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Profile: David


Person with a nearly completely shaved head, wearing a plaid shirt and squinting at the camera.

You can call me… David

I identify as… a genderqueer transman, sometimes just man, sometimes just a person but never male.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … Hy, hym and hys; he him and his is acceptable..

I’m attracted to… femmes with a boyish edge, girls with gruff sexy voices, girls wearing converse all stars with short hair, blondes with short hair, redheads, unusual looking girls, skinny girls, girls with long legs, girls with short fingernails and girls who don’t mind getting dirty doing hard work..

When people talk about me, I want them to… say anything they like because what anyone thinks of me is none of my business. Seriously, you can’t control what people say about you- all you can control is your reaction to it.

I want people to understand… that i don’t give discounts if they’re rude. (i work in a sales job!)

About David
genderqueer transguy who likes nice people. and being nice. and babes. and custard tarts.

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Posted by on December 9th, 2011 at 08:00 am

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Profile: Cassidy Pink


A person sitting on a stage, wearing a t-shirt reading "Don't Assume I'm Straight". Behind them is another person clad completely in pink, smoking a cigarette in a long holder.

You can call me… Cassidy Pink

I identify as… two-spirit. i try to avoid cultural appropriation, but while i’m not native american as far as i know, i see gender as developing earlier than culture, more of a message i send out to the world than a role given to me.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … I like he and him…for now.

I’m attracted to… people interested in creating tribal polyamory.

When people talk about me, I want them to… talk TO me first.

I want people to understand… how to love themselves.

About Cassidy Pink
I scooped ice cream for four years and now I’ve been lifting old folks for over two. I plan to bring Theatre of The Oppressed to Burning Man in 2012.

“The idea of art as self expression is historically weird.” -Keith Johnstone

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Posted by on December 8th, 2011 at 04:00 pm

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Profile: Stevie


You can call me… Stevie

I identify as… Middle-aged, transgendered, transvestite, androgyne.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … Stevie is “she”

I’m attracted to… Strong women, butch men. Intelligence, literacy and the ability to carry on an adult conversation.

When people talk about me, I want them to… Say nice things about me as a person, not even comment on whatever gender i may be presenting at the time

I want people to understand… I’m still me whatever I look like at any given time, with all the qualities and all the baggage. But my goal is to be a decent person more than it is to be understood.

About Stevie
Now in my 50s, I’m finally figuring out what I should have realized all along if society and cultural had allowed for it. I am androgynous and now can only express that comfortably by cross-dressing. Part-time presenting as one gender and at other times as the other. Maybe as I learn more about myself I will find it easier to blend the two…

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Posted by on September 23rd, 2011 at 04:00 pm

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Profile: Jared


You can call me… Jared, Liz, that Whovian in the front of the classroom who likes homework and is always smiling.

I identify as… a multi-gendered female-bodied individual, a boi with boobs, a lesbian, omnisexual, a person with a big heart

As far as third-person pronouns go, … Feminine most days is welcome, but I go by male pronouns when passing.

I’m attracted to… women of all identities and orientations, effeminate men.
Anyone who loves to debate and discuss. A love for learning is always welcome. If they’re a Whovian, they make me melt.

When people talk about me, I want them to… remember that it won’t change me. I want them to remember the Golden Rule. and most of all, I want them to remember that I love them still.

I want people to understand… that everyone is different, and that the ‘norm’ is such, because umbrella terms fit a whole group, but not all. Words are words. People should not be categorized and filed away into neat cabinets deep within the recesses of your mind. Take the time to know people, and always leave yourself open to new people and new experiences.

About Jared
Jared is a junior in High School. He is infatuated with geekdom, including comic books and British sci-fi. Liz is also learning to play keyboard, and loves to sing. She plans on majoring in psychology, and wants a career in sensory therapy.

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Posted by on September 20th, 2011 at 04:00 pm

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Profile: Leon


You can call me… Leon

I identify as… an androgynous male, a pansexual genderfuck, someone awesome.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … all those masculine ones. I might be accepting of a lot of things, but feminine pronouns tend to offend me.

I’m attracted to… hot people. Wait, that sounds shallow. Let’s try this: You’re the judge of who you are. I just like what I like. Tends to be musicians, artists, geeks, outcasts, people with actual personality and spunk. and they’re usually pretty men and androgynous women.

When people talk about me, I want them to… know that their judgment will never change who I am.

I want people to understand… that your body doesn’t make who you are. But, you know, if someone wants to pass us up, it’s their loss. We’re always going to be amazing, and we don’t need someone holding us down.

About Leon
Senior in high school, nearly calling it quits to just grab a GED and get away from a rough home life.
Aspiring to be an FBI agent, a comic book author, and a photographer. Possibly to accomplish all three.
Loves music, bloody films, comic books, history, the supernatural, photography, and blowing people’s minds.

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Posted by on September 12th, 2011 at 08:00 am

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Profile: Taisho


A man wearing a white v-neck shirt, peering over his sunglasses.

You can call me… “Taisho” or “Tai”

I identify as… a poor innocent (kinda *cough*) bloke doing time inside a female-shaped prison. He’ll be released soon, I hope!

As far as third-person pronouns go, … please use “him/his/he” etc when you describe me, and I will love you!

I’m attracted to… manly men, though feminine ones are lovely too. But I prefer the manly ones. I love a man who can make me and others laugh and who doesn’t always take himself too seriously. One who is accepting and open-minded.

When people talk about me, I want them to… remember that I’m still a human being. I’m still who I was before coming out or before the transition. I’m still ME. But also to remember I’m a male and not female!

I want people to understand… “I’m not offended by their mistakes as long as they can be nice about it.” This isn’t a “phase”. I’ve been “wrong” since birth.

About Taisho
FTM
30 years old at the time of doing this.
Resident in Belfast, a most awesome city.
Easy going and fun-loving.
Still in the early stages of transition.
Itching to get to the one-year-as-a-man stage!
Looking forward to the operation stages. ^_^

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Posted by on September 10th, 2011 at 08:00 am

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Profile: Deetz


Person with messy hair wearing headphones and round glasses making a face at something offscreen.

You can call me… Deetz, ozzy/ozwald (once transitioned), or victor, cannot seem to decide on the two yet.

I identify as… TransMan, I would most likely prefer just male though.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … He him, sir, guy, man, boss, awesomesauce

I’m attracted to… rarely take attraction, but when do, women. Has to have some related thing to my likings too, such as a certain style, and art. so on.

When people talk about me, I want them to… call me by what i am, not what they have seen me born as.
not think i’m some lesbian who’s afraid of men.

I want people to understand… You don’t have to be a stereotypical male (football, sexsexsex, beer, beating on someone, rough rrrhhhg muscly) to actually be male.

About Deetz
Hello fellow gentlemen and ladies, born in the country of tea and crumpets, my obsessions are anything of the Victorian era. no, not steampunk.
I am an illustrator/comic artist. which i soon hope to be one day.
i am sadly mostly under stealth and would PREFER no one knew i was a transgender, and just a man, but trans friends are most encouraging and coooool.
website: Drdeetz.deviantart.com

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Posted by on August 29th, 2011 at 08:00 am

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Profile: Ergane


Dark-skinned person with long dreadlocks and a nose piercing, standing outside in the sun.

You can call me… NeNe (or Ergane (er-GAH-nay), preferably)

I identify as… A Klein 5.6, gender non-normative, genderqueer, trans-mesh, genderfluid, gay

As far as third-person pronouns go, … I prefer gender-neutral… “E went to the store.” “That is em bag.”

I’m attracted to… Innards and outtards. (Read that how you like.)

When people talk about me, I want them to… smile at me. I’m kinda beautiful. ;)

I want people to understand… that body parts does not a gender dictate and to experience me as the person I am instead of trying to fit me into some box. I want people to understand that I am not trying to be difficult, but true to myself and to live as authentically and as honestly as I can… I am trapped in a body, but it is just a body — it really ain’t that serious!

About Ergane
Ergane Quentin lives in Seattle, WA.

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Posted by on August 23rd, 2011 at 08:00 am

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Profile: Hannahboo


Pale person with long reddish hair, wearing eyeliner and smiling at the camera.

You can call me… Hannahboo

I identify as…Gender fluid.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … Feminine ones.

I’m attracted to… Mostly confident women. Both feminine girly types and androgynous types. Personality is what captures me. Not gender.

When people talk about me, I want them to… Realize that their opinions don’t affect me or who I am. I’m happy with myself and the life I lead. No approval is needed.

I want people to understand… Gender isn’t just something you’re born and assigned with. Neither is sexuality. People have a right to choose where they fit and what is comfortable to them. It doesn’t matter if it makes you comfortable or not. Just as long as the person living that way is happy.

About Hannahboo
-> 21
-> Gender fluid Engaged to the most amazing woman in the planet.
-> Determined to live my life outside of the box society tries to put us in.

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Posted by on August 21st, 2011 at 08:00 am

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Profile: Kaden


Dark-skinned person smiling, wearing glasses, a cap tilted at an angle, and a plaid shirt.

You can call me… Kaden

I identify as… a non gender, genderqueer, FtM Transgender. I’m a very very confusing person.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … They, or He.

I’m attracted to… basically everyone. From super Feminine men to super masculine women and everyone in between. Someone who is non conforming to gender. I love MTF and FTM :)

When people talk about me, I want them to… be themselves and genuine.

I want people to understand… that gender is really important to me and is okay with my flip-flopping cause I do that a lot. Being themselves is the best thing anyone can do.

About Kaden
I’m a very confusing person. Identify as FtM, genderqueer, and non gender. I’m a college freshmen studying psychology hoping to become and LGBT therapist. I’m very passionate about music. I play tenor sax and bass clarinet. Art is another passion of mine. I’m a amateur at photography and love creating gender expression breaking the boundaries of gender.

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Posted by on August 19th, 2011 at 08:00 am

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Profile: Rina


A person wearing a hoodie and smiling at the camera.

You can call me… Rina, Keena, Carina… even ‘hey you!’ if you’d like.

I identify as… a nerdy girl who is often mistaken for a young boy and quite enjoys being called ‘young man’.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … I normally get female ones from people who actually realize that yes, those are boobs sticking out from my chest.

I’m attracted to… People who are easy-going, and things generally on the feminine side of the gender spectrum. But if you’re a nerdy boy, I will probably find you quite handsome.

When people talk about me, I want them to… be their own goofy selves.

I want people to understand… that it’s okay to be mistaken for the other gender, and not to be embarrassed if you call me a young man. Just because my parents like to correct you doesn’t mean that I’m offended.

About Rina
I’m fourteen years old and starting tenth grade. I’m saving up to go to art school when the time comes… in the meantime, I’ll just stick to playing Pokemon.

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Posted by on August 15th, 2011 at 08:00 am

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Profile: Happy


Person with facial piercings and a pompadour, the sides of their head shaved, wearing a necklace and a tank top.

You can call me… Happy

I identify as… an XX – whilst accepting every possible real or imaginary masculine aspect of my personality and appearance. Phew.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … I am a firm believer in ‘they’ singular and am dying to meet someone who I can ask “what pronoun do you prefer me use?”

I’m attracted to… aesthically: my man-friend; FTM transgender or transexuals; hairy men with beards; skinny androgynous boys; men who have in the past experimented with both sexes but prefer females…
intellectually: my man-friend (fortunately!); lovers of poetry and classic literature; a beautiful gravelly voice; artists, pro-feminists, pro-masculinists…

When people talk about me, I want them to… say nice things and mean it.

I want people to understand… that one can have punk hair without having to scare old ladies, be vegan without being weird, be feminine without having to be girly, be masculine without being violent, be feminist without hating men.

Oh, and that a smile is the most beautiful thing… except when taking arty photos of course :P

About Happy
I study at University in the UK (yes, I am British and I would spell ‘realize’ with an ‘s’).
I am also a veg*an feminist with a hippy side who wakes up with either a 1950s banana-quiff or a 1978 punk-mohawk.

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Posted by on August 13th, 2011 at 08:00 am

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Profile: Jeni


Person with short hair and piercings wearing makeup, a cowboy hat, and a striped button-down shirt.

You can call me… Jeni, Jen, JT, girl, boi, beautiful, handsome, she, he, her, him

I identify as… genderqueer, mostly. genderfluid, genderless, androgyne, girl, boi.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … either is fine with me, although everyone uses she and her.

I’m attracted to… intelligence, humor, confidence, morals, positivity, support, generosity, courage, love, music, rock n roll, Joan Jett, tattoos, and pretty girls.

When people talk about me, I want them to… think about me as genderless instead of female.

I want people to understand… that genderless people are not weird, confused, or rare. And that just because I like to appear masculine and would like to be described with more masculine terms, does not mean I want to be a man. I am perfectly happy being a female.

About Jeni
facebook.com/jayxtee1

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Posted by on August 9th, 2011 at 08:00 am

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Profile: Monkey Butt


Person with short red hear sitting on a boardwalk-style surface near sand, wearing a grey hoodie over a red shirt.

You can call me… Monkey butt.

I identify as… A 19-year-old kid who’s experiencing a lot of life for the first time and isn’t gonna let something suffocating like gender expectations hold them back from experiencing the full scope of what life has to offer.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … I would love it if people would use “he” when I’m being a he, and “she” when I’m being a she.
Most people still use “she”, though, and they’re not wrong.

I’m attracted to… Boyish ladymans. Strong, feminine power. The band members of Sleater-Kinney. Conversations about space and time and distance and connections. People who get and appreciate my gender-fluidness.

When people talk about me, I want them to… Take into account my (previously mentioned) gender-fluidness. If you want to know somebody, you can’t ignore fundamental parts of who they are. Yes, I’m a girl. But I’m a boy too. Remember that.

I want people to understand… that since I started accepting different parts of my self, the scope of my experiences has increased ten-fold. It is so limiting and boring to say, “well, I’m a lady/girl/boy/man/dude/woman/mother/father/sister/brother, so this is how I feel”.
Mix it up a bit! You never know what might happen and who you might meet.

About Monkey butt.
“Monkey Butt” grew up in Portland, Oregon, and currently lives in Northern Germany as an aupair. They spend their time playing with kids, writing stories, having adventures, and learning of all the beauty and pain in the world.

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Posted by on August 7th, 2011 at 08:00 am

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Profile: Alan/Rachel


A person with short hear wearing dangly earrings and a necklace, holding up an auburn wig.

You can call me… Alan. And sometimes Rachel.

I identify as… I’m rather traditional with regard to labels – I’m a male to femal crossdresser, but I’ll answer to ‘t-girl’, ‘tranny’ or anything similar. I’m a regular guy with an optional girl-mode.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … ‘He’ and ‘Him’ will do most of the time. Although I like female pronouns when I’m Rachel, but I’m not going to insist on it. I’ll settle for respect and tolerance over a trick of language any day.

I’m attracted to… Women. I would say ‘and what they wear’, but I can’t think of a way that says that without it sounding a little creepy. And it isn’t.

I’m specifically attracted to my wife, which is a good job really :)

When people talk about me, I want them to… say nice things about me. And I understand that it’s my responsibility to present a positive image of myself such that they do so.

I want people to understand… That’s it – I want people to understand. And it’s a constant source of pleasure to me that most of them seem to.

About Alan/Rachel
Middle-aged (I admit it), married, father of two. Formerly from the UK, now permanently resident in Australia. Self-employed IT professional who prefers playing with toy soldiers and Lego.

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Posted by on August 5th, 2011 at 08:00 am

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Profile: Eric


Medium-skinned person in a black shirt and orange hat, taking a photo of himself in a mirror with a white iPhone.

You can call me… Eric

I identify as… a transman with lesbian drama

As far as third-person pronouns go, … he him his

I’m attracted to… queerness.

When people talk about me, I want them to… stop assuming that I am heteronormative based on my gender expression. Even though I have “passing” privilege it doesn’t mean that I am any less queer then others that don’t.

I want people to understand… that being comfortable with your identity starts with being honest with yourself and holding yourself accountable to your own standards and no one else’s.

About Eric
I’m a third year at UCI and contrary to popular belief we are extremely progressive,,,

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Posted by on August 4th, 2011 at 04:00 pm

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Profile: Ira


White person with curly hair, wearing a newsboy cap, a blue shirt with a white collar, black rectangle-framed glasses, and a red and black striped tie. He is sitting in front of an orange wall with a pictureframe visible, and he's smiling.

You can call me… Ira

I identify as… pansexual, polyamorous, trans nerd of epic proportions.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … they’re absolutely wonderful and should be used more often. However, I prefer male pronouns when in reference to myself.

I’m attracted to… a perfect combination of compassion and intelligence.

When people talk about me, I want them to… be honest.

I want people to understand… gender is as fluid as sexuality and a cultural construction that we can fuck with in so many revolutionary ways.

About Ira
I am a twenty year old anarcho-feminist, writer, activist, and avid opponent of capital letters when it comes to my own work. When I’m not avoiding capital letters, you can find me making fun of customers at Pat and Oscar’s or working on my trans* focused project called theCircle (transcircle.org).

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Posted by on August 3rd, 2011 at 04:00 pm

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Profile: Zuri/Jack


Four images of the same dark-skinned person with glasses, in one dressed extremely femininely, in another dressed moderately femininely, and in the last two dressed masculinely.

You can call me… Zuri or Jack. Depends on which side of the bed I roll out of.

I identify as… Goy? Birl? Chocolate mint swirl?
ERROR in region: Humor.
Mission aborted.

Female-born lesbian with a gay man popping out every so often. Photographer/writer/gamer. Genderfluid. Insane.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … I don’t take offense to female pronouns because they’ve been okay for as long as I needed them. But my boyfriend better call me ‘he’ or we’ll be having a problem.

I’m attracted to… Confidence. Mystery. Independent thought. Natural bodies. Tattoos. Piercings. Straight-edged men and women.

When people talk about me, I want them to… remember what I say. Not whether or not a girl or boy said it.

I want people to understand… just because I don’t fit the mold doesn’t mean you should chip at me until I do.

About Zuri/Jack
Zuri. Jack. 17. Senior.
Excited to go away for college in the spring!
Tired of my LGBTQ friends forcing me to conform.
Still hoping for the best, though. :P

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Posted by on August 3rd, 2011 at 08:00 am

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Profile: Aubrey


Medium-skinned person wearing several bracelets and two necklaces, sitting outside and holding a very small turtle in the palm of their hand, pursing their lips as if about to kiss the turtle.

You can call me… Aubrey, my name used to be Daryle but I wanted something a bit more… both gendery

I identify as… biologically a queer boy. Someimes I feel like a boy and other times I feel like a girl. most of the time I feel like neither.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … I don’t mind. Most people call me a “he” I love how sometimes my mom and sister call me “she” on accident and I’m like… I don’t care.

I’m attracted to… Any kind of boy. with some kind of emotion. Whether they’re masculine or feminine. Though I really like my in-betweeners who fluctuate.

When people talk about me, I want them to… see me for what’s on the inside. I don’t make sense all the time. but since when did anyone. really?

I want people to understand… There’s more than life than “he” said, “she” said, it’s almost like they forget that “they” do exist. Maybe I’m just different. I try to just go with what I feel. and I’m okay with change. Things my happen over a lengthy period of time and I might change how I feel so I’ll change what I look like on the outside. My gender has absolutely nothing to do with my body parts but everything to do with how I feel inside.

About Aubrey
I’m Aubrey.
I have six toes… not really :)
I’m fairly young.
I’m nineteen.
I really like boys a lot.
If I told you I liked this world, I’d be a liar.
I like my own better.
I’m about as queer as it gets.
I’m okay with that.
I’m okay with a lot of things.

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Posted by on July 26th, 2011 at 08:00 am

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Profile: Ian


Pale person with very short light hair, tilting their head down and peering up at the camera with a smile. They have two piercings in their one visible ear.

You can call me… Ian.

I identify as… queer, transmasculine, gender-crazy, FtWTF, grey-space.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … I don’t really care what you use. I dislike female pronouns if the person saying them has no idea what they mean to me, but sometimes it can’t be helped. I’m comfortable with he, she, they, it, zie, or whatever else you can come up with. I don’t mind people switching in the middle of conversations, either.

I’m attracted to… practically anyone. I especially like girls with dreads and tattoos, and boys who genderfuck like rock stars.

When people talk about me, I want them to… GET OVER my gender expression. I am so much more than what I’m wearing today. Talk to me, not my skins.

I want people to understand… that everyone is just made of clay, and everyone changes in almost every way. Just because my changes are more visible doesn’t make me different from anyone else.

About Ian
I like Nacho Cheese Doritos, tea, long-sleeved shirts, mosh pits, climbing trees, and making lists. I write abstract poetry and take some half-assed photos.

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Posted by on July 24th, 2011 at 08:00 am

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