Tax Changes take effect July 1, 2015 VRGA Webinar with VT Tax

June 2015
Tax Changes take effect July 1, 2015
As the Legislature completed its revenue and budget
bills for the 2015 session recently, they enacted a new
sales tax on soft drinks and increased cigarette taxes
by $0.33 per pack along with a comparable increase
on other tobacco products. Floor taxes will be required on the tobacco changes.
“Soft Drinks” mean non-alcoholic beverages that
contain natural or artificial sweeteners. “Soft drinks”
do not include beverages that contain milk or milk
products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or
greater than fifty percent of vegetable or fruit juice by
volume. If you accept SNAP benefits (food stamps),
stores are not allowed to charge the sales tax on purchases made with those benefits.
To help VRGA members understand the new beverage tax so that they can reprogram their POS systems
and/or train their cashiers, we are working with the
Vermont Tax Department to hold a webinar.
The webinar will explain the tax changes as well as
Wage Garnishment and Audit Changes. Members
are urged to participate in this session.
Volume 428
VRGA
Webinar
with
VT Tax
Dept.
Tax Changes Effective July 1, 2015
Thursday, June 11,
2:00pm-3:00pm
Meeting link:
https://global.
gotomeeting.com/
join/588525013
No advance registration required
You can also
dial in:
(224)501-3318
Toll Free
866-899-4679
Access Code:
588-525-013
Save the Date!!
VRGA Industry Expo
April 29 - May 1, 2016
New location - Hilton Burlington
Springtime Show on the Waterfront
Join us for Vermont’s prominent Retail & Food Industry Event
148 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05602
Paid Sick Leave Held over till
Next Year in Senate
Fortified Wine Sales Within
Retail Outlets Included
in S.138
H.187 passed narrowly at the end of
April by the full House and was sent to
the Senate where it will rest until next
session. It would only have been for
a political wild card trade that the bill
would have emerged late in the game
in the Senate.
Specialty wine retailers have been
asking for approval for over 10 years
to sell fortified wines. The House
and Senate Committee approved a
limited number of permits at $100, to
sell fortified wine in retail shops. The
fortified wine would be purchased
through the VT Department of Liquor
Control (DLC) at wholesale. While
the bill was a compromise, it does
not address quality and quantity of
products because VT DLC has limited
warehouse space to obtain high-end,
quality products. VT DLC will need
to report back to the Legislature on the
new permit and retail sales of fortified
wines.
As passed the House the bill would
postpone implementation to Jan.
1, 2016, and the provision that lets
employers impose a waiting period
for new hires to use their earned sick
time after 90 days or 500 hours was
increased to one year or 1,400 hours,
whichever comes first. Clearly, when/if
the bill is taken up by the Senate next
session the effective date will need to
be changed.
Included in the bill was a more
in-depth study on Liquor Sales in
Vermont and Modernization Study
Committee: The Committee shall
be composed of the following seven
members:
• Two current members of the House
of Representatives appointed by
The Speaker of the House
• Two current members of the Senate
• The Chair of the Liquor Control
Board or designee
• One member appointed by the
Governor
• The Commissioner of Taxes or
designee
The minimum number of sick days
would stay capped at three full days
for the first two years, which are now
calendar years instead of fiscal years,
and the minimum number of sick
days would not increase to five days
until Jan. 1, 2018. An employer could
not force workers to find coverage for
missed shifts or retaliate against someone for taking their earned leave.
White Birch Realty, LLC
Another Store Sold By
“Specialists in Selling
General & Country Stores”
• • •
White Birch Realty, LLC
Congratulations!
Samuel Harvey,
Erin Crawford, &
Kevin &Meghan Fratini
Over “205” Stores Sold Since 1977 !
New Owners of
Jake’s South Street Market
Springfield, Vermont
Over “205” Stores Sold Since 1977 !
TM
“The Vermont General & Country Store Specialists”
802-773-7800
P O Box 514
.
Rutland, VT 05702
Tel: 802-773-7800
P O Box 514
.
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Welcome New Members!
Welcome New Vermont
Specialty Food Members!
A warm welcome goes to the following
business that recently joined the
Vermont Retail & Grocers Association.
A warm welcome goes to the following businesses that recently joined the
Vermont Specialty Food Association.
Kountry Kart Deli
Michael Williams
155 Main St
Burlington, VT
802-863-0204
www.kountrykartdeli.com
Crosby Forge & Farm
A Blacksmith and farmer of Elderberries and Acorns. Specializing in
vinegars such as elderberry, acorn and
staghorn sumac vinegar shrub drink
concentrates, fiddlehead pickles, acorn
pickles, elderberry syrup, tinctures,
and custom hand forged wrought iron
items such as pot & pan holders and
will take custom orders.
Paul Crosby
Leicester VT
802-247-0071
www.crosbyforgeandfarm.com
Demers Corner Store
Josh & Randall Demers
Montpelier VT 05601
802-229-9001
Formally Meadow Mart
R.A. Noble (Associate)
Robert Noble
43 Chipmunk Drive
Tinmouth VT
White & Burke Real Estate
Investment Advisors (Associate)
Stephanie Hainley
40 College Street
Burlington VT
802-862-1225
Windstone Farm
We produce four high quality homemade pestos, garlic scape, cilantro,
lemon basil and Genorse basil pesto.
We use our own greens from the farm
and source.the freshest quality remaining pesto ingredients.
Terry Marron
Williston VT
802-878-3953
www.windstonefarmvt.com
Save the Date!
Fall Golf Classic
September 28, 2015
Vermont National Country Club
More info soon at www.vtrga.org
NWJ and VRGA are pleased to offer competitive
business insurance programs through
- Sponsoring Agent Noyle W. Johnson
Insurance Agency
119 River St., PO Box 279,
Montpelier, VT 05601
Tel: 802-223-7735
www.nwjinsurance.com
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Valuable New HR Benefit Now Available to VRGA
Acadia Participants
Vermont Retail & Grocers Association is pleased to introduce a new VRGAsponsored member benefit—ThinkHR. Noyle Johnson Group Insurance, the
Acadia group’s managing agency is partnering with the association to bring
participating members this exciting new program! All participants in the VRGA
Acadia insurance program are eligible to participate in this valuable FREE resource solution.
If you are involved with employee issues, this will be a value-added benefit that
will save you time and money. ThinkHR offers ThinkHR Live, a team of HR experts standing by to answer your questions or provide advice. This phone-based
support service is available from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each business day. You
also have access to ThinkHR Comply, an award-winning online resource center
for all of your workforce issues.
The ThinkHR Workplace will help improve productivity and profitability, and
protect you from risk and liability associated with managing HR-related issues in
your business.
For more information on this complimentary service, please contact Coleen at
the association office, coleen@vtrga.org or 802-839-1928.
The best in products,
pricing, training, store
development and
other Top Shelf retail
support services...
... all contribute to your Bottom Line.
Think you know the whole Associated Grocers story? To
hear about our complete menu of services, please contact
Mike Violette, (603) 223-5304; mviolette@agne.com
or Nathan Beit, (603) 223-5436
nbeit@agne.com
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News Briefs
Steve and Deb Mayfield, owners of the
Shelburne Country Store, announced
the purchase of The Christmas Loft
store located in Shelburne. Based in
Jay, Vermont, The Christmas Loft is a
privately held corporation that operates three retail locations in Shelburne
and in North Woodstock and North
Conway, New Hampshire. The purchase by the Mayfields includes just
the Shelburne location. The Christmas Loft will continue to operate the
remaining New Hampshire locations
as well as their office and warehouse in
Jay independently.
Vermont Liquor Commissioner
Mike Hogan, has announced plans to
retire from the Department of Liquor
Control as of June 30. Hogan has been
with DLC for 30 years, including 17 as
Commissioner.
HP Hood awarded 18 high school
seniors with a $5,000 Hood Sportsmanship Scholarship® throughout New
England. The Vermont recipients were:
Jordan Godfrey, Rutland High School,
State University of New York College
at Plattsburgh
Kennedy Pagano, Rutland High
School, Elmira College
Rachel Johnson, Randolph Union
High School, Norwich University
City Market’s Board of Directors have
named John Tashiro as the new General Manager of the busy Burlington
supermarket. John replaces Pat Burns,
who had announced plans to retire as
of June 30. Mr. Tashiro most recently
served as the Operating Director and
Interim CEO of 1% for the Planet, an
environmental non-profit based in
Burlington.
Upcoming Events:
VRGA Board of Directors Barbecue
Invitation only
June 2, 2015
Mountain Top Inn
Chittenden, VT
VRGA Spring Golf Outing
June 3, 2015
Green Mountain National Golf Course
Killington, VT
Vermont Specialty Food Annual
Meeting
June 4, 2015
Mountain Top Inn
Chittenden, VT
www.vtspecialtyfoods.org
Fall Golf Classic
September 28, 2015
Vermont National Country Club
More info coming on www.vtrga.org
Reach us online at www.bcbsvt.com or by phone at (800) 255-4550
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Retailers Welcome Ratification
of Port Contract;
Continue to Urge Change
Cyber Security Workshops
From SBDC
Complementary
Williston, Thursday, June 04
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
VTC Continuing Education/Workforce Development, Williston
Stability Returns to the West Coast
Ports as Dockworkers Ratify Contract
The National Retail Federation today
issued the following statement from
Vice President for Supply Chain and
Customs Policy Jonathan Gold on
news that the International Longshore
and Warehouse Union has ratified
a five-year labor contract with the
Pacific Maritime Association covering
dockworkers at 29 West Coast ports:
Springfield, Thursday, June 11
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
The Howard Dean Education Center,
Springfield
Visit www.vtsbdc.org/cybersecurity
or contact Scott Holson at
sholson2@vtsbdc.org to register.
“At long last the year-long contract
dispute between the ILWU and PMA
has come to an end. Shippers can rest a
bit easier knowing that the West Coast
ports will be more stable over the next
few years. While we are happy to see
the contract ratified it’s not going to be
long before we go through this process
all over again.
Sensitive Data Security Workshop for
Small Businesses from Cyber to Internal: security threats are closer than you
think. Today’s businesses are online
with websites, email and all kinds of
electronic storage. What data in your
organization is considered sensitive?
Do you have Intellectual Property
(industrial design rights, trade secrets,
patents, etc.), or customer information
(name, address, phone, image, social
security, credit card transactions, etc.)
and is it at risk for security breaches?
Would such a breach be devastating to
your business? Learn where you may
be at risk and how to enhance your
technology readiness and business
resiliency through implementation
of best practices to avoid intrusion
and how to protect your information
from the threat of internal employee
carelessness as well as what to do if a
breach occurs.
Speaker: John Burton from NPI, a
Vermont Technology Management
company, will lead the workshop along
with Kerin Stockpole, Employment
attorney from Paul Frank and Collins.
This informative event will include a
presentation, group discussion and a
binder filled with useful material.
“The past year was fraught with
disruptions, slowdowns and partial
shutdowns. This is something we
will no longer tolerate. The world is
changing, and our ports must adapt to
ensure they provide shippers with the
predictability and stability they need.
We can no longer accept last-minute
negotiations and months and months
of talks while slowdowns and stoppages disrupt the global supply chain
and international trade.
“A new process is needed for labor and
management on both coasts. Stakeholders cannot afford to go through
this process every couple of years.
We need a new system in place that
benefits all parties and provides for the
efficient transportation of the nation’s
cargo and commerce.”
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eWIC to Begin in Rutland
Stores in June
Ordering (22%), Over Production
(17%) and improper Product Handling
(14%) making these Operational Inefficiencies the top causes of Perishable
shrink. The good news is: implementing proven best practices have proven
to reduce perishable shrink by 18% in
just 6 months.
The eWIC pilot will begin in Rutland
area stores in June. All stores must
have completed ECR system certification or have installed and received
training on stand-beside equipment
before June 1. With eWIC recipients
will shop for the WIC eligible items at
authorized food stores, replacing the
current home delivery system.
Best Practice
There are 3 vital, must follow Best
Practices to assure profit from shrink
prevention: (1) Following “smart”
Ordering Standards that assure
positive cash flow, automatic rotation,
freshness and supports sanitation and
employee productivity is step one. (2)
“SMART” Ordering Standards begins
your shrink reduction best practices.
Secondly, implementing “purposeful”
Cooler Code-dating Standards is step
two. We all know that fresh products
lose weight/profit, freshness and quality every day. (3) Finally, using best
practices to track and (as a result) prevent perishable shrink is vital. We find
that fully 65% of companies that track
shrink fail to effective use the information that tracking reveals.
Following pilot in Rutland, other areas
will roll out beginning in October
2015 through March 2016. All stores in
each area need to be ready a few weeks
before the area rolls out.
The schedule after the pilot is:
October 2015 – Bennington and
Springfield
November 2015 – Brattleboro and
White River
December 2015 – St. Johnsbury
January 2016 – Newport and Morrisville
February 2016 – St. Albans and Barre
March 2016 – Burlington and Middlebury
Operational Shrink Fact
Store Managers must be trained to be
“Total Store Manager’s” engaged in
perishable profit optimization.
The Retail Control Group, Loss Prevention Training, www.retailcontrol.
com
Factoid: According to the 2013 National Supermarket Shrink Survey nearly
55% of perishable department shrink
was source caused by inefficient
Do you have a Risk Management Program?
We can help.
 Workers Comp Mod Evaluation  Safety Program Development Services
We ask. We listen. We find solutions.
 OSHA Compliance Assistance
 Cost Containment Strategies
 Client Compliance Portal
 Return to Work Program Development
 HR Consulting
 Industry Relevant Safety Resources
Contact Scott Olmstead for more information.
800-222-6016 scott@therichardsgrp.com
www.TheRichardsGrp.com
www.TheRichardsGrp.com
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Universal Recycling for Food Establishments Webinar Recording
This webinar on Universal Recycling is designed for supermarkets, resorts,
restaurants, and other food establishments. It was conducted on April 21. Learn
about Vermont’s recycling and food waste compliance dates and how to manage
your food waste.
With the adoption of the Universal Recycling law (Act 148), Vermont has taken
an ambitious step to reduce the amount of material that goes to the landfill. Universal recycling gives all Vermonters the opportunity to keep valuable materials
out of the trash by encouraging convenient and consistent services for recycling
and composting throughout the state. The Universal Recycling law bans recyclables from being disposed in the trash by July 1, 2015, and includes a phased-in
ban on the disposal of food scraps, starting with the largest food waste generators
in the State.
Here is the link to the webinar recording that has
been posted to our Universal Recycling, business/
institutions webpage. http://tinyurl.com/anrweb
inar
Another Store Sold By
• • •
White Birch Realty, LLC
Congratulations!
Samuel Harvey,
Erin Crawford, &
Kevin &Meghan Fratini
New Owners of
Jake’s South Street Market
Springfield, Vermont
Over “205” Stores Sold Since 1977 !
TM
“The Vermont General & Country Store Specialists”
802-773-7800
P O Box 514
.
Rutland, VT 05702
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Retail Sales Remain Flat in April
An earlier Easter did not play a major factor in consumer spending and retail
sales in April, the National Retail Federation said today. NRF reported that April
retail sales, excluding autos, gas and restaurants, were essentially unchanged from
March but up 1.9 percent on a year-over-year basis.
“Retail sales disappointed in April,” National Retail Federation Chief Economist
Jack Kleinhenz said. “Sales were virtually unchanged, following an upwardlyrevised gain in March.
“April retail sales, similar to March, were affected positively and negatively by the
Easter-calendar shift. It appears that the ‘Easter effect’ was muted. Taken together, consumer spending on a year-over-year basis was anemic.”
“Consumers are the key driver of the economy and have the ability to spend
more. Employment gains, wage and salary increases, greater savings and low gas
prices will all factor into greater consumer spending the rest of the year. The jury
is still out.”
Additional findings from NRF’s monthly retail sales analysis found that:
Building material and garden equipment
and supplies dealers:
+0.3 percent month-to-month
+3.9 percent year-over-year
Clothing and clothing accessories stores:
+0.2 percent month-to-month
+0.7 percent year-over-year
Electronics and appliance stores:
-0.4 percent month-to-month
-3.9 percent year-over-year
General merchandise stores:
-0.5 percent month-to-month
-1.5 percent year-over-year
Health and personal care stores:
+0.8 percent month-to-month
+4.6 percent year-over-year
Online and other nonstore retailers:
+0.8 percent month-to-month
+6.1 percent year-over-year
Sporting goods, hobby, book &
music stores:
+0.8 percent month-to-month
+4.2 percent year-over-year
Furniture and home furnishing stores:
-0.9 percent month-to-month
+1.4 percent year-over-year
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Health Dept Fee Increases of interest Approved
by the Legislature
Restaurants
• less than 25 seats from $85.00 to $105.00
• 26-50 seats $145.00 to $180.00
• 51-100 seats $245.00 to $300.00
• 101-200 seats $305.00 to $385.00
• 201-599 seats $390.00 to $450.00
• 600 or more (new fee) - $1,000.00
• Home Caterer - from $95.00 to $155.00
• Commercial Caterer -from $200.00 to $260.00
• Limited Operations Caterer- from $95.00 to $140.0
Lodging
• 1-10 beds from $80.00 to $130.00
• 11-20 beds from $135.00 to $185.00
• 21-50 beds from $200.00 to $250.00
• 51-200 beds from $340.00 to $390.00
• more than 200 beds (new category) - $1,000.00
Food Processor
• Gross receipts $10,001.00 to 50k - from $115.00 to $175.00
• Over $50k - from $155.00 to $275.00
Seafood
• Seafood Vending - from $125.00 to $200.00
• Shellfish reshippers/repackers - from $285.00 to $375.00
Bakery Fees
• Home Bakery - from $55.00 to $100.00
• Small Commercial - from $125.00 to $200.00
• Large Commercial - from $250.00 to $350.00
Monthly Newsletter Also
Available by Email
The association plans to continue mailing the monthly
edition of the newsletter. However, if you prefer to receive it
via email and get it sooner, please let us know by emailing
info@vtrga.org put in subject line, “monthly newsletter by
email.”
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Upcoming
DLC Training Open Sessions (2nd Class)
Please Note: Attendees of the DLC seminars must be present for the
whole class and will not be allowed if arriving late due to pre-testing at
the begining of the session.
DLC Website- https://secure.vermont.gov/DLC/eventreg/
Select Only “2nd Class Seminars”
June 2
6:00 - 9:00pm Rutland City Police Department Community Room, 108
Wales Street
Steve Waldo
June 3
8:00 11:00am
United Counseling, 100
Ledgehill Road, Bennington
Steve Waldo
June 17
3:00-6:00pm
Marlboro Graduate Center, 28 Steve Waldo
Vernon Street, Brattleboro
June 23
10:00am 1:00pm
Department of Liquor
Control, 13 Green Mountain
Drive, Montpelier
Jennifer
Fisher
June 24
10:00am
-1:00pm
Emory Hebard State Office
Building, 100 Main St., 2nd
floor State Conference room,
Newport
Jennifer
Fisher
July 8
10:00am 1:00pm
CCV 1197 Main Street, Suite
3 (3rd floor, rear door entrance) St. Johnsbury
Jennifer
Fisher
July 13
6:00-9:00pm
VFW (Veterans of Foreign
Wars), 280 Depot Street,
Manchester
Steve Waldo
July 14
10:00am 1:00pm
Department of Liquor
Control, 13 Green Mountain
Drive, Montpelier
Jennifer
Fisher
July 16
9:00am 12:00pm
Community College of Vermont (CCV), 60 West Street,
there is no parking at CCV
so please park in the parking
deck ($3 fee) also on West
Street.
Steve Waldo
As training schedules change, it is always advisable to check the DLC website at
https://secure.vermont.gov/DLC/eventreg or contact the DLC office, 1-800-8322339. Listing of scheduled DLC training is available at www.vtrga.org
Link to We Card 2014 Calendars and Training Materials: www.wecard.org
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Vermont Attorney General
Reaches Settlement Banning
the Sale of Products
Containing AmphetamineLike Substance
The Vitamin Shoppe’s lead should
be followed by all retailers so that
products that contain BMPEA, or that
are at risk of containing BMPEA, are
removed from their stores.”
Atty. General William H. Sorrell said
that “Products that contain BMPEA
may pose serious risks to consumers
The Atty. General’s Office’s investigation of these products was initiated
after a study led by Dr. Pieter Cohen
of Harvard University Medical School
revealed that BMPEA was present in a
majority of the acacia rigidula dietary
supplements analyzed. In 2013, when
the FDA tested several workout and
weight loss supplements that listed
acacia rigidula as an ingredient, it
determined that several contained the
stimulant BMPEA. The FDA recently
announced that BMPEA is not a dietary ingredient and that products that
claim BMPEA as a dietary supplement
are misbranded. The FDA issued
warning letters to five manufacturers
that use BMPEA as an ingredient in
their products.
The VT Attorney General has entered
into a settlement with nutritional
product retailer Vitamin Shoppe,
Inc. that permanently bans the sale
of products that contain BMPEA.
BMPEA is a synthetic amphetaminelike substance which may be found in
supplements sold for the purpose of
performance enhancement or weight
loss. Under the settlement, Vitamin
Shoppe, Inc. will not sell products containing, or that are at risk of containing, BMPEA. Products at risk of containing BMPEA include those whose
product labels list acacia rigidula as an
ingredient.
Congratulations & Best Wishes to
Tom Young, Karen Young,
Matt St. Peter & Mindy Fitzpatrick
New Owners of
WARDSBORO COUNTRY STORE
WARDSBORO, VT
MICHAEL HENRY
BUSINESS BROKERS, Inc.
“OUR BUSINESS IS SELLING BUSINESSES”
P. O. Box 1018, Rutland, VT 05701 (802)775-4337
112 Businesses sold Since 1988
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Creating a Dress Code Policy
Presented by The Richards Group
Fashion and dress is a way that many express themselves and
their unique personalities. However, sometimes the workplace is
not an appropriate place for certain clothing styles. Employers have a lot of
discretion concerning what their employees wear to work with a carefully drafted
dress code policy. This policy should not violate discrimination laws but should
clearly define what is considered as “appropriate attire for the workplace.” Your
policy should be designed to fulfill your business needs by applying some uniformity within your employee body, while not infringing on the civil rights of your
employees.
Considerations when Devising a Dress Code Policy
• Does the policy create an undue burden on one gender over another?
• Does the policy infringe on religious beliefs?
• Does the policy infringe on cultural norms of a specific race or origin?
• Do any covered disabilities limit employees from complying with the policy?
• Is compliance with the policy more difficult for those of a certain age?
At the highest level, these questions must be asked. When devising your policy,
consider the following:
• Policies must have a basis in social customs and must not differentiate the
standards for men and women significantly.
• Explain the reasons for the policy to employees so that they understand that it
has business-legitimate goals. These may include: maintaining a corporate image for your organization, promoting a productive working environment for all
employees and/or complying with health standards.
• Require that employees are well-dressed and groomed. Even if you establish a
casual working environment, there should be some limitations in place. (Example: No holes in clothing, no midriff- showing apparel, etc.)
• Use employee handbooks or newsletters to vocalize the policy, and explain the
policy to potential employees during the interview process.
• Apply the dress code fairly to all employees at your organization. This will
prevent legal claims stating that the policy is implemented unfairly onto certain
groups.
• Make reasonable accommodations and exceptions, when necessary. Specifically, accommodate religious requests and requests for leniency based on disabilities.
• Apply consistent discipline for dress code violations across all employees.
• Be extremely specific about what type of dress is permitted.
• Explain how your policy matches the company’s culture and image.
Devising a properly articulated dress code policy will minimize your risk of legal
action by employees and ensure that employees present themselves in a professional manner.
For more assistance creating a dress code policy for your organization, contact The
Richards Group today.
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