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Dec. 8th, 2017
Fake Service Dogs?
Dec. 8th, 2017 12:22 pmvia http://ift.tt/2AFNVrI:
huskychronicles:
trainingfaith:
You’re sitting at a cafe with your friend when suddenly a woman walks in with a toy poodle in her purse. The manager at the counter informs her “I’m sorry, but we do not allow dogs”. She replies with a heavy sigh and a “She’s a service dog. She can come with me”. Not knowing much about service dog law, and worrying about getting sued for asking further questions, he sits this woman down at a booth. There, she promptly unzips her purse and places the dog on the booth seat next to her. When the woman’s food comes out, the little dog begs and she feeds her bits off her plate. This dog is not public access trained, and proceeds to bark at those who walk by. This dog is a nuisance and causes many in the restaurant to complain. The manager cannot do anything but inform the unhappy customers that this is a service dog, so he can’t ask her to leave. In the end, it’s the customers who end up leaving.
Now I walk in with my highly trained service dog pressed against my leg in a perfect heel position, and I’m quickly bombarded by the manager telling me “No dogs! No dogs! We ALL know what happened last time”. Confused, I tell him “This is my medical alert and medical response service dog. Her right to accompany me is protected under federal law.” With a sigh, he seats me at a table far away from others where my dog promptly tucks under my feet, out of sight. When my food arrives my dog is still tucked tightly under the table because she knows she’s not supposed to eat when she’s on duty. She stays there ignoring those who walk past for the remainder of my meal. When we leave, a woman by the door exclaims “Woah, I didn’t know there was a dog here!”
See the difference?
Scenario number two occurs at a local grocery store when a man decides to bring his certified emotional support animal into the store with him. Upon entering he flashes a fancy ID card and certification papers. This dog is not as unruly as the first, but he still forges ahead of his handler, sniffs the food on display, and may seek attention from those who walk past. You find this dog adorable, and when he and his owner walk past you ask to pet him. The owner says yes and explains how all he had to do was go online, register his dog, and a few weeks later they sent him a vest, ID card, and certification papers.
Now I pull into the same grocery store. I’m in a rush to get an ingredient for a dish I’m making so I hurry into the store with my service dog next to me. I’m quickly stopped by a manager who demands to see my service dog’s certification card. Remember, this is NOT required by law, and most real service dog teams don’t have them. After 15 minutes of trying to educate, pulling up the ADA website on my phone, back and forth bickering, and drawing more of a crowd than I want to describe… I’m finally allowed in. I grab my ingredient, stand in line (where my service dog obediently moves between my legs to make space for those around me), and I get bombarded by people asking to pet my dog. I explain that she’s working, she has a very important job to do, and she’s not allowed to be pet while on duty. People walk away grumbling and complaining about how rude I was when other handlers like the man they met earlier allow their dog to be pet.
Moral of the story? Fake service dogs create real problems. The ones who are impacted the most are the true service dog handlers who rely on their dogs every day to help mitigate their disability. How would you feel if everywhere you went, you couldn’t make it 10 feet in the door because people were asking you questions? Imagine how much time that would take out of your already hectic day. Businesses lose customers because word gets out that there are unruly dogs in their store, customers become misinformed and start thinking some of these behaviors are okay, some people even start to believe the lies that anyone can just register their dog online and make him a service dog. The result? MORE fake service dogs. MORE real problems.
I will reblob this until I die because it’s one of the few things that constantly genuinely infuriates me
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huskychronicles:
trainingfaith:
You’re sitting at a cafe with your friend when suddenly a woman walks in with a toy poodle in her purse. The manager at the counter informs her “I’m sorry, but we do not allow dogs”. She replies with a heavy sigh and a “She’s a service dog. She can come with me”. Not knowing much about service dog law, and worrying about getting sued for asking further questions, he sits this woman down at a booth. There, she promptly unzips her purse and places the dog on the booth seat next to her. When the woman’s food comes out, the little dog begs and she feeds her bits off her plate. This dog is not public access trained, and proceeds to bark at those who walk by. This dog is a nuisance and causes many in the restaurant to complain. The manager cannot do anything but inform the unhappy customers that this is a service dog, so he can’t ask her to leave. In the end, it’s the customers who end up leaving.
Now I walk in with my highly trained service dog pressed against my leg in a perfect heel position, and I’m quickly bombarded by the manager telling me “No dogs! No dogs! We ALL know what happened last time”. Confused, I tell him “This is my medical alert and medical response service dog. Her right to accompany me is protected under federal law.” With a sigh, he seats me at a table far away from others where my dog promptly tucks under my feet, out of sight. When my food arrives my dog is still tucked tightly under the table because she knows she’s not supposed to eat when she’s on duty. She stays there ignoring those who walk past for the remainder of my meal. When we leave, a woman by the door exclaims “Woah, I didn’t know there was a dog here!”
See the difference?
Scenario number two occurs at a local grocery store when a man decides to bring his certified emotional support animal into the store with him. Upon entering he flashes a fancy ID card and certification papers. This dog is not as unruly as the first, but he still forges ahead of his handler, sniffs the food on display, and may seek attention from those who walk past. You find this dog adorable, and when he and his owner walk past you ask to pet him. The owner says yes and explains how all he had to do was go online, register his dog, and a few weeks later they sent him a vest, ID card, and certification papers.
Now I pull into the same grocery store. I’m in a rush to get an ingredient for a dish I’m making so I hurry into the store with my service dog next to me. I’m quickly stopped by a manager who demands to see my service dog’s certification card. Remember, this is NOT required by law, and most real service dog teams don’t have them. After 15 minutes of trying to educate, pulling up the ADA website on my phone, back and forth bickering, and drawing more of a crowd than I want to describe… I’m finally allowed in. I grab my ingredient, stand in line (where my service dog obediently moves between my legs to make space for those around me), and I get bombarded by people asking to pet my dog. I explain that she’s working, she has a very important job to do, and she’s not allowed to be pet while on duty. People walk away grumbling and complaining about how rude I was when other handlers like the man they met earlier allow their dog to be pet.
Moral of the story? Fake service dogs create real problems. The ones who are impacted the most are the true service dog handlers who rely on their dogs every day to help mitigate their disability. How would you feel if everywhere you went, you couldn’t make it 10 feet in the door because people were asking you questions? Imagine how much time that would take out of your already hectic day. Businesses lose customers because word gets out that there are unruly dogs in their store, customers become misinformed and start thinking some of these behaviors are okay, some people even start to believe the lies that anyone can just register their dog online and make him a service dog. The result? MORE fake service dogs. MORE real problems.
I will reblob this until I die because it’s one of the few things that constantly genuinely infuriates me
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nubbsgalore:
napping bear. or, melodramatic thespian bear. photos by olav thokle in alaska’s lake clark national park
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nubbsgalore:
napping bear. or, melodramatic thespian bear. photos by olav thokle in alaska’s lake clark national park
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snorlaxatives: people who make
Dec. 8th, 2017 02:42 pmvia http://ift.tt/2An6B2y:
snorlaxatives:
people who make “triggered” or “did you just assume my gender” jokes are so fucking boring like we get it you’re trying as hard as possible to be edgy and offensive no one cares anymore, bradley
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snorlaxatives:
people who make “triggered” or “did you just assume my gender” jokes are so fucking boring like we get it you’re trying as hard as possible to be edgy and offensive no one cares anymore, bradley
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deleriousfromcoffee:
the-golden-ghost:
whatamievensaying:
annabellioncourt:
There’s a lovely old English myth that if someone who truely loved and trusted the werewolf called it by name that it would turn back to human.
Others include throwing their human clothes at it and it’d turn back but that’s a bit less romantic
#ok i understand ppl would take the romancey route here#but imagine the werewolf’s mother#or grandmother#some wizened old woman or middle aged woman#with wrinkles or hands toughened from years of labor#just going out into the woods#where even the men with axes won’t go anymore#and facing down the ravening beast#and saying#it’s time to come home
I actually like the “throwing clothes at it” better cause now I’m picturing Grandma stomping out of the house at 3 AM in her slippers, arms full of clothes and facing down this horrible, snarling beast.
And then she just starts flinging clothes at it like “GODDAMN IT JEFFERY IT IS THREE IN THE FUCKING MORNING YOU GET YOUR PANTS ON AND COME BACK INSIDE RIGHT THIS MINUTE”
I love both these versions.
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deleriousfromcoffee:
the-golden-ghost:
whatamievensaying:
annabellioncourt:
There’s a lovely old English myth that if someone who truely loved and trusted the werewolf called it by name that it would turn back to human.
Others include throwing their human clothes at it and it’d turn back but that’s a bit less romantic
#ok i understand ppl would take the romancey route here#but imagine the werewolf’s mother#or grandmother#some wizened old woman or middle aged woman#with wrinkles or hands toughened from years of labor#just going out into the woods#where even the men with axes won’t go anymore#and facing down the ravening beast#and saying#it’s time to come home
I actually like the “throwing clothes at it” better cause now I’m picturing Grandma stomping out of the house at 3 AM in her slippers, arms full of clothes and facing down this horrible, snarling beast.
And then she just starts flinging clothes at it like “GODDAMN IT JEFFERY IT IS THREE IN THE FUCKING MORNING YOU GET YOUR PANTS ON AND COME BACK INSIDE RIGHT THIS MINUTE”
I love both these versions.
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flowury:
i like to get inspired and then not act on it and waste away in my bed
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flowury:
i like to get inspired and then not act on it and waste away in my bed
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gogu: pastarrie: gogu: that gamer feel
Dec. 8th, 2017 07:23 pmvia http://ift.tt/2Apmk12:
gogu:
pastarrie:
gogu:
that gamer feel when……ur gaming
explain
only gamers will get this
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gogu:
pastarrie:
gogu:
that gamer feel when……ur gaming
explain
only gamers will get this
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wisteriafield:i’ll kick anyone’s ass.
Dec. 8th, 2017 08:32 pmvia http://ift.tt/2AIYcp3:
wisteriafield:
i’ll kick anyone’s ass. i’ll kick your ass. i’ll kick your dog’s ass. i’ll kick my own ass
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wisteriafield:
i’ll kick anyone’s ass. i’ll kick your ass. i’ll kick your dog’s ass. i’ll kick my own ass
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laurelhach: you know what i’ll use my own
Dec. 8th, 2017 10:42 pmvia http://ift.tt/2AGNvBo:
laurelhach:
you know what i’ll use my own imagination for a while
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laurelhach:
you know what i’ll use my own imagination for a while
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milkspores:
Morning commute on the 405 in LA, December 6, 2017
holy shit
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stem-the-tides:
milkspores:
Morning commute on the 405 in LA, December 6, 2017
holy shit
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passionpeachy:
paintedrogue:
passionpeachy:
author-avatar:
passionpeachy:
passionpeachy:
it just snowed in south texas for the first time since 2004 and everyone’s losing their goddamn minds it wasn’t even an inch deep it was like 0.1 inches but our weather is almost always in the high 80’s year around I’m always sweating my ass off so no one fucking kill my excitement with a “oh haha that’s like summer in chicago” because I DO NOT care some of us have never seen snow in our lives and I’m nuttin rn and I built a shitty fucking snowman
jsyk…my shitty snowman looks like hello kitty on a pregnant woman’s body… do u want to see
As a Chicagoan, I really wanna see this legendary Texas snowman
hhaeurrrggghhhh….it’s me, howdy kotter…..and I’m 37 months overdue
Merry crisis from SE Texas
Raw South Texas Power
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passionpeachy:
paintedrogue:
passionpeachy:
author-avatar:
passionpeachy:
passionpeachy:
it just snowed in south texas for the first time since 2004 and everyone’s losing their goddamn minds it wasn’t even an inch deep it was like 0.1 inches but our weather is almost always in the high 80’s year around I’m always sweating my ass off so no one fucking kill my excitement with a “oh haha that’s like summer in chicago” because I DO NOT care some of us have never seen snow in our lives and I’m nuttin rn and I built a shitty fucking snowman
jsyk…my shitty snowman looks like hello kitty on a pregnant woman’s body… do u want to see
As a Chicagoan, I really wanna see this legendary Texas snowman
hhaeurrrggghhhh….it’s me, howdy kotter…..and I’m 37 months overdue
Merry crisis from SE Texas
Raw South Texas Power
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you weren’t put on this earth to entertain people. live your life as a boring bitch to the fullest.
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you weren’t put on this earth to entertain people. live your life as a boring bitch to the fullest.
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"I need you guys to elongate the dong"
Dec. 8th, 2017 10:52 pmvia http://ift.tt/2yQ7MoV:
“I need you guys to elongate the dong”
- Our choir teacher trying to get us to sing Carol Of The Bells (via thingsmymusicprofessorssay)
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“I need you guys to elongate the dong”
- Our choir teacher trying to get us to sing Carol Of The Bells (via thingsmymusicprofessorssay)
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kateordie:
queerrobbiereyes:
sosuperawesome:
Mohtz on Society6
For some reason I do not understand this made me tear up.
g o r g e o u s
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kateordie:
queerrobbiereyes:
sosuperawesome:
Mohtz on Society6
For some reason I do not understand this made me tear up.
g o r g e o u s
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Farbgel
StoppaRed
ironbite4:
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orocarni-mountains:
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particlecollisions:
Self defence sprays that are legal to carry and use in the United Kingdom
Image 1: Farbgel
Image 2: StoppaRed
I’ve seen a lot of people (mostly women, for reasons which may be obvious) speaking about being worried when going out, be it alone or even with friends, both in the day and at night. I know that a lot of female friends of mine carry around a can of antiperspirant or a pot of pepper to use if they’re ever attacked. What I know a lot of people don’t realise is that there are products out there which work in a violent situation and help in catching the assailant for the best part of a week afterwards.
Known as ‘criminal identifiers’, these sprays are brightly coloured dyes which can be sprayed in the face of an attacker. Unlike things such as CS or Pepper sprays, criminal identifier sprays are legal in the UK.
There’s a few available on the market, with farbgel and Mace’s Stoppared being the mostly highly recommended.
What these sprays do is release a sticky, brightly coloured dye. It’s difficult to wipe away and stains the skin a bright red colour. No matter how hard an attacker might try to remove it from their skin and clothing, the staining typically lasts for around a week and doesn’t even start to fade until after a few days have passed.
Unlike CS and Pepper sprays (which, again, aren’t legal in the UK) criminal identifier sprays don’t cause irritation or pain to an attacker. Instead, they expand and clog up the area sprayed with a kind of sticky foam that’s difficult to wipe away. It should give you enough time to escape and report someone whose face resembles a baboon’s arse to the police.
Each can of the sprays costs around £10 each, though it may be cheaper when buying multiple canisters and if you shop around.
FarbGel
StoppaRed UV Personal Attack Self-Defence Spray by Mace
This is an original post, but I’ve released it into the public domain. It can be shared, altered, reposted in whole or in part with no need for attribution (though obviously I would appreciate it!)
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It should give you enough time to escape and report someone whose face resembles a baboon’s arse to the police.
That’s brilliant
Oh yeah, this is good stuff.
Also…this is awesome for here in the US too. “Hey, it’s a Nazi rally!” **2 days later** “Hey, did you hear Todd at work was ID'ed as a Nazi? Apparently, he got dyed at a rally, and on Monday when he showed up to work with a red face, the boss called the cops immediately.”
Man that’s clever.
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Farbgel
StoppaRed
ironbite4:
repost-this-image:
orocarni-mountains:
particlecollisions:
particlecollisions:
Self defence sprays that are legal to carry and use in the United Kingdom
Image 1: Farbgel
Image 2: StoppaRed
I’ve seen a lot of people (mostly women, for reasons which may be obvious) speaking about being worried when going out, be it alone or even with friends, both in the day and at night. I know that a lot of female friends of mine carry around a can of antiperspirant or a pot of pepper to use if they’re ever attacked. What I know a lot of people don’t realise is that there are products out there which work in a violent situation and help in catching the assailant for the best part of a week afterwards.
Known as ‘criminal identifiers’, these sprays are brightly coloured dyes which can be sprayed in the face of an attacker. Unlike things such as CS or Pepper sprays, criminal identifier sprays are legal in the UK.
There’s a few available on the market, with farbgel and Mace’s Stoppared being the mostly highly recommended.
What these sprays do is release a sticky, brightly coloured dye. It’s difficult to wipe away and stains the skin a bright red colour. No matter how hard an attacker might try to remove it from their skin and clothing, the staining typically lasts for around a week and doesn’t even start to fade until after a few days have passed.
Unlike CS and Pepper sprays (which, again, aren’t legal in the UK) criminal identifier sprays don’t cause irritation or pain to an attacker. Instead, they expand and clog up the area sprayed with a kind of sticky foam that’s difficult to wipe away. It should give you enough time to escape and report someone whose face resembles a baboon’s arse to the police.
Each can of the sprays costs around £10 each, though it may be cheaper when buying multiple canisters and if you shop around.
FarbGel
StoppaRed UV Personal Attack Self-Defence Spray by Mace
This is an original post, but I’ve released it into the public domain. It can be shared, altered, reposted in whole or in part with no need for attribution (though obviously I would appreciate it!)
cc @misandry-mermaid
It should give you enough time to escape and report someone whose face resembles a baboon’s arse to the police.
That’s brilliant
Oh yeah, this is good stuff.
Also…this is awesome for here in the US too. “Hey, it’s a Nazi rally!” **2 days later** “Hey, did you hear Todd at work was ID'ed as a Nazi? Apparently, he got dyed at a rally, and on Monday when he showed up to work with a red face, the boss called the cops immediately.”
Man that’s clever.
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death stranding difficulty prediction
Dec. 8th, 2017 11:22 pmvia http://ift.tt/2yPqCwu:
phoneus:
Easy: Norman Reedus is always sitting next to you in real life
Medium: Guillermo del Toro sits down in every chair you’re about to sit on in real life, so you have to sit in his lap whenever you want to sit
Hard: whenever you sit down in real life, Mads Mikkelsen sits on your lap, facing you. This is a very hard level because you might get a boner but if you shove him off you lose Mads knocks your lights out and you have to start over. This is the setting Kojima recommends playing as it’s the most true to his vision
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phoneus:
Easy: Norman Reedus is always sitting next to you in real life
Medium: Guillermo del Toro sits down in every chair you’re about to sit on in real life, so you have to sit in his lap whenever you want to sit
Hard: whenever you sit down in real life, Mads Mikkelsen sits on your lap, facing you. This is a very hard level because you might get a boner but if you shove him off you lose Mads knocks your lights out and you have to start over. This is the setting Kojima recommends playing as it’s the most true to his vision
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emmacharlottewatson:‘Stranger Things’
Dec. 8th, 2017 11:27 pmvia http://ift.tt/2AGPZQe:
emmacharlottewatson:
‘Stranger Things’ Cast + PHOTOSHOOTS
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emmacharlottewatson:
‘Stranger Things’ Cast + PHOTOSHOOTS
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metal-gear-samus:
thetalee:
bootythug:
she’s about to risk it all
Wait no stop, this brings up a good question: HOW does Thor fit in within the christian worldview!?!?
Oh I think sister Marjorie can fit him in just fine
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metal-gear-samus:
thetalee:
bootythug:
she’s about to risk it all
Wait no stop, this brings up a good question: HOW does Thor fit in within the christian worldview!?!?
Oh I think sister Marjorie can fit him in just fine
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jumpingjacktrash:
thefingerfuckingfemalefury:
thetrippytrip:
framing this
THIS IS GLORIOUS
let’s bring this back since we’re still seeing backyard boys wearing camo to try to look like the soldiers they’re not, while marching against the freedom real soldiers protect
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jumpingjacktrash:
thefingerfuckingfemalefury:
thetrippytrip:
framing this
THIS IS GLORIOUS
let’s bring this back since we’re still seeing backyard boys wearing camo to try to look like the soldiers they’re not, while marching against the freedom real soldiers protect
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astriferousaesthetic:
astriferousaesthetic:
go find what a fic of ur life would be tagged as on ao3
i h a v e m a d e a m i s t a k e
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astriferousaesthetic:
astriferousaesthetic:
go find what a fic of ur life would be tagged as on ao3
i h a v e m a d e a m i s t a k e
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you know what’s hot?
Dec. 8th, 2017 11:52 pmvia http://ift.tt/2An7g3V:
aumeryrose:
open and honest communication, genuine effort to understand someone else’s perspective, love and affection,
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aumeryrose:
open and honest communication, genuine effort to understand someone else’s perspective, love and affection,
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grawly: I’m goin back to 2010 y’all want
Dec. 8th, 2017 11:52 pmvia http://ift.tt/2AnD350:
grawly:
I’m goin back to 2010 y’all want anything
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grawly:
I’m goin back to 2010 y’all want anything
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