WikimediaZA August 2012

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Potential members from Johannesburg
by Lourie Pieterse 31 Aug '12

31 Aug '12

Hello Thelma How happy am I to hear of potentially interested members! Currently we only have fourteen members, so the fact that there are seven people interested in joining the chapter makes me very happy. Unfortunately David Richfield manages the members, so I am sure that he will register them. The meeting held on Saturday is only for current members of the chapter, but you are more than welcome to attend the launch afterwards. What exactly do you mean with portal for members? Kind regards Lourie >________________________________ > From: Thelma Machogo <thelma(a)iafrica.com> >To: "louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com" <louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com>; "islahf(a)africacentre.net" <islahf(a)africacentre.net>; "douglas.i.scott(a)gmail.com" <douglas.i.scott(a)gmail.com>; "dumisanin(a)iburst.co.za" <dumisanin(a)iburst.co.za>; "maartendeneckere(a)gmail.com" <maartendeneckere(a)gmail.com>; "afrastocracy(a)gmail.com" <afrastocracy(a)gmail.com> >Cc: "irene.louw(a)gmail.com" <irene.louw(a)gmail.com>; "thelma(a)iafrica.com" <thelma(a)iafrica.com>; "mandla(a)bensizwe.co.za" <mandla(a)bensizwe.co.za>; "serokej(a)hotmail.com" <serokej(a)hotmail.com>; "moferefere.l(a)gmail.com" <moferefere.l(a)gmail.com>; "maseme(a)mweb.co.za" <maseme(a)mweb.co.za>; "nonhlanhla(a)emoyenite.co.za" <nonhlanhla(a)emoyenite.co.za> >Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 11:56 PM >Subject: RE: Fwd: [Wikimedia ZA] Annual general meeting request > > >Dear Lourie and other Wikimedians, >See below a list of potential members from Johannesburg who will be available for the meeting and launch on Saturday copied on the email. Please can you register us for membership. >Can you also confirm that my entry on the portal for Members has been registered >Thelma Machogo-thelma(a)iafrica.com >Irene Louw- irene.louw(a)gmail.com >Mandla Msimang-mandla(a)bensizwe.co.za >Jaki Seroke-serokej(a)hotmail.com >Moferefere Lekorotsoane-moferefere.l(a)gmail.com >Maseme Mokoena-maseme(a)mweb.co.za >Nonhlanhla Mavie-nonhlanhla(a)emoyenite.co.za > >Abundant Blessings >Thelma Machogo >Email:thelma@iafrica.com > > > >

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Finalised annual general meeting details
by Lourie Pieterse 30 Aug '12

30 Aug '12

Good afternoon A quick update regarding our meeting on Saturday. By now the details have been finalized and everything can be found on Meta: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_South_Africa/AGM1. Nobody showed interest in making use of electronic voting, as those who cannot attend the meeting made use of the proxy appointments. Some of these appointments have already been received. I will post these documents to the board list, as it contains private information that should not be placed on a public list. After the meeting we will report back to keep everyone updated on the discusses. Thank you to everyone who contributed to getting everything in place for this meeting. Kind regards Lourie

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Appointment of proxy
by Lourie Pieterse 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

Good evening Here is my promised email on the appointment of proxies for the upcoming annual general meeting. So far, only David Richfield, David Robert Lewis and Kerryn McKay showed interest in being represented by a proxy. I created the following form as a proposal to be used for this purpose: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_South_Africa/AGM1/Proxy_form. Please check it and let me know whether it is in order. I only included the items where actual voting will be required. The finalized version of this form will be required to be signed and emailed back to the board at least 24 hours before the meeting. When everyone is happy with the proposed form I will create a PDF and sent it to those required. Kind regards Lourie

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Re: [Wikimedia ZA] WikimediaZA Digest, Vol 25, Issue 16
by Thuvack 28 Aug '12

28 Aug '12

Hi Blessing I'm delighted to hear this. We will definitely use some help for the launch. Will they also be available for the rest of the competition milestone days? Regards Dumisani Ndubane Sent from my iPad On 16 Aug 2012, at 2:00 PM, wikimediaza-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org wrote: > Send WikimediaZA mailing list submissions to > wikimediaza(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaza > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wikimediaza-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wikimediaza-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of WikimediaZA digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Annual general meeting request (Blessing Chataira) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:10:26 +0200 > From: "Blessing Chataira" <blessing(a)itoca.org> > To: "'Lourie Pieterse'" <louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com>, "'Isla > Haddow-Flood'" <islahf(a)africacentre.net>, "'Douglas Scott'" > <douglas.i.scott(a)gmail.com>, "'Dumisani Ndubane'" > <dumisanin(a)iburst.co.za>, "'Maarten Deneckere'" > <maartendeneckere(a)gmail.com> > Cc: 'WikimediaZA' <wikimediaza(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Vanessa Msengezi > <nessadeal(a)yahoo.co.uk>, chipo(a)itoca.org, mercy(a)itoca.org > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia ZA] Annual general meeting request > Message-ID: <025a01cd7b97$5e465c40$1ad314c0$(a)itoca.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hie All > > > > Thanks Lourie and all the best. Everyone meet; Mercy, Chipo and Vanessa who are available for the launch. May Douglas or Isla communicate with them and plan for the launch. > > > > Kind Regards > > Blessing > > > > From: Lourie Pieterse [mailto:louriepieterse@yahoo.com] > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 11:38 AM > To: Blessing Chataira; Isla Haddow-Flood; Douglas Scott; Dumisani Ndubane; Maarten Deneckere > Cc: 'WikimediaZA' > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia ZA] Annual general meeting request > > > > It is excellent news to hear this! :) You can definitely put us in contact, but I have copied the others on this as well, because my test series starts next week. I will then have very limited if any time available for helping regarding the launch, but I am sure that Isla and Douglas will be more than happy to work with them. > > > > Kind regards > > Lourie > > > > > _____ > > > From: Blessing Chataira <blessing(a)itoca.org> > To: 'Lourie Pieterse' <louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com> > Cc: 'WikimediaZA' <wikimediaza(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 11:24 AM > Subject: RE: [Wikimedia ZA] Annual general meeting request > > > > Hello Lourie > > > > Ok, I will do my arrangements. On another note, I have kept my director, colleagues updated on the plans and activities. They are all in support and some are available to assist for the launch. We have about 3people that have indicated their willingness and availability for the launch. So let me know if its ok for them to get into contact with you. > > > > Kind Regards > > Blessing > > > > Programme Officer > > ITOCA | Information Training & Outreach Centre for Africa > > Block 12, Lords Office Estate, 276 West Avenue > > P.O Box 11632, Die Hoewes, 0163, Centurion > > South Africa > > Tel: +27 12 6634062 > > Fax: +27 12 6634052 > > Skype: chataira > > Twitter: blessinfo > > Email:blessing@itoca.org > > Web: www.itoca.org <http://www.itoca.org/> > > > > From: Lourie Pieterse [mailto:louriepieterse@yahoo.com] > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 10:43 PM > To: Blessing Chataira > Cc: WikimediaZA > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia ZA] Annual general meeting request > > > > Hello Blessing > > > > Currently it seems like the meeting will be at 09:00 with the WLM launch at 16:00. I think that everything will be finished by around 17:00 or 18:00, maybe the rest of the team can give some input? That will give you a good time frame to fly in the morning and then leave the same evening. How does that sound? It will be best if you can arrange it yourself, because my time is limited. We will then reimburse you afterwards. Please do keep all receipts, as we must submit them to the Wikimedia Foundation. Thanks. > > > > Kind regards > > Lourie > > > > > _____ > > > > >

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Update regarding the AGM
by Lourie Pieterse 24 Aug '12

24 Aug '12

Hello everyone I should have sent this yesterday, but forgot about it. Initially we did not have a venue for the AGM which is planned for next weekend, but Isla (thank you! :)) informed me yesterday that we are allowed to use Africa Centre for this purpose. The details have been added to the information page on Meta: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_South_Africa/AGM1#Details. Later today (probably tonight) I will send further information out about the meeting. If there are any questions, please contact me. Kind regards Lourie

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Re: [Wikimedia ZA] Africa Centre MOU
by Lourie Pieterse 23 Aug '12

23 Aug '12

Hello Tobias This mail got lost somewhere in my mailbox. :( Thanks for the response. We will most probably sign it at the AGM next week in Cape Town. Any chance that you might be able to attend? Kind regards Lourie >________________________________ > From: Tobias Schonwetter <tobiasschonwetter(a)gmail.com> >To: Lourie Pieterse <louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com> >Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 5:43 PM >Subject: Re: [Wikimedia ZA] Africa Centre MOU > > >Dear Lourie: > > >just a quick note. I looked at the MoU and it looks good. In fact I believe that is a very useful cooperation with much potential for the future - it will also help streamlining processes between two very likeminded organisations. So yes, I do support it. > > >Well done. > > >Tobias > > >On 19 Aug 2012, at 21:29 PM, Lourie Pieterse <louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >Hello everyone >> >>Africa Centre offered to help us out in various ways until we can stand on our own feet. This includes helping us with communication and marketing tasks, limited administrative support, temporary fiscal agency and so forth. All of this will be only for a limited time and will help us mostly during WLM. Please see the attached MOU and let us know whether there are any problems with this. Due to our board not having the required amount of directors, they cannot really decide for the chapter regarding this. It will also be unfair not to include the rest of the chapter members in such a decision. So please, get involved, even if you just say yes or no to the proposal. >> >>Kind regards >>Lourie >><WikiAfrica_WikimediaZA_MOU.pdf>_______________________________________________ >>WikimediaZA mailing list >>WikimediaZA(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaza >> > > >

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Candidate directors
by Lourie Pieterse 23 Aug '12

23 Aug '12

Hello everyone (again) As most of you probably already know, one of our main objectives for the AGM is to fill the currently vacant seats of the board. For this process, we will need director candidates for which the members can vote. If you are interesting in becoming a director of the chapter, please add your details to this page: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_South_Africa/Directors#Candidate_d…. This way the chapter members can learn a bit more about yourselves and have information to base their votes on. Please add this information as soon as possible, as the meeting is next weekend. Thank you. Kind regards Lourie

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Re: [Wikimedia ZA] WikimediaZA Digest, Vol 25, Issue 20
by Oarabile Mudongo 22 Aug '12

22 Aug '12

These should be a great event,big up to the WikimediaZA for such. On 22 Aug 2012 12:20 PM, <wikimediaza-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: > Send WikimediaZA mailing list submissions to > wikimediaza(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaza > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wikimediaza-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wikimediaza-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of WikimediaZA digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Wiki Loves Monuments treasure hunt (Lourie Pieterse) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:31:58 +0100 (BST) > From: Lourie Pieterse <louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com> > To: MAMAKOMORENG NKHASI <MNKHASI(a)sahra.org.za> > Cc: WikimediaZA <wikimediaza(a)lists.wikimedia.org> > Subject: [Wikimedia ZA] Wiki Loves Monuments treasure hunt > Message-ID: > <1345635118.80006.YahooMailNeo(a)web133005.mail.ir2.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > The treasure hunt lists have been uploaded here: > http://wikilovesmonuments.co.za/wiki/TreasureHunt > > Some modifications should still be made, such as correcting typos and so > forth. The page description should also still be added, such as mentioning > what the treasure hunt is. > > > Lourie > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > >From: Lourie Pieterse <louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com> > >To: MAMAKOMORENG NKHASI <MNKHASI(a)sahra.org.za> > >Cc: WikimediaZA <wikimediaza(a)lists.wikimedia.org>; " > dumisanin(a)iburst.co.za" <dumisanin(a)iburst.co.za>; Nicholas Wiltshire < > NWILTSHIRE(a)sahra.org.za> > >Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 7:49 AM > >Subject: Re: [Wikimedia ZA] Wiki Loves Monuments treasure hunt > > > > > >Thanks Komi. We will create a page on our website ( > http://wikilovesmonuments.co.za) that explains the treasure hunt and > lists each of these sites. Will notify you as soon as it is online and > check whether you are happy with it. > > > > > > > >Kind regards > >Lourie > > > > > > > > > >>________________________________ > >> From: MAMAKOMORENG NKHASI <MNKHASI(a)sahra.org.za> > >>To: Isla Haddow-Flood <islahf(a)africacentre.net>; maarten deneckere < > maartendeneckere(a)gmail.com>; "dumisanin(a)iburst.co.za" < > dumisanin(a)iburst.co.za>; Nicholas Wiltshire <NWILTSHIRE(a)sahra.org.za>; > Lourie Pieterse <louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com> > >>Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 4:32 PM > >>Subject: Re: Wiki Loves Monuments treasure hunt > >> > >>Dear Isla, > >> > >>Attached please find the "treasure-hunt" sites (10 in each province). > >>I am suggesting that it becomes part of the photography in awarding the > >>prizes, as we will not be able to sources prizes for this. > >>Add to your photography criteria, the best picture and? the number of " > >>treasure sites" found would also count. > >> > >>Kind regards, > >> > >>Komi > >> > >>Ms ME Nkhasi-Lesaoana > >>National Inventory Manager > >>South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) > >>111 Harrington Street > >>CAPE TOWN 8001 > >>P.O. BOX 4637 > >>CAPE TOWN 8000 > >>Tel: 021 462 4502 > >>Fax: 021 462 4509 > >>Email: mnkhasi(a)sahra.org.za > >>Web:www.sahra.org.za > >> > >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >>This message may contain information which is confidential, > >>private or privileged in nature.? If you are not the intended > >>recipient, you may not peruse, > use, disseminate, distribute or > >>copy this message or file which is attached to this message. > >>If you have received this message in error, please notify the > >>sender immediately by e-mail, facsimile or telephone and > >>thereafter return and/or destroy the original message. > >> > >>Any views of this communication are those of the sender > >>except where the sender specifically states them to be > >>those of South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA). > >> > >>Please note that the recipient must scan this email and any > >>attached files for viruses and the like.? SAHRA accepts no > >>liability of whatever nature for any loss, liability, damage or > >>expense resulting directly or indirectly from the access > >>and/or downloading of any files which are attached to this > >>e-mail message. > >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >> > >> > >>>>> Nicholas Wiltshire 8/10/2012 11:57 AM >>> > >>Hi Isla, yes we are still > interested in this approach. The list we sent > >>to Maarten and Lourie has the lat long columns, and, many are blank or > >>incorrect. The sites for the treasure hunt would come out of one of > >>these - I'll ask Komi to pick sites from each region that she thinks are > >>the hardest to find or perhaps have some other characteristic that will > >>bring them to the top of the list - it would be nice of course to get > >>them all mapped in one go but that would simply be complicating things > >>and expecting too much from the general public at this stage. She is > >>back in on Monday and I'll help her pick the sites so that you have the > >>selected sites list by the end of day on Monday. > >>All the best, > >>Nic > >> > >>>>> Isla Haddow-Flood <islahf(a)africacentre.net> 10/08/2012 11:16 >>> > >>Dear Nic > >> > >>Hi! With my Wiki Loves Monuments hat on, I am > currently getting > >>together the > >>press kit for general release and I wanted to know if you had put any > >>more > >>thought to the Wiki Loves Monuments? treasure hunt, where SAHRA > >>releases 1-2 > >>sites per region or city that you want found. We did discuss this, and > >>I > >>think it would be an excellent addition to? the competition, allowing > >>for > >>more local excitement and by-in. Please let me know if you are still > >>keen to > >>do this, and if so - when I can get the list of sites you are looking > >>for, > >>and what prizes you would consider giving to the winners. We would have > >>to > >>also set the criteria for this section of the competition, especially > >>how an > >>entry/ies would be deemed the winner/s. > >> > >>Thanks! > >>Isla > >> > >>: : > >>Isla Haddow-Flood > >>Marketing and Communications Manager > >>Project Manager : WikiAfrica > >>www.wikiafrica.org > >>Wikimedia username: > Islahaddow > >> > >> > >>a. 5th Floor, 28 St George?s Mall, Cape Town w.? www.africacentre.net > >>t. +27 87 150 5446? ? ? f. +27 21 418 5385? ? skype. islahaddow > >> > >>The Africa Centre is a non-profit social innovator that provides a > >>platform > >>for > >>exploring contemporary Pan-African cultural practice and knowledge > >>creation > >>as catalysts for social change. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >_______________________________________________ > >WikimediaZA mailing list > >WikimediaZA(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaza > > > > > > >

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Re: [Wikimedia ZA] Wiki Loves Monuments treasure hunt
by Lourie Pieterse 22 Aug '12

22 Aug '12

Thanks Komi. We will create a page on our website (http://wikilovesmonuments.co.za) that explains the treasure hunt and lists each of these sites. Will notify you as soon as it is online and check whether you are happy with it. Kind regards Lourie >________________________________ > From: MAMAKOMORENG NKHASI <MNKHASI(a)sahra.org.za> >To: Isla Haddow-Flood <islahf(a)africacentre.net>; maarten deneckere <maartendeneckere(a)gmail.com>; "dumisanin(a)iburst.co.za" <dumisanin(a)iburst.co.za>; Nicholas Wiltshire <NWILTSHIRE(a)sahra.org.za>; Lourie Pieterse <louriepieterse(a)yahoo.com> >Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 4:32 PM >Subject: Re: Wiki Loves Monuments treasure hunt > >Dear Isla, > >Attached please find the "treasure-hunt" sites (10 in each province). >I am suggesting that it becomes part of the photography in awarding the >prizes, as we will not be able to sources prizes for this. >Add to your photography criteria, the best picture and the number of " >treasure sites" found would also count. > >Kind regards, > >Komi > >Ms ME Nkhasi-Lesaoana >National Inventory Manager >South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) >111 Harrington Street >CAPE TOWN 8001 >P.O. BOX 4637 >CAPE TOWN 8000 >Tel: 021 462 4502 >Fax: 021 462 4509 >Email: mnkhasi(a)sahra.org.za >Web:www.sahra.org.za > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >This message may contain information which is confidential, >private or privileged in nature. If you are not the intended >recipient, you may not peruse, use, disseminate, distribute or >copy this message or file which is attached to this message. >If you have received this message in error, please notify the >sender immediately by e-mail, facsimile or telephone and >thereafter return and/or destroy the original message. > >Any views of this communication are those of the sender >except where the sender specifically states them to be >those of South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA). > >Please note that the recipient must scan this email and any >attached files for viruses and the like. SAHRA accepts no >liability of whatever nature for any loss, liability, damage or >expense resulting directly or indirectly from the access >and/or downloading of any files which are attached to this >e-mail message. >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > >>>> Nicholas Wiltshire 8/10/2012 11:57 AM >>> >Hi Isla, yes we are still interested in this approach. The list we sent >to Maarten and Lourie has the lat long columns, and, many are blank or >incorrect. The sites for the treasure hunt would come out of one of >these - I'll ask Komi to pick sites from each region that she thinks are >the hardest to find or perhaps have some other characteristic that will >bring them to the top of the list - it would be nice of course to get >them all mapped in one go but that would simply be complicating things >and expecting too much from the general public at this stage. She is >back in on Monday and I'll help her pick the sites so that you have the >selected sites list by the end of day on Monday. >All the best, >Nic > >>>> Isla Haddow-Flood <islahf(a)africacentre.net> 10/08/2012 11:16 >>> >Dear Nic > >Hi! With my Wiki Loves Monuments hat on, I am currently getting >together the >press kit for general release and I wanted to know if you had put any >more >thought to the Wiki Loves Monuments¹ treasure hunt, where SAHRA >releases 1-2 >sites per region or city that you want found. We did discuss this, and >I >think it would be an excellent addition to the competition, allowing >for >more local excitement and by-in. Please let me know if you are still >keen to >do this, and if so - when I can get the list of sites you are looking >for, >and what prizes you would consider giving to the winners. We would have >to >also set the criteria for this section of the competition, especially >how an >entry/ies would be deemed the winner/s. > >Thanks! >Isla > >: : >Isla Haddow-Flood >Marketing and Communications Manager >Project Manager : WikiAfrica >www.wikiafrica.org >Wikimedia username: Islahaddow > > >a. 5th Floor, 28 St George¹s Mall, Cape Town w. www.africacentre.net >t. +27 87 150 5446 f. +27 21 418 5385 skype. islahaddow > >The Africa Centre is a non-profit social innovator that provides a >platform >for >exploring contemporary Pan-African cultural practice and knowledge >creation >as catalysts for social change. > > > >

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Africa Centre MOU
by Lourie Pieterse 19 Aug '12

19 Aug '12

Hello everyone Africa Centre offered to help us out in various ways until we can stand on our own feet. This includes helping us with communication and marketing tasks, limited administrative support, temporary fiscal agency and so forth. All of this will be only for a limited time and will help us mostly during WLM. Please see the attached MOU and let us know whether there are any problems with this. Due to our board not having the required amount of directors, they cannot really decide for the chapter regarding this. It will also be unfair not to include the rest of the chapter members in such a decision. So please, get involved, even if you just say yes or no to the proposal. Kind regards Lourie

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