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Special Interests
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Roman history, Italian archaeology, Latin paedagogy, computing and classics
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Employment
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Education
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1998
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University of Michigan, Ph.D., Classical Studies
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1994
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American School for Classical Studies, Summer Program
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1990 - 1993
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University of Minnesota, Center for Ancient Studies
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1990
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M.S., chemistry
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1987
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Amherst College, B.A., ΦΒΚ, classics and chemistry
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1986 (Spring)
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Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies, Rome
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1983
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Regis High School
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Teaching
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1998 - present
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Three-semester introductory Latin sequence
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2008 Spring
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Latin 100: Catullus
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2007, 2004, 2002, 2000
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Introduction to Roman history
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2004 Fall
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First-year Seminar: The Hero
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2006, 2003
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Archaeology of Greece & Rome
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2002, 1999 Fall
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First-year Seminar: Dead Men Do Tell Tales
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2002 Spring
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Latin 110: Vergil's Aeneid; Science & technology in the ancient world
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2001 Spring
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Space and Power in the ancient world
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2000 Fall
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Introduction to Greek & Roman Art & Archaeology
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2000 Spring
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Introduction to ancient drama
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1999 Spring
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Latin 110: Livy; Ancient Sport & Spectacle
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1998 Fall
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Greek 30
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1997 Winter
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Latin 232: Vergil's Aeneid (University of Michigan)
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1996 Fall
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Sport and Daily Life in the Roman Empire (University of Michigan)
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1994 Winter
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Latin 101 (University of Michigan)
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1989 Spring
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Teaching assistant, organic chemistry laboratory (M.I.T.)
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1988 Fall
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Teaching assistant, introductory chemistry class (M.I.T.)
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Publications
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Papers
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2006
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"Religion and Politics: Did the Romans scruple about the placement of their temples?," Religion in Roman Italy in the Mid- and Late Republican Eras ("Yale Classical Studies"), 181-206, Cambridge University Press
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2004
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"Frequent vocabulary in Latin textbooks," CW 97(4), 409-433
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2003
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"The Brindisi Elogium and the Rejected Lectio Senatus of Appius Claudius Caecus", Historia 52.4, 496-501
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1999
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"Critical thinking and reflective learning in the Latin classroom", with D. Pennell Ross, in Language learners of tomorrow: Process and promise, p. 232-251, M. A. Kassen, ed., NECTFL Conference Reports, National Textbook Co., Lincolnwood, Illinois.
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1989
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"Benzylhydrazine as a pseudo-substrate of bovine serum amine oxidase", with L. Morpurgo et al, Biochem. J.260, 19-25
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Reviews
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2007
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Keith Hopkins, Mary Beard The Colosseum, Choice (forthcoming)
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2005
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Christopher S. Mackay, Ancient Rome: A Military and political history, CO 83.1
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Filippo Canali De Rossi, Le relazioni diplomatiche di Roma, Vol. I: dall'età regia alla conquista del primato in Italia (753-265 a.C), BMCR 2005.02.19
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2004
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Nathan Rosenstein, Rome at war: Farms, families, and death in the Middle Republic, BMCR 2004.07.56
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Thomas F. Scanlon, Eros and Greek athletics, CO 81.2 (Winter)
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Peter J. Holliday, Origins of pictorial representation in Roman art, NECJ 31.1 (February)
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2003
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Guy Bradley, Ancient Umbria, CW 96.2 (Winter)
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2002
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Sara Cuomo, Ancient Mathematics, CO 80.1 (Fall)
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Christer Bruun, The Roman middle republic: Politics, religion, and historiography c. 400-133 B.C., CW 95.4 (Summer)
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2000
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Richard C. Beacham, Spectacle entertainments of early imperial Rome, CO 78.1 (Fall)
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Conference
Papers
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2006
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Poster: "Depictions of Workshops in Ancient Art: Too Many Potters?" AIA Annual Conference (2nd Prize Winner)
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2005
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Invited Facilitator for panel discussion: "Davus and Grumio Go To College: workshop and discussion on creating the ideal college-level Latin textbook" CAAS, fall meeting
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2003
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"Frequent Latin vocabulary," ACL Institute
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2002
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"Political Competition in urban building in Mid-Republican Rome," AAH
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2000
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"Creating and using a Latin-vocabulary database," Michigan-Latin Symposium
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1999
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"Preliminary results of a survey of classical-language students," ACL Institute (session organizer)
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1999
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"The Reflective practitioner in the Latin classroom," with D. Ross, NECTFL
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1998
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"Appius Claudius Caecus and the Brindisi elogium," APA
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1998
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"(Mis)Reading Livy", CAMWS
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1997
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"Political rivalry and monuments in the Roman Republic," APA
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1997
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"Courseware on the Internet: Recent work at the University of Michigan," ACL Institute
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1996
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"Using the Internet for teaching," AIA
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1992
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"Sardinia and off-island contacts," Chacmool
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Invited Talks
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2007
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"Instructional technology and the teaching of Latin: Where we've been and where we're going," Glenn M. Knudsvig Memorial Symposium at the University of Michigan, Keynote speaker, 9 July
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2005
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"Quirites and the preservation of early Latin texts," Stockton College, 10 April
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2003
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"Religion and Politics: Did the Romans scruple about the placement of their temples?," Yale University, 1 March
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2001
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"Paestum," Amherst College, 4 October
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2000
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"Gladiators and Political Competiton in Republican Rome," New Jersey Classical Association Spring Meeting
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Dissertation
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1998
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"Factional Competition and Monumental Construction in Mid-Republican Rome", D. S. Potter, advisor
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Awards
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2006
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Presidential Initiative Fund Grant
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2004, 2006, 2007
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Summer Faculty Development Grant, Drew University
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1998 - 1999
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Faculty Research Grants, Drew University
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1997 - 1998
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Mellon Fellow, University of Michigan
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1996
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Mellon Fellow, University of Michigan
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1993 - 1994
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Regents Fellow, University of Michigan
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1990 - 1991
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University Fellow, University of Minnesota
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1990
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Amherst Memorial Fellow in Archaeology, Amherst College
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1983 - 1987
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Amherst College Classics: Bertram Prize, Billings Ancient Greek Prize, Crowell Freshman Latin Prize, Harry DeForrest Smith Scholar (Greek-language prize for entering freshmen)
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Archaeology
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1995, 1997, 1999
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Paestum (Paestum, Italy), supervisor
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1992
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Duos Nuraghes (Sardinia, Italy)
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1991
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Roman Forum (Rome, Italy)
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1990
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Son Mas Sanctuary (Mallorca, Spain)
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1987-88
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Poggio Civitate (Murlo, Italy), staff member (1988)
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Computing
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2006 - present
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Latin Noun Morphology Drill program
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1999 - present
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Michigan-Latin Vocabulary Project
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1998 - present
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Classics Department Image Database
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1995 - present
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Web sites: Papyrology, Archives of Ancient Mediterranean e-mail lists
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1995 - present
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Owner of Greekarch, an e-mail list for Greek Archaeology
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1995 - 1999
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American Classical League computing consultant
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1995
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Courseware developer, Classical Civilization program, University of Michigan
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1994 - 1998
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Department of Classical Studies, University of Michigan, computing consultant
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Committee
Service
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2006 - present
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Committee on Academic Policy and Curriculum
(chairman 2006 - present)
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2002 - 2006
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College & University Space Committee
(college chairman 2004 - 2006)
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2004 - 2005
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Foreign-Language Council (co-chairman)
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2004 - 2005
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Mellon Foreign-Language Grant steering committee
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2002
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Student Life Advisory Board
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2000 - 2001
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Campus Technology Committee
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