July Newsletter

First Mid-Illinois Bank& Trust

VOLUME 2011, ISSUE 7 JULY 2011

The mission of theGalesburg Area

Chamber of Commerceis to serve its members

by enhancing the business climate and

promoting and stimulating the orderly

economic growth withinthe Galesburg area.

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For reservations, please call the Chamber at 343-1194 or send via email to [email protected] or fax us at 343-1195

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July 1st - 4:00 - 7:00 PM Maquon'sFriday Fest Is Back!!! Maquon hasrevived their popular Friday Fest.There will be vendors selling craftsand much more. The MaquonMasonic Lodge will be serving theirdelicious pork chop sandwiches.This Ole' Rust Bucket will be openselling primitives, metal art, jewelry,Black Crow candles, antiques andflea market items. Come Join TheFun!!! Main Street downtownMaquon, on IL Route 97 309-817-0004 or 309-875-3335

July 1st First Fridays on SeminaryStreet - 5:00 - 8:00 PM FirstFridays on Historic SeminaryStreet!!! Come join us for a festivestreet event with food and drink,free live music, featured artists andother activities...it's fun for all ages.Bring your family and friends andmeet at First Fridays on SeminaryStreet for a good time. SouthSeminary Street off of E. MainStreet, Galesburg Seminary StreetOffice 309-342-1000 [email protected] www.seminarys-treet.com

July 4th Big Bang Boom - startingat dusk - Lake Storey fireworksshow synchronized to music. Formore information contactGalesburg Radio Center 342-5131

July 5th Open Doll Club Meeting - 6:30PM Open Doll Club Meeting!!! TheWarren County Doll Club invites areadoll collectors to an open meeting onTuesday, July 5 at the GalesburgPublic Library. Doll lovers of all typesof dolls are welcome, if you like, bring adoll to show off. Come find out aboutthe club!!! Galesburg Public Library, 40E. Simmons Street, Galesburg JaneEasterly [email protected]

July 6th Cafe In The Park - 11:00 am -1:00 PM Cafe In The Park!!! GREATFOOD!!! GREAT MUSIC!!! GREATATMOSPHERE!!! Come enjoy lunch,entertainment, Spin to Win cash game.Meet your friends, make new friendsand have a wonderful time.Restaurant - Chez Willy's!!Entertainment - Almost Alive!!!

Sponsored by - Tompkins State Bank!!Park Plaza, E. Main Street, DowntownGalesburg Bill Morris [email protected] www.gales-burgbusinessassocaition.com

July 8th - 4:00 - 7:00 PM Maquon'sFriday Fest Is Back!!! Maquon hasrevived their popular Friday Fest.There will be vendors selling crafts andmuch more. The Maquon MasonicLodge will be serving their deliciouspork chop sandwiches. This Ole' RustBucket will be open selling primitives,metal art, jewelry, Black Crow candles,antiques and flea market items. ComeJoin The Fun!!! Main Street downtownMaquon, on IL Route 97 309-817-0004or 309-875-3335

July 9th Nees Harley-Davidson OpenHouse - 11:00 - ? Nees Harley-Davidson Annual Open House!!! Fun,food, entertainment, bikes, car wash.Food will be furnished by Applebee'sfrom 11 - 1, there will be a "Bike Wash"to benefit the Monmouth CollegeCheerleaders from 11 - 1. The CharityRun sign-up is 11-1. Entertainment byMegasonics from 5 - 10 PM. NeesHarley-Davidson, 131 S. SoangetahaRoad, Galesburg Mike Nees 309-342-3910 [email protected]

July 9th Sports Day - 11;00 am - 4:00 PmFREE Sports Day!!! All Star SportsArena bounce house, wear clothingitems showing your favorite team.Snacks, play sports video games,prizes and more. All activities ar FREEof charge. Sandburg Mall, 1150 W.Carl Sandburg Drive, Galesburg StaceyRucker 309-344-1331 [email protected] www.sandburgmall.com

July 13th Cafe In The Park - 11:00 am -1:00 PM Cafe In The Park!!! GREATFOOD!!! GREAT MUSIC!!! GREATATMOSPHERE!!! Come enjoy lunch,entertainment, Spin to Win cash game.Meet your friends, make new friendsand have a wonderful time.Restaurant - Landmark Cafe!!Entertainment - Stephanie Foster!!!Sponsored by - OSF St. Mary Medical!!Park Plaza, E. Main Street, DowntownGalesburg Bill Morris [email protected] www.gales-burgbusinessassocaition.com

July 15th - 4:00 - 7:00 PM Maquon'sFriday Fest Is Back!!! Maquon hasrevived their popular Friday Fest.There will be vendors selling crafts andmuch more. The Maquon MasonicLodge will be serving their deliciouspork chop sandwiches. This Ole' RustBucket will be open selling primitives,metal art, jewelry, Black Crow candles,antiques and flea market items. ComeJoin The Fun!!! Main Street downtown

Maquon, on IL Route 97 309-817-0004

or 309-875-3335

July 20th Cafe In The Park - 11:00 am -

1:00 PM Cafe In The Park!!! GREAT

FOOD!!! GREAT MUSIC!!! GREAT

ATMOSPHERE!!! Come enjoy lunch,

entertainment, Spin to Win cash game.

Meet your friends, make new friends

and have a wonderful time.

Restaurant - Pizza House!!

Entertainment - Charlie Hayes!!!

Sponsored by - Azer Health!! Park

Plaza, E. Main Street, Downtown

Galesburg Bill Morris 309-343-5550

[email protected] www.gales-

burgbusinessassocaition.com

July 22nd - 4:00 - 7:00 PM Maquon's

Friday Fest Is Back!!! Maquon has

revived their popular Friday Fest.

There will be vendors selling crafts and

much more. The Maquon Masonic

Lodge will be serving their delicious

pork chop sandwiches. This Ole' Rust

Bucket will be open selling primitives,

metal art, jewelry, Black Crow candles,

antiques and flea market items. Come

Join The Fun!!! Main Street downtown

Maquon, on IL Route 97 309-817-0004

or 309-875-3335

July 23rd Summer Concert - 6:30 PM

Galesburg Rescue Mission's Annual

Summer Concert!!! Annual summer

concert brought to you by the

Galesburg Rescue Mission and

Women's Shelter. The Purple Hull

from Nashville, TN. will be performing

gospel bluegrass music. Originally

from East Texas, trio members include

Ben Clark aka Banjo Ben with his sis-

ters Penny & Katy. Clark is a profes-

sional musician and song writer and

he plays piano, guitar, mandolin,

dobro, fiddle and banjo. They will be

playing traditional bluegrass and their

own compositions. There is no admis-

sion charge but a free will offering will

be taken. Galesburg First United

Methodist Church, 150 N. Kellogg

Street, Galesburg Dave Scholl 309-

343-4151 [email protected]

July 26th American Legion State

Baseball Tournament - Noon - 11:00

PM American Legion State Baseball

Tournament!!! The 2011 State

American Legion Baseball Tournament

is a double elimination baseball tour-

nament competition held to crown the

2011 State of Illinois American Legion

Baseball Champion. Sundberg Field,

1400 W. Dayton Street, Galesburg

Steve Cheesman 309-344-3177

[email protected]

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Continued - July 27th Cafe In The Park - 11:00 am - 1:00 PM CafeIn The Park!!! GREAT FOOD!!! GREAT MUSIC!!! GREATATMOSPHERE!!! Come enjoy lunch, entertainment, Spin to Wincash game. Meet your friends, make new friends and have a won-derful time. Restaurant - Coney Island!! Entertainment - MikeBudde!!! Sponsored by - Needed!! Park Plaza, E. Main Street,Downtown Galesburg Bill Morris 309-343-5550 [email protected] www.galesburgbusinessassocaition.com

July 28th Taste of Galesburg - 4:00 - 10:00 PM Taste of Galesburg!!!Annual event to sample food from numerous area restaurants,enjoy live entertainment, free children's activities, drawings, beergarden. Simmons Street between S. Seminary & S. KelloggStreets, Galesburg Phil Dickinson [email protected]

July 29th - 4:00 - 7:00 PM Maquon's Friday Fest Is Back!!! Maquonhas revived their popular Friday Fest. There will be vendors sell-ing crafts and much more. The Maquon Masonic Lodge will beserving their delicious pork chop sandwiches. This Ole' RustBucket will be open selling primitives, metal art, jewelry, BlackCrow candles, antiques and flea market items. Come Join TheFun!!! Main Street downtown Maquon, on IL Route 97 309-817-0004 or 309-875-3335

July 29th Great Balloon Race - Dawn & Dusk Great Balloon Race!!!A color filled week end of 25 plus hot balloons flying overhead.Featuring night glows at dusk Friday & Saturday, competitions,opportunity to walk among the balloons and view them up closeand talk to pilots. There will be craft vendors, food, children'sactivities. There will be a 50/50 drawing to help support the PatriotGuard and the balloon race. Lake Storey Park, N. Lake StoreyRoad, Galesburg Greg Saul 309-342-6969 [email protected]

July 30th Members & Friends Exhibition - July 30 - August 27 =Tuesday - Friday 10:30 am - 4:30 PM, Saturday 10:30 am - 3:00PM Members and Friends Exhibition!!! An annual exhibition fea-turing the artwork from Members and artists in a 50 mile radius ofGalesburg. The 2011 exhibition is juried by Lisa Mohr of CarlSandburg College. Galesburg Civic Art Center, 114 E. MainStreet, Galesburg Heather Norman 309-342-7415 [email protected] www.galesburgarts.org

FUTURE CHAMBER

ACTIVITIES AND SPONSORS

2011 Galesburg on the Go

MONTH/DATE BUSINESS

August 17 available

September 21 Century Link / Alzheimer's

October 19 United Way

December 21 available

2011 BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

MONTH/DATE BUSINESS

August 30 Trillium Dell Timberworks

September 27 Knox College

October 6 Hawthorne Inn

November available

December available

Staycation Ideas

From the

Galesburg Area CVB

Summer is in full swing and families are enjoying

more leisure activities. If gas prices are keeping

you close to home consider these great ideas for

local adventure. There are four camping sites in

the Knox County Area: Allison Campgrounds at

Lake Storey, Galesburg East Campgrounds in

Knoxville with a swimming pool, Whispering Oaks

Campground in rural Galesburg and Cabin Fever

Campground near Victoria. Kids of all ages will be

surprised at how much fun summer learning can

be by taking in Discovery Depot, The Railroad

Museum and Stockdale Soldier Citizen Museum

and Carl Sandburg’s Birthplace. Explore the Lake

Storey trails and take in the Great Balloon Race

the last weekend of July. Don’t forget the perenni-

al Taste of Galesburg July 28 in downtown

Galesburg with fantastic food and entertainment

for the entire family. For more staycation ideas,

visit or call the Welcome Center at 343-2485,

2163 E. Main in Galesburg or visit us on the web

www.visitgalesburg.com. Check out the

Galesburg Area Convention & Vistors Bureau

Facebook page and hit the like button to receive

up to date local event information.

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Entrepreneurship is Alive and Well in Illinois

With a recent international economicdownturn, prospective business ownersor existing businesses may be wonderingif the climate is favorable for start-up orexpansion. The truth is that despite glob-al economic issues, this is an opportunetime to develop a large or small businessin Illinois.

The Office website for the State of Illinoisoutlines the many reasons why Illinois isa favorable location for business start-ups. Demonstrated clearly are the waysin which Illinois is the ideal home for alltypes of businesses, particularly technol-ogy and manufacturing. These factorsinclude: a readily available and experi-enced workforce, a solid infrastructurewith easy access to various shippingmethods, abundant energy resources,and access to key industries. Additionally,the high quality of living makes Illinois anenjoyable place to live and work, and thefinancial incentive programs for business-es make Illinois especially inviting to alltypes of business and industries.

Illinois takes business development seri-ously. Currently, any Illinois business,large or small, can take advantage ofGovernor Quinn's Illinois Small BusinessJob Creation Tax Credit. Despite thename, large businesses can also benefitfrom this credit. It gives a $2,500 taxbreak to businesses in Illinois for eachfull-time job created. Moving temporary,seasonal, or part-time workers to a full-time position will qualify your business forthe credit. Your business will need to act

quickly to take advantage of thistax benefit, as it ends June 30,2011. You can read more about thisincentive at Illinois workNet’s jobtax credit web page. Additionally,Governor Quinn has launched the IllinoisInnovation Network designed to helplocal businesses thrive.

Many resources are available for busi-ness owners in Illinois. Businesses andprospective business owners, regardlessof the size and type of industry or serv-ice, will find useful guidance at the IllinoisSmall Business Development Centerssite. This DCEO Entrepreneurship,Innovation and Technology page listsbusiness services to help you start,develop, or expand your Illinois business.They also offer information on financingyour venture.

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IRS INCREASES MILEAGE RATE TO 55.5 CENTS PER MILE

The Internal Revenue Service has

announced an increase in the optional

standard mileage rates for the final six

months of 2011. Effective July 1st, the

optional standard mileage rate for all

business miles driven will increase to

55.5 cents per mile. The rate is currently

51 cents per mile. The new rate will

remain in effect through December 31,

2011.

The optional business standard mileage

rate is used to compute the deductible

costs of operating an automobile for busi-

ness purposes in lieu of tracking actual

costs. This rate is also used as a bench-

mark by the federal government and

many businesses to reimburse their

employees for mileage.

The new rates are contained in IRS

Announcement 2011-40.

Other mileage rate changes are as

follows:

• Medical/Moving rate: 23.5 cents

per mile (up from 19 cents per

mile).

• Charitable rate: 14 cents per mile

(remains the same)

The IRS noted that the rate changes are

primary driven by recent increases in gas

prices, which have had a major impact on

transportation costs.

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– Heat and Control Left to Right: Theresa Mangieri and Mark Blackburn (First Mid Business Banking Experts) with Denise Leo (General Manager of Heat and Control)

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Innovation Growing in West Central Illinois/Galesburg By Gary Camarano

Ribbon Cutting

World Buffet


World Buffet held a grand opening ceremony

on Friday, June 17. Mayor Sal Garza

(center w/scissors) joined

ShanFu Chen, owner and Lisa Rouse (far

right in red), manager in cutting a ribbon in

recognition of the opening of the new

restaurant at 1890 North Henderson Street,

Galesburg, IL.

Over the past few years, there has beenmuch debate over the pros and cons of aglobalized economy. Job loss and workerdisplacement have been key concernsfor all. As our country, and the worldadapts to the new economies ofGlobalization, it has become clear thatnew answers for economic growth mustbe implemented. That is why EconomicDevelopers across the country arestressing innovation as a significant toolin competing in the Global Economy andcreating jobs domestically.

A recent Syracuse University study whichfocused on Apple’s iPod has showed thatwhile production jobs for the iPod wentoverseas, Apple relied on workers in theUnited States to fill the higher-payingresearch, development and engineeringjobs. The report estimated that in 2006,Apple workers received more than $1 bil-lion in earnings. $750 million of this wentto U.S. employees. As countries aroundthe world improve their technology andeducation, it is possible that these highpaying jobs may be outsourced; howeverthe study’s conclusion states that manu-facturers are the ones in trouble (theoverseas jobs), that innovation createsjobs, and those jobs are the high-payingjobs everyone desires (and will stayhere if we remain strong in research andinnovation).

The conclusion of the study is backed upby the Chicago Innovation Awards, whichsurveyed 27 of its award winners since2001, and found that those award win-

ners created over 10,000 jobs, added$20 billion in revenue, and were awarded998 patents. Some of the companiesreported extraordinary growth – Grouponfor example in 1.5 years went from oneemployee to 350. These are results thatwould warm the heart of any EconomicDeveloper.

The Chicago Innovation Awards werestarted in 2001 by Tom Kuczmarsk, aNorthwestern University Professor andDan Miller, Chicago Sun Times BusinessEditor, in response to all the talk aboutthe “rust belt” and how innovation seemsto occur on the East and West Coasts.They disagreed with this premise andsought out the most innovative compa-nies in Chicagoland, awarding 10 eachyear. The companies, high-tech, low-tech, no-tech; big and small; companiesthat had one thing in common – innova-tion, and since 2001, 27 of these compa-nies have created over 10,000 jobs.

This year there is something a little differ-ent about the Chicago InnovationAwards. So far there are 7 nomineesfrom the West Central Illinois/GalesburgRegion and that number is expected togrow prior to the July 31th nomination cutoff (if you know of an innovative compa-ny in the West Central Illinois Region thatshould be nominated call GaryCamarano at 309.371.0474). Regionnominees include Flipple (baby care),Intellihot (green technology), Cross-Fire(soil decontamination), the SustainableBusiness Center (green business incuba-

tor), FusionTech and Stainless

Reflections (manufacturing), and open-

space IQ (information tech).

These entities represent the entrepre-

neurial and innovative spirit that will con-

tribute to job creation in the region.

Intellihot, a recent arrival at the

Sustainable Business Center incubator

has started production , is up to 10

employees and has plans for eventually

employing 45. FusionTech continues to

grow and is in the process of adding

employees. Our remaining entrants all

have the potential to add jobs in the

region – good jobs, family sustaining jobs

What’s exciting to see is that innovative

companies can grow in the West Central

Illinois/Galesburg Region, and that inno-

vation attracts innovation, innovation is

contagious, and that innovation creates

jobs.

Gary Camarano is the GlobalStrategies/Industry Cluster Director forthe EBINetwork, an EconomicDevelopment group serving the WestCentral Illinois/Galesburg region. TheEBINetwork focuses on helping busi-nesses in the region by creating anentrepreneurial environment that fostersInnovation, Globalization andSustainability. For more informationabout the EBINetwork call GaryCamarano at 309.371.047 or [email protected].

18TH ANNUAL GOLF OUTING


The 18th Annual GalesburgBroadcasting/ Galesburg Chamber GolfOuting was held on June 6th, on a hot,sunny day at Lake Bracken CountryClub. Golfers enjoyed a great afternoonof fellowship and competition, followed byan excellent dinner at the Clubhouse.

Twenty-one teams competed in fourflights, with the following results:

FIRST FLIGHT

1st Place: Tom Dunker, MikeHolloway, Doug Sanders and AdamTurner, with a score of 55

2nd Place: Robby Dunn, Mack Foster,John Herman and Mark Mangieri,with a score of 56

SECOND FLIGHT

1st Place: Eric Cunningham, DaveDunn, Kate Francis and NatalieKessler, with a score of 64

2nd Place: Terri Breslin, Dale Ehlen,Rod Standard, Tim Suhomske, witha score of 66

THIRD FLIGHT

1st Place: John Abrahamson, RickDanielson, Donnie McKelvie andJamie Robbins, with a score of 67

2nd Place: Trent Cox, Steve Daly,Tony Scott and Dale Teel, with ascore of 68

FOURTH FLIGHT

1st Place: Brad Gummerson, TomIrons, Jason Paulsgrove and TrentPearson, with a score of 71

2nd Place: Chris Ryner, Gary Ryner,Sandy Smith and Dean Wilson, with

a score of 71

PIN EVENT WINNERS

Long putt #1 (Women only): SandySmith

Long putt #5: KevinReed

Long putt #9: DanStoerzbach

Long putt #11 (Men only): BillSheldon

Long putt #15: PerrySpringer

No one was able to claim the $10,000prize for the Hole-In-One contest, spon-sored by F & M Bank.We extend our sincere appreciation toLake Bracken Country Club for hostingour outing and to the following hole spon-sors and donors who made this a verysuccessful event:

HOLE SPONSORS

Azer Health P.C.Dr. John BicegoBlick Art MaterialsBruner, Cooper & ZuckBNSF RailwayCentury LinkCottage Rehab & Sports MedicineEuclid Beverage, Ltd.F & M BankFirst Midwest BankGalesburg Cottage HospitalIH Mississippi Valley Credit UnionKleine EquipmentLambasioMangieri ElectricMattress Station

McDonald'sOffice Specialists, Inc.OSF St. Mary Medical CenterState Representative Don MoffittTompkins State BankWatson Funeral HomeWestern Illinois Builders AssociationWoodridge Supportive Living CenterYemm Chevrolet-Buick-GMC

DOOR PRIZE DONORS

Breslin's Floor CoveringBruner, Cooper & ZuckBurgland DrugBNSF RailwayCarl Sandburg CollegeCottage Rehab & Sports MedicineDean Wilson Audio & Video DesignEuclid BeverageF & M BankFirst Midwest BankG & M DistributorsGetz Fire EquipmentHarvey BrothersHayden Chiropractic ClinicHoliday Inn ExpressHospice CompassusHungry HoboHurd Hendricks Funeral HomeHy-Vee Food StoresIH Mississippi Valley Credit UnionIn Focus OpticalKnox CollegeKohl's Diamond GalleryOffice Specialists, Inc.OSF St. Mary Medical CenterQuad City International AirportSandburg MallTompkins State BankWilson Paper Company


AMBASSADOR CORPS

Lance Aten..........................................Tompkins State Bank

Amye Bean.....................Retired Senior Volunteer Program

Carrie Bernett.......................................American Red Cross

Trent Cox................................................First Midwest Bank

Nancy Dahlberg.......................Century 21/Tucker Swanson

Jim Dieterich......................Midwest Bank of Western Illinois

Doug Gibb............................................Hospice Compassus

Mary Ann Hale....................Knox-Warren Special Education

Bob Juraco...............................................Wells Fargo Bank

Theresa Mangieri................................First Mid-Illinois Bank

Doris Medhurst...........................Orange Julius/KarmelKorn

Carl Nixon.....................................Accounting Systems, Inc.

Annette Pickrel...................................................F & M Bank

Lori Putnam........................................................F & M Bank

Chris Ryner......................IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union

Angie Randolph..................................First Mid-Illinois Bank

Jackie Turner.................................................Mel Foster Co.

Candy Webb..................................Focused Sales Solutions

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

CHAIRMAN

Geoff Hurd..................Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Homes

VICE-CHAIRMAN

Steve McKelvie.......................Johnson Building System

TREASURER

Dave McDonald.............................McDonald & Conolly

DIRECTORS

Alderman Wayne Allen........................City of Galesburg

Kelli Bennewitz................................................City Clerk

Josh Gibb.................Galesburg Community Foundation

Mike Holloway..............................................F & M Bank

Julie Lambasio.........................................Lambasio, Inc.

Tammy Lufkin........................................Hansen Lumber

Dave Rasmussen.............................Hy-Vee Food Store

Jerry Reynolds...............................Knox County Landfill

Pearl Strickland...................Knox-Galesburg Symphony

CHAMBER PRESIDENT

Robert C Maus

Galesburg Business Index

April 11 March 11 April 10

Real Estate Activity (MLS) (Board of Realtors)

Number of listings Sold 112 104 104

Dollar Volume Sold $9,584,900 $8,755,537 $7,918,774

Average Selling Price $85,579 $84,188 $76,142

Knox County Labor Force (IDES)

Civilian Labor Force 25,867 25,853 26,003

Number Employed 23,829 23,549 23,366

Unemployment Rate 7.9% 8.9% 10.1%

State Sales & Use (City of Galesburg Financial Department)

Taxes Collected $377,640 $506,162 $358,413

July Visitors to Galesburg

Community First Bank

July 12

The Happy Pig Collectors

July 14 – 17

Pegasus Travel

July 21

WELCOME NEW MEMBER

Benjamin F. Edwards & Co.

Jack Crock & Sandy Hillier

235 E. Main Street

341-0682

Monthly Newsletter of the Galesburg AreaChamber of Commerce

185 S. Kellogg StreetP.O. Box 749Galesburg, Illinois 61402-0749

Phone: 309-343-1194Fax: 309-343-1195Email: [email protected]

PRESORT STDU.S. POSTAGE

PAIDPERMIT NO. 60GALESBURG, IL

STAFF

PRESIDENTRobert C. Maus

VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERRELATIONSA.C. (Dick) Dickson

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTMary Plue

BOOKKEEPERPatsy Gray

TOURISM EXECUTIVE DIRECTORJudy Guenseth

TOURISM SALES ASSOCIATEJudy Moorehead

TOURISM ASSOCIATEJerry Wood

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