For those who have not yet renewed your membership for 2023. At the upcoming meeting, please bring a check payable to Lighthouse Camera Club for your dues or we will remove you from our email lists and programs. Please include your email address and your membership application so we can update our records. The application is here MEMBERSHIP FORM. If you do it on your computer, RESAVE it with your name_LCC .pdfand send it to lighthousecameraclub@gmail.com
Recap What’s coming to the Lighthouse Camera Club?
MAY PHOTO THEMEis “LONG EXPOSURE”.
What do we mean by “Long Exposure”?.
Long exposure refers to a technique where you keep the shutter open for an unusually long period of time. So instead of capturing an image in a split second, you trigger the shutter button and wait – often for minutes or even hours – until the exposure is finished! Using this technique you can capture lights moving along a highway or along the intracoastal on a dark night, or to capture motion. Many of us use it for photographing lightning or Fireworks at the 4th of July. An example, in the picture at left, you capture the movement of the clouds and the water while the rocks remain still.
If you have particular topics you want us to discuss at our club meetings, please reply by return email to Jeff Ornstein and Dina Biblin (LitigatorBarbie@comcast.net).
Don’t forget this months theme is birds your photos must be emailed to Jeff jefforns@comcast.net by April 9 .
If you go to Wakcodahatchee and happen to notice these little blue herons sitting on the low branches near the water. Slow down and take a moment to watch them. They will begin to fly low over the water in fishing mode.
Your camera settings should be Shutter speed between 1/2000 – 1/4000 sec f8-11 ISO set to auto range 100 – 2000 Focus Mode AF-C or AF Servo mode. Exposure Mode – Spot Meter or if you use Sony set it Spot / follow focus point.
The theme for the April meeting is “BIRDS” and we look forward to seeing your creations.
Your photographs in .jpg format 1200 px Longside 72dpi are due to Jeff Ornstein jefforns@comcast.net by Sunday, April 9.
We also need your Alter Images (the April alter- Image is here for download )
ALTER THE IMAGE FOR YOU TO DOWNLOAD
and any you would like your colleagues to Critique. All members can submit up to six(6) images based on the monthly THEME for the slide show we present at each meeting.
As always, please send your images to Jeff (email above) or Steve DaPonte (he will forward to Jeff) at 72 dpi, with the long side at 1200 pixels (same as always). DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING is 8:00 p.m.Sunday night, April 9, 2023.
At the April 11 meeting, we also will attempt to have mini-lessons on upcoming theme topics, such as the use of “Long Exposure”, which will be the theme for your May photograph submissions for the Club.
The Club membership also should discuss best possible date and location for our Club picnic and we NEED VOLUNTEERS to help with the Picnic and to photograph various events for the Village of NPB. Please bring questions about photography skills and or equipment to this meeting so our more experienced photographers can answer them for you.
A REMINDER ABOUT DUES.
For those who have not yet renewed your membership for 2023. At the upcoming meeting, please bring a check payable to Lighthouse Camera Club for your dues or we will remove you from our email lists and programs. Please include your email address and your membership application so we can update our records. The application is here MEMBERSHIP FORM. If you do it on your computer, RESAVE it with your name_LCC .pdfand send it to lighthousecameraclub@gmail.com
GROUP EVENT PLANNINGIf anybody wants to go with others as a group to photograph any scene, put your notice on our FaceBook Page or respond to Jeff and Dina, so we can post it. Juno Beach Pier always good for sunrises. A west side of Palm Beach Island alongside the bridges also makes for good Sunset photography with the skyline in front. Birds are easy to find at Wakodahatchee and Green Cay. Long Exposure and WEATHER are upcoming topics. Sometimes, filming at a beach when a storm is on the way can make for beautiful photos. We are still working on a date to visit Busch Wildlife Center as a group.
Recap What’s coming to the Lighthouse Camera Club?
On Tuesday, April 11, our speaker will be Scott Joshua Dere. (Take a look at his portfolio at this website: http://scottderephotography.com/Portfolios). See above for description of the meeting. Including, planning the Club Picnic.
MAY PHOTO THEMEis “LONG EXPOSURE”.
Since this is the week to ask the “Four Questions” (for those who celebrate Passover), some of you may ask this question:
What do we mean by “Long Exposure”?.
Long exposure refers to a technique where you keep the shutter open for an unusually long period of time. So instead of capturing an image in a split second, you trigger the shutter button and wait – often for minutes or even hours – until the exposure is finished! Using this technique you can capture lights moving along a highway or along the intracoastal on a dark night, or to capture motion. Many of us use it for photographing lightning or Fireworks at the 4th of July. An example, in the picture at left, you capture the movement of the clouds and the water while the rocks remain still.
On Tuesday, May 9, our tentative speaker/presenter is award-winning photo journalist Dave Burnett, who resides in Washington DC and Palm Beach Gardens. To find out more about Dave, take a look at this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyFQwunqFso He will inspire us. As discussed above, the May theme will be photography with Long Exposure.
Tuesday June 13, speaker TBD. The theme for June is OBJECTS IN MOTION. You can even try using your long exposure techniques for this monthly assignment!
If you have particular topics you want us to discuss at our club meetings, please reply by return email to Jeff Ornstein and Dina Biblin (LitigatorBarbie@comcast.net).
We have a speaker workshop this Wednesday (Feb. 22) at 6:00 p.m.
at the North Palm Beach Public Library meeting room.
This program is for members of the Lighthouse Camera Club, only.
Julie Adair King, author, instructor and photographer, will join us for
“What’s Wrong with this Picture and How to Fix it”.
Julie has brought the joy of photography to millions of camera enthusiasts and is the bestselling author of many books about digital imaging, including For Dummies guides to Nikon, Canon, and Olympus digital cameras. She also has penned books about Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, and photo retouching.
Julie is not only an entertaining instructor, but will try to answer your questions relative to this topic and your camera functions after her presentation. When not writing, she offers photography and photo-editing workshops as well as private instruction, and has taught at top photography schools including the Palm Beach Photographic Centre. A native of Ohio and a graduate of Purdue University, Ms. King resides in West Palm Beach, Florida with her new rescued puppy, “Jimmy”.
Feel free to bring a beverage (coffee, water, bourbon, etc., but only in a closed container, please), to sip during the program. Remember to bring your dues ($30) if you have not already paid them for 2023. And, since we have a speaker, please try to arrive on time and turn off your cell phones.
We have a speaker workshop this Wednesday (Feb. 22) at 6:00 p.m.
at the North Palm Beach Public Library meeting room.
This program is for members of the Lighthouse Camera Club, only.
Julie Adair King, author, instructor and photographer, will join us for
“What’s Wrong with this Picture and How to Fix it”.
Julie has brought the joy of photography to millions of camera enthusiasts and is the bestselling author of many books about digital imaging, including For Dummies guides to Nikon, Canon, and Olympus digital cameras. She also has penned books about Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, and photo retouching.
Julie is not only an entertaining instructor, but will try to answer your questions relative to this topic and your camera functions after her presentation. When not writing, she offers photography and photo-editing workshops as well as private instruction, and has taught at top photography schools including the Palm Beach Photographic Centre. A native of Ohio and a graduate of Purdue University, Ms. King resides in West Palm Beach, Florida with her new rescued puppy, “Jimmy”.
Feel free to bring a beverage (coffee, water, bourbon, etc., but only in a closed container, please), to sip during the program. Remember to bring your dues ($30) if you have not already paid them for 2023. And, since we have a speaker, please try to arrive on time and turn off your cell phones.
It’s time to renew your membership to, (or join!) the Lighthouse Camera Club.
At the upcoming January 10 meeting, we will have some mini educational discussions and will be collecting your dues. For all members and new members, the price remains as $30 for individual memberships and $50 for a couple. Please bring your checks payable toLighthouse Camera Club to the January 10 meeting at 6:00 pm at the NPB Library. The dues are important to us, as they pay for our LCC events and speakers. And we have some good ones coming up! You will not be able to attend our workshops unless your dues are paid for this year. The membership application form is here 2023 Membership Application. You can print and fill it out at home and bring with you to the meeting. You can also use the “fill in” form and do it on your home computer, SAVE it once filled in as a new document (e.g. “Yourname LCC Application.pdf”), print, and return it at the meeting.
Theme for January 2023 is Pets
The theme for January is “PETS” and we all look forward to seeing your creations. Photo PDFs are due to Jeff Ornstein by Sunday, January 8. We also need your Alter Images (the January Alter Image is attached to this email) and any you would like your colleagues to Critique. All members can submit up to six(6) images based on the monthly THEME for the slide show we present at each meeting.
HERE IS THE ALTER IMAGE WHICH YOU CAN DOWNLOAD
As always, please send your images to Jeff (email above) or Steve DaPonte (he will forward to Jeff) at 72 dpi, with the long side at 1200 pixels (same as always).
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING is 8:00 p.m.Sunday night, January 8.
On Wednesday, January 18, Dan Frankian will be here to talk about his birds of prey, show his photographs, and might be bringing an owl for us to photograph, so bring your cameras to this workshop.
What’s coming up?
Saturday, January 21, FIELD TRIP. North Palm Beach Hot Cars and Chili Festival at Anchorage Park –NPB wants photographers to give them some photos for their website.
We are looking for a date to schedule a field trip to Busch Wildlife again, possibly in late February.
Our February Club Meeting will be pushed from our regular Tuesday meeting to Wednesday Feb. 15 because the second Tuesday falls on Valentine’s Day and your officers will be stuffing themselves with chocolate!
On Wednesday, February 22, photographer and author Julie Adair King will be speaking about composition and showing us how to use layers to correct photographs, will discuss best tips for capturing moving objects, and correcting your photographs. She is a great source for answering questions about features on your Nikon and Canon cameras (she has written several guidebooks on those models). See, e.g., DSL Photography for Dummies – an excellent reference book with all tips well explained! https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Photography-Dummies-Julie-Adair/dp/111960964X
Late March on a Saturday – plans in the works for a LCC Picnic at Anchorage Park.
If you have particular topics you want us to discuss at our club meetings, please reply by return email to Jeff Ornstein and Dina Biblin (LitigatorBarbie@comcast.net).
We will need your images for Member’s Choice or Family by Sunday night, December 11, but if you have them earlier, wouldn’t that be nice to send them to Jeff Ornstein now?We also need your Alter Images and any you would like your colleagues to Critique. All members can submit up to six(6) images based on the monthly THEME for the slide show we present at each meeting.
Also, please send us your ALTER IMAGES (pictures you have altered in any way you choose, using the photo attachment to this email (ALTER IMAGE), and any image that you would like us to anonymously CRITIQUE. As always, please send your images to Jeff (email above) or Steve DaPonte (he will forward to Jeff) at 72 dpi, with the long side at 1200 pixels (same as always).
This is the Image to use for the Alter Image submission. To download this image – right click and click on save image as – save to your desktop and edit it in your software of choice. Once complete send the edited image to Jeff.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING is 8:00 p.m.Sunday night, December 11. The Alter Image for DECEMBER is above for your convenience.
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WHAT IS PLANNED FOR OUR DECEMBER 13 CLUB MEETING:
VIDEOS of your Music Pictures, show Alter Image creations, and also critiques for those who submit them.
And a light Holiday Party. We will have sodas, cookies, and light pickup foods. Feel free to bring your favorite holiday cookies, snacks, and/or your favorite beverage. The Club will not be purchasing “adult” stuff. But you can. . .
Our SPEAKER for the meeting will be BOBBY WUMMER , who specializes in photographs on landscape, wildlife, especially alligators, and lightning, among other things, and enjoys answering your questions about how he uses lighting, and prepares for the excellent photographs he has captured. We hope you will be there to hear this interesting speaker. https://www.facebook.com/BobbyWummerPhotography/
We will talk some more about a Lighthouse Camera Club Photo Contest. And, one of our members suggested we come up with a Club “Project” in addition to our regular projects, such as the Zoo Poster (a visit to be scheduled). Think of some ideas for themes for such a project or what to do with it? At the October meeting, we discussed creating photos that would assist a charitable organization, such as photos of shelter pets to assist encouragement for their adoption. If time permits, maybe more Photography Trivia?
As always, your QUESTIONS will be ANSWERED. We try to provide time to answer questions on your Camera, Lenses, composition and Post Processing at every meeting, so bring your questions and your suggestions for other presentations from our group of experienced photographers and other local experts.
For those of you who also connect with our FACEBOOK page, Steve DaPonte posted a link to a mini-learning Video about use of Histogram and Exposing To The Right. Take a look. He will be talking more about this and showing the Video at the November Club Meeting.
We ask you to wear masks at our meeting if you feel more comfortable!
DISCOUNTS ON PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS:
ROCKY NOOK is the finest photography book publisher in the world and we are fortunate to have a very long and great relationship with them. As you have seen from the books Jeff and others have brought to the Club, the quality and information can’t be beat! Jeff Ornstein, our Vice President and Energizer Bunny, does book reviews for their new books. Jeff urges you all to go on their website at rockynook.com to check out the books. ALSO! Our club members get a 35% discount by using the code LCC35.
Mark your Calendars for these Upcoming Events.
North Palm Beach still needs photographers for these holiday events in December:If you are available to help at any of
January 10, 2023 (Tuesday) Club Meeting. Our theme this month will be PETS and we will be planning for an outing where we can create something for a charitable cause. We also plan to have a Workshop in January with Linda Brinckerhoff, a professional member who specializes in Still Life and, as you recall from last year, Portrait Photography. She will share her tips for Still Life and we will have opportunities to work with her settings later that month, date to be scheduled.
January 21, 2023 (Saturday). Tentative Date for a field trip to be determined. Bring your ideas to the December meeting please!
February 14, 2023 (Tuesday) Club meeting. Might be rescheduled if Valentine’s Day plans conflict for most members. Theme for February is Doors, Windows, and Gates.
February 15, 2023 (Wednesday). Possible alternate date for February meeting.
March, 2023. The theme for March is Sunrises and Sunsets. Plans in the works for a Lighthouse Camera Club Picnic.
As you will see from the below upcoming events, your Board of Directors has been busy planning programs and learning topics for the coming year….
REMINDER! Our Next meeting is October 11 (Tuesday) at the NPB Library. But we haven’t received your monthly themed photos yet!
We will need your images for TRAVEL by Sunday night, Oct. 9,
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING is 8:00 p.m.Sunday night, October 9. The Alter Image for OCTOBER
Travel pictures don’t necessarily have to be pictures of TRAVEL per se, but feel free to share you favorite captures of what you saw wherever you roamed over the past year.
All members can submit up to six(6) images based on the monthly THEME for the slide show we present at each meeting.
Also, please send us your ALTER IMAGES (pictures you have altered in any way you choose, using the photo attachment to this email (ALTER IMAGE), and any image that you would like us to anonymously CRITIQUE. As always, please send your images to Jeff (email above) or Steve DaPonte (he will forward to Jeff) at 72 dpi, with the long side at 1200 pixels (same as always).
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WHAT IS PLANNED FOR OUR OCTOBER 11 CLUB MEETING:
VIDEOS of your Travel Pictures, show Alter Image creations, and also critiques for those who submit them. Our SPEAKER for the October 11 meeting will be Vasi Siedman, who specializes in photographing pets. This should be a fun program with tips on how to do your own pet photos. Vasi’s website can be found at: https://www.vasistudio.com/animal-art-gallery
After watching Vasi’s presentation, start practicing with animals and your own pets for the Theme for January which will be (you guessed it!) PETS! Those without pets at home, try going to the West Palm Beach Green Market on Saturdays. You will see LOTS of cute pets.
We will talk about a Lighthouse Camera Club Photo Contest with no frames, just prints. And, one of our members suggested we come up with a Club “Project” in addition to our regular projects, such as the Zoo Poster (a visit to be scheduled this coming October). Think of some ideas for themes for such a project or what to do with it? Donate to a charitable organization connected with the theme? Create a book? If time permits, maybe more Photography Trivia?
As always, your QUESTIONS will be ANSWERED. We try to provide time to answer questions on your Camera, Lenses, composition and Post Processing at every meeting, so bring your questions and your suggestions for other presentations from our group of experienced photographers and other local experts.
For those of you who also connect with our FACEBOOK page, Steve DaPonte recently posted a link to a mini-learning Video about use of Histogram and Exposing To The Right. Take a look. He will be talking more about this and showing the Video at the November Club Meeting.
We ask you to wear masks at our meeting if you feel more comfortable!
DISCOUNTS ON PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS:
ROCKY NOOK is the finest photography book publisher in the world and we are fortunate to have a very long and great relationship with them. As you have seen from the books Jeff and others have brought to the Club, the quality and information can’t be beat! Jeff Ornstein, our Vice President and Energizer Bunny, does book reviews for their new books. Jeff urges you all to go on their website at rockynook.com to check out the books. ALSO! Our club members get a 35% discount by using the code LCC35.
Mark your Calendars for these Upcoming Events.
November 16 Club Meeting (Wednesday) Note that we moved date to the following Wednesday for this particular Club meeting. Our speaker will be Julio DiCastro https://juliodecastro.smugmug.com/. His website can be found on Facebook. (Against the Wind Images). The Photo Theme for November will be MUSIC. We also anticipate a Mini Learning Session with our In House Photography Consultant, Steve DaPonte. He and other in house experts will provide their suggestions for using your Histogram Reading and respond to other questions related to setting up your camera for best lighting .
December 13 (Tuesday) Club Meeting. The theme for photos this month will be FAMILY OR MEMBERS CHOICE. Our speaker will be Bobby Wummar who photographs on landscape, wildlife, and lightning, among other things, and enjoys answering your questions about how he uses lighting, and prepares for the excellent photographs he has captured. We hope you will be there to hear this interesting speaker. We might even have a little Holiday party if the Library allows. Details forthcoming.
January 10, 2023 (Tuesday) Club Meeting. Our theme this month will be PETS and we will be planning for our annual outing at the Palm Beach Zoo. We also plan to have a Workshop in January with Linda Brinckerhoff, a professional member who specializes in Still Life and, as you recall from last year, Portrait Photography. She will share her tips for Still Life and we will have opportunities to work with her settings later that month, date to be scheduled.
February 14, 2023 (Tuesday) Club meeting. Might be rescheduled if Valentine’s Day plans conflict for most members. Theme for February is Doors, Windows, and Gates.
March, 2023. The theme for March is Sunrises and Sunsets. Plans in the works for a Lighthouse Camera Club Picnic.
We will need your images forWATER by Sunday night, June 12, but if you have them this week, wouldn’t that be nice to send them to Jeff Ornstein now?We also need your Alter Images and any you would like your colleagues here to Critique.
The Alter Image for JUNE is attached here for your convenience. Please don’t wait until the last minute to submit your pictures to Jeff.
If youwould like to copy the Zoo Slide Show to replay at home and to show your friends bring a Thumb Drive to the June 14 meeting. It was a big hit with our Club and the Poster was very much appreciated by the Palm Beach Zoo.
ANNOUNCEMENTS May 27, 2022
Our next meeting: will be on Tuesday, June 14 at 6:00 pm at the North Palm Beach Library. We are always looking for New Members, so, bring along a friend or two!
IMAGES FOR THE June 14 CLUB MEETING.
Our monthly theme for June is WATER All members can submit up to six(6) images for the slide show we present at each meeting. We are looking into methods for posting our slide show after each Club Meeting, on our Lighthouse Camera Club Website and our Facebook page.
Please send your images to Jeff or Steve (he will forward to Jeff) at 72 dpi, with the long side at 1200 pixels (same as always); DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING is 8:00 p.m.Sunday night, June 12
VIDEOS: We also will show videos of the current Theme, your alter images and photos for critiques.
March 5, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. — Field Trip to Busch Wildlife Sanctuary. We have room for 25 photographers on a guided tour, so please let RSVP so that we can insure your spot on this trip. Sorry for the late notice, but the date was just confirmed this morning.
WE NEED YOUR Member’s Choice IMAGES BY SUNDAY NIGHT, March 6 and also your Alter Images and any you would like your colleagues here to critique.
Fotofusion starts next week at Palm Beach Photographic Center. There are some events that are free. Scroll to end for more information.
Our next meeting: will be on Tuesday, March 8, 6:00 pm at the North Palm Beach Library. We are always looking for New Members, so, bring along a friend or two! This will also serve as our Annual meeting for purposes of fulfilling our corporate obligations under Florida law, so we will vote on the new slate of board members and to approve an updated set of By Laws, which were mailed to you earlier this week.
IMAGES FOR THE March 8 CLUB MEETING.
Our monthly theme for March is MEMBER’S CHOICE. All members can submit up to five or six (5 – 6) images for the slide show we present at each meeting (thank you, Jeff!). We will be posting our slide show on a regular basis, after each Club Meeting, on our Lighthouse Camera Club Website and our Facebook page. Please send your images to Jeff Ornstein or Steve daPonte (he will forward to Jeff) at 72 dpi, with the long side at 1200 pixels (same as always); DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING is 8:00 p.m. Sunday night, March 6 .
PRESENTATION: We plan to have a presentation at our March 8 meeting by Steve DaPonte, about how he does layering with photo software and other more basic adjustments one can make with more popular software applications. He will also talk about how to resize your photos for various purposes.
VIDEOS: We also will show videos of the Member’s Choice photos, alter image and critiques, and the video with our Zoo pictures. This will be a fun presentation, as always! For those who think ahead – our monthly theme for APRIL will be Faces / Expressions (human or other).
QUESTIONS ANSWERED: We will provide some time to answer questions on your Camera, Lenses, composition and Post Processing at the this meeting, so bring your questions and your suggestions for other presentations from our group of experienced photographers and other local experts. Please, for your safety, with the increase in Covid we ask you to wear masks at our meeting if you feel more comfortable!
SLIDE SHOWS. We enjoy an interesting slide show, if you have one to share. Should you need assistance in preparing your photographs to create a slide show, we can show you how it is done.
NEXT MONTH’S (April) THEME FOR PHOTOGRAPHY:
For those who think ahead – our monthly theme for APRIL will be Faces / Expressions (human or other)
UPCOMING EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS. Mark your calendars!
March 5, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. a visit to Busch Wildlife Center hosted by falconer Dan Frankian on his use of birds of prey, how he trains them to remove unwanted birds and animals from various locations such as airports, and his use of trained animals for photography. See, www.Hawkeye.ca. This will be an opportunity to photograph these beautiful birds (a hawk, an owl, and others) at close distance and no cages. We realize this is short notice, so please email back if you plan to attend. We have space for 25 photographers.
March 23, 2022 Linda Brinckerhoff Workshop on Portraits. This is a hands-on workshop focusing on PORTRAITS. We will have stations set up and Models. Bring your Cameras and tripods! We have a list of those who committed to come at the January meeting; if this change in date for March affects you one way or another, please let Jeff and Dina know.
APRIL Photo Themefor the April Club meeting Video: Faces / Expressions (human or other).
The April Meeting of the Club will be on Tuesday, April 12. Photos will be due on Sunday, April 10.
April 12, 2022 – Our Club Meeting and presentation by Florida ornithologist Dr. Mark Cook about the birds we like to photograph at Green Cay and Wakodahatchee.
April, 2022 (TBD) – Visit to Wakodahatchee to view and photograph new baby birds and other wildlife of interest.
April 20, 2022 – (tentative) workshop on basic Still Life photography with Sandra Effertz or an alternative to be determined.
April, 2022 (tbd) – Visit to Wakodahatchee to view and photograph new baby birds and other wildlife of interest.
May, 2022. (tbd) At our May meeting, we hope to have Bill LaFlamme talk to us about how to take Sunrise and evening/sunset photos. Later, we will schedule a morning trip to Bethesda by the Sea church and the Palm Beach Lake Trail for photographs.
June, 2022 (tbd) A Sunset trip to the Four Arts Museum/Sculpture Garden for sunset photos followed by dinner together for those who are interested at Duffy’s.
If you know of a Photo Shoot or are planning a Photo Outing, please let me know and I will forward to the Club Members and you might get some company again, all very informal.
At the Palm Beach Photographic Center, 27th Annual Festival Where Creativity and Technology Fuse à March 1-5, 2022
5 Days of Virtual Presentations
500 series presentations: Free to everyone 600 series presentations: Free to Members and passport holders Must pre-register for all events to receive a Zoom link.
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