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Ekamai Thai Curry and Bruges Waffles & Frites — both located in the redeveloping 300 South and 300 West block near Pioneer Park — are likely two of Salt Lake City's smallest restaurants.
But from these small beginnings have come bigger things. Both restaurants recently opened larger, second locations in Sugar House, allowing a new set of neighborhood diners to try these culturally diverse cuisines.
Ekami Thai Sugar House
Food » HH
Mood » HH
Service » HH
Noise » bb
The new location of Ekamai Thai Curry serves fresh Thai soups, curries and noodle dishes out of a renovated bungalow just north of Sugar House Park.
Location » 1405 E. 2100 South, Salt Lake City, UT, 801-906-0908
Online » www.ekamaithai.com
Hours » Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m., Friday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m., Saturday 5-10 p.m., Sunday 5-9 p.m. Closed Mondays.
Children's menu » No
Prices » $-$$
Liquor » Yes
Corkage » $9
Reservations » Yes
Takeout » Yes
Wheelchair access » Yes
Outdoor dining » Yes
On-site parking » Yes
Credit cards » All major
Bruges Waffles & Frites, Sugar House
Food » HH
Mood » HH
Service » HH
Noise » bb
Just like its first restaurant near Pioneer Park, this Belgian-themed restaurant offers Liege waffle treats, frites with housemade mayonnaise and savory sausage and stews.
Location » 2314 S. Highland Drive, Salt Lake City; 801-486-9999.
Online » www.brugeswaffles.com
Hours » Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., closed Sunday
Children's menu » No
Prices » $
Liquor » No
Reservations » No
Takeout » Yes
Wheelchair access » Yes
Outdoor dining » Yes
On-site parking » Yes
Credit cards » All major
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Ekamai Thai Curry » Located just north of Sugar House Park in a renovated bungalow, you'll find all the tastes that you love from the original here in a more traditional restaurant space. There's a broader menu as well as a well-paired wine and beer list.
Inside the old house, a fire burns, metal tables gleam, and many of the favorite dishes from the downtown location are still served at nearly the same quick pace.
I'm thrilled that my favorite soup, the Tom kha kai ($5 small, $11 large), is available anytime instead of just as a Thursday special, as it is downtown. Warm and comforting, this coconut chicken soup with lemongrass, lime leaf, mushrooms, tomato and roasted chile is a perfect combination of sweet and spicy. Fruity notes of lemongrass and lime leaf hit the palate at just the right intervals, while the chicken is juicy and generous and the mushrooms meaty.
The chicken drunken noodle is another downtown stand-by that's always available at the Sugar House restaurant ($12, choices also include beef, pork or tofu for $12, or seafood for $15). These flat rice noodles are a filling base to the egg and chile oil-infused vegetables. The portions are always generous, making for fine leftovers.
Traditional curries are also on the new menu. The nice kick in the yellow curry chicken ($12) offsets the potatoes and carrots, while less flavorful was the Massamun curry beef ($16).
Several new dishes make an appearance at the Sugar House space. A fried tofu salad ($8) with crisp greens and raw vegetables are dressed with a kicky house dressing. The stir-fried garlic-and0black pepper entrée with a choice of chicken, beef, pork, tofu ($12) or seafood ($15) celebrates these two simple flavors alongside steamed carrots, broccoli and mushrooms. I ordered the beef, which soaked up the star flavors, making for a juicy dish. The entree is served with either brown or white rice.
Many of Ekamai's offerings can be made vegetarian or vegan upon request, and those choices are clearly noted on the menu.
As always, the mango sticky rice ($5.49) or toasted coconut sticky rice ($6), each with just the right amount of sweetness, is a delicious end to dinner.
Bruges Waffles & Frites » To find the new Bruges, travel to 2300 South and Highland Drive. This location offers the same Belgian specialties as the original downtown store — including sausages, frites (fries) and waffles — but with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. There's also a Manneken Pis fountain — that is, peeing boy — celebrating owner Pierre Vandamme's home of Brussels, Belgium.
The menu isn't large, but what is offered is executed well. Liege waffles are the reason most people visit Bruges. The batter includes the coarse-grained pearl sugar more common in Scandinavian dishes, and is cooked in a hot iron to produce the crunchy, sweet exterior without all the interior fluffiness of a typical American waffle. Build your own waffle treat ($3.50) and add toppings such as crème fraiche ($1.25) or fruit ($1-$3). Or try one of the two pre-designed specials: the torpedo waffle ($5.50), stuffed with bars of Belgian chocolate; and the amazing waffle monster ($9) with fresh strawberries, vanilla bean ice cream and speculoos (cookie butter) spread.
Sausages are the primary savory choice, and come in a few varieties including the freakandel, a mixture of chicken, pork and beef, or the merguez (lamb) sausage on the machine gun sandwich ($9.25).
About that machine gun sandwich: It's the restaurant's most popular, and starts with a fresh baguette stuffed with two herby lamb sausages covered with frites and Andalouse sauce, made with red bell pepper and cayenne pepper. The sauce offers just enough kick to complement the fries, while not overpowering the sausages. It's messy, though: I wasn't able to handle this sandwich with my hands alone, so I resorted to using a fork and knife.
In addition to the Andalouse, there are 10 other house-made mayos for dipping. Choose from plain mayonnaise, aioli, greens, lemon pepper dill, Zensation, Brasil, fry sauce, curry, zango or samurai. There's a handy menu explaining all of your options on the cooler where you pick them up.
Through April, try the seasonal Flemish Stew ($6 or $9.89 with frites), featuring beer-braised beef and nicely caramelized onions. A hearty dish, the flavor of dark Belgium ale really stands out, which makes it unfortunate that you can't order one with your meal.
The crispy frites can be ordered a la carte in three sizes (small $3.24, medium $5.33 and large $8.34) or added to any entrée for a few dollars more. Each order comes with one complimentary mayo (large size with two) or you can purchase extras for 65 cents each.
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Today marks the one year anniversary of my nephew's death and what would have been his 1st birthday. I have tried many times over the past year to write about Jackson and our family but have never been able to do so. After Labor Day this year, I began to write a post to share some incredibly good and overwhelmingly happy news with you - that my sister is pregnant! - but decided I needed to share this first. I guess I also figure that today will be hard enough already, and I probably can't make it any worse.
Jennifer and Todd's sweet baby boy, Jackson Treat Loiselle, was unexpectedly stillborn on September 27th, 2010, due to a knot in his umbilical cord. With only days to go until Jackson's due date, his death was - and still is - beyond comprehension. Jennifer's entire pregnancy had gone smoothly and the doctors had no warning. Jackson was Jennifer & Todd's first baby, the first grandchild in our family, and he brought so much happiness and joy to us all. To say that Jackson's death was devastating is an understatement. This is a loss we will grieve for a lifetime, and not a day goes by that I don't think about Jackson.
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AbstractThis paper explores the consequences of sabotage for the design of incentive contracts. The possibility of sabotage gives rise to a dynamic concern, similar to the Ratchet effect, which distorts the agents' incentives. We first show that the mere possibility of sabotage may make it impossible to implement the first-best effort, and then offer two distinct incentive schemes, fast track and late selection, to circumvent this problem. The present model offers a mechanism through which these two schemes arise in a unified framework.
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They smell fragrant, have creamy pastel colors and promise that they'll be gentle, mild, protective and hypoallergenic. Some even promise to "baby your baby." You may think you're pampering your child but a look at what's in many of the most well known baby products may surprise and frighten you.
What would you say if they told you that a baby lotion that is all but a household world had ingredients that:
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How can this happen? Isn't there some government agency that oversees what we put on our babies' bodies as well as our own? Isn't SOMEONE supposed to make sure products are safe? Every consumer need to know that the government does not require health studies or pre-market testing for personal care products before they are sold. That means there is NO GUARANTEE that the chemicals in products like shampoos, conditioners, lotions, powders, mascara, etc. have been tested or regulated at all for safety, contamination, skin sensitivity, cancer risk, etc. Some shampoos even contain colors additives that have NOT been approved for use around the eyes or have not been approved in products intended for eyes. You can't be sure that what's in these products you use on your baby, your family or yourself is safe.
The government approves seven new chemicals a day and 80% are approved in 3 weeks or less. A manufacturer may use almost any raw material an ingredient without approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The cosmetic and personal care product industry policies itself and has reviewed the safety of less than 15% of the over 10,000 ingredients registered for use with the Environmental Protection Agency. 89% of those ingredients have not been evaluated by ANY agency responsible for our safety.
Again, one of the most well known body washes by a household name in baby care has 15 ingredients that are of questionable safety. Researchers are concerned about cancer hazard, reproductive toxicity, endocrine disruption, irritation and toxic chemicals. You absorb up to 60& of any substance applied to your skin. Your baby is even more vulnerable. According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and private research, babies and small children are anywhere from 10 to 60 percent more sensitive to most chemicals than adults. We're all even more at risk because of penetration enhancers that help these other ingredients penetrate the skin and enter your blood stream. 57% of products contain these "penetration enhancers. "
No one knows yet at how much and how often your baby needs to be exposed to these unnatural ingredients to be at risk. – But why risk your baby's health at all…or yours? A product that uses "Natural" in the name, doesn't guarantee natural ingredients in the bottle. "Natural" skincare products only need 1% natural ingredients to be called natural. For your baby's sake and your own, read labels and look for products that are truly natural, truly botanically based, without dangerous or untested chemicals.
Lavender Chamomile Shampoo & Body Wash (2 oz.)Aqua (water), Decyl glucoside (vegetable origin), Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine (from coconut oil), Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate (from coconut oil), Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acid (from oat), Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein (gluten Free), Dimethyl Lauramine Oleate (from safflower oil), *Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (aloe vera), Butyrospermum Parkii (shea butter), Aleurites Moluccana Seed Oil (kukui nut oil), Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil (macadamia nut oil), Carthamus Tinctorius (safflower) Seed Oil, *Organic Symphytum Officinale (comfrey) Extract, *Organic Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, * Organic Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Panthenol (pro vitamin B-5), Tocopherol (natural vitamin E), Sodium Benzoate (food preservative), Potassium Sorbate (food preservative), Capryloyl Glycine (amino acid), Undecylenoyl Glycine (amino acid), Glycine (amino acid), Lavendula Angustifolia & Chamomila Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Oil, Citric Acid
Lavender Chamomile Conditioner-Detangler (2 oz.)*Certified Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Behenyl Trimonium Methosulfate (Rapeseed Oil), Glyceryl Stearate (Coconut Oil), Sorbitan Olivate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Ethylhexyl Palmitate (from Coconut Oil), Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Dimethyl Lauramine Oleate (From Safflower Oil), Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose,*Organic Symphytum Officinale (Comfrey) Extract, *Organic Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Extract, *Organic Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Panthenol (Pro Vitamin B-5), Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Sodium Benzoate (Food Preservative, Kosher Natural Preservatives), Potassium Sorbate (Food Preservative, Kosher Natural Preservatives),Undecylenoyl Glycine (Amino Acid), Capryloyl Glycine (Amino Acid)
Face & Body Moisturizer-Frgrance Free (2 oz.) *Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate (from coconut), Glyceryl Stearate, Sorbitan Olivate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive ) Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil,Glycerin, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Hydroxyethylcellulose (Cellulose Gum), Xanthan Gum, *Organic Symphytum Officinale (Comfrey) Extract, *Organic Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, *Organic Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Capryloyl Glycine, Undecylenoyl Glycine (Amino Acids), Sodium Benzoate (Food Preservative, Kosher Natural Preservatives), Potassium Sorbate (Food Preservative, Kosher Natural Preservatives).
Aromatherapy Calming Spray-Lovely Lavender (2 oz.) Aloe vera barbadensis leaf juice*, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) extract*, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) extract*, calendula officinalis flower extract*, decyl glucoside, sodium benzoate (food preservative), potassium sorbate (food preservative), lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil.
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Backbase Web clients are amazing. The company offers several customizable examples that make it simple to spin up a Web page with objects to drag and drop. One example lets you create four windows with news and weather in them. They float in the browser like real windows float in an OS. It's no stretch to say you could create a complete Mac-like interface in just a few lines in the HTML file.
About that HTML file: Backbase pages have an HTML suffix and the Web server treats them as such, but these files actually bear little likeness to HTML. They do contain familiar HTML tags, but the most sophisticated Backbase files are filled with Backbase's own version of XML called BXML.
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Many of the tags have no resemblance to HTML. The actions are linked to events by creating an <s:event> tag and filling it with <s:task> tags, not by writing JavaScript. There are <s:task> tags for all of the major changes that can be made in the Web page, such as selecting some text in a field. The result is a well-structured hierarchy of XML.
The good news is that the Backbase architects have a talent for elegant solutions, unlike the cluster of committees that produced the current mess called JavaScript. The event mechanism is straightforward and the XML provides a good amount of discipline.
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The Sierra "5th Edition Rifle and Pistol Manual of Reloading Data" retains the popular 3-Ring binder format that allows data to be added or removed as needed. It includes information on all Sierra bullets as well as cartridge histories, reloading recommendations, gun cleaning and complete reloading instructions. A necessary tool for any reloader.
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Hot holiday shopping trend: Selfishness
The holiday season this year is notable for the large number of people who are buying themselves gifts.
This post comes from Blaire Briody at partner site The Fiscal Times.
The holidays are a time for gratitude and selfless giving, right?
Not exactly, according to the National Retail Federation. A recent NRF survey finds that self-gifting will reach an all-time high during the holidays this year. Nearly 60% of holiday shoppers are expected to spend an average of $139.92 on themselves -- up from $130.43 last year.
Overall, holiday spending is also projected to increase this year, with the average shopper expected to lay out $749.51 on gifts, décor and greeting cards, a modest $9 increase from last year. Luckily, most shoppers will spend significantly more on others than on themselves. The largest portion of a holiday shopper's budget ($421.82) will go toward gifts for family members.
But self-splurging is increasingly popular with younger Americans; more than 70% of consumers in the 18-to-24 age range said they will buy gifts for themselves. "It looks like young adults have the 'one for you, two for me' mentality this year, which is surprising given that this is also the age group that typically doesn't have the income or ability to splurge," BIGinsight consumer insights director Pam Goodfellow said in a news release. BIGinsight conducted the survey.
Black Friday typically sees competitive self-gifters lining up in the middle of the night and skipping Thanksgiving dinner to buy the latest electronics and appliances. Two women in California even began camping out last Wednesday to buy a discounted TV -- eight days before Black Friday.
Charities could feel the pinch from this not-so-selfless holiday spirit. A November survey from World Vision finds that only 45% of adults surveyed said they'd be likely to give someone a charitable gift as a result of the economic climate, down from 51% last year. "We have gone through these tough times and it's surprising that instead of being more sympathetic, Americans are spending more on holiday gifts and giving less to charity," said World Vision gift catalog director Sarah Renusch in a statement.
The good news is that the boom in selfish spending is a sign of strengthening consumer confidence, a direction that could continue even after the holidays, providing Congress agrees on a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. Consumer confidence in October was at its highest level in nearly five years, and saw the biggest year-over-year spike since 1994. Americans are spending more on cars, home renovations and retail purchases -- and of course, on themselves.
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Is Van Persie the Premier League's best ever 'volleyer'?
Robin Van Persie's stoppage-time winner at Anfield on Saturday was not the most spectacular goal of the Dutchman's career but it could go some way to confirm his status as the best volleyer the Premier League has seen.
The Arsenal hit-man notched his 31st goal of the season when he latched onto Alex Song's lofted through-ball to guide a side-footed volley past Jose Reina at the Liverpool stopper's near post.
And while Van Persie faces up to some stiff competition in the history of the Premier League's best volleyers, his ability to strike the ball in mid-air with power and precision on such a consistent basis could mark him out from the rest.
Looking back at the early years of the Premier League since its inception in 1992, former Manchester United and Chelsea striker and current Queens Park Rangers boss Mark Hughes was renowned as a fierce volleyer of the ball.
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hi im writting a paper for my english class and im going to use the theme of satire i need some quotes from the text i have one i want to make sure im on the right track though the one quote i have is when gulliver is with the king and they are talking about the gunpowder then how the king criticizes england etc is this a good quote representing satirzation? can anyone else help me out with acouple more quotes?
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There is a great deal of satire in "Gulliver's Travels." In fact, since the whole thing is intensely satirical, that makes it hard to pull out specific individual lines that are satire. (The satire is more in the content and the form as in specific lines.)
However, that said, here's a nice small example. In Chapter 2 of section on Lilliput, you'll find this line: " I had, as I before observed, one private Pocket which escaped their Search, wherein there was a pair of Spectacles (which I sometimes use for the weakness of mine Eyes)"
Since this is found directly after an official inventory of Gulliver's possessions by the government, it is a satirical comment on how much officials can miss. This is a giant with poor vision—and they can't even see his glasses!
the best satirical part is the end of the last chapter of the second voyage, where judges, soldiers, lawyers, politicians etc are severely criticised. if you talk of this portion it would be much better
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Jack in the Box's (NASDAQ: JACK) stock has gone up more than 100% over the past three years, yet revenue has declined four years in a row. Jack delivered profits in each of the past four years, but overall, its EPS trend is down.
A fickle consumer is the biggest reason for its revenue decline and high commodity costs have helped to hurt its bottom line. Strategic moves have aided the stock's ascent, but any sustainable stock price improvement is questionable. In fact one of the company's peers might offer a more logical investment.
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Jack in the Box's current strategy is to cut costs to improve efficiency, which should then lead to earnings growth. It's also moving more toward a franchise-based model. This will lead to margin improvement and improved cash flow, and since Jack will rely on fixed revenue from fees, risk will be reduced. Other focuses include emerging market expansion and brand recognition improvement.
As Jack in the Box works to improve, it continues to return cash to shareholders via share buybacks. With a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86 versus an industry average of 0.9, management shows fiscal responsibility. Not being crushed by a pile of debt also means it is free to return cash to investors in the future.
Jack in the Box will close 67 underperforming Qdoba locations by the end of the year, but will add 60-70 more Qdoba locations by the end of 2014. This might seem unusual, but it's simply a matter of placing stores in higher-traffic areas. For now, these closings will reduce overhead, which should lead to stronger profits.
It should also be noted that these store closings will likely benefit Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG). Even if Qdoba locations were underperforming, they still had their fair share of loyal customers. Without Qdoba, customers are likely to get their Mexican fix from Chipotle.
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In the second quarter, same store sales were flat at Jack in the Box, while comps at Qdoba slid 1.5%. Not surprisingly, management cited bad weather as the primary reason for lower comps at Qdoba. Isn't the weather a universal reason for poor performance? Some good news included an improved cash position, a decline in food packaging costs, and reduced payroll and employee benefit costs.
For the third quarter, Jack in the Box stores are expected to increase by 1% - 3%, and comps at Qdoba should be flat. Full year sales at Jack in the Box restaurants are expected to come in at 1.5% - 2.5%, and while at Qdoba sales are expected to be flat or slightly negative.
Management has also upped its full year guidance to $1.55-$1.65 from $1.48-$1.63. Commodity cost declines are said to be the primary reason.
Jack vs. peers
While share buybacks and cost-cutting are positives for investors, organic growth is what we're really looking for. With consistent declines in same store revenue, investors should be on notice. While a true turnaround is still possible, better options, with growing sales, exist.
For instance, Chipotle's revenue and earnings have consistently improved on an annual basis. With 67 Qdoba locations closing, top-line growth for many Chipotle locations may improve. Chipotle is also a cash-rich business with over $500 million available and no long-term debt.
Chipotle's management also demonstrates solid efficiency with a profit margin north of 10%. The only real negative for Chipotle is that it's trading at 42 times earnings, which is very expensive for a restaurant chain. Another potential negative is that the stock isn't likely to be resilient if the broader market were to suffer a steep correction.
Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), owner and operator of Taco Bell, might not be as exciting as Chipotle from an investing standpoint, but it's a safer option thanks to its massive brand and geographic diversification. Yum! has seen revenue increases for three consecutive years and earnings increases for four consecutive years. Yum! also yields 1.90%.
Its debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.22 -- not great, but good enough to maintain dividend payments. Yum! is similar to Chipotle in efficiency, sporting a profit margin of 11%. It's also a more mature company that offers better value, trading at 23 times earnings.
Yum! recently had some negative publicity in China, (related to the potential use of low-quality chicken at Kentucky Fried Chicken), as well as a decline in foot traffic due to an outbreak of the Avian flu. When this smoke blows over, its business in China should rebound.
Chipotle and Yum! have greatly outperformed Jack in the Box over the years, indicating stronger brands and better management. Jack in the Box is also the only company with consistent revenue declines and no organic growth, making it the riskiest investment of the group. While Chipotle is a solid company, you're going to pay up for its quality. So if you want a decent business, backed by steady growth at a fair price, consider looking into Yum!.
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Speaking in Tampa on Monday, Scott said, "This doesn't make any sense, why we would be doing this. It's going to impact delays at all of our airports in the state. It's going to impact people's interest in coming to our state because of these delays, it's going to impact business in our state. It's absolutely the wrong thing to do."
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Carrefour operates five wholesale cash-and-carry outlets in India and, after foreign investment rules were eased in 2012, it had been widely expected to set up a chain of supermarkets.
The company has seen senior-level exits from its India business recently and some employees may be asked to leave over the next few weeks, the newspaper said, citing unnamed sources.
A report in the Business Standard newspaper on Saturday, also citing unnamed sources, said the company has been working on an exit plan for India for the past two weeks and is expected to cut staff positions in the coming weeks.
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