| Present for Success: Simple Strategies to Add Confidence and Credibility to Your Next Presentation |
| Tomorrow’s the day and you’re dreading it. You’re scheduled to give a presentation to the senior management team about the new p... |
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| Putting Our Faith in Wishes or Prayers? |
| If you could make one wish, what would it be?
For me, several things come to mind: I wish I could lose weight. I wish I coul... |
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| Psychic Angels |
| Are you looking for a way to improve your accuracy as a psychic? Maybe you're just thinking it would be kind of cool if you coul... |
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| Product Testing |
| Direct Answers - Column for the week of June 24, 2002
I suppose there are worse problems than having two men who want to sha... |
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| Quiet Mind; A Powerful Tool That Gives You More Time, Creativity, And Productivity And Takes Just 10 Minutes A Day |
| The National Center for health statistics reported that in 1997, doctors made two million diagnoses of "Acute reaction to stress... |
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| Prioritize with Two Questions |
| "Because there will always be something more to do, we need to consciously choose what we are doing."
-- Helen Ksypka
Wh... |
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| quotThinkquot And Grow Poor |
| Has anyone "rattled your cage" lately? You remember the phrase!
And you've certainly heard of 'Think and Grow Rich,' the |
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| Pride Goeth |
| Direct Answers - Column for the week of November 25, 2002
My boyfriend's daughter (I'll call her Mary) got married six month... |
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| "Pretend Interest" and Apathy... What To Do About Them! |
| According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary "apathy is defined as the following: lack of emotion; lack of interest; indifference".... |
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| Push The Right Button |
| You can live a much more successful life than you think! Just push the right button and see how it opens the doors of |
| (P)Refer to Grow Your Business |
| (Although this article is geared towards small business owners, the information is just as applicable to a similar personal situ... |
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| Practice, Practice, Practice |
| It may sound silly but the key to self-confidence and building more self-esteem is through practice. Practice what it is you wan... |
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| Practical Ways to Bring Enchantment into Your Life |
| THE ENCHANTED SELF® teaches you how to access positive states of well being again and again. These positive states are unique to... |
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| Practical Steps of Enchantment |
| Let us sit back and review the Seven Gateways to Enchantment and seminal ideas that led me there. It will give us an opportunity... |
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| Potholes On The Road To Success |
| Howdy folks , today I would like to speak to you about the journey to |
| On Being A Born Leader |
| "Leaders are born, not made." Right? Let me ask you a question: do you believe that?
I'll give you mine: I *don't* believe i... |
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| Reality Check |
| Direct Answers - Column for the week of September 16, 2002
Two years ago I made the greatest mistake of my life. I started d... |
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| Alert | An Over-50 Jobseeker Has Just Entered the Building |
| Interviewing Tips for the Older Job-seeking Population
A red alert is probably melodramatic, but I’m sure jobseekers in this... |
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| Reduce The Stress! |
| First, let’s make a distinction between pressure and stress. We all have sources of pressure in our lives - sometimes a little, ... |
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| Reduce Anxiety About Decison Making |
| What’s the alternative to making decisions?
Allowing someone else, or circumstances, to make them for you.
And that is g... |
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| Reclaiming Our Resilient Spirit |
| Our spirits are taking a beating. The daily barrage of bad news, violence, shrinking resources, global warming, and economic slo... |
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| RECIPE FOR ENCHANTMENT - THE THREE R's: Remembering the Best, Restoring Yourself, Rapture |
| In today's world there are so many wonderful and inspirational... |
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| Put To The Sword |
| Direct Answers - Column for the week of December 23, 2002
My girlfriend has an aggressive sense of humor. She teases and lik... |
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| Recreating Yourself |
| So it's time for a change. You've taken that hard look in the mirror and you've decided that who you are is not who you want to ... |
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| Nuthin' but Blue Skies |
| "Welcome to Canada," Ken shouted to me over the roar of the rain and thunder. A constant downpour kept the photography workshop ... |
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| Of Courage and Greatness |
| Courage is something that is reflected and reciprocated, and is by no means, inherent. When we are ordinary, we are morally ampl... |
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| Origin of Certain Thoughts (Part II) |
| Continued from "Origin of Certain Thoughts, Part I"
If you haven’t experienced any near misses, you may have at least heard ... |
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| No Happiness Without Patience |
| I'm searching for modern happiness. The old-fashioned kind takes just too long. That happiness requires patience and I don't wan... |
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| Rebuilding Oneself ... the Universe's Basic Training |
| I remember Air Force Basic Training. My Training Instructor not only wanted to teach me the military way, but he also wanted to ... |
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| On Achievement |
| If a comatose person were to earn an interest of 1 million USD annually on the sum paid to him as compensatory damages ? would t... |
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| Online Dating - Confidence Builder |
| Most of us have different levels of confidence. I’m sure you have met a variety of confident types. I’m just as sure, that all o... |
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| One Step at a Time in the Job Search |
| What is the first step to take in a job search?
Let's start with "Who Am I?" If the job seeker can answer that question easi... |
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| One Night Stand |
| Direct Answers - Column for the week of February 24, 2003
I met someone over the weekend who is very, very famous. I was vol... |
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| One Last Month to Make it Count! |
| Can you believe it, summer is almost over. Did you get to accomplish everything you planned? Did life sneak up on you, such as u... |
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| One Fundamental Law of Success |
| This is one of the most fundamental principles of the universe. As long as you understand this principle and put it into practic... |
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| Oldies |
| Direct Answers - Column for the week of January 5, 2004
I am a captain in the Marine Corps. A year ago my wife cheated on me... |
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| On Being Human |
| Are we human because of unique traits and attributes not shared with either animal or machine? The definition of "human" is circ... |
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| October: A Month of Personal Harvest |
| October is hands down my favorite month. Every year l look forward to a visit to Lynd's Fruit Farm in Pataskala, Ohio. My husban... |
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| Questions and Affirmations - The Art (and Science) Of Talking To Yourself |
| I Hear Voices…
This is not a statement of paranormal; it is a statement of truth. Yes, we all have an inner voice…Is yours a... |
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| Number One Killer Of Could-Have-Been Success Stories |
| Fear.
Everything in this world has its opposite.
Good has bad.
Optimism has pessimism
Positive has negative.
... |
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| Numbers |
| Direct Answers - Column for the week of May 19, 2003
I'm currently in the classic older man and younger woman relationship. ... |
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| No Victors |
| Direct Answers - Column for the week of September 6, 2004
Last Friday night I was caught with another woman by my girlfriend... |
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| No More Mr. Fuzz Face |
| Body image is a big issue for some and a small issue for others...but it is an issue of some kind for almost everybody.
Some... |
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| No More Desperation Dating |
| When you think about what you find attractive in a person, what comes to mind? Tall, dark and handsome? Blonde and curvaceous?
... |
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| No Happy Ending |
| Direct Answers - Column for the week of May 3, 2004
I'm writing to you with a completely shattered heart. I've known my wife... |
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| On Empathy |
| The Encyclopaedia Britannica (1999 edition) defines empathy as:
"The ability to imagine oneself in anther's place and unders... |
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| No Ifs Ands Or Buts |
| If we could choose right now, this moment, how we would live,
And,
Knowing, that the only way we could live the way we c... |
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| On Stand-by |
| Direct Answers - Column for the week of April 28, 2003
My wife of 35 years has fallen in love again with her old college boy... |
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| Posture Yourself for a Promotion |
| Sit up straight! You may recall hearing those words as a child. Perhaps a teacher or a parent would utter those words to you on ... |
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| Quick Fixes: Happiness in a Bottle |
| This is the age of the Quick Fix - the magic bullets that claim to take away our sorrows, our tiredness, our sadness.
You ne... |
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| Ode to a Spoon |
| "Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have." --Rabbi Hyman Judah Schachtel (1907-1990)
I have to admi... |
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| Plan, Prioritize, Play 10 Strategic Ways To Be Time Rich And Stress Free |
| 1. Retrain your self-talk, to remove selfish from your vocabulary and replace it with self-care. In order for you to take care o... |
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| Open the Pandora's Box & Unleash your Hidden Power. |
| "Open the Pandora's Box by Digging-Into Your Subconscious World and Allow your Inner Boundless Power, RULE YOUR LIFE."
'''''... |
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| Overcoming Procrastination |
| What are the reasons that YOU procrastinate?
* Are you a perfectionist?
* Do you procrastinate on projects that you... |
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| On Uniqueness |
| Is being special or unique a property of an object (let us say, a human being), independent of the existence or the actions of o... |
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| Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking |
| Knocking knees, butterflies (who came up with that word?) in your stomach, sweaty palms, quavering voice. We’ve all been there –... |
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| Plastic Acupuncture? |
| Plastic Acupuncture, abbreviated as (P.Ac) is not really a new development. Traditional Chinese Medicine has used it tools and t... |
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| Positive thinking on negativity |
| The other day I bought an unusual piece of software: It runs positive affirmations on my computer, so they can influence me whil... |
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| Our Worst Enemy |
| Who do you consider as your worst enemy? The criminals roaming the dark streets? Your boss who's killing you mentally and emotio... |
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| Parental Consent |
| Direct Answers - Column for the week of August 11, 2003
I am concerned about a relationship, but it is not my own. My nephew... |
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| Positive Affirmations |
| Never used ‘em. Not likely to start now.
OK, so I just lied a little bit. (Is that anything like being a little bit pregnant... |
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| Positioned For Success... The Refined Art Of Taking A Chance |
| ARE YOU IN... OR OUT?
Are you in or out of your comfort zone, that is?
Remember a simple principle: action leads to resu... |
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| Rebirth from the Ashes |
| The legend of the phoenix can actually be found in several belief systems. It can be traced back to ancient Egypt when it was th... |
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| Positive Mental Attitude |
| Look at this glass on the table in front of you. Is it half-full or is it half-empty?
Now, do you realize that it is entirel... |
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| Organized For Life |
| Questions come my way all the time regarding my God-given nature to be organized. It has been said that I stayed under the prove... |
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| Plant! -- And Accept The Consequences! |
| Weekly Wisdom Newsletter Plant! -- And Accept The Consequences! November 13, 2003
Welcome to Weekly Wisdoms. Last week I fou... |
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| Planning Ahead Of Everyone Else To Win |
| What does it take to plan like a champion?
Well lets take a look into our minds a little bit to answer this question.
OK... |
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| Patterns For Plus Size Children |
| Plus size children and overweight children need patterns and clothing that fit THEIR "larger than average" measurements. Sadly, ... |
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| Petitioning for Your Needs |
| Human beings are blessed with a unique gift: the gift of prayer or petition to the Infinite for our needs. A religious person wo... |
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| Peruvian Artist Shares Why Preservation of Culture and Rituals Sacred To His Art |
| My artistic endeavor have led me towards a personal sense of mission, because the visual arts are more than a passive representa... |
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| Personal Power |
| All of us would love to have personal power – the power to manifest our dreams, the power to remain calm and loving in the face ... |
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| Persistence |
| One of the keys to being successful in anything you do is persistence. Once you have determined exactly what it is you want to a... |
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| Performance Anxiety |
| Beverly had suffered from anxiety most of her life. As a child, she slept poorly and often had nightmares. She bit her nails and... |
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| Pioneering Insanity |
| “They’re crazy!” That’s what they’re saying about us. The majority of the people in America at this time in history do not chann... |
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| Play a BIGGER Role in Life! |
| Did you ever think that you are not playing the role which you should play in your life?
Don’t you think that you are born t... |
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| Playing With Fire |
| Direct Answers - Column for the week of October 21, 2002
I am a stay-at-home mom, 24, married to my husband, 26, for six yea... |
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| Our Life – Our Choice… |
| OK, maybe that’s a bit of an overgeneralization but it applies most of the time. Basically, what I am saying is that we are what... |
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| Quick! Throw Me A Line! |
| I was reminiscing with a friend recently about his ‘dark night of the soul’ that he’d just experienced. During his pain, he turn... |
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| Really Scary Stuff… |
| With the probable exception of some basic instincts – or motivation toward self-preservation – we’ve just flat learned to be afr... |
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| Priorities |
| Last month's edition of Footprints and Monuments was about living your life going Mach3 with your hair on fire. Learning from th... |
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| Ready? Go! Tweak. |
| Let's set the scene. You're in a packed stadium. It's the Olympics and you're watching the 100-metre sprint. You're up in the no... |
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| "Ready, Fire, Aim" |
| Does the sub-title to this edition of Footprints and Monuments sound familiar? It does to me in a very real way. When I was a te... |
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| Reaching for the Goal |
| Can goals be easily reached? This question is in most of our minds. Some tend to think that goals are hard to achieve and that o... |
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| Reaching for the Brass Ring |
| So, you’ve decided to go into business for yourself to capture your part of the “American Dream”. Now that that’s all settled wh... |
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| Raising The Bar |
| One of the most popular events in the Olympics is the pole vault event. We all watch with amazement and anticipation as the comp... |
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| Race and Racism – Some Concepts Defined |
| Despite adamant claims to the contrary, racism continues to plague many peoples around the world. The first step toward resolvin... |
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| Opening Hearts is as Easy as Opening a Window |
| Two-year-old Owen goes to speech therapy twice a week. The therapist’s office is small and gloomy. There is one large window, bu... |
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| Real Spirituality |
| My fiancee' and I frequent a restaurant in L.A. called Real Food Daily. The concept behind the name is that their food -- which ... |
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| Organizing for Today, Tomorrow and the Next Day |
| Getting organized is hard. If it weren't, we wouldn't put it off until it got even harder. There are hundreds of books out there... |
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| Possibilities |
| Coach’s Corner
By: Jim Jenkins
Originally published in the Frederick Chamber Newsletter, July 2003
Being Open to Pos... |
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| Origin of Certain Thoughts (Part I) |
| We all have spirit guides and we all benefit from their assistance, whether or not we recognize it. Only a few people can hear a... |
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| Our Feelings and Attitudes Around 'Happily Ever After' |
| Our feelings and attitudes have a huge impact on our ability to achieve 'happily ever after.' Are feelings and attitudes the sam... |
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| Q & A How to Find a Great Search Firm |
| Q & A
Q: Are people sometimes cautious of ‘headhunters’?
A. Yes. However the industry has evolved over the last decade a... |
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| Parasitic Relationship |
| Direct Answers - Column for the week of March 15, 2004
Something in my life is weighing heavily on my mind, and I don't talk... |
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| Parable for a New Age |
| Daddy was a very, very odd little man—possibly a schizophrenic—for all we could figured out. He was a short stony-faced man that... |
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| Overcoming Seductive Sadness |
| Unhappy moods can be like comfortable sweaters, those old ones: familiar, worn and with the right kind of smell. When we're in a... |
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| Overcoming The Fear Of Money |
| Many people, it seems, have a fear of money. Does the thought of having a lot of money make you uncomfortable? Cause you anxiety... |
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| Owning Your Power |
| Owning your power, your power to be real, to be who you really are, is really about owning your freedom. Consider how your reaso... |
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| Painless Presentations |
| Did the "Painless" part of the title get your attention?
Speaking in front of a group ranks with death of a family member an... |
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| Painting as a Spiritual Expression |
| Is a painting no more than a piece of paper with lines and color or is it more than that? In the hands of the master painter, wh... |
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| Painting Philosophy of Peruvian Artist |
| Life
I paint with an emphasis on expressing LIFE (the spirit and the soul) which is the expression of my love for the natura... |
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| Prioritize Your Life for Success |
| Today, it is hard to open an e-mail newsletter, a website, or an offline magazine and not see someone talking up the importance ... |
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