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San Benito’s Bobby Morrow: World’s Fastest Human Three our still household names, but Bobby Morrow teeters on anonymity. Even in his home of the RGV and among sports fans. As the summer Olympics are underway, Let’s remember the RGV athlete that captured the world in 1956. Morrow grew up on a cotton and carrot farm outside of San Benito, TX. He played football for the San Benito Greyhounds, but his true prowess was on the sprint track. Morrow only won 2 early season races during his sophomore year. He did well at local meets and qualified for the state meet in both the 100y and 220y distances, but did not place at the state meet in either (Track and Field News). Those performances certainly showed a promising high school star that might be looking at a scholarship. But no one would have expected this boy would one day

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important to Morrow, everyone should know that ACC was a very strong track program at the time. Small yes, but fast. ACC track and field coach, Oliver Jackson, was young and had gone from being a ACC football star and directly into coaching at the same school. Before Morrow came to ACC, Jackson had coached runners to national colligate titles in 1952 and 1954. In college, from 1954 to 1958, Morrow competed in 88 individual races and placed first in 80 of those. During those years he racked up 14 individual national titles and set or matched 8 world records (Track and Field News). A sports illustrated article before the 1956 Summer Olympics records this about Morrow and the opinion of his college coach: “Despite his (Morrow’s) physical education

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be the fastest human on the planet. In his 11th grade season, Morrow took Texas track by storm with 18 first place finishes in the 100y and 220y included 1st place in 100y and 3rd in 220y at the State Meet in 1953 (Track and Field News). Now every one could see this kid growing up catching wild rabbits by hand in South Texas was a legitimate sprinting star (Texas Monthly). His senior year featured 17 races and he came first in all of them. Offers came in from power track and field universities. But the San Benito Bullet chose Abilene Christian College for the next phase of this life. Most articles reference Morrow’s desire to stay in Texas or strong commitment to the Church of Christ being the only to motivations for choosing ACC. While those were very

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Texas Prepaid Tuition Program Newborn Enrollment Deadline Approaches AUSTIN) — Texas families have through July 31 to enroll their newborns in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund® and pay this academic year's rates for all or some future tuition and schoolwide required fees at Texas public colleges and universities, excluding medical and dental institutions. Newborns are children younger than 1 year of age at the time of enrollment. “For parents of newborns, saving for college may not always be top of mind,” Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said. “That’s why we’re reminding new parents to take advantage of the opportunity to lock in this year’s rates before next year’s rates go into effect on Sept. 1.” Under the Texas Tuition Promise Fund, the state's prepaid college tuition program, participants can purchase tuition units and lock in the costs of undergraduate resident tuition and schoolwide required fees at Texas public colleges and

universities based on today's prices. For additional flexibility, the plan also can be used at Texas medical and dental institutions, private Texas colleges and universities, out-of-state colleges and universities and career schools or eligible apprenticeship programs, where tuition is not locked in and the benefits and payouts would be based on the Transfer Value. Enrollment at 2020-21 prices closed on Feb. 28 for children 1 year of age and older. The next annual enrollment period begins on Sept. 1, with new contract prices based on Texas public college costs for the 2021-22 school year. Complete plan information, including the plan description and agreement, current sales prices, enrollment forms and more, is available at TuitionPromise.org or by calling 800-445-GRAD (4723), Option 5. The program’s outreach team also offers free webinars to provide an overview of the plan and

discuss the different tuition unit types and payment options, as well as provide information about Texas Match the Promise Foundation℠ matching scholarship opportunities. Go to the Texas Tuition Promise Fund website for information about how to register to attend upcoming webinars. Participation in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund does not guarantee admission to or graduation from any college or university. Only the named purchaser may direct redemptions, withdrawals, changes in the designated beneficiary or other contract changes. Non-residents of Texas should consider whether their home state, or the beneficiary’s home state, offers its residents any state tax or other state benefits, such as financial aid, scholarship funds, and protection from creditors that are only available for participants in that state’s 529 plan. A contract, including the amount contributed, and any amount applied as a

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Peace As we walk along life’s pathways each glorious day, We may meet with mountains that seem to block our way. No matter how wide, no matter how high, If we lift up our eyes to Heavenly skies, And with Faith to believe we tell the mountains to go, They surely will leave, and this gives us Hope That we will overcome when we feel such great fear. Have no fear, our Savior above Does lift our hearts off to others in great Agape Love. To dwell in that Love is the Peace surpassing all understanding. -James Arnold

The patient in the hospital had good reasons not to recognize me. His wife attends our church. He rarely comes. Not dressed like a pastor, I entered the room wearing a mask. The patient had just been through open heart surgery. I was there to check on him and to pray for him. Yet, he kept looking at me suspiciously. Finally, he leaned over to his wife and whispered in Spanish, “Who is this guy?” She whispered back, “El pastor.” The relief on his face was obvious. He held up his hands and said, “Thank God, I thought you were a bill collector. And that you had a lot of nerve, bill collecting while I am in the hospital.” If we had not cleared up the misunderstanding, I think he would have questioned my motives for praying for him. Motives matter. What we do is important. Why we do it is just as important. Jesus warned about insincere prayers. In the end, we are wasting our breath.

CHURCH SERVICE DIRECTORY 1st united Methodist Church Pastor Federico Perez, 797-1393 331 S. Main St., La Feria, Sunday School 10am, Traditional Worship Service 9am, Contemporary Service 11am, UM Youth 5pm International Worship Center Bishop Ronaldo Ortiz 956-797-1204 116 W. Seventh St., La Feria Services Sunday (English) 9:30am Domingo (Espanol) 11am, Miercoles 7pm Interdenominational Worship Extreme Youth Sat. 6 pm First Baptist Church of Santa Rosa Pastor Harold Parker 956-636-1603 118 Jesus R. Cruz, Santa Rosa Sunday Services 9:30am Bible Study, 10:30am Morning Worship, 7pm Wednesday Evening Worship.

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Apostolic Faith Tabernacle Pastor Ramon Zarate 357-6384 621 South Main, La Feria Sunday School 10am Sunday Worship 4pm, Wed. Evening 7:30pm. All services are bilingual. Iglesia Oracion en Su Presencia Missionary Church,Inc. Pastors Frank & Janie Gonzalez 797-0044 4th Street, La Feria,TX Sunday 10am & 6pm, Monday 7 pm Prayer Service, Wednesday 7 pm, Friday 7 pm. Church of Christ Minister Gene Head 536-9832 912 N. Parker Rd., La Feria, Wednesday 6:30 pm Bible Study, Sunday 9:30am Bible Study, 10:30am Service, 5pm Evening Service Los Domingos: 12:00 Medio Dia Los Jueves: 7:00 pm Estudio De Biblia Faith Church of Christian & Missionary Alliance Church Pastor Oscar Loredo 797-1739 125 W. First St., La Feria,Tx Bilingual Ministry Sunday 10am Sunday School, 11am Worship, Wednesday 7 pm Bible Study, Friday 7 pm Prayer.

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living Water Church and Ministry Pastor Henry and Rosie 2805 Memorial Suite B. La Feria Sunday Service 11am, 6pm Spanish Worship Service, 7pm Wednesday Service St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Fr. Rodolfo Franco 797-2666, office: 502 S. Canal Casa de church: 500 South Canal St., La Feria, Esperanza Apostolic Saturday Mass 5:30pm, Church Sunday Mass 8am Spanish, 416 W. Spruce La Feria 10am English, 12pm Bilingual. 965-639-4301 Bilingual Services Sunday at 1:00pm Christ In Our Midst Daniel Martinez - Pastor Missionary Church Pastor: Rev. Daniel Carrizalez St. Mary’s Catholic 956-742-6311 Church 1 mile N. of FM 506, La Feria FR. Edouard Atangana, Sunday School - 9:45 a.m., 956-636-1211 Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m., 101 San Antonio Ave., Santa Rosa Wednesday Service - 7:00 p.m., Monday Saturday Mass 5pm Bilingual, Prayer - 7:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 8am Spanish, New Hope 10am English. Presbyterian Church 208 West Central Ave, First Baptist Church of La Feria,TX, 956-277-0208 la Feria Services Sunday 4:30 pm 797-1214 Sunday School 3:15 pm Main St. & Magnolia, La Feria Communion on the Wednesday 6:30pm Youth Bible Study & 1st Sunday of every month Mission Friends, 9:45am Sunday School, 11am Morning Worship Service Cowboy Church 11235 Swift Ln. Santa Rosa, Tex. Service St. Albans at 11:00am Sunday Episcopal Church 6:30pm pm Monday Reverend Scott Brown 956-975-6144 956-428-2305, www.westernoutreach.org 1417 E. Austin, Harlingen,TX Holy Communion 8am, Sunday School St. Paul lutheran Church 9:15, Holy Eucharist 10:30am. Pastor Nathan Wendorf Sundays 8:00AM (Traditional) Hope in the Word Church HC first, third & fi fth Pastors Jose & Bertha Belmares 10:30AM (Contemporary) 797-3621, HC second, fourth & fi fth 28354 S. Bixby Rd., La Feria (956) 423-3924 Services Friday 6pm, Sunday 10am. 602 Morgan Blvd. All services are Bilingual, English & Harlingen, TX 78550 Spanish. church@saintpaulharlingen.com Templo Getsemani Primera Iglesia Pastor Julio y Claudia Mendoza Bautista Phone (956) 589-5016 956-797-1740 11418 Fifth St. La Feria 519 N. Main, La Feria Servicios: Bilingual Services: Sunday 9:45am Tuesday & Thursday 7pm Sunday School, 10:45am Worship Friday Pray at 7pm Service, 5:00pm WMU, Sunday Bible Study at 10am & 6pm 6:00 pm Evening Worship Service, Immanuel lutheran Iglesia Generacion Church & School En Conquista Rev. Ed Weber Pastor Samuel y Magda Cervantes, 956-565-1518 Office (M-F; 8-12 noon) Phone (956) 536-2215 956-565-3208 School (Grades: PK-5th 2803 W. Exp. 83 Suite A. La Feria 703 W. 3rd St., Mercedes, TX Sunday Service 10am Bible Study, 11am Sunday Worship Services 9am Worship Service, Sunday Bible Class 10:30 am 7pm Wednesday Family Service immanuelmercedes@gmail.com lutheranmercedes.com

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CITY OF LA FERIA UTILITIES BOARD 2nd Tuesday, 5:15pm La Feria City Hall 115 E. Commercial Ave. (956) 797-2261 CITY OF LA FERIA CITY COMMISSION 2nd & 4th Tues, 6:30pm La Feria City Hall 115 E. Commercial Ave. (956) 797-2261 AMERICAN LEGION POST #439 1st Tuesday, 7:30pm American Legion Post 145 E. Commercial Ave. (956) 797-3701 CHIP-O-TEXAS WOODCARVERS Every Tues • 8:30am-noon Park Place Estates Friendship Hall • Harlingen (956) 399-6660 SOUTH TEXAS UNITED AUTO WORKERS RETIEES 2nd Tuesday • 10:30am Elk Lodge Club 1426 S. Commerce • Harlingen (956) 428-3555 BLUEGRASS JAM SESSIONS Every Tuesday, 1:30pm Kenwood RV Resort 1201 N. Main • La Feria (956) 797-1875

WEDNESDAYS _____________ DIALOGUE MEETINGS 1st & 3rd Wed, 12:30pm Sept. - May Valley Baptist Medical Center East Tower, 1st Floor, Abbot Meditation Room • Harlingen MAGIC VALLEY QUILTERS Every Wednesday • 10am 1st Christian Church 400 N. Readan • San Benito COUNTRY JAM Wednesdays • 2-4pm Musicians by invite only OPEN TO PUBLIC Park Place Estates Ballroom • Harlingen contact Charlie (308) 379-4589 LINE DANCING Weds • 9:00am - 11:30am • $3 Park Place Estates Ballroom • Harlingen

THURSDAYS _____________ SOROSIS LITERARY CLUB 2nd Thursday Contact Cindy Moore (956) 245-5742 SANTA ROSA CITY COUNCIL MEETING 3rd Thursday • 7:00pm Santa Rosa City Hall (956) 636-1113 MEN’S SUPPORT GROUP Every Thursday • 7-9pm Men’s Resource Center of South Texas 204 N. 1st St. • Harlingen (956) 425-6110

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Lion's Football A Look At The La Feria Lions 2021 Football Schedule

Miller in the bi-district round. This year with schools heading back to their traditional look, as will the football schedule. La Feria will hit the field August 2 for the first day of football practice and their first scrimmage will be played August 13 at Sharyland and their second scrimmage will be against Edcouch-Elsa on August 19. The Lions will kickoff the regular season at Raymondville August 27 and will start district play on October 8 at Zapata.

of which were regular season games and one playoff game. The Lions won their first three games against Zapata, Grulla and H.M. King before losing their final two games against Hidalgo and eventually losing to Corpus Christi

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LA FERIA-Last year was a year of uncertainty. Covid-19 threw just about every curveball our way. La Feria played in five games last season. Four

Olympian Morrow major, he plans to farm rather than coach upon graduation. He believes now, despite his love of running, that he will never compete again once out of college. ACC Coach Oliver Jackson, however, says that if Morrow is drafted for two years in 1958 he almost certainly will continue to run in service competition and be ready for the 1960 Olympics as well. Jackson also believes that if this happens Morrow will become the greatest sprinter the world has ever seen. “He loves to work, and once his starting faults were corrected there wasn’t much else I could do—except sit back and enjoy myself.” Both coach and runner believe Morrow’s best race is the 220 and one day soon he should run it well under 20 seconds flat. “We really have no idea,” says Jackson, “how fast that boy can actually run.” 1956 proved to be the golden year for Bobby Morrow. His dominance at collegiate races proved he was the favorite to win the Summer Olympic sprints. And he would anchor the US Men’s 4x100 relay team. Morrow pulled through and earned gold medals in all three events. It was the first time since Jesse Owens in 1936, that an Olympian earned three gold medals in a single Olympics. Jesse earned 4 in 1936: 100m, 200m, 4x100m and the long jump. Jesse Owens was on hand to see Morrows races. Morrow set world record times in the 200m and the 4x100m. Only 4 men have ever won

Olympic gold medals in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100: Jesse Owens, Bobby Morrow, Carl Lewis, and Usain Bolt. The Olympics were so much more than athletic achievement then. WWII had only ended 10 years earlier. The Korean war was barely cool. The Cold War was heating up. Vietnam was on the horizon. Germany was divided and Russia was collecting eastern Europe and the Middle East. Those races, victories, and medal counts meant a lot to the people back home. So fame came fast for Morrow. He worked hard to do right by it, but he always remained humble. Sports illustrated named him sportsman of the year over some really great athletic achievements. Mickey Mantle had just won the triple crown. Dan Larson, another New York Yankee, had just pitched a perfect game in the World Series. Floyd Patterson had just become the youngest heavy weight boxing champion. Even the United States Chamber of Commerce named Bobby Morrow one of the 9 greatest living Americans. When he returned home to San Benito, a BBQ reception and parade was held in his honor. An estimated 1500 people were in attendance. The San Benito High School Gymnasium was renamed in his honor. Bobby knew he was an inspiration. He kept his amateur status for the next four years. This meant no endorsement

Bobby Morrow. Credit: Dignity Memorial

money, speaking fees, or free trips. Anything given to him had to be donated which he did usually to ACC. Now out of college he had to support his family and try to train for the 1960 Olympics all on his own dime. Injuries and circumstances prevented him from going to Italy to the Olympics by the very thinnest of margins. To read more about Mr Morrow, read The Fastest Nice Christian Boy in the World in the August 1984 issue of Texas Monthly. The Morrow name is front and center in San Benito High School Athletics. After the 2006 refurbishing of the football stadium, it was named in his honor. Bobby Morrow died May 30, 2020 at home. He was laid to rest at the Restlawn Memorial Park in La Feria, TX. Bobby means a lot to San Benito, the RGV, Track and Field, USA, and the Olympics. One final quote that sums his sportsman ship from San Benito track coach Jake Watson, “No dishonor has ever been connected with his name, and never will.” What better legacy is there?

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And, HOPE HE gives, along the way To keep our ship afloat. No matter night or searing day, Or waves so high about…. No WIND can blow the HEART away, No WAVE can crush it out!

The Next Chapter The Storm By James Arnold

Beneath the darkening Maelstrom Of sickness, fear, and pain My Bark, my SOUL Tossed to and fro Despaired of LIGHT Again!

Oh FATHER! Send thy Angels, To save and comfort Me. For, FAITH doth lift The hearts of those Tossed on such angry seas.

Into the gathering dark clouds Grim as DEATH Where only GOD could see….

Thine ANCHOR holds Throughout the STORM The towering waves above Cannot defeat this heart of mine When grounded in THY LOVE!

Twirling twisting torrents My SOUL adrift, was tossed on TEMPEST’S Sea. The Rolling Mountains covered me,

For who needs light To guide the WAY, For FAITH is surer still. That sees the things we cannot see, Beyond the distant hill.

My feet could barely stand. The DEPTHS were great, My SPIRIT feared, Oh, GOD! Please take my Hand!

THAT gives us strength And lets us stand When else is swept away. WHOSE strengthening healing kindness Helps us rise beyond the DAY.

HE hears us in the darkest STORM In whisper or in shout! And last of these And greatest far The ESSENCE OF GOD DOTH GO! To lift us up When we fall.... TROUBLED Here Below. For Angels tread the Earth They say. I know, I saw THEM there! They aid and comfort Gave to me With greatest LOVING CARE. And in my NIGHT’S GREAT DARKNESS…. When I had lost my way Their LOVING CARE did lift my SOUL To see a brighter day. So, if sickness storms do gather, And blow your life away, I pray, Oh LORD, you find the ONES Who brought me through that day. For there’s no darkness, Not even DEATH That e‘er can take away

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The HEALING POWER AND ESSENCE OF GOD! They gave me all those days. I thank THEE, LOVING FATHER For the Angels of these halls Who bear our souls like DOVES OF WHITE Above the Storm Cloud Walls. Who give us all COMPASSION FREE And LOVE beyond all MEASURE Who touch our lives, Our SOULS to THEE Do guard as PRECIOUS TREASURE. Their gift from GOD For all to see IS LOVE beyond all MEASURE!

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Uniting the World in Faith! Jehovah’s Witnesses Hold Global Virtual Event in 240 Lands, 500+ Languages

LA FERIA, Texas — June 18, 2021 — Breaking a century-old tradition in the name of health and safety, the largest convention organization in the world has moved its annual in-person event to a virtual format for the second time in as many years, canceling nearly 6,000 conventions in 240 lands. For over a decade, the services, such as ► CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE summers in La Feria baggage and advance have featured Jehovah’s Whether customers purchased by 11:59 seat assignments are Witnesses streaming travel a little or a p.m. Eastern time on available for purchase into the city to take lot, they will find July 26, 2021. Fares separately at an over hotels and fill FRONTIER Miles are valid for travel on additional charge. restaurants as they held rewarding. select days effective For a complete list of their conventions at The health and Sept. 9, 2021 through rules and regulations the Assembly Hall of safety of customers Dec. 15, 2021. The please refer to Jehovah’s Witnesses. In and team members following blackout Frontier Airlines' 2020, the pandemic is Frontier’s number dates apply: Nov. Contract of Carriage unexpectedly one priority. With 18-30, 2021. Roundand Terms and interrupted that in mind, Frontier trip purchase is not Conditions. that tradition, moving introduced sweeping required. About Frontier the international health and safety Discount Den fares Airlines: Frontier religious organization enhancements in 2020 are only available Airlines (NASDAQ: to cancel in-person that touch every step at FlyFrontier. ULCC) is committed conventions throughout of a customer’s travel com to Discount to “Low Fares the world and launch journey with the Den members. Join Done Right.” a global virtual event. airline. Discount Den here! Headquartered in This was a first for Frontier and federal Fare(s) shown include Denver, Colorado, Jehovah’s Witnesses, law require that all all transportation fees, the company operates who have held public customers and crew surcharges and taxes, more than 100 A320 conventions in members wear a face and are subject to family aircraft stadiums, arenas, covering throughout change without notice and has the largest convention centers, their travel journey. until purchased. Seats A320neo fleet in the and theaters around the Plus, anyone flying are limited at these U.S. The use of these world since 1897. with Frontier must fares and certain aircraft, Frontier’s “Powerful by Faith!” is accept a health flights and/or days seating configuration, the theme of the 2021 acknowledgement of travel may be weight-saving tactics global event, which during the check-in unavailable. and baggage process will be delivered in process. All reservations have all contributed to more than 500 During flight, main are non-refundable, the airline’s average languages to cabin air is a mix except that refunds of 43 percent fuel households throughout of fresh air drawn are allowed for savings compared to the globe over six from outside and reservations made other U.S. airlines weekends during July air that has been seven days (168 (fuel savings is and August 2021, passed through an hours) or more prior based on Frontier uniting air filtration system to departure and Airlines’ 2019 fuel that features HEPA provided that a refund consumption per seatfilters capable of request is made mile compared to the capturing respiratory within 24 hours of weighted average of virus particles at initial reservation. major U.S. airlines), more than 99.9% Changes or efficiency – similar to cancellations made to which makes Frontier those used in hospital itineraries after the 24 the most fuel-efficient U.S. airline. Frontier environments. hours will be subject is also committed Frontier’s modern to change fees, and to families enabling all-Airbus fleet is any fare differential. children 14 years and among the youngest Learn more about younger to fly free in the world, with our change policy. an average age of Previously purchased through the airline’s Discount Den travel approximately four tickets may not be years. exchanged for special club on qualifying flights. With For additional fare tickets. Flight approximately 150 information, visit segments must be new Airbus planes https://www. cancelled prior to on order, Frontier flyfrontier.com/ scheduled departure committed-to-you/ time or the tickets and will continue to grow to deliver on the *About the Promo all amounts paid will mission of providing Fare Offer: be forfeited. affordable travel Fares must be Additional travel across America.

some 15-20 million people in 240 countries. Since the convention is typically held from Friday through Sunday, the program will be available in six installments corresponding to morning and afternoon sessions. “Friday” morning’s session will be available for streaming or download beginning June 28, 2021. For years, three generations of the Rivera family have enjoyed in-person conventions in La Feria and look forward to this year’s virtual program. “Although COVID-19 will keep us from attending this summer’s convention in person, we will still be receiving the entire program in the convenience of our homes via video streaming. The entire program is so encouraging and upbuilding,” said Robert Rivera, Sr. Robert Rivera, Jr. looks forward to watching the program with his 15-year-old son, Daniel, and added, “With so much negativity in the world, I can confidently say that for my family, our conventions inspire hope and draw us closer together.” The continued risk of bringing thousands

of people together in cities around the world prompted the organization to opt for a virtual platform for the second consecutive year. However, the move has not Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in La Feria, where summer conventions have been held since 2010 curbed the enthusiasm for the annual event. Congregations around the world are inviting the public to join them in this historic occasion. “Faith has helped our global brotherhood to continue to thrive even during a pandemic,” said Robert Hendriks for Jehovah’s Witnesses. “Our faith will continue to unite us in worship — even virtually – as millions gather in private homes around the world to enjoy a powerful and inspiring spiritual program.” All are invited to attend the event by going to jw.org on the web or JW Broadcasting on the free JW Library iOS or Android App, or on streaming platforms like Roku TV, Apple TV, and others. The program is free and accessible to all. The schedule for download and global streaming is listed below

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