Category Archives: Lake County Florida Outdoor Activities

First Wellness-themed Team Race in Clermont, Florida Big Success

By The Weber Way to Wellness Reporter

Alicia Weber, Honorary Chairperson for Inaugural Clermont MADD 5k and Mile Walk/Run event

CLERMONT, FL—On Sept 15, 2018, Alicia Weber, was the Honorary Chairperson for the first Wellness-themed “Team” race in Clermont (known as a world-class race destination). She had approx 30 athletes attend and become “Trendsetters for Wellness” where her mom volunteered.

The goal of the 1 mile and 5k races was to create an awareness and culture for fitness and wellness. It starts with caring.

Alicia’s mom, Carol Weber, lost her brother to drunk driver and she lost her mother when she was seventeen. These negative situations gave her the greatest motivation of her life as she pursued a 30 year career in the medical field. She was the stronghold for her family with her inner-strength to overcome obstacles. She instilled in Alicia at an early age the motivation to set high standards for herself and others.

Alicia teaches people to become determined and relentless to achieve results as no one can argue with results. Make a Positive Difference.

Watch the Race and “Trendsetters for Wellness”… Race then Ceremony starts @ 7:30

The first wellness race brought over 140 competitors. Alicia had 36 individuals complete a fitness makeover and race challenge (although about 10 only did the fitness makeover part). The fitness makeover consisted of a pre-race waist line health check, two minute knee tuck test, and two minute shoulder width grip pushup test. There were modified and advanced ways to do the exercises, but only the advanced ways were allowed for Overall Titles (except for Adult Female Title). The max score was 400 points.

Three teams (12 on each team competed for most points). Additionally, there were 4 individuals recognized for Top Points.

Alicia’s Team of kids and their parents representing her Archery, Fitness, Sport League placed First with 2,686 points. Dylan with 340 points and Jane with 242 points won the Overall Youth Titles with most points in the advanced exercises.

Praise Temple Christian Academy Team Placed Second with 2,424 points.

The 3 A’s representing Michael Spartz Financial Advisor, Advocare, and AdComm Placed Third with 1,880 points.
Michael Spartz a Financial Advisor Won Overall Adult Male with 257 points and Claire Vaccaro of Advocare Won Overall Adult Female with 193 points.

“It’s really good to exercise your whole body, while having fun. People are good at different exercises, so this gives them the opportunity to stand up for Health and Wellness, while showing how healthy they are,” said the young Joe Arnold, the 1st person to be tested in the fitness makeover.

“It’s a great idea because it gives people goals in a team atmosphere. It’s goal setting and achieving something,” stated Michael Spartz, a Top Orlando financial advisor.

“It’s a very well put together and organized event,” said Ron Smart of the 3 A’s, an experienced event organizer and founder of AdComm and an Advocare Rep.

Meet the Individual Winners in this short video

The event opened doors for people to take their physical fitness seriously. Physical fitness has to be everyone’s goal, since a life of ease causes disease. Stay alive with Exercise.

Meet the Businesses in the Race

Contact Alicia for future sporting events at Awinningway@gmail.com

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Free Demos and Try-Outs For Clermont, Florida Youth Sport League Happening Now

By Weber Way to Wellness Reporter

The field of elite male archery fitness competitors st the 2015 Ready Aim Grow Championship! Champions come in all shapes, sizes, and ages. In this championship, the youngest and smallest competitor, Matteo, won!!
Summer has now come to a close. Youths 6-18 are now anticipating excitement in the NEW self defense archery fall season beginning soon. The program is going on six years strong with different themes each year as many teams and individuals have been crowned champions! Learn more about the sport league history here.

Many returning archer-athletes will compete as new promising talent emerges onto the scene. Will you be the next Star in Alicia Weber’s Archery, Fitness, Sport League?

Find out your potential in a free demo and try-out. Contact Alicia at Awinningway@gmail.com to schedule your free demo/try-out.

The World’s Most Prolific Female Record Setter and Coach of the Sport League, Alicia Weber, had a busy summer preparing the new curriculum and of course setting records and completing fitness challenges. Here is a look at some of Alicia’s Golden Moments of Summer 2018 where the hot 90+ degree sun was out as her guns were out!

#1. Over Labor Day Weekend 2018, Alicia completed a very challenging, tough, continuous exercise routine per a request of a long-time fan. She completed 31 minutes of consecutive exercises to the song “Bring Sally Up” AKA “Green Sally Up”…See Below.

#2. Ring Challenge at DEFY Orlando. Alicia celebrated the end of summer as she tested the rings and other equipment for the first time at the newly opened DEFY Orlando on August 11.

#3. Alicia re-set the 3 minute consecutive push-up world record for the 6th time this summer with 171 reps.

#4. Alicia re-set the consecutive one minute 180 degree windshield wiper world record and did nearly 1 rep a second in June!

#5. Alicia re-set the highly-aerobic and physically challenging Bar Runner Exercise World Record and brought the record to 254 reps back in June.

#6. Alicia performed special strength feat Memorial Day show as youths asked her questions about fitness.

Huff, Puff, and Triumph!! Beginning is HALF-DONE.

What do you have to lose when you can ONLY WIN?… One hour a week in Alicia’s Archery Fitness Sport League will make you a Winner in Sports and Life!

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Passionate Clermont Runners Compete in Global Running Event

The Weber Way to Wellness Reporter

CLERMONT,FL June 5, 2018—Fifteen passionate runners of all ages and ability levels toed the start line in the 3rd Annual Global Running Day Cross Country Mile run/walk. All participants finished the rolling course in under 20 minutes and with 14 finishers – that means new participation world record was set for this event (former record was 6 finishers in 2016).

Elite Ultra Trail Runner and Ironman Triathlete, Franceseo Gadaleta, and Elite multi-sport athlete and strength and endurance world record holder, Alicia Weber, competed to attempt to break the course record. Weber set the course record in 2016 when she ran 5:18 in a 105 heat index. This race brought slightly cooler temperatures with 97 degrees.

Neither athletes re-set the course record, but they gave “runderful” efforts. Weber crossed the line in 5:21 and Gadaleta finished in 5:24 (becoming the fastest male finisher ever on this course).

Some of the competitors from Global Running Day 2018.
Brothers Josiah and Jordan clocked the third fastest youth times ever on this course. Josiah finished in 7:39 and Jordan finished in 7:39.2.

Gadaleta is originally from Italy and trains in Clermont. He has been all over the world..Germany, China, Belgium etc.

“It is wonderful to be here and there are wonderful people here,” mentioned Gadaleta.

Another active athlete, Sammuel, came out with his 3 sons. He loves the little hills added into this cross country course for strengthening the hips.

“It is such a joy to run with the children and community for the second year in a row,” added Sammuel.

Event Director and competitor, Alicia Weber, was thrilled with the competition.

There was to be second Global Running event for the evening of June 6th with a 800 meter cross country course, but the event was rained out. Weber was able to post a time before the storms came with a 2:20 (lowering the course record, which was previously 2:26 for 800 meters).

Contact Alicia for running and physical training at Awinningway@gmail.com

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Barrier Breaker Coach Competes in Championship as Red Rubies Win 2018 Qigong Archery Team Championship

By Weber Way to Wellness Reporter All photos are copyrighted to © Alicia Weber 2018

Alicia Weber is most decorated 10k Beach Runner with 3 victories, 3 runner-up finishes, third place, and 2 course records over course of 7 years.
Alicia Weber placed Second Female in the 2018 USA Beach Running Championships (13th overall out of 795 men and women finishers) as her Archery Fitness League competed in their Spring 2018 Qigong Archery Championship Series (3 events). The Qigong Archery Championship consisted of a team competition and individual competition where competitors competed in barebow category archery and Qigong exercises in varying distances upto 30 yards. The third and final event was only 4 arrows at 30 yards and the score was doubled. Youth could earn upto 8 points for positive attitude, teamwork, and good behavior. Coach Weber also competed, but did not give herself the 8 bonus points. If a student was able to beat her score, then a Bonus Award was given. Thirty-two competitors and 4 teams qualified to compete in this very advanced championship. Weber’s score over 3 events came to 130x points.The closest competitor was the first place boy and overall youth winner, Jalal, with 120 points.

The Top Five Scorers on Each Team calculated the points for their team’s overall Series Standing. Red Rubies Won Team Championship with 470 points. Second place team was Unique Innovators with 446 points. Third Place Team was Team Anime with 325 points. Fourth place team was Team Junior Rubies with 194 points.

Team Red Rubies has become the Winningest Team in Archery Fitness History with their 4th team victory out of 7 Championships!

Here are Highlights From Competition 1 in Series known as “Qigong Stretch and 20 Yard Challenge”

Here are Highlights from Competition 2 and 3 of the 2018 Qigong Archery Series Championship

The Series Champions are named after combining all three scores.

Congratulations to all competitors on their focus, hard work, positive thinking, and determination to be their best!!

Here is Brief History of Archery Fitness League Championships and Winners and Winning Teams:
2015 Fall Ready Aim Go Championships -Red Rubies Win Team Title (Elite Male/Female Winners Bryce and Indaya)
2016 Spring Ready Aim Grow Championships – Red Rubies Win Team Title (Elite Male/Female Winners Matteo and Indaya)
2016 Fall Obstacle Archery Championships – Red Rubies Win Team Title (Elite Male/Female Winners Israel and Izzy)
2016 Fall Domino Archery Championships – Red Reindeer Win Team Title (Elite Male/Female Winners Sebastian and Aisha (first girl to win overall title out of men and women)
2017 Spring Archery Mind Games Championship – The Tides Win Team Title (Elite Male/Female Winners Sebastian and Siri)
2017 Fall Qigong Archery Series Championship – Team Anime Wins Team Title (Elite Male/Female Winners Nathan and Raven)
2018 Spring Qigong Archery Series Championship – Red Rubies Win Team Title (Elite Male/Female Winners Jalal and Raven)

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Undefeated Team Anime Enters 2018 Qigong Archery Season In Top Form

By Weber Wellness Reporter

Team Anime 2017 Qigong Archery Champs!

Seven archer athletes led their team called Anime to an undefeated fall season in Qigong Archery. Nathan and Raven of Team Anime also won the Individual Championship male and female titles. They both captured the most points over the course of 3 unique competitions combining Qigong moves and shooting archery at small targets no larger than a piece of paper at 10 yards. Nathan and Raven had impressive performances as new archers (only in training 3 months) as they competed against competitors who had several years of experience. They showed that great determination and solid focus can set new standards. All the competitors received the same training and only trained one hour a week.

Raven and Nathan 2017 Individual Champions!

“Being in this program and winning shows me that I can and will be able to achieve great things. When I learned I won the Series Championship it was amazing. It was the greatest feeling of pride and anticipation all coming together into one moment,” remarked Raven, the 2017 Female Series Champion.

When you watch archery in the movies, you get inspired and you want to try it. It is different and unique and it is an outstanding skill to learn.

“You have nothing to lose. There is no point in not trying archery. I thought I was just coming out here to shoot archery and work on fitness and to become a champion in a few months against top competition is an amazing surprise,” added Nathan, the 2017 Male Series Champion.

“You may have bad days and good days, but you can express yourself in the archery fitness program and make friends. Kids can come here and make archery dreams and make their archery dreams come true here,” mentioned Anecya on Team Anime as other members of the team nodded in agreement.

Archer Athletes are now in training for the 2018 Championship Series where they will compete in Qigong moves and shoot targets upto 35 yards for a team title and series awards for top 3 male and female. Learn more at www.aliciaweber.com/archery or Contact Alicia at Awinningway@gmail.com

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Alicia Weber and 27 Champions Produced in 17 Days in 2017

By Weber Way to Wellness Reporter

Learn more…Visit www.AliciaWeber.com/archery

Alicia Concluded her 17 Day Track to producing Champions on November 11, 2017, where young men from the Champion Circle Program awaited to do a 45 minute “Mystery Activity.” They were surprised that they competed in a self-esteem booster known as an Archery Fitness Challenge where they officially became ARCHER ATHLETES!! They worked on many skills and excelled in their activity in a timely manner. They learned that in order to develop self-esteem they need to do something and accomplish something. They were all Champions to learn new skills and complete this challenge in only 45 minutes!!

Archery Fitness Challenge Self-Esteem Booster

Alicia Weber re-set her own world record in the 30 minutes of shoulder-width grip chin ups on November 7, 2017, when she did more than 500 (over 50 reps over her previous world record set back on August 10, 2012). She gains great self-esteem when she is able to set, re-set, and re-set her longer more arduous records.

Alicia Weber breaks another record with over 500 reps of proper form chin-ups in 30 minutes!

Alicia captured her 118th overall victory on November 4th, 2017, when she ran a 5k race on packed-sand to raise funds for pediatric cancer. She was over-joyed by the wonderful environment, friends, and new friendly people (and Sandhill Cranes) she met at the event. She had a runner’s high and self-esteem high that day!

Alicia’s 118th Victory!

October 26 – October 31

Nineteen of Alicia’s Archer Athletes would agree that success is achieved in self-esteem building activities. They all took the Qigong Halloween Archery Challenge. Three Teams qualified for the event and they finished in a Wicked Witch nail-biting close match as they took shots to ghost and pumpkin targets.

Top Shots from the Halloween Challenge

Finally, a Big Fan of many years challenged Alicia to an isometric shoulder exercise. Alicia took in the suggestion and created a new type of isometric strength and endurance challenge for Halloween 2017 involving holding two bows and doing lunges on a BOSU. The video reached 2,000+ views in just a few days and has become one of her most popular challenges for this year. Success comes from self-esteem and achievements, which makes people feel secure. Great Achievements make people popular!!!

Alicia’s Halloween Isometric Bow Arm Lunge BOSU Balance Challenge

Last but not least, in order to celebrate Halloween in style, World Record Weber Wonder Woman performed a new Feats of Strength Compilation. She had such a natural high from self-esteem that she had to do a little extra in her cape.

Alicia’s Halloween Feats of Strength Compilation

For archery lessons and/or archery exercise training in the Clermont and Winter Garden Area Contact Alicia at Awinningway@gmail.com

ALICIA WEBER is recognized as the “World’s Most Prolific Female Recordsetter” and she was one of 10 selected to be in the Most Extraordinary People of Lake County, October 2013 Issue of Lake-Sumter Style Magazine. Weber is the 7th person down in Extraordinary People List. Weber has set over 20 archery fitness world records at Recordsetter and she guided archery athletes to world records too.

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Count Down to Fall Archery Fitness League

By Alicia Weber

Alicia Weber officially becomes a 1,000 Time Recordsetter this summer!

As the long-awaited, and highly-anticipated fall archery fitness season is only days away from starting, we will have a glance at my 2017 summer endeavor highlights below.

I made a fantastic get-a-way trip to Kauai during July! I got into my creative mode and did a lot of Improv comedy as World Record Weber and Audrey Athletica on this trip as I produced my Kauai Adventures video below.

I awoke each day to the sounds of the ocean and roosters and became inspired to make a relaxation audio ocean poetry CD with 36 poems (the same ones in my first book I wrote called, “Wild Under the Waves” when I was sixteen). This ocean animal package is now available. Contact me if interested at Awinningway@gmail.com

When I returned back to the mainland I was in La La Land for a couple weeks still thinking and feeling like I was in Kauai. Many people were waiting upon my arrival to get back into the swing of fitness, which made me happy! I brought back the Archery Scavenger Hunt Race, which has been highly rated as at top event. This year marked the 2nd Annual event where two records were set!

2nd Annual Archery Scavenger Hunt Race

Of course, I have been very busy with intense training and record breaking. I finally broke a very tough ab record that I have been trying to re-set for 3 years!!
Can you guess what the ab record might be? Well, I broke the record by 100 reps!! Find Out, See below…

On August 21, 2017, RecordSetter announced that I am an official 1,000 Time Physical Fitness World Record Setter when there was the rare solar eclipse—talk about perfect, hot-to-trot timing!!

MORE SOON….

Barebow Archery Elite Team Sets Records in 900 Round

By Weber Way To Wellness Reporter

CENTRAL FLORIDA, June 10, 2017—Only 3 out of hundreds were selected to be on the 2017 Elite Team in barebow category archery where they train and compete in the the Elite 900 Round Invitational on June 10, 2017. The three selected were chosen for their dedication, determination, and discipline in training both mentally and physically in barebow category archery. They also had to have all won championships. Indaya, Aisha, and Siri of Alicia Weber’s Archery, Fitness, and Sports League performed above and beyond what was expected for their first ever 900 Round! They trained 6-weeks to prepare for the long, grueling event in the Florida heat.

Their event took 3.5 hours in mid-morning where they saw the sun, clouds, and some rain, but they remained on fire the whole time! They kept progressing through the rounds with more and more points and finally they all set age group league records with scores that would give veteran archers a run for their money.

Elite Team Competes and Sets Records in 900 Round

The Elite Archers competed in the Youth Barebow Category Archery 900 Round consisting of 50yds-40yds-30yds with 6 arrows a person and 5 rounds per distance (300 possible points at each distance).

Three members of the 2017 Elite Team Set Records in the 900 Round on 6.10.17.

Here are their results and Top Accolade that got them here:

Indaya (age 14) scored 367 pts to set the overall league record and the age 14 record in 900 Round. She is the only girl to win two championships. She won the Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 Archery Fitness Championships. She has been training for three years.

Siri (age 17) scored 320 pts in the 900 Round to set the Age 17 League Record. She has only been training 6 months and won the Spring 2017 Archery Mind Games Championship.

Aisha (age 13) scored 182 pts to set the age 13 League record in the 900 Round. She won the Fall 2016 Domino Archery Distance Shooting Championship. She is going into her second year of training.

When asked how they felt after their first 900 Round, they all exclaimed, “Unbelievable.”

They agreed that the great, positive coaching elevated them to a high level of performance today. It was a phenomenal feeling of achievement, which was both mentally and physically challenging in a unique way that is very different from other sports.

They will resume training with other athletes in a new program to challenge their skills known as Quigong Archery. If youths are interested in the upcoming program, Contact Alicia at Awinningway@gmail.com

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Central Florida Teams Complete Global Running Events

By: The Weber Way to Wellness Reporter

Team Awinningway and Team Sundance combined efforts to promote health, wellness, and running in Clermont, Florida, to celebrate Global Running Day 2017 with a record twenty-nine total participants.

Within the 7 days leading up to Global Running Day (June 7), there was an indoor mile, outdoor cross country mile, an outdoor 800 meter cross country event, and a challenging outdoor 800 meter cross country event with ages 2 and up completing the distances in flying colors!

Many dedicated fitness enthusiasts came out to represent wellness in this Global Running Event Series including a top local cop, a local chef, many youth athletes from around Central Florida, a two-time Archery Fitness Champion from Alicia Weber’s Archery, Fitness, Sport League, and the reigning youth event mile record holder.

Here is Video of the Indoor Mile and Outdoor Cross Country Mile Events

The participants could walk or run and there was no pressure.

“We are here to run fast,” stated Austin and Cody as they stood on the start line anxious to bolt.

Both youth boys were victorious. The reigning youth champion, Cody age 7, captured another win in the cross country mile with his time of 7:42 (his course record is 7:18), while Austin (age 8) won the 800 meter cross country in a record time of 3:10. Cody took second place in the 800 meter with 3:54. They raced on the faster and less challenging cross country course.

Two other youth girls competed in the most challenging 800 meter cross country event where they ran half the run on an incline. They finished in 4:29 and 4:49 respectively.

Indaya, the only female two time archery fitness champion in Alicia Weber’s Archery, Fitness, Sport League, was excited to participate in the one mile cross country event.

“I want to try my best and see what kind of time I can run,”added Indaya. She was the first place female in 11:10 for the mile.

Twenty-one participants ran or walked in the indoor mile requiring them to go around the Sundance gym 28 times. The winner was a youth boy from Team Sundance who finished in 11:27 and many others followed in under 12 minutes.

Here is a Video of the 800 meter Cross Country Events

Elite athlete and Coach Alicia Weber also competed and ran a 2:26 on the less challenging 800 meter cross country course. She then ran the cross country mile in 5:29 (11 seconds off her record time from last year). Weber holds regular running and conditioning programs and can be reached at Awinningway@gmail.com

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6 Championships in Twenty-One Days

By Alicia Weber Photos copyrighted © Alicia Weber

In twenty-one days I coached many athletes to their championships as I coached myself to two major championships in 2 different sports. My adrenaline pumps to the thrill of competition and the excitement of taking myself and others to a whole new level. The difference between a race or regular event and a championship is the commitment, focus, as well as a much greater level of competition. The expectation is to bring out the best in myself and those who I am training. We make an effort to do this repeatedly, which means we need to become better people and better athletes all the time. The key is building all the correct muscles, skills, and great habits of success, so that we are able to peak at the right time for championships.

I was involved in 6 championships in 21 days, but these two championships above were the ones where I was the athlete. The remaining 4 championships, I was the coach.

The twenty-one days of 6 Championships began with my personal championship -THE USA 10K Beach Running Championship (which I won 3 times, took 3rd once, and took second…). This year I took my second consecutive second place finish for overall women (16th overall out of 1,280 men and women). I was thrilled with my performance as I never raced in such tough conditions before. There was rain, hail, and 20+ mph winds. I was also very happy that two former University of Florida Gator track/cross country athletes dominated the field. Ceal Muldoon Walker, a former UF runner from the mid-80s, finished first place woman as I was second place woman (former Gator athlete 2000-2002). It was a memorable race, which I kept thinking about for a couple days. I then had to quickly switch gears and get my high energy ready for my 2017 Archery Fitness Mind Games Championship on May 7 where 12 archer athletes qualified.

Archer Athletes Shoot For Stars in May 2017 Championships

There were only three first-time championship competitors who competed for the first time for the individual and team competition on TEAM JAG. All other competitors were returning competitors, former champs, multi-champs etc..The competition was the toughest thus far with ages 8-17 vying for titles as they not only had to master barebow category archery, but foot golf, a spelling bee, math problem solving, and mind processing challenges. They were all extremely well prepared and I knew they would wiz through this competition in tip-top form.

Since the youth already know what it is like to train and become a champion, they had to teach spectators about qualities of champions during their introduction.

“Discipline,” Sebastian of the Red Rubies called out as he went on to become the first male to win the overall individual title twice. He helped lead his team, The Red Rubies, to a second place team title.

“Hard work,” added Siri who went on to win her first championship. It was her dream to compete as an archer athlete and she enjoys training and excelling with her teammate, Two time champ, Indaya. Indaya, Siri, and the girls of the Majestic Maroons are named to the league’s first Elite Team. Majestic Maroons won the 2016 Team competition, while The Tides won the 2017 team competition.

Aisha won the 2016 Domino Archery Championship and took second in this one. Izzy of Hematites took third place. New archer, Bryton, of the JAGS took 2nd male, while former champion, Matteo, took third place male.

The spring 2017 champions!

The Junior Varsity competitors competed in a virtual archery foot golf championship. They are still honing their skills and they work with skill sets related to their abilities as they move up the developmental pipeline. They had great success and even popped out some new league records!!

Some of the results include Team Ecclesiastes with 54 points, second place team with 47 points was Archery Kings, and third place team with 44 points was a team A R Awesome.

Some of the following records were set for the league in Barebow category archery:

1. Youngest archer in year round program (age 4).

2. First 8yr old to hit a bullseye at 35 yards on his third lesson.

3. First 9 yr old to hit target at 35 yards on 4th lesson.

All the youth reaped the results of their hard work and dedication over the past few months as all their competitions concluded on May 15th. However, I had my own personal competition still to come. The training has been going really great – hopping on my SUP surfboard and hitting some waves in 18.6mph winds and 11-12 mph winds on a lake as I led up to my ocean SUP Championship on May 20. It was predicted to be flatwater, but it turned out to be “rock n’ roll” time for our morning race in St. Petersburg, Florida. Due to high winds of 12 mph and a lot of big waves, the course was shortened to around 2 miles. I was very happy to take the win in such tough conditions!! I became overall female champion in SUP Surfboard category and finished 8 minutes ahead of 2nd place.

I finished my spring season as an elite coach and athlete on a very high note!!

Contact Alicia for coaching at Awinningway@gmail.com

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