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I am doing the 21 day challenge. First week down 2 lbs. I keep coming back to NoS! Thank you Reinhard!

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I am a fan of the 21 day Club. I like mini goals.

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Back again, it's been along time. I have learned once again that NoS is the only way to go. When will I learn? and why do I quit? Not sure yet, but I am back at it again. It feels so good to be back. I am way up to 169 lbs. I have a ways to go, but I feel good about it. I am still walking though. I ...

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Wow, I am up to 157!!!!!!!!!!! I need to go back to Vanilla NoS and start again. Why do I do this to myself??

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153.4 this morning!

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I have been using a pedometer for about 3 years or a little longer now. I love it. It is a great motivational tool for me. I sit it on the kitchen table at night and always put it on when I have my morning coffee.

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Weighed 154 this morning. Why do I always hit 3 months and start going backwards?? I feel that I am slipping and not sticking to vanilla NoS!! I have to stop it right now or I will revert back. I want to reach 145 and maintain. Keep going and don't give in!!

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154 this morning!! I feel great. My goal is 145 lbs.

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153.8 this morning and that is after vacation!!! Wow

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Still at 154.5. I am changing my ways finally!! I feel so much better eating this way.

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weighed 154.5 this morning!!!

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Weighed 155.5 this morning.
Wow!

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I think that I will get off track for a couple of days at some point and snack or overeat alot and then I just keep staying off track. I have to learn not to do that. I have a hard time stopping that behavior once I get started. I love popcorn and that is a trigger food for me. I have to give it up ...

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Wow, I have struggled so much with gaining and losing 20 lbs over and over. I am 5'3" and weigh 156.5. I feel the best around 148. I can maintain easily at 152. I know that is still overweight, but that is where I feel the best. I have been doing NoS off and on for the past 3 years and always it ...

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Wow, I am stunned!! I have lost 11 lbs!! I have been doing the Vanilla No S and absolutely no snacking. I have loved it. And of course walking 10,000 or more steps daily.

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Weighed 162.5 this morning. I am so thrilled to be back on NoS.

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Down to 164 and walking 10000 steps a day. Wow, it feels good.

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Starting over at 167.5 lbs! Good night Marie!! When will I learn!!??

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Wow, I have really gained!!!!!!!!! I am up to 164 lbs. again. I need to get my thinking straight.

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Wow, that is alot of walking. I would be tired too. I found that when I was walking an additional 5 miles a day along with my walking at work, I was tired when I got home. I would lay on the couch and take a cat nap for about 30 minutes and that helped. You are doing alot of walking. Do you know how ...

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Welcome back and I wish you every succes! I had a few start over periods too. That is what is so wonderful about NoS. No guilt!

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Welcome! First things first and I think that if you read the NoS book, you can buy it online at Amazon.com, that will help you tremendously. This is a very supportive place to get help. The book can help alot to answer your questions. The basic plan is just what it says and that is No snacks, no ...

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I live in the country and find that I love walking in the country the best. I love nature, so that makes it fun for me. I walk alot and yes, even when the snow drifts in the ditches are 2 ft. higher than me. I love the change of seasons and like walking in all kinds of weather. I have a 5 mile ...

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I will miss all of your great advice and support. I wish you the best and I know you can keep this going and you just need to rest a bit. Good luck with your walking!

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I posted a couple days ago about my year journey with NoS. I had a "light bulb" moment while I was on a walk this morning and hope I can clearly share it with you. I have been on diets, most my adult life. I have been up and down the scale so many times, I have lost track. I am real good with my ...

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I so agree with this. I love to cook, though, and I know it is becoming a lost skill in our society.

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I have been doing NoS for a year now and I don't post very often. I have had great sucess with this program, because, it is the first time I have maintained a weight range for this long. I have tried many diets over the years and this one makes absolute sense. It is not even a diet, it is a way of ...

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I have actually had a better winter so far, than last. I still need to get on track with NoS.

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So far so good. I am working on getting the habit going and then the amounts on my plate. I know I have been filling my plates really full and I also know that it is not going to allow me to lose weight. I will work on habit though and then start cutting down on portions.

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Keep at it Betty. Way to go!

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I lost 2 lbs so far and I am enjoying not being so full all the time and waiting for my meals. What a blessing.

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I don't post alot and haven't been coming to the site for awhile, but I am back. I have been walking in the cold weather, and it's not as bad as what I imagined it would be. Actually, I kinda like it. I know you are getting over a cold so don't over do it. Good luck with it.

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Glad you are feeling better. Just wondering how your walking was going.

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Glad you are back. You always have great insight into things. I always enjoyed your posts.

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I think I just slack off and then I keep slacking!!! I also need to eat three meals and not be skimpy with them. I think that I get too hungry and then I go crazy with the overeating and give up. Weight Watchers was definitely not the way. I lasted 3 days. I know that this is the best and healthiest ...

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Wow, I am having a hard time with staying on NoS. I signed up for WW again for one month, and I quit after a week, no not even one week!!! I know this is the way for me, I just need to get back on track. I weighed myself yesterday and was still in the 150's so that is still good. I am still walking ...

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I need to post for awhile to get back on track. Still walking more than ever and enjoying it, but finding I am slipping on the NoS a bit. Ate my soy sausage, slice of cheese, banana and cup of low fat milk this morning. Banana, string cheese and granola for lunch.

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Deb, it took me just a couple of months. Maybe not even that. I think I could have done it sooner. I used to power walk 2 miles once a day, at about 4.0 or more mph. I was obsessed with making sure I got it in everday. It turns out that I do much better at a 3.0-3.5 mph range or slower it I want. I ...

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I love walking too!!! I wish you the best on your endeavor, Deb. You can do it and you will get into the habit soon. I walk everyday. I started out thinking that I if I could just do a half mile, that would be awesome. Now I walk at least 7miles a day 7 days a week in all kinds of weather. I ...

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For me they would definitely be a sweet. Not a snack, but a sweet. I would have that on an S day, but that is me.

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Any way you can get in the exercise is great!! I walk 12,000 steps a day and if it is too hot outside and I don't feel like going anywhere, I walk in the house. I crank up my music and go. Hey, have fun walking however you do it.

mjn

Six months seems to be my limit for these "extreme" eating approaches.

This No S Diet, come on! Me be responsible and not use "gimmics" to lose weight? Please!

But looking at it from a reality based point of view, what a simple, but beautiful approach to keeping my weight in control and my blood ...

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Sorry to hear that. God bless you.

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I agree with you totally, others might not. I weigh daily to keep myself in check. I think it is a healthy and prudent thing to do.

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I am walking alot more using a pedometer. I love it. I would do just what Reindhard said and increase steps that way. I have a job that I can get 5,000 to 7,000 steps a day there and then I walk on my lunch break and after work to get in 11,000 a day. Now that I am off for summer break though, it is ...

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You say "please, don't let me go". I don't think you really want to do the WW. Have you used the HabitCal? If you haven't I suggest that you tell your daughter that you would like to give it a try and really stick with it. I was doing WW before I started this and I can tell you, this sticks and it ...

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Anyone else spending less for groceries? I find that I am buying only foods that I know I am going to eat. I am not as wasteful as I once was. I am not buying sweets or snacks when I do my shopping and that makes a huge difference. Wow, how cool, especially now that food prices are going up. Another ...

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Rose, I don't find this at all like weight watchers. It is freeing instead of restrictive. No comparison to it at all. I don't check in that often and that is freeing too. I wish you the best too.

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Well, I am down to 152!! I am still walking and feeling great. I am walking over 12,000 steps a day usually. i am on my way.

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Thank you, I am humbled.

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For all of you who are women, 40-50 age group who are discouraged, I thought I would tell you about my 3 months on NO S. I didn't see any weight loss for the first month and then it started coming off. I am 5'3'' and started at 160 lbs and weighed 152 this morning. I have been walking everyday along ...

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I just bought mine from there too. It is the same one. I love it!!! You can put it in your pocket and it is accurate. I find I do alot more walking when I wear my pedometer and keep track of steps.

mjn

Great advice for hot weather walking. I think I don't stay hydrated enough. That is good advice.

mjn

Way to go!! I am also down 6 lbs. and I didn't lose at the beginning. Just keep going!!

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Just keep doing that and you will see that No S works great!

mjn

I am at 154 lbs now and I think I am on my way with the habit. I am still walking and have bumped it up from trying to get in 10,000 steps to 12,000.

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Great article. I have been trying to get at least 10,000-12,000 steps in a day. I have never felt better.

mjn

Keep going and don't let the scales get you down. I didn't start losing until the end of my second month. I just knew I was feeling better and eating better. You can do it.

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fkwan, that is a neat idea!

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I am still doing great! No big set backs. The weight isn't coming off as quickly as I want, but that is okay. I know I am doing what I should be. Got down to 155 for a couple of days and now am back up to 157 for some reason and it's bugging me. I have been walking for sure 10000 steps a day and ...

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Thanks Noel, your reply about the scales and not eating 7000 calories of food in 2 days helped me this morning. I gained back 2 lbs this a.m. and felt pretty bummed out. I have been walking 5-8 miles a day too, and have been faithfully No-Sing. I will not let the scale get me down. Thanks

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I wish more people would post on this site.

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A milkshake for me is a sweet, most definitely, no doubt about that one!

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I live in Iowa on a farm. I am 48,married, with 2 grown children. I am a first time grandma this past year.!! My family is the joy in my life. I am an LPN, and I work in an Elementary school where I take care of a special needs child. I currently weigh 155 lbs. and would like to get to 141. I have ...

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Great job, Dawn! I don't even consider that tweaking. I think you are just making healthy food choices. I am past wanting to gorge myself on S days. I feel better when I don't. I pretty much make my S days like my N days, wtihout the guilt if I choose to have a snack or sweet. We don't need to eat a ...

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It is thewalkingsite.com. If you type in your search engine 10,000 steps a day it will show you some other sites. I think it is so fun and motivating.

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I wear a pedometer because I like to know how many miles, steps, etc. that I am walking. It makes me stay motivated and it is fun. There is a website all about walking 10,000 steps a day and the health benefits. I put mine on in the morning and take it off at night. It is amazing to see how far you ...

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I am trying to walk everyday at least 5 miles. I bought a pedometer and am trying to walk 10,000 steps a day. That is about 5 miles. Walking is so good for you! Just try and see how many steps a day you can get in. Put it on in the morning and see how many steps you can get in. It really is a ...

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Boy, it seems like alot of people focus so much on what they are going to eat on their S days. Does anyone else seem to notice how much time and energy people are putting into deciding what they will eat for their goodies on their S days? Is that what No S diet is about? I want to take my focus off ...

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I think alot of people worry too much about what they are going to have on their S days. Why not just go with the fact that nothing is really sounding all that great and jumping out at you and have a normal eating day. You will probably feel better and lose weight faster. It would also get you into ...

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I weighed 156.5 this morning. This plan is working along with all of the walking! I walked 6.5 miles today! Wow, I can't believe that I am walking like that. My hunger has been under control too.

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I walk alot of miles in my New Balance shoes. I love em.

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I have been trying to walk 10,000 steps a day, too. I feel so much better. It is hard to get that 5 miles in sometimes, so I have to not obsess and worry if I don't. The walking has to be good for us and along with the NoS diet, we should be getting healthier.

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I started to go downhill in the late 70's. Our school had open lunch for 10th thru 12th grade. Pizza Hut, Godfather's and Hardee's had just opened and where do you think we headed?? Exactly, and that's when the weight started creeping up. We didn't have the money to go there with our friends ...

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Had a great week and weekend. Walking along with NoS has really worked. I have walked 57 miles in the past 2 weeks. Trying to get in the 5 miles a day sometimes can be tricky. My eating patterns are changing. Finding I am picky about what goes into my mouth!! I haven't finished what is on my plate ...

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Thanks for the help. Lots of good, sound advice. I feel so much better when I am out there walking everday.

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I've really enjoyed all of the thoughts on this. I grew up in the 60's and 70's. We ate 3 meals a day and very rarely had snacks. Then, I think in the mid to late 70's alot more fast food places started showing up and Dorito's became popular!! We did alot more snacking and guess what??? I started ...

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The rain stopped long enough so I could get my 5 miles in yesterday, but today it is rainy and windy. Only got in 2.5. Oh well, I have been seeing some weight loss. 3 lbs so far!! Can't seem to quit weighing myself daily. Maybe I should hide the scale, who am I kidding. My N days this week are great ...

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I think that is a great idea. My husband will walk once and awhile. I also have a friend who lives on a gravel road 3 miles away. Maybe she would be interested. That's a long ways down a road to get there!!!

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I have heard that once you have an episode of overheating, it is easier for it to happen again. I have had it happen twice and almost happened on an evening walk in really humid and hot weather.

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I can't believe I walked in the rain yesterday!!! I am really motivated to walk right now. I hope I keep it up. I have already got 12000 steps in today. I have had a good N day, too. There were cupcakes at work today that looked so gross with the tons of frosting on them. yuck

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Thanks for the tips. Overheating is really scary!! I really liked your suggestion for giving myself extra kudos for the shorter walks!!!! Thanks

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Rainy today, only got 2miles in so far. Ate fine today, but hungrier than usual. Enjoying my food!!

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I can see the advantages both ways. I love my country life and the wildlife I see on my walks. It is very relaxing and enjoyable. It also can be lonely and a little boring. I think it would be fun to be a country ranger and an urban ranger. Thanks for the tips on walking in the heat of summer. I ...

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I live in the country and have set a goal to walk 5 miles a day. I also live in a state that has every kind of weather and extreme at both ends. I love walking when it is nice and I have found that I even like walking when it's 20 degrees out and snowing. The thing that I don't like is when it is 80 ...

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Dawn, I know what you mean about cheating. I think it is how we have grown up and all the guilt we feel about food. That's why I am just eating one sweet or one snack on my S days and that helps my outlook. Moderation is important. I had a great day today and I am trying to walk 5 miles a day, too ...

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Welcome aboard and don't be scared. It is a great way to live. I am not hungry at all except right before supper. If I have to wait too long, I drink a glass of milk and it gets me by until it's time to eat. It is okay to be hungry. I heard that if you imagine how many fat cells that you are burning ...

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I am glad it's not just me. I have noticed it mostly with the packaged type snack foods, yuck!! I don't like diet or regular pop anymore either. I think it is all about choices, too. I think when we were overeating and grazing all the time, we just didn't notice it or care, we just ate. Now I am ...

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Thanks Dawn, you are an inspiration. I am not really having troubles with my S days. I pretty much am sticking to my three meals and something special each day. I love popcorn and I used to eat it almost everyday. That makes it a snack for me, so on my S days, I eat popcorn for one of my meals. I ...

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Has anyone else noticed with nosing and eating regular meals and less snacks and sweets, that processed foods taste yucky? I ate some Cheese Pringles last night and they didn't taste like food!!! My husband didn't notice any difference in the chips, but I sure did. I have been on different diets ...

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Thanks Dawn, I feel like Weight Watchers was a prison too. I felt like all I did was keep track of points!!! This is so freeing and I like your suggestion to check in once in awhile. I didn't do as great yesterday. My evening meal was not a sit down one plate meal. I also ate some Doritos and I ...

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I have been lurking in the general discussion area for a few months, but I have a daily check-in that I do there. I love the plan. I haven't seen much weight loss yet, but I can do this plan for life. I have been wishing I could eat like I did when I was growing up and this plan has the answer. I ...

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Doing fine today. Kashi Heart to heart for breakfast, sandwich and apple at lunch, pork cutlet and veggies for supper is the plan. Lots of sweets at work today, but didn't eat any, wow! Walked 2 miles today.

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Had a great day! Walked 2 miles tonight and a mile during the day at lunch. Found out that I am pre-diabetic so this is a great plan for me. Ate my 3 meals, maybe a little more than usual because we ate Chinese at a restaraunt tonight, but split the entree.

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Didn't check in last night, but I had a good day. Worse time for me is when I get home from work. i am always starving!!! Have to quit picking while I am making supper. A handful of raisins helps. I have only lost a pound in about 3 weeks of this, but that is okay.I am in it for the long run. It is ...

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Thanks for your support. I did fairly well today. Ate at a buffet and didn't overdue it. Popcorn is a killer for me. Had too much today.

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I will try this and see if checking in is freeing or feels like weight watcher's.

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