Did you know that google will create a special, personalized, birthday doodle just for you? That's right! I found out about it in April, when I just happened to be with Hai on his birthday. We were at the Learning Commons at the school, me for my "Office Hours", him for no particular reason. He had logged in to his gmail account, then went to google - and there it was! A google doodle wishing him happy birthday!
How cool is that?
Google does not care which account you log in with, whether it be blogspot, youtube, gmail, whichever others in which they are integrated. You log in, then go to google.com, and there it will be: birthday-cakes and a birthday greeting with your name.
Sah-weet!!!
That website, of course, was not the only wisher of happiness to me.
Thanks to the use by my family and friends of facebook, I received more than fifty-six birthday wishes!!!
Isn't that incredible?
More than fifty-six people who know me took the time to leave a birthday greeting for me on my "wall" on that website.
I am well and truly blessed.
I am!
That's not the only source of birthday greetings to me, though. They came by email, by phone, through the United State Post Office, and in person.
Jeff, aka "the ex", was the first this year. With him, I had not one, but two early birthday meals. Sah-weet!
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Then, my outlaw Bunny was next!
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Wed, May 28, 2014 05:39 PM
Bunny J R posted on your timeline
"Wishing you a Very Happy Birthday My Outlaw Tina!!!!"
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After that, the wishes flew quickly through the airwaves!
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Thu, May 29, 2014 12:05 AM
Shawn L posted on your timeline
"Happy birthday!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 12:46 AM
Sue K posted on your timeline
"Wishing you a wonderful B Day ♥"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 01:06 AM
Lynn L posted on your timeline
"Happy birthday!!! Love ya!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 02:20 AM
Katie S posted on your timeline
"Happy birthday Aunt Tina.
Miss you xoxoxo"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 03:30 AM
Lisa W-S posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 03:45 AM
Brant D posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday, Tina!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 04:43 AM
Don H posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday!"
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Then the night-owls and west-coasters gave way to the early-risers.
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Thu, May 29, 2014 06:22 AM
email from stepmom Bonnie S.
Subject : the great day of May 29th
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Bonnie
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Thu, May 29, 2014 06:49 AM
Lee M posted on your timeline
"Tina hope you have a great B.D. !"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 06:52 AM
Sharon F N posted on your timeline
"Have a wonderful birthday, Tina!!!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 07:13 AM
Donna M posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday Hope you have a great day"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 07:40 AM
Lisa L posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday Tina"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 07:47 AM
Patrick Y posted on your timeline
"Happy birthday!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 07:48 AM
Robbie P R posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday cousin! I hope
You have a Wonderful Day :-)"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 07:48 AM
Penny W B posted on your timeline
"¸.•*.•.ღ•* *•♪ღ♪*•.¸¸¸.•*¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•*•♪ღ♪¸.•*¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•
♪ღ♪ ░H░A░P░P░Y░♪░B░I░R░T░H░D░A░Y░!░ ♪ღ♪
*•♪ღ♪*•.¸¸¸.•*¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•*•♪¸.•*¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•*•¸.•*.•.ღ•*•*
The older you are, the more like yourself you become!
I love you with all of my heart! I hope that today -- and this year -- is filled with more laughter and love than ever before.
Cheers to you!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 07:52 AM
Deborah R posted on your timeline
"Have a Happy"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 07:56 AM
text message from Mary S
Happy Birthday!
I hope you have a great day!
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And so it went, throughout the morning...
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Thu, May 29, 2014 08:18 AM
Rhonda S. C posted on your timeline
"Sorry I'm late. Happy Birthday. Hope you had a great day."
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Thu, May 29, 2014 08:19 AM
Lee H posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday Tina! :) Hope you have a wonderful day!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 08:25 AM
Joe N posted on your timeline
"Happy birthday Tina!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 08:27 AM
Mark R posted on your timeline
"Happy, happy, happy birthday, Tina!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 08:32 AM
text message from Christy P
Happy Birthday ... we love you
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Thu, May 29, 2014 08:47 AM
JinHi S R posted on your timeline
"You! So much love and light and gratitude to have you in my life! Happiest of New Years to one of the most fully and actively alive people I know! ♥"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 08:47 AM
Kristin S posted on your timeline
"Happy happy b-day, Tina! When are we gonna celebrate? :)"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 08:55 AM
Sherry M posted on your timeline
"Happy, Happy Birthday! Wishing you a day filled with laughter, love, and light!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 08:59 AM
Mary J M posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday Faustina hope you have a wonderful day!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 09:07 AM
Lorretta R posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday! We Gemini rule!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 09:29 AM
Deatre N B D posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday! Have a wonderful day!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 09:46 AM
Tyler S posted on your timeline
"Happy birthday aunt Tina!! And thanks again for the grad present. Have a great day! !!!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 09:56 AM
Robin R J posted on your timeline
"Happy birthday, Tina!!!!! I Hope you have a fantastic birthday!!!!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 10:03 AM
text message from Melanie W
Happy B-Day Tina!!! I'm still working on ur present. I'm a noobie at it and I keep tweaking it. I think I'll finish it today. I'll let u know when we mail it! love you!!!
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Thu, May 29, 2014 10:10 AM
Megan J posted on your timeline
"Happy birthday!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 10:21 AM
Gary A posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 10:13 AM
Balinda M-D
facebook inbox message
(cartoon image of a dog holding a birthday cake)
Have a great day!!!!
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Thu, May 29, 2014 10:23 AM
Angela J posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday Tina!!!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 10:31 AM
Sabitra B posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday Tina!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 10:48 AM
Adriana N posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday!!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 10:57 AM
William P posted on your timeline
"Hope your Birthday
is a HIT, HIT, HIT!!!!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 11:09 AM
Christine S A
facebook inbox message
Happy Birthday, may all your wishes come true. Have a great day
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Thu, May 29, 2014 11:51 AM
Donna S T posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday!!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 11:53 AM
Blair W posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 11:57 AM
Dan J posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday!"
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... messages during lunch and slunch...
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Thu, May 29, 2014 12:02 PM
Michelle M posted on your timeline
"Happy birthday, Tina!!!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 12:08 PM
Jeff Powless
facebook inbox message
Happy Birthday Tina! Hope you have a great day Dear! You are always in my thoughts and prayers Tina.
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Thu, May 29, 2014 12:14 PM
Daniel W T posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 12:16 PM
Cheryl T posted on your timeline
"Happy birthday!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 12:42 PM
Bryan P posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday Faustina!!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 12:45 PM
Christa A
facebook inbox message
Happy birthday, lady! Hope you are having a great day! I would love to get to hang out with you before I head back to the 'frigid north' on June 7 if you're free at all next week. Let me know.
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Thu, May 29, 2014 01:06 PM
Nancy O posted on your timeline
"Happy birthday, gorgeous! ♥ hope it rocks :)"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 1:16 PM
text message from Cheryl M
:) Happy Birthday
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Thu, May 29, 2014 01:27 PM
Emily B B posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday! !!!!!!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 01:45 PM
Pat A posted on your timeline
"You are stunning at any age."
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Thu, May 29, 2014 2:59 PM
phone message from Christina W
sang happy birthday to me!
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... into the afternoon and beyond...
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Thu, May 29, 2014 03:20 PM
Toby M posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday :)"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 03:27 PM
Sammy B. W IV posted on your timeline
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 03:52 PM
Lizz S posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday boy it sucks getting old! Have a wonderful day"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 3:53 PM
phone call from Bev L
wished me happy birthday and talked!
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Thu, May 29, 2014 03:56 PM
Melissa C posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday!!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 04:01 PM
Roy W posted on your timeline
"X"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 04:16 PM
Susan C posted on your timeline
"Otanjyobi omedeto gozaimasu,dear friend!!!! ♥"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 04:26 PM
Steve R
facebook inbox message
Happy Birthday to you!!! Believe me you don't want me to sing it.
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Thu, May 29, 2014 04:32 PM
John M posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday, Tina! And many, many more happy ones!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 04:49 PM
Jim C posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday Tina. I have a feeling you're already having a great time."
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Thu, May 29, 2014 05:38 PM
Christy W-P posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday Aunt Tina...we love you"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 05:46 PM
Jeff S posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday Faustina!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 06:03 PM
Bob W posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday Kiddo!!!"
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... into the dinner hours of most folks...
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Thu, May 29, 2014 06:51 PM
Rebecca F posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 06:53 PM
Danielle L posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday Tina!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 06:59 PM
Joe D posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday!!!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 07:05 PM
Heather H posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday Tina!!!!!;)"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 07:48 PM
Tracy W posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday, Tina! Hope it has been great!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 08:10 PM
Sue B posted on your timeline
"Happy happy birthday!! I hope it's a great day for you!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 08:15 PM
Scott W posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday !!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 08:20 PM
Fae H K posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday, Tina! May your day be filled with joy and your year with blessings."
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... and the late evening of others...
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Thu, May 29, 2014 08:52 PM
Joe G posted on your timeline
"Happy birthday, Tina. Wish I was there to help you celebrate!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 09:20 PM
text message from Stephanie K
Happy Happy Birthday!!! :)
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Thu, May 29, 2014 09:29 PM
Kathy L S posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday Aunt Tina!! Hope you are having a great day!! Keep in touch:)"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 09:39 PM
Jeanine B posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday!! :)"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 09:46 PM
Shirley S posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday - celebrate you!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 10:00 PM
Perry F posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday Faustina!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 10:00 PM
Jason A posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday!!!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 10:22 PM
Jason A. W posted on your timeline
"Happy Birthday!!!!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 10:30 PM
Penny H S posted on your timeline
"Lovely wishes to you, lovely lady!"
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... and back around to the night-owls again!
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Thu, May 29, 2014 11:08 PM
Patrick O'C posted on your timeline
"Happy Happy Birthday!!!!!"
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Thu, May 29, 2014 11:25 PM
Kimmi S posted on your timeline
"Have a very happy birthday! Missed you st the game today. You should come to karaoke friday at the VFW on 17."
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Thu, May 29, 2014 11:35 PM
Margaret C posted on your timeline
"Happy birthday, Tina!"
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Fri, May 30, 2014 02:50 AM
Valerie M B posted on your timeline
"You could run circles around most people half your age, but you’re way too nice to show them up like that. Or at least sarcastic enough to give me a head start. :P
Happy Birthday, and I hope you had a fantastic day! Hugs!"
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There were even a few wishes that straggled in this morning!
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Fri, May 30, 2014 08:25 AM
Lecy C posted on your timeline
"Happy Belated Birthday We love you"
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Fri, May 30, 2014 09:31 AM
Sam D posted on your timeline
"Happy birthday Tina!!! Hugs and kisses from Atlanta!!!"
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All are precious to me, as all indicate that I was on someone else's mind. Not only was I on someone else's mind, but that someone took a few moments to let me know I was in the thoughts of another.
That's love, right?
It is.
It definitely is.
I hope I will remember that the next time I'm feeling blue.
All i have to do is let Someone know.
I made sure to reply to each sender of birthday love.
I'm talking about personal responses to each one.
Each and every one of the more than 56 senders.
They each took the time for me, so I took the time for them.
Gratitude is very important for love.
5 comments:
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Fri, May 30, 2014 11:39 PM
facebook
Faustina S posted on your timeline
"A belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I hope you had a GREAT DAY! And many more."
Sat, May 31, 2014 05:12 PM
facebook
Bryan R posted on your timeline
"Happy belated birthday salutations, rock and roll girl! Hope you enjoyed your day!"
Sun, Jun 01, 2014 06:36 PM
email from Jeff S
Hey there F-Grrrl 5k!
I think there may be a cake in my fridge for your BDay! Pick it up when you get a chance! And I hope you had a good birthday and a great birthday month!
J-Dawg!
Sun, Jun 01, 2014 07:50 AM
facebook
Michelle D commented on Faustina Smith's post.
Michelle wrote: "Happy, Happy Belated Birthday!! Hope you had a great one and many more!! Love to you!!"
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