good evening everyone yes that was me playing in the video you just saw I’m
playing in the video you just saw I’m
playing in the video you just saw I’m here to share with you all my personal
here to share with you all my personal
here to share with you all my personal experience of using music as a means of
experience of using music as a means of
experience of using music as a means of cheating dementia patients and how
cheating dementia patients and how
cheating dementia patients and how effective it really is but before we
effective it really is but before we
effective it really is but before we begin I’m sure you all have different
begin I’m sure you all have different
begin I’m sure you all have different thoughts on my piano performance some of
thoughts on my piano performance some of
thoughts on my piano performance some of you might be musicians yourselves or
you might be musicians yourselves or
you might be musicians yourselves or classical music lovers and you enjoyed
classical music lovers and you enjoyed
classical music lovers and you enjoyed it however it for the rest of you
it however it for the rest of you
it however it for the rest of you classical music just might not be your
classical music just might not be your
classical music just might not be your thing and you’re patiently waiting for
thing and you’re patiently waiting for
thing and you’re patiently waiting for it to end which is okay however this is
it to end which is okay however this is
it to end which is okay however this is exactly how however if this was a piece
exactly how however if this was a piece
exactly how however if this was a piece that you had heard before and maybe
that you had heard before and maybe
that you had heard before and maybe something you’re a little bit more
something you’re a little bit more
something you’re a little bit more familiar with you would have probably
familiar with you would have probably
familiar with you would have probably enjoyed my performance a little bit more
enjoyed my performance a little bit more
enjoyed my performance a little bit more this is exactly how a dementia patients
this is exactly how a dementia patients
this is exactly how a dementia patients feel when they hear a song they grew up
feel when they hear a song they grew up
feel when they hear a song they grew up with in a matter of seconds they change
with in a matter of seconds they change
with in a matter of seconds they change from being completely stiff unresponsive
from being completely stiff unresponsive
from being completely stiff unresponsive staring blankly into space to coming to
staring blankly into space to coming to
staring blankly into space to coming to life some of them are unable to remember
life some of them are unable to remember
life some of them are unable to remember their own name but can remember all the
their own name but can remember all the
their own name but can remember all the lyrics to a song they grew up with let’s
lyrics to a song they grew up with let’s
lyrics to a song they grew up with let’s take a moment to talk about how the mind
take a moment to talk about how the mind
take a moment to talk about how the mind of a dementia patient works dementia is
of a dementia patient works dementia is
of a dementia patient works dementia is not a disease itself but rather an
not a disease itself but rather an
not a disease itself but rather an umbrella term that includes many
umbrella term that includes many
umbrella term that includes many diseases underneath it it’s a very
diseases underneath it it’s a very
diseases underneath it it’s a very general term for the decline of mental
general term for the decline of mental
general term for the decline of mental abilities that interferes with the
abilities that interferes with the
abilities that interferes with the person’s ability to perform everyday
person’s ability to perform everyday
person’s ability to perform everyday tasks some of the most common forms of
tasks some of the most common forms of
tasks some of the most common forms of dementia or Alzheimer’s and you can see
dementia or Alzheimer’s and you can see
dementia or Alzheimer’s and you can see some of the other forms in the screen
some of the other forms in the screen
some of the other forms in the screen behind me one of the most damaging
behind me one of the most damaging
behind me one of the most damaging effects of dementia is the overwhelming
effects of dementia is the overwhelming
effects of dementia is the overwhelming death of nerve cells which are known as
death of nerve cells which are known as
death of nerve cells which are known as neurons it is the connections between
neurons it is the connections between
neurons it is the connections between these neurons that results in the
these neurons that results in the
these neurons that results in the formation of a memory which is known as
formation of a memory which is known as
formation of a memory which is known as a synapse so as you can imagine the
a synapse so as you can imagine the
a synapse so as you can imagine the death of neurons results in the
death of neurons results in the
death of neurons results in the destruction of synapses which in turn
destruction of synapses which in turn
destruction of synapses which in turn results in an individual’s inability to
results in an individual’s inability to
results in an individual’s inability to reform memories as well as recall
reform memories as well as recall
reform memories as well as recall previous ones the death of neurons also
previous ones the death of neurons also
previous ones the death of neurons also results in a lesser amount of tissue in
results in a lesser amount of tissue in
results in a lesser amount of tissue in the brain and since the brain is made up
the brain and since the brain is made up
the brain and since the brain is made up of tissue this causes the brain to
of tissue this causes the brain to
of tissue this causes the brain to literally shrink over here you can see
literally shrink over here you can see
literally shrink over here you can see images of healthy brains compared to
images of healthy brains compared to
images of healthy brains compared to brains that are affected by Alzheimer’s
brains that are affected by Alzheimer’s
brains that are affected by Alzheimer’s and how on their place on top of each
and how on their place on top of each
and how on their place on top of each other when is significantly smaller than
other when is significantly smaller than
other when is significantly smaller than the other one of the main parts of the
the other one of the main parts of the
the other one of the main parts of the brain that is affected by
brain that is affected by
brain that is affected by is the hippocampus and since this part
is the hippocampus and since this part
is the hippocampus and since this part of the brain is directly involved in the
of the brain is directly involved in the
of the brain is directly involved in the formation of memories you can imagine
formation of memories you can imagine
formation of memories you can imagine why memory loss is one of the first
why memory loss is one of the first
why memory loss is one of the first parts of the brain to be affected in one
parts of the brain to be affected in one
parts of the brain to be affected in one of the first symptoms to be detected in
of the first symptoms to be detected in
of the first symptoms to be detected in Alzheimer’s another part of the brain
Alzheimer’s another part of the brain
Alzheimer’s another part of the brain that is first affected by Alzheimer’s is
that is first affected by Alzheimer’s is
that is first affected by Alzheimer’s is the cortex this is the largest and most
the cortex this is the largest and most
the cortex this is the largest and most complex part of the brain and is
complex part of the brain and is
complex part of the brain and is involved in reasoning and recollection
involved in reasoning and recollection
involved in reasoning and recollection which is why these are some of the first
which is why these are some of the first
which is why these are some of the first two tasks to become impaired in
two tasks to become impaired in
two tasks to become impaired in Alzheimer’s patients as the disease
Alzheimer’s patients as the disease
Alzheimer’s patients as the disease progresses these two parts of the brain
progresses these two parts of the brain
progresses these two parts of the brain along with several others begin to
along with several others begin to
along with several others begin to shrink and shrivel up which causes
shrink and shrivel up which causes
shrink and shrivel up which causes something that is known as vegetables
something that is known as vegetables
something that is known as vegetables which are fluid-filled spaces and over
which are fluid-filled spaces and over
which are fluid-filled spaces and over time these spaces get larger and larger
time these spaces get larger and larger
time these spaces get larger and larger because that’s just the way the disease
because that’s just the way the disease
because that’s just the way the disease progresses it gets worse and worse as
progresses it gets worse and worse as
progresses it gets worse and worse as time passes in this next slide you can
time passes in this next slide you can
time passes in this next slide you can see how Alzheimer’s progresses over time
see how Alzheimer’s progresses over time
see how Alzheimer’s progresses over time and how over time it takes up pretty
and how over time it takes up pretty
and how over time it takes up pretty much the entire brain as it turns out
much the entire brain as it turns out
much the entire brain as it turns out music uses the part of the brain that is
music uses the part of the brain that is
music uses the part of the brain that is most directly affected by Alzheimer’s
most directly affected by Alzheimer’s
most directly affected by Alzheimer’s the cortex over here you can see how
the cortex over here you can see how
the cortex over here you can see how every single part of the cortex is being
every single part of the cortex is being
every single part of the cortex is being used by the musician to play the
used by the musician to play the
used by the musician to play the instrument to give some more concrete
instrument to give some more concrete
instrument to give some more concrete examples the visual cortex is used in
examples the visual cortex is used in
examples the visual cortex is used in reading music and reading lyrics and the
reading music and reading lyrics and the
reading music and reading lyrics and the sensory cortex is used when playing
sensory cortex is used when playing
sensory cortex is used when playing musical instruments the brain also
musical instruments the brain also
musical instruments the brain also possesses a characteristic known as
possesses a characteristic known as
possesses a characteristic known as neural plasticity which is the brain’s
neural plasticity which is the brain’s
neural plasticity which is the brain’s ability to change according to stimuli
ability to change according to stimuli
ability to change according to stimuli that are presented to it so upon
that are presented to it so upon
that are presented to it so upon repeated exposure to music the cortex
repeated exposure to music the cortex
repeated exposure to music the cortex will actually begin to expand which
will actually begin to expand which
will actually begin to expand which counteracts exactly what is affected by
counteracts exactly what is affected by
counteracts exactly what is affected by dementia by a show of hands how many of
dementia by a show of hands how many of
dementia by a show of hands how many of you know someone who is affected by
you know someone who is affected by
you know someone who is affected by dementia that’s pretty much the entire
dementia that’s pretty much the entire
dementia that’s pretty much the entire audience there are currently about 5.5
audience there are currently about 5.5
audience there are currently about 5.5 million Americans living with
million Americans living with
million Americans living with Alzheimer’s right now this number is
Alzheimer’s right now this number is
Alzheimer’s right now this number is expected to rise to 15 million by 2050
expected to rise to 15 million by 2050
expected to rise to 15 million by 2050 about half a million of these people are
about half a million of these people are
about half a million of these people are just in Florida alone these numbers are
just in Florida alone these numbers are
just in Florida alone these numbers are only going to keep rising if immediate
only going to keep rising if immediate
only going to keep rising if immediate action is not taken Alzheimer’s is the
action is not taken Alzheimer’s is the
action is not taken Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the
sixth leading cause of death in the
sixth leading cause of death in the United States and about one in three
United States and about one in three
United States and about one in three seniors dies from Alzheimer’s so what
seniors dies from Alzheimer’s so what
seniors dies from Alzheimer’s so what can we do to combat the spread of this
can we do to combat the spread of this
can we do to combat the spread of this disease one thing we can do is to
disease one thing we can do is to
disease one thing we can do is to incorporate mentally stimulating
incorporate mentally stimulating
incorporate mentally stimulating activities into nursing homes and
activities into nursing homes and
activities into nursing homes and assisted living facilities it really
assisted living facilities it really
assisted living facilities it really does work to slow down the progression I
does work to slow down the progression I
does work to slow down the progression I say this from personal experience
say this from personal experience
say this from personal experience shifting gears a bit let me tell you a
shifting gears a bit let me tell you a
shifting gears a bit let me tell you a little bit about myself I took piano
little bit about myself I took piano
little bit about myself I took piano lessons for pretty much my whole life I
lessons for pretty much my whole life I
lessons for pretty much my whole life I took voice lessons in high school and I
took voice lessons in high school and I
took voice lessons in high school and I was a part of my high school choir for
was a part of my high school choir for
was a part of my high school choir for all of high school my education in music
all of high school my education in music
all of high school my education in music was just as important to me as my
was just as important to me as my
was just as important to me as my academic education I wanted to pursue
academic education I wanted to pursue
academic education I wanted to pursue both of these alongside each other and
both of these alongside each other and
both of these alongside each other and even auditioned for a few music schools
even auditioned for a few music schools
even auditioned for a few music schools but decided to only focus on academics
but decided to only focus on academics
but decided to only focus on academics upon hearing about the honors college it
upon hearing about the honors college it
upon hearing about the honors college it was after i started my first semester
was after i started my first semester
was after i started my first semester here that i realized how important it
here that i realized how important it
here that i realized how important it was for me to have music in my life I
was for me to have music in my life I
was for me to have music in my life I felt almost oppressed and like an
felt almost oppressed and like an
felt almost oppressed and like an important part of me was missing I
important part of me was missing I
important part of me was missing I considered transferring and seriously
considered transferring and seriously
considered transferring and seriously looked into other schools with the
looked into other schools with the
looked into other schools with the intentions are actually leaving this one
intentions are actually leaving this one
intentions are actually leaving this one and while I do love it here at the
and while I do love it here at the
and while I do love it here at the Honors College to my utmost frustration
Honors College to my utmost frustration
Honors College to my utmost frustration I was unable to find any serious music
I was unable to find any serious music
I was unable to find any serious music related activities to get involved with
related activities to get involved with
related activities to get involved with this was until I came across an
this was until I came across an
this was until I came across an organization known as mind and melody I
organization known as mind and melody I
organization known as mind and melody I learned that this organization used
learned that this organization used
learned that this organization used music to help dementia patients I’ve
music to help dementia patients I’ve
music to help dementia patients I’ve been involved with them for a little bit
been involved with them for a little bit
been involved with them for a little bit over a year now and actually completed
over a year now and actually completed
over a year now and actually completed an internship within this past summer in
an internship within this past summer in
an internship within this past summer in Miami there’s two things that stood out
Miami there’s two things that stood out
Miami there’s two things that stood out to me about this organization the first
to me about this organization the first
to me about this organization the first was that it was starting by school
was that it was starting by school
was that it was starting by school alumni who graduated from the school and
alumni who graduated from the school and
alumni who graduated from the school and looking at where the organization is
looking at where the organization is
looking at where the organization is today I found this pretty impressive the
today I found this pretty impressive the
today I found this pretty impressive the second was that they did not just
second was that they did not just
second was that they did not just perform for their participants which is
perform for their participants which is
perform for their participants which is what they refer to their dementia
what they refer to their dementia
what they refer to their dementia patients as they actually created music
patients as they actually created music
patients as they actually created music lessons which they taught to them they
lessons which they taught to them they
lessons which they taught to them they taught them concepts such as music
taught them concepts such as music
taught them concepts such as music theory dynamics tempo rhythm conducting
theory dynamics tempo rhythm conducting
theory dynamics tempo rhythm conducting the list can go on and on they even
the list can go on and on they even
the list can go on and on they even created a color-coded system which they
created a color-coded system which they
created a color-coded system which they use to teach their participants how to
use to teach their participants how to
use to teach their participants how to play the keyboards being a pianist
play the keyboards being a pianist
play the keyboards being a pianist myself I really appreciated this one
myself I really appreciated this one
myself I really appreciated this one instance in particular that stood out to
instance in particular that stood out to
instance in particular that stood out to me happened at a session in boco one of
me happened at a session in boco one of
me happened at a session in boco one of our participants was very stiff
our participants was very stiff
our participants was very stiff unresponsive and in his more severe
unresponsive and in his more severe
unresponsive and in his more severe stages of Alzheimer’s he had a very
stages of Alzheimer’s he had a very
stages of Alzheimer’s he had a very strong
strong
strong quiver in one of his hands that
quiver in one of his hands that
quiver in one of his hands that prevented him from holding simple
prevented him from holding simple
prevented him from holding simple objects we found out that this
objects we found out that this
objects we found out that this individual used to be a professional
individual used to be a professional
individual used to be a professional violinist but due to his Alzheimer’s
violinist but due to his Alzheimer’s
violinist but due to his Alzheimer’s here completely stopped playing his
here completely stopped playing his
here completely stopped playing his instrument just like many others so
instrument just like many others so
instrument just like many others so you’re brought him a violent to see what
you’re brought him a violent to see what
you’re brought him a violent to see what would happen with a little bit of
would happen with a little bit of
would happen with a little bit of encouragement he picked up the violin
encouragement he picked up the violin
encouragement he picked up the violin and began to play peace flawlessly
and began to play peace flawlessly
and began to play peace flawlessly without missing a single note the
without missing a single note the
without missing a single note the Quivers in his hand went away completely
Quivers in his hand went away completely
Quivers in his hand went away completely you would think they didn’t even exist
you would think they didn’t even exist
you would think they didn’t even exist some of our participants do not have the
some of our participants do not have the
some of our participants do not have the physical ability to actually respond
physical ability to actually respond
physical ability to actually respond instead they might just smile however
instead they might just smile however
instead they might just smile however this is not just a smile this smile is
this is not just a smile this smile is
this is not just a smile this smile is an indication that we were able to
an indication that we were able to
an indication that we were able to connect with each other through the
connect with each other through the
connect with each other through the powerful medium of music it’s two
powerful medium of music it’s two
powerful medium of music it’s two instances like this that I realized how
instances like this that I realized how
instances like this that I realized how therapeutic music can actually be and
therapeutic music can actually be and
therapeutic music can actually be and that it’s almost like its own unique
that it’s almost like its own unique
that it’s almost like its own unique form of medicine by through our music
form of medicine by through our music
form of medicine by through our music sessions we provide our participants
sessions we provide our participants
sessions we provide our participants with the mental stimulation they need in
with the mental stimulation they need in
with the mental stimulation they need in order to slow down the progression of
order to slow down the progression of
order to slow down the progression of their dementia it’s one thing for me to
their dementia it’s one thing for me to
their dementia it’s one thing for me to stand here and tell you about it it’s
stand here and tell you about it it’s
stand here and tell you about it it’s another thing for you to see it for
another thing for you to see it for
another thing for you to see it for yourself which is why I have some videos
yourself which is why I have some videos
yourself which is why I have some videos to share with you all the first video
to share with you all the first video
to share with you all the first video here is an example of the color-coded
here is an example of the color-coded
here is an example of the color-coded system that i mentioned earlier that we
system that i mentioned earlier that we
system that i mentioned earlier that we use to teach our participants how to
use to teach our participants how to
use to teach our participants how to play the keyboards
play the keyboards
play the keyboards [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in the next video we taught our
in the next video we taught our
in the next video we taught our participants no values and allow them to
participants no values and allow them to
participants no values and allow them to create a rhythm out of it so you can see
create a rhythm out of it so you can see
create a rhythm out of it so you can see the session they’re leading them in
the session they’re leading them in
the session they’re leading them in clapping out the rhythm q ready quit the
clapping out the rhythm q ready quit the
clapping out the rhythm q ready quit the next video is on dynamics and dynamics
next video is on dynamics and dynamics
next video is on dynamics and dynamics is how loud or soft a piece of music is
is how loud or soft a piece of music is
is how loud or soft a piece of music is so when the session leader raises her
so when the session leader raises her
so when the session leader raises her hands the participants get louder in
hands the participants get louder in
hands the participants get louder in volume and she lowers her hands back
volume and she lowers her hands back
volume and she lowers her hands back down they get softer and volume
down they get softer and volume
down they get softer and volume [Music]
[Music]
[Music] yeah in the next video our participants
yeah in the next video our participants
yeah in the next video our participants are just singing a simple skill that we
are just singing a simple skill that we
are just singing a simple skill that we taught them
exactly is it piano the next set of
exactly is it piano the next set of videos are instrument demonstrations and
videos are instrument demonstrations and
videos are instrument demonstrations and in instrument demonstrations we like for
in instrument demonstrations we like for
in instrument demonstrations we like for participants to experience different
participants to experience different
participants to experience different types of instruments from different
types of instruments from different
types of instruments from different cultures all around the world so what
cultures all around the world so what
cultures all around the world so what you can see here is us showing our
you can see here is us showing our
you can see here is us showing our participants the drums we have another
participants the drums we have another
participants the drums we have another instrument demonstration of the mandolin
our next set of videos are on what our
our next set of videos are on what our participants probably love to do the
participants probably love to do the
participants probably love to do the most which is singing dance and the
most which is singing dance and the
most which is singing dance and the first video I was actually there at the
first video I was actually there at the
first video I was actually there at the session it’s probably one of my favorite
session it’s probably one of my favorite
session it’s probably one of my favorite moments ever we were about to leave and
moments ever we were about to leave and
moments ever we were about to leave and one of our participants mentioned that
one of our participants mentioned that
one of our participants mentioned that fly me to the moon was one of her
fly me to the moon was one of her
fly me to the moon was one of her favorite songs we had to fulfill her
favorite songs we had to fulfill her
favorite songs we had to fulfill her request we couldn’t just leave without
request we couldn’t just leave without
request we couldn’t just leave without singing it for her so he literally
singing it for her so he literally
singing it for her so he literally googled chords and lyrics on the spot
googled chords and lyrics on the spot
googled chords and lyrics on the spot and saying it to her as we walked out
and saying it to her as we walked out
and saying it to her as we walked out and the way she just instantly came to
and the way she just instantly came to
and the way she just instantly came to life is incredible
life is incredible
life is incredible [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
and the last video I have for you all is
and the last video I have for you all is just one of her participants enjoying
just one of her participants enjoying
just one of her participants enjoying herself during a music session there are
herself during a music session there are
herself during a music session there are three aspects to having a successful
three aspects to having a successful
three aspects to having a successful music session the first one is to give
music session the first one is to give
music session the first one is to give our participants individualized
our participants individualized
our participants individualized attention so they know that we’re truly
attention so they know that we’re truly
attention so they know that we’re truly there for them and we really want them
there for them and we really want them
there for them and we really want them to understand the material representing
to understand the material representing
to understand the material representing to them the second aspect is to make the
to them the second aspect is to make the
to them the second aspect is to make the sessions as interactive as possible to
sessions as interactive as possible to
sessions as interactive as possible to actually give our participants a baton
actually give our participants a baton
actually give our participants a baton while we were teaching them how to
while we were teaching them how to
while we were teaching them how to conduct actually give them a keyboard so
conduct actually give them a keyboard so
conduct actually give them a keyboard so that they can play the song on the
that they can play the song on the
that they can play the song on the keyboard and the last one is to have as
keyboard and the last one is to have as
keyboard and the last one is to have as much music as possible because reminded
much music as possible because reminded
much music as possible because reminded melody that’s what we do so one of our
melody that’s what we do so one of our
melody that’s what we do so one of our favorite ways to conclude our sessions
favorite ways to conclude our sessions
favorite ways to conclude our sessions is to sing a song with all of our
is to sing a song with all of our
is to sing a song with all of our participants and have everybody involved
participants and have everybody involved
participants and have everybody involved our participants will of course be
our participants will of course be
our participants will of course be singing because we’ll choose a song that
singing because we’ll choose a song that
singing because we’ll choose a song that they’re familiar with they’ll also be
they’re familiar with they’ll also be
they’re familiar with they’ll also be playing the simple instrument such as
playing the simple instrument such as
playing the simple instrument such as the maracas and tambourines that we get
the maracas and tambourines that we get
the maracas and tambourines that we get to them at the beginning of recession
to them at the beginning of recession
to them at the beginning of recession and we also have all of our volunteers
and we also have all of our volunteers
and we also have all of our volunteers involved everyone will be singing and
involved everyone will be singing and
involved everyone will be singing and everyone will be on their own respective
everyone will be on their own respective
everyone will be on their own respective instruments so to conclude my speech I
instruments so to conclude my speech I
instruments so to conclude my speech I would like to do exactly just that
would like to do exactly just that
would like to do exactly just that except there’s a catch we’re not only
except there’s a catch we’re not only
except there’s a catch we’re not only going to be singing together I would
going to be singing together I would
going to be singing together I would like to teach you guys a rhythm so you
like to teach you guys a rhythm so you
like to teach you guys a rhythm so you can keep beat as you make music on top
can keep beat as you make music on top
can keep beat as you make music on top of it so I’m going to teach you a beat
of it so I’m going to teach you a beat
of it so I’m going to teach you a beat it consists of four parts for the first
it consists of four parts for the first
it consists of four parts for the first part you’re just going to beat your
part you’re just going to beat your
part you’re just going to beat your chest okay for the second part you’re
chest okay for the second part you’re
chest okay for the second part you’re going to snap for the last two beats
going to snap for the last two beats
going to snap for the last two beats you’re going to clap so altogether the
you’re going to clap so altogether the
you’re going to clap so altogether the beat is going to sound like this
one-two-three-four one-two-three-four
one-two-three-four one-two-three-four okay good job we’re going to try it
okay good job we’re going to try it
okay good job we’re going to try it little bit faster and keep going no
little bit faster and keep going no
little bit faster and keep going no matter what happens feel free to join in
matter what happens feel free to join in
matter what happens feel free to join in singing what you should join in so
singing what you should join in so
singing what you should join in so you’re going to be doing two things
you’re going to be doing two things
you’re going to be doing two things you’re going to be keeping beat and
you’re going to be keeping beat and
you’re going to be keeping beat and you’re also going to be singing with us
you’re also going to be singing with us
you’re also going to be singing with us on the count of four everyone start
on the count of four everyone start
on the count of four everyone start doing the beat one-two-three-four
one-two-three-four one-two-three-four
one-two-three-four one-two-three-four one-two-three-four one-two-three-four
[Music]
[Music] Only Fools Rush
you like a river flows surely to the sea
you like a river flows surely to the sea darling so it goes some things are meant
darling so it goes some things are meant
darling so it goes some things are meant to be
river flows surely to the sea darling so
river flows surely to the sea darling so it goes some things I meant to be
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[Music] I can tell falling in love
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you you
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