Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY

PackerFanInGB · January 2020

HEGoddard0928 wrote: »

Just gonna post a few goals today. Had to take a shower this morning so I didn't have any time to post before school. I'll try and sneak back on later today to read and reply/post.

JFT, 1/15/20

- Water goal
- Bring gym clothes/charger to school
- FOLD THE DAMN LAUNDRY
- Journal (I want to make this a priority again)
- Follow the dinner plan I made on Monday
- Chapter 22
- Pick 1 order

hahahaha! Has this taken the place of DO THE DISHES, now that you have a dishwasher?

PackerFanInGB · January 2020

Have to hop on quick because I have meetings and appointments to get to today.

Just for today:
1. Log every bite
2. No added sugar, flour or dairy
3. WATER! SERIOUSLY. Drink some!
4. Body Groove video or perhaps gym.
5. Top 3 tasks at work
6. 30 minutes of self-care

Have a wonderful day everyone! Life is good...enjoy the moments.

cschmitz110515 · January 2020

Recap W 1/15
1) Walked treadmill 2 mi 35:47 + cool down + stretched before work = happy me

2) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings = Fitbit 12,556 steps, 250+ 14/14 boom! 38 floors

3) Prelogged everything but supper / happy hour w/ former colleagues so preview menu online, make healthy(ish) choice & stick w/ plan / enjoy 1 adult beverage while enjoying their company / net calories zero / 14c water = Did ok at happy hour except ate all the fries. Tbh, I rarely eat french fries anymore, I felt so hungry, they were right in front of me, and tasted so good. At least I stuck w/ 1 beer (tried an amber that was really good) & had great time seeing old/new friends. Still home at decent hour to feed kitty and let dog out. Logged best guesses & net cals -204

, sodium -1,860

, sugar green

, fiber low

, protein low-ish, 14c water (yay)
4) PA-BB complete phase 1

/ email CEO for additional info & clarification

/ prep GA-PT records request

1 request emailed but realized there are multiple misc requests needed

/ BC-CC

no time
5) Evening: Burkel's

/ put dishes in racks away

/ prep veggies for Th pot roast

/ prep lunch for Th

/ prep clothes for Th workplace lunchtime hike

/ other?

digital decluttering
6) UNPLUG 9:00

/ floss

/ retainers

/ BED & NO TV 10:20

just barely (x-train before work Th) (see below)

JFT R 1/16
1) Move hourly / pace during webinar / stairs breaks / 5 somethings
2) Meals & snacks prelogged / net calories zero / 14c water
3) Email GA-PT requests for info / call HD to ensure webinar works / catch up inbox again / BC-CC
4) To-do's: choir 6:30 / x-train / balance bank accts / update budget s/s / bank xfer / prep bills due & schedule online pmts / undecorate some more
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / bed & no tv 10:00 (treadmill before work F)

Ack! This morning I did not get up early to x-train before work, but reset alarm instead. I'm going to try going to bed a bit earlier so I feel rested enough when that early alarm goes off to actually get out of bed and get moving. I miss my exercise calories! And today I will miss the workplace lunchtime hike (still not enough snow for snowshoes) because of a noon webinar. The hike might be canceled anyway because of the rule for outdoor activities when wind chill is below zero. Right now temp is 8F with wind chill of -9F (-22C) and forecast is for little or no improvement by midday. I will try to get some exercise done tonight after choir.

2020 Goals

1) Get weight below 160# (last time was 4/20/19)
2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability
4) Take measurements & log on MFP monthly (I stopped as weight plateaued & went up)
5) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x) ~ mostly walking but include weights/circuit & other x-training
6) Participate in race events ~ have planned 7 5Ks and 2 10Ks at minimum
7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together
8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states)
9) Declutter home office, bedroom and basement

Word for 2020: Persist

HEGoddard0928 · January 2020

@MLHC1 Thank you for your encouragement. I have a better mind set today. It's almost the end of the week and I am REALLY looking forward to this weekend!

@PackerFanInGB I feel like it has! I don't go to the laundromat now that Mom and Dad have a dryer again. So I don't have those nice high counters so that you don't hurt your back. I usually have to spread everything out on my bed and it sucks.

cory17 · January 2020

tonite:
prep & go to bed on time
order visor & add amaz card pts first
do tax section
DRINK

TerriRichardson112 · January 2020

Another New day! Another opportunity to achieve great things, one step at a time.
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The only failure is giving up!

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2019 DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGES:
01 Aug 2019: 170.1
31 Dec 2019: 151.2
Total weight loss: 19.9lbs
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2020 - Jan Discard 5lb Challenge
Name: Terri
SW: 152.1 (02 Jan)
GW: 147.1
03 Jan: 151.8
04 Jan: 151.4
05 Jan: 151.2 This is mostly water weight.
06 Jan: 151.2 - 0.9
08 Jan: 150.9 - 1.1
09 Jan: 150.2 - 1.9
10 Jan: 150.2 - 1.9
11 Jan: 149.9 - 2.2
12 Jan: 149.6 - 2.5
13 Jan: 149.4 - 2.7 Upping the intensity of workouts, being mindful of healthy choices, and reigning in the snacking seems to be doing the business. Long may it continue.
15 Jan: 150.1 - 1.8 Water retention! Took my eye off the ball sodium wise.
16 Jan: 149.2 - 2.9 Whoah! 😂
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WFTY: DEPTH
Depth Year - Updates

I definitely have way too much stuff. I need to streamline my existence, resist adding more stuff, and start using what I have already got. I have been working towards doing this for several years with my decluttering. I need to stop the march of consumerism, and putting money into the pockets of other people by buying things I want rather than actually need.
03 Jan: This is going to be way harder than I thought. Need to work out strategies and guidelines for what I can and cannot purchase.

I have a stack of books which I haven't read. I will read one of those book a month, and not buy any more books this year. I will source any other books I want to read at the library.
04 Jan: The Illusionists - Rosie Thomas > 5 chapters per week
12 Jan: finished chapter 18, so well ahead of goal.
13 Jan: finished my 1st book: Will start the 2nd tomorrow
Book 2: Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine, Gail Honeyman
I have closets full of clothes that no longer fit. I will work my way through them over the next two months, and either alter them to fit, or donate them to charity.
07 Jan: One bag already full and ready to go to the charity shop
I have a lot of Craft supplies. I will optimise what I have before I buy any new supplies. Sticking to this one will be difficult.
07 Jan: Depth Year: I have Patchwork Craft this morning. I will pick out one of my ongoing projects and work on it to completion. No new projects until I have finished at least 3 ongoing ones.
14 Jan: Craft Group: working on patchwork project from last Tues.

Daily Goals

Food: log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
Exercise: Knee Physio; 7,500+ Steps daily; 30 + minutes intentional exercise
Other: Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation; Practice Self-care; Positively reframe thoughts; Live! Love! Learn!; 15 mins Daily Declutter session; keep up to date with chores

JFT Thu 16 Jan
Daily Goals:🌟
Activities:

10.15an: Dance Group🌟
15+ minutes Upper body strength🌟
15 minutes Dynamic Yoga 🌟
Laundry🌟
Eleanor Oliphant: 🌟 Giving this a second chance. Finished Ch 31.

JFT Fru 17 Jan
Daily Goals:
Activities:

10.am: Latin Group
15+ minutes HIIT
15+ mins strength
15 minutes Dynamic Yoga
2pm: PhotoPlus Group.
Eleanor Oliphant: 🌟 Finished Ch 31.

TerriRichardson112 · January 2020

@SERmom3 As an ex teacher, I would imagine that you will get more than enough exercise on you sub day around the classroom to make up for your missed walk. 😂

jeschepp · January 2020

Hi all,

Pushed myself too hard today. I was feeling great about how productive I've been this week so I came home, did trashes, threw some chicken in the slow cooker, threw in a load of laundry (I was really behind)! and did my workouts. I ended up not timing things well and didn't get to dinner until 8:30 and was starving

Ended up overeating. Not in a huge way, and I was still able to stay in the green, but I was upset with myself for going overboard and then eating more to feel better. That's not how I want to get healthy. So it was a good reality check that I need to be kinder to myself, and that I can't do it all. On a positive note, I found a fitness program that is a better fit for my level. By participating in DietBet I get a free month of Daily Burn. I've been doing a full body cardio program that is way too hard for me. So I tried out the True Beginner program and it was a perfect fit. The trainer was super positive and gave a lot of accommodations, so I was able to do each move. It felt really nice. I've decided to use the cancelled Christmas weekend to catch up on reports. The weather looks just awful so I plan to hunker down and chip away at much overdue paperwork. I'll balance it out with some fun too, but this way I can make use of suddenly having a totally open weekend. Cheers to the weekend everyone!

Just for Today-Thursday
Get to work ON TIME for once ✅ GUYS! Sound the alarm-I actually made it on time for once! It is possible! haha
Stay in the green (1.2-1.4k calories) ✅ Technically went over but exercise balanced it out
Track food, exercise, water, daily goals ✅
80 oz water ✅
Meet daily recs for the 5 food groups ✅
Exercise 30 minutes ✅
Tidy house for 15 minutes ❌ half points for laundry?
Do not stay more than 15 minutes after "end time" ✅
Set plan for catching up on reports this weekend ✅

Just for Today-Friday
Get to work ON TIME for twice
Stay in the green
Track food, exercise, water, daily goals
80 oz water
Meet daily recs for the 5 food groups
Exercise 30 minutes
Tidy house for 15 minutes
Do not stay more than 15 minutes after "end time"

Snowflake1968 · January 2020

Wow I was 47 posts behind.

@HEGoddard0928 - I had to laugh when @PackerFanInGB asked about the laundry being your new dishes. I agree with you 100% I miss the laundromat for the high counters and also the speed. I could get all the washing, drying and folding done in just under 2 hours, now it seems like an all day event and I hurt from folding.

I need to come up with a plan that I’m going to stick to. I’m finding this job exhausting and I don’t know how to get the energy I need to deal with it. I think if I get back to exercising regularly maybe it will help. My hip is hurting pretty bad right now, but maybe I could try swimming and Aquasize. I’m going to try a couple classes next week. It’s too cold this week to go do water sports and then go outside.

I have not met my goals again this week. The lunches at work are killing me both in my wallet and my waist.

Miss you all.

Kuhl50 · January 2020

Kuhl50 wrote: »

Excited yet anxious to step on the scale tomorrow after 3 days away. I ate on/below plan the whole time so I *should* see progress, but my clothes aren’t really showing it yet.

Daily Goals: Track, Exercise, Journal

Thursday’s plan:
1. Up at 6, run app, 2 sets yoga 😁
2. Hang laundry😁
3. Healthy breakfast, no media😁
4. Pack salad lunch, get protein from freezer😁
5. Evening: start packing bag & food for Yosemite😁
6. Research snow shoe rental from REI😁
6. Get bag of oranges to bring to work Friday 😑—daughter hasn’t picked them yet, will see if she does before I leave
7. Upstairs by 9,👿 journal, 😁lights out 9:30👿
!

So...I was anxious for good reason. Went up by 0.4, despite eating significantly under calorie target for 1lb/week loss. Had to talk myself out of a funk and figure out potential causes:
1. hormonal fluctuations—I’m peri-menopausal, it could be signaling TOM even if nothing else is happening.
2. I significantly underestimated the calories in all the restaurant food while traveling
3. I need to add more strength training

Tomorrow is another day, another chance for results...!

Daily Goals: Track, Exercise, Journal

Friday’s plan:
1. Up by 6, walk, 7minute app, yoga
2. Healthy breakfast, no media
3. Lunch at home, salad
4. Dinner on road, try to find chipotle and get salad with black beans and steak
5. Lots of water
6. Journal before bed!

bookmeister86 · January 2020

Had a bit of a hangover yesterday. I'd drunk a bit too much with my friend the night before. I hadn't meant to, but when you're in the pub for a few hours, if you're not being careful, the amount can rack up. When I totted it up I realised I'd had nearly a bottle of wine. Which is too much now I'm in my thirties! I think I will need to start imposing a weeknight limit on myself. I'll start with 5 units (half a bottle) on myself and see how that goes. (n.b. this limit is only needed on the nights a week that I go out, which seems to be about once these days).

The hangover meant that I was a bit useless by the evening. I decided to skip my politics meeting and rest instead - watched Stranger Things, had a bath and go to bed early. Overall, I think that was a good decision.

Food wise, I was in the green - quite pleased with myself for staying on track despite the hangover munchies! Particularly proud of myself for resisting the tasty treats that were sitting in front of me for two hours in my afternoon meeting. I think the trick was that I knew they were going to be there and had specifically decided that I wasn't going to have any. In my team meeting on Tuesday the treats had surprised me (which is silly really given people often bring treats) and I wasn't prepared. From now on I think I should expect treats to be in meetings and decide in advance I'm not having any.

So, yesterday's goals:

- Track all food and drink

- Be in the green

- Not have unplanned snacks/ binge outside the home - watch out for this in today's meeting! (We're being bribed to go with biscuits so I know I'm going to need resistance)

- 30 min lunch break

- Read career development article

- Take regular ‘breathe/ reframe’ breaks at work to manage emotions

- Stay positive

- Talk to boyfriend in French

Hangover meant I just flopped when I got home!
- Gratitude journal

- Lights off by 11

And today's goals:

- Track all food and drink
- Be well within maintenance
- Not have unplanned snacks/ binge outside the home

- 45 min lunch break
- Read 1+ career development article
- Take regular ‘breathe/ reframe’ breaks at work to manage emotions
- Stay positive

- Finish by 6pm
- Talk to boyfriend in French
- Plan weekend
- Gratitude journal

Happy Friday everyone!

ZizzyBumble · January 2020

ZizzyBumble wrote: »

Thursday January 16

Log
Stay in the green only just
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals sorry to report that I didn’t try hard enough.

I’m staying at my parents today and I’m not sure I’ll manage the exercise goals but I should at least try!

ZizzyBumble · January 2020

Friday 17 January

Log
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise - no excuses today

littleblackskirt · January 2020

littleblackskirt wrote: »

JFT Thursday 16th January

Early start, bone scan at hospital on the other side of town at rush hour went well, results next week
Lunch with friend nice
Start clearing spare bedroom managed half an hour
No snacking friend gave me a box of 6 chocolates, by bedtime I'd eaten 5!

I had a big list of things to do today, but I'm having one of my recurrent episodes (ribs) and am in a lot of pain. I'm meant to be meeting friends tonight so today's aim is to get moving enough that I can go. Will spend the day pottering slowly and doing what I can. Positive thought - no shopping required today so I can stay in

SERmom3 · January 2020

TerriRichardson112 wrote: »

@SERmom3 As an ex teacher, I would imagine that you will get more than enough exercise on you sub day around the classroom to make up for your missed walk. 😂

I’m sure you’re probably right! Sometimes I wish I had a Fitbit because I’m very curious how many steps I’m getting. The past couple days has been in a classroom with 20 kindergarteners...I never stopped moving!

Thursday:
- complete a couple of computer tasks I’ve been putting off 🔴
- organize music for the weekend🔴
- Dinner at the dining room table🟢
- water - more than yesterday🔴
- Stay green🔴
- Long walk🔴
- Pick up one piece of trash while out🟢

Ugh! I did kind of terrible yesterday. I got called in to sub again so couldn’t get my walk in and didn’t have time afterwards to do some of the organizational things I wanted to get done.

The worst part is that I accidentally went in the red. I added a generic pork roast to my diary when I was planning out my day. When I was making dinner I created a recipe so I’d know exactly how many ounces to eat. I thought I was in the green, but at the end of the night, I realized I forgot to swap out the generic pork for my actual recipe. In the end I was over by about 100 calories. I hate to go over because I have such a slim margin to lose and I’m so close to my goal. 😬

JFT Friday:
- complete a couple of computer tasks I’ve been putting off
- organize music for the weekend
- water - more than yesterday
- Stay green
- Walk - supposed to be super cold today. I’ll get out there, but not sure how long I’ll last.
- Pick up one piece of trash while out
- Dishes
- Laundry
- Grocery shop

HAPPY FRIDAY!

awhit4842 · January 2020

JFT Thursday
1. Log all food 👍
2. Drink 150oz water👍
3. Gym👍
4. Spin at home👍

JFT Friday!
1. Log all food
2. Gym
3. Drink 100oz water
4. On time to doctors appointment
5. Healthy dinner and evening snack

teigansdad · January 2020

So yesterday went pretty good. Goals pretty much on target.. probably need to log water. That’ll probably help me be better about that goal as it’s the one I’m always in the grey area.
Today is easy with the goals.
Track calories
Track water and try to fill all the little water icons
Stay in green. Will be tough with work party. Should be a little easier as wife bailed on work party so that means no beer as I’ll be driving. I always make dumb decisions caloric wise when I drink.. think I eat more really just to settle stomach. Anyway... happy Friday guys! Good luck with your goals!
Talk tomorrow 🙂

aubyshortcake · January 2020

Good morning all, yesterday was not a good day. My boss upset me at work and when I got home I did nothing but eat. I'm trying to get my mind right this morning but I'm struggling, I'm just angry. I know this is partially hormonal but that doesn't seem to make a difference right now. Hoping I can shake this soon.

Yesterday 1/16:

1. Stay within calorie goal😔
2. Finish work at 5:20😔
3. Do workout😔

JFT 1/17:

1. Stay within calorie goal
2. Finish work at 5:20

clicketykeys · January 2020

JFT Friday
1. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea! Review plans.
2. Before school: Check class websites. Update directions on website.
3. Class A: Goodreads. Grammar test. Type Extended Scene.
4. Class B: Notes. Grammar test. Common Lit.
5. Planning: Read 20 pages of Girl with All the Gifts. Grade homework 2 and input. Update Goodreads. Update unit plans. Duolingo. Finish and publish blog post. Check student growth and school score; create suggestions for improvement.
6. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
7. Run. Dinner backup: Soup. Yoga with core/balance work. Check on B. Email student. Message Z. Read 20 pages of Scarcity.
8. Log all food. Set up JFT for tomorrow. Pack for Z's. Fold laundry and put away.
9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Alarm set for 5:50.
10. Practice hair braiding with D. Check on appts for drs. Remind D to ask his dad about the table and check with home repair contractors. START BLOGGING AGAIN. 3 posts/week? Create test for MLA format. Create test for infographics and visual information. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Remember that M does not like surprises! Check dates of classes and update semester plan. She Should Run vision statement. Visit Z Saturday.

Scale goals

End of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
Today: 193.8

Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut

1. Purchases: Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for On Writing (Stephen King), Dying for a Paycheck (Robin Hardman), The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie).
2. E2: What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. 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. Need practice with the difference between transitions and overlapping (at end of paragraph - "another issue is Y" vs "there are other issues besides X"). Quit using "in conclusion" and "I believe" and other writing-about-my-writing phrases. Confusion between direct/indirect objects and prepositional phrases. Use the UDHR and the Declaration of Independence to study paraphrasing; use that to front-load Machiavelli and how to deal with challenging texts. Confusion between everyday / every day and similar constructions.
3. E1: Need practice with quoting & paraphrasing sources, identifying claims that would need support, use of last names for reference, and capitalization practice (common/proper nouns, titles). Difficulty using possessive nouns in their own writing. Honors: practice subject/object pronouns (my friend and I / my friend and me). Poetry: Revise "Songs are Poetry" handouts.
4. Curriculum Development: 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. How long should each unit take? Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Include grammarly check on essays! Review assessments. What is the purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Schedule assessments for Fall 2019; plan out return times. Write 1 reflection weekly; type one in Classroom by Weds. Copy-paste to discussion board for comments due Friday. PB usernames 6 digits, no 19 or 20s, no birthdates. Homework: Online journal Mon due Tue; Reflection Tue due Wed; C&P journal in class Wed; Comments Thu due Fri. Bonus if you are the first response; further bonus if you respond to comments on your post. Grammar practice Mon & Wed; quiz Fri.
5. Professional Development: Write blog post weekly. Comment on 3 posts each week -Tu Th Sun? Check with PSC. Talk with Z about articles and/or conference proposals. NOTE: ATTENDED PRE FLEX DAY.
6. Medical: Dentist Apr 30 8 AM but check on meetings and RS. Onco Apr ???. PCP Schedule for July. ObG schedule for October. PCP - allergy shots?
7. Theater: Christie auditions 20-21 7 PM. Usher 24 6 PM.
8. House: Crawl space repairs. After that - siding? Or perhaps bathroom floor.
9. Fun: Open beading on Thursdays. Coloring at library on Tuesday. Put jewelry away. Edney Hack Nights alt Weds. ASL? Spanish/Portuguese practice? Practice piano. ROL Secret Adversary. Buy new bikes and bike rack for car.
10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter. Community Kitchen. Emerge Georgia training.
11. Family: Find cousin photos.

WFTY: Progress. Same as yesterday. I need to publish a queued post. I've written nothing. I feel like there must be something wrong with me. I'm getting behind on my lesson planning and grading. Again.

beachwalker99 · January 2020

Happy Friday everyone! It's a chilly morning here in NJ - BRRRR!!! I've been struggling with motivation lately, so I'm hoping that icy wind will wake me up.

I had a lovely lunch date yesterday with my sister and our daughters, but I ate too much and saw a bounce on the scale this morning. Wound up with a small gain instead of a loss for my 10-day challenge. I'm really not bothered by it, and maybe that's a problem - it would be so easy to slide back into complacency. I need to get out and get some groceries for the weekend so I'm not tempted to get takeout.

Overall, I've been in a lazy "I'm on break" mode. I haven't finished my prep for the Spring semester, and I have lots of catch up to do around the house today. Back to work on Tuesday, so I guess I've got a busy weekend ahead of me. I'm going to have another cup of coffee and then get to work!

Goals for Thursday, January 16, 2020
• Up with alarm - √
• Complete food log and stay under maintenance calories - √ (barely)
• Email Leah about schedule change - √
• Mail GW card – X – Didn’t have a suitable one
• Errands - √
• Lunch date with my sister, nieces, and daughter - √
• Pick a chore, any chore! - X
• Chapter 3 in How Learning Works - √- Also finished Chapter 4!

JFT Goals for Friday, January 17, 2020
• Up with alarm
• Complete food log and maintain a calorie deficit
• Grocery store
• Buy and mail GW card
• Cook a sensible dinner. No take-out.
• Catch up on all the chores I didn’t do this week.

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