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22nd Val Cenis-Termignon National Accordion Festival - France
Ville Hiltula: Bandoneon & Saxophone Concerts - Japan
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Kaja Concert - Estonia
2024 World Concertina Day
Accordion Christmas Gift Ideas for Friends and Family
Free Postage Worldwide, Super Value Christmas Gifts Books - France
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Renzo Ruggieri Releases Updated Arrangements - Italy
Maurice Jones Musical Medley Fundraiser Concert, Gisborne
Christmas Sheet Music by MusicForAccordion.com
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Fisarmoniké Orchestra (AFI) Concert in Puglia - Italy
Grupo Intocable Evolution Tour 2023 - Mexico
Handharmonika-Club Staffelbach Entertainment Evening - Switzerland
Martin Green: “Lighting the Dark” Christmas Show, England, - UK
Akkordeon-Club Sulzbach e.V. Christmas Concert – Germany
Beltango Duo Concert at Club Baires – Sweden
"The Band Who Knew Too Much" Performs at The Lomond Hotel - Australia
Alex Meixner Performs at “Polka Christmas Party” – USA
Sandy Brechin Performs at “Mrs Weatherby's Concert Party Slideshow” – Scotland
Jim Causley “A Causley Christmas!” Celebration – England
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2024 ATG Festival Honoring Joan Sommers and International Competition, Kansas City MI - USAby Mary Ann Covone, ATG President |
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 The 2024 ATG Festival is honoring Joan C. Sommers and celebrating her 90th birthday in Kansas City MI, July 23 - 27, 2024. There are a number of special events including the ATG Festival Orchestra directed by Joan C. Sommers playing new music by Gorka Hermosa and Ian Watson, the UMKC Community Accordion Orchestra directed by Joan C. Sommers. A superb array of international level performers including: (alphabetical order) Bridge and Wolak (Canada), Das Duo Kollektiv (Austria), Gorka Hermosa (Spain) Grayson Masefield (New Zealand), Mirco Patarini (CIA President - Italy), Stas Venglevski (USA) and others. 2024 ATG International World Cup Accordion Competition. ATG is also pleased to announce a special competition offering a $5,000 first prize and $3,000 second prize for their 2024 Festival. Download pdf of the rules: 2024ATG-Competition.pdf |
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22nd Val Cenis-Termignon National Accordion Festival - Franceby Rob Howard |
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| The 22nd edition of the Val Cenis-Termignon National Accordion Festival will take place from January 20th to 26th, 2024 at the Val Cenis Ski Resort, Termignon La Vanoise, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in France. The festival “combines winter, mountains, snow and the warmth of a festive atmosphere with the sound of the accordion, with meetings, sharing, an audience and artists… in concert halls, bars and... on the ski slopes”. For further details phone: +33 (0)4 79 05 99 06 |
Ville Hiltula: Bandoneon & Saxophone Concerts - Japanby Christine Johnstone |
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| Ville Hiltula (bandoneon) and Chika Inoue (saxophone) will tour Japan giving concerts in December 2023 and January 2024 in conjunction with the 125th Anniversary of Establishment of Japan-Asia Diplomacy, sponsored by the Argentine Embassy in Japan. Concert dates: • December 20th, 2023 at the Aigat Salon in Kyoto. Phone: 090-7359-4585 Event sponsored by the Kyoto Music Arts Advisory. • December 22nd, 2023 at Nonaka Anna Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo Phone: 03-5458-15 21 • January 7th, 2024 Classic Salon Amadeus, Miki Building basement, Motomachi Shopping District, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo at 2pm For further details email: villehiltula@gmail.com |
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Kaja Concert - Estoniaby Christine Johnstone |
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| Students from the Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia (Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre - EMTA) will perform a concert at the Kultuurikeskus Kaja in Tallinn, Estonia on December 13th, 2023 at 7pm. Their classical music program for accordion solo and ensembles will include works byBach, Scarlatti, Tchaikovsky, Glinka and others. For details email: info@kajakeskus.ee |
2024 World Concertina Dayby Christine Johnstone |
 The second annual World Concertina Day, sponsored by the International Concertina Association (ICA), will be held on February 6th, 2024, the anniversary of the birth of Sir Charles Wheatstone.The ICA encourages everyone with an interest in the concertina to participate by organizing or taking part in an event in your local area or online. The event will include a variety of online video recordings of concerts and interviews, March of the Concertinas, Zoom sessions, a Museum drop-in day sponsored by the West Country Concertina Players to introduce the public to the world of concertinas at Crewkerne Museum, Somerset, UK, live gatherings throughout the world, workshops, radio and television interviews, displays and much more. For further details email: WCD@concertina.org |
Accordion Christmas Gift Ideas for Friends and Familyby Harley Jones |
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 Christmas Gift ideas for friends and family at: 2023 Xmas Gift Ideas.These ideas have been compiled to hopefully attract your Xmas gift money to be spent with accordion artists, composers, arrangers and publishers. Please support accordion artistry and choose from over 2,400 eSheet pieces, 310 CD/DVD’s, 2,000 eTracks, 1,000 plus printed works and numerous books (text) to choose from. 2023 Xmas Gift Ideas |
Free Postage Worldwide, Super Value Christmas Gifts Books - Franceby Harley Jones |
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 Free Postage Worldwide Special: The Ins and Outs of the Accordion by Thierry Benetoux (catalog benetouxen00). A quality book about accordion repairs, tuning etc. that is very popular indeed. In English Free Postage Special: In French. Comprendre et Reparer Votre Accordeon (catalog benetouxfr00). Free Postage Special: Sounding Out The Accordion by Thierry Benetoux (catalog bthierryen). A very quality book that cares of the sounding and tuning up your accordion. In English. Free Postage Special: In French. L’Accordeon & SA Diversite Sonore (catalog bthierryfr). |
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15th Anniversary Concert of the Chamber Music Forum – Austriaby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
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| Founded in 2008, the Chamber Music Forum has given over 30 concerts to date and has established itself as an important and traditional Bruckner University concert series in Linz's concert life. The central belief of the forum: students and teachers make music together in all chamber music formations with a leitmotif (short, recurring musical phrase) in the program selection. With the anniversary concert on November 28th, 2023, the Chamber Music Forum looked back on 15 years of diverse and special chamber music concerts. At the same time, the Chamber Music Forum would like to celebrate a new era together with its audience, look forward and pursue exciting paths both musically and personally. The artistic team was expanded to include two members: Prof. Heidi Luosujärvi (accordion), and Prof. Johanna Dömötör (flute – both pictured above), who will now give the chamber music forum a feminine touch and were present at the anniversary concert on November 28th, 2023, in the Great Hall of the Bruckner University in Linz. Together with students from Bruckner University, they played dazzling chamber music works by American and Finnish composers such as Leonard Bernstein, George Crumb, Kalevi Aho, Aulis Sallinen and Cecilia Damström. Program: George Crumb (1929 – 2022) An Idyll for the Misbegotten (1985) for amplified flute and percussion (3 players) Leonard Bernstein (1918 – 1990) Halil (1981) Nocturne for flute, percussion and piano Aulis Sallinen (*1935) Chamber Music V “Barabbas Variations”, Op.80 (2000) for accordion and string quintet Kalevi Aho (*1949) Three tangos (1999) for violin, guitar, accordion, piano and double bass Cecilia Damström (*1988) Groove, Op. 38 (2015) (Austrian first performance) for flute and accordion |
Renzo Ruggieri Releases Updated Arrangements - Italyby Renzo Ruggieri |
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  Renzo Ruggieri (picture left) has now released an updated solo arrangement of the famous song Birdland composed by Joe Zawinul. Renzo writes: This is a fantastic composition from famous jazz-rock band Weather Report. Very rhythmic music and modern for the young generation. It works very good with electronics accordion too. Catalog: rrenzo526 Only €10Also updated and released today is Catalog: rrenzo528 - Il Postino composed by Luis Bacalov, famous melody from film (winner of Oscar) is a special arrangement by Renzo Ruggieri for virtuoso entertainment accordion. Renzo Ruggieri writes: "The special feature of this arrangement is that all the melody is rich with contrast from a very soft mood to a very rich yet difficult performance section." Available online, only €10 at rrenzo528 If you have purchased a previous copy of Birdlands or Il Postino, you may email musicforacc.com@yahoo.com with the name and date of your purchase and receive the newly updated version free of charge. Other virtuoso arrangements and compositions by Renzo Ruggieri. TUITION eBOOKS rrenzo401 - 10 Approaches to Jazz Improvisation eBook - English rrenzo421 - 10 Approcci all'Improvvisazione Jazz eBook - Italian COMPOSITIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS Click the link, for notes from the arranger/composer for each accordion piece of this catalog of different styles and types of accordion music by Renzo Ruggieri: NEW: Catalog: rrenzo526 - Birdlanda updated December 2023 solo arrangement of the famous song from Joe Zawinul (group Weather Report). rrenzo500 - Song For S.B (Accordion and Orchestra) and (Accordion and String Orchestra) rrenzo501 - Song For S.B (Solo) rrenzo502 - Volo Degli Angeli (Solo) Updated Volo Degli Angeli Solo arrangement published in June 2022 by Renzo Ruggieri. rrenzo503 - Tango Italiano (Solo) this very successful solo has been updated in February 2021 (ver. 1.3). Tango Italiano for 5 types of ensembles rrenzo 522 (ensemble) rrenzo504 - Carnevale (Solo) rrenzo505 - Roma Tango (Solo) rrenzo506 - Cinema (for 4 parts and drums, electronic accordion) rrenzo507 - Variations on Säkkijärven Polka (Solo) rrenzo508 - Medley Disco (Solo) rrenzo509 - Acquarelli Italiani (Solo) rrenzo510 - Grande Jo (Solo) Accordion Kids (10 pieces)rrenzo511 - Figaro (Solo) or (Solo with string orchestra) rrenzo512 - Accordion Kids (10 pieces) simple and modern compositions rrenzo514 - La Vita Delle Cose (The Life of Things) rrenzo515 - Peccatum et Gratia for electronic (hybrid) accordion rrenzo516 - Lo Scuro e il Chiaro (accordion duo) rrenzo517 - Il bosco incantato (for free bass accordion, solo) This work for free bass accordion and string orchestra is catalog rrenzo524 rrenzo518 - Valentango (Solo) rrenzo519 - The Jackson Medley (Solo) rrenzo520 - Acquarelli Italiani for Accordion and Orchestra rrenzo521 - ll Tuo Sguardo (solo) rrenzo522 - Tango Italiano (ensemble) (full score and individual parts). The solo version is catalog rrenzo503 rrenzo524 - Il Bosco Incantato for free bass accordion and string orchestra (full score and individual parts). The solo version is catalog rrenzo517 rrenzo525 - Spain (Solo) rrenzo526 - Birdland (Solo)a new solo arrangement of the famous song from Joe Zawinul (group Wheater Report). rrenzo527 - Tournée arrangements & compositions (Solo) book - La Czardas (Monti, arr. Ruggieri) - Mazurka Celebre (Migliavacca, arr. Ruggieri) - Figaro (for soloist, Rossini, arr. Ruggieri) - Maple Leaf Rag (Joplin, arr. Ruggieri) - Passione e Fisarmonica (Ruggieri) New - rrenzo528 - Il Postino (Solo) updated December 2023 |
Maurice Jones Musical Medley Fundraiser Concert, Gisborneby Harley Jones |
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| A fundraising concert for Alzheimers Gisborne was held by Peter Duckworth in Gisborne. Despite dreadful weather causing significant flooding in the region and major damages, an enthusiastic audience of about 100 people attended the concert which concluded with a standing ovation for Maurice Jones. Maurice Jones provided his music and travel as a donation to this deserving cause. |
Christmas Sheet Music by MusicForAccordion.comby Harley Jones |
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  View the list of Christmas sheet music and books available in eSheet format (pdf file sent to you by email) or printed (sent to you by post). With each order you will receive free of charge, a copy of the Gary Dahl arrangement of 'Angels We Have Heard on High'. View the Christmas list of music at: 2023Christmas |
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"Perle du Jura" Annual Concert - Switzerlandby Christine Johnstone |
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 The Perle du Jura de Longirod (Pearl of the Jura Longirod) Accordion Society will hold their annual concert in collaboration with the "Orcade" de Renens Accordion Society at the Salle de Marchissy in Marchissy, Vaud, Switzerland on December 2nd, 2023 at 8.15pm.The orchestra will be directed by Eric Martinet and the event theme is “Gotta take life on the bright side”. For details email: grosjeanjp@bluemail.ch |
Fisarmoniké Orchestra (AFI) Concert in Puglia - Italyby Christine Johnstone |
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| The Fisarmoniké Orchestra (Associazione Fisarmonicistica Italiana - AFI) will perform a concert at the Auditorium “Nino Rota” in Bari, Puglia, Italy on December 5th, 2023 at 8pm. The orchestra was formed by Francesco Palazzo and is the first accordion orchestra in Puglia. For concert details email: assfisarmitaliana@gmail.com |
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Grupo Intocable Evolution Tour 2023 - Mexicoby Christine Johnstone |
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| Video: Grupo Intocable performing Si Me Duele Que Duela Grupo Intocable will perform concerts at the Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico on December 8th and 9th, 2023 as part of their Evolution Tour 2023. The group, which includes Ricardo Javier “Ricky” Muñoz (lead vocalist & accordion), René Orlando Martínez (drums), Sergio Serna (percussion), Johnny Lee Rosas (vocals & bajo sexto), Alejandro Gulmar (bajo sexto) and Felix Salinas (bass) play a variety of Tejano/Norteño music. For details email: info@grupointocable.com |
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Handharmonika-Club Staffelbach Entertainment Evening - Switzerlandby Christine Johnstone |
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 The Handharmonika-Club Staffelbach will hold an “Entertainment Evening” at the Staffelbach Mehrzweckhalle in Staffelbach, Aargau, Switzerland on December 8th and 9th, 2023 at 8pm.The event will feature a performance by the Chnopf-Hüpfer "Beginners Band". This group is for children who are interested and motivated to get to know the many facets of the accordion and want to learn how to make music with this great instrument. Free entry. For details email: pia.siegenthaler@quickline.ch |
Martin Green: “Lighting the Dark” Christmas Show, England, - UKby Christine Johnstone |
 Video: Clip from 2022 Lighting the Dark: A Christmas ShowAccordionist Martin Green will perform his “Lighting the Dark” Christmas Show tour in England this month. The show is “a unique exploration of Christmas traditions through live storytelling and music… a journey beyond the typical holiday sparkle, rediscovering ancient rituals and new traditions.“ Martin will be joined by Laura Jurd (trumpet) and Ultan O'Brien (violin) “creating a captivating soundscape of folk, jazz, and seasonal tunes.” Tour Dates: December 9th - Brewery Arts, Kendall December 13th - Cambridge Junction December 14th - Attenborough Arts Centre, Brighton December 16th - Oxford OCM December 20th - Bristol Beacon |
Akkordeon-Club Sulzbach e.V. Christmas Concert – Germanyby Christine Johnstone |
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| The Akkordeon-Club Sulzbach e.V. will hold their 2023 Christmas Concert at the Bürgerzentrum "Frankfurter Hof" in Sulzbach, Taunus, Germany on December 9th, 2023. The orchestra plans to “surprise you with Christmas hits and classics." For details email: info@akkordeon-club-sulzbach.de |
Beltango Duo Concert at Club Baires – Swedenby Christine Johnstone |
 The Beltango Duo will perform at a concert and milonga at the Club Baires, Barnens Scen (children’s stage) in Malmö, Sweden on December 9th, 2023 from 7pm.The duo features Aleksandar Nikolic (bandoneon) & Ivana Nikolic (piano). The concert is presented with the support of the City of Malmö, the Swedish Arts Council, Region Skåne and Studieförbundet Bilda. For details email: info@beltango.com |
"The Band Who Knew Too Much" Performs at The Lomond Hotel - Australiaby Christine Johnstone |
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| “The Band Who Knew Too Much” will perform an exciting mix of jazz, folk, ska and “all the music in between” at The Lomond Hotel in Brunswick East, Victoria, Australia on December 10th, 2023 from 5pm. The group features Dave Evans (accordion and vocals), Andy Reid (clarinet and vocals), Craig Fermanis (guitar), Matt Earl (drums) and Rory Boste (double bass and vocals). For details phone: 03 9380 1752 |
Alex Meixner Performs at “Polka Christmas Party” – USAby Christine Johnstone |
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| Alex Meixner will perform at a “Polka Christmas Party” at the Double Clutch Brewery in Evanston, Illinois, USA on December 14th, 2023 from 7pm. The event will feature dancing to your “favorite polka tunes”. For details email: info@alexmeixner.com |
Sandy Brechin Performs at “Mrs Weatherby's Concert Party Slideshow” – Scotlandby Christine Johnstone |
 Video: Information on the event.Sandy Brechin (picture right) will perform at the “Mrs Weatherby's Concert Party Slideshow”, held at St Mark's Unitarian Church in Edinburgh, Scotland on December 17th, 2023 at 6pm. In addition to Sandy, the event features performers Wendy Weatherby, Andy Cannon, John Sampson, Rosemary & Allan McMillan. |
Jim Causley “A Causley Christmas!” Celebration – Englandby Christine Johnstone |
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| Accordionist Jim Causley will perform “A Causley Christmas!” in a double bill with Sally Sedgman “Chaos at Christmas!” in England this December. Jim will entertain “with lesser known West Country carols, medieval and secular carols from around the British Isles, his own settings of moving Christmas poems by his relative, the late Cornish poet Charles Causley as well a dollop of festive fun with songs of over-indulgence and even a spot of panto too!” Sally Sedgman (comedy speaker and entertainer) will perform her “Chaos at Christmas” an hilarious guide to putting the festive season into perspective that everyone in the family will relate to. Dates are: • December 19th, 2023: St Nicholas Priory in Exeter • December 21st, 2023: Great Hall, Dartington • December 23rd, 2023: Endecott House, Chagford For details email: causleymail@gmail.com |
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2023 Coupe Mondiale Daily Reports 2023 Coupe Mondiale Daily Reports, Video |
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PIF Castelfidardo 2023 2023 PIF Castelfidardo Daily Reports, Video |
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2023 ATG Competition and Festival Photo Report 2023 ATG Competition and Festival Photo Report |
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Two New Friedrich Lips Books Released - Austriaby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
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  'It Seems Like Yesterday' Cat: 9951-1-3 €35 or USD plus postage380 pages · 83 photos · Format 17 × 24 cm German edition: 'Als wäre es gestern gewesen' Cat: 9951-0-6 €35 or USD plus postage Dr Herbert Scheibenreif, long time Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions has been the publisher and translator of the two new Friedrich Lips books 'It Seems Like Yesterday' English edition and 'Als wäre es gestern gewesen' German edition. These two books are the latest Friedrich Lips publications that include an incredible 50 CDs, 6 previous books in 3 languages and numerous educational papers. Author of 'It Seems Like Yesterday' Friedrich Lips tells about wonderful musicians - teachers, composers, conductors, performers, with whom fate brought him together. Possessing a bright literary gift, the author in detailed analytical articles, memoirs, small sketches creates living creative portraits of his contemporaries, who are now living, as well as those who have passed away in the last decade, talks about the events that made the artist's life so rich. The book will be of great help to everyone who studies and performs contemporary music for accordion. Of undoubted interest for class work will be the annotations to the numerous CDs of the author. Purchase online: 31 Lips CDs: Friedrich Lips, CD3Packs, CD6Packs, CDPack Books: It Seems Like Yesterday Cat: 9951-1-3 Als wäre es gestern gewesen Cat: 9951-0-6 The Art of Accordion Playing Cat: kslips00 The Art of Arranging Classical Music for Accordion Cat: kslips03 Die Kunst des Bajanspiels Cat: kslips01 Die Kunst der Bearbeitung klassischer Musik für Akkordeon Cat: kslips02 Picture below: 31 Lips CD covers |
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2024 National Accordion Association (NAA) Convention - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea, Editor USA Accordion News |
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 The National Accordion Association (NAA) annual convention will be held from March 20th to 24th, 2024 at the Hilton Gardens in Lewisville, Texas, USA. For those arriving early, Wednesday evening will be a relaxed time of “meet and greet” and perhaps jam a bit with old friends.Download: 2024NAA-Schedule.pdf The Convention Coordinator is Rick Custer (picture left) This 2024 Convention will be the most exciting convention ever. Lewisville is diligently working to identify itself as a Music City. To that end we are partnering with the city of Lewisville and the Texas Music Association to promote the convention inside Texas and the surrounding states. Texas music style as well as other genres will be represented. The event will focus on the overall education of accordionists regardless of their musical skill levels. The objective is to contribute to the success of the musician in training and teaching basic theory and physical skills, practicing those skills, and performing what has been learned. Musicians of all skill levels are invited to play popular and familiar music in a band consisting of two or three accordion parts in easy to play arrangements. Throughout the day in individual classroom settings, what is taught will be practiced and performed by individual students. Evening jam sessions will be facilitated by teaching professionals using downloadable, printable, easy-to-moderate arrangements of popular genres. There will also be an open mic night, a Party Night, Saturday night banquet, a Dealers’ room, and a technician on premises to make repairs on your accordion. For further updates check the website at: NAA - National Accordion Convention |
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