WE CAN News
Sponsors with Benefits
Date: May 13, 2013
Did you know our Team WE CAN /United Way sponsors get their name (& logo) on our jerseys, on our eNewsletters, on our Facebook page, and ... Find out more about becoming a Team WE CAN /United Way Last Gasp sponsor here: http://tinyurl.com/chg74u9
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Raffle TICKETS NOW available ONLINE
Date: May 07, 2013
Now everyone can purchase raffle tickets for the June 6th raffle; you need not be present at the "Day of Words, Wit, and Wisdom" to win. Tickets can be purchased online by filling out the form here http://tinyurl.com/bstxy6c, by mail (just print out the PDF below, circle the item(s) you're interested in and send the form along with your check/credit card info), or by coming into our new office.
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WE CAN Welcomes Rick
Date: April 29, 2013
The WE CAN family welcomed Russell P. Morris (Rick) to the Board of Diectors at their April 29th meeting. Rick owns and operates RPM Carpets & Floor coverings in East Harwich. RPM Carpets was chosen as Mohawk Floorscapes Dealer of the Year for the Northeast Region in 2006, out of hundreds of stores. Two of the criteria for the award are good business practices, and community service. More about Rick can be found on our website at: http://www.wecancenter.org/member.php?m_id=550
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Current Magazine Fashion Show a Huge Success
Date: April 06, 2013
Thanks to Amanda Converse and her team from Current Magazine, the Current Magazine Fashion Show Benefit for WE CAN, held at Cape Cinema, was a huge success. Not only was it the magazine's largest fashion audience, nearly a full house, the event was a great fundraising success, also. Models for the event were: June Bertucci, ABWA prsident; Pam Kukla, WE CAN Special Advisor; Kim Clark, and Sharon Hawkins, WE CAN BOD; Andi Genser, WE CAN Executive Director; Amy Levine, United Way President; Kim Lucas, Cape Cod Broadcasting; Kara Duff, WE CAN staff; Elaine Massey, WE CAN program participant and 2012 "W3" speaker, and her daughter, Youlanda Massey. WE CAN was presented with a $2,545 check from the evening's proceeds.
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The Excelano Project Donates to WE CAN
Date: February 28, 2013
The February 2nd evening of performance and poetry by the nationally recognized Excelano Project on Saturday evening, Feb. 2,at 8 p.m. was presented to a full house at the Cotuit Center for the Arts in Cotuit, and resulted in many requests for this to become an annual event and a $1,100 donation from the talented group of collegiates. The Excelano Project is a spoken word collective based at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Read more on the link below and here: http://tinyurl.com/cp99y4r.
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WE CAN's Historic Ribbon Cutting on January 25th
Date: January 30, 2013
Miss our Ribbon Cutting on January 25th? Or, enjoy it enough to "be there, again?" Well, here it is: copy & paste this link - See it here: http://vimeo.com/58418163 - into your URL address bar and view the video. ENJOY!!
They CAN, and did
Date: January 26, 2013
Click below to read the Cape Cod Times article by Jason Cook. More photos by Merrily Cassidy can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/axvvwhz
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WE CAN Collaborates with HECH to offer Rental Assistance
Date: January 09, 2013
With funds from the Dennis Affordable Housing Trust, HECH is currently accepting applications for Rental Assistance to income qualified households who live, work, OR have child(ren) who attend school in Dennis. WE CAN will be working with the participants to assist them in transitioning into a more independent status. See PDF for more info; applications can be found here: http://www.hech.org/HECHRentalApplication.aspx
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WE CAN Releases New Data at Annual Meeting
Date: November 29, 2012
Newly released data presented in the annual report today shows WE CAN's numbers are growing in all categories. This new data compares all of 2011 with the first 9 months of 2012; in all categories, WE CAN is already ahead of all 12 months of last year! Check out the TWO PAGE PDF below.
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WE CAN ... New Harwich Headquarters
Date: November 08, 2012
See attached article for Debra Lawless's story in the Cape Cod Chronicle; please note, we're not moving yet! Enjoy the article:)
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WE CAN's New Home is Closer to Reality
Date: October 10, 2012
Enjoy the attached article. Help us in thanking our many supporters by frequenting their businesses and supporting them!
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WE CAN Names Pam Marsh new President and Sharon Hawkins V.P.
Date: October 05, 2012
Please see attached press release for info about our new president & vice president; visit our website @ http://www.wecancenter.org/wecanboard.php to find out more about the rest of our Board.
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WE CAN Team Last Gasp featured in CWOnline
Date: June 24, 2012
See and read about the WE CAN Team Last Gasp in the summer issue of CapeWomenOnline; click on the link below and then - once on the CWO site - be sure to click on the link way below the article intro under Allison's picture. ENJOY!
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A Home of Our Own
Date: June 23, 2012
Cape Cod Times featured WE CAN on the Saturday business page. Journalist Paige Gance's well-done article gave WE CAN nearly a half page of coverage. Use the link below to check it out.
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WE CAN Has a Permanent Home
Date: June 21, 2012
Check this out: there's an article about WE CAN on the right side and an article by WE CAN's Data & Technology Coordinator, Stephanie Boosahda, on the left side of CapeWomenOnline's 2012 summer issue's Working Women page. Click the link below and enjoy!
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8th Annual Day of Words, Wit and Wisdom
Date: June 12, 2012
Our 8th annual "A Day of Words, Wit, and Wisdom" was a smashing success: the event income topped $65,000, attendance was at an all time high of 370 individuals, speakers were fantastic, and the sponsorship support was $36,000. Pictured to the left are our 2012 speakers: Anne LeClaire, our emcee extraordinaire, and authors Gregory Maguire, Marianne Leone and Gail Tsukiyama. All gave memorable presentations in addition to our fabulous Woman of the Year, Liz Walker. Read Cindy McCormick's article - see website link below - to hear more about Liz's insightful and inspiring address to our 370 attendees.
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Exciting News! A Home of our Own
Date: June 05, 2012
Please see PDF below. Time to celebrate!
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WE CAN Wines at Orleans Wine & Spirits
Date: May 31, 2012
Orleans Wine & Spirits has created two WE CAN Wines, a red and a white; they are now available at their store on 9 West Street in Orleans. The wines are a special, limited edition created as a benefit for WE CAN; a percentage of the sales from each bottle will go to WE CAN. More info on the PDF; also included is info about the upcoming Wines Tasting event.
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Smudge Ink creates WE CAN Note Cards
Date: May 28, 2012
Smudge Ink, a nationally known company with roots in Orleans, has created several different gorgeous note cards (with holiday cards to come), from which WE CAN will receive 10% of the sales. This unique business partnership means a great deal to WE CAN, and we thank owners Kate & Deb for their strong support. Cards will debut at our 8th annual A Day of Words, Wit, and Wisdom on June 7th.and can be purchased at Sativa (Harwich Port), Jules Besch (Wellfleet), Brewster Bookstore, The Pink Polka Dot (Falmouth), and Rainy Day (Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard). More info on the PDF below.
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West Dennis Yacht Club’s Book Club Luncheon, a WE CAN Benefit
Date: May 16, 2012
Lisa Genova, Award-Winning Author of of the best-selers, “Still Alice” and “Left Neglected” will be featured speaker at West Dennis Yacht Club’s Annual Book Club Lunch on June 15th. Reservation deadline is June 5. Note that the event sells out quickly. See PDF link below for more info.
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Andi Genser speaks at League Club of Cape Cod
Date: April 26, 2012
On Thursday, April 26th, Andi Genser was the featured speaker for the League Club of Cape Cod at the Chatham home of Betsy Evans. More than 25 women heard Genser share updates about WE CAN 's progress and answer questions. The League Club has been an important supporter of WE CAN over the years. (Pictured from Left to Right: Beth Holden, Past President; Barbara Roessner, Past President; Andi Genser; Pat Sachtleben, LCCC President; Ginger Plexico, Community Liaison Committee Co-Chair; Betsy Evans, Community Liaison Committee Member; Nancy Trachsel, Community Liaison Committee Co-Chair; Sally Taylor, Community Liaison Committee Co-Chair)
WE CAN's Woman of the Year featured in CWOnline
Date: April 23, 2012
WE CAN's 2012 Woman of the Year selection of Liz Walker, got the attention of CapeWomenOnline and is the focus of the feature article linked below. Read how Liz connects with this year's "Words, Wit, and Wisdom" theme, "The Power of Community." Enjoy!
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Women to Women - Resources with an Empowerment Approach
Date: April 22, 2012
CapeWomenOnline's editor, Nikki Burnell, found a lot to share about WE CAN and the upcoming collaborative event: "Women to Women - Resources with an Empowerment Approach." Featured in the Community Action section, the article has a lot to say, not only about this May 3rd event to be held at Seashore Point on Provincetown, Nikki also shares with her readers a wealth of information about WE CAN. Click the website link below and see what new things you can find out.
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CCYPs ask "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? "
Date: April 21, 2012
See why Cape Cod Young Professionals are asking "Are you coming to dinner?" And, see what that question has to do with WE CAN by clicking on the link below.
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TD Bank's Affinity Program Pays You to Designate WE CAN
Date: April 18, 2012
TD Bank has an excitedly easy way to support WE CAN; it’s called the Affinity Program. People who are TD Bank account holders can call or go into any TD Bank, and let them know you want WE CAN to be your Affinity Program non-profit. The program is totally anonymous: WE CAN doesn’t even know who signs up. There are no costs involved; in fact, the Bank actually pays you to belong! The more TD Bank members who signed up with WE CAN as their Affinity Program non-profit, the more money WE CAN will earn, just by people designating WE CAN as their Affinity non-profit. One Cape organization just received a check for just shy of $8,000! Please see PDF below for more info.
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Giving Guide features WE CAN
Date: April 18, 2012
Get a concise, visual overview of WE CAN in this spring's Cape & Plymouth Business Giving Guide at the link below.
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The Excelano Project Donates to WE CAN
Date: March 12, 2012
The February 2nd evening of performance and poetry by the nationally recognized Excelano Project on Saturday evening, Feb. 2,at 8 p.m. was presented to a full house at the Cotuit Center for the Arts in Cotuit, and resulted in many requests for this to become an annual event and a $1,100 donation from the talented group of collegiates. The Excelano Project is a spoken word collective based at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Read more on the link below.
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Puritan Cape Cod & Cape Cod Magazine Selects WE CAN
Date: February 06, 2012
WE CAN has again been selected to be the beneficiary of Puritan Cape Cod's & Cape Cod Magazine's Girls' Night Out. Space is limited and registration has started. Use the website link below to register.
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Coach Maggie French looks at Life and Work
Date: January 18, 2012
Check out this great article in the Harwich Oracle about our volunteer, Maggie French, who faciliates our "Surviving to Thriving" and Thriving with a Blast" workshops. You can see it by clicking the " Click here for more information" below.
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WE CAN Marks 10th Anniversary
Date: December 09, 2011
Check out this article in the Cape Codder; the highlights of our December 1st event are all included. To view article, click below the photo where it says "click here for more information." Enjoy!
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Empowering Women: WE CAN Celebrates 10 Years
Date: October 28, 2011
A Friday, October 28th article in The Cape Codder features WE CAN. Click on the PDF below to get the whole story.
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Congressman Keating Visits WE CAN
Date: October 27, 2011
Nearly two dozen people gathered in the WE CAN offices to greet Congressman Bill Keating and to welcome him on his "tour" of the WE CAN offices: WE CAN staff, Board President Janet Weatherbe, many Board members, Special Advisors, volunteers, and program participants. "Were delighted to meet him and honored that he took the time to meet our program participants, volunteers, and other supporters to learn about our programs and services," Andi Genser, Executive Director, commented when reflecting on the event. Click on the website below for our event video.
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Cape Cod Quilters' Benefit Raffle a Big Success
Date: October 26, 2011
On Sunday, September 23rd, the Cape Cod Quilters' three month benefit raffle ended and a winner was drawn - a WE CAN ticket holder was the winner! Of the three beneficiary organizations, WE CAN had the top ticket sales and was presented with a $1,100 check from the Cape Cod Quilters.
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Helping to Help Themselves
Date: October 12, 2011
WE CAN's 10 years of empowering Cape Cod women to make lasting positive change inspired Anne Garton of the Harwich Oracle to pen a full page article. Click the PDF below to read the whole story and learn more about WE CAN.
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WE CAN Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Date: October 03, 2011
In honor of WE CAN's 10th Anniversary Special Advisor, Ro Morrissey, lead a team of volunteers in creating a special signature quilt. The quilt was signed by the many volunteers, sponsors, program participants, and others involved with WE CAN over the years. Several signing events were scheduled - one had over 250 people in attendance. The unveiling and dedication is scheduled for the 10th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, December 1st at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St, South Yarmouth, MA . RSVP to attend the 10th Anniversary Celebration at info@wecancenter.org – Subject Line: 10th Anniversary Celebration RSVP. For more info, go to www.wecancenter.org
Financial Empowerment Funding
Date: September 13, 2011
WE CAN’s new-for-2011 Financial Empowerment Sessions recently got a boost with funding from three local sources: Bank of America, TD Charitable Foundation, and Eastern Bank with program supporting donations of $7,500, $5,000, and $2,500, respectively. Their funds will be used specifically to support WE CAN's Financial Empowerment Program. The program has already served 56 women in 1:1 sessions this year. More info in PDF below.
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Helen Goolishian: ... inspires women, men to reach fullest potential
Date: September 05, 2011
Preparing for our 10th Anniversary Celebration has been an exciting endeavor, and in doing so we've discovered some exciting parts of our past. Check out the article link for some roots that date back 10+ years.
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Last Gasp Corporate Sponsors Pave the Way
Date: August 11, 2011
Thanks to the Team WE CAN Last Gasp corporate sponsorships, ten riders will be riding for Team WE CAN in the September Last Gasp Charitable Ride, and they’ll be riding with cycling jerseys thanks to these sponsors: Epoch of Brewster, Drake Saunders and Diwinsky, Horgan Design/Build, Solstice Day Spa, TD Bank, Lomenzo Properties, ABWA Cape Cod, Beanstock Coffee Roasters, Orleans Wine & Spirits, and Back Office Associates.
Board of Directors: Thank-You and Welcome Aboard
Date: July 22, 2011
All of us at WE CAN thank Donna Drown and Robin Wilkins for their time and service as members of our Board. We appreciate their on-going support of WE CAN and know they will continue to be special friends. We'd also like to welcome new board member Teri Cavanagh, a Pocasset resident, who is "... excited to be working with a very talented Board and staff on behalf of women across Cape Cod. WE CAN is a positive affirmation on what is truly possible ..."
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IOLTA Grant
Date: July 15, 2011
WE CAN is pleased to announce: a grant of $15,000 from the MA Bar Foundation (IOLTA). The grant is in support of the one to one Legal Clinics with pro-bono attorneys and Family Law workshops that WE CAN holds from September 2011 through August 2012.
WE CAN featured in CapeWomenOnline
Date: July 10, 2011
Inspire-Encourage-Network-Share is CapeWomenOnline's mission, so it made sense that they'd run a feature on WE CAN, Women's Empowerment through Cape Area Networking, an organization that Empowers women to make lasting positive change. Check out the article on the PDF or the link below; there's always something new to learn about WE CAN, always something new happening.
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WE CAN featured in CapeWomenOnline
Date: July 10, 2011
Inspire-Encourage-Network-Share is CapeWomenOnline's mission, so it made sense that they'd run a feature on WE CAN, Women's Empowerment through Cape Area Networking, an organization that Empowers women to make lasting positive change. Check out the article at: http://www.capewomenonline.com/2011_Issues/Issue_Summer2011/Articles_summer2011/WeCanAnniversary.html Thank-you CWO - CapeWomenOnline
Orleans Wine & Spirits Becomes Sustaining Sponsor
Date: July 02, 2011
As a result of the Orleans Wine and Spirits Grand Wine Tasting Benefit Event, this Orleans business has donated $1,740 to WE CAN. Also, they recently became a WE CAN sustaining sponsor, a business that supports WE CAN with donations throughout the year.
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Day of Words, Wit and Wisdom a Smashing Success
Date: June 04, 2011
A sell-out crowd of 350 attended the 2011 7th annual Day of Words, Wit, and Wisdom event at Wychmere Harbor Club to hear authors: Jane Hamilton, Margot Livesey, and Andre Dubus III. WE CAN Board President Janet Weatherbe presented the Woman of the Year Award to Dorothy Stoneman, the founder of YouthBuild USA and former McCarthur Fellow. PathMaker Melinda Lancaster also shared her story to a standing ovation from the crowd. Esteemed local author Anne LeClaire was the emcee of the program, weaving together many strands into the day's theme of Imagination in writing and in life. With 35 sponsors contributing three times the sponsor income from 2010 along with essential in-kind services, this year's event will net more than $50,000 for WE CAN--about 25% of the organization's budget!
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BackOffice Associates® First Sustaining Sponsor
Date: May 30, 2011
BackOffice Associates® a Global Company Headquartered in South Harwich has donated $5,000 to Help Empower Women on Cape Cod to Achieve Lasting Positive Change and has become WE CAN's first Sustaining Sponsor.
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Sesuit Spring Spree Benefits WE CAN
Date: May 05, 2011
Sesuit Harbor House joined forces with WE CAN to kick off the 2011 spring season with the first ever Sesuit Spring Spree. Held at the Sesuit Harbor House in East Dennis from 12-4, this event gave WE CAN an exciting opportunity to spread awareness of our new and ongoing programs, events, and workshops that carry out WE CAN's mission of empowering women to achieve lasting positive change. The Sesuit Spring Spree also offered the community & visitors alike a fun-filled feel good afternoon. Among the many activities were shopping the handmade crafts of local women artisans where 20% of all sales benefited WE CAN and the chance to enter raffles that yielded WE CAN 100% of the proceeds. And, in the kitchen was the opportunity to learn the secrets of Chef Jim, who gave cooking demonstrations using local seafood and of course, having those present sample them. Photo: WE CAN Executive Director Andi Genser is awarded a check by owner Kim Marchand for $1,000 thanks to all involved.
Leading the Way
Date: March 04, 2011
Check out this story about WE CAN in Cape Cod Magazine! (Photo by Jay Elliott)
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First Annual "In the Spotlight," an evening of cabaret
Date: October 28, 2010
This collaborative event with the Community Development Partnership and Lower Cape Outreach Council was an overwhelming success. Look for the second annual "In the Spotlight" late next fall. See newspaper article on website below.
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Passing of the keys
Date: July 12, 2010
Yarmouth Port Resident Janet Weatherbe has been named to succeed Ro Morrissey as president of the board of directors of WE CAN and Pamela Marsh is the board's new vice president.
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Women to Women - Resources with an Empowerment Approach
Date: December 31, 1969
CapeWOmenOnline's Editor, Nicola Burnell penned the article (see link below) about the upcoming "Women to Women - Resources with an Empowerment Approach" program on Thursday, May 3, from 2 pm to 4 pm, to be held at Seashore Point, 100 Alden Street, Provincetown; the event is another WE CAN collaboration. Check it out ... and there are also several other articles about/or relating to WE CAN in this issue of CapeWomenOnline. In addition to the Community Action section, check out the Literary Women section, the Resource section, and, if you're feeling adventurous, put WE CAN in their search box, and you'll discover even more WE CAN stories. ENJOY!
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WE CAN Moves into it's Second Decade
Date: December 31, 1969
WE CAN, which supports women Cape wide, is set to move into a new, larger space. This move heralds a new decade for WE CAN. The new building at 783 Route 28 in South Harwich, (Photo by William F. Galvin) was the old site of Hunt and Doherty law offices. Click on the link below for the Article:
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Current Magazine Fashion Show a Huge Success
Date: December 31, 1969
Thanks to Amanda Converse and her team from Current Magazine, the Current Magazine Fahion Show Benefit for WE CAN, held at Cape Cinema, was a huge success. Not only was it the magazine's largest fashion audience, nearly a full house, the event was a great fundraising success, also. Models for the event were: June Bertucci, AWAW prsident; Pam Kukla, WE CAN SPecial Advisor; Kim Clark, WE CAN BOD; Sharon Hawkins, WE CAN BOD vice president; Andi Genser, WE CAN Executie Director; Amy Levine, United Way President; Kim Lucas, Cape Cod Broadcasting; Kara Duff, WE CAN staff; Elaine Massey, WE CAN program participant and 2012 "W3" speaker, and her daughter, Youlanda Massey. WE CAN was presented with a $2,545 check from the evening's proceeds.
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