Wednesday 21 September 2016

London Visit September 2016 ( Lords Cup Final Day and Cinema x 2)


The main purpose of my visit to London 16th to 19th September 2016 was to attend the one-day cricket cup 50 over final at Lords which proved to be something of a disaster as it as cold with a nasty wind and Surrey the team I was supporting lost badly to Warwickshire on of two teams I dislike, although the reasons in both instances are irrational. However, I had an excellent enjoyable journey on the Friday and the return has started well and very enjoyable interesting day on Sunday with pictures in the morning after a Wetherspoons breakfast, a good walk in the afternoon before the second half on Sky go of an excellent Palace in over bottom of Table Stoke then pictures and food in and TV.

For the first time this year heavy to torrential rain was forecast for Friday morning added to which I wanted to take the rubbish to recycle together with three bags of stuff mainly socks, the damaged cover and some old shirts. I was able to get out, bring the car and load up during slight rain arriving at recycle just before it opened getting to Newcastle just before 10am. I parked as close to the covered area to unload the luggage before finding a parking space. Purchased a weekend parking ticket for £23 thus making the cost of travelling first class by train £89. I enquired about a four-day weekend but will be £64 full price and not £39 which I had hoped for the New year trip

Made way to fist class lounge for fruit juice two coffees and two packets of biscuits Times Newspaper plus Wi-Fi which is worth at least £5. Was able to get on board just after 12 sitting in the allotted single sear M coach 47. The main activity this journey was reading of the book by the Brogan’s who met as primary school children when in care Sunderland Council in 1960 and had experience of the Ashbrooke Reception home. The Esplanade, then at Aytcliffe and Stanhope Castle Approved school after which they both had marriages and families before meeting again in Sunderland and getting together. However, my effort to locate has failed to ate despite what appears to be a Facebook page


The food and drink as also good with two tumblers of wine and a whisky. I had the sausage roll as hot with sauce, two crisps, two slices of cake, two coffees, a banana, two packets of biscuits as well as the Hi fi although not used as much as on previous journeys. One can of Pepsi. A good £20 of value plus the internet. It was dry on arrival at Kings and only had to wait a couple of mins before boarding recommended train. Because of flooding there was no Thames link beyond Blackfriars bridge so had to take train to there go too far end for lift and underpass between platform where cross rail train and seat was waiting. Walk to Croydon Travel Lodge was OK. Unpacked before going off for food for evening. The choice
I miscalculated what the weather was going to be like on Saturday morning deciding against the blazer, grey fleece and waterproof for the suit and waterproof which proved inadequate against a nasty biting wind coming face on when sitting at Lords. I had a good start making my way to get to Victoria station by 8 to the Wetherspoons not appreciating there is another in the street across from the bus stops at the side, to be explored on another visit to see if the prices are any less. The charge for coffee is £1.99 and breakfast something like £4.50/53/57. I had a good bench seat inside and did not have to wait long for the food to be cooked which I enjoyed and three cups of the coffee which was also hottish. Bought a travel card at £8 compared 2 X 4.05 for separate singles to London stations avoiding queuing when back at Victoria after the game).

Had to wait a while for the 82 bus looked as if I had just missed on but by the side entrance from which I spotted the second Wetherspoons across the way. Because of the one-way system the bus takes a different route from Oxford Street and I alighted at the entrance to the park the stop before the usual where are some shops on the way, not needed this time but worth noting for the future and then walked along to the entrance which leads directly to the Mound Stand when I was immediately to discovered the cold wind and also that I had not got the seats  from last year having reversed the tow and seat number to I was still at the aisle  but the second row from the walkway and  the other side of the aisle. Had a good chat with someone support Surrey sitting a few rows behind and then solitary individual sitting next seat who appears out posted Surrey supporter but thrilled to be at Lords seemed first time and a casual as still working in management.

Surrey won the toss and elected to bat which was unusual and where decision appeared to have been taken because it was an old wicket which had been glued and was not expected to last the 100 overs in the day. Surrey stated very well with Roy and Davies who is going to Somerset to keep wicket as Surrey now have several who can do this role. With the run rate at over 7 I predicted a score   closer to 350 than 300 but the reality proved so different with Surrey all out 126 in 40 overs.  Sangakkara looked as he was playing anchor role when out seven wickets then fell for 30 runs with no one staying with Burns who made a creditable 40 but 4 of the last7 made 0, one 4 one 7 and the other Sam Curran who did the damage at the Riverside 13.  I had a poor coffee at the interval and made the decision that unless 5 wickets were down when Warwickshire reached100 I would leave. 
The problem was the required run rate and with Bell and Trott in the side quick wickets were unlikely. The runs required were gained in 30 overs thus we were short changed 30 overs of cricket in the day but the Warwickshire supporters did not care about that.  Trott made an unbeaten 82 and I left when the score was 110 for 2.  Did  not have to wait long for bus which  stopped  at the bus station opposite station. Train became  very crowded and  delighted to get  back to room.

At Sainsbury’s local was disappointing so settle for fruit juice a beef sandwich and popcorn for meal deal plus a reduce price taste the difference sandwich and five doughnuts naughty naughty.  The room 110 my regular now at one end of the first floor. Double size with twin beds no attempt to join up and separate coverings.


I watched on successive days the last episodes of the last leg legendary programme on the Rio Paralympics, funny, clever and at times very moving. The format is to have one main presenter and two others with disabilities and an audience of disabled athletes sometimes a few family members and then guests some of previous day’s winners of medals, not always just gold and with main personalities appearing at least once. A major feature is to tell the stories behind the stories and which is something Clare Baldwin(?) also does from the Olympic Park and this includes some from other countries, feature this time a blade runner from New Zealand, a weight lifter, a South African save his brother from a shark only to nearly die himself. Felt tired so had an early to bed which resulted in waking after four hours and difficult getting to sleep.

I miscalculated what the weather was going to be like on Saturday morning deciding against the blazer, grey fleece and waterproof for the suit and waterproof which proved inadequate against a nasty biting wind coming face on when sitting at Lords. I had a good start making my way to get to Victoria station by 8 to the Wetherspoons not appreciating there is another in the street across from the bus stops at the side, to be explored on another visit to see if the prices are any less. The charge for coffee is £1.99 and breakfast something like £4.50/53/57. I had a good bench seat inside and did not have to wait long for the food to be cooked which I enjoyed and three cups of the coffee which was also hottish. Bought a travel card at £8 compared 2 X 4.05 for separate singles to London stations avoiding queuing when back at Victoria after the game).

Had to wait a while for the 82 bus looked as if I had just missed on but by the side entrance from which I spotted the second Wetherspoons across the way. Because of the one-way system the bus takes a different route from Oxford Street and I alighted at the entrance to the park the stop before the usual where are some shops on the way, not needed this time but worth noting for the future and then walked along to the entrance which leads directly to the Mound Stand when I was immediately to discovered the cold wind and also that I had not got the seats  from last year having reversed the tow and seat number to I was still at the aisle  but the second row from the walkway and  the other side of the aisle. Had a good with someone support Surrey sitting a few rows behind and then solitary individual sitting next seat who appears out posted Surrey supporter but thrilled to be at Lords seemed first time and a casual as still working in management.

Surrey won the toss and elected to bat which was unusual and where decision appeared to have been taken because it was an old wicket which had been glued and was not expected to last the 100 overs in the day. Surrey stated very well with Ray and Davies who is going to Somerset to keep wicket as Surrey now have several who can do this role. With the run rate at over 7 I predicted a score   closer to 350 than 300 but the reality proved so different with Surrey all out 126 in 40 overs.  Sangakkara looked as he was playing anchor role when out seven wickets then fell for 30 runs with no one staying with Burns who made a creditable 40 but 4 of the last7 made 0, one 4 one 7 and the other Sam Curran who did the damage at the Riverside 13.  I had a poor coffee at the interval and made the decision that unless 5 wickets were down when Warwickshire reached100 I would leave. 

The problem was he required run rate and with Bell and Trott in the side quick wickets were unlikely. The runs required were gained in 30 overs thus we were short changed 30 overs of cricket in the day but the Warwickshire supporters did not care about that.  Trott made an unbeaten 82 and I left when the score was 100 for 2. Glad to make my way back to Victoria and the Travel Lodge and the warm. Although back early there was no inclination to go out for warm food and for anything else. I had some cuppa soup and cereal pot as well as sandwich the spiced Ryvetta a banana and the remaining dough nuts. I watched part of the Mummy film the Last Last Leg and then Beck on Sky Go some of the X factor some of the final day of the Paralympics which did not go well.  Newcastle lost 2.0 home to Wolves who they played in the League cup the coming Tuesday.

The problem was then getting the weather wrong the following day as it proved warmed and I overdressed. I planned well otherwise getting to Wetherspoons just after it opened at 8 and for a time on my own as I enjoyed breakfast and also caught up on emails and Twitter. The cost was back to under £4.50 which included two coffees. I then made my way to the Library bus stop where I had to wait 20 mins for the 455 bus which has an interest route to the supermarket at Purley and through Croydon, Waddon to Purley way, then Beddington and then to Wallington train station. I have taken the route once before from Wallington back to Croydon. The stop is close to the Ikea but the return id across the very busy roadway alongside the tram stop. It is quite a walk to the cinema loaded as I was with the shoulder bag and lap top.  The intended film was Kubo and two strings which the man at ticket counter seemed to think was not on seemed to take a dislike to me but eventually conceded that the showing was 10.05 splitting hairs when I said 10. I paid the etc. £2 for a premium VUP seat.

I was very impressed by the film based on a Japanese tale of a boy who had lost an eye and makes a living for his widowed mother telling stories to his village using paper origami style with a little magic in this animated adventure.  His mother dies and given him a small monkey toy which transpire to her reincarnated when it becomes alive, an origami warrior he had created representing his father also becomes alive as a kind of Beatle warrior and they are on a quest to gather the pieces of armour that will protect him.  

It is through the adventure that the back story unfolds. His mother is daughter of the Moon King (the voice of Ralf Fiennes) and immortal without mentions and three daughters The father and the two other daughters have a blindness which makes them forgot all past and concentrate on the exercise of their present ruthless power. The young man had his eye removed as part of the to make him like his grandfather and with the help of the other daughters they attempt is to remove the other eye before he can obtain the protective armour. Charlie Theron plays the mother and Mathew McConaughey the father.  Although the manages to overcome the various attempts to stop and survives their various twists and turns before a very happy ever after ending. The aspect of the film which impressed most is the script with some observations profound, philosophical.

Afterwards because of constant traffic I had difficulty in making my way to the bus stop and because of the delay, having to appear to have missed one I decided to take the tram at £1.50 with the Oyster card £2 otherwise, used to be £1 regardless of the length of the journey unless one has a qualifying pass. The stop is on the right side of the road close to the hotel.  I needed to change shirts. The room had not been cleaned so I was not surprised when there was a call around 1 so I decided to go out having used free internet time left to check that I could attend a 16.40 performance of the Infiltrator at the local view rather than going all the way back to Purley Way for the showing there at 18.40

On reaching the crossroads with High Street and the road to Surrey Street I noted there were various covered stalls along the High Street and these offering hot cooked food from around the worlds.  I walked through to see what was Italian Spanish, various West Indian, sausages from around the world, some appeared authentic rather than off the shelf for the tourist. I walked through to MS back through shopping centre and then decided to o go Surrey Street where although the market was closed as before there were more covered stalls including Hungarian Polish Afghanistan and from the Indian Sub-continent. It was all very tempting. 



At the Vue there new escalators are very good and the left is working but I had to wait some time while the nervous assistant sorted the people before me forgetting various items that had been purchased. There was then a problem printing out the ticket for the VIP seat so by the time I got back it was close to 3 and I had missed the first half of the game between Crystal palace and Stoke. I called in at the supermarket for chicken wings for later, a can of Pepsi for on return and two chocolate Eclairs, total under £5



The room was done Palace winning 2.0 and went on to win 4.1. I had assumed Sunderland would lose at Spurs which they did but only 1.0 so a bad weekend for local clubs.  Enjoyed an éclair with a cuppa.  I enjoyed the film the Infiltrator. This was an enjoyable account of how a federal agent working under cover over a number of years is said to have brought down with others leading people involved in the Columbian drug after it was decided to   chase the money rather than drugs.  It was a good storey but story it is and the notion that the   film is said to be based on book is based on fact is of course for those who believe in   fairies especially as the lead man concerned married with two children is said to have continued to work for the agency.  The film alleges that the bust takes places at a fake wedding ceremony at which the traders and the bankers decided to attend providing an opportunity for everyone to be caught in one place and at one time.  The film is honest enough to admit the USA government used drug money to fund various off the book enterprises with Iran contras being one.



It was dusk on leaving cinema and I returned to enjoy the chicken, soup, chocolate éclair, porridge coffee. Victoria on the TV not internet also last part of the return of The Mummy although at the time I thought this was the same film shown running!



Up early and packed ready with time to spare plus coffee and porridge and arrived at station just at 9.20 only to find there was a train to St Pancras within mins of arriving on the platform. This was a long bright new train with wide aisles and plenty of luggage space as well as about a quarter full.  Enjoy a long chat with ladies down Wallington who were on a day out to St Albans reminding me of the aunties!

I arrived at the first class lounge just as ten thirty approached and enjoyed fruit juice coffee reading the times newspaper one pan au chocolat one packet crisps a banana and one packet of biscuit as well and internet use   and which is now free for all those who book on line.  The train went from platform 3 instead of usual o or 1 but I was able to get a table for four for myself for the whole journey to Newcastle. The journey passed by quickly. The curry took time to come with the risotto and sausage roll going before   and the naan bread was not properly cooked. Enjoyed one glass of red and a whisky passing on the third.  No ice with the whisky. A muffin once three lots of crisps and two coffees did not think the service was as good as on other visits in part because the end of the journey at Newcastle it was bright and warm on arrival.  Cold not open the garage door so had to enter vain front but this was Ok the following morning phew and there was one post from House of Commons which provoked great interest and proved a great surprise.



(You and other members of the NEC will be interested in the recent response of Virgin Trains to persistence on my behalf by my constituency Member of the House of Commons, South Shields Emma Lewell-Buck following my referral over a year ago and where it is possible to speculate  that Labours plans to take back the railway into national public ownership and recent events involving the Labour Party Leader has led to a compensation  award of four open return first class tickets for use throughout Virgin East coast. The formulation of the original response to Emma is also noteworthy as it does not challenge the basic facts of my complaint but places the blame on everyone other than company management.



I am sending a copy of recent correspondence between Emma and Virgin to the General Secretary of party.  I suggest the parallel between what happened to me on 21st September 2015 and the need for the party leader to sit on the floor will be of direct interest to him and his team.



On 21st September 2015 I had booked a second class homeward ticket from Kings Cross to Newcastle before I developed a mobility disability the result of radiating back pain where the medical diagnosis was that because of my age (I was 76) I would have good and bad days. At one point I was unable to get out of bed without help, tie shoe laces and walking was painful. The condition had improved sufficiently by the time of the planned September 2015 visit to London but on arrival at the Kings Cross station early I had secured a mobility seat close to the disability toilet in the first second class carriage after the service bar carriage which in turn was after the first class carriages. The location proved significant in terms of subsequent events.



On arrival at the station there was an announcement of disruption to the East Coast line and there were also announcements on the train explaining that passengers from other trains were being asked to join the train and this included a train to Leeds and another train on the East coast line before we were able to depart. The impact of this was that despite new passengers being asked to move down the train and take any available seat the space in between where I and another disabled passenger   with a leg in plaster were sitting and the toilet and the way to the service bar became blocked by standing and sitting on the floor passengers and their luggage.  A staff member managed to get through to us at one point an apologised but the human and luggage obstructions remained for most of journey and then eased from York. The explanations for the delay at Kings Cross and on the train varied and appeared to be different from what was subsequently observed.



Because I am able to book in advance when East Coast trains under temporary government control introduced a 24-week advance booking   service I commenced to travel first class  making an increased  number of  return journeys a year and have found that provision of food, drink,  and Wi-Fi in addition to better seating and space can match the total cost of the ticket let alone the difference between first and second class although the standard of service provided varies between the individual journey catering teams. My concern in September 2015 over the health and safety failure for all passengers and in particular those with disability.



In their letter to Emma dated 7th September 2016, after she had pursued the failure to respond, Virgin claim they issued a response on 30th October, enclosing a copy of a two and a quarter page letter which they allege was sent but not received by Emma. It will be of interest that in a subsequent situation where I was eligible for a cheque for 50% reimbursement I made direct contact by phone some six week after making the online submission which states a cheque will takes a month to be advised that there although the payment had been authorised the reason for the delay was a back log in cheque issuing because of the number of situations of service delays that were arising.



A journey to London in August was delayed 1 hour and 6 minutes (attending Durham V Middlesex Cricket game at Lords where I met members who had travelled earlier the same day and where the delay was over three hours (a suicide on the line at Newark and where staff have said there has been a significant rise in the number of suicides on railway lines and which merits separate concern as to why). I have still not received the 100% reimbursement due and have planned to wait until the end of the month to make inquiry if the cheque does not arise beforehand.



The original October 2015 letter from Virgin is of general interest because it refers to their plans for changes and improvements since being awarded the contract, but it is the WOW extraordinary compensation award because of the delay in one year that causes me to write to you. Virgin have provided four open for a year first class return tickets to be used between any stations on the East Coast line and which have a potential value of over £1500.  This may be due to the persistence of the individual Member of Parliament, but recent negative publicity aimed at discrediting the Labour Leader may also be a factor. You and other members of the NEC will be interested in the recent response of Virgin Trains to persistence on my behalf by my constituency Member of the House of Commons, South Shields Emma Lewell-Buck following my referral over a year ago and where it is possible to speculate  that Labours plans to take back the railway into national public ownership and recent events involving the Labour Party Leader has led to a compensation  award of four open return first class tickets for use throughout Virgin East coast. The formulation of the original response to Emma is also noteworthy as it does not challenge the basic facts of my complaint but places the blame on everyone other than company management.



I am sending a copy of recent correspondence between Emma and Virgin to the General Secretary of party.  I suggest the parallel between what happened to me on 21st September 2015 and the need for the party leader to sit on the floor will be of direct interest to him and his team.



On 21st September 2015 I had booked a second class homeward ticket from Kings Cross to Newcastle before I developed a mobility disability the result of radiating back pain where the medical diagnosis was that because of my age (I was 76) I would have good and bad days. At one point I was unable to get out of bed without help, tie shoe laces and walking was painful. The condition had improved sufficiently by the time of the planned September 2015 visit to London but on arrival at the Kings Cross station early I had secured a mobility seat close to the disability toilet in the first second class carriage after the service bar carriage which in turn was after the first class carriages. The location proved significant in terms of subsequent events.



On arrival at the station there was an announcement of disruption to the East Coast line and there were also announcements on the train explaining that passengers from other trains were being asked to join the train and this included a train to Leeds and another train on the East coast line before we were able to depart. The impact of this was that despite new passengers being asked to move down the train and take any available seat the space in between where I and another disabled passenger   with a leg in plaster were sitting and the toilet and the way to the service bar became blocked by standing and sitting on the floor passengers and their luggage.  A staff member managed to get through to us at one point an apologised but the human and luggage obstructions remained for most of journey and then eased from York. The explanations for the delay at Kings Cross and on the train varied and appeared to be different from what was subsequently observed.



Because I am able to book in advance when East Coast trains under temporary government control introduced a 24-week advance booking   service I commenced to travel first class  making an increased  number of  return journeys a year and have found that provision of food, drink,  and Wi-Fi in addition to better seating and space can match the total cost of the ticket let alone the difference between first and second class although the standard of service provided varies between the individual journey catering teams. My concern in September 2015 over the health and safety failure for all passengers and in particular those with disability.



In their letter to Emma dated 7th September 2016, after she had pursued the failure to respond, Virgin claim they issued a response on 30th October, enclosing a copy of a two and a quarter page letter which they allege was sent but not received by Emma. It will be of interest that in a subsequent situation where I was eligible for a cheque for 50% reimbursement I made direct contact by phone some six week after making the online submission which states a cheque will takes a month to be advised that there although the payment had been authorised the reason for the delay was a back log in cheque issuing because of the number of situations of service delays that were arising.



A journey to London in August was delayed 1 hour and 6 minutes (attending Durham V Middlesex Cricket game at Lords where I met members who had travelled earlier the same day and where the delay was over three hours (a suicide on the line at Newark and where staff have said there has been a significant rise in the number of suicides on railway lines and which merits separate concern as to why). I have still not received the 100% reimbursement due and have planned to wait until the end of the month to make inquiry if the cheque does not arise beforehand.



The original October 2015 letter from Virgin is of general interest because it refers to their plans for changes and improvements since being awarded the contract, but it is the WOW extraordinary compensation award because of the delay in one year that causes me to write to you. Virgin have provided four open for a year first class return tickets to be used between any stations on the East Coast line and which have a potential value of over £1500.  This may be due to the persistence of the individual Member of Parliament, but recent negative publicity aimed at discrediting the Labour Leader may also be a factor.

You and other members of the NEC will be interested in the recent response of Virgin Trains to persistence on my behalf by my constituency Member of the House of Commons, South Shields Emma Lewell-Buck following my referral over a year ago and where it is possible to speculate  that Labours plans to take back the railway into national public ownership and recent events involving the Labour Party Leader has led to a compensation  award of four open return first class tickets for use throughout Virgin East coast. The formulation of the original response to Emma is also noteworthy as it does not challenge the basic facts of my complaint but places the blame on everyone other than company management.



I am sending a copy of recent correspondence between Emma and Virgin to the General Secretary of party.  I suggest the parallel between what happened to me on 21st September 2015 and the need for the party leader to sit on the floor will be of direct interest to him and his team.



On 21st September 2015 I had booked a second class homeward ticket from Kings Cross to Newcastle before I developed a mobility disability the result of radiating back pain where the medical diagnosis was that because of my age (I was 76) I would have good and bad days. At one point I was unable to get out of bed without help, tie shoe laces and walking was painful. The condition had improved sufficiently by the time of the planned September 2015 visit to London but on arrival at the Kings Cross station early I had secured a mobility seat close to the disability toilet in the first second class carriage after the service bar carriage which in turn was after the first class carriages. The location proved significant in terms of subsequent events.



On arrival at the station there was an announcement of disruption to the East Coast line and there were also announcements on the train explaining that passengers from other trains were being asked to join the train and this included a train to Leeds and another train on the East coast line before we were able to depart. The impact of this was that despite new passengers being asked to move down the train and take any available seat the space in between where I and another disabled passenger   with a leg in plaster were sitting and the toilet and the way to the service bar became blocked by standing and sitting on the floor passengers and their luggage.  A staff member managed to get through to us at one point an apologised but the human and luggage obstructions remained for most of journey and then eased from York. The explanations for the delay at Kings Cross and on the train varied and appeared to be different from what was subsequently observed.



Because I am able to book in advance when East Coast trains under temporary government control introduced a 24-week advance booking   service I commenced to travel first class  making an increased  number of  return journeys a year and have found that provision of food, drink,  and Wi-Fi in addition to better seating and space can match the total cost of the ticket let alone the difference between first and second class although the standard of service provided varies between the individual journey catering teams. My concern in September 2015 over the health and safety failure for all passengers and in particular those with disability.



In their letter to Emma dated 7th September 2016, after she had pursued the failure to respond, Virgin claim they issued a response on 30th October, enclosing a copy of a two and a quarter page letter which they allege was sent but not received by Emma. It will be of interest that in a subsequent situation where I was eligible for a cheque for 50% reimbursement I made direct contact by phone some six week after making the online submission which states a cheque will takes a month to be advised that there although the payment had been authorised the reason for the delay was a back log in cheque issuing because of the number of situations of service delays that were arising.



A journey to London in August was delayed 1 hour and 6 minutes (attending Durham V Middlesex Cricket game at Lords where I met members who had travelled earlier the same day and where the delay was over three hours (a suicide on the line at Newark and where staff have said there has been a significant rise in the number of suicides on railway lines and which merits separate concern as to why). I have still not received the 100% reimbursement due and have planned to wait until the end of the month to make inquiry if the cheque does not arise beforehand.



The original October 2015 letter from Virgin is of general interest because it refers to their plans for changes and improvements since being awarded the contract, but it is the WOW extraordinary compensation award because of the delay in one year that causes me to write to you. Virgin have provided four open for a year first class return tickets to be used between any stations on the East Coast line and which have a potential value of over £1500.  This may be due to the persistence of the individual Member of Parliament, but recent negative publicity aimed at discrediting the Labour Leader may also be a factor.



Receipts

Grange 4.35 cash      Waitrose   4.79  card

Victoria 6.78 cash       Sainsbury £4.95   card

Car Parking  £23   card Newcastle

Southern trains to St Pancras 4.05

Cinema VIP extras  2 x £2  Trains 2X 33 plus £1   £77

Accommodation  £108  total approximately  £250 for weekend

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