Calendar of Events

Random Animals rocks Asheville on Sat, 4.27 at Salvage Station at 10pm (following Big Boi’s outdoor show)!
Formed in 2016, Random Animals is an Asheville-based quintet of the indie, soul, and rock persuasion.

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TMVB in Asheville

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The 1st Asheville Tattoo Arts Convention is coming to the US Cellular Center, April 26th- 28th, 2019. Villain Arts is excited to host a show in Asheville, NC this year. The Asheville Tattoo Arts Convention is for industry professionals and tattoo lovers as well. General public is welcome. Come get tattooed by 200 of the world’s best tattoo artists, including the top local, national & international artists. Meet & Greet TV celebrities from Ink Master, Tattoos After Dark and Best Ink. Tattoo TV stars will be on hand to tattoo the public! In addition, there will be numerous vendors with everything from industry supplies to clothing, artwork & jewelry. Daily tattoo competitions for you to show off your tattoos. Performances by The Enigma Live, Olde City Sideshow, Marlo Marquise and dynamic live human suspension are just a few of the other exciting things happening throughout the weekend. The Asheville Tattoo Arts Convention is a don’t miss event, with something for everyone.

Sale Dates and Times:

Public Onsale : Mon, 18 Mar 2019 at 06:00 PM

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Shake what yo momma gave ya, every Saturday 11pm-2am. Dance Party. No cover. Do it.

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Wildflowers springing from the ground are a sign that spring and warmer weather are right around the corner. Capture photos of your family and friends enjoying the Park and enter them into our Shades of Spring Photo Contest for a chance to win fabulous prizes. We’ll use the winning entries on our website and Facebook album, and you’ll win some fun prizes. Photos must be taken within the Chimney Rock section of the Park.

Cost: No additional cost to enter.

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Join Professional Photographer Chuck Hill for this two-day workshop focusing on nature’s beauty at all hours of the day. This class will discuss and review panos, types of scenic photography and the equipment needed to make a photo pop. You’ll also have the option to camp overnight in the Park, a rarity that few people have enjoyed. Preregistration for this event is required.

Event Schedule

Saturday, April 27
9-11:30am- Class begins. Review of photography equipment and editing software
11:30am-12:30pm-Lunch from Old Rock Cafe
12:30-3:30pm- Travel to the Rock to shoot photos
3:30-4:30pm- Return to classroom for a break
4:30-7:15pm- Travel to Hickory Nut Falls and take photos
7:15-8pm- Return to classroom/ setup tents
8-9:30pm- Dinner on your own
10pm-?-Astrophotography in the Meadows

Sunday, April 28

5:30-7am- Sunrise shoot at the top of the Rock
7am-10am- Breakfast/Free time to edit photos in the classroom
10am-11:30am- Class resumes/Review of editing programs
11:30am-12:30pm-Lunch
1pm-4pm- Q&A Session/ Free time to explore park

Cost: $250 fee. Camping is an additional $8 per person. Lunch on Saturday and Sunday included in Price. All other meals and lodging are at the expense of participants. Workshop attendees are responsible for bringing their own camera, computer with photo editing software, camping equipment and food outside of lunch during this workshop. To register, call 828-625-9611.

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Join Professional Photographer Chuck Hill for this two-day workshop focusing on nature’s beauty at all hours of the day. This class will discuss and review panos, types of scenic photography and the equipment needed to make a photo pop. You’ll also have the option to camp overnight in the Park, a rarity that few people have enjoyed. Preregistration for this event is required.

Event Schedule

Saturday, April 27
9-11:30am- Class begins. Review of photography equipment and editing software
11:30am-12:30pm-Lunch from Old Rock Cafe
12:30-3:30pm- Travel to the Rock to shoot photos
3:30-4:30pm- Return to classroom for a break
4:30-7:15pm- Travel to Hickory Nut Falls and take photos
7:15-8pm- Return to classroom/ setup tents
8-9:30pm- Dinner on your own
10pm-?-Astrophotography in the Meadows

Sunday, April 28

5:30-7am- Sunrise shoot at the top of the Rock
7am-10am- Breakfast/Free time to edit photos in the classroom
10am-11:30am- Class resumes/Review of editing programs
11:30am-12:30pm-Lunch
1pm-4pm- Q&A Session/ Free time to explore park

Cost: $250 fee. Camping is an additional $8 per person. Lunch on Saturday and Sunday included in Price. All other meals and lodging are at the expense of participants. Workshop attendees are responsible for bringing their own camera, computer with photo editing software, camping equipment and food outside of lunch during this workshop. To register, call 828-625-9611.

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The Moon Path: The Sacred Teachings of Kundalini Yoga for Women

“You must, in your own mind, understand that you are the keeper of your own grace, your own character, your own commitment, your own standard.”
~Yogi Bhajan

Join Sierra for The Moon Path: The Sacred Teachings of Kundalini Yoga for Women. Sierra’s teacher, Yogi Bhajan, was incredibly inspired by the strength and grace of women and believed that the elevation of the status of women, worldwide, was a key step to peace and harmony for our Earth. This class is exclusive to women students.

For 29 years, Yogi Bhajan called women around the globe to join him for the summers in New Mexico. He shared unique Kundalini Kriyas and meditations specifically for women and over the course of his life, devoted more hours to women’s teachings than to any other subject.
Woman is Shakti, the embodiment of the creative power of the universe. This power has been worshipped for centuries in the form of various goddesses. Every woman has that divine goddess power in her own being, waiting to be recognized. Join us on the Moon Path to explore these teachings together.

Curriculum Includes:
* Your unique Moon relationships
* Family life and relationships
* Diet
* Fertility
* Sexuality
* Pregnancy
* Menopause
* From childhood to elderly female

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The MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR is your passport to money-saving hacks, health-boosting remedies, and environmental strategies from leading experts and entrepreneurs around the country. In addition to presentations and hands-on workshops, you’ll encounter a vast marketplace abounding with innovative resources and products to enrich your life.

THE LEARNING NEVER STOPS!

All workshop presentations come from real-world, seasoned practitioners of the MOTHER EARTH NEWS way of life. Many of these individuals are also regular contributors to the magazine and specialize in the core categories we cover, from DIY projects to organic gardening to real food to natural health. Each year you are likely to find some of the same smiling faces on stage but with a new, well-researched topic on hand.

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Join us for a scrumptious brunch including freshly baked pastries and other yummy treats this Sunday! We will have a cider mimosa bar in which you can choose from our six hard ciders and several different juices to make a custom mimosa!
$12 per person, price includes a mimosa! Call (828)585-2850 or email us at [email protected] to save a spot!

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Hey y’all! Your responses to our Rowing Clinic were overwhelming…. the stoke is alive! We had initially planned to do this event a little further down the road but it seems like folks are rearin’ to go. Can we get a show of hands for who would be interested in participating in this event on Sunday, April 28th?

If this is way too soon for you, let us know. We are also considering a follow up in July.

Comment below and let us know what you think!

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Sly Grog Lounge, MAD PROPS, Pink Cheetah Vintage and Foxy & Co. are having a spring Foxy fashion flea market! Bring your fly fashion, up-cycled, vintage or just clean out your closet! No table fee. 10am setup. Doors open to the public at 11am. Bar open at noon. First come first serve. Plenty of space!

Music provided by Rob Breax

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Start your day with Brunch served by The Olive and coffee from Jackson’s Java

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We are living in a time of great awakening and transformation both individually and collectively. We are in a process of Awakening together with Mother Earth. The human HEART exists on many levels on energy and consciousness and holds the keys to our transformation at both a personal and planetary level. The Heart is the seat of our vital force, our spiritual essence, our deepest soul desire, and aliveness.

Ancient spiritual traditions along with artists, poets, musicians, all lovers, and modern science have all been fascinated by the human heart and how to tap into it and understand its profound energy and effect on our being. The next level of our evolution is tied to the awakening and integration of H E A R T Consciousness.

Join us for this intimate weekend of yoga practice, music, chanting, community and reflection as we explore together teachings (both ancient and modern), practices and tools to help us all tap into the power and magic of our hearts.

Yoga classes will include a short dharma talk, practice of heart/soul-centered yoga, meditation, chanting, and beautiful live music with Jim & special guests.

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Join Primal Studios instructors Sherry Fields & Jess Toan in this UpLIFT 90 minute workshop April 28th at 10am!

Bring in the new energy of Spring with 30 minutes of dynamic asana, hiit, plyometrics, cardio dance, and primal movement during Buti Yoga with Instructor Sherry Fields. Then, enjoy a YUMMY 30-40 minute yin yoga flow taught by Jess Toan, packed with slow and impactful full body stretches to drop you into a place of true healing. Finally, we will have 20-30 bonus minutes dedicated to expansive breathwork, and mind calming meditation and sound healing exercises. By the end of this workshop you’ll be released from stagnant energy and reborn with feeling of true bliss to take you into the season of renewal!

Our workshop will help you dig into your roots with us at Primal Studios, and set the foundation to truly blossom this Spring”

➳ $15 drop in/ Pre-register on Mindbody app- Primal Studios to reserve your space + speed up the sign in process!

https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=781309&stype=-7&sView=day&sLoc=0&date=04/28/19

✨ ✨ ✨ ALL LEVELS welcome + celebrated. This movement medicine is on tap for anyone willing to step out of their comfort zone to connect & thrive!

➳ 90 minute class

➳ Our Studio is in the same building as Tribe Dance & Pole at 457 N. Lousiana Ave. in West Asheville

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Join us for gentle yoga every Sunday in the Parlor! Start your afternoon off with a centering, donation-based session with one of our two lovely instructors who will help you tune-in to your body, focus on your breath, and generally have a great time!

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Need something exciting to start your morning off right! Yoga! Yoga is now the fourth Sunday of the month, starting at 11 am. The session is $10 which includes a pint. Please bring a yoga mat.

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You know it, you love it. That’s right, BUDDHI YOGA iS BACK! And this year, we’re doing something exciting! Get your Buddhi punch card, come to 10 classes, and get FREE BUDDHI x ARCHETYPE merch!! $5, 1 hour class, stay for a beer! All levels welcome, show up with your mat and a smile for an awesome to start your week.

This type of yoga combines asana, dance, kundalini, cardio, hip spiraling, and plyometric movements (and GREAT music). All of these dynamic movements are combined to simply help the yoga student to let go and get in touch with their inner strength.

“I love all Yoga, but my true passion lies with BUDDHI. It puts a smile on your face and brings you to your edge in a playful and challenging way. We move to get in touch with ourselves and free our minds from doubt. Together our movement wakes up our inner strength.” – Jane Starr, your amazing instructor.

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See the website for all the details: www.mountaincheesefest.com including tickets, lists of vendors, workshops, pairings, and of course cheese makers!

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Join us for Asheville’s first Drive Electric Earth Day Sunday, April 28th, from 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. at Asheville Outlets (ShopAshevilleOutlets.com)! Along with local EV drivers and their vehicles, electric bicycles and yard equipment will be on display. Featured electric vehicles will include the Tesla Model 3, Chevy Bolt and the 2019 Nissan Leaf. Plus, the latest all electric Jaguar IPace! Owners will be available to answer questions about the EV lifestyle including charging, costs and performance.

Several hotels have special rates for those attending Drive Electric Earth Day, including Holiday Inn Express & Suites Asheville SW – Outlet Ctr Area, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott – Asheville South and Lake Powhatan Recreational Area & Campground. The event is free and open to the public.

The 22nd Annual International Children’s Day Festival is a multicultural event designed to respect children’s personalities and to celebrate their happiness. Families will enjoy live entertainment, inflatables, kids raffles and delicious food from around the World. The event is FREE to the public.

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Join Aloft Asheville Downtown at Live @ Aloft for a festive afternoon filled with live music, an exciting raffle drawing, refreshing beverages and good eats. The kickoff to this spring/summer event series, held on The Ledge, will feature music group Eleanor Underhill and Friends. Entry fee proceeds will go toward the Literacy Council of Buncombe, which strives to increase comprehensive literacy and English language skills through specialized instruction and resources. Guests can enjoy multiple raffle drawings that include a free night’s stay at Aloft Asheville, gift certificates to w xyz and gift baskets.

*Parking available in the Biltmore Avenue parking garage, standard rates apply. Validation available for the first hour.

Beer Vendors Include:

Highland Brewery

Bold Rock

One World Brewing Co

Eurisko Brewery

Oskar Blues Brewery

Wicked Weed

Food vendors include:

Poppy’s Popcorn

Sun Shine Sammies

Imladris Farms

City Bakery

& several boutique shops

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A new musical gathering curated by Alec Sturgis and Jack Callahan featuring presentations by living American composers and performers whose work comes from outside academic or popular music contexts.

Thursday – 7pm
Eugene Chadbourne, Anka, Theodore Cale Schafer

Friday – 7pm
Sarah Louise performs Deep Listening inspired exercises, Deforrest Brown Jr. and Nick James Scavo present “Wrecked New American Music of a Cancelled Species”, Petr Kotik’s “There is Singularly Nothing”

Saturday Afternoon – 3pm
Phenoma, Julius Eastman’s “Macle” performed by S.E.M. Ensemble, Panel discussion with Petr Kotik, Nick James Scavo, Deforrest Brown Jr.

Saturday Night – 7pm
Jeff Witscher, John Cage’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra performed by S.E.M. Ensemble, Voice Training

Saturday Late Night (at Static Age Records) – 10pm
Shane Parish, Motown Willie

Sunday – 2pm
Morton Feldman “For Philip Guston” performed by S.E.M. Ensemble

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Image: The Long Now, Kraftwerk, Berlin Maerzmusik 2018 © Camille Blake, Berliner Festspiele

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A new musical gathering curated by Alec Sturgis and Jack Callahan featuring presentations by living American composers and performers whose work comes from outside academic or popular music contexts.

Thursday – 7pm
Eugene Chadbourne, Anka, Theodore Cale Schafer

Friday – 7pm
Sarah Louise performs Deep Listening inspired exercises, Deforrest Brown Jr. and Nick James Scavo present “Wrecked New American Music of a Cancelled Species”, Petr Kotik’s “There is Singularly Nothing”

Saturday Afternoon – 3pm
Phenoma, Julius Eastman’s “Macle” performed by S.E.M. Ensemble, Panel discussion with Petr Kotik, Nick James Scavo, Deforrest Brown Jr.

Saturday Night – 7pm
Jeff Witscher, John Cage’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra performed by S.E.M. Ensemble, Voice Training

Saturday Late Night (at Static Age Records) – 10pm
Shane Parish, Motown Willie

Sunday – 2pm
Morton Feldman “For Philip Guston” performed by S.E.M. Ensemble

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Image: The Long Now, Kraftwerk, Berlin Maerzmusik 2018 © Camille Blake, Berliner Festspiele

https://www.facebook.com/events/560004314464414/?event_time_id=560004327797746

As yoga instructors, sensitivity to trauma is essential in creating an environment in which all students feel safe to practice. Beth is certified by the Trauma Center/Center for Trauma and Embodiment at the Justice Resource Institute in Boston as a trained facilitator in Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY-F).

This workshop will present a brief overview of trauma theory and neuroscience, methodology of the practice of trauma-sensitive yoga, and a discussion of how this relates to and impacts teaching in the studio setting.

Advance your understanding and compassionate connection by joining Beth for this workshop to both learn the latest research and how to apply it as well as experience a TCTSY class. You do not have to be a yoga teacher to attend this training. Anyone who wants to learn about trauma and trauma sensitive yoga can attend!

Yoga Alliance CE Credits: 3
Cost is $45.

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“Witchwifes, Wyrms, and Wands: Unpacking Magical Lore in British Isle Ballads”

In this workshop, we’ll explore several British Isles ballads to learn what they can tell us about Witches and their craft through the ages. These songs, originating from the Middle Ages to more recent times, contain pieces of lore that can tell us much about popular beliefs about witches, magic, and the fae (watch out!).

These songs often contain elements of both the Pagan and Christian world. As well as tidbits of magic that we can tease out, like the threads spun in so many of these songs. Additionally, most do not treat witches kindly, but in doing so these songs carry the dual effect of publicly condemning magic while preserving important knowledge about these ancient arts. We’ll teach the melodies and refrains to some of these songs, and dive deep into their meanings!

This workshop is brought to you by award winning ballad singer Saro Lynch Thomason and Becky Beyer of Blood and Spicebush.

20 to 45$ Sliding Scale. Please register ahead of time by e-mailing [email protected].

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The Rock and Roll Playhouse Presents: The Music of Prince for Kids at The Grey Eagle on Sunday, April 28!

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Enjoy the Live Blues of Mr Jimmy Music! Sponsored by the Arts Council of Henderson County and Sanctuary Brewing Company during Jazz Appreciation Month.

Mr Jimmy – Biography

The Chicago Kingsnakes were formed in 1983 by guitarist / vocalist James “Ang” Anderson. He started playing guitar at the age of 8 on a homemade instrument crafted from a cigar box, rubber bands and thumb tacks. A lifelong resident of Chicago, he received his musical education on the city’s infamous south side, at the Checkerboard lounge, and Theresa’s, where he played with the likes of guitar greats Buddy Guy, Lefty Dizz and Son Seals, harmonica legends James Cotton and Junior Wells and the Queen of The Blues, Koko Taylor.

James has toured the nation with Sun, Chess, Bobbin, Stax and Malaco recording artist Little Milton. Anderson also played guitar with Johnny Twist’s Rocka-Boogie Blues Band touring the midwest for many years.

In 1992 The Kingsnakes befriended Byther Smith. The band has become “Smitty’s” road band and has accompanied him on tours of the United States, Finland, The Netherlands and Canada. In addition they played on Byther’s “I’m A Mad Man” CD on the Bullseye record label. On June 5th 1994 Byther Smith and The Kingsnakes performed on the Main Stage of the 11th Annual Chicago Bluesfest in Grant Park. This friendship is sustained by occasional tours with Byther.

In 1998 The Kingsnakes released a CD of original material entitled “Blues Island” . The disk was very well received by the press. Blues Revue, a national blues magazine, called Blues Island “Essential”. Chicagoland’s, The Beat, said “Blues Island magnificently captures the live feel and heart of blues in a studio setting”.

In 2003, the band released “Grass Roots” an all acoustic CD. Blues On Stage called the disc, “An unplugged gem”, and went on to say, “this has all the elements of a Southern afternoon front porch jam and party with everything but the sound of friends whooping it up while dancing in the yard.” The Illinois Entertainer called the disc, “a fine down home effort.”

In 2008 The band released “Holiday Boogie” a CD of Holiday music featuring 4 original songs and 4 classic covers, and in 2009 The band released “SNAPSHOTS” a 6 song live recording

The Kingsnakes released “Blue Mosaic” in 2011, featuring 12 new compositions by Anderson, to critical acclaim world wide. In 2016 they released “South Side Soul” a record of all original R & B tunes by Anderson.

James continues to perform both solo and with the band and averages over 100 dates a year. In 2016, he became a radio host of the NPR show “Confessin’ the Blues”, a weekly show featuring interviews and performances with Blues artists.

In 2018 Mr Jimmy, moved to Asheville, NC to embark on his solo career, and released “All Alone with the Blues”.

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Mr Jimmy performs as part of The Hendersonville JAM

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*meant to be enjoyed by everyone 8 and older

a devised piece by Abby Felder(co-concept / direction), Dr. Allison Curseen (co-concept), Eva von Schweinitz (dramaturge), Alex Smith (dramaturge), Rebecca Williams (video), Blakeney Bullock (choreography), DeWayne Barton (lobby installation), Abby Auman (lights), Kylie Irvin (musical support), original music by Jonesalee Music, with the Ensemble of ACA Artists (Edwin Salas Acosta, Tiffany Copeland, Olympia Garrett, Holly Heveron-Smith, Katie Jones, Daniele Martin, and Gina Stewart)

An immersive experience with puppetry, live folk music, video and more that explores the stories of young people and of the South, starting with Lewis Hine’s photos of children in textile mills at the turn of the century, and ending with contemporary narratives gathered directly from local young people during onsite residencies focusing on personal narrative and oral history.

Featuring Personal Narratives from: Hanger Hall 8th Grade Students, and participants of the Latino youth group MANOS (Mentoring And Nurturing Our Students) a Buncombe County Schools and WWC collaboration.

With Performers: Edwin Salas performance studio, Tiffany Copeland, Gwendolyn Olympia Adams-Garrett, Holly Heveron-Smith and Daniele Martin.

Tickets:

April 19-21: All tickets $12

April 25-28: Adults $23 | Students $12

Plus Pay-What-You-Wish Saturdays: ticket purchased at the door on a first-come, first-served basis during Sat April 20 & 27 1:00pm matinees are available at a price of your choosing (suggested minimum donation of $12/ticket)

PLUS: ***A special reduced rate ticket list for the Black and Brown community*** Daniele Martin’s goal within ACA is to increase interest and engagement in the arts by increasing diversity in casting as well as in our audience, and to that end Dani’s List was created. Please reach out to Daniele with your ticket requests via Facebook or at her email at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you.

Post-Show Talk-Backs: Following select shows we invite special guests to lead discussions around specific themes, and provide a forum for processing any thoughts or questions inspired in young people during the performance. Our in progress schedule includes

April 19, 7pm: Juan G Sanchez Martinez – professor at UNCA whose work focuses on indigenous cultural expressions and challenges traditional theories of language, genre and periods.

April 21, 1pm: DeWayne Barton of Hood Huggers International – a visual and performing artist, Barton is involved in justice issues — both through his art and his community involvement.

April 26, 7pm: Tom Godleski – A Mountain Xpress “Influential,” Godleski is a storyteller, teacher, composer and performer whose musical SNOWBOUND, frequently performed at ACT, uses traditional stories and details to create a holiday play steeped in Western North Carolina tradition.

April 28, 1pm: BeLoved Asheville – a community deeply rooted in love and justice working to transform our city and world through community-led solutions. Find out more at www.belovedasheville.com

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