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be hereditary, couldn't it? Sadly, none of their 3 children got it. This all makes me so thankful that I live in a community with a plethora of green thumbs! The Peachtree City Farmer's Market, for one, comes to mind. We love it so much we wrote a feature about them. Booth after booth of locally grown foods to fit every taste palate. There are also lots of local artisans showing their handiwork. Local farmer's markets give us brown-thumbed folks an easy, fun, interactive way to, not only get to try interesting foods but also to meet the green-thumbed folk who grow them.

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FEATURES 12 Building for Good Local nonprofit is making a difference

18 Your guide to the Peachtree City Market Vendors, artisans and farmers share their wares

22 Convenience Comes at a Cost Piedmont Heart Program Coordinator, Avril James, shares her knowledge about clean living

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26 Recycling Helps Keep Peachtree City Beautiful All about the McIntosh Trail Recycling Center

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Culinary Creations

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ARTICLE ANNIE SINGH-QUERN PHOTOGRAPHY DEBBIE MCFARLAND

SQUARE FOOT MINISTRY IS HELPING BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY

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building for good

“We st r ive to have a posit ive i mpact that br i ngs hope of a br ig hter f ut u re for the com mu n it y.”

Jef f Wi l l ia ms, Execut ive Di rector, Sq ua re Foot M i n ist r y INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY CAN STIFLE PEOPLE’S

grandchildren in an unsafe house in Fayetteville. Square Foot

DREAMS AND THEIR CAPACITY TO CONTRIBUTE POS-

Ministry brought together local churches, civic organizations and

ITIVELY TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. If that cycle of poverty is

businesses to volunteer and donate to the project, and within six

broken, so much good can be unleashed: housing, health, edu-

weeks, a new home was built for the family in need.

cation, career, joy and meaning in life. Through the generosity

Potential homeowners must make their way through an appli-

of non-profits like Square Foot Ministry (SFM), lower-income

cation process in order to prove the need and level of priority to

families are breaking away from poverty that holds so many in

the helping non-profit. Individuals must also be first-time home-

bondage for generations.

buyers and part of a working family where at least one adult earns

Square Foot Ministry is a faith-based non-profit that partici-

an income in accordance with SFM’s income guidelines and

pates in neighborhood transformations, single-home construc-

credit standards. Personal interviews and background screen-

tions and minor home repair services for those in need. Recipients

ings ensure the individuals’ ability to participate in building their

of their homes are mostly single, working mothers with children.

homes and paying the monthly mortgage of zero interest from

Most of these individuals would not have the chance to achieve

SFM and about $500 per month to cover a mortgage principal

homeownership if it weren’t for the blessings of SFM. To date,

and escrow. A family must also contribute a minimum number of

SFM and its volunteers have built 15 new homes. The first home

hours helping to create their home and other similar construc-

was built in 2002 for a single grandmother who was raising her

tions in the neighborhood.

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“Sq ua re Foot M i n ist r y is a

fa ith-based non-prof it that

pa r t icipates i n neig h borhood

t ra nsfor mat ions, si ng le-home

const r uct ions a nd m i nor home repa i r ser v ices for those i n

need. R ecipients of thei r homes a re mostly si ng le, work i ng mothers w ith ch i ld ren.”

The typical home built for a lower-income family is a one-story 1,300

welcomed youths to its volunteer team. IMPACT is an initiative that

square foot building with three bedrooms and two baths. Because a

provides local youth with service opportunities such as home builds,

certain model of home is established for every project, the budget and

remodeling and clean-up of community and non-profit facilities.

list of materials are known upfront. Materials are then purchased from suppliers with whom SFM has had long-standing relationships. Some

Square Foot Ministry has also lifted the missions of other non-profits so that they may provide better for those in need:

suppliers even provide a discount or donate their materials and/or

+ A new facility for Fayette Samaritans, a faith-based ministry

labor. The total cost of a home is around $75,000 (minus any donated

serving families in critical need of food, clothing and emergency

items). It usually takes about six months to complete a home build.

financial assistance.

Up to two hundred volunteers may participate in a home-building endeavor. Local churches, businesses and civic organizations join

+ An addition to Promise Place which provides services, resources and education to victims of domestic violence and their children.

together with SFM on the house projects. Currently serving are Fayette

+ A facility for the Fayette Pregnancy Resource Center, a faith-

area Methodist churches, Rinnai Corporation, Clothes Less Traveled

based organization that offers physical, spiritual, and emotional sup-

and Coweta-Fayette EMC. In its construction projects, SFM has also

port to women, men and families facing an unplanned pregnancy.

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+ A facility for the Fayette Counseling Center, a mental health services provider for those afflicted with substance abuse. + Shelving and other structures for Clothes Less Traveled, a

+ Repairing sagging/rotting floor areas + Repairing or replacing non-functional doors + Reattaching loose drywall

thrift store that channels their profits to support the mission of other charitable organizations.

Like every non-profit, the challenges are plenty for SFM. Needs

+ An addition to A Better Way Ministries home, a faith-based residen-

include ongoing sources of funding and volunteers with a heart for

tial treatment program for young men recovering from substance abuse.

servicing their communities. While SFM is a construction, faith-based

When they are not building homes, SFM has been repairing them,

ministry, no building skills are necessary to participate as the organiza-

to include 70 home repair and handicap-access projects in the south

tion provides all the tools and training needed for various aspects of a

metro Atlanta area:

home-building project. To learn more about Square Foot Ministry, visit

+ Building wheelchair ramps for homes

their website at www.squarefootministry.org or contact Executive

+ Installing grab bars in bathrooms

Director, Jeff Williams via email at jeffwilliams@squarefootministry.org.

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CULINARY CREATIONS

SHEET PAN SALMON WITH CRISPY KALE AND POTATOES

THIS SIMPLE, LOW CALORIE AND WELL-ROUNDED MEAL IS FULLY PREPARED ON ONE SHEET PAN IN YOUR OVEN IN LESS THAN AN HOUR AND MAKES FOR A QUICK AND EASY CLEAN-UP AFTER DINNER.

A COMPLETE HEALTHY DINNER IN ONE PAN WITH THE ADDED ADVANTAGE OF AN EASY AFTER DINNER CLEAN-UP!

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SERVES 4 PREP TIME 0:58 MINUTES COOK TIME 0:38 MINUTES

SH EE T PA N SA LM ON WITH CRISPY KALE A N D P OTATO E S

Preheat oven to 425°F. Whisk 1 Tbsp. lemon juice and a pinch of the garlic into yogurt; season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside. Place potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper; toss with 2 tsp oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Roast, tossing occasionally, until potatoes are well-browned and + 1 Tbsp. Fresh lemon juice + 2 Garlic cloves, minced and divided

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+ 1 cup Plain Greek yogurt + 1/2 tsp. salt + 1/4 tsp. Black pepper + 12 oz. All purpose potatoes, large, quartered + 4 tsp, Olive oil, divided + 12 oz.Tuscan Kale, fresh, ribs and stems removed, leaves torn into large pieces + 1/2 tsp. Crushed red pepper flakes, divided + 4 (3 oz. pieces) Fresh salmon

cooked through, 25-30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss kale with 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper, remaining chopped garlic and 1 tsp oil; season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside. When potatoes are done cooking, remove from oven; place salmon between potatoes on pan in a single layer. Drizzle salmon with remaining tsp oil; sprinkle with salt, black pepper and remaining 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper. Place kale evenly around salmon and potatoes being careful to not cover salmon. Bake until salmon begins to brown around edges and is just cooked through and Kale is crispy around edges, 5–8 minutes (depending on thickness of salmon). Serve with reserved yogurt and a fresh squeeze of lemon.

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NESTLED IN THE HEART OF ABERDEEN SHOPPING CENTER ARE VENDORS AND FARMERS PROVIDING LOCAL FOOD AND GOODS TO RESIDENTS. 18

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YOU R GU I DE TO THE PE AC H T R E E CITY M ARKET

ARTICLE JACKIE BOEHEIM | PHOTOGRAPHY DEBBIE MCFARLAND

EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, PEACHTREE

and lotions, there’s something for everyone. Vallee loves

CITY HOLDS AN OUTDOOR MARKET THAT FEATURES

to celebrate diversity in her vendors. “All of my vendors are

LOCAL FARMERS AND VENDORS. The Peachtree City

very special to the community and they offer unique prod-

Market plays an important role in providing a positive envi-

ucts and crafts.” Shoppers can experience worldly food and

ronment for the distribution of locally grown foods and prod-

crafts, right here in Peachtree City. Explore Jamaican cuisine,

ucts. Envisioned in 2010 by local realtor, Tricia Stearns, she

Cuban fare and Cherokee Native American preserves.

sought to create a community of small farmers and business

Some say to not shop hungry, but in this case, we

owners. The result is an open air, food loving, dog welcoming

encourage it. Food and coffee trucks line the market, giv-

market aims to provide a sustainable living, something that

ing you a multitude of options. A market favorite is Blue

Stearns was very passionate about.

Donkey Craft Coffee. This coffee truck sources Arabica

The managing position of the market was handed off to

coffee beans and roasts them in-house. In each cup of cof-

Alison Vallee in 2019. “Eating and cooking healthy is very

fee is the use of all-natural ingredients. Grab a single-serve

important to me,” Vallee states. “I want to share my knowledge

iced coffee, iced coffee gallons or freshly roasted coffee.

of food and cooking with people.” Her passion for sourcing

Some of the other food trucks you might run into include

local food makes her the ideal person for the job. At the mar-

The Mad Greek, Kettleworks, Cousins Maine Lobster and

ket, patrons have a unique opportunity to chat directly with the

more. And don't forget to finish your meal with a deca-

farmer. This interaction goes a long way. It gives you a chance

dent dessert from one of the many local bakers. Amongst

to understand the growing process and where the food origi-

the rows of vendors, you will hear sweet sounds of music

nated. Better yet, when you purchase from the farmer, you are

coming from a variety of musicians. Dogs will say hello

directly supporting his/her family and operation.

and children run happily around. You will be engrossed in

Some farms regularly seen at the market are Circle M Farm, McCray Farm and Two Doves Farms. Two Doves is

the sense of a small-town community, all gathering for the same purpose, supporting one another.

proud to call Fayette County home. They always supply a

Shopping small while experiencing the outdoors with our

variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables. Not only are they

family is good for our hearts. Happiness spills over at this mar-

growing produce, but they are raising hens and honey bees

ket. Getting to know our neighbors, our farmers and artisans

to provide free range eggs and honey.

allow us to have a deeper connection with our community.

You can’t fully experience the market without stopping by

Vallee is always available to share her favorite recipes,

Big Daddy’s Peanuts to grab a piping hot bag of boiled pea-

cooking ideas and market tips. “This market is so very import-

nuts. Big Daddy’s is a household name and market favorite

ant to our community and surrounding area because we pro-

with its variety of boiled peanuts. It’s just $5.00 for a pound

vide fresh produce, bread & pastries, locally sourced honey,

of peanuts, flavors include regular, lemon, jalapeno hot and

BBQ sauces and rubs, teas, coffee, and many crafters as well.”

more. Just follow your nose and you will stumble upon their

Peachtree City Market is a year-round market that’s offered

stand. You’ll also find local artisans, healthy living vendors

every Wednesday and Saturday from 9 am – 1 pm. The outdoor

and nonprofit booths, making this market a great spot for

market is held rain or shine and golf cart accessible. Aberdeen

gifts and unique finds. From jewelry to handmade soaps

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SOMETIMES SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE FUTURE HEALTH OF OUR BODIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

ARTICLE PAM REID PHOTOGRAPHY DEBBIE MCFARLAND

IN THE 1980'S, WHEN THERE WAS GREAT

CONCERN

ABOUT

THE

DEPLETION OF THE OZONE LAYER, 6TH GRADERS LIKE AVRIL JAMES MAYNARD

WERE

BEING

INFLU-

ENCED BY THE LESSONS TAUGHT IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CLASS. Learning how animal waste and emissions impact the planet changed Avril's way of eating from that time forward. Today, 35 years later and with a Master of Public Health degree, Avril sets the example for clean eating as well as clean living. She relishes her dream job working for Piedmont Heart Institute - Fayette and Newnan, and embodies commitment and discipline in her role as Southside Women's Heart Program Coordinator. HOW DO YOU DEFINE CLEAN LIVING? It's a combination of things - food, home, lifestyle, self-reliance - but the first thing most people think about when they hear 'clean living' is food choices. Whole and simple foods - avoiding things that don't look like they would if you could access them in nature. The more things have moved away from what they actually look like, that's the opposite of 'clean'.

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C O N V E N I E N C E C O M E S AT A C O S T

OPEN HOUSE

In taking care of my skin, I use products I can read the labels on and understand what's in them. I take time to look up scientific terms to find out how safe they are and what they were derived from.

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHICH PRODUCTS ARE SAFE FOR PERSONAL AND HOME USE? The Environmental Working Group (EWG)

Making cleaning products is a viable and healthy way to disinfect

Skin Deep database is an online guide with

my home. A little spray of bleach after you do your sanitizing will

safety ratings for tens of thousands of products

eliminate surface germs. Hydrogen peroxide can be used to disin-

and brands. They have an app - EWG's Healthy

fect as well. Minimizing my home by cutting back on clutter and

Living. I use a barcode scanner to rate the

spending more time in nature just feels good.

safety of the products I use. They use a multi-

It's also about portability - even for the exercises I do. I use a spin

point score to determine not only if a product is

bike at home, but I'm also a hiker and I do yoga. These are things I

safe, but how much environmental impact it has

can do with my own body. I don't have to worry if a pandemic comes.

as well. I use EWG for everything.

I'm still able to exercise. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF CLEAN LIVING? There is science-backed, evidentiary support that cutting out chemicals and preservatives - things you can't pronounce and can't

PEOPLE BELIEVING THEY HAVE TO GET READY BEFORE THEY CAN START DOING THE HEALTHIER THING?

go to a store and purchase on your own - protects you from possi-

It could be they are more goal-driven

ble premature illness and death. I understand the idea of buying-in

than value-driven. They may be focused on the

because we like the convenience of the world we're living in but the

goal of weight loss instead of the value of health

convenience comes at a cost.

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“Health is not just an absence of disease. I t ’s a l s o y o u r p s y c h o s o c i a l w e l l - b e i n g . I t ’s y o u r s p i r i t u a l i t y. I t ’s y o u r j o y. T h a t ’s t h e m e n t a l h y g i e n e p a r t o f i t .”

opposed to a one time thing. If I lose ten pounds,

Starches come from rice, potatoes, pasta and beans

that's one and done. I might regain the weight but

which are not bad in moderation. Too many starches - if

that's a new ten pounds. It's like checking a box.

you're not burning them in exercises - can cause excessive weight gain. Starchy veggies and grains are full of

WHAT DOES HEALTHY LOOK LIKE? Thinness is not equated with health. Someone who

fiber which is why you always have to measure the fiber against the carbs. They are the fuel your muscles run on.

is obese and begins to employ healthful practices -

Sugars - added sugar and sweeteners - should be

eating healthy and exercising for two weeks is actu-

avoided. I try to avoid adding sugar in my diet. Whether

ally healthier the moment they start taking the salad

it's honey, brown rice syrup or sugar, my body doesn't

into their body because they're also taking charge of

know the difference. They got right into your mouth

their life. There's a level of psychosocial well-being

and into your bloodstream. Sugar is extremely addic-

they've instantly improved which correlates to an

tive. It's correlated with depression, and we don't need

improved health outcome.

that many calories for normal daily function. Carbs are not evil. They come from plants - the

HOW CONCERNED SHOULD PEOPLE

healthiest, most nutrient-dense foods on the planet.

BE ABOUT SUGAR? I think it's a better thing to say, 'carbohydrates', and

WHAT ADVICE CAN YOU OFFER TO SOMEONE

there are three main types - fiber, starches and sug-

WHO MAY BE FEELING OVERWHELMED BY THE

ars. Fiber is the indigestible part of the plant mate-

IDEA OF CLEAN LIVING?

rial. On your labels, fiber is under carbohydrates but

They should start with food because it's going into

fiber does not affect your blood sugar. It helps lower

the body. Your cells are made of what you put into

cholesterol levels and helps to tone your bowels and

your body. I am under the impression from the most

prevent colon cancer. Fiber is a carb so I get worried

recent science, that the largest impact I can person-

when people say they don't eat carbs. I worry they're

ally make on the planet is to not eat meat and diary.

not getting enough fiber. Fiber is an epidemically low

nutrient in the Standard American Diet, which is why

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MCINTOSH TRAIL RECYCLING CENTER EFFORTS CONTINUE TO GROW A TARP FILLED WITH BLOOD AND HAIR, IV TUBING, TOI-

As someone who had worked for international compa-

LETS AND A BACKYARD PLAYHOUSE SOUND LIKE PROPS

nies and owned a travel agency for 30 years, Yougel has

FOR A HORROR MOVIE. But this frightening list includes only a

admired recycling programs in other parts of the world.

few of the random non-recyclables that wind up at the McIntosh

After retirement, he started picking up litter while walking his dog. “I

Trail Recycling Center in Peachtree City.

have this thing about litter,” he said. When city leaders recognized a

When police confirmed the blood and hair in the tarp were

need to address the city’s growing litter problem, then mayor, Harold

from a deer, Al Yougel, executive director of Keep Peachtree

Logsdon, who had seen Yougel’s roadside efforts, asked if he’d be

City Beautiful, which operates the center, was relieved.

interested in starting a local chapter of Keep America Beautiful.

“We welcome people who recycle, even if they’re from outside the Peachtree City limits, but we don’t want people using it as a trash dump,” Yougel said.

Jorgen Brandt-Nielson brings glass bottles for recycling at McIntosh Trail Recycling Center.

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Eager to become more involved in the community, Yougel agreed. When the chapter started in 2008, only aluminum cans were recycled, and no recycling records were being kept.

After the city streamlined trash pickup to three companies and

The center also accepts paper and cardboard as well as books.

required them to offer free curbside recycling, Yougel estimates

During the Covid pandemic, and the associated increase of online

that up until three years ago when curbside recyclers stopped

ordering, cardboard recycling at the center skyrocketed. In 2020,

accepting glass, Peachtree City homeowners had increased

595,400 pounds of cardboard was collected.

recycling to about 25 percent.

As a non-profit entity, the Center receives a small portion of the

Recyclables are considered a commodity and Yougel explains that glass, often broken in the single stream recycling trucks was ruining other recyclables. When commodity prices dropped, recyclers could no longer afford to collect glass.

profits of selling recyclables to cover the costs of renting a compactor and having the recyclables hauled away. Although urban legends about “fake” recycling abound, Yougel said recyclables brought to the McIntosh Center are “absolutely” recycled.

Although no longer collected curbside, the McIntosh Trail Center, open 24-hours a day, still accepts glass, something Yougel said they

WHERE DOES IT GO?

can do because of their close proximity to Strategic Materials, a

Recyclables in Fayette County, collected at recycling centers as

glass recycling facility in College Park. Last year, 411,380 pounds of

well as curbside, are hauled to material recovery facilities. These mrf’s,

glass was collected. “It’s encouraging that some make the effort to

pronounced “murfs,” include facilities such as Pratt and Westrock in

bring glass to the center,” he said.

the Atlanta area and RePower South in Montgomery. There, after CONTINUED >

Keep Peachtree City Beautiful receives a small portion of profits from the sale of recyclables to pay for renting a compactor and hauling recyclables to mrf's.

Al Yougel is happy that people are willing to bring glass to the McIntosh Recycling Center in Peachtree City since curbside recyclers no longer accept it. CityLifestyle.com/FayetteCounty

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Cardboard brought to the McIntosh Recycling Center has skyrocketed during the pandemic.

“We welcome people who recycle, even if they’re from outside the Peachtree City limits, but we don’t want people using it as a trash dump.” workers remove large items and materials that can tangle machinery,

CAN WE DO BETTER?

recyclables travel through a series of screens, blowers, magnets and

Although local recycling programs are far behind the gold stan-

optical scanners that sort them. After being compressed and baled,

dards in places like Germany and Spain, Yougel is proud of the

they are sold to companies that will turn them into new products.

progress made with Keep Peachtree City Beautiful. In the future he

As interest in recycling has increased, markets for some mate-

would like to see a commercial recycling program for businesses and

rials have decreased, particularly since China stopped accepting

industry in the area. He would also like to see more people commit-

imported plastics in 2017 that were cost-prohibitive to recycle and

ted to curbside recycling. “I don’t expect 100 percent participation,”

causing environmental problems. This has made it difficult for mrf’s

he said, “but if you go down the street on trash and recycling day,

to find markets for certain plastics. Yougel said curbside recyclers

maybe not even 50 percent have recycling out.”

are mostly interested in plastics marked 1 and 2. These include items such as water and detergent bottles. Sorted items that cannot be

For more information about Keep Peachtree City Beautiful or to

sold as commodities may wind up in the landfill or burned as fuel.

volunteer call 770-632-3195.

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Al Yougel chats with a worker at the McIntosh Recycling Center. Keep Peachtree City Beautiful welcomes volunteers.

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PTC-FAYETTE PICKLEBALL CLUB

ART MARKET AT BLUE CICADA STUDIOS

90'S HIP HOP PARTY

Flat Creek Country Club, 100 Flat

Line Creek Brewing,

401 Dividend Drive, PTC

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FROM 10am - 2pm on our front lawn!

Hop Party! This year's event will be

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This year we will be focusing on

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call Sharon Conrad at 678-478-3390

reducing, reusing and recycling. Our

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gallery and shop will also be open

Chef and Love at Wurst Sight (4-9 pm).

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New Rider Course; license waiver class

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duce, poultry, beef and pork, bread,

Peachtree City Hotel and Conference

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