* New England Quilt Museum Update
Current and Upcoming Exhibits
New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck St., Lowell, MA
Current Exhibit: Contemporary Broderie Perse: An Elegant RevivalJuly 15-Oct. 17, 2010 Combining collage, fine appliqué, and fine quilting, broderie perse,
also known as cut-out chintz appliqué, presents a high point in the art
of quilting and deserves the admiration and attention of all who
appreciate fine needlework. The technique emerged in the late
eighteenth century when chintz fabrics were very expensive and only the
very wealthy could afford whole cloth bed coverings made from large
pieces of chintz. By cutting motifs out of a small amount of fabric,
the quilter could rearrange them onto a large field of inexpensive
plain cotton to imitate the designs on larger fabrics. Plain cream or
white fields filled by fine quilting surround the trees, floral sprays,
wreaths, urns, birds, and baskets appliquéd with tiny whip, buttonhole,
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Are you on the NEQM email list? The Museum has a great newsletter of their own with all the details on their upcoming exhibits, workshops and Brown Bag events. Visit the museum's web site to sign up.
Contact the museum for more information on any of the above items or events:
Phone: 978 452-4207
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| Friends Fabric Art Upcoming Events
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Apr. 17 - July 25, 2010:
The latest cultural bulletin for Lowell included a notice about the next
special exhibition at the American Textile History Museum More
Than a Number. This is is a collaborative project involving
the American Textile History Museum and Light of Cambodian Children
(LCC), along with several other cultural organizations in Lowell. The
exhibit includes fiber arts from up and coming fiber artist Rachel
Faller. This looks like it should be another must see exhibit. For
images and information go to http://www.athm.org/future_exhibitions.htm
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| "Threads of Friendship" Quilt Show
Sponsored by Cornerstone Quilters Guild Sat., July 24, 2010, 10-5pm Sun., July 25, 2010, 10-4pm Tantasqua Sr. High School, Rt. 148, Sturbridge, MA
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Admission: $7/adult, children under 12 free with paid adult
The "Cornerstone Cafe" will offer quilt-themed sandwiches for lunch.
Is this your guild's show? Please contact me with any additional information you'd like to share!
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| Maine Quilts 33rd Annual Show & Conference
Presented by Pine Tree Quilters Guild
July 30-Aug. 1, 2010
Fri., 9am-6pm, Sat., 9am-5pm, Sun., 10am-4pm
August Civic Center, 76 Community Dr., Augusta, ME
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Workshops with: Karen Kay Buckley, Sue Nickels, Carol Doak, Karen Eckmeier, Mary Kerr, Mary Ellen Kranz, Vikki Pignatelli, George & Virginia Siciliano and Mary Lou Weidman
Quilt Exhibits - Over 500 Quilts
Contemporary, Display, Judged "I've Got the 19th Century Blues", Blueberry Fields Forever, "Vintage Revisited"
Merchants Mall, Demonstrations, Lectures, Quilt Appraisals
Special Events include: Champagne Reception and Show Preview Thursday, July 29, 7-9 p.m. Gala: "This Guy Must Be Nuts," dinner & trunk show with George Siciliano Friday, July 30, 6:30-9 p.m.
Silent Auction proceeds benefit Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence
Admission: $8 daily; $15 multi-day; children 12 & under free with paid adult; $7 groups (14 or more) with advance registration
For a registration brochure (available mid-January '10), send $2 US to:
Maine Quilts, PO Box 5405, Augusta, ME 04332-5405.
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Amoskeag Quilt Guild Bus Trip to Maine Quilts
July 31, 2010
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Amoskeag Quilt Guild is offering a bus trip to Maine Quilts/Marden's on July 31. Tell all your friends about this trip and join us for a great quilt show, some great shopping and fun along the way. There will be over 500 quilts on display at Maine Quilts including antique, art, entries and challenge quilts. We know quilters love to shop for fabric, patterns, sewing machines and other tools to make quilting easier. At Maine Quilts 2010, there will be merchants from Maine and across the USA who will be selling a wide array of items a quilter might need or want. Along with enjoying the quilts on display you'll want to be sure and visit all the merchants. The American Bus Association (ABA) announced that Maine Quilts 2010, has been designated as one of the Top 100 Events in North America for 2010 by an elite tourism industry selection committee so it is a not a show you want to miss. When we leave the show we will make a stop at Marden's in Lewiston, Maine. For more than forty years Marden's Surplus and Salvage has been a premier destination for bargain hunting in the State of Maine. There is fabric, furniture, clothing, electronics, shoes and whatever else you can think of at Marden's. You need to go to Marden's at least once in your life. Payment for trip is due when signing up and is non-refundable but it is transferable. The cost of the trip includes luxury bus, quilt show admission and driver gratuity - $37 for members and $42 for guests. Departs from Macy's in Bedford, NH @6:30am. For more information send an email to: aqg.retreats@amoskeagqg.org
| | * Best Little Quilt Show in Vermont
Sat., July 31, 2010, 11:30am-4pm Jamaica Town Hall, Jamaica, VT
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As part of the Jamaica Old Home Day event, an exhibition of the work of award-winning quilters will be held at the newly restored 1850 Jamaica Town Hall. Quilts by Ruth McDowell, Rebekah Clark, Rhoda Cohen, Sylvia Einstein, Beatriz Grayson and Nancy Halpern will be on display.
Admission is $2 which includes a raffle ticket. For more information contact Bob Stone at jbobsto9@aol.com.
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| Bayberry Quilters of Cape Cod 29th Annual Quilt Show - "A Symphony of Quilts"
Thurs., Aug. 5, 2010, 9:30am-4pm
Fri., Aug. 6, 2010, 9:30am-4pm
Sat., Aug.7, 2010, 9:30am-3pm
Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, Exit 10 off the Mid-Cape Highway (Rt. 6), Harwich, MA
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Exhibit of Over 200 Contemporary and Traditional Quilts by Members
Special Exhibits by Featured Quilters Audrey Germer and Priscilla Smith
Antique and Vintage Quilt Exhibit
Merchant Mall with over 25 Vendors
Lectures and Demonstrations
Quilt Appraisals
Boutique of Handcrafted Items
Raffle of Quilt and Other Great Prizes
Basket Raffle
Large Parking Area and Lunch Available
Admission $6.00 per day or $10.00 multi-day pass
For more information please visit:
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Hudson River Piecemakers Quilt Show 2010 - Fall Harvest Festival Sat., Aug. 7, 10am-4pm
Sun., Aug. 8, 10am-3pm
Hadley - Luzerne High School Gym, Rt. 9N Lake Luzerne, NY
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* Quilt Raffle * Boutique * * Demonstrations * * Vendors * Refreshments *
Admission $5.00 OR $4.50 and one canned good for the local food pantry
Quilt Appraisals - Kathy Greenwold Saturday Only - Fee $30.00 Appointment Required Phone 518.370.1667
Inquires: Holly Darfler196 N. Greenfield Rd Porter Corners, NY 12859 518.893.7205 Back to top
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Lowell Quilt Festival August 12-14, 2010 Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, MA
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This year's Lowell Quilt Festival offers more excitement than ever before. IMAGES, the centerpiece of the Festival, has been moved to a new location, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, and offers so much to see and do, including:
* Award-winning quilts at IMAGES 2010 * Special Exhibits * Special Events * Live Auction of quilts with wine/cheese preview * Exciting raffles * Daily "Lunch & Learn" speakers with truck shows (limited space -- advance registration recommended) * Vendor demonstrations * Top - notch vendor mall for all things fabric and sewing-related * All proceeds from IMAGES 2010 benefit the New England Quilt Museum
Museums and galleries around town are partnered with the New England Quilt Museum to offer additional exhibits featuring the very best in textile arts. From historic Lowell's cotton mills to the latest work from contemporary fiber artists, there's something on view for every interest.
To help visitors see all there is to see, the Festival will offer a FREE HOP-ON/HOP-OFF SHUTTLE connecting parking areas to all participating Festival sites, funded by the City of Lowell.
Visit the Festival website, www.lowellquiltfestival.org for the latest news. Then, come to Lowell this August. You'll be glad you did!
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Quilting in the Hills
Aug. 20-22, 2010 Thetford, VT
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Come enjoy a weekend quilt retreat in Thetford, VT with instructor Deb Tucker. Price is $385 and includes: - Accomodations for two nights
- 5 meals plus snacks
- Deb's class or a fabric painting and bead embellishment class
- Games
- Bonfire
- And more!
For details or to reserve your place please contact: Nicole Laurencelle: 802-860-1497, email: nlaurencelle@pkc.com or Heather Way: 802-324-2652, email: hway@marathon-health.com
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Ricky Tims Super Quilt Seminar, hosted by Bayberry Quilters of Cape Cod Sept. 2-4, 2010 Resort and Conference Center of Hyannis
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The resort will have special event pricing that they have extended to 3 days before and 3 days after the event. Registration forms may be downloaded at RickyTims.com.
For more information contact Paula Tuano: ptuano@comcast.net, 508-394-0596 or Carol Salerno: souwestcc@comcast.net
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* Pine Tree Quilters Guild Upcoming Workshops
Fri., Sept. 10, 2010, Fireside Inn, Auburn, ME
Sun., Sept. 12, 2010, Husson University, Bangor, ME
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Pine Tree Quilters Guild will be offering two workshops with quilter Debbie Bowles. Debbie is from Burnsville, MN and has published several books and also has a pattern company with over 40 patterns, in a quilting style she calls "controlled inventive". See her work at her web site: www.mapleislandquilts.com.
The Friday workshops are "Carnival" or "Amazing" and will be held at the Fireside Inn, exit 75 off I-95 in Auburn, ME.
The Sunday workshops are "Pagoda" or "Hot Shots" and will be held at Husson University, Bangor, ME, I-95, Broadway exit #185.
Non-member workshop fee is $65.
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* Berkshire Quilts
2010 Schedule:
Sept. 24-26, 2010
Oct. 15-17, 2010
Oct. 22-24, 2010
2011 Schedule:
Apr. 1-3, 2011
Apr. 29-May 1, 2011
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Join us for a 3-day quilt retreat weekend in beautiful Canaan, NY, nestled in the Berkshires. The weekend includes all meals, lodging, quilt projects with instruction, Show & Tell, door prizes, side trips to local quilt shops and lots of quilting inspiration!
Choose to start a new project, finish your current project or participate in a project especially prepared for the weekend. Experienced teachers are on hand ready to assist you.
QuiltLily Designs by Karen Pratt and Kate Mitchell Quilts patterns now available online.
Phone: Karen 413-822-8763 or Kate 518-312-0762
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| * Seacoast Shop Hop
Fri.-Sun., Oct. 1-3, 2010
Fri. & Sat., 10am-7pm, Sun., 10am-5pm
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Think you're too busy to be "charmed"? Set aside some special time to experience the golden splendor of a New England indian summer on our seacoast "do in a day" quilt shop hop.
Participating shops:
Checkerberries Quilt Shop, Northwood, NH
Garrison Hill Quilt Shop, Dover, NH
Knight's Quilt Shop, Cape Neddick, ME
Little Lamb Quilt Shop, Barrington, NH
The Quilted Acorn, Newbury, MA
Purchase your passport map at any of the shops and get a stamp at each shop visit. Receive a pewter rotary cutter charm as your gift. See the latest in fabrics, patterns, books and notions as well as inspiring creative ideas.
Add a charm to your collection each time your map is stamped. At the end of the hop you'll receive a bracelet to complete your "charming" seacoast journey!
A completely stamped passport map entitles you to be entered into the grand prize drawings:
- Handcraftd painted cupboard made by James Nancarrow and decorated by folk artist Cynthia Erekson
- $250.00 gift certificate to be used at all the participating shops
- DIY lobster dinner fixin's for four
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Belknap Mill "Harvest of Quilts" Show
Oct. 2 & 3, 2010, 10am-5pm
Conference Center at Lake Opechee Inn, 62 Doris Ray Court, Laconia, NH
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The Belknap Mill Quilters Guild is proud to host its 33rd Annual Harvest of Quilts Show October 2 and 3, 2010. Our Special Exhibit consists of a display of the works of our Founding Mothers. A lovely lunch with homemade food specialties is available. Quilt appraisals will be done on the premises. Appointments are recommended. Contact the Guild at belknapmillquilters@yahoo.com. In addition to many quilts on display, the guild will have demonstrations, a vendors mall, a Guild Table with handcrafted gift items, a penny sale, a raffle quilt and door prizes. Hope to see you!!
Admission $5.00 adult, $3.00 student Free parking, air conditioned, bus tours welcome
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* Rising Star Quilters 23rd Annual Quilt Show and Sale Sat., Oct. 16, 2010, 10am-5pm Sun., Oct. 17, 2010, 11am-4pm
Cary Memorial Hall, 1605 Mass Ave., Lexington, MA
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Two exhibit halls, one on each floor. On the entry level you will find our
wonderful Boutique, our Café,
demonstrations by RSQ members, our Raffle Quilt and Mini-quilt
Raffle, Raffle Baskets, and many member's quilts. On the lower level you will
find vendors, many more
member's quilts, and our
Challenge Quilts: this year's
challenge is "Going in
Circles!"
Handicapped parking is available in the driveway in front of Cary
Hall. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to REACH...beyond domestic
violence. Admission $5.00.
For more information visit
http://www.risingstarquilters.org
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* Burlington Quilters' Guild Annual Quilt Show and Boutique Sat., Oct. 23, 2010, 10am-5pm Sun., Oct. 24, 2010, 10am-4pm Middlesex Community College Campus Center, Bedford, MA
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On display will be beautiful quilts, handmade jackets and landscapes. The
Boutique will offer handmade items such as quilts for sale, pocketbooks and
totes, tablerunners, baby items, hoilday items and much, much more. There will
be raffle baskets and a queen size batik raffle quilt. There will be vendors
from local area quilt shops and teachers. Refreshments will be available. Lots
of free parking, buses welcome, handicap accessible. Admission - $5.00 Directions:
From 128 South: Take Rt 3N to Exit 27 (Bedford/Concord, Billerica)
turn left. Follow to first flashing light,
take left into Nortel Networks Technology Park. Follow to end and
turn right (Orchard St). Entrance
to MCC on left.
From 128 North: Take Exit 31B (Rts 4/225) into Bedford. Follow
Great Road until you pass Bedford
Shopping Center on right (Marshalls/Whole Foods). Take first right
past shopping center onto
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* Milk and Honey Quilters' Guild Biennial Quilt Show, "Quilting in the Land of Milk and Honey" Sat., Oct. 23, 2010, 10am-5pm Sun., Oct. 24, 2010, 10am-3pm Middlebury Union High School, 73 Charles Ave., Middlebury, VT
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 100 quilts by local quilters; featured quilter is Judith Reilly. The 2010 Hoffman Challenge tour collection will be on display; vendors; raffle quilt - a blue and white Hunter's Star design; quilts for sale; food. Admission - $5.00
For more information: www.milkandhoneyquilters.com
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* Champlain Valley Quilt Guild 28th Annual Quilt Show Sat., Oct. 30, 2010, 10am-5pm Sun., Oct. 31, 2010, 10am-4pm Shelburne Farms Coach Barn, Harbor Rd. (off Rt. 7), Shelburne, VT
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display of quilts, merchants mall, silent auction, quilt raffle, handmade
crafts, special exhibits and demonstrations. Lunch and refreshments available
on site.
Special Quilt
Challenge:
The show will include a special Theme Quilt Competition. All entries will be
exhibited at the show. For information on how to enter the challenge, please
see our website. Admission: $6 Children under 12
free Ample Free
Parking For more
information: www.cvqgvt.org or
contact Sue Rivers at (802) 863-5042 harleysue98@myfairpoint.net
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* A Quilters' Gathering Presented by Eastcoast Quilters Alliance 3, LLC Thurs.-Sun., Nov. 4-7, 2010 The Radisson Hotel, Spitbrook Rd., Nashua, NH
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Over 70 workshops, exhibits, Vendors Mall, special events - open to the public - Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10am-6pm, Sunday, 10am-3pm.
Daily admission - $10.00, Multi-Day Pass - $15.00
2010 Invitational Exhibit: Amish Quilts - Amish Culture, from the collection of Dorothy Bossleman. 2010 Quilt Contest Theme: "Plain & Fancy" - Amish Designs in Modern Times and an exhibition and contest of wearables in "The Art of Fine Fashion" - entry deadlines are September 15, 2010.
For much more information: www.aquiltersgathering.com
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Candlelite Quilts Quilting Retreat
Nov. 20-23, 2010
The Inn at East Hill Farm, Troy, NH
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Join us for Candlelite Quilts' first quilting retreat! We will have a lecture & a workshop or you can "sew" the whole weekend! This wonderful Inn overlooks Mt. Monadnock and has walking trails, fireplaces and most important, fabulous food. Your stay includes 3 nights, 9 meals plus, a cocktail party with appetizers. We are limited to 50 people so register as soon as you can. A $75.00 non-refundable deposit is required (Check or cash only). You can pay in full or take advantage of our payment plan. The total price for the weekend package is $525.00. We hope you can join us!!!
For more information contact Candlelite Quilts, 24 Central Square, Chelmsford, MA
978-256-0025
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* Snippets
Little bits 'n pieces of info, classifieds, etc.
Items are listed for 3 issues before being "retired". If you've submitted a classified ad and your item sells before the 3rd submission please let me know. Thank you!
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Kansas City Star Quilts Call for Submissions
Kansas City Star Quilts is preparing for their 4th installment of the My Stars series and are requesting pictures of quilts for certain patterns they will demonstrate in the book. For a list of the needed patterns, go to:
If you have a quilt that matches one of the patterns, send a picture via email to info@pickledish.com. If they pick your quilt you will be published in the book!
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Quilt Artist Ethel Shulam to be featured in magazine
Quilt artist Ethel Shulam will be included as one of the featured artists in the August Cloth, Paper, Scissors Studio publication from Interweave Press (the publishers of Quilting Arts magazine). You will get a peek into Ethel's studio and learn some of her helpful hints. Ethel is currently a volunteer at NEQM and has taught quilting in the north shore area for over 25 years. She has quilts in three books as well as several well-known magazines. She is also one of the founding members of the New England Quilt Guild. You may have seen her quilts in various shows over the years. Ethel is very excited about this great magazine piece so if you can find this publication in your area, do check it out! Borders generally carries this and it can be purchased online at Interweave Press's web site as well.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quilt Racks for Rent:
Rhododendron Needlers Quilt Guild quilt racks consist of metal bases, upright metal poles, (7',8',9',& 10'), and cross bars. Hooks for hanging from the top of the poles and clamps to hold hooks for hanging from any place on the upright poles. Our storage facility is conveniently located in Plainville, MA on route 1, just off 495. We currently have 75 bases, and can be rented by the number of bases needed. We do require that they be picked up and dropped off in a vehicle(s) that is covered to protect from weather. Rental fees are for a 7 day period and pick up and drop off is to be within that time frame. For further information, and to check our rental schedule you may contact Diana Annis @ institchesquilts@aol.com or 508-285-4986. (2) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ QUILT HANGING SYSTEM FOR SALE:
This easy, all-inclusive system is made of wood and is comprised of bases, stanchions, and cross pieces. No step stool or ladder needed to hang quilts. Depending on configuration, there are enough racks to hang from approximately 200 to 275 quilts. For additional information, pricing and possible delivery, contact MQX at 866-675-4355 or e-mail MQXShow@comcast.net(2) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Quilts of Valor
Barbara Chojnacki is the new Regional Coordinator for Region 10 (New York and New England) for the Quilts of Valor project. If you live in this region and are any of the following, or if you would like more info about making Quilts of Valor, please email her at reg10@qovf.org
- Quilt shops who are interested in becoming a drop-off location for QOV batting
- Longarm quilters who currently quilt Quilts of Valor, or are interested in doing so
- Currently make tops for Quilts of Valor, either by yourself or as a group
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Marie Nader, Coordinater for ConKerr Cancer is looking for "Shrek" fabric for a special project. If you can help, please contact her at conkerrcancerboston@mail.org or call: 978-448-2636.
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