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SEPTEMBER 2006 9 Humane Society of
9 Lighthouse of Manasota • Dr. James Morrish Sr. Memorial Golf Challenge IMG Academies Golf & Country Club at El Conquistador, $150 per player. (941) 359-1404 15 SOULSPEAK/SOULMOVES •
Poetry of the Women of 16 Miss Latina Program • Women of the Millennium Gala Dinner Honoring Hispanic teachers, principals and an extraordinary woman. $50. (941) 966-2820 22 Manasota Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC) • Ivan Canuteson Memorial Golf Tournament IMG Academies Golf & Country Club at El Conquistador. (941) 752-2976 23 Arthritis Foundation/Southwest Region • Masquerade Ball Bid on a date package with a bachelorette, or keep the package for you and your significant other. Longboat Key Club, $100 in advance; $125 at the door. (800) 741-4008 ext. 227 26 Westcoast Center for Human Development • Founder’s Fund-raising Luncheon $50. (941) 365-7543 30 American Heart
Association • MORE SEPTEMBER EVENTS: Family Network on
Disabilities of Manatee/Sarasota • Christmas Wreath Sales Fresh, live Historic Spanish Point • 25/90 Chef’s Challenge Chef Cliff Whatmore of Southgate Gourmet challenges Sarasota chefs to create two dinners paired with two 90-point wines. Diners pick the winner. $25. (941) 966-5214 OCTOBER 2006 5 5 United Cerebral Palsy of Sarasota-Manatee • Someone’s in the Kitchen with Tommy & Phil Michael’s On East. (941) 957-3599 6 Gulfcoast Legal
Services • 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner 6–8 and 13–15 The Great Outdoors Conservancy • Oktoberfest Suncoast Bavarian folk festival. Sarasota Fairgrounds, adults $8, children 12 and under free. (941) 708-3456 7 Susan G. Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation, 9–11 Ringling
13 Pines of 14 Southeastern Guide
Dogs • Celebrate Freedom Black-Tie Gala 14 Senior Friendship
Centers • Swinging with 14 Suncoast Center for Independent Living • Fund-raising banquet and car raffle Win a 2006 Nissan Z Roadster Enthusiast or $25,000 cash. Hyatt Sarasota, $75, $100 donation for raffle ticket. (941) 351-9545 14 Trinity Charities • AIDS Walk USF/New College of Florida campus. (941) 355-0847 19 Forty Carrots Family
Center • Wine, Women & Shoes Luncheon, wine tasting and fashion
show showcasing nine women in wine and nine shoe designers, plus an Evening Wine
Class. The Ritz-Carlton, 20 Dreams are
20 Forty Carrots Family
Center • Women & Money: The Savage Truth Financial seminar The Ritz-Carlton,
20 Make-a-Wish Foundation of Sarasota/Tampa Bay • Shining Star Award Celebration Michael’s On East, $100. (941) 926-9474 20 Manasota Association
for Retarded Citizens (ARC) • A Taste of Motown 2 20–21 Greater 20–21 St. Stephen’s Episcopal School • Athletic Booster Bonanza Weekend To benefit the athletic programs of the school. (941) 746-2121 21 American Cancer
Society— 21 Community AIDS
Network • CAN Dance Ballroom championship dancing event.
21 John and
24 United Nations
Association of the 26 American Jewish
Committee—West Coast 26 27 Hispanic- 28 ALSO Out Youth • Kate Clinton Concert Flanzer JCC, $45 and $60. (941) 951-2576 28 Laurel Civic
Association • Cool 28 Mote Marine Laboratory • Oceanic Evening Black-tie gala to benefit Mote’s capital campaign. Mote Aquarium Courtyard, $200. (941) 388-4441 28 Renaissance Manor • First Annual and Best-Ever Scavenger Hunt Renaissance Manor, $250 via pledges. (941) 365-8645 28 West Coast Civic
Ballet • 30 Junior Achievement • Dooley Mack Golf Tournament (941) 350-0543 MORE OCTOBER EVENTS Family Network on Disabilities of Manatee/Sarasota • Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival Children’s game area. Hunsader Farms. (941) 928-0682 FACE of NOVEMBER 2006 1 Salvation Army
3 3 3 Asolo Theatre Company
• Viva Las Asolo
Gaming tables, 4 4 Humane Society of
4 4 Out-Of-Door Academy •
Extravaganza Themed
dinner gala. The Ritz-Carlton, 4 Pet Therapy • Annual Concert Benefit Featuring Mindy Simmons and Quartet in a tribute to Peggy Lee. $25. (941) 358-2225 4 Senior Friendship
Centers • Fall Festival A day of health and wellness.
4 South Eastern Guide Dogs • Fourth Annual Sarasota 2006 St. Armands Circle International Invitational Auto Show (941) 364-9911 5 University of South
6 Pines of 9 Ear Research Foundation • Hear and Now Fundraiser Dinner, live music and silent auction. Longboat Key Club Harbourside Room, $150. (941) 365-0367 9 10 Lakewood Ranch Business Club • Viva Las Vegas! Casino night fund raiser benefiting Meals on Wheels and SPARCC. Sarasota Cay Club, $15 in advance; $20 at the door. (941) 351-1333 11 Big Brothers/Big
Sisters of the 11 11 11 12 All Faiths Food Bank
• Empty Bowls Thanksgiving Day-related program.
13 First Step of
13 United Cerebral Palsy of Sarasota-Manatee • Gathering of the Goddesses Luncheon Michael’s On East. (941) 957-3599 14 Planned Parenthood of
Southwest and 14 Planned Parenthood of
Southwest and 14 15 The Wellness
Community— 16 Boys & Girls
Clubs of 16 New Gate School • In the Pink—A Taste of New Gate Fourth annual food and wine fest. 11011 State Road 72. (941) 922-4949 26–28 The Artist Series
of 19 Historic Spanish Point • Cracker Brunch Historic Spanish Point, $38. (941) 966-5214 19 Healthy Start
Coalition of 29 The MORE NOVEMBER EVENTS Cystic Fibrosis Foundation • Black & White Bowling $150. (941) 952-5836 Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County • Angel Luncheon Girls Inc., free. (941) 366-6646 Sarasota/Manatee Association for Riding Therapy (SMART) • Third Annual Poker Run (941) 746-1493 DECEMBER 2006 1 The 1 Van Wezel Foundation • Reaching for the Stars with Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy Cocktails and dinner in the Grand Foyer, preferred performance seating and a “Meet the Artist” reception for gala patrons. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, $250/Gala Star, $500/Super Star Patron, $750/Showstopper Patron. (941) 366-5578 1 World Dance Arts Foundation • First Annual “Snow Ball” $20. (941) 758-9129 1–2 1–2 Trinity Charities •
SMART Ride IV 165-mile bike ride from 1–3 The Junior League of
2 Children’s Haven and Adult Community Services • Ninth Annual Jingle and Jog 5K Road Race 4405 DeSoto Road, $17 in advance; $20 day of. (941) 355-8808 2 Lemur Conservation Foundation (LCF) • 10th Anniversary Celebration Afternoon of fun, food, music, libations and lemurs. Myakka City Lemur Reserve, current donors only. (941) 322-8494 2 3 The 3–9 Designing Women Boutique • Designing Women Fashion Week 2006 Designing Women Boutique, $100–$500. (941) 366-5293 4 Fine Arts Society of
5 La Musica Di Asolo •
Sonata a Due Dinner
and musical recital. 7 Arthritis
Foundation/Southwest Region • Jingle 7 Make-a-Wish Foundation of Sarasota/Tampa Bay • Day Dreams and Wishes $100. (941) 926-9474 8–9 Senior Friendship
Centers • Racquets for Friendship 10 11 11 Gloria Musicae • Gloria, Gloria! Christmas music old and new, featuring the Gloria of Francis Poulenc. Church of the Redeemer. (941) 954-4223 12 16–17 West Coast Civic
Ballet • 17 Jewish Family &
Children’s Services • The Stars of Broadway—Their Roots in Jewish Music
Featuring Leif Bjaland and the Florida West Coast Symphony. The
Ritz-Carlton, 28–30 Police Athletic
League of MORE DECEMBER EVENTS Second Chance-Last
Opportunity • JANUARY 2007 2 Van Wezel Foundation • The Perlman Music Program Celebration Event Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, $1,000/pair; $40, $50, $60 for concert only. (941) 366-5578 5–7 The 6, 8 NARSAD The Mental Health Research Association • 10th Annual Sunshine from Darkness Gala and Symposium Free research symposium on the latest treatments for mental illness, and a gala dinner. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, $275 gala. (941) 308-MIND 9 The Artist Series of
12 13 Circus 14 17 National Council of Jewish Women, Sarasota-Manatee Section • Women in Power Luncheon Honoring three outstanding local women who have made a difference. Michael’s On East, $40. (941) 926-7799 18 United Nations
Association of the 19 Animal Rescue
Coalition • Dog’s Night 20 20 25 American Jewish
Committee—West Coast 27 The Foundation for
27 The Great Outdoors
Conservancy • Conservation Celebration Annual banquet, automobile raffle
and auction. 27 31 Manatee Community
Foundation • Spirit of Manatee Awards, A Celebration of Giving Luncheon recognizing outstanding
MORE JANUARY EVENTS American Society of
Interior Designers (ASID) PAL Sailor Circus • Annual Gala PAL Sailor Circus Arena. (941) 316-8108 or (941) 361-6350 Art Center FEBRUARY 2007 3 Asolo Theatre Company
• Season Gala Dinner, dance, show benefiting the
Asolo artistic scholarship program. 3 Catholic Charities,
Diocese of 3–25 7 Historic Spanish Point • From Salsa to Sorbet IV Michael’s On East, $75. (941) 966-5214 7 Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation • The Crown Jewel Gala This year honoring David and Myrna Band for their community contributions. Michael’s On East. (941) 371-4546 9 10 American Cancer
Society— 10 Animal Rescue Coalition • Gala 2007, Best in Show An evening of dinner and dancing. Hyatt Sarasota, $250. (941) 957-1955 10 Lakewood Ranch Community Fund • The Gala Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club. (941) 747-7765 11 Gloria Musicae • Music of War and Peace Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem with strings, along with pieces to portray the various faces of war, as well as the joy and tranquility of peacetime. Holley Hall. (941) 954-4223 13 Sarasota Opera Guild • Sweetheart of the Opera Luncheon Honoring Metropolitan Opera star Judith Blegin. Entertainment by Sarasota Opera principal artists. Michael’s On East, $60–$75. (941) 758-8600 15 First Step of Sarasota • Caring Hearts Luncheon Michael’s On East. (941) 366-5333 16–17 Sarasota Christian School • 48th Annual Auction A weekend event featuring class baskets, handmade quilts, pancake breakfast, children’s games, a live auction and much more. Sarasota Christian School gymnasium, free. (941) 371-6481 20 Goodwill Foundation • Goodwill Fat Tuesday Party A high-energy, authentic Mardi Gras celebration with fabulous food and drink, sensational costumes and nonstop Cajun music. Michael’s On East, $175. (941) 955-4483 22 Sarasota Ballet of Florida • Annual Dance—The Next Generation Luncheon (941) 359-0099 22–25 Children First • Celebration Series of events bringing attention to and support for very young children and families living in poverty. $10–$125. (941) 953-3877 23 Education Foundation of Sarasota County • Evening of Excellence Elegant dinner and spirited student art auction showcasing outstanding high school talent. Michael’s On East, $200, $250 patron; sponsorships available. (941) 927-0965 24 [Please note: This event has been canceled. ]American Heart Association • Heart Ball Laurel Oak Country Club, $200. (941) 927-4997 24 St. Stephen’s Episcopal School • Falcon Fitness 5K Run/Walk St. Stephen’s Episcopal School. (941) 746-2121 24 Sarasota-Manatee Arch Family Holocaust Education Center of the Florida Holocaust Museum • To Life, To Heroes, To Courage Dinner A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, $200. (941) 378-8837 24 Sarasota Chorus of the Keys • 58th Annual Concert 100-man chorus and quartets in performance of champions. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, $18–$35. (941) 378-3331 24 Southeastern Guide Dogs • Annual Walk-a-thon Manatee River Fairgrounds/Mosaic Arena, Palmetto. (941) 729-5665 MORE FEBRUARY EVENTS Suncoast Humane Society • Fur Ball Plantation Golf and Country Club, Venice, $75. (941) 474-7884 Englewood Helping Hand • Englewood Crop Walk Community Presbyterian Church. (941) 474-5864 Human Society of Sarasota • Pug Parade Sponsored by SARASOTA Magazine and Lakewood Ranch. An afternoon celebration of pugs and their owners; concessions, pug fashion show, area animal vendors. Lakewood Ranch Adventure Park, free. (941) 955-4131 Lighthouse of Manasota • Be a Visionary Walk $25/adult, $10/child age five and up. (941) 359-1404 Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Florida Suncoast Affiliate • Donor event for Build for the Cure St. Armands. (877) 506-6927 WEDU Channel 3, Florida West Coast Public Broadcasting • Sojourn Black-tie dinner and auction. $200 starting price. (800) 354-9338 MARCH 2007 2 and 4 United Cerebral Palsy of Sarasota-Manatee • Chocolate Sundae & The Chocolate Festival Chocolate-themed gourmet dinner and tasting. Michael’s On East. (941) 957-3599 3 G.WIZ—The Hands-On Science Museum • Butterfly Ball Black-tie dinner and dancing. G.WIZ. (941) 309-4949 3 St. Stephen’s Episcopal School • Parent’s Association Signature Event—Mardi Gras (941) 746-2121 4 Sarasota Opera • Spring Gala Concert Afterglow Party Final celebration of the opera’s season, marking the start of the much-anticipated restoration of the historic theater. Sarasota Opera House, $50. (941) 366-8450 4 The Jewish Housing
Council Foundation • Benefit Honoring the Rev. and Mrs. James
Nilon for their contributions to the community. Michael's On East, $150. (941)
377-0781 6 - 8 First United Methodist Church • 31st Annual Pineapple Antique Show & Sale Moving to a new location this year at the Sarasota Cay Club, the Pineapple Antique Show & Sale will have more than 35 antique dealers represented. Benefiting local charities, including All Faiths Food Bank, First Step and SPARCC. Sarasota Cay Club Resort & Marina, $10 (Tuesday-night preview), $5 (Wednesday and Thursday). (941) 955-0935 10 Cardinal Mooney High School • 34th Annual Dinner Auction Longboat Key Club. (941) 371-4917 10 Child Protection Center Inc. • Sarasota Comedy Festival Stand-up comedians and nationally syndicated cartoonists. (941) 365-1277 10 Muscular Dystrophy Association • Stride & Ride Walk Manatee Community College. (941) 951-7890 10 The Wellness Community—Southwest Florida • Flight of Hope Dinner-dance gala. Dolphin Aviation, $185. (941) 921-5539 11–18 Jazz Club of Sarasota • Sarasota Jazz Festival Indoor and outdoor jazz events, some free to public. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall and other locations, free–$40. (941) 366-1552 12 Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida • 41st Annual Dinner Municipal Auditorium, $140. (941) 365-3913 14 Jewish Family & Children’s Services • Celebrity Chefs & Wine Tasting Longboat Key Club & Resort Harbourside Dining Room. (941) 366-2224 16 Forty Carrots Family Center • carrotcakes 2007: On Broadway Dinner, entertainment, mini-live and super-silent auctions. Hyatt Sarasota, $125–$250. (941) 365-7716 16–17 Fine Arts Society of Sarasota • The Creators and Collectors Tour Since 1970, a two-day tour of artists’ and art collectors’ homes and studios. Sarasota County, $20. (941) 330-0680 16–18 Crissy Galleries and New College Foundation Auction Private preview, public auction. New College Bayfront. (941) 359-4419 17 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation • Walk to Cure Diabetes Siesta Key Beach. (941) 929-0621 18 Sarasota Opera • Maestro’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Gala dinner honoring Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi’s 25th anniversary with Sarasota Opera. Michael’s On East Ballroom, $250. (941) 366-8450 21–24, 28–31 PAL Sailor Circus • 58th Spring Season PAL Sailor Circus Arena, $10, $12, $15. (941) 361-6350 or (941) 316-8108 22 Habitat for Humanity Sarasota • Hammers and Hope Municipal Auditorium, $150–$500. (941) 365-0700 24–25 Longboat Key Center for the Arts • Longboat Key Fine Arts & Crafts Festival Music, food, beverages, art demonstrations and children’s events. Longboat Key Center for the Arts, free. (941) 383-2345 27 The Community Music School of Southwest Florida • Second Annual “Tees for Tunes” Golf Tournament Serenoa Golf Club. (941) 929-1859 29 Sarasota Ballet of Florida • Tribute Dinner for Robert de Warren Michael’s On East. (941) 359-0099 MORE MARCH EVENTS Alzheimer’s Association—Florida Gulf Coast Chapter • Memory Walk (941) 365-8883 Crowley Museum and Nature Center • Starry Nite Gourmet dinner and silent auction with amazing celestial sights via powerful telescopes. Crowley Museum and Nature Center. (941) 322-1000 Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County • Celebration luncheon Honoring three outstanding women with the “She Knows Where She Is Going” award, and one exemplary visionary leader with a “Visionary” award. The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota. (941) 366-6646 Mental Health Community Centers • Celebrity Waiters Dinner Celebrity waiters vie for the Tarnished Spoon award by getting the largest amount of tips from their table of guests. Venice, $50. (941) 953-3477 National Multiple Sclerosis Society—Mid-Florida Chapter • MS Walk Southside Sarasota. (800) FIGHT-MS New Gate School • Celebration Annual dinner-dance with live and silent auction. Gulfcoast Event and Conference Center, $125. (941) 922-4949 Players of Sarasota • 77th Season Gala Live entertainment, “palate pleasures, liquid treasures,” silent auction and Sarasota celebrities. The Players Theatre, $45–$100. (941) 365-2494 Suncoast Humane Society • Paws in the Park Annual adoption and fund raiser with arts and crafts, pet contests, food vendors, entertainment and children’s activities. Venice, free. (941) 474-7884 Women’s Resource Center of Sarasota County • Renaissance Luncheon The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, $80. (941) 366-1700 Westcoast Center for Human Development Annual Benefit Banquet Celebrates diversity achievements within the community, honoring heroes of human service. $150. (941) 365-7543 American Cancer Society—South Sarasota/DeSoto County Unit • Relay for Life The largest fund-raising event in the Unites States, honoring those touched by cancer. Teams walk, jog or run relay-style around the track for 18 hours, plus a cancer-survivor dinner and candle-lighting ceremony. Free to public. (941) 497-4309 Resurrection House • An Evening to Remember Dinner, cabaret performance, desserts and door prize drawings. Goldstein Cabaret at Florida Studio Theatre, $100. (941) 365-3759 APRIL 2007 1 All Faiths Food Bank • Giving Hunger the Blues Daylong festival featuring area bands, games, food and beverages. Hillview Street. (941) 379-6333 3 Community Video Archives (CVA) • Annual Hall of Fame Luncheon Honorees are inducted into Video Archives Hall of Fame. Michael’s On East, $75. (941) 365-7052 4 New College Library Association • Pique-nique sur la Baie 24th annual luncheon and fashion show on the bayfront. Charles Ringling Mansion. (941) 487-4600 13–22 Sarasota Film Festival Regal Hollywood 20, $8–$300. (941) 364-9514 14 Gloria Musicae • Great Handel Masterpieces Inspiring music in the great English choral tradition. Guest soloist will be baritone Todd Thomas, Sarasota Opera favorite. St. Boniface Church. (941) 954-4223 15–16 Foundation for
Dreams • 2007 Tournament Fore Dreams Lakewood Ranch Country Club. (941)
748-8809 20 Marie Selby Botanical Gardens • The Orchid Ball An elegant evening of dinner and dancing amid the tropical splendor of Selby Gardens. (941) 366-5731 21 Easter Seals Southwest Florida • Annual Meadows Cup Pro-Am Golf Tournament Meadows Country Club. (941) 355-7637 21 The Life of Riley Foundation • Riley’s Royal Gala Sarasota’s first black-tie gala for children (grades pre-K to five) and their parents and/or grandparents. Temple Sinai, $65/child, $85/adult. (941) 923-3093 26–29 Florida Winefest and Auction Primarily on the grounds of The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, and more than 30 venues around Sarasota and Bradenton. $15–$300+; April 27 gala dinner, $300; April 28 charity auction, $175. (941) 952-1109 30 Key Chorale • Daniel Moe’s Final Season: Verdi’s Requiem Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, $22, $32, $42. (941) 957-0851 MORE APRIL EVENTS Camp Florida Fish Tales • Springfest Block Party Superior Avenue, Gulf Gate. (941) 921-9182 Children’s Haven and Adult Community Services (CHAC) • Fifth Annual “Handi-capable Award & Celebration” Showcasing an individual with disabilities who has exemplified courage in his or her own life, as well as the lives of others. John Cannon model home, $75. (941) 355-8808 Muscular Dystrophy Association • Hop-a-Thon Disability awareness program. (941) 951-7890 MAY 2007 4 Make-a-Wish Foundation of Sarasota/Tampa Bay • Wishfest/Auction Tennis tournament. Chelsea Center, $100; tennis entry, $40. (941) 926-9474 4 The Smith Center for Therapeutic Riding • Derby Day 2007 Michael’s On East, $125. (941) 412-9333 5 The Community Music School of Southwest Florida • Second Annual Kentucky Derby Party (941) 929-1859 5 YMCA Foundation of Sarasota • Going for the Gold Dinner and auction. Berlin YMCA Branch, $200. (941) 951-1336 11 Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Sun Coast • Sports Legends Weekend Gala Dinner & Auction Michael’s On East, $150. (941) 331-4376 12 Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation • Poker Madness Returns Las Vegas-style casino games, dancing, delicious food and cocktails. Michael’s On East. (941) 371-4546 17 Arthritis Foundation—Southwest Region • Arthritis Walk/Run Bradenton, Venice, Naples. (800) 741-4008 ext. 227 19 Manasota Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC) • Annual Celebration Dinner and Auction Bradenton City Centre. (941) 752-2976 26 The Life of Riley Foundation • Beach Run/Walk Siesta Key Beach. (941) 923-3093 MORE MAY EVENTS American Red Cross—Southwest Florida Chapter • Hurricane Bash 2007 (941) 379-9300 Easter Seals Southwest Florida • Walk With Me Walk-a-thon. New College of Florida. (941) 355-7637 Lighthouse of Manasota • Spring Fashion Show Michael’s On East, $80. (941) 359-1404 Mental Health Community Centers • High Hopes Gala Elegant dinner-dance. Sarasota, $125. (941) 953-3477 Salvation Army Sarasota Area Command • The Schoenbaum Humanitarian Award Luncheon “Glitz at the Ritz” The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, $75 and up. (941) 954-4673 Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation • Sixth Annual Physicians Golf Tournament (941) 917-1286 WEDU Channel 3, Florida West Coast Public Broadcasting • Speaking of Women’s Health Annual daylong event focusing on women’s health issues. $50. (800) 354-9338 JUNE 2007 2 Community Youth Development • Starry, Starry Night Prom (941) 922-5126 2 Every Child • “School
Daze Rock” Junior Year Fashion show by Willow 506, dancing
after curfew, specialty drinks and voting for an adult prom king and queen.
Payne Park Auditorium, $75. (941) 953-2277 5 SCOPE • "Celebrating and Connecting Across Boundaries" Venice Community Center, free. (941) 365-8751. 23–July 4 The Florida Center and the Suncoast Foundation for the Handicapped • 23rd Annual Suncoast Offshore Grand Prix Festival (941) 371-8820 JULY 2007 The AUGUST 2007 26 Junior Achievement • Bowl-A-Thon Bowling tournament. Sarasota Lanes, donations only. (941) 350-0543 MORE AUGUST EVENTS Second Chance-Last
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