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May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 1

…N i-itriafr B "7 Ninety-four years of editorial freedom - Friday, May 4, 1984 FREE ISSUE Twenty-Four Pages Heart patient 'recovering well' after transplant By GEORGEA KOVANIS The 39-year-old suburban Detroit ac- countant who underwent the first heart transplant in the state since 1975 at the University Hospitals Tuesday is "recovering well," according to his doctors. "He is sitting up and beginning to take nourishment," said Dr. Douglas Be...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 2

…4 Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 4, 1984 WHILE WE WERE AWAY Regents debate affirmative action By GEORGEA KOVANIS A report showing that the University has the largest percentage of black faculty members in the Big Ten sparked a debate on quality at the University regents' meeting April 19, and 20. According to the report presented by Virginia Nordby, the University's af- firmative action director, 3 percent of the University's facu...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 3

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 4, 1984 - Page 3 SECOND FRONT PAGE Cronkite lays nation on grads' shoulders By SUE BARTO and ANDREW ERIKSEN As the champagne corks flew into the air in Michigan Stadium last Saturday afternoon, Walter Cronkite put the future of the world on the shoulders of the University's graduating class. "It's up'to you," said the CBS special correspondent and former news an- chor, ". . . to help and to lead the inevitable...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 4

…4 Page 4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 4, 1984 Democrats battle for Texas Hispanic vote -IN BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press and United Press international reports From AP and UPI The three Democratic presidential candidates wooed Texas Democrats yesterday, making a heavy bid for the large Hispanic vote that is expected to be the key in tomorrow's caucuses. Despite intense efforts by Gary Hart and Jesse Jackson, there were strong i...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 4, 1984 - Page 5 SIGN UP NOW for SPRING & SUMMER SUBSCRIBE TO LEAVE BLANK LEAVE BLANK AMOUNT REMITTEDD_ (PLEASE PRINT) LAST NAME FIRST ' NUMBER STREET NAME APT. NUMBER CITY - STATE --ZIP PHONE NUMBER Please Check If you Are Continuing Your Subscription LI UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTS INCLUDE P.O. NUMBER __ INCLUDE PAYMENT WITH ORDER SUBSCRIPTION RATES Send order and check to; Spring/Summer The Michigan Daily In Town Out...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 6

…4 OPINION Page 6 Vol. xcIV, No. 1-S 94 Years of Editorial Freedom Managed and Edited by Students at The University of Michigan Editorials represent o majority opinion of the Doily Editorial Board 'U' suit fruitless T HE UNIVERSITY'S decision to challenge a state law requiring complete divest- ment from American corporations in South Africa may very well prove the point the state wants to make. Last year, the University chose to divest it- se...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 7

…14th Annual By MARIA GERMINARIO Hundreds of bicyclists are expected to invade local roads this Sunday in the 14th Annual Bike-A-Thon sponsored by the Ecolog.y Center. The event, symbolizing the need for a cleaner en- vironment, will take place in and around Ann Arbor on May 6. ACCORDING to Wendy Wilson, education coor- dinator for the center, the goal is to raise $25,000, an increase of $5,000 over last year. The Bike-A-Thon is the center's ma...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 8

…ARTS Friday, May 4, 1984 4 The Michigan Daily Page 8 First lady of song and Argentina By Tracey Uselmann I T MAY NOT have been The Great White Way, but the Michigan Theatre provided ample ambiance for the Broadway production of Evita, a modern opera by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, that played to packed houses last Friday and Saturday nights. For Rice and Webber, the quasi- political musical was a slight departure from their two most ...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 9

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 4, 1984 - Page 9 "Gimme a D Gimme an A- Gimmean I...L...Y Give the MICHIGAN DAILY that old college try. CALL 764-0558 to order your subscription Jerry Mathers, still near and dear to millions as "the Beaver," writes the in- troduction to 'The World According to Beaver,' but that's where most of the good stuff ends. Beaver book heads up trio of new titles By Mark Kulkis T HREE'S COMPANY, as the saying goes. Se...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 10

…41 Page 10- The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 4, 1984 Bars & Clubs The Ark - Guitarist Ann Doyle sings Friday night and Kevin Burke & Michael O'Domhnaill play Celtic tunes Saturday night. Joe's Star Lounge - Steve Nardella and his rock 'n' roll Trio play Friday and Saturday night. Mr. Flood's Party - Electric blues from the Original Blue Buzz Band Friday and Saturday night. Rick's American Cafe - Great ska from SLK Friday; The Watusis on Satu...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 12

…Page 12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 4, 1984 MSU student reports on Nicaragua LANSING (UPI) - A Michigan State University student who recently visited Nicaragua charged Wednesday the United States is supporting insurgent forces most Americans would find "repulsive and almost obscene." Doug Schirch, a 23-year-old biochemistry graduate student, said he went to Nicaragua as part of a "Witness for Peace" program under which Americans delibe...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 13

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 4, 1984 - Page 13 State bans Bible classes during school hours LANSING (UPI) - Attorney General Frank Kelley, responding to Michigan's latest church-state tiff, said Wednesday public schools may not allow religious classes for students on their premises during school hours. Kelley did, however, suggest ways in which such classes could be legally held. STATE SCHOOL Superintendent Phillip Runkel had requested Ke...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 14

…41 Page 14 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 4, 1984 While we were awf (Continued from Page 2) bor has always been in the back of my mind." The new superintendent said he will meet with officials at the University and at Eastern Michigan University to plan their involvement in the city's schools. He will take office July 1. - Michael Beaudoin New sheriff appointed Acting Washtenaw County Sheriff Ronald Schebil was appointed Tuesday to fill ...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 15

…While we were away c alpIIme iFom after the media and argued that it violate to know the details of Pearson, 17, is ace year-old Nancy Fabe a robbery attemp defendant Ricardo with first degree m bery, and possession, trial is set to begin M 1age 14, dment" April 19th and 20th at the Law county prosecutor School. d the public's right Baltimore Sun reporter Lyle Den- the case. niston told the audience that the press cused of killing 39- has a ...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 16

…0 Page 16 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 4, 1984 While we tContinuedfromoPage15) ned to the cafeteria twice since the illnesses occurred. This is the first suspected case of food poisoning in the residence halls since 200 students caught the "Markley Plague" after a meal last April at that dorm. -Maria Gold Austin urges voter registration "Encouraging people to vote is the name of the game," said Secretary of State Richard Austin at the ...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 17

…The Michigan Daily- Friday, May 4, 1984 - Page 17 State studies changes in toxic substance laws LANSING (UPI) - Hearings begin ted in 1973 - began in 1976. Hearings the scientific validity of the rule's risk models that only one person in a million next week in an effort to gauge public were held on a proposed document in level, the question of whether industries can understand. Nevertheless, it's a opinion on fundamental changes in 1979 by th...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 18

…4 Page 18 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 4, 1984 If you find your "RISKY "uer name in today's BUSINESS" Runner" MICHIGAN DAILY Classified Page CLASSIFIEDTADS--~00 MUCH~~- ~ YOU WIN "i0MC s. TWO FREE TICKETS TOO SOON" A:"" to any one of 420 Maynard St. 764-0557 ".tLIKE TO WATCH" IiDNiIH' STATE 1 -2 - 3 - 4 BOTH XXX MIDNIGHTMOVIES FOR SALE LOOKING FOR A sorority or fraternity to fill this house. 4,000 sq. ft. house for sole on campus. Park...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 19

…Continued from Preceding Page ONLY TWO LEFT Walnut near S. University. 2 Bedroom Apartments, Modern building. Dishwashers, Disposals, Laundry, Parking, Near Med. Center, CCRB, and Bus Lines. ModernManagement. 668-6906 or 663-3641. rCtc WORK FOR ACADEIC CREDIT or volunteer at the Pound House Children's Center this Spring and/or Summer term. Located at Hill and East University. This can be an experience that adds to your personal and profession...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 20

…I Daily staffer honored for Sugar Bowl M r'photographs Daily photographer Brian D. Masck won second place for sports photographs in this year's Colum- bia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Awar- ds. The competition, which recognizes outstanding college journalists, drew 10,498 entries in 60 4 categories. Masck, an LSA senior majoring in - sociology and economics, captured the winning images during Michigan's January trip to the Sugar ...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 21

…Like a Frieder k time it's Gary Gra Grant, high sch( champion nounced Michigan named t averagin and 3.2 st GRAN schools Kentucky ding to F doubt of h "Gary his visit) Frieder knew he Grant' displease cusations were vio former Clevelan helped to bard als Grant co ment. GRAN' talented As of now ahead o The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 4, 1984 - Page 21 'M' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP Frieder lands Ohio prep star By PAUL HELGREN seniors Eric Turner and L...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 22

…Page 22 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 4, 1984 VAN DEWEGE BECOMES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH Hoop coach Soluk calls alumni representative on Michigan's inside the athletic department is con By DOUGLAS B. LEVY Board in Control of Intercollegiate ducive to a winning women's program With Wednesday's announcement Athletics, Soluk and Director of "I feel I have the support I need to ge that women's basketball coach Gloria Athletics Don Canham ha...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 23

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 4, 1984 - Page 23 When you're in a tight spot, good friends will help you out. When you pulled in two hours ago, you didn't have this problem. And with a party just starting, the last thing you wanted to do was ' wait around another two hours. Neither did the rest of the guys. So kw hen they offered to give you lift, that's exact l what they did, hroviing noL oiily that they were in good shape, but that they w...…

May 04, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 24

…SPORTS Friday, May 4, 1984 Page 24 The Michigan Daily 'M' athletic board fires Giordano Berenson top choice for hockey position By MIKE McGRAW Athletic Director Don Canham has always been known for his practice of never firing a coach., Instead, Canham would ask for the resignation of a coach he wasn't happy with, or "promote" him to another position in the athletic department. But last Monday at the Board in Control of Intercollegiate Ath...…

May 06, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 2) • Page Image 1

…Batsmen split with MSU See page 16 Ninety-four years of editorialfreedom Vol. XCIV, No. 2-S Copyright 1984 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Sunday, May 6, 1984 FREE ISSUE Sixteen Pages f I 'U' quality depends on state aid, Shapiro says By GEORGEA KOVANIS. Special to the Daily LANSING - The University will not remain ranked as one of the best public colleges in the nation unless the state boosts appropriations for higher education, said Univers...…

May 06, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 2) • Page Image 2

…Few mm or ities write te news, WASHINGTON (AP) - At a time when blacks and other minorities play a bigger part in American society, almost all the news in almost all the nation's newspapers is written by staffs that are white. Of the 50,000 journalists on America's 1,700 daily newspapers, about 1,500 are black, 650 Hispanic, 430 are of Asian ancestry and 10 are American Indians. Ninety-seven percent -of newspapers executives are white. "ALMOS...…

May 06, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 2) • Page Image 3

…The MichiEan DailC - SundayMay.6E19$4 -Pa 3 SECOND FRONT PAGE '~ Transplant patient continues to improve From staff and wire reports The 39-year-old suburban Detroit ac- receiving a gunshot wound to the head. countant who underwent a heart tran- Between 1968 and 1975 University splant last week at University Hospitals surgeons performed seven heart tran- is continuing to recover without com- splants. The procedure was suspended plications, sa...…

May 06, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 2) • Page Image 4

…Page 4 - The Michigan Daily - Sunday, May 6, 1984 DeLorean lawyer aeeuses FBI of setup LOS ANGELES (AP) - An FBI agent's lengthy testimony in John De Lorean's cocaine trial has provided new insight into rivalry between the agencies that pursued the money-short automaker and has disclosed FBI memos that read like proposals for a movie script. One memo released last week calls the plan for De Lorean's arrest "an ap- pealing scenario." The gover...…

May 06, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 2) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily - Sunday, May 6, 1984 - Page 5 Salvadorans pick president today SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) - A runoff presidential election cam- paign that in many ways has matched the mood of this strife-torn country comes to an end at the ballot box today. Voters clutching all-important iden- tity cards are expected to stream to polling places all over the country - from the remote, tense countryside to the busy corners of San Salvad...…

May 06, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 2) • Page Image 6

…OPINION Page 6 1E mtd I-n -UBIQ Vol. XCIV, No. 2S 94 Years of Editorial Freedom Managed and Edited by Students at The University of Michigan- Editorials represent a majority opinion of the Daily Editorial Board State should fix own problems first THE STATE senate's latest plan to pro- vide merit-based scholarships is a futile effort to fix a problem the legislature created. The program would establish a $2.5 million fund to be disbursed in $5...…

May 06, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 2) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Dc Alcohol policy raises Iri Tomorrow marks the two-week an- niversary of the University of Notre Dame administration's decision to drastically tighten its alcohol policy. The new policy touched off a series of student protests against both the alcohol policy and the lack of student input in administrative decisions. About 2,500 of the school's 10,000 students spontaneously rallied against the policy when it was announced. The pr...…

May 06, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 2) • Page Image 9

…d Cronkite Spring Commencement exercises will long be remembered by the graduates, their families, and the many friends who quietly listened as veteran newsman Walter Cronkite challenged them to take the world by its tail and make a difference. Sunshine and champagne flowed generously in Michigan Stadium last Saturday while the Class of 1984 held a collective celebration before leaving cloistered halls for an uncertain "real" world. Not since...…

May 06, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 2) • Page Image 10

…I 1 s n n w w S a w f a C C J sl J d b o p ez a lo w (I ARTS The Michigan Daily Sunday, May 6, 1984 Page 10 'Shft'punches the wrong clock T11_ he were attempting to teach a group of B Epre-schoolers how to tie their shoes. "Now, ladies this is a riveting-gun and it's used to push these things, they're i not tacks, they're rivets; into metal." It OLDIE HAWN trades her rifle in is a good example of the kind of or a o riveting-gun, leaving her...…

May 06, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 2) • Page Image 11

…The Michigan Daily - Sunday, May 6, 1984 - Page 11 Common Ground triumphs with 'Junkie' By Joseph Kraus STOP FOR A MOMENT AND think about what local theater can accomplish. At its worst it is self-serving mean- dering about on stage. At its best it celebrates the best of what a com- munity has to offer in the way of musical and dramatic talent. Common Ground's production of Junkie: Portraits of Women and Tran- sition is one of those celebrati...…

May 06, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 2) • Page Image 12

…Page 12 - The Michigan Daily - Sunday, May 6, 1984 "RISKY ' b'sde If you find your name in today's C I DDSSFI EBUSINESS" Runner" MICHIGAN DAILY Classified Page "T00-MU-HYOU WIN "TOO MUCH =TWO FREE TICKETS rTOO SOON" Ae1%"' u " to any one of 420 Maynard St. 764-0557 "I*LIKE TO WATCH" MSTAEI M234 BOTH XXX MMIDNIGHT MOVIES FOR SALE LOOKING FOR A sorority or fraternity to fill this house. 4,000 sq. ft. house for sale on campus. Park- ing, fr.ontp...…

May 06, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 2) • Page Image 13

…The Michigan Daily - Sunday; May 6. 1984:- Page 13 'M' cagers enter draft Continued from Precedi -g Page PORTLAND, OREGON. Are you going there? Can you take a chair for me? Willing to pay. Call Patti. 995-4646. 23F0518 ANNA QUICK - Come down to the Daily real quick to get a pair of tickets to the State Theatre. (Continued from Page 1) McCormick made his final decision Friday night after discussion with his parents at his home in Clarkston. H...…

May 06, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 2) • Page Image 14

…Page 14.- TheMichigan Daily - Sunday, MOy 6: 1984 SIGN UP NOW for SPRING & SUMMER. SUBSCRIBE TO hie 3Itr43an fail LEAVE BLANK LEAVE BLANK' ZZ AMOUNT REMIT TED_ LII ' (PLEASE PRINT) LAST NAME FIRST' I I 'CITY -STATE -ZIP PHONE NUMBER' Please Check If you Are Continuing Your Subscription LII I UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTS INCLUDE P.O. NUMBER ___________________ INCLUDE PAYMENT WITH ORDER Send order and check to; SUSRPIO4AE The ichian DilySpring/Summer Th...…

May 06, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 2) • Page Image 15

…The-Michigun Daily -Sundoy, ay 6, 1964 -Page 5 SPORTS OF THE DAILY EV straig but ov Big T In Hugh conso doubl Hiren wins. Mic from andI defea round Goi the to 35 poi been conse Wol MIN the w Top-s seede Indi cham fight defen Tra IND Men ne tters lsn at Special to the Daily track teams got a chance to warm up for the up- ANSTON - Michigan's incredible streak of 16 coming Big Ten championships, set to happen in two ht men's Big Ten tennis cham...…

May 06, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 2) • Page Image 16

…SPORTS Sunday, May 6, 1984 The Michigan Daily Page 16 Batsmen split with MSU By ROB POLLARD "OLD RICH BAIR had his cannon out Big Ten Standings The Michigan State baseball team today," said MSU head coach Tom accomplished something it hadn't done Smith. "The only time we advanced East W L Pct. GB WestL T Pet. GB in three years yesterday. It beat the was once when the ball was in the dirt. MICHIGAN ...............7 3 .700 - Minnesota ...........…

May 08, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 3) • Page Image 1

…Ninety-four years of editorialfreedom Vol. XCIV, No. 3-S Coyright 1984 Th Mihig Doily Ann Arbor, Michigan - Tuesday, May 8, 1984 FREE ISSUE Twenty Pages F Agent From AP and UPI NEW YORK - A $180 million set- tlement was reached yesterday in the suit by 20,000 Vietnam War Veterans who blamed their health problems on the herbicide Agent Orange. The seven chemical companies that produced the herbicide will establish a $180 million fund fo...…

May 08, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 3) • Page Image 2

…Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 8, 1984 Salvadoran polls favor Duarte From AP and UPI SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - Jose Napoleon Duarte claimed victory yesterday in El Salvador's presidential election and vowed to halt rightist death squads, but his far-right op- ponent, Roberto d'Aubuisson, refused to concede. It was clear, however, that Duarte had failed to obtain the clear mandate he had sought to deal with both the right and lef...…

May 08, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 3) • Page Image 3

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 8, 1984 - Page 3 SECOND FRONT PAGE 'U' MAY REIMBURSE WITHHOLDING TAX Congress to solve TA tax conflict By PETE WILLIAMS The question of whether the University must withhold federal taxes from teaching assistants' paychecks may be decided in Congress this month. A joint Congressional committee will try to recon- cile differences between proposed House and Senate bills, which would allow TAs to take home th...…

May 08, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 3) • Page Image 4

…Page 4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 8, 1984 Floods and tornadoes sweep Appalachia From AP and UPI Torrents of rain from a storm system stalled in southern Appalachia swam- ped entire towns with floodwaters up to eight feet deep yesterday. Hundreds were forced to flee, while others clim- bed to rooftops or hillsides to await rescue boats or helicopters. At least four people were killed and one was missing in two days of thunder- storms ...…

May 08, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 3) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 8, 1984 - Page 5 Cass Tech delays students''U By SUE BARTO Three Detroit Cass Technical High School students have been accepted and three denied admission to the University after the high school's counseling office submitted their applications late. The applications were misplaced during a renovation of the office and because the- secretary responsible for the forms was out sick they got mixed in with incomi...…

May 08, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 3) • Page Image 6

…OPINION Page 6 Vol. XCIV, No. 3-S 94 Years of Editorial Freedom Managed and Edited by Students at The University of Michigan Editorials represent a majority opinion of the Daily Editorial Board Vetrans settlement misses the issue Y ESTERDAY'S out-of-court settlement between Vietnam war veterans and the makers of Agent Orange is a victory for ser- vicemen who were exposed to the defoliant, but can hardly be considered an end to the issue. Seve...…

May 08, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 3) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 8, 1984 - Page 7 Nuclear plants face bankruptcy NEW YORK (AP) - Bankruptcy for nuclear power utilities, talked about only hypothetically four months ago, is now an imminent threat to several financially drained electric companies. The bad news has continued and wor- sened for the nuclear power industry: " Construction work has been reduced or stopped completely on several units. " Governors have ordered studi...…

May 08, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 3) • Page Image 8

…ARTS Tuesday, May 8, 1984 The Michigan Daily Tapping for heavy By Deborah Lewis This is heavy metal, hard-driving rock 'n' roll. This is skulls, Stonehenge, cancelled engagements and crotch- hugging lycra pants. This is Spinal Tap. Rob Reiner is the fawning television commercial director turned "if you will" Rockumentarian, Marti DiBergi (shades of Martin Scorcese and 'his syrupy tribute to The Band in The Last Waltz.) DiBergi takes us on t...…

May 08, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 3) • Page Image 9

…Classical pieces in tune for local peaces ficiently strong tone quality of her voice By Lou Fintor couple with a good balance of in- strumentals. M ICHIGAN UNION'S Pendleton Hargis tackled the technically dif- Room was alive with the sounds fcult upper-range transitions and firm of Bach, Handel, and LeClair this vibratos with the relative ease and self- weekend as several local musicians assurance of one who is destined for showcased their tal...…

May 08, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 3) • Page Image 10

…IU Page 10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 8, 1984 Bill Nelson lights up city audiences By Larry Dean THERE WILL BEtwo marvy shows occurring in the vicinity of Ann Arbor tonight and Wednesday, two shows which, I'm told could singe even the bristliest of chest hairs off of Mr. T. Tonight, Bill Nelson will be swinging through Detroit, with an erstwhile ap- pearance at historic St. Andrews Hall, located in the heart of the Motor City. Nelso...…

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