In this Newsletter you can find:
- 'High Raw' book, by Kevin Gianni - Free!!!
- Raw Union Festival - More Fun!!!
- Sweetness without Sugar-Spikes: Low-Glycemic Raw Foods w/recipes - Article by Angela Stokes
- "At Cost!" Specials: Chlorella Tablets!!!, Lucuma Powder, Artisana Coconut Butter & Cacao Bliss!, Brazil Nuts & More!!!
- "Below Cost!" Specials: Dried Durian & Nutiva 30oz Hemp Protein Enviro Pack!...
- New Products: 3 Varieties of Olives!!!, Superfoods by David Wolfe, Vitamineral Green CAPS, 'Ani's Raw Food Desserts' & More!...
I have been so EXCITED about Kevin Gianni's NEW book 'High Raw' for quite some time now!!! I have been recommending people to do a High Raw Food Diet rather than a 100% Raw Food Diet for YEARS now. Eating 100% Raw (like myself) can feel like quite a complicated task in our modern world and eating a High Raw diet for most people is more manageable.
Now is your chance to get the 'High Raw' e-Book, by Kevin Gianni for FREE!!! Additionally!!!... He is offering the Hard copy of the 'High Raw' book at HALF PRICE making it ONLY $9.95. Like many people, I am the type of guy who LOVES to get a hardcopy of a book IN MY HANDS rather than reading online, and I am willing to spend the extra money on that. So, I am happy to say there is also an option to purchase a hard copy of 'High Raw' :-)
Get your FREE 'High Raw' e-Book and/or hardcopy book by clicking HERE.
Do you have YOUR discounted early bird tickets for the Raw Union festival yet? The exciting additions to the festie line-up seem to be NEVER-ENDING! :-)
This is UNREAL!!! Annie Jubb's schedule is ABSOLUTELY PACKED. She is in the process of creating a Raw Food Shop/Cafe in Hollywood and it is HUGE in scope and scale. She was planning to launch her new store the same weekend that the Raw Union Festival is taking place. However, she has dreamed upon this and feels the energy instead to come and be of service to our marriage! NICE! So now Annie is coming to the Raw Union Festival and offering a blessing to the marriage during the service. We feel extremely blessed already!
Annie has dedicated herself to ceremony in this life. She absolutely loves it!!! And she says marriages are her true favorites. Annie is an ordained minister since the mid-80's and has performed many marriages and other rites of passage ceremonies. Her background is rooted in the Native American practices of sweatlodge, initiation, name gifting, and others such as firewalking.
Spirit came to Annie and downloaded medicine names for Angela and I and we are very excited that she will be announcing them at the ceremony. Additionally, Annie is going to participate in the women's circle the night before the wedding, where each woman in the group can gift the bride something from their experience in the form of a teaching. The men will be doing something similar to this also, in a separate men's gathering. It is truly going to be a powerful experience and gives everyone the opportunity to be involved in the ceremony, acting as wise council. We are so EXCITED and delighted to have Annie's participation. She says she LOVES to honor the rite of passage the old fashioned way, with the tribe gathered and through the power of intent - we love it --layer on the Good Medicine.
The 'Raw Union' Festival is going to be THE RAW FOOD EVENT OF THE YEAR...
And... You don't want to miss out on it!!!
There have been a MASS more updates for the Festie and I encourage you to check them all out at the Raw Union website www.RawUnion.com.
We hope to see you there for this celebration
of love, truth, connection and
JOY :)
Sign
up now at www.RawUnion.com for early bird
passes...
Get your festie tickets now, because if you buy them at the door, they go up from $65 to $85.
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Click HERE for full event details!
 SATURDAY & SUNDAY JUNE 20 & 21
8 AM TO MIDNIGHT
Wedding Celebration Sunday at 3 PM
Campers may arrive Friday afternoon
Location:
Angel's Organic Farm
9394 Blackwell Rd.
Central Point, OR 97502
30 minutes north of Ashland Oregon
Location URL: http://angelshealthfoodinstitute.com/
We'll see you there for the raw food Festival/Expo/Wedding of the year... ;)
OHHHhhh!!!! We've added the Chlorella Tablets to the 'At-Cost' Specials this month!!! This is the perfect opportunity to load up on chlorophyll and help to CLEAN that blood stream of yours :-)
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We also have Angela's FAVORITE Low-Glycemic Sweetener 'Lucuma Powder' as an 'At-Cost' Special. Make sure to check out the Low Glycemic article written by Angela at the bottom of this Newsletter.
ENJOY!!!
The following specials are available until May 31st... Enjoy!
"At Cost":
Chlorella Tablets - $24.47, Normally $34.95 - with 7% coupon $22.77, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coupon $21.54
Coconut Butter - Artisana - $8.39, Normally $11.99 - with 7% coupon $7.81, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coupon $7.39
Cacao Bliss - Artisana - $8.39, Normally $11.99 - with 7% coupon $7.81, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coupon $7.39
Lucuma Powder, 16oz - $10.47, Normally $14.95 - with 7% coupon $9.73, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coupon $9.21
Brazil Nuts, 16oz - $9.07, Normally $12.95 - with 7% coupon $8.43, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coupon $7.98
Alex, the Raw Guru, imported HUNDREDS of pounds of this HIGH-QUALITY dried durian. He wanted to move them quickly out the door so I thought... What better way than to offer them to you as one of our 'Below-Cost" specials? Generally, I like the taste of our Freeze Dried Durian better, however, when I food processed this dried durian with apples in my usual lunch-time meal, it was INCREDIBLE! It gave me the taste of durian, with yummy little bites of chewy durian dispersed throughout the meal. This dried durian would be ideal to put in smoothies and other meals to give it that AWESOME durian taste experience :-) This is a limited, one-time offer. Enjoy...
Additionally, you can get Nutiva's NEW 30oz Hemp Protein + Fiber Enviro-Pack 'Below-Cost'. Not only do you save money because of this cost saving Enviro-Pack, but we are also offering it 'Below-Cost'...bargain!
You will never get a better deal on any Hemp Protein like this special offer...
Enjoy!...
"Below Cost":
Dried Durian, 4oz - $6.27, Normally $9.95 - with 7% coupon $5.83, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coupon $5.52
Nutiva's Hemp Protein Enviro Pack, 30oz - $7.98, Normally $19.95 - with 7% coupon $7.42, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coupon $7.02
To access these offers, click the link below, or type - wddg - in the search field at the top right hand corner of www.TheRawFoodWorld.com.
Click Here For "At Cost" Specials
Additionally, you can redeem this coupon at www.TheRawFoodWorld.com by typing in - WEDDING - in the coupon number section, to get an additional 7% off your order. This coupon will be good through May 31st 2009 and can be redeemed at:
www.TheRawFoodWorld.com
You can get 12% off your order and ALL FUTURE ORDERS by joining the Inner Circle Community HERE for ONLY $9.97 a month.
Superfoods, by David Wolfe
Angela and I are loving and learning so much from this new book! I never knew for example that Goji Berries are the only food that has been found to promote Human Growth Hormone, which is key for longevity!!! As people age, the levels of HGH in the body decrease, which is part of the ageing process - apparently eating gojis helps to increase the levels of HGH in the body ? wow!
Superfoods are vibrant, nutritionally dense foods that have recently become widely available and which offer tremendous dietary and healing potential. In this lively, illustrated overview, David Wolfe profiles delicious and incredibly nutritious plant products such as goji berries, hempseed, cacao beans (raw chocolate), maca, spirulina, bee products, and a host of others. As powerful sources of clean protein, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, antioxidants, good fats and oils, essential fatty and amino acids, and other nutrients, they represent a uniquely promising piece of the nutritional puzzle. Each superfood is described in detail, accompanied by easy and delicious recipes. This accessible guide presents persuasive arguments, based on sound science, for the pivotal role of superfoods in promoting nutritional excellence, health and well-being, beauty enhancement, sustainable agriculture, and the transformation of diet, lifestyle, and planet.
Raw Olives
We just got three new varieties of olives in stock. You are going to LOVE these olives!!!...
Peruvian Pitted/Herbed Olives 8oz (Raw & Organic)
Peruvian Unpitted/Spiced Olives 8oz (Raw & Organic)
Peruvian Unpitted/Uncured, No Salt Olives 15.7 oz (Raw & Organic)
Here are all the latest new additions to The Raw Food World Store:
Sproutman's Organic Sprouting Seeds
This has been a LOooooooooong time coming!!! I am very excited to say that we finally got Organic Sprouting Seeds onto our website! This is the ULTIMATE way to Save Money and get the BEST NUTRITION possible. Grow your own food!
We have an awesome assortment of about 10 different kinds of Organic Sprouting Seeds and they are all Organically Grown, Pesticide-Free, Tested and Proven by Sproutman!
AAAAAAAAND... Many More New Products COMING SOON!!!
The following information is for education only and is not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or treat illness. It is valuable to seek the advice of an alternative health care professional before making any changes.
In recent years, a number of lovely low–glycemic raw food sweeteners have appeared on the market, which can be wonderful additions to any healthy eating plan. However, many people feel unsure how to use
these delectable ingredients. In this article, you can find out the
‘skinny’ on delicious foods such as lucuma, mesquite, yacon, carob and
stevia PLUS how to use them in raw food recipes :)
Lucuma
Lúcuma (Pouteria obovata) is a Peruvian sub–tropical fruit that is usually found in raw food  stores
as a powder, made from the dried fruits. This yellow–gold, rich powder
is actually my FAVOURITE of the lower–glycemic sweet raw powders, as it
has a unique, delicious taste – something similar to shortbread or caramel.
Lucuma used to be called ‘The Gold of the Incas’
and is said to be the most popular flavour for ice cream in Peru where
it natively grows ;) Lucuma is related to mamey, green sapote and
canistel (egg fruit) and is an excellent source of carbohydrates,
fiber, beta–carotene, B vitamins and iron.
Yacon
Yacón (Smallanthus sonchifolius) is a root vegetable,
also native to Peru, in the Andes. Yacon can be found in many forms in
raw food stores – syrup, powder, dried slices. It is often called
the ‘apple of the earth’ and is related to the sunflower and Jerusalem
artichoke. The syrup is very thick, dark and sweet while the dried
slices taste a bit like dried pineapple slices and make great snack
food, or trail mix additions.
Yacon is actually said to be ‘no glycemic’
as the sugars it contains (inulin/fructooligosacaride (FOS)) cannot be
absorbed by the human body, which makes this a low–calorie product
popular with diabetics and those with other sugar–related issues such
as candida. Yacon is reputed to be a pre–biotic and a pro–biotic,
meaning it supports the beneficial bacteria in the intestines. It is also rich in fiber, potassium and antioxidants.
Mesquite
Mesquite powder is made by grinding the seed pods of the mesquite tree (Prosopis
spp. – also known as algorroba) – a leguminous plant found in
arid/desert areas worldwide. This golden powder has a distinctive,
sweet, almost nutty taste.
Mesquite
powder is high in protein, lysine, calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron,
zinc, and dietary fiber. Mesquite is another sweetener recommended for diabetics or those interested in balancing blood sugars.
Carob Powder
Carob powder is also made by grinding seed pods –
this time, the pods from the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua). Carob is
another leguminous tree, native to the Mediterranean – it also grows
well in California and Florida.
Carob has long been appreciated as a non–stimulating alternative to chocolate. The silky–fine  carob powder from Italy that we sell is the richest, most chocolaty carob powder I’ve ever tried. Look out too for dried whole carob bean pods.
Carob is not particularly sweet by itself, however, combined with any of the other sweeteners mentioned here, you can create delicious chocolate replacements.
Carob is said to be rich in calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, B Vitamins,
Vitamin A, protein and fibre and is also traditionally used to relieve
diarrhea in infants.
Stevia
The
herb stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) is part of the sunflower family, native
to South and Central America. It is very popular with diabetics as it doesn’t raise blood sugar levels and is a lmost calorie–free.
Stevia can be obtained in different forms, from the whole leaves, to crushed leaves, powders, liquid extracts and so on. It is intensely sweet and only a very small amount is required in recipes (it’s easy to accidentally use too much stevia and alter the taste of meals, so add it in small amounts to begin with ;)
Stevia
is said to contain calcium, iron, magnesium and zinc, though it is
usually used in such tiny amounts that the nutritional benefits might
be minimal... It’s used more as an easy way to add a lot of sweetness without adding more calories/bulk to a dish.
Other Sweet Treats
Goji Powder/Goji Berries
Goji berries (Lycium barbarum) have become very popular in recent years as a hea lthy sweet ‘superfood’. They are part of the nightshade family. Dried whole goji berries are very widely available, along with goji berry powder.
I LOVE the goji berry powder and feel it is best eaten straight from
the packet ;) It can be used in smoothies, puddings, cakes and so on
too though. Gojis are said to be rich in protein/amino acids, B Vitamins, beta carotene and minerals like calcium, iron, potassium and zinc.
Pomegranate
Pomegranate fruits (Punica granatum) are native to the Middle East and are now g rown
all over the world. Pomegranates are a medium–glycemic, delicious fresh
fruit and it is also possible to get dried, concentrated pomegranate powder
and dried whole pomegranate seeds. The pomegranate powder is bright
pink and tastes a bit like sherbet ;) It’s nice used in smoothies,
cakes and puddings. The dried whole pomegranate seeds can be used like any other dried fruit, though they are much more ‘tart’ in flavour than something like dates/apricots. Pomegranates are said to be rich in B vitamins, Vitamin C, iron and potassium.
Hemp Protein 50%
Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is a plant with many uses, from food to clothing, fuel, paper, cosmetics and more. Hemp powder 50% is a powdered hemp product made by Nutiva that contains less fibre and more protein – 50% protein. It is sweeter than most hemp powders because there is less fibre. While this powder is not super–sweet by itself, it is certainly a unique, nutrient–packed ingredient for sweet raw dishes. Hemp is rich in essential fats, protein, vitamin E and iron.
Coconut
Coconut (Cocos nucifera) is an awe–inspiring plant
with myriad uses. As a food it is available in many raw forms such as
coconut flour, oil, butter, chips, shreds or simply fresh coconut  water/meat. Coconut is naturally a little sweet.
Coconut water is a rich source of electrolytes and in general coconut offers healthy fats, iron, zinc phosphorus and some B vitamins, among other things.
I love using coconut butter,
flour or fresh coco water/meat in sweet meals, plus adding coconut
chips to soups for a tasty, chewy garnish ;) My absolute favourite use
of coconuts though is drinking the sweet, fresh coco water –
YummmMmMmmmm...
Nuts & Seeds
Some nuts/seeds and their butters have a natural sweetness to them, which can make them ideal choices in recipes like cakes, cookies, grawnolas etc. I find almonds naturally a little sweet for example, along with macadamias, hemp seeds, pine nut butter and hazelnut butter.
Bee Pollen
While different bee pollens can differ vastly in their taste, colour and texture, they are usually naturally at least
a little sweet. The best bee pollen I’ve ever tasted was from a little
bee–keeper in New Orleans somewhere and the pollen actually tasted like
chocolate ;O I don ’t know what those bees had been picking up but it was a gorgeous concoction.
Bee pollen is a nutrition treasure–trove – proteins, amino acids, folic acid, B vitamins, trace minerals, vitamins E and K and much more...
I like to just eat bee pollen by itself usually. We have a gorgeous sweet pollen in our store that I eat regularly. One of my favourite ways to eat pollen is to simply mix together pollen with shelled hemp seeds as a nutrient–packed ‘trail mix’ or snack.
(Warning: some people can get allergic reactions to bee products/pollen – always try a small amount at first.)
Honourable Mentions:
Cinnamon
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) is a spice made from the cinnamon tree. Cinnamon is naturally a little sweet, plus warming and pungent.
Cinnamon ‘quills’ are made by stripping bark from cinnamon trees and drying it. The dried bark is then commonly made into a powder.
Cinnamon
is said to have a high level of antioxidants, manganese, iron, calcium
and there are also reports that it can be useful in treating diabetes/blood sugar imbalances.
Vanilla
Vanilla (Vanilla spp.) is an exotic, pungent spice derived from the seed pods of orchids. Vanilla is available in different forms like whole vanilla pods, vanilla powder, liquid forms and so o n. We have an incredible vanilla powder for sale, along with whole beans.
While
vanilla is not particularly sweet by itself, it makes a lovely addition
to many sweet raw dishes. Vanilla is well–known as an aphrodisiac and is also said to be a great aromatherapy scent to help handle food cravings.
Maca
Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a root vegetable native to the Peruvian Andes. Maca is not particularly sweet by itself, yet is quite often used in sweet raw dishes as a ‘superfoo d’ addition. Maca is most commonly found in powdered form and is usually a creamy colour, though red and black maca powders are also available (green and purple roots also grow ;)
Maca is renowned as an energy–enhancer,
aphrodisiac, adaptogen, hormone balancer and nutrient powerhouse. It is
rich in minerals like selenium, calcium, magnesium, iron, plus protein,
fatty acids and amino acids.
CamuCamu Powder
Camu berries grow on small, wild trees (Myrciaria dubia) from the Amazon rainfores t of Peru/S. America. Camu powder, made from the dried berries, can be purchased from raw food suppliers. It is usually pink in colour, a little sweet and very ‘zingy’, a bit like sherbet ;) It is reputed to contain the highest amount of Vitamin C of any food, along with flavenoids, calcium, iron and amino acids.
Camu by itself is a bit more ‘zingy’
than sweet – it can be used to add ‘zing’ to sweet dishes though ;) I
usually just take it by itself as a powerful, bioavailable vitamin C
supplement.
Fresh Low Glycemic Foods:
If you’d prefer to have some fresh low glycemic sweet treats, here’s a list of yummy possibilities:
*berries (raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, cranberries etc.)
*limes/lemons
*fresh cherries
*grapefruit
*non–sweet ‘fruits’ like bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, okra
*fresh corn
*rhubarb
*edible flowers and blossoms, such as mallow, borage, fuchsia, hibiscus, jasmine and squash blossoms.
Recipes
You can create untold sweet wonders using different combinations of the above ingredients ;) For a little inspiration to get you started, here are eight recipes that use a variety of the foods mentioned above:
*Almond Dreambars
Watch HERE to see how to make these dreeeaaaammmmy smooth treats ;)
Ingredients: almond butter (or any nut/seed butter), coconut oil,  lucuma, goji berries
*Hemp Milk
Click HERE to watch my demo of how to make a sweet, yummy hemp milk drink.
Ingredients:
hemp seed (butter), cinnamon, cardamom, sweetener such as
lucuma/yacon/stevia/dried fruit. Optional: maca, whole goji berries to
float in milk ;)
*Yumballs
Visit HERE to learn how to create some delicious goji berry ‘yumballs’ for sweet treats from the fridge ;)
Ingredients: goji berries, nut/seed butter, yacon/lucuma powder. Optional: hemp protein 50%, stevia, cinnamon, maca
*Yumpots
One
of my favourite, quick ways to make smthg sweet, raw and delectable is
to simply mix up a few of the ingredients mentioned above, by hand, in a little bowl. I call these ‘yumpots’ and the variations are endless – here’s an example, to serve one:
1 tbsp hempseed butter
1 tbsp carob powder
1 tbsp yacon powder
big pinch cinnamon powder
water to thin to desired consistency
optional: 1 tbsp goji berries to stir in for chewability
Simply put all the ingredients into a little bowl, mix together by hand and ENJOY :)
*Truffles
Sweet raw truffles can easily be made up in batches and kept in the fridge or freezer
for instant sweet satisfaction as and when desired ;) Again, the
possibilities are endless, here is a basic example recipe to start with:
3–5 tbsp (to taste) of powdered sweetener of your choice – e.g. lucuma, yacon, mesquite powders (NOT stevia in these quantities ;)
3 tbsp almond butter OR 1 cup soaked nuts of your choice, e.g. walnuts, hazelnuts, a lmonds, pecans
½ cup carob powder
Liquid to combine – e.g. water, nut/seed milk, fresh coconut water – to desired consistency
Combine everything in a food blender/processor until all bound together in a big sticky lump. Divide out into small balls
and chill in fridge or freezer. Can be rolled in powder (e.g. hemp
protein 50%) or shredded coconut, decorated with gojis and so on – use
your creativity ;) Add different things like coconut oil/butter,
vanilla, cinnamon, bee pollen, a couple of drops of orange/peppermint
oil, maca, camucamu powder etc for different tastes and effects.
*Satisfying Smoothies
Again, the possibilities for sweet, low–glycemic, satisfying smoothies are endless. Here’s an example recipe to get you started (for one person):
2
cups nut/seed milk (see hemp milk recipe above to see how to make
nut/seed milk if unsure) OR the water and meat from a young coconut
2 tbsp lucuma powder
½ tsp maca powder
pinch of stevia
big pinch of cinnamon powder
Blend
all of the ingredients together in a blender and enjoy :) As elsewhere,
try different ingredients/combos to your taste – e.g. add goji or
pomegranate powder, hemp protein 50% powder, sprinkle with bee pollen
or go chocolate–y with a heaping tablespoon of raw carob powder ;)
*Chia ‘Rice Pudding’
Chia seeds are a wonderfully energising, light, filling food to use in puddings, cookies and cakes. Here’s a simple chia mock ‘rice pudding’ idea (serves one):
4-5 tbsp dry chia seeds
2 cups nut/seed milk of choice (e.g. almond, hemp milk)
2 tbsp lucuma or mesquite powder
pinch of stevia
big pinch of cinnamon powder
optional: cardamom to taste
In a blender, mix together all the ingredients except the chia seeds. Pour the mixture out into a bowl, stir in the chia seeds and let them soak up the liquid for at least 10 minutes
before eating. You might also like to stir in some goji berries or
coconut chips, top with some goji powder, add some maca powder or
sprinkle with carob powder before serving...Enjoy :)
*Green Goddess Ice Cake
This gorgeous recipe is from Icelandic Raw Goddess Solla, voted one of the top raw food c hefs in the world, in the 2008 Best of Raw Awards :)
You can use this as a complete recipe for a cake, or you can also just make the base to use as candy balls or just make the filling, as a pudding – this is a versatile recipe... Solla recommends making the cakes in small muffin molds...
Cake Crust (this can also be made into little ‘candy’ balls)
3/4 cup soaked almonds
1/4 cup raw coconut flakes
1 cup goji berries
1 Tbsp organic lime zest
hint of vanilla or cinnamon
1/8 Tsp Himalayan crystal salt
Process
all the ingredients together in a food processor. If the mixture seems
very dry, add 1-2 Tbsp of water, then press the crust into a cake pan
or muffin molds.
Cake Filling (this can also be served on its own as a pudding – perhaps using avocado instead of coconut meat)
1 cup young coconut meat (OR pine nuts and/or macadamias - soaked for 2-4hrs)
3 Tbsp lucuma
1 Tbsp mesquite
1/2 cup yacon syrup
1/3 cup lime juice
2-3 Tbsp lime zest
Blend
all the ingredients for the filling in a high speed blender or a food
processor until smooth and creamy, then pour the filling over the
crust. Place the cake(s) into the freezer for at least 1-2 hrs. ENJOY :)
Solla is the chef for our 30–Day Raw Food Weight Loss Programme ‘The RevitaLive Plan’,
which offers a full 4–week, low–glycemic raw food menu planner, with
all the recipes included. You can see more about RevitaLive and access
Solla’s recipes HERE. We also offer ongoing monthly meal planners from Solla, in our ‘Inner Circle’ raw food community, see HERE.
If you’d love more inspiration for making low–glycemic sweet raw treats, I recommend checking out Kate Magic’s unique superfood recipe book, ‘Raw Magic’, which includes many of the above ingredients in the recipes.
‘Evie’s Kitchen’ by Shazzie is another great resource for recipes with these alternative sweeteners.
I also always recommend checking out online raw recipe resources like goneraw.com for further ideas.
I trust this has given you some extra inspiration for your own raw food experiments.
Most of the dried foods mentioned above can be found at the The Raw Food World Store.
Enjoy :)
Sources:
TheRawFoodWorld.com
Wikipedia.com
RawReform Recipes Book
~Many Blessings to you from The Raw Food World~
Thank you for continuing to let us serve you.
We wish you and those you love, the very best of everything!
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