tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80814257499571190032024-03-13T11:03:49.756-05:00Glenbrook South LibraryMs. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445448445315237446noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081425749957119003.post-25507543332759776182013-05-29T10:58:00.004-05:002013-05-29T11:01:30.572-05:00GBS Library to Go!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTSjcIEndagSbo7iefcI6aTFyYb5boJFzR9_fRrNsbt7WAU5AskbgnPyT-SRKFu4hwBdU233RLqK3z6UrGCnIrm7Y14Q6GI6XiZtib1diJNGQNG_SpecY9P1fAqScYuUZrJbWt4iqcThy/s1600/iPhone_5_Vertical_sRGB_0912.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTSjcIEndagSbo7iefcI6aTFyYb5boJFzR9_fRrNsbt7WAU5AskbgnPyT-SRKFu4hwBdU233RLqK3z6UrGCnIrm7Y14Q6GI6XiZtib1diJNGQNG_SpecY9P1fAqScYuUZrJbWt4iqcThy/s320/iPhone_5_Vertical_sRGB_0912.png" width="200" /></a>The GBS Library is excited to announce that we now have a mobile app for the library. Access the GBS Library anywhere, anytime with our new GBS Library to Go app! You can use all of our LibGuides, catalog, databases, ebooks and audiobooks and more. Contact us or keep up with the GBS Library's Twitter account.
Available in the App Store: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/gbslibrarytogo-appstore">http://tinyurl.com/gbslibrarytogo-appstore</a> and in Google Play: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/gbslibrarytogo-android">http://tinyurl.com/gbslibrarytogo-android</a>Ms. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445448445315237446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081425749957119003.post-9885806186253561012011-11-09T12:10:00.003-06:002011-11-09T12:14:09.303-06:00Facebook & College Admissions<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.schools.com/visuals/facebook-and-college.html"><img src="http://www.schools.com/imagesvr_ce/7559/facebook-and-college.jpg" alt="Reading students like an open facebook, or how social media is reshaping college admissions" width="545" height="1931" border="0" /></a><br />
Courtesy of: <a href="http://www.schools.com">Schools.com</a>Ms. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445448445315237446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081425749957119003.post-6266637215518160262011-10-14T11:47:00.002-05:002011-10-14T11:47:52.594-05:00Can you guess the six novels these famous opening lines are from?<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="370" width="460"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.guardian.co.uk/video/embed"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="flashvars" value="endpoint=http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/video/2011/oct/06/name-the-novels-competition-video/json"></param><embed src="http://www.guardian.co.uk/video/embed" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="460" height="370" flashvars="endpoint=http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/video/2011/oct/06/name-the-novels-competition-video/json"></embed> </object></div>Ms. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445448445315237446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081425749957119003.post-47159433060264701102011-09-27T14:59:00.000-05:002011-09-27T14:59:31.905-05:00Banned Books Week Virtual Read Out<object height="259" width="450"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/d0jdsIRBjTM?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/d0jdsIRBjTM?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="450" height="259" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br />
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"During this year’s celebration of Banned Books Week, readers will be able to proclaim the virtues of their favorite banned books by posting videos of themselves reading excerpts to a dedicated <a href="http://www.youtube.com/bannedbooksweek">YouTube channel</a>."<br />
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Find out more about how to upload your own video here:<a href="http://bannedbooksweek.org/virtualreadout"> Virtual Read Out--Banned Books Week</a>.Ms. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445448445315237446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081425749957119003.post-47637575486903941402011-07-24T09:54:00.004-05:002011-07-24T10:01:13.610-05:00Access My Library School EditionAccess My Library is a wonderful resource from Gale. It allows students to access many of the GBS Library's subscription resources from their iPhones:<br />
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AccessMyLibrary School Edition app is free for your iPhone/iPod touch <a href="http://www.gale.com/apps">www.gale.com/apps</a><br />
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Requires the Gale password for first use. Click HERE for the password or ask a librarian for help.Ms. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445448445315237446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081425749957119003.post-59154775459922842862011-05-10T16:20:00.002-05:002011-05-10T16:20:47.516-05:00Book Buddies--Glenview Public Library<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.glenviewpl.org/bookbuddies/volunteers.htm"><img border="0" height="62" src="http://www.glenviewpl.org/bookbuddies/bookbuddiesheader.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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"<span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Play a vital part in helping new readers retain their skills during summer vacation. Be a one-on-one Reading Buddy for the Book Buddies program and meet once per week with a child entering grades 1-3 to read aloud together. One training session is required, as well as one hour of service per week for six weeks."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Click <a href="http://www.glenviewpl.org/bookbuddies/">Here</a> for more information </span>Ms. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445448445315237446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081425749957119003.post-56209609185298314822011-04-12T16:15:00.002-05:002011-04-12T16:17:11.726-05:00National Library Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/natlibraryweek/NLWlogo2011.rev.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="http://www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/natlibraryweek/NLWlogo2011.rev.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Happy National Library Week! Come down to the library for the annual Jelly Bean Counting contest, tell us about your Favorite Book, and try your hand at our daily scavenger hunt question.<br />
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<object style="height: 195px; width: 320px"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/A8x86GsHwIg?version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/A8x86GsHwIg?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="320" height="195"></object>Ms. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445448445315237446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081425749957119003.post-7363474728993496722011-03-17T14:37:00.003-05:002011-04-20T15:15:56.592-05:00Unity Junior High School Library Adapts the GBS Library Information Literacy Game 2.0<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ujhs.com/mediacenter/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="108" src="http://ujhs.com/mediacenter/unitedweread1.jpg" width="152" /></a></div><br />
I'm really excited that our GBS Library Information Literacy Game has been adapted by Librarian Kathy Wickline of Unity Junior High School for her school's information literacy curriculum. <br />
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It's a testament to the awesomeness of creative commons licensing and library culture that junior high and high school librarians have been able to take a game that was designed for college students and been able to adapt it to our unique needs. <br />
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Check out Kathy's game here: <a href="http://ujhs.com/mediacenter/gamefiles2010/gamefiles2010/index.html">http://ujhs.com/mediacenter/gamefiles2010/gamefiles2010/index.html<br />
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The folks at the NYT have a developed a comprehensive guide to teaching students about the disaster in Japan.<br />
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Here's the link: <a href="http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/15/20-ways-to-teach-about-the-disaster-in-japan-across-the-curriculum/">http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/15/20-ways-to-teach-about-the-disaster-in-japan-across-the-curriculum/</a>Ms. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445448445315237446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081425749957119003.post-26012917029776443832011-03-08T11:01:00.001-06:002011-03-08T11:02:31.904-06:00Seuss Week VideoCheck out our 2011 Seuss Week Video and our dress up contests.<br />
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Great video for 2011 Library Week IrelandMs. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445448445315237446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081425749957119003.post-12427532131279922072011-02-28T14:37:00.006-06:002011-03-01T11:02:45.221-06:00Seuss Week is Here Again!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780394800028/mc.gif&upc=&oclc=&client=skopl" /><span id="goog_1407078255"></span><span id="goog_1407078256"></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">During the week of March 8<sup>th</sup>, the library will be hosting a variety of activities including dress-up days, a check-out goal, best-dressed contests and a <span style="color: red;">Drop Everything and Read </span>time.</span></span><br />
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We have 5 Kindles available for student and faculty use.You can check them out at the circulation desk.<br />
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For more information, click<a href="http://gbslibguides.glenbrook225.org/content.php?pid=132675&sid=1476440"> here </a>.<br />
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Have a suggestion for a title you want to see on the Kindles (or on the shelves)? Please fill out our <a href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/a/glenbrook225.org/viewform?formkey=dHZTUl9RRGdPM1R0MGJ6TGdkYU5LdUE6MQ&ndplr=1"> Library Materials Suggestion Form.</a>Ms. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445448445315237446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081425749957119003.post-8877313138128843492010-12-21T15:59:00.000-06:002010-12-21T15:59:43.203-06:00Macho Man Randy Savage in the LibraryFor your holiday viewing pleasure, I bring you this Slim Jim commercial in which Macho Man Randy Savage visits a library. It promotes the usual stereotypes of libraries (boring, full of dull-looking books) and librarians (frumpy). I was heartened to see that this 1993 library has at least one computer.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gale.cengage.com/apps/aml/SchoolStudent/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.gale.cengage.com/apps/images/10ALL082_amlk12.gif" /></a></div>You'll need the GBS Library Password for the Gale resources for a one time authentication. Click<b> <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/glenbrook225.org/document/edit?id=1Ln1MPjiAJxK3iqa73Kti_hwmhXjXCgNY4TbvEnF-RSA&hl=en#">here</a></b> for the password info (and you'll need to use your username & password--the same ones you use on the school's computers to access the document). <br />
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Let us know if you have any questions. Ms. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445448445315237446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081425749957119003.post-1799190130208691322010-10-20T08:51:00.001-05:002010-10-20T13:40:24.648-05:00Make your own information literacy game--ISLMA conference presentation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gbslibrarygame.com/images/libguides/iconsgroup.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.gbslibrarygame.com/images/libguides/iconsgroup.gif" /></a></div>John Casey, our esteemed lab manager and I are going to give a presentation at the <a href="http://www.islma.org/conference10.htm">ISLMA Conference</a> next Friday on how to modify an existing open source software information literacy game designed by Scott Rice & Amy Harris to tailor it to your information literacy curriculum needs. What's so cool about this is that it's free and you can modify it using basic Windows software (Paint, Notepad) and create a feedback survey using free online software (GoogleDocs). <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>We've set up a site on our LibGuides to provide all of the resources you'll need to create your own game. We'll be putting up the slideshow, too, once we've finished it :)<br />
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</tbody></table>As of today, you can access the GBS Librarians from home if you're home from school or in another lab in the building.<br />
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If you're with your class in the social studies lab and you're not quite sure how to cite a source for your next paper, just go the the <a href="http://gbslibguides.glenbrook225.org/index.php">GBS Libguides </a> and click in the GBS Reference chat box to ask a librarian for help. (Or you can access it from the box on the right). If the librarians are all teaching classes or are helping other students or teachers, leave your question & an email address. We'll get back to you as soon as we can. <br />
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</div><div style="color: #274e13;">Virtual Reference Desk hours are 7:30-4:15 on school days. </div><br />
We're excited about this opportunity to further extend our services beyond the library's walls.Ms. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445448445315237446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081425749957119003.post-68604930902938358312010-09-04T09:19:00.002-05:002010-09-05T19:21:06.268-05:00QR codes in librariesPrior to a recent conversation the librarians had with with our Instructional Technology Coordinator, <a href="http://www.jakesonline.org/">David Jakes</a>, I never thought about <a href="http://www.ryanbretag.com/blog/?p=1494">QR codes</a>, much less their application to libraries. But a lot of people have, and they are doing some pretty neat things. I especially like the way ACU Library uses them to enhance displays and provide more information about the books.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Other libraries, such as the University of Huddersfield, are using them to provide<a href="http://librarymobiles.blogspot.com/2009/10/extreme-makeover-transforming-face-of.html"> text reference services</a>, which I think is really cool, as I love the idea of extending reference beyond the desk/phone model. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Not sure at this point whether the QR codes will catch on here <a href="http://blog.cliffano.com/2009/05/18/qr-code-usage-in-japan/">as they have in Japan</a>, or if it's more of a fad. Either way, it seems like an easy & fun way to extend interest in the library resources, say, via book trailers tied to books on a display, or as a way to promote services, such as reference and research help. </span></span>Ms. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445448445315237446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081425749957119003.post-14252590564868481112010-08-24T18:19:00.002-05:002010-08-24T18:21:45.835-05:00Learning with Infographics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/04/26/learning/ImmigrationExplorer/ImmigrationExplorer-blogSpan-v2.jpg" width="320" /></div>I've seen some really neat stuff on infographics lately. It's officially <a href="http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/23/teaching-with-infographics-places-to-start/">Infographics week</a> on the New York Times Learning Network, so I'll be checking that out all week. <br />
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Today's entry on <a href="http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/24/teaching-with-infographics-social-studies-history-economics/">Teaching Social Studies, History, and Economics with Infographics</a> has some great interactive maps (such as the one illustrated above, which shows immigration patterns in the United States) and some fun tools, such as one where you can compare your own opinions with those of the US Supreme Court. <br />
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Even more impressive is a tool from across the pond. <a href="http://howbigreally.com/">BBC Dimensions</a> "takes important places, events and things, and overlays them onto a map of where you are." It's a great way to help students understand the geographical scale of current (Gulf oil spill, Pakistani floods)and historical (Beijing circa 1425, Constantinople) events and places. I often have a hard time trying to figure out "how big" something is based on mere numbers--23 square miles means nothing to me. But I know how big Glenview is, and how big Chicago is, so I found this tool to be very helpful in gaining a genuine perspective of the size of these places and events.<br />
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I think resources like this can be a very effective way to enhance student experiences and understanding.Ms. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445448445315237446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081425749957119003.post-21544182666046036132010-08-21T15:42:00.002-05:002010-08-21T15:47:45.311-05:00Almost time.....School starts again in just a few days. I'm almost ready to roll out the <a href="http://gbslibguides.glenbrook225.org/index.php">LibGuides</a>. I think they look okay. Still a work in progress, obviously, but I'm really enjoying the ability to modify them so quickly and to be able to incorporate the kind of features we need to extend the library's services beyond the school walls. To that end, I'm desperately hoping we can get the Reference Chat feature working from on the campus. I think it will be such a great and convenient way for people to access our services.<br />
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I've added it to the big list-o-gadgets to the right :) We'll be "manning" it starting 8/24.Ms. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445448445315237446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081425749957119003.post-58582474677293038732010-05-30T20:54:00.001-05:002010-05-30T22:28:53.570-05:00Stephen Fry: What I Wish I'd Known When I Was 18An insightful interview with a brilliant man. I would love to share it with all of our graduating seniors. <br />
<object width="401" height="233"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11414505&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11414505&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="401" height="233"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/11414505">STEPHEN FRY: WHAT I WISH I'D KNOWN WHEN I WAS 18</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user3419751">Peter Samuelson</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Ms. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445448445315237446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081425749957119003.post-75560870509123707842010-05-29T10:52:00.002-05:002010-05-29T11:24:52.874-05:00Wikipedia FAQ for librariansWikimedia has put out a <a href="http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/FAQ_For_Librarians">handy Wikipedia FAQ for librarians</a>.<br />
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An important read for teachers and students as well.<br />
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Also, here is a<a href="http://www.commoncraft.com/wikipedia-video"> snazzy new common craft</a> video on how Wikipedia works that they don't seem to want me to embed [grrr....I guess you get what you pay for :)]Ms. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445448445315237446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081425749957119003.post-60201823720766400022010-05-25T11:20:00.003-05:002010-05-25T11:23:59.960-05:00Data shows kids shouldn't multitaskA University of Virginia psychology professor disputes the claim that young people "learn differently" than the rest of us.<br />
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<a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/guest-bloggers/data-shows-kids-shouldnt-multi.html">Data shows kids shouldn't multitask -- Willingham (Washington Post)</a><br />
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He's also made a delightful video (in the style of the <a href="http://www.commoncraft.com/">Common Craft videos</a>) to explain what his research shows about multitasking & the brain.<br />
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Definitely worth a read.Ms. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445448445315237446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081425749957119003.post-89506549165303082132010-04-20T16:03:00.002-05:002010-04-20T16:06:47.688-05:00I can has new book?The GBS Library welcomes your suggestions for book purchases. We have a new form for requests. It looks a little weird in the blog, so I'll also be posting it on our <a href="http://www.glenbrook225.org/south/library/Pages/Home.aspx">web site</a>. Here it is:<br />
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