“Hey, Twiggy. What are you doing?”
“Just waiting to see what kind of day we will have.”
“Well, you know it will be hot.”
“On the walk with Mom, I could tell it will be a scorcher. What’s the forecast?”
“Looks like 104° F, which is 40° C.”
“I would say an inside day.”
“I think you are right. At least you don’t live in a dog house.”
“Whatever that is. Have to think of stuff to do.”
“There are your toys. Plenty to play with.”
“True. Some are a little long in the tooth, though.”
“You just got the Bee Mine toy.”
“Yes, I do find it interesting still. Also, Mr. Eel and Watermelon are good friends.”
“You and I can play tuggy too.”
“That’s true. I wish I would win more often.”
Well, I could throw a game or two.”
“Now, Dad. You know that’s not how we roll. What the heck is that stuff?”
“It’s my breakfast. Raisin Bran Crunch with banana. Want some?”
OMG. Looks like something left over from high tide.”
“So I guess that’s a pass.”
“You are very astute, Dad. Now if you had a spare Porterhouse steak, that would be a different story.”
“If this was a Porterhouse steak, we both would be in the wrong house and possibly in a different dimension.”
“Yeah, that doesn’t sound like something you would eat. Would be fun, though.”
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So cute, John. ‘Something washed up with the tide’ … omg, that made me laugh! 😂 Huge hugs and ear scratches for Twiggy. Thanks for sharing. Hugs 🤗💕🙂
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Thank you for the ear scratches, Miss Harmony. Wishing you a peaceful day. Hugs back. 🤗
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Twiggy calls it straight. Stay, cool, John!
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We are trying, Lori. Thank you. 😊
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“OMG. Looks like something left over from high tide.” LOL! Twiggy doesn’t miss a beat. I love that face! I hope everyone in the Howell home stays cool.
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Mr. Eel and Watermelon sound like great friends. (That would make a great title for a kids’ book, too.) Hope you all can stay cool over there. Crazy weather we’ve been having.
Sending Twiggy ear scratches. Thanks for the smiles.
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Twiggy thanks you for the ear scratches. (she considers you a main source 😁 )Crazy weather indeed. It just keeps getting hotter and hotter. Stay cool yourself, Staci. Have a good one. 😁
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I can’t “visit” with such a cutie and not give her some loving attention. 🥰
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I know what you mean. Thanks, Staci. 😁
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John, say it’s not so after all those steak and lobster type dinners we had together…remember you, Tom, and Moi 😱. I’m scheduling a one-on-one with Twiggy…we”all get to the bottom of this.🐳
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Yeah. Unfortunately we gave up Beef and smokes in 1996 (who’s counting) I think it is one of the reasons I’m still here. The other reasons are too numerous to count. I think of Tom often. He was such a genuine person and a joy to be around. Always loved sharing martinis with him. (much to your chagrin which was fun too.) So there’s the story Big Tuna. You can call off the Senate sub-committee. ❤️
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You made the right decision my friend and I’m proud of you. Like you, l miss and think of Tom almost daily…for 20+ years we communicated almost every day. One of the finest men l had the privilege of calling my friend. I miss him…
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I agree. 😊 I remember the souvenir he presented to me on my Ferragamo oxfords one night. 🤣
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That’s right..Now you know why l did my best to keep you and Tom under 10 martinis each at one setting! Wasn’t near as much fun for me as it was for you two.🐳
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I believe it 🐳
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Haha, washed up from high tide! Twiggy sure is a cutie.
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Thank you, Vera. Hard to keep up with her some times.😊
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Porterhouse steak and eggs, Twiggy! Of course, I have no room to talk, and I am having oatmeal…
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Oatmeal is a favorite here. Good, solid, healthy, and boring food. Thanks, Annette.
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In a past century, I had a dog that went crazy for bananas. He loved them.
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Lucy loved bananas too. She could smell one the minute the peel came off and would be at your feet in a flash. Twiggy will take a little piece now and then but is not keen on them.
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No porterhouse steak, John? C’mon – live dangerously!
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Beef is one of those things I gave up many years ago. I still keep talking about porterhouse steaks so maybe someday. Thanks, GP.😁
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Washed up at high tide… good one. Happy Thursday !
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Thanks, John. 😁
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Twiggy knows what she likes. Porterhouse steak = Breakfast of Champions. 😛
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Yes indeed. Thanks, Charles.😊
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As always, Twiggy’s dry wit is wonderful. But, oh how I see the sadness in her eyes.
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It is there, Pam. Getting better though.
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Actually — that bowl does look like something left over from high tide. That has to be one of her best lines ever!
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Thanks, Linda. We all share the same opinion.
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Twiggy’s comment about the tide made me laugh. I kinda have to agree with her, though. I like the new header collage – a lot of fine work, John.
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I agree with Twiggy too. Thanks on the header. Ten years worth of work and those were the ones that made it out of the oven. Still a few more in the backroom marinating.
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Good to know there might be more.
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I wonder if it is good to know their may be others out there too.
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Something left over from high tide *snort*. I’m with Twiggy – definitely an inside day.
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Love the snort. Yes for sure 103 today.
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Fore a minute, there, I thought Miss Twiggy was angling for some new toys.
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She would like to get a new one each day but it is not going to happen even though there are enough in the secret stash place to make that happen for a while.
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Would she fall for the toy rotation ploy, whereby you store most of her toys, bring one out periodically, and pretend it’s new?
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We tried rotation but she was wise to it. The only item that rotation works on is the chuck-it ball. We have six of them and they stay in the garage. When trade out time comes she loved it like it was new.
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Why did I have the feeling that would be the case??
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Ha ha ha
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Twiggy has the sweetest face. How can you resist her? Something left over from high tide?
Great observation!
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Thank you, Noelle. She calls it like she sees it. 😊
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How’s it going without Lucy? 😦
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Still times of missing her, but all in all getting better.
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Good to hear. Belly rubs to Twiggy.
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Thank you, Noelle.
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Twiggy gets all the best lines. She is adorable.
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Thanks, Lois. She generally takes center stage for sure. 😁
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It’s time to fry a steak for the Twigmeister! After all, she is aware of two temperature scales.
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Physics was one of her best subjects at Harvard. Thanks, Frank. And before you ask, yes, she got in on the merits of her essay and the fact she was the only canine applicant.
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Wow … a physicist with a quirky personality. Now that’s an unexpected combination!
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That quirk cost her the Nobel Prize. No one cared about the relative temperature changes in a black hole and their effect on the tactile attributes of the chuck-it ball.
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Haha! Seems to be adjusting as the Lone Ranger 💕
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She is doing much better. I still see flashes of missing Lucy but all in all she is doing very well. Thanks, Cindy
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She sure is a cute creature, John. I really like seeing her and hearing her thoughts.
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Thank you, Tim. She keeps us on our toes.
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Twiggy is so dang adorable! Put down the raisin bran and play with her, John. You know you can’t resist. 😉
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We share breakfast together. (She has already had hers) She likes to sit next to me as I have a bowl of dross. I just happened to have the camera with me.
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“ OMG. Looks like something left over from high tide.” I spit my coffee out on that one! What a great start to my day. Thank Twiggy for me. 😂😂😂
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She does come up with some good ones. Thanks, Maggie.
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I just love her straight on looks at the camera. What a face! 🤗
And I don’t think I will ever look at raisin bran with bananas the same again, LOL.
Stay cool down there!
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Thank you, Mae. Yes she does have a way to give a look or two. Cool is impossible. 😁
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Ugh. That is hotter than Hades! Definitely a stay in kinda day!
Oh Twiggy! Raisin Bran and banana is the best!!
Though, I’m with you on the porterhouse…
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Ha ha ha. As wee say hotter than the hinges of the gates to hell.
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That’s a good one!
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😁
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Oh my, this is an especially sweet post, John. Love it! 😊
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Thank you, Gwen. I’m glad you liked it.
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Gotta love Twiggy’s insightful food descriptions 🙂
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Ha ha ha. Thanks, Denise.
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I guess Raisin Bran wouldn’t stand a chance with a Porterhouse. I love the picture of her little steps to make it easy to climb up. You and Mom and very good parents. I think of the three of you playing tuggy. Sounds very aerobic to me. 🙂
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Twiggy is 22 pounds of muscle and an iron jaw. Definitely a work out.
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She’s gotta a Teddy Roosevelt thing going in. Any minute you’ll hear her say…it’s bully Dad. 🙂
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Or charge up a hill.
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With her hat in the air on Be Mine instead of Little Texas. 🙂
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I love the image. 😁
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Twiggy’s description of your breakfast cereal made me laugh out loud, John! How clever you both are! And I have to agree with her: it does look like something that floated up with the tide. These hot, muggy days are hard on our pups. Monk knows where all the A/C vents are and drapes himself over them, soaking up the cold.
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He’s a smart one. We have ceramic tile floors so that’s where Twiggy stretches out.
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It is hot here too with high humidity. Dot and Lia spend most of the day on our bed under the fan. (on their blankets) Too hot to play. The toy box sits ignored.
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Pretty much the same here. Twiggy doesn’t make any sudden moves.
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“Looks like something left over from high tide.” 🤣🤣 I love it! I’m glad to see Twiggy is doing well, though I’m sure she still misses her Lucy … as do I! Give her a pat from me and the kitties!
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I will. She has moments but all in all she is doing great.
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That’s so good to hear … I was concerned, for they were so close.
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So true.
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A good day to be inside!
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For sure. Thanks.
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Twiggy has the right idea about staying indoors. You know, that Raisin Brand crunch looks pretty good. 🙂
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It is actually HEB’s knock off which I think is better than the original. I love it.
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Ah, this was such a sweet post. Twiggy is so adorable. I just want to hug her 🤗
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She would love that. She is like a koala bear when it comes to hugs. Thanks, Marie.
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Chef Twiggy pontificates…
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Yes indeed.
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Poor Twiggy! I see sadness in her glace. I wish Mr. Eel to entertain her more & to feed her with some miraculous delicious treats! Thank you, dear John! 🙂 🍤🍤🍤🍻🌹
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She is getting wonderful food that she loves. The glances are going to take a while I’m afraid.
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Aww, who could resist that face? One Porterhouse, coming up.
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Ha ha ha
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Twiggy, if Dad had a Porterhouse steak, I think you would get some snibbles (that’s sneaking a nibble.)
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You are so right, Miss Jennie. Of course, Mom would put a stop to it quickly. 😁
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Haha!! 😅
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🤣
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Bwahahaha…high tide breakfast? Oh Twiggy…that’s just hilarious! Stay cool, little one. If it’s any consolation, it’s ‘only’ 70 days until the official arrival of autumn. These El Niño years are getting to be a total pain.
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Five more years of El Nino I hear.
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Oh joy. ‘Something’ to look forward to. Ugh.
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I know right?
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Aww, Twiggy, you are so beautiful. You take a great close up!
You know, there was a famous model in the 1960’s named Twiggy. She defined an era. Does your name have anything to do with that Twiggy?
Tell dad he’s more than cool because he doesn’t eat steaks.
Now wonder the OXen love him!
🐂🐂🐂
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She was the runt of the litter and quite thin so the name fit her. Yes she was named for Twiggy. Yes Dad eats no beef. The OXen know he’s harmless. 🐂🐂🐂🐂
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OMG!!!! I love Twiggy and Twiggy, both Twiggys.
Happy OXen send this for dad!
🥗X 🥗X 🥗X 🥗X
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Good ole salad.🥗X 🥗X 🥗X 🥗X
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Love it!
💋 🥗X 💋
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Me too. 🥬X 🥬X 🥬X 🥬X
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Twiggy was quite curious about your breakfast and seemed to be sniffing it. Healthy choice for you. I love your new header, John. It really showcases all your work.
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Thank you, Jo. I thought putting it all in one place would be a good idea. She doesn’t understand why I eat that stuff. 😊
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You bested us by one degree, John. Although it’s always at least a few degrees hotter at the house than the weatherman says. I’m really tired of this stuff. Keep cool and take care. Hugs.
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I’m tired of it too but have no choice but to stick it out.
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I’m with Twiggy…
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Ha ha ha.
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104 degrees? Good call to stay inside, Twiggy.
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Yes indeed. Looks like ten more days of the same.
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Steak not allowed? Poor Twiggy. Poor Butch. Cute morning convo, however. 😀
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No beef period. Thanks, Audrey.
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I love Raisin Bran but haven’t tried the crunchy one. ” Washed up with the tide”. 😂😂 She’s witty our Twiggy is! Still, I’d try it and probably like it and a porterhouse steak!
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I enjoy it. Yeah who wouldn’t like a porterhouse steak.
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That was very cute. And interesting Twiggy didn’t want your cereal, lol. 🙂
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😊
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“…something left over from high tide” is a great way to put it. I am sure you skipped the rest of the BF.
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True
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