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VOL. 3 ISSUE 1
JUBAIL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL’S
NEWSLETTER
The official student publication of JIS
SEPT 2013 - OCT 2013
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INTRODUCTION
Dear Reader,
I am delighted to present the first newsletter of this school year to you. This issue covers all events and activities that took place during the first half of the
first semester.
I would like to thank all the individuals who contributed to the process of making this newsletter, especially the Managing Editor - Joanne Simpelo. I would also like to thank Ms. Duella Boby for all her support.
I hope you enjoy the first edition of our newsletter.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Catherine Sampaga
Editor-in-chief
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Saudi National Day
Written by Momina Naveed (Gr. 7) and Muhammad Hamza Riaz (Gr. 10)
Saudi National Day is celebrated on September 23rd. Youngsters all over the kingdom
ride their heavy bikes, wearing white and green clothes with their national flags held
firmly in their hands. Like every year, Jubail International School also celebrated this day
in our school with great pomp and show. The boys section and girls section had different
programs for the day.
In the girls section, the extremely talented student
community tried their best to make this day a
special one for all of us. Mrs. Shereen, our incredibly creative art teacher, prepared beautiful art
pieces depicting the magnificent landmarks of
Saudi Arabia to decorate our school’s reception
area. Every nook and corner of our school looked
special. Huge models of Kaaba added a religious
touch to the school”s atmosphere.
All the students tried their best to persuade their parents to buy them green dresses and
matching accessories. It was really fun to watch the lower graders wearing “Thobes”
and “Jalabias” with the national flag painted on their innocent faces. The celebration
started with students of Grade 5 singing the National Anthem of Saudi Arabia. Though
most of the students could not understand, the melodious voices of the little angels mesmerized them. This was followed by a presentation on Saudi’s history and traditions by
Maya Hecham Hamed of Grade 10. Finally, the girls of Grade 10 performed a special
Saudi Dance in which they dressed up as the women and men of Saudi Arabia. It was
simply fantastic! Most of the performers were not Saudi, but their devotion and hard
work made the performance worth-watching, making the audience ask for an encore
performance!
Perfomances by Grade 10 of both girls and boys section ….
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The students were not the only ones who
enjoyed the celebration, all teachers were
equally enthralled and took part in all the
activities. It was indeed a memorable day!
While in the boys section, a fabulous program was conducted on September 19,
2013 by Grade 10-O in regard of the Saudi
National Day and in honor of the present
king; King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz. The program was conducted in the gym of the
school and had a duration of about an
hour; starting at 8:00 a.m. and ending at
9:00 a.m. Everyone from the designated
grade had their assigned tasks to perform,
which they accomplished magnificently
that resulted into a wonderful show that
was liked by all. The guest of honor was Mr.
Ozair and this show was a result of the hard
work and the efforts of two very competitive teachers; Mrs. Arshi and Mrs. Shazia.
The MC of the show was Olayan Javed,
who performed his task beautifully by the
annotation, the pauses, the script and an
accent that was comprehendible to the
audience. Eyas Al-dakheel, Miguel Agustin
and Homam Saleh were assigned the task
of photographing the show. The show
started with the recitation of the Holy
Quran. This honor was given to Anshorullah
Shahrulzaman. Following the recitation, the
daily rituals were followed; exercises conducted by Mr. Said and facts and news
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presented by Muhammad Hamza and Ibtihaj Rafique.
Then the show actually started by a concise introduction by the host, telling the audience about the purpose of the day and
its significance. Afterwards, the national
anthem of Saudi Arabia was presented by
all the students of Grade 10 who stood in
reverence. Subsequently, an awe-inspiring
presentation was given by Muhammad
Hamza and Abdul Moiz, informing the students about the significance of the day, as
well as Saudi Arabia’s history, economy,
reserves, geography, dress and culture. It
was highly praised by the audience. Following this presentation was a quiz that
was conducted by Olayan Javed, Ibtihaj
Rafique and Abdalla Hashim, which was
another way of increasing the knowledge
of the audience about their host country
and the winners were presented with
chocolates as a token of appreciation. Finally, six honored students presented a sequence-including a Saudi song and Oppa
Saudi style- that actually added to the success of the program. Ahmed Khan, Khaled
Eid, Omar Mustafa, Abdul Hadi, Mohammed Essam and Muhammad Hamza, performed it remarkably. This sensational performance was received with loud applause by the viewers. A round of applause so loud that it could be heard outside the school ended the show.
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Donut day
Written by: Zoya Saraf (12-H)
Who doesn’t like Donuts? Well, everybody does and that’s
why we started the new school year with Donut Day on
26th September, Thursday. Flyers were pinned up, the
event was announced, and lastly yummy donuts were devoured with smiles. It was enjoyed by all, from primary
school to high school students as well as by teachers.
Two varieties were offered at reasonable prices and they
were quickly sold out.
The arrangement for the event was done well in advance
and was organized flawlessly. There was neither confusion nor disorder. Hygienic measures were also taken.
The donuts were sold in the canteen by none other than
the members of the Student Council who worked together
in collaboration. At the end of the day it was a success
seeing everyone pleased. And “donut” worry, there will be
plenty more of activities planned out for all!
Pizza Day
Written by: Fawzi Asraf (12-0)
The long awaited pizza day event was held on the 7th of October. As the announcement reached
the ears of all the little ones, classrooms were flooded with thrilled screams and joyous yays.
As the day drew nearer, the student body practically buzzed with excitement. Everyone was eager to have a small break from the strenuous school days to enjoy their slices of
heaven.
Gooey delicious pizza slices were passed out to all the
students that asked for them. The day was a smashing
success for an event aiming to entertain the student
body. This is why the school holds pizza days as sacred traditions.
As the day came to an end, a quick cleaning and a
small sigh of relief escapes from those in charge. A
contemplation of the day just brings a smile to my face.
A success is a success and as I always say "on to the
next!"
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World Heart Day
Written by: Yumna Siraj (7-H)
The student council members had organized a new event, The
World Heart Day, an informative and distinctive day held on September 30, 2013, which was greatly enjoyed by the student body.
Although this was the first time such an event had been held, it was
a great success. The gymnasium decorated in red, posters in the
hallways and students wearing red shirts helped get all of us in the
mood for celebration!
This is a topic that shone light on subjects that aren’t normally taken
into much consideration, like eating habits. They educated the students on how to prevent heart diseases and motivated them to do
exercise and eat more nutritious food. The world heart day celebration went by methodically. Reem Nasir and Hanna Shehata of
Grade 11 and Catherine Sampaga and Yusra Aksakal of Grade 12
held presentations and explained the topic in detail. Soon after that,
they held a quiz. All classes got chances to answer questions and
seeing the thrill on their children’s faces, while answering, was really satisfying. Students, who answered questions correctly, got a gift
each for their participation. The council also appreciated the attempts of those who got the answers wrong.
Towards the end of the program there was also a fascinating bake
sale, loved and enjoyed by all hungry students. The entire crowd
was divided into two and both groups were directed to the two stalls
set up in the gym. Teachers and students gathered around the
stalls, where mouthwatering frosted cakes and array of delectable
cookies and tempting muffins were sold. Kids piled their plates with
different delicacies and went off to share with friends. The day was
filled with boisterous laughter and happy smiles. Undeniably, teachers and students had relished their confectionaries, and learned
more about World Heart Day. With days of toiling and struggle, the
Student Council has absolutely succeeded in creating a stupendous
and momentous day for all of JIS.
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Written by: Baylasan Nasim (9-H) and Reem Nasir (11-H)
Just when you think this semester can’t get any more fascinating, Movie Day comes along the way and
proves you wrong. Among all the previous events we had so far, 9th of October has been an additional
ingredient of fun and enjoyment. We students had mentally prepared ourselves to watch the movie and
it’s safe to say we were not the tiniest bit disappointed. The enjoyment of watching the movie was doubled as we were given pepsi and popcorn. When the lights switched off, we felt as if we were in a movie
theater rather than in school.
Out of some options and suggestions of movies, Grades 9 and 10 opted for The Lone Ranger and it was a
great choice. It was the type of movie that will make you impatient to find out what is going to happen
next. There’s nothing better than an action movie with a sprinkle of humor, adding delight to it. Not to
mention, the great Johnny Depp’s presence was the most splendid aspect of the entire movie! He’s the
type of actor who is a pleasure to watch and increases the excitement of the audience. The movie was
thrilling and simply terrific. It began with a little fellow wandering through a carnival or an exhibit
about the Wild West. When he walks past a ‘wax figure’ of an elderly Indian Warrior, he was stunned
when the old man (Tonto) starts to actually speak. Tonto proceeds to tell him about the memorable adventures he shared with The Lone Ranger in the past and how he started wearing a mask to bury his
identity, and that’s how the story began. That was a brilliant opening. For two hours and a half, we were
all taken to mesmerizing dimensions…our bodies in the school but our minds elsewhere.
No matter how much that movie made your palms sweat due to the curiosity about what was to happen
next, the humorous scenes would’ve definitely helped calm you down. It was wonderful hearing plenty of
laughs radiating throughout the room. It had an outstanding ending where John and Tonto decide to
never give up or surrender.
It was a great day for Grades 11 and 12 as they also had a Movie Day in which they enjoyed the sequel
of the KCA winning movie Despicable Me entitled Despicable Me 2, which follows the tale of the three
sisters Margo, Agnus & Edith taking a look at their lives subsequent to being adopted by a retired criminal mastermind with a loveable accent - Gru the ex-supervillain. The welcome aroma of fresh popcorn in
addition to the company of our fellow classmates and friends provided an ideal setting to watch the
critically acclaimed & much anticipated film.
Although some could argue that it was a fairly childish movie for ages 15-18 to watch, the movie is a
must watch for all and was thoroughly enjoyed as the viewers exploded with fits of laugher at the minions gibberish, awed at the sisters cuteness & sighed audibly at the Gru & Lucy scenes.
The movie featured the familiar voices of well acknowledged actors such as Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig
& Russell Brand who were able to voice the characters with such diverse personas rendering the animations to leave lasting impressions on us viewers by way of humor and their immense wit, which contributed greatly to the movie as a whole.
Despicable me 2 was written by American screenwriters Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio generally known for
writing the screenplays for the animated films Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! & Dr. Seuss' The Lorax. Their simple brilliance in the persistent humor of the film especially Gru’s lines, made it an ideal
movie to watch at the near end of a studious week and allowed us to take a seat back, forget our school
worries and instead lose ourselves in the marvelous world of banana loving creatures and in the time old
theme of good versus evil.
In all honestly, prior the watching the movie I was opposed to the idea of sitting through it but I’m glad
I did for its title is rather misleading, there was nothing ‘despicable’ about it at all.
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A Visit from UKuni
Writing by: Hassan Khan (12-O)
In the month of September, Jubail International School had a visit from ‘UKUni’. Basically, ‘UKuni’ is a local organization
which provides aid to students who wish
to study in the UK. The whole purpose of
the visit was to give an orientation to the
graduating batch (Grade 12) of the school.
The orientation not only contained many
tips on how to apply in the UK for the students to benefit from but also the least academic requirements. They also gave a
rough estimate on what the cost would be if a student desired to study in a particular
university for a particular subject. They familiarized the students with an admission
system called the ‘UCAS’. This system allows a student to apply to five desired universities in UK. In order to apply through UCAS, students must fill out a form with fields
like desired subjects, academic grades, personal statement etc. The university then
chooses the best students amongst the list.
The most exhilarating thing about the visit was that there was a regional officer from
the University of Reading, in UK, present in the hall. The officer discussed about his
university, the subjects they offer and their requirements. He also shared some very
interesting things about the campus life and the wonders of the city of Reading.
UKuni is proud to be the
first education agency
in Saudi Arabia to be licensed by the British
Council.
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Personally, UK seems very attractive now
and the other students had a similar perspective. They believe that the visit was a
pleasant surprise and the orientation was
very beneficial indeed.
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Written by: Joseph Lisha
Edited by: Fawzi Asraf
The Math Derby is a competition held in our school that
tests the quick analytical and problem solving skills of
students. It does so through a series of 20 short yet challenging questions within the curricula of their respective
grades.
This competition consists of 2 rounds. The first round is
held in each classroom using a multimedia projector and
a white board.
Students have a short period of time to
use all the mental abilities they’ve acquired to be able to
handle critical thinking questions. Students are required
to just note down the final answer on the sheet provided.
The first round is only a scratch on the surface, after the
students hand in their papers, they are taken and
checked by the mathematics coordinator, Mr. Khalid, who
was also the one who organized this educational event to
find out which students are the best in mathematics and
how they approach such complicated questions to end up
with the correct answer.
When the papers are marked and the results are ready to
be announced, the 2 students that achieved the highest
results from each class are chosen. These 2 qualify to the
final round in which combinations of students from different classes form 2 teams.
Finally the two teams have their final showdown and one
team is triumphant. Prizes are given out to the winning
team members for all the effort that was put into getting
this far.
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The 2 students who have passed the first round from each class are listed below:
GRADES
NAMES
3-H
LEEN ISMAIL AND FARAH MUSTAFA
3-I
NOOR ALI AND MUZNAH KASHIF
4-H
SARAH FADI AND NATALI AL ASAAD
4-I
RAGHDA NASSER ADWAN AND SORFINA SAZLI
5-H
MERIAM MOURAD MOSTEFAI AND SAVERA SHABIH
5-I
ALEENA VINU AND EISHA SHAFIQ
6-H
KHAIREENA ATHIRAH AND HEBA MUTASIM
7-H
NUR ANIS NABILAH AND SHIZA ARSHAD
8-H
DANG MARIE MARANAN AND INAYAH SUHAIR KHAN
9-H
RAGHDA ATIF AND DANAH MAJED
10-H
JOANNE SIMPELO AND MAYA HECHAM
11-H
NANY ABDULAAL AND MAHRUKH KHAN
12-H
ZOYA SARAF AND CATHERINE SAMPAGA
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NAMES
3-0
ZYAD ELABEDIN AND HASHIM ZAKI ALSADA
3-P
RAED MOHAMMAD AND BELAL MUSTAFA MENISY
4-O
AHMED MOHAMMAD ZAIN AND MISBAH SYED
4-P
MAJD ISMAIL HAKKI AND AHMED KHALIL SATTI
5-O
ZAIN AWAIS CHAUDRY AND AMRO ELHASSAN HIMAID
5-P
MOHAMMAD IQBAL BIN MOHD – ARQAM AND ZIAD SHERIF ARAFA
6-O
AMMAR HIMAID AND MAHJOUB MOHAMMAD BADAWI
6-P
MOHAMMAD USAMA AND MOHAMMAD MUTTAQI PANDHIANI
7-O
TAHA OSMAN AND JAMES LUBOMIR LANGDON
7-P
TIMOTHY RON DAVID AND RASHED BAKER HAMAD
8-O
ROHAIL SHAZADA OAD AND HUZAIFA SALEEM
9-O
MUHAMMAD TAHA BIN SALEEM AND ABDUL RAHMAN HIMAID
10-O
ABDUL MOIZ GUL AND MOHAMMAD ESSAM HASSAN
11-O
RAMIE MAJED AL SAADI AND USAMA ZAKI
12-O
FAWZI ASRAF AND MOHAMMAD HASSAN KHAN
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Written by: Baylasan Nasim (9-H)
Whenever it feels like all the countries are
drifting apart or that world peace is coming to
an end, the 24th of October serves as a wakeup call for all the nations of the world to come
together and unite once more. United Nations
day is a reminder for people of different countries, races and cultures to unite and together
radiate love all around the world.
United Nations day, all done by the students
of the 9th grade. Afterwards, a presentation
took place where two students spoke more
about the purpose and intention of that day.
Questions were later asked, and the girls who
answered correctly were applauded and given
chocolates.
Jubail International School made a successful
decision to celebrate this special day among
its students by having the 9th grade students
carry out an unforgettable performance during the morning assembly. It was organized by
Mrs. Atiya Begum and Mrs. Sabina (in the
Boys section) and Mrs. Shazia (in the Girls section). Proof of it being an excellent job is that
the presentation created a memory which
would leave its mark on our minds for days to
come.
In the Girls section, the stage was a grandiose
display of blue and white balloons as well as a
myriad of charts and pictures representing
the importance of the United Nations day.
The decoration gave it an outstanding appearance, adding more to the students’ excitement and enthusiasm. Everyone who worked
on it put in a lot of effort and dedication,
which is why it ended up being a spectacle
worth beholding.
The best way to start off the day was a Surah
recitation, followed by an introduction of the
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Towards the end, the best part had finally begun– music started playing. Before the lyrics
even began, everyone could tell what the
song was, Heal The World by the Michael
Jackson. It was definitely one of the most
wonderful songs of all time, the type of song
that makes your heart wrench. The choice of
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song was definitely spot on and we could practically hear every single person's heart pound with
devotion and affection. All the students of grade 9 gradually appeared on stage, one by one, each
holding a flag of a different country. Waving their flags back and forth, they began to sing.
It wasn't even 10 seconds into the first verse before the rest of the audience began to sing along
passionately. The entire school glowed with love and tenderness. The song did not last for long,
but has definitely lasted in everyone’s minds for the rest of the day, ringing and echoing through
their heads. It was the perfect song considering it truly connects to United Nations day, speaking
all about how the world's citizens should behave and treat each other like siblings. That’s exactly
how people are supposed to be. It was thoroughly planned out, amazingly presented and just
downright inspiring. It really etched the message "love is strong" in all of our hearts. It's true that
it's never too late to learn something new, and that's what happened on that day. We all learnt
the meaning of love.
In the Boys section, the decorations were much the same as it was for the girls' side. The program
kicked off with a presentation about the importance and history of the United Nations. Next up
on the agenda was a simulated UN table conference discussing the problems faced by the world
today as well as some of the possible solutions. Later on some general knowledge questions were
asked to see how well the students knew about the United Nations, the ones with the correct answers were given delicious treats. Finally a song promoting equality was sung to conclude the
performance which was thoroughly enjoyed by all those that attended. The work done by the
teachers and students was very well appreciated. All in all the day was a great success and will
hopefully be continued in our school as a yearly tradition.
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Winners Of
2nd Language Spelling / Writing Competiton
Boys
2013
Subject
Grade
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Urdu
Arabic
French
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Winners
Muhammad Ahmed
Faris Ahmad Farooq
Waleed Mohammad Bin-Munir
Usaid Farhan
Taha Ozair Osman
Saad Khalil Shah
Muhammad Taha Bin Saleem
Abdul Mozi Gul
Mohammed Sami Abd Al-Wahab
Samer Wissam Sayyour
Amro Elhassan Himaid
Ammar Elhassan Himaid
Rashed Baker Hamad
Abdullah Elhassan Himaid
Abdul Rahman Elhassan Himaid
Majed Baraa Kamel
Alejandro Miguel Crisostomo
Faris Imran Muhammad Faisal
Wildan Alfarizi Ahmad Prakoso
Muhammad Radzin Rafiq
Muhammad Farhan Khan
Rheinardt Britz
Muhammad Danishiddin
Muhd Hasyir Mirza
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Winners Of
2nd Language Spelling / Writing Competiton
Girls
2013
Subject
Grade
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Urdu
Arabic
French
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Winners
Wareesha Sarfraz
Hamna Irfan
Eisha Shafiq
Hadia Furqan Ahmed
Momina Naveed
Tooba Yameen Qadri
Fatima Tanveer Butt
Mattiya Imtiaz
Menatullah Mahmoud Hussein
Sara Fadi Abou Chakra
Maathir Tayfour Abdalla Mohammed
Mariam Mohamed Ahmed Samy
Dania Dawood Fanatseh
Yasmin Emad Alhamdah
Danah Majed Al Saedi
Anna Imad Al Rayes
Samhita Periyanayaham
Farhana Nabil Binti Ridzuan
Linda Adel Said Ebrahim
Saffiya Khadija Ahmad Zakine
Nur Anis Nabihah Sharul Hisham
Nur Nalisa Hanim Shahrul Hisham
Johnella Kyle Cresencio San Juan
Joanne Danielle Gubaton Simpelo
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Winners Of
Handwriting Competition (Grades 3-6) -Boys
2013
Grade
Winners
3O
Muhammad Arsalan Afzal
3P
Alejandro Miguel Vilanueva
4O
Ahmad Nuwair Musaddiq
4P
Moslim Tamer Eldawi
5O
Zain Awais Chaudry
5P
Wildan Alfarizi Ahmad
Prakoso
6O
6P
Usaid Farhan
Muhammad Adil Bin Saleem
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Winners Of
Handwriting Competition (Grades 3-6) -Girls
2013
Grade
Winners
3H
Fiza Riaz
3I
Muznah Kashif
4H
Aisha Adewunmi Adesina
4I
Aamna Asim Khan
5H
Mehenaj Abdul Manan
Mosammat
5I
Khaireena Afiqah
6H
Safiyya Khadija Ahmad
Zakine
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PRE SCHOOL AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
ACTIVITIES
First Day of School
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Saudi National Day
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Fun Day
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HONOR ROLLS
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HONOR ROLLS - Term 3 S.Y. 2012-2013
LOWER GRADES (GIRLS SECTION)
GRADE 1N and 1E
First Row (Back): Waleed Awais Chaudr y, Abdul
Rahman Radi Al-Harbi, Hadi Khaled Assaf, AbdulAziz Mazen Mazen, Saalim Ayomide Adesina
Second Row (Front): Ammar Muhammad Imr an,
Muhammad Hifaz Saadiq, Radhakrishnan Palani,
Yahya Hesham Al Emary
Not present: Abdul Rafay Tahir , Sr inivas Ar asu,
Hadi Nasir Khan
GRADE 1N and 1E
First Row (Back): Abdallah Usama Mohammad,
Rashid Mohammad Al-Khater, Abdulaziz Fadel Saad
Al-Buainain, Ayan Ashar, Areeb Akhter Muhammad,
Tyrone Ezekiel Giuseppe D. Agravante, Osama Hamid
Mahmood
Second Row (Front): Yassin Khaled Nabil, Suheb
Khurshid, Ali Fayad Ali Al-Shemmary, Affan Faisal
Malik, Abdul Kareem Tariq AlSaif, Muhammad Dhaifan Qaweem Md Khairuldin, Arham Ahmad
Not present: Hayyan Muhammad Rana
GRADE 1N and 1E
First Row (Back): Abdel Rahman Mohamed Ahmed Samy, Majed Samir Al Abdrabbuh, Marwan Ahmed Mohamed Moawad, Amer Abdulmajeed Ahmad
Al-Ameer,
Abdullah
Fayad
Ali
AlShemmary,Mohammed Abugila Mohamed Salem,
Muhammad Thafiq Bin Mohd Arqam
Second Row (Front): Ahmad Andr ean Iyzhan Bin
Johan Wahyudi, Raghavadithyan Mohan, Osama
Younes Muhammad Al-hosawii, Hanzla Hamid, Abdul Qadir Ismail Al-Aqra, Arok Arvind Kumar
GRADE 1S
First Row (Back): Yar a Najib El-Fakih, ZainabSajjad, Ahood Louae Al Dossary, Mamoona Jamil, Layan
Husam Elnel, M.R. Fathima Nusra, Abeer Fatima
Second Row (Front): J aver ia Bint-E-Munir, Rahaf
Hamadah Jaradat, Haneen Ali Albeed, Imane Labrahimi, Fatima Sami Al Sharif, Haya Rashid Rashid
Not present: Assia Hambli, Ayah Khaled Azzeh
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GRADE 1W
First Row (Back): Sar ah Amer Saleem, Eshmal
Ayaz, Zainab Jamil Chaudhary, Khadija Muhammad
Shahbaz, Siyana Elizabeth Cherian, Reine Jamal Abou
Chakra
Second Row (Back): Alleia Mar ielle Cr isostomo
Villaneuva, Raghad Ramadan Suliman, Shaima Tayfour Abdalla Mohammed, Areej Farhan, Sarah Anjum,
Fatima Faisal
Not present: Lindie Nor tje, Rahma Ahmad Al
Oran
GRADE 2S
First Row (Back): Naur a Amalia Santoso, Ar eeba
Maqbool Mir, Sadeen Saleh Abu-Rumh, Hasfah
Rehan Ahmad, Alexandra Imad Al Rayes, Layan ZiadHammad, Jodi Marie Yabut Arroyo, Loujaine Castro
Bautista, Khadijah Umar Bello
Second Row (Front): Khadija Bilal, Samhita Per iyanayaham, Ayah Abdelhakim Rmaili, Julie Fadi Lisha, Shahad Abdalnasser Omar, Lila Mourad Mostefai
Not present: Zaina Ammar Amin Al Fatwa, Suhaina Ali
GRADE 2W
First Row (Back): Noor Aly Ahmed, Sinta Pr obondari
Wardani, Fiza Riaz, Zoha Syed, Saima Mujeebuddin,
Shahd Elamin Mohammed, Lamar Wesam Alghamdi,
Rubab Fatima, Farah Mustafa Al-Saleh, Makeba Murinda Omutsani, Aisha Yunus Umar, Gisha Manjula Sridhar, Sophia Tamara Candido Chua
Second Row (Front): Layana Dani El Tannir , Aamna
Ghufran Shaikh, Maheen Rafique, Wareesha Sarfraz,
Rida Ayaz, Leen Ismail Hakki, Reyoof Faisal Al-Qanass,
Menatullah Mahmoud Hussein, Fatma Anwar Al-Nassir,
Muznah Kashif
GRADE 3S
First Row (Back): Aamir ah Fathima, Sor fina Sazli,
Aamna Asim Khan, Mariam Mohammed Aref, Amna
Khalid, Hamna Irfan, Huda Ayman Rayyan
Second Row (Front): Aiza Asim, J aidaa Amr
Hafez, Farhana Nabila Binti Ridzuan, Danah Faisal Al
-Break, Abeer Muhammad Saleh, Zoya Ali Ghanchi
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GRADE 3W
First Row (Back): Zubaidah Abbas Adamu, Ruba
Naser Yasen, Sai Aishwarya, Sarah Qusai Al-Dossari,
Vania Khalid, Natali Thamin Al-Assaad
Second Row (Front): Sar a Fadi Abou Chakr a,
Raghda Nasser Adwan, Razan Ahmad Darabie, Aisha
Adewunmi Adesina
GRADE 4S
First Row (Back): Essr aa Effat Sulaiman, Kyla
Pamela Rivera Reyes, Muntaha Sami Abdal-Wahab,
Baraah George Alnasrallah, Zunaira Muhammad Hamid, Manaal Mujeebuddin, Eisha Shafiq
Second Row (Front): Aseel Baker Hamad, Mer iem
Mourad Mostefai, Aleena Vinu, Abiha Rashid,
Jewairya Moustafa Khair, Sahlah Oluwakemi Adesina
GRADE 4W
First Row (Back): Tala Ismail Al-Aqra, Linda Adel
Said Ebrahim, Fatima Afzaal Rajpoot, Noor Mustafa
Al-Saleh, Khaireena Afiqah,Hanna Harun, Sanabel
Ashraf M. Mortada
Second Row (Front): Amina J imoh Tijani, Rida
Muhammad Tariq Mahmood, Manahil Naveed,Savera
Shabih, Maathir Tayfour Abdalla Mohammed, Momina Faisal
Not present: Shr eeya Sanjeev Gokhale
GRADE 5S
First Row (Back): Basma Alizien El Abedin
Elmqassalami, Doha Nazar Eliman, Tahreem Fatima,
Afraah Syeda Bukharee, Safiyya Khadija Ahmad Zakine, Nurul Syahirah Binti Mohd Arqam, Rawan Nasser Shehata, Khaireena Athirah, Alaa Ibrahim Rajab
Second Row (Front): Noor Fatima, Maham Tahir ,
Anveesha Shafiq, Rabia Zaki, Mariam Mohamed Ahmed Samy, Fatima Waqar Haider, Hadia Furqan Ahmed
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UPPER GRADES (GIRLS SECTION)
GRADE 6S
First Row (Back): Shanzey Shoaib Malik, Momina
Naveed, Nur Anis Nabihah Shahrul Hisham, Yumna
Ibrahim Rajab, Maryam Asim Khan
Second Row (Front): Yumna Sir aj, Zahr a Par veen,
Dayangku Aqilah Binti Ismail, Shiza Arshad
Not present: Dania Dawood Fanatseh
GRADE 7S
First Row (Back): Syr a Gr aciella River a Reyes,
Reham Albakri, Tooba Yameen Qadri, Dyanne Maranan Sabang, Dang Marie Maranan Sabang, Nur Nalisa Hanim Shahrul Hisham
Second Row (Front): Khadeeja Rehan Ahmad,
Yasmine Emad Alhamdah, Maricute Mai Rodejo Alibin, Inayah Suhair Khan, Aycin Buse Izzettin
Not present: Mahr ukh Tahir Mahmood, Micah
Angela Canindo Chua, Mahnoor Farhan
GRADE 8S
First Row (Back): Raghda Atef Elwany, J ohnella
Kyle Cresencio San Juan, Zainab Fatima, Maha Ibrahim Rajab, Penelope Mae Marasigan Mailig, Hana
Faiqoh, Lamis Nasser Shehata, Nur Nabilah Husna
Shahrul Hisham
Second Row (Front):Nour han Usama Salman,
Danah Majed Al Saedi, Zainab Rehan Ahmad, Amna
Mohsin, Ummu Salamah Shahrulzaman, Fatima Tanveer Butt
Not present: Nur amir a Batr isyia Binti Amr an, Asma Jamil Siddiqui, Haniz Latiffa Harun
GRADE 9S
First Row (Back): Mar yam J amil Siddiqui, Minahil
Ovais Ahmed, Minahil Anjum, Farah Naser Yasen,
Puteri Nur Dania Binti Md Khairuldin, Wassan
Dawood Fanatseh, Maya Hecham Hamed, Shaleen
Asif Khan
Second Row (Front): Mai Mohammad Abdel
Moneim Mostafa, Ramsha Ahmed, Mattiya Imtiaz,
Izza Muhammad Younis, Anna Al-Rayes, Theresa
Fadi Lisha, Maheen Bari
Not present: J oanne Danielle Gubaton Simpelo,
Abeer Badar Zaman, Fatima Zahrra Zoughy
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GRADE 10S
First Row (Back): Humna Muhammad Younis, Ceceil Albakri, Aimen Sharafat Ali, Reem Nasir, Aleena
Waqar Haider, Mahrukh Ihsan
Second Row (Front): Hanna Nasser Shehata, Nur qistinna Nabila Yuslin, Nancy Mohammed Abdulaal,
Salwan Nassem Al-Shakhshir
Not present: Sar a Essam Hassan, Lina Bettayeb,
Eizzatunnaqibah Shahrulzaman
GRADE 11S
Sumaiya Siraj, Sarah Dawood Fanatseh, Catherine Lao
Sampaga, Sarah Asif Khan, Manal Farhan, Yusra Nur
Aksakal
Not present: Zoya Zahid Sar af, Lujain Mohammed
Ibrahim
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LOWER GRADES (BOYS SECTION)
GRADE 2N and 2E
First Row (Back): Bar aa Luai Qwasmeh, Yahya Atef Elwany,
Hashim Zaki AlSada, Zyad Alizein Elabedin Elmossalami, Ali
Zeeshan Khawaja, Ahmad Sami Al-Hariri, Ihsan Zhafran Kanz
Second Row (Middle): Yousef Mohamed Abu Al Atta, Syed
Daniyal Asim, Abdul Rahman Ali Al-Qarah, Ahmed Hesham
Ahmed Ziady, Raahim Ahmed Khan, Mohammed Iqbal Khan,
Abdulnasir Osman Ibrahim
Third Row (Front): Adib Abqar i Bin Azhar , Muhammad
Arsalan Afzal, Faiz Ahmad Farooq, Gawaine Marasigan Mailig,
Saleh Khalid
Not present: Ayham Mamoun Abou Al Fadi, Muhammad
Zain Asad, Abdullah Ashar, Abdullah Talha Tashkandi, Saleh
Khalid, Muhammad Abdullah
GRADE 2N and 2E
First Row (Back): Muhammad Sulaiman Butt, Omar
Ahmed Nassar, Azim Zaheer, Alejandro Miguel Crisostomo
Villanueva, Mohammad Imad Younis, Zouhair Azam Khan,
Yohan Soni John
Second Row (Front): Omar Ahmed Mustafa, Taha
Mohiuddin Rayyan, Raed Ovais Mohammad, Muhammad
Ayman, Qais Motasem Eid, Mohammed Sami Abd AlWahab, Ahmad Shafique Mailk, Fares Mohammed Abdul
Raheem, Hasan Mohammed Abo Hassan
Not present: Yousef Mohamed Tammam, Ashar Amin,
Omar Waleed Mohamed
GRADE 3N and 3E
First Row (Back): Moslim Tamer Eldawi, Saqib
Azam Khan, Fouad Fakhry Doulah, Yousef Mohammed Abo Hassan, Ali Ehab Farouk, Ahmad Khalid
Satti, Syed Zaid Alvi, Isfundyar Kashif Ahmad
Second Row (Front): Muneef Hasan Syed Bukharee, Omar Nazar Elimam, Hussain Maged Hussain,
Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Jassim, Majd Ismail Hakki, Elaf
Farhan Alshbail
Not present: Yussuf Ayman Soliman,
GRADE 3N and 3E
First Row (Back): Ahmad Zaki, Husni Yousef Abugosh, Ahmed Mamoun Mohmed Zain, Osama Ziad
Hammad, Faris Ahmad Faroooq, Samer Wissam
Sayyour
Second Row (Front): Misbah Mohd Syed, Youssef
Hesham Al Emary, Mohammad Naser Yasen, Ibrahim
Izharul Haque Ansari, Mahmoud Ahmed Mohammad
Moawed, Faris Imran Muhammad Faisal
Not present: Muhammad Ibr aheem Waseem, Har ris Bin Muslisham, Tayyab Khalid
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GRADE 4N and 4E
First Row (Back): Amin J imoh Tijani, Ahmed Mohammed Ghiaz Hawasly, Hamed Mahmoud Hussein,
Shoukry Mohamed AbuAlatta, Fahad Qamar, Mohamad Haziq Bin Adnan
Second Row (Front): Zain Awais Chaudr y, Mohammad Mahmoud Ataya, Amro Elhassan Himaid,
Kareem Khaled Assaf, Mohammed Sami Alsharif
Not present: Abdulaziz Ahmad Alor an
GRADE 4N and 4E
First Row (Back): Mohammed Mudassir Fur qan,
Muhammad Yousaf, Wildan Alfarizi Ahmad Prakoso,
Ziad Sherif Arafa, Al-Bara Motasem Eid, Farhan Mohammed
Second Row (Front): Sameer Ahmed, Abdul Rahman Ahmed Mustafa, Waleed Mohammad Bin-Munir,
Muhammad Iqbal Bin Mohd Arqam
GRADE 5N and 5E
Mohammad Ahmed Mohammad Moawed, Mohammad Usama Salman, Ahmed Ramadan Suliman, Muhammad Muttaqi Pandhiani, Abbad Kashif Ahmad,
Anas Bukhari, Muhammad Adil Bin Saleem
Not present: Talah Faisal Abbasi, Mohammed Ahmed Moawed, Yousef Wessam AlGhamdi, Nihal
Mirsad Haque, Hadi Ibrahim Hoteit
GRADE 5N and 5E
First Row (Back): Muaadh Shar iff, Mohammed
Ayoub Soomro, Etisham Muhammad Rafique, Mohammad Ayman Rayyan, Omar Ehab Farouk, Ammar
Elhassan Himaid
Second Row (Front): Aaashir Zaheer , Mahjoub
Mohd. Badawi, Usaid Farhan, Kusay Nasser Adwan,
Mohammad Mateen, Shehzor Bin Noufal
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UPPER GRADES (BOYS SECTION)
GRADE 6N and 6E
Muhammad Rasyad Rafik, Rashed Baker Hamad, Huzaifa Mohammad Auwal, Ahmet Syed, Timothy Ron
David Mary Diaz
Not present: Eithar Far han Alshbail, Mohammad
Bin Muslisham, Ahmad Waleed Mohamed, Khalil Ibrahim Mustafa
GRADE 6N and 6E
Talha Ozair Osman, Muhammad Hassan Khan, Taha
Ozair Osman, James Lubomir Langdon, Besher Ismail
Hakki, Haikal Irsyadi Hasbillah
GRADE 7N
First Row (Back): Ali Hassan Amin, Dave Rafael
Dador Diez, Rheinardt Britz, Amsal Rashid, Dhruv
Gupta, Saad Khalil Shah
Second Row (Front): Rohail Shahzada Oad, Yasser
Ammar Amin Alfatwa, Abdallah ElHassan Himaid,
Sameer Gul, Mohammed Tayfour Abdalla Mohammed
Not present: Huzaifa Saleem, Muhammad Far az
Naseem
GRADE 8N
First Row (Back): Muhammad Taha Bin Saleem,
Muhammad Danish Iddin Bin Md Khairuldin, Abdul
Muhaimin Pandhini, Abdul Rahman ElHassan Himaid,
Ariq Ahmad Bowoleksono, Saim Sohail
Second Row (Front): Mouhammad Bar aa Kamal,
Muhammad Saad Yameen Qadri, Atiq Ur Rehman
Salam Sheikh, Othman Fazal-Ur-Rehman Malik,
Omar Khan, Taimoor Khan Shabih
Not present: Fir ass Mahmoud Ataya, Amer Adnan
Khalil, Shaharyar Naeem Masud, Rafea Ismail Hakki
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GRADE 9N
First Row (Back): Abdalla Faisal Hashim, Abdulkadir
Ahmed Mohamed, Muhammad Hamza Riaz, Muhammad
Ahmad Khan, Abdul Hadi Muhammad, Omar Tawfiq Mustafa, Anshorullah Shahrulzaman, Muhd Hasyir Mirza Bin
Dazirman
Second Row (Front): Majed Bar aa Kamal, Ibtihaj Muhammad Rafique, Najeed Nassem Al Shakhshir, Abdul
Moiz Gul, Khaled Adnan Eid, Mohammed Essam Hassan
Not present: Ralph Lawr ence Balagtas, J aafar Ibr ahim
Hoteit, Karim Mohammad El Sayed, Turki Abdulaziz Almathami, Ishfaq Ahmed
GRADE 10N
First Row (Back): J oseph Fadi Lisha, Ramie Majed
Al Saedi, Hamza Jamal Qadir, Usama Zaki, Bilal Siraj
Second Row (Front): Ali Osman Bakheit, Asad
Mahmood, Aiman Danial Shafiq Bin Mohd Sufian,
Ahmed Rizwan Raja
Not present: Adham Mohamed Galal Ramadan,
Said Muhammad Auwal, Hadi Ali Beidas, Ahmed
Adil Abdel Motti, Mohammad Sufyaan Saeed, Yousef
Mohammed El-Sisi, Hussam Maged Alarabi, Edrei
Danai Flores Borja, Adham Tarek Alabd, Muhammad
Ridhwan Rafik
GRADE 11N
Fawzi Marwan Asraf, Muhammad Rusyaidi Rafik,
Muhammad Hassan Khan
Not present: Mujtaba Saif Khan, Mohammad
Shahmy Iqbal, Bilal Tahir Mahmood, Anas Hameed
Abdul
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STUDENTS WHO WERE PRESENTED
THE “HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE” AWARD
First row (1W): Alleia Mar ielle Cr isostomo Villaneuva, Raghad Ramadan
Suliman, Fatima Faisal, Sarah Anjum, Areej Farhan, Shaima Tayfour Abdalla
Mohammed
Second row (1S): Imane Labr ahimi, Rahaf Hamadah J ar adat, Haneen Ali
Albeed, Javeria Bint-E-Munir, Haya Rashid Rashid, Fatima Sami Al Sharif
Leen Ismail Hakki (2W)
Savera Shabih (4W)
Zain Awais Chaudry (4N) and Mohammad Mahmoud
Ataya (4E)
Hafsah Rehan Ahmad (2S), Layan Ziad Hammad (2S) and
Alexandra Imad Al Rayes (2S)
Catherine Sampaga (11S)
Abdul Moiz Gul (9N)
Majd Ismail Hakki (3E)
Omar Anwar Khan (8N)
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Reviews
NOW
NOW
YOU
NOWYOU
YOU SEE
SEE
ME
SEEME
ME
When you hear the title of “Now you see me” you instantly think
of the well-known expression that magicians use before they disappear; ‘Now you see me, now you don’t.’ The use of this as the title
of the Film leaves you wandering before you even watch the movie
what it will be about, the title increasing your curiosity, which is
how the writers, Boaz Yakin and Edward Ricourt, wanted you to
feel.
Louis Leterrier the director of this French-American Caper Thriller
film, worked with Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Mélanie Laurent, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Common, Michael
Caine, and Morgan Freeman, all having leading roles in the film. It was released on May 31 st 2013, receiving
mixed views from critics. There was praise from the critics for the film's star-studded cast and engaging storyline. However the film's most common criticism is that various plot points were insufficiently resolved at the
film's conclusion, leaving some questions unanswered or answered unclearly. Rotten Tomatoes rated the film
50%, with the site's consensus saying "Now You See Me's thinly sketched characters and scattered plot rely on
sleight of hand from the director to distract audiences." This is contradicting to Peter Hammond from Movieline who wrote, “Pure summer movie magic—literally…You won’t believe your eyes—and that’s the point."
Despite the mixed reviews the film had a successful box office run, placing second receiving £18,182,624 on its
opening weekend from 2,925 cinemas. By 30th June, it had grossed double its production budget, of
£46,462,650. The film has earned £72,930,246 at the North American domestic box office and £127,736,422
internationally, totalling to a £200,666,669 worldwide.
“Now you see me” has a clever plot with many twists along the way,
as you are left puzzling at the magicians clever magic tricks, you
begin to work alongside with the detectives in the film, trying to figure out what seems to be the impossible. The Film has an excellent
soundtrack, composed by Brian Tyler, which created dramatic atmosphere when needed adding to the overall feel of the movie. The
film lasting for 115 minutes will leave you wanting more of the
same. A film that definitely could not be called boring, as there is
not just one main event but many all bigger than the last, leading up
towards the ending.
The ending of the film still has unanswered questions, and there is
still a sense of mystery as though we have not been told all of the
secrets. Leaving us with an empty feeling and wanting a little more. It has been announced however that there
will be a sequel to “Now you see me” which promises to be just as magical as the first film. A must see movie
of 2013 which is capable of astonishing you with unpredictable twists.
Review by: Hassan Khan (12-O)
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The Hunger Games is the first book in a trilogy, and it was released in 2008. I wish I had known it was a trilogy before I finished the book, because then I would have been prepared for the ending, which was a transition into the next book rather than a
totally satisfying end. The third and final installation of the series came out in August 2010. Suzanne Collins, the author,
worked for Nickelodeon and wrote The Overlander before she wrote The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games won several
awards and was a New York Times bestseller. Once I started reading it, I could not put it down.
The Hunger Games is fiction in the young adult genre, which is not my age group, but I found myself unable to put it down. Its
combination of nerve-racking tension, thrilling action, and engaging love story kept me up until the wee hours. I was surprised
at how completely engrossing the plot was. Like Brave New World, this story is set in a future where the government oppresses
its people, but the book also borrows ideas from the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur.
When the book opens, North America as we know it has been destroyed and is now divided into 12 districts, ruled by an oppressive government located at the Capitol. Katniss Everdeen, a 16-year-old girl from District 12, takes her younger sister’s
place as one of 24 tributes selected every year to participate in the Hunger Games at the Capitol.
The Games pick children from ages 12 to 18 against each other in a fight to the death in a giant elaborate arena. Everything is
televised and highly publicized all over the country. Katniss must not only survive the Games, but deal with a romance between
her and another tribute from District 12, all the while deciding if she is willing to kill strangers her own age as a pawn of an
oppressive government.
The Games provided a backdrop to one of the most enthralling plots I have ever read. Katniss constantly battles thirst, fire, hunger, wild animals, injuries, and other teenagers for survival. She makes and loses friends, and I became so attached to her a nd
her fellow tribute from District 12 that I was dying to find out how the book ended. While the plot is mainly what drives this
book, the creativity of this future world and the concept of the Games also impressed me. In addition, the characters are all very
strong and exhibit character development throughout the book.
While I found this book absolutely enthralling, I was surprised it was aimed at an
audience of young adults. It seems extremely intense for anyone younger than 16 or
17. For example, there is a scene where one young tribute is slowly eaten alive by
wolf-like creatures all night long, and Katniss has to finally throw a weapon at him
to end his misery. I found this a little too disturbing when I considered the age of
the character.
The intensity of the action was something one would find in a more mature book,
but the age of the characters and the simplicity of the prose were aimed at a much
younger audience. In addition, this book was written in present tense, which I found
annoying, but that’s more of a personal preference than a stylistic fault. It was also
edited somewhat poorly, but that rarely distracted from the plot. For example, the
author often spoke in sentence fragments to describe how Katniss felt, which might
have been an attempt to reflect on her thought process, but I found it disorienting to
read a lot of really short sentences all together. It would have been better to vary the
sentence length on occasion, but the story was still coherently.
Overall, The Hunger Games was an excellent, enthralling book that I highly recommend. If it was more clearly marked for older teens, it would have been better, but it
was a fantastic book with a wonderfully creative plot.
Review by: Shahmy Iqbal (12-O)
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