Shayla
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Organizing, strategizing and creating in #YEG . Tweeting ironically except when I am not.
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Same guy who bought LAs most expensive home in 2017 is suing a homeless agency over a $5 million donation after chasing them out of their building. Absolutely ridiculous.
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The City of Edmonton AND the Province of Alberta have blood on their hands. Since the summer, I have volunteered with a 'boots on the ground' mutual aid group that serves the most vulnerable in
#YEG
. Here are some thoughts regarding encampments and the Shigella Outbreak 1/17
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Good morning
@DesjarlaisBlake
I hope you have a wonderful day of flipping a riding! Best of luck.
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Appalled. Disgusted. The aids crisis was intentional systemic discrimination towards gay men and the LGBTQ2S+ community, set by government policies. Shocking to even bring this up given Kenneys past anti-queer advocacy.
#ableg
#abpoli
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While EPS and the City continue to paint encampments as violent, I want to share a few stories from my time in outreach. We take a trauma and harm reduction approach and understand that a large number of encampment residents are Indigenous. 🧵
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Rick Bell writing "I told you so" in an opinion piece about Jason Kenney's poor leadership has me like. Remind me, when did Rick Bell warn us about Kenney? It was my understanding it was *checks notes* the NDPs fault.
#ableg
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The City and EPS are evicting disabled, Indigenous, and senior unhoused people today. Once again, we helped residents move their stuff less than a block away. Police seemed to be agitated that folks came to help and witness again.
#yegsweeps
#yegcc
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You may think encampments are unnecessary, but until you see or experience what poverty looks and feels like, you may not understand. Encampments are a lifeline of mutual aid for a community with few resources. Living houseless is brutal, violent, and can be debilitating. 6/17
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Unhoused folks ask for help. Govt says go to the shelter. They go to the day shelter but it’s not operating. Maybe they seek out an encampment. Within days the encampment is displaced by police. They are told to go back to shelter. It’s closed. The cycle continues.
#yegcc
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While the Ice District is alive and well a block away, unhoused folks are dying. The institutions that protect us do not even care enough to track these deaths. People are dying on the streets, and they don't care. 7/17
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Folks experiencing homelessness are Indigenous, seniors and youth, people with disabilities, people who have served time, 2SLGBTQ+ people, people who use drugs people having nowhere to go after leaving the hospital. Tell me, why is a terminal cancer patient houseless? 8/17
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Connection to services may attempt to happen, but because many programs are abstinence-based, driven by faith, uphold colonial violence, are underfunded, or over capacity, people are left with no option but to move their stuff down the block when communities are disbanded. 10/17
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On top of dealing with a Shigella outbreak, the community is constantly disrupted by the City and
@edmontonpolice
. The unhoused community will gather in what the City describes as "encampments." This dehumanized word does not do justice to how encampments keep people alive. 5/17
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Nothing to laugh at when you see the trauma, pain, and fear that unhoused folks handle during encampment sweeps. People are yelling, crying, panicked to get their things. There is no real solution. Housing waitlists are months to years long.
#abpoli
#yegcc
EXCLUSIVE: The Progress Report has obtained audio of Premier Smith's address to the Ranchmen's Club at an exclusive black-tie event held on Feb. 15. The assembled Calgary business elite applaud Smith as she brags abouts about tearing down encampments in inner city Edmonton.
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It is -22 and EPS is currently sweeping the peaceful Indigenous encampment at Roland. This is disgusting. Upon showing up police also pushed witnesses.
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Maybe I'll keep adding to this thread but for now, I hope what you take away is that the people in encampments aren't just vulnerable - they are human beings. Together the community laughs, takes care of each other, grieves and keeps everyone alive when the City fails to do so.
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She had only a small bag in her hands. Nothing else. She told me she had lost her people and had nothing. Tell me about how disbanding encampments is HELPING people, not traumatizing and killing them. 14/17
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So yeah, I am angry. And you should be too. The answer is housing, and it's an emergency. People are dying in tent fires from trying to stay warm. The City's answer? In my opinion... 15/17
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The City committed to pausing the disbanding of encampments for the winter. They are not. To be clear, when they disband encampments, they make people pack up whatever they have, take their tent poles and tarps, and shuffle houseless folks to move along. 9/17
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Health officials, community members, the City and mutual aid groups knew of the Shigella outbreak in the summer. Peers and I would discuss how to minimize the spread and protect ourselves + the community when serving our neighbours. KNEW ABOUT THIS IN THE SUMMER. 2/17
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#BellLetsTalk
reminds me that when I share my own struggles with depression and anxiety, people are more likely to ask for help. I have seen this over and over again. Whatever your opinion is on today, remember that the conversation doesn’t (and shouldn’t) stop.
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And don't tell me there is space in the shelters. The City approved a plan that says they have insufficient resources to respond to houselessness. This winter, we have 1,072 emergency shelter spaces (mats on the floor) for more than 2650+ people. 11/17
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Very few (3-5?) public bathrooms are available to the community in the area of the Shigella outbreaks. The group I work with serves over 500 people one evening a week. You do the math. Bacterium passes through fecal matter. 3/17
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This morning I met a woman who has camped outside
@HopeMission
the last two nights trying to get into a shelter that
@HomewardTrust
claims has availability.
#Yeg
shelter space is inadequate, ask the people trying to use them.
The claims that shelter spaces are unavailable is simply irresponsible and puts people at risk. Alberta’s government is ensuring there is enough shelter spaces in Edmonton for all who need it. This year Alberta's government is providing over $22 million to increase homeless
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To my knowledge, larger quantities of publicly accessible clean water are only really present during the warm months in the form of water fountains connected to fire hydrants. Shigella spreads in unsanitary conditions. 4/17
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Either you are lucky and get pathways to resources, that many people who never access, claim are readily available. Or you get moved along. Moved and disrupted over and over again until you can't move more, and perish. 16/17
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Feeling defeated that outreach workers can no longer hand out safe supplies in
#YEG
transit areas. So much misinformation floating around. This will not decrease public use, just decrease the amount of connection and support between people. Harm reduction works.
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Back to the Shigella outbreak, very few proactive programs and policy in the summer... Now the City is acting reactively. Today they announced the disbanding of encampments will continue as a way to respond to the Shigella outbreak. Are you kidding me? 12/
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A reminder that tuition WILL increase AGAIN by 7% this year and the next. Also, there's the increase in student loan interest rates, cuts for student employment funding, reduction in quality of education (PSE funding cuts).. should I go on?
#abpse
#AbLeg
#moreforless
Alberta now receives more revenue from students (tuition: $1.35B) than oil/gas royalties ($1.2B).
🤠
#ableg
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I was at the vet's a few weeks ago. A lady walked in while I was waiting in line. She was clearly traumatized and distraught, wandering around the office. When I went up and asked her what was going on, she told me the police had just disbanded her encampment. 13/17
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The same city that declared homelessness an emergency is NOT renewing funding for the leading social agency offering front line service. When will Govts listen? Edmontonians want more services for vulnerable people not less.
#yegcc
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Because of
#abstorm
we have a special guest in our gagarge tonight.. just a little too windy and wet for our older mini.
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We ❤️ Westlock. Great day spreading some queer, trans and 2 spirit joy 🌟🌈
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I am deeply concerned that the same people who are heading up the triaging process for displaced encampments also have the mission to be "relentless on crime". Leading responses to homelessness are outside the mandate of the
@edmontonpolice
.
#yegcc
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Before Boyle Street closed down there used to be encampments along the wall. Last winter the the residents were predominately Elders who use wheelchairs. We would hand out cigarettes, help them adjust blankets and share a laugh or two. They were really funny.
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Post-secondary institutions are once again being gutted by the Govt. We give a corporate tax cut to bring business, then we cut institutions at the knees so they cannot provide skilled works. Young people are leaving Alberta because of the actions of
@Alberta_UCP
#abpoli
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There was the encampment that was taking care of a mother and a child. Approx 25% of
#YEG
unhoused are youth. They were only in the camp for a few weeks. Residents created a community for the family. Everyone was a parent to that kid and protected them fiercely.
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When shelters were full and it was -30 a resident decided to gather what materials they could and made a warming tent for other people to come in and out of. From what we could determine it was safe and effective. A few weeks later EPS destroyed it. Shelters remained full.
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Shelters don't allow pets and understandably residents' pets are their family. I've met so many dogs along the way who love their owners with every hair on their bodies. My favourite is the little dog always riding in the wagon. Residents always put their pets first.
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No investigation and no support. That's all I can think about.
Kenney’s office terminated a senior aide, after months of her raising alarms about sexual harrassment and other bad conduct by Ag Minister Devin Dreeshen and other male staff. She’s now suing.
@elisevonscheel
has the details:
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Loud and proud 🫶 Join us this Friday at Pride Corner on Whyte. Join us in celebrating queer, trans and 2 spirit peoples. See you there? 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
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Last winter outside of Hope Mission, the shelter was full, forcing a group of senior women to congregate together in the doorway, spending the night sleeping on their walkers. When I would bring clothing over they ensured that the most vulnerable person was helped first.
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There are no "two sides" of an argument when it comes to white supremacy, neo-nazis, or forcing children to 'hold the line'.
#ottawaoccupiers
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Gut wrenching reporting coming out of Edmonton this morning by
@paigeeparsons
. More of our neighbours are dying and governments are letting it happen. The current approach to homelessness is a complete and utter failure.
Outreach workers rushing to reverse overdoses are discovering bodies instead.
A sister whose brother died in a homeless shelter, his toxicology report revealing such a mix of substances that she doesn't know what killed him.
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For a year i did outreach in Edmonton every Thursday. Speaking with residents and hearing their experiences, I can confidently say that
#yeg
shelters are full (most nights) and unsafe. There is violence, pests, and people are separated from partners and pets.
I have said before and will continue to say: there is safe space in shelters around the city and nobody will be turned away. We have more than enough room for every homeless person in the city of Edmonton to have a warm, safe place to stay. (2/4)
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Last night at Outreach, I dressed a person outside who was crying because it was so cold. They had gone to a shelter, but it was already at capacity. Sleeping outside was their only option. Another person we got warm told me that housing would fix many of the issues in the area.
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This picture is of the sticker the child gave to me and every other worker around after we handed them the largest bag of snacks we could. I think about them every now and then, smiling as they always were.
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This semester was incredibly hard. I ended up dropping 50% of my course load so I could better take care of myself. As folks finish up final exams (I finished yesterday!) remember to celebrate your accomplishments of being a student. 1/2
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A woman I lost contact with due to the sweeps loved to dye her hair mahogany. Once she was walking towards us, beaming ear to ear. Even though she was covered in hair dye it didn't matter. Her hair was vibrant and life was okay for a sec. Always made sure to compliment her hair.
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@jkenney
The report literally says Allan did not find "participation in an anti-Alberta energy campaign is in any way improper... nor do I find that it indicates a party is “pro” or “anti” Albertan." Do you believe in freedom of expression only when it is convenient for you?
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Sometimes in the summer residents would join our street team. They wanted to also help the other folks in the encampment but just didn't have the tools to do it. They came back every week for a few months, handing out food and water.
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Shoutout to professors this semester who are:
a) Not assigning a textbook
b) Using an OER
c) All of the Above
#abpse
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One encampment resident faced the devastating loss of their son. Not knowing me at all but seeing my curiosity she invited me to light a candle and stand in a moment of silence. We did. Several of us did. She told us her sons story and the memorial remained up for several weeks.
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The Edmonton Police Commission is attempting to silence public citizens in the only place where one can raise these issues. The EPC appears pointless and does nothing to address the feedback and concerns of the taxpayers who pay their bills!!
#yegcc
#yeg
NEW: The Edmonton Police Commission is telling members of the public requesting to speak at the meeting today to not discuss recent encampment sweeps.
#yegcc
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To help people warm up while we got them clothes from a truck we would bring a portable gas heater. An elderly couple were standing around it when I brought the wife another jacket and helped her put it on. The husband cried because of the kindness.
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Thanks
@mountroyal4u
for capturing this moment of me living out one of my dreams of giving the
@SAMRUBuzz
Presidents Address at NSO. Four years ago I sat at NSO and saw the Presidents Address and thought “that’s going to be me”.
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@mountroyal4u
students I know this is a time of high stress and anxiety but I ask that you please have patience with faculty and administrators. They have been working around the clock this weekend to keep up to the fast changing situation.
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I sat next to a woman sitting alone on the sidewalk and we sparked up a conversation. She told me she was in and out of hospital for cancer treatment, otherwise on the street. We sat in silence and shared a smoke. I never saw her again.
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If anyone in Strathcona or Ritchie wants some stickers dm me! We fully support the proposed overdose prevention site and are happy to show it!
#yeg
#harmreductionsaveslives
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Wow wow wow you all SHOWED UP to the Pride parade this morning. Way to represent
@mountroyal4u
and
@SAMRUBuzz
! Happy Pride 🏳️🌈😍
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@ClrMikeNickel
Mike, I have read through the report. Misleading the public and the lack of professionalism is disappointing from an elected official no matter what the issue at hand is. You took an oath and agreed to uphold the Code of Conduct and at the end of the day you did not.
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Nothing is more Albertan then
@paulbrandt
getting an honorary degree while wearing a cowboy hat
#MRUgrad
@mountroyal4u
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@troypavlek
@AFPAElliott
@michaeljanz
Even more ironic that in January
@DMMcFee
was criticized for his biased views on "progressives". His response: "It's not an opinion, it's a retweet just for people to educate themselves."
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Thank you healthcare workers for their solidarity. It’s not too late to speak up and demand a stop to the mass displacements.
Nearly 200 (and counting) health care providers on the multitude of harms that could come from EPS plan to tear down encampments.
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This weekend I am attending the
@YWCA_Canada
'Think Big! Lead Now! Summit'. Looking forward to an amazing weekend with incredible women and non-binary folks from across Canada! Unfortunately due to COVID, we will not be meeting in Ottawa but grateful to be healthy and safe.
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@AdrianaLaGrange
Turning sexual violence into a political play? How original. I am outraged that you would take a systemic issue like SV and place the blame solely on ATA. Sexual violence is rooted in sexism, racism, ableism, transphobia, homophobia... we all have a part to play in ending SV.
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To be a good advocate you don’t have to have lived every experience of every group that has been oppressed or marginalized. You have to have empathy, a willingness to listen, and know when its time to let someone else speak. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.
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What is the purpose of continuing to fund the
@EdmontonPolice
at such high levels? Well, I find it Interesting that Police Chief
@DMMcFee
concern in this interview is re: job loss & Twitter; not the impacts it *might* have on the community.
#yegcc
And while neverending budget increases means lots of jobs and toys for the police it's not clear how this keeps people safe. But that seems to be a secondary concern for McFee. "We're protecting jobs at all costs, we can't lose people because that will put us further back."
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Getting ready to say goodbye to a fabulous, intelligent, strong Executive of 2018/19. Thank you for helping me get to where I am today and for teaching me to believe in myself. I am grateful to carry on the torch of the student movement and I only hope to make you proud!
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Much of the 'social disorder' that EPS continues to talk about comes from a place of trauma and literal fear of death. More police make the broader population 'feel better' while never actually addressing the systemic issues of poverty. Discourse seems to be concerned...
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2 years ago at the vet, a distraught woman walked in. Her tent was swept, belongings gone. She had nowhere to turn. There was no notice, no support packing, and outreach teams unaware. Housing waitlists stretch for months. What we, progressives, demand is human rights.
#Yegcc
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Just helped stop a women outside our house who was stumbling down the street being followed by another concerned neighbour. They had found her asleep in the alley. Frostbite covering her finger, dazed and confused. An ambulance was arriving.
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@JasonNixonAB
Homeless people are PEOPLE. Your attempt to scare Albertans is failing because we know the truth - our unhoused neighbours need support and services, not jail and alienation.
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@JanisIrwin
Campus sexual violence? Still not being taken seriously by
@demetriosnAB
. Actions speak louder than words. Absolutely disheartening.
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Throughout today, I am going to highlight just some of the awesome women and non-binary folks I appreciate and am lucky to have been mentored, motivated, and challenged by. Please give them a follow and uplift the folks around you!
#IWD
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@AFPAElliott
@drduniapetunia
@YEGMayorOffice
@CityofEdmonton
Didnt the Communications Officer say say a “retweet is not a endorsement of opinion” to cover for
@DMMcFee
’s blunder? Okay lmao. Glad to see the police continue to make their own rules (sarcasm).
#yeg
#yegcc
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Today we recognized and celebrated our Indgenous people’s resilience. I am so proud of
@mountroyal4u
community for making
#decolonizeMRU
happen today. Thank you to all those that contributed their time, resources, and love.
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The
@edmontonpolice
negotiated with the camp and agreed to let residents keep their tents. The next day they came back, assaulted witnesses, put out the ceremonial fire, and arrested Indigenous people BECAUSE it was -30???? Where EPS goes, violence follows.
#yegcc
#yeg
NEW: Statement from city of Edmonton confirms the violent and chaotic Rowland Road encampment sweep went ahead in -30C weather BECAUSE the Extreme Weather Protocol had been activated.
#yegcc
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Between COVID-19, the drug poisoning crisis, the rise of hate, the spread of disinformation... it is exhausting. Many lost lives to suicide over the last few weeks. I'm exhausted. Ironically, these days I am often finding a sense of peace at Pride Corner.
#YEG
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