Dear Community Members,
May is Older Americans Month! To celebrate, Educational Alliance’s Older Adults Programs are joining The Administration for Community Living to honor the incredible older adults in our community.
We are adopting the theme Age My Way and look forward to highlighting the many talents of our members in the First Annual Celebrate Arts festival, a month-long event beginning May 9, that will spotlight artwork created across five Educational Alliance sites: Sirovich Center for Balanced Living, Weinberg Center for Balanced Living, the 14th Street Y, Co-Op Village NORC, and Project ORE.
You can read the full schedule for Celebrate Arts here, and plan to participate by attending:
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Art Galleries: May 9 – May 31 at EA older adult sites and virtually
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Performances: May 25, 27 & 28 onstage at the 14Y Theater
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Art Fair: May 27 & 28 inside the 14Y Gym
Also, be sure to check out the full calendar of events and classes below! All classes are accessible, free, and led by professional instructors and teaching artists. Each class offers a great opportunity to learn new skills or revisit old pastimes as well as engage with your community.
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Happy Olders American Month!
Happy AAPI Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
We are closed May 30 for Memorial Day. All programs will resume May 31.
We look forward to hosting you at our special holiday meal on May 5 to celebrate Cinco De Mayo!
Warmly,
Older Adult Programs Staff at Sirovich Center for Balanced Living
For Virtual Programs
Members will be allowed to enter class for up to 5-minutes after start time.
For In Person Programs
Please remember to wear a well-fitted mask while inside the Sirovich Center, and to please complete the health screening the day of your scheduled class or event. Please do not arrive more than 15minutes before your activities. |
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In Person Lunch
Monday – Friday | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Tickets available for purchase from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM on the 2nd floor.
Grab and Go Breakfast will be provided on your way out.
Pantry
Wednesday, May 4 | 2:10 PM – 4:00 PM
All slots are taken, please stay tuned for our next pantry date
Grab and Go Breakfast and Lunch
Monday – Friday | 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
Sign up will no longer be needed, it will be first-come first-served.
There will be two sign in sheets, one for each meal. Please sign both sheet. We understand the inconvenience, but it is required by Department for the Aging.
Please note Grab and Go on May 5 is moved to 2:00 PM for Cinco De Mayo. Tickets must be purchased in advanced for May 5.
Special Dessert to Celebrate Mother's Day,
Friday, May 6
Dessert will be given during lunch
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Cinco De Mayo Lunch
Thursday, May 5 | 2nd Floor Dining Room
We will be hosting a special lunch menu on Thursday, May 5 for Cinco De Mayo. We will offer (2) Indoor Dining seating and a Grab and Go option will be available for those who are not comfortable with sit-down meals. Please read the info below for how to reserve your spot times, and the menu offering.
Cinco De Mayo Lunch Menu
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Steak Fajitas
Black Bean and Rice
Flour Tortilla
Guacamole, Salsa, Crema, and Cheddar
Assorted Beverages
Tickets Available for Reservation Wednesday, April 27
Tickets can be reserved (first come first serve) at any of the In Person Dining sessions or Grab and Go sessions starting Wednesday, April 27 until the maximum capacity is reached. The suggested donation is $3 and donations are appreciated but not mandatory to reserve a ticket.
Cinco De Mayo Luncheon Schedule
First Seating (Indoor Dining) | 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Second Seating (Indoor Dining) | 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
Grab and Go Tickets | 2:00 PM
(Please note Grab and Go is moved to 2:00 PM)
Activities Include
Glamour Gals
Arts and Crafts with Pratt Interns
Japanese Bon Odori Dance Class
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New In Person Classes Starting in May |
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Mindful Meditations with Julie | In Person (Health Management)
Mondays | 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM | 1st Floor Lounge
May 9, 16, 23
Drop in and join Julie in the lounge for mindful meditation utilizing visualization, the singing bowl, essential oils and simple breath practices.
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Open Swim Pool Time at the 14Y | In Person (Exercise)
Tuesdays | 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | 14Y Pool
Begins May 3
Come and enjoy open swim at 14Y pool.
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Intermediate Fall Stop…Move Strong with Celeste | In Person (Exercise)
Tuesdays | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Auditorium
May 3 – July 5
For class participants who have already taken the Introductory level class. To register email OASinfo@edalliance.org
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Introductory Fall Stop…Move Strong with Celeste | In Person (Exercise)
Fridays | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Auditorium
May 6 – July 8
Open to both new participants, and participants who have taken the Introductory class already.To register please email OASinfo@edalliance.org
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Technology Class with Sonia | In Person (Education)
Fridays | 1st Floor Lounge
Smart Tablet Q&A |11:30 AM – 12:10 PM
Computer Lesson |12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
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Join Us to Celebrate Older Americans Month |
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Celebrate Arts 2022 | In Person
May 9 – May 31
In honor of Older Americans Month, EA’s Older Adults Programs is joining The Administration for Community Living (ACL) to support and celebrate the incredible older adults in our community. To honor the theme of Older Americans Month – Age My Way – and to celebrate and show-off our older community members, we are inviting all of our older adult arts programs to participate in the first annual Celebrate Arts, an annual arts festival across five Educational Alliance older adult sites throughout the month of May.
The month-long festival will feature creative performances and art galleries highlighting the work of our older adults at the Weinberg Center for Balanced Living, Sirovich Center for Balanced Living, the 14th Street Y, Co-Op Village NORC, and Project ORE.
Community members can participate in Celebrate Arts by attending
Art Gallery: All month long in three EA sites as well as virtually
Art Performance: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
Art Fair: Friday and Saturday
Sirovich Gallery | Sirovich Auditorium at 331 East 12th Street
Monday – Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Jewish Communal Fund Gallery | MCC Lobby located at 197 East Broadway
Monday – Thursday | 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
Friday | 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Saturday and Sunday | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
14Y Gallery | 14Y Lobby located at 344 East 14th Street
Monday – Friday |
6:30 AM – 8:30 AM
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Virtual Gallery
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Update – Ceramics Class Resumed |
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The ceramics class will resume beginning Monday, May 9 through Thursday, June 30. This session is only for returning ceramics members who have taken ceramics at Sirovich before but have not taken this past ceramics session. You will have to email Schekira at SWilson@edalliance.org by Monday, May 2 to secure a spot. You can choose up to two session from the following:
Monday Session 1 with Nick | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Monday Session 2 with Nick | 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
(No classes Mondays May 30 & June 20)
Tuesday with Sherman | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Thursday Session 1 with Sherman | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Thursday Session 2 with Sherman | 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
For all members who have taken the last session, we will be in touch about registration for upcoming session in July. For those who have never taken ceramics at Sirovich, please email Schekira at SWilson@edalliance.org to be put on a beginners/orientation class waitlist. We will also be in touch with you in June.
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Health Talk: The Benefits of Walking with Nurse Ji | In Person (Health Management)
Tuesday, May 10 | 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM | 2nd Floor Small Dining Room
Join Nurse Ji to find out strategies and guidance on asking the right questions for different purposes of visits.
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Health Talk: A Toolbox for Aging-in-Community | In Person (Health Management)
Thursday, May 19 | 12:45 PM – 1:30 PM | Small Dining Room
Learn what a little planning can do to make sure you can stay in your own home as you age in NYC.
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Health Management with Nurse Ji |
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Blood Pressure Monitoring | In Person (Health Management)
Tuesdays | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 2nd Floor Dining Room
Health Consultations | In Person (Health Management)
Tuesdays | 1:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Mezzanine
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Mosaic Tiles with Alexandra | In Person (Arts)
Mondays | 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM | 1st Floor Lounge
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Playwriting & Visual Theatre with Concrete Temple Theatre Intensive | In Person (Education)
Tuesdays | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Location To Be Announced
Starts June 7
Classes Runs Through June 21st With Classes on Wednesday June 22 and Thursday June 23 As Well
Save the date! This intensive will focus on writing a monologue and then creating a video presentation that will accompany it. (No worries if you don't know how to create a video presentation, Renne, Carlo, and Eric will be there to help!) The reader of the monologue will be seated and the visual(s) will happen around the individual. The illustration or the projections represent the inner monologue. We are calling the June intensive: Do You Know What I'm Thinking?
The work created will be presented on Sunday, June 26 at Dixon Place.
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Japanese Bon Odori Dance Class with Kevin | In Person (Arts)
Thursdays | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Auditorium
Learn a fun and simple style of Japanese Folk Dance called Bon Odori! These dances are performed at lively summer festivals throughout Japan during the Bon Season. Kevin Suzuki, from The Japanese Folk Dance Institute of NY, will lead the class and teach everyone a brand new dance every week. Each class will end with all dancers working together to choreograph their very own Bon Odori dance!
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14Y Blood Drive in Partnership with New York Blood Center
Monday | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM | 1st Floor Studio A at the 14th Street Y
May 2 , 27
Please remember to eat, drink, and bring your donor ID card or ID with your name and photo.
Blood donors must:
- Must wear a mask or face covering
- Will have their temperature taken
- Must be 14 days symptom free if recovered from COVID-19
- May NOT donate if they have a positive diagnostic test or experiences symptoms of COVID-19 in the last 14 days
- May NOT donate if they are currently on self-quarantine restrictions
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Participate in a Research Study | In Person (Health Management)
Thursdays | 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM | 1st Floor Lounge
May 5, 12, 19, 26
Lonnie Stewart, village resident and Assistant Professor at Columbia University’s graduate program in Physical Therapy, is interviewing community residents 75 years old or older about their quality of life living in New York City. Interviews last about 30-40 minutes, and each study participant receives a “File of Life” refrigerator magnet that holds important medical and contact information in case of emergencies.
Lonnie will be available in our lounge for folks who would like to participate in the research study with him. No appointments needed, please drop in!
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Intergenerational Shared Home Workshop NYU with Perry | In Person
Monday | 2:00 PM | Small Dining Room (Education)
May 23
Learn more about the NYU Intergenerational Home Share Program. The program pairs older adults who have a spare room with graduate students in need of housing, with the aim of bolstering housing stability, economic security, and meaningful social bonds between generations. In partnership with the New York Foundation for Senior Citizens, they provide a free matching service that creates detailed profiles of thoroughly vetted applicants to ensure compatibility and facilitate interactions between potential matches. With a staff of experienced social workers, they prioritize safety, security, and an optimal match.
No registration needed, just drop in.
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Time Lapse Dance Performance | In Person
14Y Theater
Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance returns to the stage for the first time in two years! This new ecologically-themed program deepens the collaboration between choreographer Jody Sperling and composer Matthew Burtner—both acclaimed for their artistic engagement with climate change. The program showcases the company’s brilliant all-women dance ensemble along with Burtner’s live musical performances.
Performance Schedule
Friday | 7:00 PM | May 5
Saturday | 2:00 PM | May 6
Saturday | 7:00 PM | May 7
To reserve a ticket please email SWilson@edalliance.org. Limited tickets available. Must show proof of vaccination to enter the 14Y.
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In Person Classes
Mosaic Tiles with Alexandra (Arts) | 1st Floor Lounge
No Class May 30 and June 20
Session 1 | 9:30 AM – 10:25 AM
Session 2 | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Ceramic Session 1 with Nick (Education)
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | 3rd Floor Ceramic Studio | May 9 - June 27
No Class May 30 and June 20
To register email SWilson@edalliance.org If you have not taken a beginner's class with us, you will be added to our beginner's class waitlist.
Mindful Meditations with Julie (Exercise)
12:45 PM – 1:15 PM | 1st Floor Lounge | Begins May 9
No Class May 30
Drop in and join Julie in the lounge for mindful meditation utilizing visualization, the singing bowl, essential oils and simple breath practices.
Walk with Ease with Demetra (Evidence Based Exercise Class)
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM | Auditorium | Last Class May 9
Dance Movement Class with Rebecca & Courtney (Exercise)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Auditorium | Last Class May 2
Fitness Orientation Class with 14Y | (Exercise)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | 14 Y Fitness Center
No Class May 30 and June 20
Ceramic Session 2 with Nick (Education)
1:30 AM – 4:30 PM | 3rd Floor Ceramic Studio | May 9 - June 27
No Class May 30 and June 20
To register email SWilson@edalliance.org If you have not taken a beginner's class with us, you will be added to our beginner's class waitlist.
Jazz Line Dance with Bernard (Exercise)
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Auditorium
No Class May 30 and June 20
Virtual Classes
Strength & Balance with Rob Hofman (Exercise)
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | No Class May 2, May 30 and June 20
Circle Group with Sarie Teichman (Education)
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
This group focuses on exploring healthy and creative aging by building relationships and support.
ZOOM-BA! with Michal Chorny (Exercise)
5:30 PM – 6:15 PM
No Class May 30 and June 20
Zumba® is cardio dance fitness to world music rhythms. This class features mostly Latin music and low-impact routines you can do safely at home.
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In Person Classes
Tai Chi Class with Annie (Exercise)
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Auditorium
Ceramic with Sherman (Education)
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | 3rd Floor Ceramic Studio | May 10 - June 28
To register email SWilson@edalliance.org If you have not taken a beginner's class with us, you will be added to our beginner's class waitlist.
Intermediate Fall Stop…Move Strong with Celeste (Exercise)
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Auditorium
For class participants who have already taken the Introductory level class. To register email OASinfo@edalliance.org
Nurse Ji On Tuesdays (Health Management)
Blood Pressure Monitoring
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 2nd Fl, Dining Room
Health Consultations with Nurse Ji (Health Management)
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Mezzanine
Memoirs with Rhonda (Arts)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | 1st Floor Lounge | Last Class May 10
Open Painting Studio (Arts)
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | 3rd Floor Painting Studio | Last Class May 10
Open Swim Pool Time at the 14Y (Exercise)
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | 14Y Pool | Begins May 3
Come and enjoy open swim at 14Y pool.
Must be a member of the Sirovich Center to register. To register please email OASinfo@edalliance.org
Chinese Dance Group Sessions 1 and 2 (Exercise)
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Class is currently full.
Virtual Classes
Tai Chi with Roberto (Exercise)
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Brain Dance with Julie Gayer Kris (Health Management)
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Yoga for Bone Health with Chintamani Kansas "C" (Exercise)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Body Smart-Feldenkrais with Andrew Carter (Exercise)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
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In Person Classes
Zumba with Jose (Exercise)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Auditorium
Smart Tablet Q & A with Rebecca (Technology)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | 1st Floor Lounge
For new and beginner smart tablet users. Offered in English and Spanish!
Puppet Theater Workshop with Federico (Arts)
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM | 2nd Floor Small Dining Room
Class is full.
Virtual Classes
Pilates Mat with Gail (Exercise)
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Chinese Traditional Dance with Jiao Li (Exercise)
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Folk Dance with Jaki Soreff (Exercise)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Chair Fit with Andrew Carter (Exercise)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Opera Appreciation with Simón Saad (Education)
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
On the 2nd & 4th weeks of each month, community partner Ansonia Music Outreach leads music-drenched and visually stimulating multi-media workshops in appreciation of opera and the arts.
To join: Please email AMO at voxoperae@ansoniamusic.org, they will provide login information to join the Zoom. Students without computers or smartphone/tablet ZOOM apps can call in to workshops.
AMO leads several virtual classes for NYC community centers that are open to all older adults! Email them here to learn more about AMO’s class offering
Ceramic Show-and-Tell Over Zoom with Instructor Nicholas Biscardi and Studio Manager Sherman Sussman (Arts)
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Class is currently full.
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In Person Classes
Ceramic Session 1 with Sherman (Education)
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | 3rd Floor Ceramic Studio | May 12 - June 30
Brain Dance with Julie | (Exercise)
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Auditorium
Japanese Bon Odori Dance Class with Kevin (Arts)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Auditorium
Participate in a Research Study | In Person (Health Management)
11:30 AM – 2:00 PM | 1st Floor Lounge | Last Session May 26
Lonnie Stewart, village resident and Assistant Professor at Columbia University’s graduate program in Physical Therapy, is interviewing community residents 75 years old or older about their quality of life living in New York City.
Lonnie will be available in our lounge for folks who would like to participate in the research study with him. No appointments needed, Please Drop in!
Asian Choral Group (Arts)
Session 1 - 1:15 PM – 2:25 PM l Auditorium
Session 2 - 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM l Auditorium
Class is currently full.
Ceramic Session 2 with Sherman (Education)
1:30 AM – 4:30 PM | 3rd Floor Ceramic Studio| May 12 - June 30
To register email SWilson@edalliance.org If you have not taken a beginner's class with us, you will be added to our beginner's class waitlist.
Art Expression Workshop with Jenny & Lauren (Arts)
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | 1st Floor Lounge | Last Class May 12
Game Time with Andrea | (Education and Recreation)
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | 2nd Floor Small Dining Room
Open Painting Studio (Arts)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | 3rd Floor Painting Studio | Last Class May 12
Virtual Classes
Art Expression Workshop Series with Paula (Arts)
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Last Class May 19
Balance 101 with Demetra (Exercise)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Yoga with Dianne Galliano AKA Rashmi (Exercise)
3:00 – 3:45 PM
Whether live or virtual, in a chair, or on a mat, Yoga cultivates resilience by balancing effort with ease through gentle yoga postures, relaxation, breathing techniques, and meditation. There is a 5-minute grace period to enter this class. Please enter on-time.
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In Person Classes & Hybrid Classes
Tai Chi Class with Annie (Exercise)
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM l Auditorium
Technology Classes with Sonia | In Person (Technology)
1st Floor Lounge
Smart Tablet Q&A |11:30 AM – 12:10 PM
Computer Lesson |12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
Introductory Fall Stop…Move Strong with Celeste | In Person (Exercise)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Auditorium
Alliance Stage Company: Expressive Arts with Cory (Arts)
1:30PM – 2:10 PM | Auditorium | No Class May 6 & May 13
Alliance Stage Company: Sirovich Senior Theater with Cory (Arts)
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | Auditorium | No Class May 6 & May 13
Sirovich Vocal Ensemble (Sing - Along) (Arts)
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Auditorium | No Class May 6 & May 13
Meeting ID: 729 2748 8436
Password: 1234567
To join by phone, call: 1(646) 558-8656 | Meeting ID: 729 2748 8436# | Password: 1234567#
Virtual Classes
Chinese Medicine Self-Care with Donna, Social Work Intern
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Health Management) Last Class May 27
All are welcome to join Donna, Social Work Intern and Chinese Medicine Practitioner, in this zoom meeting about using Chinese Medicine to support self-care. Self-care is so important for all of us as we continue to recover from all of the effects of living through this pandemic as well as the usual stress.
Dial in:1-646-558-8656
Meeting ID: 814 8312 0459
Feldenkrais with Margot Townsend (Exercise)
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
With the Feldenkrais method of gentle, guided lessons, we explore ways to improve flexibility and coordination as well as rediscover the ability to be graceful and efficient in everyday movement.
FreeConferenceCall, DIAL IN #: 1(425) 436-6331
ACCESS CODE: 596289#
Community Choreography with Courtney
12:30 PM – 1:15PM | Last Class May 2
Zumba Gold® with Deekee Gaerlan (Exercise)
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
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NEW YORK, NY 10003
(646) 395-4534
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