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Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) Congresswoman Baldwin is a leading advocate for universal healthcare, protecting Social Security and Medicare, and increasing support for higher education. Congresswoman Baldwin is a forceful supporter of civil rights and an advocate for those whose voices, too often, are not heard. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Melissa Bean (D-IL) Congresswoman Bean brings her 20-years of business and entrepreneurial experience combined with a deep commitment to her community as a wife and mother, to her role in Congress. She is working to increase access to affordable health insurance, provide meaningful tax relief, improve the climate for small businesses, and demand greater fiscal responsibility and accountability from Congress and the federal government. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV) Congresswoman Berkley has focused on meeting the needs of both her rapidly-growing constituency and Americans across the country. She has consistently fought for affordable health care coverage for all Americans, the rights of veterans, and alternative energy. She serves as a member of the Ways and Means and Veterans’ Affairs committees. Continue reading >>
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Del. Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-GU) A lifetime public servant, in 2003 Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo became the first woman to represent Guam in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congresswoman Bordallo brings over forty years of public service experience in the executive and legislative branches of the Government of Guam and numerous non-governmental organizations. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Corrine Brown (D-FL) Since coming to Congress, Congresswoman Brown has repeatedly fought for the issues that are critical to working families. Whether it's fighting for improvements in public education or quality child care, Brown has always voted to protect working families. She has championed the rights of veterans and called for better funding for veterans health care programs. She joined the fight to add 100,000 new teachers to our schools and she has repeatedly fought for an increase in the minimum wage. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA) Congresswoman Capps is a respected leader in Congress on issues of public health, passing legislation to address the national nursing shortage, detect and prevent domestic violence against women, curb underage drinking, improve mental health services, provide emergency defibrillators to local communities, bring CPR instruction to schools, and provide immediate Medicare coverage to patients suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) Over the years, Congresswoman Castor has built a strong record on health care - working to stop seniors and other patients from being forced into HMOs. She has been an independent voice who has taken on other powerful interests. She has stood up to developers to protect wetlands and to make developers pay their share of the costs of new roads and schools. She has worked to pass stricter laws regulating lobbyists and special interest groups. Continue reading >>
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Del. Donna Christian-Christensen (D-VI) Congresswoman Christensen is the first female physician in the history of the United States Congress, the first woman to represent an offshore Territory, and the first woman Delegate from the United States Virgin Islands. Delegate Christensen serves on the Committee on Natural Resources, which oversees territorial and public land issues, and on the Homeland Security Committee, overseeing preparing the nation to prevent and withstand attack. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) Congresswoman Clarke's voting record as a member of the New York City Council serves as a reflection of her philosophy that government should serve to protect people, uplift local communities, and build bridges that bring everyone together. Congresswoman Clarke is committed to continuing the district's legacy of excellence as set forth by the late Honorable Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman and Caribbean American elected to Congress. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper (D-PA) Congresswoman Dahlkemper’s record of professional achievement is diverse and successful. For 11 years she and her husband Dan have developed Dahlkemper Landscape Architects & Contractors from a small family business into a thriving organization. This experience contributes to Dahlkemper’s first-hand knowledge of the struggles facing small business owners and employees. Continue reading>>
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Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA) Congresswoman Davis has earned a reputation as a bipartisan consensus builder. She is proud to serve on the House Armed Services Committee, the Education and Labor Committee, and the House Administration Committee. She focuses on the issues of defense, education, election reform, the environment, health care, and veterans affairs. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) Congresswoman DeGette serves as the Chief Deputy Whip and as Vice-Chair of the powerful Committee on Energy and Commerce, an exclusive committee with vast jurisdiction over health care, trade, business, technology, and consumer protection. In addition, she co-chairs the House Diabetes Caucus, the largest congressional member caucus, and the Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) During her tenure in Congress, Congresswoman DeLauro has taken a special interest in health care issues, leading the fight for affordable, quality health care. She has worked aggressively with a bipartisan group of legislators to lower the rising costs of prescription drugs. She has championed legislation that would make child care more affordable, and has worked to improve public education by reducing class size and modernizing public schools. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) For more than a decade in Congress, Congresswoman Eshoo has defended consumers, promoted American competitiveness and innovation, fought for access to health care for famillies and children, and protected the environment. Congresswoman Eshoo has sponsored legislation aimed at "cleaning up the House" to restore the confidence of the American people in their government. She has co-sponsored numerous reform bills to require more transparency and accountability in lobbying, as well as a fairer and more open legislative process. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge took the oath of office for the 110th Congress on November 19, 2008 completing the unexpired term of Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones. After graduating from Shaker Heights High School, Marcia received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Ohio State University, in 1975. Always seeking opportunities for enrichment, Marcia received a J.D. from Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University in June 1983. Continue reading>>
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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) As a state legislator, Congresswoman Giffords fought to expand health care coverage for families, create and attract high wage jobs for Arizona, and protect Arizona’s environment and open spaces. She brings the same energy to the United States Congress: as a member of the Armed Services Committee, the Foreign Affairs Committee, and the Committee on Science and Technology, Giffords has effectively utilized her experience in international relations to advocate for the needs of the American people. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Debbie Halvorson (D-IL) Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson was elected in November 2008, and is now serving her first term in the House of Representatives on behalf of the 11th Congressional District of Illinois. She is an experienced legislator who, before her election to Congress, served as the first female State Senate Majority Leader in Illinois’ history. Continue reading>>
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Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA) Congresswoman Harman is a leading expert on terrorism, homeland security, and foreign affairs. As a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Harman played a lead role in the creation and passage of the Intelligence Reform Act of 2004, and was a familiar voice and frequent Administration critic on Iraq post-war policy and the need for a legal framework for post 9/11 policy on detentions, interrogations, and the government's surveillance of American citizens. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin (D-SD) As co-chair of the Rural Working Group and as South Dakota’s at-large Member of Congress, Congresswoman Herseth-Sandlin is dedicated to raising the profile of issues important to rural America. An advocate for rural issues, Congresswoman Herseth-Sandlin serves on three vital committees: Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs, and Natural Resources. In addition, Congresswoman Herseth-Sandlin was selected by Speaker Pelosi to serve on the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, in recognition of her advocacy and her leadership on the issue of renewable biofuels. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) Congresswoman Hirono is the first immigrant woman of Asian ancestry to be elected to and serve in the House of Representatives. Prior to her service in Congress, Hirono was a dedicated consumer advocate, working to reform automobile and workers’ compensation insurance. Committed to educational reform, Hirono chaired Hawaii’s Policy Group of the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future and brought together education advocates and stakeholders from all across the state. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) Congresswoman Jackson Lee has distinguished herself as a staunch defender of the Constitution and a champion of civil and human rights. She is a forceful advocate on behalf of children, working families, and the elderly. She fights every day for economic, educational, and environmental policies that will make our nation more competitive, more secure, and more just. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) Congresswoman Johnson is widely recognized as one of the most effective legislators in Congress. She is credited with originally authoring and co-authoring more than 120 bills that were passed by the House and the Senate and signed into law by the President. Congresswoman Johnson has earned the reputation of being a stateswoman on U.S. foreign policy and has worked to improve human rights around the globe. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) Congresswoman Kaptur is dedicated to democratic institution-building across the globe and has spearheaded private charitable efforts for peoples' of underdeveloped nations, including Ukraine and Vietnam. She is the key sponsor of regulatory changes that force accountability on Russian food aid relief, helping to insure one billion dollars of United States resources go to people in need. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-MI) Congresswoman Kilpatrick has taken a special interest in leveling the playing field for minority-owned media owned media outlets and advertising firms that face discrimination from major advertisers. She was a leading force in the successful effort to secure a Presidential Executive Order compelling all federal agencies to increase their contractual opportunities with minority businesses. Her colleagues and other Capitol Hill observers have taken note of Congresswoman Kilpatrick's skills. She was unanimously elected Chairperson of the Congressional Black Caucus for the 110th Congress. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy (D-OH) With over 28 years experience in public service at the local and county level, including president of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners from 2005 to 2007, Kilroy brings a wealth of practical government experience. Her dedication led to Franklin County being ranked as one of the five best-managed counties in the country by Governing Magazine. Continue reading>>
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Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (D-FL) Elected to Congress in 2008, Suzanne Kosmas, a former State Representative and small business owner, has served her community for over 30 years. Congresswoman Kosmas sits on the House Committee on Financial Services and the House Committee on Science & Technology. Continue reading>> |
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Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) Congresswoman Lee's accomplishments in promoting effective, bipartisan legislation to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS and bring treatment to the infected have earned her international recognition as a leader in the fight against global HIV/AIDS. Congresswoman Lee has been a leader in promoting policies that foster international peace, security and human rights. Congresswoman Lee is also committed to eradicating poverty, fostering opportunity, and protecting the most vulnerable in our society. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) In her sixth term in the United States House of Representatives, Congresswoman Lofgren serves as the Chair of the House Judicial Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law as well as the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) Congresswoman Lowey is a leading Congressional proponent of educational opportunity, health care quality and biomedical research, improved homeland security preparedness, stricter public safety laws, environmental protection, women's issues, a leading international role for the United States, and national security. Lowey is a strong advocate for women, children, and families. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Betsy Markey (D-CO) Betsy was elected to Congress on November 4th, 2008. She has represented the people of the Fourth Congressional District since January 6th, 2009. Betsy is focused on rebuilding America’s economy, creating and restoring jobs in Colorado, strengthening Colorado’s transportation systems and infrastructure, creating a lasting energy plan for our country, and keeping Colorado’s farming and ranching heritage strong. Continue reading>> |
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Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) Congresswoman McCarthy serves as Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities, senior member of the Committee on Education and Labor, as well as the Committee on Financial Services. In these roles, Congresswoman McCarthy works to provide our schools with the resources they need to educate our children and make college more affordable as well as overseeing the way our financial system operates. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) Betty McCollum has been a champion for excellence in education, protecting the environment, expanding health care access and fiscal responsibility. In Congress, McCollum is also working to defend workers' rights and civil liberties at home, while ensuring human rights are protected around the world. Congresswoman McCollum believes that our nation's foreign policy must reflect the values of the American people. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) As former co-chair of the Women's Caucus, Congresswoman Maloney is a nationally recognized advocate for women's and family issues, with special emphasis on funding for women's health needs, reproductive freedom, and international family planning. She has also been an outspoken authority against the persistent problem of sexual assault in the military. She has worked to increase public awareness in social inequalities between men and women that still exist in America. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) Congresswoman Matsui is focusing on fighting for the "right priorities" in Washington, including expanding access to health insurance, protecting Social Security, lowering the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs, and restoring balance to the federal government's approach to stem cell research, which is presently stymieing the search for cures for a number of debilitating illnesses. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) Congresswoman Moore has proven to be a strong advocate for measures that focus on improving the economic and employment conditions in low-income families. She has fought to curb predatory lending in minority neighborhoods, support sound effors to help small businesses grow and advance the creation of new jobs, pushed for the creation of more affordable housing, and also for compliance in the non-discriminatory hiring of minority-owned businesses for government contracts. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-CA) As Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus during the 109th Congress, Congresswoman Napolitano addressed national issues of education, immigration, health, and civil rights issues, and the impact of these policies on the Hispanic community. As co-chair of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus, Congresswoman Napolitano has hosted congressional briefings on children and on veterans' mental health needs, working on proposals to improve VA mental health services. Continue reading >>
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Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) Congresswoman Norton's work for full congressional voting representation and for full democracy for the people of the District of Columbia continues her lifelong struggle for universal human rights. She has served in the Democratic House leadership group and as the Democratic Chair of the Women's Caucus, and she has been a member of the Committee on the Reorganization of the Congress. Continue reading >>
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) On January 4, 2007, Nancy Pelosi made history, breaking the marble ceiling to become the first woman to serve as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. In the opening hours of the 110th Congress, Speaker Pelosi ushered in a new era -- one that will take the country in a New Direction with an agenda that reflects American priorities, is accountable to the American people, and is fiscally responsible. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) Chellie Pingree never anticipated a life in politics. Living on the offshore island of North Haven, Maine, she raised her kids and ran a small business. She served on the school board and as the local tax assessor, a job no one else in town wanted. But in 1991, when she was approached about running for State Senate, she jumped at the chance. Continue reading>> |
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Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) Throughout her tenure in public service, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard has remained committed to expanding opportunities for residents of her district and working families throughout the country. She champions efforts to increase access to health care, create affordable housing, modernize and upgrade public schools, improve school safety, increase the federal minimum wage, reduce high Hispanic drop-out rates, preserve Social Security and Medicare, and stimulate economic growth to create new jobs. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) Congresswoman Sanchez is committed to reducing crime, making schools safe, providing quality education and affordable health care, improving our economy by creating new opportunities, and decreasing unemployment. She is the first woman to serve as Chair of the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, and she also sits on the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) During her tenure on the Education and the Workforce Committee, Congresswoman Sanchez protected parental involvement initiatives and successfully saved the program for national gender equity. Congresswoman Sanchez serves as Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism, where she works to improve the nation’s homeland security policy. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) Congresswoman Schakowsky is a leading advocate for women's issues in Congress, sponsoring legislation that would prevent violence against immigrant women, establish transitional housing for women and children who are victims of abuse, and commemorate International Women's Day. A citizen advocate, grassroots organizer, and elected public official, Schakowsky has fought throughout her career for economic and social justice and improved quality of life for all. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz (D-PA) Long considered a leading advocate for children, Schwartz spearheaded Pennsylvania's legislative efforts to provide healthcare coverage to the children of middle class families. Her leadership led to the creation of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in 1992, which served as the model for the federal plan that now provides health insurance to millions of children. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH) A social worker and teacher by training, Congresswoman Shea-Porter decided to run for Congress after serving as a volunteer in Katrina-ravaged New Orleans. She saw first-hand the inadequate response of the federal government to meet the needs of citizens after this tragedy and decided that the voice of hardworking families needed to be heard in Washington. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) One of the most powerful women in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Louise McIntosh Slaughter has achieved a significant level of leadership as Chairwoman of the influential House Committee on Rules, making her the first woman in history to hold this position. She is the Democratic Chair of two prominent congressional caucuses: the Congressional Arts Caucus and the Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Betty Sutton (D-OH) Congresswoman Sutton has taken a leadership role in developing a new trade model that will work to benefit both American businesses and workers. Sutton is also actively pursuing efforts to make education more accessible and affordable, invest in innovation and American workers, provide affordable health care to our children and seniors, and clean up the corruption that has tainted our nation’s capital in the recent years. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-CA) Congresswoman Tauscher is a leader on defense, homeland security, high-tech, transportation, and veterans' issues and is known as one of Congress' leading experts on nuclear nonproliferation. Congresswoman Tauscher is serving her second term as the Chairman of the House New Democrat Coalition, committed to enacting policies that maintain U.S. competitiveness, meet the challenges posed by globalization in the 21st century, and strengthen our national security. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) After teaching political science for 30 years at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and serving the people of Nevada in the State Senate for 20 years, Dina Titus is now representing Nevada’s Third Congressional District in her first term in the United States House of Representatives. Continue reading>> |
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Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) As the Chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, which oversees federal programs and contracts totaling $200 billion annually, Congresswoman Velazquez has been a vocal advocate of American small business and entrepreneurship. She has established numerous small business legislative priorities, encompassing the area of tax regulations, access to capital, federal contracting opportunities, trade, technology, health care and pension reform, among others. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz arrived in Washington with a reputation as a force to be reckoned with, someone who works hard on behalf of children, education, health care, Social Security, Medicare, and the security of every American. In her role as Chief Deputy Whip, Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz works to advance legislation that meets the needs of the American people, helps to maintain unity within the Democratic Caucus, and sustains their majority. Continue reading >>
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Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) Throughout her career, Congresswoman Waters has been an advocate for international peace, justice, and human rights. Before her election to Congress, she was a leader in the movement to end Apartheid and establish democracy in South Africa. She opposed the 2004 Haitian coup d'etat, which overthrew the democratically-elected government of Jean-Bertrand Aristide in Haiti, and defends the rights of political prisoners in Haiti's prisons. Continue reading >>
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