Feb

8

Daily Tweet Digest

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What I Posted on Twitter Yesterday:

  • 12:01 Win a trip for 2 to Lilith Fair, plus 2 tickets to the event – bit.ly/aCqS3H #
  • 12:07 Sheraton Dallas is hosting the NGLTF conference, yet my blog & podcast are blocked on hotel server because of the word "lesbian" #CC10 #
  • 13:30 @urihoresh I did speak with them. And @houseofmuses is correct. It’s the porn peddlers who get all lesbian-related sites blocked. #
  • 13:31 Happy Superbowl Sunday to all the football junkies out there. #
  • 13:39 I have a Black man trapped inside me. All this nice booty at the airport. Is it obvious I’m staring? #
  • 13:40 @JNStyles Yep, I’m in Dallas. Dear lawd! #
  • 13:43 @JNStyles I was soooo close to whippin’ out my camera, but that would be wrong on so many levels. #
  • 14:58 @ShaeRuse My site was unblocked, but I’m not sure if they’ll re-evaluate the process used to CHOOSE sites to block. #
  • 17:46 Sitting in a Memphis airport bar. Just saw the Focus on the Family Superbowl ad. Hmm. . . #
  • 17:54 The "Keep yo’ hands off my mama, keep yo’ hands off my Doritos" commercial was funny. #SB44 #
  • 17:58 @myheadmusic Yeah, I’m wondering if it was edited. It wasn’t blatantly anti-choice – at least not to me. #
  • 18:04 Ok, Coca Cola – better luck next time. Not impressed with your #SB44 ad. #
  • 18:04 Anybody else turned on by the GoDaddy commercial – besides me? #SB44 #
  • 18:06 @PghLesbian24 I think the GoDaddy ads are great. People are making assumptions about Patrick’s orientation anyway just because of her work #
  • 18:08 Monster’s violin playing rodent ad was lame, lame, lame. #SB44 #
  • 18:09 Not impressed with the Bridgestone whale ad – at all. #SB44 #
  • 18:10 @jettjumper Bud Light’s auto tune ad wasn’t as funny as I thought it would be. #SB44 #
  • 18:14 Nice move for the Saints. #SB44 #
  • 18:20 What.the.hell? The Budweiser people-bridge commercial . . . I don’t know. I’m torn. Who thought it was funny? #SB44 #
  • 18:20 Ha! Oprah! On a #SB44 commercial. #
  • 18:21 Football is the most homo-erotic sport in the world. What’s with all the ass-angle shots we’re seeing? #SB44 #
  • 18:23 And running with the homo-erotic theme: the Dockers commercial fits right in. Men walking through a field and not wearing any pants. #
  • 18:27 Geezus, Bud Light. A recovered box of beer on a downed plane? #SB44 #
  • 18:28 I’m guessing we won’t see any Tampax commercials during #SB44. Ha! #
  • 18:29 @Christysgurl I’m very aware of that, but since you asked, yes I do. But thanks for the reminder. #
  • 18:34 So close for the Saints. #SB44 #
  • 18:37 Love the Charger ad. Make the men obey so they can get the car they want. ha! #SB44 #
  • 18:40 Can’t wait to see Alice in Wonderland in 3D! There was a great ad on the side of huge building in Dallas. #SB44 #
  • 18:44 The Who is performing at half time? They’re all still alive? #SB44 #
  • 18:49 I must be a tech geek. I thought the Intel commercial was funny. #SB44 #
  • 19:04 Ok, so the plethora of CSI commercials tonight and The Who’s performance seem to be related. #SB44 #
  • 19:09 Why do I feel like I’m watching a show at the local summerfest – one that features old-skool rock bands that need a PR push? #SB44 #
  • 19:14 @RobinxxRobin Sorry I didn’t get back to you. Yes, feel free to list GW on your project. Thanks! #
  • 19:18 Boarding a plane to head home. No more #SB44 tweets for me. Enjoy the game! #

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Feb

7

Daily Tweet Digest

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What I Posted on Twitter Yesterday:

  • 07:44 Heading out to meet the NGLTF’s head queer Rea Carey for an interview. #CC10 #
  • 09:12 First workshop today: LGBT Rights and Advocacy – Messaging to African American Communities #CC10 #
  • 09:27 Speaking now: Donna Victoria. Discussing the attitude of straight Blacks and how they feel about homosexuality. #CC10 #
  • 09:34 Interesting piece of the research: LGBT Equality and Use of the Words "Civil Rights". 55% prefer "Equal Right" #CC10 #
  • 09:38 Most Civil Rights leaders support LGBT equality, but are concerned about the LGBT community’s desire to redefine "Civil Rights" #CC10 #
  • 09:46 Is progress on LGBT rights a logical extension of the Black civil rights movement? #CC10 tweetphoto.com/10579902 #
  • 09:49 Blacks’ opinion on discrimination against Blacks vs. discrimination against gays. #CC10 tweetphoto.com/10580187 #
  • 09:59 Rashad from @GLAAD just said an image of an older woman & younger woman was "clearly" a mother/daughter image. Wrong. It COULD be a couple. #
  • 10:05 Consensus seems to be: using the term "civil rights" hinders the conversation between straight Blacks & LGBT. #CC10 #
  • 10:11 @gotb30 Rea wasn’t feeling well so I interviewed Jaime Grant instead. Hopefully I can reschedule with Rea. #CC10 #
  • 10:21 @gotb30 The interview with Jaime Grant was great. I’ll post it later today. #CC10 #
  • 10:34 @ErwindeLeon IMO, it’s about human rights and equal rights. #
  • 10:35 Great workshop on race, language and building bridges with straight Blacks to further LGBT equality. #CC10 #
  • 12:02 How Sexual Liberation is Connected to LGBT Equality; Transgender Issues & the Census – bit.ly/bT7WPl #CC10 #
  • 13:09 If you have time, please check out Project 1: bit.ly/bIqSMd (see why this woman will bike 12K miles) #
  • 13:13 You have to see @jeffsheng’s DADT book: www.dadtbook.com (great photo project illustrating closeted military personnel) #CC10 #
  • 13:38 I’ll never get the whole "I’m soooo cool that I wear shades in really dark rooms" mentality. Maybe I’m showing my age. #
  • 13:50 @johnleesandiego – Ha! Thanks for the "Sunglasses at Night" song! Too funny! #
  • 13:53 @scoutout It was a pleasure hanging out with you. Hopefully, your insanity is contagious. #
  • 15:01 My next workshop: Linking the LGBT Community with the media. #CC10 #
  • 15:30 Presenter of Linking LGBT & Media: Rafael McDonnell, Strategic Communications & Programs Manager at Resource Center Dallas #CC10 #
  • 16:10 @wonderwillow, We’re discussing Join the Impact in the LGBT & the Media workshop. #
  • 16:53 @scoutout and @harveymilk – What’s for dinner? I’m starvin’! #CC10 #
  • 16:59 @I_Am_The_Mob WHAT will you fellas bitch about when DOMA and DADT are repealed? You’re gonna be sooooo bored. #
  • 17:06 I just joined @queertoday.com – Nice to finally meet you at #CC10! #
  • 17:08 @mistermatty The more the merrier! @allysonrobinson – I’m not cookin’ but I certainly wanna eat. #
  • 17:09 @mistermatty BTW, nice to finally meet you at #CC10 #
  • 17:17 Tomorrow is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Approx 1.1 million people live with HIV/AIDS – 500,000 are Black. #
  • 18:35 Just watched a sweet little elderly hetero couple balk at the NGLTF sign in the lobby. We have much work to do. #CC10 #
  • 18:42 @sarabethbrooks No, thank YOU for sharing information freely and openly. #
  • 21:51 Standing next to @KateClinton at the Mas-Queer-Ade Ball. She’s dangerously hot. #
  • 21:55 Be Queer By Queer. Check out www.outmedia.org #CC10 #BQBQ #
  • 22:28 Great ball, great sponsors who do awesome work. www.lgbttobacco.org #CC10 #
  • 22:34 @johnleesandiego NGLTF = National Gay and Lesbian Task Force #

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Feb

6

How Sexual Liberation is Connected to LGBT Equality; Transgender Issues and the Census – #CC10

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I had an interview with the NGLTF’s Executive Director Rea Carey on my agenda this morning, but it was canceled because Rea wasn’t feeling well. I hope to get that interview rescheduled before I leave #CC10, but all was not lost.

I had an opportunity to speak with Dr. Jaime Grant, the NGLTF’s Director of the Policy Institute. Dr. Grant was able to answer a burning question for me: What’s with all the sexual liberation workshops at the Creating Change conference? We also spoke about transgender issues and the importance of the census.

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More #CC10 updates to come. I’m tweetin’ #CC10, so follow me if you’re interested in all the great things going on at #CC10 in Dallas, TX.

Feb

6

Daily Tweet Digest

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What I Posted on Twitter Yesterday:

  • 08:07 @SpykedPunch I’m very familiar with @PuffandSipShow. Thanks! #
  • 08:09 @BadEvan – what session(s) are you doing today? #CC10 @wonderwillow – what’s for lunch? :-) #
  • 08:09 @goodasyou WHEN will I get to meet you? #CC10 #
  • 08:12 @ScottWilliams You must be on a Delta flight. #
  • 08:16 It’s time to get my ass in gear for the day. #
  • 10:20 My first #CC10 session today: Dan Choi – Telling: Knights Out to End DADT #
  • 10:41 Just learned Dan Choi is in DC for an emergency DADT meeting and not at #CC10 #
  • 10:42 I finally got to meet Robin McGeehee. #CC10 #
  • 10:45 @rockmanac Not sure what that’s all about, but yes. #
  • 11:35 Just watched the documentary Shooting Straight re: DADT at #CC10 #
  • 11:36 Repealing DADT is about integrity and honor. #CC10 #
  • 11:50 Just learned that Knights Out has a plan to push for trans people to serve openly in the military. #CC10 #
  • 12:01 Win a trip for 2 to Lilith Fair, plus 2 tickets to the event – bit.ly/aCqS3H #
  • 12:07 Question asked in DADT session: Which should come first? Repeal DADT or pass ENDA? #CC10 #
  • 12:30 Pleasure to finally meet @allysonrobinson at #CC10. @suefulton and @beckykanis were a pleasure to meet as well. #
  • 12:32 @firefaunx I heard he was drilling and I also heard there was an emergency DADT meeting. What I know for sure: he’s not here. :-( #
  • 14:12 Sitting in the State of the Movement Address at #CC10 – Rea Carey is great. #
  • 14:15 Immigration Reform IS an LGBT issue. #CC10 #
  • 14:24 Just learned CSPAN is covering #CC10 #
  • 15:02 Just finished an interview with Sherry Wolf #CC10 #
  • 15:08 Sitting in "Strengthening the Connection: Racial Justice and LGBT Rights" #CC10 #
  • 15:15 People of color are no more homophobic than white people. #CC10 #
  • 15:39 Check out @arc_rinkusen. Their work attempts to strengthen the connection between racial justice & LGBT issues. #CC10 #
  • 16:03 Did you know: Black women are affected the most by DADT? That was never mentioned in the DADT session. Hmm . . . #CC10 #
  • 16:45 @GrrrlRomeo I don’t think that was mentioned either. Which is kinda odd since 2 of the 3 speakers were women. However . . . (1 of 2) #
  • 16:46 @GrrrlRomeo They did speak a lot about why Dan is more favorable to media than anyone else. Might explain the missing women & POC piece. #
  • 16:48 @DVnewseditor Yes she did, but she also mentioned the great things that have happened in the last year. Don’t forget to mention that too. #
  • 16:51 @ARC_RinkuSen – Great session on racial justice and LGBT issues. You’re a great panel moderator. Very efficient. That’s hot. #
  • 16:51 Heading back to my room to get some work done before the tweetup later at #CC10. #
  • 18:50 Interview with @wonderwillow from JIT & socialist activist Sherry Wolf – #CC10 : bit.ly/dmwIym #
  • 18:53 @m1e9r8a2 Last I checked, the tweetup is in San Antonio Ballroom B – third floor. #CC10 #
  • 20:46 Just met @harveymilk and @scoutout and @jeffsheng and @gyour1mainman at the tweetup. #CC10 #
  • 21:49 Just met @not_tonight00 at the tweetup. #CC10 #
  • 22:50 Just tried Karaoke at Draft (the hotel bar) with the most obnoxious and rude group of people ever. #CC10 #FAIL #

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Feb

5

Interview with Willow from Join the Impact & socialist activist Sherry Wolf – #CC10

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It’s been a particularly moving day for me at Creating Change (#CC10) today. I sat in on two workshops: (1) Telling: Knights Out and (2) Strengthening the Connection: Racial Justice and LGBT Rights (presented by The Applied Research Center). I was mostly pleased with the DADT workshop, until I sat in the Racial Justice workshop that mentioned a key fact about DADT that was ignored (not mentioned? forgotten?) in the DADT workshop.

The President & Executive Director of The Applied Research Center stated that Black female service members are affected by DADT more than any other group of service members. I found it a tad bit annoying that I didn’t hear that statistic in the DADT workshop – especially since 2 of the 3 presenters were women (white women, but women nonetheless).

Anyway . . . after leaving the Racial Justice workshop I felt extremely energized and, quite frankly, extremely sexually turned on. There’s something about passionate people who work diligently to secure equality for all people that’s a major form of pseudo-foreplay.

Enough about that.

I had an opportunity to speak with Willow (from Join the Impact) and socialist LGBTQ activist Sherry Wolf. I planned to remove the background noise but decided against it because I wanted the interviews to maintain their authenticity. Hope you enjoy hearing these two phenomenal activists speak about their passions as much as I did.

Willow’s interview:

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Sherry Wolf’s interview:

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More #CC10 commentary coming throughout the weekend. Stay tuned. And, if you’re on Twitter, follow the #CC10 tweeters.

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Feb

5

Daily Tweet Digest

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What I Posted on Twitter Yesterday:

  • 08:46 My cab driver is flyin’ thru downtown Dallas traffic while talking on his mobile phone. Pray for me. #cc10 #fb #
  • 09:09 Sitting in the New Media Training Institute (#NMTI) at #CC10 #
  • 09:17 Speaking now @rashadrobinson – #NMTI #CC10 #
  • 09:23 Speaking now: Fred Sainz, VP Communications and Marketing – Gill Foundation #CC10 #
  • 09:26 Gregory Rae is now discussing how the LGBT community is currently using new media #NMTI #CC10 #
  • 09:33 Gregory Rae uses No on 8 campaign as an example of LGBT activists who weren’t prepared to use social media #CC10 #
  • 09:36 Join the Impact applauded as organization that was better prepared to use social media but still needed better direction. #CC10 #NMTI #
  • 10:12 Just met @transponder at #CC10 #
  • 10:16 Speaking now: Christopher Hoyt, Asst Director AT&T (@therecruiterguy) #CC10 #NMTI #
  • 11:05 Great presentation by @therecruiterguy at #NMTI #CC10 #
  • 11:23 Current presenter: Jed Alpert, Founder of Mobile Commons (@mobilecommons) #NMTI #CC10 #
  • 11:32 I’m not sure if @mobilecommons is a good fit for small companies and non-profits. #NMTI #CC10 #
  • 12:20 Next presenter: Scott Goodstein (@sgcatalyst) on Lessons in Social Mobile & Media Case Study – Obama for America. #NMTI #CC10 #
  • 13:24 @blkademic So far #CC10 is great. Very informative. #
  • 13:30 Presenting next: @JuliaRosen, Political Director at Courage Campaign. Topic: Creating an Online Strategy #
  • 14:34 It’s becoming pretty obvious that large(r) LGBT orgs are behind the Twitter curve. Lots of good FB advice, little Twitter advice. #NMTI … #
  • 16:32 Taking a break from #CC10 (so far so good) to check and respond to emails. #
  • 17:04 @sarabaethbrooks @wonderwillow @equalizeit @GenoPunk @transpondercast @harveymilk – Attending the reception tonight? #CC10 #
  • 17:10 Don’t forget: Win 2 round-trip airline tickets to Lilith Fair, plus 2 tickets to the event. How? bit.ly/aCqS3H #
  • 17:19 @wonderwillow Excellent. See ya there. Make sure I don’t miss ya. If you see me, come over and say "hey girl!" #
  • 17:20 I just noticed I have 25K+ tweets. Do I really talk THAT much? #
  • 17:22 @znmeb Ok. Whew! I was startin’ to worry. #
  • 17:24 @JGrayWebcomic GREAT answer. It’s very neutral and non-combatant. You work in corporate America, dontchu? #
  • 17:37 @chocl8girl Ha! Yes, you can answer it. I heard the sudden tweet count jump was a Twitter glitch though, so I feel a little better. #
  • 18:31 Update: In reference to this (bit.ly/9oIM3Z), I received notice that EQCA has modified their article – bit.ly/c8tM0I #
  • 20:05 Just shook @KateClinton’s hand. #CC10 #
  • 20:07 Snagged an audio interview with Kit Yan. I’ll upload later. #CC10 #
  • 20:13 NGLTF is providing interpretation services in both ASL and Spanish at #CC10 this weekend. Kudos! #
  • 20:40 @KateClinton is hilarious! Great jokes about GW Bush’s post presidency activities. #CC10 #
  • 21:28 Great speech by Thomas Saenz, President of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund. #CC10 #
  • 22:30 @GenoPunk I headed back to my hotel. I’m exhausted and I have some work to do. See ya tomorrow! #CC10 #
  • 23:05 twitpic.com/11g1s3 – Me and Kate Clinton at #CC10 in Dallas, TX #
  • 23:06 twitpic.com/11g1ut – Me and Kit Yan (from Good Asian Drivers) at #CC10 in Dallas, TX #
  • 23:31 Audio: Interview with Kit Yan at #CC10 – bit.ly/bUv6sy #

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Feb

4

Interview with Kit Yan at #CC10

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Today was day 2 of the NGLTF’s Creating Change conference. I sat in the New Media Training Institute and received a lot of great refresher information about how the LGBTQ community is using new media. My tweets for today have a lot of commentary posted during the training session.

I totally paparazzi’ed Kate Clinton today and introduced myself. She was gracious enough to pose for a picture with me. I snagged a picture with Kit Yan (from the Good Asian Drivers) as well, right after I recorded the following interview.

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More #CC10 updates to come. I’m heading home on Sunday. I miss my sweetie; she gives the best backrubs.

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Feb

4

Daily Tweet Digest

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What I Posted on Twitter Yesterday:

  • 06:10 Boarding the plane, heading to Dallas for #cc10. First layover in Memphis. #
  • 09:55 4 hour layover in Memphis (instead of 1) because our plane out of Chicago O’Hare had mechanical problems. #cc10 #
  • 10:19 @absolutamber They gave us a free food voucher. But food is so expensive at the airport so it doesn’t really feel like a treat. #
  • 12:02 Win a trip for 2 to Lilith Fair, plus 2 tickets to the event – bit.ly/aCqS3H #
  • 12:40 I’m heading to the NGLTF Creating Change conference in Dallas. If you plan to be there, let me know. Let’s meetup! #
  • 14:40 Just met Tanner from NEM/EAA. He’s sitting next to me on the flight to Dallas. #cc10 #
  • 18:28 2 plane delays and 12 hours later, I finally arrived in Dallas. I might’ve been able to walk here a lot faster. #
  • 19:21 Great to see so many LGBTQ equality activists in one place. Very diverse people here at #cc10 #
  • 19:31 Just met Kit Yan from Good Asian Drivers at #cc10 #
  • 20:20 @Cherilnc Finished your book ‘Intimate Chaos’ during my 12 hours of travel. The drama was an emotional rollercoaster. Great read! #
  • 22:35 @Cherilnc Your character Kenya was scandalous. Low down. Deceitful. And I think I saw the ending coming. #
  • 22:38 Just learned that Timbaland’s crew is staying at the same hotel as I am in Dallas. bit.ly/aEyegt #
  • 22:40 @iAmOshun I’m in Dallas now for #cc10. I leave late Sunday afternoon to head home. #
  • 22:45 @iAmOshun Just sent you a DM. I left my mobile number for you. #
  • 22:55 Heading to bed. Lots to do tomorrow. Good night! #

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Feb

3

Daily Tweet Digest

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What I Posted on Twitter Yesterday:

  • 11:57 CNN reports: Pentagon has taken first steps toward repealing DADT #
  • 17:42 @TheTaskForce I’ll be arriving tomorrow afternoon. Looking forward to seeing everyone. #cc10 #
  • 17:44 I’ll be participating in the panel discussion "Bringing Sex Out of the Closet" at #BlogHer10. #
  • 17:48 Superbowl [Gay] Ad Controversy: ARE YOU JOKING? – bit.ly/cyIgmv (via @smuttysteff) #
  • 18:35 Starlite Lounge, Gay Haven in Brooklyn, Faces Extinction – bit.ly/8w2tRQ #
  • 19:16 Closing down my office for the week. Lockin’ up. Heading home to pack for #CC10. #

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Feb

2

Daily Tweet Digest

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What I Posted on Twitter Yesterday:

  • 08:56 Win a Trip to Lilith Fair; Love or Hate Valentine’s Day? bit.ly/bTGEd2 #
  • 09:03 It’s Black History Month . . . umm, yeah. I want a longer month next year. It’s the least my ancestors deserve. #
  • 12:00 Win a trip for 2 to Lilith Fair, plus 2 tickets to the event – bit.ly/aCqS3H #
  • 17:20 Going through my Creating Change file to see who I’m supposed to meet up with next week in Dallas. #
  • 17:26 Rosie Talks Lesbian Divorce bit.ly/9i4zyw (and how lesbians like to stick around after a breakup) #
  • 17:29 @Planet_OUT finally made it to Twitter. Remember the good ol’ days for PlanetOut? #
  • 17:34 EQCA conveniently left out the fact that DADT was introduced by Clinton (See 6th paragraph) – bit.ly/deZSz2 #
  • 17:35 Oh! And they didn’t mention Clinton gave us DOMA either. Slick bastards. #
  • 17:37 @Teradoll Umm, no . . . it’s a big secret that THEIR chosen Democrat wasn’t great for the LGBT community. #
  • 17:39 @wondermann5 I suppose when you’re gettin’ screwed by your own kind, you’re ok with that. But let a brotha do it and all bets are off. #
  • 17:54 I wanna make sure I’m not missing anyone. Are you attending #cc10? If so, wanna meet up? #
  • 17:55 @linc0lnpark I think the Grammys ratings went up because people were hoping for another Kanye moment. #
  • 19:42 @harveymilk Thanks for the #cc10 tweeters list. @PhinLi, I’m not arranging a tweetup, but we can meet if ya want. #
  • 19:44 @sarabethbrooks @harveymilk and @PhinLi I’ll DM ya my mobile number. Call me when you have a spare moment at #cc10. #

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