This Week in the Mercury
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
$$$ / Conflict of Interest / Music CD Baby Had a Surprisingly Good 2011
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 12:29 PM
Friday, January 6, 2012
Conflict of Interest Me Doing Something with The Liberators!
Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 2:14 PM
Here's some more conflict of interest! I am very lucky to be appearing with The Liberators—hands down Portland's funniest comedy troupe—this Sunday at 8 pm at Mississippi Studios (3939 N Mississippi). They're doing this crazy thing where I get a suggestion from the audience, tell a true story about it, and then The Liberators do a series of off-the-cuff sketches about the story I just told! Even better, even if my story's not funny, The Liberators will make it funny. (So somebody suggest, "Leukemia.") Get tickets here if you'd like to see this thing!
Conflict of Interest / Artsy / Mercury Mercury Covers: Time for Some Horn Tootin'!
Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 1:29 PM
We don't like to toot our own horn very often—mostly because it hurts our neck. That's an oral sex joke. Anyway! Guess which local alternative paper got #3 in the "Top Ten Best Alternative Newsweekly Covers of 2011" as awarded by the Society of Professional Designers? THIS GUY! (I'm pointing my thumbs at the Mercury.)
This gorgeous cover was art designed and illustrated by former Merc art director Justin "Scrappers" Morrison, the week after 2011's Japanese tsunami. Nice work, Justin! OH! And nice work The Stranger (our sister paper) who got #1 in the same award category! YAY OUR TEAM! (Okay, I'm going to stop pointing thumbs now.)
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Comic Books / Conflict of Interest Tonight! Comics Underground!
Posted by Erik Henriksen on Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 11:58 AM
- From The Sabertooth Vampire by Mike Russell. Via.
As seen in My, What a Busy Week!...
NERD PARTY—Conflict-of-interest alert! Mercury Editors Alison Hallett and Erik Henriksen put together a monthly night (well, semimonthly. Slackers.) combining two excellent local pastimes: comics and drinking in a basement. It's really fun! Tonight's Comics Underground hosts Dylan Meconis, Mike Russell, and other awesome comics creators. SARAH MIRK
Jack London Bar at the Rialto, 529 SW 4th, 8 pm, FREE, 21+
Why, that's very nice of you, Sarah. Thanks! And now, just because I can, I'm going to reiterate that tonight's Comics Underground is going to be fucking awesome. In addition to Dylan Meconis and Mike Russell, we've also got Ryan Alexander-Tanner, who'll be presenting some truly outstanding comics made by small children (a surprising number of which contain sex, violence, and Captain Picard), as well as Ron Chan and Sean Kelley, who'll be showing off some of the hilarious strips from their webcomic Roy's Boys. It's gonna be a lot of fun, and every single one of you should come. More info, should you require it, is here.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Conflict of Interest / PANIC! Taking The Next Step (Backwards)
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 3:59 PM
I'm taking the next step in my career after four 11 fantastic years with the Mercury. I'm sorry to say that I'm moving on.
This is the best newspaper in Oregon, and I've loved working here. Steve Humphrey has stood up for me when nobody else would, and he's given me room to develop my strengths and interests as a journalist. There really aren't enough editors out there like him, and I'll always be indebted. To publisher Rob Crocker, too, I give my thanks. He believed in my talent and I appreciate it.
So why would anybody quit a job in the newspaper industry in 2010 2011?
My life, so far, has been characterized by taking fairly large calculated risks which have paid enormous dividends, and I don't see why I should stop doing that now. I'm moving to New Orleans...
Okay, fine, you got me. I didn't write any of this.
Truth is, I just plagiarized Matt Davis' farewell blog post from May, 2010. (The real reason I am moving to New Orleans is to join Matt on a series of Cajun adventures in research for my first Hollywood screenplay, Boat Cop Meets the British Bobby: Bayou Fever.)
Actually, I'm not really going anywhere.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Comic Books / Conflict of Interest Tomorrow Night: Comics Underground!
Posted by Erik Henriksen on Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 12:16 PM
CONFLICT OF INTEREST! CONFLICT OF INTEREST! But eh... whatever. Onward!
So a few months ago, Alison and I put on an event called Comics Underground. Held at the newish bar the Jack London, located in the basement of the Rialto (529 SW 4th), it featured readings/performances from local comics creators, impromptu live musical accompaniment, and live sound effects (like a bottle scrounged from the bar that got smashed when a window broke in the comic). There were also drinks, and comics, and laughs. Oh, the laughs!
Anyway, we're doing it again tomorrow night, and based on the advance stuff I've seen so far, it's gonna be great. We'll have readings/performances from:
• Jamie S. Rich, Joëlle Jones, and Nicolas Hitori De (Spellcheckers)
• Kelly Sue DeConnick (Osborn, Girl Comics, Rescue)
• Natalie Nourigat (Between Gears, Over the Surface)
• Greg Rucka (The Punisher, Queen & Country, Batwoman)
Admission's free, it starts at 8 pm tomorrow (Thurs Sept 22), and if the last one was any indication, you might want to get there a bit early to snag a good seat/get boozed up beforehand. More info about the event and the above creators can be found right here.
Okay, end of shameless self-promotion. I now return you to your regularly scheduled Blogtown programming.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Conflict of Interest / Sports And the Winner of the Sunday Softball Championship is...
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 10:44 AM
…us!
Team Old Gold—the squad formerly known as Team Portland Mercury—took home the Sunday Softball championship this past weekend by defeating lovable dive bar The Matador 17-4, and then toppled artspace Disjecta 13-11 in the final game. More importantly, the trophy no longer belongs to last year's winner, who were the envy of the senior citizen home when they filled it with Werther's Original and used it as a candy dish.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Conflict of Interest / Sports My Apologies to the Willamette Week Softball Team
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 2:29 PM
From this week's issue of the Willamette Week, the official paper of record when it comes to getting their ass handed to them in softball:
SOFTBALL, HARD LOSS: Oh, how the mighty have fallen. WW’s defending-champion bar league softball team lost in the second round of the playoffs to Old Gold, the team formerly known as The Portland Mercury. While engaged in a valiant comeback attempt, with the bases loaded in the bottom of the final inning, WW’s Ben Mollica hit a line drive right into the mitt of Ezra Ace Caraeff, the nimble Mercury music editor. Caraeff spiked the ball and walked off the field to celebrate with his team, which won 14-12. Players from both teams stayed to watch Disjecta and its all star, Stephen Malkmus, advance to the next round. Some guys just have it all.
All of that is true, although "nimble" is not exactly a term that is often used when describing me (I have fallen off a roof, twice). Regardless, I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to Team WW for spiking the ball after making that catch—a move made famous by this handsome man—I was caught up in the moment and it was not a polite gesture from a dignified (and nimble!) player such as myself. Sorry guys.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Conflict of Interest What Is it Like to Work With Wm.™ Steve Humphrey?
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 3:36 PM
A little something like this:
This was filmed last week during Steve's designated "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" dance. Unlike other PB&J incidents, no Mercury staffers were harmed/impregnated during this performance.
Sadly, the same thing can't be said for that leather sofa. After being aggressively freaked by Mr. Humphrey for the last time, that sad piece of abused furniture mercilessly threw itself out of the fifth story window. It's a shame, that sofa was one day away from retirement.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Conflict of Interest / Food Dirty Hands, Clean Hearts (Can't Lose?): Working Hands Farm
Posted by Tony Perez on Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 4:26 PM
Back in March, as part of our Get To Know A Farmer series, I asked Brian Martin about the Working Hands Farm CSA. Today we got a chance to sample their goods. Working Hands Farm, in collaboration with Juliet Zulu (full disclosure: some of them are friends of mine, and one of them is kind of an ornery little shit), is traveling around the city today handing out miniature versions of their CSA box to like-minded people and businesses. They made fifty small boxes to distribute to Portlanders that they felt put put craft and excellence first (Coava Coffee, Tanner Goods, Duchess Clothier), organizations that line-up with their vision of community building and altruism (The Dill Pickle Club, Mercy Corps), and, of course, local food-media types. They're posting photos of each drop off on Twitter and Juliet Zulu's following with video cameras. As far as viral-campaign things go, I think this one's pretty cool. Then again, maybe my affection can be bought.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Conflict of Interest / Books Scott Sparling Reading Tonight
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 4:29 PM
Local author Scott Sparling reads from his debut novel Wire to Wire at Powell's tonight. As mentioned in my review in this week's issue, it's a gripping, unique book, reminiscent of crime and noir and drug fiction, but also none of those; like Cormac McCarthy or Robert Stone or Denis Johnson, but also none of those; sad and funny and suspenseful—but again, none of those words seem to characterize the book adequately. Check out the book trailer above.
So yes, I highly recommend the book, and tonight's reading as well. In the interest of transparency, I need to state that Mercury Food Editor Tony Perez is Sparling's editor (you can see him in the trailer above as well); however, it should be noted that Perez has not bribed me with any drinks in recent memory (I seem to remember generously sharing a glass of fernet with him in the not-too-distant past, though) so I don't think that's colored my favorable perception of Sparling's work. Here's a playlist the author put together for Largehearted Boy to go along with the novel. Jimi Hendrix makes a few appearances in the text itself, but as you can tell from Sparling's playlist, Wire to Wire—which takes place largely in Michigan—has Bob Seger in its heart.
Scott Sparling reads at Powell's City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, tonight, 7:30 pm, FREE
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Conflict of Interest / Music PBR and End Hits Present '70s night at Mississippi Studios
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 11:14 AM
I'm not one to tell you how to spend your Thursday night, but this evening is your only chance to witness the splendor that is '70s night at Mississippi Studios. Sponsored by PBR and End Hits, this unique cover night takes ten of the finest local bands (including a few that have formed exclusively for this show) and assigns each a year from the 1970s (our 1870s cover night was a colossal failure, so many damn covers of "Onward, Christian Soldiers"). Each band gets three songs from their respective year, so expect to hear a wide range of music, everything from The Ramones to Brian Eno, XTC to Thin Lizzy, and tons more.
Here's the lineup:
1970: Jim Brunberg
1971: Chris Robley and the Fear of Heights
1972: Mike Coykendall
1973: Future Proof (featuring members of Swords Project and M Ward's band)
1974: The DRC 3
1975: Casey Neill and the Norway Rats
1976: And And And & Archers
1977: Petey J. Cool and the the the the Stutterers (ex-Pure Country Gold)
1978: The My Oh Mys
1979: Dave Depper and the Drop Bears
Best of all, it's totally free. Doors are at 8:30 and we highly recommend you show up early since previous cover nights have filled up quickly. See you there.
End Hits: "10 bands, 10 years, 30 songs, and One Million Moustaches!"
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Conflict of Interest / Music The Big Float is Coming to the Willamette River!
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 9:44 AM
This just might be the greatest thing ever. Along with the Willamette Riverkeeper organization, the Portland Mercury is pleased as punch to sponsor the first annual The Big Float.
Grab a tube, air mattress, kayak, raft — or create your own custom, handmade watercraft and join us for the inaugural launching of THE BIG FLOAT!Around noon on Sunday, July 31, 2011 a human parade of floaters will carry their river vessels across the Hawthorne Bridge, walk south to the Marquam Bridge beach, then sail gallantly down the Willamette River in a festive flotilla of human-powered inspiration, landing safely back on the east side. Then they will gather at a celebration (naturally) and share tales of their great crossing.
Yes, you can actually go for a float in the Willamette River. No, you will not die, get aqua herpes, be attacked by the swamp thing, or crushed by the boat from Thunder in Paradise. It turns out, the mighty river that separates Portland is actually safe for you to swim in. And that's not just the opinion of me—professional blogger and Hollywood Upstairs Medical College degree holder in Swimmingology—that's from the DEQ, which states “the Willamette River is safe for swimming and other recreational uses."
Once you've cruised down the river, the Big Float will reward you with a post-float party at the east bank of the Hawthorne Bridge. All that floating will leave you parched and hungry, so enjoy the beer garden and a slew of local food carts. And bands! Sweet, sweet, glorious music. In addition to an early set from Bull Ramos, here's the musical lineup for the Big Float:
Orca Team (2 pm)
Keep Your Fork, There's Pie (3 pm)
AgesandAges (4 pm)
Ramona Falls (5 pm)
This entire event is free, although a $5 donation to the nonprofit Willamette Riverkeepers, sure would be nice. (If you want to skip the actual float entirely, for some reason, you can just pay $7 to see the bands.)
See you there. I'll be the guy in the inner tube wearing the Princess Ariel water wings. What? I'm not a great swimmer.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Conflict of Interest / Transportation Buy My Awesome Car!
Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Fri, May 20, 2011 at 1:14 PM
It's a sad day in Humpy land because I'm finally selling my baby—no, not an actual baby... I unloaded that thing on the black market years ago. I'm letting go of my completely bad-assy 1969 Buick Electra 225. I'm biking more than driving, I need the garage space, etc., etc.—but my heartbreak is your gain, because this sweet classic ride can be yours (or someone you know) for a steal!
Check out more pictures and all the deets after the jump!
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Conflict of Interest Condemn or Allow: Crocs Donates 100,000 Pairs of Hideous Shoes to Japan
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 5:33 PM
Far be it from us to scoff at the charitable acts of others, but does anyone else get a weird vibe from the news that Crocs is bombarding tsunami/earthquake victims in Japan with shoes that—I think we can all agree—are among the worst in the world? (Well, at least worst looking.) I mean, I guess they seem conducive, to like, moist conditions, and they are probably more sturdy than Toms, which purport to solve the shoe problems of children living in developing countries even though they can't even withstand one summer of an American hipster's life. What I guess it boils down to is, which need is more of a factor, Japan's need for Crocs or Crocs' need for good press (and to offload those hideous Crocs)?
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Comic Books / Conflict of Interest / Games Suddenly I Hate Boston. And Phoenixes. And ... Jean Grey, I Guess.
Posted by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli on Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 4:28 PM
Helpful Prologue: In case you missed the "dickwolves" scandal, here's a quick recap: Penny Arcade is a web comic. They made this. Anti-rape folk freaked out. The Internet exploded. Jesus wept.
- Marvel Comics
- Picture tangentially related, sexy as hell. Rowr!
Now that you're caught up, take a look at this thing. It's a 10-page screed penned by Boston Phoenix writer Maddy Myers on why the whole situation offends her, and has led her (a once scary-dedicated Penny Arcade fan who admits to attempting the production of a PA fan film during college) to stop reading the strip.
Now, in case you didn't know, The Boston Phoenix is basically a chowdah-flavored version of The Mercury. And, in effect, that makes Ms. Myers the Rebecca Howe to my incredibly rich French dude whose name I can't remember. Cheers-nostalgia aside, I think that makes me the perfect person to counter her incredibly long argument with my usual brand of well thought out flippancy and childish swears.
Before you hit the jump feel free to take bets on how many people I'm about to offend. I've got $5 on "all of them."
Monday, February 7, 2011
Conflict of Interest / Food Perfect Pickle
Posted by Tony Perez on Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 10:29 AM
So I guess there's no point in keeping up the charade any longer. The only reason I took this Mercury gig was that I knew it would be a stepping stone to a technical-advisory job on some kind of pickle-based reality competition show. Cha-Ching! Since the networks should come courting tomorrow morning, Alison has agreed to start filling my Last Supper column inches with photo collages of her cat and old Sleater Kinney album covers (I think you’ll really love her work).
If I sound full of myself, that’s because tonight, at the Ace Hotel Cleaners, I’ll be judging—along with Dave “Killer Bread” Dahl and Courtney Sproule of the Din Din Supper Club—some of the finest pickling our fair city has to offer. Competitors include folks from Beast, Chop, DOC, Le Happy, Navarre, Olympic Provisions, Salt, Fire, & Time, and Unbound Pickling. It’s all part of a fundraiser and membership drive for The Dill Pickle Club. There will be music from Marissa Anderson, Orca Team, and DJ Cuica, plus a screening of a short film from Mikey Kampmann and our own Sarah Mirk. It’s $5 to get in (free for members) but bring some extra cash for A.C. Dickson’s pickle auction.
These guys do great work, and I think it’s going to be a good time. Full schedule after the jump, plus a video of a dog and a puppet listening to Sade (it’s cute).
Friday, January 28, 2011
Theater / Conflict of Interest Somebody Let Me on Stage Again!
Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 1:29 PM
Portland should be made aware of the fact that the Action/Adventure Theatre company (the brainiacs behind the hugely successful Fall of the House) have invited me to participate in this weekend's theatrical episode of Captured By Aliens! (And yes, in a shocking turn of events for someone who despises the public eye, I accepted.)
In a nutshell, CBA! is another of the troupe's ongoing weekly somewhat-improvised soap operas—this time involving a cast of reality show has-beens who have been kidnapped by dickhead aliens intent on world domination. So it's kind of like Big Brother meets Days of Our Lives meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers... except, like FUNNY.
Here's what our Alison Hallett had to say about it, and NO, I didn't force her to say any of these things. I couldn't anyway, she's too goddamn stubborn.
Captured is a fine, funny show that makes good use of reality TV trappings, with squeaky-voiced aliens providing absurd counterpoints to the characters' alliance building and backstabbing. Overall, the show is even funnier than the ensemble's popular Fall of the House.
What she said. Anyway, for this weekend only, I've been invited to play along onstage as a "surprise guest judge." You'll enjoy this because things don't turn out so well for my character. AND THAT'S ALL I'M GONNA SAY!! Activate deets:
Action/Adventure Theatre presents
Captured By Aliens! created by Action/Adventure and the ensemble
Directed by Bri Pruett
Venue: Theater! Theatre!, 3430 SE Belmont
Festival Dates: Jan 28, 29 @ 10:30pm; Jan 30 @ 8pm
Full run dates: Jan 21-Feb 13
Tickets: $12 | www.fertilegroundpdx.org or 1-800-494-8497 (TIXS)
See you there!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Conflict of Interest / Media The Cover of this Week's Stranger
Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:13 AM
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
Conflict of Interest Last Minute Warning! Mercury Cover Show Opening Tonight!
Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 4:06 PM
DON'T FORGET! "10 Years of Mercury Covers" spotlighting... ummm... 10 years of Mercury covers opens TONIGHT at Powell's on Burnside. From everyone that's seen it, the sight of close to 600 covers plastered all over the walls is truly an overwhelming experience—and a bunch of Merc jerks will be on hand to gloat. So come on by!
You can see EVERY Mercury cover ever made (like 600 of 'em) and even purchase color prints of your favorites all this month at Powell's City of Books' Basil Hallward Gallery (1005 W Burnside; opening reception Thursday, January 6 at 6:30 pm. Proceeds from poster sales go to the Independent Publishing Resource Center.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Conflict of Interest / Fashion Snuggie: The Next Geration
Posted by Marissa Sullivan on Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 2:50 PM
I labeled this "conflict of interest" because, to quote R. Kelly's Bump And Grind, "My mind's telling me 'no,' but my body, my body's telling me 'yes'!" I mean seriously, how comfortable do these look? And if you're a dog owner you can just slip this on over your clothes when you get home and when you leave take it off. No need for a lint roller and no dog hair on your outfit du jour! If you like what you see, don't feel bad, Sadie Frost, Pixie Geldof, and Jude law have all been spotted sporting them! They're called OnePiece and they are awesome.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Conflict of Interest / Sports Down Goes Team Mercury
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 7:41 AM
- Here is a photo to distract you from the bad news.
Despite plenty of momentum leading into the postseason, Team Mercury Softball fell in the opening round of the playoffs to Rontoms by a final score of 10-4. People, we have been eliminated.
Our scrappy team had a good run and now we plan on spending the offseason training with a salty old coach who'll encourage us to eat lightning and crap thunder. Or maybe it's the other way around. Honestly, both sound very uncomfortable.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Conflict of Interest / Sports Mercury Still Better Than the Willamette Week...
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 8:36 AM
...at the sport of competitive softball.
Team Mercury kept our streak alive and once again defeated Willy Week's softball sluggers. This game was a thrilling 14-13 victory that was decided with a final dramatic play at the plate (could WW third base coach Dan Winters be to blame?). Both teams will advance to the postseason so a rematch is very possible.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Conflict of Interest And Now We Shall Brag a Bit
Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 10:13 AM
It has been said that "gloating is a sign of insecurity." That being said, "WE'RE #1 IN INSECURITY!! WHOOO!!" Anyway, guess what? At the recent AAN (Association of Alternative Newsweeklies) convention, the Mercury brought home three big prizes at the 2010 AltWeekly Awards. To wit:
SECOND PLACE: BEST BLOG (under 50,000 circulation): Portland Mercury's Blogtown!
SECOND PLACE: BEST MUSIC BLOG (under 50,000 circ): Portland Mercury's End Hits!
and
FIRST PLACE: BEST COVER DESIGN (under 50,000 circ): Portland Mercury's Justin "Scrappers" Morrison!
Yay us! Or as Mel Gibson might say, "Now you have to blow me before I get in the Jacuzzi!"
Seriously, congrats to all the people who make Blogtown and End Hits a great place to hang out online (that includes YOU, bubby), as well as the best art director in the universe, Scrappers! Keep up the good work, guys!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Conflict of Interest / Film / News See Me Babble at Cinema 21
Posted by Stefan Kamph on Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 1:59 PM
I'm participating in a Q & A session tomorrow night after the Portland premiere screening of 9500 LIBERTY, a documentary about the birth and death of a radical immigration law in Prince William County, Virginia. Here's the capsule review:
A community sparks a national debate when it allows police officers to arrest anyone they think might be an illegal immigrant. Arizona in 2010? Nope, it's Prince William County, Virginia, in the months leading up to the 2008 election. Directors Eric Byler and Annabel Park document the polarization of the county, and the hapless legislators who are swept along for the ride. The film (originally a YouTube serial) can be slow and wonky at times, but its cameras are on at all the right moments. The heroes from start to finish are the immigrants, whose message is clear: leading the nation in racial anxiety can have dire economic and social consequences. Co-director Byler [AND ME!!!!] in attendance on Fri, July 16.
And a trailer:
I'll be mumbling and pretending to know things talking with Byler about immigration issues, including my article on Secure Communities, after the 7 pm screening at Cinema 21.
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