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Jimmy Rollins made it clear to the Philadelphia media traveling with the team in Detroit: "I'm not going anywhere." That was his response when asked if he were approached by the team with a trade to a contender.
Rollins has 5 and 10 rights, meaning five seasons with the same team, 10 in the league. Therefore, he has the ability to block all trades. Therefore, J-Roll isn't going anywhere.
Rollins stated his quest to achieve Phillies records as his reason for staying put.
"There are still a couple things I would like to be number one on the lists of in this organization," Rollins said, "so until those things are done, I'm not going anywhere."
That statement could mean the end of the road for one, Chase Utley. It's tough to imagine the Phillies keeping Utley around for several more seasons next to an aging Rollins and a rapidly-aging Ryan Howard. Assuming you resign Utley at $12 million per season, which is likely undervaluing him, that would account $48 million for three players, all in their mid-30's. That would not be wise.
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Does this mean Jimmy will accept achieving records on a non-contender?
Rollins spells the word team, Jimmy. He's been selfish since day one.
@jobangone, I don't understand this comment.
Should've never signed him in the first place. I didn't like the idea then, and I'm not crazy about him being here now. When they resigned him the decline was starting. I Know the window thing! well the glass on the window is broken. The least he can do for the organization is to wave his clause so he can help them start the rebuild. They did give him a contract nobody else would've given him. He sure as hell didn't have people banging on his door for him. I wonder if the other teams saw what a lot of us knew. no hustle and selfish.
Ryne, Rollins was the best option at the time he was signed, and proved it by being one of the top shortstops in baseball last year.
"no hustle and selfish" – smh
If the Phillies are offered a top prospect, I wouldn't be opposed to trading him. Otherwise they get a very good shortstop at a fair price.
He's always been a better second half hitter — we'll see if that pattern repeats again.
What I don't understand is, how can he not already have the Phillies record…for most pop-ups in a career? Seriously.
You all say this now. Wait til we have a SS with no bat then come crying back here how much you miss Jimmy. Good for him. he has 10/5 let him decide. You know if he didnt they would have shipped his ass out. Why should he show anything but selfishness on where he wants to play if he has the right.
Dear Jimmy,
I played 1,557 games in thirteen years with the Phillies. In that time I compiled 1,368 runs, 442 doubles, 158 triples, 87 homeruns, 1288 RBIs, 411 stolen bases, 2,214 hits, 643 BBs, 384 strike outs, and a .348 batting average.
You played in 1,896 games (which is way more than me), have 1,223 runs, 441 doubles (you'll pass me), 106 triples (maybe you'll catch me), 198 homeruns (you definitely got me there), 824 RBIs ( slim chance), 415 stolen bases ( you'll pass me), 664 BBs ( you win), 1015 strike outs (ouch), a .270 average (Meh), and 2,127 hits ( you'll pass me). So you have a few more years left in your bones to pass me and some others. Some might look at you as selfish, I look at you and say thank God you don't have Papelbon's personality. Lol. Ship him back to Boston.
Ed "one of five brothers" Delahanty
Ed, if you're saying that you, one of the best-hitting leftfielders in history, was a better hitter than a shortstop, I would agree with you there.
Hell yes! But on a serious note, I also imply he should stay. We don't have anyone better yet, until Galvis improves his hitting with one more year in Triple A. Plus, he earned his trade rights.
Something Jimmy will never be able to top you at – allowing a home run while in the dog house. LOL
"that would account $48 million for three players, all in their mid-30′s. That would not be wise."
That's a stupid statement. That 48 million doesn't hurt the Phillies. Throw that 48 million in a trash can and they still have more money left to spend than the current payroll of the As, or the Rays, or the BoSox.
Agreed, I didn't get that either.
10/5 rights are there for a reason: only deserving players usually spend that much time in the league, and only those who have proven themselves valuable spend that much time with one team. I'm with Ian, here. Rollins has earned the right to decide who he wishes to play for. Trading him wouldn't help much anyway, because shortstops are always in short supply, particularly those with Rollins' track record. He's obviously been valuable to the Phils or he wouldn't even be anywhere near the records he wishes to break.
You must still be forgetting Howards, Cole, Lee and Papelbon's contracts Devin.
I'll tell you, you really can't win around here. You have one article where a guy seems to want to stay, and one where he seems to want to go, and both get crap for it. Well at least we're an equal opportunity bunch. 🙂
I think it's just a case of shell shock coming out of Detroit.
The deal is bad. The negotiation made by Dummy Amaro Jr. was bad.
But I have to say I give the guy credit for wanting to be here and he has moved up a little in my book. I find this endearing.
Now lets move him to 8th in the line up and make sure he knows hes there the rest of his career. And even though he makes 11 million a year and worth about half that.
I will support him.
#1 Rollins fan on PN
Good that JRoll wants to stay in Philly despite their struggles. I see Utley staying despite whatever happens with JRoll. However JRoll is not a top of order hitter and that is what is wrong with him. at #7 or 8 he is better suited.
He also maybe stating that so he can get a buy out if traded… $$$$
IIRC no one offered Jimmy more than 2 years at 9M per. Ruin Tomorrow, JR gave him 3 @11M per, with a vesting option for a 4th…WHY?!? Now we're stuck with this rapidly declining offense for two more years. Jimmy won't even waive his no trade, because he'd rather set some team records than go somewhere else and maybe win another title.
Mike, do you have a link on what offers Rollins got? For example, Milwaukee made a "sincere offer" according to ESPN, but we don't know what that means.
Whatever those were though, in the end $11m a year is still a bargain for Rollins. He was worth far more than that last year when he was arguably the second best shortstop in baseball, and if he improves at all in the second half (like he always has), he will more than earn it again this year.
"Jimmy won't even waive his no trade" — this is phrase as if, of course, he should just give away the 5/10 rights that he's earned. He in the world would he? He has built a very good career here (borderline Hall of Fame, according to many), he has roots in the community, he is still quite popular (among the silent majority), and the FO is indicating it intends to field a contender. Why would he want to leave all that and uproot his family?
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the guy won an mvp, and he deserved it ! he earned his rights 5/10 ! but still, i'm not a fan of jimmy pop up. always thought he was a bad influence at times. currently he's blocking galvis, i like the kid, and want to see him play. rollins really was a great defensive shortstop , he's not any more, he's just pretty good. galvis actually should be up ,not the 2 bozos they have now.
i want to see the youth movement , keeping him here blocks that. honestly, i'd bench him and play galvis, see if he changed his mind,lol. if only,lol.


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So they just topple over the edge and then they're gone, sailing into the sunset to go forth and do their thing, right?
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It was fairly well developed, but the slightly frayed ends of its soft feathers marked it easily as a youngin'.
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I have seen bird parents stand by as their featherless young that don't have a chance of survival draw their last breaths on the ground after a fall and I have seen young birds that are a little surprised by their "first fall" quickly gain their bearings and take to the air.
But as I watched the dove pair swoop in and feed their young one for several days, even after it made its way from the brush pile to a fence, I was struck by their continued devotion.
Much to do has been made about the leaving the nest moment, particularly among us humans.
However what the doves showed was the fact that even in the animal world, an empty nest doesn't mean the work is over.
Of course us humans know that and if we don't, we find out with the first phone call from college, whether it's the call to say, "You have to have quarters to do laundry here, can I bring it at home? I have NO clean underwear…" or the call to ask for money, or for better food.
Oh yeah, they flew, or dropped or coasted a little ways away, but all that empty nest really means is you have to go a little further to make sure they eat and clean their feathers.
After a couple of days, I checked the fence and the little fellow was gone — in a good way I assume since there was no corresponding pile of feathers near his spot.
Looking up, I saw the nest was vacant too, and therein lies the difference between birds and humans.
You see, if that had been a human child in today's world, it would have likely managed to flap back up to the nest, weighed down with student loans and maybe even a young one of its own or two.
But no, birds aren't like that.
They might accept lunch on the fence for a while, but when the flyin's good, so's the gettin.'
Then again, maybe that's because the birds are a more advanced species that have somehow figured out that if the nest is empty, truly empty, the young ones won't bother trying to come back, as opposed to us humans that sit in the emptiness.
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From: STATE SUPERINTENDENT
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 2:18 PM
To: 'District Superintendents, ROEs, Directors of Special Education'
Subject: Weekly Message from State Superintendent Robert Schiller 12-6-02
Weekly Message 12-6-02
Good afternoon. The General Assembly's fall veto session that ended yesterday yielded important legislation for financially strapped Hazel Crest School District 152.5. Legislation containing strong measures that apply only to Hazel Crest was approved, but an extremely important by-product of this effort was an almost exponential increase in legislator awareness of financial problems in school districts statewide.
Chairman Gidwitz and I strongly believe that local educators and ISBE need to build on this momentum by making sure this issue maintains a high profile before legislators and the public as we move into the Spring session. Please continue to raise awareness in your communities, and continue to send me anecdotes about the impact of budget problems in your districts. The latter are powerful tools in getting lawmakers to understand the enormity of the problem.
In the remainder of my message this week:
Legislature acts to keep Hazel Crest doors open this year
ISBE upholds Champaign's charter school denial
State Board Summary from November 21
Illinois gains 222 Nationally Certified teachers
Legislature acts to keep Hazel Crest doors open this year
Just before leaving Thursday, the General Assembly approved legislation to create a School Finance Authority for Hazel Crest School District 152.5. The bill enables schools to remain open for the rest of the school year and provides a process for reorganizing or dissolving the district in the future. The Hazel Crest legislation (substantive bill and appropriation) was the subject of almost non-stop negotiations over two days.
Chairman Gidwitz and I met with the Governor and legislative leaders to help make decisions and craft legislation. The bill, which becomes effective when the Governor signs it, permits ISBE to establish a School Finance Authority (SFA) within 5 days of the effective date. This is likely to be at the December Board meeting, if not at a special meeting sooner.
The SFA can levy property taxes that the district would be authorized to levy. The SFA can also levy property taxes to repay loans, up to $4,000 per student ($4,528,000) from either the private sector or –as a last resort –the state.
The district's total estimated need for the remainder of the year is approximately $6 Million, including $1.4 M in old bills. A General Assembly member initiative will provide $1.5 Million, and we estimate that the SFA might be able to secure something over $2.5 Million from private lenders, leaving around $2 Million to be covered by a state loan. The legislation also authorizes the SFA to modify or cancel contracts, including the Superintendent's, but excluding collective bargaining contracts.
The SFA can recommend a dissolution plan to the State Board if it reaches agreement with any affected district. The State Board is empowered to approve the agreed-upon plan. The Hazel Crest Board, at its last meeting, voted to dissolve at the end of the school year.
Attached is the summary of the bill that we distributed to legislators:
Cook County
Establishes a new Downstate Elementary District School Finance Authority Act. A School Finance Authority (SFA) may be created by the State Board of Education only for a period of 5 days from the effective date of the legislation.
Provides a School Finance Authority established under this Act with the same general powers and duties currently provided to the Round Lake School Finance Authority pursuant to the Downstate School Finance Authority Act, including:
· A five member board appointed by the State Board of Education of which two must be representatives of the affected district;
· Authority to appoint a Chief Executive Officer, a Chief Education Officer and a Chief Financial Officer to manage the district;
· Ability to manage the district budget and finances, including negotiating contracts; and
· Ability to borrow and levy property taxes to retire such debt.
Provides additional powers beyond those given in current law, including:
· Ability to levy property taxes that the district is permitted to levy;
· Ability to receive a state loan if unable to secure private financing ($4,000 per student) and to levy to repay that loan;
· Exempt from normal levy notice, hearing and timing requirements;
· Ability to recommend a plan for the consolidation, annexation, reorganization, or dissolution of the district directly to the State Board of Education. Such plan must be approved by all affected districts; and
· Ability to cancel the contract of the district Superintendent for cause and to cancel other non-collective bargaining contracts for insufficient funds.
State Board Upholds Champaign District's Denial of Charter School
Appeal Panel finds proposal not in compliance with State's Charter Schools Law
A state appeal panel has upheld the Champaign School District 4 decision to deny the charter school proposed by the Champaign-Urbana Charter School Initiative (CUCSI).
The Champaign School District voted in April to deny the charter. CUCSI subsequently requested an appeal through the State Board of Education. Illinois' Charter Schools Law provides that organizations may seek reversal by the State Board of local board decisions to deny charters. The State Board may reverse those local decisions if the proposals are found to be in compliance with the State's Charter School Law
CUCSI proposed to establish a charter school to serve grades kindergarten through eight open to students in Champaign School District 4 and Urbana School District 116. The Urbana district had previously approved the charter proposal.
The Champaign district's denial claimed that the CUCSI could not fulfill contingencies set forth in the proposal and that it did not conform to the Charter Schools Law.
For more specific information about the charter denial, go to http://www.isbe.net/news/2002/dec4-02.htm or Current News on the ISBE website at www.isbe.net.
State Board action, discussion at November 21 meeting summarized
Note: Please see November Board agenda/packet materials and/or the "Twenty Minute Packet" for information about issues on the November agenda.
Education Policy Planning Issues
NCATE Protocol & Partnership Agreement
o The State Board accepted the NCATE Protocol and Partnership Agreement and authorized its filing with the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.
o Per direction given by the Board at the October Board meeting, staff incorporated several changes to the document.
o Approval of the final Partnership Agreement and Protocol allows the State to continue its relationship with the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, and Illinois institutions that seek and earn NCATE accreditation will continue to receive national recognition.
Alternative Routes to Teacher & Administrator Certification Update
o The State Board heard an update regarding alternative routes to teacher and administrator certification programs in Illinois.
o The first Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification law was enacted in 1997, which created a certificate that was valid only in Chicago and allowed only 260 new participants in each year.
o The law was amended in 2000 to allow the application of the certificate statewide and to exempt programs operating under this statute from the five-year experience requirement. The amendment also created the Initial Alternative Teaching Certificate that is valid for four years of teaching and is not renewable, like the Initial Teaching Certificate.
o A second alternative certificate law, Alternative Route to Teacher Certification, (ILCS 105 5/21-5c), was passed by the General Assembly and enacted in 1998. Under 5/21-5b, alternative programming was only available in Chicago. The five-year experience requirement was included in 5/21-5c, but the enrollment cap of 5/21-5b was eliminated.
State of Illinois Five-Year Technology Plan
o The State Board approved the State of Illinois Five-Year Technology Plan.
ü The five-year education technology plan commits to readying students to thrive in the "Digital Age" by building on past successes and strengthening the commitment to effective use of technology for all students.
ü By February, staff will prepare a business plan, an implementation calendar, and a budget for each of the five years.
Rules for Public Comment: Part 25 (Certification)
o The State Board approved the solicitation of public comments on rules
o Public comment on the proposed rulemaking for Certification (23 Illinois Administrative Code 25) will be collected.
o The proposed amendments will be published in the Illinois Register.
Finance & Audit Issues
Standard Monthly Reports
o The State Board accepted the financial, audit and agency operations reports presented during the meeting in November 2002.
ü The Board Finance & Audit Committee will review each of the reports to improve the reporting of financial data.
ü The Committee will specifically review the agency administrative costs.
· Hazel Crest School District 152 ½
o The State Board heard an update on the Hazel Crest School District 152 ½ financial crisis.
o The agency has been working diligently to review the possible solutions to the Hazel Crest situation.
o The Superintendent provided the Board with the current financial position, changes in local school board governance, the pending insolvency of the district, and the legislative options.
Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Development Process
o The State Board discussed the current financial crisis in Illinois.
ü The Economic and Fiscal Commission issued its monthly report on the state's fiscal condition http://www.legis.state.il.us/commission/ecfisc/ecfisc_home.html. It forecasts that the state will collect only $415M more in tax revenue this year, down from the $800M it estimated last spring.
ü The IEFC reports that the economy remains depressed and appears unlikely to be able to generate the kind of funds that will allow the state to meet all of the budget demands for FY04. There could be a potential $2B budget shortfall for the next fiscal year (FY04).
ü Another recent report from a Chicago-based civic organization, calculated the FY 2002 deficit at $715 million and FY '03 (assuming constant spending and no increases in revenues) at $2.9 billion.
ü During the December Board meeting, agency staff will provide the Board and the public with a report on the condition of education in Illinois and a variety of options for funding key programs and initiatives for next year and into the future.
Financial Profile
o The State Board approved the School District Financial Profile System.
ü In an effort to provide the public a more accurate picture of school district finances, the State Board of Education approved a proposal for a new School District Financial Profile.
ü This profile will enable the agency to assign districts a rating based on multiple indicators of financial stability.
ü The new Financial Profile will use fund-balance-to-revenue ratio as one of the indicators of financial condition and add four other measures to complete the picture of school district financial health.
ü The Board members will receive training on the system early next year.
Additional Announcements
The State Board:
o Heard the state and federal legislative reports updating the Board on current legislative activity
o Received the "Agency Accomplishments: August-October 2003" report from the Superintendent and Core Team members.
Special Guests & Events
The State Board:
o Heard a presentation from the staff of the Museum of Science and Industry explaining the various educational programs available for teachers and students.
o Met with local board members and superintendents in roundtable discussions on November 22 & 23, 2002.
Illinois Gains 222 Nationally Certified Teachers
We were recently notified that 222 Illinois teachers achieved national certification this year from the
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
The state ranked ninth in the number of national certificates issued in 2002. With a total of 569 National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs), Illinois also ranks ninth overall among the states.
These teachers have completed a very rigorous process to achieve this prestigious acknowledgement of their professional ability. In addition to the recognition, the extensive certification process helps these individuals improve their teaching, it enables them to help their fellow teachers explore new classroom skills and it yields greater student achievement.
I am very pleased with this substantial increase in National Board Certified Teachers, and we hope to see similar increases in the future.
The General Assembly, the Governor and the State Board of Education have placed a high priority on increasing the number of nationally certified teachers. The effort got a substantial boost this year through a $3 million appropriation increase, bringing the Fiscal Year 2003 appropriation to $4.075 million, up from $1.075 million in FY 2002. At the same time, legislation was passed to increase the state stipend for NBCTs from a one-time payment of $3,000 to an annual payment of $3,000, subject to yearly appropriations.
In addition to the stipend, the state appropriation funds the $2,300 cost of completing the certification process. NBCTs can receive additional state support by mentoring other teachers. Some school districts also provide additional incentives for teachers to seek National Board Certification.
NBCTs are awarded Illinois' Master Certificate when they achieve national certification. Master Certificates are good for ten years and renewable upon completion of professional development requirements. Standard Certificates must be renewed every five years by completing professional development requirements.
National Board certification is available in 24 subject areas at high school, middle school and elementary levels. For the first time this year, an Illinois teacher completed her second national certification. Linda Comminos, an elementary school art teacher in the Chicago Public Schools, received national certification in Early and Middle Childhood Art after achieving national certification in Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood Art in 1999.
The list of the 222 Illinois teachers who received national certification in 2002 and the complete list of 569 Illinois NBCTs are accessible on the National Board's website at http://www.nbpts.org/nbct/directory.cfm.
Robert Schiller
State Superintendent
of Education


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Proctor, Rutland Town boards OK staff raises at schoolsBy Josh O'Gorman
STAFF WRITER | June 27,2013PROCTOR — School support staff in Proctor and Rutland Town will receive 3-percent annual salary increases during the next two years.
By a unanimous vote Tuesday night, the Proctor School Board voted to ratify the agreement for the district's 25 support staff. It was ratified in Rutland Town the day before. It has yet to be ratified in West Rutland.
"I think it's a pretty good agreement between us and the staff," said Board Chairman Lloyd Hughes, who also served on a negotiation committee with board members from Rutland Town and West Rutland.
The three school districts comprise the Rutland Central Supervisory Union. Under the terms of Act 153, which promotes consolidation of services within a supervisory union, the three districts worked together for the first time to create a uniform contract for all 66 support staff members across the three districts.
"It was accomplished in response to the Act 153 requirement for joint board negotiations in supervisory unions and follows our successful negotiations of a four-year joint agreement with teachers," Debra Taylor, superintendent of the Rutland Central Supervisory Union, said of the agreement reached with teachers in 2012.
"Our joint board negotiations committee works well together and I appreciate their time and effort," she said. "I would also like to thank our support staff association."
That association, which represents school staff who aren't teachers, ratified the agreement earlier this month.
Proctor's ratification came one day after the Rutland Town School Board voted to approve the contract for its 19 support staff. The West Rutland School Board will vote on the agreement for its 19 support staff at its next meeting July 15.
The contract — which goes into effect immediately and expires in 2015 — gives support staff 3-percent salary increases for the next two years. Those raises will go into effect July 1. There is no change to support staff's benefit packages.
While the three districts worked together to reach common contract terms, it is up to each district to ratify or reject the agreement. Hypothetically, if the West Rutland School Board voted to reject the agreement, it would not affect support staff in Proctor or Rutland Town.
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It happened at Widnes - 3,500 went on to become an SL loss making 6,000
It happened at leigh - 3,000 went on to become an SL loss making 4,800
It happened in cas - 5,000 went on to become an SL loss making 7,000
it happened at HKR - 3,500 went on to become an SL loss making 7,500
it happened at Workington 3.700 stagnated in SL and stayed at a loss making 3,700
It happened at Huddersfield 2,600 went on to be an SL loss making 7,800
it happened in Wakefield 2,500 went on to become an SL loss making 6.000
It happened at Salford 2,300 went on to become a loss making 5,800
It happened at Oldham 3,900 ended up at 3,600 in Superleague
It happened at Halifax 5,600 ended up at 2,900 in Superleague.
It would have happened at keighley, Dewsbury, Hunslet, and it is yet to happen at featherstone that none of them would have/will produce 10,000 self sustaining crowds.
What is it they say "statistics, statistics and the damn truth"
And yet 6 of those teams are still in SL at this moment. That's the damn truth.
I was watching a DVD last night of a packed Thrum Hall and also the Shay with Halifax playing sime great rugby and beating the best SL had to offer at the time. I know what subsequently happened obviously but the images were very positive. A return with decent management would be a positive in my book.


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10 things I can't live without
Following the discussion on Genealogy Leftovers and 10 things I can't live without, the below is my list of 10 things related to Genealogy I couldn't live without.
1. My Entire book & software collection – all Genealogy, Family History & Australian History related – https://baker1865.wordpress.com/resources/
2. Legacy Family Tree – Deluxe Edition – it has all of my research and data
3. NSW State Records office: both at Kingswood and the online indexes
4. My PC: It's the first thing I turn on every day. Will also include my External Hard drives here as they both have backups of all of my data.
5. The Internet: Without it, I wouldn't be able to do some of my overseas research, especially on my Irish Connections and whilst on the subject of the 'internet', these are my top 3 sites that I use for my English & Irish research:
- Find My Past – www.findmypast.co.uk – the first stop to search for your UK ancestors, especially from Australia (and probably only stop).
- FamilySearch – http://www.familysearch.org/
- RootsIreland – http://www.rootsireland.ie/
6. Genealogy Blogs: I love the idea of blogging and am enjoying reading other people's blogs.
7. My Netbook: I use this to take with me to the library or State Records, so that I can review information and record anything I find.
8. Every one of my birth, death and marriage certificates I have obtained over the years which has helped (or hindered) my research.
9. Trove – one search – a wealth of information – especially the Australian Newspapers 1803-1954 section. It's been great finding different newspaper articles on my ancestors.
10. My Job – cause without it, I wouldn't be able to fund all of my research…(though I wouldn't mind not having it)…
What are your 10 things genealogy related that you can't live without?
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Thanks for alerting me to this meme. I have made an Aussie contribution at http://geniaus.blogspot.com/2010/07/10-things-i-cant-live-without-to.html


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