RUNNER Volume: XVII No.27 Dated 12th January, 2010

RI President: Rtn John Kelly
Dist Governor: Rtn Utpal Majumdar
President: Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi
Secretary: Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
Editor: Rtn Pradip Kumar Pal.

Rotary Club of Calcutta South City welcomes you all at
Bortika (District Conference for RY 2009-10)
at Nazrul Manch during 15, 16 & 17th January, 2010

Spot registration available only till the registration reaches 1600 so hurry up.
Contact Dist Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee and PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee..

Regn Charges Rs 1300 for Rotarians and Rs 1100 for Annes. (Till 13-1-2010)

Condolance:

Mrs Jagdish Kaur Virdi (Mother of our President Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi and our ex-President Manjit Singh Virdi left for her heavenly abode yesterday Monday, the 11th January after prolonged sickness at Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital. Gurbani Kirtan and Langer (Lunch) will be held on 18th January, 2010 (Monday) between 11.30 and 1.30 P.M. at Gurdwara Kalighat, 31, Rashbehari Avenue, Cal-26

Please attend and pay your homage to the departed soul.

President Secretary Meet:
Was held last Sunday, the 3rd January 2010 at Rotary Sadan to discuss in details in incoming District Conference. DG Rtn Utpal gave the detailed outline of the programmes and entertainment events of the programme.

It was very informative where PDG Debasish Mitra and PDG S. S. Bose spoke about Rotary Foundation and Polio NIDs. It was followed by fellowship and dinner hosted by our club.
Minutes of the 756th Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 5th January, 2010
at The Metropole 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-700 029 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

• called the 756th Regular Meeting to order
• National Anthem was sung by all members led by Rtn
• Extended new years greetings to all.
• extended warm welcome to our AG Rtn Shantanu Bose and DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar and Mr Joydip Chakraborty (Guest of President Rtn Kuldip)
• requested CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee to offer gifts to them. Flower bouquets were offered to AG Shantanu Bose by PP Rtn Chittaranjan Ghosh and to DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar PP Rtn Pramod Kumar Mathur.
• this meeting was held especially keeping in mind to discuss and appraised the members about incoming District Conference.
• the efforts put up for working tirelessly, in particular by CP Rtn Sanjit, PP Rtn Pulak, PP Rtn Chittaranjan Ghosh, Rtn Dibyendu, Rtn Tapas, Rtn Swati are highly praised and appreciated by all.
• When requested DG Rtn Utpal discussed in details the programmes, financial status and other important aspects of the District Conference.
  

Our members assured him of total commitment and involvement for this mega event.

• Requested AG Rtn Shantanu Bose to induct our new member Rtn Bikramjit Roy and he put lapel pin to him welcoming him in the world of Rotary family.
• DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar inducted Rtn Debasish Maitra and put up Rotary lapel pin to him. We also greeted Anne Mira by offering flower bouquet.
• With these inductions our total membership is 29 active members.
• Our CP and Dist. Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit informed about the developments and current status regarding incoming District Conference. He had met with our DG Rtn Utpal for this purpose and held important discussions. He also requested our club members to pay the registration charges immediately to him and thanked the members who have already done so and President Rtn Kuldip and Secretary Rtn Sanjay for contributing Rs 5000 each for the incoming Dist Conference.
• President announced that he has received the credential cum voting delegate form for the election of DG Nominee 2012-13
  

These three candidates in the row are:
1. PP Rtn Ajay Agarwal (R.C. of Central Calcutta)
2. PP Rtn Sombhu Nath Bose (R.C. of Bidhannagar)
3. PP Rtn Uttam Ganguly (R.C. of Rabindra Sarobar)

Our club is entitled for single vote, to be held at the District Conference on 17th January, 2010 at Nazrul Manch.

After discussions, CP Rtn Sanjit proposed that President Rtn Kuldip will cast this vote and in his absence name of Secretary Rtn Sanjay as alternate was finalized as alternate person to caste this vote. The members present unanimously approved this.

President requested Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.
Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

• extended birthday greetings to:
• Ms Diptarka Pal (S/O: Rtn Pradip Kumar Pal) for 29th December.
• Mt Soubhik Majumdar (S/O: PP Rtn Utpal Majumdar) for 2nd January.
• Anne Jayoti (W/O: IPP Rtn Rathindra Nath Chatterjee for 31st December
• Correction for birth date of Anne (W/O: Rtn Tarun Banerjee) was announced. The error is highly regretted.
• Wedding Anniversary greeting was extended for 31st December to PP Rtn Sukhdev Singh Flora with Anne Sharmila.
• informed that all members of our club have cleared their 1st Half Yearly club dues for current year, advertisement charges and Installation dinner charges. It is very encouraging for never tiring Treasurer Rtn Sanjit and he extended thanks to all members for their cooperation in this matter.
• informed about the current status of our English Literacy through Computers Matching grant project and read out the correspondence he had with concerned persons in this regard.
• informed that next regular club meeting will be held on Tuesday at The Metropole on Tuesday the 12th January, 2010 between 6.30 to 8.30 P.M.
  

# President, Rtn Kuldip announced the club statistics and terminated the regular club meeting.

Club Statistics
Total Members: 29
Members Present 20
Guests 5

SMILE:
Doctor: I regret to tell you that you have a brain tumor.
Santa: Yesss!!! (jumps in joy)
Doctor: Did you understand what I just told you?
Santa: Yes of course, do you think I'm dumb?
Doctor: Then why are you so happy?
Santa: Because that proves that I have a brain!

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Runner Vol XVII No. 27 Dated 12.01.2010

With profound grief we mourn
the sad demise of Smt Jagdish Kaur, Mother of President Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi who breathed her last on 11th January, 2010 at about 7.30 AM in Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital. May her soul rest in eternal Peace.

Bortika (District Conference for RY 2009-10)
Will be held at Nazrul Manch during 15, 16 & 17th January, 2010
Registration forms are with Dist Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee and PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee..
Regn Charges Rs 1300 for Rotarians and Rs 1100 for Annes. (Till 13-1-2010)

Matching Grants:
Our IOL Operation at Murshidabad (Matching Grant Project No. 70433) has started….

Our English Teaching through Computers Matching Grant Project
has been approved and the Matching Grant No. for this project is 72074

Minutes of the 756th Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 5th December, 2009 at The Metropole 174, Sarat Bose Road, and Kolkata-700 029 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

• called the 756th Regular Meeting to order
• Extended his good wishes to our members and all concerned, a very happy and prosperous New Year 2010.
• President welcomed new members Mr Debasish Maitra and his wife Mrs Rini Maitra and also welcomed Mr Bikramjit Roy to the family of Rotary.
• Rtn Debasish Maitra inducted in our club by District Governor Rtn Utpal Majumdar. The proposer of Rtn Debasish Maitra being Rtn Tapas Mukherjee.
• President welcomed Rtn Bikramjit Roy inducted in our club by District Governer Rtn Utpal Majumdar. The proposer of Mr Bikramjit Roy being Rtn Pulak Mukherjee.
• AG Santanu Bose welcomed both the new Rotarians inducted this evening.
• Our CP and Dist. Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit informed about the developments and current status regarding incoming District Conference. He had met with our DG Rtn Utpal for this purpose and held important discussions. He also requested our club members to pay the registration charges immediately to him and thanked the members who have already done so and President Rtn Kuldip and Secretary Rtn Sanjay for contributing Rs 5000 each for the incoming Dist Conference.
• our thanks was extended to PP Rtn Pulak, Rtn Tapas, Rtn Dibyendu, Rtn Swati and Rtn Ashok Kar for arranging about 40 plus neighboring Rotary Clubs good will visits highlighting their members about registering in good numbers along with Annes, Rtrs and friends for the incoming District Conference on 15th - 17th January, 2010 at Nazrul Manch.
• PP Rtn Pulak appraised the members about these visits in detail. Their efforts are highly appreciated and it was assured that these visits will be continued.Our special thanks go for PP Rtn Pulak for organizing and taking active part inspite of his health grounds (he had a bye pass surgery in July-Aug last year) he has done this wonderful service to the Rotary. Well done Pulak da.
• President in presence of DG expressed his experience regarding good will visits and at Behrampore visit on 24th December. He expressed his happiness and satisfaction for being able to visit many neighboring Rotary Clubs enriching his Rotary fellowship and understanding. He will visit IOL site at Behrampore again as it was a great experience in meeting, Rotarians of Behrampore Rotary Club, patients and staff of SEFRC.
• DG Utpal Majumdar in his brief speech emphasized on the role of the Club members for the ensuing District Programme Bortika. He invited all the members to come forward and act with confidence and positive mind to overcome the colossal task and make the programme a grand success.
• Regarding Matching Grant IOL project DG Utpal Majumdar warned to be particular about selection of the right candidate for operation. He also advised to pay regular visits to Behrampore and at random select the candidates for scrutiny before the operations in order to prevent any malpractices.
  

President requested Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

• Informed that all members of our club have cleared their 1st Half Yearly club dues for current year, advertisement charges and Installation dinner charges. It is very encouraging for never tiring Treasurer Rtn Sanjit and he extended thanks to all members for their cooperation in this matter.
• informed about the current status of our English Literacy through Computers Matching grant project and read out the correspondence he had with concerned persons in this regard.
• informed that next regular club meeting will be held on Tuesday at The Metropole on Tuesday the 12th January, 2010 between 6.30 to 8.30 P.M.
• National Anthem was sung by all members before the meeting was terminated led by Rtn Dilip Ch Chatterjee.
  

# President, Rtn Kuldip announced the club statistics and terminated the regular club meeting.

Club Statistics
Total Members: 28
Members Present 26
Guests 2

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RUNNER - Volume: XVII No.26 Dated 5th January, 2010

RI President: Rtn John Kelly
Dist Governor: Rtn Utpal Majumdar
President: Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi
Secretary: Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
Editor: Rtn Pradip Kumar Pal.


Keep your music loud, your coffee strong and your dreams large.
Have days with colour, meet people with passion and have conversations that call out the best within you. Live life like there's no tomorrow and achieve the best within you. Love the people in your life like you really mean it. Do your part to elevate OUR world.

LIVE LIFE with INTENSITY! ------- And have a great 2010 ahead!!!!!

Very Happy New Year to each and everyone of you and your family members.

B o r t i ka (District Conference for RY 2009-10)

Will be held at Nazrul Manch during 15, 16 & 17th January, 2010
Registration forms are with Dist Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee and PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee..

Regn Charges: Rs 1300 for Rotarians and Rs 1100 for Annes. (Till 13-1-2010)

Happy Birthday to R.C. of Calcutta South City:

Our 16th Charter day was celebrated on 29th December at our regular 755th regular club meeting by cutting a cake by CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee,
while all members present chanted happy birthday song for well being of our club.

Matching Grants:
Our IOL Operation at Murshidabad (Matching Grant Project No. 70433) has started….

Our English Teaching through Computers Matching Grant Project
has been approved and the Matching Grant No. for this project is 72074

Minutes of the 755th Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 29th December, 2009 at The Metropole 174, Sarat Bose Road, and Kolkata-700 029 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

• called the 755th Regular Meeting to order
• extended his good wishes to our members and all concerned, a very happy and prosperous New year 2010.
• to celebrate the 16th Charter day of our club, requested our CP Rtn Sanjit to cut a cake, which he did gracefully with everyone chanting Happy Birthday to cherish our club.
• President welcomed Mr Debasish Maitra (Guest of Rtn Tapas Mukherjee) who is joining our Rotary family very soon.
• Our CP and Dist. Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit informed about the developments and current status regarding incoming District Conference. He had met with our DG Rtn Utpal for this purpose and held important discussions. He also requested our club members to pay the registration charges immediately to him and thanked the members who have already done so and President Rtn Kuldip and Secretary Rtn Sanjay for contributing Rs 5000 each for the incoming Dist Conference.
• our thanks was extended to PP Rtn Pulak, Rtn Tapas, Rtn Dibyendu, Rtn Swati and Rtn Ashok Kar for arranging about 40 plus neighboring Rotary Clubs good will visits highlighting their members about registering in good numbers along with Annes, Rtrs and friends for the incoming District Conference on 15th - 17th January, 2010 at Nazrul Manch.
• PP Rtn Pulak appraised the members about these visits in detail. Their efforts are highly appreciated and it was assured that these visits will be continued.
• Our special thanks go for PP Rtn Pulak for organizing and taking active part inspite of his health grounds (he had a bye pass surgery in July-Aug last year) he has done this wonderful service to the Rotary. Well done Pulak da.
  

President requested Rtn Tapas to express his experience regarding good will visits and at Behrampore visit on 24th December. He expressed his happiness and satisfaction for being able to visit many neighboring Rotary Clubs enriching his Rotary fellowship and understanding. He will visit IOL site at Behrampore again as it was a great experience in meeting, Rotarians of Behrampore Rotary Club, patients and staff of SEFRC

• members were appraised about the Board Meeting held at the Girish Bhawan, Bhowanipore Office of PP Rtn Pulak on Monday, the 28th December, 09 between 6.30 to 8.30 PM.

In the Board Meeting, discussions was held for Club Finance, incoming District Conference, due payment for last year to RCC Khandalia, finalizing the 2nd Half Yearly Club dues bill, programmes in end Feb, 2010 for visiting Rtns from abroad in connection with IOL Matching grant, etc

• president announced that he has received the credential cum voting degater form for the election of DG Nominee 2012-13
• These three candidates in the row are
• PP Rtn Ajay Agarwal (R.C. of Central Calcutta)
• PP Rtn Sombhu Nath Bose (R.C. of Bidhannagar)
• PP Rtn Uttam Ganguly (R.C. of Rabindra Sarobar)
• Our club is entitled for single vote, to be held at the District Conference on 17th January, 2010 at Nazrul Manch.
• After discussions, CP Rtn Sanjit proposed that President Rtn Kuldip will cast this vote and in his absence name of Secretary Rtn Sanjay as alternate was finalized. The members present approved this.
  

President requested Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.
Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

• extended birthday greetings to:Ms Diptarka Pal (S/O: Rtn Pradip Kumar Pal) for 29th December, Mt Soubhik Majumdar (S/O: PP Rtn Utpal Majumdar) for 2nd January, Anne Jayoti (W/O: IPP Rtn Rathindra Nath Chatterjee for 31st December
• Correction for birth date of Anne (W/O: Rtn Tarun Banerjee) was announced. The error is highly regretted.
• Wedding Anniversary greeting was extended for 31st December to PP Rtn Sukhdev Singh Flora with Anne Sharmila.
• informed that all members of our club have cleared their 1st Half Yearly club dues for current year, advertisement charges and Installation dinner charges. It is very encouraging for never tiring Treasurer Rtn Sanjit and he extended thanks to all members for their cooperation in this matter.
• informed about the current status of our English Literacy through Computers Matching grant project and read out the correspondence he had with concerned persons in this regard.
• informed that next regular club meeting will be held on Tuesday at The Metropole on Tuesday the 5th January, 2010 between 6.30 to 8.30 P.M.
• National Anthem was sung by all members before the meeting was terminated led by Rtn Dilip Ch Chatterjee.
  

# President, Rtn Kuldip announced the club statistics and terminated the regular club meeting.

Club Statistics
Total Members: 27
Members Present 14
Guests 2

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RUNNERVolume: XVII No.25 Dated 29th December, 2009

RI President: Rtn John Kelly
Dist Governor: Rtn Utpal Majumdar
President: Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi
Secretary: Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
Editor: Rtn Pradip Kumar Pal.

Heartiest Greetings

To all fellow members and well wishers for our Club’s 16th Charter day today, the 29th December, 2009And
Very Happy New Year to each and everyone and our family members.

B o r t i k a (District Conference for RY 2009-10)

Will be held at Nazrul Manch during 15, 16 & 17th January, 2010
Registration forms are with Dist Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee.
Regn Charges Rs 1200 for Rotarians and Rs 1000 for Annes.
( till 31st December, 09) after that it will be more.

Matching Grants:

Our IOL Operation Matching Grant Project No. 70433 has started….

On Thursday, the 24th December, 2009 our President, Rtn Kuldip along with Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay and Rtn Tapas went to Behrampore and attended a meeting with Susrat Eye Foundation & Research Centre. The meeting was called by Dr R.C. Paul, Secretary SEFRC and attended by Dr Debasish Sarkar CMO, SEFRC, Dr Tapas Roy, Chief Community Service, SEFRC, Mrs Sarmistha Dutta, Manager SEFRC, Mr Uday Bhowmick, Asstt Manager SEFRC, Mr Debasish Sharma, I.T. in charge SEFRC, Mr Dipak Pal, Camp Organiser, SEFRC, Behrampore along with Rtn Debabrata Marik and Rtn Arabinda Jain from R.C. of Behrampore.

It was decided that the Matching Grant Project will be started immediately and 1000 Nos of Cataract Surgeries will be performed within 31st March, 2010 out of which sizable nos will be performed during 1st Week of January, 2010

SEFRC Behrampore team will send the camp list urgently and all necessary protocols and documents will be maintained according to the project requirements.

The new site of the eye hospital, nearly completed was also visited by our club team.

An interaction with the patients at the eye hospital was also done.

The hospitality and welcome extended to our team by Dr R C Paul and his associates at the eye hospital is highly appreciated and our thanks is offered to all of the concerned persons.

Our English Teaching through Computers Matching Grant Project has been approved and the Matching Grant No. for this project is 72074

Our sincere thanks go to our advisors and helping Hands i.e., PDG Debashish, Rtn Ranjit, Rtn Vishnu and our DG Utpal for their help and guidance.

John Bernardin, International Cosponsor, President of El Sobrante Rotary Club and Director Literacy program (D-5160) will be in Kolkata during February. He will train the teachers at the Rotary Computer Center. He will be in Kolkata for three days. This will be an excellent opportunity to establish a long term relationship with a District leader from D-5160.
Well done Sanjay…..

Heart to Heart Project:

Case history of Ms Sandipika Kumari (Aged 15 Years) D/o: Shri Dudhnath Rabidas has been approved for forwarding to DG’s office for necessary treatment under heart to heart project as our sponsored case.

Birthday Greetings:
31st December: Anne Jayoti (W/O: Rtn Rathindra Nath Chatterjee)
31st December: Anne Kaberi (W/O: Rtn Tarun Banerjee)
2nd January: Mt Souvik Majumdar (S/O: Rtn Utpal Majumdar)

Wedding Anniversary:
31st December: Rtn Sukhdev Singh Flora with Anne Sharmila.

Board Meeting:
Was held on Monday, the 28th December, 2009 at the Bhowanipore office of PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee at Girish Bhawan at 6.30 P.M.

Important discussions were held in connection with incoming District Conference, Club finance and membership development. It was informed that following members’ proposals are with us and after discussions it was approved.

• They are:Dr Binayak Deb (Proposed by Rtn Tarun Banerjee) Mr Joydip Chakraborty (Proposed by Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi) Mr Bikramjit Roy (Proposed by Rtn Pulak Mokherjee) Mr Debashish Maitra (Proposed by Rtn Tapas Mukherjee) and Mr Pradumnya Mukherjee (Proposed by Rtn Rajeev Chaturvedi).
• 2nd Half Yearly Club dues bill was also approved for Rs 5700 and the bills will be raised by our Club Treasurer, CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee for immediate payment by our fellow members. Their cooperation in clearing their club dues for 1st Half of this Rotary year was also highly appreciated.
• Heart to heart case of a 15 year girl child Ms Sandipika Kumari was also approved for forwarding to DG’s office for necessary action and treatment.
• Other club projects held recently were also appraised to members and discussed.
• A contribution of US$100 (Rs 4600) for The Rotary Foundation by Anne Shalini Jaiswal (W/O: Rtn Rajesh Jaiswal) for our Computer Literacy Project was highly applauded by all members.
• Current status of our two Matching grant projects were informed, discussed and satisfaction was expressed. It was heartening to know that our IOL Project at Murshidabad has been started in association with Susrat Eye Foundation and Research Centre, Behrampore.
  

Excellent hospitality extended and high snacks served by PP Rtn Pulak was highly welcomed and greeted with cheers. Our thanks also go to Mr Bhola at Girish Bhawan for his help and service.

Minutes of the 754th Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 22nd December, 2009 at The Metropole 174, Sarat Bose Road, and Kolkata-700 029 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

• called the 753rd Regular Meeting to order
• National Anthem was sung by all members led by Rtn Tapas Mukherjee.
• President welcomed Rotaractor Ankit Diwan who appealed for a tuition grant for a student. He was requested to arrange participation of maximum nos of our Rotaractors for the incoming Dist. Conference, which he assured will be done.
• Treasurer Rtn Sanjit informed the members that the cheque for Rs 8,00,016/- has been received on 8-12-09 from Delhi branch of The Rotary Foundation against our Matching Grant no. 70433 for IOL Operations in and around Murshidabad.
• Our CP and Dist. Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit informed about the developments and current status regarding incoming District Conference. He had met with our DG Rtn Utpal for this purpose and held important discussions. He also requested our club members to pay the registration charges immediately to him and thanked the members who have already done so.
• Our thanks was extended to PP Rtn Pulak, Rtn Tapas, Rtn Dibyendu, Rtn Swati and Rtn Ashok Kar for arranging about 35 plus neighboring Rotary Clubs good will visits highlighting their members about registering in good numbers along with Annes, Rtrs and friends for the incoming District Conference on 15th - 17th January, 2010 at Nazrul Manch.
• PP Rtn Pulak appraised the members about these visits in detail. Their efforts are highly appreciated and it was assured that these visits will be continued.
  

• President informed members that a visit to Susrat Eye Foundation and Research Centre, Behrampore in connection with IOL Matching Grant project have been planned for Thursday, the 24th instant. Rtn Tapas and Secretary Rtn Sanjay agreed to accompany him.
• It was also finalized that Board Meeting for the month of December will be held at the Girish Bhawan, Bhowanipore Office of PP Rtn Pulak on Monday, the 28th December, 09 between 6.30 to 8.30 PM. All board members and specials invitees were requested to attend in time.
  

President requested Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

• Informed that some of our members are yet to pay their 1st Half Yearly club dues. They are requested to clear their dues immediately.
• Informed about the receipt of cheque from TRF against MG No 70433 and also informed about the current status of our English Literacy through Computers Matching grant project and read out the correspondence he had with concerned persons in this regard.
• informed that next regular club meeting will be held on Tuesday at The Metropole on Tuesday the 29th December, 2009 between 6.30 to 8.30 P.M.
  

# President, Rtn Kuldip announced the club statistics and terminated the regular club meeting.

Club Statistics
Total Members: 27
Members Present 12
Guests 2

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