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WELCOME! Thank you for taking the time to read this online magazine that was created, published, and designed by

Nicholas Maharaj known as @TwittNick on Twitter.

This project was designed to give a strong insight of organizations and

individuals that have a passion for the talent that they choose to persuade on a daily basis.

I decided to take up an old offer in my mind of designing a magazine that features creative content for viewers and

to get the message out about crime prevention. In a collaboration with my message, I believe that I can use this method to also help those individuals

around me. I want to take this time and thank those who took the time to contribute and make this project a

success. Without you, this wouldn’t be possible.

In this Magazine you will find

featured individuals as seen in the right column. They all have stories that need to be embraced to you. Read more about them and find out how they are impacting

our world today and in the future.

BACK TO SCHOOL

Back to school should be a reminder for all drivers to be aware of school zones. The Ontario speed limit

follows as 30km/h. This fall, police presence will be up a top notch in communities during school hours to

enforce speed traps and to maintain public order.

GORICK NG

READ ABOUT TIME MAGAZINES TOP 25 WORLD

LEADERS ON PAGE 5.

SCOTT MILLS

BEHIND THE SCENES OF A SOCIAL MEDIA OFFICE

PAGE 25.

JANKI ‘S ITA’ DESAI

CHARACTER, STYLE, YOU NAME IT... SHE HAS IT ALL. READ MORE ABOUT JANKI

ON PAGE 30.

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Named one of TIME Magazine's 25 future leaders from around the world, Gorick is a third year student at Harvard University majoring in Government. Prior to university, he represented 250,000 students as Student Trustee of the Toronto District School Board and then 2 million students as President of the Ontario Student Trustees' Association.

While serving on the largest school board in Canada, Gorick authored a city-wide policy making the collection of student fees more transparent. He successfully established democratically-elected student councils in all middle and high schools, expanded outdoor education centre spaces by 4,125,

fixed all broken water fountains, and worked with the provincial government to revamp the Civics and Careers curriculum.

Since attending university, Gorick has served as Managing Director of Harvard Student Agencies Cleaners & Dorm Essentials, a student-run dry cleaning, laundry, and water delivery business with over $600,000 in gross revenue, 4 managers, 29 staff, and 6 locations across 3 universities as well as the Associate Director of the Harvard College Consulting Group.

He has also served as a Senior Policy Advisor Intern to the Ontario Minister of Research and Innovation, Business Development

& Marketing Director for Let's Go, a student travel guide company, and is the founder and CEO of The Student Voice Initiative, a new non-profit organization seeking to replicate successful student-run initiatives across Canada.

Gorick has consulted for hotels, newspapers, start-ups, non-profits, the U.S. Marine Corps, and the White House Office of Public Engagement, and is passionate about civic engagement, student leadership, and finding ways to give back to the community.

“Named one of the 25 future leaders from around the world.”- TIME MAGAZINE

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DID YOU KNOW THAT

Robberies and thefts of smart phones and MP3

players also occur on the TTC?

PROTECT YOUR VALUABLES

DID YOU KNOW THAT

Robberies and thefts of smart phones and MP3

players also occur on the TTC?

1Keep your smart phone out of view whenever possible.

2Keep your head up and be alert for people watching or following you.

3Remember, the first subway car and the car with the amber light on the outside have TTC personnel on board.

DID YOU KNOW THAT

Robberies and thefts of smart phones and MP3

players also occur on the TTC?

4Record your phone’s serial number and/or IMEI number and keep it in a safe place.

5.Register your device with a manufacturer so identification and tracking can be made easier.

6.Use Passenger Assistance Alarms inside subway cars in case of emergency.

DID YOU KNOW THAT

Robberies and thefts of smart phones and MP3

players also occur on the TTC?

7.Use the Designated Waiting Area (DWA) on station platforms

8.Try to be less pre-occupied with your smartphone.

9.Don’t be a victim of a snatched smartphone.

Toronto Police are reminding the public to be aware of their surroundings at all times, and to be mindful of the actions of others especially during your commute.

Victims of these crimes are usually pre-occupied with their device(s). Thefts occur in crowded areas when culprits can make their escape into a crowd or off a train in the blink of an eye.

HERE ARE 9 USEFUL TIPS TO REMEMBER

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Behind the scenes with DEVO LIVE.Devanté Burey

In an exclusive interview with Devanté Burey, he proves to be a strong enthusiastic individual who expresses a great deal of passion for music and the media industry.

Devanté describes himself as a pro-active person. He enjoys dancing, acting, being a comedian and a active sports player. He also plays a variety of instruments such as the Tuba, Drums, Flute, Recorder, Piano and the Guitar.

Devanté loves to socialize and interact with all different kinds of multicultural people. He is currently a full time host at BestFan.com. His last words we’re “I consider myself a package deal” with all sorts of talent.

One of his future goals is becoming a MuchMusic VJ one day.

“IT’S YOUR BOY DEVO HERE IN THE TWITTNICK MAGAZINE.”

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ACTING WITH TREVOR.Behind the actor.

Trevor Ramai Jr. is a talented actor located in Toronto, Canada. He has a decade of improv experience and has appeared in short films and web content since 2009. He further aims to enter the voice-over industry to extend his skills. Look out for this fellow in the future.

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I am an aspiring 20 year old emcee and Journalism student currently studying at Seneca College. There's not a lot to be said about myself, but only to be heard on the mic. I've been an emcee since I was 14 years old, moving up in the industry from all ages events to 19+ parties. My goal is to work down in New York on radio or television. I'm geared more towards radio, but you never know what could happen!

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Kimberly Boodram, age 22, living in Toronto, ON. Is aspiring to be a model/actress. She has been performing since she was 4 years old. Throughout elementary and high school she has engaged herself in on stage performances including drama, choir, and performing arts in general.

In her spare time she does art and loves to read. After she graduated high school , she continued onto her secondary education at Humber Lakeshore where she studied Creative Advertising for a year, but after realizing that was a separate passion altogether she took a year off and decided to attend Seneca at York where she obtained her Diploma in Social Services. Later, she hopes to attend University in order to obtain her Bachelors, and then a Masters in Social Services.

In March of 2013, Kimberly was signed at Max Agency. However, a few months past and after having no luck. She then decided that she should take her faith into her own hands.

Around the end of July, after talking to a friend he introduced her to another amazing agency called Enrique Modeling Agency. After a few weeks of being a part of the agency, she had received multiple casting calls and auditions. So far, she has been the lead girl in a music video. And has gotten offers to be in music videos with artists such as Joe Budden and Vita Chambers. It has been an amazing experience. On top of that she also works as a cosmetics associate in Walmart and has also spent about 4 months or so working as a creative designer on the Miss

Pakistan World 2013 magazine along with 2 other amazing individuals; Binthu and Aamir.

While she has many different experiences, in terms of modeling/acting she is excited to see where things could go in hopes of creating change and letting the world know "not let others take control of your life, if you want change to occur allow it to happen because sitting and wishing things would happen never works."

In the future, she would definitely like to see where her modeling/acting job leads to. However, she is aware that Education comes first and foremost and for that reason She would like to use this experience to create change. Allow everyone to know that even if you have your education you can always follow your heart and your dreams.

Kimberly does hope to become a successful Social Service Worker, working in at risk communities one day. Since Previously, she has done her first year placement working for TDSB and then during her second year she spent the entire year doing her placement at a non profit agency called For Youth Initiative (FYI). Working with at risk youths.

She definitely has an amazing support system to make changes like this happen. Her family and friends play a huge influence in the decisions she makes. If individuals around us surround themselves with positive and supporting individuals it will make embarking on new journeys a pleasurable experience like hers.

KIMBERLY BOODRAM, 22ASPIRING MODEL

“Elegance is not about being noticed. Its about being remembered.”

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Behind the scenes of an inspiring reporter Sunnena Virdi is currently majoring in Criminal Justice, Sociology and News Studies at Ryerson University.

As a third year student, she has participated and helped with many undertakings to further her knowledge within her field. You’ll find a history of experience from phenomenal crew work at Rogers TV with a combination of performance experience, on-air, camera and much more.

Throughout her life, she has taken part in many performances across Canada and America as a professional Indian

Folk dancer, which has taught her how to work with an audience since the age of 8. Let alone allowed her to freely travel unaccompanied without any issues.

Sunnena has also won a gold mental in Videography through Toronto District School board for a Public Service Announcement that preached the consequences of peer pressure. In addition, she has been and currently still working a part time job; going to school full time, have a volunteer internship at Rogers TV and a dance team. In which teaches her how to handle many tasks at one time.

In the near future she aims to be on television as a crime reporter, not only to report on current crimes but also make connections on small crimes and prevent others from happening.

SUNNENA VIRDI, is an inspiring reporter. She currently volunteers at Rogers TV in Toronto, ON.

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Harleen's life-long dream is to become a successful and well respected South Asian television personality. She feels it is crucial to have positive South Asian role models in the media world who inspire and lead by example for younger generations.

Even with a jam-packed schedule, she still manages to find a balance between work, volunteering, and spending quality time with friends and family.

The experience of winning the Miss India Canada 2013 crown has reconfirmed

Harleen's belief that hard work, dedication, a positive mindset and a good sense of humor can result in a winning combination.

In her free time Harleen enjoys exercising, traveling, hot yoga, reading books on personal development, singing & listening to all types of music (even country!)

“Harleen is a strong individual who seeks the best in everything she does. I’m proud to call her my friend today because she is a perfect example of one. I’m very proud of you and what you’ve accomplished today. Keep going, the road has no dead ends.” - TwittNick

HARLEEN MALHANSbehind the scenes of Miss India-Canada 2013

SPECIAL EDITION

“ONE STEP A DAY. TOGETHER WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD.”

@HarleenMalhans

How does a 22 year old in a major metropolitan North American city come to embrace social media in the fight against crime? This is the story of one such kid who learned from one police officer the true value of creating relationships with technology and how one person can, in turn, use his own voice to spread messages of public safety, responsibility, and what it means to be a participatory citizen. His name is...

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CONNECTED COPS INTERVIEWwith Toronto’s crime fighter.By Laura Stevens

Back in November 2009, Police Constable Scott Mills, who was then serving as Crime Stoppers Youth Officer for the Toronto Police, made a presentation at North Albion Collegiate Institute. His message inspired me because one could sense that he was genuine. Afterward, I approached him about community opportunities, offering to lend a hand in engaging youths in whatever capacity I could.

At the time, I had little knowledge about social media. Constable Mills encouraged me to set-up Twitter account for outreach purposes and to widen my network into

the community. Within a few days, I learned the intricacies of Twitter.

I myself did not know about Crime Stoppers nor its purpose. With some research, it became obvious that Crime Stoppers had a valuable purpose. I began attending community events with Constable Mills, video recording, tweeting, Face-booking and even editing. I entered a world where I saw how the police interacted with the community it served—it was positive and it was encouraging.

As my contact with the Toronto Police grew, I eventually met TAVIS coordinator, Sgt. Jeff Pearson whose TAVIS Facebook page was created so that the public could become familiar with the work that he and his TAVIS colleagues did. TAVIS, which stands for Toronto Anti-Intervention Strategy, is a specialized group of officers who are deployed into selected communities considered to be the most vulnerable to incidents of violent crimes. For its 2011 campaign, TAVIS will be present in the communities of Weston-Lawrence (12Division) and Brimley Eglinton (43Division).

Toronto Anti-Violence Intervention Strategy (TAVIS) means more officers and lots of community involvement in creating stronger neighborhoods. Community mobilization is a way to bring the neighborhood – residents, businesses, community and government services, and the police – together to plan and carry out activities that will resolve crime and safety issues.

A lot of youth question my association with crime prevention. I truly believe that this is the right thing to do. Public education about Crime Stoppers is the key to addressing the potential for

future incidents such as school shootings, gun violence, gangs, and drugs. If greater numbers of people were aware of the program, we could be building a much more secure place to live.

I remember telling Carmen Villidar from Digital Journal, “If every police officer was as nice and reasonable like Mills, I think every youth would be engaged in programs such as BMX Riding, Legal Graffiti Art and removal and other Crime Stoppers events. Scott and my efforts to fight crime are the reasons why I want to be a Police Officer one day.”

The homicide of my former schoolmate, Courtney Facey, remains a daily and constant reminder of why I want to connect the public with Crime Stoppers. Any caring person must take a stand against crime and not let criminals get away with destroying what is good about our society.

Receiving acknowledgement as the Crime Stoppers Student of the Year at the 15th Annual Chief of Police dinner in Toronto, doesn’t mean it’s over.

TEXT ‘TOR” PLUS YOUR MESSAGE TO 274637 ANON. FROM YOUR MOBILE DEVICE TO PREVENT OR SOLVE CRIMES IN TORONTO. ALL IT TAKES IS ONE TIP TO SAVE A LIFE TODAY.

Follow @TwittNick on Twitter.I’m a 22 year old student who goes to college, tweet and educate the public about Crime Stoppers Internationally. I believe that it just takes one tweet to prevent a tragic crime.

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Scott Mills has been employed as a police officer for 23 years, and is currently assigned to be a Social Media Officer working in the Toronto Police Service Corporate Communications office.

He volunteers as a social media adviser for community led Crime Stoppers programs in partnership with police and media nationally in Canada, in USA and internationally. Scott is a serving board member on the Spanish Speaking Education Network, Communities Advancing Valued Environments and the Ontario Gang Investigators Association.

Scott started his career in 1990 with the Peel Regional Police and transferred to Toronto Police

Service in 2002. He has experience in community policing, schools, homicide squad, Intelligence Unit, Street Crime Unit (gangs) and Crime Stoppers programs.

“Community collaboration is the key to success and safety and social media tools are a must to accomplish these goals using a relationships and technology strategy.” Scott is currently working with community partners from the education and medical sectors to design a Real Time Crisis Centre, that envisions the use of relationships and technology strategies and social media to save lives, especially for people experiencing mental health and homelessness issues, and to reduce 911 calls and hospital emergency room visits.

Behind the scenes of a Social Media relations officer.

SCOTT MILLS

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A PASSION FOR YOUTH Scott’s passion is working with youth on the theme of graffiti art and community building and BMX bikes. He has been long involved with these initiatives, and celebrating them on social

media for success and safety. He is also passionate about furthering investigations and prevention efforts for missing

and murdered Native women.

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Behind the scenes of a Kidd named Chris.Christopher Wahid also known as "Kidd Chris" has been DJ'ing since 2008. Mixing all genres of music together, in his amazingly "hype" sets, he is able to control the dance floor of any kind of event along with keeping attendees of all kinds on their feet.

Born in Toronto, you are sure to be exposed to all types of musical genres. Growing up Chris spent most of his time listening to a lot of music

but found a deep attraction to House/Top40 genres of music.

His outgoing personality and friendly nature allow him to bond with his audience making their night that much more memorable, entertaining them all night long. Currently on the rise, with the reputation as one of Toronto's most versatile DJs, Chris has been DJ'ing at many school events, fundraisers, club events and private functions.

The ability to entertain 6 to 60 year olds is a true talent, that Chris is working on perfecting.

In just under a few years of playing Chris has developed an overall style that is unparalleled by any other DJ. Blending music in a way that's attractive to all ears, Chris keeps any party going from start to finish. For an unforgettable event that your guests will talk about for years to come, feel free to contact us.

KIDDCHRIS AND TWITTNICK TO COLLABORATE NOVEMBER 2013

THE LIFE OF THE PARTY

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Anosiya Ignatius,24 is one of the founder of Little miss muffet cupcakes.

She started an at home cupcakes business with my Cousin Serah Aloysius,18, in 2011. Together they started off making cupcakes and cakes for family and friends and now Little miss muffet cupcakes have been fortunate to be vendors at some amazing shows in the heart of downtown Toronto.

Anosiya studied at George brown college for fashion management and marketing. Serah is in her 2nd year

at University of Toronto majoring in political science and French.

“We enjoying making cupcakes and trying new things experiment with flavors to give our customers the best cupcake experience. We're big believer on our cupcake tasting as amazing as it looks. soon little miss muffet cupcakes will expand our options for vegan cupcakes , french macaroon, cake pops and other new and fun dessert.”

In the near future Anosiya and Serah dream big and hope to open a store. Little Miss Muffet Cupcakes website is set to launch in October

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Ammar YK is a 23 year old Singer who is emerging out of Toronto. He is originally from pakistan and is of pakistani descent.

His style of music is inspired by house,dance,arabic, hip-hop and RNB music. His music and style is also inspired by his roots. He has blended various different genres together to create his own unique sound which is rare to

find in the music industry today.

Ammar YK started of his music career as a rapper in high school but later realized that producing music and singing was what fascinated him. Ammar Yk is a triple threat as he does everything from scratch himself and does not rely on anyone else to do it. He produces all of his own music for his songs. He has managed to develop a large fan base for

himself and continues to bring his unique sound.

He wishes to remain a solo artist and does not have any intentions of signing under a record label. He believes that he can do it all on his own and is focusing on his own music career and as well as Anil’s music career. Anil is one of Ammar yk's first artist that he has agreed to work with and develop.

Ammar YK, 23, from Toronto, ON, is considered a triple threat as he continues to accomplish his goals from scratch.

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For as long as I can remember while growing up, being a model has always been something that I saw myself doing alongside of also being a dancer. Seeing my role models such as Tyra banks, Megan Fox, Gisele Bundchen, & Adriana Lima on TV and magazines has inspired me to become a model. As of yet I am not a model. I'm a freelance model and I do everything myself including photography for myself. It has been difficult to get noticed as I try to put myself out there. I haven't had any help or support so I do everything myself and it has been challenging but it doesn't stop me from doing what I want to become. No matter what, I still strive to become a good model. I have no experience in the modeling industry but whenever I watch America's Next Top Model, the way Tyra Banks coached her models has really pushed me to learn off of what she teaches and based on that I put it into practice of learning various things such as posing, using my eyes in certain ways, my body, and face as Tyra Banks said. Another one of my inspirations is Megan Fox. She is my biggest inspiration since she truly is the reason why I want to become a better model. Her personality, her classy style, simple look, and her own style aren't out there and that's what makes Megan Fox my inspiration. She is what helps me to be who I am and to stand out. My

journey to becoming a model has made me see another side of me and I've given myself two identities. Sita is the other side of me which helps me be whoever I want to be. She's a model, dancer, artist, she's rebellious sometimes, and she takes chances, whereas Janki is an ordinary girl who's afraid of what the world has in store for her, she's scared to take chances, and is too afraid of what people might think. Whereas being Sita helps me overcome these fears, Sita is what makes me want to be a model and I will keep pushing myself to be one.

“When you look at Janki, you can tell she has what it takes to be a model. You don’t need a judge to tell her if she's beautiful or not. But I got to admit, she has what it takes. She has friends and fans. We are all behind you as you move forward.” - TwittNick

JANKI DESAIA Journey with Sita.

SPECIAL EDITION

“SHE MADE IT THROUGH HATRED, CASCADED THROUGH ENVY.”

@JSitaa

Laura J. Persard, 18, is an activist classically trained Indian dancer and makeup artist. She is the newest addition to the steering committee of Jahajee Sisters, an organization working to end violence and empower Indo-Caribbean women.

Laura is an Indo-Jamaican woman who has performed for various shows and cultural events throughout the east coast She has also choreographed numbers for pageants, cultural shows, and fundraisers across New York City. She has received dance training through the Dheeraj Cultural Foundation.

Laura began work in the non-profit community at the age of 16. She is

proud to have completed a domestic violence training for the "Project Speak Out" campaign by SAKHI for South Asian Women and has been involved with The Young Women's Leadership Institute of Jahajee Sisters.

During high school, Laura was a program leader in the Asian American Club which aided children overseas through UNICEF. She enjoys being involved with youth projects and tutors high school students in math, science and Latin.

Laura graduated from Cardinal Spellman High School (Bronx, New York) in June of 2012. She is now a nursing major at The University of South Florida (Tampa, FL).

“Laura is the real deal. She has such a powerful passion towards working to empower women and continuing her desires as a makeup artist. Your work has touched many and will continue to inspire others to be just like you.” - TwittNick

LAURA J. PERSARD SPECIAL EDITION

“EACH AND EVERY DAY IS A NEW OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN

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“The shorty awards was truly an amazing opportunity. I couldn’t even explain it. You’d have to be there to experience it. I remember when I walked into the TimesCentre, I felt like I was on top of the world. Surrounded left, right and centre by finalists from around the world from different categories. All I was thinking about was how far I’ve gotten and stopping isn’t an option. It will never be.”

“I have a lot of friends, family and twitter fans routing for me regardless if I won that night or not. Unfortunately, I did not win. The Activism award was presented to @AgainstSuicide. I’m pleased to connect with her and to tell her what a great effort she has put into her activism work. We are ‘both’ saving lives. What matters is that we try to make the world a more beneficial and safer place for all. Everybody in our category has done tremendous

work. We we’re all recognized and we are all winners from where we come from.”

“I will always be Toronto’s greatest crime fighter. One man, who goes by the name “Scott Mills” told me “It’s not about winning. It’s about being in the game. Every day is a learning experience. Together we can improve the people’s knowledge and the use of social media for Crime Stoppers.” I will always remember that.

This doesn’t mean that it’s the end of the journey. This goes to show that my work has been noticed and to never give up. It’s working. But I couldn’t of done this alone. I want to thank my family, friends and most of all, my city, Toronto.

Toronto Crime Fighter takes it to New York22, Nicholas Maharaj is a Shorty Awards Finalist.

Nicholas Maharaj is known to his Twitter followers as TwittNick. He is an anti-crime advocate, the 2011 Toronto Crime Stoppers Student of the Year, received 2 community service student of the year awards, and was 2011 Champion of Change Nominee. When he’s not busy typing out 140 characters or less he goes to college studying to become a police officer.

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Community leader voicing for societal change.

Talisha Ramsaroop, 20, who is currently pursuing a degree in sociology. She was recently exposed to the concept that being a female, being colored and being from a priority neighborhood automatically linked me to numerous barriers. It is because of this knowledge that I choose to pursue a career in activism form marginalized persons.

In other words, her dreams are to change the world in small ways. As ambitious as it sounds, she is doing this by pursing a certificate in anti-racist research and policy while devoting all my time to community actions projects. Talisha is currently involved in the NOISE for social

change project, ACT for youth and FYI’s creating equitable spaces. In addition I am director of mentorship at York sociology undergraduate student association. “I believe that all of the programs help give back to the community and create change in society. My dream is to live in a world were everyone is equal, were race, religion, culture or and community do not affect the way a person is treated and do not case barriers. I hope to help create this society by first eliminating stereotypes of my own community, that is Jane and Finch, especially in the York university community.” In addition she wants to challenge these stereotypes and help youth resist internalizing them. It’s about encouraging youth

to achieve their true potential. If she could describe herself in one word, I’d be determined. “I find that when I become passionate about something I am willing to do anything necessary to get it done. I find that this is especially true when it comes to school because being the first person in my family in post secondary I face very high expectations. I am extremely motivated and enjoy working with others especially when it comes to the community. I love making various communities better and working with other youth to make a difference.”

Talisha Ramsaroop, 20, is a strong voice for societal change. Read more as she takes one step at a time to rebuild barriers.

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