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LATEST NEWS / EVENTS DIARY
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KRAV MAGA
Take a moment and think about how you could be attacked.
By a punch? A kick? A grab? A choke? Fighting on the ground?
What if the attacker had a weapon? Maybe a stick? or a knife? what about a baseball bat?
Now complicate the situation.
Think about your surroundings. Is the floor uneven? Is it Dark? Where is your escape route? Or maybe you don't know where you are? What if there were multiple attackers?
What if the attacker intended to rape you? How would you react and respond when under the effects of stress?
These are the foundations of Krav Maga.
For a 3 hour taster session come to the Jai Freestyle Academy on
Saturday 6th February 1pm-4pm with.....
Rob Cook
Uk Director and Chief Instructor For The IKMA
Qualified And Ratified As Level 3
www.kravmagaleeds.com/
For more details or to book your place please contact Robin, Vicky Or Tom.
Please note: Payment of £30 for the taster session must be paid in full before the course date in order to secure your place.
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LUKE WINS WORLD TITLE
Luke Turner, one our fighters from the Eastburn gym, has won the
W.P.M.O. (World Pro Muaythai Organisation) World Title in Phuket, Thailand on 28 March 2009.
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He fought a Thai opponent and won in the first round after the referee stopped the fight when Luke caught his opponent with a knee to the head. Luke trained in a pro Muay Thai camp in Phuket, 2 weeks prior to the title fight, where the training is a gruelling 6 hours a day.
Lukes fighting record now stands at 8 fights 7 wins and will fight again in a major Thai Boxing event on
31st May 2009 at the Reebok Stadium.
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LUKE TURNER KOs HIS GERMAN OPPONENT
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Luke Turner of the Jai Muay Thai Camp won his pro-am fight against German opponent Rene Stark, on Sunday 8th Feb 2009, with a knock out after just 24 seconds. The first round win came courtesy of a kick to the head. The fight was at a show hosted by Siam Camp, in Oldham.
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Photo (from left to right) - Head Coach Robin Shepherd, Fighter Luke Turner & Thai Coach Jeed
Luke is traveling to Thailand in March 2009 to train and compete yet again. Luke was part of the England Team in 2008 when he competed in the 'Princes Cup' competition in Bangkok, Thailand. He beat a fighter from Singapore earning him the bronze medal for England.
Luke's fight record currently is 7 fights 6 wins and 1 loss.
His loss was at the Princes Cup in Bangkok to a stadium ranked Thai with over 200 more fights than him, and 4 of his fights have been international (2 Thais; 1 Singapore and 1 German)
Current fight results are as follows:
1. Ben Seddon (chok dee) - Win by Head Kick KO
2. Singapore Champion in tournament in bangkok - Win by Punch KO
3. Wongsawad Jutsunrang (Thailand) - Loss
4. Curtis Ramsay (spartan) - Win by Knee KO
5. Ekkaphan Chasiabi (Grand Master Sane) Thailand - Win Points
6. Ian Robinson (Hanuman) - Win Points
7. Rene Stark (Body Shock) germany - Win by Head Kick KO
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Luke has been training in Thai Boxing for 14 years and has represented England 3 times now.
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Luke trains at the Jai Freestyle Martial Arts and Fitness Academy in Eastburn and is Sponsored by Inkys Tattoo and Body Piercing Studio in Skipton.
We are dedicated to promoting health and fitness and developing talented sportsmen and women in the district, Anyone who wishes to train for fitness or competition are welcolme, Our website provides more information or you can telephone 07949 502185.
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Fundraising For Children Of Thailand
The Jai Freestyle Martial Arts & Fitness Academy and Bingley Martial Arts & Fitness Centre have spent the past month raising money for a school in Ubon, Thailand. The school is run by our Thai Instructor's father-in-law. It is a very under funded school with very little amenities, equipment and supplies. We hope the money we have raised will provide the school with computers and resources.
In Total We Managed To Raise £500.
A big thank you to all our students who kindly donated to this worthwhile cause. The generosity and dedication towards both gyms has been overwhelming.
Also, a big thank you to the people who have helped Robin train in preparation for his fight in Oubon, Thailand, especially Kru Teed, Karl Stoddart, Colin Bland and Debbie Fearnley.
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Ben Wins Gold Medal
At European Championships EMC European Championships 8-14th October 2007,
Vigo City, Spain
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There were 16 fighters selected for the British Team to compete in the EMC Amateur European Championships. Ben Molloy from the Jai Muay Thai Camp was selected following his successful fight record. The event, held in Vigo City in Spain, was filmed by Eurosport.
Following the draw, which resulted in Ben getting a Bye, meant he went straight into the final. Ben fought 3 two-minute rounds and won the fight convincingly after his opponent suffered two knees to his face, which threatened to stop the fight.
Ben returns home as the European Championships Gold Medallist in the 54-57kg weight category. WELL DONE BEN !!! - from all at the Jai Freestyle Martial Arts & Fitness Academy and Bingley Martial Arts & Fitness Centre. This was not a funded Championship and money kindly provided by our sponsors made it possible to get Fighter Ben Molloy and his Head Coach Kru Robin Shepherd to Vigo City so Ben could compete in the European Championships. Robin and Ben would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to all their sponsors, who are as follows: - G. Molloy - Builders & Walling Contractors (Sutton-in-Craven)
- Brian and Briar Shepherd - Briar's Decoarts
- Jason McLarnon - McLarnon Electrical Contractors
- Ian Harland - Garden Maintenance & Woodland Management (Grassington)
- Sue Clough - The Bowen Technique
- Ron & Sue - The Retreat Cafe & Tea Rooms (Grassington)
- Mr Molloy (Ben's dad)
- James Robinson Joinery & Construction
- Karl Stoddart & Huong Vu - Bingley Muay Thai Camp Students
- Chish - Jai Muay Thai Camp Student
- Laura - Jai Muay Thai Camp Student
- Ollie - Jai Muay Thai Camp Student
For more details on each of our sponsors, please see 'Sponsorship' Page.
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Ben Molloy Selected For European Championships Following his win at the Bad Company Thai Boxing Show in Leeds in April where he beat a very strong opponent from the Bad Company Gym, Thai Boxer Ben Molloy from Sutton added another win to his record by beating a fighter from County Durham at Pierre Mahon’s Thai Boxing Show in Harrogate at the weekend. Molloy fought over three 2 minute rounds and convincingly took the fight, dropping his opponent with a jab in the first round. Trainer Robin Shepherd was very pleased with how Molloy fought in a very composed manner with an excellent Thai style.
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Instructor Teed, Fighter Ben Molloy and Head Trainer Robin Shepherd Molloy has been selected to join the England Team and shall fight in Spain at the European Championships in October 2007. All Thai Boxers train at the Jai Freestyle Martial Arts & Fitness Academy in Eastburn and is open to anyone who wishes to train from 4 years old to adult, at any fitness ability. Thai boxing is becoming worldwide renowned for effective weight loss, body toning and overall fitness. Not all students wish to fight and are not expected to. If anyone is interested in joining the Thai Boxing Club, please ring 07949 502185 or just come along.
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Ian Wilcock Wins Thai Boxing Title Eastburn’s Jai Freestyle Thai Boxers are going from strength to strength. Following a recent show hosted by Bad Company in Leeds on 28th April, fighters Ben Molloy, from Sutton-in-Craven, and Ian Wilcock, from Glusburn, both won their Pro-Am fights against strong technical opponents from Bad Company and Craig Willis’ Gym.
After an impressive first fight from Molloy, he was immediately matched up for Master Kevin’s Siam Camp show in Oldham, which was held bank holiday weekend, on Sunday 27th May. Unfortunately due to injury, gained the week prior to the event, Molloy was unable to fight. Stepping in at the last minute was Tom Spencer, from Embsay, who received a draw after a gallant first fight against a Siam Camp fighter. Vicky Lakin, from Steeton, and Colin Bland, from Silsden, also fought at this show and although putting up a great fight against extremely strong opponents from Golden Team and Knuckles Gym, Lakin and Bland lost on points.
Mike Vella from Steeton fought his first fight and displayed an outstanding performance, beating his opponent from Golden Team Leeds. Vella demonstrated extreme strength, determination and skill during all three rounds.
Wilcock, having had a very successful past year in his fighting career, was offered a shot at the National Pro-Am Welterweight Champion Title, to which he accepted the challenge. Wilcock faced five two-minute rounds against a more experienced fighter from Golden Team, who had fought more than twice as many bouts. Wilcock, being a very good technical and strong Thai Boxer, provided the audience with an amazing first round, sending in combinations of punches, kicks, knees and elbows. Wilcock successfully beat his opponent, taking the Title, after just the first round. The opposing team threw in the towel, with their fighter being unable to continue for a second round having received a knee to the head, followed by an elbow that made a deep cut above his eye. CONGRATULATIONS IAN !!! Instructor Kru Robin Shepherd and Thai Instructor Kru Teed are both very proud of their fighters. They said everyone showed true dedication and trained very hard for the shows. The Jai Freestyle gym at Eastburn Mills was opened only 3 years ago by Kru Shepherd and has seen immense improvements in that time. In the past year the club has gained a team of 10 strong fighters, and now having gained a National Title and been ranked in the World Amateur Championships in the first half of 2007, the gym will be looking to aim for even more success in the near future. However, the gym is not just geared at fighters. Jai Freestyle is dedicated to providing professional and friendly tuition to those looking to improve their fitness, lose weight, build self-confidence and for self-protection. Thai boxing is now recognised as one of the best forms of exercise to get fit and lose weight quickly, regardless of age and ability. Beginners are always welcome. Jai Freestyle strives to be the number one place to train for top quality martial arts and fitness!
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Vicky Wins Silver Medal At World Championships WMF World Championships March 2007, Bangkok, Thailand
Event Diary...... (written by Vicky Lakin and Robin Shepherd) 1st March 2007 - only 1 day to go before myself and Kru Robin Shepherd fly out to Bangkok. Getting excited now. Been checking the weather forecast. It is 82 degrees on an evening and 102 degrees throughout the day, plus quite high humidity. Good job Kru Robin has had me training in the sauna!!! 3rd March 2007 - arrived in Bangkok with Master Kevin Lloyd and 7 others of the England Squad. Grand Master Woody collected us from the airport. Soon as got to hotel we had to all register and have a medical. All fine. 4th March 2007 - had to go for weigh in at 6 a.m. Vicky weighed in at 61.84 kg putting her in the middle of her weight category 60 - 63.5 kgs Senior Female Light Welter Weight. At this time, on seeing the name list sheet, it appeared that there was going to be just 4 of us in this category. Then went off for squad training at 6:30 a.m. with Robin and Vincent from KO Gym London. Had to do sprinting drills and light pad work. Very hot here. Rest of day spent chilling by pool and meeting others from the team. That evening the draw was carried out to find out who was fighting who. We found out the results during a Welcome Party hosted at the hotel for all countries fighting. There are a total of 32 countries that have entered. It was then that the British Coach Mark Corfield informed me that 1 country, Philipinnes, had pulled out leaving only 3 of us. Those 2, Russia (Anna Kondratyeva) and Belarus (Maryia Astapchuk), were drawn to fight each other, giving me a Bye in the first round. This means that I shall be fighting immediately in the Final which guarantees me at least a Silver Medal - but we don't want that one! Think this will be on Saturday, subject to change. The Party was fun. Had some Muay Boran demonstrations on and got to know all the team including legendary fighter Master Ronnie Green. 5th March 2007 - first day of fights today for some of our team. 3 blokes and 1 female fought. Nicola beat Canada and Dom beat Japan. They go through to next round. Unfortunately the other two lost, one on points and the other by TKO.
6th March 2007 - pretty successful day for England. 4 wins 2 losses today. Vicky saw her two opponents battle it out. Unfortunately didn't get much chance to analyse the winner's fighting techniques because the lass won the fight in only 11 seconds in the first round, due to punches and elbows. Belarus beat Russia, so Vicky will be fighting Belarus in the final, which is now to be held on Thursday (not saturday as first thought)! Robin says, 'it'll be reet!!!!' 8th March 2007 - Vicky's Fight Day - didn't go to plan as was knocked out by a head kick (from Belarus lass, who is pro fighter, 5 x Belarus Champion and has won 90% of her fights by Knock Out with only 2 losses) which was perfectly timed and just happened to catch on pressure point. Why didn't she have her guard up you ask? ha ha ha, because as Vicky stepped in to deliver a punch her right dropped slightly and the kick slipped over the top of the glove catching pressure point on jaw/neck. Vicky returns back to England as World Silver Medallist and ranked WMF Number 2 in the World in her weight category. 10th March 2007 - Men's finals today. England Team was very successful overall. Coming home from Thailand with a total of 9 medals, out of 15 fighters - 2 Gold, 3 Silver and 4 Bronze - Well Done To Everyone!!!
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SUCCESSFUL FUNDRASING NIGHT AT EASTBURN INN Vicky & Robin would like to say a Massive Thank You to everyone who has shown their support to help fund their trip to the WMF World Championships in March for Vicky to represent England There was an amazing turn-out, which proved to be an extremely fun night, with the highlight of course being Robin and Lee’s duet of Barbie Girl!
Ha Ha Ha!!!
The Funds We Aimed To Raise, To Cover Flight Costs, Was £852. Following the Annual Academy Party on 10th Feb and The Fundraiser on 17th Feb, in total the amount raised was an incredible: £835 !!! Thank You Everyone!
A Big Thank You Goes Out To Everyone Who Kindly Donated Items For The Raffle & Auction. It Is Very Much Appreciated!
Special Thanks Also To ALcontrol Laboratories, Vicky’s Employer, Who Has Provided Sponsorship To Cover Accommodation Costs! And Finally, A Massive Thank You To Karen & Lee For Hosting A Brilliant Night At The Eastburn Inn For Us!!!
THAI BOXER VICKY
MAKES ENGLAND TEAM!
Eastburn Thai Boxer Vicky Lakin has been selected as a fighter for the England Team and shall be competing in the WMF (World Muay Thai Federation) World Championships 2007, which shall be held at the National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, between 6th and 10th March. Fought on a tournament basis, Vicky may have up to 5 days of fights to win in order to reach the medal stages. Number of fight days is dependent on the number of countries entering fighters in her weight category. Vicky will be fighting full Thai rules, which allows punches, kicks, knees and elbows to the head and body.
Vicky has trained under Kru Robin Shepherd (England Coach) to World Championship and Instructor Level. Vicky trains in Thailand at Jittygym as often as possible. In addition to assisting Kru Robin with his Muay Thai Boxing classes as required, Vicky runs women only sessions at the Academy, plus a mixed martial arts to music aerobic workout called Warrior Workout, and has taken Muay Thai Boxing further afield to Settle and Threshfield. She also teaches Muay Thai Boxing as part of the P.E. curriculum lessons and extra-curriculum activities at a number of schools.
Vicky is undertaking a gruelling training routine to prepare herself for the World Championships. Her training programme involves a daily run, pad work, bag work, circuit training, technique work and sparring, along with periodic training with the England Squad in Manchester.
No funding is available from the WMF so the trip has to be funded by Vicky and Kru Robin themselves. In order to help fund the trip, a Fundraising Night is planned for Saturday 17th February, commencing from 7 p.m., hosted by Karen and Lee at The Eastburn Inn (Tel. 01535 653000). Everyone is welcome if you would like to offer your support. Lots of great events are planned for the evening, including Karaoke, Dog Racing, a Pool Tournament, Bingo, Quiz, Auction and Raffle. The raffle has many great prizes including a Meal For 2 at The Eastburn Inn donated by Karen and Lee; a 1 Hour Portrait Session Including Free 18 x 12” Photograph donated by James Photography (www.jamesphotographydigital.co.uk) and The Star Prize being a One-Hour Pleasure Flight For One Person In A Plane, which has been kindly donated by pilot Kevin Toner.
Thank you very much for these donations and to those Jai Freestyle club members who have also donated prizes for the event. PLEASE COME AND JOIN US!!! Vicky would also like to say a Big Thank you to her employer ALcontrol Laboratories (www.alcontrol.co.uk) who has provided her with sponsorship to help fund the trip!
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Muay Thai Boxing Training Trip To Thailand
December 2006
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Trainer Robin Shepherd took a team of Thai Boxers to Bangkok, Thailand, in December 2006 to train at the International Muay Thai Training Gym, Jittigym, located in Ratchadapisek. Accompanying Shepherd was Thai Boxers: Vicky Lakin, Malcolm Hughes, Ryan Higgs, Ben Molloy, Tom Bouda and Bryce Greenwood.
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Jittigym has a strong reputation for quality training at international and Thai level. The training schedule comprised both morning and afternoon sessions from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Early morning warm up involved a run around Chatuchak Park and shadow boxing, followed by one-on-one pad work and sparring technique work and afterwards conditioning drills. The afternoon session commences with skipping for half an hour, followed by pad work, bag work, sparring and clinch work, finishing with sit ups, press ups, weights, other conditioning drills, warm down and stretching.
The students gained a lot of knowledge from training one-on-one with such knowledgable ex-stadium champions. These annual trips will take the club from strength to strength, take the fighters further in their careers and assist the trainers in their teaching of authentic Muay Thai.
Although the training was gruelling, all the students enjoyed the training and will be returning again next year, hopefully for longer.
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Club Photo Above - From Left To Right:
Thai Instructor Piset, UK Jai Muay Thai Trainer Robin Shepherd, Thai Boxers Ben Molloy, Malcolm Hughes, Vicky Lakin, Ryan Higgs, Tom Bouda and Thai Instructor Rajasak.
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Manorlands Garden Party, Oxenhope 9th July 2006
Robin Shepherd & Vicky Lakin would like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who took part in the demonstrations and a SPECIAL THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT SPONSORED US in order to raise funds for Manorlands.
Robin and Vicky are happy to report they successfully completed their
SPONSORED KICK CHALLENGE [TARGET = 1000 Kicks in 30 minutes]
THEY DID 1509 KICKS IN 30 MINUTES!!! Raising In Total £394.00 For Manorlands & Sue Ryder Care We would also like to Thank Manorlands for giving us the opportunity to perform at this prestigious event. Demonstrations of Muay Thai Boxing (by Robin, Vicky & Juniors), Hung Kuen Shaolin Kung Fu (by Kai & Dan), Warrior Workout (by Vicky, Melanie, Terri & Julia) and Breakdancing by Eastburn's 'Burntown Crew' (Dan, Robin & Jimmy) were given.
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Boxing Night 1st June 2006
Following the initial Boxing Dinner Show back in March 2006, Eastburn Boxing Club hosts its second Boxing Night. This time the venue being at Victoria Hall in Keighley, with Ben Whiteoak putting in a top performance. It was Ben’s first time in the ring, and although giving away weight and experience, he boxed his way to a unanimous points victory over R Barrett of Hull Boys Club. The night was a great success and is expected to pave the way for another dinner show at Rendezvous Hotel in Skipton around September time this year due to popular demand.
Boxing Dinner Show 17th March 2006
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Eastburn Amateur Boxing Club staged its first ever Boxing Dinner Show at the Rendezvous Hotel in Skipton on Friday 17th March 2006. The evening was a huge success, in particular for the home fighters, with two debutantes winning their bouts in the first round. Craig Burke got a knock-out in the first minute of his fight when a body-shot finished Liam McCrave of Harrogate ABC. He was also awarded the title of boxer of the night by Silsden fighter Paul Newby. Kildwick’s Paul Hobson was also on top form, who started fast, landing an array of quality punches against Joel Mabbott of Unity ABC and enough to force Mabbott to throw in the towel half way through the first round. In addition, Antony Smith stayed on his winning run with a hard-fought contest with Z Hussain of Unity ABC, obtaining a unanimous decision from the judges.
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Straw Race 2nd July 2006
WELL DONE TEAM & Special Thanks To All Those That Sponsored Us For The STRAW RACE - Held On Sunday 2nd July 2006
We Raised £85 For Manorlands & Local Charities
For those that don’t know what the Oxenhope Straw Race is, it’s running 3 miles (mostly up hill), with a bail of straw and having to stop at 5 pubs along the way and downing a pint in each!
Fantastic Fun!!! – You must all join us next year!!!
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Health Awareness Day At South Craven School 24th January 2006
Three hundred 12 to 13 year old students undertook energetic activities at South Craven School to help persuade them to lead healthier lives.
Muay Thai Boxing was taught by Robin Shepherd and Vicky Lakin, instructors from the Eastburn Muay Thai Boxing Camp. Following this successful Health Awareness Day, many students have continued with Muay Thai training at the Jai Freestyle Academy in Eastburn.
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Manorlands Garden Party Demonstration 10th July 2005
Jai Freestyle was given the opportunity to perform at the prestigious annual Garden Party event at Manorlands (Sue Ryder Care) in Oxenhope. Demonstrations were given by the Jai Freestyle Muay Thai Boxing Club, Hung Kuen School of Shaolin Kungfu and Eastburn Breakdancing Crew. Competitions were held throughout the day, resulting in £65.00 being raised for Manorlands and Sue Ryder Care.
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Muay Thai Boxing Training Trip To Thailand February 2005
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Head Muay Thai Boxing Instructor Robin Shepherd and Assistant Instructor Vicky Lakin spent two weeks living and training with professional Muay Thai Boxers at the world famous Fairtex Camp near Bangkok.
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You train for 6 hours a day, starting at 6 a.m. for a morning session, followed by afternoon training from 3 p.m. Training includes: one-to-one training with a Thai Personal Instructor involving a few 6 minute rounds of pad work using a mixture of punches, kicks, knees, elbows and grappling techniques; punch bag work for power and technique practice; sparring work with various instructors/fighters and gym work (i.e. weights / conditioning exercises).
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Training in Thailand is to become an annual event and hopefully the instructors will be able to take along some of their students next time, as it was such a great experience and the Thais were extremely friendly and hospitable.
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