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Quinton Webster caught this 4 1/2 lb Large Mouth Bass on Lake Guntersville.

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Read About This Cute Little Chihuahua.

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Thursday • August 21, 2014 • Issue #1

Welcome to ourIntroductory Issue of

The Nifty Pickle! The Nifty Pickle is a weekly publica-tion that is distributed FREE throughout local merchants in Marshall County, Alabama. As you flip through this very first issue, you will find interesting and informative articles, games, puzzles, coupons, classifieds, recipes and much, much more! This is not the normal “Run of the Mill” newspaper. You will not find a picture of a burning house or a wrecked car on the front page of the Nifty Pickle, or on any page for that matter. What you will find is fun, interesting and the “Good News” in your community.

Our mission for the Nifty Pickle is two-fold: (1) To help promote local merchants by making our readers aware of what they have to offer to the community. This is not just about advertising. We want our readers to know why they should be doing business with these mer-chants. (2) To help our readers be better in-formed on the things that matter most to them: Their family, friends and things that may affect how they live. We also have a website that you can visit 24 hours a day... www.NiftyPickle.com (still Under Construction as of this writing). There you will find announcements for birth-days, weddings, anniversaries and events that are going on in your community. We have a church directory that will list some of the local churches so check to make sure your church is there. You will find our classified ads and cou-pon pages as well as a page to show off your special pet.

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Wouldn’t it be great to have the “free-dom” to purchase exactly what you are looking for by simply trading your goods or services? At Tradebank, our clients have the flexibil-ity to use their “trade credits” earned to pur-chase what they want or need from thousands of businesses within the worldwide Tradebank network (The “trade credit”, or trade dollar, is equal to one cash dollar in the country where it is earned.) Sounds easy, right? Well it is! Trade-bank Cashless Commerce™ provides a plat-form where trades come together for our cli-ents, much like a clearinghouse does for stocks, or a commercial bank does for checks. Just like any brokerage firm, Tradebank receives a com-mission on each transaction. Our service in-cludes sending you new business on a continu-ing basis, facilitating your purchase requests, and automating the bookkeeping for each trade transaction. Plus, all transactions are credited immediately, so there are no receivables, col-lection efforts, or bad debts involved.

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“Freshwater Fishing”License Plate Now Available

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resourc-es (ADCNR) announces that the new “Freshwater Fishing” distinctive license plate is available through county probate offices. This license plate depicts a largemouth bass, the state’s official freshwater fish, and has up to six spaces for optional personalization. It will replace the “Take a Kid Fishing” license plate, which has been in production since 2006.

The cost for the new license plate will be $50 annually. Proceeds from the sale of the license plate will support habitat enhancement, aquatic wildlife species protection and restoration, aquatic education, bass genetic research, sport fish disease research and sport fish stock-ings.

Please join the effort to fund aquatic wildlife management and protection by acquiring a “Freshwater Fishing” distinctive license plate for your vehicle. If you have any questions regarding the license plate, please contact the Fisheries Section office at (334) 242-3471.

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resourc-es promotes wise stewardship, management and enjoyment of Ala-bama’s natural resources through five divisions: Marine Police, Marine Resources, State Lands, State Parks, and Wildlife and Freshwater Fish-eries.

To learn more about ADCNR, visit www.outdooralabama.com.


The Rules Are Simple! This contest is for chil-dren that are 3 - 12 years of age. Please submit your entry no later than September 11, 2014. The winners (one boy and one girl) will be announced on our web-site, www.niftypickle.com, and in the next issue of the Nifty Pickle. You can mail your entry to Nifty Pickle, PO Box 1161, Guntersville, Alabama 35976. Please include your name, phone number or email address so we can contact you if you are the winner. Your phone number or email address will never be shared with anyone. If you are one of the lucky winners, we will let you know where to pick up your prize.

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The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resourc-es (ADCNR) announces that the new “Freshwater Fishing” distinctive license plate is available through county probate offices. This license plate depicts a largemouth bass, the state’s official freshwater fish, and has up to six spaces for optional personalization. It will replace the “Take a Kid Fishing” license plate, which has been in production since 2006.

The cost for the new license plate will be $50 annually. Proceeds from the sale of the license plate will support habitat enhancement, aquatic wildlife species protection and restoration, aquatic education, bass genetic research, sport fish disease research and sport fish stock-ings.

Please join the effort to fund aquatic wildlife management and protection by acquiring a “Freshwater Fishing” distinctive license plate for your vehicle. If you have any questions regarding the license plate, please contact the Fisheries Section office at (334) 242-3471.

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resourc-es promotes wise stewardship, management and enjoyment of Ala-bama’s natural resources through five divisions: Marine Police, Marine Resources, State Lands, State Parks, and Wildlife and Freshwater Fish-eries.

To learn more about ADCNR, visit www.outdooralabama.com.



ALBERTVILLEBeulah Road Baptist Church

903 East Main StreetAlbertville, Alabama 35950

(256) 878-4947

Corinth Baptist Church4183 Rose Road

Albertville, Alabama 35951(256) 894-3400

Fairview UnitedMethodist Church

1750 Hustleville RoadAlbertville, Alabama 35950

(256) 891-1719

First Baptist Church Albertville309 East Main Street


Mt. Calvary Baptist Church201 Rose Road


BOAZBelaire Baptist Church

1505 Oak DriveBoaz, Alabama 35957

(256) 593-8773

Boaz Church of God115 McGee Street

Boaz, Alabama 35957(256) 593-3689

First Baptist Church225 S. Main Street

Boaz, Alabama 35957(256) 593-8580

Mt. Zion Baptist Church623 County Road 2

Boaz, Alabama 35957(256) 561-3682

Sardis Baptist Church1501 Church Street

Boaz, Alabama 35957(256) 593-7762

GUNTERSVILLEFirst Baptist Church

1000 Gunter AveGuntersville, Alabama 35976

(256) 582-5141

First United Methodist Church539 Gunter Avenue

Guntersville, Alabama 35976(256) 582-2001

Guntersville Church of Christ800 Gunter Avenue


The Churchat Lake Guntersville

4525 Wyeth DriveGuntersville, Alabama 35976

(256) 582-5312

Victory Baptist Church1644 O’ Brig Avenue


On the website, you will also find a list of our local merchants that allow us to put the Nifty Pickle in their place of business each week. If your favorite merchant is not listed on our distribution pages, be sure to have them give us a call. These are just a few of the things you can find on our site... www.NiftyPickle.com.

We hope you enjoy the Nifty Pickle each and every week. Please be sure to let us know if you have any comments or sugges-tions. We are always glad to hear from those that make our publication possible... Our local merchants and loyal readers.

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Welcome toour Introductory

Issue of TheNifty Pickle!



What is your name? So Yeun Jin

Where are you from? Seoul South Korea

What grade are you in and how old are you? 10th grade and I am 15 years old.

Why did you choose to become an ex-change student? Because I wanted to study abroad.

What do you like most about the United States? I love Disney World.

Who is your host family here in the United States? Chad and April Pell with their chil-dren, Sierra and Will from Albertville, Ala-bama.

What do you like most about your host family? They are nice people.

How long is your stay in the United States? One year.

What do you miss most about your home country? My family and food.

What does your family think about you being so far away? They are worried.

Do you get a chance to speak with your family while you are away? Yes.

How do you communicate with your fam-ily? (Skype, Facebook, email, telephone, etc.) I use Skype and Facebook.

Do you miss your friends and classmates from your home country? Yes.

Tell us about your siblings. I have a brother and he is 12 years old.

What is your favorite hobby or sports event? Swimming

What is your favorite color? Light Blue

What is your favorite food to eat here in the United States? Buffalo Wings and Brownies

What is your favorite food to eat at home? Noodles

When you go back home, what will you tell your friends about your experience in the United States? All good things. I think every student should take the opportunity to study abroad. But I look at it as “playing” abroad because it is so much fun and inter-esting.

Sierra, what do you like best about hav-ing a Foreign Exchange Student living with you? We took a mission trip for World Changers with Brasher’s Chapel Church. We went to New Orleans, Louisiana and Moore, Oklahoma. Having So live with us has been very interesting and fun.

Sierra, What would you like for So to tell everyone back home in South Korea about you and her visit to the United States? That I was the best sister ever!

Foreign Exchange StudentOver 7,000 Miles From Home

An Interview with So Yeun Jin

From left to right:Sierra Pell and So Yeun Jin

with regional exchange offices across North America. Your account will personally be managed by a Trade Broker, who is part of a dynamic brokerage team working together to promote your business. You receive continual guidance and support for your spending needs, and assistance in maximizing the benefits of this revolutionary business tool. Think of your Trade Broker as another resource to manage your business; however, where more resources COST you money, your Trade Broker MAKES you money. When one looks at service, no other trade exchange comes close to Tradebank. Your Tradebank broker is the ultimate trade profes-sional – well trained, highly knowledgeable, and experienced in all aspects of trade. Working closely with you in every as-pect of your trade business, your broker will:

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Every step of the way your Tradebank broker will help you to succeed in your trade business. No other trade exchange is as com-prehensive or responsive! Strength, knowledge, experience – rea-sons companies the world over choose Trade-bank.

What is Tradebank? Tradebank is a global trade network that assists companies of all sizes to convert what they have into what they need using a means of exchange called the Tradebank Dollar (T$) in the United States, the Tradebank Canadian Dollar in Canada. Employed as a financial tool, Tradebank assists companies across a variety of industries to increase sales and conserve cash while still obtaining the products and services they need to run their business. Clients of the Tradebank Network can search the Internet for those products and services that are offered by other clients. Trades are conducted over the telephone with the assistance of experienced Trade Brokers to provide a satisfying customer experience.What is the Tradebank Network?The Tradebank Network provides a market-place for businesses of all sizes and helps those businesses to increase sales, enhance cash flow, and improve profit. Tradebank is a central re-pository of client information and data for all trade transactions that take place within the network. By providing inventory listings on-line and transactions through personal Trade Brokers, the Tradebank Network ensures cli-ents equal access to products and services in-formation.Why join Tradebank?Tradebank offers a full array of services that other trade exchanges simply cannot match. One, our brokers are the ultimate trade profes-sionals — well-trained, highly knowledgeable and experienced in all aspects of trade. Two, Tradebank offers your business a no-risk guar-antee: If we don’t bring your company new business, we’ll refund your initial retainer fee

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– in full. Three, with our use of the Internet and our state-of-the-art, proprietary technology, we’re offering clients speed and efficiencies that were never available before. And lastly, as a member of Tradebank, you’ll have working for you a solid, experienced organization with regional exchange offices across North America.

Call JW at256-673-8190 to Find Out More AboutTradebank!


ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Untangling personal problems might take more time than the impatient Lamb expected. But it’s important to hang in there until all those knotty situations are straightened out.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You still need to work out last-minute snags in your dealings with a rival. Hold your ground de-spite a perceived lack of support. Things should turn around before you know it.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Best not to delay preparing for that upcoming family event. The sooner you get things started, the better chance you have of finding potential problems and making needed changes.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The roman-tic Moon Child might be reluctant to see the reality behind that “ideal” situation. But by midweek, the practical Crab emerges to help clear away the moonbeams.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Although the Big Cat might be receptive to more “purr-sua-sion” to get you to agree to a workplace change, make sure you can distinguish the fine line between facts and flattery.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your positive attitude in the workplace helps to get you noticed by the right people. Now go ahead and use some of that new self-confi-dence to help shore up a personal relation-ship.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Al-though you might still have to work out some problems with a business partner, things go more smoothly on the home front. An investment opportunity might need more study.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Don’t be reluctant to act on your suspicion. Even if others see nothing wrong, the astute Scorpio could sense an underlying problem that isn’t always obvious on the surface.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to Decem-ber 21) A new opportunity presents some obstacles that need to be dealt with as soon as possible. Delaying action in hopes that the problems will go away could be coun-terproductive.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A friend or family member’s request might carry some hidden factors that could later create problems. Be sure you know all the facts before you make your decision.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A setback in implementing a plan could turn out to be a blessing in disguise. Use the downtime to rework your original concepts and see where changes could be made.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You might not be consciously fishing for com-pliments, but admit it -- won’t you feel great when your efforts are noticed? So accept the praise gracefully. You earned it.

•It was noted British lexicographer Sam-uel Johnson who made the following sage observation: “The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him ab-solutely no good.”

•If an American black bear is pregnant when it goes into hibernation, she could give birth without ever awakening. While she is still in her torpor, her body will draw on reserves of fat to produce milk to nurse her young. However, if something that could be danger-ous to her young comes within 50 feet of the den, the mother bear’s heart rate will spike and she will wake to defend the cubs.

•If you happen to be fortunate enough to spot numerous bears together in the wild (or unfortunate enough, depending on the cir-cumstances), thanks to this column you’ll be able to call the group by its correct col-lective noun: It’s a sloth or sleuth of bears.

•If you’ve ever looked closely at a zipper, you may have noticed the letters YKK on the tab. The letters stand for Yoshida Ko-gyo Kabushikigaisha, which is Japanese for “Yoshida Manufacturing Shareholding Company,” which produces most of the zip-pers found in the U.S.

•A recent study by scientist Karl Berg sug-gests that an adult green-rumped parrotlet, a tiny bird native to Venezuela, will “name” its babies, assigning each a particular series of peeps to identify it. Not only that, other parrotlets then learn to associate that exact series of peeps with that particular bird, and actually use the sounds to get its attention.(c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.


This angler, Quinton Webster, shows off a 4 1/2 lb Large Mouth Bass (Pictured above) caught at Lake Guntersville, Mountain Lakes Resort. He was using a White and Chartreuse Spinner Bait. Quinton also caught a 5 lb Large Mouth Bass (Pictured below) at South Sauty using a White and Blue Spinner Bait. Way To Go!

It’s a well-known fact that vegetables are good for you. But just as important, this ultra-easy salad tastes good!

1 cup sliced carrots1 cup chopped fresh broccoli

1 cup chopped fresh cauliflower1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese1/2 cup fat-free Italian dressing

2 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise

1. In a large bowl, combine carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, mush-rooms and mozzarella cheese. Add Italian dressing and mayonnaise. Mix gently just to combine.

2. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Gently stir again just be-fore serving. Makes 4 (1 cup each) servings.

Each serving equals: 95 calories, 3g fat, 8g protein, 461mg sodium, 3g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Vegetable, 1 Meat. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

MozzarellaVegetable Salad

Ole! Chicken1 lb. boneless chicken breasts

1 jar of your favorite salsa

Cook low in slow cooker for 8 hours.Serve over rice or in quesadillas or tacos. Ole!


They Lived to be 100The U.S. Census Bureau has released a long-term research report on the differenc-es between centenarians and seniors who are age 65 and older.

Pulling in data from a previous report, Cen-tenarians 2010, this research is an overview of 2007 to 2011 and focuses on marital sta-tus, education, veteran status, income and poverty levels.

Here’s what it learned: •Women made up the majority of those who had lived a century or more, at 81 percent. In the over-65 group, women were at 57 percent.

•Marital status: Most centenarians (82 per-cent) were widowed. Because of age, the over-65 group had a lower rate of 29 per-cent widowed.

•Education: A surprising 43 percent of cen-tenarians did not finish high school. In the over 65 age group, 23 percent didn’t re-ceive a diploma. Of those who went on to college, 15 percent of centenarians earned a bachelor’s degree or higher, with 21 per-cent of the over-65 group earning a degree.

•Veterans: Only 0.5 percent of women cen-tenarians were veterans, but the number wasn’t much higher for women in the over-65 group, with 1.15 percent veterans.

•Income: Of the centenarians, 83 percent received Social Security, compared to 88 percent of the over-65 group. The amount of benefits was lower, of course, for the centenarians because Social Security is based on what you put into the system. Of the centenarians, 17 percent lived in pov-erty, compared to 9 percent of the over-65 group.

Want to live to be a centenarian? Dr. Thom-as Perls, co-author of “Living to 100: Les-sons in Living to Your Maximum Potential at Any Age,” has some tips: Be adaptable and flexible. Get rid of stress. Be optimis-tic. Exercise. Own a pet. Those are good goals for people of any age.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot per-sonally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Please Send questions via email to [email protected].

(c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

Learn Why Millions ApplyOnline For Social Security

(NAPS)—For millions of people across Amer-ica, the concept of re-tirement has changed significantly. “Re-tiring” used to mean taking it easy. Today, it’s a more active time than ever; a time for new interests, being in-volved with family and friends, volunteering, and paying attention to being physically and mentally fit.

Retirees live healthier, work longer, and play harder. It’s the new normal. Even the momen-tous act of applying for retirement benefits—which used to require a visit to the Social Se-curity office—has become more convenient, easier, and faster for busy “retirees.”

Thinking about applying for your benefits? Begin at Social Security’s website, www.so-cialsecurity.gov. It offers a wealth of services, information, and tools to help you plan for a better retirement. When you are ready, you can apply for benefits online, from home. No ap-pointment, no travel to a busy government of-fice, no worry that you’ve brought all the right paperwork.

The online retirement application is easy to use. In most cases, it will take you less than 15 min-utes to complete. You also can save your unfin-ished work at any point and finish later. There are no forms to sign and usually no documen-tation is required. Social Security will process your application and contact you if any further information is needed.

Before you apply, you need to consider several factors. For people born in 1938 or later, “full retirement age” has gradually increased, and for people born after 1959, it is age 67. You can apply for reduced benefits as early as age 62. You also should consider whether you want to work in retirement, health issues, your family’s monetary needs, and future financial obliga-tions. Social Security offers several online tools to help you explore your retirement options.

Regardless of your age, there are advantages to creating a personal my Social Security account. It gives you complete access to your personal information, including your lifetime earnings and estimated retirement, disability, and survi-vor’s benefits for you and your family. There are advanced security features to protect your privacy. You can have unique text message codes sent to your cell phone each time you sign in.

There’s even an address bar at the top of your screen indicating the website has an extended validation certificate. This means your infor-mation will be encrypted and that the website has been verified by a certification authority.

When you receive Social Security benefits, your personal account will be the best way to manage them, enabling you to start or change direct deposit of your payments, get proof of benefits, and more.

More than 7 million people have chosen to re-tire the fast, convenient, and stress-free way—online. In fact, last year, almost 50 percent re-tired online.

Choose the most convenient option to retire by visiting www.socialsecurity.gov.

Applying for Social Security Benefits has

never been easier.

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A Heat stroke is the most serious form of heat injury and is considered to be a medical emer-gency. If you know that someone has had a heat stroke, you should call 911 immediately and render first aid until help arrives.

A Heat stroke can kill or cause damage to the brain. Although studies show that a heat stroke mainly affects people over age 50, it can also have an adverse effect on the young folks too.

A Heat stroke often be-gins with milder heat-related illnesses such as heat cramps, fainting, and heat exhaustion. But you can have a Heat Stroke even if you have no previous signs of heat injury.

The medical definition of a Heat Stroke is “a core body temperature greater than 105 degrees Fahrenheit, with complications involving the central nervous system that occur after expo-sure to high temperatures.” You may have other symptoms including nausea, seizures, confu-sion, disorientation, and sometimes loss of con-sciousness or you may even lapse into a coma.

Other symptoms may include:•Throbbing headache

•Dizziness and light-headedness•Lack of sweating despite the heat

•Red, hot, and dry skin•Muscle weakness or cramps

•Nausea and vomiting•Rapid heartbeat, which may be

either strong or weak•Rapid, shallow breathing

•Behavioral changes such as confusion, disori-entation, or staggering

•Seizures•Unconsciousness

If you even think that someone has had a Heat Stroke, immediately call 911 or take them to a hospital. Any delay seeking medical help could be fatal.

While waiting for help to arrive, begin per-forming first aid treatment. Try to move the person into an air-conditioned room, or a cool, shady area, and, if possible, remove any unnec-essary clothing. Other cooling methods include fanning air over them while wetting their skin with water, applying ice-packs to their armpits, groin, neck and back, or getting them into a shower or tub of cool water or even an ice bath. If help has not arrived quickly, you may call the Hospital Emergency Room for additional instructions.

After recovering from a Heat Stroke, you should avoid being in hot weather for a while. Take it easy until your doctor says that you can resume your normal activities.

Symptoms and Treatment

Did you know that your petcan have a Heat Stroke?

It’s true. They do not have an adequate cooling system so they are prone to having heat related emergencies. If you think your pet is experiencing a Heat Stroke, get them into a shady area or cool room as soon as possible. Pour some cool water over their head and body or even get them into a bath-tub. Never use ice water or ice as this can cause hypothermia or even lead to shock. As soon as the pet is cooled down, call a local emergency Vet Clinic and ask for assistance. Even if your pet is not showing signs of a Heat Stroke (after cool-ing them down), they may have experienced some internal damge. Get them to a Vet as soon as possible.




Is It A Light Bulbor A Darkness Absorber?

“Honey,” the estranged wife calls from the base-ment, “Another light bulb is blown down here.” Now the husband knows better. For one thing, it is not a light bulb. How many times must he explain it to her? It is called a DARKNESS ABSORBER. A darkness “WHAT” you may ask. A darkness ab-sorber... This is how it works. You take a darkness absorber (light bulb) and screw it into the socket. Then you flip the switch ‘UP’ or to the ‘ON’ position. At that moment you probably think the light bulb comes on. IT DOES NOT COME ON! The darkness absorber simply vacuums the darkness from the room and holds it there until you release it by flipping the switch

‘DOWN’ or to the ‘OFF’ position. Now you may ask, ‘How do you explain the light bulb being blown?’ There is a simple explanation for this, I assure you. Each time darkness is absorbed and then released, small particles of darkness remain inside the darkness absorber acting as a filter. Even-tually, the darkness absorber gets full of darkness and can hold no more. Therefore, when you flip the ‘absorber’ switch, nothing happens. You must then replace the darkness absorber. Still think this is silly, huh? OK, take the full darkness absorber (blown light bulb for the unbelievers), hold it to your ear and shake it. Did you hear that? That, my friend, is DARKNESS. Still not so sure? OK, look at the bottom of the darkness ab-sorber. It’s black isn’t it? Well there you go. You are holding a darkness absorber full of darkness. “HONEY!!!” Oops, gotta go change that light bulb.

Or Is It Really A Darkness Absorber?

My real name is Sheba Diamond but my daddy and granddaddy (both hu-man’s of course) call me Baby Girl. This could be because I am so pre-cious and I never get into any trou-ble. Well, that’s not true but they always tell me that they love me. I love them too and I like to show my affection by attacking their ears and toes. I also like to play fetch with old socks and my dog toys. It is so much fun. I also have a new Sister named Gracie. She is a miniature Schnauzer. Man is she so hyper. That girl is all over the place. But I really do love her.

Would you like to seeyour pet featured in the

Nifty Pickle?Jot down some information about your pet (name, personality, some-thing funny, tricks it can do, etc.) and send it along with a photo to Nifty Pickle Pet Pix, PO Box 1161 Guntersville, Alabama 35976or email to [email protected].


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