws, I find this laughable because I am not a union-member and the IEA is not endorsing me in my run for the Legislature.
So if
the IEA is not forcing me to be against the Luna laws as Mr.
Vandersloot and Mr. Hoffman say it is, why would I oppose them in the
first place? When these laws were passed (over intense opposition) in
2011, the online school I work for was just beginning to divorce
ourselves from the for-profit educational management organization
(EMO) that shared management of our school. Both the teachers and the
leadership at my school felt that our students would be better served
if full control of my school was local, not shared with an
out-of-state management company as is the typical arrangement for
online schools. When the laws were being debated, I felt they would
greatly expand the role of for-profit education in our state. I knew
based on experience as an on-line teacher how for-profit management
companies ran schools, so I wrote several letters to every legislator
in the state. Like so many other stakeholders who wrote in, I was
virtually ignored. Few responded, and not one Nampa legislator would
write me back. This is when I knew that these laws would be passed
whether we wanted them or not.
Once I
realized that the Luna laws would be passed regardless of what
stakeholders thought of them, I heard of the campaign to recall Luna
and I called a number to join. For two months I painted signs, sat at
tables, and collected signatures for the referendum. I later helped
my friend Travis
Manning form a group called the Common Sense DemocracyFoundation, and we followed the SCF technology meetings and
researched this issue. The more I learned, the more alarmed I became:
Luna's style of reform is being seen all
across the nation because there is huge money is public
education, and politicians who support this “reform” can earn
large campaign contributions from for-profit education; it's common
knowledge that
Luna has. I decided to run for the legislature not because I felt
I had much of a chance of winning (I'm a Democrat in Nampa!), but
because I knew that my run would afford me an opportunity to discuss
education with large numbers of people.
I
oppose the misnamed “Students Come First” laws for several
reasons: 1.) Most of our school districts don't have textbooks that
go home with students, which I consider to be the central problem in
many schools because this hobbles a teacher's ability to assign
homework. This has been the case for nearly 15 years in many
districts. Once we buy laptops for all the students, I fear we'll
never get textbooks back because of the cost of the laptops and new
issues they create. 2.) I know what for-profit education looks like
and I'm not impressed. When an EMO ran my school, I “taught” 380
students; now (that we kicked our EMO out) I teach less than 150. I
strongly believe that schools should be local and non-profit. 3.) I
believe that on-line education should be a choice, not a mandate. For
some students and districts, lots of online classes make sense, for
others they don't. There are both pros and cons to online education
and I believe that students/parents/local school boards should make
these choices, not the State Board of Education and Mr. Luna.
Back to
the union bosses: where was the union in all this and how has the
union helped me? The people who volunteered their time and effort to
the referendum were a mixed bag: some were parents, some were
political activists, and some were teachers. Union bosses? I never
saw them, and I also know that the IEA didn't even send me a
candidate questionnaire so they never even considered endorsing me.
If the teachers' union in Idaho is so strong, why don't we have more
pro-education, union-backed legislators? Remember that Luna's
union-busting legislation sailed through the statehouse easily,
despite "union-boss" protest. Here's what else I know from experience:
the minute an Idaho educator leaves our state to teach in another,
they get a pay-raise of at least $10,000/year no matter what state
they move to. Back east or maybe in Chicago teacher's unions might
have the power many here fear, but that's certainly not the case in
ID. If our teachers' union was half as strong as Hoffman and others
say it is, the Luna laws would have never passed in the first place.
I
suspect that we will all hear a lot about Propositions 1,2,&3 in
October, and every voter has to make up their minds about what they
feel and how they will vote. I tell my story here to help people make
that choice and to dispel some of the hype one hears from the vote
yes folks. If you are reading this and you are a teacher, please tell
your story. If you know a teacher, ask them where they stand and try
to listen to their story.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Idaho Dems Weekly Update: Sept. 19
Idaho GOP Rep. Labrador missing too many votes
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Today marks a very significant moment in this campaign. Congressman Labrador decided for the first time that it was necessary to respond to questions regarding his record. Last Friday our campaign put out a press release calling out Raul Labrador on his poor attendance record in Congress. Labrador has missed nearly double the amount of votes as the average representative, and over double the amount of votes of all three of his most recent predecessors. Today, in an article on the front page of the Idaho Statesman newspaper, Congressman Labrador's free pass to re-election came to an end. Dan Popkey, reporter for the Statesman, started the article off by saying "Freshman GOP Rep. Raul Labrador is absent from voting at triple the rate of his three predecessors, and his Democratic challenger is calling him on it." Popkey then went on to report...
"Labrador has missed 72 of 1,531 recorded votes, according to GovTrack.us, which follows Congress. That’s 4.7 percent, almost twice the House median of 2.5 percent."
"Labrador looks still worse compared to his three immediate predecessors: Walt Minnick (1.9 percent missed), Bill Sali (1.2 percent) and Idaho Gov. Butch Otter (1.7 percent). Together, Minnick, Sali and Otter missed 113 of 6,962 votes, or 1.6 percent."
This also marks the first time in the campaign that Labrador has responded to one of Jimmy's claims, saying, "Farris has a legitimate point."
Congressman Labrador also said in the article that he may end up missing more votes this Wednesday to campaign with Mitt Romney in the state of Florida. Jimmy then fired back, saying, “I think Congressman Labrador needs to decide if he is running to be a part of a potential Romney administration or to represent Idaho in Congress.”
This story has since been picked up by the Associated Press, and is showing up in news sources across the country. Raul Labrador is vulnerable, and is part of a Congress that has the worst approval rating in our nation's history. We CAN win this race, and replace Labrador with a hard working, problem solving, common sense leader – Jimmy Farris. We just need to raise enough money to get our message up on TV. We cannot allow Raul Labrador to coast to re-election without the voters knowing the truth about his record. Please make a financial contribution to our campaign today, and we will take the ball across the end zone this November!
Thank you so much for all of your support!
Dave Scheppler
Campaign Manager
Farris for Congress
Thursday, August 9, 2012
A Future Leader, Now. Jimmy Farris For Congress
Jimmy Farris has a reputation for setting challenging goals and achieving those goals through hard work, determination, and persistence. As a child in Lewiston, Idaho, Jimmy set a tough first goal: to play professional football.
His parents, Bob and Sharon, taught Jimmy and his four siblings that he could do anything he set his mind to through hard work and determination. Bob, a teacher and principal, and Sharon who spent a lifetime working in the healthcare industry, showed Jimmy the value of being a community leader and instilled a deep respect for being involved in his neighborhood and church.
A graduate of Lewiston High School, Jimmy attended the University of Montana, earning a degree in Marketing and Management while having a standout football career with the Grizzlies. Graduating in 2000, Jimmy took the next step in chasing his dream and entered the NFL Draft. Despite his exceptional performance as a wide receiver, he went undrafted.
Undaunted, Jimmy continued to pursue his dream to play in the NFL. He was invited to attend the San Francisco 49er's pre-season camp for the longest of shots of making the roster of an NFL team. Through that same hard work, dedication, and persistence, he learned growing up in Idaho, Jimmy (almost through the sheer force of his will) made the team and began his NFL career.
Jimmy spent the next six seasons in the NFL as a wide receiver with the 49er's, New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons, and the Washington Redskins. As a player, it is no surprise that Jimmy was known as a hard-working dedicated team player. As a member of the 2001 Patriots Super Bowl Championship team, Jimmy was the team's overachiever.

After a successful career in the NFL Jimmy transitioned into sports broadcasting, giving him time to turn his attention to becoming the kind of community leader his family had instilled in him. In addition to volunteering his time at local food banks and homeless shelters Jimmy achieved another goal by opening The Jimmy Farris Future Leaders Foundation. The foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to equipping and developing young leaders with the skills necessary to excel academically, spiritually, socially and athletically. Jimmy was able to help underprivileged kids by providing them support and a set of values that would ensure success in whatever they chose.
Recently, Jimmy returned to his home in Idaho, to be closer to his family and continue to give back to the community that has given him so much in life. After achieving his dream and living his passion in the NFL, Jimmy knew it was time to give back to the state and nation that made it possible for him to pursue his dreams.
Jimmy is running for Congress because he believes this is a critical moment when we need leaders in Washington that will pull together the diverse group of Representatives in the U.S. House, and get to the work the American people sent them to do. Using that same spirit of hard work, dedication, and persistence, Jimmy will get things done for the people of Idaho and the nation and work to keep America the best place for anyone to pursue and achieve their dreams.
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