John Meyer, Joan Ellison, Marieann Meringolo...and MORE!

Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall married 71 years ago today.

We are all gifted. That is our inheritance. Ethel Waters

Happy May 21st, 2016!
May 21 is the 142nd day of the year. There are 224 days remaining until the end of the year.
As I begin my blog today, It's For My Dad sung by Nancy Sinatra is playing on the radio.
We had a great rehearsal yesterday for Wednesday night's show. I am a lucky man to be surrounded by so much talent. I cannot

5o years ago on May 24th, 2016, Mame opened on Broadway

wait to celebrate.
Leslie Orofino will be celebrating Dixie Carter in what would have been Dixie's birthday. I and Wendy Scherl will be celebrating Mame opening on Broadway.   And so much MORE! A celebration is not a celebration without YOU! I hope you'll join us! Details below.
Before we get there, today I celebrate three artists I admire greatly!

 A few days ago, I wrote about my relationship
with Dana Lorge, who sadly passed away a few days ago. I wrote about the first time I met her and the man who was sitting at the piano at a party that we both ended up at. That man was/is John Meyer. In a few days, he will be celebrating his birthday and I thought it would be fun to sit down and catch up. This is our mini interview.

What does THIS TIME in your Life Mean to you?
Although I’m supposed to be approaching my twilight years, it doesn’t feel that way. I have more energy now than I can remember.
I’m involved in three (count ‘em) 3 projects:
Adapting my Judy Garland book, Heartbreaker, as a musical.
Preparing a Julius Monk revue for the fall, drawing on a cache of private material I’ve been lucky enough to inherit. and,
Shooting a music video of a song I’ve written for Hilary’s campaign: It’s called, Take Back the Country. Gonna put it up on YouTube
in maybe 3/4 weeks.

WHAT PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU:
I’m Jack the Ripper’s illegitimate son.
Nah, seriously, I guess it’d hafta be my taste for
White Burgundy -absolutely gaga about it, probably an incipient Wino,or Alcoholic -should find Jason Robards and go to AA meetings with him.

LETTING GO OF SOMETHING THAT HELD YOU BACK:
I was/am not assertive enough in pursuing opportunities.
A lawyer screwed up a deal with Warner Bros early in my career -and I should have
run after Warner’s and salvaged the deal. Didn’t do it, let it drop, been sorry ever since (tho’ if I’d rescued the deal, I would’ve gone to LA and not met Judy,
which was worth everything).

I’M NOT REALLY ANGRY, BUT…
F!@# everyone.

BEST THEATER EXPERIENCE OF PAST YEAR
Hand to God. No contest. Most imaginative, engrossing play
with stunning performance by Steve Boyer as a conflicted kid with his alter-ego attached to his arm -you really felt there was another person there, arguing with him.
At the end, he tries to smash the puppet with a hammer, thereby crippling himself.
Totally awesome play and production. Wow.

John Meyer's memoir of Judy Garland, Heartbreaker reveals two months in the last year of Judy Garland's life as told by the songwriter who was her intimate friend at the time. This compassionate diary paints a candid portrait of the legendary entertainer whose glamor and talent flickered in the shadow of the demons that plagued her.

Joan Ellison

Presenting the more positive aspects of Judy is Joan Ellison.

Joan Ellison has been praised for her "vocal prowess....[and] organic grasp of the classic songs" by Michael Feinstein, and described as bringing “a keen blend of vocal splendor and verbal crispness to every musical moment” and “possess[ing] a crystalline voice that never stops” (Donald Rosenberg, The Plain Dealer).

Here is our mini interview.
What does this time in your life mean to you?
Well, it is all very exciting for this midwestern girl to be making her NYC cabaret debut at Feinstein’s/54 Below in less than three weeks!

I can’t quite believe it. And singing Judy Garland’s songs, no less — somewhat daunting, and absolutely wonderful!

If there were no barriers to entry, what is one thing you would be doing?
Singing classic American popular songs with symphony orchestras, especially in those history-filled theatres and concert halls, is just the most magical thing and the nearest thing I know to time travel — so I’d love to be doing it more often than I already do…and if we’re really dreaming big, then, heck, I’d love to play the Palace or sing with the John Wilson Orchestra!

What are you currently working on?

Well, I’m preparing intensely right now for Get Happy! at Feinstein’s/54 Below — I do all the arrangements from original recordings, which is a labor of love, and today I was working on a piano transcription of Johnny Green and Judy performing The Trolley Song at the Hollywood Democratic Committee dinner in October of 1944, which is likely the first public performance of the song since the movie wasn’t released until November. Daily practicing, of course, because Judy was a vocal athlete.  And also working on several upcoming concerts with symphony orchestras, which involves working closely with arrangers and conductors.  

If you could be known and celebrated for one thing, what would it be?
Introducing a new audience to these classic American pop songs. I was so delighted when one

Photo credit: Beth Segal

of my college students at The Cleveland Institute of Music said, after attending the first go-‘round of Get Happy! in Cleveland, that he’d never really heard any music of this era before, and had all kinds of questions about it and clearly enjoyed the evening. I think good music is good music. 
 
What is your first memory of entertainment?
I think the earliest one is going to see Disney’s Cinderella and Bambi in the theatre with my mother. I was in love with Cinderella, but Bambi was so tragic I’m not sure I even made it through the rest of the movie.

Scare somebody in five words
May I get political? "Donald Trump won the election."

What was the inspiration and impetus for doing this project?
I wanted to get to sing some of Judy’s more mature songs. Since 2009, I’d been performing a theatrical retro-style radio show of her songs up through 1944, and had also recorded many of them on my debut CD.

with Liza Minnelli, for whom she sang when she was 14 growing up in Des Moines

Then, synchronistically, about a year ago a conductor asked me whether I did any of Judy’s Carnegie Hall repertoire (I didn’t at the time) and a director in Florida asked me to PLAY the role of Judy Garland in the first U.S. professional regional production of The Boy From Oz.  I realized that her style really evolved in the decade spanning 1944-’54, so Get Happy! started to gestate.

Destined for the stage!

Maybe I’ll tackle her next decade soon, but for that I think we’d need a few more musicians!


If you could describe yourself in one word what would it be?
Focused.
 
What other projects would you like to tell us about?
I just released a CD called Retrophonic Gershwin last July with duo-piano accompaniment that was CRAZY to transcribe/arrange but truly a kick to sing with. That project took more than three years. Next season I’ll be doing my first full-length Garland concert with the Ohio Valley Symphony; a Garland and Hollywood concert with the Cleveland Pops that includes dancers, called “Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance;” a Sinatra and Garland concert with a wonderful jazz trumpeter/singer and the Bemus Bay Pops on Labor Day weekend, and a Big Band Christmas concert with the Canton Symphony.  I’m also working on another cabaret show called Love Finds Judy Garland, using all the pre-1945 Garland arrangements I’ve been performing for years.  My husband, Mark Flanders, co-writes and co-researches.

If you could let go of something that has held you back, what would it be?
Love of pastries!! 


What recent show has resonated the most with you, and why?
This isn’t so recent, but seeing The Light in the Piazza — it was during the transit strike and I didn’t care if I had to walk 80 blocks back to the friends I was staying with afterwards! — still resonates. It was just so visually and sonically beautiful, and so beautifully acted and really isn’t like any other show that I’ve seen.

Who was the most influential person on your work?
Well, Judy Garland, of course! Hearing her sing Over the Rainbow on my Wizard of Oz album (I’m dating myself here, aren’t I?) made me decide I wanted to be a singer at age 2 and shaped my whole concept of what it is to sing a song.
 

What is your guilty pleasure?
3-shot Americanos and dark chocolate. Clearly, I prefer uppers.

 
What is one instance of knowing you are living in your vision?
It’s always been difficult for me to ask for help, but I know I’m on the path when the right people appear at exactly the right time. I keep waking up overwhelmed with gratitude for the kindness of people who have helped get this particular project going and provided encouragement and advice along the way. 
 
If you could do or accomplish ANYTHING and money wasn’t an object, what would that be?
Hmmm….rent out Carnegie Hall and hire the New York Philharmonic or the John Wilson Orchestra and do a Judy concert spanning her whole life!

What is your favorite piece of art?
Hard to pick just one, but I actually read Jane Eyre seven times growing up, so that could qualify as my favorite. 
 
If you could sit down with yourself 15 years ago, what would you say?
It’s okay not to know what is coming down the path beyond the reach of your flashlight.  And when it’s a little scary and shifting a bit under your feet, you’re probably on the right path.
Don't miss Joan Ellison at Feinstein's/54 Below on June 3rd! 
Michael Masci LIVE show, Joan Ellison is the guest! LIVE 05/25/2016 on BlogTalkRadio. See the details and set a reminder at http://tobtr.com/s/8877195.

Marieann Meringolo

Sadly, we have to wait until June 3rd to see Joan Ellison (I'll be there! Please join me!) However, you can see another great artist this eve, also at Feinstein's/54 Below: Marieann Meringolo. WE sat down recently to discuss HER body of worth!

Impeccable! A vocal resemblance to Barbra Streisand! –The New York Times

What Does This Show Mean To You?
This show means so much to me in so many ways…The lyrics of Alan and Marilyn Bergman speak to me and always have.
I’m a real romantic and look at life that way, I truly feel love is the answer to all, and the Bergman’s have such a poignant, heartfelt, mind boggling, intelligent and deep connection to that expression that just blows me away. I feel honored to be able to sing their songs and give them life on stage. I love the arrangements my Musical Director, Doyle Newmyer and I have come up with for this show, and I’m very excited to share them with my audience.
Also, this is the first time I am working with my Director Will Nunziata and he has helped push me into new territories of expression…It’s all about trust. And, getting to share this concert on the beautiful stage of Feinstein’s/54 Below feels pretty special as well. As I write this I just got word that the venue had to add tables because tickets are selling so well, and for that I am so grateful!

What is the biggest challenge you’re facing right now?
Well, I’m going to be completely transparent and share with you that my girlfriend and I recently broke up.
When I was first gathering material putting this show together that was not the case. So, It’s been a bit of a challenge for me me to sing all these gorgeous love songs about heartache and longing without getting emotional. And, at times wondering how am I going to perform them in front of a live audience?

Who originally inspired you to sing/perform/act?
That would be Barbra Streisand!

What do you do to refill the well when you've worked too hard and feel your life is out of  balance?
I always look toward something inspirational and spiritual to get me back into balance. I regularly go to Unity of New York on Sunday mornings at Symphony Space for my weekly spiritual tuneup. I also follow the work of Marianne Williamson and recently started reading A Course In Miracles. I have also incorporated using Essential Oils into my daily routine for emotional and spiritual balance.

What draws you to your genre of entertainment?
I love the intimacy and expression that the art of cabaret brings out in a performer. I love to witness it

as an audience member as much as I love being
the one expressing it on stage.

How do you measure success?
By how open and grounded I feel. When I’m happy and enjoying life,treating people with kindness. A knowing that God has got my back and I am always taken care of…even when going through a difficult time. Success is an overall feeling to me, it’s not an achievement, it’s a state of being.

Tell me about one person who is your hero or heroine, personally , professionally, and even deceased, and why.
That person for me today is Marianne Williamson. I find her talks and books to be so brilliant and inspiring. They tap into a place that makes me want to be a better person than I was yesterday.

What are you doing to make the world a better place?
I think bringing my singing into this world helps make it a better place. People need entertainment in their lives…I know I do…I can’t imagine a life without it! And just being kind to people, you never know what someone is going through that is maybe making them cranky…so offering kindness and compassion to others not only helps them but it also helps you.

What disappointment ended up teaching you an essential lesson?

I can’t think of one specific disappointment but anytime I experience one and go into “poor me” mode, I’m reminded that everything is presented to us for us to achieve our highest good…even if it doesn’t feel that way as we are experiencing the perceived disappointment.

What comes up next for you?

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I’m going to be working on dates for the fall to present a longer run of Between Yesterday and Tomorrow: The Songs of Alan andMarilyn Bergman, so look out for that! I’ll also be headlining on some cruise ship’s with Oceania and Regent Seven Seas in October and December and plan to do my Annual Holiday Show In The Spirit in December as well.


Thank you, to all of the artists mentioned in this blog for the gifts you have given to the world and continue to give!

With grateful XOXOXs ,

 

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Melissa Errico, National Puppy Day, Two Time 2015 MAC Nominated Bobbie Horowitz...and MORE!

Melissa Errico

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today. H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Happy Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016!
March 23 is the 83rd day of the year. There are 283 days remaining until the end of the year. 2016 Election Day is in 226 days!
It's a FULL MOON!
My horoscope today tells me and my fellow Aquarians, "You enjoy visualizing how you will live in years ahead, but your daydreaming could be rather distracting to everyone else today." Then I find the above quote. Yesterday was a very sad day for our world and today, we lost one of our finest actors, Ken Howard. Reminders of how fragile our world and our day to day lives are. Carpe Diem! THIS IS ALL WE HAVE! Let's celebrate!

Happy Birthday, Melissa Errico!
Melissa will be returning to legendary New York supper club Feinstein’s/54 Below for 2 brand new shows on April 1 and 2, 2016.
Melissa has always loved questions more than answers, and in her brand new show, she sings of the absurdities and ins and outs of marriage and motherhood. An acoustic evening featuring an eclectic range of songs from Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Lerner & Loewe, Michel Legrand, Laura Nyro, Rodgers & Sondheim, Johnny Mandel and Jeanine Tesori, as well as new signature material written for Melissa by Peter Mills and David Shire with lyrics by Adam Gopnik. Be prepared for a evening of nothing but Melissa simply with piano, voice and guitar putting her heart on her sleeve, asking us how we connect and bringing us all closer with her vivacious warmth and her soaring vocals.
Order Tickets HERE

Happy Birthday, Marty Allen

Other Notable Birthdays Today
Marty Allen celebrates comedy and life in Mill Valley. (Read MORE).
Happy birthday Italian actor Ugo Tognazzi (March 23,1922). Screenplays include:“I viaggiatori della sera”(1979)(with A.Parenzo,U.Simonetta).

Barbara Rhoades known primarily for her comedy and mystery roles, especially as lady bandit Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushings in The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968). She had a recurring role on Soap, as Maggie Chandler, Jodie Dallas' future wife.

Barbara Rhodes

Ric Ocasek, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (The Cars).
Chaka Khan, American singer-songwriter (Rufus).
Kenneth Cole, American fashion designer, founded Kenneth Cole Productions.
Amanda Plummer, American actress.
Richard Grieco, American model, actor, and producer.

Notable Transitions on this date
Peter Lorre (born László Löwenstein; 26 June 1904 – 23 March 1964) was a Hungarian-American actor. In Austria-Hungary, he began his stage career in Vienna before moving to Germany where he had his breakthrough, first on the stage, then in film in Berlin in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Lorre caused an international sensation in the German film M (1931), in which he portrayed a serial killer who preys on little girls.

Mae Murray (May 10, 1885 – March 23, 1965) was an American actress, dancer, film producer, and screenwriter. Murray rose to fame during the silent film era and was known as "The Girl with the Bee-Stung Lips" and "The Gardenia of the Screen".

Eileen Farrell

Eileen Farrell (February 13, 1920 – March 23, 2002) was a soprano who had a nearly 60-year-long career performing both classical and popular music in concerts, theatres, on radio and television, and on disc. While she was active as an opera singer, her concert engagements far outnumbered her theatrical appearances. Her career was mainly based in the United States, although she did perform internationally. The Daily Telegraph stated that she "was one of the finest American sopranos of the 20th century; she had a voice of magnificent proportions which she used with both acumen and artistry in a wide variety of roles." And described as having a voice "like some unparalleled phenomenon of nature. She is to singers what Niagara is to waterfalls."

It's also National Puppy Day. Although, he is beyond the puppy stage. Here is our Horace.

Horace watching his favorite movie!

Your life will take place whether you have a plan or not, so have a plan. - Robert D. Smith

Today, I also celebrate Bobbie Horowitz. She is a true angel among us. I have been in love with her  since we first met.  
Bobbie has collaborated with composers such as David Friedman, John Meyer, Sharon “Spector” Schapow, Jimmy Curtiss, Malcolm Dodds, and others. She wrote a musical, The S.C.R.A.P. Workshop with Mr. Meyer. She was asked to write a special tribute for Jimmy Smith, recipient of the Ambassador Award given by Isagenix, which she performed at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. 
As half of the comic musical writing/performing team Horowitz and Spector, she won a MAC Award (Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs) for their show, “Whatever Happened To the Kids From Brooklyn?”

Their songs have received NY Daily News, Billboard and ASCAP panel awards and have been played on theatrical & country music radio stations, scoring highly on the independent country charts. Tony winner, Chuck Cooper recorded “Together America”, a song they wrote with Malcolm Dodds, composer of  We Always Look For The Union Label. 
They appeared three times on the Joe Franklin TV Show and were frequently featured in news columns. Their video, Fudge Fish Cakes, was featured on American Airlines flights. 
Bobbie can be seen on You Tube.
Bobbie appeared in a group show at The Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel, as Part of the Squeeze Box Review in Brooklyn’s Public Assembly and has been seen, singing her songs at The Salon and at Wednesday Night at the Iguana, Le Sqeezebox Cabaret and in The Taffy Jaffe Show at The Cornelia Street Cafe. 

She is nominated for TWO MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs) Awards...for Recurring Series, It's Just a Number Created, directed, and produced by Bobbie Horowitz at The Metropolitan Room AND as Emcee for the same series.
Here is our mini-interview:
How do you feel about being nominated for the
MAC Award?
Being nominated for the MAC Award (2 MAC
Awards)– whether or not I win one validates that
what I want to achieve through my series “It’s
Just a Number!” has value. I want to get it to the
general public and help eradicate the “Ageism”
that has developed in many areas of life – certainly in business.  All ages have value! Being also nominated in the BEST Emcee category validates that I’m able to move peopleand make people feel valuable and loved –which they are. 

Today is Wednesday! How does that feel to you?
It’ a New Day! Let’s see what I will do to prove to myself I CAN DO IT – (meaning reach my goals). I Can Do It! (That’s taken from the Louise Hay weekends.

Your thoughts on Melissa Errico...Today is her birthday.
I adore Melissa Errico. I think she knows that I do.   I think I adored her the minute I met her several years ago.  I love that she’s able to have a family and still use her talent. She’s bright and well educated and keeps her beauty shining. I’ve
found her to be very honest when I’ve had communications with her. Yep…I’m very pleased I’ve gotten to meet her.   I haven’t seen her in a while and I’ll have to change that.

It’s Twitter’s 10th birthday. So how do you feel about it now – love it or hate it?

I should, probably, get more out of twitter. I find it difficult to deal with on my IPhone.  I’m OK with it and, actually, get some information from Tweets on my Computer.   I’ve been told to Tweet about things having to do with my book, Fit and  Fabulous From Fifty Forward!
I’m glad you asked this question. I do get notes about
comments re my Tweets. I shall proceed to find a way to stop it from coming to my IPhone, so I don’t miss Tweets on my computer. It seems as though once they’re on my IPhone they’re not there when I go to Twitter.com on my computer.
I’ll ask my son for help with this. I didn’t grow up with
computers, so I still have things to learn about operating
them. I’m pretty good with them but….

Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. —Bill Gates

What do you still want that you don't have now?
1. A steady “together” romantic LOVE and partner.
a. In truth I am a happy person.- AND this love
would complete the picture.
2. I’d like to see entertainment in intimate venues
(i.e., Music Rooms) valued, in terms of payment,
as highly as clerical and technical and promotional skills are valued in this country.

I love having someone else produce my shows (and listen to my  ideas about the production while they’re producing. I so thank Corinna Sowers Adler and Nicholas Adler for having produced Shows Ta Go Ya! and other songs by Bobbie Horowitz!
a. I realize the day will probably come when humans won’t need to earn money – but that’s most likely thousands of years from now.
3. I want to see ALL AGES respected and valued. I’d like to see “Ageism” disappear in the business and social worlds.

Get Millennials To Vote In 5 Words
YOU are vital to America.

(Millenials are said to feel less important than previous generations felt.)

What Wisdom would you like to offer my readers today?

Trust that it’s a good beautiful world that wants love to be

part of everything. Sometimes it can appear as though it’s not all good. That’s only because we’re still in process – at least our little planet is still in the process of developing to become all LOVE.

Scott Coulter and Bobbie Horowitz

Why is the theatre important in today’s world?

Theater when well written and presented tells the story of what’s happening.  I believe that very thing is a vibration and theater and - music, in particular – can have a vibration that
penetrates even resistant minds. When I used to entertain at The Esplanade, a wonderful NYC senior residence that had a Dementia unit, people who couldn’t remember what they had for lunch would sing along knowing every lyric of the songs that were popular when

they were young.

How do you stay focused on what matters most?

I talk to “God”.   I’ve  learned to do this, just,  recently. I’ve discovered I’m part of the whole (many have named the “whole” God.)   I’m a cell in that totality and that totality needs me and all it’s cells to keep helping it develop and be

great. I know this can sound a bit crazy – however - I discovered it’s so. I discovered this fairly recently. If anyone would like to hear the story of how I discovered this: I let hot water run on my fingers to finish cleaning the dishes. My

skin didn’t burn, but I could feel the tissue in my fingers burning.  I kissed my little fingers while saying, “Mommy didn’t mean to hurt you little fingers!” Boom! I realized I was God to the little
cells in my hand and that meant our universe is like God to our Solar System and within that is our little planet, etc. etc. We’re little cells in a “whole” we call God.    I’ve discovered that when I ask the “whole” what to do I get good answers. NOTE: I ask God “what” to do and “what” was making the wrong things happen for me so I could figure out “what” to do to change them.  I’ve stopped asking “Why?” and I now focus on “What”.



Name ONE PERSON you would like to see featured in my blog

Photo Coverage:This Is Your Night Bobbie Horowitz at The Metropolitan Room Bernard Furshpan

This is tough. I’d like to see both Sidney Meyer and Bernie Furshpan.

Sidney Meyer was the first person Horowitz and Spector auditioned for  - for Cabaret. He managed Panache on the East Side then. He
made cabaret a place I wanted to be!!!!!!!  

He opened a club called Panache and made  our lives heaven.
Bernie Furshpan is a man who entered cabaret and is determine to make it choice of entertainment for all people. He’s working on getting intimate entertainment space a place
people who aren’t in the business as well as those who are in the business a place they want to be in.  His wife Joanne is a great help to him as is his son Jonathan. His staff makes people feel welcome because he knows how to make them feel valued.

BWW Reviews: New York Cabaret Pays Loving Tribute to BOBBIE HOROWITZ at Metropolitan Room

In other Entertainment News

Charles Busch in Cleopatra

Charles Busch commences barging down the Nile in "Cleopatra " this Friday. The four week run is sold out but they have put aside some tickets for every show and they are released 72 hours before every show. So evidently there are some seats available for every show this weekend. So hook on. Call Smarttix.com.

Thank to ALL of the artists mentioned in this blog for the gifts they have given to the world and continue to give!

With grateful XOXOXs ,

 

 

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Don't Tell Mama Presents...

Wendy Scherl returns in What Do You Do All Day?  Directed by the incredible Helen Baldasarre with great musical direction by Matthew Martin Ward. Wendy is an amazing vocalist with a rangy and rich sound. “This is someone to watch!” Go see her, you can thank me later.
- Sue Matsuki   In “What Do You Do All Day”, Wendy Scherl shares anecdotes and song about the numerous hats she wears every single day as a wife, a mother of two boys and two dogs, a short order cook, a daughter, a house manager, a chauffeur and Cabaret Singer! Her show is both touching and real, theatrical and funny!
This show WILL sell out! So reserve today and be a part of his star studded audience!
You will truly be amazed by what this full-time executive director of a family of four accomplishes every day!  Wendy will wow you with both her choice of material and her talent!
After graduating from Northwestern University with a BA in Theatre, Wendy performed in numerous
regional theatre productions around the country, including some of her favorite productions: Hair (The official 20th Anniversary Production in Chicago), Grease (numerous roles), Annie (Grace), The Pajama Game (Babe), and Godspell.
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