OCA Pittsburgh @OCAPittsburgh
OCA Pittsburgh - Asian Pacific American Advocates is dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans. ocapghpa.org Pittsburgh, PA Joined October 2013-
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Though Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) make up a small percentage of U.S. colleges and universities, they have a significant impact. Here's what you need to know as we continue to celebrate National AANAPISI Week.🧵
Don’t forget to join us this Saturday, June 17, at 1pm for a webinar on “Addressing Anti-Asian Hate: Journey to Solutions”. There will be discussions from academics, leaders, & activists on how to confront and prevent hate and discrimination. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Anti-Asian Racism: Connections in History This collection of educational resources will help students make sense of anti-Asian racism today by connecting it with history. wqed.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/ant…
Learn about actress Anna May Wong—the first Chinese American Hollywood movie star, producer and one of the most influential style icons of her time, in this resource from Unladylike2020. wqed.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ull20…
Olga May Wong Memorial Public Service Scholarship Fund that will benefit AAPI college students in their pursuit of public service. ocanational.org/olga-may-wong-…
Mission US Prisoner in My Homeland - Educator Resource Gr 6-8. Players grapple w/ the challenges faced by more than 120,000 Japanese Americans as they coped with their unjust incarceration during WWII. Includes an educator guide with resources mission-us.org/games/prisoner…
Here are over 30 lesson plans based on the Asian American series. This collection has stories about the Chinese Exclusion Act, the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII, Southeast Asian refugees, Filipino American Farmworkers & more. wqed.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/asi…
12 Children's Books to Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage pbssocal.org/education/fami…
Educator Resource Collection Gr 6-12 Explore the fight against Asian American hate. These resources encourage students to examine how this critical moment of racial reckoning sheds light on the struggles, triumphs, and achievements of AAPI communities. wqed.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/ris…
T-shirt Design Contest - Deadline: May 15 Submit a t-shirt design for OCA's 50th anniversary National Convention for a chance to win a free full-package registration. The deadline to enter the contest is May 15, 2023 forms.office.com/Pages/Response…
Asian Mental Health Collective is hosting a virtual TransformAsian conference, Mixed Realities and Blended Spaces: Mental Health in the Digital Landscape on May 6th, 12:30-6:30pm EST. eventbrite.com/e/transformasi…
NATIONAL CONVENTION EARLYBIRD PRICING DEADLINE EXTENDED The deadline to purchase the earlybird tickets for OCA's 50th anniversary National Convention has been extended to Friday, May 12th! Register now before prices increase. ocanationalconvention.org/registration
Get your creative cap on for a chance to have your design featured on shirts at our #OCA50Years Anniversary Convention. The winner would get free admission to the convention (not including flight and hotel). Deadline for submission is April 14 bit.ly/3ZdOraq
JOIN US FOR A DAY ON THE HILL! We will be providing mandatory advocacy training so that you can engage with your members of Congress on AAPI related issues. #OCACON23 #OCA50Years Space is limited so RSVP: bit.ly/ocahillday2023
Thank you to all of our guests for attending our 2023 Year of the Rabbit banquet! All of the proceeds go towards community events and advocacy for the Asian American community here in Pittsburgh. Photos from the banquet are now available: facebook.com/media/set/?van…
Happy Lunar New Year from OCA Pittsburgh to you! Come celebrate with us on February 11th! Reserve your OCA Banquet Gala tickets at eventbrite.com/e/lunar-new-ye… #LNY2023 #OCABanquet #yearoftherabbit
OCA – Asian Pacific.. @OCANational
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Univ. of Pittsburgh E.. @UPITT_ELI
224 Followers 143 Following This is the official twitter account of the University of Pittsburgh English Language Institute (ELI).
Thaknoh @thaknoh68015
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Shanlon Wu @shanlonwu
44K Followers 18K Following Former federal prosecutor | Legal Analyst | Asian-American. Father. Boxer. Providing legal analysis & commentary with clarity, savvy, & humor.
Crossroads Campaigns @CrossroadsCmpns
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Bri Pascua @misspascuaa
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412JUSTICE @412Justice
878 Followers 2K Following Economic, Education and Environmental Justice. Pittsburgh Proud!
Razin M. Karu @Khaberdaar
495 Followers 5K Following Executive Director, @GovernorShapiro’s Commission on AAPI Affairs in @PennsylvaniaGov. Long-suffering @Arsenal fan. All views are my own. Retweets≠endorsements.
Lena Chen @lenachen
4K Followers 710 Following UC Berkeley Performance Studies PhD student 🐻 Socially engaged artist⚡️ Director, The Last Mayor of Chinatown 🥡 I research Asian sex workers/artists/activists
InterImCDA @interim_cda
732 Followers 699 Following Advances social justice and equity for Asians, Pacific Islanders, immigrants, refugees and low income individuals.
Rep. Lindsay Powell @RepLPowell
7K Followers 766 Following #PowerToThePeople #PeopleOverProfit Phone: (412) 781-2750 Email: [email protected] Address: 5154 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Senator Jay Costa @Senatorcosta
10K Followers 2K Following Proudly serving as the Senator of the 43rd District, and Leader of the @PASenateDems.
Sarah Lin @SarahJaneLin
521 Followers 850 Following now: nat’l aapi engagement @DCCC | then: coalition-building @IA_Impact, @PADems, @Kennedy_School, @RutgersU | hotline vol @RAINN, nat'l board @taclorg | she/her
Summer Lee @SummerForPA
75K Followers 2K Following HBCU alum. Congresswoman representing #PA12. She/her #AllPowerToThePeople
Rebekkah Ranallo @RebekkahRanallo
512 Followers 1K Following 🟧 Part Mexican, part Pgh, and lots of nuance in between. Senior Manager of Neighborhood Services for @MayorEdGainey.
Jordan Williams @Jorjorwill
136 Followers 338 Following Political Organizer | Pittsburgher @PAdems @AMarch4OurLives @wisdems
State Rep. Dan Franke.. @RepDanFrankel
7K Followers 865 Following He/Him. PA State Rep for Squirrel Hill, Shadyside, Greenfield, Oakland, Pt Breeze & Regent Sq. House Majority Health Com Chair #PassTheAntiHateCrimesPackage
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Trevor (he/him) ☸�.. @TrevorMGB
77 Followers 180 Following Social Scientist, Awarded Activist || 🌱Environmental & Racial Justice || Lost my old account somehow to the current Twitter mess, not on here as much anymore
PGHTruthBombs @PGHTruthBombs
104 Followers 759 Following Bringing some truth , to the often silenced voices and opinions, of the REAL people of Pittsburgh! Submissions for #PGHTruthBombs accepted thru our DMs.
YWCA Greater Pittsbur.. @ywcapgh
3K Followers 1K Following Eliminating racism and empowering women in the Greater Pittsburgh area.
Asian American Schola.. @AASForumOrg
1K Followers 3K Following Leading national voice fighting for the rights of Asian American and immigrant scientists, researchers, and scholars. Follow our Executive Director @GKusakawa.
Gisela Perez Kusakawa @GKusakawa
951 Followers 4K Following Executive Director @AASForumOrg, Immigrant, Board @CAPALdc @AEF_DC @NFALA1 @FilAmLawDC, @NAPABA & DC Bar Member, Former Director @AAAJ_AAJC. Views=my own.🏳️🌈
Jerry Raburn เจ�.. @jerryraburn
445 Followers 5K Following Thai-born Luk-Khrueng (ลูกครึ่ง); Give Grace; Beyond Postmodernism; Liberal; Diverse Viewpoints; Forward Democrat; #CancelPoverty #SocialDemocracy #UCLABound
Phoebe @phoebe_in_pgh
269 Followers 764 Following racial & repro health equity @ PittPubHealth • BoD @ ecaasu • she/they • opinions mine
Make Us Visible PA @MakeUsVisiblePA
17 Followers 36 Following Grassroots group advocating for the thoughtful and comprehensive inclusion of AAPI history and culture in Pennsylvania's K-12 classrooms.
World Affairs Council.. @WorldPittsburgh
2K Followers 1K Following We seek to convene and connect people around global issues to build a thriving, competitive, and inclusive Pittsburgh. 🌎 RT ≠ endorsement
SleepyTheGhost 👻 @Sarah_AnneO
49 Followers 314 Following
David Hui @huidvd
192 Followers 3K Following
Sabreena Miller @GoSabreena
115 Followers 223 Following Detroit to Pittsburgh • The People’s Champ • Small Business Owner • Community Developer • City Girl • Sense-Maker • Sinner ☯️
Audrey Leung @AudreyLeung1
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City Cast Pittsburgh @CityCastPgh
776 Followers 428 Following We’re the daily local newsletter and podcast that helps you feel more connected to Pittsburgh. 💛
dolores @parkerdolores
292 Followers 1K Following Not a bot. Follows science and progressive politics. Facts matter. #BLM ❤️
Emily Springer @emspringer
776 Followers 2K Following Systems thinker. #Mentalhealth #publichealth marketer turned UX/service designer. Skeptical humanist. 👶🏻+🐶 mom.
not pragmatic in the .. @PragmatcRadical
883 Followers 5K Following Currently pragmatcradical on the blue place, the alternate billionaire space & extinct mammal site
Michael M Flaherty @MMF1978
244 Followers 1K Following
Pittsburgh Cinema Pla.. @pghcinema
324 Followers 367 Following listing cinemagoing opportunities + history tweets by @fleamarketfilms co-edited with @cinemania95 support us at https://t.co/grm0Q3wkbT
☆ ブリン ☆ @brinjpn
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Brennen Larkin @chooch79
26 Followers 2K Following #1 Lebo fan. Exposing disingenuous hypocrites since 1979.
Rich Weaver @MrRichardWeaver
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SGreen @_SGreen_
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peace please @NeoBillyG
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Virginia Montanez @JanePitt
25K Followers 509 Following Author (NOTHING.EVERYTHING.), essayist, humor/history writer, hist grad student, founder Make Room for Kids at Mario Lemieux Fdn, creator https://t.co/R0D1HJ0v7a
OCA – Asian Pacific.. @OCANational
6K Followers 629 Following Advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders since 1973.
Pittsburgh City Paper @PGHCityPaper
66K Followers 1K Following Pittsburgh's free alternative news and arts publication since 1991. Support our newsroom by becoming a member: https://t.co/XgjQUQ1UG8
NBC Asian America @NBCAsianAmerica
38K Followers 485 Following News, features, videos about #AAPI communities. Team: @jessicaprois, @kimmythepooh, @sakshi_saroja, @brxhmjot
Univ. of Pittsburgh E.. @UPITT_ELI
224 Followers 143 Following This is the official twitter account of the University of Pittsburgh English Language Institute (ELI).
One Detroit @OneDetroit_PBS
3K Followers 1K Following Context for complex issues - community-driven stories @NolanFinleyDN & @SHDetroit Watch THURSDAYS @ 7:30p ET on @Detroit_PBS - Channel 56.1
World Affairs Council.. @WorldPittsburgh
2K Followers 1K Following We seek to convene and connect people around global issues to build a thriving, competitive, and inclusive Pittsburgh. 🌎 RT ≠ endorsement
Make Us Visible @Make_Us_Visible
194 Followers 86 Following Make Us Visible is a coalition for the inclusion of AAPI history in K-12 classrooms. Started in CT now in MA, RI, NY, NJ, PA, MD, VA, NC, FL, WA, and CA.
Bruce Chan @brucecha
978 Followers 1K Following Angeleno in Pittsburgh. Architect // Planner // Urban Designer // Social Curator
Shiftworks Community .. @shiftworkspgh
883 Followers 863 Following We provide technical assistance & educational programs about public art in the Pittsburgh Region.
jason chu. @jasonchumusic
6K Followers 3K Following Idea architect. Rapper. 📧: [email protected] ⬇️ ”Summoner’s Rift” w @gonhills O U T N O W ⬇️
PA Historical & Museu.. @PHMC
7K Followers 1K Following The PA Historical & Museum Commission is the official history agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
YWCA Greater Pittsbur.. @ywcapgh
3K Followers 1K Following Eliminating racism and empowering women in the Greater Pittsburgh area.
Advancing Justice-OC @AAAJ_OC
85 Followers 39 Following OC Regional Office of the nation's largest legal aid and civil rights organization serving the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community
Politically Asian! Po.. @politicasianpod
2K Followers 5 Following meme account with a weekly podcast about asian americans x politics. new episodes every tuesday. ✌🏼 @gerrieyaki @aaronflarin
All In Together @AllInTogether
5K Followers 944 Following All In Together equips voting-age American women with action-oriented nonpartisan civic education to realize their full potential as leaders shaping our nation.
AsianSocialNetwork �.. @AsianSocialNet
3K Followers 5K Following Sharing Asian & Asian American events, community info & news. From Chicago to the world. Bringing our networks together & connecting. Asian_Social_Network 🧵
APPEAL @APPEALforHealth
948 Followers 1K Following National health justice organization working to achieve health equity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders & other underserved communities.
AAPCHO @AAPCHOtweets
3K Followers 825 Following The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations—dedicated to promoting advocacy, collaboration and leadership to improve #AANHPIhealth.
AARP AAPI Community @AARPAAPI
2K Followers 807 Following This account is no longer active. Please follow us at @AARP and on Facebook (link below). https://t.co/TLaZNchwwl
NAPAWF @NAPAWF
13K Followers 1K Following The National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum's mission is to build power with AAPI women and girls.
The Yappie @TheYappie
3K Followers 4K Following Your must-read briefing on Asian American + Pacific Islander politics and activism. Fiscally sponsored by @aaja. ❤ https://t.co/M2bwL3HNqo. 📧 [email protected]
Asian Law Caucus @aaaj_alc
14K Followers 2K Following The nation's oldest legal and civil rights organization serving the low-income AAPI and immigrant communities.
AdvancingJusticeATL @AAAJ_Atlanta
14K Followers 1K Following Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta: 1st legal advocacy nonprofit dedicated to the civil rights of AANHPI in Georgia and the Southeast
AdvancingJustice|Chi @AAAJ_Chicago
6K Followers 1K Following Building power through collective advocacy and organizing to achieve racial equity. An affiliate of Asian Americans Advancing Justice.
LEAP (Leadership Educ.. @LEAPuncaptalent
3K Followers 1K Following LEAP's mission is to achieve full participation & equality for Asian & Pacific Islanders through leadership, empowerment, and policy.
SEARAC @SEARAC
6K Followers 2K Following SEARAC is a national civil rights organization that builds power with diverse communities from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
Asian American Writer.. @aaww
27K Followers 6K Following Celebrating over 30 years of amplifying Asian American & Asian diasporic literature to mobilize for a more just future → Subscribe → https://t.co/3swae68H0e
OCA Sacramento @ocasacto
68 Followers 33 Following Embracing the hopes and aspirations of Asian Pacific Americans. Innovate|Inspire|Ignite
Pitt Global Studies C.. @PittGSC
666 Followers 246 Following The University of Pittsburgh's Global Studies Center develops global competence in students, educators, and members of the community. 🌎🌍🌏
Asian Pacific Islande.. @apipennsylvania
1K Followers 274 Following The first ever statewide civil rights organization and political home for Asian Pacific Islanders in Pennsylvania, led by and for our communities.
OIS at Pitt @oispitt
936 Followers 604 Following The Office of International Services at Pitt! #YouAreWelcomeHere.
@screenshotasia @screenshotasia
69 Followers 211 Following A partnership between the University of Pittsburgh's Asian Studies Center and Film & Media Studies Program to celebrate Asian/Asian-American cinema.
OCA-New Jersey Chapte.. @oca_new
19 Followers 21 Following OCA-NEW JERSEY IS A STATE CHAPTER OF OCA NATIONAL. WE ARE A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF ASI
The Yellow Whistle @yellow_whistle
177 Followers 256 Following The Yellow Whistle™ is a symbol of self-protection and solidarity in our common fight against historical discrimination and anti-Asian violence.
The Pittsburgher @ThePgher
163 Followers 111 Following Online arts and culture magazine serving the ‘Burgh and beyond!
The Japan-America Soc.. @japansocietypa
166 Followers 161 Following The region's premiere organization for educational, business and arts activities related to Japan and Japanese-American relations.
Youth Organizing Inst.. @YOI_NY
52 Followers 81 Following Engaging youth & training the next generation of movement builders! Founded by @nycivicengage
APA VOICE #MapOurFutu.. @apavoicenewyork
635 Followers 122 Following APA VOICE: Voting & Organizing to Increase Civic Engagement is 20 organizations coming together for the voice of the APA community.
OCA Sacramento @OCA_Sacramento
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OCA Phoenix @OCAPHX
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ACA - OCADetroit #AAP.. @DetroitACA
133 Followers 292 Following Association of Chinese Americans, Inc. Detroit Chapter of OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates Est. 1972
OCA-NY Chapter (Offic.. @OCA_NYC
94 Followers 77 Following New York Chapter of OCA is dedicated to advancing the social, political and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States.
Asian American Federa.. @AAFederation
5K Followers 1K Following Empowering NYC’s Asian American Community Since 1989 https://t.co/EIOyNVPobq
Chinese American Muse.. @camLAorg
1K Followers 164 Following Join us for “Commemorating the Legacy of Vincent Chin” - June 23 @ 5pm PDT Register for free at https://t.co/wfiS2vuK7i
CAAM @CAAM
16K Followers 5K Following The Center for Asian American Media presents stories that convey the richness and diversity of Asian American experiences I https://t.co/zYTtzYRURB
Women and Girls Fdn @wgfpa
2K Followers 663 Following WGF breaks down barriers so that every girl can rise and every woman can soar💃
Asian Pop-Up Cinema @asianpopupcine
683 Followers 1K Following Chicago's semi-annual Asian film festival. Asian Pop-Up Cinema creates awareness of diverse Asian cultures through award-winning films.
Dena Simmons @DenaSimmons
39K Followers 5K Following Activist, Freedom Conductor, Educator, TED talker. Founder of @liberatED_SEL & “white supremacy with a hug.”
Sustainable PGH @SustainablePGH
4K Followers 1K Following Sustainable Pittsburgh is a nonprofit working to accelerate the policy and practice of sustainability in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Greater Pittsburgh Co.. @PghFoodBank
11K Followers 755 Following Leveraging the power of community to achieve lasting solutions to hunger & it’s root causes!
Grow Pittsburgh @growpittsburgh
14K Followers 1K Following Our mission is to teach people how to grow food and promote the benefits gardens bring to our neighborhoods. https://t.co/kKwMlaK0ML #growpittsburgh #urbanag
Strip District @StripDistrict
20K Followers 553 Following We're a neighborhood organization representing Pittsburgh's historic market neighborhood. #StripDistrict 💛
See the Kwan Lion Dance, LingYun Rising Star, Stellar Acrobatic Dance Academy, Shaolin Kung Fu Institute, Shojoji Japanese Dancers, Janice Liu Erhu Studio, Cleveland Glory Waist Drum Team, Great Wall Kung Fu Center, and more next weekend at Asia Plaza in Cleveland's Asiatown.
Thank you to everyone who came our to our teach-in this weekend! Our communities are strongest when we build relationships with each other, spend time learning together, and when we come away ready to fight for our shared vision of what is possible for our people!
Though Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) make up a small percentage of U.S. colleges and universities, they have a significant impact. Here's what you need to know as we continue to celebrate National AANAPISI Week.🧵
The Lunar New Year begins on Sunday. Here's the symbolism behind the Year of the Rabbit: trib.al/n2Kpzx4
Join the Asian Studies Center for a Lunar New Year Celebration Wednesday, January 25th from 1-3 PM in Posvar’s Global Hub. Food, music, photo booth, crafts and other activities will be provided!
Internet access has become a civil rights issue - we want to advocate for digital equity by listening to our AAPI communities. Specifically, we want to understand where and how AAPIs have internet access. (1/4)
WQED's "A Christmas Cookie Story" celebrates all things holiday baking in the tastiest way possible! Enjoy the ENTIRE show, chock full of Western PA holiday traditions! 🎄 youtube.com/watch?v=VqUlg4…
To honor Franco Harris at PIT, his iconic Immaculate Reception figure has moved to the Center Core at the top of the escalators in the Airside Terminal. There is also a table with condolence books for travelers to sign or share their memories of Franco and his legacy.
A winter storm is expected to bring snow, ice, strong wind gusts and a deep freeze with extreme wind chills across parts of the PA Turnpike Thursday morning through Friday. Slow down, keep your eyes on the road and check 511PA.com for the latest conditions.
What was it like being Chinese American in the early days? Grateful to MO History Society @mohistorymuseum for highlighting & preserving these untold stories through the St. Louis Chinese American Collection Initiative. mohistory.org/blog/hop-alley… #AAPI #Legacy
Led by Asian Americans, 1,240 academics filed two briefs supporting race-conscious admission practices at Harvard and UNC. trib.al/Aj6G4hM
Save the date for June 8 at 8pm ET for a conversation with author @PaulaYoo, who recently published “From A WHISPER TO A RALLYING CRY: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movement”.
In honor of World Refugee Day, JFCS and SCREENSHOT: Asia will be hosting a special screening of Jonathan Keijser's PEACE BY CHOCOLATE at 8 PM ET on Mon, June 20 in the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium at the University of Pittsburgh. To register, please visit: tinyurl.com/PittChocolate
How Black, Asian and Latino communities are trying to heal, shooting after shooting trib.al/om54hHV
John Legend is using his national platform to elevate local races for district attorney — endorsing progressive prosecutors who prioritize preventative solutions over incarceration. n.pr/38cFlpI
Another year, another successful JACL/OCA Leadership Summit! Thank you @ATT and @StateFarm for allowing our members an opportunity to develop their leadership and advocacy skills, hear from federal and civil rights leaders, and advocate for important bills to members of Congress.
This year marks 40 years since #VincentChin was murdered in a racially motivated hate crime. He would have been 67 today. Today we honor his legacy with @ActToChange, by marking the National #AAPI #DayAgainstBullying+Hate, and recommitting to #endbullying and hate. #APAHM
Aggregated data can perpetuate the model minority myth and misrepresent the realities of many #AsianAmericans. Between East, Southeast, and South Asians, our stories can’t be shown in a single percentage! #OurAANHPIStories #APAHM22
Listen to my convo with Marian Lein on the pod today! @OCAPittsburgh
Did you know that Downtown Pittsburgh once had a thriving Chinatown? The last remaining building is the Chinatown Inn. Marian Lein of @OCAPittsburgh talks with us about the history of the neighborhood and it's historic landmark celebration this Saturday.🎇pod.link/citycastpittsb…
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