Issue No. 50

Summer 2004

SPECIAL FEATURE

A Message from JLGC’s New Deputy Director
I have been appointed the new deputy
director of the Japan Local Government
Center (JLGC), Toronto, Canada, effective
March 18, 2004. I have the honor of taking
over from Hayami Fukudome who served forthree years. I am very pleased to be given theopportunity to work in such an energetic anddistinctive country as Canada. I look forward
to living and working in Toronto, an engaging
international city.
I have worked at the Ministry of Public
Management, Home Affairs, Posts andTelecommunications in Japan for more than

two decades. During this period, I was
assigned to work for Hokkaido Government
as well as Chitose City Hall in Hokkaido
Prefecture. Recently, I also served as Deputy
Director and Professor for the Local
Autonomy College in Tokyo.
The JLGC performs many importanttasks. The center’s main mission is to promote the exchange and cooperation of activities between Japanese and Canadian local
authorities, supporting the JET Programmeand conducting research on local governments
in Canada.

I look forward to visitinga variety of wonderful places andmeeting many different people in Canada
while cultivating international exchange andmutual understanding. Even though these tasks
can be challenging, I know they will be
rewarding.
Finally, I would like to thank you forwelcoming me and for the assistance I know
I will be given during my stay here.
Junichi Sawada

JLGC UPDATE

Hiroshima City Promotes World Peace at the United Nations
by Yujiro Toi
Assistant Director of JLGCTABLE OF CONTENTS
SPECIAL FEATURE

JLGC’S New Deputy Director

As a member of the staff of the Japan
Local Government Center (JLGC) in New
York and a local government employee ofHiroshima City, I was honored to assist Dr.
Tadatoshi Akiba, Mayor of Hiroshima City,
during his visit to New York from April 27 to

The Preparatory Committee for the 2005 NPT
Review Conference met on April 27, 2004 at theUnited Nations.

April 30, 2004. Dr Akiba is the president ofMayors for Peace, a Category II UN non-governmental organization (NGO) that helps
member cities coordinate events to abolishnuclear weapons.

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Hiroshima City at the United Nations
JETAA ACTIVITIESWork Experience in Japan
PREFECTURE TODAY

Iwate Prefecture

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JETAA ACTIVITIESThe Preparatory Committee for the2005 Review Conference of the Treaty on
the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons(NPT) met on April 27 at the United Nations(UN) where Dr. Akiba gave closing remarks
advocating the abolishment of all nuclear
weapons.

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JETAA CANADANATIONAL CONFERENCE 2004
SPECIAL FEATURE

2004 New JLGC Assistant Directors
JLGC UPDATE

Overseas Study Program
CORE CITY

Yokosuka City

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Masthead: The sakura, or cherry blossom, is Japan’scherished national flower. Special hanami parties andexcursions are held during blossom time each year.

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Hiroshima City Promotes World Peace at the United Nations
Continued from page 1
The general lack of progress in nuclear
disarmament and specific emerging threats
to the international NPT prompted the
Executive Committee of Mayors for Peace
to meet in Manchester last October 2003
and approve an Emergency Campaign to
Ban Nuclear Weapons. The campaign was
officially launched at the 2nd Global Citizens
Conference last November in
Nagasaki City.

sentatives of the UN, non-aligned nations, theEuropean Union, and the People’s Republicof China to promote abolition of nuclear
weapons.
During this conference, the JLGC
staff helped Hiroshima and Nagasaki representatives set up an exhibition booth in frontof the main conference room at the UN
Headquarters. After Mayor Akiba departed
for Japan, I did my best to answer questions

attending national delegates will convene at
the UN in New York in late April 2005 toreview and amend the NPT. In conjunction
with the 60th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the planners
hope to provide a powerful message for world
peace by rallying 1,000 NGO representatives
and 100 mayors of major cities to lead theeffort in pursuit of nuclear abolition. They
also want one million people lining the streets
in New York to demonstrate theirsupport of the NPT.

This plan envisioned four objecMayors are being asked now totives. First: to mobilize the mayors
put “May 2005, New York” on theirof twelve major cities to attend thecalendars. Grassroots groups around
Non-Proliferation Review
the world will have representatives at
Conference and assist the NGO lobthe NPT Review Conference andbying effort. Second: to mobilize
members in the streets. Abolition
hundreds of NGO representatives to2000, an international network of
not only attend this conference but toover 2000 organizations in more thanlead the lobbying effort in pursuit of
90 countries working for a global
nuclear abolition. Third: to organize
treaty to eliminate nuclear weapons,
thousands of activists to be in New
will seek representation from all
York City to rally and demonstrate2000 of its NGOs. During the mayPeople join in folding Origami at the Hiroshima and Nagasaki
on May 1, 2004 and bring worldors’ stay, a massive “Cities Worldbooth by the conference room.
wide media attention to their efforts.
Fair and Demonstration” will take
Fourth: to encourage all supportingand convey what happened at Hiroshima andplace in New York, and on theirmayors and NGO representatives to lobby
Nagasaki in 1945 by using visual aids andreturn home, hundreds of coordinated events
national governments and encouraging
distributing brochures and pamphlets. I also
will unfold around the world. The NPT
nations that are not parties to the NPT to joindemonstrated origami (the Japanese art ofConference and the 2020 Campaign with theand work toward nuclear abolition.
folding paper into decorative shapes and figaim to eliminate all nuclear weapons by 2020ures) which helped facilitate conversations
will be a world news event. World governThe first objective was attained when 12
and mitigate the seriousness of the exhibit.
ments will be unable to ignore the vast popumayors from all over the world attended theWhen I was in college majoring in politics, I
lar support for a nuclear-weapon-free world.
Preparatory Committee for the 2005 NPT
dreamed of working at the UN and contributReview Conference. Mayor Akiba’s poignant ing to world peace. It was exciting to be a
If you would like to know more about
closing remarks received resounding applause part of this conference and meet so many UN the activities of the Mayors for Peace,from the attending government and NGO rep- representatives to promote this worthy cause.
please visit:
resentatives. These government officials andhttp://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/mayors/
NGO representatives would meet with repreThe NPT Review Conference and its
english/index.html.

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JETAA ACTIVITIESMaking Your Work Experience in Japan a Successful One
by F. Joseph Sonido
ALT, Kobe-shi (1992-1995)
One of the great aspects of the Japan
Education and Teaching (JET) Programme
is working at the grass-roots level of Japanesesociety, i.e., within their education system
and local governments. Unlike our compatriots working for private businesses,
we are able to live and work amongst theJapanese while they educate and lead their
populace. In this context, as JETs, weare afforded opportunities to contributedirectly to the ever-changing Japanesesociety.
I would like to take this opportunity
to share what I learned during my tenure
as a JET and as a privately contracted
Coordinator for International Relations(CIR) for the City of Kobe from 1992–1998
in order to help others who work or will
work in a similar capacity.
I was fortunate enough to work as an
Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) from1992 through 1994 in some of Kobe’s innercity schools and one suburban school. My
two full years as an ALT gave me an intimate
understanding of the job and prepared me
to work as the Assistant Supervisor forInternational Education Programs at the
Kobe Education Center (KEC), a position I
served for 4 years – my last year as a JET
and 3 additional years on a private contract.
I believe it is essential that any CIR who
coordinates JETs should have a goodunderstanding of the ALT’s duties andday-to-day existence at the senior, middle,
and elementary schools. I understand thatmany CIRs serve as prefectural advisors
and that demands very keen listening andempathy skills and an understanding of theconditions that ALTs face.

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In addition to working with ALTs, I
worked with senior Japanese teachers andcity officials at the Education Center. I wasfortunate to be able to work with two very
passionate educators who were very astute inmanaging relationships with the ALTs and thecity officials. One of the most importantlessons is that communication is critical indeveloping, maintaining, and repairing relationships. In my 4 years at the KEC, we
dealt with labor relation problems, the Great
Hanshin Earthquake and numerous individual
situations requiring flexible minds and excellent people and communication skills.
Whether an ALT or CIR, one of best
skill sets that can be developed through the
JET Programme is project management
skills. I found that the following four principles were essential to managing my workload:
1) Be organized – Since ALTs
and CIRs work fairly independently, it is imperative to manage our time and otherresources effectively.
2) Communicate – Because wework cross-culturally, we haveto traverse the barriers tounderstanding one another andthat requires effective communication strategies.
3) Be active, not passive – Those
who succeed after the JET
Programme are most often
those who actively seek opportunities and turn those opportunities into learning and devel3

The author, Mr. F. Joseph Sonido, former
ALT (Kobe)

opment experiences. If you
simply show up and do theminimum during your years on
JET, you may find it very difficult to make the transition into
your post-JET career.
4) Think in terms of solutions, notproblems – life will becomemuch more fulfilling if wekeep a positive outlook andconstantly think of different
ways of solving problems
instead of worrying or complaining about problems.
The real challenge is in striking a balance between achieving our goals and working together well with our Japanese colleagues. There is no magic formula for striking that balance as each person is different –but that, again, is one of those great learning
opportunities that fulfill the “Exchange” portion of our JET experience.
Best wishes to all the new 2004 JETs!
May you make the most of every day you live
and work in Japan.

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PREFECTURE TODAY

Iwate Prefecture
Japanese Rice Wine in North Carolina!
by Chiyoshi Hatakeyama
Chief Advisor, Policy Promotion Division, Iwate Prefecture
As the former representative of Iwate
Prefecture stationed at the Department ofCommerce in the State of North Carolina, mycrowning achievement was to help promote theintroduction of rice wine from Iwate to North
Carolina. This was by far no easy task andmany formidable obstacles stood in the way ofNorth Carolinians’ experiencing and enjoying
high quality ginjo (high grade) sake.
Rice wine, known in English as sake, is a
brewed alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice. Refined sake, the kind commonly
drunk in Japan is seishu and is often referred
to as nihonshu (Japanese sake). There are wellover 3,000 manufacturers of refined sake inJapan. Local brands ( jizake) are numerous
and produced across the country. To manufacture sake, yeast is first made in a vat of rice,
malted rice (koji), which serves as the fermenting agent and water. Additional amounts ofthese three ingredients are added to the yeast,and the mixture is left to ferment for 20 days.
The mixture is pressed, filtered and blended,and then pasteurized, bottled and stored.
Market quality sake’s alcohol content is about
32 proof and a good quality sake will have asubtle blend of flavor and a mellow fragrance.

Rice wine (sake) made in Iwate Prefecture is introduced for the first time in North Carolina on
August 1, 2004 at a rice wine party sponsored by
Iwate Governor Hiroya Masuda (front, left).

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Recently, Japanese
brewers are concentrating on producing
ginjo and dai ginjo(super high grade)rice wines. Rice for
ginjo grade is 40 percent polished with a
special enzyme added
for flavor. Dai ginjo
grades are 50 percent
polished. These wines
are popular andserved at a cool temperature much likewhite grape wine.
Indeed, it is still a
popular Japanese custom to drink sake while
appreciating the beauty of nature.
Iwate Prefecture is well suited for brewing high quality rice wine and it has become avery popular profession with over 400 brew
masters, the most in the world. The deepmountains of Iwate provide the source for puremineral water and the rich soil of the KitakamiRiver basin yields many fine grades of rice.
The combination of talented brewers, crystal
clear water and great rice makes Iwate famous
as a “Great Rice Wine Land”.
Rice wine is a major product of Iwate
Prefecture and because of the good relationship between the governments of North
Carolina and Iwate, Governor Hiroya Masudasponsored a rice wine party on August 1, 2003.
One hundred guests including representatives
from North Carolina’s Commerce Department,
Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Commission

4and several business executives enjoyed fivekinds of high quality chilled rice wine alongwith Iwate’s culinary specialties.
Although it was difficult to distribute
Iwate rice wine in North Carolina, we successfully registered the labels with the state ABC
Board. I worked diligently to introduce andpromote Iwate rice wines by urging retailers todisplay stock, hosting rice wine parties, anddonating rice wine to Japanese cultural eventsin North Carolina. With the assistance of a ricewine wholesaler, Iwate rice wine imports haveincreased and about 200 bottles are consumed
monthly.
Iwate rice wine is now registered in South
Carolina and there are plans to expand distribution to Georgia and Tennessee. Although I
have returned to Iwate, Japan, my greatest
dream will be to see Iwate rice wine enjoyedthroughout the United States.

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JETAA ACTIVITIESJETAA CANADANATIONAL CONFERENCE 2004

JET Alumni Association (JETAA)CANADA NATIONAL CONFERENCE
2004 was held in Ottawa, the capital of
Canada, from Friday, May 14 to Sunday,
May 16. JETAA Canada has seven chapters: in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal,
Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver, andNorth Alberta, andthis national conference is held annually
in rotation.

abroad. Ms. Brenda McDonald, a representative of JET Alumni Association International(JETAAi) that was established in 1995, also
moderated some workshops.
Before the opening of the conference thisyear, an evening reception was held inlasted until 17:00 where participants had
enthusiastic and positive informationexchanges. There was also another evening
reception organized by JLGC, where they had
an excellent opportunity to continue buildingon their relationships.

On Sunday, May
16, attendees continued having exciting
meetings in the morning. JLGC andThis year, two
Embassy of Japan also
representatives fromgave presentations
each chapter particiabout “Grant in Aid
pated in this confer(GIA)” and “Annual
ence. In addition, theBudget Plan” respecdelegates from Japan
tively. People devoted
Local Government
themselves to discusCenter (JLGC) weresion about a lot of
Mr. Naofumi Hida, theissues, case studies of
Director of JLGC, Mr.
activities of each chapYoshiyuki Koizumi,
ter, representative elecAssistant Director intion terms for eachcharge of JETAA
chapter, how to take
Representatives attending the successful JETAA CANADA NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2004 in
Canada, and Mr.
care of sponsorship
Ottawa.
Matthew Gillam,and goods related with
Researcher. TheJETAA Canada, andEmbassy of Japan on Friday night, May 14,
Embassy of Japan also sent Mr. Mutsuharu
setting next years interim host chapter. The
and it started with a toast from Takashi Saito,
Nakajima, First Secretary, Ms. Christa
conference finally ended at noon.
Minister of Embassy of Japan. This reception
Amyot, Sr. JET Programme Coordinator,
was very successful and helped participants
During the conference, Ottawa also had aand Ms. Hisako Shirai, JET Programme
create good one-on-one relationships prior to
famous “Tulip Festival,” which celebrates a
Coordinator. The JETAA Ottawa chapter
the conference.
good relationship based on a beautiful story
sections leaders attended this conference
between Canada and the Netherlands. Someand moderated each workshop. The
On Saturday, May 15, JETAA CANADA participants enjoyed attending the event as
keynote speech, “Successful Event
NATIONAL CONFERENCE began. Mr.
well the conference. JETAA Ottawa impressed
Planning”, was presented by Ms. Lyse J.
Hida and Mr. Nakajima made the opening
all of the attendees with how well it organized
Lavictorie who is a seasoned event plannerspeech and addressed a great meeting whichand coordinated the conference.
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SPECIAL FEATURE

A Message from 2004 New JLGC Assistant Directors

Tamaki Yoshida
Hello everyone! I’m Tamaki Yoshida, and
it is an honor to be in New York City. My firstname “Tamaki” consists of three Chinese characters which respectively mean “many,”“truths” and “myself.” I am from Yokosuka
City where the black ships commanded by
Commodore Perry first entered in 1853 after
the long era of closed ports in Japan. He spent
his later years in New York City until his
death, so I feel a very strong
connection between the twocities. I am really looking forward to having experiences in
the unique culture, cuisine,music, and everything in New
York City!

here in New York for the coming two years,
and I hope it will be full of valuable experiences. I would like to meet a lot of people andvisit various places. I am looking forward tomeeting and working with you!
Junya Kato
I am from the Akita Prefectural
Government. Akita is particularly famous for
traditional hot-springs where well-seasoned
wooden baths and tubs produce both sentimen-

Masahiro Nagumo
I am from Niigata Prefecture. Niigata
is located in northeastern Japan and isfamous for its rice and sake (rice wine).
It is also famous as a winter resort. I have
traveled to many Asian countries, but I havenever visited the United States or Canada.
Also, it is the first time for me to live ina foreign country!! It will be a good experience as well as a chance for me to learn
about local government administration of foreign countries.
I am very excited about mynew life and work in New
York, and the great opportunities that I have never had in
my lifetime!! I hope to see
you sometime in near future!

Yoshiyuki Koizumi
I am from Yamanashi
Yoichi Takimoto
Prefecture, which is famous for
I was transferred to
Mt. Fuji, the highest and mostthe Japan Local Governbeautiful mountain in Japan.
ment Center (JLGC) from2004 New JLGC staff members. L. to R.: Yoshiyuki Koizumi; Tamaki Yoshida;
Starting my New York life, I
Hamamatsu City, known
Maki Tomikawa; Masahiro Nagumo; Yoichi Takimoto; Junya Kato
feel like I am standing at theas the birth-place of suchgateway of my new future. I
tal and elegant experiences. Akita is also
big-name companies as
wonder what will be there for me when I cross famous for festivals celebrating the rice
Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha and Kawai. I
the gate, though I know it will all depend on
harvest and giving thanks to nature for life,
hope that Hamamatsu City will become
my own attitude. I hope to have many learnand the most famous festival is Kanto Matsuri as familiar to you as these famous coming opportunities through various experiences(Kanto Festival). A Kanto is an array ofpanies are. Anyway, my first visit toduring my stay in the United States.
46 candle-lit lanterns hung on an 18-meter
New York City (NYC) was ten years ago
Maki Tomikawa
I am from Osaka City, Japan. New York
City is my most favorite city in the world. I’ve
even visited it several times and have dreamtof living here for a long time. Now my dreamhas come true! I am excited about working

JLGC Newsletter(59 ft.) bamboo pole. The festival centersaround a competition among a few men tobalance a Kanto straight on the palms of theirhands without gripping the poles while parading through the street. Using this traditional
test of strength and balance, I would like tointroduce the Akita spirit to New York.

when I was a college student. I was just a
visitor at that time. Now I feel lucky
enough to work and live in NYC for the
next two years. I’m looking forward tolearning about not only American’s governmental system and city planning but also
its culture and history.

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JLGC UPDATEThe Local Government Employee Overseas Study Programby Kazuhiro Yoshikawa (Nara Prefecture)
As a Nara
Government employee, I
was given an opportunity
to participate in the 2003
One-Year Overseas Study
Assistance Program.
While educating myself
about public administration, local government
policy and American culture, I was able to improve
my English language ability and meet many wonderful people who shared
their experiences, thereby
enriching my life in the
United States.
The program, whichstarted in 1992, continues
to strengthen and support
The author, Mr. Kazuhiro Yoshikawa (front, center), attends Pace University Graduation to complete the One-Year Overseas
the educational and culturStudy Program.
al connections between
November 2003 and ending March 2004. I
For example, the United States advocatesJapan and the United
was placed at Pace University Environmental
decentralization of power among governStates. Sponsored jointly by the Japan Local
Center and Rye Nature Center in Westchester ments, a dominant role for NPOs, andGovernment Center (JLGC), New York andCounty, New York. My interest in environvalue individualism and diversity. I learned
Pace University, the annual program offers
mental policy and education of local governthat it was also a valuable experience for me
English language study, graduate course on
ments and NPOs made me look at diverse
to exchange opinions about the differences
American government, field trips to Albany
ways of approaching environmental issues.
between the United States and Japan withand Washington D.C., and practical internMy work entailed data collection on thethe staff of offices I visited.
ships. I traveled to the capitals of the UnitedStates and New York State to study the policy activities offered by other universities andcolleges in preparation for a symposium at
I would like to express my sincerest
and practices of federal and state executive
Pace Environmental Center and to assist in
thanks to all the people who took a lot of
agencies. I also served as an intern for a few
compiling data for the Rye Nature Center’stime and energy to support and help me; theweeks in Westchester County Government,
faculty, staff and fellow students of Pace
the City of White Plains and Grace Church, a guide book.
University, the staff and other volunteers of
non-profit organization (NPO).
Throughout my stay in the United
Rye Nature Center, the staff of JLGC and allStates, I learned about the political and culthe people I met in the United States. I greatThe program was anchored by atural differences between the United Statesly appreciate their kindness and support. I
4-month internship focusing upon particiand Japan. It was more than I imagined!
hope to see them again some day.
pants’ main research interests, beginning in

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CORE CITY

Yokosuka City – Past to Present

YokosukaCity
Symbolby Hiro MatsumotoFirst Assistant Manager, International Relations Division, City of Yokosuka
Yokosuka is a city in southeastern
Kanagawa Prefecture, central Honshu, Japan.
Situated at the mouth of Tokyo Bay with anatural harbor, the city of Yokosuka covers
about seventy percent of the Miura Peninsula.
Surrounded by water on its east and west
sides, the Japan Current passes near thecoastlines, blessing the area with natural
beauty and moderate weather throughout its
four seasons. Yokosuka measures 100.67
square kilometers (1,083.64 square feet) andis approximately 50 kilometers (31 miles)
south of Tokyo. An one-hour train ride provides an easy commute to the central business
district of the Tokyo metropolitan area.
The population of Yokosuka City is estimated at 430,000 people or 160,000 households. It was designated as a “Mid-level
Designated City” on April 1st, 2001.
Requirements for the Mid-level DesignatedCity include a geographic area of 100 square
kilometers or more and population of 300,000
people or more. Currently, there are 37 cities
in Japan that meet these requirements. Midlevel Designated Cities are responsible for four
major functions of government: social welfare,
health and sanitation, zoning, and environmental protection.
The municipality of Yokosuka was founded in 1907. The city government is led by apublicly elected mayor assisted by two deputy
mayors and a treasurer. The local city council
is comprised of 45 members elected at large
who serve four year terms. The chairman iselected annually by the membership.

total is 318 billion, 631 million yen (about$2.9 billion dollars based on 1$=110 yen)
There are 20 departments and 119 divisions
within the city government and 3,889 city
employees.
Historically, Yokosuka pioneered themodernization of Japan. When Commodore
Perry, the first foreigner to knock on the closed
door of Japan, arrived at the Yokosuka Port
with his “Black Ships” in 1853, Japan opened
its door to foreign countries for the first timein over 200 years. In 1865, French engineers
were invited to set up steelworks at Yokosuka
Port, successfully giving rise to a new industrial era in Japan. Capitalizing on its progressive
accomplishments, Yokosuka quickly becamea center of heavy industry in Japan. With
its deep harbor and geographic location,
Yokosuka became a military base and shipbuilding became the natural and prominentindustry. It is presently the home to the UnitedStates Navy and the Japan Maritime Self
Defense Force, making Yokosuka the largest
military port in Japan. Other industries quickly
developed. Led by the Nissan Motor Company,
the automobile industry has flourished in
Yokosuka and new high-tech industries havesprouted recently, including wireless telecommunications and information technology. The
Yokosuka Research Park is fast becoming thecenter for global research and development in
the field of telecommunication technology.

Yokosuka Research Park is a next generation
telecommunication technology hub for researchand development.

Japanese, “E” means “good”, so it’s a “goodcity hall”. Progressive information technology
policies have allowed Yokosuka to develop
electronic administrative systems including an
open bidding system, ID cards, disastertelecommunication network, geographicalinformation systems and more to help the city
respond to the ever expanding administrativerequirements of its citizens.
For further information, see the Yokosuka
City website:
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