![]() How to avoid the post-holiday stand-still To relieve some of the burden of holiday travel, NJ Transit said it was adding additional service this weekend, and allowing kids to ride free.įind service MTA service changes here. “This is, it's a wonderful week to be a New Yorker, but if you could be a New Yorker who takes the subway, you'll be much better off,” Schwartz said. With the roads clogged up and the airports bustling, Schwartz said it might be smart to stick to public transportation. The best way to avoid the gridlock is public transportation You'll have a much easier time.”Īnd as for the day after the holiday, Schwartz said Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for parking tickets in the city since many people think its a parking holiday, many unknowingly park illegally. “That's because everybody's having dinner then. “There is an unusual time on Thanksgiving when it's okay to drive, and that is between 5 p.m. Then in the afternoon, things should let up again. Around noon, avoid the Lincoln Tunnel at all costs, he said. ![]() Schwartz said Thursday morning is a good time to drive - unless you’re around the parade. Find a full list of the streets that will be closed here, and a map of the parade route here. Street closures in Manhattan for the Thanksgiving Day Parade begin Wednesday for balloon inflation, and continue through Thursday afternoon. Thanksgiving Day Parade street closures Wednesday and Thursday The AAA and IHS Markit forecast said that 89% of New Yorkers were expected to travel by car in 2022. “We don't have a single-direction rush hour - it's a rush hour in all directions.” “What’s unusual about Wednesday is, as many people are leaving New York as they're coming into New York. Wednesday remains the biggest traffic day of the year, whether you’re coming or going from NYC, he said. The city also included Tuesday and Wednesday's dates on its "gridlock alert" days calendar, set aside for the busiest traffic days of the year. Especially if you're going in the afternoon.” “If you're catching a plane … allow an extra 45 minutes to an hour to get there. “Tuesday has become the new Wednesday when it comes to getaway during Thanksgiving week,” Schwartz said. He said city drivers should expect three-to-five-mile backups at the George Washington Bridge, and backups on all roads leading to airports. Here’s what Schwartz said those who can’t avoid car travel this week should know: Tuesday and Wednesday are both ‘gridlock alert’ daysĮscaping the city before Thanksgiving may have been easier to do on Tuesdays in the past, but Schwartz said that enough people have since changed their patterns so that both days are likely to experience gridlock. “So it's as if we have 105 to 110% of the traffic that we had back in 2019,” Schwartz said.įor those who can’t avoid traveling by car, Schwartz said New Yorkers should expect a “wild week in traffic.” ![]() What’s worse, he said, is that truck volumes were recorded at 10% higher than what they were in 2019. Traffic expert “Gridlock” Sam Schwartz told Gothamist on Monday that drivers better be prepared heading into the holiday weekend as car traffic in the metropolitan area is officially back to pre-pandemic levels. That includes more than 3.5 million travelers – and 60,000 more than last year - which would be the highest number recorded since tracking began in 2000. The state was expected to set a record in 2022 for the number of travelers over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday period, according to a AAA and IHS Markit forecast. Thanksgiving weekend is rapidly approaching, and with it, New York’s highest traffic days of the year. ![]()
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![]() Per serving: 4 Freestyle SmartPoints (4 Green, 4 Blue, 4 Purple) ![]() This delicious meatball recipe is kid-approved and perfect for the entire family! If you prefer ground chicken or ground turkey, you can substitute either of those in, though it is recommended to stick with ground beef for ultimate flavor! The meat is cooked in tomato sauce, which makes these meatballs juicy, tender, and mouth-watering. These Moroccan meatballs are absolutely bursting with flavor thanks to spices like garlic, paprika, coriander, cilantro, and parsley. Per serving: 7 Freestyle SmartPoints (9 Green, 7 Blue, 2 Purple) It’s up to you! Either way, this Weight Watchers crock-pot recipe is going to result in an incredible meal! You can do the same, or choose full-fat versions. To achieve just 7 SmartPoints per serving, it is suggested to use fat-free cheese and yogurt. To make this Tuscan chicken, you’ll need ingredients like chicken breast, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, cottage cheese, and plain Greek yogurt. This is a Tuscan chicken recipe unlike any other. Per serving: 4 Freestyle SmartPoints (5 Green, 4 Blue, 4 Purple) If you are able to use up an extra point or two, you can get creative with your toppings and choose from a variety, such as cheddar cheese, avocado, or sour cream! Using the ingredients laid out in the recipe, you will use 4 SmartPoints. You can also add rice or quinoa to your chili. Are you a turkey person? Great! Prefer ground beef? Use that instead. This recipe is fun because it can be customized based on your needs. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods ( Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.What’s better than a nice, warm bowl of chili, especially on a cold winter day?! This crock-pot Weight Watchers chili is the perfect option when you’re looking for a hearty, filling meal that stays within point guidelines. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. This is one of those easy, healthy, delicious recipes you’ll make again and again, like WW Classic Zero Points Garden Vegetable Soup. Slow Cooker Hearty Chicken Vegetable Soup - There’s only one way to describe this slow cooker chicken vegetable soup from Hungry Girl, Lisa Lillien: Simply Delicious. In several hours you’re rewarded with a big batch of satisfying soup that will fill you up with minimal fat and calories. You simply stir all the ingredients together in the slow cooker and then let it simmer away unattended. Hearty Slow Cooker Beef Vegetable Soup - Here’s a hearty, satisfying low calorie beef and vegetable soup that couldn’t be easier. And the jarred mild pepper rings add just the right amount of zesty tang. It’s incredibly easy and amazingly delicious. The meat cooks up tender and flavorful. Perfect for busy days.ģ-Ingredient Crockpot Italian Beef - This Three Ingredient Weight Watchers Crock Pot Italian Beef is everything I want in a recipe these days. A quick and easy "cheaters" recipe using a jar of Tikka Masala sauce from the grocery store. You get all the flavors of cabbage rolls in this slow cooker cabbage casserole with a LOT less effort.Įasy Crockpot Chicken Tikka Masala - The sauce is mildly spicy, with rich tomatoey flavor. The solution? An easy-peasy slow cooker cabbage roll casserole that is also Weight Watchers friendly. It’s the perfect antidote to weeks of overindulging. 'Tis the time of year when my body begins craving a dose of simple, hearty, home cooking, like this slow cooker hamburger stew, a hodgepodge of vegetables and ground beef simmered for hours in the crock pot. You just toss everything into the slow cooker and in four hours you've got an easy, healthy and delicious dinner ready and waiting. Here's a lightened-up version of the classic Italian-American chicken dish made in the slow cooker. It's one of my go-to recipes perfect for busy days. This dump and go slow cooker recipe is a complete one-dish meal with just 370 calories that’s perfect for busy days.Ī simple, 2-ingredient Weight Watchers Friendly slow cooker salsa chicken recipe that could NOT be easier. Made with just six ingredients, this Slow Cooker Cheesy Southwestern Chicken is an easy and healthy dinner your whole family will love. ![]() ![]() Skinny Cheesy Slow Cooker Southwestern Chicken But, there's not much that makes my husband or me happier than mashed potatoes and gravy for dinner! Served with mashed potatoes, green beans and cranberry sauce, it was a big hit. This recipe for easy slow cooker chicken and gravy is really tasty. ![]() ![]() ![]() A Frontier Molecular Orbital Theory approach to understanding the Mayr. But because nobody likes throwing their traditions and customs overboard, the two different names exist. Correlation between LUMO-HOMO energy difference and reactivity. If organic molecules end up being sufficiently large, there is no longer a relevant physical difference between HOMO/LUMO designations or bands. It no longer makes sense to think of discreet orbitals but rather one realises that certain levels contain a large number of orbitals - hence bands. Comparison Study of HOMO-LUMO Energy Gaps for Tautomerism of Triazoles in Different Solvents Using Theoretical Calculations. This is where the shady grey area in which unicorns live begins.)įrom an inorganic perspective, if you are dealing with solid materials, they will usually be crystalline in some way hence they have infinite extents by definition. (Note that this applies to a lesser extent to polymers and carbon nanotubes etc. maximal positive overlap between the highest occupied molecular orbital HOMO and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital LUMO. The larger a molecule gets, the more orbitals it has and the less the difference between HOMO and LUMO might turn out to be, but from an organic perspective it is still a molecule and must begin and end somewhere. The only appreciable changes would involve the two orbitals that interact with each other, the HOMO and LUMO. one single highest occupied orbital (and likewise for a LUMO). The greater the mobility of the electrons in large conjugated orbital systems, the greater the distribution of the energy throughout the molecule stabilizing it. Since organic chemistry always deals with rather small molecules and since these have discreet energy levels with discreet differences, it makes sense to speak of a single HOMO, i.e. HOMO-LUMO gap changing the properties of a substance: The excitations become easier as the HOMO-LUMO gap converges which is responsible for the color in transition metal complexes. A HOMO/LUMO is just a single energy level. Yes, that’s not the answer you wished for but it’s the way it is.Ĭoming from an organic perspective, one would think of concepts such as linear combination of atomic orbitals or others to arrive at molecular orbitals for entire molecules. ![]() ![]() ![]() “I am supplying the key ingredients” for the movie, he told the AP. He had also planned to do a movie with the same title. Waiting to Inhale was Afroman’s eighth studio album and aimed at being a loosely based concept album parodying the movie Waiting to Exhale. No need for any new tracks, a few songs from Afroman’s previous indie records along with two different versions of “Because I Got High” and the single “Crazy Rap” provided enough boost to push it to certified gold record status. In celebration of Afroman’s 40th birthday, let’s check out what he’s been up to besides getting high.Īfter seeing the single’s success in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Taco Bell drive-thrus, Universal signed Afroman to a six-album deal almost immediately after “Because I Got High” broke and put out Afroman’s album The Good Times in October of 2001. It turns out Afroman - or Joseph Foreman, as he was known to his eighth grade teacher that had him expelled from school - has been incredibly busy the last 12 years, putting out eleven albums, working on screenplays, and getting sued for forgetting that he had a concert to perform… because he got high. Just where has Afroman been for the last decade? Did he travel down the same dismal path carved out by his “Because I Got High” central character, or did he take that Universal Records cash and retire to a compound with an endless stream of weed, snack foods, and high-speed internet Then the cloud of smoke dissipated, and Afroman was seemingly cast into the island of one-hit-wonders, sitting under a palm tree with Lou Bega and the guy who likes to drink pina coladas while getting caught in the rain. ![]() Soon Afroman was being courted by Universal Records and New Jersey’s native stoner son, Kevin Smith, who directed the song’s music video. ![]() The song became one of the first songs that was made a hit not by radio (although it did have some help from Howard Stern), but by the internet - specifically Napster. The humorous rap song would go on to garner Afroman a Grammy nomination in 2002, two years after its release on Afroman’s 2000 album of the same name. But by the end of the tune the song’s character is left a crippled bum on the street with only his right hand for sexual comfort. Sure, things aren’t going so bad at the start of the song ( I was gonna clean my room until I got high / I was gonna get up and find the broom but then I got high / my room is still messed up and I know why) - a messy room isn’t the end of the world. Afroman’s 2001 cautionary musical tale about the pitfalls of toking up played out like a dark comedy with its protagonist slowly sliding into a life of despair thanks to the evil gateway drug that is marijuana. (I’m looking in your direction, Cypress Hill.) But of all the songs about weed, few became as big of a mainstream hit as Afroman’s “Because I Got High.”Ī decade ago, going within two miles of a college campus and not hearing the song from a passing car was impossible. There are artists whose reputations appear to be surrounded by a near constant haze of smoke from their musical odes to marijuana. ![]() ![]() ![]() In many ways, games can teach better than any textbook. You’re still learning, in a way, but it’s more like watching TV or reading a fictional book than anything intrinsic to games. I feel like the games industry has by-and-large lost that “teaching new mechanics” feel in favor of a focus on driving players through stories using the same old rehashed game design. Games are at their best when they’re teaching us something, even if that “something” is just how to shoot people more creatively. It’s creative, it’s complicated, and when you succeed in KSP it’s not because the game let you succeed-it’s because you actually learned something new and applied those concepts appropriately. It’s an adult Lego set (or K’Nex set) given life. Story-driven games certainly have a place in the industry, and I’m actually drawn towards narrative games more than purely mechanical games.īut Kerbal Space Program is one of the best of its kind. I’m not saying every game needs to be in this mold. There, too, you had a physics simulator cleverly disguised as a sandbox game. In that regard, KSP reminds me of another PC classic, The Incredible Machine. Where the flight simulator genre is intrinsically “adult” and “boring,” Kerbal Space Program somehow feels more like a game-even though it is, at heart, still a simulator. ![]() And if a few Kerbals need to suffocate in the vast vacuum of space so I can test out a new rocket design, well, so be it. There are so many possibilities for spaceflight when pesky real-life constraints like “Will people die?” and “How will we fund this?” go away. Or fly halfway to space and then force your Kerbals to jump out of the cockpit. Or strap sixteen rockets in a helix pattern around a girder and see what happens when they all ignite. You know how people always say “It’s not rocket science” in that annoying, pedantic tone? Well in this case, KSP is quite literally rocket science.ĭo you know how to nudge a throttle during takeoff so that you’re not unnecessarily burning more fuel than drag necessitates? Do you know how which thrusters to fire to increase your orbit around a planet? Do you know how to plot a course to the moon? Regardless of whether you choose the Story or Sandbox path, make no mistake: Kerbal Space Program is hard. But if you like drowning, well, sandbox mode is always available to you. There are a ton of parts to experiment with in KSP, and the best way to understand what each does (in my opinion) is to have them introduced a bit at a time through the career. It’s a great way to introduce players to the game, because if you jump straight into the sandbox you might find yourself drowning in quicksand. The only difference between the Story mode and the sandbox modes is that in Story you’ll have limited funds and will literally build up Kerbin’s space program from scratch, researching more advanced parts as you get better. While KSP now has a “Story” mode, the core of the game is still the same as it’s ever been-build rockets, then fly those rockets. ![]() ![]() ![]() The EP lab improves the quality of life in our community by decreasing the risk of stroke, heart attack, the use of medication and providing the community with quick and easy access to an EP lab with award winning care. This allows for an accurate diagnosis, which is then treated with radio frequency. South Baldwin Regional Medical Center's electrophysiology lab offers a way of treating and diagnosing irregular heartbeats by placing catheters in the chamber of the heart to measure electrical activity. It involves using mild, painless radiofrequency energy to destroy cells in the heart that are creating the extra impulses causing the irregular rhythms.
![]() ![]() Tekken 6 will include a number of new characters which Namco Bandai said will result in the largest roster the series has seen to date. So there are various things that we have to overcome when porting this to the 360, but I'm sure we can do it," he said. We don't necessarily have this for the 360, where it has a DVD and it may not have a hard disk by default. For example, on the PS3 you have the Blu-ray Disc as well as the hard disk, which lends itself to a lot of options for the game. "When we tried to move it to the 360, it would be a lie to say I wasn't concerned. Harada admits there will be challenges in taking Tekken 6 to the 360, given that the original arcade version was built on a PS3-based architecture. And since Tekken is most famous for its graphics and visual design as a 3D fighter, we felt the high specs of these machines lend themselves very well to having the game on both consoles," he said. Both of them have high 3D specifications. As you have the 360 and the PS3-both relatively high-powered platforms-out at the same time frames. "Timing was an important factor in this decision. Tekken project director Katsuhiro Harada-in an exclusive interview with GameSpot-said taking the Tekken series to more platforms would allow even more fans to enjoy the franchise. The Xbox 360 version of the game will mark the Tekken series' first installment on a non-Sony system since the 2002 Game Boy Advance experiment Tekken Advance. Now, one more once-stalwart Sony exclusive has gone multiplatform, as Namco Bandai today opened up the 2008 Tokyo Game Show by revealing its arcade fighter Tekken 6 would be launching worldwide for the Xbox 360 in fall 2009, simultaneously with the previously announced PS3 edition. Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIII has also shed its exclusivity and will be appearing (in the West at least) simultaneously on Microsoft's and Sony's platforms. The Devil May Cry franchise was a Sony exclusive brand until the fourth installment debuted on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.TOKYO-The current generation of consoles has seen a number of longtime exclusive third-party games migrate to multiplatform releases. Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. ![]() ![]() If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior. 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Lee Ermey is menacing as hell (there is wonderful footage of him shouting his Full Metal Jacket insults at the giddy happy cast) and as a little bonus, John Larroquette reprised his role from the original by delivering the opening narration. Jessica Biel is a great terrified lead R. Director Marcus Nispel and Director of Photography Daniel Pearl (same from the 1974 original) created a haunting new look that made this version feel more like a cinematic case file, while the original film played out closer to the style of a gritty documentary. With a budget of under $10 million, the film became a massive success, and cemented Platinum Dunes as the hub for future horror remakes. On October 17, 2003, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre arrived as the first film for the newly formed Platinum Dunes production company (founded by Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form). The film spawned three sequels, and launched Tobe Hooper’s horror-directing career, including Poltergeist in 1982. Nonetheless, the film gained a following, and became a big indie hit. Banned from many territories, there were many recorded instances of audience members becoming sick during screenings. The film’s disturbing violence made it very difficult to release and rate. A group of teenagers (starring Marilyn Burns) are driving through Texas, and have the misfortune of stumbling across a deranged household, including the infamous hulking Leatherface. The movie is framed to be “one of the most bizarre crimes in the annals of American history,” as if tell you that this is based from a true crime story. Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is one of those defining moments in the history of horror movies. With a shoestring budget, a cast of unknowns, and an extremely messy production process (which could practically be its own horror film), Hooper and company made a shocking original film that would reignite the slasher genre. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) The 1974 Original The comparison between the 1974 original and 2003 remake is what we’ll be exploring today, and hopefully either of them can hook a new fan to the bold, exciting, terrifying world of horror movies. The original 1974 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it is definitively one of the great pillars of horror cinema. This remake led me to the 1974 original, and the wealth of horror classics from the 70s and 80s. Personally, this arrived when was I discovering my own love for horror movies. The remake-wave began in 2003 with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and it was a surprisingly solid reinvention. They had the tendency to mistake ingenuity and resourcefulness with gratuitous shock. Dawn of the Dead in 2004), most of them missed what the originals represented. While a few actually brought something new and entertaining to the genre (i.e. They’ve helped open up the horror movie genre to show that we want new storytellers with their own scary tales to tell.Ībout 20 years ago, we saw a very strange invasion of classic horror remakes, reboots, sequels, and so forth. ![]() They’ve all become massive successes, and deservedly so. The past few years have seen some of the greatest, most original horror films in a long time: Hereditary, The Witch, Get Out, Us, A Quiet Place, Annihilation, Mandy, It Follows, and The Lighthouse, to name a few. ![]() ![]() ![]() It has a slow spread rate and is commonly seeded in the fall or spring because it requires more frequent mowing than bluegrass or tall fescue. This type of grass does best with 1-1/4 to 2 inches of water weekly. It needs full sunlight and can tolerate partial shade very well. Fine Fescueįine fescue is also a common type of grass to have for lawns in Indiana due to its deep root system and ability to grow on bare soil, making it an excellent option for planting where other types of grass are unlikely to succeed. ![]() Kentucky bluegrass can be seeded anytime throughout the year. It grows well with low mowing and does not spread quickly, therefore requiring less maintenance than other grasses. It is recommended that you plant this type of grass in full sunlight. It is the most popular choice by far to plant around homes and other buildings in Indiana. It has the reputation of being one of the best types of grass to have for a cool-season lawn. Kentucky bluegrass puts on a dark green turf with excellent wear resistance during the summer months. If you are considering a warm-season grass, we recommend zoysia grass. Warm-season grasses do better in areas that have a hot summer, but milder winter, making these grasses only suitable for areas in southern Indiana.Because of this, most of the grasses we recommend for Indiana are cool-season grasses, including Kentucky bluegrass, fine fescue, tall fescue, and perennial ryegrass. As the name suggests, cool-season grasses are grasses that do well in cooler weather and are therefore better suited to areas that have a longer, harsher winter.When choosing grass seed, it is important to first understand the difference between cool- and warm-season grasses: ![]() Learn what grass types we recommend so that you can make the best choice for your lawn. There are many different types of grass seed that you could plant in your lawn-but only a few are actually well suited for Indiana’s unique climate. ![]() ![]() These are the top 10 most neighborly cities in the U.S. cities where housing markets are cooling the fastest-and only one is in Florida We admire their beauty at sunrise and sunset. For all of human history, there has been something about bodies of water that draw us to them. Sign up now: Get smarter about your money and career with our weekly newsletter New York lakefront property is one of the best types of NY real estate on the market, because there is enduring value to families who live or vacation on the lake. It has a median rental revenue of $27,043, with a median listing price of $346,333 and an example cap rate of 5.5%.Īccording to Evolve, the area has some of the most scenic lakes, pristine public beaches, top-rated golf courses, and excellent ice fishing. According to Evolve, homes that can bring in the biggest profits in the area are lakefront cabins. It is a man-made lake with over 800 miles of shoreline and is known for its world-class fishing, according to Branson's Tourism Board.īrainerd Lakes, Minnesota came in third on the list. Welcome to a Great Vacation Nestled in the northern Catskills on a mountain top, and lakefront to a 90 acre pristine heart-shaped lake, is our custom-built lakehome with 5 bedrooms & 5 bathrooms (3 ensuite masters), wrap-around expansive deck, hottub, boat dock, game room, wifi, premium internet and secluded location, set back from the road. ![]() The Missouri town is also in close proximity to other tourist destinations in the area including Table Rock Lake. The Lakehouse Restaurant - Bay Shore, NY OpenTable Home New York / Tri-State Area Long Island / Hamptons Bay Shore See all 261 photos Overview Popular dishes Photos Menu Reviews The Lakehouse 4. The median rental revenue area is $19,440, the median listing price is $232,208, and the example cap rate is 5.9%. We also added new high efficiency propane stoves and ductless AC to reduce our electricity bills.Branson, Missouri came in second on the list. We also built a custom dining table and wrap around bench, which is the perfect place for our family to gather with friends. In the afternoon we have the same effect as the sun floods our living room and eat in kitchen. The lighting is perfect in the morning as the sun rises over the lake and comes into the bedrooms. We sourced the furniture mostly from West Elm, CB2, and Poly and Bark. Contact a real estate agent to help you with buying or selling. View listing photos and property details. Luckily we were able to make a few more tweaks and update with furniture to give the perfect balance between modern and comfort we looked for. has 506 lake properties for sale on (private lake, pond, creek), as well as lakefront homes, lots, land and acreage. We spent 6 months replacing linoleum flooring, taking out old drop ceiling, adding new lighting painting, swapping old hardware for new, opening up the kitchen, and landscaping. Our goal was to turn a traditional lake-house cottage into a well-designed space, perfect for summer days kayaking on the lake, but also hiking in the fall, and skiing in the winter. We also enlisted the help of our close friend and well-known local contractor to redesign the cottage from top to bottom. ![]() Plus my wife is a designer and I’m an engineer so we had transferable skills. Although the home required work, we also knew good bones when we saw it. Situated on Robinson Pond, we Knew right away it offered the perfect mix for our family. Our search led us to a cottage located on an actual island in Copake. We had been looking at properties in Copake NY, which is centrally located for all those activities, all while being nestled in the rolling hills and farm country of Columbia County, NY. My wife are based in Hoboken NJ with our two young children and wanted a retreat close to the dining that Hudson, NY and Great Barrington, MA offer, bur also close to the hiking and skiing of upstate NY. Earlier in 2022, we decided to purchase a small 3 bedroom cottage near my hometown of Hudson NY. ![]() |
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