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December 2011
A family friendly community
December 2011
By Pat Perlinger
President................Ron Brink
Vice Pres…Karen Padrevita
Treasurer…....Sandy Inglis
Recorder..............Jean Henke
Publisher/Advertising…….......Jean Henke,
Forget-Me-Not Publishing, 13143 Hadar Dr.,
Littleton, CO. 80124,
Guest Editor for this issue Alyce Reichardt
Adopt-A-Trail/Clean-Up
Director…………..Ron Brink
Acres Green School Advisor Council
Rep. ……………..…Ron Brink
Membership
Director…..Alyce Reichardt
Senior Activities Director .........Kathy Koch
232 Dianna Dr., Littleton, CO 80124
Social Activities
Annual Neighborhood Garage sale
John LeMoine………………..
4th of July Children’s parade organizer
Karen Padrevita………. to help.
South Suburban Representation
Director.............Pat Perlinger
Welcome Committee
Director.......Karen Padrevita
E-mail officers through the
Official Website:
Acresgreen.org
To establish a neighborhood watch on
your block contact the Douglas County Sheriff’s department at 303-660-7505.
AGHOA Meeting:
Date: Thurs. Dec. 15, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Lone Tree Brewery,
8222 Park Meadows Dr.
See agenda on page 12
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November Acres think we were almost outnumbered by county Commissioners
Green/Lone
and staff and two officers from
Tree Town Hall Meeting
A few of the items discussed:
Undersheriff Tony Spurlock
talked about law enforcement and
the need for all of us to be vigilant. Our Sheriff and his officers
would rather be safe than sorry. If
you see something suspicious in
the neighborhood…..call the
cops. They want to keep us safe.
Oil and gas companies leasing
in the county and the impact it
may have if they start drilling.
Commissioner Hilbert says they
are drilling within the city limits
of Greeley. (Hmmmm..is that
good or bad?)
The need to re-visit transportation rules in the county to see if
the aging population can be better
accommodated. (Could that lead
to Walt Barnard on a golf cart
and Ron Brink on a skateboard?)
Commissioner Jill Repella reminded us the county has a tax
calculator on its website. Check it
out to see what items your county
tax dollars are funding. (Go to
www.douglas.co.us …to use this
interesting and informative tool.)
The Acres Green/Lone Tree
Town Hall meeting was held on
the 14th with very poor attendance. There were perhaps four
people from Acres Green, and
four people from Lone Tree. I
the Sheriff’s department. The
commissioners noted they have
had town meetings in other areas
with only one citizen in attendance. Local meetings may soon
be a thing of the past, and I don’t
blame them.
In an effort to better inform
the citizens of the county, a
“virtual” town meeting will be
held on-line from 6:00 to 7:00
PM. on Tuesday, December 6.
Visit the county website
(mentioned above) to see details
and how to submit questions to
the commissioners prior to the
meeting.
C-470
Your HOA President Ron
Brink and I recently attended a
“summit” on the future of C-470.
Good presentations were given on
possible solutions to the congestion problems, and various funding sources. You may have heard
about the “C-470 Coalition”, a
rather large group of interested
entities including: Douglas, Arapahoe and Jefferson Counties, City
of Littleton, Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch, Colorado Dept. of
Transportation, and others.
(Continued on page 8)
December 2011
1st Sat.
alternating
locations
Big Band Ballroom Dances
Live Big Band hits Featuring:
Windjammers Jazz Orchestra.
Dance lesson included
Buck Rec. Center (Dec. 3, Feb. 4)
Lone Tree Rec. Center (Jan. 7,
Mar. 3)
6:30—9:30
p.m.
Tickets online or at the door.
Fee $8 District Rate www.sspr.org
Buck: 303-730-4612
Lone Tree: 303-708-3513
1st & 3rd
Tuesdays
Douglas County School Board
Meeting (to speak on an issue at the
meeting go to the website to register)
620 Wilcox St., Castle Rock
Public
comments 7
p.m. approx.
http://www.dcsdk12.org/portal/page/
portal/DCSD/Board_of_Education/
Public_Comment_Form
June 1,
2011—
Aug. 2012
Denver Water construction of
2nd storage reservoir
Updates posted at:
www.denverwater.org/lonetree
Construction
times 7 a.m.—
4:30 p.m.
Contacts: Brock Southwick
[email protected] or 720-3488425, Joe Sloan
[email protected] or 303628-6320
Dec. 10
Santa—visits and photos with
Santa, bake sale to benefit
Children's hospital, fun crafts
Metrum Credit Union, 6980 S.
Holly Cr., Centenial, CO 80112
9 am—noon
303-770-4468 select option 5 for more
information
3rd Thurs. Acres Green Home Owners’
Association Meetings (3rd Thurs.
Dec. 15
Lone Tree Brewery, 8222 Park
Meadows Dr.
7 p.m.—8:30
p.m.
Ron Brink,
Dec. 16
Ice Show
Skate with Santa
South Suburban Ice Arena
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
sspr.org, 303-798-5131
Dec. 17
Skate with Santa
Ice Show
South Suburban Ice Arena
2:15 p.m.
3:15 p.m.
sspr.org, 303-798-5131
Dec. 17
Skate with Santa
Family Sports Ice Arena
1 p.m.
sspr.org, 303-798-5131
Dec. 18
Skate with Santa
Ice Show
Family Sports Ice Arena
3:15 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
sspr.org, 303-798-5131
Jan. 15
Deadline for advertising,
articles for the Feb. issue of the
Greenleaf
n/a
5 p.m.
Jean Henke,
Newsletters are published in Feb.,
April, June, Oct. and Dec.
—Feb., Apr., June, Oct. , & Dec.)
Welcome Committee — New to the community
or know of someone who is, please contact Karen
Padrevita. We’ll get a welcome package out so you
can welcome a new neighbor.
Aircraft Noise Line - New tool to register
complaints about loud or low flying aircraft at http://
www.centennialairport.com/Complaints or call 303790-4709.
Be the first to receive the Greenleaf. Send your
e-mail address to us at: Note: you are responsible for allowing access to
Guest Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alyce Reichardt
your e-mail address.
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December 2011
AMERICANS REACT TO RISING FEES AT BANKS- BANK TRANSFER DAY
Did you hear about Bank Transfer Day on November 5th? Bank Transfer Day was an independent movement, which encouraged anyone upset with big bank fees to make the move to a credit union. The movement received extraordinary results even before November 5th. Over 60,200 people “liked” the movement
through Facebook, with many stating they planned to move their bank accounts to a credit union. According to the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), over 650,000 people have joined credit unions since
September 29th- the day Bank of America unveiled its now rescinded $5 monthly debit card fee. In Colorado, that amounted to 14,000 new accounts and over $100 million in new deposits.
Although November 5th has passed, it is not too late to make a change and improve your financial health.
You have many financial service providers available to you.
FINANCIAL COOPERATIVE
Credit unions are another choice for your banking needs. They are based on the cooperative structure of
people pooling their resources (money) together and helping each other. When you become a ‘member’ of
a credit union, you become an owner of the not-for-profit financial cooperative. Because a credit union is
not-for-profit and is owned by its members, revenue received from any fees assessed or interest paid on
loans is directed back to the members through lower cost services and typically better rates on loans and
savings accounts.
CONVENIENCE IS KING
Branch locations and access to funds are primary reasons for
consumers when choosing where they want their bank account.
Credit unions often beat the competition with the number of
branch locations and have a network of ATM’s larger than that of
any bank in the country. Utilizing their cooperative structure,
credit unions work together to provide better services and access
to their members.
 Over 4,430 branches
nationwide (and growing)
 Over 28,000 Surcharge-Free
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Credit unions offer a wide range of services for your banking needs. From free checking and electronic services to auto and home loans, credit unions are ready to serve your needs.
MONEY TALKS; I’M PUTTING MINE IN A CREDIT UNION!
Do you have your primary account at a credit union? If so, and you have realized first-hand the added benefit of credit union membership; spread the word to friends and family. Credit unions rely heavily on referrals to grow. The more they grow, the more they can serve and provide the products and services that
you’re looking for.
Ready to learn more and move your money to a credit union? Your community has one available; Metrum
Community Credit Union (metrumcu.org). Please feel free to contact us to learn how we can assist with all
of your banking needs.
303-770-4468
www.metrumcu.org
6980 South Holly Circle
Centennial, CO 80112
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December 2011
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Acres Green has
made it through another year. This is
the time of the year
for us to sit back, take
By Ron Brink
stock of what we have
and be thankful for all we have. I
know that the housing market has
been dismal for the better part of
the last three years and sadly some
of our neighbors had to give up
their homes. But for all the bad
things we have heard, Acres Green
seems to be hanging in there and if
anything, doing maybe better than
some other areas.
tor Jimmy Stewart, in the movie,
he is welcoming a new home owner. In it he says the following
which each item in hand; “Bread
that this house may never know
hunger, salt that life may always
have flavor and wine that joy and
prosperity reign forever.”
This story has a little twist.
Since we have been here, if we
have a new neighbor we put together a basket with a packet of
information on Acres Green and
Douglas County. We also include
a loaf of bread, a bottle of wine
(non-alcoholic now days) and salt.
So, for those of you old enough to
remember the movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life”, with my favorite ac-
kind of laughed to myself. But I
hope they understood the intent –
we wanted them to feel welcome
to this great little neighborhood.
So, if you are out in your yard and
you have a new neighbor, take a
few minutes to say hello, introduce
yourself and make them feel part
of Acres Green.
As I said, we have a new next
door neighbor and Jean and I put
together a basket, took it over.
When they opened the door I
should have stopped right there,
just introduced us and say
“welcome” but we went on with
our welcoming. When I told them
We have seen a large number
about the tradition, I explained
of homes that have been purchased how it was from the movie. The
this year – we have over 30 new
look on their faces told me everyneighbors throughout Acres
thing – I’m getting old! They both
Green. Take a few minutes and
looked at me, like “what?”, so I
check out a new neighbor. I know tried to explain about the movie,
I have written about this in the
but they never heard of it. The
past but I think it is worth telling look told me – Jimmy who?
again, especially with the fact that
As I walked away, back to the
Jean and I have a new neighbor.
house, I felt old(er) than dirt and
December meeting at a different
location. In the past, the December
meeting was more of a Christmas
celebration. We had folks bring
treats and eats, with coffee or
punch. If you remember my previous article about the Lone Tree
Brewery and the impact they had
on our neighbors, we thought that
the December meeting should be
at this new local brewery. So I
hope that you will join us, to welcome a new neighbor to Acres
Green.
Also, if you remember from the
last newsletter, I made an offer
that if you can tell me six or more
of the languages I listed for BEER,
I’d buy the first ten people a beer!
So, below is the “official” entry,
fill it out and see me at the Lone
Tree Brewery! (PS – If you can
tell me the language of the last one
– the first person gets two beers)
Here are the different languages
for beer:
Cerveza: _________________
Bier: _____________________
Bia: ______________________
пиво: _____________________
Bière: ___________________
명. 맥주: _______________
subst. öl: ______________
_________________ :‫ﺑﻮزه‬
This year we are having the
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13183 Deneb Drive
Littleton, CO 80124
Default City Naming Petitions
City designation makes a difference. Acres Green is
in unincorporated Douglas County as such, the sales
tax on items coming to our homes (autos, building
supplies, appliances, etc.) should be taxed at the
rate of 5 %. This is based on the following sales taxes: state tax 2.9%, Douglas County 1%, RTD 1% and
CD (Cultural & Scientific District) .10%. Acres Green
is excluded from the Football Stadium tax. Contrast
that to Lone Tree with a sales tax rate of 6.81% &
6.9125%. Other concerns include insurance rates,
property taxes and emergency services.
To have the default city name as Littleton, petitions
need to contain names, addresses and signatures from
all homes on a given street, with vacant homes marked
as vacant.
Send the petition to: U.S. Postal Service, Attn: Mr.
Brent Todd CSA room 1138, Denver CO 80266-9334
or scan and e-mail petition to [email protected]
There is no deadline for this activity. Remember if
you purchase something delivered to your home. The
sales tax is only 5%.
Bev & Wade Bennett
Owners
8878 Maximus Dr.
Lone Tree, CO 80124
303-799-1950 Office
[email protected]
HOURS: M-F 7—6, Sat. 8—4
Advertising in the Acres Green Greenleaf
The Greenleaf is delivered to 1053 homes 5 times a year (Feb., April, May/June, Oct. and Dec.) The
cost per issue for a business card size ad is $25.00, which is less than .11 cents per address. Contact Jean for
more information.
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December 2011
(Continued from page 1)
Jean Henke AGHOA Recorder & Publisher of the Greenleaf
The last AGHOA
meeting was held on
Oct. 20, 2011 at the
South Metro Fire
Station on Maximus Dr. We were
pleasantly surprised to see many
folks at this meeting that we had
not seen for a long time.
column on page 1 for more information.
The next issue raised was the
state of mail delivery in the community. It was noted that mail has
been delivered at all hours of the
day and night sometimes late into
the night. It seems that it is never
The first order of business was the same postal carrier delivering
building around us. Ron mentioned the mail.
that while we had anticipated holding our Oct. meeting at the new
It was discovered that our routes
Lone Tree Brewery, they were not have been broken up and carriers
yet ready to open so we are looking are assigned partial routes after
at holding the Dec. meeting at the they finished their first route,
new brewery.
which explains the sporadic delivery. This is a result of many layoffs
In other nearby construction, the at the post office. It was suggested
new water tank is still progressing. that we could improve our mail
Updates have been sent out regudelivery by using all 9 digits of our
larly by the construction company zip codes.
and we are posting them on the
website as they become available.
An original resident of the community told us how the post office
The next topic was the proposal had originally wanted to install the
by some in the City of Lone Tree
group mail boxes when Acres
to leave the South Suburban Parks Green was just being built back in
and Recreation District. As we un- 1973. But the residents were so
derstand the issue there are mixed opposed to the group mail boxes
feelings in the city and they plan to that the post office relented and
hold open meetings on the topic,
instead had residents locate two
which should be posted on their
mail boxes together to reduce the
website when those meeting are
amount of stops the carrier had to
scheduled.
make to deliver the mail.
Pat mentioned that there is a
group of representatives from
Douglas, Arapahoe, Jefferson
counties and the cities of Lone
Tree, Littleton, Centennial and
Englewood who are discussing the
issue of congestion on C-470 and
possible solutions. Pat and Ron
planned to attend the next meeting
which was set for Oct. 21 in Lone
Tree at the arts center. See Pat’s
Ron mentioned that we will be
meeting at the Lone Tree Brewery,
8222 Park Meadows Dr. for the
Dec. meeting and we will follow
the meeting with a short social. We
hope to see many people at this
meeting. Please see Ron’s column
on page 6 for more information.
Around and About
The goal is to solve the
“challenges” of C-470. The
group is chaired by our County
Commissioner Jack Hilbert.
Most of the committee organization is finished, and ideas
from technical groups should
become available in the coming
months. The Coalition encourages public input as they pursue
solutions.
Thanksgiving
I hope everyone had a great
Thanksgiving. I am writing this
the week before Thanksgiving
and you will receive it after
Thanksgiving. At any rate we’re
going to our son’s home for this
November holiday.
When you get to be a little
older, it’s nice to go to the kid’s
house and just take a dish or a
bottle or two, enjoy the family
and the meal then leave the
dishes to someone else. Seniority has some privileges you see.
Evie and I are very fortunate
and grateful to have three of our
five kids and nine of our seventeen grandkids living close to us
here in Colorado. We are very
thankful indeed.
Helping Others
Please don’t forget county
and local food banks. Various
local churches and drives do a
great job of distributing donated
items, but we must continue to
keep them supplied all year
long.
We adjourned at 7:50.
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(Continued from page 10)
Lone Tree tank #2
2011. The open space to the west of the Denver Water
property, belongs to and is maintained (mowing, weed
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Parks & Recreation is responsible for the maintenance of
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December 2011
By Kathy Koch
I attended the Douglas County forum “Living
Well/Aging Well” on November 9th. If defining
the problem is the first step in solving it, they did a
good job. They have a good understanding of the
senior needs in Douglas County and how seriously
those needs will increase with the aging population.
However, they don’t have solutions and I didn’t
hear any concrete ideas of even the next step. I did
learn of a good website for older adults sponsored
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Update on Lone Tree Tank #2
Crews continue to work on erecting forms and placing concrete for the tank walls. Concrete columns, which
will help support the top of the tank, are also being
formed and placed. The walls and columns are nearing
completion. The focus of the work for the coming
months will then shift to the construction of the tank
top. Crews are also working on piping to connect the
two tanks.
The landscape plan for the site was approved by the
City Council on November 1, 2011. It was decided the
stain samples would remain in the weather for three more
months before the shade of stain is selected. Samples of
the stain can be found under the October 14th update.
http://www.denverwater.org/ConstructionProjects/
ConstructionWorkAffectingCustomers/LoneTree/
A correction to the update sent October 27,
(Continued on page 9)
Keep Current on events or issues that affect this
community through the official Acres Green Web
Site: Acresgreen.org We will do our best to post
information pertinent to the community in a timely
manner.
Letters to the editor should be no more than 250 words and include the writer’s
name, address and telephone number. Opinions expressed in letters to the editor are
those of the writer and not necessarily those of the publisher, editor or the HOA board.
Letters containing misinformation, libelous statements or unsigned letters will not be
printed.
Letters to the editor should be addressed to: Jean Henke,
Cost for a two line ad $5.00, each additional line is
$2.00. Seniors 60 and over can place service ads FREE for
the first 2 lines. We reserve the right to refuse advertising
space in this publication.
Snow Shoveling, Lawn Care and Baby or Pet sitting Attention YOUTH UNDER 18 — advertise your snow
shoveling, lawn care or baby or pet sitting services here
FREE. Youth ads for Baby/pet sitting, Snow Shoveling and
Lawn Care ads can run for up to five issues only (one year) or
through the season (i.e., Lawn Care — April, May/June only,
Snow removal — Oct., Dec. & Feb.). To place or extend ads
call Jean.
BABYSITTING, HOUSE OR PET
SITTING—Call Ashley 720-215-8941
BABYSITTING—Call Sara at 720-883-6177
BABYSITTING—Call Brittany at 303-799-8113
BABYSITTING—available Fri. through Sun. &
some school nights. Call Mackenzie 720-937-1550.
BABYSITTING—4H, CPR and First Aid trained
Call Courtney 303-792-2512
HOUSE OR PET SITTING— Call Katie at 303925-1465
MOTHER’S HELPER—will play with your
children while you do laundry, pay bills, clean, etc.
Let me help you. Olivia 303-362-0841
PIANO LESSONS—Seven years old and up.
Please call Mrs. Cronk at 303-799-8856
SNOW SHOVELING-Call Erik 303-925-1465
SNOW SHOVELING—Call Tyler 720-2330964.
Advertisers: The next issue of the Greenleaf
comes out in Feb. The Deadline to advertise in that
issue is Jan. 15. Call Jean to advertise.
When hiring anyone advertising in this publication, residents are urged to
do their own research. Complaints regarding improper behavior will result in
immediate removal of an ad.
Ads placed in this newsletter do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the
editor or the AGHOA.
Advertising Policy: This newsletter is published privately for the residents and homeowners of
Acres Green, by Forget-Me-Not Publishing. The Association does not fund this publication, but does
pay for its delivery, which notifies residents of HOA meetings required by the Bylaws.
Advertisements pay expenses related to publishing this newsletter. The publisher reserves the
right to refuse advertising to any person or company. Publisher does not recommend or sanction any
advertisement. Advertisers are expected to treat clients and the community ethically. Complaints from
residents are given serious consideration.
A complete copy of the policy statement for advertising can be received by sending a
SASE to: Jean Henke, 13143 Hadar Dr., Littleton, CO 80124.
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December 2011
Orthodontist
“We Create Happy Smiles”
Your Kids Will Love Our Office
Children, Teens, and Adults
Over 21 Years
Experience
David E. Gold, D.D.S., P.C.
$350 OFF
Full Treatment
Plan
New Patients Only
Not valid with any other offer, or
Some Dental Insurance Plans
303-792-0345
FREE
www.davidegoldddspc.com
Orthodontic Consultation
 State of the Art Braces & Treatment
 Traditional Braces, Clear Braces
 Joint Therapy & Bite Correction,
New Patients Only
Include Panoramic X-ray
Not valid with any other offer, or
Some Dental Insurance Plans
We rarely use expanders
Southglenn
Professional Center
6650 S. Vine St., Ste. L-80
Centennial, CO 80121
HOURS: Mon—Thurs 9—6
Sat. Appointments Available
 Serving Acres Green, Lone Tree and
Highlands Ranch for over 20 years.
Hablamos Española · We Accept Most Insurance Plans · Convenient Payment Plans
Commercial • Residential •
Service
ELECTRICAL • HEATING •
AIR CONDITIONING
AVON
Krispin L. Andersen
Avon Independent Sales Representative
Phone: 303-792-3822
Cell: 303-486-3759
E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.youravon.com/kandersen
Acres Green Resident
For Current Brochure call 303-792-3822
Eagle Tree Service
(303) 791-7727
303-799-8899
24 hour emergency service
Chris Knapp
Acres Green Residents for over 12 years.
Arborist
Thanks to all our customers for their
continued patr onage
www.Franklinelectrichvac.com
Better Business Bureau
Gold Star Recipient
Acres Green Resident
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Trimming & Removals
Minor Landscaping & Consulting
Disease & Pest Examination
Seasoned Firewood
Licensed and Insured
December 2011
Future meetings — the Third Thursday of the
following months Feb., April, June, Oct. & Dec.
2012.
AGHOA meeting Thursday 7:00 p.m.
at the Lone Tree Brewery, 8222 Park
Meadows Dr.
Status of Denver Water 2nd storage res.
Building around us - updates
Status Committee Efforts (Treasurer,
Membership Director, South Suburban Rep.,
Seniors, Welcome, Social Committee)
Other business
Refreshments and
social
Cub Scout Pack 986 helps Acres Green Elementary BASE program
Acres Green Cub Scout Pack
986 learned that the Acres Green
Elementary BASE program was
the victim of theft this past summer. The program had both a Wii
console and XBox console stolen
from storage on school property.
A parent in the Pack who uses
the program brought this to our
attention and the boys decided to
dedicate the proceeds from our
Pack raffle to purchase a gently
used replacement Wii, and all the
accessories needed to get them going again.
The photo above is of the Pack
presenting the replacement console
to the BASE kids on October 5 in
the cafeteria.
The Cub Scouts also participated
in a food drive on Nov. 15th with
the Acres Green Girl Scouts to
support & restock the Acres Green
Panther Pantry.
2012 Acres Green Home Owners’ Association Membership Form
Mail to: AGHOA, c/o Alyce Reichardt, 756 Mercury Cr., Littleton, CO 80124.
Make checks payable to: Acres Green Home Owners’ Association (AGHOA).
To remain current as a member in the AGHOA you must pay dues annually. Home Owners Only! Join Today!
Dues for 2012: Family $25, Individual $15, Senior (family) $5.
When volunteering for a committee deduct $10 from dues. Indicate: Family __, Individual __, or Senior __
I volunteer to serve the community in the following way ________________________________.
Name_____________________________ Spouse (significant other) ___________________________
Street Address_________________________________
Phone Number_____________________ E-mail Address: _______________________________
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