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Vol. 14 • Issue no. 1
Goodwill WORKS is
published bi-annually by
Goodwill Industries of
West Michigan, Inc.
271 East Apple Avenue
Muskegon, MI 49442
Inside
Message from
the President
2
New industrial
contract
3
Partnership with
Head Start
4
Expansion for
career center
5
Store improvements
underway
6
Retail training pilot
program extended 7
Goodwill ranks
second largest
7
Goodwill and
Ad Council partner 8
Cafeteria gets
a facelift
8
New recycling
partner
9
Board profiles
10
Good Bites
11
Mark your
calendar!
11
Our
Mission
to provide work
opportunities,
skill development, and
family strengthening
resources, in all
communities we serve
Goodwill
MoneyWorks
card game wins
Excellence Award
G
oodwill’s recently developed
MoneyWorks card game won an
EIFLE (Excellence in Financial
Literacy Education) Award for Instructional
Game of the Year by the Institute for
Financial Literacy. The award is being
presented to Goodwill at the institute’s annual
conference in New Orleans on April 9.
Now in its eighth year, the EIFLE was
created to acknowledge innovation,
dedication, and a strong commitment to
advance financial literacy education.
The interactive game, created by
MoneyWorks Manager Jane Drake, consists
of simple playing cards that challenge players
to make choices between needs and wants,
and to balance those with “gots” or income.
The game also stresses the importance of
budgeting for primary needs such as food,
housing, clothing, and transportation. In the
second-round play, “drat” cards are
introduced, representing those unfortunate
events that can happen unexpectedly and
throw a budget out of balance.
“The game was really developed as a way
to generate discussion,” said Drake. “I
wanted a fun and engaging ice breaker
activity that would
introduce the
real decisions
that have to be
made in
managing
personal
finances.”
MoneyWorks
is a mission-based
“I wanted a fun
services division of
and engaging ice
Goodwill that is focused
breaker activity...”
on helping individuals
achieve financial wellness
by providing one-on-one support and
coaching for success in spending, saving,
debt reduction, tax preparation assistance,
and more.
Founded in 2002, the Institute for
Financial Literacy is a nonprofit organization
headquartered in Maine, whose mission is to
promote effective financial education and
counseling by working with organizations to
incorporate financial education into their
existing services. ■
Message from the President
Goodwill
Industries
of West
Michigan, Inc.
Board of Directors
CHAIR
William Lowry
Spring is a time of growth
Dear Friends:
No matter how long and cold the winter, spring is sure to follow. After making it
through what some are calling the worst Michigan winter in many years, the coming of
spring has never been more welcome.
FIRST VICE CHAIR
Peter Johnson
SECOND VICE CHAIR
Tom Dake
TREASURER
Kenneth Kraus
SECRETARY
Marcy Joy
MEMBERS
Libby Cherin
Richard Dolack
Kris Drake
Paul Gilbert
William Grant
Renae Hesselink
George Johnson
Diana Osborn
Michele Ringelberg
Alan Steinman
Charles Timmer
Clinton Todd
Michael Veltman
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Richard J. Carlson
Corporate
Headquarters
271 East Apple Avenue
Muskegon, MI 49442
Phone (231) 722-7871
Fax (231) 728-6408
www.goodwillwm.org
Along with many other businesses and organizations, the snow and blizzard-like
conditions impacted us financially. Shoppers and donors (understandably) stayed at
home, and our Industrial Services Center experienced several days of absentee workers
due to transportation cancellations. We endured.
Now, like green shoots poking through the warming ground, we have many new
exciting projects on the horizon. As you will read in this newsletter, we are planning an
expansion at our headquarter facility on Apple Avenue to house a new career center. The
center will offer job training, financial action services, and our GoodTemps temporary
staffing services. We are also very excited about our new Holland Store and Donation
Center that will include a mission-based services office, as well as a GoodTemps satellite
office – further expanding our mission in Ottawa County.
As you will also read, our MoneyWorks division has formed a promising partnership
with Head Start of Muskegon/Oceana to develop and expand our financial
empowerment activities to low-income families in our community.
Speaking of spring, now is a great time to clean out your closets and donate to
Goodwill! We’ve just received a nice boost of donations from our semi-annual Younkers
Goodwill Sale and we thank all of you who participated. Your donations of clothing and
other household goods fuels our mission of helping people prepare for, find, and keep
good jobs.
Thank you for your continued support!
Very truly yours,
Workforce Office
950 West Norton Avenue
Muskegon, MI 49441
Phone (231) 739-9010
Fax (231) 830-0005
Richard J. Carlson, A.C.S.W.
Accredited by
the Commission
on Accreditation
of Rehabilitation
Facilities
A+
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Goodwill
I N D U S T R I A L
S E R V I C E S
Goodwill Industrial Services Manager Stan Brown
oversees N-K assembly projects.
New industrial
contract provides
work opportunities
• light industrial
• parts assembly
• sorting / collating
• packaging
• labeling
• inspection
• heat-sealing
• poly-bagging
• mailing services
• custom projects
• and more
G
oodwill’s Industrial Services division
recently welcomed an influx of work
opportunities through a new
partnership with N-K Manufacturing
Technologies, LLC.
N-K is a privately owned, Grand Rapidsbased company specializing in injection
molding and profile extrusion for the
automotive, marine, recreational vehicle,
office seating, and medical industries.
Several months ago they contacted Industrial
Services Manager Stan Brown about
outsourcing some of its assembly work to
reduce costs and free up their skilled
machine operators.
“When looking into Goodwill Industries
and what they had to offer, we found a
working relationship that benefits both N-K
and Goodwill’s clientele,” said N-K
Quality/Systems Manager Dawn Hansen.
Housed within its headquarter facility,
Goodwill’s Industrial Services Center
provides paid work opportunities for persons
with disabilities and other barriers to
employment. ISO 9001:2008 certified, the
center offers nearly 13,000 square feet of
flexible workspace and up to 150 workers.
Why
“All of the jobs we are doing for N-K are
high-volume assemblies for the automotive
industry,” Brown said. “We developed
fixtures to adapt the work to the capabilities
of our workers, increase efficiency, and
ensure quality. The jobs are ideally suited for
us, and our people really like working on the
projects.”
“We enjoy working with Goodwill,”
Hansen said. “Each N-K employee who has
had an opportunity to visit the Muskegon
facility walks away with two things: a smile
knowing the Goodwill clients love working
with N-K and appreciate the opportunities
provided, and knowing we are giving back to
the community in a small way by creating
these opportunities.” ■
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Goodwill MoneyWorks Manager Jane Drake discusses available services to
Head Start parents at the Glenside School library and solicits feedback for
the development of customized programs to meet their needs.
Goodwill forms financial wellness
partnership with Head Start
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Goodwill Industries’ MoneyWorks financial
action services is pleased to announce a new
partnership between Head Start of
Muskegon/Oceana. Head Start is a federallyfunded child development/preschool
program that serves approximately 1,200
low-income families in Muskegon and
Oceana counties.
Goodwill recently discovered a facilitated
learning opportunity offered to Head Starts
that specifically focuses on the expansion
and improvement of providing financial
stability services. Recognizing the potential
for a mutually beneficial collaboration,
Goodwill MoneyWorks Manager Jane Drake
approached local Head Start Program
Director Stuart Jones about partnering with
Goodwill to prepare a proposal.
Offered by the Corporation for Enterprise
Development (CFED) and the
Administration for Children and Families
(ACF), more than 75 organizations across
the country submitted proposals for this
“Intensive Learning Cluster” grant. The
proposal submitted by Head Start
Muskegon/Oceana and Goodwill Industries
of West Michigan was one of just five
selected.
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The grant includes $5,000 to cover costs
and a CFED consultant to help identify
goals and ultimately put a plan into action.
The project aims to help local Head Start
families become more financially empowered
and successful. Now in its planning stages,
Goodwill is working with Head Start and
other community partners to identify
community resources and effective strategies
for bringing financial empowerment
activities to low-income families. The grant
was awarded in October and runs through
September 2014.
Goodwill’s MoneyWorks, along with
collaborating partners, are currently offering
free tax preparation services and in the
coming months will be designing targeted
workshops on specific topics related to
spending plans, credit building, debt
reduction, and more.
“I am very excited at how the project is
shaping up, and the opportunity to be part
of developing interactive workshops for
families in the Head Start programs,” said
Drake. “It has been great to work with a
project team that is so innovative and eager
to develop new ideas that will result in
greater financial empowerment for lowincome parents and their children.” ■
Expansion for career center in progress
Goodwill recently broke ground on an
expansion project at its headquarter facility
on Apple Avenue. The 7,750 square-foot
addition will house a new career center
offering mission-based services to the
community, and will open this fall.
Services provided at the center will
include Goodwill’s MoneyWorks financial
coaching and free tax preparation services,
GoodTemps temporary staffing and support
services, the Prisoner Reentry and Beyond
Jobs program offices, and other vocational
trainings and workshops.
“This is a big step for us in terms of
expansion and consolidation of our services
on our Apple Avenue campus,” said
President and CEO Richard Carlson. “The
new center will allow us to better serve the
community by offering people multiple,
complementary services in one location.”
A confluence of unanticipated events led
to the expansion. In November 2012,
Goodwill purchased the adjacent auto repair
shop property (Joe’s Friendly Service that
had gone out of business), and razed the
building and planted an attractive grassy
lawn. At the end of June 2013, Goodwill’s
employment services contract with
Muskegon County’s Michigan Works! ended
when the county took over the services and
consolidated site locations. Goodwill housed
these services at its Workforce Development
Center at Park Place on Norton Avenue. The
GoodTemps and Goodwill Prisoner Reentry
offices remain at this rented location but the
space is now too large. Concurrently,
Goodwill’s recently developed MoneyWorks
financial services had been looking for a
community-accessible location for several
years.
“Once we knew our Michigan Works!
contract would be ending we explored the
possibility of numerous downtown locations
to house our new and remaining
community-based career services. The
properties were either too costly, poorly
configured for our purposes, or the wrong
size,” said Goodwill COO James Moore.
“Finally, we came to the conclusion to add
on to our existing location and it made
perfect sense. The recent purchase of Joe’s
afforded us this opportunity.”
The facility will feature a training room, a
computer lab, interview rooms, and more. A
separate entrance to the center will be
accessed through Goodwill’s rear parking lot
off of Sophia. ■
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Stores
Donations accepted
at all locations
Allendale
5269 Lake Michigan Drive
Allendale, MI 49401
616-895-1851
Cedar Springs
3591 17 Mile Road NE
Cedar Springs, MI 49413
616-696-1781
Coopersville
1141 West Randall Street
Coopersville, MI 49404
616-837-0801
Fremont
1422 West Main Street
Fremont, MI 49412
231-924-3493
Grand Haven
1112 Robbins Road
Grand Haven, MI 49417
616-844-2229
Holland North
393 East Lakewood Boulevard
Holland, MI 49424
616-393-0383
Holland South
1180 Washington Avenue
Holland, MI 49423
616-393-6377
Ludington
4781 West US-10
Ludington, MI 49431
231-843-0003
Manistee
282 12th Street
Manistee, MI 49660
231-723-3402
Muskegon
1934 East Sherman Boulevard
Muskegon, MI 49444
231-830-8607
Newaygo
Store improvements underway
Goodwill store and donation centers are in a continuous mode
of upkeep and improvement.
“We strive to stay abreast of maintaining our facilities to
ensure the best experience for our shoppers and donors,” said
Retail Director James Cherney. “With 16 stores there are always
projects on the horizon.”
The Manistee location recently upgraded its bathrooms with
new tile on the floors and walls. New paint and signage have
just been completed at the Fremont location and is scheduled
for new tile in the bathrooms.
The Allendale store will be getting a major renovation in early spring
to be completed by early summer. Eight additional windows will be
installed on the east and west walls will add even more natural light to
the facility. New floor treatment, wall paint, and bathroom tile are also
on the list of improvements. ■
8143 Mason Drive
Newaygo, MI 49337
231-652-2306
North Muskegon
1169 Whitehall Road
North Muskegon, MI 49445
231-744-1215
Norton Shores
1484 Ellis Road
Muskegon, MI 49444
231-798-2817
Roosevelt Park
950 West Norton Avenue
Muskegon, MI 49441
231-733-2989
Whitehall
3353 Underwood Drive
Whitehall, MI 49461
231-893-0593
Zeeland
9479 Riley Street
Zeeland, MI 49464
616-772-0760
Donation Center Only
Leppinks Shopping Center
17687 174th Avenue
Spring Lake, MI 49456
Holland store and donation center to expand
Goodwill is purchasing nearly an acre of land adjacent to its current North Holland store
location on Lakewood Boulevard. This spring, Goodwill will build a completely new
14,000 square-foot store next to its existing store and deconstruct the old store.
Goodwill originally built the Lakewood Boulevard store in 1993 and renovated and
expanded the store ten years later with a grand re-opening in November 2003.
“We are very excited about building an entire new store with high ceilings, lots of
windows and natural light, and a larger and easier access donation drive-through area,”
Retail Director James Cherney said. “The additional land space also allows us to expand
parking which is currently limited.”
Also included in the planned construction is a satellite career center offering job training
and placement services along with a GoodTemps temporary employment staffing office.
“We are eager to expand our mission-based services in Ottawa County,” said Mission
Services Director Jennifer Tucker. “We are currently developing programs to support the
community.”
Stay tuned for more news on this exciting project. ■
As Close As Your Computer
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Retail training
pilot program
extended
Michigan Works! MuskegonOceana has extended its
partnership with Goodwill to
assist job seekers in becoming
work-ready for a career in the
retail sector.
The nine-week retail
training sessions are limited to
12 students and uses a
combination of classroom
instruction and hands-on cash
register training with paid, onthe-job training at a Goodwill
store during the final week.
Using current curriculum
and testing tools — including
those from the National Retail
Federation (NRF) —
graduates gain the skills and
knowledge they need to be
outstanding retail workers;
giving them a competitive edge Goodwill Retail Training Instructor Mary Wolfinger teaches student
how to use a cash register.
when seeking a retail position
in the community.
“The program gives participants a running start,” said Instructor Mary Wolfinger. “They
come away not only with a solid understanding of customer service and selling, but also an
opportunity to gain confidence through real-work experience.” ■
Color
of the
Week
Sale
Goodwill ranks second largest on survey
For the second year in a row, Goodwill Industries was ranked second largest nonprofit
organization in the NonProfit Times’ 25th annual in-depth survey of the country’s 100
largest charities.
The report ranks nonprofits according to total revenue, in-kind contributions and
sources of income such as government, investment, program service and public support.
Data for the study are collected from a charity’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 990
and data derived from a combination of audited financial statements, and surveys of
member agencies.
Goodwill is rated according to three different categories. They include contributions
and their sources (including donor advised funds, direct and indirect public donations,
and government and non-government grants); revenue (such as program service revenue,
rent income, realized gains, and interest and dividends); and expenses (program,
management, fundraising and other general expenses).
The report shows a slow rebound in the nonprofit sector that mirrors that of the
country’s economic recovery. ■
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Goodwill and Ad Council partner on
multimedia campaign
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Goodwill Industries International and the Ad
Council launched their first national multimedia
public service advertising (PSA) campaign to
encourage Americans to help create jobs in their
communities by donating clothing and
household items to Goodwill.
The Ad Council is a nonprofit organization that marshals volunteer talent from the
advertising and communications industries along with resources of the media, to deliver critical
messages to the American public.
Created pro bono by New York-based advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi, the PSAs
communicate how revenue from the sale of an individual’s possessions helps provide job
training, employment placement services and other community-based programs. Using the
tagline “Donate Stuff. Create Jobs.” the PSAs are distributed to media outlets nationwide and
run and air in advertising time and space entirely donated by the media.
“Our research has shown that Americans are very concerned with issues of jobs and
employment,” said Ad Council President and CEO Peggy Conlon. “This new campaign will
enable all Americans the opportunity to become job creators and make a significant difference in
the lives of individuals living in their communities.”
“Saatchi & Saatchi is proud to partner with the Ad Council in bringing to life the important
work of Goodwill in an emotionally compelling way,” said Durk Barnhill, CEO of Saatchi &
Saatchi New York. “Goodwill is an American brand icon and we hope to encourage more people
across the country to donate.”
To view the PSAs, visit adcouncil.org. ■
Before and after...
Goodwill’s cafeteria gets a facelift
Goodwill’s headquarter location on Apple Avenue houses a cafeteria that is used by more
than 100 program participants each day, as well as staff. The space recently received a
cheerful facelift and remodeling.
“We wanted our program participants to have a space that was more visually inviting
and enjoyable,” said Goodwill Vocational Rehabilitation Manager Meredith Champagne.
The laminate flooring was removed and the concrete was ground and polished to an
attractive, low-maintenance finish. The walls were freshly painted and new ceiling panels
added. A mural with Goodwill’s mission messaging was also installed.
“We replaced our long narrow tables with round ones, offering a friendlier space for
socializing with coworkers,” Champagne said. “Several of the tables are height-adjustable
to accommodate wheel chairs.”
In addition to these improvements, new microwaves and a commercial-sized
refrigerator were purchased, and additional vending machines were added offering
expanded food selections. ■
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Goodwill changes electronic recycling partner
Goodwill is now contracting with Valley City Electronic Recycling
for its computer and television recycling needs. Since 2005,
GIWM has been a part of the Dell Reconnect program – a national
electronic recycling partnership forged nationally with Goodwill
Industries International and Dell Inc.
Although the Dell partnership was successful, the program only
handles computer and computer-related products and not
televisions, which are more difficult and costly to recycle.
“We made the switch to simplify our operations — saving time
and space while improving the financial impact of the program,”
said Goodwill Industrial Services Manager Stan Brown. “Valley
City is well-respected in this industry and has processes in place
that keeps nearly 100% of all these materials out of landfills.”
Valley City Electronic Recycling is a Grand Rapids-based
company that has been providing safe, environmentally friendly,
domestic recycling of electronics for 42 years. It is the only
Michigan electronics recycler that processes cathode ray tube (CRT) glass from televisions and
older computer monitors using a form of recycling is referred to as "glass-to-glass,” considered to
be the highest form of recycling for this material.
“We needed to be able to maintain a sustainable, environmentally safe program that provides
our donors the convenience of dropping off their unwanted or broken computers, televisions,
and other computer-related items, at any of our store and donation centers at no cost to them,”
said Brown. “The revenue that we generate pays wages for Goodwill program participants who
process, sort, and palletize the items, and we are also able to divert toxic waste from our landfills
while avoiding costly dumping fees.” ■
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Goodwill
Goes a
Long Way
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Board Profiles
Showcasing members of our dedicated volunteer board of directors.
Diana Osborn
“I am pleased and proud to
be a member of the
Goodwill board. It gives
me a chance to share my
expertise in setting policy,
giving prudent oversight
and planning strategically
based on the mission.
Goodwill is a wonderful
organization and their
mission, philosophy,
vision, and values are
consistent in what I
believe.”
Retired Muskegon Community College
(MCC) Executive Vice President of
Administration Diana Osborn spent most of
her professional career at the institution —
working her way up the ranks from student
assistant, to secretary, director of personnel,
and executive assistant to the president. She
even twice-served as interim president
during her tenure.
In 2010, after a successful career of
working for the college, she won a seat on
the MCC Board of Trustees where she now
helps craft policies.
In addition to her commitment to
Goodwill and MCC, Diana recently stepped
down from her 20-year service to the
Michigan Public School Employees
Retirement board (appointed by two
different governors), and is still active on the
Foundation for Muskegon Community
College board.
In 2013, Diana received MCC’s
Distinguished Alumni Award that honors an
outstanding alumnus whose professional
achievements, community service, and
advocacy of higher education exemplify the
foremost ideals of their alma mater. Osborn
has received several other awards throughout
her career, including: the R.P. CIMS
Intercultural Awareness Award, the
Excellence in Leadership Award from the
Liberal Arts Network for Development, and
the Harold J. Workman Award for
enhancing creativity in labor negotiations.
Diana holds a Bachelor’s in Business
Administration from Grand Valley State
University and Master’s of Administration
from Central Michigan University.
In her spare time, Diana enjoys working
on her perennial gardening, walking, and
“bragging about my son and grandson.”
She lives in Muskegon with her husband
Terry and their two huskies. ■
Tom Dake
“The reason I joined the
Goodwill board was for
the opportunity to be
part of an organization
that truly helps those in
our local community to
find value in their life.”
Kendall Electric Muskegon/Grand Haven
Location Manager Tom Dake has been with
the company in various positions since 1991.
The full-service electrical wholesale
distributor (aka Fitzpatrick Electric) serves
the industrial, original equipment
manufacturer and construction markets.
Headquartered in Portage, MI, the company
also has 57 locations in Michigan, Indiana,
Ohio, Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama.
Tom’s extensive background in the
distribution industry and strong
understanding of business, affords him the
ability to find solutions that work for the
customer, the organization, and the
employee.
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Tom has also served on various boards
and committees for organizations such as:
Foundation for Muskegon Community
College, Muskegon Lakeshore Area
Chamber of Commerce, Muskegon Pistol &
Rifle Club, Summer Celebration, Coast
West, Muskegon Bike Time, and Dalton
Township Parks and Recreation.
A 1976 graduate of Orchard View High
School, Tom has also studied at Ferris State
and Muskegon Community College.
Tom enjoys golf, competitive shooting,
relaxing Harley rides, wine tasting, and
cooking with friends. ■
Good Bites
■ Goodwill participates in
financial event
■ Peterson Farms
wins MARO award
On January 18, Goodwill MoneyWorks
financial services and GoodTemps staffing
participated in the second annual “Show Me
the Money Day”
financial resource
fair hosted by the
Asset Building
Coalition of West Michigan. The free event,
held at the Muskegon Community
Education Center, featured financial
workshops and connected people to financial
stability resources in the community.
Goodwill EmployerPartner Peterson Farms
was presented with an
“Excellence Award” from
the Michigan Association
of Rehabilitation
Organizations (MARO)
last November for
Peterson Farms
Director of Human
demonstrating a
commitment to providing Resources Brad
access and employment Moul accepts
MARO award.
opportunities for people
with disabilities and other barriers.
■ Goodwill makes Forbes list
(again)
For the second year
in a row, Goodwill
Industries landed in Forbes’ “America’s 25
Most Inspiring Companies.” Moving up to
#19 from its #23 position last year, Goodwill
was again the only nonprofit to make the list
and is ranked alongside high-powered
companies such as Apple, Google, Disney,
Amazon, and Microsoft.
■ Younkers boosts donations
Goodwill volunteers
helped collect
donations at the
recent Younkers
Spring Sale Event in
Muskegon and
Holland. The semiannual sale rewards
Goodwill donors with
25% off Younkers
coupons.
“I’d like to thank Younkers, our donors,
and volunteers for another successful event,”
said Retail Director James Cherney.
Mark your
calendar!
April 17
Cedar Springs
Community Night
Goodwill Boutique Booth
Cedar Springs High School
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
April 21-25
Electronic Recycling
Events
Nichols Paper & Supply,
1391 Judson Road,
Spring Lake
MCC, 221 South Quarterline
Road, Muskegon
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
April 22-24
Cross-River Recycling
Challenge
Whitehall and Montague
Middle Schools
April 26
Muskegon County
Spring Recycling and
Collection Event
1350 East Keating Avenue,
Muskegon
April 26
Newaygo County
Home & Garden Show
Goodwill Industries Week
Goodwill Boutique Booth
Newaygo Middle School
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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