Campaign Against Prison Censorship and Book Banning As you know, hundreds of thousands of books, magazines and other materials are banned in U.S. Prisons. Simultaneously many prison systems are increasing their grip over correspondence, seeking to block physical mail altogether and replace it with scans or tablet based messaging, both of which are tools facilitating surveillance and control. We can tell you from the outside these moves ae similar to what is going down out here with oppressive legislatures, school districts, and mainstream media shat can be taug} n block. We are part of a gro ordinate a campaign against censorship and book banning in prisons n Table of Contents 3... The Absurdity and Depravity of Mailroom Censorship 4... The Attack on Black Literature By Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin and JoNina Abron Ervin 2.6 ... The Lifespan of Anti-iteracy By Wayland "x" Coleman P.... Censored By Panda Insurgente The Censorship of Political Art By Steven Levy Martin Sostre and the Destruction of Censorship Regulations in the 1960s and 1970s By Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin ‘Bach generation must discover its mission, fulfill it or betray tt, In relative opacity." —Frana Fanon, ‘The Abeurdity and Depravity of the Rise in Prison Mail Censorship ‘The pandemic exacerbated the cruel conditlons of jl and prison withthe closing of educaronal Programs and libraries, preventing incarcerated people fom having access wo reading materials atime of increased lockdowns and solitary confinement. We ae often told by people writing to us that we ae the aly way tha they can ever receive any reading material Is in this contea that prlson authorities have ‘worked to make the problem more cre! by implementing various new restrictions snd regulations to ‘prevent Itrarae from reaching people. More often than oot, they selectively enforce over broad {nterpretations of new policies to cover for political and targecnd repression and a genera disdain for riooer rights and the humanities. Tis prison mall censorship staking place whale right-wing ‘reactionaries are trying to ban books from public schools and bras, signifying cst cxlation which must be opposed. eS ‘Some prison stem are outsourcing mall procesing to profteering digtsation contractor ich as ‘Smart Commanications or TetBchind: this prevents people from holding physical copies oftheir mal, forced to read poor scans or use expensive tables. 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Incyte by Rafe inal 501401, FAC. s ae oan Sa a ee a a ee (© (one Selman an gp ne th he ty i bn Sepa ae a cee agence poeta ine (sx ssh cncumnes pens my ef hv senses Kur as 2 tn pe i em seesn aaron npenenta poser pees pac) Foy wey een Re (itiepeter emt once pnp rt eng ners pe wo ee (0s sanen oc gy aemany oun erase efron ee ene oa dea tct ieceae’ |< RESETED BRAUSE IT IS Fore A fuck CBORD? y Wayland “2° Cotenan Wry would U.S. prisons ~ the self-proctained “champions of rehabilitation” — bban books and deen Literature to be contraband? In order to make sense of this question, it 1s inportant for us to take a look at what contemporary incarceration 1s, so that we can analyze the psychosocial polit icat foundation that has historically altoved one group of people to remove Uteracy from another in order to secure physical, economic, and inteltectoat ‘control and dominance. Why is there even a thing such as prohibiting Literacy An any setting related to the world’s “country of freedon” today, and wnat ‘are the social, political, and economic patterns that have been able to Ansidiously maneuver through, and escape generations of struggle to abolish racism, white supremacy, and inequality in Amerikkka?.In order to address the question of anti-Literacy in its contesporary form, we have to took back at ‘the historical events that shaped the idea of prohibiting Literacy in the first place, so that we can analyze it in its proper evolutionary context ~ We already know that the sociopolitical and economic strategy of prohibiting Literacy in Anerikkke was born from the tonb of Anerikkkan chattel slavery. @ writing titledLet’s Hake A Stave Kit, "(year unknown), William Lynch explained to white slave owners that they could never Let enslaved people learn how to read. In his teachings to the slave ouners about how to keep Africans subjugated and in slavery for generations, he explained that if enslaved people ever learned to read, they would then want to negotiate for equal treatment, and would want to hove discussions as “humans,” and at that Point you sould have lost a slave. Where Millie Lynch expressed a concern for AntelLigent negotiation for equal ity if the oppressed were allowed Literacy, Fredrick Douglass's story highlights the worries of white Man, that Literacy Could be used as 9 tool to Literally escape oppression. To Literally gain ‘autonony and freedon. In 1740, several slave states adopted laws (politics) via The Negro Act, which criminalized the teaching of Blacks to read and write. The importance of Literacy and ~ in relevance to this particular dialog ~ the strategy of banning it, has been expressed historically through the institution of slavery. When we ask ourselves of what purpose(s) the ‘applications of anti-Literacy served, and we view it through ts appropriate ens, we find anple evidence of a racist intent to build and maintain white SUBTeRacy ‘and superiority, anti-Blackness and Black inferiority. Or sinply Put, white male control over Black peoples’ bodies. Wiy 1s this history Felevant to incarceration today? Wen the soldiers announced in 1865 that plantation slavery ws abolished, ‘they did not announce that alt forms of slavery would be abolished in this so-eatled land of “freedon.” Through the politics of legislation (law aking), the institution of slavery was allowed to exist in another form. Incarceration. The 13*" Anendsent of the U.S. constitutionwhich 1s the political Language that would ultimately bring plantation slavery to its knees-both abolished slavery, and - under the sane breath - made an exception clause for At to survive through the tines and through all of the civil struggles, so that it would aaintain its existence as part of Anerikkka's white suprenacist economic culture generations into the future. Since the 138" ‘Anendnent nade the exception that chattel slavery could exist as punisheent for criminal convictions, the institution of slavery was able to symbloticatly attach itself to the carceral systen, and preserve its existence within this country in spite of atl of the civil rights and Black Uberation novenents. By rerouting slavery’s anti-Black ideals through prisons, the "inaate” becane thenew, oF contenporary chattel-property, and al of ‘the dehumanization, abuses, social prejudices, attitudes, and stignas that were attached to the enslaved, became applicable to the incarcerated party. ‘Though incarcerated people are not considered to be Living “in slavery,” prisons have adopted, and insidiously modified many of the practices, attitudes, and strategies of the chattel slave institution. For example, the Subject of this specific writing, anti-Literacy. Although there may be legal protections against the total prohibition of Literacy in Anerikkka, prisons ‘are permitted to severely restrict Literary pursuits, including a restriction ‘on how auch Literary material an incarcerated person can om and possess at ‘one tine. In Massachusetts, incarcerated people are only permitted to ovn and possess ten (10) books, magazines, or newspapers (103 CMR. 403.10(2)(b)), of Which each kind of those reading materials counts towards your restricted runber of books. For example, if you were to have three newspapers in your possession, you would only be alloved to possess seven books. If we were to fnclude a nagazine within these, we would be considered-by the institution ~ ‘as “over the Limit.” At that point, our property could be confiscated, and we could be punished for having eleven books. By breaking the rules that prohibit our Literary pursuits, the incarcerated person becones subjected to odified whippings, in the newfangled fors of disciplinary sanctions, e.9-, oss of privileges such as phone calls to fanily mesbers, canteen purchases, Visits, yord and gym tine, loss of tablet, or any other privileges that the institution decides to use as Ats whip at the sonent. Prison today 4s 2 modernized institution for the preservation and perpetuation of white patriarchal ideas of control, supremacy, and profiteering from the oppression of poor, dehunanized hunan bodies, that are politically targeted to be made inferior to essentially, upper and middle Class white settler society. It 4s nportant to recognize that the main purpose of inprisonnent today 4s 1828s hunan warehousing. Beyond the profit notive, it 1s the targeted renoval ‘and disappearing of people who are criminalized by the state that remains its primary social function. Yet the economic idea of slavery was also based on ‘making maxinun profit by instituting a free-labor workforce. Today, the only ‘ow on the books that permits slavery to exist in any form is the 13° Anendeent. Because the 13°” Anendnent failed to abolish slavery in 2 prison setting, prisons over the years have been able to take on a corporate role, and saxinize profits by instituting a free-labor workforce through incarcerated workers. Though, sost incarcerated workers earn $1 per day for their servitude, this one dotlar payment 1s simply a slave's wage, and pales {n comparison to the mininun wage of $15 dollars per hour in Massachusetts ~ ‘tor example. Contesporary corporations Like Keefe Commissary Network, Securus, Corelinks, Welpath, etc., have becone billionaires off of the nodernized oppression of husan beings. Prison and slavery have a symbiotic relationship that have alloved the institution of slavery to survive through decades of civil struggle, and nich permits ~ via insidious political activity end social ignorance ~ many strategies and activities related to slave breaking and slave making to exist in a conteaporary setting. Because the language of slavery still exist on the books today, prisons have been able to benefit from a free-labor workforce, ‘and corporations have been able to exploit billions of dollars from the conteaporarily oppressed. The history of anti-Literacy has shown us that anti-Literacy was @ controlling strategy, that was purposed to prevent the gaining of Liberties by the oppressed. Anti-Literacy 1s necessary for prisons ‘to function today, because through Literacy, the contenporarily oppressed and caged will gain knowledge and education about the ways that we are being fnanipvlated for the benefit of the wealthy and the white, and incarcerated people may Learn how to make the connections between slave resistance practices and sodern practices as I have done here. If incarcerated people gain 2 real understanding of how the systes works, and of the many ways in which we are banboozled, people would be encouraged to protest these vile conditions and strategies via intelligent negotiation for equal treatment ~ ‘as Willie Lynch coutioned egeinst - for things Like, perhaps ainiaun wage. aore6raF 1A res wostd ayn ‘Tew aya uBmOsNA i i i z g i g 23 iy if Eg ie QF 23 Be POLICE | AS STATE SURVEY Censorship and Book Banning in US. Prisons Fas il is ou. sar wth ther Additional survey forms cam be enti, See below. ‘As you know, hundreds of thousands of books, magazines and other materials ae banned in US. prisons. Simuitaneously many prison systems are increasing their rip over correspondence, seeking to block physical mal atogether and replace it with scans or tablet based messaging, both of which are tools facilitating sureilance and control. We can tell you from the outside these moves are similar to ‘what i going down out herewith oppressive legislatures, school districts, and mainstream media throtting what canbe taught, read, and discussed. [Atthe moment, efforts to push back against censorship and book banning in prisons are disconnected and uncoordinated, from one author somewhere suing to get their book in, to someone locked up over their fling @ grievance against a mairoom block. We are part ofa growing coalition seeking to band together and coordinate a campeign against censorship and book banning in prisons nationwide, You all inside ar already a crucial part of this work and through this survey we hope to bring even more of your knowledge and involvement ito this campaign ‘A few words on this survey, privacy, and agreements: Your survey responses ar primarily or ourintemal education and campaign guidance. We pledge to not share these survey resus publicly or share your identity or location without your express consent Even though ths sures primarily for intemal use, your responses, experience, and ideas can be powerful toos fr mobilizing and educating others ‘Authorizations = Canwe quote your esponsesin publ educational mateals™*|Yes| [No] = Doyou wantto recive future corespondence and nwsetrs fom this campaign? [Yes] [No] Name: StateFaciy lorintemal use onl] => Doyou want addtional copies of this survey to share with others? Yes] [No] additional people around you want to respond but dn'thave tis form, writing auton plain paper and ansuerng sus fine too. By default e wll anenymiae these quote using jut nals or pen names and only use general regional locations so as to not get you put on bls. you want your name used in fll please lt us know. ‘SURVEY ‘There are no wrong answers. One word answers are cool. Whole essays on a question are cool. We will read and value every word. We have red to include as much open space on these sheets as possible to ‘ocommodate everything you have to say Fe re to include and use aditonal pages for answers if you need more space 1. Have you ever had books or other materials blocked or confiscated? Yes] | No| fs, whch ones? Why? Tellus about it 2. Have youeverbeon pushed forreacng mate hat assent to you? [Yes] [No] yes, what were the materials and what waste puishment? 3. Should he prisons have the power to control what you can and cannot ead or 68? Yes] [No] Hes OR no, wy? 4, Ave yuna fait that cas incorrng mail? Does the maitoom copy or scan newsletters and other printed reading mateals? Does the facility's caning policy affect your bility o read books and literature? 5. Inyour present fcity orany previous ones, dd you receive a clear explanation ofthe faces censorship policy? Yes /( No} yes, ist applied consistently or fay Kno, what sit they tll you when something gets blocked? 6 Have you everfledaaievace agaist your mateals being blocked by the malroom or getting confiscated? ‘Were you sucessful? What waste explanation forblocking the materia? 7. Why do you thnk przonscansor what materials you can get? Whats thei game? €. Is reading important to you? [Yes] /( No] if yes, How so? Asa way to passtime? As seimprovement? Education? Do you read dail? 9. What do ou ke to read? What books or magazines aren your locker or on your sel ight now? How do you getbooks—fom family? fends? bookso-pisone projects, et? 10. Are ther things you want to read right now that ar blocked? | Yes]! | No] so, what thay and why do you want hem? ‘1, Are you able to organize an authorized book cub orreading group in your preset facity? [Yes/No] 12. Have you ever patcipated in a book cub or group? [Yes] [No] 13, Have you ever been prohibited fom informally discussing books asa group? [Yes] / No] "4, Do you have acess toa law library? Yes]/[ No] Is, are passes or ducats to the library readily avalable or ‘tough to get? Do you receive the materials you need? Are there any restrictions that you face, or bares to acoesing materials? 15, How do you fee about the quality of the bocke made avalble in your fact’ law lbray? Do you have access te pining ora copy machine? Is there a compute’? What do you wish you had acces to or avaiable in a aw Norcy? 16, Hasaces tothe aw ibrar at your present city changed floning the pandemic? |Yes]/INo yes how 0? 17, Does the fait allow you to bring books and other erature to the yard? Are you allowed to share books or erature? 18, Do you use a tablet? [Yes/No so, how do you fel about the options for reading material avaiable ont? ‘What companies provide ences oni? What services do they offer? 19, Has your outgoing mall ever been censored? Yes] /[ No] 20. Ifyou area writer or ats, have restrictions on outgoing mal ever made it cfc to publish ose publsh your writing or retive wore? [Yes [No] 21, Las, ie there anything you think we onthe outside othe general public need to know about censorship, reading, books, education, or your fe nsde? Feel re to write at much as you want. We will ead and value every word Retum to ‘Midwest Books to Prisoners 1321 N Milwaukee Ave PMB 460 Chicago, IL 60622 Indigenous ‘story about the first book that was ever banned for “The Book of 5 Rings” an ancient Japanese self-help book wren by 2 sam- the baming 1s & Klis our loved ones. Before Friday's because the Prison Book “Review Committee” sald R taught me how to which, of course, was a He. | remember 2 lot of things about that moment. x | was 18. | remeber who | was in love wth But | also remanr heking “How were they allowed to ban boota? To ban words” It was just knowledge. - hide knowledge? | learned that there was a “let” of ‘Sringed binder. | spent hours then days in ‘now DDK If TL ever make B up out of here. ins Te hcheyluchas & Gaseanne Bay suns & ene wee Gent Te Water Defendre & Land Protectorz & so many more that! have no more room on this rt In He i i hii § 7 it i i i i i iis i ‘wite because fim stl on strip status w/ no property writing on scrapz of paper. All conspia- ‘F Kiled for one. The censorship of books Is Hine The Censorship ef Political Art By Steven Levy ‘Aer 7 yours hare at Mule Crk Sato ‘roan, Iwas erie the ight to sand out ‘two through the malvoom as 1 ass ‘mal. Thn to and behold two weak later ‘my mal requested tom my puaerat ‘True Lagp Press got banned forthe contnt of te conta A few ransom hotocopled pages of book now ‘cone a "ten" wih a harsh CDR ‘waming attached ‘Photocopies rom a private party — not ‘showed Tie 15, section 3134.1) Prlooner Read an ot Pbon Lega! News {End you wl nd mary lew ovr iby reoners and lawyers on the streets, ‘hare i a new pattem of censorship sweeping toes Nnerea uncer the ‘bic noe. n state He Fora, Tena, ed many more ne erciogin Denier ncry dea wth hee Infinite wisdom to outsource paces imal prhate contact vendors. ese ‘Sates mall now is) ert to a vendor to ‘an your mak 2) post tonto rs ‘lec tablet then 3) ty of you to pent Your letters, ear, or photos for aoe ‘hen mal hom to you 4) they destroy a ‘mall once thas boon scared. No more ‘amendment ‘Ths was one of heft tes | ae ink thie stoma striping of prisoners cf tel ‘amendment rights wore Decne: 1) poor prison precner carat aor to buy te mall ecard Int Or ‘aolene 2) mary tablet computers in plsoners ‘ossesson have been hchea/esul get ‘cked: Note COCR Global tet Calforiapraoners tabi were a hack in 2022 (have copy ofthe eee) 13) Pion tablets have bean stolen and ‘tare with other priscners and ter Dorsal irfrraion photos cars are ‘exposed to ny ral pracner inthe housing unto on the yr 4) Wy sould ata member pay for ‘he mal tobe sent and the prsonars Trew a eocond lms to get? 5) tablets (a foes Bir memory and ary tae ‘an be compted by a rus or wom. ‘am oly touching the tp o avery big leaberg. ence there are milons of =| ‘anencimert teri (rad Prison Lapa! ‘Mewa we the proper sliarty, letters Wit soon be na SHU on sotary confinement? Is sd ty" ight” ‘because | calenge the ere and all ower madroom ta NEVER, NEVER EVER Finding mean (4s an inmate | New 1 amendment ae, nob00y tas \Censoraip sony going to get wore In ‘Deause mairoom sa manipulate xc Aaa! SAND BOOK BANNING Sa rans of erebvtion Martin Sostre and the Destruction of | ‘= ='s ins , 7 Censorshij lations i P-pial Olay Zap ceo GAZ “This ance contined palicaledcation forthe bldg of ew mvc unt pcm and pobtica cenmoahip inthis period Although the psc ‘Rouen anowie wc condos ate ot the sme thy wer nthe 960%, (eb the Prioers Rights Movement was founded logade the cl nights ad Fadil pote movement ofthat ane we ae sl ocd to fight what now {ial censorbip ued a the et cols and psoas bythe same athiies dinar ~ a | AN ~~ ) re NN Ay) -z ‘A important active poet tm what tame the Psoer® Righs Movement takin the diy, wat Marcin Sour, lo Latin pllalpsac, who had been (ame forthe Hck reblion in Bula, New Yorke open ad peating the ‘Ar Asian ocean the Back community in 1967 Many Black youth cage Senet, and white rd actvt met frequently at che bookstore bere td ‘cng th rebel. In rch, thereblion was an atop protest bought on by ¥ J = — —= = ~. i t 4 [prccutdy the wate forthe pial ies andganzaon Tine atin Sst in 169 when be nd were both contd a the Federal Howse ‘of Deen in New York Cy. a jut Ben og back othe our re Ea Germany. ean fer had hice ae Ca er UNN\reeniinnt wf) NYG) Thad ick commerciale ot pmpoie in Alans, Georg, using ram racht “Souter oe” ad the FL wae on ther oe most ht Year In clang lane sd fring told Ca ace eve egal angers This was {time when ipeking plane meat that you ced the death penalty oe i prise ‘icout pons parle When areted by US ethos, they knew Twas “lack tan” aod communi, wo there would be no knency, pecially fo ah ‘Mls ory athe South na rac lane called Newnan, Gerpa re ay ~ = \ NK\ IAN NV \ , ‘Marin awaye ld me he rath bat what could apes to me tha it would Be eal and that he id ot kn how would come at. Yet, he aways tod mew ad never gv up, o mtr what ced down South He ew 2 “el ncn Georgi cul nd ny Me be at het want eto suede \ ‘Gubeg thee rac for ery Hele woud getany mere from those ste sayy ~—9 er. hy ) We dune fond what the cipal and pon pte in Americ wee Aout New Yrk tate prone Sone had alee mesure, He ad acd ‘muy lng year fp and mental tru bh ins spon sentence. 8 Wells hee” and rigs rare up cane at i Hack aera lal, NY. Yee yeas of rac, stay connement, and an eavroment of fc egrdion snd intimation dl ot beak Him, mae i sangre more ‘drermied ni esac, Vi ‘a adie w 0-year al “ih who a acer ven been opison belore, was i il ' i i i | i I ASSN \!! y } }) \\ ae i r | | E £ I " a i PERE i | i i i E r E : i | i I ‘SO a nana aplication oa psn jens. 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In no tne seme. pions that hh = ( —— B= Vaz ms — = — — programs and many oer bac igs or psc cven yeaa {tdcomeratie pon at Tee Hau, nda er pron \y I ‘Seg tha, many ld schol epee pon guard an wardens Began 6 ale the bs and complained abo the aged dling” poner Ths happened br epee the Acca New York wate etn reblion hugh the Ati rblion om the es lve 40 poner and fpr nd the wre o nde moe, we ted edad mans of 7 SS) rear ie sae agutt fer epeatons Prisoners a ACC Wee Icy doghtere veo kon ‘haus a i eacn, veri, semed, millions of people would now 1 the ad there wat Boda, which war supped w ence # malo af woe the Black por plical ada, an-war cate cl igh preter, over the aion utan ton cage campuses crc baron and? any othr places o expe cutage ati fi nat. The ry of“ Ate, Adc” was veryhere Everyone Knew what i meant Tene hos re lsh wave in penne ll verte USA andthe worl Forte, onthe ote vlneced opposer ane begun to spel out gant racism an pon guard brat. Law seen andthe pees ed Lewis ower pr conde, pstes and dv leaders eal! abou pon sfolon ante an of rac fom he pl Hick comm and lights ‘Sctvis Bega o denounce acim andthe oppretion lack pope n psa by tert socery and goverment. I seed everyone wes expreing the verge verte Nody spendin of Arica Me inporant dat & new poe able movement wa cated Thin loclnde Anahi: with «adie aban ance, elt oan et, the New Ll raha tendecien, edna cl ight group, radial emda tendencies and Quer bration, andthe Black Pathe Paty on the Back Lt. Thi new piece suport movement wat an active cl ght» movement, which supported the actual rises Psecs Rights movement. aed wither sped ymin Back dee movement ie Black Power, ter rps ke the New Uh Vemmnieonmennes edamvabesderpend, {In his successful fight against censorship and the banning of Black and radical yyy gy — cera, Sostre opened the dor fr al! hist happen. The Kea that one an | i) ) = resist prison abuse. Books and the fre thinking brought by them opened our eyes Al happened without the courageous example of Marin Soot. He i an example of vi y ‘4 1 inovement not unlike the major civil rights and radical protest movements of period, surfaced and fought for and won human rights forthe hundreds of thousands Ig [fprisoners in the American peisonsystih Of course, Rowald Reagan and Right Za R ( ressance and radical bel. Shing conservatives tok over the goverment, bd they reversed mow ofthe gains - and muted the voices of prisoner organizers which had arisen in that carlct period. gSPO . Thy ily ve now dearye ins sny ait of roo ln to contest SE oles fom te ode Ths why prsones ant KS pp abolinists mst start anew. We must bull! a movement berween poner ad Drenalin Z This is why T belive enday har we Gan win ape the reimposed nso 3S iui Sip ssugh vehwe done idoesedeaadoieagn _ 4 yo MAILROOM GUARDS FAKE <4 OVERDOSES to JUSTIFY CENSORSHIP —. ‘scandalous epidemic in prison mailrooms is sweeping the nation: guards are hospitalizing themselves claim- ing accidental drug overdoses due to handling alleged contraband in the mail, then going to the politicians and the media demanding new restrictions or privatized mail digitization services. USP Thomson did this three times in 2022, a CCAin Clifton TN in Dec 22 and again in Dec 2022 at the Bronx jail barge where a cop's “hands went numb despite wearing several layers of gloves” while in the very next sentence the CO's union is issuing de- mands to “cease distributing all physical mail’. All of these incidents are physically impossible and the potential incidental exposure has been thoroughly debunked by ‘amongst others the American College of Medical Toxicol- ogy (ACMT) and American Academy of Clinical Toxicol- ‘ogy (ACT). This all-too-familiar “war on drugs" disin- formation has been the basis for this era of draconion restrictions, such as ‘spots or stains’, “no colored pens or highlighters’, “no greeting cards", ‘authorized publishers only", and finally “tablets only’ This must be stopped MMipwésT BOOKS To PRISONERS Legal Materials ‘will scod you legal matesials upon REQUEST BY CHAPTER and/oc TOPIC. (We are notable to prove lel advice or representation) Colm jllhouse Lawyers Manual. (Ch: Howto Use he JIM (Ch 2 Inerodacton to Lega Research (Ch Your Right to Lear the Law & Go t Court (Ch How to Rad « Lawper ‘Ch 5: Choosing « Court and « Lawsalt (Ch An introduction to Leg! 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