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Through A Bug-Splattered Helmet: A Solo Ride Across America
Over the past month (April 14th-May 12th) I've been on a cross country road trip, from Washington DC to the California coast and back again. Now that I'm back home, I'm going through the video I shot, editing it all together into something watchable, and writing up the ride report.
This report won't be as photo heavy as some others, but the few photos I have, I feel are high quality. And I think the narrative will flow well enough to maintain interest, even if it will be a little wordy for some.
Through A Bug-Splattered Helmet: A solo ride across America
Jacob Mast Photography - site under renovation
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January 14th, the date I was supposed to have begun my new career had come and passed. Because of sequestrations, budget cuts, and government shut downs, both my Air Force Officer Training School class, and the pilot training I'd have done afterwards, had been delayed until the next fiscal year still eight months away. Depressed and slightly disgruntled, I choose to look at the one bright side: I could now use up the 70+ days of leave I had saved. The only question was "what do I do with all of that time off work?" Then I realized the opportunity I had. For years, I had been wanting to take my khaki green Triumph Scrambler on an epic roadtrip, something that was more than just a weekend getaway. I started to float the idea around the office, and the only feedback I heard was that I couldn't use all of that time off at once, but I could do one. So I picked some dates and started planning…
With 30 days of freedom, I had roughly a 10,000 mile limit. There's a lot that can be done with such a range, and I dreamed of going to Alaska with it. But I'd be leaving too early in the season for that destination, with many roads still closed. I poured over the map again, and noticed that here I was in Washington DC, roughly on the Atlantic coast, and I had a whole country between me and the Pacific coast. That would be the trip, to head west until I hit the ocean and then turn around.
Over the next three months I began to obsess over the trip, much to the annoyance of my girlfriend who was both jealous of me and worried for me. I bought new gear for the bike, and new gear for me, anything I thought I might need for a solo cross-country. I read ride reports and watched videos from other riders who had done similar trips or had visited areas I'd be visiting, each making me more excited for what was to come.
April 13th, the day before departure, and I began to feverishly pack everything, so that in the morning I'd only have to wake up and strap the gear to the bike before heading out. I double checked my gear, making sure everything worked like I wanted it to. Satisfied, I sat down on the couch next to Alyssa and tried to relax as we watched TV together. Or rather, she watched. My thoughts were elsewhere. I was like I kid on Christmas Eve, anxiously waiting for the morning…
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Day 1: Arlington, VA to Boone, NC
Ive always had a habit of waking just moments before my alarm and today at 6:28 am it was no different. Knowing the long day that awaited, I shut my eyes in effort to put the remaining two minutes to use. It didnt work. I silenced the alarm and tried to escape the bed without waking Alyssa, but I heard her mumble something incoherent anyways.
Stumbling into the shower, I adjusted the knobs until the water was hot enough to wake me. Ten minutes later I shut the water off, clean and ready for the odyssey that awaited me.
The night before, I had laid out my Steve McQueen Great Escape shirt thinking it would be fitting for my escape from DC. As I pulled it over my head, I felt a certain satisfactory glee. My gear was set up in the living room, waiting for me to carry it downstairs and strap it onto the bike. I obliged it.
By the time I finished, Alyssa had just gotten out of the shower. She saw me putting on my jacket and rushed to kiss me, pressing against me as if in a last minute plea for me to stay. Unfortunately reservations had been made, money spent, and most importantly: co-workers told. I pushed her away, grabbed my helmet, and walked to the door, ready to start off on my grand adventure.
Almost immediately, I had to stop. The gear that was so anxious to put onto the bike, apparently had a change of heart and now wanted off. We cant have that, I said to no one, and cinched it down tighter. A few miles later I realized it still wasnt enough, and got off the bike for the second time to readjust my gear. A part of me started to worry: how can I keep my stuff secure off-road, on dirt and gravel when I cant even keep it in place on smooth pavement?
My gear readjusted, I set off again. Traffic was lighter than expected, which disappointed me since I was hoping to capture some for the video documentary I was shooting. I dont think theres ever been another time where I wished for traffic. But while the traffic may have been light, the wind was heavy. As I sped down I-66, putting the first miles between me and the city, the wind kept blowing, trying to throw me from the road.
I was thankful when my orange fuel light illuminated, as it meant a chance to get away from the wind. What I wasnt thankful for, was that the next exit was another ten miles away, approaching the limits of the tanks reserve. But luck, it seemed, was on my side. For now.
With my tank filled I pushed on, wondering how much longer until my exit off of the interstate and away from the wind. Like all good things though, all I needed was to be patient. My exit soon came, and I found myself on a two-lane road that was much more suited to the type of riding I wanted for this trip than the highway was.
I continued to follow the track I had programmed into my GPS months ago, and soon it led me to a gravel road that I was certain Id have ignored otherwise, reflecting that it was probably the point of my choosing it. A noise shook me out of my thoughts, and I looked in my mirror to see a cloud of dust and a black object laying in the road. My tent had fallen from the bike. I slowed to a stop, dismounted, and walked back to pick up my fallen comrade.
After strapping everything down for the third time that morning, I moved one of my GoPro cameras to the mount on the bottom of my external fuel cans, aimed behind me to get the shot of the dust kicked up as I rode. I started up the bike and set off once more. A few miles later, I pulled onto US-211 and came to a stop on the shoulder so I could retrieve my camera. I was surprised to find the bumps had taken their toll: my camera, mount and all, was gone. Disappointed, I set off again, sacrificing the camera to the road instead of retracing my steps to find it.
Virginia is filled with good roads, but the section of 211 that twists its way through the mountains just east of Luray ranks high on my list. The trees were still bare from the long winter, and the blue skies I had when I departed home were quickly becoming overcast, making it seem more like winter than spring. I pushed my fully loaded bike into the corners, leaning just far enough to be fun, but not enough to risk a mistake with the unfamiliar load on the bike. Up, over, and down I went until a glance at the GPS told me I had missed my turn.
As soon as I got the chance, I made a U-turn and sure enough, there was a small gravel road that I could never have seen from the direction I was going. I headed down it, curious where I had routed myself. Having mapped out the trip long before, I only now had a vague idea of the general route, and that was mostly just where Id be spending each night. But even that focus had been more on the American southwest, not my own state.
Gravel eventually turned to pavement and forests to farmland. I passed a farmhouse that looked photogenic to me, so I stopped and unpacked some of my camera gear. This was supposed to be a video documentary after all. I shot some basic footage, and then set up to record myself driving by. I hit the record button, and rushed back to the bike where I hopped on and rode out of the cameras view. I turned around, and rode back for a second pass and to grab my gear. Satisfied I had something usable, I packed up and continued on.
On a trip like this, I dislike the Interstate. Crowded, unscenic, and usually patrolled by cops, they dont make for good adventures but, they are good for covering distance fast. Since this was a 500 mile day and I needed the help, I begrudgingly jumped on to I-81 and cruised.
Roughly an hour or so later my GPS signaled that it was time for me to leave the road, and in more ways than one. Called a Scenic Drive, the road I found myself on was a deeply rutted mess of gravel, sand, and rock that followed the ridgeline of the Appalachians. After a few twists and turns (and many, many bumps) I started noticing a squishy feeling from my rear brake. I slowly came to a stop so that I could inspect it. As I walked around to the rear of the bike, I small a small puddle of fluid directly below the caliper.
Before I left on this trip, I installed a new mounting bracket for the caliper, relocating it from below the swing arm where it could be damaged from a thrown rock, to above the swing arm. But because of the way the caliper was designed, it has to be bled serviced similar to its original position with the bleeder nipple pointing up. I assume the dealer didnt realize this when I had him change out the brake pads as part of my 12,000 mile service a week prior, did something incorrectly, and now here I was with no brake pressure. I didnt have any fluid to fill the reservoir with were I to re-bleed the system, so instead I pulled the socket set from my toolkit and tightened down the connectors and bleeder screw to keep the fluid in, and the air out. I pressed on, mentally noting that my rear brake was inop.
A few miles later, after many more bumps, dips, twists, and turns, using just one brake proved to not be enough. My front tire skidded over the rocks as I approached a turn, and down my bike went, taking me with it. I landed, the bikes weight supported by the exhaust and side bags instead of my leg. I slid myself from underneath the bike, dusted myself off, and appraised the damage. Aside from a few new scratches everything looked okay, but I had to get the 500lb beast upright again, a task made harder with the additional weight of the gear I was bringing with me.
I pulled off my jacket, removed the gear from the bike, and bent down, back towards the bike like I was taught in my MSF class years ago. Gripping the bike, I heaved it up. It didnt move. I adjusted my grip, and heaved again. This time worked. I exhaled deeply, regeared both the bike and myself, and headed off again, cautious to avoid another mishap.
Fortune favored me, and I made my way down from the ridge without further incident. Choosing to make up the time I had lost, I jumped back onto the interstate, tucked in as best I could on the naked bike, and raced towards my fuel stop. As I neared, the sky began to turn dark. Rain was coming. I filled up the bike and compared my maps with the weather, trying to find the fastest way to Boone. Even by interstate, I was still several hours away, but I dialed the route into my GPS and set off. I had gotten lucky on the ridge, and didnt want to tempt fate a second time.
The miles passed beneath my tires, as the sky grew darker. Not just with rain, but with the onset of night too. The first drops began to fall, and within moments my visibility had been drastically cut. 30 miles from Boone, nature tossed in another surprise: fog. I began to slow, but as I backed away from the vehicle infront of me I lost sight of the road, the wet pavement blending seamlessly with the night sky. I sped up, attempting to use his taillights as a guide. He would be my pathfinder. Where he went, Id go.
The city lights of Boone soon helped light the way, and I left my guide only to be presented with a new problem: I didnt know which hotel was mine. I pulled beneath the overhang of a bank drive-through and pulled my cell phone from the front pocket of my jacket. Water dripped from it. Flooded. Dead. Fortunately, my GPS had a robust list of nearby locations, and I scrolled through them looking for something that seemed familiar. One jumped out at me, and I set off for it.
I missed the entrance to the hotel, and at the next redlight did a U-turn. Or attempted to, anyways. The slick road, lack of brake, long day, and general frustration of the night all teamed up against me and down the bike went for the second time of the day. Somehow effortlessly, I picked the bike up gear and all, and as I swung my leg over the seat, I noticed a black cylindrical object still in the road: my footpeg. With nowhere else to put it, I sat on it for the short distance to the hotel.
Its notoriously difficult to shift without a footpeg to pivot your foot on, but I managed to pull into the hotel without difficulty. I parked the bike and walked inside, attempting to check in. Only this wasnt my hotel after all. The receptionist let me use her computer to check my email, and after closing out of her Facebook page, I saw that my hotel was one of the first I had passed when I arrived in town. I thanked her and left, once more out into the rain.
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That's quite an interesting first day. Eagerly awaiting to see how the rest of your journey went.
A good rider can go really fast...but, it takes a great rider to go really slow.
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Great narrative!
Along for the ride on this one!
Gotta love a bloke on a Trumpet touring.
Really enjoying your tale so far, you my friend are a true wordsmith, thanks for sharing.
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Day 2 Boone, NC to Asheville, NC
My alarm sounded early: 5:30am. I hadn't gotten many hours of sleep that night, but I had bike repairs to do and not much time to do them. I had a tour booked at the Biltmore Estate for 10am and I was still two hours from my destination.
I had parked my bike under the overhang of the hotel's entrance. Another biker had done the same and no one seemed to mind. For me, my first priority was the foot peg. Despite the fall the day before, I still had one working brake, but there was no way I could ride over 9,000 miles without a foot peg. Fortunately, Triumph was smart and the rear peg was almost a direct replacement for the front. Within moments, I had a place to rest my foot for the remainder of the trip.
The brake was a bigger challenge. While bleeding the system I ran out of fluid, and at that hour of the day there would be no stores open. I pieced the bike back together planning to fix it in Asheville.
I knew from the moment I turned on the GPS that I wouldn't make my tour on time. Loading the bike had taken longer than I wanted, and I still needed to get fuel, leaving me an hour and 45 minutes to make the two hour drive.
The rain had stopped, but the mountains still had fog. I cruised through the curves, ever mindful of my handicapped bike. Occasionally, I'd catch glimpses of the fog covered valley and I would wish I could stop to take a photo or that I hadn't been so careless as to somehow burn my helmet cam's charging cable on my exhaust the previous day, leaving me down two cameras now.
Moments after 10, I pulled into the parking lot of the Biltmore's ticket office. Still in full gear, I hurried inside where I was forced to wait in line for a ticket window to open. Luckily for me, the line moved fast and even luckier was the fact that I was able to reschedule my tour for 11.
As I made my way down the estate's 3 mile driveway, more raindrops began to fall. I dismounted the bike as the shuttle appeared, ready to take me to the mansion's front entrance. Not wanting to keep the shuttle waiting, I grabbed my camera and climbed on board, still in my all-weather riding gear.
The Biltmore Estate has a certain appeal to me, probably more so now that I'm older and have a better appreciation for 19th century history than when I visited as a child with my parents. Now, as an adult, I found myself fascinated by the intricate carvings on each column, and how the designs differed from one column to the next. As I wondered in amazement, the tour guide approached, handed out badges, and started the tour.
We walked up the Grand Staircase (a cantilever design inspired by French chateaus) and into an architect's study. Occupying the center of the room was the same small model of the house I had seen on the tours as a kid. Surrounding me were a pair of original blueprint drawings, and several lithographs of various French castles and I could see how the elements had been incorporated into the house. We wandered around the upper floors, occasionally stepping out onto the rooftops where heavy rains were propelled sideways by even heavier winds.
Soon the tour ended, and I was left feeling a little disappointed that I hadn't seen more of the house. But this tour was always meant to be a side dish, not the main entrée. After a quick look through the gift shop, where I was tempted to buy several things that I wouldn't have been able to fit onto the bike, I made my way back to the shuttle and returned to the bike.
Since I never un-geared, getting set back up to hit the road was quick and easy, and soon I was on the scenic drive through the Estate's grounds. One Canadian goose thought I was unwelcome, and ran out in front of me in attempt to get me to leave.
Without further incident, I left the grounds and rode into Biltmore Village, where I stopped at a McDonalds for lunch. As I listened to the sounds of the only grand piano in a US McDonalds, I decided that instead of continuing on to Tellico Plains, I'd spend the night in town using the rest of the day to fix the bike and get myself a new phone.
I checked into a nearby Hampton Inn and promptly unloaded the Bike. Without taking a moment to rest, I headed to the AT&T store I had passed along the way. Although it took longer than I thought it should have, I walked away with a new and working cell phone. With one task down, I made my way to Autozone to pick up some brake fluid.
Shopping done, I hurried back to the hotel as the first snowflakes began to blow in. Again using the hotel's overhang for shelter, I broke open my toolkit and set to work removing the caliper and bleeding the system. It didn't take long, fortunate since the temps continued to drop and the winds blew snow onto me. With my hands starting to shake from the cold, I quickly reassembled the bike and rushed inside to warm up.
An hour or so later, after I was warm and after the snow had passed, I took the bike for a short test ride to find a place to eat, and stumbled on a McAlester's Deli, a place I ate at regularly growing up in nearby Charlotte. I parked on the sidewalk and went inside to order.
Fed and satisfied with the bike, I returned to the hotel where I soon went to sleep. I had a long day ahead in attempt to make up lost time.
Through A Bug-Splattered Helmet: A solo ride across America
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On for the ride.
Sounds like a tough start, hopefully it got better
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I'm in. looking forward to the story. Tuff start. these things happen.
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Great start! Kinda reminds me of the last time I actually planned something on a trip. That was in '07. Don't why I did as I had not had any plans for the 12 years before it or since it. LOL! Ended up having to do 2 plus 700 mile days to make it to an appointment cause I didn't read map mileage correctly. Sigh! LOL
Now waiting for the next segment. Bring it on.
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PAPER & LABEL PRINTABLES: designed and illustrated by me and available at my Etsy shop. See image below for the full kit description. STRIPED BAGS, & CHEVRON STRAWS: Shop Sweet Lulu. KRAFT GABLE BOXES: Paper Mart 6x6x9 (the treasure chest labels are part of the printable kit). LARGE PALM TREES: Super simple DIY wrapping a pole with burlap fabric and cutting out leaves from green paper. KID'S TABLE PIRATE SAIL: DIY by me and if anyone would like instructions and material specs, let me know. PIRATE SCARF & EYE PATCH: DIY and I will share a pattern for both on an upcoming post. TREASURE BAG: 6×8 inch Muslin bags. SKULL & CROSS BONE STENCIL: I will provide a template & tutorial on an upcoming post. PARTY FOOD & DRINK: Juice boxes, sangria (for adults), lemon water, tropical fruit skewers, mini pirate bananas, fish & chips (potato chips & goldfish), pirate booty (puffed popcorn), cannon balls (meat balls) octodogs (mini hotdogs) sandwich wraps, watermelon boat and balls, chocolate cupcakes with coconut cream frosting. Stay tuned for more pirate party post. Cheers! ~ Lia


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34 Plaza Street EastApt. 704
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- Price$615,000
- TypeCo-op
- Bedrooms1.5
- Bathroom1
- Rooms5
- Approx. Sq. Ft.1,000
- Exposure South
Key Features
- Classic apartment
- Balcony
- Doorman
- Elevator
- Pet friendly
- Full park view
- Dishwasher
- Excellent light
- Hardwood floors
- Herringbone floors
- Marble bath
- Oversized windows
- Prewar detail
- Storage space
- Walk-in closets
This bright and spacious corner unit has it all. The apartment features a gracious layout with lots of closets and gleaming hardwood floors throughout. A large entry area flows graciously into an open living and dining room, and leads to a private balcony with gorgeous views of Prospect Park and the Manhattan skyline. The newly renovated kitchen has custom cherry wood cabinets and top end stainless steel appliances, including a Sub Zero fridge. A new marble bathroom is located right next to the oversized master bedroom; the second bedroom is adjacent to the living room and is perfect for a nursery or home office.
This established pet friendly co-op building has solid financials and offers a 24 hour doorman, laundry room, bicycle storage, and a common roof deck with panoramic views.
The property is situated directly on beautiful Grand Army Plaza on the border of Park Slope and Prospect Heights, and is steps from the 2/3 and B/Q trains. Picnic in Prospect Park, stroll the Botanic Gardens, visit the Brooklyn Museum and Public Library or dine at one of the countless neighborhood restaurants; the best that Brooklyn has to offer is at your fingertips.
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This is possibly my favourite song from our forthcoming album. The album will be called Marvellous Day and will be available… soon.
This is possibly my favourite song from our forthcoming album. The album will be called Marvellous Day and will be available… soon.
There is something self-defeatist about movies that purport to be anti-war spending 90 minutes bathing in blood and comradeship. Violence is its own advertisement. Showing more of it in order to lessen it is akin to invading a country in the name of peace.
Furthermore, like a closet-gay spending an inordinate amount of time ranting against homosexuality, the very people who get their knickers in a twist over onscreen orgiastic blood-letting are often the ones most titillated by it. How else can Gibson's Passion of the Christ be explained? Extreme violence turned up to a sadistic-11 in the name of all that is holy and righteous.
The truth is Violence and Aggression and Anger and Death are cool. Singing and Romance are not. I say that with a contemptuous sneer, not as a justification for what is considered cool.
Singing & Romance (together) are allowable nowadays only if accompanied by a nod & a wink that advertise how you recognise the inherent uncoolness of it all, but that you are so cool you just don't care, which makes it acceptable and perversely cool.
But before ironic cool uncoolness there was unapologetic joy and love and beauty and raw emotion without the baggage of the pre-packed Happy Meal mode in which to consume it.
You can fight and complain about what is considered cool -and make a good case as to why it should not be so considered, but the more you do the cooler it gets and the further into Crater of Uncool you dig.
Enter The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.
Continue reading The Umbrellas of Cherbourg -My Kind of Anti-War Movie
Our latest video is up and running…
We "completed" this song some time ago, but only recently made the video. Possible contender for our forthcoming album?
Personally, I always found it a bit too "word heavy", but it has definitely grown on me and have received quite a bit of positive feedback. (thanks)
As usual, music and vocals by John Poland, lyrics by Stanley Rumm.
It's been a while since I posted a song by John Poland (ok and me too on lyrics, etc.).
Here's our latest "finished" one. Nothing really funny here this time I'm afraid, but I quite like it anyway. :)
I say "finished" because we have many more "almost finished", but not completely so. We have a lot of songs in total and have had to stop starting new ones because we weren't getting around to completing any. Now we've resolved to root-out a decent "album number of songs" that suit each other and get them into one collection ASAP.
…A few months' time perhaps.
Confession time: I've discovered Alpacas for the first time…
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Have a look for yourself…
(One mustn't laugh. Whitney was going through a rough patch at the time)
Have you seen any singing alpacas recently?
D'OH! Imagine going through the pain of (assisting in) the birth of a song, making a video and all that's involved in that, then forget to mention it.
Well I just remembered to mention it. Here it is.
The 925 is a plane you can't get off.
How to do anything:
"Don't try and don't think."
I went for a pleasant walk in the woods with Mrs. Rumm a few weeks back. During such excursions I like to travel off-path whenever possible …especially when someone with me hasn't done so before. I find one discovers much more on the road less travelled, don't you think? Or, if not more, at least different.
The only problem I find with this is in re-joining the main path. If another person witnesses this return their dirty silent judgemental mind throws a wobbly: "They've been having it off! Why else would they have gone into the trees!?"
Fear not, though, for before we go any further I shall reveal to you the secret to rejoining the path.
As I told Mrs. Rumm that day, "if anyone sees us as we come back to the path they'll be searching for signs of a lustful romp" (honestly, we weren't at it, but it's OK if you choose to believe otherwise). "Anything we say or do will be assembled together in their minds in such a way as to 'prove' this snap assessment.
"So, as we return, if we meet anyone else just say Guten tag, then walk on."
Well we didn't meet anyone on that day, but I mention it because it happened on the same day as…
Three months in the making, this video is our most ambitious to date -until the next one!
(coming soon)
If this song + video doesn't add to your day's cheer I fear you're beyond hope.
Tell a friend!
OK, obviously we weren't filming continuously for three months, but we started it in April and finished it in June. It's been a long time coming, but now that it's here I'm very happy with it. I trust you are too -OR YOUR MONEY BACK!
…And just for the record, yes marvellous is spelt with two Ls in the US.
I like movies. I like non-formulaic movies with at least a little thought in them.
I've heard good things about the movie Two Lovers -at least enough to make me think I might like to see it. I'm sure it is a good movie, but I won't be going to see it.
I generally go to the cinema alone. I prefer it that way, but anyway my wife has little interest in movies even if we did get time off together.
So the thought of walking up to the ticket office alone and saying "Two Lovers please" is just too much. I could buy online and collect at the door, but I despise the idea of extra charges for such things -THEY'RE SAVING MONEY BY HAVING NOBODY THERE why should we pay more??
Another film I felt awkward buying a ticket for was "Michael Clayton". Thankfully I hadn't realised how awkward it was to say it until I was standing there with cash in hand saying it. It just felt wrong somehow. Not entirely sure why with that one.
Are movies with people's names harder to say at the ticket desk?
I recall having a similar dilemma paying for Amelie. I think that might have a longer name in some countries (?) but around here it's just called Amelie. The problem for me there though was the young couple who paid before me asked for two tickets to "Ay-muh-lee-uh".
Even though I knew it to be wrong I had a sudden burst of …FEAR, is the only word I can think of, that I was about to say it wrong.
It induced a kind of mental stutter that heard me purchasing "One for the same please".
Have you ever felt awkward saying something or someone's name?
[By the way, this post was first made (by me) in a reply to a Jett Loe post in The Film Talk]
Well it's been a long time coming, but at last I can reveal the BEAUTIFUL RAIN.
Hope you enjoy. If you do, please pass it on to others (and click the Share buttons below).
Tears add to the rain. Happiness makes the sun shine.
Apologies to those of you who have contacted me (or not), wondering about the new video + song, but due to events beyond our control it now won't be out until Friday the 20th of March (2009) at the earliest.
Yesterday John Poland and I (with the help of other invaluable souls) shot another video. Our third. This one is called Beautiful Rain.
As you can imagine with a title like that, the video involved some rain. It was a tough shoot. Not very much went according to our simple plans. On paper it was very straightforward: There are just two verses in this song, with a small instrumental bit in between.
The idea for the video was this:
1. We see rain.
2. JP sings the first verse while standing in the rain.
3. Gorilla sees JP, casts off his umbrella and begins dancing in the rain.
4. JP sings the 2nd verse while standing in the rain, turning in circles.
That, more or less was the plan. We even had a little actual rain, which was nice. But we knew we would need a little more rain no matter what, so we were prepared with a hose with suitable sprinkler attachment.
We did some practice takes, with rainwear, but only when JP removed his protective clothing and began singing under the falldown did it become apparent that it was too damn cold!
Unfortunately, in the spot we were filming we were unable to run some hot water through a hose, otherwise it probably might have been doable. But within a minute-or-so it was obvious this idea would have to be scrapped.
Take a look at a wet JP:
As you can imagine, I didn't have it easy. Nothing I did or said could make it possible for JP to do it.
Anyway, initially we thought the day was a washout if you pardon the pun, but after thinking about it some more we came up with other ways of doing things. We made some compromises and added some alternative shots. That's what happens with filming all the time, no doubt.
The important thing is WE WERE NOT BEATEN! We got the shots we needed -well almost all. We just need a teensy bit more -but we're waiting for the right time to shoot.
Fear not -you will see the final video on here first, so keep checking back throughout the week to see how it looks. And did I mention the song is very nice indeed? Wait til you hear it -another great tune for our forthcoming Happiness Album !
Once again John Poland scours the deepest recesses of the mind and comes to grips with the primitive thoughts within. It's not always glum in there y'know!
Be sure to keep watching to the end!
I know what you're thinking -"How could I possibly afford a Simply Happy Ringtone!?"
But fret not, because not only is this ringtone very cheap, it is in fact FREE!
You've watched the video, below, and sung along on the second listen and you found you couldn't get the tune out of your head.
Now, take this mp3 ringtone (rightclick/Save-As) and do the same to your friends and enemies. Go forth and infest them with the upbeat positivity of your incoming phonecalls!
(Above ringtone contains the first Simply Happy chorus, followed by the more frenetic final chorus if you haven't answered by then. If you'd prefer just the final chorus you can download it here.)


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Oklahoma campus resumes activity after report of gunman
PHOENIX -- A shooter was reported on the University of Oklahoma campus on Wednesday but within school officials said the reports were unfounded.
According to News9.com, police received reports of gunfire at 10:17 Arizona time at the campus in Norman, Okla. Campus officials later said there was no evidence of any shots having been fired.
OU sent this text out to students: "OU Emergency: Shooting on campus. Avoid (Gould Hall). Seek immediate shelter in place."
Gunman in the building I have class in... just sprinted out. Cops everywhere.— James Fraschilla (@jamesfraschilla) January 22, 2014
Police arrived @MichaelSkolnik pic.twitter.com/PRbZf9WHXw— John Kilgore (@JohnCKilgore) January 22, 2014
Police officers responding to shooting on OU campus outside Gaylord Hall. #ou #shooting pic.twitter.com/pinkh1MtSf— Katie Western (@KatieTheWXLady) January 22, 2014
Still under lockdown in Gaylord Hall, which is next door to Gould Hall, where the reported shooting took place. #ou #shooting— Katie Western (@KatieTheWXLady) January 22, 2014
Hearing reports of people having seen the shooter on the south oval with a rifle earlier. #ou #shooter— Katie Western (@KatieTheWXLady) January 22, 2014
As of this time, no evidence has been found of any shots being fired. There are no injuries reported at this time.— OU Sooners (@UofOklahoma) January 22, 2014
As of 11:05 a.m. Arizona time, the school said normal operations had resumed on the campus, save for Gould Hall.
Gould Hall is on the south end of campus, near the school's famed football stadium.
The school has about 27,000 students.


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Fayette County's Copperhead Road signs prove irresistible to thieves
By Craig Hlavaty | January 24, 2014
Deputies released surveillance photos of vandals stealing the Copperhead signs on Thursday. (Courtesy Fayette County Sheriff's Department)
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Photo By Paul Natkin/WireImage`Telephone Road' by Steve Earle Sample lyrics: Mama never told me about nothin' like this / I guess Houston's 'bout a big as a city can get / Sometimes I get lonesome for Lafeyette / Someday I'm goin' home but I ain't ready yet
Photo By Ted BarronSteve Earle says the death of his father influenced the tone of his latest album, I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive.
Photo By Ted Barron/New West RecordsSteve Earle isn't a country artist, he's a roots rocker.
Made famous by the Steve Earle song of the same name, Copperhead Road in Fayette County is a popular stop for thieves who want to take the street sign home with them.
The street in the Earle song is actually in Johnson County, Tenn., not southeast of Austin, but that doesn't seem to stop those who want the sign as their own.
Sheriff Keith Korenek says during the last two months, the street sign has been stolen multiple times. So far, his department has three suspects they've caught on surveillance camera. The first suspect drives a light-colored late model Chevrolet or GMC truck, and the second suspect was seen in a light-colored Ford truck.
The department says that this is a constant problem for the county, but now they want to crack down hard on whoever is boosting the road signs.
Korenek urges anyone with information on the thefts to contact the Fayette County Sheriff's Office at 979-968-5856 or dial Crime Stoppers at 979-968-8477.
There is a $2,500 reward for anyone who supplies information that leads to an arrest and a conviction.


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"This is my favorite layout! It is the only card that opens to a 7x5 layout allowing the timeline design on the inside of the card, which for a busy family with lots of milestones throughout the year this is a MUST have card! I can throw a few pictures on the timeline with a short caption and my family/friends ALL love seeing the kiddos grow over the year from picture to picture. If any TinyPrints staff happen to read this, how about some more cards with interior timeline designs? Please :)"
"Easy to create our Christmas card using this card layout. Perhaps just my unfamiliarity with the product but would have liked to have been able to put a text box on the front of the card in front of the pic. We got the glossy print this year (versus matte last year) and much prefer the glossy look. Overall, great product."
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A new fetish: Sexy underwater girls in knee-high socksWritten by: Tadashi Anahori on July 30, 2013 at 11:38 pm | In Erotic Japan Blog | Discuss (1) »
Like girls in knee-high socks? Tick.
Like girls in swimsuits? Tick.
Then you will definitely like Underwater Knee-High Girls by Manabu Koga, a photobook that goes on sale at the end of August.
Why have one fetish when you can have two?
Koga is known for underwater photography, such as in the Mika Ninagawa film Helter Skelter.
Koga's project features around 100 photos of smiling and alluring ladies underwater while wearing the cosplayer's favorite kind of footwear.
So what do you think? Is this aquatic malarkey sexy?
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If you jump back to calendar Q3 2013, Apple was falling behind Samsung in US smartphone marketshare with just 34% of the market compared to Samsung's 38%. The theory at the time was that US buyers were holding out for the new iPhones that launched in September. Fast forward to last quarter, the three month period ended December 31, and that theory appears to be holding up. Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) just sent over its latest reports showing Apple has once again taken the lead thanks to a strong holiday quarter of iPhone sales.
As pictured above, the report shows Apple now has increased its share to around 48% in the US compared to a drop down to 31% for Samsung. While Samsung doesn't report specific numbers for handset sales, Apple reported during its fiscal Q1 14 earnings results that it sold a record 51 million iPhones last quarter.
"Apple's market share rebounded nicely from the previous quarter, when it had only one-third of total US sales," said Josh Lowitz, Partner and Co-Founder of CIRP. "Conversely, Samsung's share decreased to under one-third, from 38% in the previous quarter. Clearly, the launch of the iPhone 5S and 5C helped Apple sales in the quarter."
CIRP notes that Apple's share came not only at the expense of Samsung but also decreases in share for HTC (down 8%) and Blackberry (down 2%). LG is the only company that didn't experience a drop in share and was able to maintain its roughly 8% share of the market since last quarter.
Tracking activations of both new and used mobile phones, CIRP also estimated share of the US market by operating system where Apple not surprisingly also experienced gains. Up from just 34% of activations last quarter, CIRP's data shows Apple has jumped up to 48% during the holiday quarter. That compares to 46% on Android. Additionally, CIRP points to the chart below showing iOS users are spending more:
"iOS customers have higher carrier bills, spending more on voice, texts, and data than Android buyers," said Mike Levin, Partner and Co-Founder of CIRP. "Over half of iOS buyers spend over $100 per month, compared to one-third of Android customers. And, about one quarter of Android customers spend under $50 per month, compared to only 7% of iOS buyers."
While Apple once again has taken the lead in the US and continues strong in key markets, the latest reports from research firms indicate that its marketshare globally has dropped over the last year.
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4 Responses to "Apple regains lead over Samsung in US smartphone market thanks to new iPhones"
I think this shows that Apple competes very well at the high end of the smartphone market in countries like the US where carrier subsidies make buyers less price sensitive. The problem is that this market segment is growing slowly now. That is why I do not think it is unreasonable that the share price dropped. Wall Street, quite naturally, wants to know what the prospects are for future earnings and profits growth.
Apple can either come up with something to appeal to the still growing middle range of the market (like they did in iPod days with the iPod Shuffle and Nano) or they can generate whole new product categories. At the very least, they have to come up with a more compelling upgrade than the 5s was. The 5s is a really fine phone, but not a must-have. Granted, none of this is easy, but neither was the Macintosh 30 years ago.


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- John Barrow (Baritone)
- Gavin Williams (Organ)
- Richard Lewis
- John Shirley-Quirk (Baritone)
- Janet Baker (Mezzo-soprano)
- Philip Ledger (Organ)
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This is a classic 1965 recording of Vaughan Williams Hodie, a touching and ebullient seasonal masterpiece written late in the composers life. The perennial Christmas favorite, 'Fantasia on Christmas Carols', is a wonderful perusal of favorite carol tunes arranged for baritone, chorus and orchestra and makes for a perfect coupling. These recordings have been digitally remastered at Abbey Road using the very latest in technology!
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Works DetailsVaughan Williams, Ralph : Fantasia on Christmas Carols
- Performers: John Barrow (Baritone); Gavin Williams (Organ)
- Conductor: Barry Rose
- Ensemble: Guildford Cathedral Choir
- Running Time: 4 min. 45 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Form: Christmas
- Written: 1912
Vaughan Williams, Ralph : Hodie (This Day), Christmas cantata for soprano, tenor, baritone, boys' chorus, chorus & orchestra
- Performers: Richard Lewis; John Shirley-Quirk (Baritone); Janet Baker (Mezzo-soprano); Philip Ledger (Organ)
- Conductor: David Willcocks
- Notes: 01/22/1965-02/03/1965
- Running Time: 56 min. 27 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Form: Christmas
- Written: 1953-1954


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College Baseball Daily continues our countdown to the start of the 2013 college baseball season by checking in on the Top 100 Players in the country. We will be adding players day-by-day until we get to number one!
Number 33 on our Top 100 Countdown is Samford's Phil Ervin. The 5'10 centerfielder from Leroy, Alabama was the MVP of the Cape Cod League over the summer of 2012.
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CANTON — Mr. Thomas Lowery Gould, 50, Friday Dec. 14, 2012 at his parents's home in Fannin.
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Mr. Gould served four years in the U.S. Army where he was stationed for two years in Germany. He was an Eagle Scout and was a graduate of Mississippi State University. Later in life, he managed a Smoothie King. Thomas was an accomplished photographer and artist and was interested in genealogy.
Mr. Gould is survived by his parents, James and Katherine Gould of Fannin; sister, Cheryl Anne Gould Cook (Ken) of Starkville; brother, Allen Jay Gould (Anna) of West Chester, Pa.; nieces, Allison Cook and Melissa Sweat; and his beloved cats, Stripes and 'Lil Bit.
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Ouagadougou — Burkina Faso's arts and crafts fair is providing a crucial lifeline for struggling Malian artisans.
It's 3pm and things are hotting up at Ouagadougou's biennial International Arts and Crafts Fair (SIAO), and not just because of the temperature: mornings at the fair are reserved for professional buyers but the doors open to the general public at midday, and visitors have arrived in droves.
People shuffle past the stalls, casting a cursory glance at some, lingering at others. Artisans beckon visitors to take a closer look at their wares; the loudspeakers drone with endless announcements. In a couple of stalls, prospective buyers and artisans are deep in conversation, hunched over chairs at the back of the stall. For many craftspeople, this is make-or-break week for the two years ahead.
The SIAO is now in its 13th edition and has become a key date in the diary of West African artisans (leather, jewellery, textile, woodcarving, metal works, pottery, furniture etc) and international buyers (textile/fashion designers, shop or gallery owners from Europe, Asia and North America). The week-long fair attracts about 300,000 visitors and the 550 stalls sell out well ahead of the event, despite the hefty price tag: a stall in the fan-cooled pavilions costs CFA300,000 ($600) and a whopping CFA700,000 ($1400) in the air-conditioned pavilions.
Mali's crafts
SIAO aspires to be a pan-African event but its location in Burkina Faso means that the bulk of exhibitors hail from West Africa: you can tick every country on the map from Mauritania to Cameroon. What is striking about this year's event however is the sheer number of Malian artisans: more than 300 have taken part, many desperate to address in a week what the poor security situation has done to their business over the past couple of years.
For although the situation in Mali took a turn for the worse with the coup this year, Astan Traoré, President of the National Federation of Malian Artisans (FNAM), says that security in northern Mali started deteriorating in 2010 and that visitors have long stopped coming. "In Kidal [one of Mali's three northern regions], all crafts businesses have closed", she tells Think Africa Press, "and in Timbuktu and Gao...around 90% [closed]". Attrition is particularly high amongst women, who have turned to petty trading to make a living.
And it is not just visitors with souvenir cash who have deserted Mali because of security concerns but professional buyers too. Harper Poe is an American textile designer; her company, Proud Mary, specialises in home furnishings using textiles from Guatemala and Mali. She hasn't been able to go to Mali this year so she has come to SIAO instead. "All my suppliers are here, it's an opportunity to meet them all in one sweep", she says.
The crafts industry, which in its broad definition also includes artisanal food production (e.g. dried mango or fresh pineapple juice), cosmetics (e.g. shea butter products) and traditional construction, represents 15-20% of Mali's reported GDP and employs an estimated 40% of the working population, many temporarily but at crucial times of the year such as after the harvest in rural areas. The impact of the crisis on the sector therefore has widespread economic and social repercussions.
"With so many businesses closing and laying off employees, we've observed rising unemployment, particularly in the north," says Idrissa Ly, director of crafts at Mali's Ministry of Crafts and Tourism. "Many disaffected young people are in danger of joining the rebellion."
In a bid to help the industry and stem further social unrest, the government decided to pay for the participation of 120 artisans to the SIAO, 40 of them from the north. "We paid for the stalls, the transport to the fair and living expenses," says Ly. "It represents an investment of CFA40 million ($78,000) but we think it is worth it. The artisans say it's come as a big relief and it has fostered solidarity between them."
Fashioning a turnaround?
Ibal Ag Intagaraten is one of the northern artisans who has benefited from the trip. A Tuareg jeweller from Gao, the quiet craftsman turns effusive when he talks about his participation. "I am very very very happy," he gushes. "It's the first time the government has done something for us, we are so grateful. Everything went so smoothly, we weren't even tired from the trip."
Intagaraten is the president of the local crafts association in Gao; the association had a shop but it closed when the tourists stopped coming. It is his first time at the SIAO. He shares his stall with another jeweller, Albachar Ag Sagdoun, and the two men are determined to do business. "A number of buyers have promised to come back: we're ready for them."
Intagaraten and Sagdoun would like to find a wholesaler who will bulk-buy, so as well as waiting for customers to drop by their neat stall, they have signed up for the SIAO's B2B service, which matches prospective buyers with sellers.
Also keen to do business is organic cotton weaver Moussa Bagayoko. His company, Biotex-Mali, is part of a nine-member cooperative called Rematrac-Bio that promotes organic cotton from Mali. The cooperative was set up with the help of Swiss development agency Helvetas, who is also paying for Rematrac's participation at the SIAO. They have a huge stall, tumbling with bedspreads, cushions, scarves and loose fabric in beige and signature indigo, and the customers keep flowing in.
"I had a shop back in Mali but I had to close it," says Bagayoko. "It cost CFA4,000 ($8) a month and I couldn't make this money in two months. But with the business generated here, I'm going to have enough work for one year, maybe even two."
But not every artisan has been as lucky as Intagaraten or Bagayoko. About a third of the Malian stalls registered at the SIAO were paid for privately, with many craftspeople sharing stalls. "I'm not sure I'm going to be able to recoup my costs," says Soulaymane Traoré, an artist from Bamako, who has pooled with two fellow artisans. "I'm hoping to meet some people through the B2B service during the week," he adds.
With the SIAO now over, Traoré, of FNAM, says the feedback from its members over this year's sales is broadly positive, but it is still too early to say whether it will save the most vulnerable businesses. "We've encouraged artisans to be proactive and keep pressuring their clients but the buyers' confidence has really been shaken."
All she and Mali's artisans can now do is hope that all their networking at the SIAO will pay off and restore confidence in Mali's great craftsmanship.
Emilie Filou is a freelance journalist specialising in business, the environment and developing issues, with a particular interest in Africa. Her work has appeared in publications such as This is Africa, The Economist, The Guardian and The Ecologist.


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The general manager, Niger State Housing Corporation, Alhaji Mohammed Baba Adamu, who stated this while speaking to journalist over the weekend pointed out that the scheme targets low income earners.
He said the government would also place greater priority on civil servants, pointing out that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) had been signed between the state government and some investors through Public Private Partnership (PPP).
Adamu assured that quality would not be compromised in the housing projects as the management of the corporation and other stakeholders were satisfied with the presentations of the investors before the MOU was entered into.
The general manager disclosed that the Ministry of Lands has advanced arrangements to pay compensation to owners of the land that the houses would be built to avoid any form of complications
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Everton striker Louis Saha has been ruled out for up to another five weeks following a second scan on his hamstring injury.
The Frenchman has not played for the Toffees since the 1-0 win at Tottenham at the end of November and his absence compounds the problems manager David Moyes has up front with Ayegbeni Yakubu, James Vaughan and Victor Anichebe all ruled out.
Moyes had hoped to have the former Manchester United striker available for the Christmas fixtures, but he has now revealed the results of a secondary scan on the 30-year-old's injury.
He told the club's official website, www.evertonfc.com: "Louis has been re-scanned and he will be out for another four to five weeks."
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By: Mary Ann Gorman
The ignition interlock system is a breathalyzer device installed on the dashboard of a vehicle, often times as required by law following a drunk driving conviction.
This device prevents the driver from starting a vehicle until he or she passes the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) test that is built into the ignition interlock device.
If the breath test reveals that a driver's BAC is above a set limit, usually around .02-.04%, the starter on the car vehicle will lock, preventing the driver from using the vehicle. If a driver's BAC is below that set limit, then the vehicle will start and operate normally.
If you were recently arrested for drunk driving and are worried about having an Ignition Interlock Device installed in your car, talk with a local DUI attorney today:
Depending on the state where you reside, you may or may not be required to have an IID installed in your car. A single DUI conviction could result in one of these devices being installed in your car.
If you're forced to have one of these devices installed in your vehicle, you will also be responsible for paying for the installation and monthly usage fees, which may cost you hundreds of dollars.
Each year, the number of states requiring this device be installed in the cars of individuals who receive a drunk driving conviction is increasing.
Rental for an ignition interlock is typically between $100 - $140 a month plus tax. There is also an installation fee, typically around $200.
Maintenance and data downloading for the device are generally additional expenses that must be covered. Under certain conditions, a person may be required to return to the place where they rented the IID to have the records on the device downloaded in order to continue driving.
Court orders for DUI convictions typically require you to pay for your ignition interlock installation, usage and maintenance, which can be purchased or rented from state-authorized private companies.
Most states have provisions mandating the use of ignition interlock systems by convicted drunk drivers. DUI laws vary by state, with some requiring a person with a first DUI offense to install the devices as a condition of probation or driver's license reinstatement. The systems are mandatory in most states for drivers with multiple DUI offenses.
More states are requiring an ignition interlock system after a first DUI. The system may be required if the first DUI offense meets certain standards:
Following a DUI conviction, a judge may order you to use an ignition interlock system, often for up to one year. Legal requirements for an ignition interlock device vary according to state.
In some DUI cases, state courts may include ignition interlock as a condition for granting a work license or restricted driver's license. A person with a DUI conviction may be required to rent an ignition interlock in order to maintain or regain driving privileges. Most states require that the driver pay all rental and service fees.
Following a driver's license suspension or revocation from a DUI conviction, states may require a person hold a restricted license for a period of time before regaining full driving privileges. A license placed under restrictions will often require the use of an ignition interlock system.
Voluntary use of an interlock is less common but is becoming increasingly more so, especially in corporate and government sectors. Companies with extensive driving fleets and certain school districts will use ignition interlock systems on company trucks or buses for safety reasons.
The manufacturers of ignition interlock systems have built the device in a way that prevents drivers from tampering with it. The interlock device is programmed to lock a vehicle and report any actions attempting to:
Some brands of interlock devices require the driver to suck in air or make a humming noise while blowing through the breathalyzer, tasks that a machine could not duplicate. Some of the newer devices even take a picture of the person blowing into the machine.
The random tests while driving make it impossible to have a sober friend take the test before the car will start. If a person refuses to take one of the random tests, the headlights and taillights will flash and horn will sound obnoxiously until he or she pulls over to perform the breathalyzer test. If the device is tampered with, it will lock out the ignition and record the incident in its database, which will downloaded by the supplier and turned over to the court.
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I'm always looking for good classes. Polish the old palate and learn a thing or two, eh? In the past few years, Jenny and I have taken worthwhile classes at Solano Community College and BevMo! Here's another one we're signed up for in Lafayette at the end of August. It's all about Italian wines, something my California-honed palate could always use more of. There are still 12 or so slots open. Join us!
Enrollment in Wine Tasting 101 Series – Italy Uncorked; First meeting: Thursday, August 31, 2006, 6:30 to 9pm. Location: Sequoia Room at Lafayette Community Center; 500 Saint Mary's Road Lafayette, CA 94549
The price is $27.00. Please bring 5 wine glasses to class. 15 dollar supply fee payable to the instructor on the first night. For more info, go to www.lafmor-recreation.org.
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