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East Hills Public School
`working together for our children’s future`
NEWSLETTER
Lucas Road East Hills NSW 2213
Ph: 9773 8468 Fax: 9792 3948
[email protected]
www.easthills-p.school.nsw.edu.au
12th December 2013
Term 4 Week 10
Coming Soon
ARE YOU READING WITH
YOUR CHILD EVERY NIGHT?
th
Whole School Assembly 11:30am Friday 13 December
End of Year Excursion …………………… 17 December
Year 6 Farewell …………………………… 18 December
Last Day of Term …………………………. 18 December
First Day of Term 1 2014 – Yrs 1-6 ……… 29 January
First Day of Term 1 2014 – Kindergarten .. 30 January
IF NOT, WHY NOT??
IT’S IMPORTANT
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR
CHILD’S CLASS TEACHER IF
YOU NEED ASSISTANCE WITH
READING STRATEGIES
Dear Parents and Caregivers
Classes and Teachers for 2014:
As this is the final newsletter for 2013, I would
like to take this opportunity to thank each and
every parent and caregiver of our East Hills
Public School community for your continued
support throughout the year. We have a terrific
school and one which I am very proud of.
K/1 – Mrs Margot Ruppas (Mon - Wed) and Ms
Kirsty Maddocks (Thurs/ Fri)
Thank you also to those parents and
caregivers in attendance yesterday at our
annual Presentation Day held in the auditorium
of East Hills Girls Technology High School. It
was great to see so many in our audience.
Your children love to see you at events where
they are acknowledged for their achievements.
4/5 - Ms Kate Miller
The semester two reports will be distributed to
all students in all classes tomorrow Friday 13
December. Remember, if you wish to discuss
any aspect of your child’s report please make
an appointment before the end of the Term by
contacting either your child’s class teacher or
through our front office staff.
1/2 - Ms Francine Frouxiou
3/4 - Mrs Merilyn Cowen (Mon – Thurs) and Mr
Glenn McLennan (Fri)
5/6 - Mrs Sol Fletcher
Support Classes:
**Please note that classes are subject to
change due to unfilled vacancies in the support
unit**
K-3 – Mrs Kim Manganaro/Ms.Rebecca Flynn
(Mon-Wed) and Mrs Odette Mezrani (ThursFri)
3-5 – Mrs Meg
Heywood
Borkowski/
Ms Narelle
4-6 – Mrs Jenny Lonergan/Ms Lynette Parker
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Students will be informed of their teachers and
the class they will be in, first day back in Term
1, 2014.
A reminder that school finishes for all students
next Wednesday 18 December 2013 and
resumes for student’s Years 1-6
on
Wednesday 29 January 2014.
To each and every one, a safe and happy
festive season and I very much look forward to
working with you all again next year.
We also had the parents and caregivers come
and watch their children receive trophies,
certificates and medals. Our presentation day
was fun, sophisticated and sensible.
Emilija
BUSHFIRE APPEAL FUNDRAISER
Today EHPS had a Christmas Red and Green
themed Mufti Day. Out of Uniform penalties of
a gold coin donation raised at total of $150. All
money received goes towards the Salvation
Army Bushfire Appeal. Thank you to all that
participated.
P&C AGM
The annual P & C AGM was held on Dec 4 and
the following Committee was voted in for 2014.
President:
Janet Pope
Vice President:
Kirsty Geddes
Secretary:
Karen Tokutake
Jon Godwin
Treasurer:
Lorna Pearson
Principal
Canteen Buyer:
Lorna Pearson
SCHOOL AMBASSADOR
Emilija Gasoska
RECENT DONATIONS
Recently we received two very generous
donations from local supporters. We would
like to thank Revesby Workers Club Ltd for
their donation of $3,000 and also the Panania
Congregational Church for their donation of
$150.
All funds are very much appreciated and will
be going towards Asia literacy resources and
new school play equipment.
PRESENTATION DAY
On the 11th of December East Hills Public
School had their presentation day. There we
had awards given, had choir, senior and junior
dance. Lots of deserving students got terrific
awards that were presented by our special
guests.
BOOK CLUB
A special thank you to all our parents and
caregivers that bought books via the Book
Club in 2013. We have been advised that our
sales for this year were up by 35% and that our
bonus points have allowed us to purchase
more valuable resources for the school library
and class rooms.
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READY
FOR
HIGH
SCHOOL
Can you recall what you were most
apprehensive about when you started high
school? This video of Year 7 students explain
why teens shouldn’t be worried about starting
high school, and how they can get off to a
great start in the first few days.
Watch the videos:
http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/d
evelopment/what-happens-in-year-7
EAST HILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL RULES
1. Come to school prepared to learn.
2. Look after and show pride in our school.
3. Be safe and fair.
4. Treat everyone with respect
KIK
MESSENGER
Does your child use Kik?
Police have
described it as ''the No.1 social media problem
involving teenagers'', but most parents would
barely have heard of messaging app Kik
before last week.
Find
out
what
it
is:
http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/technology/t
echnology-az//technology_glossary/7w0F/5353/Kik+messeng
er
1.
Seek shade
2.
Wear protective clothing that
covers
your arms and legs and body
3.
Wear a broad-brimmed hat that shades
your face and neck
4.
Wear wrap-around sunglasses
5.
Apply SPF30+ broad spectrum waterresistant sunscreen every two hours.
Find out more at www.cancercouncil.com
Why cyber safety experts are concerned:
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-lifenews/experts-warn-of-apps-hidden-dangers20131130-2yif3.html#ixzz2mYlkXFyd
CHOOSING
SCHOOL
SHOES
Are expensive school shoes the best option for
happy feet? Let's face it. School shoes have
never been at the cutting edge of fashion. In
fact if you look at what your parents were
wearing, the humble school shoe really hasn't
evolved much at all.
Tips
for
choosing
shoes:
http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/h
ealth/choosing-the-right-school-shoes
TEACH YOUR KIDS TO BE WATER
PROOF
As temperatures rise, the risk of drowning
increases too. Review these water-safety tips
to help keep your family safe this summer.
Find
out
more:
http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/h
ealth/water-safety-tips
SUN SAFETY
Five ways to be SunSmart this summer.
The Cancer Council recommends these five
ways to protect against sun damage when the
SunSmart UV alert is 3 or above:
SPORTS T-SHIRT REMINDER
As part of our ‘School Uniform Policy’, East
Hills Public School has a dedicated sports tshirt to be worn on Fridays and all sports days.
These t-shirts, in consultation with the P & C
introduced from Term 1 2013. It is now
expected that all students of East Hills Public
School will wear the sports t-shirts on these
days. The t-shirts are $38.50 each. If your child
is participating in PSSA they must have a
sports shirt to be able to participate! Thank you
for your urgent attention to this matter.
SCHOOL HATS
Overall our students are consistently wearing
their school uniforms. A reminder however to
those parents and caregivers of children who
do not have a school hat, that they are part of
the ‘East Hills Public School Uniform Policy’.
The hats are broad brimmed, designed to
ensure that appropriate sun safe measures are
enforced. Please support the school, and the P
& C in this matter by purchasing one for your
child from the school office for $10.00. All
proceeds go to the P & C to help their
fundraising for valuable resources and
equipment for the school.
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EAST HILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL AWARD
SYSTEM
As we have a number of new parents and
caregivers the following will explain our school
award system. It will also be a refresher for
those parents and caregivers who may have
forgotten! Your child receives awards for a
number of reasons and each one is based on a
point value system leading up to our school
medal. Ten (10) points will qualify a student for
an Award of Excellence. Classroom awards
(not stickers) will have a half (1/2) point value.
The following awards will have one (1) point
value:
 Athletic,
swimming,
cross-country
ribbons
 Assembly Awards
 Principal’s Awards
 External Competitions
 Presentation Day Awards
 Swimming Scheme Certificates
A school medal will be awarded to students
who have accumulated eight Awards of
Excellence.
If you have any further questions please
contact me via the school office.
ARE YOUR DETAILS UP TO DATE?
Please fill out the current 2013 contact detail
form that went home and return to the school
office. It is important that we have up to date
details of our students in case of emergencies.
PARENTS
AND
CAREGIVERS
VISITING THE SCHOOL
ALL parents and caregivers are requested
when visiting the school during school hours,
to sign the visitor’s book and wear a visitors
badge located in the school office. Parents and
caregivers will be directed by school staff to do
so if they are in the school grounds without
having complied with our regulation. The
primary purpose of this exercise is Safety!
Firstly, we are aware of who is in our school for
the safety and wellbeing of all our students,
and secondly, it will enable us to determine
who is in the school should we need to
implement our evacuation or lockdown
procedures. Thank you for your cooperation
with this matter.
SMOKING
Parents please be advised that smoking is not
permitted in the vicinity of the school gates. If
you want to smoke you will need to cross the
road.
SCHOOL UNIFORM CANTEEN
VOUCHER
Teachers have been keeping a record of
students who are consistently wearing our
school uniform. Teachers will be targeting
students who are wearing the appropriate
black school shoes!
At our fortnightly assembly on Friday, names of
students who have consistently worn the full
school uniform for the fortnight will be placed in
a box and a name will be drawn and the
student will be given a $5 canteen voucher
courtesy of our P&C to spend at the East Hills
Public School canteen. So…..start wearing the
full school uniform and you could be the next
WINNER!
STUDENT MEDICAL FORMS
During Terms 3 and 4 we will be updating our
medical records systems to ensure we have
the most up-to-date information on your child’s
health. All students will receive a new medical
form and parents will need to complete it and
return it to the office as soon as possible.
The good news is we have already started
collecting some of this information, which
means
less
for
you
to
do.
The new forms will help us collect your child’s
important medical information and the
introduction of new systems will mean we'll be
able to better manage the daily and emergency
health needs of your child.
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We appreciate your support as we start
collecting the information, and if you have any
questions please call the School Office.
SCHOOL BANKING
Please have your child give their bank book to
their teacher on a Thursday morning.
All new applications will be processed once a
week so allow a week or two until the account
is open. All redemption gift tokens will be
processed fortnightly.
For further information regarding this
worthwhile program please contact our School
Banking coordinator Ms Sanaa Chemaissem
0451 119 307.
IMPORTANT REMINDER
We welcome information from parents about
your child’s health, even if you are not
requesting specific support from our school.
Our school asks for medical information when
you enrol your child. It is also important that
you let us know if you child’s health care needs
change or if a new health condition develops.
Information about allergies, medical conditions
such as asthma and diabetes and other health
care related issues (including prior conditions
such as medical procedures in the last 12
months) should be provided to the school by
parents. Please provide this information in
writing to the principal.
MEDICATION
If your child needs to take medication, please
bring it the office fill out the necessary
authorisation for its administration.
Under no circumstances are children permitted
to have any form of medication in the
classroom or in their schoolbags.
MAKE SCHOOL AWARE OF SPECIAL
CIRCUMSTANCES
Any changes to your child's family situation can
impact on their emotional and academic wellbeing. Inform your child's teacher and principal
about any changed circumstances so that the
child can be supported if necessary. Examples
of special circumstances include the birth of a
sibling, divorce or the death of a loved one.
IF YOUR CHILD IS ABSENT FROM
SCHOOL
If your child has to be absent from school for
any reason, please tell your child's teacher or
send a signed note explaining the reason for
the absence within seven days.
MOBILE PHONES
If you deem it necessary for your child to bring
to school a mobile phone, they must hand it in
at the office before school and collect it when
school is dismissed.
This will greatly assist our school in planning
support for your child’s health and wellbeing.
Please also remember to notify staff in the
school office of any changes to your contact
details or to the contact details of other people
mentioned as emergency contacts.
We appreciate your assistance in this regard
and assure you that any information you
provide the school will be stored securely and
will only be used or disclosed in order to
support your son or daughter’s health needs or
as otherwise required by law.
MUSIC BUS
A reminder that the Music Bus operates in our
school each Wednesday. For a small fee of
$14 per week (incl. GST) and a 10% discount
for an additional child children have the
opportunity to learn a variety of musical
instruments. For further information please
check out the website at www.THE
MUSICBUS.com.au
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LATE ARRIVALS
Children who arrive at school after the morning
assembly must go to the office and collect a
late note.
Please do not accompany your child to their
classroom if they arrive late as this tends to
unsettle the classes and interrupt valuable
learning time. Children should proceed to class
themselves (children requiring assistance to
their classrooms will be assisted by our office
staff). Any messages may be left with our
office staff, who will pass them on to the
teachers at the next break time.
BOTTOM SCHOOL GATE LOCKED
A reminder that our school gate on Lehn Road
will be locked shortly after the morning
assembly each day and will be reopened at
approximately 2.30pm. The purpose of locking
this gate is to prevent visitors from walking
through our school grounds and for the safety
of our students. All visitors to our school will be
able to enter through the gate on Lucas Road
whereby the path leads them directly to our
front office. Thank you for you cooperation with
this important matter.
A CHILD SAFETY REMINDER TO ALL
PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS
A reminder to all parents and caregivers to
take note of the sign on our school driveway
gate asking you to STOP! Please do so in the
interest of student safety! It has been reported
to me that a number of our parents drive into
the driveway to drop their children off at
school. This is NOT PERMITTED AT
ANYTIME.
The driveway is used by staff and special
transport taxis as well as the YMCA bus, all of
whom have access at designated times.
SCOOTERS AND BIKES
A reminder that students who ride either bikes
or scooters to school MUST wear a helmet.
Furthermore, when they enter the school
grounds they MUST NOT ride their bike or
scooter through the playground.
SCHOOL UNIFORMS
A reminder that East Hills Public School is a
uniform school. Uniforms are available for
purchase from Moorebank Uniforms and
Embroidery where they currently have plenty
of stock at very reasonable prices. The uniform
shop is located at 34 Anderson Avenue,
Panania, ph. 9771 0825.
In addition, it is important that students wear
covered footwear to school to protect their feet.
For this purpose, black leather shoes are
required footwear for all our students under our
current school uniform policy.
A second-hand uniform shop operates through
our school P&C. Second hand uniforms can be
purchased by contacting Mrs Maha Mekkaoui
on 0468 918 670 or via the school office and
arranging a suitable time.
We are in need of any second hand
Dresses, please drop them into the office at
your earliest convenience.
School hats are available for purchase for $10
through our school office and NOT through the
uniform shops. The P&C organise the ordering
and supply of school hats and any profit from
their sale is donated to the P&C and is used to
purchase resources for our school.
During the winter term we have school beanies
available for purchase also at a cost of $10
these can be purchased through our school
office.
Also, if you are in the school grounds during
the day you MUST REPORT to our school
office prior to visiting your child’s classroom.
Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES are you to
approach another child in the school grounds.
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BLACK SCHOOL SHOES
Overall our students are consistently wearing
their school uniforms. However, after
discussions at our last P&C meeting, concerns
were raised regarding the choice of footwear
some of our students wear. A number of our
students are wearing inappropriate footwear
that is clearly not part of the ‘East Hills Public
School Uniform Policy’. This includes white or
coloured sneakers, coloured laces and/or open
toe shoes.
Our school uniform policy clearly states that
black school shoes are the correct school
uniform footwear. This type of footwear not
only protects the children’s feet but raises the
standard of dress of our students. Please
assist the P&C and the school by ensuing that
your child is wearing the correct footwear.
DON’T FORGET TO LABEL YOUR
CHILDS BELONGINGS
You can:
 use a permanent laundry marker to
label clothes, hats and shoes, or sew or
iron on personalised labels
 go through your child’s bag with them
each night
 check that labels haven’t faded with
washing
 if something doesn’t come home,
check the lost property bin located in
the staffroom building
clothing articles you are welcome to come to
the school, and search our lost property box
located in the foyer outside our school
staffroom.
Please label all clothing and property e.g.
lunchboxes and drink containers with your
child’s name and class so that they do not get
misplaced. Unclaimed clothing will be given to
the P&C-run second-hand uniform shop for
resale at the end of the school term.
P&C AGM
Our next P&C meeting will be held on
Wednesday 19 February 2014 at 5.30pm in
our school staff room. It is important that we
get as many parents and caregivers to attend
these meetings as possible so that we have a
good representation of our school community
present. Look forward to seeing you there!
SCHOOL ASSEMBLY
Our next whole school formal assembly will be
held on Friday 13th December in our school
hall at 11:30am – 12:30pm. Your attendance
at our assemblies is always welcome!
Remember if at any time you wish to contact
either myself or a class teacher regarding any
matter that is of a concern to you please do not
hesitate to do so by making an appointment
through our school office staff.
Thank you for your continued support.
Jon Godwin
Principal
LOST PROPERTY
Our school lost property box has a number
unclaimed school uniform items. This includes
jumpers, jackets and hats and miscellaneous
items. If your child has lost any school uniform
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CLASS OF THE WEEK:
The following students will receive a
Gold Dollarmite Certificate:
The following class was selected for their
excellent behaviour during our last whole
school assembly held in Week 8 Term 4.
Melisa Bozat
The following students will receive a
Dollarmite Gift:
Melisa Bozat
Taylan Bozat
EMUS
The following children will receive
Principals
Awards
at
Fridays
Assembly:
Rabih Moralli
The following children will receive an
Award
for
Excellence
at
Fridays
Assembly:
Brayden Hunt
Calleigh Hunt
The following children will receive an
Award for participating in the Year 6
Primary
Links
program
at
Fridays
Assembly:
Tauris Bunyan
Ashley Chand
Emilija Gasoska
Jasmine Huynh
Aisha Sabbagh
Tasnim Vucetic
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The following children will receive a Medal for
100 % Attendance for any two terms at Fridays
Assembly:
Benjamin
Fedotov
Bettina
Nguyen
Guy
Fletcher
Georgio
Skalkos
Taumata
Gray
Sarrinah
Syeda
Danniyal
Ali
Anthony
La
Mohamed
Hadid
Rebecca
Ton
Agatha
Ang
Richard
La
Violet
Knibbs
Tasnim
Vucetic
Abbiegail
Baldwin
James
Loukaitis
Benjamin
Luong
Jessica
Wiraatmadja
Analise
Bolivar
Matthew
Mansour
Matthew
Mansour
Priscilla
Wiraatmadja
Lauren
Bolivar
Liana
Mansour
Deean
Zakaria
Ricardo
Bolivar
Georgia
Mills
Ciaran-Cian
KaedeKealeigh
Jack
Boweslyon
Rabih
Moralli
Boweslyon
Madison
Mudditt
Brown
Nhien
Nguyen
Chevonne
Brown
Celia
Nguyen
Mya
Cabello
Vien
Nguyen
Jack
Ricky
Nguyen
Hamza
Agbere
Richard
La
Jacey
Nguyen
Danniyal
Ali
Hoang
Lai
Andy
Chau
ClinchPhillips
Dang
Kim
Nguyen
Agatha
Ang
James
Loukaitis
Anne
Dang
Bianca
Nguyen
Bolivar
Matthew
Mansour
Moses
Fedotov
Jessica
Owen
Boweslyon
Madison
Mudditt
Benjamin
Fedotov
Sarah
Owen
Ricardo
CiaranCian
Jack
Brown
Michael
Nguy
Nathan
Freeman
Andreas
Phillips
Ashley
Chand
Bianca
Nguyen
Emilija
Gasoska
Sarrinah
Syeda
Anne
Dang
Celia
Nguyen
Sam
Ha
Maya
Tokutake
Tamara
Demirovic
Jacey
Nguyen
Mohamed
Hadid
Rebecca
Ton
Jasmine
Huynh
Rebecca
Ton
Benjamin
Dinh
Kim
Nguyen
Alexis
Kennedy
Dannis
Tran
Ali
Fadel
Vien
Nguyen
Kyle
Kennedy
Tasnim
Vucetic
Mohammed
Fadel
Jessica
Owen
Kristina
La
Priscilla
Wiraatmadja
Jessica
Wiraatmadja
Benjamin
Fedotov
Sarah
Owen
Nathan
Freeman
Andreas
Phillips
Emilija
Gasoska
Aisha
Sabbagh
Sam
Ha
Aliyah
Sabbagh
Mohamed
Hadid
Ishaq
Sabbagh
Brayden
Hunt
Connor
Shakespeare
Huynh
Sarrinah
Syeda
Serenity
The following children will receive an Award for
100 % Attendance for Term 1 at Fridays
Assembly:
The following children will receive an Award for
100 % Attendance for Term 2 at Fridays
Assembly:
Adam
Agha
Liana
Mansour
Jasmine
Danniyal
Ali
Georgia
Mills
Alexis
Kennedy
Maya
Tokutake
Agatha
Ang
Rabih
Moralli
Kyle
Kennedy
Rebecca
Ton
Jaida
Ayoubi
Muhammed
Mustafa
Anthony
La
Dannis
Tran
Kristina
La
Tasnim
Vucetic
Nathan
La
Priscilla
Wiraatmadja
Abbiegail
KaedeKealeigh
Taylan
Baldwin
Jacey
Nguyen
Boweslyon
Nhien
Nguyen
Bozat
Kim
Nguyen
Tauris
Bunyan
Celia
Nguyen
Mya
Cabello
Vien
Nguyen
Jack
Chau
Henry
Nguyen
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The following children will receive an Award for
100 % Attendance for Term 3 at Fridays
Assembly:
Agatha
Ang
Kristina
La
Analise
Bolivar
Anthony
La
Lauren
Bolivar
James
Loukaitis
Ciaran-Cian
KaedeKealeigh
Boweslyon
Liana
Mansour
Boweslyon
Jacey
Nguyen
Chevonne
Brown
Celia
Nguyen
Mya
Ricky
Nguyen
Serenity
Cabello
ClinchPhillips
Jessica
Owen
Andy
Dang
Sarah
Owen
Moses
Fedotov
Andreas
Phillips
Nathan
Freeman
Maya
Tokutake
Emilija
Gasoska
Rebecca
Ton
Andrew
Hill
Dannis
Tran
The following children will receive an Award for
100 % Attendance for Term 4 at Fridays
Assembly:
Abbiegail
Baldwin
Richard
La
Taylah
Baldwin
Benjamin
Lin
Analise
Bolivar
James
Loukaitis
Lauren
Bolivar
Angelina
Luong
Ricardo
Bolivar
Matthew
Mansour
Ciaran-Cian
KaedeKealeigh
Jack
Boweslyon
Liana
Mansour
Boweslyon
Georgia
Mills
Brown
Rabih
Moralli
Chevonne
Brown
Madison
Mudditt
Jack
Nhien
Nguyen
Ricky
Nguyen
Andy
Chau
ClinchPhillips
Dang
Vien
Nguyen
Anne
Dang
Bianca
Nguyen
Moses
Fedotov
Kim
Nguyen
Benjamin
Fedotov
Jessica
Owen
Nathan
Freeman
Sarah
Owen
Emilija
Gasoska
Declan
Pearson
Sam
Ha
Andreas
Phillips
Jayden
Hang
Romel
Quant
Calleigh
Hunt
Kimia
Shiralizadeh
Jasmine
Huynh
Rebecca
Ton
Alexis
Kennedy
Dannis
Tran
Kyle
Kennedy
Jessica
Wiraatmadja
Anthony
La
Priscilla
Wiraatmadja
Serenity
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Emus - Cooking Pancakes
On Tuesday 10th December the Emus participated in a cooking lesson as part of their social skills and cooking
program called “Sprinkles and Spread.” The students took turns at pouring the pancake mixture into the
frypan and waiting for the bubbles to appear before flipping the pancakes over. They also cut the pancakes
into festive Christmas shapes with cookie cutters. Finally, the students enjoyed eating what they had cooked!
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