TENNIS WEST E-NEWS - Tennis Australia

TENNIS WEST E-NEWS
Newsletter Date: 08.09.2010 Volume 70, Number 1
In This Issue
• Hot Shots Experience
Weekend
• 2010 Club Conference
• Priority Ticketing For AO
• 2010 Summer Circuit
• New Tennis West Staff
member
• Mike Barrell visit
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Tennis West
PO Box 116, Burswood WA 6100
State Tennis Centre, Victoria
Park Drive, Burswood, 6100
Telephone: (08) 6462 8300
Facsimile: (08) 9361 1500
Website:
www.tennis.com.au/wa
Email: info@tenniswest.com.au
Hot Shots Experience Weekend: 17 th & 18 th
September
As a joint initiative between Tennis West, Tennis Australia and the WA MLC Tennis Hot
Shots deliverers, a number of Tennis West metropolitan clubs will be participating in a
‘Hot Shots Experience’ weekend on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 September 2010.
The deliverers will be offering a taste of the MLC Tennis Hot Shots program FREE for the
public at their respective clubs over this weekend.
MLC Tennis Hot Shots is the National kids’ tennis starter program in Australia. It’s a fun way
for kids to learn how to play tennis. Modified court sizes, smaller
racquets and low compression balls make learning easy and give
younger players the chance to serve, rally and score in a game
that is appropriate to their developmental needs.
To find your closest club offering this FREE program, please visit
www.tennis.com.au/wa or contact Aly de Souza at Tennis West
on 6462 8308.
2010 Club Conference – Hold the Date!
Please be advised that Tennis West shall be holding its annual Club Conference on Friday
8 October from 4pm – 7pm at the State Tennis Centre, to be followed by cocktail food
and drinks, and an opportunity to socialise.
You will note that this is a departure from previous years, in that it will not be held on a
weekend. The tennis calendar this year has presented problems in scheduling a weekend
for the event.
Importantly, for Country Clubs we will be holding a second presentation, based on the
Club Conference agenda, at a Country venue (to be confirmed). We hope this will present
an alternative opportunity for as many people as possible to access the Conference
material presented.
Conference Theme
Last year’s conference featured a presentation from Jim Davies (TW Board Director and
owner of marketing agency 303 in Perth) on the subject of “Develop or Die” – a thought
provoking assessment of the challenges facing clubs and the tennis community.
Since that time, Tennis Australia (using an agency called GEMBA) has undertaken the
largest research survey of any sport in Australia, as a basis for developing marketing
strategy for grassroots tennis in this country. Jim Davies will assist in presenting the main
findings of the GEMBA research, and the Conference will focus on its implications for tennis
and clubs in WA, including discussion around what can be done to respond to it and grow
the game in WA.
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E-NEWS QUIZ
1. Who won the Women’s
US Open singles title in
2000 and 2001?
a) Venus Williams
b) Serena Williams
c) Lindsay Davenport
d) Martina Hingis
2. Roger Federer became
only the 10 th man in history
to record 700 Professional
match wins. Which man
has the most match wins?
a) Andre Agassi
b) Pete Sampras
c) Jimmy Connors
d) John McEnroe
3. Who defeated Lleyton
Hewitt in the 1 st round of
this year’s US Open?
a) Robin Soderling
b) Nikolay Davydenko
c) Arnaud Clement
d) Paul - Henri Mathieu
4. Who won the 2009 US
Open?
a) Roger Federer
b) Juan Martin Del Potro
c) Andy Roddick
d) Rafael Nadal
5. How old is Justine
Henin?
a) 25
b) 27
c) 29
d) 31
Answers:
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. B
A Conference agenda will be supplied to clubs in due course. We hope to see someone
from your club at the Conference or the Country presentation that will follow.
Australian Open 2011 – Priority Ticketing!
Tennis Australia is offering members of affiliated
clubs the opportunity to pre-purchase Series
Packages and Single Session tickets to the 2011
Australian Open and Australian Open Series Events
prior to the general public.
A limited number of tickets will be available via this
offer and will be sold on a best available basis with an
option for sun or shade seating where applicable.
To purchase tickets it is essential that each
player/member has their member number at the
time of purchase as this will act as your password
when purchasing tickets – to obtain your member
number, please contact Elle at Tennis West on
6462 8303 or email edignan@tennis.com.au
TOURNAMENT DATES
Australian Open (Monday 17 January – Sunday 30 January)
Brisbane International (Sunday 2 January – Sunday 9 January)
Medibank International Sydney (Sunday 9 January – Saturday 15 January)
Moorilla Hobart International (Friday 7 January – Saturday 15 January)
WHEN TO BOOK
Australian Open Ticket Packages
9:00am Thursday 2 September, AEST, to 5.00pm Thursday 9 September, AEST.
Australian Open Single Session Tickets
9.00am Friday 10 September, AEST, to 5.00pm Thursday 16 September, AEST.
Australian Open Series Ticket Packages
9:00am Thursday 2 September, AEST, to Thursday 5.00pm 16 September, AEST.
Australian Open Series Single Session Tickets
9.00am Friday 10 September, AEST, to 5.00pm Thursday 16 September, AEST.
HOW TO BOOK:
Internet
Please note if you are purchasing tickets to three or more sessions please call 1300 888 104 to book
your tickets, as www.ticketek.com.au only allows customers to purchase up to 3 sessions at one time.
1. To purchase tickets online you need to have a current My Ticketek account. If you are not currently
a member of My Ticketek, please go to www.ticketek.com.au to become a member.
2. You will need to have your 2010/2011 Player Registration/Member number ready as this will act as
your password when you are purchasing tickets.
3. Tickets will be available for all sessions for all events.
4. Ticketek accepts all major credit cards. Please ensure you have your credit card ready when making
your booking.
5. To purchase tickets go to www.ticketek.com.au/ma2011
6. Once you have selected the session/event you wish to attend, you will be required to enter your
Player/Member ID.
7. You will then be prompted through the payment stages, confirmation of your tickets and delivery
method.
Phone
1. To purchase tickets via phone please call 1300 888 104 and have your 2010/11
Player/Member ID ready to quote to the operator. You will then be able to purchase tickets.
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2010 Tennis West Summer Circuit
PLAYERS PLEASE NOTE:
Entry into the” WA COCA COLA State Synthetic” closes this Friday 10 September.
Events on offer are:
• A Silver AMT,
• Bronze OJT &
• ITN Restricted Singles.
Entry into this event allows you as a player access to Next Generation Perth
South Fitness Club during the event.
Enter now at www.tennis.com.au/wa -> wa tournaments, and take advantage
of this great offer!
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QUOTE
OF THE
MONTH
“Sure God
created man
before
woman. But
then you
always make
a rough draft
before the
final
masterpiece.”
~Author
Unknown
NEW Community Tennis Officer @ Tennis West
Tennis West has recently employed a new Community Tennis
Officer.
Paul Oldfield commenced work at Tennis West on Monday 6
September, and will work closely with the Community Tennis
Team on areas such as MLC Tennis Hot Shots, the Indigenous
Program, Disability Program and Regional events.
Paul has recently arrived from the UK and has a wealth of
experience in junior and adult coaching. He is sure to be a huge
asset to the organization.
Next Generation Social Leagues
Tennis West will be running a number of 8 week social competitions from the week of
October 18 to the week of 6 December 2010 at Next Generation – Perth. The
competitions are team based and require 4 people per team. You do not need to be a
member of a club to participate in this competition and
can enter a team with a mixture of club members and non
club member participants. Individuals can also apply, and
we will endeavour to find you a team. Competitions run
include:
Mum’s and Bub’s League
Gen Y Mixed Teams League
Midweek Men’s League
Information forms are attached to this newsletter.
For more details please visit www.tennis.com.au/wa – Tournaments or contact Tennis
West on 6462 8300.
International Flare Set to Light up Country Town
A strong International tennis field will again spearhead an attack on Kalgoorlie and
Esperance soil as the Pro Tour returns in November.
Last year the West Australian leg of the Pro Circuit series was considered by many the
event of the 2009/2010 Pro Tour, with one of the strongest list of players gracing the courts
of Esperance Tennis Club. Players included the likes of Casey Dellacqua, Alicia Molik,
Matthew Ebden, Brydan Klein and Olivia Rogowska. The Goldfields Tennis Club and
Esperance Tennis Club saw just under 2000 attendees at each event and is gearing up for
an even bigger and better events this year.
Esperance Tennis Club president David Campbell has welcomed the Pro Tour back to
Esperance, “The committee and club are really looking forward to holding the Event in
Esperance for the second time. We had fantastic support from locals last year and are
pleased to bring an International sporting event back to the town”.
The Goldfields St Ives Tennis International will be held at the Goldfields Tennis Club
from 30 October to 7 November 2010. The Cliffs Esperance Tennis International will
follow at Esperance Tennis Club from 6 November to 14 November 2010.
The events are a part of the 2010–2011 Australian Pro Tour which is a series of international events
that act as a springboard to the global tennis stage by providing vital ranking points and
experience for the tennis stars of tomorrow.
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Thank You Mike!
Mike Barrell, based in the UK and Director
of Evolve 9, has recently completed a tour of
Australian capital cities delivering the 'demands
of red, orange and green, it's not just about
smaller courts and slower balls'.
The workshops were a huge success with over
400 people attending the five workshops
across Australia. In WA 52 Coaches, including 9
regional Coaches attended the Workshop at
the State Tennis Centre on August 12.Those
present were all inspired by Mike's insight and
expertise into children's tennis.
Thank you to Mike and all who were involved in the successful running of the workshops.
We hope all who attended have been able to take away some valuable concepts to
implement into your MLC Tennis Hot Shots programs.
2009/10 MLC Tennis Hot Shots Deliverers
MLC Tennis Hot Shots is Tennis Australia's official kids' starter program for children aged 5-
12 years old. Through the use of modified court sizes and low-compression balls, kids learn
to serve, rally and score in a game that is appropriate to their developmental needs.
Want to get started in MLC Tennis Hot Shots? Are you looking for a Deliverer? Look no
further, all MLC Tennis Hot Shots Deliverers are listed here:
Metropolitan
Lisa Brannan – Higgins Park Tennis Club
Matthew Bull – Onslow Park Tennis Club
David Culley – Cottesloe & Allan Park Tennis Club
Christine Dorey – Fremantle Tennis Club
Cameron Fenner – Midland, Bassendean, Lesmurdie,
Gosnells & Roleystone Tennis Clubs
Mike Gill - Tennis at Spearwood
Jim Guilfoile – Next Generation Perth South
Anthony Harbrow – Bayswater & Kalamunda Tennis Clubs
Peter Holmes – Reabold Tennis Centre
Ian Ketteringham – Alexander Park Tennis Club
Scott Marshall – East Fremantle Tennis Club
Herb Munks – Maida Vale Tennis Club
Glen Popovsky – North Perth & Greenwood Tennis Clubs
John Roberts – Brixton St Tennis Centre
Kurt Robinson – UWA Tennis Centre
Mark Robinson – Mt Lawley Tennis Club
Richard Sampson – Sorrento Tennis Club
Dan Sewell – Blue Gum Park Tennis Club
John Thorpe – Dalkeith Tennis Club
Jamie Venerys – Mosman Park & Peppermint Grove Tennis Clubs
Tristan Venables – Wembley Downs Tennis Club
Warren Vickers – Nedlands & Forrestfield Tennis Clubs
Rick Willsmore – Scarborough Tennis Club
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Regional
Erin Bond – Goldfields Tennis Club
Simon Cockburn – Busselton & Margaret River Tennis Club
Jason Fresina – Bunbury Tennis Club
Janniel Harris – Midwest Zone
Dennis Nelson – Yunderup Sport & Recreation Club
Gary Urquhart – Broome Tennis Club
Information for Clubs: Coach Development Update
Important!!! Coach Screening
Please ensure that you request annually (even quarterly) that
your Club/Centre Coach (CCC) and assistant coaches are “Coach
Screened”. Ideally your Club/Centre Coach would have a file
with up to date copies for each coach including: Working With
Children Check Card, signed Prohibited Persons Declaration,
current insurance cover (assistant coaches need to be covered
too!), current coaching qualifications and First Aid Certificate.
Tennis Australia Coach Membership
Membership is offered to both qualified and unqualified
coaches with an array of optional benefits and insurance
options.
Coaching Courses
Expressions of interest are now open for Tennis Australia to run a coaching course at your
club. This is open to both metropolitan and regional affiliated clubs. Contact Ryan
Popovsky on 08 6462 8315 / rpopovsky@tennis.com.au .
Short Courses
Qualificaitons
Course Venue Dates Regos Close Duration Cost
Intro to MLC
Tennis Hot
Shots
Coaching
Course
Trainee
Coaching
Course
Junior
Development
Qualification
Course
Port
Hedland 16-Sep-10 5pm, 13 Sep 4hrs $55
Perth 10-Oct-10 5pm, 6 Oct
Your
Club or
Zone Contact CDC 4 days prior
(ex-level 0, for volunteers, MLC Hotshot coaches, in schools)
Perth 30/9 to 3/10 5pm, 10 Sep 4 days $440
Your
Club or
Zone Contact CDC 3 weeks prior
(casual and part time coaches)
Perth 1/10 to 12/12 5pm, 10 Sep 13 days $1,540
Country Contact CDC 5pm, 22 Oct
(coaches doing 4-6hrs+/week usually paid)
Club
Professional
Qualification
Course Perth 4/12 to 1/4 5pm, 5 Nov 128hrs $2,200
(full time coaches)
For further information on Courses, Dates and Application forms
see:
www.tennis.com.au/coacheducation
and/or contact the WA Coach Development Coordinator, Ryan Popovsky, T: 08 6462 8315
E: rpopovsky@tennis.com.au
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Current applications and schedules can be found at www.tennis.com.au/coacheducation
Australian Open Shop Discounts for MLC Tennis
Hot Shots Deliverers
The Australian Open Shop is proud to offer all MLC Tennis
Hot Shots deliverers 50% off the AO apparel and
merchandise*. There are a great range of items which are
perfect for tournament prizes, thank you gifts and
souvenirs.
To take advantage of this great offer follow the link
www.australianopenshop.com/ shop as normal and
then enter your unique MLC Tennis Hot Shots member
code in the voucher section at the checkout.
*Offer valid 1 - 17 September 2010. Does not include MLC
Tennis Hot Shots equipment/apparel, coaches range, Wilson range or vouchers.
Changing Ends 2011: “Take Two”
Be part of Australian Open 2011 and have your film viewed by more than 600,000
fans at Melbourne Park during the Grand Slam of Asia-Pacific
Make a short tennis film no longer than 90 seconds duration with the theme 'TAKE TWO'.
Entries are now open and will close on Friday, 14
January 2011. The best entries will be shown on giant
screens at Australian Open 2011.
The Best Short Film will be judged by a panel of four
and win AUD$5000.
A Peoples' Choice Award of $2500 will be voted by the
cast and crew of Australian Open 2011 including
players, tournament staff and fans coming to watch
the tennis.
HOW TO ENTER
Entry is free. Send your entries to 'Tennis Film Festival at Tennis Australia, Postal Bag 6060,
Richmond 3121, Melbourne, Australia'.
You can shoot on any format you like — HD, DVD, 35mm, 16mm, Mini DV, mobile phone.
You must supply two DVD copies of your film in separate cases with the name of the film
and its creator clearly marked. Include the entry form and copyright approval
documentation should you require it.
Your DVD should be in PAL TV format and the regional code should be set to ALL REGIONS.
Make sure that your DVD works in your DVD player before you submit them.
For more information visit: http://changingends.com.au/#
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Funding Available for Girls and Women in Australia
The Layne Beachley Aim for the Stars Foundation has the goal to provide financial and
moral support to girls and women across Australia to help them realise their dreams in
sporting, academic, community or cultural pursuits.
Applications for 2010 grants are now open and close on 12 November 2010. The
Foundation is inviting girls and women across Australia to apply. To be eligible you need to
be twelve years or over. Grants will be awarded to
applicants who best demonstrate their aspirations to
further develop their education and/or personal
development.
The Foundation will award a minimum of $20,000
worth of grants each year. For further details including application forms click here.
2010 Annual Returns
Tennis West would like to extend a thank you to all clubs who have returned their 2010
Annual Returns. A special thank you must also go to clubs who have also paid their
affiliation fees ahead of time.
Metropolitan clubs who have not returned their form MUST DO SO before the start of
Summer Tennis League.
Lotterywest Equipment Broad Grant Types
General Equipment Grants aim to support organisations requiring new or upgraded
equipment to support their services, activities or projects.
Proposals should clearly demonstrate:
• The need for the requested equipment
• The value or benefit the requested equipment will provide to the organisation and
the clients of the organisation
• That there are no suitable alternative funding sources for the organisation to
obtain the requested equipment and
• That any grant made would provide value for money
The types of equipment that have been previously supported include:
• Office furniture and telephone systems to support the administrative component
of various community services
• Recreational training equipment such
as machinery, equipment and tools for
woodwork, leatherwork etc.
• Meeting room and creche equipment to help
fit out a community facility such as a
community centre or community hall
• Training equipment such as overhead
projectors and data projectors and
• Furniture and equipment for open access facilities of employment services
For more information and to download an application form visit:
http://www.lotterywest.wa.gov.au/grants/grant-opportunities
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INTERESTING
TENNIS FACT
Poor Chris
Evert, she
holds the
record for the
most
Wimbledon
final defeats.
Six of the
seven defeats
were against
Martina
Navratilova. Do
you still pity
Roger Federer
for losing to
Rafael Nadal in
3 consecutive
French Open
finals?
DSR Community Participation Funding
This scheme funds initiatives that target low
participation populations, specifically culturally and
linguistically diverse (CaLD) and indigenous.
Grants are available for sport and recreation clubs and
not-for-profit community organisations to implement safe and innovative projects.
Funding is open all year round, and grants are limited to between $1000 and $5000. Check
out the DSR website for guidelines and application form www.dsr.wa.gov.au
Wilson Ball Order Form
As the official ball of the Australian Open and
Australian Open Series, Wilson would like to provide
your club with the opportunity to play with the tennis
ball used by the world’s best players at these great
events, the Wilson Australian Open tennis ball.
Underpinning Wilson’s reputation as the #1 brand in tennis, the Australian Open ball
provides optimal performance and durability, tailored to suit Australian conditions.
Based on the feedback provided by Australian tennis players, the Wilson Australian Open
tennis ball is now available in two options:
1. A Multi-surface version which has been tailored to suit all Australian tennis court
conditions and surfaces
2. A Grass Court version which has been specifically engineered to perform at the
optimal level on Australian natural and synthetic grass courts.
If you would like to have a free trial of the Grass Court ball at your club, please contact Aly
de Souza on 6462 8308 or adesouza@tennis.com.au
To support your clubs decision to use the Wilson Australian Open tennis ball, Amer Sports
are happy to announce that they have revised their pricing effective immediately.
The standard club price is $22.00 + GST per dozen balls ordered. In addition they
have added a BULK purchase price of $20.00 + GST per dozen balls ordered for all
orders comprising 60 dozen balls and over.
Clubs Online is here!
Get your club a free, easy-to-build website!
If you're involved with one of Western Australia's 5,000 sport and recreation clubs then
you'll want to know all about Clubs Online – a new website dedicated to making the life of
the club volunteer easier.
Clubs Online is an initiative of the Department of Sport and Recreation and was recently
launched by Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron.
The website presents a simple way for clubs to get more tech-savvy and access a range of
resources, including a free, easy-to-use website.
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Clubs Online includes the following features and more, all accessible from one place:
• Find a Club - a database allowing potential new members to search for details of
sport and recreation clubs in their area
• Free, easy-to-build websites for clubs
• A club self-assessment tool
• Volunteers exchange, where people can browse for 'Clubs seeking volunteers' or
post notices under 'Volunteers seeking clubs'
• Club legends - clubs can submit details of their own club legends as a great way
to recognise their contribution and say thank you
• Club Development Officer (CDO) blogs - posted by our network of CDOs based
at local governments across the state to help your club, these are a great way to
keep up-to-date with what's happening to assist clubs in your local area and statewide
• Clubs forum - where you can post a question and find answers on a range of
popular club topics
• Clubs Online community calendar
• Club resources, including a range of templates and club development booklets to
help you run your club
• Club research lab, featuring the latest research relevant to clubs
To access Clubs Online visit www.dsr.wa.gov.au/clubsonline.
See attached order form for more information
2010 US Open: A Snapshot
The US Open is well and truly underway with the Men’s Draw into the 4 th round and the
Womenon the brink of starting their Quarter Finals quest. Aussie Sam Stosur overcame a
torturing 3 set encounter with Russian bombshell Elena Dementieva - stealing the match
(6-3), (2-6) (7-6). Stosur was forced to save 4 match points, before taking control of the
match and finally shutting down Dementieva’s attack, eventually concluding the match at
1.37am. Stosur will now meet magic mum Kim Clijsters on Tuesday (Wednesday AWST),
who made her extraordinary come back to the world’s tennis stage last year to grasp the
2009 US Open Title.
"I feel unbelievable right now," an ecstatic Stosur said.
"I think we both played a great match. We went for it and just gave it our best, so to have a
match like that here's just fantastic."
The first upset of the event came from
Swiss 25 year old Stanislas Wawrinka who
dominated Britain’s number 4 seed Andy
Murray, beating him in 4 convincing sets
(6-7), (7-6), (6-3), (6-3).
To keep up with the latest news from the
US Open, please visit www.usopen.org
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Home Grown Hero’s Jess & Matt to represent
Australia at Commonwealth Games.
Taken from Perth Now (3 September 2010)
WEST Australian tennis prodigy Matthew Ebden is set to soar to
new heights just days after being named in Australia's team for
the Commonwealth Games.
The Sorrento right-hander is poised to become the nation's
third-highest ranked player behind Lleyton Hewitt and Peter
Luczak.
The Sunday Times last week revealed the 22-year-old had been
nominated by Tennis Australia for both singles and doubles in
the Delhi Games in October, alongside Luczak, Paul Hanley and
Greg Jones and will be joined by fellow West Australian Jess
Moore in the women's doubles field.
The selection news this week propelled Ebden to the semi-finals of a Challenger in Brazil before
on Saturday he fell to top-100 player Ricardo Mello.
Ebden, ranked at No. 184, should leap about 20 places to be nipping at the heels of Australia's
No. 3 man Carsten Ball, putting him in good stead for a high seeding in Delhi.
Speaking from Brazil following his semi-final, Ebden said he felt "extremely proud and humbled"
to be given the opportunity to represent Australia.
"This year has been amazing for me so far, having played in all the Grand Slams so far as well as
being reserve for two Davis Cup ties and now selected for the Commonwealth Games," Ebden
said.
"I will definitely give more than my best to play for medals for Australia."
Ebden, whose stellar year has defied a recurring wrist injury, will now make a charge at the US
Open through qualifiers, starting on Tuesday.
"This week has given me just what I wanted leading into the US Open with plenty of matches,"
said Ebden, who also reached the doubles semi-finals in Brazil.
"I qualified at the Australian Open (for the main draw) and came very close again at Wimbledon,
so I am definitely wanting to get through the qualifying rounds and try to do some damage."
Meanwhile, fellow Commonwealth Games representative Moore this week returned from a
four-month tour through Europe in a bid to rebuild her injury-hit career.
The 20-year-old's selection for Delhi came despite recent battles with wrist and knee injuries
that caused her world ranking to drift beyond the top 200, costing her the chance to contest
higher-tiered tournaments.
But Moore said her recent pain-free trip to Europe had her brimming with confidence.
"It's one of the reasons why I went away for so long and by myself because I really wanted to
give myself a chance to get my momentum back again and play as many matches as I could,"
Moore said.
"But I'm feeling really good physically, I haven't had any problems at all, and I was able to back
up matches each week."
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