Happy Autumn!
CSA weather report…pleasant! 😊
Important…if you call the Box Office to have a
bag packed for a late CSA pickup (by 10pm), do NOT leave messages at the Box
Office and expect the CSA to get them. It doesn’t always happen (it didn’t last
week…not good). You MUST speak directly to someone from the CSA. The call can
easily be transferred to the Sky Room Café where someone from the CSA can take
the phone call (or if the CSA is outside or in another location, they can still
get a CSA member to come to the Box Office to take the call).
Also important…if you send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food, please tell them to BRING BAGS!
It’s
time to weigh our CSA food!
- Please be aware that it may
take a little more time for you to collect your CSA share when weighing is
part of the experience, so plan accordingly.
- Check the CSA Wall Chart that
our farmer brings in every week before taking any food so you know what
you’re taking and how much to take…assume nothing and please feel free to
ask questions!
- Bring your reading glasses, or
ask someone to help if you can’t see the numbers on the scale clearly.
- PLEASE DO
NOT GO OVER THE AMOUNT STATED on the Wall Chart.
Please
err on the under side of the weight posted…NEVER over. It may not seem like
much to you, but we have 35 CSA members this week, and if every person is over
by ONE OUNCE (for crying out loud! It’s only an ounce!!!) …that means we’ll be
short over 2 POUNDS of produce and 1 or 2 CSA members (and one of them could be
you) won’t get the food they paid for.
- IF you are asked to weigh more
than one food item at the same time (and you probably will at some point
in the CSA season)…please follow the directions given to you, and weigh in
the order you are asked (you might not think there’s any good reason to be
doing this but our farmer does, and that should be enough of a reason
right there but if you want a further explanation – ask someone working at
the CSA or contact suzanne…there is always a method to the madness)
This email includes…
- What you need to know
- It’s that time of year
to start thinking about voting (but it’s not what you think 😊 )
- Turkeys anyone?
- Click activism – you
don’t have to do much, or spend any money, to help make a positive change
in the world
- What you actually got
last week
- Holistic psychiatrist
Dr. Kelly Brogan recommends…
- Prizes!
- Crows eating people food
get people health problems
- And now, for something
completely different
😊
Anything in these emails not directly related to the
functioning of the CSA feel free to take or leave at your discretion, and
anything related to health issues always consult with your physicians before
taking any action.
1.What you need to know (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…
Before you leave the house…BRING BAGS
to pack up your food (CSA members are responsible for packing up their own
shares) – canvas/plastic/paper…bring whatever suits your fancy. The CSA does
NOT provide bags for CSA members.
Time – 3:30pm to 7:30pm
IF you need to pick up later than 7:30pm, call the Cinema
Arts Center Box Office between 3pm to 7:30pm at 631-423-7610 xt 0 and ask to
speak to someone from the CSA. We can pack a bag for you and leave it at the
Box Office but it MUST be picked up before the Box Office closes (call the Box
Office to check the time…lately it’s been 9:30pm). If not, it won’t be there on
Friday. And do not leave a message at the Box Office…YOU
MUST SPEAK TO SOMEONE FROM THE CSA (otherwise the CSA will not be
responsible if your food doesn’t get packed and left for you).
Place – Sky Room Café in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington
Parking – park in the all the way around at
the back of the building by the day care center (you’ll see a fenced in
playground area with a sandbox)
When you arrive at the CSA –
- Check in at the desk with our friendly CSA worker
- Read the Wall Chart that tells us every week what we’re
getting, how much we’re getting, and what the farm charged us for it…some
weeks it’s take one of everything but SOME WEEKS IT’S NOT!!! So you have
to make sure you read the Wall Chart every week, and not assume anything.
You can also ask your fellow CSA members that are working that day what
the story is for the day (they should have name tags on).
Before you leave the CSA – Make sure you have
everything on the list! If you get to talking with people, have kids with you,
etc., it can be easy to be distracted and if you get home and find out you
don’t have everything that was on the list, you’re out of luck because at
7:31pm the food is donated to a local food organization that’s waiting to pick
it up and get on their way.
Veggie info sheets added as needed. This is the link to the: Veggie Info Sheets. Print out, put in a notebook and you end up with a cookbook at the end of the CSA season. Also there are good tips on storage, prep, and nutrition.
The list…this is a general list and you’ll be sent another
email within the next week with the detailed list after I get it (which isn’t
till the day of the CSA…the list is subject to change without notice because
farming is like that! J .
However, most of the time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food
item will be changed)…
CSA words to live by…when trying any new food that
you’ve never eaten before…START SLOW! Read up about it (make sure
it doesn’t interfere with any medications you might be taking or any health
conditions you might have), see what traditional/conventional ways it’s
prepared (cultures that have been eating certain foods for many years basically
have a good idea what they’re doing and we can learn from that), try a small
portion, see how your body/digestive system reacts, and proceed from there.
Then try preparing in different ways and see what you come up with, and feel
free to ask for suggestion/info/recommendations!
Paraphrased wise words by a nutritionist that I read and
don’t remember where I read it or who said it, BUT it’s pretty smart info
regarding eating seasonally in our part of the globe…
Spring… is all about detoxing (what we get
from the CSA at this time is a lot of green things that are really good to help
clean us out from whatever we accumulated during the winter)
Interesting piece about spring greens (out of the 14 listed,
we get 12 of them with our CSA…watercress nutritionally and botanically similar
to Peppercress) and detoxing…
Summer is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)
Fall/winter is all about storing energy (we
get all the dense vegetables…Sweet Potatoes, Winter Squashes, etc…. that are
energy powerhouses to fuel us through the winter) to get you through the winter
to make it to…Spring!
Week #20
October 24, 2019
- Potatoes: Sweet* – ? – read CSA Wall Chart for details
- Mustard Greens** – 1 bunch
- Tomatoes, Mini*** – 1 pt.
- Lettuce – 1 head
- Peppers, Sweet**** - ? – read CSA Wall Chart for
details
Total Items: 6
Herb Share – Oct 2B
Parsley***** AND Sage******
*Sweet Potatoes are one of the world’s healthiest foods
(good info and recipes)!
**Mustard Greens are one of the world’s healthiest foods
(good info and recipes)!
***Tomatoes are one of the world’s healthiest foods (good
info and recipes)!
****Sweet Peppers (Bell or otherwise) are one of the world’s
healthiest foods (good info and recipes)!
*****Parsley is one of the world’s healthiest foods (good
info and recipes)!
******Sage is one of the world’s healthiest foods (good info
and recipes)!
2.It’s that time of year to start thinking about voting
(but it’s not what you think 😊 )
It’s the time of year to vote for the Best of Long Island
sponsored by The Bethpage Federal Credit Union, and posted in The Long Island
Press.
I missed the nominating time period (have to look into that
for next year) so unfortunately, our farm isn’t nominated BUT am voting for
Garden of Eve for best Farm Stand in lieu of that option since it’s certified
organic for the longest period of time of the other ones listed (and most
listed are not organic)…
AND voted for Cinema Arts Centre for best Movie Theater (as
if I had a choice 😊 ).
You can vote once a day for each category from now till
December 15th. And let me know if there’s anyone YOU feel strongly
about that’s nominated (and why) and would be glad to share.
3.Turkeys anyone?
Thanksgiving isn’t so far away, and now is the time to make
plans if you’d like a local/certified organic/heritage breed Turkey (sorry, but
at the moment, seems like you can’t get all three in one bird). If you want a
bird from 20 to 30 lbs., unless you’re getting a heritage breed bird, I’d
recommend getting two 10 to 15 lb. ones (you can ask me why in person…you might
not want to eat that big bird afterwards). Here are a few options…
A.Browder’s Birds – certified organic
You can reserve online with a $50 deposit fee and the birds
must be picked up at their farm in Mattituck from Monday, November 25th,
to Wednesday, November 27th
B.Makinajian Poultry Farm & Country Store – free range,
no antibiotics, no hormones
Will start taking orders after November 1st. Size
ranges from 10 to 30 lbs. Birds must be picked up at their farm in Huntington
from Monday, November 25th, to Wednesday, November 27th
between 9am to 6pm.
Give a call – 631-368-9320
Or stop by – 276 Cuba Hill Rd. (at intersection of Little
Plains Rd.), Huntington
Tell them suzanne sent you 😊 !
C.Heritage Foods – humanely raised, pasture raised, heritage
breeds, antibiotic free, not artificially inseminated
This Brooklyn based company has Turkeys available from Good
Shephard Poultry Ranch (Kansas) delivered fresh to your home (so the birds
aren’t local but the company is).
4.Click activism – you don’t have to do much, or spend
any money, to help make a positive change in the world
A.Support
human rights for farmworkers…
B.Share
your food and farming priorities with Congress…
This
Congress includes a new generation of leaders, bringing the promise of action
for healthy communities and progress on climate change with them to Washington.
It’s up to all of us to keep these goals front and center, holding Congress
accountable to us. Can you take a moment today to let your Representative and
Senators know you expect them to support a healthy, thriving food system?
Take
action http://bit.ly/2DVAXJR?source=email&
C.Sign
Farm Aid’s petition to assure that every school age child has access to local,
farm-fresh food and that projects like school gardens are supported because
farm-to-school rocks!
D.Make
corporate polluters pay for the environmental damage they’ve done…
E.Is
there child labor in your Chocolate? Ask Godiva to do more…
5.What you actually got last week
Week #19
October 17, 2019
- Squash, Winter: Acorn* – 1 – $2.75
- Pak Choi (see Bok Choi info)** – 1 bunch - $3.75
- Beans, Snap: Green*** – 1 lb. bag - $4.25
- Tomatoes, Mini: Sungold**** – 1 pt. - $5.50
- Lettuce: Crisp, Red – 1 head - $3.50
- Peppers, Sweet: Yellow***** - 2 – $1.50
Total Items: 6
Total Amount: $21.25
(We pay $20 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we get a
bit more, and it adds up over the course of the season. This week it was $1.25,
and so far it’s a grand total of $32.25 which is more than one CSA share! We
seem to always get at least one CSA share’s worth of food every year that we
didn’t pay for…some years two, and some between one and two…it’s all good! 😊)
*Winter Squash are one of the world’s healthiest foods (good
info and recipes)!
*Pak Choi (this is about Bok Choi…very similar so info will
be the same) is one of the world’s healthiest foods (good info and recipes)!
***Snap Beans (another name for Green Beans and even though
this week they’re Yellow, same basic info) are one of the world’s healthiest
foods (good info and recipes)!
****Tomatoes are one of the world’s healthiest foods (good
info and recipes)!
*****Sweet Peppers (Bell or otherwise) are one of the
world’s healthiest foods (good info and recipes)!
6.Holistic psychiatrist Dr. Kelly Brogan recommends…
I bet you can guess 😊 …
And a recommended diet to combat depression and anxiety…
7.Prizes!
Win a Halloween basket from JoMart Chocolates, Brooklyn’s
oldest chocolate factory (and 4th generation family business to
boot!)…
8.Crows eating people food get people health problems
Surprise! Cheeseburger eating crows have high cholesterol…
Scientists haven’t studied long term effects but ask to not
feed wildlife junk food.
Watch big people cooking VERY small food…
Events…both near and far
Monday, September 23rd to October 28th
6:30pm to 10pm
Chefs Against Hunger
Tellers
605 Main St.
Islip
$175
For more info and to buy tickets:
This is a dinner series (5 course meal plus wine/spirit)
featuring some of Long Islands top chefs as a benefit for Long Island Cares.
The dates are 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28.
Monday, October 21st to Sunday, November 3rd
Extraordinary Life After 40 Summit (online lecture series)
FREE
To register…
Attention women! How to balance your hormones and enhance
every area of your life in your 40s, 50s and beyond. Andrea Beaman is the one
person I know (and have met and like) that will be participating in this one
(and looks like she’ll get credit if you register). And Dr. Anna Cabeca sounds
interesting (have been hearing about her lately). I know Andrea will be talking
about eating organic. About 40 women speakers.
Wednesday, October 23rd to Tuesday, October
29th
Hay House Summit (online lecture series)
FREE
To register…
Alternative health talks for body and mind by folks like
(names that I know) Chris Wark (cancer survivor), Dr. Mike Dow
(psychotherapist), Lissa Rankin MD, and Michael Bernard Beckwith.
Thursday, October 24th to Sunday, October
27th
The 13th Annual Food Film Festival
AMC Empire 25
234 W. 42nd St.
NYC
$55 to $425
Check out the trailer…
For more info and to buy tickets…
You get to eat what you see on screen! The one feature
length film being shown, The Sturgeon Queens, was shown at the Cinema Arts
Centre when it came out back in 2014 (just sayin’ 😊
). I used to go when it first started out when some of the events were free
(and always had a great time), and I’m sure a swell time will be had by all
that attend.
Thursday, October 24th
10am to 11pm
IEatGreen radio show
To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…
Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.
Friday, October 25th
6pm to 7pm
Green Inside and Out
WUSB-FM/90.1 FM
Long Islander Beth Fiteni us the host. Rotates with Healthy
Planet radio with Huntington resident Bob DiBenedetto.
Saturday, October 26th
10am to 3pm
Long Island Native Plant Initiative (LINP) Seed Harvesting
Volunteer Day
The Sisters of St. Joseph
1725 Brentwood Rd.
Brentwood, NY
RSVP and submit volunteer form if attending (and you’ll need
directions to find them on this VERY large property)…
Spend a day outdoors helping collect native seeds for this
worthwhile project (and maybe get hooked up to buy some of their native plants
for your own yard/garden). Snacks and beverages will be provided.
10am to 5pm
Long Island Vegan Extravaganza
Sisters of St. Joseph
1725 Brentwood Rd.
Brentwood
For more info…
Food, kids activities, music and fun stuff!
11am to 5pm
Food Truck Derby
Hallockville Museum Farm
6038 Sound Ave
Riverhead
$7 per adult
For more info and to buy tickets…
Kids are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes to “truck or
treat” during the event.
12pm to 1pm
Food Chain Radio
Host Michael Olsen always has interesting guests on the
issues of food, food politics, health, and related topics. Check out the
archives.
6pm to 8pm
The Art of the Brew
Parrish Art Museum
279 Montauk Hwy.
Water Mill
$75/$55 – Members
To buy tickets…
Celebration of Long Island Beers, Ciders and food with live
music.
Sunday, October 27th and Monday, October 28th
10am to 6pm
RAW WINE
Knockdown Center
52-19 Flushing Ave.
Maspeth
$70 a day/$110 both days/$30 a day – trade/$55 both days -
trade
To buy tickets…
Check out over 100 growers of natural/organic/biodynamic
wines at this 2 day fair that also pops up in Berlin, Los Angeles, Miami, and
Montreal.
Sunday, October 27th
12:30pm to 4:30pm
North Fork Hunger Forum
Southold High School
420 Oaklawn Ave
Southold
$10/$15 at the door
For more info and to purchase tickets…
Join chef Tom Colicchio at a screening of the film A Place
at the Table, and stay for a panel discussion about hunger issues on eastern
Long Island.
Monday, October 28th
10am to 7pm
Wild World: A Natural Wine and Farmhouse Ale Fair
Berg’n
899 Bergen St.
Brooklyn
$55
To order tickets:
Unlimited tastings of over 200 natural/organic/biodynamic
beverages with panel discussions. Food, coffee and merch cost extra.
6pm
Food and Climate: the way forward
Cold Spring Harbor Labs Grace Auditorium
1 Bungtown Rd.
Cold Spring Harbor
FREE
For more info and to register…
Lecture and panel discussion about food, farming, climate
change and the future. Being at CSH Labs, wonder how much emphasis is going to
be on GMO crops being the solution to…everything (not). And I’m always bemused
that while creating GMO crops to be foisted on the public that are in essence
being used as human lab rats, CSH Labs has a certified organic CSA at the lab
for the staff (what do they know that the general public doesn’t? 😊
).
Tuesday, October 29th
11:30am to 2:30pm
Taco Tuesdays (ongoing)
South Fork Kitchens Cafe
East End Food Institute
39 Tuckahoe Rd.
Southampton
For more info…
Authentic local Mexican food by Chef Esther priced under
$10.
3pm
Lawncare Tuesdays (thru October)
Bridge Gardens
36 Mitchell La.
Bridgehampton
FREE
Get free sustainable lawn and landscape management (rain or
shine) from Paul Wagner of Greener Pastures Organics! This is in partnership
with The Perfect Earth project
6:30pm to 8pm
Dr. Robert Graham
Organic Krush
1495 Old Country Rd.
Plainview
FREE
For more info…
Hear this doctor and chef talk about health and diet.
Healthy snacks and cold pressed juices will be served.
7pm - Volunteers/8pm – Food Distribution
Community Solidarity Food Share Distribution
Fairground Ave & E. 6th St.
Huntington Station
For more info and to sign up to be a volunteer (though you
can also just stop by)…
This is the group that Green Thumb CSA – Huntington has
partnered with for the last number of years to donate produce remaining at the
end of the night from our CSA.
Wednesday, October 30th
6:30pm
CSA Culinary Extravaganza!
Thai USA
273 New York Ave.
Huntington
To reserve your spot…
Reply to this email with your name and the number in your
party
To check out the menu (they also have daily specials)…
The theme for this evening will be Bitter Melon 101. In
addition to what you might order, you’ll be treated to a Bitter Melon tasting.
Friday, November 1st and Saturday, November
2nd
Food Tank 2019 Summit & Gala: The Food Movement is
Growing (and Winning)!
NY University
Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
566 La Guardia Pl.
NYC
$410
To buy tickets:
A lot of very cool people talking about various aspects of
food and food politics like…Mark Bittman, Dr. Mark Hyman, Tom Colicchio, Chef
Sam Kass (White House chef under prez Obama), Chef Dan Barber (Blue Hill Stone
Barn), Florence Fabricant and Julia Moskin (NY Times) and many more.
Saturday, November 2nd to Monday, November
11th
The Diabetes Essentials Masterclass (online series)
FREE
To register…
The people I know of and like in this series are Dr.
Perlmutter, Dr. Josh Axe and health coach JJ Virgin.
Sunday, November 3rd
4pm to 7pm
Slow Beer Oktoberfest
Old Tappan Brewing Company
37 Ludlam Ave
Bayville
$25 – Members/$35 – Public (will only be sold at the door if
event does not sell out in advance)
To buy tickets…
Join Slow Food North Shore for Oktoberfest in November.
Brewmaster Brent Kunkle will talk about making craft beer, harvesting hops, and
local sourcing. Event includes a beer flight, two 10 oz pours, and snacks.
Wednesday, November 6th
7pm to 9pm
The Read Truth about Health Conference planning meeting
Hilton Hotel
598 Broadhollow Rd.
Melville
FREE
For more into about the conference…
Vegan food will be provided.
Thursday, November 7th to Saturday,
November 9th
NESAWG’s (Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group)
2019 It Takes a Region Conference
New Jersey City University
200 Hudson St.
Jersey City
FREE to $500
To buy tickets…
For more info about NESAWG…
A conference for anyone interested in, or actively working
on, food system change in the northeast.
Saturday, November 9th and Sunday, November
10th
Science of Human Optimization Conference (formally NAVEL
Expo)
Westin Times Square
270 W 43rd St.
NYC
$20 to $350
To sign up for a printed catalog and a possible free ticket…
The featured speaker for this event is Steven Gundry, author
of The Plant Paradox (the man is obsessed with lectins 😊
), and there will be a lot of other interesting alternative health lectures.
Sunday, November 10th
11:30am to 3:30pm
Wildman Steve Brill Foraging Tour
Belmont Lake State Park
625 Belmont Ave.
West Babylon
$20 – suggested donation (cash only)/$10 – children under 12
RSVP at least 24 hours in advance of tour (and call the
evening before to confirm and make sure there are no changes of plan on his
end)…
914-835-2143 (it’s his home phone)
Check out his website as there are a BUNCH of instructions
you would do well to heed from where to meet, to what to bring…
If you’ve never gone, do yourself a favor and check this
out. Steve is a brilliant forager (and a hardcore lovable cornball 😊
) and should be considered a national treasure. This is a kid friendly event.
Monday, November 11th to Sunday, November
17th
Anxiety Summit 5: Gut-Brain Axis (online series)
FREE
To register…
Participating in this series is Dr. David Perlmutter (neurologist),
and a bunch of other holistic health practitioners. If they’re talking about a
healthy gut microbiome, they’ll be talking about eating organic.
Saturday, November 16th
9am to 5pm
Beekeeping for the Future
The Pfeiffer Center
260 Hungry Hollow Rd.
Chestnut Ridge, NY
$95
For more info and to register…
If you’re thinking of getting Honeybees next spring, now is
the time to prepare. If you’ve been beekeeping for a year or two, this is a
good place to ask questions and learn new things. This is where I’m going to
take classes if I ever get around to being able to have Bees in my backyard.
Wednesday, November 20th to Sunday,
November 24th
2019 Biodynamic Conference
Sagamore Resort
Lake George, NY
For more info and to register…
The theme of the conference this year is Cultivating
Relationships: Earth, Cosmos, Community. There’s a children’s program, and they
also offer scholarships and give discounts to volunteers.
Wednesday, November 20th
7 to 9pm
Citizens for 5G Awareness
Huntington Hilton
598 Broadhollow Rd
Melville
For more info contact Debbie:
Join a group of people that are active regarding educating
the public about the health concerns around 5G wireless technology.
Saturday, November 23rd
1pm to 4pm
Wildman Steve Brill Foraging Tour
Sunken Meadow State Park
1 NY State Reference Route 908K
Kings Park
$20 – suggested donation (cash only)/$10 – children under 12
RSVP at least 24 hours in advance of tour (and call the
evening before to confirm and make sure there are no changes of plan on his
end)…
914-835-2143 (it’s his home phone)
Check out his website as there are a BUNCH of instructions
you would do well to heed from where to meet, to what to bring…
If you’ve never gone, do yourself a favor and check this
out. Steve is a brilliant forager (and a hardcore lovable cornball 😊
) and should be considered a national treasure. This is a kid friendly event.
Sunday, November 24th
2pm to 6pm
Healthy Planet’s 26th Annual Turkey-free
Thanksgiving Dinner/Lecture
Sustainability Institute at Molloy College
7180 Republic Airport
Farmingdale
$10 (+$10 if eating and not bringing a vegan potluck dish to
share) – Members/$15 (+$10 if eating and not bringing a vegan potluck dish to
share) – Public/ FREE – under 12 years old
For more info…
631-421-5591
To purchase tickets (and/or become a member)…
2pm - Live music…free soup…socialize/ 3pm – potluck
(including donated food from local eateries/ 4:30pm – Members forum (members
can make a 30 second announcement), intro by group founder Bob DiBenedetto and
guest speaker, Randall Abate, lawyer and author of Climate Change and the
Voiceless/ 5:45pm – Raffles (the raffle prizes have been pretty great here) and
more
Wednesday, December 4th
6:30pm to 8pm
Dr. Pina LoGuidice
Organic Krush
1508 Old Northern Blvd.
Rosyln
FREE
For more info…
Check out naturopath Dr. LoGuidice who has an office in
Huntington. Healthy snacks and cold pressed juices will be served.
7pm to 9pm
The Read Truth about Health Conference planning meeting
Hilton Hotel
598 Broadhollow Rd.
Melville
FREE
For more into about the conference…
Vegan food will be provided.
Wednesday, December 18th
7 to 9pm
Citizens for 5G Awareness
Huntington Hilton
598 Broadhollow Rd
Melville
For more info contact Debbie:
Join a group of people that are active regarding educating
the public about the health concerns around 5G wireless technology.
Wednesday, January 8th
7pm to 9pm
The Read Truth about Health Conference planning meeting
Hilton Hotel
598 Broadhollow Rd.
Melville
FREE
For more into about the conference…
Vegan food will be provided.
Friday, January 17th to Sunday, January 19th
NOFA-NY’s 38th Annual Organic Farming and
Gardening Conference
Oncenter
Syracuse
For more info and to register…
Friday, January 24th to Sunday, February, 2nd
9am to 9:30pm
The Truth About Health
Hilton Long Island
598 Broadhollow Rd.
Melville
FREE
For more info and to register…
If you’re interested in being a sponsor of this event (if
you have a business or service you’d like to promote)…
Vegan meals/snacks are provided. Lots of speakers on lots of
topics regarding health and the environment.
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