Hobonichi: What Is It?

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If you are a writer, or an artist who wants to express their creativity in writing, or both, Hobonichi Journaling is a daily art journal that will inspire and support you. Hobonichi means “crooked line” in Japanese. This is a journal where you journal about life in general, without neglecting your creative side. Each day’s journal is posted to a special page in the front page of the journal, called the Record Room. It can be used for planning out your day, for reflecting, or for recording random thoughts and observations.

You keep track of your daily activities in the Hobonichi journal using the notebook that is attached to a chain and hung on the wall. One end of the chain is clipped to a post on the wall, and the other end is connected to a special recorder that records your thoughts and observations. The idea is to capture your creative side as well as your thoughts and observations on a particular subject or theme for each day. In doing this, you are trying to bring yourself closer to your creative side so you are more open to using your imagination and creativity to express yourself creatively through art and writing. Hobonichi keeps you from being closed to your creative side and allows you to experience it fully by letting it flow naturally.

This diary lets you journal in a very practical and organized way. It helps you capture your daily life activities in a series of daily events. You can see which days you had lots of creative ideas and which days you had nothing to write about. You can also view your artwork galleries and record your favorite moments.

The beauty of this type of journaling is that it inspires and supports creativity and imagination. Each day you will be inspired by what you record in your journal. Hobonichi encourages you to use imagination and creativity with a concrete plan to express yourself creatively. The daily entries also serve as an avenue for you to talk to yourself and ask yourself questions like what does creativity mean to me? How can I improve my creativity?

Journaling is a powerful tool for creativity because it lets you experience your daily activities and draw some inspiration from them. As you keep writing in your diary, you will be inevitably motivated by the ideas you get. Some of these ideas will spur off productive and creative discoveries. Others may spark off conversations with other creative individuals.

When you read your journal, you are testing yourself to see if you have what it takes to become a more creative individual. It will push you to explore the things that inspire you. It will also challenge you to keep writing in the diary. This challenge will motivate you to learn new things and draw from your daily experiences. Hobonichi encourages you to do this on a daily basis. If you are having a hard time with something, then you should not hesitate to write about it in your diary.

It will also be beneficial to your art appreciation because you will be able to look back on your handwritten notes and try to decipher what you have written. This will help you develop a stronger analytical and creative side to you. As your mind works through your notes from your notebook, you can identify patterns or hints that will give you the inspiration to create something amazing. You may also use this opportunity to jot down simple ideas or questions that will help you brainstorm for more creative ideas.

Your artistic inclination is a very important quality that should be developed. If you want to be a creative person, then being a creative individual is certainly possible. You just need to make sure that you are always occupied with some kind of creative activity whether it is drawing painting, or just doingodling. Writing in a journal on a daily basis and then jotting down notes or ideas as they come into your mind is one way for you to nurture your creative side.

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Creating Vintage Junk Journals

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Today I am very excited to share with you my absolutely incredible gift to friends, family, and clients, a vintage junk journal! I call it my “weekly planner” because it gives me notes on what I have done during the past week. It tells stories and helps me remember what I’ve been doing and why. It also inspires me in so many ways every single day. Here is how it works:

Everyday when I wake up I take a little peek at my vintage journal. Each morning I open it up and begin to tuck away my thoughts and ideas that don’t make the grade that day into my treasures of ephemera. I store photos, letters, receipts, art, and anything else that have my name or a description on it in a spiral notebook that I have created specifically for this purpose. I call it my “vintage treasures,” and they are all tucked away in my spiral notebook. Today, I am sharing it with you!

Each week I tuck my vintage junk journal page layouts into my specially designed wallet to keep them safe and out of harm’s way. I am very careful about keeping my journal private and I only share it with close family and friends. They have helped me sort through the piles of paperwork that accumulate around my desk and drawer. They also help to remind me what I have already accomplished and remind me why I continue on with my goals.

For instance, one of the trips I made last week to the Dollar Store left me with several small items and two or three broken CDs. I managed to find a hanger that would slip over the top of my bookcase and hide one of the CDs. I took the cashier’s number and handed it to her while I kept one of the other CDs hidden in my “vintage” stash of old papers. It was quite an adventure getting my hands on this CD, but worth the search! Now my collection of old CDs is tucked safely away in a secret spot at the bottom of my shoe.

Each month that passes, my “junk” diary has a new purpose. Sometimes I can relate a particular experience from a memory, I am trying to recall, such as a trip I took with my sister where we ate at a “friends” house while we cruised on our bikes. Other times, the journal thoughts and ideas just flow during the day and I need to jot them down in my notebook to remember later.

My vintage junk journal is fast becoming my “secret treasure chest,” so to speak. Every month, I receive a new shipment of photos and greeting cards from my “special friends.” I store the cards in the inside of my “vintage” stash of old newspaper, but I now have room to add larger cards and more photos as my personal collection grows. This is an ideal way to express my thoughts on certain things that are happening in my life at that time. I no longer have to worry about replacing a post or tear out the exact words from a greeting card because I know I can always find them in my “junk.”

The double flap envelope that contains the inside flap contains my treasures as they are delivered to my mailbox every month. One of my treasures is a photograph of my grandkids taken while I was vacationing in our hometown. Another is the receipt from the grocery store where I purchased a loaf of bread with my daughter’s name on it. And, my treasures are the receipts and window pockets that contain notes and lists that remind me to do something specific to improve my health, such as adding a new window to the home or starting my diet.

Vintage junk journals are also useful for creating “ephemera,” which is just that – extra or unique written information that you keep in your pocket or in a document. These ephemera can be anything that you want to remember a specific event or detail. A great example of this would be the “Lilly of the valley” which chronicles a historic journey taken by Lilly of the Valley, a Scottish actress who came to be one of the greatest Scottish actresses of the late 19th century. Ephemera like this is valuable both to collectors and for historians who can learn a lot about time through the written words.

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Junk Journaling and Scrapbooking Ideas For Your Envelopes

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You’ve given every reason to your friends for writing down their ideas for junk books, craft projects, scrapbooks and other projects for their creative juices flowing. They show off their ideas for making scrapbooks to their friends. But as they say, what good will all that activity do if you don’t have an ideas for junk books or notebooks to put all those thoughts and ideas in? Don’t let those sweet dreams and memories go unexplored, take some creative steps towards turning them into a scrapbook, a photo album, or maybe even a novel. Here are the tips for creativity in scrapbooking or notebook writing.

The unbound journals of today – a combination of bound papers, lined board and shredded paper-are a great way to capture your thoughts on a page. These junk journals also have a cover and back cover. The pages in the journal are at either end. Sometimes the whole thing is bound together with twine, ribbon or tissue.

If you would like to turn your ideas for a scrapbook, notebook, or journal into one signature, then you should use heavy copy paper or heavy card stock paper with a one-sided laminated envelopes. The envelopes you will use for the Junk Journal should be labeled with a design or symbol of one of your interests. You can choose something as simple as a heart or flower with a tag line of initials or something more complex like a baseball, a plane, a robot, or some other weird or funny symbol.

The one-sided envelopes can be labeled with a colored, oval or landscape design on one side and a simple one-line journal on the reverse side. There are also wallets that double as pages for your scrapbooks, notebooks or ecards. There are also wallets that have one door and two pockets and these are great for ideas for junk journals. There are many more ideas such as these.

If you would like to use heavy card stock or folded paper, then you can do this also. For a YouTube Junk Journal, you would need a one-sided printed on heavy card stock and cut it in half. You would then paste or glue one of your pictures or videos into one corner of the card stock. Then you would paste the other half of the card stock on top of your picture or video. There are many more ideas for YouTube Junk Journeys.

You can also make some fun and unique scrapbooking gift tags by using one or more of your favorite pictures or videos. You can glue the two together using glue sticks, permanent pens or markers, or your favorite glue. You can print your own labels for the envelopes or you can purchase labels on ebay. The possibilities are endless with scrapbooking ideas for junk journal covers.

You may also use a lot of old CDs and DVDs and turn them into your very own scrapbook. To do this, simply remove the shrink wrap from the CDs or DVDs and lay them flat on a clean table or surface. You would then roll the envelopes out, glue each one down with a magnet and then tape them back together. There are so many ways to make your own CD holders or DVD covers. This is actually an easier process than you think. You don’t even need to purchase new materials.

Other ideas for scrapbooking journaling are also found in the many ways that you use rubber bands. You can create wonderful rubber band art using baby bottles, bibs, diapers, teething rings, pacifiers, stuffed animals, stuffed cars, and any other item you can find to use as a label. You can create funny, creative or simply sentimental tags using these products. All you will need is an envelope, glue, some pretty ribbon or a tape measure. You can sew the label to the envelope or just glue it to the envelope in any creative way that you like. This is a great way to recycle items and save money at the same time.

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Junk Journaling and Art Journaling

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Junk journaling is basically the act of recording one’s ideas and memories for future consideration. In essence, it’s a way of exploring used to purge out unwanted feelings and memories from the past. For many, it’s a way to create a visual record of one’s life – a memoir. It can also be called either “alternative memory” or “recreational journal.” It allows the author to view his or her past with new eyes, as well as to challenge current notions about how to interpret his or her present.

Junk journaling mixed media refers to the use of scrapbooking, painting, photography and other art forms in order to document an individual’s life. In other words, everything can be considered a form of journaling. Some people use their scrapbooks to capture memorable events. Others may just enjoy doing so, which helps them come up with a more complete ephemera. But whatever the purpose, there’s no denying that scrapbooking, painting, photography and other art forms can help one to better remember events, past and present.

Scrapbooks are good ways to make use of junk journals. There are a number of ways. One of them is to collect ticket stubs from places where they’ve been given out. A person can start by collecting just the ticket stubs. As the hobby grows, the artist can move on to more significant things such as purchasing real paintings, collages or even ticket stubs from major sporting events.

Another way to go about scrapbooking through junk journals is to collect “trash” in any sort of junk container, such as a plastic milk crate, empty tote bag or a used toy box. The artist can do anything he or she wants with these items. He or she can paint, draw, scan them or just leave them alone. What makes it even better is that these items are usually not thrown away as junk but are used as “collateral” for various projects or photo albums. This also gives the artist a chance to mix and match items from different junk journals and create something new for his or her next project.

Some scrapbook enthusiasts opt to combine different forms of media in their junk journalism endeavors. For instance, some people turn to vintage postcards in order to add interesting page layouts to their pages. However, there are some artists who also find the vintage newspapers of their respective era quite useful for making backgrounds and layouts for their pages as well.

Aside from this, some scrapbook enthusiasts also mix vintage and contemporary media in their efforts to create beautiful scrapbook page layouts. For instance, they can mix a couple of old photographs (of your granddad and mom) or artworks (you’ve got some of those from your art school days) into a collage that you can then create a background for on your scrapbook page. On the other hand, you can also make use of mixed media ephemera such as mementos, posters and vintage postcards. These items can be brought out of their hiding spots in your home or office and used to paint a nice layout for your scrapbook page layouts.

Some scrappers even choose to create a collage of their favorite photographs or objects from their childhood using various old newspapers, ticket stubs and books as the main medium. On these pages, the colors of the paper can be chosen to complement whatever it is that you’re depicting. In fact, some junk journalers have actually gone so far as to choose particular colors of ink for their scrapbooks. So not only can you mix and match media in your junk journaling, you can also choose a certain hue of ink to bring out a particular look that will suit your tastes.

As mentioned, scrapbooking has really grown into a much more popular hobby over the years. Many people now see it as an art form or even a way to keep their memories alive. And if you love to make things with your own two hands, then you’ll absolutely love scrapping away and saving your precious memories in your junk journals. Your scrapbooking hobby can turn into a real business with all the extra sales you can get from selling some of the vintage ephemera you’ve accumulated over the years!

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Best Art Supplies – The Real Secret to Staying Organized and Creative!

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Art supplies are not that expensive anymore. You can find some great deals at art galleries, craft stores and even online. The best art supplies for kids to start with paper. Paper can be used for everything from card making to scrap booking and beyond. The kind of paper you choose is up to you and what your child enjoys doing.

The Best Art Supplies For Kids. Kids need cheap supplies. Bottom line. When it came to art supplies, most parents will sometimes go overboard and have way too many arts and crafts on hand, which are actually the complete opposite of cheap supplies.

To get the best art supplies for your child, try to find the cheapest supplies possible. If you think you have to have everything, then maybe you are a little excessive. One of the best things you can do is invest in some good basic beginner art materials: paint, paper, markers, crayons, scissors and glue. These are all essential and they will help you create a lot of different art pieces, from collages to paintings and more.

Two basic art materials that are great for beginners are paper and graphite. You can buy both of them plain or colored pencils. You might also consider getting a few bags of colored pencils or mixed media pieces. As an artist, one of the main necessities is graphite. It’s a lot cheaper than paper so if your budget allows, you can start out with paper and graphite and as your skills improve, you can branch out to getting mixed media.

Other best art supplies include charcoal and pastels. You can buy charcoal in rolls or sheets or even in mason jars. As with graphite, buying charcoal in rolls or sheets is cheaper. So it is best to get your own charcoal supply, either in rolls or sheets, to save money.

Pastels are also popular because of their affordability. While they are one of the best art supplies for beginners, pastels can be hard to come by if you don’t live near a craft store. You can easily make your own pastels at home by using chalk, clay, and water. If you are going to buy supplies, you might want to consider getting a couple of tubs of paint. You can purchase paint and brushes separately; just pick up some that are the same size as the tubs of paint you already have.

These are the basics of what you need to get started. Getting good art supplies will help you get more out of your art activities. There are other types of supplies you can buy to help make your projects even more fun and exciting.

Sketchbooks are one of the best art supplies to have. If you haven’t had the chance to sketch while growing up, now is your chance! You can do old-fashioned pencil drawing all day long without ever having to leave your house. If you want to do a lot of sketches, you might consider getting a few graphite pencils and a sketchbook along with your supplies. With a couple of sketchbooks, you can do many different sketches and not spend a lot of money at all!

Another great thing about sketching is that you can do it on anything you can imagine. Some of the best affordable options for graphite pencils and sketchbooks include some of the things that you would never even think to try. A great idea for some birthday or Christmas presents would be some nice quality art supplies and some graphite pencils. Give them to kids for their birthday and they will draw for hours!

What if you don’t like drawing? That’s a big ol’ question that we’re faced with all the time. We all know that paper crayons are good but they aren’t very affordable. Paper supplies are your cheap and effective alternative to graphite pencils because there are some really great quality art supplies out there with paper that is great quality and really affordable.

If you can’t afford a large supply of paints, I recommend learning how to mix paints and use them to design different projects. Art supplies are very important especially now that technology has advanced to the point that you can actually mix your own paint and use it to design your projects. If you are good at painting and still want something more than just basic black and white artwork, you can start mixing paints and see how much fun it is to do so. It doesn’t matter what skill level you are in because there are so many different paint colors to choose from as well as different effects like blending or glitter. So take your time and explore the world of paint and art supplies!

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Stationery Storage: What to Know

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Stationery storage is a big deal for most people. Your desk or writing desk is likely covered with boxes and papers, including an assortment of books, magazines, folders, pens and more. In order to save space and keep everything organized, you need to find some way to store everything that you use on a daily basis. If you are tired of constantly having to clear your desk, then consider some of the following space saving ideas.

The first type of solution is a closet organizer. Most closets have at least one shelf and usually several. Instead of storing all of your books on your bookshelves, make use of the vertical shelving in your closet. This will free up a lot of floor space in your room. You can also add some hooks or small cabinets along your shelves to hold miscellaneous items that are rarely used.

Another space saving idea is to buy filing cabinets that open to a drawer on the side. These will allow you to keep any items that are not regularly used on the top desk out of sight. Drawers on drawers make it easier to keep miscellaneous items out of sight while at the same time keeping important papers or other items out of reach of children. If you want to purchase new filing cabinets, you can do so easily online. You may even be able to find used ones on sale for a fraction of their original price.

If you have a small desk or writing desk, there is still a lot that you can do to utilize the space. One of the best things that you can do is install a corner computer desk. This will take up much less space than a normal desk and will leave plenty of room to sit and work on your computer.

Desks can take up quite a bit of room. The best way to make the most of your desk space is to make sure that you do not add anything to it. This is especially true if the desk is a corner desk. Adding things such as shelves or hanging organizers will only make it look cluttered and will make it difficult to keep everything organized.

It is important to make sure that the desk is level. Most small and medium sized desks need to be leveled or they will become unstable and fall over. If the desk is too high, you will not be able to comfortably use it. If it is too low, you might be bending over it instead of using it properly. Taking some time to ensure that it is at the proper height will help to avoid these problems.

Your stationery storage needs will change depending upon the types of files that you need to store. If you need a large amount of paperwork, you will need to make sure that you have adequate storage. Larger files need to be stored on shelves that are at least three feet tall. If you are unsure of how much space you will need, you should contact a professional before purchasing your desk.

If you need to store a lot of pictures, you can store them all in one container that will provide ample space. If you do not have enough room for the pictures, you can take care of that problem by purchasing an album rack. All in all, getting the right stationery storage is important. If you make the best choices, it can make the difference between being cluttered and neat and keeping your office supplies and paper clutter free.

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The Benefits of Buying Custom Stationery Sets

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Personalized Stationery Sets offer many advantages for businesses. Personalized Stationery Sets can range from two” square envelopes to custom tri-fold brochures, business cards and invitation cards. They can be purchased at your local printer or on the internet. Most Personalized Stationery Sets come with free shipping. Here are some more advantages of purchasing a custom Personalized Stationery Set:

  1. Personalized Stationery Sets provide a wonderful opportunity to create and produce quality business cards and other promotional materials. Often you can order free sample invitations, thank you notes, business cards and other stationery materials from the manufacturer. In most cases, you can have these items personalized for free with a minimum order.
  2. The cost savings that result from ordering custom Personalized Stationery Sets are great. You can use the money that is saved to purchase additional personalized stationery materials such as letter head stamps, envelopes, envelope blanks and more. In addition, you will likely find that you will have extra paper left over after the first few purchases. This will allow you to make more personal personalized stationery sets for future orders.
  3. When you use a third party manufacturer to supply your personalized stationery sets, you have the ability to control the quality of the final product. There are thousands of suppliers of customized stationery sets and thousands of color choices. You can choose the colors that will represent your business or organization. In addition, you can also select the paper type. Many companies offer various types of folding paper including glossy, matte and rough finish.
  4. The final benefit of choosing custom stationery when using a third party company to produce your personalized stationery sets is that the colors and other decorative aspects are controlled by the supplier. When you select a printer to produce your personalized stationery set, you are unable to manipulate these attributes. You are restricted to the colors and types of paper that the printer has on hand. In addition, you will often be required to buy extra paper for any stains that occur during the printing process. This can become an expensive expense for small businesses.
  5. Third party stationery suppliers often offer custom finishing on their products. The printing process uses heat and dye sublimation to create beautiful color inks for your stationery. When you choose to have your customized stationery set produced at a professional print shop, you will not have the ability to choose the inks or color combinations that you want. This limits the creative options that you have available to you. In addition, you will likely have to purchase your own supplies for embellishments or customization.
  6. When you use a third party printer to create your personalized stationery sets, you can be confident that the quality of your stationery set will be of the highest possible standard. You can be assured that your customized stationery set will come with a certificate of authenticity, guaranteeing the piece’s quality. Most people who buy custom stationery sets do so because they know that the finished product will be of the highest quality. By having a third party set produce your stationery set, you get that same assurance, without all of the extra expense.
  7. Personalized stationery sets offer a cost savings that many small businesses cannot afford. When you choose to have your personalized stationery set produced by a third party printer, you get the quality that you need at the price that you want to pay. Third party printers do not charge the same rate as more expensive commercial printers. They often operate on a much smaller scale, with very little overhead and minimal overheads. This allows them to pass the savings on to the customers, allowing you to buy your stationery sets at a more affordable price. With so many people struggling to make ends meet, these savings are invaluable to them.

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All About Stationery

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Keep busy offices, homes, and schools stocked with creative, professional, and stylish stationery supplies to ensure each project and class is on schedule and on time. Personalized stationery for birthdays and weddings immediately attract attention to the occasion and matching envelopes bring a more sophisticated aesthetic to upcoming parties and formal events. Sticky, colorful, and attractive envelopes enhance sales of stationery supplies by enticing buyers to add them to their shopping carts. Promotional envelopes with your company name and logo are a highly effective way to encourage people to use your products. Ordering supplies in bulk is a cost-effective way to give customers discounts and build your business’s image. Free shipping and discount prices are excellent perks for customers who recognize the value you add by offering these perks.

Whether you’re offering personal or business stationery items, you can enhance your inventory by making it easy for buyers to find exactly what they need. You might want to consider adding a “fold-over” type feature for stacked or binder-fold stationery. This allows buyers to gain access to just the paper they need without having to unpack everything and start over. When buyers have multiple sets of notepads, for example, they can easily grab the pen that’s missing from their last drawer. Storing supplies in labeled and sturdy storage containers also makes it easier for buyers to locate the exact item they need. A metal or plastic container, for example, makes it easier to locate pencils, notepads, erasers, markers, magnets, stamps, and other stationery supplies than trying to find them stuffed in a drawer or under a pile of papers.

If you’re selling supplies for an organization, a great way to enhance sales is to offer a full focus planner. A full focus planner keeps customers aware of your most current promos, events, sales, new products, and more. Because everyone uses calendars regularly, having a calendar available when people come into your store will make it easier for them to plan their shopping experience. Keeping your supplies organized and using a storage facility that offers multiple options for storing supplies makes it easier to meet your storage needs and provide a full focus on your products.

If you sell personal office supplies, one of the easiest ways to improve sales is to offer a variety of holders and boxes. Personal office supplies include things like pens, pencils, paper weights, rulers, double-sided tapes, special design calculators, notepads, pens, pads, letter openers, envelopes, and more. Depending on your store’s layout, you might think it would be expensive to display these supplies. In fact, some high-end stationery stores offer specially designed display displays for each of their products. Instead of putting these products in standard, boring cardboard box shelves, they use specialty, space-saving acrylic boxes or display trays that make it easy to display a wide variety of products in any given space.

Even if your store only stocks basic office supplies, you can make it more attractive with some color and design. Think about how you can promote your brand or logo. Create an attractive display with color-coordinated envelopes and boxes. Buy bright colored paper to complement your brand’s colors or add a pop of color with neon lettering. For the best effect, combine the bold colors with some text in a fun font.

Some of the most popular stationery supplies include sticky notes, rubber bands, paper clips, and other small but essential office equipment. Since these items are so ubiquitous, you must-have stationery items that make it easier for people to find and grab items as they are passing by your store. While the big, banner-style advertisements are a great way to draw customers, sometimes a simple ad on a notice board that is strategically placed in the background works just as well. Draw attention to your store’s name, products, and services by hanging signs, ribbons, balloons, or banners.

You might also want to consider a unique promotional product such as a gumball machine, a calculator, or an LED flashlight. A gumball machine lets customers pick up their own gumballs while waiting in line at the grocery store. Calculators are always handy, and a calculator LED flashlight is a nice little giveaway. These products make good practical office supplies because people always use them. For maximum effectiveness, try adding a few of these items to a bulk order of stationery supplies.

Your office supplies aren’t just functional items. They can be eye-catching giveaways that might make people want to come back to your store or recommend your business to their friends and co-workers. If you’re not sure what stationery supplies are right for you, think about the items that you use everyday and see what would be a good fit for your business or for your company. You might think about stationery coupons or cheap holiday stamps or inexpensive sticky notes.

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