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The 50th
Celebration Weekend is behind us. And what a full weekend of activity. On Friday
night we had dinner at the Moose Preserve on Woodward in Bloomfield Hills. With
46 current and past members of CCM from all parts of the USA. We were lucky to
have a few members from 1958 in attendance. All had a great meal and the service
was excellent. Our door prize winner for this activity was Carol Clemens a very
active original member from 1958 who made the trip from North Carolina with
Phyllis Henning another active member from 1958. Congrats. From here, we made an
attempt to cruise Woodward but the rain at that time was horizontal. Check with
Jim Rees and his cleanup once the weather let up. Some of us cruised Woodward
and ended up at Ray’s Ice Cream in Royal Oak for a little scoop of ice cream.
Please note that there is no such item listed on the menu as a small
scoop at Ray’s. We ordered our favorite flavors and had a great time sharing
past CCM experiences.
Hi All, well the 50th celebration has come and gone. If you were involved at all it was a great time for all. We have plenty of activities for the remaining part of this year to continue the celebration and for you to participate in. The Club Group Photos are done. Preliminary photos and sizes have been printed. They were at the picnic and they turned out great, we will have them available at the upcoming June’s cruise night, the Corvette Encounter and our upcoming monthly general membership meetings at Les Stanford for all to see and order. See Marty Nash or Kerry for your orders. Prices are as follows, these are not mounted or framed just the photo:
8”x 12” 20.00
Kerry 745 502 7103 or wilsonvette@yahoo.com.
June 25th This will be about a 14 mile trip along Jefferson arriving around 6:30 pm.
Limited space is available - 18 spots As in the past it will be a cruising lot you’ll be able to got out and cruise if you like. We will be on the East side of Woodward, space for viewing is smaller, lot can only be accessed off of Woodward and is an enclosed lot. Unlike last year, there will be no food concession that we will have direct access to. Tony’s will be grilling all day, Ferndale area is a short distance away which is where it all got started, plenty of activity and food vendors there, on your own. We will have facilities available at Tony’s with a provided wrist tag which will be available the day you show up. This year’s cost is $50.00 for Fri night and all day Saturday. First respond, first reserved this year. Contact Kerry 734 502 7103 and send check to Kerry made out to the Corvette Club of Michigan for $50.
Dates for upcoming Corvette Club of Michigan Events: June 25th Annual Cruise evening, do not go to Les Stanford June 29th Corvette Encounter, do go to Les Stanford this day July 13 AutoX CCM Vette only July 19th Concurs and Wild West Cruise day July 20th Test n Tune day, competition event Chris Scarfeo 734 748 9948 Aug 10 AutoX Aug 15-16 Woodward Dreamcruise Contact Kerry 734 502 7103 Sept 7 Babe’s Rule AutoX Sept 20 Progressive Cruise West to East side. Kerry734 502 7103 Oct 11 Fall Color Cruise, Jim Balla 313 516 6357 Oct 19 Erwin's Orchard Cruise Kerry 734 502 7103
Upcoming events:
Remember that the general membership meetings now start at 7:30 pm. This month’s special guest is Harlan
Charles; this is one you don’t want to miss with the recent introduction of new
Corvette. See you there, this weds. March 16 We are meeting at the Box Bar at 4pm to celebrate. Come out for bite to eat or to socialize with fellow members for a quick beverage. This is the actual 50th Anniversary date for the club, more to follow about possible Corvette gathering. The Box Bar is located in Downtown Plymouth on the south side of Kellogg Park. Call Kerry 734 502 7103, they would like to know approx how many are showing. Thanks. May 4 Deadline to sign up for 50th celebration dinner: glassware mementos. May 11 Cruise to Autocross, meet at Les Stanford service area 10:30am June 6,7, 8 50th Celebration activities, Web Site or Kerry Hlady June 29 Corvette Encounter, Web Site or Jim Rees July 13 Cruise to Autocross, meet at Les Stanford service area 10:30am July 26, 27 Cruise to Waterford Race track, Corvette Weekend, details to follow. Aug 15, 16 Woodward Dreamcruise, Web site or Kerry Hlady Sept, Oct Fall Color Cruise Date to be determined, Jim Balla Sept, Oct Orchard Cruise, Date to be determined, Kerry Hlady Other planned activities but are waiting for final conformation : 1. Progressive cookout cruise. March 7, 8, 9 Autorama Cobo Hall April 13 NCRS Swap Meet Cauley Chevy May 15-18 NCRS Midwest Motor City Regional Event, Rock Financial Showplace, Doubletree Hotel, Novi June 23 GMC Corvette Set at Canterbury Village, Corvette show
Coming up at this month’s general membership, the program will be Jeff Wixom from Sunset Sportswear. Sunset Sportswear is the company that will be providing us with logo merchandise. He will have a variety of outwear to show us, jacket, sweat shirts, fleece, polo and denim shirts. Plan to come and place your order as we go to the next step with a system placed on our web site to make ordering easier and lowering our inventory. WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF A PERSON TO OVERSEE THE MERCHANDISE OPERATION. SEE MARY TO DISCUSS IT. Coming up:
Oct 28 Economy Run, Chaired by Bob
Matsura - Web site for details.
Our cruise to Erwin’s Apple Orchard was a sweet success. We had several cars meet in Northville where we had a best of cruise contest. After the ballots were cast using the secret communication of tabulation, the winners are: The Palmer’s Atomic Orange convertible was third – appropriate for the season, The Fast’s with their yellow Z06 were second - very bright and the Grand Prize went to the Watson’s and their classic Blue 67 convertible. Congrats to all and thanks to everyone for attending. We enjoyed a scenic drive heading west on 7 mile to Pontiac Trail, where we then headed north through South Lyon and onto Erwin’s Orchards. The donuts were great as well as the cider. They have a nice set up for families with many activities for the kids from a trike track, hay stack maze, hay rides through the orchard and plenty of moon walks. We were able to gather together and enjoy the atmosphere along with our guests, the bee’s, who made their presence know. If you see Jim Rees ask him about the 3 ½ pound apple pie he bought there. Coming up: Oct 28
Economy Run, Competition Committee
Details.
Fri
June 6th A casual cruise/ show n’shine Kerry Hlady For the year 2008 we will have 6 designated special events, one for each generation of corvette. We are looking for 50 car participants or more so be ready to be active next year. Suggestions for these 1. cruise 2. car show – Jim Rees 3. Rallies 4. special membership meeting activities 5. dining specialties. If you have suggestions, ideas and want
to be part of this special year contact me. We need your participation. Kerry
After this month's Membership
Meeting (September) we will adjourn to Chelios Chili for an informal gathering. Sept 22 Ticket to Ride to Hickory Corners, Gilmore Auto Museum near Battle Creek Info has been sent with email notices. Contact Jim Rees as he is the leader for this event. Jrees1957@yaoo.com Oct 4 Drags at Milan, Contact the Competition Committee. Oct 6 Ticket to Ride to Frankenmuth for Zenders Famous chicken dinner. info in email alerts Contact Carol Glowacki as she is the leader for this event. karolaglow@yahoo.com Sign up is necessary. Oct 7 Auto X, Hamtramck, Competition Committee Oct 28 Economy Run, Competition Committee Plans for the CCM 50th Anniversary are moving along, we have some activities that we need additional help with. The more involved you are, the more successful this event will be. Contact Kerry Hlady 734 502 7103c or wilsonvette@yahoo.com with your level of interest. I look forward to hearing from you. Below is the planned list of activities and those that are already involved. All can use additional support. Fri June 6th A casual cruise/ show n’ shine Kerry Hlady Sat June 7th Morning/Early afternoon- Fun Rally/Poker Run Open Sat June 7th
Evening Heritage Museum Party – Keith Tappan Sun June 8th Picnic Pat Jutras/ Diane Watson For the year 2008 we will have 6 designated special events, one for each generation of Corvette. We are looking for 50 car participants or more so be ready to be active next year. Suggestions for these 1. cruise 2. car show – Jim Rees 3. Rallies 4. special membership meeting activities 5. dining specialties. If you have suggestions, ideas and want to be part of this special year contact me. We need your participation. Kerry
Ticket to Ride - July 14 Auburn/Cord/Dusenberg Museum in Auburn Indiana. Departing from Canton, we headed out for a great cruise on a day with fantastic weather. The view of many Corvettes cruising through the country side of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana is great site. Our caravan stopped work on a roof along the way as all of the workers stopped to gaze at what flew by them. Arriving at the museum we toured the facility which has fantastic examples of Auburns, Cord and Dusenbergs. Elegance and ambiance ruled these creations. The weight, length, massive lights and paint come together as you can imagine what it took to get them going down the road. They had plenty of displacement but were low in horsepower. The power was outside in the parking lot in those shiny Corvettes. Lunch was at Mad Anthony’s Micro brew where we enjoyed a leisurely lunch. Thanks to all who came along, look forward to seeing you at our next Ticket to Ride event. Auto Cross – July 22. What a hot day for an Auto X. But is great for cruising from Les Stanford to the event. After a brief meeting we headed for the Hamtramck Lot. Bob Palmer won our People’s Choice Award as he showed up in a new 07 Atomic Orange Metallic. We had time to scope out the action and to assist as volunteers with the event. Plan to attend our next Auto X cruise on Aug 19. Aug 5 Annual Picnic and Concurs – The weather was not the best, you could say the worst. As we had a little turn out for this event. Those that attended had an opportunity to do some bench racing and catch up. Thanks to Pat Jutras and Diane Watson for organizing this event. New Two Ticket to Ride events have been added: Sept 22 Ticket to Ride to Hickory Corners, Gilmore Auto Museum near Battle Creek Flyer and info to follow via email. Contact Jim Rees as he is the leader for this event. Oct 6 Ticket to Ride to Frankenmuth for Zenders Famous chicken dinner, Flyer and info to follow via email. Contact Carol Glowacki as she is the leader for this event.
Ticket 2 Ride
- Oberhaus Museum and Sauder Village. The day was right for a cruise to Ohio. As
we left our meeting spot (8 Corvettes) heading down Michigan Ave, we drew a few
looks and thumbs up from the many we passed. It was an excellent route with the
appropriate stops. Arriving in Archibald at the Oberhaus Museum we were given
the red carpet treatment with our host Mr. Oberhaus himself. As he guided us
through his collection of cars, antiques, machinery and such. The Cadillac’s
which were mostly convertibles; he had one for every year. After touring the
facility we headed to Sauder Village for lunch and leisurely walk around the
grounds which are set up like a mini Greenfield Village with historians in the
buildings sharing the story of each location. Some were functional with workers
demonstrating the trade of the era of early settlers. If you have the
opportunity to go down there and visit it is a nice trip. Thanks to Mark and
Kaye Campagnoli for hosting this event. Upcoming Events July 14 Our third Ticket to Ride event, with a visit to the Auburn/Cord/Dusenberg Museum in Auburn, Details in this months Slipstream. This will be an full day event Round trip miles approx 275, 3 hr to get there, couple of hr to view museum, lunch and couple of hr to come home. We will meet at the Home Depot in Canton, on the corner of Mich Ave and canton Center rd at 8am, departing at 8:15. Come with a full tank, we have planned some stops along the way, once we arrive in Auburn we view the museum then have lunch and return home. Cost to enter the museum is $8 per person if we have more than 10 it is reduced to $6 per person. Come out and experience a cruise through Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Advance sign up is needed. Contact Kerry 734 502 7103. For those that have indicated that they are coming, have a snack or two in the car with you. See you at 8 am.
July 22
August 5
Aug 17 – 18 Woodward Dreamcruise
There are only 7
spots left our Woodward Dreamcruise lot. Contact me 734 502 7103 if you are
interested. It’s the same location as last year, the lot is roped off and it is
a come and go lot. If you want to get out a cruise for a little or a lot or stay
in one location its up to you. Aug 5 Concurs Show at the Picnic. Competition Group handles the judging. Aug 19th 5 Event Auto X Hamtramck Lot.
Hi All, Thanks to Ted Hou for leading our
first cruise in the Ticket to Ride series. Remember to get you’re your ticket
punched at these events to be eligible for a special drawing at the banquet.
Tickets available at event. Here is Ted’s report. Coming Up: June 23 Ticket to Ride to Oberhaus Enterprises in Archibold Ohio. Come out and enjoy a great cruise through the countryside in Michigan and Ohio. This is a full day event with the cruise portion being about 95 miles one way. Once there enjoy the sights of a museum tour of cars, memorabilia and village. This is a mini Greenfield Village. Contact Mark Campagnoli at 313 562 8428 to sign up for this event or to get more info. June 27 The June’s regular membership meeting is an annual cruise event. This year we will be cruising to Rocky’s of Northville, via Hines Dr. We will meet at Michigan and Military in Dearborn, south west corner in front of Michaels Arts and Crafts store at 5:30; depart at 5:45 for a leisurely cruise to the restaurant. I need to know if you are planning to attend so that I can let Rocky’s know how many to expect. Kerry 734 502 7103 Ice Cream Runs for June: June 17, Calder Dairy, 1pm. June 24, Stucchi’s, 1pm. Again these are just get in your car and cruise for some Ice Cream. Accepting reservations for The Woodward Dreamcruise Aug 17-18 Have sold a third of available spaces have 20 left. contact Kerry. Mark your calendar for Aug 5th for the annual Corvette Club of Michigan Picnic at Mayberry State Park in Northville, featuring our Concurs show, drive your to this event even if you are not entering the show as it is always nice to have as many Corvettes display, many games for both kids and adults, cooking by Bob and great way to relax and kick back and have some fun. Our third Ticket to Ride event is coming up on July 14th, with a visit to the Auburn/Cord facility in Auburn, In. More info to follow on this. The 50th celebration planning is moving along. The date for this event is June 6,7,8, 2008. We do need help with the preparation for this celebration. Some have volunteered to help, which is great, but we could always use more. Other Corvette/Car Shows related events.
June 12 Corvette Legends at Central City Diner, Canton
Center RD, South of Warren 5pm – 9pm.
April 2007 It’s time to start thinking about cleaning up the Vette and getting it ready for the road if you have not already done so. You never know when the weather may break and we may catch a couple of great days early. Coming up in April and May we have 2 events. On April 29th a Rallye and our first Ticket to Ride cruise on May 19th. Look for email alerts in your in box with the flyers. Our competition events also get started in April. Drivers
School on Sunday April 1 and Autocross on April 15. All of the Autocrosses will
be at the Hamtramck plant site. This is a great way to see the competition in
the club between members and also to see what the Corvette can do. Come out and
help and earn competition points for the club. There are I have sent email alerts and updates this past week. If you have not received an email already and you know that we have your address, the reason is that it may be blocked and you need to enable your computer to receive emails from wilsonvette AT yahhoo.com. The other reason is your access to email. If not then we need your email address. As events approach we will get flyers out with all information via email to remind all. The Ice Cream Socials that we have planned for this year are designed for all to cruise to the respective locations – experience some great Ice Cream with fellow members and share Corvette stories. Mark your calendar with the dates and times and we will see you there. The 50th Anniversary celebration is starting to take shape. We have some who have already volunteered to help, let me know if you are interested in helping out. Your suggestions and thoughts concerning the celebration is greatly appreciated. If you know of or have access to any early information – articles, photos, location of past members – let me know. If you wish to lead an event or have suggestions let me know. Thanks, Kerry 734 502 7103
March 2007
The 2006
Awards Banquet was a smashing success. Thanks to Pat Jutras and those that
assisted with organizing a great evening. It was nice to catch up with
friends and to check out the 07 Corvette that Les Stanford had on display in
the banquet room. We’re still working on a plan to include it as one of our
door prizes. Thanks to those that donated Door Prizes, your assistance is
greatly appreciated.
February 2007 We are planning a full calendar of
events to take place in 2007. But first we need to wrap up 2006.
December 2006 In 2008, CCM will celebrate its 50th Birthday. It is time to start planning events for the year. We have a few people who have agreed to help out, but more are needed. What a great event to celebrate. We want your input, be a part of history and join the committee. Contact Kerry 734 502 7103.
I have been
sending out email updates for events and Corvette related news items. These
are short and sweet as I keep it to one page - a great way to be reminded of
activities and updates. On my list I have about 1/2 of the club member’s
addresses. I would like to have a complete roster. If you have not yet
received one send me an e-mail so that you can be included. Keep the emails
coming, appreciate it. Our first winter activity is going to take place on Dec 2 Saturday at 5 pm. That would be slot car racing. So look in your attic, garage or the place where you store your antiques. See Flyer here. If you have an idea for a winter activity, contact me. Thanks for your help.
Kerry 734 502
7103c
November 2006 Our
Passport Tours for 2006 are coming to an end with one more to go, Sat
October 28th, a cruise to Okemos. Flyer and details in this
issue of SlipStream.
October 2006 The 2006 Picnic was a
great success, thanks to those who helped out. It was nice to see the number
of Vettes in the Concours and those that just drove there’s to the picnic. A
good time was had by all, the weather cooperated. Check
here
to see pictures of the 2006 Concours. Thanks to the Jutras’s, Watson’s
and Chuck Fast for organizing this event. Kerry 734 502 7103c
September 2006 July 16th Bowtie and Blue Oval Gathering A great start to a cruise down Hines Drive starting in Dearborn and heading to the Deadwood Grill via Hines Dr. I was a little tense waiting to see the final tally of cars as we were setting up. Thanks for everyone’s enthusiasm and support as the Bowtie’s crushed the Blue Oval 22 to 16. We also got them in the horsepower dept. to. Joe Thomas made the trip from his home in Okemos in record time to make the start, Carl Ek joined the cruise in progress. Russ Craig made sure that we had more than enough Corvettes as he was able borrow one from work for the weekend. Again thanks for the effort and support. Since this was a Poker Tour as well, we picked up cards at stops along the route which were hosted by Mark and Kaye Campagnoli,. The winning hand for our poker hand was a flush and was won by a member of the Mustang Club. The Mustang club voted on the Corvettes for peoples choice and was won by Ken and Diane Watson’s blue 67. It was fantastic view to see 38 classics cruise along Hines Dr. The Deadwood Grill did a great job of handling our large group and a special birthday. Thanks to Mark and Kaye Campagnoli for their help.
July 29th On July 29th we met at Fox Hills Golf in Plymouth to test our Golf skills. It was a best ball event and the winning team of Jeanette Ek, Art Fulkerson, Bob Oleszkiewicz and Bob’s son in law Ray are the champions for 2006. Mark Campagnoli had the men’s longest drive and was also closest to the pin, Jeanette Ek had the women’s longest drive. It was a hot afternoon of fun and good times. Look forward to seeing a larger group next year.
July 30th Passport Tour # 4 goes Irish. On a really hot afternoon of July 30th 9 Vettes met in the parking lot of Hawthorne Valley Country Club to cruise ( mostly via Hines Dr.) to Livonia for the July Passport tour. Two more Vettes joined the others once we parked at the Claddagh Irish Pub. An even 20 people gathered around a very long table to enjoy the Irish fare—fish and chips, shepherd’s pie, Irish Stew and more—to enjoy each others company. Instead of a people’s choice award we, two door prizes were raffled off just for fun, Winners were Diane Watson and Jim McLaughlin. All of us agreed that the Claddagh was a great choice for our gathering, whether or not is was our first time there. It was an enjoyable dinning and social experience because of its pleasant atmosphere--- particularly the temperature since when we went in to the pub it was 94 outside, however when we walked out later it was 20 degrees cooler and rain showers. Bad news: clean vette didn’t like it, but the good news, the cooler air sure felt wonderful.
August 6th On Sunday, August 6, 14 Model “A” and 9 Corvettes met in parking lot of the Outback steakhouse in Livonia for the 2nd Annual Metal and Plastic Mixer. CCM and the Motor Cities Region Model A Restorer’s enjoyed comparing the old and the new as voted on each others cars for a our People’s Choice Awards. Announced during dinner, the winners were Mark Browns Model A and Bob and Linda Johnsen C4 white coupe. Door prize winners Betty Alles from the Model A club and Roger Nosworthy – CCm each won a special door prize.. After dinner the Model A’s led the parade( the Vettes patiently followed) to Ritter Frozen Custard on 8 Mile for desert. This was another chance to intermingle and to look over the different cars once more. The weather as a bit warm, but not as hot as predicted, so were all thankful for a really perfect day with great cars and friends.
Upcoming events: The following is the schedule or Passport events. You will need a Passport to gain entry into our destinations. Flyers are in current issues with the details. Passports available at sites. Sept 17th Sun Greek Tom Kania Oct 28th Sat Middle Eastern Joe Thomas Cruise to Okemos In 2008 CCM will celebrate its 50th Birthday. It is time to start planning events for the year. We are putting together a committee to start the process. What a great event to celebrate. We want your input, be a part of history and join the committee. Contact any board member or myself. Kerry 734 502 7103. I have been sending out email updates for events and Corvette related news items. On my list I have about 75 member’s addresses. I would like to have a complete roster. If you have not yet received one send me an e-mail so that you can be included. wilsonvette AT yahoo.com (Replace the AT with @ to send the email) The annual Club Picnic is fast approaching August 20. Mark your calendars to attend. It is a great day of fun, activities, our Concours Car Show. Bring your car out so that we can have a great display of Vettes. Volunteers, contact Kerry 734 502 7103c, 734 414 0732h or any CCM officer or board member.
Hi All, Hope your cars are tuned and shined as we have plenty events for the remainder of the year. Lots of racing and cruising yet to do. July 30 Sun Irish Passport Cruise
Contact Mark Campagnoli for seating count. Aug 6 Sun Nostaglia Cruise Meet up with the Model A club at Outback in Livonia at 5 Mile Road and Middlebelt 1:30pm, Dinner 2pm followed by cruise to Ritters. Contact Mark Camgagnoli or Kerry Hlady. Aug 18-19 Woodward Dreamcruise, 5
spots left contact Kerry for reservation. Aug 20 ANNUAL PICNIC AND CONCOURS SHOW. ALL CORVETTES ARE INVITED. MANY CLASS AWARDS. BRING YOUR CAR OUT. CHUCK FAST IS CHAIRPERSON. ALL MAIN FOOD AND BEVERAGES PROVIDED. BRING A DISH TO PASS DESERT OR SALAD. QUESTIONS OR INQUIRIES PAT JUTARS OR KERRY HLADY. Sept 24 - 3rd Annual fall cruise to Hamburg. Tom Kania is leader for this, tom@corvettefarms.com is contact Oct 28 Sat Passport cruise to Okemos with Joe Thomas. This will be a long cruise event ending in Okemos at a Middle Eastern eatery. More info on this to follow. Mark your calendars for these events.
Sign up does help to have seating count.
July 2006
Our Annual Dinner Cruise was a great
success. Thanks to all who cruised and those that met us at the Common
Grill for an excellent meal and birthday celebration. We started our
cruise with a "People’s Choice" that was won by Don and Donna Wertz in
their very nice looking new Red Z06. A special award to Ted Godett for
having a little dust on his car. A caravan of 15 cars started in
Plymouth and headed out on North Territorial toward Chelsea. It was an
enjoyable drive through the country side as the weather was very good.
Upon arriving at the Common Grill we settled in for great meal and a
surprise birthday celebration for Ken Watson as he was greeted by his
family and friends. A great time for all.
Upcoming events:
The following schedule is partial list of where we plan to take you. You
will need a Passport to gain entry into our destinations. Flyers are in
current issues of SlipStream with the details. Passports also available
at sites.
July 30th Sun Irish
Mark and Kaye Campagnoli
Aug 6th Sun Nostalgia day See below for
details
Sept 17th Sun American David
Nims
Oct 28th Sat Middle Eastern Joe
Thomas Cruise to Okemos
July 29 Golf Outing at Fox Hills Golf & banquet Center in Plymouth.
See Flyer in this Month Slipstream.
August 6 CCM and The Model A Club will get together for Dinner and an
Ice Cream cruise. Meeting at Outback Steakhouse in Livonia. We will
meet at the Outback Steakhouse at 5 mile and Middlebelt 1:30pm car
show, 2pm Dinner, after a cruise to Ritter’s Ice Cream.
Aug 18-19 Woodward DreamCruise. Same location as last year. Spots are
filling up. See Flyer for details in this month's SlipStream.
September 24th - 3rd annual Cruise to Aleko’s in
Hamburg I heard that it will be dry all day for this one.
Other Cruise dates:
July 30 Telegraph
August 19 Woodward DreamCruise
In 2008 The Corvette Club of Michigan will
celebrate its 50th Birthday. It is time to start
planning events for the year. We are putting together a committee to
start the process. What a great event to celebrate. We want your input,
be a part of history and join the committee. Contact any board member or
myself. Kerry 734 502 7103.
I have been sending out email updates for events and Corvette related
news items. On my list I have about 75 member’s email addresses. I would
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