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El concurso del Festival AAA de 2022 se hace virtual - Estados Unidos
Masterclass de acordeón con Paulo Jorge Ferreira - Portugal
Gator by the Bay Crawfish Festival - Estados Unidos
La banda de acordeones con concertina actúa en el Palace Hall - Moldavia
Concierto "Bellows Across Borders" de la London Accordion Orchestra - Reino Unido
2022 South Pacific Accordion Campeonatos y Festival - Nueva Zelanda
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National Accordion Convention 2022 – A Special AnniversaryBuy Last Stock before Price Increase from Euro 29 to Euro 34 - GermanyOnline: Dr. William Schimmel Accordion Seminars - USAMeeting of Accordionists in Nymburk – Czech RepublicBudapest Cafe Orchestra 2022 Tour of ScotlandVideo: Sibelius Academy Accordion Festival, Minna Ristamäki Concert - Finland
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CNIMA Free Teachers/Students Concert – FranceMaciej Frąckiewicz Accordion Masterclass & Concert – GermanyConcert to Commemorate Örvar Kristjánsson - IcelandNürnberger Akkordeonorchester Willi Münch e. V. Opera Concert – GermanyDominique Paats Guest Performer - NetherlandsDannong Wu Concert for Swiss Foundation for Young Musicians – SwitzerlandDiatonic Accordion Manufacturing Course - FranceNorth Staffs Accordion Club Charity Concert - UKDuo Paris Moscou Perform at Marcel Azzola Tribute Concert - FranceCajun Accordion Festival & Competition – USA
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¿Qué va a hacer para el Día Mundial del Acordeón? 6 de mayo - Internacionalby Harley Jones |
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 La Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) se complace en darle la bienvenida al World Accordion Day (WAD) el 6 de mayo o días cercanos.Con la relajación en muchos países de las normas Covid-19 que habían estado afectando a los ensayos, conciertos y competiciones de acordeón, se espera que haya más eventos del Día Mundial del Acordeón (WAD) para 2022. El sitio web del WAD informará de los eventos que puedan celebrarse. Para grupos e individuos de todo el mundo: ¿Qué está haciendo para el Día Mundial del Acordeón para promover el acordeón en su país? El Día Mundial del Acordeón se celebra el 6 de mayo, que es el día en que se patentó el acordeón en 1829. El Día Mundial del Acordeón fue iniciado en 2009 por la CIA y ha tenido mucho éxito, generando una gran publicidad positiva para el acordeón. Una parte fundamental de este evento es la página web del Día Mundial del Acordeón, en la que se puede inscribir el evento y con información de fondo para los medios de comunicación. Se pide a todas las asociaciones, grupos, orquestas, intérpretes y profesores que apoyen activamente el Día Mundial del Acordeón animando a que se realicen actividades nacionales y locales de acordeón en su país ese día o el fin de semana anterior al Día del Acordeón, si resulta más conveniente. Todo el mundo puede registrar su actividad en el sitio web de la WAD y enviar un informe de su evento después, para ese sitio web. Ningún evento es demasiado grande o demasiado pequeño. Todos los eventos que celebren el acordeón son bienvenidos. Esta es una promoción de la CIA para el acordeón en la que todos los entusiastas del acordeón pueden participar y ayudar a unir nuestro mundo del acordeón, así como promover fuertemente el acordeón. |
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El concurso del Festival AAA de 2022 se hace virtual - Estados Unidosby Harley Jones |
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 Descargue el reglamento del concurso virtual, las categorías y la lista de composiciones requeridas en: 2022Rules&Entry.pdfLa fecha de entrega de los formularios de inscripción es el 1 de Agosto de 2022. La fecha de entrega de los vídeos es el 15 de agosto de 2022. Para cualquier consulta, póngase en contacto con Frank Busso Jr., presidente del concurso (foto de la derecha), en frank@bussomusic.com. El presidente de la AAA, el Dr. Joseph A. Ciccone, escribe: "Debido al compromiso de la AAA con la salud y la seguridad de nuestros numerosos y leales asistentes y artistas invitados, y para ayudar a apoyar los esfuerzos de nuestra nación para frenar la propagación del COVID-19, nuestra Junta Directiva de la AAA ha tenido que tomar una difícil decisión. El Festival AAA 2022 ha sido pospuesto y será reprogramado, junto con la Cena del Premio a la Trayectoria de la AAA en honor a Frank Busso Sr. para el verano de 2023. Las categorías de competición del Festival 2022 serán, por tanto, virtuales este año." |
Masterclass de acordeón con Paulo Jorge Ferreira - Portugalby Rob Howard |
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| El Conservatório De Música Olhão (Conservatorio de Música de Olhão) en Portugal celebrará una masterclass de acordeón con Paulo Jorge Ferreira en el Auditorio Municipal de Olhão los días 21 y 22 de mayo de 2022, con el apoyo del Ayuntamiento de Olhão. La masterclass es para todos los estudiantes de conservatorios de acordeón, academias, escuelas profesionales, superiores de música, universidades, privados, entre otros, desde la iniciación hasta la educación superior. El programa y la información de descarga en: 2022Ferreira.pdf |
Gator by the Bay Crawfish Festival - Estados Unidosby Christine Johnstone |
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  Gator By The Bay es el principal festival anual de Zydeco, Blues y Crawfish de la Costa Oeste, lleno de música, baile, comida y diversión con temática de Luisiana. El evento de este año se celebrará en Spanish Landing Park, San Diego, Estados Unidos, del 5 al 8 de mayo de 2022 (fin de semana del Día de la Madre).Entre los artistas y grupos de acordeón se encuentran Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express (foto de abajo), Geno Delafose (foto de la izquierda), Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys, Los Fabulocos, Theo & the Zydeco Patrol, Billy Lee & The Swamp Critters (foto de arriba a la derecha), Fontenot, Pappion & Plauché (incluye al acordeonista Joe Fontenot) y Ass Pocket Whiskey Fellas. Para más detalles, envíe un correo electrónico a: gator@gatorbythebay.com |
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La banda de acordeones con concertina actúa en el Palace Hall - Moldaviaby Christine Johnstone |
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| The Concertina Accordion Band will perform at the Palace Hall in Chisinau, Moldova on May 5th, 2022 at 7pm. The concert, organised by the "Serghei Lunchevici" National Philharmonic will feature the Concertina Band accompanying well known Romanian musician, actor and poet, Tudor Gheorghe. For details email: info@concertino.md |
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Concierto "Bellows Across Borders" de la London Accordion Orchestra - Reino Unidoby Christine Johnstone |
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 London Accordion Orchestra La Orquesta de Acordeones de Londres (foto de abajo) presentará un concierto "Bellows Across Borders" en la Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón en Wimbledon, Inglaterra, el 18 de abril de 2022 a las 5 de la tarde (lunes de Pascua).También actuarán como invitados especiales la Orquesta Juvenil de Acordeones de Suiza (foto de la izquierda). Su programa incluirá una variedad de música "desde Bach hasta Benny Goodman, así como piezas originales escritas para las orquestas". El director y compositor de la London Accordion Orchestra, Ian Watson, también ha escrito una nueva pieza para este evento. Para más detalles, envíe un correo electrónico a: mail@londonao.co.uk |
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2022 South Pacific Accordion Campeonatos y Festival - Nueva Zelandaby Heather Masefield Secretary, New Zealand Accordion Association |
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| 2022 South Pacific Accordion Championships Campeonatos y Festival de la NZAA se celebrará en un lugar que se seleccionará el 4 y 5 de junio de 2022. El evento, debido a las actuales restricciones de viaje del Gobierno de Nueva Zelanda Covid, sólo estará abierto a los residentes de Nueva Zelanda o a los titulares de pasaportes neozelandeses y australianos. Habrá una variedad de clases de grupos de edad para solistas, dúos, tríos, conjuntos y orquestas. Las inscripciones se cierran el 14 de abril de 2022. Descargue el reglamento y el folleto del concurso en 2022nz_prospectus.pdf Para más detalles, envíe un correo electrónico a la secretaria de concursos de la NZAA, Renee Jeffries, a: nzaacompsec@gmail.com |
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by Rita Davidson Barnea, Editor USA Accordion News
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 Less than two weeks ago the National Accordion Association (NAA) Convention ended. It was a special anniversary: 35 + 1 year of the NAA. Yes, 2021 would have been the 35th anniversary, but we all know what came in the way. So, we celebrated this year the 35 + 1 anniversary. Norman Seaton (President) and Sharon Seaton (Board member) have been recognized on stage during the Saturday evening concert with an engraved plaque for their work and dedication. This was not the only thing “special” about the Convention. Due to ongoing pandemic we had to make a few changes to the setup. Photo Up: NAA Youth Orchestra Photo Down: Friday evening - Shelia Lee Memorial Dance Band Photo Right: Saturday evening: Fun Band Breakfast and lunch was paid and served buffet style in the main Ballroom. We also opted for some healthier options for lunch with a changing soup and salad bar. We had setup all sessions with double space to allow for social distancing. Different to previous years we gave our youth a dominant spot with their performance during lunch on Saturday to give them a bigger exposure. They were great. Thanks to Dick Albreski who managed and conducted the youth orchestra and Elena Fainshtein for sending in so many talented students. We had scheduled 4 evening events which had been a full success. From the welcome reception on Wednesday, where Markus Baggio played a game of “Roast the Host”. The audience spun a wheel and whatever genre showed, Markus had to play this. Thursday was mainly an open mike session, but with a spin: We had three rooms dedicated to different regions of the world, so conventioneers could play anything from French Musette, Vienna Waltzes, Balkan Polkas to Country and Latin Music. The Friday Dance Party was opened by the Sheila Lee Memorial Dance Band, conducted by Dee Langley, followed by Jim Rommel, Gordon Kohl, and Mike Middleton. The dance floor was packed. Saturday evening, we had our traditional banquet, but instead of having a conga line as in previous years, we organized an Accordion Flash Mob in the Hotel Lobby. What a blast! Finally, the culmination was our Saturday evening concert. The Fun Band opened with some good tunes, followed by Michael Soloway. His performance was a homage to the movies from Doctor Zhivago to Schindler’s list. Everybody was touched and he got standing ovations. There was much more: Tris Gour and John Simkiss played several duets with Tris singing with his smooth voice. A surprise guest was Elijah Clements, this fine young man took the audience by storm. Richard Noel followed with some swinging songs, getting even dancers on the floor. Jim Rommel played some Rock & Roll tunes. The concerted ended with Paul Betken playing some good old-fashioned swing and jazz songs. The last performer of the night was Eddie Monteiro, closing out with a French Musette, some jazz tunes and the ‘One-note-Samba’. On a personal note: Norman Seaton, my wife Sabine and I spend months on planning and scheduling, emails, phone calls. Between Wednesday and Sunday, I walked more than 35 miles, just in the hotel. Did everything run smoothly? Well, most of the time, there were some hiccups, but we managed, improvised, and got it resolved. In total we had more than 40 sessions and more than a hundred conventioneers joining us. We also like to thank all attendees to make this a success. Thanks to all presenters, vendors and helpers: Dick Albreski, Bob Donovan, Tris Gour, Mike Middleton, Eddie Monteiro, Gene Neyer, Richard Noel, Paul Betken, Jim Rommel, Sharon Seaton, Michael Soloway, Hank Thunander, Dee Langley, Gordon Kohl, Jerry Jacoby, Craig Funderberg, Nick Ballarini Sr and Jr., Joe Petosa, Randy McPeck, Clara Trahan. Thanks also to the Hilton Hotel staff for all their hard work. If you haven’t done it join the NAA Facebook group to see tons of photos and videos. See you in 2023. We are schedule for March 15 - 19, 2023. So save the date! |
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 The price from publisher is being increased from Euro 29 to Euro 34 on 1st April. We have books in stock so as long as our shopping basket shows the price Euro 29 you can still purchase at the old price. We expect to run out of stock within a few days so order now to get the special price.Catalog: kslips00 This high quality reprint "must have" book that every teacher, enthusiast and student will cherish is now released. The Art of Accordion Playing by Prof. Friedrich Lips is one of the most popular educational books for accordion with its focus being: Technique, Interpretation and Performance of Playing the Accordion Artistically. The high-quality content now corresponds to the outward appearance of the book: four color printing on high quality hard cover in exclusive design with lamination and paper binding with long lasting thread-stitching. Printed on chlorine-free, bleached, acid-free, stable and age resistant, high quality, matte, non-reflective paper for fatigue-free reading uses a high quality paper made in Germany. The major technical difference of the new print run comparing to the old one is the cover, paper quality and the binding: high quality hard cover with lamination now instead of plain softcover previously and thread-stitching instead of simple glueing. The book is great value at Euro 29, Catalog kslips00 the same price as the older lower quality print version. |
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by Rita Davidson Barnea, Editor USA Accordion News
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 Dr. William Schimmel online accordion seminars are scheduled for July 29th, 30th and 31st, 2022, presented by The Accordion Global Association.The Theme is: “Too Much Information, Too Little Time, But We Do It Anyway!” The event will include Master Classes from 3pm to 4pm and concerts from 4pm to 5pm. The distinguished list of participants include Micki Goodman, Paul Stein, Dr. Robert Young McMahan, Will Holshouser, Godfrey Nelson, Lorraine Nelson Wolf, Dr. Denise Koncelik, The Main Squeeze Orchestra, Doug Makofka, Jeanne Velonis, Sari Kalin, Brian Dewan, Erica Marie Mancini, Mary Spencer Knapp, Benjamin Ickies, Dan Cooper, Peter Flint, William Komaiko, Dr. Hugo Goldenzweig, Gene Pritsker, Peter Jarvis, Bachtopus, Mayumi Mayoaka, Robert Duncan, David First, Bob Goldberg, Carl Riehl, Rachel Quirbach, Melissa Elledge, Dave Soldier and more to follow. Topics that will be presented incude In your face, Out of your face, The New Professional, The Vague Panther - dealing with navigation of rough waters, The technique of ideas, The technique of chops, Ideas and chops, The Accordion as Homing Pigeon, Accordi yoga, Zen Phrasing revisited, Accordio meditation, De stressing with your accordion, Fun with a purpose, Hard work - with payoff (instant gratification), Hard work with delayed payoff (the art of patience), Contraction and release, Aught Culture and Reverse Irony, New works, Old works - new angles, Nothing new, but how we look at it, The Accordion as Smile - La – Phone, Morality and the Accordion and much more. Dr. William Schimmel’s versatility is evident by the many musical projects that he is involved in. He has devoted his life to musicianship particularly utilizing the accordion. For further details email: accordionbill@gmail.com |
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 Jan Cajan (picture right) invites accordionists to a meeting at the Nymburk Cultural Center, Nymburk Kokos Municipal House (Small Hall) in Nymburk, Czech Republic on July 23rd, 2022 at 2pm.Accordionists are welcome to perform at this event, have fun and make new friends. To register your interest please email: info@cajansluzby.eu |
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| Video: Budapest Café Orchestra performing Ketshpelek from Ashkhabad of Turkmenistan. The Budapest Cafe Orchestra will tour Scotland from May 10th to 28th, 2022 giving concerts in Whithorn, Dalswinton, Stobo, Drumnadrochit, Portmahomack, Lyth, Wick, Rosehall, Lochinver, Achiltibuie, Gairloch, Torridon, Waternish, Portree, Arisaig, Oban and St Andrews. The group, includes Eddie Hession (accordion), who won 2nd prize at the Coupe Mondiale in the USA in 1981. Other group players are Christian Garrick (violin & darabuka), Kelvin Cantlon (double bass) and Adrian Zolotuhin (saz, guitar, balalaika & domra) play a variety of traditional Balkan, Russian, Hungarian and Romanian gypsy and folk music. |
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| Video: Minna Ristamäki: Master recital "From the Shadows” Program: Kasper Rofelt: Nightsong 2 (with Essi Höglund, violin) Sofia Gubaidulina: De profundis Martin Lohse: 6 Preludes Harri Vuori: The Hour of the Wolf J. S. Bach: Fantasy and Fugue in A Minor BWV 904 Paavo Korpijaakko: Peer Gynt Fantasy The four-day Sibelius Academy Accordion Festival, held from March 23rd to 26th, 2022, showcases the endless possibilities the accordion presents in all genres of music. |
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 The CNIMA directed by Nathalie Boucheix (picture left) will give a concert featuring teachers and students at Poulailler in Saint-Pierre-Roche, France on April 7th, 2022 at 8.30pm.Entrance is free. For details email: cnima@orange.fr |
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| Maciej Frackiewicz will give a multimedia concert “See you in a Dreamland. Portrait of a lover” at the Chamber Music Hall of the Essen-Werden Campus, Folkwang University of Arts on April 8th, 2022 at 7.30pm. This will be followed by an Accordion Masterclass at the same venue on April 9th and 10th from 11am to 6pm with students from Mie Miki’s class at the Folkwang University. The course is made possible by the support of the Dr. Josef and Brigitte Pauli Foundation and is open to interested public members. Entry is free of charge. For details email: karten@folkwang-uni.de |
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| A concert to Commemorate Örvar Kristjánsson, one of the nation's most beloved accordionists, will be held at The Hall in Kópavogur, Iceland on April 8th, 2022. During his 60-year career, Örvar released 13 albums that were very popular and these concerts are held on a regular basis to commemorate Örvar and his contribution to Icelandic music history. Performers include accordionists Jón Þorsteinn Reynisson and Margrét Arnardóttir who will play some of Örvar's best-known songs. See poster for details. |
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| The Nürnberger Akkordeonorchester Willi Münch e. V. will perform at the Nürnberger Orpheum in Nurnberg, Germany on April 10th, 2022 at 7pm. “Orchestra conductor Stefan Hippe invites you to a short journey through opera and operette, host Barbara Schofer expertly teaches us the way and sopranist Isabel Blechschmidt excites us with her extraordinary voice”. Their program includes works by Bizet, Lehár and Verdi. For details phone: 0911/53 03 888 |
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| Accordionist Dominique Paats has been invited as a guest performer on the "Paulus Schäfer invites" show. He will join musicians Jelle van Tongeren (violin) and Matheus Nicolaiwelsky (double bass) at a concert at the Café de Stam in Gerwen, Netherlands on April 11th, 2022 at 8pm. Paulus Schäfer is a guitarist, composer, and arranger from the Netherlands and his regular show "Paulus Schäfer invites" features a variety of guest musicians. For details email: christien@sintimusic.nl |
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| Accordionist Dannong Wu (China) will perform a concert at Spalenvorstadt 25, Basel, Switzerland on April 14th, 2022 at 12.30pm organised by the Swiss Foundation for Young Musicians. His program will include Bach’s Partita 2 and excerpts from French Suite 5. Entrance is free of charge. For details email: info@foryoungmusicians.ch |
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| Ewen d'Aviau will run a 10-day diatonic accordion making course from April 20th to 30th, 2022 in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Course participants will be able to make and assemble their own diatonic accordion during the course as well as experience evening concerts and share their talents as the last half-day will be devoted to a musical practice on the accordion with an outside speaker. A second course is planned in St Nazaire in August this year. For details email: ewen.daviau@gmail.com |
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| The North Staffs Accordion Club have organised a Charity Concert to be held at the Kidsgrove Town Hall in Kidsgrove, England on April 22nd, 2022 at 7.30pm. Performers include the North Staffs Accordion Band and Stefan Andrusychyn who will accompany vocalist Denise Leigh. See poster for details. |
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| Duo Paris Moscou which includes accordionists Roman Jbanov and Domi Emorine will perform at a Marcel Azzola (10 July 1927 – 21 January 2019) tribute concert on May 1st, 2022 at 5pm. “Marcel Azzola's name was associated with all the faces of the accordion, from the musette ball to the original creation and jazz.” The event will be held at the Chatel-Guyon Theatre in Châtelguyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. See poster for details. |
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  Video: Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys Quartet performing at the Rhythm and Roots Festival 2021The Cajun Accordion Festival & Competition will be held at Vermilionville in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA on May 14th, 2022, organised by Steve Riley Productions. The event will include performances by the Pineleaf Boys (picture above left), Savoy Family Cajun Band (picture above right) and Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys. Registrations close on May 11th, 2022. See poster for details. |
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| Video: Eight year old Hector was invited on to the stage in Texas, USA to play Conjunto Tejano music with the Los Garcia Brothers. |
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En línea: Festival del Aniversario del Colegio Británico de Acordeonistas 2022 - Reino Unidoby Rob Howard |
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 El British College of Accordionists (BCA), dirigido por Raymond Bodell, organizará su Festival del Aniversario 2022 en línea este año en mayo.El evento incluirá una competición nacional de solistas para cada uno de los 12 grados de examen, y una competición internacional para solistas de todas las edades, así como conjuntos junior y senior. La fecha límite para la presentación de vídeos es el 15 de abril de 2022. Los vídeos del concurso se enviarán a los miembros del jurado. Los vídeos serán evaluados por un jurado nacional e internacional utilizando los criterios de puntuación del BCA, que otorgará a cada actuación una nota sobre 100. Cada miembro del jurado enviará su puntuación a la BCA y el resultado se calculará y publicará para todas las categorías el domingo 15 de mayo de 2022. Para más información, visite el sitio web de la BCA o envíe un correo electrónico a: ray.annabodell@gmail.com |
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