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  • donna25trinity
    donna25trinity Posts: 3,183 Member
    22nd

    I am a person that pretracks every night ♥
    I am person that Tracks all food Including over eating days, days off work, celebrations and w/e♥
    I am a person that manages her time efficiently by leaving work on time, close to 4.30pm as possible ♥
    I am a person that takes her vitimans everyday. ♥
    I am a person that will gives herself grace by taking a break from weighing myself daily and instead just focus on a healthy relationship with food and my body!♥
    I am a person fter that writes 1 word in my journal♥
    I am a person that reports here daily ♥
    I am a person that takes a break from the internet...no youtube or podcasts for 4 weeks so far and 3 week with no watsapp!!♥
    I am a person who gets things done and avoids procrastinating!! 3 weeks so far of getting work out done quicker wen i wake up, more chores being done after work and tasks at work getting done in the moment♥



  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,023 Member
    Very time poor at the moment. I am preparing some work for a desolate next week of work from my Monday Painters group.
    From tomorrow we are looking after DYD’s elderly dog for a week. She is playing in the 8 ball Pool Nationals in England.

    BBH MARCH I will…
    🍎🍇🫐🍓🥝🍓🫐🍇🍎
    🍎🍇 MARCH 2023 🍇🍎
    🍎🍇🫐🍓🥝🍓🫐🍇🍎

    I am a person who values the health and fitness of body mind and soul

    February was a good month for me. ‘Right This Minute’ has been very successful and will be added to my Solid Habits.

    March I will …..
    I have rather a lot on this month so am concentrating on consolidating my Solid Habits this month, particularly tracking CI < CO, staying under calorie goal, and exercise. I am currently maintaining at around 7 lbs below my upper weight limit.

    However, I have also decided to resurrect my Happiness Jar. I did this with a friend a few years ago, and still have the notes I put in it then.
    Happiness Jar: Write down > 4 positive experiences per day
    💃💃💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
    💃🏼💃💃💃💃💃🏼💃🏼
    💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
    💃🏼

    Daily Solid Habits:
    Solid Habits
    💎Right this minute: Anti procrastination strategy
    💎Daily Meditation
    💎CleanToilets/Walk/Make beds
    💎Post Sole Mates steps
    💎Weigh < 140/log
    💎Monitor %age Fat/Muscle
    💎Log CI<CO/Balance macros
    💎Herbal tea/supplements
    💎Self care
    💎Quality time with DH
    💎Ablutions/dress/Shiny sinks
    💎Breakfast
    💎Intentional exercise > 60 minutes
    💎Cardio > 6000 steps
    💎Strength > 15 minutes
    💎Flex > 15 minutes
    💎Active hours > 6
    💎Declutter > 15 minutes
    💎paint/draw/write/read
    💎Craft/crochet
    💎General chores
    💎Gardening
    💎jigsaw/puzzles/TV favourites
    💎Meet with friends
    💎Quality family time
    💎Sole Mates evening reminder
    💎JGM10Ds/JFT/UAC
    💎Close Apple rings
    💎Building Better Habits
    💎Duolingo Latin
    💎Update Women over 50
    💎Daily chores
    💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
    💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
    💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
    💚

    YOU are worth the effort!




  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,023 Member
    edited March 2023
    Just read my earlier post. I am preparing a display 😝 darned autocorrect changed my typing and I didn’t notice.

    Re Happiness Jar: I haven’t made time to put notes in the jar, but I am noting them in my journal, so counting that instead.

    @jamcnewman
    @themedalist
    @texasgardnr

    It’s been a long winter. Sorry to find that the three of you have been having a trying time. It’s good that you beginning to feel better.

    It’s good to see the dedication to their wellbeing of the members here.

    🫶Terri
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    Starting wt 169
    ♥️Mar 23 calories✅ 3 Meals with 4hr min spacing ✅ 10Ksteps✅ No snacks ✅ track all✅ 6oz freggies at each meal ✅
    Painted ✅
    Rewarded with drop on scale…down to what I was a week ago 167.9
    It was ridiculously difficult to not snack at bedtime last night. 1) when I was packing up things to go upstairs to bedroom. Realized I had dried paint on hands still, went into kitchen and felt strong cravings again. The paint took 60-90 seconds to patiently take off as I struggled - Angel devil but as I dried my hands it evaporated…ihad read somewhere cravings last 90 seconds - recommendation was to distract yourself. Well, apparently it worked.

    But the fun was not over…
    Upstairs watching show with husband - twice very strong cravings. After the second of these I asked if he could heap some praise on me for not going down to get some nuts. He did :) And I reminded myself that it’s just a habit. After show, intense craving. I reminded myself it’s a craving, I’ll sleep better if I don’t succumb, that I’m not actually hungry…At least 5 severe cravings between 9Pm & 11:15 😮😮😮😮😮 in total.

    And here’s the best part. Woke up at 8AM after a great sleep & still wasn’t hungry by 10:30 AM…but had to eat with some medications.

    It will be interesting to see how today goes with my raw nut (and healthy cereal) snacking.

    Two ideas if I can’t learn to manage this:
    Use the “Kitchen Closed” method
    Have husband move raw nuts to a hidden location until I have overcome this habit.


    Mar 24
    Mar 25
    Mar 26
    Mar 27
    Mar 28
    Mar 29
    Mar 30
    Mar 31

    I am determined to get back to 164.1 lbs.
  • donna25trinity
    donna25trinity Posts: 3,183 Member
    23 to 26th
    I am a person that pretracks every night 😡
    I am person that Tracks all food Including over eating days, days off work, celebrations and w/e♥
    I am a person that manages her time efficiently by leaving work on time, close to 4.30pm as possible ♥
    I am a person that takes her vitimans everyday. ♥
    I am a person that will gives herself grace by taking a break from weighing myself daily and instead just focus on a healthy relationship with food and my body!♥
    I am a person fter that writes 1 word in my journal 😡
    I am a person that reports here daily ♥
    I am a person that takes a break from the internet...no youtube or podcasts for 4 weeks so far and 3 week with no watsapp!!♥
    I am a person who gets things done and avoids procrastinating!! 3 weeks so far of getting work out done quicker wen i wake up, more chores being done after work and tasks at work getting done in the moment♥

  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    Mar 23 ♥️ Very difficult
    Mar 24 ♥️ Easy
    Mar 25♥️Easy

    Mar 26
    Mar 27
    Mar 28

    Mar 29
    Mar 30
    Mar 31
  • snowshoe072
    snowshoe072 Posts: 5,130 Member
    Finding myself slacking a bit or it’s a OA flare my structured exercise is waning I keep at my tai chi meditation and some core work but the knees are screaming again more so early more and at night.

    Trying another meatless meal for dinner a African red bean and sweet potato stew will let you know if it’s a keeper or not.
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    Mar 23 ♥️ Very difficult
    Mar 24 ♥️ Easy
    Mar 25♥️Easy

    Mar 26 ♥️ Pretty Easy (fatigue from
    Insomnia)
    Mar 27
    Mar 28

    Mar 29
    Mar 30
    Mar 31

  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    ]Mar 23 ♥️ Very difficult
    Mar 24 ♥️ Easy
    Mar 25♥️Easy

    Mar 26 ♥️ Pretty Easy (fatigue from
    Insomnia)
    Mar 27♥️ Easy over the halfway mark.
    Mar 28

    Mar 29
    Mar 30
    Mar 31

  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »
    ]Mar 23 ♥️ Very difficult
    Mar 24 ♥️ Easy
    Mar 25♥️Easy

    Mar 26 ♥️ Pretty Easy (fatigue from
    Insomnia)
    Mar 27♥️ Easy over the halfway mark.

    Mar 28♥️ One difficult time but I managed it - relaxed, decluttered, drank water, tea, went for a walk.

    Mar 29
    Mar 30
    Mar 31

  • donna25trinity
    donna25trinity Posts: 3,183 Member
    27th
    I am a person that pretracks every night 😡
    I am person that Tracks all food Including over eating days, days off work, celebrations and w/e♥
    I am a person that manages her time efficiently by leaving work on time, close to 4.30pm as possible ♥
    I am a person that takes her vitimans everyday. ♥
    I am a person that will gives herself grace by taking a break from weighing myself daily and instead just focus on a healthy relationship with food and my body!♥
    I am a person fter that writes 1 word in my journal 😡
    I am a person that reports here daily ♥
    I am a person that takes a break from the internet...no youtube or podcasts for 4 weeks so far and 3 week with no watsapp!!♥
    I am a person who gets things done and avoids procrastinating!! 4 weeks so far of getting work out done quicker wen i wake up, more chores being done after work and tasks at work getting done in the moment♥
  • donna25trinity
    donna25trinity Posts: 3,183 Member
    28th
    I am a person that pretracks every night 😡
    I am person that Tracks all food Including over eating days, days off work, celebrations and w/e 😡
    I am a person that manages her time efficiently by leaving work on time, close to 4.30pm as possible ♥
    I am a person that takes her vitimans everyday. ♥
    I am a person that will gives herself grace by taking a break from weighing myself daily and instead just focus on a healthy relationship with food and my body!♥
    I am a person fter that writes 1 word in my journal 😡
    I am a person that reports here daily ♥
    I am a person that takes a break from the internet...no youtube or podcasts for 4 weeks so far and 3 week with no watsapp!!♥
    I am a person who gets things done and avoids procrastinating!! 4 weeks so far of getting work out done quicker wen i wake up, more chores being done after work and tasks at work getting done in the moment♥
  • donna25trinity
    donna25trinity Posts: 3,183 Member
    29th
    I am a person that pretracks every night 😡
    I am person that Tracks all food Including over eating days, days off work, celebrations and w/e 😡
    I am a person that manages her time efficiently by leaving work on time, close to 4.30pm as possible ♥
    I am a person that takes her vitimans everyday. ♥
    I am a person that will gives herself grace by taking a break from weighing myself daily and instead just focus on a healthy relationship with food and my body!♥
    I am a person fter that writes 1 word in my journal 😡
    I am a person that reports here daily ♥
    I am a person that takes a break from the internet...no youtube or podcasts for 4 weeks so far and 3 week with no watsapp!!♥
    I am a person who gets things done and avoids procrastinating!! 4 weeks so far of getting work out done quicker wen i wake up, more chores being done after work and tasks at work getting done in the moment♥
  • jamcnewman
    jamcnewman Posts: 4,411 Member
    edited March 2023
    March — focus areas
    My habits in March (eat the rainbow of veggies; mindful meditation; daily housekeeping task) have really helped me through this difficult month. I used a paper tracker for most of the month and transcribed those results here.

    Only a few days to go in March and I am thinking now about my focus for April. 💭💡

    March 28 💚💛❤️🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • 🧹
    March 27 💚💛❤️❎ • 🧘‍♀️ • 🧹 (Travel)
    March 26 💚💛❤️🧡 • ❎ • ❎ (Travel)
    March 25 💚💛❤️🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • 🧹
    March 24 💚💛❤️🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • 🧹
    March 23 💚💛❤️🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • 🧹
    March 22 💚❎❤️❎ • 🧘‍♀️ • 🧹
    March 21 💚💛❤️🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • 🧹
    March 20 💚💛❤️🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • ❎
    March 19 💚💛❤️🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • ❎
    March 18 💚💛❤️🧡 • ❎ • 🧹
    March 17 💚💛❤️❎ • 🧘‍♀️ • ❎
    March 16 💚💛❤️🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • ❎
    March 15 💚💛❤️🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • 🧹
    March 14 💚💛❤️🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • 🧹
    March 13 💚💛❤️🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • 🧹
    March 12 💚💛❤️🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • ❎
    March 11 💚💛❤️🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • ❎
    March 10 💚💚❤️❤️ • 🧘‍♀️ • ❎
    March 9 💚💛❤️🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • 🧹
    March 8 💚💛❤️🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • 🧹
    March 7 💚💚❤️🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • 🧹
    March 6 ❤️❤️❤️🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • ❎
    March 5 💚💚💚🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • 🧹
    March 4 💚💛❤️🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • 🧹
    March 3 💚💛❤️🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • ❎
    March 2 💚💛❤️🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • 🧹
    March 1 💚💛❤️🧡 • 🧘‍♀️ • 🧹

    • I am a person who eats a variety of colourful vegetables to lessen the sugar impact from using fruit as the sole source for her 7-10 a day.

    • I am a person who practices mindful meditation to create a sense of peace and well being.

    • I am a person who does at least one small housecleaning task every day in order to not become overwhelmed.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,023 Member
    edited March 2023
    BBH MARCH I will…
    🍎🍇🫐🍓🥝🍓🫐🍇🍎
    🍎🍇 MARCH 2023 🍇🍎
    🍎🍇🫐🍓🥝🍓🫐🍇🍎

    I am a person who values the health and fitness of body mind and soul

    February was a good month for me. ‘Right This Minute’ has been very successful and has been added to my Solid Habits.

    March I will …..
    I have rather a lot on this month so am concentrating on consolidating my Solid Habits this month, particularly tracking CI < CO, staying under calorie goal, and exercise. I am currently maintaining at around 7 lbs below my upper weight limit.

    However, I have also decided to resurrect my Happiness Jar. I did this with a friend a few years ago, and still have the notes I put in it then.
    Happiness Jar: Write down > 4 positive experiences per day
    💃💃💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
    💃🏼💃💃💃💃💃🏼💃🏼
    💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
    💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
    💃🏼💃🏼

    Daily Solid Habits:
    Solid Habits
    💎Right this minute: Anti procrastination strategy
    💎Daily Meditation
    💎CleanToilets/Walk/Make beds
    💎Post Sole Mates steps
    💎Weigh < 140/log
    💎Monitor %age Fat/Muscle
    💎Log CI<CO/Balance macros
    💎Herbal tea/supplements
    💎Self care
    💎Quality time with DH
    💎Ablutions/dress/Shiny sinks
    💎Breakfast
    💎Intentional exercise > 60 minutes
    💎Cardio > 6000 steps
    💎Strength > 15 minutes
    💎Flex > 15 minutes
    💎Active hours > 6
    💎Declutter > 15 minutes
    💎paint/draw/write/read
    💎Craft/crochet
    💎General chores
    💎Gardening
    💎jigsaw/puzzles/TV favourites
    💎Meet with friends
    💎Quality family time
    💎Sole Mates evening reminder
    💎JGM10Ds/JFT/UAC
    💎Close Apple rings
    💎Building Better Habits
    💎Duolingo Latin
    💎Update Women over 50
    💎Daily chores
    💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
    💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
    💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
    💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
    💚💚

    YOU are worth the effort!
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    themedalist wrote: »
    Hi Everyone! I have just read through your posts to get caught up. @KacyCarpe, I love the little word shift from “have to” to “get to”. “Have to” is an obligation. “Get to” is an opportunity.

    I hope @texasgardnr and @jamcnewman are feeling better. You’re right, @TerriRichardson112, it’s been a long winter. Enough snow has melted in my backyard that I can resume my outdoor walking. I still have a lingering cough, but I feel much better and walking outdoors always boosts my spirits. Tomorrow is my first day back in the office in over three weeks.

    Well done, @77tes and @MadisonMolly2017, even when it’s challenging. Reigning in snacking is really
    hard!

    Oh my @themedalist! I’m So sorry you were knocked so hard. Wishing you a smooth re-entry. Hugs, Maddie

  • texasgardnr
    texasgardnr Posts: 2,617 Member

    First, thank you all for your such lovely notes of encouragement and well wishes to feel better again after being sickie with Covid 😷. that was very encouraging to read them tonight. I just haven't been up to posting on MFP since my earlier post, so I missed reading them when they were written.

    I'm have continued to keep feeling better as the month went on, but I am definitely still dealing with the fatigue and the lack of energy, and I 'think' with focusing mentally at times, also 😲. However, I am still committed to doing as much activity as possible, although some days I feel like I have gone backwards. I've began some of the outside work, but the house still is not back in order after the plumbing issues, as more work needs to be done before I can put everything back. I know that I'm not all the way better yet because that has not been bothering me like it would if I was feeling more energetic or well. So... I'm just walking around it all, 🤣 literally 🤣.

    @themedalist, I am really sorry that you had been sick with some sort of virus that had you feel quite ill. I completely missed your post when I finally posted mid month, probably at the same time that you wrote yours. Yes, there are a number of other illnesses/ viruses that have been making people sick this winter. With my initial symptoms I was definitely blind-sighted, and couldn't believe it, when my husband and I were both diagnosed with Covid because of our presenting symptoms did not indicate Covid, when we went to the urgent care clinic together.

    I have read everyone's posts here also. I am sorry to read that others have been ill also, and I also was delighted to read about everyone's progress and wise words, or whatever all you each shared and posted! I cannot obviously comment individually, but I have read them all. Hugs and love to each of you 💖.


    This month I've added a 💖 for each day that I did something that I didn't feel like doing to either help me increase my energy levels /or to get something done, while still recovering. And as I look over my calendar there were hearts on most days (except most Sundays when I don't usually do extra work around the house) in March. I can say that makes me happy to see this!

    March: doing something 💖

    💖-💖-💖-💖-💖-💖-💖
    💖-💖-💖-💖-12-💖-💖
    💖-💖-💖-💖-💖-💖-💖
    💖-💖-💖-💖-26-💖-💖
    💖-💖-💖

    I have also been continuing doing something intentional toward dealing with my long time friend "paper tiger 🐯". Either with current incoming paper or sometimes with the old paper as well, however larger or small it was, it was a win-win for me. And I'll definitely be happy with that! On my calendar I always draw between 1-3 flowers to indicate either the effort or amount that was done. No need to do that here 🤭.

    March: paper tiger 🐯

    🐯-🐯-🐯-4-5-🐯-🐯
    🐯-🐯-🐯-🐯-12-🐯-🐯
    🐯-🐯-🐯-🐯-🐯-🐯-🐯
    🐯-23-🐯-🐯-26-🐯-🐯
    🐯-🐯-🐯

    See you all in 'April'. I'll check out our new month's theme and information tomorrow.

    🌺🦋🌷
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,023 Member
    edited April 2023
    Up date on BBH MARCH I will…
    🍎🍇🫐🍓🥝🍓🫐🍇🍎
    🍎🍇 MARCH 2023 🍇🍎
    🍎🍇🫐🍓🥝🍓🫐🍇🍎

    I am a person who values the health and fitness of body mind and soul

    February was a good month for me. ‘Right This Minute’ has been very successful and has been added to my Solid Habits.

    March I will …..
    I have rather a lot on this month so am concentrating on consolidating my Solid Habits this month, particularly tracking CI < CO, staying under calorie goal, and exercise. I am currently maintaining at around 7 lbs below my upper weight limit.

    However, I have also decided to resurrect my Happiness Jar. I did this with a friend a few years ago, and still have the notes I put in it then.
    Happiness Jar: Write down > 4 positive experiences per day
    💃💃💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
    💃🏼💃💃💃💃💃🏼💃🏼
    💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
    💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
    💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
    Quickly decided that I wasn’t benefiting from using the Happiness Jar as I was mostly just rewriting what I had already recorded in my journal. However, it did make me realise that I have successfully managed to eliminate a lot of my negative self talk, so it wasn’t entirely a bust.

    Daily Solid Habits:
    Solid Habits
    💎Right this minute: Anti procrastination strategy
    💎Daily Meditation
    💎CleanToilets/Walk/Make beds
    💎Post Sole Mates steps
    💎Weigh < 140/log
    💎Monitor %age Fat/Muscle
    💎Log CI<CO/Balance macros
    💎Herbal tea/supplements
    💎Self care
    💎Quality time with DH
    💎Ablutions/dress/Shiny sinks
    💎Breakfast
    💎Intentional exercise > 60 minutes
    💎Cardio > 6000 steps
    💎Strength > 15 minutes
    💎Flex > 15 minutes
    💎Active hours > 6
    💎Declutter > 15 minutes
    💎paint/draw/write/read
    💎Craft/crochet
    💎General chores
    💎Gardening
    💎jigsaw/puzzles/TV favourites
    💎Meet with friends
    💎Quality family time
    💎Sole Mates evening reminder
    💎JGM10Ds/JFT/UAC
    💎Close Apple rings
    💎Building Better Habits
    💎Duolingo Latin
    💎Update Women over 50
    💎Daily chores
    💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
    💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
    💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
    💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
    💚💚💚

    YOU are worth the effort!

    See you all in April.


  • 77tes
    77tes Posts: 8,497 Member
    Update on the end of March: Only one day over my calorie goal for an entire month. I’d like to say hat I list a lot of weight, but I didn’t. But that’s not really why I’m doing this. Now I have proven to myself that I can! Onward!
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,023 Member
    BBH MARCH I will…
    🍎🍇🫐🍓🥝🍓🫐🍇🍎
    🍎🍇 APRIL 2023 🍇🍎
    🍎🍇🫐🍓🥝🍓🫐🍇🍎

    I am a person who values the health and fitness of body mind and soul

    March was a good reasonable month for me.

    April I will …..
    Just started the new term at Hogwarts. So am concentrating on keeping on top of that and consolidating my Solid Habits.
    Each morning, after my first short walk, I am checking in at Hogwarts Castle to see what tasks have been set.
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    Daily Solid Habits:
    Solid Habits
    💎Right this minute: Anti procrastination strategy
    💎Daily Meditation
    💎CleanToilets/Walk/Make beds
    💎Post Sole Mates steps
    💎Weigh < 140/log
    💎Monitor %age Fat/Muscle
    💎Log CI<CO/Balance macros
    💎Herbal tea/supplements
    💎Self care
    💎Quality time with DH
    💎Ablutions/dress/Shiny sinks
    💎Breakfast
    💎Intentional exercise > 60 minutes
    💎Cardio > 6000 steps
    💎Strength > 15 minutes
    💎Flex > 15 minutes
    💎Active hours > 6
    💎Declutter > 15 minutes
    💎paint/draw/write/read
    💎Craft/crochet
    💎General chores
    💎Gardening
    💎jigsaw/puzzles/TV favourites
    💎Meet with friends
    💎Quality family time
    💎Sole Mates evening reminder
    💎JGM10Ds/JFT/UAC
    💎Close Apple rings
    💎Building Better Habits
    💎Duolingo Latin
    💎Update Women over 50
    💎Daily chores
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    YOU are worth the effort!

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