tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71522112500550409992024-03-12T22:43:22.277-07:00So La Mi Music Helping people connect through musicKayleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01713448504107695091noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152211250055040999.post-24777120658212289292016-04-25T20:16:00.000-07:002016-04-25T21:04:02.708-07:00It's Derby Time!Ah, Ms. Benson you have been MIA for about 10 years now.<br />
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Why, yes, I have. Just one year, really, but MIA is true. Why, you ask?<br />
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I had a child! <br />
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Well, first there was the nausea and all the loveliness of pregnancy, then my handsome little boy was born in May of 2015. <br />
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Today, I am excited to share a new resource with you! It's a song I wrote for my students called "The Derby Hat." It describes someone's experience at the Kentucky Derby when he/she comes in contact with a hat so big that it covers the entire park!<br />
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The product that I now have available in <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Kentucky-Derby-Song-and-Activities-2521688" target="_blank">my Teachers Pay Teachers store</a> includes the sheet music with Orff orchestration, lyrics-only pages, eight Kentucky Derby rhythm cards, Create-Your-Own Derby Hat pages, and a booklet for students to re-write lyrics of my song. I've mostly used the song with second and third grades. <br />
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I hope you enjoy it as much as my students and I have! Let me know how it works out for you.<br />
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Happy Kentucky Derby season!<br />
-KayleeKayleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01713448504107695091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152211250055040999.post-18251543758838999672014-10-07T12:29:00.002-07:002014-10-07T12:30:32.353-07:00Red Heads, Books, and a ChickenWhat management strategies work for you and your students?<br />
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I have used a point system from Day One and have found it to work really well with my personal teaching style and with my students. This year, I found new "happy" and "sad" faces to post on the board for keeping track of happy and sad points a class earns while they're in music class.<br />
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The game was pretty much a hit. They still ask to play it. And isn't that what it's all about? Making a lasting impression through music and fun. I think it's really easy, especially in the midst of PGES, Program Reviews, and an infinite number of other unidentified acronyms, to get lost in the shuffle. I don't know about you, but I often feel discouraged. I feel forgotten and undervalued. What makes teaching worth it to me is seeing kids smile, laugh, and enjoy time in music class. </div>
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My favorite part of my room so far is the "Rest Area." I've always had this chair and desk where students come when they need to get away, but it's never been a very therapeutic or helpful area, rather than being away from the class. I added stuffed animals, a calming jar (tons of these are on Pinterest), a feelings chart, and--not pictured--some stress balls made of balloons and flour. <br />
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I plan to tell students to visit the rest area when they feel that they need to calm down or simply get away from the group. I also added a board game timer to the table, so students can start the timer, write, draw, or respond to their emotions in other acceptable ways at the table, then rejoin the class when the timer's up. <br />
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I don't know this year's incoming kindergarteners, of course--I haven't met them--but by the end of the year, I plan to know them all.<br />
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There are a lot of things that go into having a smooth, organized start to the school year. For me, one of the most important things that I have is seating charts. This is how I learn the names by which the young people in my classes are called. I care about them and I want them to know it. So for many weeks, as kids leave my classroom, I say each child's name as a way for me to practice identifying students by their name. Each child has a unique identity, and I hope that by remembering their names, they know that I value their identity.<br />
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So, if you'd like to grab an editable version of my seating chart (and grading sheet, all in one) to start practicing your students' names too, visit <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Music-Class-Seating-Chart-1372157" target="_blank">my Teachers Pay Teachers store here. </a><br />
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Here's to a fresh start of caring for and educating children this year.<br />
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For students who are interested in continuing to earn Recorder Karate belts, <a href="http://portablerecorder.weebly.com/requirements.html" target="_blank">visit this website for belt requirement music.</a> Happy playing!Kayleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01713448504107695091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152211250055040999.post-11373762906300312352013-12-03T16:15:00.001-08:002013-12-03T16:15:26.900-08:00Tips for Differentiating Instruction in the General Music Classroom<div class="MsoNormal">
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Implementing strategies and activities for differentiated instruction in
your music classroom can be easy, practical, and beneficial for students. A classroom that uses differentiated
instruction simply works to meet the needs of its students. Differentiating instruction might look like
centers or independent projects or small group work. It might involve taking student surveys to
find out what they are interested in.
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For a general music teacher this can sound
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students that we see once a week. How
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instruction when we know so little about them?
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Think about the three main parts of your lesson: content,
processes, and products. Give students
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in ways and at a pace that works well for them.
For instance, an advanced student might be ready to begin composing in
6/8 time while struggling students are still working on 4/4 time. Implementing readiness-level (below-level,
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You might differentiate the processes in which students
learn the content. For example, I use a
lot of small group work, but there are always some students who drift away on
their own. I used to require them to
work together in a group, while, sadly, forgetting that many students are great independent workers. Now I give
students the option to work alone or with others when it’s appropriate. This gives students more choices and thus
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Differentiating the products within a lesson generally
allows students choice opportunities in order to show or demonstrate what they
have learned. For example, in the rhythm
lesson mentioned before, advanced students might choose to compose and perform
four measures of 6/8 time while the struggling students might choose to perform
only. I believe it is important to
involve authentic music skills in each lesson, but at times a variety of written
assignments or projects might also be appropriate. For example, my third grade classes are
working on a West African program. I
will probably allow them to choose a writing project towards the end of the
unit that allows them to demonstrate what they have learned in the form of a
letter, speech, short story, or another writing activity. But this will come at the end of a unit
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Because we general music teachers might not be able to
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When I teach rondo during a form unit, for example, I really
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Be sure to include the use of multiple intelligences in your
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students will need to see examples of form and rhythm, aural students will
benefit from hearing an example, while kinesthetic learners will benefit from a
simple ABA dance. Don’t be afraid to
integrate math (for the logical/mathematical learner), self-reflections
(intrapersonal), group work (interpersonal), language or lyrics (linguistic),
and the humanities and connections that the arts have to our society and world
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You might already feel like you do that a lot (hopefully I’m
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their long-term learning. Add one
strategy at a time and be flexible with it.
Applying differentiated instruction strategies certainly won’t work
perfectly at first (will it ever?), but it does make the classroom a more
welcoming and safe environment as students are allowed to experience failure and
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Differentiating your instruction should be a natural process
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prefer (or is that just me, too?). A
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Kayleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01713448504107695091noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152211250055040999.post-89242854461059604032013-11-21T06:40:00.001-08:002013-11-21T06:41:53.066-08:00RhythmMost classes have been working on grade-appropriate rhythm concepts and skills. Kindergarten and first grade classes are learning about ta (quarter note), ti-ti (two eighth notes) and "shh" (quarter rest). We first played ta, ti-ti and "shh" to the rhyme "Wiggly, Jiggly, Loose Tooth." Then we used Halloween candy on the SMART board. Students chose either a single or double piece of candy. They then had to decide if the candy represented ta or ti-ti.<br />
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Other classes composed rhythms in 4/4 and 3/4 time. They also used Music Theory worksheets from <a href="http://www.makingmusicfun.net/htm/printit_notename.htm" target="_blank">MakingMusicFun.net</a>. Fourth and fifth grade classes are now starting to play recorders. </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">This month, Mr. Grieg is our composer of the month. Kindergarten and first grade classes explored the "tempo" (the speed of the beat; fast/slow) of Mr. Grieg's piece of music called "In the Hall of the Mountain King."</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">We have decided that Mr. Grieg and Mr. Albert Einstein had the same hair stylist. </span></div>
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<a href="http://makingmusicfun.net/pdf/printit-biographies/grieg-printit-biography.pdf" target="_blank">Read this biography about Mr. Grieg</a>, and then find keywords from the biography <a href="http://makingmusicfun.net/pdf/worksheets/grieg-word-search.pdf" target="_blank">in this word search!</a></div>
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Mr. Saint-Saens was our composer of the month for September. We listened to pieces from his work "Carnival of the Animals." I really like the illustrations and narrations <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Carnival-Animals-Book-CD/dp/037586458X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1381584580&sr=1-1&keywords=carnival+of+the+animals" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">in this version:</a><br />
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3. "Old and New Songs": Choose a patriotic song we have learned in class. Using the same melody, write new lyrics for the song.<br />
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5. "Hand Games": Create a hand game with new lyrics that celebrate America.<br />
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Students worked in groups of four (sometimes 3-5) and chose one project. Some groups combined elements of two project options. For example, some groups created a hand game with the melody of a patriotic song but with new lyrics. These options gave students to do things they were comfortable with but they were also able to add more challenging aspects if they desired.<br />
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Here are some classroom photos. The room isn't perfect yet (will it ever be?), but it's ready for lots of music and joy.</div>
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I've compiled more lessons for an entire school year! These lessons are for second and third grades. This packet of lessons is on sale through Saturday.<br />
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<br />Kayleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01713448504107695091noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152211250055040999.post-68758316510171669002013-08-02T05:58:00.001-07:002013-08-02T05:58:19.760-07:00Chorus Announcements!The 2013-2014 school year is quickly approaching! Chorus auditions will be held on the fourth--that's right, the fourth--day of school. The school play for which we will perform will be on Tuesday, October 1. Thus, chorus will start early this year. (That just means more music-making!)<br />
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Kayleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01713448504107695091noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152211250055040999.post-29599699596506549992013-05-29T08:32:00.000-07:002013-05-29T08:32:04.146-07:00Fifth Grade Harlem Shake Video!This class also voted to make a "Harlem Shake" video as a reward for filling their sticker chart. Here it is!<br />
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Kayleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01713448504107695091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152211250055040999.post-85209410411605452272013-05-18T15:43:00.001-07:002013-05-18T15:44:38.181-07:00Composer of the MonthEach month, we focus on one famous composer. Students learn that a composer is someone who writes music. <br />
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This month, we have been listening to music composed by Mr. John Williams. Students are enjoying making connections to music they already know as we listen to music from <i>Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Home Alone, E.T.</i> and more! <br />
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<br />Kayleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01713448504107695091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152211250055040999.post-45738377837760997662013-05-06T15:38:00.001-07:002013-05-18T15:45:03.415-07:00Thank You!Thank you to all our wonderful parents, families, and students! You made me feel very appreciated during teacher appreciation week. Thank you for your kind words, gifts, and continued support. You are truly the best. <br />
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<br />Kayleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01713448504107695091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152211250055040999.post-22042564196418714892013-05-02T08:32:00.002-07:002013-05-02T08:32:34.167-07:00Music Teacher Appreciation<br />
I have some wonderful students. Lots of them, actually. I am so blessed to be able to work with incredible children and teach a subject that I truly enjoy. <br />
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However, if it weren't for the music teachers I've had throughout my life, I wouldn't be where I am today. <br />
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National Teacher Appreciation Week is next week, May 6-10. To honor music teachers that have helped shape me over the years, my students helped me create this "Thank You, Music Teachers!" video that gives thanks to my own music teachers. <br />
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Teachers, keep teaching! And truly, thank you for all you've done and are doing.<br />
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In music class, students earn points to fill their sticker chart. When a class fills their sticker chart, they vote on a special music day.</div>
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This class chose to make a "Harlem Shake" video. Here it is!</div>
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<br />Kayleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01713448504107695091noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152211250055040999.post-49603665154460706352013-04-29T13:09:00.002-07:002013-05-02T08:25:43.231-07:00Appalachian Music!With our new Appalachian instruments, thanks to donors from Donors Choose.org, we are learning about Appalachian music, instruments, and experiencing unique Appalachian instruments first-hand.<br />
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To introduce Appalachian music, we used a Prezi presentation I created last year.<br />
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Next, we played the Appalachain instruments as we sang "Sourwood Mountain":<br />
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<em>Chicken crowin' on Sourwood Mountian</em><br />
<em>Hey de-ing dang diddle-alley day</em><br />
<em>So many pretty girls I can't count them</em><br />
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<em>My true love she lives in Letcher</em><br />
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<em>She won't come and I won't fetch her</em><br />
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The first project was called "Experiencing Appalachian Music." I requested a dulcimer, autoharp, washboard, and musical spoons. All of these materials were funded quickly and have arrived in our music room!</div>
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Also, we had a project funded called "Technology in the Music Classroom." Can you see what we received?</div>
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Yes, that's an iPad! Clearly, we are all very excited about it! Along with the iPad, I also requested Sibelius 7 Music Notation Software. Both of these items are already in use!</div>
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Ta-da! What's done on the iPad can project onto the SMART Board! This allows me to walk around the room and give directions while also using the SMART board.</td></tr>
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A few weeks ago, second and third grade students listened to a song and responded by drawing and writing. Check out the second/third grade page for samples of student work.</div>
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/18Hk1RUGePpIbiB0JHWcqVGRaph8GkIP6wjGro8tnSR0/edit" target="_blank">The PDF for this listening sheet can be found here.</a>Kayleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01713448504107695091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152211250055040999.post-25774855262776574232013-02-26T17:01:00.002-08:002013-03-13T13:19:14.454-07:00New Seating Chart and UnitFor the sake of organization, I created a new seating chart that I implemented in January. This one allows me to organize grades much more effectively than I was doing before. <br />
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Music teachers: how do you organize your assessment data? A seating/role chart? I hope to use an iPad or some kind of technology soon for this.</div>
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Also, fourth and fifth grades started a recorder unit. Students are doing very well so far! Here is the pre-test students completed before the unit began:</div>
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jZGJzWWmk8nCLRv2E58fL0_rw1ieFmXmvdeGDCsNh7I/edit" target="_blank">Click here for the Recorder Pre-Test.</a><br />
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I have a dear friend, Ms. Gagel, who recently finished a year of teaching English in South Korea. I said a phrase today that, I have to admit, I stole from her. The kids thought it was funny, so I gave them all a big opportunity to say it.</div>
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Welcome home, Ms. Gagel!</div>
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<br />Kayleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01713448504107695091noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152211250055040999.post-10560401580953699932013-02-20T15:30:00.000-08:002013-05-18T15:44:49.705-07:00New "Composer of the Month" Board<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The newest addition to the music room is the Composer of the Month board! (Thank you to my wonderful and creative mentor teacher for helping create it.) Kindergartners in our school celebrated the wedding of Q and U (a really adorable event), and we learned that Mr. Mendelssohn composed the "Wedding March". We moved to the music and even pretended to walk "down the aisle." :) Next, we'll listen and move to the "Italian Symphony". </div>
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More composers to come! </div>
<br />Kayleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01713448504107695091noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152211250055040999.post-30577854180648273652013-01-26T06:22:00.002-08:002013-01-26T06:56:42.012-08:00West African Music, Stories and More Instruments!In several classes this week, we read <em>Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears</em>, a story from West Africa. <br />
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This Pinterest/Orff-inspired lesson allows students to create sounds and drama for the story. For younger classes, we read the story and created sounds first with our bodies. For older students, we jumped right in and began making sounds on instruments to represent the characters and various parts of the story. <br />
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Below is a video of a second grade class creating sounds to the story using their bodies. Their creative idea for the line "wake the sun so that the day could come" was too cute to not post. <br />
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Because I am rather soft-spoken, you may not be able to hear my voice. What I'm reading is as follows:<br />
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"King Lion said to the council,<br />
'So, it was the mosquito <br />
who annoyed the iguana<br />
who frightened the python<br />
who scared the rabbit<br />
who startled the crow<br />
who alarmed the monkey<br />
who killed the owlet--<br />
and now Mother Owl <br />
won't wake the sun <br />
so that the day can come.' "<br />
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Next week, we will continue by acting out the story with the sounds we created on instruments. More to come!</div>
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Also--big news! Our African Drumming project with Donors Choose has been fully funded! This means our music room will acquire four new wonderful African drums. I am very excited to use these in class when they come in! Thank you to those who donated and supported our project!</div>
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