September 24th, 2007 03:07am
Procrastination seems to be a companion for most of us. Given enough leeway, we will put most anything off that we can. This is especially true for the activities we deem difficult. It seems that human nature is to put things off until the last moment and then rush to get them done. In fact, there are many people who take tremendous pride in being able to get things done just in the nick of time.
Life has a way of delivering deadlines. April 15th is one that comes to mind. The bills that we have due each month all have a payment due date. Projects at work must be completed by the next meeting. And, of course, there is a time at which we must meet the in-laws. Unfortunately, a missed deadline has a variety of negative consequences. The pressure associated with this adds to the chaotic state that we tend to operate in under this scenario. This is when many of us experience overwhelm.
Nevertheless, deadlines seem to be some of the best motivators. Regardless of the pressure of the situation, people have a tendency to step up when given a deadline. Basically, they get it done. Sometimes it is a “fly of the cuff’ at the last possible minute or it can be a larger project broken down into time segments to meet it. Either way, they motivate us to get busy taking action.
How can we use this to our advantage without adding to the stress in our lives? The answer is to impose our own deadlines. When we set the timeframe, we thus dictate the pace at which we operate. This gives us control over the situation while relieving the pressure that others (people or institutions) put on us.
Procrastination tends to happen until a deadline is set. If there is no deadline, we will put something off forever. Is there anything around the house that you were meaning to fix for the past few years (or decades)? In these situations, implement a self-imposed deadline to finish the activity. Commit to having it done by that date. Act as if your life depended on getting it done. Suddenly, you will find the time to do it.
If a deadline already exists, the way to control the situation is to create your own deadline ahead of the other one. This allows for some leeway in case of something unforeseen. The pressure is lessened since it is you applying it rather than someone or something outside of yourself. Naturally, be aware of the desire to procrastinate because you realize that your deadline is not the “real” one. Again, approach the activity as if your life depended upon getting it done by that date you set. You will quickly see yourself getting more done with less stress.
Dennis Harting is the Head Coach at Your Rich Life. He is an acclaimed speaker, trainer, and author. His international best selling books include Your Easiest Million and The Ultimate Procrastination Handbook. His programs and more information can be found at http://www.yourrichlifeinc.com.
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May 18th, 2007 12:32am
When you set a meaningful, worthwhile goal in your life it is not going to be something so simple that you could achieve it one day. Therefore you need some system to make sure that what you are doing today is the best thing you could be doing to take you closer to achieving your goal.
Here is a simple three step formula that will keep you on target and moving forward each and every day.
Step 1: Decide What To Focus On
This is not the same as setting a goal. In fact this is what turns your goal into reality. The idea is to remove all distracting thoughts and focus your mental energy on something that will actually move you closer to achieving your goal. The goal itself is too big to do this so it needs to be broken down into daily targets. The easiest way to explain this process is through an example.
Let’s imagine a salesperson who has a goal to earn a certain amount of money this month. What should they focus on in order to do that? In order to make their goal income they have to make a certain number of sales. In order to make those sales they need sales appointments. If our salesperson looks into his or her appointment calendar and sees empty appointment times then what they need to focus on is filling that calendar.
This same process can be applied to any goal. Start with the goal and then progressively step back until you find the most basic step that needs to be achieved today and then focus your energy on achieving that step.
Let’s look at another example. A person decides they want to get into better shape. First they have to decide what that means; do they want to loss weight or build muscle or both. Let’s imagine that our person decides that their priority is to lose 20 pounds (9 kilos). This could be done by improving their diet and improving their exercise habits, but which should they focus on. Often when people start a new exercise program they actually eat more so the best thing to initially focus on is establishing good eating habits. Today’s focus would be on eating in a healthy manner today.
Notice that with this focus system your are looking for one thing to put your attention on. The idea is to find the single thing that will have the biggest positive effect. It also must be something that can be achieved today. For example with the weight lose goal you can’t focus on losing 20 pounds because that can’t happen in one day but you can eat appropriately today so that is a practical target to focus on.
Step 2: Decide What Action You Need To Take
Once you have decided on that one most important thing to focus on then your next step is to decide on an action to take that will best help you to achieve that target. You do this by asking a particular question; what action can I take today in order to best achieve my daily target?
In our first example above we have a salesperson whose focus is to book appointments. Their question would be; what action can I take today in order to fill my appointment calendar with potential clients? Their answer may be to make prospecting phone calls or it may be to place advertising in the local newspaper or it may be some other action. The most important thing you are looking for is that it is something that you can do today that will give you the fastest possible result.
In the second example our person has decided to focus on establishing a good eating pattern. Their question would be; what action can I take today to improve my eating habits? They might decide that the best thing to do is to get rid of all the inappropriate food in the house and replace it with good healthy food so that they have no choice but to eat in a healthy manner. Or perhaps they might decide they need to join a weight loss program that promotes healthy eating and holds regular group support meetings to help members stay on track. Whatever they choose to do it has to meet the criteria of helping them establish good eating habits today.
The most important components of this second step are:-
1. asking yourself a question that leads to action,
2. ensuring that the action will achieve the target you are focusing on,
3. ensuring that it is action you can take today, no matter what.
Step 3: Take That Action
Step 3 is to take the action today as soon as possible and to keep that action up for as long as it takes to get the result you are seeking.
If you can’t take the action today then you have not done step 2 properly so go back and find an action that you can take today. Likewise if the action is not producing the result that you require then you need to go back to step 2 and find a better action to take.
All stress, all worry, all self doubt, all negative feelings can be eliminated by taking action today that produces a desired result today. If your target is not possible to achieve today then you need to go back to step 1 and further break down that target so that you are focusing today on a step that can actually be achieved today. That’s what focus is all about, making the present moment productive.
In Summary
Start with your goal and then go back one step at a time until you have a target that you can achieve today and set that target as your focus. Ask yourself what action you can take today in order to achieve that target. Then take the action. If you follow this three step formula each and every day then before you know it your goal will be a reality.
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May 15th, 2007 04:56am
Can diet affect our reaction to stress?
It can, and was proved in recent research at the University of Calgary in Canada.
It showed a high fat diet increased our negative reaction to stress in general, while a low fat diet produced the opposite reaction…that is, a the low fat diet reduced the negative consequences of stressful events.
This is something the health food proponents have been claiming forever, but some scientific evidence now is helping us understand just how correct eating can affect our entire life.
The University of Calgary Study
The study used two groups; one who ate a McDonald’s breakfast (42 grams of fat) and the other who ate a low fat diet of natural cereals and low-fat milk.
The groups were subjected to stress, and measured for symptoms of suffering from the consequences of that stress. The low fat group did not suffer any symptoms while the high fat group suffered measurably.
The groups were then reversed, with the McDonald’s group eating the low fat diet and the low fat group eating the high fat breakfast. The results were measured again, and like the first test, the high fat group suffered while the low fat group did not
Basis of the Low Fat Diet
There are a few guiding principles of the low fat diet. They are as follows:
• The daily consumption of food must include at least 33% of fruits and vegetables. If the vegetables are cooked, they must be lightly cooked only, such as steamed, but never boiled.
• Animal foods should not contain very much fat. Red meat can be totally avoided, and replaced with turkey and chicken (with fatty parts removed).
• The use of fats should be limited to extra virgin olive oil or similar, with as little of trans fats or hydrogenated fats allowed.
• Fried foods should be limited to oriental style stir frying, and the use of oil restricted to those listed above.
Typical Selections of Low Fat Meals
Breakfast
A natural cereal with low fat milk, fresh fruit, and natural products like honey give you good protection
against stress suffering (a natural reaction). Breakfast should limit severely animal products (including milk).
Lunch
The natural Japanese diet of raw fish and rice, Miso soup and vegetables gives you continued protection against negative stress reactions and can keep you thin (or help you to become so)
Late Day Snack
Fruit of any kind.
Dinner
The best diner would be a fresh dark green leaf salad (such as spinach or Ruccola) with tomato and other salad (raw) vegetables. A dressing of extra virgin olive oil and natural vinegar (or lemon juice) and a very limited amount of salt provides not only a healthful diner but its light so your sleep will be uninterrupted by digestive irregularities.
Follow the Guidelines
Just saying no to certain foods can bring you the anti-stress results you need. Refrain from deep fried foods (potatoes are especially fatty ), and choose the lighter fare.
Results
The results will be your protection against stress, and this has its corollaries in helping you maintain a normal blood pressure, increased efficiency of immune system, reduced or ideal weight, and positive mental outlook…that is, you will feel better and be happier.
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May 9th, 2007 06:20am
What is the true meaning of Philanthropy?
Some of the best ways of practicing philanthropy are sharing knowledge, leading by example, and manifesting love.
A true philanthropist shares his or her own knowledge, not because it may make them profit, but because it will contribute value. Poverty is not the greatest calamity. Ignorance is. Sharing of knowledge to bring about good, to aid others in their attempts to achieve higher potential, is the essence of a true philanthropist. Leading by example includes inspiration, fairness, honesty, reliability, and ambition. Every one of these contributes philanthropically to the well being of humanity as a whole. They are infinitely renewable resources that are shared on contact.
Love is the highest form of philanthropy. Love evokes wealth that’s not merely financial gain, but the building of human enrichment. Love declares that we must go beyond our purchasing abilities or financial contributions. It is a form of philanthropy without which all humanity would suffer – no matter how economically rich we may become. Therefore, love is the essential purpose of ‘giving’. To fully understand, consider this story:
In medieval Europe, a man came upon a large construction site. He saw a workman fitting two stones together. “What do you do?” he asked. “I am a stone mason,” the man replied. Then he walked over to another worker, who appeared to be engaged in the same task. “What do you do?” he asked. The man replied, “We are building a cathedral.”
These two men operated with very different perspectives toward their goal or mission. The first one focused exclusively on the task, without reference to his purpose or his love for that purpose. Whether out of choice or out of ignorance, he wasn’t being nourished by the intangible power Philanthropy. The second worker saw his task in the context of a much larger calling, one that held the power of replenishing his sense of purpose and his love for that purpose. He had chosen to step into the deep boundless ocean of philanthropy. Not by writing a check! Not through guilt. Simply through devotion to a powerful vision of contributing to the creation of benefit.
How do we envision and peruse our philanthropic calling? Do we think primarily in terms of cash flow in, and tithing out? Do we measure our success in terms of revenue, and therefore our contribution based on the ruling of the calculator? If so, we have fallen into a deep trap, one that can make our lives devoid of heart and energy. That is the trap of pursuing what we think is good for us, instead of what we know is great for all of us. Being a true philanthropist, then, begins with acknowledging the spark of creativity and potential that is our gift to declare and share. Radiate outward from that point! Then when you choose to give materially, you will be giving only a small expression of infinite love within.
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May 3rd, 2007 07:39am
Panic attack is a strong and abrupt feeling of fear and anxiety. Person can get panic attack anytime & anywhere, whether he is alone or at home or in public. Panic disorder is diagnosed when person gets recurrent panic attacks.
Symptoms of panic attack include racing heartbeat, dizziness, lightheadedness, palpitation, sweating, trembling, shortness of breath, feeling of choking, chest pain or discomfort, chills or hot flushes & nausea.
As other health problems like heart disease, thyroid problem, breathing disorders, also cause similar symptoms, consult your physician & get medical advice to determine the cause of symptoms. Panic attack can be treated with medications & psychological therapy like cognitive & behavior therapy.
Self care tips to control panic attack.
If a person is diagnosed with panic attack, he can follow certain steps to reduce the distress of symptoms of panic attack.
Learn some relaxation techniques like meditation, muscle relaxation, relaxed breathing, deep breathing exercises, yoga and guided imagery or visualization.
Get adequate sleep.
Avoid stimulants such as caffeine and cocaine and avoid alcohol and other stimulants in your diet. These stimulants may trigger or worsen the symptoms.
Perform aerobic exercises for at least 30 minutes a day, 3 to 4 times a week. It will improve your psychological well-being.
Talk about the source of your anxiety with family, friends or professional counselor.
Practice relaxation exercises to lower your anxiety levels Relaxation techniques will help you to reduce the discomfort and duration of the symptoms of panic attacks & stress like headaches, anxiety, high blood pressure & trouble falling asleep. Find ways to calm yourself in the initial stages to avert a full-blown panic attack.
Simple method is to concentrate on your body & block the world out. Lie down or sit in a comfortable position and close your eyes. Mentally scan your body & relax your muscles one by one. Start with your feet and progress to your legs, torso, arms, shoulder, neck, mouth, cheeks, nose, temples, eyes, and forehead. Gradually tense and relax all the large muscle groups of your body. Feel the tension draining out of you. Don’t focus on your thoughts & let thoughts flow through your mind. While relaxing your body, breathing should be slow, regular and deep. Tell yourself that you are calm & relaxed.
Self-care can lessen the symptoms of panic attack, but if you develop any additional symptom, consult your physician.
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May 1st, 2007 08:18am
Happiness is a state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Happiness is a joy with out penalty or guilt.
It is common belief that wealth or sacrificing can make you happy, but this is not the case always. Wealth can bring happiness to some but misery to others. Some people have everything but not happy, while others have nothing and are happy. Some serious volunteers might not be happy by doing all this, while some people can be happy by giving a small amount of charity.
Happiness is not, even, merely a life lived by accumulating moments of pleasure. Happiness is actually a long lasting enjoyment of life. It is being in love with living. It is your reward for achieving good character and personal rational values in life. These values can be a productive career, romance, friendship, hobbies, or supporting a family.
Happiness is not pleasure, although they look alike. Pleasure is enjoyment of stimuli from the outer world i.e. shopping, going on vacation, or partying with friends. Happiness doesn’t require external stimuli; rather it is the belief about yourself, and the outside world. Happiness is born from the internal working of our minds.
Happiness and unhappiness are opposite sides of a judgment about you situation. If you judge your situation as bad that’s unhappiness, and if you judge it as good that’s happiness. It is not the experience itself; rather it’s our interpretation of the experience that makes us happy.
The saying, “happiness is a state of mind”, is the absolute truth. How you interpret events and circumstances is the only thing in life that you have absolute control over. So use your mind to create happiness. Now, it doesn’t mean to live in dreams, rather it means to think rationally and positively.
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April 30th, 2007 10:02am
A shocking report in the Los Angeles Times showed that single Baby
Boomer women are at the greatest risk of living in poverty. Why? This is due because of lower wages, more spending and only bringing in a single paycheck. Many of us Baby Boomer women have to dramatically downsize our lives as we grow older. Instead of basking in retirement, many of us cannot even mutter the word ‘retirement’ let alone think of it. Instead, many of us have to work three jobs to stay afloat. But why?
Boomers Spend, Baby, Spend
‘The American Dream’ portrays the idea that having more is equated with being more. The bigger the house, the bigger the car and the bigger the shoe collection is correlated with being higher on the socio-economic ladder. Susan Sterne of the Economic Analysis Association notes that, “The consumer spree arose because consumers between 35 and 44 spend about 20% more than average consumers. Those between 45 and 54 spend about 30% more. Put these two age groups together and you have 40% of US households. This same group is responsible for half of the nation’s spending”.
Breadwinning Women?
In the past, many ‘Baby Boomer’ women in their relationships had no direct control of their finances. I know that I fell victim to indirectly to this same feat. It was not that we did not care; we were just not educated in managing and budgeting our capitol. Many of us feel and act uncomfortable around the topic of money. We (and I find myself guilty of this) wish that there was a man to come to the rescue and save the day.
What Rainy Day?
Hmmmm. What to do? Do you buy a new pair of Cheetah print Sling-backs or put an extra $100 in savings? (My closet has the tell tale signs of my shoe addiction.) Instead of saving for retirement, Boomers have spent their lives ‘living in the now’. Unfortunately, many of us have not saved enough to support our lifestyle leaving us in debt.
A recent Los Angeles Times article reported that, “Ellen Tucker Emerson cut short her nursing career to help raise her children, but money was never a worry. “He bought me furs and jewelry. We stayed at the best hotels.” Once her marriage was over, her financial life looked very different. Instead of taking glamorous trips, she sweats bullets to pay her bills. At age 51, Ellen wonders how she will get by in retirement
Bounce Back and Bounce Better
Regardless of your age or situation, the time to take action is today! It’s NEVER too late. It has been gratifying to see that even if you have had a rocky financial road, you can make a change anytime you decide. Trust me, I know. I had $88,000 of corporate credit card debt as the result of losing my marriage and business the same year. In four years I paid off my debt and moved from a pool house to a lovely home.
As a life coach, it has been extremely rewarding to me to see women in their 60’s make successful career changes. You are never too old to take control of your life!
Tips:
Get Real
If your financial goals and needs are fuzzy, you will never be able to get ahead. Take a month and track all of your expenses and your income. If credit cards have been a problem, take a month and just use cash for your expenses. It is astonishing how cash will wake you up. When it’s gone it’s gone. I have found it helpful to put cash in separate envelopes. Groceries, gas, entertainment, medical, etc.
Write Down Your Goals
Seeing is believing. When you write down your goals, you are first acknowledging the situation, the first step to a turnaround. By putting your goals on paper, you are creating your plan of action and that you will achieve.
Do Not Let Fear or Shame Stop You
Many women feel ashamed of being in tight financial situations. Remember there is strength in numbers, so take refuge with a friend. Many times, money problems are more strenuous and difficult to talk about than relationship problems. Step up and get out, seek the help you need. Just speaking to another woman can help you get back to enjoying your life.
Get Help
Seeking financial assistance will help to alleviate the problem. By speaking to experts who are trained in this field of expertise, they will be able to give you hands on information and support to steer you in the right direction. As you reach out will learn there are other ‘Boomers’ just like you dealing with the same issues.
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April 26th, 2007 04:54am
Become the Manager Who is a Failure at Managing Meetings
Meetings have become an inevitable part of doing business for almost every department owner. There are meetings with clients, meetings with employees and meetings with peers or associates. Almost everyone has suffered through too many meetings that take up too much time and accomplish too little. In fact, you may find that you yourself have now become numb to the fact that your meetings aren’t as good as they could be. And everywhere you look, it seems as if somebody has another idea about how to fix your meetings, and make them more focused, more productive, and – dare I say it? More fun! So what can you do about it? Relax and keep reading, because you’re about to find the information that can help you maintain the status quo – a list of tips and ideas for meeting planning – the wrong way!
1. Schedule your meetings at bad times - (for example, how about setting up a “must attend” meeting late on Friday afternoon?).
2. Make sure your meetings all start late and run overtime - (and whenever possible, scheduling meetings when someone is up against a deadline, or on a tight schedule).
3. Maintain a consistent lack of focus on what topics will be covered – (don’t use an agenda).
4. Ensure there is a poor level of rapport in the group – (people don’t talk to each other, or they complain, or engage in other unsuitable behaviour).
5. Don’t arrive at a decision - (find new ways to keep covering the same ground, or continue asking for input rather than creating a plan of action.)
6. Choose a poor location and environment for your meetings - (for example, trying to fit 15 people into a closet-sized room that doesn’t have windows or a proper ventilation system.)
7. Schedule meetings to go over routine topics - (instead of sending a memo or email.)
8. Don’t talk to your group, or make your meetings interactive - (talking “at” them, lecturing or going off on wild tangents.)
9. Never asking for feedback from participants, or allowing others to present ideas or get involved.
There you have it! Just follow those nine simple tips, and you’re guaranteed to instil fear, loathing and boredom into even the most intrepid of meeting participants! You will be known as the manager who knows how NOT to manage meetings.
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April 16th, 2007 08:13am
Many think motivation is useless because it doesn’t ensure long-lasting results. This thought tendency can be seen in what I call the Desperation Cycle. The Desperation Cycle shows how human nature influences us to take the easiest path instead of the best one. In persuasion, we need to pull people out of the Desperation Cycle and into permanent, long-term motivation.
We all know we are creatures of habit. We are like water following the path of least resistance. As creatures of habit, we dwell in our comfort zones, places where we don’t have to think or expend much energy in analyzing our surroundings. In these zones, we become complacent, comfortable and resistant to change. We live by habit and routine in our comfort zones. We don’t stretch or strive for excellence. We consider change only when the pain of our current situation becomes too intense to ignore. Fear of the unknown and fear of making mistakes are also reasons why we stay in our comfort zone. We love our comfort zone because it is a safe place where we can reduce our mistakes and keep our failures to a minimum. Mark Twain said, “A cat that steps on a hot stove once will never step on a hot stove again but neither will it step on a cold one.” The comfort zone is safe and warm, but it keeps us paralyzed and unmotivated to venture out of it.
In the Desperation Cycle, we first feel safe in our comfort zone. Then, fear even begins to creep into our complacency. Only then do we realize that we haven’t accomplished any of the things we need to do. Suddenly, we fear what we are becoming and where we are going. As we contemplate our destination, we panic and work frantically to save ourselves. This frantic rehabilitation lasts just long enough for us to see exactly how steep the hill is going to be or how long the marathon really is. Then the excitement dies. We numb ourselves to these stark realizations and find ourselves lulled back into our comfort zone.
Let’s say you have a high school reunion coming up, but for the past decade, you’ve been enjoying some of life’s finer foods. Over the years, your pants have become a little tighter and tighter. You don’t want to go your reunion in this fat stage. You then begin to fear what it’s going to be like to show up at your reunion looking this way. Panic hits and you vow that you will lose weight before the looming event arrives. To that end, you starve yourself. You even start to exercise. The pounds come off and you go to your reunion, a slimmer and more confident individual. Then the cycle comes full circle. You get home and think it’d be nice to continue shedding the pounds, but you realize it’s harder than you thought. You begin to enjoy the finer things in life again, just a little bit at first then more and more as time goes by. The weight then returns and you start the vicious cycle all over again.
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April 5th, 2007 07:05am
What did you do yesterday or last week or last month that you had never done before? What new experiences are you having this year that you have never had in any other year of your life? What are you doing to make sure that your life is an exciting adventure rather than a boring routine?
When a baby comes into the world it is born into an exciting place full of new and interesting experiences. For the first few years of life that baby is on an adventure of discovery. He or she learns to walk and to talk. She learns to feed herself. She discovers new sensations each and everyday. If you watch a baby exploring his world you will see what an amazingly interesting place this world can be.
As we grow into children we learn new things, find new games to play and have new, interesting experiences. Life is still exciting. But somewhere along the way to adulthood most people fall out of “life the exciting adventure” and land in “life the dull routine”. What happened?
People in first world countries have an average lifespan of around eighty years but most of them are living the same year over and over. Where did that childhood enthusiasm for life go?
Life is a field of infinite possibility. The possibilities that an adult has for adventure and discovery is far greater than what a child has. By rights an adult should be more enthusiastic with life than what a child is. By rights an adult should leap out of bed each morning with the joy of having another day to experience this magnificent adventure that we are all a part of.
The thing that most people lose between childhood and adulthood is their sense of adventure. I wonder how much of your sense of adventure you have lost.
Adults replace their childhood sense of adventure with a sense of fear. They are afraid to try something new in case it doesn’t work out. They are afraid of doing something different in case they look stupid. They are afraid to go somewhere that they’ve never been in case they don’t like it. They are living each day in fear and allowing fear to steal the excitement out of their life.
Why not throw fear out of your life and rediscover the enthusiasm for living that you had as a child? If you want to discover the possibilities for your life you need to become an explorer, you need to try new things and find rewards that you didn’t even know existed.
Here are a few possibilities you could try. As you read them watch your reactions and see if you are being ruled by fear or by the enthusiasm of possibility.
- You could learn something new just for the fun of it.
- You could go somewhere where you have never been before.
- You could move to another country and live there for a few years.
- You could give your old friends a break and find new friends.
- You could take up a new hobby.
- You could stop watching television.
- You could learn a new language.
- You could change careers
- You could do something you’ve always wanted to but haven’t yet done.
Did you feel your comfort zone starting to worry as you read the list above? Did it say things like “I couldn’t do that” or did it come up with other excuses why you couldn’t just get up and move country or change friends or change careers? Open your mind to the possibility of a stimulating life. Life is an infinite pool of possibilities if only you take the time to look.
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