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This week was a reminder that strategic communications can do more than raise awareness. It can help connect people to a mission, inspire action, and amplify impact far beyond the shoreline.
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American Promise is en route to Bar Harbor. We collected more than 8000lbs of marine debris from remote islands in the Gulf of Maine this week. Not bad for the first expedition of the season!
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GREAT NEWS!! We have Bella Marie back! My son got a tip from someone who saw Bella at an apartment on 13th St. NW. My kids’ father went over w/police & got her back!
Thank you everyone for spreading the word & looking out! Thank you @DCPoliceDept for getting there quickly!🥹💜
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DC friends, my beloved dog is missing. One of my kids let her out yesterday into a completely fenced in backyard and somehow she is gone. This is Bella Marie. She is 5 years old, last seen at 13th and Ingraham St. NW. If you see a dog matching her description, pls let me know.
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It’s like a bunch of white parents are bound and determined to keep their kids from learning about what the great-grandparents were up to. It’s embarrassing for them & prompts conversations they don’t want to have.
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Yeah… it’s the contrast between someone who has had respect handed to them their whole life, vs someone who’s been disrespected and feels like they have to fight just to be understood.
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My husband got COVID from the Mayor’s senior holiday luncheon. I telework. He brought it home. By the time he felt bad, it was incubating in me. My parents came to see the grandkids for Christmas. By the time I felt bad, it was incubating in them. LOCKDOWN until this is over.
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I’m sorry guys, I promise this is the last post I’ll do about this because I don’t want to be annoying. Every hour increased my heartbreak though so I’ve raised the reward for Bella Marie’s return to $850. You know how our fur babies are; they’re critical members of our families.
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Oh yeah, & my daughter is at an all girls’ school. It’s vicious. One week, I had a convo w/her about a friend & she went to school the next day and told the girl she couldn’t be friends with her anymore because she was an energy vampire. I didn’t expect her to repeat that. 🤦🏽♀️
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My son @scuba_brian12 when he was 11… because he reads books 📚. These white parents aren’t doing their kids any favors. Ensuring that their kids are less educated than Black kids is definitely not the outcome they want. It’s quite myopic.
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Here is the poster my son @scuba_brian12 made to help find Bella Marie. These are going up in the neighborhood tomorrow. Please share throughout the 16th Street Heights NW community.
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Little known fact of my life— I was Motown Records Carolinas and Tennessee urban promotions intern the summer of 1997. I accompanied her on a promo tour in Charlotte.
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Hey y’all, excited to share that I’m joining NBC’s Washington Bureau as a Newschannel freelancer. Just filling in, as needed. It’s fun to be back in a newsroom. 🤗
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I hear you. I went to private schools in DC before transferring to a DC Public School. I didn’t know much real history before public school. It was definitely the commitment of Black educators in the @dcpublicschools system that ensured we knew our history.
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Our 15 y/o son, who was a voracious reader as a little boy, made an argument over dinner that books are obsolete 😱. I was horrified. Then, I gave him my copy of @minjinlee11’s Pachinko. After days of procrastination, he read. Now he won’t give it back. Mission accomplished.
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Please join me in congratulating my niece, Kennedy Taylor (@kennedytaylors), on being crowned Miss Maryland USA 2023 last night. Miss USA, here she comes.
Pls follow her!
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I ❤️ this train. It’s a workhorse of the east coast. I also love free parking at Norfolk’s @Amtrak station. This is low key the best way to get from DC to the beach.
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Dear @DCPoliceDept, my teenage son was hit by a car at 750a crossing a street, in a crosswalk, while on his skateboard. It happened at 13th St NE & Rhode Island Ave. NE. Are there traffic cameras there?
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As of today, I am the proud mom of a high school graduate! My firstborn, Andrew, Duke Ellington School of the Arts @DukeEllingtonDC, Class of 2024, Museum Studies Department. Pictured here along with his dad.
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Headed back out to find Bella Marie. Connected w/Professional Pet Trackers. The tracker, Carmen, swung into action last night. Here is a new flier. Last night we learned that if you see a dog in flight/survival mode, you should not call its name or chase it.
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Why is it not in the teens? 38% is still so depressing. Who are these white national “sleeper cells” determined to destroy our Republic?
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Three youths in ski masks tried to jump my 15 year old after following off the bus this evening. Do something about youth services #DC. Lost kids need positive things to do.
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Unpaid internships is another way that privilege effects disadvantaged youth. Kids of wealthy parents can afford to take unpaid opportunities that position them, while less advantaged kids have to go work retail or fast food and forego the experience. I’m so onboard this.
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Hey #DC drivers- a reminder to please take care, pay attention & respect cyclists 🚴♂️. Our precious kiddos are out here biking to & from school. B was hit by a car while on his bike a few weeks ago. Luckily only minor injuries. Kids deserve to be safe on the road.
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😂. In fairness, (disclosure: I used to do communications for the plastics industry) box springs have been unalived b/c mattresses r now made with newer technology plastic polyurethane foam. It’s more supportive.
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💯! Waiting tables was (& still is sometimes) one of my fav jobs and it absolutely a craft, that is the perfect way to describe it. Anticipating needs, paying attention, & being of excellent service is a skill. I’d have been mad as hell if I had to split my tips.
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Unsure if she was stolen or slipped out. The family that had her bought her a dress & harness. My kids’ dad said he knocked & they refused to answer so he called police. A neighbor said her dog was stolen the week before & was at a house across the street. She also called police.
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You know what’s funny, I said Aquarius ♒️ even before I really studied the image. It’s an onion 🧅. That’s also Aquarius. Like peeling back layers, those water bearers. I wonder why God made a sign that’s legit an entire mind f^ck.
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“Personalized contact posters.” Apple is doing too much. Re sidepiece contact— the best I ever saw was just a random 5 digit number. The text comes in like a marketing msg from REI on a 20% off sale. 😂
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A follow up— my sons volunteered to dig out 25th St. NE. Our elderly neighbor, Ms. Dot, often needs emergency assistance and the boys want an ambulance to be able to get to her. Cc: @DCDPW #WUSA9Weather @nbcwashington #WinterReadyDC #ward5dc @kenyanmcduffie
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.@MichelleRhee, I know you don’t remember this day— 2008, a block party on my parents street in Riggs Park, #Ward4 DC & you’d just started as @dcpublicschools Chancellor. One of my kids fell & needed 1st aid. My mother handed you my baby & ran off to tend to the injured kid 🤦🏽♀️.
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I think it’s just because she is so skinny that she looks like that. She nails the choreo. What’s important is how much B&J love her and radiate joy when they watch her. 💜
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“I have not seen Black people so united behind one person since Obama got elected.”
💯. I’m an empath. I know I need to shield my energy. I was arguing with racists on Twitter before 7am. Now I’m nursing a migraine. Was it worth it? No. Would I do it again? Yes.
Apology not accepted! Ain't nobody clicking on your funky ass podcast to hear your bs. Be clear, when you say "nobody will remember" you must be talking about you & your salty brethren & sistren, because Black folks are still celebrating the Bayou Barbie! Stay mad heaux! ✊🏾
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Lady… send the manifestation chant my way too! I’m in a cycle of rebirth and am practicing alchemy in my life as we speak 😂. Literally just bought this new journal.
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I dropped him at work in exchange for morning sustenance. (He could have walked; we live a few blocks away 🙄😂). Parenting teens is really just being an Uber driver… & spending lots of money on groceries.
PS - Try @ZekesCoffeeDC’s honey bee lavender latte & vegetarian Green Chile breakfast burrito. Yum.
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We just observed a live shooting at Lincoln NE and Hamlin NE. The gunshots went off right around us. I was driving @scuba_brian12 to practice. We ducked down in the car while 8-9 shots exchanged. Cops ran over from Edgewood Rec. I just prayed a stray bullet didn’t hit the car.
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For your consideration- “disinvested” instead of “underserved.” @DeeohnFerris schooled me on the difference when I was writing an OpEd for her. #socialjustice
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Hey Twitter, please help me wish my middle kid, @scuba_brian12 a happy 16th birthday! We also found out today that he was accepted into the @cieestudyabroad program for the 2023-2024 school year. He’ll be in school in London 🇬🇧 next semester. Now… to have to find a competitive swim club there.
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He’s less of a problem than all the people cheering. I’m truly hoping they don’t understand what being “woke” means. How can you cheer for wanting to restrict education, prevent equity and correct the wrongs of the past?
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He’s absolutely right. They are pretty amazing though. The drama schools there have more cred.
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You were probably like “who is this panicked granny, handing me a baby?” But you were gracious. This kid, @scuba_brian12, is now 16 & a sophomore at @DCISchool- a Charter school that your reforms made possible. He’s bilingual, an international baccalaureate honor student, athlete & scuba diver. You may have been controversial, moved a little faster than folks were comfortable with or ready for, but don’t ever question your impact. 💯
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😂 right? The guidance counselor called to tell me that she had both girls in because of the comment and how it made the recipient feel. It took everything for me not to be like, “well if the shoe fits!”
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Good morning! I can’t say thank you enough to everyone who sent light and love and held the high vibration for Bella Marie’s return 💜.
Wishing everyone a week of love and joy and the satisfaction of diving deep into your passions.
Love y’all!
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I was reflecting on this recently. It’s so true. I’ve come to the conclusion that those closest to us don’t know what to do for us because they think we have it all figured out.
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A lot of scandalized adult kids too. Facial recognition & social media crowd sourced identification are undefeated. Ask the tiki torch, khaki pants wearing folks from Charlottesville. There is nowhere to hide 🫣.
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This. I’ve had COVID twice and I often can’t get deep breaths anymore. I’m convinced that I’m dying soon.
“As a writer for The Gauntlet website put it: “The idea that a child born today could contract COVID 40 times before college and live a normal, healthy lifespan, is completely unsupported by what we know about this disease.”#BringBackMasks #COVIDisAirborne thetyee.ca/Analysis/2022/12/…
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***here goes 🥴***
👋🏽 Hello #BlackEnvironRollCall!
Finishing ALM in Sustainability at @harvard HES. I’ve been working on climate-equity/resilience & my heart is in plastic waste solutions. Just left @SustainableComm. Moving to @LoopFund. #circulareconomy.
#BlackInEnvironWeek
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I kind of feel like they should have seen this coming. I can’t believe they ever attended a Republican meeting without feeling like the N word would slip out of someone’s mouth at any moment in time.
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I visited the @dcpl MLK library today. My first time since the renovation. I grew up in that library. My heart was so full b/c it’s been reimagined as a passionate love letter to our city— a hybrid library & DC history museum. Very moving.
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Was just having this discussion with someone— first off— KIDS RIDE FREE on @wmata. I have two teens & when they lose their card, they jump turnstiles. I don’t like it, but it is what it is. I do think WMATA should figure out a solution for optics though, b/c it’s not a good look
Getting on the metro this morning at Van Ness. @wmata. Turnstiles jumping is still prevalent. Two jumpers entered the system right in front of me. We have our out of touch @councilofdc and ourselves for voting for them to blame.
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Exactly. Because most of them do the racism through the way they hire, vote & other discretionary decision making— all while smiling at us.
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Nope. She's *choosing* to stay for this train wreck of an administration. Her stature and credibility are shot.
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My latest piece for @NBCNews Climate Unit - Climate in Crisis. Biden Administration @ENERGY investment in carbon recycling will help U.S. cities invest in #circulareconomy technologies that reduce ghg emissions.
nbcnews.com/science/environm…
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Thank you, Chuck. I’ve walked the block but I have to run out to Ft. Washington for work. I thought she was sleeping with Brian when I got home last night. Offering $200 for her return.
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Metro, please work on a solution that works for youth. If kids ride free, they shouldn’t have to jump turnstiles to claim the benefit when they *inevitably* lose their metro card. They are kids.
We're so sorry this happened. You can report any incident of fare evasion, harassment, assault, threats, or other offensive behavior immediately to the 👮♀️ for investigation👉Call MTPD at 202-962-2121, or discreetly send a text message to MYMTPD (696873). - MS
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This brand has become so ubiquitous in such a short time… produced millions of pounds of textiles, shipped hundreds of thousand of garments. I’d love to hear about what you’re doing to be sustainable. Textile waste is a growing global crisis.
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That Boston reporter Michele McPhee & her morning radio pals should all face charges for leaking the info (LIVE on the radio) about #aaronhernandez being gay. That’s unprofessional and just dead wrong.
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Yellow Family Dollar flowers for spirit day were a success. Thanks again for the inspiration @ReecieColbert! My daughter seemed decidedly less spirited though 😂.
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Im sure there is a modern marvels episode about it. ***googles*** Sure enough… history.com/shows/modern-mar…
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It’s crazy that it’s just normal to me in DC. You just pray that your kids aren’t victims & that you’ll get them successfully through high school & off to college. I love my city so much, but I’m nearly ready to love it from afar.
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Curious— as we know ocean plastics become vectors for sea life, how do you guys manage the organisms that you capture with the materials?
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✋🏽 I have been known to grab a grocery bag when I can’t find a shower cap. Once, on business travel, I forgot to pack a shower cap AND the hotel didn’t provide one. I used the plastic bag that comes with the ice bucket. My McGuyver skills are 💯
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Thanks for the honesty. I’m curious- why not break up with the person who made you feel that way and then do what you want to do with a clean conscience? That’s the part I don’t understand. If folks want new love, why hold on to the past?
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Dear @amazon, I just saw @michaelharriot’s Facebook post. Kudos to you for selecting his amazing work, Black AF History, as one of the top books of the year. Also, where does one apply to be a professional book reader? Do tell!
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Listen… y’all put her on the couch with some ice cream and some Netflix. Tell her the new woman isn’t as cute as her and that she will get through this!
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The #Ward5 public safety meeting with DC Police Chief Robert Contee ended early & tragically. 💔 to hear Chief Contee tell @ZacharyforWard5 about a 5 year old girl hit at 14th & Irving NE while out riding her bike. Officers had to leave, understandably, immediately.
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This is a really potent ex of gentrification creating tension. Sunbelt Tools has used this street for its fleet for decades. Should they? No. But they did. Now there is a shiny new apartment building & residents want Sunbelt to move its trucks. Why didn’t you plan for this, DC?
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Look who got a job, y’all! Head to @ZekesCoffeeDC and try the holiday Cinnamon Maple Oat Latte. Or, you know, whatever kind of coffee you like.
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Roland, I know you don’t remember but we met at NABJ long ago. It was my 16y/o who said his jokes are laced with bigotry & hatred & said he thought Dave handled it childishly. He left that assembly shocked that Dave would treat the Trans students, in particular, the way he did.
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Are they though? I sort of feel like a lot of people have been getting exposed for not being as smart as we previously gave them credit for.
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No matter where I go, I ❤️ a good library. So I was stoked to discover that for #NativeAmericanHeritage Month @PGCMLS’ Largo-Kettering branch is hosting a Mayan math class. The info crossed my desk & when I saw it, I knew I had to bring my girl after work.
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Just so you know, dear neighbors, I was basically the inventor of #DC 311. I proposed it in 1990 😂. The idea won me 1st place 🏆 in the “If I were Mayor of DC” essay contest. I was in 8th grade. Coverage from the #CatholicStandard. (My mom found this cleaning out old papers.)
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Ever read novels that are so good, the characters continue living in your head, & you’re scared to start the next book for fear it may not live up to the others? I’m there. @minjinlee11, Yaa Gyasi & @britrbennett have gifted me a rich & spellbound summer, how do I keep it going?
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Took the teens to @chbooksdc today with @theresalenz. It occurred to me that it’s my job as a parent to instill love for cozy, old, used & independent bookstores. Sure enough, they meandered around enjoying every minute. We stayed much longer than I thought we would.
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FACTS! The Rally’s in the ‘hood in DC became a Chick-fil-a… which is all you need to know about gentrification in that neighborhood. 😂😂😂
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Further, regarding Dave Chapelle at @DukeEllingtonDC on Tuesday, the below screenshot is all parents knew in advance. When my child called at the conclusion of that train wreck of an assembly, he was blown, shaken, shocked & appalled by what they all experienced.
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Thank you; it does feel like failure. Everyone down to the 8 year old is vaccinated. My parents are boosted. My mom cried yesterday when she tested positive, wondering what all the vaccines were for. I told her those vaccines could keep her out of the hospital.
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Agree. Seeing women engaged in college is sad, to me. You don’t even know yourself by then. My mom taught me to go to school, learn to take care of myself, travel & discover myself BEFORE thinking about a husband. When you do that, who you pick is likely to be way different.
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This is so heartbreaking. This building had problems even during construction.
It's probably a good idea for all cities to begin looking at 10-20 year climate change impacts projections before permitting new construction.
Storms are becoming more intense and more frequent.
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Don’t do it. We’re already paying for Netflix, Hulu, HBOMax, Disney & more. We cut the cord & now pay twice as much. This isn’t how it was supposed to work. If no one subscribes, they’ll give in and sell their content to existing platforms.
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M was out of school today, so we decided to take @wmata & do some 1st hand research on transportation equity & WMATA’s sustainability commitments… oh, & get ice cream 🍨! Best quote OTD from M - “I love that smell… bus gas.”
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I’m conquering a fear tonight. I’m going to do karaoke at a bar here in VA Beach. Y’all pray for me.
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