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Clean The Ice – Week 2 Poll
by Guest Post | Mar 1, 2019 | Clean The Ice
Editor's Note: One of my favorite parts of running Virtually Varsity is engaging in discussion with people around the league that view things differently than I do. Surprisingly, not everyone always agrees with me (imagine a shrug emoji here). A lot of these discussions happen on twitter, but just as many happen in my direct messages or email box. One tough aspect of covering the MCLA is that almost everyone who is passionate about it has found a way to be involved with a program one way or another.
Because of that involvement, we end up with the vast majority of people who follow the league closely that aren't publicly voicing their opinion because they don't want it to reflect back on "their team". This includes people who are no longer in an official capacity with a team but still feel associated closely with them.
Knowing that background, we've been approached and asked if it's possible to publish content with names left off. After talking about it with some of the VV brain trust, I've decided to do it if it meets the following criteria.
The content is valuable or interesting
It's respectful to teams, players, and administrators of the league
I know who has written it, and have vetted their intentions to the best of my ability (making sure they aren't self-serving or otherwise nefarious. Good word. Nefarious.)
Notice that I didn't include "I agree with the content". As you read through you might realize that the thought process and conclusions are very different than other polls we have produced in the past, but I believe that giving people another perspective of how other thoughtful voters would rank teams is a great thing.
So with ALL of that said, I'm excited for you to check out the first in the "Clean the Ice – Top 25" series. The series will be written by a member of the MCLA community who is not on the VV staff.
As always if you have thoughts, you know where to find us!
Jordan Harris
Editor or whatever other made up title he would like
Virtually Varsity
Twitter.com/vvlacrosse
Sometimes we gotta clean the ice. In the old days of the CollegeLAX forums all of us had Zamboni Driver to come in with some fresh takes, drop some hate on the poll, but mostly just give us good sound logic to rankings and inevitably everyone agreed with him. Man was the MCLA version of Warren Buffett. So here we will attempt to fill these shoes, straight impossible but who doesn't love good challenge. It is our first go around so definitely @ us.
We don't love preseason polls, but we will use the preseason poll as a barometer for where coaches believed teams to be to start the season (right or wrong).
1. Michigan State (2-0)
The former champs are 2-0 with convincing wins over Minnesota and Pittsburgh. They are the only team that gets to stay here until they lose based on 2018 results. Big games loom with Chapman, Arizona, and Concordia. Three games in four days, champs will have their work cut out for them.
California (5-0)
The Golden Bears are off to their best start in years with convincing wins over Florida State & Cal Poly, along with close but still big wins against Arizona State & Chapman. They are just waiting for the Spartans to get nicked up before they take the #1 spot. The rest of their schedule doesn't feature much top 25 competition, but the date with the Hokie loom. Is this the Golden Year for the Golden Bears?
South Carolina (3-0)
The Gryffindor graduated 60% of their top 5 scorers from a year ago. The Griffins (Bailey & Giles) will need to do their best Potter / Weasley combo to keep the Gamecocks in this slot. Close calls with FSU & BC have us wondering if they are the Top 5 team the preseason projected them. Dates with VT, Chapman, UCSB, and BYU in the next two weeks will tell us a lot. Those are all must wins if the Gamecocks want to retain a Top 5 ranking. At this juncture, that group is just 4-8 including the VT 2 goal win over WVU.
Georgia Tech (5-0)
The Ramblin Wreck flew 3,000 miles to win a crucial game against Chaptown before laying the smackdown on the Aztecs. The defense isn't quite what it has been in years past but who cares, 4-3 games are boring anyway. Winning 12-11 and sustaining a 4-1 start by the Panthers says a lot about Yellow Jackets resolve. Should any of the three in front falter, GT will be in uncharted territory as #1 in the land.
Colorado (2-0)
The Red Hot Buffs are just that Red Hot. After being down 1-4 in the first quarter, they went off to win 17-6 before following up to win against Oregon State the next day. With a steady stream of former Top 100 Division I commits, the Buffs look like they are a force to be reckoned with, but more importantly when is the next episode of Club Ball coming out?
Arizona State (3-1)
In two games this year the Sun Devils have dusted the competition sending the Gauchos and Beavers packing with barely a sniff on cage. The bigger concern is allowing both California & Cal Poly to double digits despite having arguably the best faceoff / goalie combo on the field. As temperatures rise in Tempe, so should the Devils play and that combined with their specialty position talent, this team could be dangerous come May.
Stanford (5-0)
Never thought I would be dropping the "Defense wins championships" line in the shot clock era, but apparently, the Cardinal doesn't like allowing or scoring double digits. After a 12-11 barn burner to beat the Gauchos, the Fighting Trees haven't allowed more than 5. Now they face a proven offense in the Mustangs, can the defense continue? Most of that might ride on the shoulders of #8 Brian Hanley who has lost just 24 faceoffs in two years…….
Liberty (3-0)
The Flames are a trendy pick for the Top 5. Not much to argue there. Nearly knocked off Chapman last year in the quarters and return all but one player. The win over Clemson is nice, but Flames haven't really tested themselves yet this year. The loss to UConn last year cost them in seeding, while the win over MSU secured their AL bid. Can they get dubs over both this year? Oregon, South Carolina, and VT all on the schedule presents opportunities. Is this the year the Flames blow things up….figuratively of course.
Concordia-Irvine (4-0)
Wins over BYU, TCU, and USC are all solid wins. BYU is a perennial contender and USC / TCU are teams to be reckoned with. With the upgrade in the coaching ranks, the Eagles might be on track to do what they did just two years ago in Division II, win it all. The attack combination of Mayo, Woodard, and Leinhart is lethal. Gauntlet is coming to town with Northeastern, Sparty, and the Lopes. Gotta snag 2 out of 3 in that group if you want to be a Top 10 team.
Virginia Tech (2-0)
Are the Mountaineers for real? For a minute they nearly knocked off the Hokies. Tech pulled it out and then went on to drub NC State 12-3. Shaking off the rust was essential as the Hokies play UConn, South Carolina, Stanford, Cal Poly, and California in the next five games. Hokies could 2-5 or 7-0 at the end of that stretch. Regardless, this ranking is purely based on speculation that VT always finishes in this vicinity. On Monday, we will either applaud ourselves or put our face in our hands.
Chapman (1-2)
Best #11 team of all-time! Losses to #2 and #4 by a combined 2 goals, it is a close as you are going to get to winning. Good news, they are putting the ball in the back of the net and the Bonham, Stemmler, McGuirk, and Lemus is well, fantastic. Bad news, the defense hasn't held either team to under 10 in the loses. Life will remain challenging as #1 Sparty comes to town this weekend followed by Northeastern who is itching to prove they belong. Need not worry, Chapman has started slowly before and then are in the Championship game come May.
Boston College (2-1)
No idea what this team has. The schedule isn't particularly challenging with only FSU remaining as a proven entity. This team is going to need to take care of business in league play to get into the National tournament. Lots of teams behind them have stronger schedules and are going to start leaping them if they falter at all.
Cal Poly (1-2)
Hmm…1-2 and in the Top 15? 4 goal loss to California didn't look great but then the Bears went on to beat everyone else in their path, so maybe that coupled with 1 goal loss to Arizona State and win over GCU indicates this is the right spot for the Mustangs. Cardinal is coming to town on Saturday. Must-win territory to keep this ranking.
Florida State (2-2)
The Seminoles have been hard to place. Two-goal loss to South Carolina looked like they were a competitor and they followed that up with wins over Georgia & Santa Clara, but then they gave up 18 to Cal in a game that was never close. The passing of legend Coach Harkins give the Seminoles and Coach Darby Brower some added incentive. Coach Harkins was one of the MCLA greats and certainly a great influence on the Seminole program. Boston College comes to town Saturday.
Texas A&M (7-0)
Biggest highlight so far, Coach Scazzero's 500th win. Congrats Coach! Fireworks are coming on Friday and Saturday when the Aggies head to Atlanta to play Auburn and Georgia Tech.
Colorado State (2-0)
The Rams are 2-0 for the first time since, oh, last year. After their 2-0 start, they went 2-10 the rest of the way in 2018. Questions loom if the Rams are in fact "back" but a sound beating of Oregon State and a 2 goal win over Oregon is a solid start. They travel to the desert this weekend to play Arizona State and Grand Canyon. Have to go 1-1 or better on this trip.
USC (4-2)
The Trojans have a winning record and grabbed a good win over Arizona. Couple that with a close battle with Concordia and they are sitting here. Questionable scheduling has them playing three games in three days finishing with #2 California. Hmm…will they run out of gas?
Oregon (1-2)
Win over Simon Fraser to open the season was a good start but giving up 27 and scoring just 14 in two games is not an ideal way to head home from Colorado. Nike U still has the freshest gear in the MCLA. Temperature might be too hot for the turf when the Ducks take on the Flames on March 23.
Simon Fraser (1-1)
The Clan always start slow so a loss to Oregon early wasn't surprising. The 15 goals dropped against Santa Clara was. After graduating two studs (Kirby / Lunde), they are still finding a way to tickle the twine. They face BYU on Saturday. Loser drops out of the poll winner starts the trek back towards the top.
Arizona (2-2)
This team grabbed a big win over Santa Clara to open the season, but since dropped a game to USC and Stanford having scored just 24 goals in the last three games and 31 on the season. Offensive woes will have to improve, but in the meantime sophomore tendy, Wyatt Hill has been dynamic in cage. Perhaps he can play offense too?
Santa Clara (3-3)
The Broncos turned heads to start this season with a road trip victory over Lopes. Good news, Collier is off to a blistering start with 30 points in 6 games. Bad news, the defense has given up 10+ goals in 4 out of 6 games. Can the Broncos buck the sluggish defensive start and put together a string of dubs? Gauchos, Mustangs, and Trojans are all on the docket. 6-3 gets them back in the Top 15 conversation.
Grand Canyon (1-2)
Lopes have given up 10+ goals in all three games this year. Defensive woes are holding this team back as they have also scored 10+ goals in all three games this year. Next four: Colorado, Colorado State, BYU, Concordia-Irvine. The Lopes decide their own fate. Early season loss to Santa Clara stinging more now.
UC Santa Barbara (1-4)
Why is a 1-4 team in the Top 25. Great question. Don't like any of the resumes of the team below them. Maybe a lot of wins, but no proven entities. Just like GCU, slow start hurts, but they decide their own fate beginning with Santa Clara on Saturday.
Brigham Young (1-2)
No idea where to place these guys. Need to beat Fraser to stay in the Top 25.
Knocking On The Door (aka #25)
West Virginia | Close game with VT bodes well for future.
Clemson | 4-1 start is good.
Dominican | Off to a hot start. Game v. Cardinal determines how hot.
Northeastern | They were good last year…
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Dylan Thomas Birthplace / Family Home 5 Cwmdonkin Drive, Swansea, Wales, UK
An inspirational place to stay, explore, dine
On this date…9th January 1935
The Listener of the Gossip of the Day column of the South Wales Evening Post talks of a conversation they have had with author Richard Hughes about young Swansea poet Dylan Thomas.
Take a look at our website www.dylanthomasbirthplace.com for details on how you can create your own unique experiences including tours, overnight stays and dining experiences at the home of Dylan Thomas, Wales' most renowned writer!
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Tags: 1935, 9th January, Article, dylan thomas, Laugharne, Newspaper, poet, Poetry, Richard Hughes, South Wales Evening Post, Swansea, Wales
An article entitled The Poets of Swansea appeared in the Herald of Wales Swansea weekly newspaper. Author of the piece, 18 year old junior reporter Dylan Thomas examines the lives of the Swansea literati. The young man also writes poetry. He hopes to one day feature among this impressive list.
Tags: 1932, 9th January, Article, dylan thomas, Herald of Wales, James Chapman Woods, Newspaper, poet, Poetry, Swansea, Wales, Walter Savage Landor
Whilst working as a junior reporter Dylan had an interesting article entitled 'Genius and Madness Akin in World of Art' published in the South Wales Evening Post.
In his piece he examines the lifestyles and character 'kinks' of many prominent figures in history and the present day. At the end of the article he poses the question 'Who would be a genius after all?'
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Tags: Art, Article, books, dylan thomas, Genius, Literature, Madness, Newspaper, Poetry, South Wales Evening Post, Writing
Dylan's friend and mentor Bert Trick writes to the editor of South Wales Evening Post hailing the rising young poet whilst attacking the lack of discussion generated since the release of Dylan's first book 18 Poems by what he calls the 'intelligentsia of Swansea.' Trick asks the question, 'are these cultural circles so moribund that they cannot see a new star in the literary firmament?'
'Sir,- One can be pardoned for imagining that the paragraphs concerning the poems of Dylan Thomas, which have appeared in your columns, would have evoked a spate of correspondence from the intelligentsia of Swansea.
Are these cultural circles so moribund that they cannot see a new star in the literary firmament? Are they so cloyed with picking-over the cold coalitions of the academic school that they have no appetite for the red-blood and meat of the moderns?
Or is it due to a distrust of local talent, the phenomenon that compels native artists to assume foreign names to win recognition for their talents?
The early reviews of Dylan Thomas's volume of eighteen poems have been not only commendatory, but, to a degree, eulogistic. He is regarded in the higher literary circles as the outstanding poet of the last decade, and it is true to say, as was quoted in your paragraph, that he has already outstripped the Eliot-Pound-Auden school, having wrought a technique entirely individual, which is at the same time in direct line of descent from Blake, Webster and Beddoes.'
A. E Trick
69, Glanbrydan avenue
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Tags: Bert Trick, dylan thomas, Ezra Pound, John Webster, Letters To The Editor, Literature, On This Date, Poetry, Review, South Wales Evening Post, Swansea, T.S. Eliot, W.H. Auden, William Blake, Writing
Dylan and the whiskered beast of Pwlldu.
At about this time in early January 1934 it is believed that Dylan wrote the following piece detailing a close encounter with a furry 'beast' at the beautiful cove of Pwlldu, Gower.
he recounted to Pamela Hansford Johnson…
"I was sitting in the porch of the Pwlldu Inn on a cold, sunny afternoon, eating an unnaturally large sandwich and sipping at a quart mug-both sandwich and mug were almost as large as me. In the midst of my meal I heard a loud stamping (that is the only honest word to describe it), and, looking up, saw a rat immediately in front of me, his eyes fixed on mine. A rat? This was a rat with a capital R, a vast iron-grey animal as big as a cat, with long, drooping whiskers and a tail like an old frayed whip. Normally I am frightened to death by rats, even by mice, and certainly by moths, but this monstrosity of a creature did not alarm me at all. He couldn't move quickly anyway, he was much too fat. He merely stood there in front of me until I threw him a piece of cheese. He sniffed it, swallowed it, and stamped away. Again 'stamped' is the only word: he went away like a fat old soldier from a canteen.Thinking of him when he had gone, I came to the conclusion that he must be the Father of all Rats, the First Rat, the Rat Progenitive, the Rat Divine."
*The Inn that he refers to is likely to have been the 'Beaufort Arms' which is the building just right of centre in the photograph.*
Tags: 1934, dylan thomas, Gower, January, Letter, Pamela Hansford Johnson, Poetry, Pwlldu, Rat, Swansea
Did you enjoy a drop this Christmas?
D.J. Thomas (Dylan's father) enjoyed a glass or two of Hancock's Mild Ale. It was his favourite tipple and in his day was widely available in Swansea. As you can see from the advert from the South Wales Evening Post, you could even get it delivered to your door for Christmas…
William Hancock & Co Ltd had a strong presence in Swansea and was Wales' biggest brewer. The company operated several sites in the town from 1887 until the late 1960s including one near the famous Vetch Field and one at the bottom of now 'infamous' Wind Street. The company was acquired by Bass then Brains in 1999 and now Molson Coors.
Tags: Alcohol, Ale, Bass, Brains, D.J. Thomas, dylan thomas, Hancocks Mild Ale, Literature, Molson Coors, Newspaper, Poetry, South Wales Evening Post, Swansea, Vetch Field, Writing
On this date…1st January 1935
Dylan's first book 18 Poems was mentioned in the 'Gossip of the Day' column in the South Wales Evening Post.
Mr. Dylan Thomas's verse is now published and those who want to see what the most modern of poetry is like will be able to satisfy their curiosity in the eighteen poems given in the volume. Mr. Thomas is at the spearhead of the very latest movement. I committed a faux-pas the other day when, mistakingly I referred to him as the T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pounds and Auden school. "Eliot! Pounds! Auden!" the young man said in derision. "They are numbers in the poetical world." – Poetry moves swiftly these days.
Tags: 18 Poems, Book, dylan thomas, Literature, On This Date, Poetry, Review, South Wales Evening Post, Swansea, Writing
An appalling affair! – An early critique of Dylan's 'New Verse'
Amongst the discarded cigarette packets, empty sweet wrappers and manuscripts underneath Dylan's desk here at 5 Cwmdonkin Drive you will find a book that had upset Dylan in December 1934.
Published by Duckworth in late 1934, Aspects of Modern Poetry by Edith Sitwell was savagely critical of New Verse, a periodical ran by poet, novelist and critic Geoffrey Grigson. In her scathing review she used Dylan's poem Our Eunoch Dreams, which had been published in New Verse in April 1934 as one of its bad examples. As an added insult she didn't even mention the author of the piece by name!
She wrote…
'An appalling affair! Metaphysics have not helped here. The idea is really of no importance, and the thick squelching, cloying, muddy substance of the "which," "itch," "shapes," "starch," "welshing rich" verse, and the equally, or almost equally hideous, "kicks," "sack," "trash," "quick," "cock," "back," "smack," affair – these defeat criticism. In muddiness and incapacity, they leave T.E. Brown's "God wot plot" arrangement at the starting post.'
Dylan wrote the following in a letter dated December 1934 to his friend and fellow writer and poet Glyn Jones
"So you've been reviewing Edith Sitwell's latest piece of virgin dung, have you? Isn't she a poisonous thing of a woman, lying, concealing, flipping, plagiarising, misquoting, and being as clever a crooked literary publicist as ever. I do hope you pointed out in your review the real points against the book (you did, I know, but I like being dogmatic) The majority of the book was cribbed from Herbert Read and Leavis, actually and criminally cribbed. She has misquoted Hopkins at least twenty times, reprinted many poems without the permission of the publisher or poet. Yes, that was my poem all right, reproduced without my name, misquoted at the end, and absurdly criticised. I duly sent my protest to Gerald Duckworth and he replied to the effect that so many protests of a similar sort had been received, that he could as yet do nothing about it. It is being hoped that he will have to withdraw the book."
In less that a few months Dylan and Sitwell would change their respective tunes about one another. Fierce critic and fellow poet Edith Sitwell would become a patroness and champion of the young poet from Swansea…
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Tags: 1934, Critic, Critique, dylan thomas, Edith Sitwell, Geoffrey Grigson, Literature, Poetry, Writing
This Christmas – Give the gift to create unique memories…
This Christmas why not treat the ones that you love to a voucher entitling them to an overnight stay, dinner party, lunch or afternoon tea at the home of one of the 20th century's most famous literary figures, Wales' most renowned writer – Dylan Thomas.
Dylan Thomas Birthplace & Family Home is available for visiting, self-catering and dining experiences throughout the year. A truly unique literary house where you and your friends and family can create your own wonderful personal memories.
Whether No.5 is the voucher recipient's homely Edwardian hub to relax, dine on the best food that the local area has to offer and unwind in, immerse themselves in the World of their favourite writer, or used as a base to explore the rugged and beautiful Gower coastline. It is one magical experience that they will never forget!
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Tags: 5 Cwmdonkin Drive, Afternoon Tea, Bed & Breakfast, books, dining out, Dinner Party, dylan thomas, Eating, Food, Gower, History, Literature, Lunch, Poetry, Self Catering, Swansea, Swansea Bay, Voucher, Wales, Writing
On this date…18th December 1934
Dylan Thomas's first collection of poems 18 Poems was published. Seen here on Dylan's desk is a 'true' first edition, first issue, first printing of his life changing book. It had finally come to fruition from many years of meticulous craft and hard work from the surroundings of his tiny bedroom and Father's study and was about to set him on his course as one of the greatest poet's of the twentieth century.
Dylan however, would have to wait until January to read the first of a steady stream of encouraging reviews..
1934 had been a busy year for Dylan Thomas, his work being accepted and published in The New English Weekly, Adelphi, New Verse, John O'London's Weekly, New Stories, The Bookman, Criterion, and the BBC's Listener. One of Dylan's key admirers and regular publishers was 'The Sunday Referee.'
How the '18 Poems' came to be….
The Sunday Referee had launched their 'Poets Corner' feature in April 1933 inviting contributions with the line of 'We care nothing who holds the stylus'. A deluge of poems would flood into the Referee and tasked with selection was literary journalist Victor Neuberg. On September 3rd 1933 he selected Dylan's That Sanity Be Kept and described it as 'the best modernist poem as yet I have received.' On October 29th 1933 he also published Dylan's The Force That Through The Green Fuse and called it 'cosmic in outlook….a large poem, greatly expressed. Dylan became a staple poet of the Referee in 1934 with a further five poems crafted by the young man from Swansea featuring in the publication.
As a result of the adulation of Dylan's poetry from Neuberg and the editor Mark Goulden it was decided that the young poet from Swansea would have a collection sponsored by the newspaper. Dylan was to be the second in what the Sunday Referee envisioned to be a long line of prize poets. The first was a young lady from the London upper middle classes, Pamela Hansford Johnson. Dylan and Pamela had struck up a correspondence after his poem from 3rd September had been printed.
Publication of the book had been a drawn out affair with the Referee newspaper encountering difficulty finding a commercial publisher for it. Eventually David Archer of the Parton Bookshop, a young man with a love of poetry, who owned a bookshop and occasionally printed books agreed to help. Above all, David Archer had a desire to help young poets succeed. It was finally published on 18th December 1934. 500 copies of the book were produced with only 250 of them being bound at the time of publication. The cost of the book was 2s.6d. The book was published as a joint effort with The Sunday Referee periodical and the Parton Bookshop sharing the printing costs. The Referee provided £30 and the Parton Bookshop £20
*What happened to the other 250 unbound copies of the book? They were bound up and made available on February 21, 1936 and made up the second issue of the book*
18 Poems consists of…
I see the boys of summer
Where once the twilight locks
A process in the weather of the heart
Before I knocked
The force that through the green fuse
My hero bares his nerves
Where once the waters of your face
If I were tickled by the rub of love
Our eunuch dreams
Especially when the October wind
When, like a running grave
From love's first fever
Light breaks where no sun shines
I fellowed sleep
I dreamed my genesis
My world is pyramid
All all and all
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Meet The Americans Freed From Iranian Prison
Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian grabbed headlines Saturday when he was released. Here's a look at the other prisoners freed.
Iran Releases 5 Americans, 4 as Part of Prisoner Swap
Jan. 16, 2016, 9:07 PM UTC / Updated Jan. 17, 2016, 6:14 AM UTC
By Corky Siemaszko
Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian grabbed headlines Saturday when he was freed, but some of the other prisoners released by the Iranians had been held longer.
Rezaian, 39, the Washington Post's Tehran bureau chief since 2012, was arrested on July 22, 2014, along with his wife when Iranians raided their apartment. Convicted of espionage and other charges after a closed-door trial last year, his arrest was roundly criticized by both the White House and U.S. media.
Rezaian was sent to the grim Evin Prison, where he spent more than 500 days.
Jan. 17, 201603:21
Here's a look at the other prisoners freed Saturday.
Amir Hekmati
A 32-year-old Arizona-born former Marine, Hekmati was arrested in 2011 when he traveled to Iran to visit his ailing grandmother. He was accused of spying and sentenced to death in January 2012.
Two months later, the Iranian Supreme Court overturned the death sentence and Hekmati was awaiting a second trial while his family worked to get him released.
Former U.S. Marine Amir HekmatiHekmati family via AP
"We thank everyone for your thoughts during this time," his family posted on Facebook. "There are still many unknowns. At this point, we are hoping and praying for Amir's long-awaited return."
Saeed Abedini
A 35-year-old Muslim convert to Christianity who lives with his wife and children in Boise, Idaho, Abedini was arrested when he returned to his Iranian homeland in 2012 and accused of undermining national security by organizing "underground churches" in the mostly Shiite Muslim country.
"It seems like a dream. It's something we've been hoping for and praying for," Abedini's wife, Daghmeh Abedini, said via Skype from their Boise home Saturday.
"I can't explain the feeling but a huge weight has been lifted up from my shoulders and from my kids, and the pain that we have been carrying for the last three and a half years," she said.
"This is an answer to prayer, and we praise the Lord for how He has worked," said evangelist Franklin Graham, who pushed for Abedini's release.
Saeed Abedini poses in 2010.American Centre for Law and Justice via AFP - Getty Images
Nosratollah Khosravi-Roodsari
Very little is known about Khosravi-Roodsari, beyond that he was released with Rezaian, Abedini and Hekmati.
Related: Iran Frees Long-Held Washington Post Reporter Jason Rezaian
Matthew Trevithick
In a statement, Trevithick's family said he was released separately from the other Americans after being held for 40 days in the Evin Prison in Tehran. They did not divulge how he fell into Iranian hands.
The family also supplied a brief biography in they described Trevithick as a "student, writer and researcher" who worked as communications director at the American University of Afghanistan from 2010 to 2014. Before that, they said he worked at the American University of Iraq.
His mother told New England Cable News Saturday, "We're very excited. We were very happy to hear Matt's voice today. We're thrilled that he's out Iran. And we're just looking forward to seeing him."
Trevithick was formerly a research assistant at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Robin Wright, a joint fellow there, remained friends with Trevithick and they spoke up until he was detained.
"He was a very gregarious young man, he very intensely understood the Middle East," Wright told NBC News Saturday.
Matthew Trevithick stands near the Syrian border.Robin Wright
Trevithick also coached both the Iraqi and Afghan national rowing teams, according to an article provided by the family. An internet search reveals he has written for various publications like The Daily Beast and The Christian Science Monitor.
Corky Siemaszko
Corky Siemaszko is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital.


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import org.terracotta.management.model.capabilities.descriptors.StatisticDescriptor;
import org.terracotta.management.model.context.Context;
import org.terracotta.management.registry.collect.StatisticRegistry;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * @author Mathieu Carbou
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public class DefaultStatisticsExposedObject<T> extends DefaultExposedObject<T> {

  protected final StatisticRegistry statisticRegistry;

  public DefaultStatisticsExposedObject(T o, Context context) {
    super(o, context);
    statisticRegistry = new StatisticRegistry(o);
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Hail, hail Klopstokia! MILLION DOLLAR LEGS is total movie anarchy, a throwback to the halcyon days of Mack Sennett. It's a comedy cornucopia filled with sight gags and verbal nonsense, led by legendary W.C. Fields as president of the mythical country of Klopstokia, about to default on its loans until itinerant brush salesman Jack Oakie comes up with a plan to enter the hale and hearty Klopstokians in the 1932 Olympics and win the huge cash prize being put up by his employer!
Secretary Herbert and his traitorous cabinet (including Keystone veterans Irving Bacon, Vernon Dent, and Billy Gilbert , who performs his comical sneeze routine) plot to put Klopstokia's athletic team out of commission by hiring super-spy Mata Machree, "A Woman No Man Can Resist"! She's played by luscious Lyda Roberti, parodying Garbo (who starred in 1931's MATA HARI) and sings the risqué "When I Get Hot in Klopstokia". You haven't lived until you've seen lithe Lyda slink and wiggle her way to a man's… err, heart.
Fields is a riot, as always, whether having troubles with his top hat, juggling clubs to stay in shape, or performing as a one-man band. Cross-eyed silent comedian Ben Turpin keeps popping up (for no reason!) as a cloak-and-dagger spy, Andy Clyde as Fields' Major-Domo could give The Flash a run for his money, and little Dickie Moore steals whatever scenes he's in as Angela's brother Willie – apparently the only male in Klopstokia not named George!! All this absurdity is expertly handled by director Edward F. "Eddie" Cline, who went back to Mack Sennett's Keystone Kops, and worked with nearly every great comic in history, from Chaplin and Keaton, to Wheeler & Woolsey and Olsen & Johnson, to the Ritz Brothers and the Andrews Sisters!
MILLION DOLLAR LEGS is sheer nonsense, and I mean that in the best way possible. Predating the Marx Brothers' DUCK SOUP by a year, the film shares its anarchic spirit, and the two together would make a great double feature when you need to just cut loose and laugh. And we all need that in this day and age!!


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Q: How to Refresh Page after navigate back. OnAppearing is not called On my MainPage I load the current element and display data such as a card.
The user can use PushAsync to navigate to the detail or edit page and update the data.
Returning from the navigation bar does not call OnAppearing, so I can not refresh the map (set location).
The way can look like this:
MainPage> DetailPage> EditPage
public MainPage()
{
  InitializeComponent();

  SetLocation();
}

protected override async void OnAppearing()
{
  base.OnAppearing();

  var vm = BindingContext as MainViewModel;
  await vm?.InitializeAsync(null);

  SetLocation();
}

void SetLocation()
{
  try {
    var location = (BindingContext as MainViewModel).Location;

    if (location == null) {
      location = DataObjects.Location.Parse(AppSettings.Current.FallbackMapsLocation);
    }

    var initialPosition = new Position(
        location.Latitude,
        location.Longitude);

    var mapSpan = MapSpan.FromCenterAndRadius(
        initialPosition,
        Distance.FromMiles(1.0));

    Map.MoveToRegion(mapSpan);
  }
  catch (FeatureNotSupportedException) {
  }
}

From the EditPage I navigate back twice (DetailPage and then MainPage).
My object itself is up to date and gets the changes via OnPropertyChanged, so I have the current location as well.
Should I use MessagingCenter or are there other / better options?
Xamarin Forms version is 4.0 and I use shell

A: You can try to use an event if you want to trigger some commands when the navigation comes from the next page.
Firstly, define an event in your DetailPage:
public delegate void UpdateLocation(string info);
public event UpdateLocation UpdateLocationEvent;

Then register this event when you pushed:
var detailPage = new DetailPage(new DetailViewModel(item));
detailPage.UpdateLocationEvent += (info) =>
{

};
await Navigation.PushAsync(detailPage);

At last, you can call this event to trigger the code block in the MainPage. i.e. in the detail page's disappearing event:
protected override void OnDisappearing()
{
    base.OnDisappearing();

    UpdateLocationEvent?.Invoke("location info");
}


How To Create A Facebook Page for Business?
First thing is to go to your account at https://www.facebook.com/login/ then click www.facebook.com/pages/create Create a Facebook Page to build a closer relationship with your audience and customers.
Click to choose your page category, eg if you are a not for profit you would choose cause or community.
When you have chosen the page fill in the information required as well as clicking the drop down category so you can be very specific.
Click Get Started and fill in the information required.
After you have followed the prompts you will then have created a page which will look like the image below. Next is to follow the prompts upload images, do some posts and then being to ask people to like it. I recommend you have done several posts and added several images onto the page before asking others to like.
When posting images and articles think about what your audience would like to see, how it will benefit them and make them smile. There is much to learn on creating an avatar of your readers, best time to post, number of times to post in a day which will be covered in another post.


Sleeping Bear Press has a special Discover the World book series to help young children (and us older children) learn more about the world around them. I've reviewed a few of these titles in the past, but there are some new releases worthy of some consideration.
First, travel south to the land down under with D is for Down Under: An Australia Alphabet . This one was interesting for us to read on the tales of having introduced Bookworm1 to the Disney film The Rescuers Down Under. After watching that movie with me, this book became a little more curious, beginning with the letter G which stands for the Great Barrier Reef, of course! But you can explore more of Australia from A to Z. Definitely scored a point with me for making 'D' stand for didgeridoo. I had a friend when I was growing up who liked to stand out in weird ways and so he made a didgeridoo. Of course, it wasn't authentic but I think he just liked saying the word "didgeridoo" . . . and besides, no one else had one.
Travel just a little further north with D is for Dala Horse: A Nordic Countries Alphabet .
I should point out that the first page of each of these books contains a map so that you can easily find these countries on a globe. In D is for Dala Horse we find our map focused on the Nordic Countries, highlighting them so that the reader can easily identify the places and cultures which this particular title explores. From A is for Arctic Fox to Z is for the Zig Zag roads "through mountains, coasts, and more" this book really makes me crave a nice cup of hot chocolate and a few Jan Brett winter-themed books! It even includes T is for Tomtens or a Troll which is lots of fun. This book is beautifully illustrated by Renee Graf who did a wonderful job creating a colorful world out of one that I typically view as being ice cold and very, very white!
Lastly, for the romantics out there we have E is for Eiffel Tower: A France Alphabet.
We open with our map, of course, and situate where France is in Europe. Then we travel in, visiting Amphitheaters, the Chartres Cathedral, and Utah Beach. Of course, we meet up with the likes of Victor Hugo, Napoleon Bonaparte, and the lovely Mona Lisa. At the back of this book there is a list of "good-to-know" phrases along with phonetic spellings so you can learn how to say things like, "It's nice to meet you" and "How much does this cost?" This is a cute, fun book and a nice addition to the line-up.
These sound like wonderful books! They're definitely going on my "To Buy" list--maybe as Christmas gifts.
Love, love, love Sleeping Bear Press!! We're planning a road trip to the Chattanooga area, I wonder if they have any books for that city? ;) The Texas cousins might need a Texas book for Christmas as well.


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Home Health News Go back to work within 24 hours or get sacked, FCT Minister...
Go back to work within 24 hours or get sacked, FCT Minister to striking doctors
Go back to work within 24 hours or get sacked, FCT Minister to striking doctors.
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday, issued a 24-hour ultimatum to striking resident doctors to resume work immediately.
FCTA warned that failure to do so would lead to a mass sack and immediate recruitment of new doctors.
FCT Minister of State, Ramatu Aliyu, spoke at a news conference after an emergency meeting of the top management staff of the FCTA.
The doctors had commenced an indefinite strike over non-payment of salaries.
They explained that the decision followed extensive deliberation on the health threat posed by coronavirus, work conditions, and the healthcare system.
But, Aliyu stated that the salary problem was not peculiar to the doctors but all staff of the FCTA.
She lamented that despite pleas and assurances, the doctors were yet to resume work.
"The administration has given the striking doctors 24 hours to resume work, after which they should consider themselves as having exited the FCT administration," Aliyu said.
The minister thanked the Medical and Dental Association of Nigeria, nurses and midwives, medical laboratory technologists, pharmacists and other health workers who did not join the strike.
Why We Went on Strike – Abuja ARD
Our members were thrown into serious financial distress following the non-payment of our salaries as at when due and we waited patiently after the end of year 2019 and the new year 2020 celebrations, till the third week of February, only for us to receive a paltry sum of money as January salary", Roland Aigbovo, the ARD president explained in a statement earlier.
Roland Aigbovo and other ARD Excos
"The money received ranges from one-fifth to one-tenth of our salary with the exclusion of the newly employed members who have not been paid for 5-7 months."
Dr Aigbovo said after considering the emergency situation of the coronavirus, the doctors had issued a 14-day ultimatum and a seven-day extension which elapsed on Friday, March 13.
"It will interest you to know that as of that Friday, March 13th, the FCTA began payment of February salaries with no third-party deductions like pensions, tax, NHF, association's dues, cooperative contributions and others like loan repayment.
"Our new employed members were paid only one month out of 5-7 months and the house officers were paid two months without the consequential adjustment of the new minimum wage and the arrears."
The official also listed several other demands of the association as follows:
1) Payment of skipping arrears.
2) Payment of 1st 28 days "already approved by the FCT minister".
3) Improvement of security situation in hospitals.
4) Provision and maintenance of equipment and infrastructure in our various hospitals.
5) Payment of 2016, 2017, 2018 promotion arrears.
He said the doctors resolved that until their demands are met, the mass action will continue indefinitely.
He noted that other health workers who are also affected by the salary shortfalls will join the mass action within 48 hours if their demands "which are the same with ours are not met."
"Suspend all industrial actions" – NMA wades in.
Umbrella body called the Nigerian Medical Association which all doctors belong has directed all affiliate associations to call off all strike against government in the face of the coronavirus pandemic of which Nigeria is one of the affected countries..
Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, the President of NMA, Francis Faduyile directed all medical associations to suspend all industrial action against their management.
This, he said, is to ensure active participation of doctors in containing the COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria.
"We direct all medical associations that have declared industrial actions against their management to suspend all actions as the National NMA shall take over the dispute and interact with the different organs/agencies of government."
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My sister kid love Disney and she watches the Disney channel every day, has hundreds of Disney movies, and all of their stuffed animals are Disney characters in her room. My sister is planning to take to Disney World and her daughter loves it.
However, kids may not be prepared to meet the characters in person; you might receive some shocked and scared faces when you get into the park. Many kids feel scarce to go to meet the characters because they are frightened. Snow White, Mickey Mouse, or Chip N Dale they feel little scare to meet them in first 5 minutes.
The reason is they seen these characters on TV and never even thought about how they look like in person. Therefore, my sister before planning a trip to Disney World followed some tips to prepare her child to meet the characters.
If you have, any pictures of you or their older siblings at Disney World show them in advance before your trip. They see how big they are in relation to their mommy, daddy, brother, or sister, and build a comfort zone when they arrive at the park.
Show them their baby pictures and talk about how big they have grown.
Show them free videos from Walt Disney World Holiday Planning. This helps in removing the feeling fear from their minds about size of the characters.


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Are Singaporeans really this bad at dating?
This article is more than 12 months old
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Jennifer Dhanaraj
Are Singaporeans really this bad at romance and dating?
According to some of the stories submitted to The New Paper for our Valentine's Day giveaway, it appears that there are some who are horrible at courtship.
It is no surprise then that the number of marriages last year took a slight dip from 2014.
There were a total of 23,805 marriages last year involving at least one Singaporean, down from 24,037 in 2014.
Continue to share with us your stories about your worst dates and stand to win restaurant vouchers to P. Bistro at Palais Renaissance and Spathe Public House at Muhammad Sultan Road (fill up the form below).
Meanwhile, here are some of the common complaints about dating here in Singapore.
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It seems that some of the biggest gripes are about who pays for the first date. Men lament that women expect them to pay for a first date.
One reader, Reza, said: "My worst date ever was with an indecisive and a 'gold-digger' girl."
He said that they had decided on ice skating. But she changed her mind and wanted to watch a movie instead.
She then told him that she wanted to have a drink and dessert at a cafe nearby.
Reza said: "The very next moment, she told me that she would go and find a seat and wait for me. That meant that I had to pay for everything... Even at the movies, while I was buying the ticket, she would stand far away so that I'm the one paying."
He added: "I don't mind paying, but girls shouldn't be so obvious."
Another reader, Stanley, spoke about a dinner with a girl who ordered the most expensive items she could find on the menu.
"The starters were mostly priced at $15-20 with only one dish that cost $50. She chose that one. Same for the mains. There was only one dish priced at about $100 while the rest cost up to $50. Yet, she chose the most expensive dish," he said.
He added: "It all tasted horrible... because she ended up eating my food. At the end of it, she had the audacity to ask whether I was feeling okay as I had hardly touched the food."
Meanwhile, women complain that it is not gentlemanly to "go dutch" on a date.
Hui Cheng recalled a date at a restaurant, where she had bumped into her ex-boyfriend, who is a tall and rich man.
As with all exes, it's only normal to come out looking like the winner. But Hui Cheng was disappointed.
She said her date was "someone who was shorter than (her)... and was wearing jeans and sneakers when we went to a slightly posh restaurant to eat dinner".
Her ex-boyfriend then texted her to tell her that her taste in men has gone down the drain.
She was mad and decided she couldn't continue with dinner.
"Hence, I called for the bill. I thought my date would pay for the meal to save my pride and face... (But) he insisted that we go dutch. In fact, he even insisted that I should pay for the dessert because he did not touch the dessert at all," she said.
"Everything happened right under my ex's nose. Can you imagine how badly I wanted to shove my date into a hole?"
Another no-no for guys? Don't tell women what to do or eat!
Isabella recalled a date who advised her against eating dessert at a buffet. And we all know that's the ultimate sin.
She said: "I have a sweet tooth... I'd usually have my desserts before my main course but my date insisted on a systematic way of taking and eating my food."
He kept telling her that having dessert first meant that she was not doing it right.
In the end, Isabella did not have any dessert at all. Poor girl!
Another reader, Esther, had a date bring her to a Chinese restaurant. Not knowing that she did not eat certain dishes such as roast pork, duck, yam, venison, and asparagus, he went ahead and ordered these dishes without asking her about her preferences.
When the roast pork arrived, she told him she did not eat pork.
Esther said: "He became defensive and started saying that she was crazy not to like roast pork... He was angry, agitated and showed a bad temperament.
"I apologised but told him it would have been courteous of him to ask me before he ordered the dishes. Yet, he felt that he was not in the wrong," she added.
"Thank God the nightmare was over within hours."
Xiaoling had a similar experience.
She said: "My worst date was a guy who pretended to ask what I wanted to eat but will question and nitpick at my choices.
"In the end, we will just eat what he wants to eat. He was just giving me the illusion of choice."
Both men and women should pay attention to their dates
Alvin said he hates it when his dates check their phones constantly.
He said: "Her obsession of wanting to check her phone for messages or check for latest posts on Facebook or Instagram as if she was some celebrity... It was as though I was invisible throughout the date."
Another reader, Alvan, also said that he doesn't like it when his dates talk non-stop about themselves and make him feel like he's the lesser individual in the equation.
Girls, and guys: Dress to impress!
Guys, a rule of thumb? Don't wear T-shirts, three-quarter length pants, or sandals for your first date - especially if it's at a posh restaurant.
This is what Hui Xia's date wore for their dinner date.
She said: "When we were about to enter the restaurant, one of the staff stopped us and pointed out that diners needed to be in smart casual and we were refused entry."
If that wasn't humiliating enough, her date started ranting at the staff member.
Don't treat your dates like objects
When you're on a date with someone, give him or her your full intention. It's rude to check out other girls.
Hui Fan recalled a date with a man who kept his eye on all the other women nearby.
She tried to ignore it and just tolerate his behaviour till the date ended but he only got worse.
"At the last leg of our date, when we had a casual drink at a pub, he managed to hook up with another girl who I noticed he had been checking out since we stepped into the pub.
"I did not expect that he could boldly hit on another girl in front of me. When I hinted several times that I wanted to leave, he actually asked me to go home on my own," said Hui Fang.
Submit your own 'worst date' story and win!
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Jake Mallory's marriage is on the rocks. When his wife Wendy drags him to see a marriage councilor he is reluctant to go, but as he soon discovers Dr. Houston is not the typical councilor. He is a powerful hypnotist who gives him a compelling offer: complete ownership of his wife.


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Loretta Lynch Calls For Change In Wake of Sandra Bland's Death & More News You Need To Know
Also in today's news round-up, Cleveland police officers pepper-spray #BlackLivesMatter advocates and Bill Cosby's rape accusers take over the latest issue of New York Magazine.
Written By Monique John
Loretta Lynch On Sandra Bland's Death: People Of Color Are Right To Feel Frustrated
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Attorney General Lynch spoke openly in a recent interview with MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell on Sandra Bland's death. The interview that airs today reveals Lynch's comments saying that people of color are right to feel frustrated with the ongoing stories of failed and deadly policing tactics. Her goal is to reform policing strategies to calm people's anxieties and tension in interacting with the authorities. The Justice Department launched a program earlier this year to better train police officers in their interactions with their local communities. Read more at the Huffington Post.
Up Next: Cleveland PD Pepper-Sprays #BlackLivesMatter Activists
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Yes is the debut self titled album from the highly successful English rock band Yes.
This is a mid to late 1970's Monarch repressing, which is determined by the address on the label. This pressing says has "75 Rockefeller Plaza", the original 1969 pressings had "1841 Broadway" address on the label.


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A school for wizards. A family name shrouded in evil.
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Just before his seventeenth birthday, Ebon joins the Academy for wizards, where he has wished to study all his life. Now at last he can use the magic he has so desperately yearned to control—yet the learning comes hard, for he has wasted more than half his life squandering his gift.
To make matters worse, the darkness of his family name plagues him. The other students are terrified. Teachers regard him with suspicion. And before long, his family begins to draw him into their schemes that span all the nine kingdoms of Underrealm.
A dark plot is brewing upon the High King's Seat, and slowly Ebon finds himself at its center. If he is to learn to become an alchemist—indeed, if he is to survive at all—he must cast off his family's black legacy, and become the wizard he was always meant to be.
THE MINDMAGE'S WRATH
Ebon has survived the attack upon the High King's Seat, and now the Academy struggles to piece itself together in the midst of civil war. Now a quiet urgency hangs over all the lessons taught within the citadel; every student knows the spells they learn now may one day save their lives from the enemies of the King.
Then an instructor is found dead in the Academy's halls—their throat slit by an unknown assassin.
Panic creeps in, while Ebon and his friends hear of thefts from the Academy's vaults. Artifacts of incredible power are disappearing one by one, and are clearly connected to the murder. Theren thinks she knows who the thief is, but cannot prove it. And so Ebon and his friends must reveal the identity of the murderer, before they strike again.
THE FIREMAGE'S VENGEANCE
The Academy is in mourning after students and instructors alike have been murdered in its halls, but the murderer is now far away across the nine kingdoms—or so they believe.
When Ebon learns of a new threat within the Academy, he and his friends must work quickly to stop it—for if anyone knows the terrible secret they conceal, they could be put to death.
As the Academy's danger grows, and the new Dean grows increasingly suspicious of Ebon himself, he must infiltrate the family Yerrin and learn a dark truth if he hopes to remain alive.


The 140 meter long, 1393 dwt ro-ro passenger ferry Tacoma became disabled in the middle of Pudget Sound while en route to Bainbridge Island, Washington. The Tacoma was on a regular scheduled voyage between Seattle and Bainbridge with 405 passengers and 138 cars when it suffered a power blackout and lost propulsion. The ferry dropped anchor and contacted the Coast Guard. Two tugs were dispatched to the scene. The tugs towed the ferry to Bainbridge Island where passengers and vehicles disembarked. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. Tugs will tow the ferry to a repair dock to determine the cause of the source of the power blackout.


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"It began with a simple idea of sharing the wonderful encounters we've had as we bring our music and storytelling to different parts of the country. Our encounters and experiences are shared through various ways such as short videos, photo essays, the written word and music. We even do live storytelling!
We hope you'll be inspired by the Malaysian stories we share and hey… do come over to a Songs & Stories event happening near you! Stay updated with the latest news and events by following our Facebook page: Songs & Stories.
Songs & Stories is a joint-initiative by Juwita Suwito and Gina Yap Lai Yoong to discover inspiration in everyday people and places throughout Malaysia. Their passion lies in gathering and introducing different stories from all walks of Malaysian life to fellow Malaysians that we may get to know each other better and be strengthened in unity as a country.


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Theological Seminary, February 2, 2006.
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