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A Word From our Sponsors
“As FFA continues to provide strong leadership and aspiring agriculturalists,
it is a relationship we can’t put a price on.”
— Darrell Billings, FFA Foundation Board of Trustee & RAM Dealer
Dear Friends,
!
Kentucky FFA has seen
many big changes in 2012-2013.
Members of State Staff retired, and we
welcomed new faces. Dr. Kristie
Guffey is the Director of the KY FFA
Leadership Training Center and
Sheldon McKinney is now serving as
the Executive Director of the KY FFA
Foundation. It has been an exciting
transition, and has brought many
positive changes to KY FFA.
!
Other noteworthy changes
would include the very first Ag Tag
campaign, championed by Agriculture
Commissioner
James
Comer.
Supporters can donate $10 to the Ag
Tag fund when purchasing a KY Farm
License Plate. This donation is divided
equally between FFA, 4H, and KY
Proud. KY FFA distributes half of the
donations back to the county where
they originated. This program makes
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an impact on the state & local level.
We thank those who supported us!
!
Sponsorships also totaled to
a record breaking year! Companies &
individuals gave more than $180,000
to support Kentucky FFA! We have
also had a surge in individual giving
with nearly twenty new Century Club
members.
!
The KY FFA Foundation &
the Kentucky
FFA Leadership
Training Center have !
a l s o
partnered to gather in-kind donations
of food to be served in the cafeteria.
This has been an exciting partnership
that has also educated our students
about the food production here in
Kentucky.
!
For the very first time, an
individual has endowed a gift to the
Kentucky FFA Foundation! Mr. Glenn
& Maggie Stith have created an
endowment that will pay for the
expenses of more than 120 students to
attend the Washington Leadership
Conference annually, half of which
must be from Kentucky! Glenn is from
Meade County, a former Kentucky
FFA President, a graduate of the
University of Kentucky who made a
very successful career with Monsanto.
!
The
Kentucky
FFA
Foundation makes it possible for our
supporters to make an investment in
the future of Kentucky Agriculture.
We are so proud of the work of our
students, and the support our
sponsors give them. Thank you for
being a part of this vital mission. We
look forward to a prosperous
2013-2014!
Sincerely,
Matt London
Chair, Kentucky FFA Foundation,
2013-2016
Sheldon McKinney
Executive Director
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The Kentucky FFA Foundation is an independent organization devoted to accomplishing the aims of the FFA mission:
“To make a positive difference in the lives of students by promoting their potential for premier leadership, personal
growth and career success through agricultural education.”
Leslie Stith, Board Chairman
Matt London, Chairman Elect
Kentucky Farm Bureau
Darrell Billings
Tanner Chrysler
Dr. Tony Brannon
Murray State University
Matt Chaliff
KY FFA Executive Secretary
James Comer
Commissioner of Agriculture
Brandon Davis
Kentucky FFA Advisor
Charlie Edgington
Whayne Supply Company
Dale Glass
KY FFA Alumni
Ronny Pryor
Capitol Solutions
Mark Haney
President of KY Farm Bureau
Jeff Rice
Rice Agri-Marketing
Jimmy Dan Hicks
Heritage Bank
Robert Schmitt
KY Assoc. of Agricultural Educators
Ali Higgs
KY FFA President
Billy Ray Smith
Executive Director Emeritus
Lindsey Miller
Farm Credit Mid-America
Bill Tolle
KY State Fair Board
Kent Moore
Loveland Products
Jobee Thrasher
Southern States Cooperative
Brenda Oldfield
Beth Wisman
Kentucky Farm Bureau
Senator Dennis Parrett
Cecilia Farm Services
Sheldon McKinney
Foundation Executive Director
2012-2013 Kentucky FFA
Foundation Board of Trustees
The Kentucky FFA Foundation is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, tax-exempt organization.
It was established in 1987 and is managed by a Board of Trustees.
The Kentucky FFA Foundation Board of Trustees is made up of twenty-four individuals, dedicated to propelling
the Foundation's mission. Eight seats on the board are appointed by position, and sixteen are elected at large.
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Kentucky Agricultural Education Data
138 Agricultural Education Programs
Impacting 27,018 Students
Senior agricultural
education students in
Kentucky earned more
than $5,442,370.00 in
scholarships!
Local FFA Chapters or
Alumni Affiliates gave more
than $177,377.00 in
scholarships.
Agricultural Education Programs
Total
Programs with a Greenhouse
119
Agriculture Mechanics Laboratory
114
Foods Laboratory
8
Science Laboratory
14
School Farm
27
Advisory Committee
122
Alumni Affiliate
82
20,951
Community members that attended
FFA Banquets across Kentucky
7,187
1,331
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SAE Visits Conducted by
Agriculture Teachers
Local newspaper articles featuring
FFA
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In 2013, the Kentucky FFA Leadership Training Center truly embraced their theme, REACH!
by serving a record number of students!
Kentucky FFA Leadership
103 FFA Chapters
Training Center FFA Members
1,418
168 FFA Advisors
74 Chaperones
1,660 Participants!
This year the KY FFA Foundation and the KY FFA Leadership Training Center partnered to gather donations
of food products and commodities produced here in Kentucky. The program entitled, “Kentucky
Commodities...Feeding the Future of Kentucky Agriculture” was a tremendous success, providing more
than $15,000 worth of product donations to feed campers from across the Commonwealth!
Training future
agricultural leaders to
REACH their full
potential....
it all starts here!
Dr. Kristie Guffey has been named the Director of the Kentucky FFA Leadership Training Center. Dr. Guffey hails from Trigg
County, and served as the KY FFA State President in 1996-97. Kristie taught high school agriculture at Carlisle County High
School for four years, and taught agriculture for seven years at the WKU Glasgow Campus.
Kristie & her husband Jamie now reside in Hardinsburg, at FFA Camp.
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Kentucky FFA Foundation Financial Statement
Income
Sponsorships & Revenues
Sponsors
KDA Ag Tag Funds
Tractor Sales
Knife Sales
LEAD Endowment
KY FFA RAM Truck Program
Ag Teachers Change Lives
Century Club
Career Show
Special Scholarship Income
Misc. Income
TOTAL
Amount
$180,173.30
$121,708.64
$54,115.78
$30,428.54
$30,000.00
$19,280.70
$10,933.61
$6,885.30
$3,911.12
$740.00
$629.58
$458,806.57
Percent
39%
27%
12%
7%
7%
4%
2%
1%
1%
<1%
<1%
100%
Expenses by Category
Amount
Percentage
Admin. & Office Expenses
$129,725.03
26.59%
Ag Tag
$120,312.34
24.66%
Awards, Gifts & Programs
$118,341.92
24.26%
LEAD
$40,400.00
8.28%
Tractor Expenses
$36,775.55
7.54%
Knife Expenses
$17,383.55
3.56%
RAM Truck Program
$12,036.35
2.47%
State FFA Convention
$8,765.96
1.80%
Support for LTC Staff
$2,500.00
0.51%
Website & Misc.
Expenses
$1,615.00
0.33%
$487,855.70
100.00%
TOTAL
Note: Only a partial draw from the
LEAD Endowment was taken, in order
for the Foundation to get on a
scheduled plan for the annual draw.
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Ag Tag Program
The Ag Tag program began in 2012 under the leadership of Agriculture Commissioner James Comer. When
purchasing a Kentucky Farm License Plate, people are encouraged to donate $10, which is divided equally
among FFA, 4-H, and Kentucky Proud. In 2012 this program generated $121,709.00 for Kentucky FFA.
$59,238.00 was distributed back to local FFA chapters. The Kentucky FFA Foundation supports a variety of
programs with these funds.
Chapter Distribution
Kentucky Breakfast at
National Convention
State Officer Travel
Regional Banquet
Sponsorships
Ag Achiever Grants
Teacher Education Support
Meats Judging & Floriculture
Contest
FFA Chapter Contest
National Convention Travel
for Teams
Ag Tag Advertising
Total
$59,238.00
$2,540.00
$13,000.00
$12,000.00
$20,000.00
$5,000.00
$1,186.00
$3,700.00
$3,000.00
$1,597.00
$121,261.00
LEAD Endowment
As part of the Master Settlement Agreement, the Kentucky Agriculture Development Fund awarded the
Kentucky FFA Foundation a $2,200,000 gift that is to be invested, with the intent to diversify Kentucky
agriculture. The endowment is currently managed by PNC and as of June 30, 2013 was valued at: $2,918.737.
The Kentucky FFA Foundation takes an annual draw from the endowment’s income.
State Officer Scholarships
SAE Mini Grants
SAE Class at Camp
Governor's Sale of
Champions
State FFA Degree
Program
Online SAE Record
Keeping System
Sponsorship of
Diversified SAE
Programs
FFA Foundation
Operating Costs
Total
$11,000.00
$12,000.00
$3,500.00
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
$5,000.00
$2,900.00
$5,487.64
$45,887.64
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Statement of Financial Position
ASSETS
Current Assets as of June 30, 2013
Cash
$156,551
Accounts Receivable (Sponsors)
28,050
Collectible Knife Inventory
21,800
Collectible Tractor Inventory
49,825
Total Current Assets
256,226
Kentucky State Star Farmer, Morgan Phillips
Other Assets !
LIABILITIES
Investments-LEAD
2,918,737
Current Liabilities as of June 30, 2013
FFA Alumni Account
Total Other Assets
Total Assets
36,055
2,954,792
$3,211,018
Payroll Tax Payable
$1,417
Due to KY FFA Association
43,006
Total Current Liabilities
$44,423
NET ASSETS
$3,166,595
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First Legacy Gift Designated
to Kentucky FFA
Glenn & Maggie Stith plan endowment to impact thousands of
Kentucky FFA members for years to come.
The Kentucky FFA Foundation is excited to announce
that the first lifetime gift has been made. Not only is it the
first for our State, but it’s the largest endowment in
National FFA history.
!
For over 35 years, Glenn Stith has
assumed leadership positions in the field of
agriculture seed, crop protection and biotech
business sales along with marketing design &
structure. He served as the Vice-President of US
Branded Business for Seeds, Biotech Traits and
Chemistry and Global Lead of Seminis Vegetable
Seeds at Monsanto. After retiring in 2010, he is now
a Senior Associate with the Context Network. He
has a BS in Agriculture Economics from the
University of Kentucky and an executive MBA from
Washington University in St. Louis. Stith attributes
much of his career success to leadership, teamwork
and communication skills he learned in FFA.
!
Stith grew up on a farm in Meade County,
and became an FFA member in high school. He
served as Kentucky FFA State President in 1972-73.
Since being a member, he has continued to give back
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to FFA. He has served as Chair of the National FFA
Foundation’s Sponsors Board, a member of the
Board of Trustees, and the Individual Giving
Council, where he will assume a leadership position
as chair in October 2013.
!
Mr. Stith & his wife Maggie, have
committed the first endowed gift with special focus
and direct benefit to Kentucky FFA. It is also the
largest endowed gift that the National FFA
Foundation has ever received. When his estate
plans are executed, approximately 110 FFA
members will receive full scholarships to attend the
Washington Leadership Conference and additional
funds to cover travel expenses. Half of all
scholarships given will be reserved for Kentucky
FFA members. This endowment will provide the
scholarships annually in perpetuity.
!
The Washington Leadership Conference
is a five day event held in Washington, D.C. It
teaches FFA members how to become effective
leaders by teaching them to know their purpose,
value people, take action and serve others. National
FFA says, “Students leave WLC with the knowledge
and confidence to act in ways that help their
schools, community and country.”
!
The Kentucky FFA Foundation cannot
thank Glenn & Maggie Stith enough for this
tremendous gift that will benefit thousands of KY
FFA members and for leading the way for legacy
gifts and endowments to Kentucky FFA.
Legacy Gifts are future gifts to charity.
Contributions can be made by will, trust, other forms
of written designation, life-income arrangements and
endowment gifts. It can be as simple as designating a
savings account to the Kentucky FFA Foundation.
It’s a great way for an individual to leave a powerful
legacy of giving and generosity to an organization that
they love. If interested in planning a gift, the
Kentucky FFA Foundation has many services in place
to help you and your family through that process.
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Kentucky FFA Sponsors
The Kentucky FFA Foundation is able to help more than 14,000 Kentucky FFA members through awards,
scholarships and programming only because of our generous sponsors.
5-Star Sponsors
$25,000 Gifts & Above
4-Star Sponsors
$10,000 to $24,999
Mulhollem-Cravens
Foundation
3-Star Sponsors
$5,000 to $9,999
CSX Transportation
Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives
Kentucky National Guard
Monsanto
2-Star Sponsors
$2,500 to $4,999
Beck’s Hybrids
ConAgra Foods
Crop Production Services
PNC Bank
Toyota Manufacturing of Kentucky
Whayne Supply Agribusiness Division
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1-Star Sponsors
$1,000 to $2,499
Agribusiness Association
of Kentucky
Ale-8 One Bottling Company
Anderson County Farm Bureau
AT&T
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Hardin County Farm Bureau
Hobdy, Dye & Read, Inc.
Houchens Industries, Inc.
Hudson Automotive
Jefferson County Farm Bureau
Bluegrass Stockyards
Kentucky Association of Conservation
Districts
Bob Allen Dodge
Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association
Bunge
Cal-Maine Foods
Central Kentucky Ag Credit
Association
Kentucky Corn Grower’s Association
Kentucky Livestock Marketing
Association
Kentucky Pork Producers
Ray’s RAM
CEV Multimedia
Kentucky Poultry Federation
Robey Farms
Charlee Doom
Smucker’s
City BBQ
Kentucky Small Grain Grower’s
Association
Swope Dodge
Conway Heaton of Bardstown
Kentucky Thoroughbred Association
Tanner Dodge
Don Franklin Chrysler
Linwood Motors
Triple Oaks Farms
Don Marshall Auto
Little Kentucky Smokehouse
University of Kentucky Ag Ed Society
Dr. Luther Hughes
Mann Dodge
DuPont Company
Monty’s Plant Food
University of Kentucky AG & HES
Alumni
Fastline
Nutrena Feeds
Fayette County Farm Bureau
Ohio Technical College
Friends of Kentucky Agriculture
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
University of Kentucky College of
Agriculture
Warren County Farm Bureau
Winchester Farms Dairy
Wright Implement
Zimmer Motors
At the 2013 Kentucky
FFA State Convention,
the KY FFA
Foundation distributed
more than $96,000 to
FFA members to award
their achievement.
All made possible by
our sponsors!
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Gold Sponsors
$500 to $999
The Agriculture Teachers
Change Lives Program
lets former FFA members honor
their agriculture teacher and FFA
advisor for the contribution they
made to their lives.
Program honorees are invited to a
luncheon in their honor at the
State FFA Convention, where a
former student will honor them
with a speech. Honorees are then
introduced on stage at the State
Convention. A photo and bio of
honorees will then be forever on
display at the Kentucky FFA
Leadership Training Center.
Teachers can be honored by a
$2,000 contribution. $1,000 goes
back to the local FFA chapter. The
remaining $1,000 is sent to the KY
FFA Foundation where it is used
for agriculture teacher training.
2013 ATCL Honorees
Left to Right
Dr. Pete Dreisbach
KY FFA Leadership
Training Center
Mr. Larry Gilbert
Calloway County
Mr. Bland Baird
Spencer County
Mr. Jamie Potts
Calloway County
The Family of
Mr. Harold Wood
Lone Oak
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1997-1998 KY FFA State Officer Team
2007-2008 KY FFA State Officer Team
Agri-Chem, Inc
Big Head Studios
Breckinridge County FFA
Bluegrass Dairy & Food
Bluegrass Region
in Memory of Neal Floyd
Brenda Bandy
Carr, Riggs & Ingram
Cecilia Farm Services
Central Bank & Trust
Chrysler on Nicholasville
Commonwealth Agri-Energy
Continental Industries
CPC Livestock Nutrition
D&R Livestock
Dairy Products of Kentucky
Dings & Dents
Diversified Crop Insurance
Dotson Brothers Dodge
Dr. David Coffey
Dr. Kristie & Jamie Guffey
Dr. William Jay Jackman
Dunn Chrysler
E-Town Exterminating Company
Eastern KY University Agriculture
Farmers Feed Mill
Farmers Livestock Market of Glasgow
FB Purnell Sausage Company
First Southern National Bank
Frank Shoop Chrysler-Dodge-RAM
Hardin County Young Farmers
Hart County Farm Bureau
Holland CPA’s & Wealth Management
Hunt Auto of Franklin
Hutson, Inc.
Jack Trumbo Farms
Jeff Wyler Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM
JHC Insurance Company
KY Assoc. of Agricultural Educators
KY Dairy Development Council
KY Nursery & Landscape Assoc.
Kentucky Propane Gas Assoc.
Kentucky Retail Federation
Kuegel-Flat Lick Farms
KY Veterinary Medical Association
Kentucky Young Farmers Assoc.
Lake Cumberland Livestock Market
Lawrence Hall
Limestone Farm Lawn Worksite
Lincoln Electric
Mann Chrysler of Maysville
Marcus Adams
Mason County Farm Bureau
Meade County Farm Bureau
Meade County Young Farmers
Morehead State University Agriculture
Murray State University FFA
Nelson County Farm Bureau
Ohio County Farm Bureau
Oldham County Farm Bureau
Pickard Chrysler of Corbin
Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation
Pro Ag Crop Insurance
Richardson Family-Meade Stock Farm
Rickards Tobacco Seed Company
Rod Hatfield Dodge
Russell County Stockyards
Ryan Brothers
S&B Cattle Company
Sandford & Sons Sales & Services
Scott County FFA Alumni
Shelby County Farm Bureau
Shelbyville Chrysler
Snowy Owl Foundation
Sodworks, Inc.
South Central Bank
South I-75 Dodge
Spencer County Farm Bureau
Stith Brothers
Syngenta Crop Protection
Taylor Cattle Farms
United Producers
WKU Ag Ed Society
Western Kentucky University
Department of Agriculture
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$250 to $499
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Clark Energy Cooperative
Jim & Jeanne Caldwell
Conley Livestock, LLC
Jim-David Meats
Allen County-Scottsville FFA
Damon Talley
KABA/Select Sires
Apollo FFA Alumni
Dr. Tony Brannon
Arnold Feed & Seed
Fayette Seed, LLC
Kentucky Quarter Horse
Association
Bach- B&E Farms
Feeders Supply
Bevins Motor Company
Fleming County FFA
Breckinridge County Farm
Bureau
Fresh Start Farms
KY Forest Industries
Association
Glass Fencing, LLC
KY Goat Producers Association
Brenda Oldfield
Kentucky Dept. of Fish &
Wildlife
Gro-Tec, Inc.
Matt London
Hendricks-Beech Spring Farms
Mr. Casey Mulberry
Burley Tobacco Growers
Cooperative
Heritage Bank
Premier Crop Insurance
Jacobi Sales
Sister Shubert Rolls
Butler Farm-Sunrise Acres
Jim & Betty Claycomb
Specialty Food Products
Broadbent’s B&B Food
Products
Bronze Sponsors
$101 to $249
Cahall Brothers
Carter County Farm Bureau
Caudill Seed & Warehouse
Central Equipment
Croushorn Equipment
Greenline Equipment
Harrison County Farm Bureau
Henry County Supply
KY Feed & Grain Association
London Farm Service
Meyer Farms
Montgomery Tractor
Mr. Bill Tolle
Mr. Dexter Knight
Mr. John Wood
Roeder Equipment
The Farmer’s Pride
Trigg County Farm Bureau
Century Club Members
Individuals Contributing $100
Annually for 10 Years
2011-2012 State Officer
Team
Lellan Barlow
Delmer Datlon
Roshella Jackson
Heather Ragan
Brandon Davis
Scott Davis
Dexter Knight
Delbert Krahwinkel
Donna Remington
Jeff Rice
Barren County FFA
Dale Dobson
Lincoln County FFA
Alex Richardson
Aaron Beals
The Kentucky FFA Foundation is
able to make a difference in the
lives of FFA Members across the
Commonwealth only because of our
generous sponsors.
Charlee Doom
Bryan Lively
Bobby Scott
David Beck
Howard Downing
Matt London
Matthew Simpson
Bill Gatton Foundation
Rayetta Boone
Charlie Edgington
Edmonson County FFA
Logan County FFA
Marion County FFA
Billy Ray Smith
Leslie Stith
Dr. Tony Brannon
Kim Ellignton
Daniel Mattingly
Ed Tabor
Dr. Brad Tanner
Breckinridge County
FFA
Mike England
Sheldon McKinney
Tyler & Kirby Green
Lindsey Miller
Susan Tanner
Harvey Mitchell
Robert Monk
Donald Tarter
Robert Taylor
Kent Moore*
Marilyn Thomas
To discuss sponsorship options, please contact:
Breeders Supply &
Equipment
Sheldon McKinney
Dr. Charles Byers
Lawrence Hall
Mark Haney
Kentucky FFA Foundation Executive Director
Brad Chambliss
Pat Hargadon
sheldon.mckinney@kyffa.org
Anne Clark
Bruce Harper
Sam Moore
Warren East FFA
(606) 782-4620
John Colliver
Commissioner James
Comer
Drew & Holli
Hatmaker
Willie Hawkins
Frank Penn
Cheryl Williams*
Ronny Pryor
Eric Raby
Laura Winstead
Beth Wisman
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Kentucky FFA Fundraising Programs
The 19th Kentucky FFA Foundation
Collectible Toy Tractor will be a
Farmall 1256. The cost of each tractor is
$55 and they are available at all local
Southern States stores and several
agricultural trade shows.
The 5th and Final Edition of the
Kentucky FFA Collectible Case Knife Series is available
December 2013.
This knife is called “Kentucky Bluegrass”.
Knives will be available at a variety of agricultural trade
shows, or the Foundation can ship to your home.
Support an FFA Chapter participating in the
Kentucky FFA-RAM Truck Program by purchasing a “God
Made a Farmer” bumper sticker and entering in the
sweepstakes to win a 2014 RAM 1500.
“I need a caretaker”
so god
made a farmer
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the year of the farmer
is sponsored by:
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Introducing the 2013-2014
Kentucky FFA State Officer Team
Brian Chism, President
Meade County
Kasin Burnett, Big Sandy State VP
East Carter
Ruth Anne Myers, Vice President
Boyle County
Allison Ware, Secretary
Heath Durbin, Green River State VP
McLean County
Megan Harper, Purchase State VP
Casey County
Allie Maples, Treasurer
Montgomery County
Calloway County
Anna Hawkins, Capital City State VP
Western Hills
Daniel Patton, Reporter
Crittenden County
Sheldon Burks, Sentinel
Barren County
Bobby Joe Monhollen, Kentucky River VP
Whitley County
Hunter Sutton, Northern KY State VP
Owen County
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