N E W S L E T T E R. May 2016

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1 Club meetings are every third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. All members are welcome to attend. Officers President Skip Klinger (day), (evening) or Vice President Dick Wallace Treasurer Deb Light Recording Secretary Rod Beyerle Financial Secretary Bruce Fair Board Members Steve Angeli, Scott Garrison, Erin Gestl, Byron Light, Jeff Lutz, Jim Machinga N E W S L E T T E R May 2016 Sportsman Road P.O. Box 142 Palmyra, PA Clubhouse Phone: psa@nbn.net OUTDOOR RANGE HOURS 8 A.M. TO ½ HOUR AFTER SUNSET Children should be closely supervised at all times on all ranges. Our new sign at the top of the hill has the starting and ending times. Members: Please remember to display your card when using any range at the Club. Available in the club house are either PSA Lanyards for $5.00 or free clips. Range Information Archery Scott Garrison BB Gun David Fisher CMP High Power Adam Jones Pistol Jeff Lutz Smallbore/Air Rifle Erin Gestl Sporting Clays Sam Fry Trap Shooting Dave Sassaman ************************************************************************************************************ President s Message Spring has finally arrived and I am thankful for that as I suspect most of you are! Welcome to all the new members over the past three months. The new membership continues to be very strong. I want all the members to know that we appreciate everyone who is a member of Palmyra Sportsmen and we continue to strive to make our facility the best that it can be. Sometimes that takes more time than we think it should. I will assure you that we are always doing our best to be the best, no matter what. Please do not hesitate to stop and see me and discuss any issues or ideas you may have. I am extremely busy, but never too busy to have a conversation with a member who has an idea or needs help! My door is always open. Thank you to all of our volunteers and for those of you, who are new to helping at the club. As always, volunteers are greatly appreciated and we cannot accomplish our goals without them! I hope that all of the fishermen are enjoying the outstanding resource that we have in the Quitty. I want to thank Dale Waybright for his unwavering dedication to the nursery. This is a 365-day per year commitment to raising fish and taking care of the nursery. It also involves stocking fish and working with some of our volunteers who help. I also want to thank the Gentlemen who were running the club in 1980 when we made one of the greatest purchases in our history. That was the purchase of the 88 acres, of which approximately 1.5 miles contains the Quitty that I mentioned above. Without the foresight and leadership of these leaders, we may not be enjoying the great fishing resource we so lovingly call the Quitty! In closing, it is with great pride and 42 years of experience at PSA, that continues to motivate me to move forward. To strive to be better tomorrow that we were yesterday. Sometimes that challenge is difficult and sometimes it is relatively easy. No matter what, we strive to move forward and always do the right thing for PSA. Thank you to everyone for allowing me the opportunity to be part of our great organization! Skip 15 th ANNUAL FRIENDS OF NRA (FNRA) BANQUET Sunday - May 15, 2016 Doors opens at 3pm and dinner is served at 5pm Holiday Inn Grantville Tickets - $30 in advance - $40 at the door Please see this Newsletter and our Website for information 1

2 Land Fund Pledge By Skip Klinger We would like to thank all the members who participated in donations to the Land Fund. Due to your generosity and focus on making PSA a better facility we now have the first bonds paid and we are working on getting the other $120,000 paid off in the next two years. Please consider continuing your tax deductible donation this year or contributing for the first time. As always, we appreciate everyone s participation! Yes Skip, you can count on me. Land Fund Pledge Card Name Address Phone Number Check one: $20.00 $50.00 $ Other Amount Please return your pledge and check to PSA at PO Box 142, Palmyra, PA as soon as possible or drop it off at the club house. If you have questions, I will be glad to answer them. Please call me at the club at Thank you in advance to your prompt attention to this very important matter. ******************************************************************************************************************* Friends of NRA (FNRA) Banquet Want to get involved but don t know how to help??? The Friends of NRA is the perfect solution! This group is the non-political arm of the NRA raising money for the youth shooting sports. Spreading the love of shooting on to our children is the only way to ensure these sports are passed down to the younger generations. The Friends of NRA grants benefit programs such as youth education, hunter education, conservation, firearms and marksmanship training and safety, and much more. Our big fundraiser is a banquet on Sunday, May 15, It is an evening of games, raffles, silent and live auctions, food and fellowship! We are still looking for donations for our Ladies Table. If anyone is interested in donating a basket, i.e. Tastefully Simply, Pampered Chef, Bath and Body Works, etc. or any other items, please contact Valerie Angeli at If you have any questions, would like to volunteer, or attend our banquet, please call Valerie Angeli at Please check our Website for information on the FNRA Banquet. Also, Palmyra Sportsmen's will invest $1, in our banquet to buy 35 tickets. Please contact Skip who is handling these tickets at We still have the majority of these available. The rules are: (1) you must be a member of the club and never have been to one of our PSA FNRA Banquets. (2) you must bring another person with you and buy that ticket for $30 when you order the free one. Please only one free ticket per member. Please fill in the form in this newsletter and bring it to Skip, first come first served. (3) The persons receiving these free tickets must do everything they can to make sure that they attend the banquet or someone in their place. 3D Shoots By Dick Wallace Wednesday Night 3D Shoots started April 13 and will be held every Wednesday through September 14 from 4pm until dusk. Help is needed to set up courses. Sign up in club house. NRA Basic Pistol (Handgun) Class If you are interested in attending or would like additional information on this Class, please visit our Web site at or call the clubhouse at

3 PALMYRA SPORTSMEN S ASSOCIATION FRIENDS OF THE NRA 15 TH ANNUAL FUND RAISING BANQUET HOLIDAY INN GRANTVILLE MAY 15, 2016 DOORS OPEN AT 3:00 PM The Palmyra Sportsmen s Association Friends of the NRA is sponsoring its 2016 Annual Fund Raising Banquet on Sunday, May 15, at the Holiday Inn, Grantville, PA. Participants have the opportunity to enjoy a delicious meal, exciting auctions and special drawings for limited edition art, exclusive NRA merchandise, and commemorative firearms. Proceeds from this event benefit the NRA Foundation with one half of funds raised going directly to youth programs in Pennsylvania locally. The Palmyra Sportsmen s Association, Harrisburg Hunters and Anglers, and the 4-H Shooting Sports programs have benefited. Different options for you to consider are listed below. 1. Meal Tickets - $30 adults or $40 at door, $15 youth (10 years old and younger). If applying for FREE ticket, please read details in Newsletter and mail FREE request to Skip Klinger, PO Box 142, Palmyra, PA by May 2, All other requests should be mailed to the address at the bottom of the form. 2. Cash donation of $10, $20, $30, $40, $50, $60, or $70 is appreciated. Sponsorship (other sponsorship levels are available upon request) 3. Sponsor Liberty Level - $250 includes a Framed NRA Seal Display, an NRA Sponsor Hat and Traditions Magazine. 4. Sponsor Heritage Level - $600 includes all of Liberty Level and choice of: Silver Stag Frontier Freedom Knife with leather sheath & FNRA logo, OR Yukon Outfitters Tactical Survival Backpack with FNRA logo patch & survival kit. 5. Sponsor Freedom Level - $1,250 includes all of Liberty Level and choice of: Kel-Tec SUB mm rifle with NRA logo OR Kel-Tec CMR.22 Mag Rifle. Eagle Package 6. Silver $150* includes 1 meal ticket and 1 chance on a special gun drawing. 7. Gold $300* - includes 2 meal tickets and 2 chances on a special gun drawing and choice of: Earshield Duel Muffs from Do-All Outdoors; OR Montana Silver Tri-Color Heart Necklace; OR L.T. Wright Handcrafted Knife; OR Laser Engraved 2nd Amendment Piece. 8. Platinum $500* includes 4 meal tickets and 4 chances on a special gun drawing and an H-Series Single Long Gun Case. *Chances for the Eagle Package (Silver $150, Gold $300 and Platinum $500) are combined for the special gun drawing. One special gun will be given away for every increment of $2,000 net income. If net income is not met, buyers have choice or receiving $100 in FNRA poker chips back from purchase of Eagle Gold and $200 from Eagle Platinum or consider the whole purchase as a donation to FNRA. Poker chips are good for all games and auction items on the night of the event. Table Event (A drawing can be held for the gun(s) at your table between all 8 or buyer may keep (bring 7 friends/clients). Must be full table of 8. Reservation deadline is May 2, 2016.) 9. Table Event - Price $1,350 (includes 8 meal tickets and a Gun). Gun choices are: Mossberg Patriot Night Train.308; Kimber Micro Carry.380 ACP; Mossberg Turkey-Deer Combo 12ga.; Glock Model 36 Gen 3; Rock Island M1911-A1.45ACP; Sigarms P320 9MM; S&M M&P Bodyguard 380 Auto; OR DPMS Oracle A-15 Carbine.233/5.56NATO. 10. "Table Event" - Price $1,350 (includes 8 meal tickets and 2 Guns). Gun choices (any combo of 2) are: Remington Model Sprg; Ruger SR22PB.22 Auto; Walther PK ACP; Heritage Rough Rider 22LR/22WMR; Keltec PMR-30 22WMR. NRA membership is not required for banquet tickets. The National Rifle Association is an organization dedicated to preserving the lawful ownership and use of firearms. 3

4 Palmyra Sportsmen s Association Friends of the NRA 2016 Banquet Request for Tickets May 15, 2016 Holiday Inn Grantville Doors open at 3:00 p.m. Dinner at 5:00 p.m. Name: Street: City: State: Zip Code: Telephone #: Address: 1. Meal Tickets: (If applying for free ticket (PSA Members only), please put an X on the free line, see Newsletter) FREE Youth tickets (10 & under): # purchased X $15.00 Total $ Adult tickets: # purchased X $30.00 Total $ 2. Cash Donation: $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 Total $ Sponsorship: (other sponsorship levels are available upon request) 3. Liberty-$250 Framed NRA Seal Display, an NRA Sponsor Hat and Traditions Magazine 4 # purchased X $ Total $ 4. Heritage-$600 Silver Stag Frontier Freedom Knife, or Yukon Outfitters Tactical Survival Backpack (select one of the above) # purchased X $ Total $ 5. Freedom-$1,250 Kel-Tec SUB mm rifle or Kel-Tec CMR.22 Mag Rifle (select one of the above) # purchased X $1, Total $ Eagle Package*: 6. Silver $150 (includes 1 Meal Ticket and 1 chance on gun) # purchased X $ Total $ 7. Gold $300 (includes 2 Meal Tickets and 2 chances on gun) # purchased X $ Total $ Earshield Duel Muffs, or MT Silver Tri-color Heart Necklace, or LT Wright Knife or 2nd Amendment (select one of the above) 8. Platinum $500 (includes 4 Meal Tickets and 4 chances on gun) # purchased X $ Total $ *Eagle Package - One gun will be given away for every increment of $2,000 net income. Table Event: No Reservations will be taken for anything other than a FULL table. Reservations deadline is May 2, Reservations for full tables of 8 only at a cost of $1,350 (includes 8 Meal Tickets & 1 Gun) Total $ 10. Reservations for full tables of 8 only at a cost of $1,350 (includes 8 Meal Tickets & 2 Guns) Total $ Table name Gun Choice(s): Please make checks payable to PSA Friends of the NRA and return this form with payment. PSAFNRA accepts all major credit cards. Credit cards will be run night of event. Name on card: Expire Date: CIV Code: Credit Card No. Signature: Mail to: Valerie Angeli or Contact Committee Member: 1852 Sand Hill Rd. Fred Rogers at Hershey, PA Phone:

5 Action Handgun The Pit Steel Plate Range Absolutely NO gun handling when anyone is down range. Eye and ear protection are mandatory for all shooters and spectators on the Action Handgun Range/Pit. Stand back 10 yards minimum when shooting steel plates to avoid the possibility of being hit by lead and bullet jacket fragments. Do not use magnum calibers or their equivalent when shooting steel plates. They damage the mechanisms and plate surfaces. Use paper targets when shooting magnum calibers. Do not use centerfire rifles, carbines or shotguns. They damage the mechanisms and plate surfaces. Do not use handguns that fire centerfire rifle cartridges. They damage the mechanisms and plate surfaces. Do not use shotguns on the Action Handgun Range. They damage the mechanisms and plate surfaces. Help keep your Action Handgun Range clean. Police your brass and deposit it in the receptacle at the rear of the range marked BRASS. Do not move targets from their current positions. If you move tables, please return them to where you found them. Trash barrels are provided at the rear of the range. Please make sure all your trash is placed in these barrels when you leave the range. Do not move steel targets or backer frames from pit to pit, they are placed in these pits for a specific reason and are not meant to be moved. Please note: Targets and wood pieces or any other items that are stored at the rear of the range are not meant to be put on the range and used as targets. The shooting tables are not meant to be used as a place to set cans or any other targets. Remember as a club member you are part owner of the PSA club and any damage you may cause is like taking money out of your own pocket. ************************************************************************************************************************************************** Rimfire Sunday Shoots Location: Action Hand Gun- Pit #4 Time: 9am to 2pm every Sunday. Help to Set up and Tear down would be appreciated. Dates: April 3 November 20 (Weather Permitting). Costs: $3.00 for members, $6.00 non-members to shoot for the day and to help defray the costs involving in making.22 steel targets and paint. Our falling plate targets are specific to.22 Rimfire and this is the only time they are set up. Caliber:.22 Long Rifle Rimfire only (no hyper velocity or magnums). This type of.22 shooting favors semi-auto handguns and rifles, but bolt, lever or pump actions are acceptable. Check YouTube under PSA Rimfire Shoot or PSA Rimfire Challenge to see videos of.22 action shooting. EYE AND EAR PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR SHOOTERS AND ALL SPECTATORS!!!!!! All firearms must be kept in a gun case with a chamber flag, unless shooting or at the safe gun handling table, chamber flags will be available at the shoots. Special events: Sunday July 3 Independence Day Bang and Clang Sunday October 30 - Halloween Pumpkins and Plates For special events, food will be available, $5.00 per person to eat. ($5.00 to eat does NOT include the price to shoot.) Menu for special events will be posted 1 month prior to event at Sunday shoots in pit #4. CLOSURE DATES: Sunday Oct. 2 - PSA Rimfire Challenge Sunday Oct. 9 - PSA Family Fun Day CONTACT INFO : Rod: RKMJB@aol.com info@palmyrasportmens.com Tigie, Mike or Donna at the Sunday Shoots Rimfire Sunday Shoot description: Target Size- 1 1/2 to 8, Distance min. 10 yds. Max 20 yds. Approx Targets. All skill levels welcome. ********************************************************************************************************************************************************** Club Policies Target Ranges No exploding targets No self-sealing cube or square targets No bump firing or slide fire/ bump fire stocks These policies were passed by the membership at a club meeting due to safety concerns. The most important factor is to keep ALL shots on the back stop. No rounds can leave the range; keep this in mind when you are using any of the ranges. Please remember that gun safety and range safety is your responsibility. Do NOT move or readjust targets or frames that are on the shooting ranges. Please leave them where they are set. We have recently experienced considerable damage to targets, frames and stands that were not PSA's property and they will have to be replaced at the clubs expense. Use only targets and backers that are provided by Palmyra Sportsmen's Association on any range. 5

6 Following the Palmyra Invitational with nearly 300 competitors competing at our club in January, the Junior rifle team continued the indoor season with various Junior sectional matches at Ontelaunee and Palmyra and recently attended the PA State Junior Olympics 3- postion air rifle championships at DuBois. Most of the team went up early on Saturday to stay at a cabin in Elk county. The team relaxed and had some fun at the cabin and then later in the day went out and saw the Elk herd. We woke early the next day to 2 inches of fresh snow. At the match, the team did well. The precision team of Grace Nelson, Karly Potts, Alexa Potts, and Kyle Ordille fired a 2315/2400. The sporter team of Gillian Stewart, Brandon Zellers, James Fenton, and Josh Potts fired a score of 1932/2400. Each of the teams ended up winning their respective categories. As Individuals, Grace ended up winning the Bronze medal and Gillian fired an impressive 540 to win the Gold in the sporter division. Junior Rifle Team By Erin Gestl The following week the precision team of Grace, Karly, Alexa, and Mica Harr travelled to Camp Perry, Ohio to compete at the CMP Regional air rifle championships. After a day of checking-in and training, the team fired a team score 20 points higher than the previous week, a 2336, placing the team in first. On the second day, the team fired a score slightly lower with a total of 4669/4800, ended up winning the championship. During the individual competition, Grace and Karly made it into the finals of the top 8 competitors. Both had very good finals of and 101.9, respectively. The team s performance earned them first at the Regional and a check for $1,500. The team will donate $1,000 to the club s Midway Endowment which will be matched resulting in a $2,000 increase in the club s account. This also qualified the team for the Nationals at Camp Perry in June. Their results at the Regional would currently place them third in the overall qualification. Alexa Potts, Karly Potts, Grace Nelson, and Mica Harr Junior Rifle Team at the cabin ****************************************************************************************************************************************** Membership Renewals and Changes REMINDER - You will receive a post card in the mail approximately 60 days before your membership is due for renewal. Please fill out the card, completely whether you have a change of address or not. If you do not receive a post card to renew your membership, please use the application in the Newsletter or on the Website. If you renew and want a sticker, please stop in the office for one; we are not mailing these out. We have some Life and regular members who have evidently moved and have not provided us with a new address. If any member has an address, telephone number or address change, please call the club at or rkmjb@psa1.comcastbiz.net with your changes. Also, if you were informed to stop in the office with your membership card to have the front replaced, please do so as soon as possible. Call before you come. Thank you. 6

7 1 GWMR-Constable Trng. 8am-5pm TR-ATA Trap Shoot 8am-3pm ASP (Pit 4 only) May 7-8am-4pm Calendar of Events (Not inclusive see calendar at clubhouse) IAR May 2016 May 7 8am-4pm Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat TR 2 3 May 7 8am-4pm OCR IAR, TR, ASP(Pit 4 June am-1:30pm only)-women & Youth 8am-4pm 8am- 11am IRR-Air Rifle Match PSA-FNRA Banquet at Holiday Inn Grantville 3pm GWMR-CFI Trng. 10am-3pm 29 OCR-3-Position NRA Regional 8am- 1:30pm Club Mtg. 7pm Range Closures 11 IRR-Disabled Vets Air Rifle 9am-11am IRR-Disabled Vets Air Rifle 9am-11am IPR-Air Pistol Match 8am-3:30pm IRR-Air Rifle Match OCR-NRA High Power Match 8am- 12:30pm am- 11am OCR-3-Position NRA Regional 8am- 1:30pm 8am- 11am Legend for Calendar of Events ASP Action Shooting Pit GWMR George Weaver Meeting Room IAR Indoor Archery Range IPR Indoor Pistol Range Basement IRR Indoor Rifle Range 22 Rimfire OAHC Outdoor Archery Hunter Course OAPR Outdoor Archery Practice Range OBR Outdoor Bullseye Range OCR Outdoor Competition Range OHTR Outdoor Hand Trap Range ORR Outdoor Rifle Range SCF Sporting Clays Field TR Trap Range OAR Outdoor Archery Ranges Club Meeting All members are welcome to attend in GWMR at 7:00pm 7

8 OCR June 2016 Sun June 8-2pm-8pm Mon Tues IAR Wed Thurs Fri Sat 5 TR-ATA Trap Shoot 8am-3pm 12 OCR-Prone pm GWMR-Prone pm 19 OAR-Penn Dutch Shoot 7am-5pm TR -CLOSED for Penn Dutch Shoot 7am-5pm OCR-CLOSED for Penn Dutch Shoot 7am-3pm ASP June 4-8am-4pm June 9, 10, 11 & 12-8am-5pm June 18-7am-3pm June 19-7am-3pm Club Mtg. 7pm 28 Range Closures 1 8 IRR-Disabled Vets Air Rifle 9am-11am OCR-Prone 6400 Championships 2pm- 8pm IRR-Disabled Vets Air Rifle 9am-11am 29 IAR-Hunter Ed 7am- 4pm TR June 18-7am-5pm June 19-7am-5pm June 29-7am-4pm Legend for Calendar of Events 2 9 OCR-Prone pm GWMR-Prone pm IPR-Air Pistol Match 11am-5pm ASP (All Pits)- Women's Pistol Class 8am-4pm OAR-IBO Qualifier ORR-Range Maintenance 10 OCR-Prone pm GWMR-Prone pm 11 OCR-Prone pm GWMR-Prone pm 8am- 11am OAR-Penn Dutch Shoot 7am-5pm TR -CLOSED for Penn Dutch Shoot 7am-5pm OCR-CLOSED for Penn Dutch Shoot 7am-3pm 8am- 11am am- 11am OCR-NRA High Power Match 8am- 12:30pm ASP Action Shooting Pit GWMR George Weaver Meeting Room IAR Indoor Archery Range IPR Indoor Pistol Range Basement IRR Indoor Rifle Range 22 Rimfire OAHC Outdoor Archery Hunter Course OAPR Outdoor Archery Practice Range OBR Outdoor Bullseye Range OCR Outdoor Competition Range OHTR Outdoor Hand Trap Range ORR Outdoor Rifle Range SCF Sporting Clays Field TR Trap Range OAR Outdoor Archery Ranges Club Meeting All members are welcome to attend in GWMR at 7:00pm 8

9 ease notice the sign at the Range Closures p of the hill when entering ORR & TR July 2016 July 16 7am-4pm almyra Sportsmen s ssociation. Sun It lists the start Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat nd stop times of the outdoor nges Club Mtg. 7pm Legend for Calendar of Events OCR-NRA High Power Match 8am- 12:30pm OAR-3D Shoot 7am- 4pm ORR & TR-CLOSED for 3D Shoot 7am- 4pm ASP Action Shooting Pit GWMR George Weaver Meeting Room IAR Indoor Archery Range IPR Indoor Pistol Range Basement IRR Indoor Rifle Range 22 Rimfire OAHC Outdoor Archery Hunter Course OAPR Outdoor Archery Practice Range OBR Outdoor Bullseye Range OCR Outdoor Competition Range OHTR Outdoor Hand Trap Range ORR Outdoor Rifle Range SCF Sporting Clays Field TR Trap Range OAR Outdoor Archery Ranges Club Meeting All members are welcome to attend in GWMR at 7:00pm 9

10 ard No.: Office use only Application for New or Renewal Due Date: of Membership PALMYRA SPORTSMEN S ASSOCIATION, INC. PO Box 142 PALMYRA, PA Please Print Legibly RENEWALS, CHECK HERE IF THIS IS A CHANGE OF ADDRESS Ck.#: Ck. Date: Date Processed: Office use only Name DOB / Month Mailing Address Year City State Zip Phone - Area code Telephone No. Address NEW ONLY: Have you ever been convicted of a felony? Yes No Our newsletter is available in November, February, May and August and will be posted on our Web site at Please check only ONE block to let us know how you want to receive your newsletter: I will access my newsletter on my own on the Web site I do not have access to a computer and would like to receive my newsletter by postal mail I want a reminder when my newsletter is on the Web site (must provide address above) Please check appropriate block (Renewals due by the last day of the month you joined. If not paid by the end of the month, add late fee of $10.00.) Adult (16-64): New $ Renewal $ Renewal with late fee $ Senior (65+): New $70.00 Renewal $55.00 Renewal with late fee $65.00 New Adult Life membership: $1, Senior Life membership (65+) (if member for 5 years prior): $ rev. 08/2013 Membership includes spouse and all children in your household under the age of 16. New members must watch the orientation video to receive their membership card. **Members who joined after October 2010, your memberships expire the first day of the month after you joined. All others are October 31.** You will receive a post card reminding you of your renewal approximately 60 days before it is due. ******************************************************************************************************************* ATTENTION WOMEN S PISTOL The Palmyra Sportsmen s Club is proud to be offering a learning experience for women. On Saturday, June 4, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. learn how to use a hand gun and hand gun safety. You must pre-register by Friday, May 27, You may bring your own gun. Ear plugs and safety glasses are required. If you have any questions, please call Doris Shyda at COST: $ HAND GUN (2-hour segments) DID YOU EVER SHOOT A GUN BEFORE? YES NO.22 CAL..38 CAL. Other RIGHT HANDED LEFT HANDED NAME ADDRESS PHONE PLEASE SEND THIS FORM FOR PRE-REGISTRATION AND YOUR $20.00 CHECK MADE OUT TO PALMYRA SPORTSMEN S ASSOCIATION TO: DORIS SHYDA 1635 S. LINCOLN AVE. LEBANON, PA * PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE EVENT.* 10

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