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FESTIVAL ARTS STUDIO 31 st Annual
Save the Date: Saturday, June 7 Heritage Community Park The Irvine Fine Arts Center hosts the 31st annual Studio Arts Festival. This juried festival will showcase Southern California artists and their original works of art in ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, painting, photography, fiber, and glass. The festival is an excellent opportunity to find unique, handmade crafts. Admission and parking are free.
Dear Friends,
Art in Irvine is ever expanding with opportunities for art lovers to get involved in classes, programs, exhibitions, events, and more! The City of Irvine Public Arts Master Plan was approved by City Council at the November 12, 2024 meeting, providing a road map for the arts in Irvine. The plan can be read here: cityofirvine.org/pamp. New class offerings at the Irvine Fine Arts Center for children and teens can be found on pages 16–17, and studio programs for adults can be found on pages 18–21. Be sure to check out pages 6–15 to learn about compelling exhibitions planned for spring and mark your calendar to attend exhibition enhancements and opening receptions. The annual Studio Arts Festival is just around the corner! Save the date to attend on Saturday, June 7, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. at Heritage Community Park. The event showcases local and regional artists and their original and unique handcrafted works of art for sale in ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, painting, photography, fiber, glass, and more. Applications for artist vendors are open through March 1. Stay connected and be notified of upcoming exhibitions, vendor, and program registration opportunities by joining our mailing list at cityofirvine.org/arts or follow us on Instagram @irvinefinearts .
Creatively yours,
Laura Murphy Irvine Fine Arts Center Supervisor
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irvine fine arts center 14321 Yale Ave. (Located at Heritage Community Park) irvinefinearts.org · 949-724-6880
@irvinefinearts
irvine fine arts center hours Monday–Thursday: 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Sunday: Closed holiday closures May 26: Memorial Day June 7: Studio Arts Festival June 19: Juneteenth
palm court arts complex 8000 Great Park Blvd. (Located at Great Park) yourgreatpark.org/arts · 949-724-6247 great park gallery & hangar 244 hours Thursday–Friday: Noon–4 p.m. Saturday–Sunday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. @yourgreatpark
art at city hall 1 Civic Center Plaza (Located at Irvine City Hall) cityofirvine.org/artatcityhall · 949-724-6000
art at city hall hours Monday–Thursday: 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. @cityofirvine
cover image Colleen Kennedy Premer, Spirit Guides , 2024, woodblock on mulberry paper, 28 x 37 in.
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exhibitions throughout Irvine
classes at Irvine Fine Arts Center
open studio at Irvine Fine Arts Center
class registration begins : Adult Jewelry : February 18, 7 a.m. Adult Ceramics : February 18, 8 a.m. All Other Classes : February 15, 6 a.m.
Olga Ryabtsova, Remorse (detail), 2024, laser-cut wood block from digital drawing, 8 x 10 in., laser-cut wood block from digital drawing.
irvine fine arts center Printmaking · Mixed Media
lynk collective Metamorphosis: Mending the Wound Irvine Fine Arts Center, Central Gallery Opening Reception: March 1, 2–4 p.m. Exhibition: March 1–May 24 Metamorphosis: Mending the Wound is an exhibition organized by Lynk Collective that features printmaking and mixed media art that explores themes of transformation, fragmentation, and rehabilitation through strategies of collaboration and assembly. The exhibition includes several site-specific installations, alongside contributions by guest artists Barbara Berk, Joyce Farmer, Dusty Guerra, Victor Rosas, Marco Schindelmann, and Yvette Trujillo. Lynk Collective is a diverse amalgamation of artists that began to coalesce around the Irvine Fine Arts Center’s printmaking program and open studios in 2017. Members include: Yeansoo Aum, Elisabeth Beck, Andra Broekelschen, Alexandra Chiara, Lucy Farley, Karen Feuer-Schwager, Christina Yasmin Fesmire, Karen Fiorito, Carole Gelker, Bill Jaros, Nguyen Ly, Diane McLeod, Jared Millar, William Myers, Marina Polic, Vera Polic-Lakhal, Colleen Premer, Francisco Rogido, Olga Ryabtsova, Laura Shapiro, Tracy Loreque Skinner, Mary Lawrence Test, Paula Voss, Mila Vovk, and Zana Zupur.
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Michelle Andrade, Everything You Do Is Weird , 2024, ink and gouache on paper, 15 x 22 in.
irvine fine arts center Painting · Book · Installation Art
Michelle Andrade: Everything’s Fine Irvine Fine Arts Center, Project Gallery Opening Reception: March 1, 2–4 p.m. Exhibition: March 1–May 24 Everything’s Fine , a solo presentation of work by Michelle Andrade, features work in mixed-media, drawing, and book form, all of which are colored by the artist’s discrete use of humor, irony, and sensitivity in attempting to make sense of the tensions of daily life. The artist’s signature use of text — whether camouflaged in vivid and complex compositions or simply presented on the cover of a book — invites viewers to pause for deeper consideration about underlying subtexts. Works on view in Everything’s Fine exploit the duality at the heart of aphorisms and mantras that are deceivingly cheerful and earnestly bittersweet. Michelle Andrade is a Los Angeles-based artist who works in a range of media including paper and ink, acrylic, book form, and edible sculptures. She earned her Master of Fine Arts from Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, and a Bachelor of Arts from The School of the Art Institute, Chicago.
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irvine city hall Mixed Media
High School Art Exhibition Irvine City Hall Opening Reception: April 24, 4:30–6:30 p.m. Exhibition: April 7–May 23 The annual High School Art Exhibition features a curated selection of artworks ranging from photography, drawing, painting, ceramics, and mixed media pieces that span a diversity of themes and styles. Celebrating the unique perspectives and talents of budding artists from Irvine high schools — the exhibition features students from Beckman High School, Crean Lutheran High School, Irvine High School, Northwood High School, Portola High School, and Woodbridge High School. This year’s exhibition is guest juried by Marinta Skupin, former Curator of Education at Laguna Art Museum in Laguna Beach, an artist and educator with over two decades of professional experience in art education. Skupin will present awards to five outstanding artworks and the artists who created them at the opening reception April 24.
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Eriko Kobayashi, Sunny Side Up (detail), 2022, borosilicate glass and flameworking.
great park gallery Mixed Media
More Than You Can Chew Great Park Gallery Exhibition: Through April 20 Extending beyond aesthetics and taste, More Than You Can Chew surveys contemporary artworks that examine the cultural, economic, and political foundations which shape our culinary experiences. Acting as conduits for discourse, the artworks included in this exhibition bring new ideas to familiar subjects. Explore the complexities of food through a lens that merges the edible with artistic integrity, showcasing that some of the most simple and familiar things can hold hidden and elaborate meanings.
ART ACTIVITIES more than you can chew See Page 20 for free activities in support of More Than You Can Chew .
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Quang Phuc Nguyen, Dreams and Reality , 1980. Courtesy of the Project Ngoc Records, MS-SEA016, Southeast Asian Archive, Special Collections and Archives, University of California Irvine.
Jazz in the Palm Court Saturday, March 16 Palm Court Arts Complex · 1–3 p.m.
In support of More Than You Can Chew , the Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex presents the second installment of a three-part live jazz music series, Jazz in the Palm Court, alongside From Saigon to Little Saigon: Reflections on 50 years of Home . Inspired by a diverse range of composers and musicians, this event echoes the cultural diversity represented in More Than You Can Chew . Bring folding chairs and blankets for seating around the Palm Court; no advance registration is needed for these free events.
great park gallery Mixed Media
orange county archives bazaar From Saigon to Little Saigon: Reflections on 50 Years of Home Hangar 244 & Great Park Gallery March 16, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Explore what home means through the lens of Orange County's Vietnamese community as we mark 50 years since the Fall of Saigon. Join us for From Saigon to Little Saigon: Reflections on 50 Years of Home , where libraries, museums, and community organizations come together to share cherished stories, traditions, and memories of Orange County. Visit the Orange County Archives Bazaar Sunday, March 16 from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. for exhibitions, presentations, and activities for all ages. This free event, presented by OC Archives in Action in collaboration with Anaheim Public Library, CSUF Pollak Library, and UCI Libraries, supports the Great Park Gallery's exhibition More Than You Can Chew . No registration required.
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YOUTH CLASSES at Irvine Fine Arts Center
REGISTRATION BEGINS: Adult Jewelry : February 18, 7 a.m. Adult Ceramics : February 18, 8 a.m. All Other Classes & Summer Arts Camps : February 15, 6 a.m.
FAMILY PROGRAMS Family Art Time: Ages 6+ Painting
Art History Adventure: Ages 6–8 F Apr 18 3:30pm–5pm
$16 #118087 $16 #118089 $16 #118090
F F
May 2
3:30pm–5pm 3:30pm–5pm
Sa Apr 12 10am–11:30am $9 #118159 Sa May 10 10am–11:30am $9 #118161
May 16
Printmaking
Aspiring Artists: Ages 9–12 W, F Apr 16–May 2
Let’s Cook Together: Ages 6–11 French Quiche
3:30pm–5pm 3:30pm–5pm
$96 #118153 $96 #118154
Sa Apr 19 10am–Noon Sa May 10 10am–Noon
$76 #118964 $76 #118989
W, F May 7–May 23
Fresh Pasta
Claymania Ages 6–8 M
EARLY CHILDHOOD Artists in Training: Ages 3.5–5 M Apr 14–Apr 28
Apr 7–Apr 28 May 5–Jun 2
3:30pm–5pm 3:30pm–5pm
$80 #118155 $80 #118156
10am–11:30am $45 #118092
M
Tu M Tu
Apr 15–Apr 29 May 5–May 19 May 6–May 20
1pm–2:30pm
$45 #118095
Ages 9–12 Tu
10am–11:30am $45 #118094
Apr 8–Apr 29 May 6–May 27
3:30pm–5pm 3:30pm–5pm
$80 #118157 $80 #118158
1pm–2:30pm
$45 #118097
Tu
Parent & Me: Art Time: Ages 3–5 W Apr 16–Apr 30 11am–Noon
Culinary Workshop for Children: Ages 6–11 Let’s Pack a Lunch Sa Apr 26 10am–Noon
$39 #118165 $39 #118169 $39 #118168 $39 #118170
$49 #118958 $49 #118959
Th W Th
Apr 17–May 1 May 7–May 21 May 8–May 22
11am–Noon 11am–Noon 11am–Noon
Sa May 24 10am–Noon
Spudtastic!
Monday Art School: Ages 9–13 M Apr 21
3:30pm–5pm 3:30pm–5pm
$16 #118174 $16 #118175
M
May 12
CHILDREN Arts Camp Ages 6–8 M–F Mar 24–Mar 28 M–F Mar 31–Apr 4 Ages 9–12 M–F Mar 24–Mar 28 M–F Mar 31–Apr 4 Culinary Camp Sandwiches: Ages 6–8 M–F Mar 24–Mar 28
Plein Air at the Park: Ages 8–12 Th Apr 17–May 1
3:30pm–5pm
$51 #118184
8:30am–3pm 8:30am–3pm 8:30am–3pm 8:30am–3pm
$230 #118101 $230 #118102 $230 #118104 $230 #118105
Seasonal Ceramic Workshop: Ages 6–12 Th Apr 17 3pm–5pm
$20 #118176 $20 #118177
Th
May 8
3pm–5pm
Students will take a deep dive into art his- tory and immerse themselves in the work of contemporary artist Yoshitomo Nara. Discussion of the art will lead to students creating their own artwork inspired by Nara. Ages 9–12. Th Mar 6 3:30pm–5pm $16 #118183 Learning to Look
9am–Noon
$226 #118929
Taste of California: Ages 9–11 M–F Mar 31–Apr 4
9am–Noon
$226 #118932
Art After School: Ages 6–8 Painting
F Apr 25 3:30pm–5pm
$16 #118084 $16 #118086
Mixed Media F May 9 3:30pm–5pm
*No class 4/29, 5/6, 5/26, 5/27, 6/19.
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Visual Storytelling In this three-day workshop, students will learn tools essential for visual story telling. Students will work to develop their own original three panel story. They will learn linework, hatching, and shading techniques. The class will cover character art, background design, and the final composition. Ages 12–17. Th May 8–May 22 4pm–6pm $72 #120415 Teen Art Workshop
TEENS Teen Ceramics: Ages 12–17 Tu May 13–Jul 1
Chuck Jones Teen Drawing: Botanical: Ages 12–17 Tu Apr 8–Apr 29 4pm–5:30pm $135 #117048 Chuck Jones Teen Drawing: Observational: Ages 12–17 Tu May 6–Jun 3* 4pm–5:30pm $135 #117050
4pm–6pm 4pm–6pm
$98 #118713 $98 #118726
W
May 14–Jul 2
Teen Culinary Workshop: Ages 12–17 Sushi M Apr 21
4pm–6:30pm $54 #118961 4pm–6:30pm $54 #118962
Filipino Dinner M May 19
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ADULT CLASSES at Irvine Fine Arts Center
REGISTRATION BEGINS: Adult Jewelry : February 18, 7 a.m. Adult Ceramics : February 18, 8 a.m. All Other Classes : February 15, 6 a.m.
Introduction to Intaglio Printmaking: Ages 18+ Beg Th May 15–Jul 10* 3pm–6pm $295 #118590 Beg/Int Th May 15–Jul 10* 10am–1pm $295 #118589 Painting Foundations: Ages 18+ W Apr 9–May 28 10am–1pm $190 #118535 Painting in Oils: Ages 18+ Th Apr 10–May 15 10am–1pm $125 #118584 Sa Apr 12–May 17 9:30am–12:30pm$125 #118585 Printmaking: Ages 18+ W Apr 9–May 28 6pm–9pm $165 #118594 Silk Painting: Ages 18+ Sa Mar 8–Mar 15 1pm–4:30pm $80 #118586 JEWELRY Enamels: Painting with Mason Stains: Ages 18+ Th Apr 17–May 22 10am–2pm $184 #119821 Tu May 6–Jun 10 6:30pm–9:30pm $140 #119820 Introduction to Jewelry Fabrication: Ages 18+ Tu Mar 11–Apr 29 10am–2pm $250 #119418 NEW Jewelry Workshop: The Safety Pin: Ages 18+ Sa May 3 10am–5pm $100 #119446 PHOTOGRAPHY Beginning Darkroom Photography: Ages 18+ Th Mar 6–Apr 3 6:30pm–9pm $135 #118648 TRADITIONAL ARTS NEW Bookbinding : Junk Journal: Ages 18+ Sa Apr 26 10am–3:30pm $60 #120119 NEW Bookbinding: Turkish Map Book Sa May 24 1:30pm–4:30pm $40 #120121 NEW Bookbinding: Sewn Board Bindings Sa Jun 14 10am–3pm $60 #120123
ARTS & CRAFTS Beginning Wheel-Throwing: Ages 18+ Tu Apr 8–May 27 Ceramic Foundations & Techniques: Ages 18+ Beg Th Apr 10–May 29 2pm–5pm
6:30pm–9:30pm $148 #118488
$148 #118492
Int Th Apr 10–May 29
6:30pm–9:30pm $148 #118493
Ceramics: Advanced Concepts: Ages 18+ Tu Apr 8–May 27 10am–1pm $148 #118489 Handbuilding Foundations & Techniques: Ages 18+ W Apr 9–May 28 6:30pm–9:30pm $148 #118494 Pottery: Combined Techniques: Ages 18+ Th Apr 10–May 29 10am–1pm $148 #118490 Wheel-Thrown Ceramics: Ages 18+ M Apr 7–Jun 2* 6:30pm–9:30pm $148 #118491 COOKING & CULINARY NEW Baking Basics: Ages 18+ Apple Pie Th Apr 10 6pm–8pm $45 #119506 Chocolate Chip Cookies M Apr 28 6pm–8pm $45 #119507 Olive Oil Cake Th May 8 6pm–8pm $45 #120075 Tarts M May 12 6pm–8pm $45 #120076 French Cuisine: Carte du Jour: Ages 16+ Cheese Souffle, Green Salad, & Vanilla Cream Ramequin Tu Apr 22 10am–1:30pm $58 #118498
Thai Fruit Carving Workshop: Ages 18+ Sa Mar 29 DRAWING & PAINTING Daily Sketchbook: Ages 16+ W Apr 30–Jun 4 6pm–9pm Drawing Foundations II: Ages 18+ Th Mar 13–May 1 6pm–9pm Explore Monoprinting: Ages 18+ Sa Mar 29–Apr 5 10am–1pm
1:30pm–3:30pm $27 #118519
$115 #118523
$190 #118534
$80 #121064
Most adult classes have additional fees for art materials, ingredients, or models. These fees are required in addition to the registration for the class. Please refer to the course level descriptions on the registrations site for more information.
Adult classes continue on Page 21. *No class 4/29, 5/6, 5/26, 6/19.
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Learn to bake like the French in these one- day specialized workshops led by Chef Karin Fortin. Ages 16+. Fraisier: Strawberry Sponge Cake Tu Apr 8 10am–12:30pm $55 #118495 Tu Apr 8 6pm–8:30pm $55 #118496 Viennois Bread and Vanilla Cream Tu Apr 15 10am–12:30pm $55 #118501 Tu Apr 15 6pm–8:30pm $55 #118503 Vanilla & Cream Ramequin with Almond Tuile Tu Apr 22 6pm–8:30pm $55 #118505 Lemon Meringue Tart Tu Apr 29 10am–12:30pm $55 #118506 Tu Apr 29 6pm–8:30pm $55 #118507 Invisible Raspberry Cake Tu May 6 10am–12:30pm $55 #118508 Tu May 6 6pm–8:30pm $55 #118509 Cheese Pastry Puffs & Chouquettes Tu May 13 10am–12:30pm $55 #118511 Tu May 13 6pm–8:30pm $55 #118512 French Baking
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ART ACTIVITIES more than you can chew
Compliment your visit to the Great Park Gallery exhibition, More Than You Can Chew (see Page 12), with these free, all-ages events. No advance registration is required to attend. Materials will be provided. All workshops are drop-in and self-guided; children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Friendly Felt Fruit: Pop Art Soft Sculpture
Wear California on Your Sleeve: DIY Button-making*
*Jazz in the Palm Court February 15, March 16, and April 19 · 1–3 p.m. Palm Court from 1 to 3 p.m. Appropriate for all skill levels and all-abilities friendly. Inspired by a diverse range of composers and musicians, this live jazz music series echoes the cultural diversity represented in More Than You Can Chew . Bring folding chairs and blankets for seating around the Gallery and Palm Court; no advance registration is needed for these free events. Origami for Breakfast* Saturday, April 19 · 1–3 p.m. Sit down for a plate of... origami. Make yourself a paper breakfast in this self-guided, origami open workshop. Instructions for simple origami will be provided. While you’re here, enjoy the sounds of Jazz in the
Sunday, January 26 · 1–3 p.m. Craft your own soft sculpture of a friendly felt fruit. Investigate the structural properties of fabric and the aesthetics of produce while entering the wonderful world of sculpture — without stone and chisel. Popularized during the 1960s Pop Art scene, soft sculpture uses techniques such as gluing, weaving, stuffing, or even draping to sculpt flexible or pliant materials, like cloth and fiber, into three-dimensional artwork. Materials will be provided; participants are encouraged to bring clean scrap fabric to upcycle into art. Appropriate
Saturday, February 15 · 1–3 p.m. Pin your art on your sleeve — with quintessential California taste. Cultural influences, agricultural conditions, and culinary innovation have helped to define a distinctive regional cuisine — and have fueled iconic Californian food trends that celebrate the diversity of the Golden State’s heritage. Make your own food tribute in this button-making activity. Pull from provided graphics — or draw your own — to create and customize your own micro-composition into wearable art, all while enjoying the sounds of Jazz in the Palm Court from 1 to 3 p.m. Appropriate for all skill levels and all-abilities friendly.
for all skill levels and all-abilities friendly.
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ADULT CLASSES at Irvine Fine Arts Center Ikebana: Sogetsu Arrangements Intermediate/Advanced: Ages 18+ Tu Apr 8–Jun 3* Ikebana: Sogetsu Arrangements: Beginning: Ages 18+ Tu Apr 8–Jun 3*
REGISTRATION DATES Adult Jewelry : February 18, 7 a.m. Adult Ceramics : February 18, 8 a.m. All Other Classes : February 15, 6 a.m.
Introduction to Mosaic Art: Ages 16+ Sa Apr 12
1:30pm–4:30pm $70 #118616
10:30am–1:30pm $210 #118615
Mosaic Art: Exterior: Ages 18+ Installation Techniques in Mosaic Sa Apr 26
1:30pm–4:30pm $160 #118617
May 3
1:30pm–3:30pm
2:30pm–5:30pm $210 #118606
Life Drawing Learn to draw the human figure from obser- vation using a variety of drawing media and techniques. Topics will include gesture drawing, basic anatomy, scale and proportion, and light and shadow. Inst: Deborah Lutz. Ages 18+. W Mar 19–Apr 23 6pm–9pm $220 #119503 NEW for Adults
*No class 4/29, 5/6, 5/26, 5/27, 6/19.
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OPEN STUDIO at Irvine Fine Arts Center
To learn more about how to obtain certification and to participate in open studios, visit the Open Studio Programs page at irvinefinearts.org .
Open Studio is an opportunity for adults, ages 18 and older, with previous experience to independently pursue their art projects using the Irvine Fine Arts Center facilities and equipment. Studios are supervised by technicians or registered volunteers. Instruction is not provided during Open Studio. Certification is required to participate in the Open Studio program. Certification is valid for one year and regular participation is required to maintain status. To learn more about how to obtain certification and to participate in open studios, please visit the Open Studio Programs page at irvinefinearts.org for studio specific requirements.
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CERAMICS OPEN STUDIO
JEWELRY OPEN STUDIO The Jewelry Studio is equipped with jewelry casting and fabricating equipment including casting centrifuge, burnout ovens, torches, hydraulic press, polishing, and finishing machines. Closed- toe shoes and previous studio experience required. Fee: $19 per session PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO The Patrick Merrill Printmaking Studio is a fully equipped, ventilated studio suitable for traditional printmaking techniques. Various etching presses, including a 36 x 72 inch manual Ettan press, outfit the 800-square-foot studio space that allows for various print techniques and processes such as intaglio, relief, collagraph, and monoprint. Closed-toe shoes
The Ceramics Studio is equipped with wheels, kilns, slab roller, damp room, and complete glaze room. Regular firings are scheduled by technicians. Stoneware clay is available for purchase. Closed- toe shoes and previous studio experience required. Fee: $15 per session PHOTOGRAPHY OPEN STUDIO The David Kawashima Photography Studio features a group and an individual darkroom with complete black-and-white tray setups. Standard black-and-white chemistry is provided. Enlargers accommodate 35mm, 120mm, and 4 x 5 inch negatives. The lab also features a film processing and finishing room with film dryer, print washer, print dryer, and dry mount press. Closed- toe shoes and previous studio
experience required. Fees: $15–19 per session
and previous studio experience required. Fee: $19 per session
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