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What Did We Learn This Month? @SELFmagazine with @Bethenny on the Cover!!

 

 

What Did We Learn This Month?

 

 SELF: May 2012

 

 

 

SELF Cover Star for May: 

Bethenny Frankel:

I love my Bravo TV so seeing Bethenny Frankel on the cover made me smile. She has come a looong way from being a contestant on Martha Stewart’s reality to running an empire. Now she can add novelist to her list of accomplishments (Skinnydipping is on sale now.)

Anyhoo, Bethenny has a few pieces of solid advice to offer from this interview and here are my favorite things she said:

• Eat Good Stuff
• Send thank-you cards
• Never wear culottes, balloon pants or acid wash

Bethenny was photographed by Robert Erdmann and wears a cute striped dress by Sonia by Sonia Rykiel on the cover.

 

 

So What Else is in the May SELF?

 

"Drop 10"

This month’s “DROP10” workout was developed by the very for gals from www.ToneItUp.com, Katrina Hodgson and Karena Dawn and features some very easy-to-follow moves that will you get “firmer with every rep.”

 

 

 

"2012 Healthy Beauty Awards”

SELF decided to give over 1200 of their readers over 1300 new products to try out and then pick the best of the bunch. Here get everything including the top notch products for skin, hair, makeup, sun protection and nails.

 

 

 

 

“Cute Suits for Every Body”

That would be bathing suits and indeed they have some super-cute options for whatever your body type.

 

 

 

“Breathe Easy!”

My allergies have ne in absolute misery this season (Carla at Miz Fit Online can relate!) so these types of articles that offer good advice on clearing up the air around me are especially welcome. Do any of you have allergies? How do you handle them? I am in agony here!

 

 

 

 

“Jillian from the Heart”

Jillian Michaels is a Momma! This essay details the famous trainer’s first few days with her newly adopted two-year old daughter who was born in Haiti. Congratulations Jillian! (I am typing this on Mother’s Day which makes this story really sweet in my opinion.)

 

 

 

 

Cat Deeley

The star of TV’s So You Think You Can Dance has some pretty amazing abs and in this article shows us some moves developed by Toronto-based trainer Joshua Lipsey who created the “TransCoremation” program. (C2Coreconcept.com)

 

 

The Rest of the Best of the May SELF:

• "Staying on Point” I really enjoyed this essay by Katherine B. Weissman who had always enjoyed dance but could never go “on toe.” After being laid off from her job she found the time and determination to tackle the barre.  Good for you Katherine!
• "Get Off the Deathbed!" I have a terrible confession—I enjoy indoor tanning. Shocking for a fitness Blogger but there you go. I won a few sessions at an office holiday party a few years ago and kind of got hooked on having a little color on my pale legs. But I know I need to quit and maybe this article will finally make me.
•  "Wanna be a Big Shot?” Tips from FOS’s (friends of SELF) that teach us how to live the life we dream.
• “You Call This Breakfast?” Skipping breakfast can cause havoc on your health. Really! Here get ideas on what to grab on the go that will actually nourish you in the morning.
• “Clear Your Skin” A friend of mine once told me that good hair and good skin will carry you through any social situation with confidence. SELF beauty editors offer us advice on how to clear up any skin issues with this article.

 

 

Overall Grade: 

A- This month's issue is fun & informative. Me likey!

 

You can check out SELF online at: www.Self.com

 

Ox ox,

BFC

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What Have the Internets Taught Us? @FitBottomedGirl @FitBottomedMama @DietsInReview @Shape_Magazine @latimes

 

 

What Have the Internets Taught Us?

 

Featuring links from Fit Bottomed Girls, Fit Bottomed Mama, Diets in Review,

Shape & Los Angeles Times  

 

Hello everyone!

 

It has been way too long since I last featured my favorite links and media sources so let’s get to it now, shall we?

 

Fit Bottomed Girls: “Is the Shock Absorber Sports Bra Worth the Cost?”

I am perpetually in the market for a new sports bra.

http://fitbottomedgirls.com/2012/05/is-the-shock-absorber-sports-bra-worth-the-high-price-tag/

 

 

Fit Bottomed Mamas: “A Moment for Yourself”

Great advice for new moms

http://fitbottomedmamas.com/2012/05/take-a-moment-for-yourself-at-least-this-week/

 

 

 

Diets in Review: “Yoga Helps Bicyclists Get a Leg Up on Speed & Recovery”

Another reason I need to get back into the yoga routine!

http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/yoga-helps-bicyclists-get-a-leg-up-on-speed-and-recovery/

 

 

Shape: “Six Unconventional Ways to Treat Sore Muscles”

Cherries? Really? I had NO idea!

http://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/6-unconventional-ways-treat-sore-muscles

 

 

 

Los Angeles Times: “Cardio Machines Add Fun Features”

When are they inventing a machine that dispenses lattes as I run?

http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-gear-cardio-machines-20120505,0,1150941.column

 

 

That’s all I have for today folks! Keep checking back with me as I plan to feature more of my favorite links and clips in the future.

 

Ox Ox,

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What Are the "Mens" Teaching Us This Month? @MensFitness @MenHealthMag @MensJournal

 

 

What Are the “Men’s” Teaching Us This Month?

 

Recaps of Men’s Fitness, Men’s Health and Men’s Journal

 

Hey there!

 

Last month I decided to start a new feature—“What Are the ‘Mens’ Teaching Us This Month?” wherein I recap the top “men’s” magazines and it has become something of a hit. In fact, I was asked via Twitter (@BrooklynFitChik) by one of the publications which one was the “winner” last month which is something I have never even considered before. (Can you imagine Prevention asking me that question? LOL!)

 

So here have Men’s Fitness, Men’s Health and Men’s Journal May issues and at the end of my recaps—I will declare a winner. Feel free to debate my choice in the comment section below.

 

Game on!

 

 

Men’s Fitness: May 2012

•  Beto Perez: I have yet to try Zumba though I keep meaning to so I was really surprised to hear the inventor of the dance sensation is a male who travels the world teaching the world to shake its collective groove thing. I love the fact the Beto instills the idea of lessening the ego and being inclusive with classes as a teacher.  
• “Stone Cold Truth” Steve Austin talks about the last time he was in an actual fistfight, the desperation of opening a bottle of wine with a Sharpie and his love of manual labor.
• “American Kidd” Jason Kidd has been playing been a pro athlete since 1992 and he sees no reason to stop now.
• "Fuel the Grind" Tips for avoiding midday energy crashes by eating the proper food, keeping hydrated and getting sleep among other ideas.
• “The Men's Fitness Guide to Supplements” I am not big on supplements myself, but if you need more information about them—this is as good a place to check as any.

 

You can check out Men’s Fitness: www.mensfitness.com  

 

 

 

 

Men’s Health: May 2012

• Zac Efron: Really pretty to look at for sure but Zac has become a man after years of being a Disney teen start and he added 30 pounds of muscle to show for it.
• “Swing Big” The Dodgers’ Matt Kemp offers his secrets for staying in top shape. The dude signed $160 million deal so I am guessing he is taking care of himself properly!
• “You Call This Clean?” Try not to get skeeved out reading this page on secret germy places in your home—yuck!
• “The Smut Census” This month’s poll features the top cities for porn-buyers. (Congrats Orlando!)
• “Warrior Abs” UFC champ Jon Jones has an insane workout routine that you too can follow to get in bad-ass shape.
• “How to Do Everything Better” Good advice on how to handle a bee sting, buddy up to a bartender (cleavage works—trust me,) rolling sushi and more.
• “Why She’ll Cheat On You” Let the paranoia begin…
• “Bump Up Your Biceps” Six new exercises to get your guns a poppin’.
• “Is This Your Addiction?” Food addiction is a serious thing and scientists are just learning now the affect different types of food have on our brain.  
• “The Men’s Health Guide to Running Faster” The latest research on becoming faster and what moves you should do three times per week to prevent injury.

Check out Men’s Health online: www.MensHealth.com

 

 

 

 

Men’s Journal: May 2012

• Travis Pastrama: The former “X Games” wild man is trying his “second act” in the crazy world of NASCAR.
• “Unfortunate Son” Justin Townes Earle is the son of rock legend Steve Earle has done a lot of hard living in his 30 years and his new album pretty much kicks ass. (In my humble opinion.) Try it out yourself—the title is Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now.  
• “Summer in the High Country” The best “ski towns” in the States are just as much fun in the summer as when the temperature is freezing including my own personal favorite mentioned—Truckee, California.
• “Farther, Deeper, More Dangerous” The search for oil deep, deep into the oceans continues and the rigs being created for it look like they ready to land on Mars.
• “Live Longer, Perform Better” Health and fitness advice for your 30s, 40s and 50s.
• “Climbing Mount Impossible” Climber Conrad Anker (one the team members who helped find the body of THE George Mallory on Mount Everest in 1999) takes his chances with The Shark’s Fin. I think people who climb mountains are insane and they must think I am the biggest wimp alive.
• “Wandering Spirit” Explorer Wade Davis has lived a rather exciting life. His research on voodoo was the basis for that creepy movie The Serpent and the Rainbow. Really!
• “8 Epic Trips” If you have a bucket list for fun trips to beautiful destinations with exciting physical activities to boot (think paddle boarding in Baja) then this is the guide for you.
• “Road Bikes 2012” I am a cycling kind of gal so this is MY kind of story.
• Barney Frank: An excellent interview with the soon-to-retire out congressman from Massachusetts.

Check out Men’s Journal online www.MensJournal.com

 

And the winner this month is…Men's Journal! Why? Because they retweeted me first (take note Men's Fitness and Men's Health!)

 

That's all she wrote for today folks. Be sure to check back for more recaps soon. Don’t worry—I will be back to my all-girly self soon!

 

Until next time…

 

Ox Ox,

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What Did We Learn This Month? @BicylingMag @MoreMag @MandFHers New Recaps!

 

What Did We Learn This Month?

 

Recaps of Bicycling, More and Muscle & Fitness Hers

 

 

Hello Gang!

 

So many magazines to recap and so little time. Let’s get to it, shall we?

 

 

 

 

 

Bicycling: June 2012

•  “Fun 100s” The best century rides in the US including one of my favorites—the NYC Century Bike Tour. (Gotta remember to sign up!)
• “Whip it Good” Tips on how to make the best smoothies.  
• “Start Here” The best bike paths to take along rookies learning the ropes of city riding.
• “Extremely Long and Incredibly Close” In case you were wondering what it is like to climb over 7000 feet to the top of a mountain in Colorado—this is the story for you.  
• “Ready to Roll” Here we get an interview with the up-and-coming bike superstar Tejay van Garderen who seem pretty grounded and refuses to throw public “John McEnroe-style” tantrums no matter how hard the loss.
• “The Case for Carbs” Tips on getting more simple carbohydrates into your diet to make your rides and workouts last longer and heal faster.
• “Why Johnny Can’t Ride” Childhood obesity rates are on the increase while children activity levels are dropping at an alarming rate. Why public schools are giving kids a hard time about riding their bikes when they need the exercise now more than ever.
• “2012 Editor’s Choice Awards” Bicycling editors pick their favorite bikes for all occasions.

•  “Smear Campaign” I love stuff like this—the staff of Bicycling had people try out disposable wet wipes for the road and picked the best of the bunch.

 

Check out Bicycling online here: www.Bicycling.com

 

 

 

More: May 2012

• Chelsea Handler: The insanely successful actress, talk show host, comedian and author offers typically candid interview where she bats off her critics and shows her more quiet side.  
• Bonnie Raitt: New interview with one of my favorite guitarists of all time.
• “Hair Removal for Grownups” The furry little animal they use to illustrate this story (page 50) is one of the cutest things I have ever seen.
• “How to Not Look Old This Summer” Tips for buying the proper sunscreen for your lifestyle. (And get new bottles each season!)
• “Cheap Thrills” Beauty stories are my crack and when they include bargains—I get very, very happy.
• “The Fierce List” More honors the women they think best embody the word “fierce” including Queen Elizabeth 1, Melissa McCarthy and Elizabeth Warren. All good choices but podcaster Julie Klausner better be on the short list next year!
• “What to do Now to Be Healthier 20 Years From Now” Excellent advice here on how to get your body ready for…adulthood let’s say.
• “Aging Gratefully” Love Anna Quindlen and this feature made me smile.

 

Check out More online: www.more.com

 

 

 

 

Muscle & Fitness: May/June 2012

• Jennifer Andrews: Muscle & Fitness Hers cover model demonstrates an excellent kettlebell workout
• “How I Train My…Abs” IFBB Figure Pro Ava Cowan and IFBB Bikini Pro Amanda Latona give their favorite abs routines.
• “I Will Never Give Up” Plus, we get a personal essay from Ava Cowan on how she fell on stage at the worst possible moment (the 2012 Miss Figure National competition) and she plans to make her comeback.
• Ann Titone: Muscle & Fitness Hers asked the IFBB pro to talk about a day in her workout life which means two-a-day sessions that start a 4 AM! (This woman is dedicated.)
• “19 Muscle-Building Power Foods” The best foods to fuel your workout.
• “Get the Butt of your Dreams” This may sound like a shallow goal but Pauline Nordin of Butt Bible fame (how has Howard Stern never heard of this?) makes a great case for strong glutes helping with overall good posture.
• “TRX: The Perfect Do-Anywhere Workout” I myself have the TRX and know that it can be so challenging to your strength and yet being so convenient that you can do it for 20-minutes at a time and see big results.
• “5 Moves for Outrageous Abs” Really excellent moves demonstrated by Figure pro Oksana Grishina.

Check out Muscle & Fitness Hers online: www.muscleandfitnesshers.com

 

 

That’s all she wrote today folks.  Be sure to check back for more recaps soon.

 

Until next time!

 

Ox Ox,

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New Book Giveaway "The DROP10 Diet" from @LucyDanziger @SELFmagazine #Drop10Diet

 

 

Book Giveaway Time!

 

The Drop10 Diet

Add to Your Plate to Lose Weight

By Lucy Danziger (Editor-in-Chief, SELF) 

 

 


 

Hey there everyone!

 

Today I have a fabulous book giveaway from SELF Editor-in-Chief Lucy Danziger—THE DROP10 DIET: Add to Your Plate to Lose the Weight (Ballantine Books; $26.00.) Not to brag but I was able to attend the fancy schmancy party for this book and I can tell you with all certainty that Lucy looks totally amazing in person and she really lives the lifestyle promoted with THE DROP10 DIET plan.

 

This particular giveaway is special because it not only includes Lucy’s book but also candy from Dylan’s Candy Bar (www.dylanscandybar.com!) Keep reading to find out more details…

 

Here is a photo of Lucy from the aforementioned book party:

 

 

(Photo credit: Andrew Walker/Wireimage for Self)

 

 

Lucy was generous enough to take time out of her Editor-In-Chief duties to answer a few of my questions:

• · How did you learn about the 30 “superfoods?”
  
  At SELF we cover nutrition news, along with diet behavior, recipes and workouts and these superfoods have been proven, through scientific research and studies, to rev up the body’s natural fat-burning abilities. By helping your body shed fat and speed your metabolism, just choosing the right food choices makes losing weight as easy as filling your plate— and when you start eating this way, your energy soars, you feel better and you actually want to work out!
  
  ·       How often do you work out per week?
  
  I workout daily before work, since it helps me focus and be emotionally and physically on my game. I enjoy training for a specific goal, like a race or to get faster and fitter, not necessarily for weight reasons, though I do find that working out is a great way to maintain a healthy weight and a toned body. But for me, it’s as much a mental as a physical benefit! It clears my head and helps me think better and problem solve. So when I get off my bike or out of the pool, I’m ready for the day ahead.
  
  ·       Have you always been athletic?
  
  Yes, I was a tomboy and a big athlete in high school and loved to row and ski and sail and run. I was always terrible at ball sports and later I learned that just because I had bad hand eye coordination (tennis was a practice in humiliation) didn’t mean I wasn’t athletic. Once I learned that I had strength, endurance and a dare-devil approach on the ski slopes, I found that I could be athletic outside the usual team sports definition that most kids do in school.
  
  ·       What is involved in your training for triathlons?
  
  I love to be outside, doing a sport or activity that allows me to enjoy that natural scenery and beauty of the Park or the running and biking trails in and around NYC. So for me, running, biking and swimming are ways to be fit and get this “natural” fix every day. Of course in the brutally cold winter days, I have to train indoors but that makes it all the sweeter to get outside in the spring summer and fall. So basically you bike, run or swim each day and cross train so you can avoid injury and be fit without getting bored.

·       What is your favorite recipe from the book?

The Mediterranean Baked Salmon. I love fish!

Rub 4 ounces wild salmon with 1 teaspoon olive oil. In a baking dish coated with 1 teaspoon olive oil cooking spray, place salmon, 1 sliced red bell pepper, 1/2 sliced fennel bulb, and 10 small black pitted olives. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano and season with freshly ground black pepper. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes; stir the veggies; bake until cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes more. Drizzle with lemon juice. Serve with 1/2 cup cooked quinoa.


·       What lesson do you hope readers will take away from The DROP10 Diet?

It’s possible to lose weight and keep it off without depriving yourself. I love chocolate and eat it every day (dark of course—it’s a super food!) and I have my “happy calories” as wine or chips and Mexican food at least once a week. On the Drop 10 Diet, nothing is off limits and you can lose weight, have fun and feel full and satisfied. I did it, five years ago, and kept it off. So I wanted to share it with the rest of the world. It’s easy, if you know what to eat and you choose to eat mostly healthy foods. Try it, tweet your progress and let your friends know that Super Foods are the way to go, and to Drop 10!

 

From the publishers of THE DROP10 DIET: 

THE DROP 10 DIET: Harness the Fat-Melting Power of Superfoods (Ballantine Books Hardcover, on sale March 27, 2012) zigs where other diet books zag, offering a welcome change from the what-not­-to-eat advice of most other diet programs. Lucy Danziger has been the editor-in-chief of SELF magazine for over 10 years. With its editorial mission of teaching women they can improve their diet without sacrificing favorite foods, SELF enhances the lives of 12 million readers every month in both the print and online worlds.  Danziger and the editors from SELF have identified 30 everyday foods that contain specific ingredients scientifically proven to turn on your body’s fat-burning powers, rev up metabolism, tame your appetite and help curb overeating.  What makes this diet book different from all others is it tells you what you can eat, not what you can’t -– and the best part? You choose how you lose.

Be inspired by real women who lost weight with THE DROP 10 DIET, including Danziger who has maintained her own 20 pound weight loss for 5 years. Within the book you’ll find:

• Details on the 30 superfoods and the science behind their natural slimming properties
• How to incorporate the superfoods into your daily eating habits
• Recipes and menus for simple, fat-fighting, superfood loaded meals and snacks for the whole family
• Workouts to zap fat even faster
• 10 ways to slim your restaurant meals
• Online tools and support from SELF editors and experts for total success
• Real women who’ve used the superfoods way of eating to lose weight

 

From avocados to almonds, edamame to eggs, peanuts to parmesan cheese, THE DROP 10 DIET serves up what readers want most: a plan for eating more delicious and seemingly off-limits ingredients to trim down quickly and safely.  Think chocolate is bad for you?  Wrong!  By just swapping in superfoods (including chocolate) for the nutritionally bankrupt alternatives in your diet, weight loss has never been this easy.

 

If you want more information about THE DROP 10 DIET and/or SELF, be sure to check out www.self.com.  You can also follow SELF on Twitter @SELFmagazine and Lucy has her own Twitter account as well--@LucyDanziger.  The hash tag to use and follow others who are on the plan is #Drop10Diet.

 

So here is the exciting part—I not only have a copy of the book to giveaway but also two (count ‘em two) chocolate bars from Dylan’s Candy Bar that were included in my goodie bag (lovely Dylan Lauren helped sponsor the event.)  Don’t believe me? Here is a photo of my kitty posing with the winning candy bars. (Her name is T (Short for Tennessee. Ain’t she sweet?)

 

 

If you are interested; all you have to do is just hit me up either by posting on this Blog or reaching out to me via Twitter @BrooklynFitChik (Continental U.S. only please.) 

 

I will randomly pick the lucky winner next Thursday, May 10^th at Noon (Eastern) and contact them directly. Good luck!

 

Ox Ox,

BFC 

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Guest Blog Post from Samantha D. Who Lost 150 Pounds! @MThesouth

 

 

Brooklyn Fit Chick Guest Blogger:

 

Samantha Darbonne

 

 

 

Hi Gang!

I have something very special for you today—a guest Blog post from a first-time Blogger, Samantha Darbonne. Samantha recently lost over 150 pounds and she is sharing her secrets with us. Just to be clear first—she is NOT a sales person nor a paid spokesperson for any diet or exercise product. Samantha is just a regular gal with a really fabulous story to tell and no one is paying her to tell it.

 

After reading her post below, feel free to get in touch with Samantha via:

 

Facebook: “Mouth from the South”

 

Twitter: @MThesouth

 

Of course, feel free to comment below as well as I am sure Samantha will be come to check out this post!

 

Here is a “before” picture of Samantha from December of 2010:

 

 

And this is how she looks now—wow!!

 

And now her story in her own words.

 

“My name is Samantha and I'm from a very small town in southern Louisiana where if it's not fried or drenched in butter it isn't considered food. I'm 30 years old with an eleven year old son, and never been married but am in a relationship of 5 years.

 

Now for my story—I’m sure you have heard this a thousand times but I have struggled with weight my entire life. Never was what one would call "skinny" but my heaviest was almost a year ago when I began my weight loss journey in July of last year.

 

At 309 pounds I had sleep apnea (which caused me to sleep with a machine,) high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. What triggered me to get serious about losing the weight was the fact that I was taking medicine for my cholesterol and it was still high.

 

At 30, I knew I had to change something, then on a visit to the doctor for a checkup he asked if I ever considered surgery and that just hit home. I never thought I could be a candidate for that and immediately said no and went home to start planning some kind of strategy to get rid of the weight.

 

I knew I didn't want to do any fad diet so on my own; I just began eating what I thought was healthier food. I had done Zumba workout DVDs at home before but didn't stick with it but decided to give it another try. This time I loved it.

 

A few weeks later I heard a friend talk about an app she used on her phone to count calories and I decided to give it a try as well. Never before had I thought of measuring and tracking everything I ate but it worked and this became my new plan for food. It gave me the amount of calories I should eat for the amount of weight I wanted to lose and I stuck with it.

 

Luckily I love to cook and never in my life have I used so many measuring cups and measuring spoons but it is what has worked for me these last 9 months. I was averaging about a 20-pound weight loss every month and that alone kept me motivated to keep going.

 

About four or five months I began to get bored with Zumba and decided to search online for something more challenging. I knew I wanted something on a DVD again because I didn't live close enough to a gym and felt more comfortable at home. With knowing that I wanted something that would challenge me I began looking into P90x because I had heard a lot about it. I tried it for maybe a week and knew it wasn't for me.

 

I had seen where the same company that does P90x had a whole bunch of other workouts out there and began watching demos of them on You Tube when I came across Insanity with Shaun T. and I immediately knew it would be the challenge I needed. Currently, I am more than halfway through my second round of the 60-day program.

 

Now back to the dieting. I still currently count calories and just celebrated 150-pounds of weight loss in nine months and it feels amazing.

 

I no longer am on any medicine and I threw out that sleep apnea machine a long time ago. I have allowed myself one cheat meal a week since the beginning and that has helped me to get through the week. I still very much have issues with portion control if I don't plan out my meals. When someone asks me what food I miss, I respond that it's the quantity of food I miss not any food in particular. I am working on that.

 

I see my body changing everyday and it gives me the motivation to push through these insane workouts. This is my story and what worked for me and might not necessarily work for everyone but I hope I have motivated someone out there to get up off the couch and move because no matter what you do you are still doing something and that's what matters.

 

I am not an endorser, seller, or affiliated with Zumba, Beach Body, or P90x.”

Samantha Darbonne 

 

 

Thanks so much for sharing your story! If any of you out there want to guest Blog for me—please get in touch!

 

 

Ox Ox,

Brooklyn Fit Chick

(BFC)

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