oh hey. today i hit 6000 pageviews. sweet! so, this'll be a short post. not terribly informative or inspiring at all. just something that i've come to realize lately.
i've realized that no matter how many times you try to deny it, your first real love will alwaysbe important to you. i sincerely believe that i have felt real love. for however short a time i had it, it was wonderful. yea there were ups and downs and a whole lot of tears, but when i look back on it, every moment was a learning and growing experienc, and i wiuldn't change a thing. i will forever hold that individual close to my heart.
so i guess that's it. once a first love, always a first love. short and sweet.
good night everyone :)
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Friday, February 1, 2013
a lesson.
this is a lesson in etiquette. retail etiquette. a form of etiquette which i believe is much less commonly known. now it's more than possible that i've already written about this subject on the blog before, but i am going to go into much greater detail. because ladies and gents...
YOU'RE ALL PIGS!
seriously though... i've worked in retail for a few years, and regardless of the store, customers are always pigs. ALWAYS! so, i'm out to fix the problem. here are a few lessons in retail etiquette, that apply to all, if not most retail businesses (though i can't think of one company who wouldn't deal with these problems, i don't wanna go to the extremes and be a liar ya know)
so. here we go.
Shoes. i work with a company that has their shoes hung from twelve inch hooks on the wall, color ordered and sized accordingly. but for some reason, once a wave of customers comes through, the color order is messed up, the size marked hangers are wrong, and shoes are strewn across the floor.... not ok.
-when you try on a pair of shoes and they aren't what you're looking for, hang them back up where you found them. it's not that hard. i understand if you're in a hurry and just don't have time to hang them up where they go, but really. just try. ok? takes five extra seconds of your life that i'm sure you'll do just fine without. the same goes for accessories and stuff. put it back where you got it.
Pants. and more specifically jeans. in more big chain retail stores, jeans are kept folded in racks on the wall, nice and organized by size, style, and wash. to make life easier for YOU. so. when you take out a pair of jeans, put it back where you found it. try to fold it like the ones on the shelf. i understand that every company fold s theirs differently, but trust me, if you even just try, it will make a difference for whoever has been assigned to re-organize the jean wall that day (because let me tell you, it needs to be re-organized every day.... jeans are the worst)
Folded items. ie. shirts, sweaters, sweat pants, tank tops, leggings. if you are looking for a size and you can't find it because the pile looks like poop, this is why. every store that has clothes folded on the table organizes their piles with largest size on the bottom and smallest size on the top (because of proportions and making sure a pile stays standing. so. if everyone just followed these easy steps, things would work out fine, and you would never have an issue finding your size again (unless of course they just don't have it. in that case i'm sorry)
-ok, take the first item on the top of the pile and figure out where the tag is, cuz they should probably be easily accessed when folded. (most companies tuck them in so the piles look nicer, but just tug it out, that's an easier fix than refolding a pile)
-once you locate the tag, determine where your size might be in the pile. if you're looking for an extra small, it should be on the very top. if it's an extra large it should be on the very bottom. now here's the trick. if you want to get to the bottom of a pile, don't throw all the other nicely folded items around till you get there, carefully flip the pile over, sort of like you would a pancake (one hand under, one hand over, flip) and take the one off the bottom, that should now be on the top. then flip it back. done.
-if you need to get into the middle, then just flip halfway through, instead of from the very bottom. simple, right? ... nah. apparently not :/
hangers.... if you want to look at something that is hung on a hanger, dont just pull it out on one side and just leave it poking out like that. please no. take it off the rack and look at it. and if you cant manage to stick it back in between the other shirts, hang it in the front, that's ok, also a much easier fix than going through and readjusting hangers that are probably snagged on collars of shirts around it. also, if something falls off the hanger because you pulled it out, please do try to put it back on. nobody likes to look through a rack of clothes that is only half put together.
change rooms. ok. now if the clerk doesn't ask you to bring all the items back out with you, please do anyways. and if there is no clerk, don't just leave your clothes and hangers all over the floor.. please!!! hang them up and be neat and grown up about it. there is nothing that bothers me more than someone who doesn't even put in the effort to be kind to retail workers when it comes to refolding and hanging clothes. please.
i have been a witness to customers looking me right in the eye, picking at item up off the rack, and then just dropping it... WHHAAAAAATTTT?!?!?!
are you five????????? did your parents never teach you to clean up after yourselves??? WHAT possesses you to chuck stuff on the floor and think it's acceptable?? please tell me because i have no clue. oh, perhaps the whole "oh, somebody else will clean it for me. it's somebody else's job anyways isn't it??"
no. it is not our job to be your maid. it is however our job to help make the store a clean and shoppable environment. which can get hard when every customer is oblivious to the fact that they are creating the problem they hate so much.
and don't tell me that a messy store doesn't make you uncomfortable and unable to shop. because that is at least a little bit of a lie. when i walk into a messy store, i don't want to shop. i feel like if the store associates can't keep the store clean how could they manage to sell me good products right?? wrong. it's your problem, not theirs.
and if you are one of the few who already know these simple rules, and follow them at least just a little. i thank you on behalf of everybody who has ever worked in retail. because trust me, it makes a difference.
so that's my rant. thank you for bearing with me :) and i hope you learnt something. :) later gators
YOU'RE ALL PIGS!
seriously though... i've worked in retail for a few years, and regardless of the store, customers are always pigs. ALWAYS! so, i'm out to fix the problem. here are a few lessons in retail etiquette, that apply to all, if not most retail businesses (though i can't think of one company who wouldn't deal with these problems, i don't wanna go to the extremes and be a liar ya know)
so. here we go.
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| this makes me happy. |
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| this. does not. |
-when you try on a pair of shoes and they aren't what you're looking for, hang them back up where you found them. it's not that hard. i understand if you're in a hurry and just don't have time to hang them up where they go, but really. just try. ok? takes five extra seconds of your life that i'm sure you'll do just fine without. the same goes for accessories and stuff. put it back where you got it.
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| this. makes me so unbelievably happy. |
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| but this is a little more reasonable. |
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| OH LOOK!!!!!!! |
-ok, take the first item on the top of the pile and figure out where the tag is, cuz they should probably be easily accessed when folded. (most companies tuck them in so the piles look nicer, but just tug it out, that's an easier fix than refolding a pile)
-once you locate the tag, determine where your size might be in the pile. if you're looking for an extra small, it should be on the very top. if it's an extra large it should be on the very bottom. now here's the trick. if you want to get to the bottom of a pile, don't throw all the other nicely folded items around till you get there, carefully flip the pile over, sort of like you would a pancake (one hand under, one hand over, flip) and take the one off the bottom, that should now be on the top. then flip it back. done.
-if you need to get into the middle, then just flip halfway through, instead of from the very bottom. simple, right? ... nah. apparently not :/
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| aaaaaaahhh. yes. |
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| NO.... NO NO NO NO!!!!!! |
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| please.. why... |
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| yup. that's me. |
are you five????????? did your parents never teach you to clean up after yourselves??? WHAT possesses you to chuck stuff on the floor and think it's acceptable?? please tell me because i have no clue. oh, perhaps the whole "oh, somebody else will clean it for me. it's somebody else's job anyways isn't it??"
no. it is not our job to be your maid. it is however our job to help make the store a clean and shoppable environment. which can get hard when every customer is oblivious to the fact that they are creating the problem they hate so much.
and don't tell me that a messy store doesn't make you uncomfortable and unable to shop. because that is at least a little bit of a lie. when i walk into a messy store, i don't want to shop. i feel like if the store associates can't keep the store clean how could they manage to sell me good products right?? wrong. it's your problem, not theirs.
and if you are one of the few who already know these simple rules, and follow them at least just a little. i thank you on behalf of everybody who has ever worked in retail. because trust me, it makes a difference.
so that's my rant. thank you for bearing with me :) and i hope you learnt something. :) later gators
Sunday, January 6, 2013
smart
set smart goals. i was sitting in relief society today and i heard an acronym i have never seen used before. i'm going to share it with you, outlining the rules of goal making. i'm going to expand on these rules, by giving examples of improving the new years resolution that weighs heavy on everyone's mind this time of year; fitness. so without further adoo, the rules.
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Time
S. Rule 1.
when you make goals, make them specific. don't just say to yourself, ok, i'm going to exercise more this year. if you didnt exercise at all last year, you can justify exercising just once and calling it quits.. not an option. (not saying that anyone would do that, because that's simply ridiculous) sit down and have a chat with yourself and make a schedule. pick a day, a time, and a length.
I'm going to work out on mondays at 9 am for 30 minutes.
M. Rule 2.
i think this is the rule most often forgotten when it comes to goal setting. remember to make your goals measurable. set points in the year, perhaps monthly or semi-weekly to check up on yourself. how am i doing with my workout? can i handle the pace i'm at? can i go at a faster pace?
I am going to re-evaluate my work out schedule every two weeks, and adjust accordingly.
A. Rule 3.
rule three 3 hand in hand with rule 2, even though its more of a reminder than a rule.... when setting your goal, don't get too caught up in the "you can do anything you put your mind to" thing. now im not saying that quote rings false, you definitely can do anything you set your mind to, but how far are you willing to push yourself? only you know. i find that once you get going on something you really want to do, your attitudes and actions change.
I will remember to stay positive and not give up if something gets in a way.
R. Rule 4.
don't get cocky and set unrealistic goals. telling yourself that you're gonna be a spitting image of arnold schwarzenegger by christmas, and starting off like peewee herman, is not realistic. this also relates to rule 2, in that you may just have to readjust your goals as time goes on. and that brings us to rule 5.
I will try my hardest and get toned for beach weather, (not i will have a killer six pack in three months... unless of course you're already well on your way)
T. Rule 5.
every good goal takes time. you can't just wake up one morning and expect to look like a million and two buck , you have to take your time, and work hard at it. don't let yourself get flustered if for some reason it takes longer than you expected. thats ok. as long as you were working your hardest, as far as i'm concerned, you achieved your goal!!
and i'm going to add one more thing.
Friends. if this goal is something like fitness, or getting over an addiction, or finishing school, everything is easier when you have someone to support you. if you fall short and wanna give up, you'll have your friend to tell you not to give up, and vice versa.
so friends, that's it for today, get goin on those goals!! :)
later!! :)
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Time
S. Rule 1.
when you make goals, make them specific. don't just say to yourself, ok, i'm going to exercise more this year. if you didnt exercise at all last year, you can justify exercising just once and calling it quits.. not an option. (not saying that anyone would do that, because that's simply ridiculous) sit down and have a chat with yourself and make a schedule. pick a day, a time, and a length.
I'm going to work out on mondays at 9 am for 30 minutes.
M. Rule 2.
i think this is the rule most often forgotten when it comes to goal setting. remember to make your goals measurable. set points in the year, perhaps monthly or semi-weekly to check up on yourself. how am i doing with my workout? can i handle the pace i'm at? can i go at a faster pace?
I am going to re-evaluate my work out schedule every two weeks, and adjust accordingly.
A. Rule 3.
rule three 3 hand in hand with rule 2, even though its more of a reminder than a rule.... when setting your goal, don't get too caught up in the "you can do anything you put your mind to" thing. now im not saying that quote rings false, you definitely can do anything you set your mind to, but how far are you willing to push yourself? only you know. i find that once you get going on something you really want to do, your attitudes and actions change.
I will remember to stay positive and not give up if something gets in a way.
R. Rule 4.
don't get cocky and set unrealistic goals. telling yourself that you're gonna be a spitting image of arnold schwarzenegger by christmas, and starting off like peewee herman, is not realistic. this also relates to rule 2, in that you may just have to readjust your goals as time goes on. and that brings us to rule 5.
I will try my hardest and get toned for beach weather, (not i will have a killer six pack in three months... unless of course you're already well on your way)
T. Rule 5.
every good goal takes time. you can't just wake up one morning and expect to look like a million and two buck , you have to take your time, and work hard at it. don't let yourself get flustered if for some reason it takes longer than you expected. thats ok. as long as you were working your hardest, as far as i'm concerned, you achieved your goal!!
and i'm going to add one more thing.
Friends. if this goal is something like fitness, or getting over an addiction, or finishing school, everything is easier when you have someone to support you. if you fall short and wanna give up, you'll have your friend to tell you not to give up, and vice versa.
so friends, that's it for today, get goin on those goals!! :)
later!! :)
the not so secret secret
dear blogging world. in case you didn't know, i am living a very lovely life as a single lady :)
no real crushes, no real search for a boyfriend. cuz i've finally figured out that looking high and low is only going to get me frustrated!! now this doesn't mean that if a handsome man comes along and attempts to sweep me off my feet that i'm gonna shove the broom in his face.... nah nah, ladies, it just means i'm not going to let being single stop me from grabbing that broom by the handle and focusing on other more important things!! for example... hobbies!!
i have noticed recently that i have gotten so caught up searching that i've forgotten to enjoy life! i'll put makeup on in the morning and put on pretty clothes just because i want to impress the menly men. but that stops now. i'm going to get up tomorrow, paint my face and clothe my body with pretty things because i am confident in myself. i look pretty for the sake of looking pretty and feeling great!
ok now enough of this pep talky stuff. in my new sense of confidence, i've decided to reveal a now not-so-secret secret. i have decided to dig through my brain and make a list of the guys whom i find attractive. BUT because i'm still workin on this whole confidence thing, i'm gonna be a five year old and just give their first and last initials.. if you wanna know one of their names, or if you think one is you, feel free to ask! :) (i also don't really wanna put names on the internet. for privacy reasons) but anyways!! hah without any more delay! tada!!
JS.
JC.
LP.
AJ.
BM.
BA.
JJ.
SD.
CS.
RH.
CH.
NS.
WJ.
JB.
Now these are not guys i have crushes on... remember i said no crushes :) i just find these individuals very good looking. simply put! can you name em all? i doubt it! :)
later gators
no real crushes, no real search for a boyfriend. cuz i've finally figured out that looking high and low is only going to get me frustrated!! now this doesn't mean that if a handsome man comes along and attempts to sweep me off my feet that i'm gonna shove the broom in his face.... nah nah, ladies, it just means i'm not going to let being single stop me from grabbing that broom by the handle and focusing on other more important things!! for example... hobbies!!
i have noticed recently that i have gotten so caught up searching that i've forgotten to enjoy life! i'll put makeup on in the morning and put on pretty clothes just because i want to impress the menly men. but that stops now. i'm going to get up tomorrow, paint my face and clothe my body with pretty things because i am confident in myself. i look pretty for the sake of looking pretty and feeling great!
ok now enough of this pep talky stuff. in my new sense of confidence, i've decided to reveal a now not-so-secret secret. i have decided to dig through my brain and make a list of the guys whom i find attractive. BUT because i'm still workin on this whole confidence thing, i'm gonna be a five year old and just give their first and last initials.. if you wanna know one of their names, or if you think one is you, feel free to ask! :) (i also don't really wanna put names on the internet. for privacy reasons) but anyways!! hah without any more delay! tada!!
JS.
JC.
LP.
AJ.
BM.
BA.
JJ.
SD.
CS.
RH.
CH.
NS.
WJ.
JB.
Now these are not guys i have crushes on... remember i said no crushes :) i just find these individuals very good looking. simply put! can you name em all? i doubt it! :)
later gators
Saturday, January 5, 2013
issues with tissues
dear blogging world. in case you're superman or something (if you're superman, please gimme a call, i've been waiting for you far too long) and have never gotten a case of the sniffles, NEWS FLASH... IT SUCKS..... nah nah nah... it blows.... (heheeeeehhhhh...)
i hate runny noses.. i've been teeter-tottering on and off sick-ish for the past coupe of weeks. and i'm currently only experiencing the symptom of a runny nose.... the most annoying of them all. now if i lie down and let gravity do its thing i'm fine.... but i cant really be productive like that. so i sorta have to deal.
though i will say one thing, having a cold does mean that my voice gets lower, and looking on the bright side, i can hit some pretty sick low notes. (heheeeeeeeeh another pun)
i just felt like i should let you all know that, since i've been up anyways, and this blog is in need of some serious tender love and care... dang. sorry...
aaaaanyways, ttfn ma ladiez (and gents... if you're readin)
i hate runny noses.. i've been teeter-tottering on and off sick-ish for the past coupe of weeks. and i'm currently only experiencing the symptom of a runny nose.... the most annoying of them all. now if i lie down and let gravity do its thing i'm fine.... but i cant really be productive like that. so i sorta have to deal.
though i will say one thing, having a cold does mean that my voice gets lower, and looking on the bright side, i can hit some pretty sick low notes. (heheeeeeeeeh another pun)
i just felt like i should let you all know that, since i've been up anyways, and this blog is in need of some serious tender love and care... dang. sorry...
aaaaanyways, ttfn ma ladiez (and gents... if you're readin)
Friday, December 14, 2012
because of love
dear bloggers, internet surfers and everyone else in between...
today i had an epiphany, and i am going to share it with you.
now i should be going to bed because it is midnight and i work early in the morning tomorrow, but i feel like perhaps there is somebody out there who needs to hear what i have to say. so, whether i know you or not, listen up. this is for you.
so recently my life has taken many a twist and turn, and i have wound up here. i can't say the journey has been perfect and fun every step of the way... if you don't already know, let me be the first to tell you, the most important lessons in life, are those learnt through the toughest times. guaranteed.
for some reason, us humans, we are extremely stubborn, and we don't allow ourselves to see that we need to learn a lesson until we have hit rock bottom. and let me tell you from experience, rock bottom.... that sucks. but despite that fact.... because it's rock bottom, there is no way but up, and despite what you might think, there is always going to be a hand reaching out for you to grab while you're at the bottom of that hole. you just have to let yourself see it. and once you see it, grab hold of it, and never let it go.
now that last part is easier said than done. we get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of life that we forget that we need a hand to hold. we need somebody to talk to when times get tough... otherwise our problems, our frustrations, our guilt -you name it- it all gets bottled up inside of us until we allow ourselves to once again, reach rock bottom. but remember, there is always a hand. always.
so. now that I've exploded my intro all over this post, it's time to tie it back to the title. because of love...
remember that hand we talked about just a second ago? well that's what this post is about. that hand is there because whoever it belongs to, it extending it to you because of love. and not that gushy, physical, corny love you see in movies all the time... but the love you might feel for a complete stranger you notice is going through a hard time. the love you might feel towards someone, who despite the fact that they are rude, and selfish and blind, you would do anything for them. because of love; because of charity.
if you are a regular reader, you should know by now that i am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, or, more commonly known, I am a Mormon. and in the Latter Day Saint church, we believe, or define, charity to be the pure love of Christ. so for the remainder of this post, i am going to attempt to use the word charity, instead of love. forgive me if a couple of times i forget, but i feel i need to get my point across, and the word love just doesn't cut it.
so, i am going to tell you a small story. a story about someone whom i care for deeply, and for whom i would do anything.
there is a young man in my life, who is going through an exceptionally hard trial. it hasn't happened over night, and it didn't come as a surprise to him. you see, through his actions -stubborn behavior, ignorance, rebellion, you name it- he has isolated himself from the ones he loves. he has pushed everyone away in anger, frustration, and confusion. He doesn't know who else to turn to. he has become numb in a sense.
and it hurts me to see him like this. because of charity. He has hurt me in his journey, multiple times. each time i was hurt, some more than others. i got angry multiple times. but the epiphany i had today made me realize something. it brought to my attention the importance of being that hand. the importance of feeling, and acting on charity. there will always be a shortage of people that care. but there will never be a shortage or reasons to care.
i have come across many people in my life who have hurt me, and walked out of my life without so much as a goodbye. I'm not going to lie. most of them i was glad to see leave. and i really hope that they saw that there was somebody there for them when they needed to be picked up; whoever that may have been.
i can't change the past, that's a given. but what i can do is create a brighter future. and yea yea i know I'm just feeding you all fortune cookie bogus but going back to the beginning of this post, someone somewhere needs to read these words. and hopefully these words are that nip in the but that helps you reach out for that hand when you've hit rock bottom.
i hope the ones i hold dear in my life know how much i truly care for them, and how much charity i feel towards them (if that makes sense) so with that i will leave a quote i read the other day when at one of my best friend house:
Accept what you can't Change, and Change what you can't Accept.
later <3 :)
today i had an epiphany, and i am going to share it with you.
now i should be going to bed because it is midnight and i work early in the morning tomorrow, but i feel like perhaps there is somebody out there who needs to hear what i have to say. so, whether i know you or not, listen up. this is for you.
so recently my life has taken many a twist and turn, and i have wound up here. i can't say the journey has been perfect and fun every step of the way... if you don't already know, let me be the first to tell you, the most important lessons in life, are those learnt through the toughest times. guaranteed.
for some reason, us humans, we are extremely stubborn, and we don't allow ourselves to see that we need to learn a lesson until we have hit rock bottom. and let me tell you from experience, rock bottom.... that sucks. but despite that fact.... because it's rock bottom, there is no way but up, and despite what you might think, there is always going to be a hand reaching out for you to grab while you're at the bottom of that hole. you just have to let yourself see it. and once you see it, grab hold of it, and never let it go.
now that last part is easier said than done. we get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of life that we forget that we need a hand to hold. we need somebody to talk to when times get tough... otherwise our problems, our frustrations, our guilt -you name it- it all gets bottled up inside of us until we allow ourselves to once again, reach rock bottom. but remember, there is always a hand. always.
so. now that I've exploded my intro all over this post, it's time to tie it back to the title. because of love...
remember that hand we talked about just a second ago? well that's what this post is about. that hand is there because whoever it belongs to, it extending it to you because of love. and not that gushy, physical, corny love you see in movies all the time... but the love you might feel for a complete stranger you notice is going through a hard time. the love you might feel towards someone, who despite the fact that they are rude, and selfish and blind, you would do anything for them. because of love; because of charity.
if you are a regular reader, you should know by now that i am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, or, more commonly known, I am a Mormon. and in the Latter Day Saint church, we believe, or define, charity to be the pure love of Christ. so for the remainder of this post, i am going to attempt to use the word charity, instead of love. forgive me if a couple of times i forget, but i feel i need to get my point across, and the word love just doesn't cut it.
so, i am going to tell you a small story. a story about someone whom i care for deeply, and for whom i would do anything.
there is a young man in my life, who is going through an exceptionally hard trial. it hasn't happened over night, and it didn't come as a surprise to him. you see, through his actions -stubborn behavior, ignorance, rebellion, you name it- he has isolated himself from the ones he loves. he has pushed everyone away in anger, frustration, and confusion. He doesn't know who else to turn to. he has become numb in a sense.
and it hurts me to see him like this. because of charity. He has hurt me in his journey, multiple times. each time i was hurt, some more than others. i got angry multiple times. but the epiphany i had today made me realize something. it brought to my attention the importance of being that hand. the importance of feeling, and acting on charity. there will always be a shortage of people that care. but there will never be a shortage or reasons to care.
i have come across many people in my life who have hurt me, and walked out of my life without so much as a goodbye. I'm not going to lie. most of them i was glad to see leave. and i really hope that they saw that there was somebody there for them when they needed to be picked up; whoever that may have been.
i can't change the past, that's a given. but what i can do is create a brighter future. and yea yea i know I'm just feeding you all fortune cookie bogus but going back to the beginning of this post, someone somewhere needs to read these words. and hopefully these words are that nip in the but that helps you reach out for that hand when you've hit rock bottom.
i hope the ones i hold dear in my life know how much i truly care for them, and how much charity i feel towards them (if that makes sense) so with that i will leave a quote i read the other day when at one of my best friend house:
Accept what you can't Change, and Change what you can't Accept.
later <3 :)
Monday, December 3, 2012
video overload
just enjoy. that is all.
love this song...
and here are a few more. just for fun. cuz im in the mood.
<3 another classic
and just a nice treat. in case you needed a laugh!!
and my fave song this week.
happy sunday!!! :)
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