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This is the story of my VERY unexpected 2nd Bieber…

This is the story of my VERY unexpected 2nd Bieber experience. It was a Saturday morning, July 16, 2011. I had just returned home from a vacation trip with my best friend, Paige Ito (paigeito2) and her family. I was so exhausted since it was 3am when I returned home that morning. My Mom let me sleep in but woke me up in time to remind me that it was Jeanine’s wedding day. This was an “adult only” wedding and no children were attending. Jeanine decided to invite some of the older cousins which included me. I debated whether to attend the wedding or stay back and watch my three little cousins so my older cousin could go since I was so tired.  After discussing what to do, my Mom suggested that I go and said I would have fun since my other teenage cousins were now coming. I said okay and off to Malibu we go. We arrive to the wedding and it’s the most beautiful, perfect day ever. There were only four of us teenagers (cousins) that were invited. As the night progressed the DJ announces that it’s time for the cake cutting ceremony. So everyone heads over to the opposite side of the dance floor. While the cake ceremony is going on, my Mom, cousin Alyssa, cousin Marisa, my Aunt Cece and like four other random people I didn’t know (including this mustache man behind me..lol) were on the dance floor. My cousin Alyssa and I were excited to have the dance floor to ourselves. We were like finally! KID TIME!! We spoke to the DJ and gave him the sign that it “was time”. Time to play some JUSTIN BIEBER!!!  We had already talked to the DJ prior to this point about playing some Bieber songs and he assured us he would play them. So the DJ starts us off with “Baby” and we start jamming out. I asked my Mom if she would record Alyssa and I dancing and she was like sure! Since the cake ceremony still appeared to be going on the DJ plays another song for us it’s ”One Time”. We were like YESSS!! The DJ saw that we are having so much fun and hands me the microphone . I was a little embarrassed but Alyssa and I were like who cares, lets sing this thing!!! No ones really paying attention to us. haha.  No one prepared us for what was about to happen.  While we were in our own little world singing and dancing I feel this person dancing behind me and I KNEW it wasn’t Alyssa. There were only “adults” at this wedding so I immediately think it’s “mustache man” who was dancing directly behind me. It scared me SO bad that I instinctively jumped back…like NO mustache man, get out! lol. I look, and its freakin’ JUSTIN BIEBER!!  If my calculations are correct this would make a total of about 10 heart-attacks that boy has given me if that’s even possible. In my mind I was like “again?!” “How are you here?!?!” “What’s happening?!?!” “WHATTT?!?!” Did Ellen set this up???. I said “Oh my God!” and put my hand over my mouth.  He scared me so bad! He was like “Ohh, hey”…all casual like no big deal…and gave me a hug. My cousin Alyssa starts screaming. Justin says to me ”How are you”. I’m like “ummm uhhh ummm good” (why cant I just answer him back like a normal person? haha). He like casts this spell on you and I become this speachless person that I’m so not. Trying my hardest to keep focused,  I continue on singing because Justin looks at me like “Keep going”. Justin then starts to dougie! I somehow pull myself together and dougie with him. By this time everyone at the wedding had received the memo that Justin Bieber had crashed the wedding and they start crowding around. Selena was there cracking up on the side. The DJ then plays ”OLLG”. I try to give Justin the microphone and I think he was embarrassed because he didn’t want to take over the party. We laughed then  I asked him, “What are you doing here?” He was like “We were just strolling on the beach and we heard someone singing my song”. I was like “Really?.. You came to my house, remember?”. Justin said ”Ohh yeah, you’re Paige!”. I was like “YEAAA!”. Then being the respectful person he is, Justin asked, “Have you met my girlfriend?” He smiled. He lead me through the crowd and introduced me to Selena.  There she was even more beautiful in person and so so adorable. I hugged her. Then she says, “We heard his music so we came”. Then we stayed with Selena while Justin walked over to congratulate the bride and groom and pose for some photos . We kept talking with Selena. Everyone seemed really happy to see Justin and Selena. Being respectful Justin says, “Thanks, we have to go now”. Selena and Justin smiled and waved good-bye to me and Alyssa. The whole wedding is in complete shock. Seriously, what were the chances of that happening? Like 0 to infinity? Alyssa and I run down the hill to the wood fence facing the ocean. We threw our hands up the the sky and yell, “THANK YOU GOD!!!!!”. We continued screaming and laughing our heads off. My cousin Alyssa lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is also a huge Justin Bieber fan and never thought she would ever meet Justin. She ended up needing her asthma inhaler because she was crying so hard and couldn’t breathe. I was like Alyssa, just take deep breaths! (I learned that method on Ellen). This was clearly a case of being in the right place at the right time. What if I didn’t go to the wedding? Would anyone have played any of Justin’s songs?  It was a crazy, very unexpected night. I go home to think about what had just happened. The only thing I could think about was how happy  Justin made everyone, my family, my little cousin and me. He makes people so happy and who does that?! What other freakin famous celebrity does that? Just Justin. He is seriously one of the most amazing people in this world. He continues to show me how bad I want to live out my dreams and how bad I want to make everyone I meet happy. I think about this experience and feel so very very blessed and thank God everyday for my life, my family and my friends. I really do hope that all Justins fans get to meet him someday. He is everything you imagined and then some. I think I would personally be jealous of someone who had the opportunity to have two huge experiences to meet Justin, but I know I would be the first to say to them, I’m so happy for you because that’s what Beliebers do. We should be happy for each other and share our experiences together . Who would of thought Justin and Selena would ever crash my cousins wedding that day? Ya not me but I’m sooo glad they did! -@paigeconway2 Talking about the wedding on  GMA More: This is the story of my VERY unexpected 2nd Bieber…

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This is the story of my VERY unexpected 2nd Bieber…

This is the story of my VERY unexpected 2nd Bieber experience. It was a Saturday morning, July 16, 2011. I had just returned home from a vacation trip with my best friend, Paige Ito (paigeito2) and her family. I was so exhausted since it was 3am when I returned home that morning. My Mom let me sleep in but woke me up in time to remind me that it was Jeanine’s wedding day. This was an “adult only” wedding and no children were attending. Jeanine decided to invite some of the older cousins which included me. I debated whether to attend the wedding or stay back and watch my three little cousins so my older cousin could go since I was so tired.  After discussing what to do, my Mom suggested that I go and said I would have fun since my other teenage cousins were now coming. I said okay and off to Malibu we go. We arrive to the wedding and it’s the most beautiful, perfect day ever. There were only four of us teenagers (cousins) that were invited. As the night progressed the DJ announces that it’s time for the cake cutting ceremony. So everyone heads over to the opposite side of the dance floor. While the cake ceremony is going on, my Mom, cousin Alyssa, cousin Marisa, my Aunt Cece and like four other random people I didn’t know (including this mustache man behind me..lol) were on the dance floor. My cousin Alyssa and I were excited to have the dance floor to ourselves. We were like finally! KID TIME!! We spoke to the DJ and gave him the sign that it “was time”. Time to play some JUSTIN BIEBER!!!  We had already talked to the DJ prior to this point about playing some Bieber songs and he assured us he would play them. So the DJ starts us off with “Baby” and we start jamming out. I asked my Mom if she would record Alyssa and I dancing and she was like sure! Since the cake ceremony still appeared to be going on the DJ plays another song for us it’s ”One Time”. We were like YESSS!! The DJ saw that we are having so much fun and hands me the microphone . I was a little embarrassed but Alyssa and I were like who cares, lets sing this thing!!! No ones really paying attention to us. haha.  No one prepared us for what was about to happen.  While we were in our own little world singing and dancing I feel this person dancing behind me and I KNEW it wasn’t Alyssa. There were only “adults” at this wedding so I immediately think it’s “mustache man” who was dancing directly behind me. It scared me SO bad that I instinctively jumped back…like NO mustache man, get out! lol. I look, and its freakin’ JUSTIN BIEBER!!  If my calculations are correct this would make a total of about 10 heart-attacks that boy has given me if that’s even possible. In my mind I was like “again?!” “How are you here?!?!” “What’s happening?!?!” “WHATTT?!?!” Did Ellen set this up???. I said “Oh my God!” and put my hand over my mouth.  He scared me so bad! He was like “Ohh, hey”…all casual like no big deal…and gave me a hug. My cousin Alyssa starts screaming. Justin says to me ”How are you”. I’m like “ummm uhhh ummm good” (why cant I just answer him back like a normal person? haha). He like casts this spell on you and I become this speachless person that I’m so not. Trying my hardest to keep focused,  I continue on singing because Justin looks at me like “Keep going”. Justin then starts to dougie! I somehow pull myself together and dougie with him. By this time everyone at the wedding had received the memo that Justin Bieber had crashed the wedding and they start crowding around. Selena was there cracking up on the side. The DJ then plays ”OLLG”. I try to give Justin the microphone and I think he was embarrassed because he didn’t want to take over the party. We laughed then  I asked him, “What are you doing here?” He was like “We were just strolling on the beach and we heard someone singing my song”. I was like “Really?.. You came to my house, remember?”. Justin said ”Ohh yeah, you’re Paige!”. I was like “YEAAA!”. Then being the respectful person he is, Justin asked, “Have you met my girlfriend?” He smiled. He lead me through the crowd and introduced me to Selena.  There she was even more beautiful in person and so so adorable. I hugged her. Then she says, “We heard his music so we came”. Then we stayed with Selena while Justin walked over to congratulate the bride and groom and pose for some photos . We kept talking with Selena. Everyone seemed really happy to see Justin and Selena. Being respectful Justin says, “Thanks, we have to go now”. Selena and Justin smiled and waved good-bye to me and Alyssa. The whole wedding is in complete shock. Seriously, what were the chances of that happening? Like 0 to infinity? Alyssa and I run down the hill to the wood fence facing the ocean. We threw our hands up the the sky and yell, “THANK YOU GOD!!!!!”. We continued screaming and laughing our heads off. My cousin Alyssa lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is also a huge Justin Bieber fan and never thought she would ever meet Justin. She ended up needing her asthma inhaler because she was crying so hard and couldn’t breathe. I was like Alyssa, just take deep breaths! (I learned that method on Ellen). This was clearly a case of being in the right place at the right time. What if I didn’t go to the wedding? Would anyone have played any of Justin’s songs?  It was a crazy, very unexpected night. I go home to think about what had just happened. The only thing I could think about was how happy  Justin made everyone, my family, my little cousin and me. He makes people so happy and who does that?! What other freakin famous celebrity does that? Just Justin. He is seriously one of the most amazing people in this world. He continues to show me how bad I want to live out my dreams and how bad I want to make everyone I meet happy. I think about this experience and feel so very very blessed and thank God everyday for my life, my family and my friends. I really do hope that all Justins fans get to meet him someday. He is everything you imagined and then some. I think I would personally be jealous of someone who had the opportunity to have two huge experiences to meet Justin, but I know I would be the first to say to them, I’m so happy for you because that’s what Beliebers do. We should be happy for each other and share our experiences together . Who would of thought Justin and Selena would ever crash my cousins wedding that day? Ya not me but I’m sooo glad they did! -@paigeconway2 Talking about the wedding on  GMA More: This is the story of my VERY unexpected 2nd Bieber…

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Amy Winehouse’s Dad Gives Her Clothes To Fans

Friends and family gathered at Amy’s favorite jazz club on Thursday night. By Gil Kaufman Amy Winehouse Photo: Carlos Alvarez/ Getty Images Amy Winehouse ‘s father, Mitch, made another trip to the late singer’s Camden, England, apartment this week, where fans have kept vigil since the news broke on Saturday that the “Rehab” singer had passed away at age 27. After greeting those supporters on Monday and thanking them for their kind words and offerings to his troubled daughter’s memory, Mitch , along with Amy’s mother, Janis, brother Alex and boyfriend Reg Traviss, came by on Thursday to remove some of the singer’s private effects from her apartment. Read what experts say about the negative effects of the type of instant fame Winehouse received. Mitch surprised some of those gathered outside by handing out a few of Amy’s clothes and accessories, including several tank tops, sunglasses and other trinkets, according to The Sun. “There are Amy’s T-shirts. This is what she would have wanted — for her fans to have her clothes,” he told the stunned fans, as he walked away with a pair of Winehouse’s signature ballet shoes in his back pocket. “God bless Amy Winehouse,” he said before hopping into a taxi. The family also carted off some other possessions, including Amy’s guitars and her lyric books. We explore what Winehouse’s musical legacy will be, beyond “Rehab.” Some of Winehouse’s pals and family got together to celebrate her life at her favorite jazz club on Thursday night. Her divorced parents were joined by Traviss and friends that included Kelly Osbourne and Eliza Doolittle at the Jazz After Dark club in London’s Soho district. Also on hand was producer Mark Ronson, who paid tribute to his muse during a concert the night before, when he performed a selection of Amy’s songs. Related Videos Amy Winehouse Remembered Related Photos Amy Winehouse’s Friends And Family Attend Her Funeral Amy Winehouse: A Life In Photos Related Artists Amy Winehouse

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Amy Winehouse Honored By Vibe, Janelle Monae

MTV News obtains exclusive excerpt from magazine’s August/September ‘Juice’ issue. By Rob Markman Photo: MTV News Amy Winehouse’s death stunned her family and friends, fans and musical comrades. While her loved ones stopped to mourn her passing, Vibe magazine stopped the presses. With an already-scheduled Kelly Rowland cover on its way to the printer, editor in chief Jermaine Hall paid homage to Winehouse with a second cover for the mag’s annual August/September “Juice” issue. Hall said he wanted to capture Winehouse’s beauty on the cover, and he and his team considered 40 different photos before finally deciding on a classic black-and-white portrait shot by Mischa Richter in 2008. “We had literally 36 hours to pull it off. It was a stop-the-presses situation, obviously,” Hall said. “It was a hustle, but I thought it was necessary.” As part of the magazine’s editorial direction, Vibe reached out to Winehouse’s producer and friend Salaam Remi and singer Janelle Mon

School starts soon. Are your kids fully vaccinated?

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School officials insist that children are properly vaccinatedin order to enter schools. Without these required shots, outbreaks could easily affect entire school campuses. The Fulton County Division of Nursing is holding “Vaccination Rush Weeks” to administer required school vaccinations.  A back to school vaccination “kick-off” will take place, Saturday, July 30th, from 9 am until 3 pm at the North Fulton Service Center, located at 7741 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs, Georgia 30328. Back-to-School Rush Weeks will be held August 1 – 5 and August 8 – 12 from 8:30am – 4:00 pm at the following vaccination zones:   North Fulton Health Center – 3155 Royal Drive, Atlanta 30022 Center for Health and Rehabilitation – 365 Boulevard, Atlanta 30312 Adamsville Health Center – 3699 Bakers Ferry, SW, Atlanta 30331 College Park Health Center – 1920 John E. Wesley Ave., College Park 30337   Take advantage of the Rush Weeks and be ready for school.  For more information, call (404) 730-1211 for health center locations.  Log-on to www.fultoncountygahealth.org for more information on required immunizations.

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How To Make Non-Alcoholic Sangria

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There is nothing like hot summer nights sitting outside enjoying a gorgeous meal with friends.Non-alcoholic sangria can be just as tasty as alcoholic sangria.  As you entertain this summer it is nice to have a non-alcoholic choice for your guests. In the age asocial consciousness  you need to offer a choices to your visitors. Sangria is an alcoholic punch native to Spain, that is typically made with red wine, fruit juice, fruit, sugar and soda water. It is also served in Portugal, Mexico, and all over Central and South America, and the rest of Europe. I decided to blend up a non-alcoholic sangria punch . Quick Cheap Healthy Meals For The Family It was  a success . Try this recipe.  Your friends will be surprised and thank you later . Here are the ingredients: 1 Orange, sliced 1 apple, sliced 6 Maraschino cherries, with their stems 1 quart Grape Juice 3 tablespoons of sugar 3/4 quart soda water Ice cubes Stir all ingredients together in a large jar. Serve in small cups garnished with the orange and apple slices and a cherry. You may also mix all the ingredients in a punch bowl and float the fruit on top. Ladle into glasses. Do you have any great recipes to share? We would love to hear them.

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Amy Winehouse Paid Tribute By Mark Ronson During Live Show

Plus, Cee Lo Green says he had been hoping to duet with Winehouse this year. By Gil Kaufman Mark Ronson performs a tribute to Amy Winehouse in Greenwich on Wednesday Photo: Matt Kent/ Getty Images The day after attending his friend and musical foil Amy Winehouse’s funeral , producer/band leader Mark Ronson paid tribute to the fallen star at a concert on Wednesday night. According to NME.com , Ronson brought Zutons singer Dave McCabe onstage to play his band’s song “Valerie,” which was famously recorded by Winehouse on Ronson’s 2007 Versions covers album. Ronson, who produced the two most well-known tracks on Winehouse’s 2006 breakthrough Back to Black album, “Rehab” and “You Know I’m No Good,” dedicated “Valerie” to his troubled muse. “It’s really lovely getting to play some music here for you tonight. That’s what makes everything better,” he told the crowd at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, England. “I went to her service yesterday and there was a rabbi that spoke and he said that somebody’s life is measured in deeds and not years and that’s the best thing I heard yesterday. … The genius in that woman and what she shared with us is pretty special. I’m not going to get all morbid on you. It’s just nice to be playing music to people who like good music. She is my sister, wherever she is.” In addition to the version of “Valerie,” Ronson invited members of Winehouse’s backing band onto the stage at one point for another run through “Valerie,” as well as Rumble Strips singer Charlie Waller, who sang a cover of “Back to Black.” Ronson also played “Rehab” during a short DJ set in the middle of the show. Winehouse was found dead in her Camden apartment on Saturday at the age of 27. Initial autopsy results were inconclusive and additional toxicology tests are expected to take two to four weeks. Also on Wednesday, “The Voice” coach and “Forget You” singer Cee Lo Green revealed that despite reports earlier this year that he had recorded a duet with Winehouse for her next album, the two had never actually hooked up. Green told E! News the pair were trying to get together in the studio but never made it happen. “We were discussing working together … we have a mutual friend, Salaam Remi ,” he said of the producer who worked on several tracks on Back to Black . “There was a rumor that we had already recorded together. It wasn’t true and I don’t know where that came from. But we did grow fond of each other and thought we could work together. … I could listen to her and she registered to me as the real thing. … It’s so untimely and unfortunate. What a loss. Music has lost a daughter.” Related Videos Amy Winehouse Remembered Related Photos Amy Winehouse’s Friends And Family Attend Her Funeral Amy Winehouse: A Life In Photos Related Artists Mark Ronson Amy Winehouse

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Miguel Gets Steamy Behind The Scenes Of “Quickie” Video [PHOTOS]

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Miguel’s “Quickie” video will be one sexy, summer clip. From the looks of these behind-the-scenes pics, Miguel is the only man amongst a bevy of lingerie-wearing women. Can’t wait to see the final product! Miguel Falls Off Stage During Concert [VIDEO] Miguel Addresses Sexuality Rumors Face-To-Face: Miguel Reveals “First Time” Details To Marsha Ambrosius [VIDEO]

Miguel Gets Steamy Behind The Scenes Of “Quickie” Video [PHOTOS]

Rihanna In Glamour: Likes Dominant Men, Struggles With Role Model Image [PHOTOS]

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Rihanna covers Glamour magazine’s latest issue, September 2011, where inside she talks straddling the line between drama and perfection, being ladylike and being dominant, and struggling to be a role model while living her own life. She also talks about her fellow female pop stars, including best friend Katy Perry. On being a role model for young girls: “In the beginning of my career, it was really strict for me. I couldn’t wear pink or red lipstick; it was just bizarre. We had a young fan base, and they were trying to keep me fresh. But I just really wanted to be myself. I wanted to be sassy, the attitude, all these things that I am. I want to set the right example and, at the same time, live my life….I feel like pop stars can’t be rock stars anymore because they have to be role models, and it takes the fun out of it for us, because we just want to have fun with art.” On liking dominant guys in the bedroom: “I play a very dominant role in my life, in every aspect of it. And I like to feel like a lady still, at some point. I feel like that’s the time when a guy really gets to be a man, and I get to be a woman. And if I’m being a man in the bedroom too, there’s nothing really in it for me.” On her fellow female musicians: “There’s a pack. It’s me, Gaga, Katy Perry, Beyoncé…who else? Ke$ha, for sure. Women are definitely dominating music right now, and that’s because we are competitive beings. I feel like music hasn’t been this exciting in a while.” On her friendship with Katy Perry: “All my friends are guys, to be completely honest. But when I met her, it was such a breath of fresh air. I just couldn’t believe this chick had no edit button…. Katy and Lady Gaga came out of the gate exactly the way they think, the way they wanna dress, the way they wanna speak.” Rihanna Named “Woman Of The Year” By Vogue Italia: Do You Agree? On hating drama…and perfection: “I hate drama. But at the same time, nothing bothers me more than when life’s perfect. And that’s the sick part. I just love a challenge, whether it’s a relationship, my career, clothing…” On her attention-getting sense of style: “Getting dressed, I want to pick the most bizarre pair of shorts so I can figure out how to make it look right, or work an outfit that will make people go, “What the hell is she wearing?” On dealing with how messy life can get: “I think honesty is the ultimate liberation in life. People want to shy away from the truth and keep sweeping it under the rug. But after a while, you pick up the rug and there’s just way too much dirt, so you might as well just be up front about it.” The issue hits stands August 9. Rihanna Reveals 6th Single From “Loud” Will Be…

Rihanna In Glamour: Likes Dominant Men, Struggles With Role Model Image [PHOTOS]

Amy Winehouse ‘Deserved Better Than That,’ Estelle Says

Fellow Brit soul singer tells Sway, ‘I cried for about two days,’ after hearing news of star’s death. By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway Amy Winehouse Photo: Epsilon/ Getty Images Amy Winehouse ‘s death has hit her fans hard. From her friends and family to her musical contemporaries, many have expressed their love and condolences for the fallen soul singer who died in her London home on Saturday. On Wednesday’s (July 27) satellite radio broadcast of “Sway in the Morning” on Shade 45 , Estelle opened up about her feelings on Winehouse’s death . “I’m sad, I’m disappointed, I’m angry — I can’t. I’m really upset, I think I cried for about two days,” the British singer told Sway. Estelle, who frequently crossed paths with Winehouse during the pair’s rise across the pond and then here in the States, steered clear of any judgment concerning Amy’s documented battles with drugs and alcohol . While it has been widely speculated that Amy’s addiction led to her death, an initial autopsy reportedly came up inconclusive. “Amy’s been Amy — that’s Amy, a bit drunk, a bit high. My thing is, again, you can’t tell from the inside-out what is going on with an artist,” Estelle said. “This fame is a juggernaut: It slaps you in the face and you don’t know what you’re doing. You don’t know who has your back, who is your support system.” Estelle, who won a Grammy in 2009 for her single “American Boy,” knows the pressures that being in the spotlight can bring and said she didn’t want to condemn anyone for how they deal with it. “I don’t want to judge her, having similarly been through that explosion of everything, [becoming] famous all at once,” she said. “And then having to deal with my stuff in public in front of people that I never knew and I know don’t care about me and are just after whatever they are going to get from me. “It’s hard,” Estelle said before getting a bit choked up. “We came out with albums at the same time, so I’d always see her. I just know she deserved better than that.” Catch MTV’s Sway on “Sway in the Morning,” on SIRIUS XM Radio’s Shade 45 , Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to noon ET. Celebrate Amy Winehouse on Wednesday night (July 27) at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT, when MTV will air an encore presentation of a performance she taped in the MTV studios in 2007. Related Videos Amy Winehouse Remembered Related Photos Amy Winehouse: A Life In Photos Related Artists Amy Winehouse Estelle

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