JUST FOR TODAY -- One Day at a Time .... Daily commitment thread for 2019
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Saturday 19 January
January water challenge - I really must try harder on this one!
Log food and drink
Plan and cook meal to have with neighbours that will keep me close to the green. The pudding will be the challenge as I'm not much of a pudding fan.
Remember the calories in alcohol!
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newdaydawning79 wrote: »newdaydawning79 wrote: »JFT 1-18-19
Get the garbage out.
Log all my food - stay in the green today!
Drink 96oz at least of water.
Stand and stretch every* hour at work.
Find a healthy lunch for the day.
Get a good sleep in since it's the weekend! *pending - LOL*
Today wasn't too bad! I have to admit I'm pretty pleased with myself.
JFT 1-19-19
Laundry to prep for next week
Make a grocery list
Log all my food - stay in the green
Drink 96oz of water
Take some time to read/relax
So you should be. Well done you - proud of you xxx1 -
linda1461mfp wrote: »Hi I'm from the UK, I actually joined myfitnesspal a few years ago but never got around to using it. However, between poor health and being over weight I really must get myself into the frame of things and start as I mean to go on. So this is the first thing I've ever written on here and I love the idea of daily challenges it seems so much easier to acheive. I started my calorie counting and weight loss journey on Wednesday the 16th January 2019 weighing 215 lbs. The most I weighed was 238lbs so gradually over the last year I've lost around 30lbs but yo yo dieting. So with a new determination and hopefully some help from new friends I would like to be part of this daily challenge. I am pleased to say since Wednesday I have met my challenges by sticking to my calorie and carb count. I am disabled with a lung and heart desease as well as insulin dependent diabetes so until I manage to lose quite a bit more weight I struggle to excercise. But I will log on tomorrow with my daily challenge and hopefully someone will be kind enough to befriend me so we can support each other Thanks all
Welcome and look how far you’ve come already! 30 lbs is awesome as our US cousins would say. You keep plugging away. Even cleaning and vacuuming uses calories so you don’t need to be doing high intensity stuff - we just need to not be stood down 24 hours a day🤗 keep smiling and logging1 -
linda1461mfp wrote: »Hi I'm from the UK, I actually joined myfitnesspal a few years ago but never got around to using it. However, between poor health and being over weight I really must get myself into the frame of things and start as I mean to go on. So this is the first thing I've ever written on here and I love the idea of daily challenges it seems so much easier to acheive. I started my calorie counting and weight loss journey on Wednesday the 16th January 2019 weighing 215 lbs. The most I weighed was 238lbs so gradually over the last year I've lost around 30lbs but yo yo dieting. So with a new determination and hopefully some help from new friends I would like to be part of this daily challenge. I am pleased to say since Wednesday I have met my challenges by sticking to my calorie and carb count. I am disabled with a lung and heart desease as well as insulin dependent diabetes so until I manage to lose quite a bit more weight I struggle to excercise. But I will log on tomorrow with my daily challenge and hopefully someone will be kind enough to befriend me so we can support each other Thanks all
Hey where about in the UK do you live? I live in Cheshire!
losing 30lbs is great! but sticking to this will be better than yoyo-ing! I think it's great sticking to your calorie goal, I always eat over and have to exercise them off (not that I'm doing that atm LOL) so with your own personal challenges meaning you struggle to exercise I think its brilliant you're sticking to the hardest part! keep it up and keep going and if you have a bad day come here and vent!1 -
Morning all. Have had a lazy start to the day but finally got myself going at 9:30 and have now done my workout. Heading off for lots of errands now and hoping to stay on track. Weekends so difficult - especially with the munchkins wanting treats and snacks all the time!
Friday recap
morning workout ✅
- Put away all the dishes, glasses etc that I washed last night ✅
- Leave early to go to training session ✅ had to run but I just made it
- Phone at 1pm for GP appt for daughter ✅ yes but appt scuppered hot yoga⬇️
- Confirm play date arrangements✅
- Hot yoga if it doesn’t clash with GP appt❎
- Early night ❎ fell asleep fully dressed after I put the kids to bed then woke up half an hour later and snacked! 😬
Saturday goals
- morning workout ✅
- 2ltr water at least
- Uniform shop
- Pick up delivery at post office
- Grocery shop
- Lunch out with kids
- Laundry
- Homework
- Early night
Happy weekend everyone x
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@linda1461mfp - welcome! I’m in London. There are a few of us from the UK on here.
@Bex953172 haha re dunking biscuits! I realised biscuits meant something else in the US when I read about people having them with gravy. I think they are like a sort of savoury scone but I might be wrong!
So yep - UK biscuits are crunchy, thin, sweet cookies. Digestive biscuits are the US equivalent of graham crackers. I think shortbread is the same thing on both sides of the pond!
And now I want biscuits/cookies!! Argh!4 -
Checking in from Friday
1. Therapy exercises. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Log 1 item. Post JFT by 7 AM.
2. Before school: Update class websites. Enter late work. Email JM about PF 3rd? Print rubrics and checklists for essays. Sign for door. Email attendance about lab day. Turn in recognition cards.
3. Class 1-2: Collect HW and PRs. Write extended scene. Print and proofread; print and proofread Laws essay and summer project. HW: Get a challenge book.
4. Planning: Pre - Duo. A - FINISH ALL PLANS AND PRINT. B - Grade work at duty. C - Blog post. Visit B. Enter grades. Check essay requirements and get sources; update reference list.
5. Class 4: Touch on WLGs. Collect HW and PRs. Return work; set up binders. Review POV. Basics of prepositions. Provide checklist. Type alternate-POV story.
6. Review assessments. What is my purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
7. Zumba after school. Read NJC. Update Goodreads. Check recipes; update grocery list. NEED TO GET MEDS. Portion chicken.
8. Therapy exercises. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Thrift store Saturday? Call parents.
JFT Saturday
1. Therapy exercises. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Log 1 item.
2. Leave for Y by 8:30. Strength class. Treadmill. Zumba. Duo. GET MEDS.
3. Contact B. Check in with parents. Portion chicken.
4. WRITE ESSAY. Update Goodreads. Wash car. Take recycling. Visit parents? Enter grades.
5. Groceries? Thrift store! Take donations! Lang8 journal entry. Blog post.
6. Therapy exercises. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 9:45; devices off by 10:00. PARENT CALLS TUESDAY.
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
Today: 188.0
Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut1. Go to Mac store and see if they can retrieve the files off the iMac. Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding.
2. Create vocabulary lists for each unit that come from the texts used: Animal Farm, Julius Caesar, Wes Moore, I Am Malala. Find a way to incorporate changing words from one part of speech to another. Students need to know how to review multiple sources and synthesize information in order to draw a conclusion. Regular: needs practice with quoting & paraphrasing sources, identifying claims that would need support, use of last names for reference, and capitalization practice (common/proper nouns, titles). Honors: practice subject/object pronouns (my friend and I / my friend and me).
3. Connect standards to assignments and include them in titles and in gradebook and lessons.
4. Develop writing mini-unit. Review scholarly research on 5PE. (I think I can have this as an intro to the research unit so that they also get exposure to how quotes are integrated and cited.) Parallel structure; use of emotional language, specific detail. Use "Write About a Pebble" lesson from Atwell. Use the UDHR and the Declaration of Independence to study paraphrasing; use that to front-load Machiavelli and how to deal with challenging texts.
5. Write next blog post. Comment on 3 posts each week -Tu Th Sun? Barn order: stapler, pencil sharpener
6. Keep track of medical stuffs. Dentist? Also Feb 7 9:30 w Ac Int. Sub already set up. Apr 22 McC. Need sub. Call to set up checkups with Dass (October). GET MAGAZINES FOR COLLAGES FROM DOCTORS.
7. Take recycling to center. Wash car.
8. Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Can poetry unit be condensed?
9. Go to used bookstore and look for Design for How People Learn (Julie Dirksen), On Writing (Stephen King), Dying for a Paycheck (Robin Hardman), The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, Harvey Mansfield, or Robert Adams). Check on alternate translations for The Prince.
@mytime6630 - One of the items on my eventually-to-do list (not included here because it's quite a ways in the distance) is playing piano again. We have one. I'm sitting not ten feet away from it. It's just that I have too much other stuff that takes priority right now.
One day...
@Bex953172 - Wait, BISCUITS can be crumbly or soft? Or did you mean cookies?
And to any non-Yanks, the biscuit that comes with gravy is unique to the American South. They are somewhat related to scones, but they are significantly lighter, softer, and fluffier, and it's because the wheat that makes the type of flour used in in biscuits only grows in that region, and neither the wheat nor the flour ships well. They aren't really savory or sweet, kind of the way a basic bread recipe isn't, because when you start adding flavorings or mix-ins, you lose some of the fluff.
Nice mini-whoosh last night. Need to stay on track so that it continues trending downward.
Time to skedoodle! Today looks like it's going to be a full day - and it's already wet and gloppy. Ugh. I'm so ready for spring :P2 -
Well I said I wasn't technically minded its only day 2 and I can't find the just for today post for daily challenges that I was on yesterday. HELP!!!
My challenge for to day is to stay within my calories and so far according to my meal plan I'm on track yeah! I 've kept myself busy sorting food cupboards out and throwing things away. My aim is to be organised with food, meals and shopping etc so its easier to stick to plan. Its early days but at least the motivation is still there.4 -
linda1461mfp wrote: »Well I said I wasn't technically minded its only day 2 and I can't find the just for today post for daily challenges that I was on yesterday. HELP!!!
My challenge for to day is to stay within my calories and so far according to my meal plan I'm on track yeah! I 've kept myself busy sorting food cupboards out and throwing things away. My aim is to be organised with food, meals and shopping etc so its easier to stick to plan. Its early days but at least the motivation is still there.
You found the group, if you scroll back a page or two you’ll find your post. To find it regularly if you click the grey star at the top right on the page you will have it show up in your notifications.
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Sofia_Algeria - I 100% agree that exercise helps depression. You are doing wonderful.
Clicketykeys - I remember teachers walking around checking on us. As a youngster I never thought about the teacher just that I hated her looking over my shoulder. I also had a teacher that never stood up from his desk, forgot his glasses when he was hungover and would put movies on. Looking back I learned and appreciate more the teachers that walked around. I now know they cared more.
Zizzybumble - I rarely eat out with friends or anyone so I have been known not to log it too.
Linda1461mfp - I wrote for the first time in this group at the end of March last year. I have only missed a couple days since and missed it when I did. I give so much credit to my loss so far to these ladies and the accountability this enforces. Welcome!
Toaljasa- your advice to @namelesshere is spot on. I aim to lose everyday but Sunday when I try to maintain. On Sunday’s, I make a big breakfast and a family dinner. I tried for a long time to lose on Sunday’s too, but I always failed and then felt bad. So I just try to maintain that day.
We rarely have alcohol or any functions so weekends are very similar to our days of the week.
AJB1014 - I don’t envy you having to deal with wood piles. I love the heat wood stoves give off but I don’t ever want to deal with one again. I grew up in a cold, cold house with only wood heat. I woke every morning to smoke because my Mom couldn’t start a fire. I think my Brother was probably 9 or 10 when he took over the task most days.
Maryrobinson40 - I love the post with the picture. “Make the rest of my life, the best of my life”. Love it!!! Hope you’re feeling better.
Cory17 - that is a sucky day. Hope today is better for you.
Bex953172 - I’ve always thought all “biscuits” were cookies that you were dunking. I thought what we call biscuits is like your scone. I worked with a British lady for a while so learned some of the terminology. All this talk of biscuits though has made me want to make some.... not cookies, there are still too many of those in the freezer.
Faebert- I had to smile at your munchkins and snacks dilemma. When our Grands come to visit I have the same problem. They are on the way here now. Lauryn texted me and told me they were having first breakfast and then will be leaving. I know the first words out of the Grands Mouths will be “I’m hungry”. They have second breakfast at our house. Once breakfast is over today it is French Toast and bacon, Michaela will push her chair back and ask for a treat. She will snack all day until supper and then expect a dessert. Jonah isn’t quite as bad as she is. She insists on sharing all the treats too, literally tries to put them in your mouth....4 -
oh my God I dont think I can handle this biscuit/cookie conversation.
so, when I've been saying biscuits, you all think jm eating savoury ones?!
the savoury ones are called CRACKERS! cant believe you think I was dunking that in my tea LOL
crackers are like cheese "biscuits" or multigrain or salt and pepper etc.
biscuits are like, rich tea, digestives, custard creams, bourbons, nice, ginger biscuits, etc etc
and over here a cookie is just 1 type of biscuit, they can be crumbly or soft. most popular is chocolate chip cookie!
"digestives" are also a British term, which I learned about while living in Belgium. Here, the word digestive is connected with system, as in the digestive system, not with a semi-sweet cookie. So when someone speaks of eating a digestive, it just doesn't sound appealing, lolol!
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oh my God I dont think I can handle this biscuit/cookie conversation.
so, when I've been saying biscuits, you all think jm eating savoury ones?!
the savoury ones are called CRACKERS! cant believe you think I was dunking that in my tea LOL
crackers are like cheese "biscuits" or multigrain or salt and pepper etc.
biscuits are like, rich tea, digestives, custard creams, bourbons, nice, ginger biscuits, etc etc
and over here a cookie is just 1 type of biscuit, they can be crumbly or soft. most popular is chocolate chip cookie!
"digestives" are also a British term, which I learned about while living in Belgium. Here, the word digestive is connected with system, as in the digestive system, not with a semi-sweet cookie. So when someone speaks of eating a digestive, it just doesn't sound appealing, lolol!
what about a chocolate digestive 😂1 -
LOL I have no idea what you guys are thinking I'm dunking in my tea now LOL!2
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JFT
1. Exercise
2. Look out paoers
3. Laundry
4. Clean bedroom
5. Study2 -
oh my God I dont think I can handle this biscuit/cookie conversation.
"digestives" are also a British term, which I learned about while living in Belgium. Here, the word digestive is connected with system, as in the digestive system, not with a semi-sweet cookie. So when someone speaks of eating a digestive, it just doesn't sound appealing, lolol!
what about a chocolate digestive 😂
that would be called Ex-lax!!!!
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@frenchfancy2014 thank you hon!
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Just shoveled all the snow off the driveway, sidewalk and porch. First time this year we've had enough to do that and now my chest muscles are *mad*!
Plenty more to get done today but that was a huge first step. I slept in far too long today so I'm well behind where I planned to be! 4 -
« The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday. »
So ladies and gents keep plugging away at it! x
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oh my God I dont think I can handle this biscuit/cookie conversation.
"digestives" are also a British term, which I learned about while living in Belgium. Here, the word digestive is connected with system, as in the digestive system, not with a semi-sweet cookie. So when someone speaks of eating a digestive, it just doesn't sound appealing, lolol!
what about a chocolate digestive 😂
that would be called Ex-lax!!!!
Oh ... you guys are making me laugh today!!1 -
Back, but im late! But im back!
1. Keep relaxing
2. Stay positive and be kind
3. Drink 2 waters before bed
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ZizzyBumble wrote: »Saturday 19 January
January water challenge - I really must try harder on this one! Failed yet again
Log food and drink failed, will do it tomorrow
Plan and cook meal to have with neighbours that will keep me close to the green. The pudding will be the challenge as I'm not much of a pudding fan. Cooked a nice first course but DH spotted a chocolate and salted caramel tart in the shop and requested it so I was let off the hook for pudding and very much doubt that I am anywhere near the green
Remember the calories in alcohol! I remembered them but so what ....
Friday's meal with colleagues did not show on the scale but tonight's probably will and I am out for lunch tomorrow. I am managing to stay in my maintenance window but know it will take effort. This is where I usually fail but I plan to do better this time.2 -
oh my God I dont think I can handle this biscuit/cookie conversation.
"digestives" are also a British term, which I learned about while living in Belgium. Here, the word digestive is connected with system, as in the digestive system, not with a semi-sweet cookie. So when someone speaks of eating a digestive, it just doesn't sound appealing, lolol!
what about a chocolate digestive 😂
that would be called Ex-lax!!!!
Flipping heck.. I think.. yeah I need to sit down. LOL2 -
oh my God I dont think I can handle this biscuit/cookie conversation.
"digestives" are also a British term, which I learned about while living in Belgium. Here, the word digestive is connected with system, as in the digestive system, not with a semi-sweet cookie. So when someone speaks of eating a digestive, it just doesn't sound appealing, lolol!
what about a chocolate digestive 😂
that would be called Ex-lax!!!!
Thats a good one!1 -
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Glad you all had fun on here. It's beautiful to my eyes.. Lol….2
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January 19th:
-Run 2 miles 👍
-Stay in the green 👍
-Hydrate 👍
-Journal 👎
-Enjoy myself!! 👎
January 20th:
-Get to the gym
-Stay in the green
-Hydrate
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1/19 Day 12 Weekend day 1 is over. Too cold to really do anything so it wasn't too difficult to stay somewhat on track. Wish I could get DH to eat earlier as I got hungry before the crockpot was done (he cooks) and had 2 servings of pretzels. Most of the week we do not eat together so I am on my own schedule. Still, happy with total count for today. I am ready for tomorrow!4
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Checking in from Saturday
1. Therapy exercises. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Log 1 item.
2. Leave for Y by 8:30. Strength class. Treadmill. Zumba. Duo. GET MEDS.
3. Contact B. Check in with parents. Portion chicken.
4. WRITE ESSAY. Update Goodreads. Wash car. Take recycling. Visit parents? Enter grades.
5. Groceries? Thrift store! Take donations! Lang8 journal entry. Blog post.
6. Therapy exercises. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 9:45; devices off by 10:00. PARENT CALLS TUESDAY.
JFT Sunday
1. Therapy exercises. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Log 1 item.
2. FINISH THE ESSAY. Draft discussion post 3. Duo.
3. Put laundry away. Lang8 journal entry. Blog post.
4. Take recycling? Wash car?? Visit parents??? Walk to 10k.
5. Groceries. Gas.
6. Chop celery. Pack lunch for tomorrow.
7. Therapy exercises. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. In bed by 9:45; devices off by 10. Alarm set for 5:50.
Scale goalsEnd of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
Today: 188.4
Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut1. Go to Mac store and see if they can retrieve the files off the iMac. Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding.
2. Create vocabulary lists for each unit that come from the texts used: Animal Farm, Julius Caesar, Wes Moore, I Am Malala. Find a way to incorporate changing words from one part of speech to another. Students need to know how to review multiple sources and synthesize information in order to draw a conclusion. Regular: needs practice with quoting & paraphrasing sources, identifying claims that would need support, use of last names for reference, and capitalization practice (common/proper nouns, titles). Honors: practice subject/object pronouns (my friend and I / my friend and me).
3. Connect standards to assignments and include them in titles and in gradebook and lessons.
4. Develop writing mini-unit. Review scholarly research on 5PE. (I think I can have this as an intro to the research unit so that they also get exposure to how quotes are integrated and cited.) Parallel structure; use of emotional language, specific detail. Use "Write About a Pebble" lesson from Atwell. Use the UDHR and the Declaration of Independence to study paraphrasing; use that to front-load Machiavelli and how to deal with challenging texts.
5. Write next blog post. Comment on 3 posts each week -Tu Th Sun? Barn order: stapler, pencil sharpener
6. Keep track of medical stuffs. Dentist? Also Feb 7 9:30 w Ac Int. Sub already set up. Apr 22 McC. Need sub. Call to set up checkups with Dass (October). GET MAGAZINES FOR COLLAGES FROM DOCTORS.
7. Take recycling to center. Wash car.
8. Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Can poetry unit be condensed?
9. Go to used bookstore and look for Design for How People Learn (Julie Dirksen), On Writing (Stephen King), Dying for a Paycheck (Robin Hardman), The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, Harvey Mansfield, or Robert Adams). Check on alternate translations for The Prince.
@Snowflake1968 - See, that's exactly why I'm torn about it. At the time, feeling like you were being W A T C H E D made you uncomfortable and likely distracted you from doing your best work. Even if later on you understood the purpose and appreciated the teacher's concern, it's still not always the best thing to do. I find that when I'm introducing something new, it's helpful to go around and check work - or sometimes even to guide students through practice together and watch them just follow my directions and examples, not even doing it on their own at all. But when they get to the point that they CAN do it on their own, my "hovering" can be intrusive, and a better use of my time is to sit back at my desk and monitor their activity more discreetly while I evaluate their work so that I can get it back to them as quickly as possible or draft / revise lessons based on how they're doing with what we're practicing now. However, I don't feel like I am supported in doing that. My administration sees it as what you described - being disengaged and neglectful. And teachers who try to explain the rationale behind their choices are just "making excuses" or even "insubordinate."
Sorry for the rant, everyone... hahaha that kind of hit one of my sore spots! ;D
I've GOT to get this essay done. UGHHHH.2 -
Slight change to plans. Parents not in town. Dad will be back tomorrow. Punting recycling and car wash until then because weather should still be decent and that's near their house. If dad's up for it we'll visit as well. Gonna see about getting together with a friend today who I haven't seen since... gosh, before Christmas I think.2
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Haven't posted in a few days... seems I'm in a rush alot & when try to do it on my phone... seems to take forever.
It's been up & down for me. I had a couple successful days. I weighed in at 159 lbs on Sunday, and this morning, I weigh 157.6 lbs. So, this is great!!! A 1.4 pound loss. Yay!!!!!!!
I did get a 2nd Zumba class in on Thursday. Didn't enjoy it as much as the last one... instructor was cheerful, though, & the music is always good in any Zumba class I've ever been to. This is the 2nd cardio type workout that I've had in probably 6 months or more. I'd like to do Cardio at least 3 times a week until my body adjusts.
I noticed "Beck Diet Solution" in a couple posts. Anyone have success or find it helpful?
JFT 1/20/19. A lot of what I post will be the same tame, every day...
Weigh: 157.6 lbs
Red cup challenge- but 4 cups will be acceptable for me. That is how poor I am at drinking water. Just 4 cups daily is HUGE for me.
Stay in the Green
Stay focused!!! - (no matter what, no excuses... I can make them for every meal and every bite, but not going to pass muster this year).
BIG CHALLENGE -- MEETING MY SON & HIS WIFE FOR LUNCH. DON'T KNOW WHERE WE'RE EATING...
Bedtime: midnight
Let's all make it a great day!!
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