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GENEVA, NY – The Smith Center for the Arts celebrates the start of the 2020-2021 academic year and salutes you who are making this very challenging year into a reality.
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This school year, flexibility is the name of the game and The Smith has responded with a wide range of virtual ArtSmart performing arts experiences for students. All offerings tie directly to New York State learning standards and come with study guides and supplemental activities that prepare students for the experience and help them unpack it afterwards. ArtSmart experiences will be offered a la carte, meaning more choices at lower cost.
The Smith’s 2020-2021 ArtSmart program offers:
•Experiences at every grade level
•Both pre-recorded and live streamed performances to give teachers scheduling flexibility
•Workshops, guided pre-show and post-show activities, and/or talkbacks with the artists
Some examples of experiences that will be available via the virtual format are:
THE MERMAID THEATRE OF NOVA SCOTIA
Target grades Pre-K-3rd
The company that tells classic stories (The Hungry Caterpillar, Goodnight Moon, Runaway Bunny) with inventive puppetry announces a “digital residency” featuring excerpts from their many shows, along with demonstrations. Young children will learn how puppets are able to show emotion and how to express emotions using their hands as puppets.
DAVID GONZALEZ
Target grades Pre-K-3rd
Critically acclaimed and award-winning artist David Gonzalez combines live music with compelling drama and multimedia. His productions include fairy tales, epic myths, fables, and community voices.
THE NATIONAL PLAYERS THEATRE WORKSHOPS
Target grades: 6-12
The National Players will present virtual workshops catered to the age, skill levels, and abilities of the students. Video footage is available from their performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and As You Like It to complement the learning experience. Workshop topics include “Making Shakespeare Your Own,” “Text in Context,” and “Word in Action: Playwriting.”
LIVING VOICES
Target grades: 6-12
These interactive, single-person historical programs blend video, audio and personal discussion to illuminate some of the most important stories of our shared global history. Live Q&A sessions with the performer are also available. Programs topics include the United Farm Workers Movement, The Civil Rights Movement, the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War Two, and the role of African-American soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
The Smith anticipates adding productions to this roster of performances as the fall unfolds. For more information, contact us at artsmart@thesmith.org or go here.
The Smith thanks Lyons National Bank and FairGame for their support of the ArtSmart program.
The Smith Center for the Arts, stewards of the historic Smith Opera House, provides diverse arts and educational enrichment opportunities year-round for Finger Lakes residents and visitors. The Smith Opera House is at 82 Seneca St. in Geneva, NY. Due to COVID-19, our box office is only open by appointment. If you wish to leave a message for our box office staff, please email boxoffice@thesmith.org or call (315)781-5483 to leave a voicemail or visit www.thesmith.org.
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Jared Campbell
Join Jared "virtually" as he presents his character education and arts program! Jared has presented to hundreds of schools and thousands of students over more than a decade and now he’s ready to bring his program to you! In this virtual experience your students, families and staff can log onto a live stream of Jared speaking and performing directly to them. His songs continue to highlight the importance of character education and touch on elements of mental health, which is crucial in this time of remote learning. In this stream schools can incorporate personal videos to the students, trivia questions with chances to win prizes as well as rock along to some of Jared's most popular songs! While your school is remotely learning don't miss out on the opportunity to spread important messages of character education through the power of music and most importantly bring your WHOLE school together!
Jared Campbell
www.jaredcampbell.com
Wellin Museum K-12 Virtual Workshops - HAMILTON COLLEGE
The Wellin's 2020-2021 virtual K-12 workshops explore the exhibition Michael Rakowitz: Nimrud. Each workshop incorporates a mindfulness moment and related artmaking activities that students can complete at home. Teachers will also receive a digital portfolio of images to explore with their students.
Michael Rakowitz, Room H, Northwest Palace of Nimrud (detail), from the series The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist, 2020, Middle Eastern food packaging and newspapers, with glue on panel. Courtesy of the artist and Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago.
The Wellin's virtual K-12 workshops are designed to encourage creative engagement with art through interactive art activities and small group discussion. Topics for elementary, middle, and high school groups include Creative Food Trucks; Symbols, Myths, and Missing Pieces; and Ancient and Contemporary Worlds: How Are They Connected? These programs support all areas of learning by helping students strengthen critical skills such as observing, describing, reasoning with evidence, questioning, connecting ideas, and listening to differing points of view.
Wellin K-12 Virtual Workshops
315-859-4719 | f: 315-859-
4060 | mljohnso@hamilton.edu | www.hamilton.edu/wellin | 198 College Hill Road | Clinton, NY 13323 
Brian Yanish - Children’s Author / Illustrator / MakerBrian Yanish
Dynamic Characters for Comics Workshop
45 minutes / Grades 3-8 / 20-25 studentsLearn to create dynamic characters for comics! What makes a character stand out? We'll explore the details that bring a character to life, talk through different techniques we can use in comics and visual storytelling and try our hand at creating a mini comic using our invented character.• I provide a Character Building Worksheet for students so they can a character that they would like to create a mini comic about. (10 minutes)• I talk about my Working Process and Different Techniques in Comics from my graphic novel Shark and Bot (15 minutes)• We simultaneously work on our 4 Panel Mini Comic using our characters (25-30 minutes)• Q & A and Share45 minutes / Grades 1-8 / 20-25 studentsCan we use the junk we see everyday to create amazing things? Using STEAM thinking and problem solving we'll create an interactive hands-on Arts project together made entirely from recycled materials you already have around your home. Learn to be a maker! Reference Book: Junk Re-Thunk* Once the session is booked, I will provide a materials/supply list for our project. All projects are made from common household recyclables (milk cartons, cardboard, etc.) and scissors, tape, glue• Introduction to my book Junk Re-Thunk / Show & Tell of projects I’ve made from Recycled Materials (10 minutes)• Step-by-step instruction of our Recycled Art project (could be a puppet, pirate ship, parachute or something new!), talking about construction tips, adding detail, and finding inspiration in materials (35 minutes)• Q & A and Share (10 minutes)Being an Author-Illustrator-Maker Presentation30 minutes / Grades K-8 / Whole SchoolWhat's it like to be an Author AND Illustrator? How long does it take to make a book? Where do ideas come from? If you've ever wanted a peek INSIDE the head of a Creator, here's your chance!Some things I'll talk about:- My Story from Childhood Drawings to Published Author
- Creating Dynamic Characters: Robots, Sharks, Chickens & Monsters
- STEAM Building: Empowering students to be MAKERS
- Any questions YOU HAVE about being an Author/Illustrator/Maker
Author & Poet, Darren Sardelli – Virtual Assemblies (K-5th)
Just like in his school assemblies, Darren Sardelli brings poetry to life with his dynamic personality, sidesplitting humor, and clever wordplay. He’s figured out new ways to effectively interact with students to keep them interested and engaged. They’ll hear the inspiring story of how Darren became an author, see the colorful books his poems are featured in, and learn valuable lessons about working hard and never giving up. Darren performs his captivating poems throughout his presentation, generating excitement, enthusiasm, and joy. He encourages everyone to read and write poetry, start an Idea Book, and think in a creative direction.
Author & Poet, Darren Sardelli – Virtual Assemblies (Middle / High School)
Darren Sardelli’s middle school and high school assemblies are designed to motivate, educate, and demonstrate the incredible things that can be accomplished through hard work and perseverance. His real-life stories connect with and captivate young adults, and his poems deliver intriguing perspectives while generating enthusiasm and laughter. Through self-belief, determination, and dedication to his craft, Darren transformed himself from an unlikely writer into a professional poet. Students feel his passion and energy for what he does. It’s an uplifting, enriching experience that opens minds and instills confidence in the ones who need it most.
Author & Poet, Darren Sardelli – Adventures In Rhyme (PRE-K, K)
ADVENTURES IN RHYME is an interactive poetry show that teaches PRE-K and Kindergarteners about rhythm, rhyme, and poetry. During this action-packed presentation, each poem requires some type of participation or activity. Students sing poems with Darren, figure out poetry riddles, and dance to the rhythm of his rhymes. It’s a wonderful way to introduce poetry to young people.
1 Assembly - $550 / 2 Assemblies - $900 / 3 Assemblies - $1,200
Website: www.Laughalotpoetry.com
Darren Sardelli
(516) 658-1453
BASH THE TRASH - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Bash the Trash
- VIRTUAL - Building Virtual Skills for Arts Educators
- bashthetrash@mac.com
- https://youtu.be/7ItN1VaAIrs
- Professional Development
- Arts educators must adapt to a new and rapidly-changing digital reality. Kennedy Center Teaching Artists/Professional Developers John Bertles & Carina Piaggio offer a series of online courses for arts teachers and educators looking to take their formerly live lessons to an online format. This series starts with a wide-ranging introductory overview of the digital environment, followed by deep-dives into the practical techniques of online presenting and student engagement. Flexible with platfo
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Jay Leeming - Storytelling
Feasting the Sea-God: Exploring the Odyssey
leemingjay@gmail.com
www.JayLeeming.com
Storytelling
Description
I am a professional storyteller who has spent years telling stories in schools, theaters, libraries and National Parks. I am also the author of two books of poetry and the recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. This spring in response to Covid-19 I told fifty stories online over ten weeks to an audience drawn from throughoutthe country.
Grades: K through 12th
Storytelling, The Odyssey, Character Development, Literature
Length of Program: 30 minutes=====================================================================================
We all know these are "interesting times".
Have your teachers told you what they're looking for from Arts in Education? If so, let me know.
Meanwhile, I've reinvented my "Virtual Author Visits" to give students (and teachers) a interactive and enriching experience. Hopefully next year we'll be back to a more normal normal.
We've tried to make sure that all the information is current and up to date on the BOCES website.
Web Page markbinderbooks.com
but the email mark@markbinder.com
Finally, I'm attaching a one-page information sheet about the programs.
Will you please distribute this to schools in your region?If you need a short blurb: Virtual Author Classroom Visits by writer and storyteller Mark Binder encourage reading, listening and writing. Age adjusted for grades PK-2, 3-5, 6-9 and 10-12. Contact me or my associate, Beth beth@markbinderbooks.com
Mark Binder’s writing workshops are quick and revolutionary. In each workshop every student will learn Mark’s “method” and by the end produce the beginning of a first draft story. In a very short period, he:
• Teaches students the basics of story structure
• Outlines the elements that go into a story
• Teaches an improvisational method to unlock creativity
• Sets the students on task to write a short story
• Coaches them, and trains teachers to coach them
• Teaches how to weave the elements of a story to a satisfying conclusion========================================================================================
The Virtual Junkman
The Junkman, Donald Knaack
junkman@junkmusic.co.uk
https://junkmusic.online/
Category: Music
Description
Award-winning, classically trained percussionist/composer/environmentalist Donald Knaack is The Junkman. He has performed at classical, rock, new age, eco, future, opera, world, jazz and street events & venues worldwide, at stadiums with the likes of Eminem, Blink 182, The Black Eyed Peas, in television commercials for ESPN, The NBA, Electronic Arts, Air BnB, PowerDot, Nike, and Paddle to Live, in commissions for Twyla Tharp Dance, The Kennedy Center, American Dance Festival and American Ballet Theatre, and across all mediums, including Late Night with Conan O’Brien, CBS Sunday Morning, CBS News, National Public Radio, the BBC, Associated Press, and Billboard Magazine.
Although The Junkman currently resides in Bristol, England where he acts as Arts and Education Ambassador for UNESCO English Rivera Global Geopark, he’s been in education for over twenty years and offering interactive online programs (via his Global Junkjam) to students worldwide for the past six years.
Adopting recycled materials as his instruments of music, he’s taught children in New York State and around the globe about rhythm, recycling, science, inclusiveness, and kindness through his Help Our Planet (HOP) education initiative, which has garnered Awards of Excellence from the governor of Vermont, the United Nations, and the Federal Republic of Mexico.
The Junkman’s programs are all STEAM based and meet US education standards.
Grade(s): All. Programs are customizable to age and education levels.Virtual visit, Environment, Music, Inclusiveness
Length of Program: 60 minutesThe Junkman
An American percussionist/composer/
environmentalist currently living in the United Kingdom, The Junkman – the original recycled materials percussionist--and his bag of skateboards, road signs, brake drums, and other unusual items will captivate young minds with a STEAM-driven interactive experience that will entertain while teaching about music, science, the environment, inclusiveness, and kindness. In this pre-recorded program, the classically trained Junkman alternates between musical performances and interactive lessons about how to help our planet and the human race. The show culminates in a closing Junkjam and FAQ. This program features The Junkman's HOP (Help Our Planet) environmental education initiative, which has received Awards of Excellence from The United Nations, The Federal Republic of Mexico, and the Governor of Vermont. The Junkman is also Ambassador for Arts Education for UNESCO English Riviera Global Geopark in the UK.
$350.00 for one-week, school-wide, open-access to this 60 minute program.
Donald Knaack
The Junkman™Geopark Ambassador forEnvironmental Arts Education -English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark==============================
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Virtual Music TechnologyVarious Dates
$1095 or 2/$1595, AM/PM - $2190
K-12. Zoom preferred, 300 screens max recommended
A unique blend of interactive, high energy music, information and humor. Brent creates an exciting, one-of-a-kind online, e-learning performance that will capture the imaginations of your students (and your faculty, too)!
https://www.academicentertainment.com/virtualmusictech
Contact 800-883-9883, whitney@academicentertainment.com
Corey the Dribbler - VirtualVarious Dates
$795 or 2/$1295, AM/PM $1590
K-12. Zoom preferred, 300 screens max recommended
Corey inspires the students with his 4R’s 4 Success! Respect - Responsibility - Ready to Learn - Reading is Power. Treating others with respect, the value of kindness, self-respect, eating healthy, staying active, having a great attitude and being ready to learn! During this high energy interactive assembly students will hear about Corey’s journey to become a Harlem Globetrotter and learn some new tricks.
https://www.academicentertainment.com/dribbler
Contact 800-883-9883, whitney@academicentertainment.com
Virtual Game ShowVarious Dates
$995 or 2/$1495, AM/PM $1990
K-12. Zoom preferred, 300 screens max recommended
The Virtual Game Show will educate and motivate students with lots of participation, exciting challenging trivia questions, and some friendly competition.
https://www.academicentertainment.com/gameshow-virtual
Contact 800-883-9883, whitney@academicentertainment.com
Virtual Diversity CircusAny Date
Pre-recorded $495
K-6. YouTube.
Circus-themed character ed assembly teaching we’re all different and all the same!
https://www.academicentertainment.com/DiversityCircus
Contact 800-883-9883, whitney@academicentertainment.com
Music Technology Virtual Movie Trailer WorkshopsVarious Dates
$1595 half day (up to 2 virtual workshops)
$2990 (full day) up to 4 virtual workshops)
Capacity 25-50 students per virtual workshop. Each workshop is 50 minutes in length. Zoom preferred.
Brent Daniels brings the techniques and technology he uses to produce and compose music for some of Hollywood’s biggest movie trailers (such as Marvel’s Black Panther & Disney’s A Wrinkle In Time) to your virtual classroom.
https://www.academicentertainment.com/movietrailers
Contact 800-883-9883, whitney@academicentertainment.com
The Virtual bGreat ShowVarious Dates
$795 or 2/$1295, AM/PM $1590
K-6. Zoom preferred, 300 screens max recommended
Help students learn about Trustworthiness, Fairness, Respect, Responsibility, Caring, and Citizenship.
https://www.academicentertainment.com/bGr8
Contact 800-883-9883, whitney@academicentertainment.com
Virtual Zonda DanceVarious Dates
$795 or 2/$1295, AM/PM $1590
PrK-12, Zoom preferred, 300 screens max recommended
This virtual/online program will have your audience up and moving, laughing and dancing all the while learning moves for their success! Don’t miss out on this one, Chris “Zondaflex” Tyler is the real deal!
https://www.academicentertainment.com/zondakidsdance
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The Virtual Funny Magic ShowVarious Dates
$795 or 2/$1295, AM/PM $1590
K-6. Zoom preferred, 300 screens max recommended
Comedy, magic, juggling, puppets, and tons of audience participation for all ages!
https://www.academicentertainment.com/FunnyMagicShow
Contact 800-883-9883, whitney@academicentertainment.com
The Virtual bFit ShowVarious Dates
$795 or 2/$1295, AM/PM $1590
K-6. Zoom preferred, 300 screens max recommended
Get your kids excited about eating healthy and exercise!
https://www.academicentertainment.com/bfit
Contact 800-883-9883, whitney@academicentertainment.com
Magic of Reading Virtual AssemblyVarious Dates
$795 or 2/$1295, AM/PM $1590
K-6. Zoom preferred, 300 screens max recommended
Designed to tickle the imagination, highlight the fun of reading, and encourage children to explore books. This virtual elementary reading school assembly will inspire your students to open a book and start reading!
https://www.academicentertainment.com/reading
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Virtual Tales From a Bicycle SeatVarious Dates
$795 or 2/$1295, AM/PM $1590
K-12. Zoom preferred, 300 screens max recommended
Multi-media storyteller, musician, and adventure cyclist George Maurer presents Tales from a Bicycle Seat, a cultural exploration of his epic journeys across the US, Iceland, Patagonia, Sri Lanka, Canada, and Vietnam. Touches on diversity, cultural exchange, character education, growth mindset, and more.
https://www.academicentertainment.com/talesfromabikeseat
Contact 800-883-9883, whitney@academicentertainment.com
Funny Magic Show Virtual Beginner Magic WorkshopVarious Dates
$795 or 2/$1295, AM/PM $1590
1-6. Zoom preferred, 300 screens max recommended
Learn tricks with common household objects from the comfort of your home or virtual classroom. Kids learn not only the trick, but about magic skills presentation.
https://www.academicentertainment.com/FunnyMagicShow
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Virtual Adventures in ReadingVarious Dates
$795 or 2/$1295, AM/PM $1590
K-6. Zoom preferred, 300 screens max recommended
Explore Books on a Reading Safari. Finally - a reading show that's really about reading and language arts - and a lot of fun, too!
https://www.academicentertainment.com/adventuresinreading
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Virtual Dumpster DougVarious Dates
$795 or 2/$1295, AM/PM $1590
K-6. Zoom preferred, 300 screens max recommended
Dumpster Doug helps students discover the important role they play in protecting our natural resources!
https://www.academicentertainment.com/dumpsterdoug
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Diversity of Dance Virtual Online Dance Performances and Classes Grades K-12, 45-minutesVarious Dates
$995 or 2/$1495, AM/PM $1990
Grade K-12. Zoom preferred, 300 screens max
Through this interactive virtual assembly, students will be exposed to the impact of globalization and the power of embracing cultural diversity through dance. Two professional dancers take students on a journey of dance through Jamaica, South Korea, Latin America, and India, learning about the creation and transformation of hip-hop throughout the world. Students will watch and participate in thrilling dance performances created to inspire them to push boundaries and embrace diversity.
https://www.academicentertainment.com/DanceDiversity
Contact 800-883-9883, whitney@academicentertainment.com
Virtual Mystery Character SurpriseAny Date
Pre-recorded $495
K-6. YouTube.
Mystery of the Character Surprise shows students how making good choices will help keep their school bully-free !
https://www.academicentertainment.com/mysterycharactersurprise
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Math Magical Live StreamVarious Dates
$795 or 2/$1295, AM/PM $1590
K-6. Zoom preferred, 300 screens max recommended
This virtual math school assembly program will get your elementary students pumped up about mathematics. A high-energy show that touches upon addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, probability, and more. Plus it’s customized according to grade levels and student development!
https://www.academicentertainment.com/mathmagical
Contact 800-883-9883, whitney@academicentertainment.com
Side by Side Science VirtualVarious Dates
$895 or 2/$1395, AM/PM $1790
K-8, Zoom preferred, 300 screens max recommended
Exciting experiments from two of our most popular assembly programs, Wacky Science & SuperMarket Science, have become hands-on lessons kids do under the virtual and side-by-side aid of our wacky scientist, Doug Scheer.
https://www.academicentertainment.com/sidebysidescience
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Virtual Paper Airplane GuyVarious Dates
1 or 2/$1295, AM/PM - $1590
K-12. Zoom preferred, 300 screens max recommended
The Paper Airplane Guy's 45-minute show demonstrates a wide variety of aerodynamic principles: Lift, Drag, Gravity, Wing Loading, Control Surfaces, Dihedral Angle, Theories of Lift, Stalls, Canard Design, Scale Effects, Glide Ratio, Sink Rate, and the crazy cool secret of the world record plane. 24 of John's original designs provide real proof for the theories, plus a whole lot of fun.
https://www.academicentertainment.com/paperairplaneguy
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Dare to Draw – LIVE WebcastVarious Dates
1 or 2/$1995 AM/PM- $2995
Add a second school for only $900 and share your link!
$300 for a recording of your virtual show
K-12. Zoom preferred, 500 screens max
This 3D Drawing lesson is live and personalized with an Emmy-Award Winning TV Show Host and Famous Illustrator. During Mark Kister’s Live Webcast Assembly, you’ll feel like he is right there with your students! Mark will teach your kids to Draw! Draw! Draw! just like always, except he’s in his studio, and you’re at your school, classroom or home computer.
https://www.academicentertainment.com/daretodraw
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Virtual Art of InspirationVarious Dates
$1895 or 2/$2395, AM/PM - $3590
K-12. Zoom preferred, 300 screens max recommended
Richard's Art of Inspiration influences his audiences to use their imagination to discover their originality and celebrate their differences. There are events you attend...but this is one you Experience! Live art creation plus live talk, and your customized art shipped to your school!
https://www.academicentertainment.com/virtualartinspiration
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Physics Experience – Interactive Online DemosVarious Dates
$795 or 2/$1295, AM/PM $1590
K-12. Zoom preferred, 300 screens max recommended
Your students will experience physics like never before! Students will have a chance to interact live with a real scientist and choose the demonstrations they would like to see. Every interactive hour features engaging, entertaining, and educational demonstrations of light, motion, heat, sound, electricity, modern physics, plasma, magnetism, and more.
https://www.academicentertainment.com/physicsexperience
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Band For Today Virtual/Online Band and Music LessonsBegin any time of the year
Fee Based to Parents and/or School Funded – K-8.
Band For Today brings a full range of virtual/online music education services including band programs, piano programs, and instrument rentals directly to your students.
https://www.academicentertainment.com/BandForToday
Contact 800-883-9883, whitney@academicentertainment.com
Virtual Wacky Science Show
Various Dates
$895 or 2/$1395, AM/PM $1790
K-8. Zoom preferred, 300 screens max recommended
More than just whiz, bang, poof and pop, the show focuses on science with everyday objects and makes the Scientific Method easy to understand!
https://www.academicentertainment.com/the-wacky-science-show/
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Virtual Laugh Factory
Various Dates
$795 or 2/$1295, AM/PM $1590
K-8, Zoom preferred, 300 screens max recommended
Hysterical, funny and entertaining for students and staff, Laugh Factory is the best comedy magic show you'll ever see!
https://www.academicentertainment.com/laughfactory-virtual
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