Pastor’s Corner— Fr. William Hahn
ST. PETER CATHOLIC CHURCH
285 W. WATER ST. CHILLICOTHE, OH
Summer 2015 Newsletter of St. Peter Parish
The Rock Office Telephone
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Office Hours
Mon-Thurs: 9:00-12:00 1:00-4:30
Fri: 9:00-12:00
St. Vincent DePaul
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740-774-2970
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Mass Schedule
Saturday: 5:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am 11:30 am
Monday: 5:30 pm
Tuesday: 8:30 am
Wednesday: 8:30 am
Thursday: 5:30 am
Friday: 9:30 am
(at Bishop Flaget during school year)
8:30 am
(summer in church)
“ . . . You are Peter, and upon this rock I shall build my church, and the gates of the nether world shall not prevail against it.” — Matthew 16:18
The biggest news here this summer has been the establishment of the four parish consor um of St. Peter, St. Mary Waverly, St. Colman Washing CH, and
St. Sylvester Zaleski, along with the arrival of the new parochial vicars, Fr. Dooley and Fr. Hartge. On Tuesday, June 23, we had the first consor -um mee ng with two representa ves from each parish in the consor um. Represen ng St. Peter were Sue O , Finance Chair and Pat Corcoran, Parish Council President. It was a very produc-ve mee ng with each parish recognizing that
we all have to change some things and share some of the burdens of the change. At the same me there was also a sense of excitement at the new possibili es provided by having this new set up and the involvement of three priests in the life of the parishes as well as the possibili-es of being able to benefit from each other’s
strengths. The most no ceable and impac ul of chang-es here at St. Peter Parish has been to the Mass schedule. There were no changes to the week-end Mass schedule. However, there have been several changes made to the daily Mass sched-ule. The new schedule is as follows: Monday, 5:30 p.m. ; Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. ; Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. ; Thursday, 5:30 p.m. Friday – Bishop Flaget School 9:30 a.m. (at the church at 8:30 a.m. during the summer). We hope to begin a Saturday morning Mass in the near future at the V.A. (Veteran’s Hospital). I will try to as succinctly as possible explain the ra onale for the changes. First, because we now cover four parishes with three priests, I wanted a schedule that two priests can handle in case the third was away or sick. To do this we had to have a greater mix of morning and even-ing Masses (and even some a ernoon ones). Second, Monday is my day off; Thursday will be Fr. Hartge’s day off; Friday will be Fr. Dooley’s day off. This means Tuesday and Wednesday are the only days we are all three available.
Wednesday is already Waverly and Zaleski evening Masses (which we did not want to change as this is their only daily Mass for the week). Therefore Tuesday night will need to be the main night for RCIA and other Adult Ed. Ac vi es at St. Colman and here in order that all three priests can have some involvement. Therefore it makes sense to have a Tuesday night Mass at St. Colman’s so that we are not making more trips than necessary out to Washington Courthouse. Third, we want to have one common morning Mass me and one common evening Mass me so that we are not constantly trying to figure out where we need to be and what me we need to be there. Mass at 5:30 instead of 6:15 will also enable a priest who is at one of the other churches be able to spend me there and s ll get back here at a decent hour. It will also enable a priest here to s ll do more in the evening (which is the most sought a er me for mee ngs, etc.) by having the Mass earlier. With Mass at 5:30, confession is now available on Monday and Thursday from 5:00 – 5:15 p.m. The sharing of costs is s ll being worked out among the parishes. Costs will go up with three priests but it is not too dras c. We are also s ll thinking of ways that we can share resources as a consor um to maximize our efficiency. Once we get through the changes at the
beginning I am confident that this will be a
blessing for all involved. We believe that as a
community of priests we’ll be able to do more
for the parishes than we could have as individ-
uals. However, it is Bishop Campbell’s hope
and expecta on that one day these consor -
ums will be reversed, and the parishes in-
volved will once more have a full me resident
pastor. However, in the mean me, I think this
set up will be a good way of maximizing the
resources we currently have, par cularly the
number of priests.
Military Ministry —Michael Althouse
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Looking Back — David Cutright
The original St. Peter School Building
As indicated in the last issue of The Rock, we will now discuss the history of St. Peter School and those who taught there. In August of 1848, the residence at the southeast corner of Paint and Fourth Streets was transformed into a day, boarding, and parish school. The school was taught by the Sisters of Notre Dame at Cincinna , and they taught the young girls of the parish. The school prospered from the start and was pat-ronized by Protestants and Catholics alike. The boys’ school of St. Peter at this me was taught by a lay brother of the Society of Jesus. In 1872, the Sisters of Mercy took charge of St. Mary’s school a er the Sisters of Notre Dame returned to Cincinna . Also in 1872, the Sisters of St. Francis of Wisconsin took charge of St. Peter School. In 1882, Father Ernest Windthorst placed the boys school of St. Peter Church in the charge of the Brothers of the Society of Mary from Dayton. The next year, 1883, Father Windthorst placed the Sisters of Notre Dame in charge of the girls’ school of St. Peter Church. The Brothers of Mary from Dayton with-drew from St. Peter School in 1889. Father Windthorst offered the Sisters of Notre Dame at Cincinna the boys’ school also at this me, but they declared it to be against their rules to teach the boys. Therefore, in September of
1890, the Sisters of Notre Dame from Cleve-land began to teach both boys and girls. On August 15, 1915, the Sisters of the Or-der of St. Francis of Oldenburg, Indiana, took charge of St. Peter School. They remained in charge of St. Peter School un l it was re-organized as part of the Bishop Flaget school system. In 1976, the school was reorganized as Flaget Primary School consis ng of Grades 1 to 5. Grades 6 to 8 became part of Flaget Middle School located at St. Mary School. In 1986, Bishop James Griffin announced that Bishop Flaget High School would have to close its doors at the end of the year. It was decided that the building would be used for students in Grades 4 through 8, who had been housed at St. Mary School on East Fourth Street. A few years later, students from Kindergarten through Grade 3 also moved to Bishop Flaget School. St. Peter School was then leased to the Ross County Head Start.
Plans are underway for the Annual Veteran’s Day Apprecia on Dinner. Mark your calendars for Sunday, November 8, with the dinner to be held in the St. Peter Parish Hall. If you have a veteran living, deceased, ac-ve or re red to add to our list of names, please call
them in to Jenny at the Parish Office. This year, we would like to have a slide show of our parish Veterans. If you would like to submit a picture of your spouse, son/daughter, father/mother, grandfather/grandmother, etc., please send to Jenny at the parish office. Hard copy of pictures will be returned to you once they are scanned. Electronic copies may be sent to Jenny at [email protected] . Pictures need to be submi ed by October 10 to be presented in the program.
Wreaths Across America: We will once again par cipate in this annual ceremony honoring our deceased veterans. The ceremony will occur at noon on Saturday, December 12 in conjunc on with the laying of the wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers in Arlington. This year, you have the opportunity to purchase a wreath for your veter-an’s grave or sponsor a wreath for those who have no fam-ily le in the area. This is also a fundraiser for the com-mi ee to con nue to provide spiritual support to our cur-rent military personnel. Cost of the wreaths are $15 each. Checks can be made out to St. Peter, with Military Minis-try/Wreaths marked in the Memo line. They can be sent to Mike & Cecil Althouse at 269 St. Ann’s Lane, Waverly 45690 or put in an envelope marked Military Ministry in the offertory basket. Orders for the wreaths must be re-ceived by November 1. For more informa on, contact the Althouses at 740-947-1339.
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Meet Fr. Sean Dooley
My name is Fr. Sean Dooley and I am a na ve of St. Nicholas Parish in Zanesville. I graduated from the former St. Nicholas Grade School (now Bishop Fenwick Grade School) and I am a 2006 graduate of Bish-op Rosecrans High School. My parents, Kevin and Suzanne, operate a diner and catering service in down-town Zanesville. My parents also coordinate the Parish School of Religion for St. Nicholas. I have two younger brothers, Patrick and Dennis, who both work and live in the Zanesville area.
Growing up, our family always held prayer and the corporal works of mercy in the forefront. That call to service always appealed to me, so I became more ac ve in my home parish through altar serving and youth ministry. In addi on, my fami-ly is blessed to have some past and current members of the family serve in the religious life. My great- Aunt Martha, Sister Frances Joseph Hildebrand, 93, is a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Chris an Charity in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. I had these Franciscan Sisters as teachers during my early grade school days. A er high school, I entered the college seminary at the Pon fical College Josephinum and graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. My graduate course work was also at the Josephinum. A er three years in the graduate school, I took a year away and entered the workforce. During that me, I worked for American Electric Power and a funeral home in Columbus. I came back to the seminary in the fall of 2014 and finished with a Master of Divinity degree. My hobbies and interests include: music, reading history and English literature, being with family and friends, and a emp ng to cook here and there. I am happy and excited to get to know the people of our newly formed Consor um! Please pray for me as I start my min-istry!
I was thrilled when I received this assignment from Bishop Campbell! To be a parochial vicar in a newly formed consor um under such a fine pastor as Fr. Hahn is a special opportunity for me as I begin to serve the Diocese of Columbus as a priest. (And while Fr. Dooley a empts to cook, I’ll a empt to eat his cooking.) I couldn’t have expected this assignment, but I know it will be an opportunity for all involved to have a greater trust in what Jesus is doing for us in this part of the diocese. I’d been interested in the priesthood from an early age, and more so when I began altar serving in 6th grade at St. Ma hew in Gahanna. Throughout my high school years at St. Charles (’03) and college years at Ohio University (’07), the thought of being a priest was either in the front or back of my mind. There were mes when I was ready to enter seminary that moment, and other mes when I didn’t want to think about it at all. During that that me, my family has been ex-tremely suppor ve. My parents, Frank and Judy, have been married for over 30 years. My dad is the business manager at St. Patrick’s downtown Columbus, and my mom is one of the third grade teachers at St. Ma hew School. My older brother, Frank, and sister-in-law, Abbie, have three boys and are expec ng another child in November. I also have a younger sister, Molly, and a younger brother, Joe. Two of my granduncles are priests and have been very suppor ve of me in my voca on. Fr. Russ Tikalsky is a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, and Fr. Tom Casey, SJ is a priest of the Society of Jesus in St. Louis. A er living in Athens during my college days, I lived in Logan while I worked at a radio sta on in Nelsonville. Those years gave me a great affinity for the Appalachia Region. This is truly a wonderful area of our country and diocese. I then spent one year in North Carolina about a half an hour west of Charlo e. While there I worked as a DJ and music director for a radio sta on. So, a er two years in radio I was ready to enter seminary, and began at the Josephinum in the fall of 2009. I’m so grateful to God that I entered seminary when I did. Seminary was a me of grace for me in discerning God’s will. I know that the priesthood will be a period of great grace for me as I strive to carry out His will in my life serving all of you in this new consor um. May God bless you abundantly!
Meet Fr. Michael Hartge
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From the Deacon — Deacon Reed Hauser
Catholic E que e – Why do we genuflect and bow in Church and what do they mean?
According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, genu-flec ng - the momentary bending of the right knee or both knees so as to touch the earth - is peculiar to the Roman Rite. It appears to have been introduced and gradually spread in the West during the later Middle Ages, but was not generally mandatory before the end of the fi eenth century. Over me, genuflec ng was subs tuted for much of the profound bowing down of head and body that is s ll maintained in the East as an act of liturgical reverence.
Even now, however, both genuflec on and bowing are used in the West. For example, we genuflect before entering a pew and upon leaving a pew if the Blessed Sacrament is present in the sanctuary of the Church. Many people also make the Sign of the Cross while they genuflect. The priest and deacon genuflect to the taber-nacle upon entering and leaving the sanctuary. The priest also genuflects a er he shows the Body and Blood of Christ to the people a er the consecra on and again before invi ng the people to Holy Communion. During Eucharis c Adora on, those who are physically able should genuflect by touching both knees to the ground before entering the pew when the Holy Eucha-rist is visible on the altar in Adora on. This could also occur if you arrive at Mass a er the Consecra on. In these two cases, touch both knees to the ground, make the sign of the Cross, and bow.
A genuflec on is a sign of adora on, and so it is
reserved for the Blessed Sacra-ment, as well as for the Holy Cross from the solemn adora on during the liturgical celebra on on Good Friday un l the beginning of the Easter Vigil. Genuflec on is pre-ferred, but a profound bow will suffice if one is physically incapable of genuflec ng. The primary purpose of these gestures is to show respect and reverence for our King and to acknowledge His Real Presence.
A bow signifies reverence and honor shown to the persons themselves or to the signs that represent them. There are two kinds of bows: a bow of the head and a bow of the body. For example, a bow of the head is made when the three Divine Persons are named togeth-er and at the names of Jesus, of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and of the Saint in whose honor Mass is being celebrat-ed. A bow of the body – a profound bow - is made at the altar by the priest during the Mass, and by the assembly during the Creed. This kind of bow is also made by the deacon when he asks for a blessing before the procla-ma on of the Gospel. In addi on, the priest bows slight-ly as he speaks the words of the Lord at the consecra-on.
As Catholics, we adhere to the old La n maxim: “Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi, Lex Vivendi”, - The Rule of Praying is the Rule of Believing is the Rule of Living”. These three are inter-related. We pray as we believe, and live according to our worship and beliefs. Our belief in the Real Presence is why we genuflect and bow be-fore the Blessed Sacrament.
Knights of Columbus 15793 —Bob French
Knights of Columbus Council 15793 held its Annual Knight of the Year Banquet on May 23, 2015 in the Parish Hall. A er reviewing what the council’s accomplishments were for the past fraternal year, three awards were pre-sented. The council named Joe Kight as Youth of the Year and the Steve & Melissa Huggins Family as Family of the Year. Brother Knight Bob Kight was honored as the 2015 Knight of the Year. The Knights also helped with the Eucharis c Proces-sion held by the parish on Sunday, June 7. Four of our Brother Knights escorted Fr. Hahn and Deacon Hauser as they carried the Blessed Sacrament within the Mon-strance during the procession. Elec ons were also held in June. Bob French was
elected to con nue as Grand Knight for the Council. Pat Corcoran was elected Deputy Grand Knight. Any ac ve Catholic Man aged 18 and older is invited to join the Knights of Columbus. Addi onal informa on can be found in the ves bule of church or on the council page on the parish website. Feel free to contact the Grand Knight, Deputy Grand Knight or any Knight for informa on as well.
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FIRST HOLY COMMUNION MAY10, 2015
Kaitlynn Mickey & Levi Crowe crown Mary following the Baccalaurette Mass on May 17, 2015.
Members of K of C Council 15793 working on preparing pancakes and sausages in May.
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Group shot of Fr. Hahn, Dea‐con Hauser, the Sisters and the servers following the Memorial Day Mass at St. Margaret’s Cemetery.
International Dinner Fund Raiser for the Mexico Mission Trip
May 30, 2015
K of C Council 15793 Knight of the Year Banquet—Steve & Melissa Huggins Family of the Year, Bob Kight Knight of the Year, Joe Kight Youth of the Year.
Corpus Christi Procession—June 7, 2015
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St. Vincent de Paul Society Report— Mary Elsass
With more than six months of stocking, shopping, giving and receiving food, our St. Vincent de Paul Pantry has been a blessing to hundreds of families in need of help. It has also been a blessing to more than 20 of our Vincen an members who keep the pantry opera ng smoothly, while ge ng to know each client personally – listening, caring, offering helpful resources, and praying with and for them. With children out of school, parents are burdened with greater needs for food during the summer. And just when our shelves begin to look bare, and we wonder if we’ll make it, we are suddenly gi ed with generous dona ons of food and money. Surely, this is God’s way of encouraging our mission. And your way of telling us to “keep up the good work.” Along with providing food, we con nue to help people with emergency needs, such as u lity bills, prescrip on medica ons, transporta on to medical appointments, and other one- me cri cal needs. Your generosity enables us to offer help, hope and prayerful support. Who are the people you have helped? Among the many are . . . - “Jimmy” and “Rosie” moved here from Columbus, looking for work, but ending up homeless. They were living in their 20-year-old car, parked on W. 2nd Street, when the engine and other parts died and a local dealership quoted repairs at $2,000. If he could get the car back to Columbus, Jimmy’s mechanic friend could help. We arranged for the towing and paid the bill, with help from St. Mary’s. And we sent them off with food and toiletries. They were so grateful that they stopped on their way to thank and hug us! - “Amber” had ba led cancer off and on for 10 years when she learned that her only hope now would be surgery and experimental treatments at Cleveland Clinic. Gas for the car and money for mo-tel stays and meals for Amber, her husband and young son were draining their savings. We were able to help with gas cards and food for the next round trip. We are praying for healing and comfort for Amber. Who has helped us? Among the many are . . . St. Peter’s Boy Scout Troop 14 – The weather was less than pleasant when these scouts collected dona ons of food and money from customers shopping at Big Lots. The food value was es mated at more than $500 and cash totaled $66. Thank you, Scouts! Parishioner Leigh Ann Meeker served as “guest bartender” during a charity fundraising event at Max
& Erma’s where she collected $403.91 in ps and a percentage dona on from the restaurant. We
heard she was praised as the ‘best ever” guest bartender and that she filled the tables with family and
friends. Thank you, Leigh Anne!
The choir will once again be singing at Mass after Labor Day. Practices are Wednesday evenings at 7:00. Please consider jointing us! Contact Diane Corcoran (740-775-2196)or Laura Stanton (740-804-3327) for more in-formation.
Watch for Bible Studies this Fall. Sunday at 9:30 a.m.—11:00
Star ng September 13 Contact Thecla Hauser (740-775-1835)for more
Informa on
Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. Star ng September 9
Catholic Women’s Bible Study Contact Carrie Hawk
(740-656-3926) for more informa on
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Three years ago a er our first visit to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City and a er Kathy was diagnosed with her third occurrence of cancer, I asked Our Lady to intercede to her Son and grant me a request. My request was that He’d allow us to re-turn to the Basilica again. On June 30th, Our Lady in Her typical magnificent but humble ap-proach answered my prayer. She led not only Kathy and me but also 20 other souls on a Pilgrimage to visit Her. All 22 of us were overwhelmed and astounded by what we saw and experienced with respect to the people, their culture and espe-cially their abundant faith. Words cannot describe the beauty of the Chapels, Churches and Cathedrals we visited. The artwork, architec-ture, furnishings, statues and adornments are indescribable and the photos only offer a glimpse of the reality of the beauty. The food (including spiced grasshoppers) was amazing, too – just ask Father Hahn! Ours is just one story from the trip. To hear even more amazing stories just ask any of the other 20 Pilgrims. Each brought back his/her own story - the story that Our Lady wanted each of us to bring back to share with you. Our future plans include taking our Youth Group next summer to visit the Basilica; work with the Seminary of the Good Shepherd and a Catholic orphanage. We will adopt another family in the City of Córdoba in associa on with our newly established connec on the social agency DIF. DIF (Development Integral to Families) is a gov-ernment network agency. They provide altruis c services to the poor, needy and those on the margins of society without discrimina-on. Medical care, counseling, educa on, day care and housing are
their principal focus points. We want to thank all of you for being a part of Our Lady Outreach Network and invite you all to help further Mary’s work and answer her call. “Together with our Lady, we will do great things.” She con nues to amaze us as evidenced by our unique spiritual encoun-ters in Mexico. I believe the most valuable message harvested was to “Trust in Our Lady and stay out of the way” and “allow Her to guide us along the way” There is simply too much to share in this brief narra ve of our experience. If you have ques ons or want to hear more please feel encouraged to contact us or any of OLON’s First Pilgrims any-me.
La paz de Cristo, Bob & Kathy Dye
Our Lady Outreach Network Mission Trip Report
PSR Update — Tess Hatmacher
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Creighton Model FertilityCare News! —Judy Harness
We will be offering Creighton Model Fer lity Care Intro Sessions FREE OF CHARGE on the following dates from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (following Mass at 5:30 pm). Classes will be held in the HOLY FAMILY LIBRARY; preregistra on is required. Call Judy Harness, FCP at 740-649-5256 to register. Dates are August 31st; September 28th; October 26th; November 30th; December 28th
Vaca on Bible School 2015 was a great success. We thank all the parents who brought their children to us last week to share the faith with them. A big thank you goes out to Bob & Jenny French, VBS Di-rectors and Sec on leaders/helpers – Andrea McLean, Kyle Tennant, Shanon Daniel, Andrea Haller, Jess Hamm, Alicia Thompson, Nicholas French, Stacie Sims, Breanna Maravy, Kyrill Ramsey, Donna Weisen-berger, and Audra Barron. We also thank all those who helped with the groups of children as well – Sara Harness, Grace Anderson, Abby Rose, Daniel Haller, Mandy Graves, Michaela Maimone, Mary Weisen-berger, John Hawk, Gabe Maimone, Rachel Barlage, Brianna Mark, Ann Hamm, Mollie Maimone, Dominic Nunziato, Isaac Maimone, Robin Flannagan, Vinz Palisbo, Andy Blum, Terrina Fahnestock, Danielle McDaniel, and Kaleb Ramsey. We thank those parents and parishion-ers who donated snacks and also gave financial dona ons. A Big Thank you goes out to the Haute Doggerie (Hot Dog Cart) for the awesome hot dogs treats for the final party. We also thank the children and par-ents for par cipa ng in the service project of bringing food to help fill the shelves of the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. Another thank you goes out to Nellie Ginther and Elizabeth Weisenberger for saving reli-gious ar cles that come through the mail for us to u lize in the “store” that the children visit during the week. This is always a big hit for the kids to be able to pick up rosaries, prayers books, medals, etc.
Vacation Bible School 2015 —Jenny French
Consortium Wide Parish Retreat October 15 & 16, 2015
Watch for details in the bulletin!
Marriage prepara on and pre-Cana classes are required. Thus, the engaged couple must make ini al arrangements by con-tac ng the parish at least six months prior to the desired mar-riage date. You or your fiancee should be a registered parishion-er for at least six months before beginning prepara on.
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Baptism
Marriage Preparation
Pre-Bap sm instruc on for parents who have not previously a ended, and for parents for which it has been 4 years or longer since the Bap sm of their last child, is required. Please call the office to make arrangements for classes. Bap sms are held on the third Saturday a er the 5:00 pm Mass by appointment only.
Communion to the Sick and Homebound
Because the sick and homebound are prevented from cele-bra ng the Eucharist with the rest of the community, the visits during which they receive Holy Communion are every important. In receiving the body and blood of Christ, the sick
are united sacramentally to the Lord and are reu-nited with the Eucharis c community. If you or an-other parishioner you know is unable to a end Mass, please contact the office so that the body of Christ can be brought to him or her.
Bethesda Healing Ministry
We are a group of mothers and fathers who have suffered the experience of abor on. We gather twice a month to share, heal, and grow. We are now ex-periencing the gi of God’s healing love. We’ve been there: We Understand. Contact us at 614-718-0277.
PREGNANT & NEED HELP? Call Op on Line at 1-800-395-HELP.
Confiden al, caring assistance is available. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Confessions
Monday & Thursdays 5:00 –5:15 p.m.
Saturday 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. or by appointment
Eucharistic Adoration
Thursdays - 9:00 a.m.-9:00
(except Thanksgiving Day and Holy Thursday)
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