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Volume 5 Issue 14
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CEDELLA BOOKER, THE MOTHER OF JAMAICAN MUSIC LEGEND BOB MARLEY PASSES
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Cedella Booker, mother of pop icon Bob Marley and matriarch of reggae's most famous family, died at her Miami home on Tuesday evening. She was 81 years old.
Jerome Hamilton, a spokesperson for the Marleys, told The Gleaner that Booker passed away in her sleep. No cause of death has been given.
Booker was a popular figure in the South Florida area she called home for more than 30 years. Since 1993 she was integrally involved in promotion of the annual Bob Marley Movement Festival there, which raised funds to buy food for the indigent.
The live show attracted major stars including Carlos Santana and Wyclef Jean.
Yesterday, Prime Minister Bruce Golding paid tribute to Booker, saying she was a star in her own right. "Her life was one of hardship, struggle and fulfilment and through it all she exuded hope, strength and confidence."
Information Minister Olivia Grange described Booker as a 'true heroine'.
Booker, who is survived by two of her four children, last visited Jamaica in February for the annual celebrations marking Bob Marley's birthday. A thanksgiving service for her life will be held in Miami on Sunday, a statement from the Marley family said.
Cedella Malcolm was born in Rhoden Hall, St Ann. At 18, she gave birth to her first child Robert Nesta Marley; his father was Norval Marley, an Englishman 35 years her senior.
Shortly after Norval Marley died in 1955, Cedella moved with Bob to Kingston. She lived in Trench Town, then an expansive slum bursting with musical talent.
Marley achieved relative success with The Wailers group in the early 1960s. During that period, Booker married an American and immigrated to the United States in the early 1960s, settling in Delaware.
After Marley's death from cancer in May 1981, Booker launched her own musical career, recording two albums: "Awake Zion" and "Smilin' Island of Song."
She also wrote two biographies on her famous son.
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/
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TEAM JAMAICA ON THE ROAD TO BEIJING
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Team Jamaica Bickle and VP Records present 'Team Jamaica on the Road to Beijing' Reggae charity concert raising funds to support Jamaica's track & field athletes competing in the penn relays and the XXIX Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
Sunday, April 20th at Walt Whitman Theatre at Brooklyn College featuring
Richie Stephens, Etana, Duane Stephenson, and Jah Melody.
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MYSPACE TO LAUNCH NEW MUSIC SERVICE
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MySpace said Thursday it will launch an online music venture designed to turn the social networking site's trove of musician profile pages into portals for selling everything from concert tickets and band merchandise to the music itself.
Vivendi SA's Universal Music Group, Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group Corp. are participating in the new venture, dubbed MySpace Music, which will roll out gradually in coming months.
Financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed, but each of the music companies will receive an unspecified equity stake in the new company, said Chris DeWolfe, MySpace co-founder and chief executive.
MySpace Music will enable artists to sell music downloads, concert tickets, merchandise such as T-shirts through their profile pages and ringtones through News Corp.'s Jamba mobile service unit, MySpace said.
"We believe that the Web is becoming increasingly more social," DeWolfe said during a conference call. "MySpace Music is a new way of experiencing music online that everyone can participate in."
Fans also will be able stream audio and video for free through the profile pages.
DeWolfe said some tracks will be sold without copy-protection safeguards but noted that the major labels had committed only to experimenting with offering content in an unrestricted format.
MySpace has more than 5 million profile pages showcasing major label artists, independents and unsigned acts. All those artists would eventually be able to take advantage of MySpace Music's offerings, the company said.
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APPLE CLAIMS TOP US MUSIC RETAIL SPOT -- ITUNES OUTSELLS MAJOR CD RETAILERS FOR THE FIRST TIME
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Apple has overtaken Wal-Mart to become the biggest music retailer in the US, outselling the big CD retailers for the first time.
Sales at iTunes over January and February also surpassed Best Buy and Amazon, which took third and fourth places respectively.
"We launched iTunes less than five years ago, and it has now become the number one music retailer in the world," said Eddy Cue, vice president of iTunes at Apple.
Apple quoted sales figures from market research firm NPD Group, which counts one CD as representing 12 tracks, confirming the company's status as number one music retailer.
Hot on the heels of Apple's milestone, MySpace yesterday announced a joint venture with Sony BMG, Warner Music and Universal to offer a music download service that will go head-to-head with iTunes.
The company described MySpace Music as a "360-degree global solution" that would "evolve users ability to discover, share and socialise by adding commerce and music management tools".
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UNIVERSAL GOES GREEN WITH GREENCHOICE PACKAGING
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The insert in more than 20 Universal Music Group titles being introduced as a part of Wal-Mart's "Earth Month" promotion contain a paper insert imbedded with wildflower seeds. It's all part of a growing movement to green the music industry with environmentally friendly packaging and messages.
The albums will be sold in the new REPAK CD package, an all paperboard option containing third-party certified, renewable recycled paper. The REPAK's design features a recessed cavity to hold the disc in place, eliminating the need for a plastic hub or tray and is part of Shorewood Packaging's "greenchoice" program. The new packaging will replace the jewel box version of each title. Those albums will also include the wildflower insert offering three free digital downloads from the UMG catalog.
In 2006, UMe launched the first completely paper-recyclable (sleeve and tray) packaging in the music industry. Since then, more than 10 million carbon neutral packaging have used special eco-friendly materials with UMe reducing the CO2 emissions and carbon footprint by 2400 tons. This lower carbon footprint does not include the reduction of CO2 emission during the transportation due to the lower weight of the special packages (half the weight compared to a jewel case).
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CHEF MAYRA: BLACK BEANS AND SWEET POTATO!
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You can do this; it's simple: TRY IT & LET ME KNOW
INGREDIENTS BLACK BEANS AND SWEET POTATO
2 tsp. vegetable oil
2 medium onions, chopped
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch dice
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
4 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup frozen corn
15-oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
Directions
In large heavy skillet, preferably cast-iron, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add sweet potato and cook, stirring often, until beginning to brown in spots, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic, jalapeño, cumin and salt and cook, stirring often, 30 seconds. Add 3/4 cup water and cook, stirring to scrape any browned bits from bottom of pan, until potatoes are tender, about 5 minutes.
Stir in corn and beans and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Season with freshly ground pepper to taste and serve hot. Canned black beans and frozen corn kernels are the shortcut ingredients in this nicely spiced entree with a South American accent. Serve with chopped fresh cilantro and lime wedges (to squeeze over the top) if desired.
ENJOY!
Las_Vegas_Carib Organic, Vegan, Vegetarian Private Chef MAYRA at chef@mychefmayra.com
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RICHIE B RADIO CHARTS APRIL 11 - THE HIT LIST
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By Richie B, host – “HOT MIX” on Hot 102FM
TOP 20 DANCE HALL SINGLES
TW LW WC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL
01 2 18 Shoot Out-Mykal Rose-John John(1wk@#1) U-1
02 1 17 Don't Run In -Harry Toddler-Truck Back(3wks@#1) D-1
03 3 16 Doh-Serani feat Bugle-Daseca(2wks@#1) NM
04 4 17 Duppy Know Who Fi Frighten-Demarco-John John NM
05 5 17 Pon Di Edge-Busy Signal-Star Kutt (3wks@#1) NM
06 6 6 Money Fi Spend-Vybz Kartel-Big Ship NM
07 8 8 Touch Di Road-Mavado-Foota Hype U-1
08 7 17 Click My Finger-Erup-Truck Back(3wks@#1) D-1
09 11 6 Brown Bottle-Mavado-Big Ship U-2
10 9 12 Bembe-Voicemail-Big Ship (pp#6) D-1
11 13 4 Wine Gal - Beenie Man - TJ Records U-2
12 16 3 The Mission - Damian Marley & Stephen Marley-Tuff Gong U-4
13 14 6 Bag A Talking-Deva Brat-Truck Back U-1
14 15 7 Bad From Long Time-Anthony B-357 Records (pp#13)U-1
15 19 2 On The Rock- Mavado-Baby G U-4
16 10 10 Journey - Bugle - Daseca (pp#8) D-6
17 17 2 Money Changer-Mavado-Juke Boxx NM
18 12 13 Nuff Love/BuddyBuddy-Charly Black-M/Bass Productions (pp#6) D-6
19 20 2 Blaze-D'Angel- Fresh Ear U-1
20 18 31 Nah Go A Jail-Busy Signal-Jam 2(4wks@#1) D-2
TOP 20 REGGAE SINGLES
TW LW WC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL
01 2 18 Warrior Love –Etana-Freemind (1wk@#1) U-1
02 1 10 Baby Tonight-Courtney "Yogi" John-Taxi(3wks@#1) D-1
03 4 15 Yesterday-Daville-Fashowzy U-1
04 5 8 Unknown Number-Busy Signal-Juke Boxx U-1
05 6 7 Mercy Please-Black Judah feat. Warrior King-Teflon Blood U-1
06 8 6 Just As I Am - Lust-Born Music U-2
07 3 32 Praise God- Little Hero-Inspire (2wks@#1) D-4
08 11 7 Love Fire-Tony Rebel-Taxi U-2
09 7 13 Just Like The Rain-Courtney Melody-Smith Mansion/Reggae Vibes (pp#7) D-2
10 12 8 I'm Bless-Prestige-Timeless Records U-2
11 13 7 Love You Pure-Sophia Brown-321 Strong U-2
12 14 5 Want Tek Life-Jnr Reid feat Andrew & Wada Blood-JR Productions U-2
13 16 4 Mood For Love (Missing You)-Terry Linen-Uplifting Music International U-3
14 9 27 Mi Nah Rub-Queen Ifrica-Downsound Records(3wks@#1) D-5
15 10 12 Lion Paw-Tarrus Riley- Cannon (pp#9) D-5
16 17 4 Love Question-Mega Flex-Flex Production U-1
17 18 3 Choppa Grade-Queen Ifrica-Nice Time Music Inc. U-1
18 19 2 Stand By My Woman-George Nooks- Total Records U-1
19 20 2 Pull Up Selecta-Tarrus Riley & Jimmy Riley-Taxi U-1
20 - New Pain-Capleton, Bobo Zaro and Contractor- Green Lion
TOP TEN ALBUMS/CD CHART
TW LW WC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL
01 1 17 Book of Life-I-Wayne-VP Records(2wks@#1) NM
02 2 21 Unselfish -Courtney (Yogie) John-Fi Wi Music(4wks@#1)
NM
03 4 8 Jah Is My Navigator-Luciano–VP Records U-1
04 3 14 Love & Affection-Pressure-Don Corleon D-1
05 5 20 Intoxication-Shaggy- VP Records/Big Yard (8wks@#1) NM
06 6 7 Revelation -Little Hero-Inspire/Diamond Edge NM
07 7 5 Turf-Hopeton Lindo-Irie Pen NM
08 8 4 Voice of Love - AJ Brown- GRC Music NM
09 9 12 Sacrifice-Alaine-Don Corleon D-2
10 10 25 From August Town-Duane Stephenson-VP Records (2wks@#1) NM
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Numbers in bracket indicate the number of weeks at the No. 1 Spot.
Key: U – Upward, D – Down, NM – Non-Mover
TW – This Week, LW – Last Week, WC Weeks on Chart, PP in bracket – Peak Position
Sources: Sound Systems, Record Shops, Night Clubs & Radio Play
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PENTHOUSE RECORDS RELINQUISHES MANAGEMENT OF BUJU BANTON
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Kingston-based Penthouse Records has announced its amicable separation from artiste Mark Myrie, more popularly known as Buju Banton. In a statement, CEO of Penthouse, Donovan Germain, noted that: “I have been guiding and managing the career of Buju Banton for the last 18 years and the time has come for this chapter to close.”
Mr. Germain noted that having dedicated the last 18 years to building Buju Banton’s career, taking him from obscurity to the pinnacle of international stardom, it was with a sense of pride that he was relinquishing the management of the artiste, to move on to other activities.
He added, “First and foremost, I am a producer and after spending so many years on the road touring, I now feel the need to get back in the studio and get really involved in the production side of the music,” Mr. Germain stated.
He emphasized that this was a “mutual decision” which was long in the making. The Penthouse CEO pointed out that Buju Banton would be handling his own affairs under his Gargamel Music outfit.
“Buju is now refurbishing his studio and his entire operations, so he will be able to handle his bookings and all management-related activities.”
Mr. Germain stated that he wished Buju continued success and declared that the artiste could feel free to call on his expertise whenever necessary.
Penthouse Records has a roster of young artistes including Anthony Cruz, Nikeishia Barnes and Romaine Virgo.
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We pay for UPS to ship them to you and the Guides are given out free.
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RED STRIPE PULLS OUT OF SUMFEST
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Liquor giant, Red Stripe, has relinquished its title sponsorship of Reggae Sumfest. Although the company is yet to send out an official statement on the matter, a company executive confirmed to Splash that Red Stripe "will not be the title sponsor for Sumfest this year."
"We will, however, be sending out an official statement soon," the Red Stripe official stated. In the run-up to the annual week-long festival, concerns have been expressed that Red Stripe was on the verge of pulling out of the calendar event, owing to what has been described as the "state of the music" as it relates to an over-abundance of violent lyrics by some dancehall artistes and the militant stance taken by these artistes against homosexuals.
The company executive, however, refused to comment on whether or not this had in any way impacted on Red Stripe's ultimate decision.
It is still unclear whether or not the beer company will be involved at any level with the staging of the premium reggae/dancehall festival, which is celebrating 16 years this year.
Other reports surfacing are that Red Stripe was the official sponsor of the bar at the Africa Unite concert held at the James Bond Beach in February, but the brand had refused any kind of acknowledgement for their sponsorship.
Branded as 'the coolest beer company', Red Stripe has been the the title sponsor of Reggae Sumfest since 2005, branding the event 'Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest'. This partnership has been described as a "marriage made at the bar counter."
Meanwhile, executive director of Summerfest Productions, Johnny Gourzong, up to press time, could not be reached for a comment.
Over the years, many of reggae/dancehall, r&b and rap's top artistes have appeared on the Sumfest stage. These include Beres Hammond, Shaggy, Morgan Heritage, 50 Cent, LL Cool J, Mary J Blige, Beenie Man, Collie Budz, Allison Hinds and Etana.
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RENEGADE PRODUCTIONS REGGAE CONCERT CALENDAR FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN OREGON
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Upcoming Reggae/Ska Shows:
Fri, April 18 - Ashland Armory, Ashland, OR
THE ENGLISH BEAT
Sat, April 19 - Miners Foundry, Nevada City, CA
THE ENGLISH BEAT
Wed, April 23 - Ashland Armory, Ashland, OR
DEZARIE
Tues, April 29 -MontBleu Resort, Stateline, NV
THE WAILERS
Fri, May 2 - Main 1 Arts Center, Medford, OR
THE WAILERS
www.renegadeshows.com
530-583-2801
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REGGAE CONSTRUCTION KIT
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Ueberschall have announced the availability of Reggae Fundamentals which they describe as the indispensable package you need to make the perfect reggae sound of today. It’s a specialized sample compilation which includes 2 GB of ready to work content with 33 construction kits and 12 Drumkits. The company say that the kits are jam packed with everything you need to give your production the finishing touch: bass-, synth-, drum- and padlines also vocals, FX and atmospheres.
All patterns, shots, and riffs have been moulded with state of the art techniques, tricks and tools and that the set has a colossal variety of styles from different periods of reggae history:
Roots - modern Roots - Rub-a-Dub - Dancehall - Modern Reggae - Caribbean - Dub
Also included are hundreds of drum and percussion samples and loops, providing a wide radius of reggae concentrated mix tools. The company says that this material is supported by the elastik audio instrument, so you can expect organization and easy tweaking straight from the get go.
Responsible for the production of Ueberschall's Reggae Fundamentals are Felix Wolter, Benjamin Kastner and Marc Steinmeier. This team has produced and remixed for well known artists such as Gentlemen, Far East Band, Christina Aguilera, and Eminem to name but a few.
Features
* 1.9 GB
* 33 construction kits
* 949 loops and samples
* Works in the Elastik Player for Mac/PC/AU/VST/RTAS
Pricing and Availability:
Reggae Fundamentals is available for $119 USD / 99 Euro / 17.800 Yen / £69 GBP
www.ueberschall.com
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CRUCIAL : : SHADOW STAMPEDE
Crucial's debut album, "Shadow Stampede," encompasses a full range of musical genres while being rooted in the core of Reggae. With the band's influences ranging from all over the musical spectrum this album is destined to be an essential, one of a kind, addition to any music collection. With intense dance grooves, like the explosive intro track, "Speak The Truth," that contain intense synthesizer leads as well as mesmerizing sweeping guitar hooks, to the epic title track "Shadow Stampede," in which the band creates a thick, dark, and dreamy musical landscape, this album takes on many strong musical personalities. As Crucial continues to evolve musically, this album captures a great period during this band's first four years together.
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TONY RANKIN : : TONY RANKIN
Tony has been sing-jaying most of his tunes over riddims with a Jimi Hendrix Lyrics Foundation. He has now started compiling all of his "Electric Reggae Land" Style of "Reggae-oke", Sing Jaying, Chanting tunes into a soon to be completed and released CD.
www.myspace.com/tonyrankinandfriends
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DADDY ROOTS : : ARE YOU WILLING (2008)
Daddy Roots music in tribute of Dr. Martin Luther King's speech "We Shall Overcome"
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PATO BANTON & THE MYSTIC ROOTS BAND
 Sunday Apr 6th: Copper Mountain, CO (w/ Eek A Mouse)
Saturday Apr 12th: Las Vegas, NV (private)
Thursday Apr 17th: Ventura, CA
Friday Apr 18th: San Clemente, CA
Sunday Apr 20th: Topanga, CA (day show/all ages)
Sunday Apr 20th: Santa Barbara, CA (night show/21+)
Friday May 2nd: Santa Cruz, CA
Saturday May 3rd: Grover Beach, CA
Sunday May 4th: San Diego, CA (all ages)
Friday May 9th: Hermosa Beach, CA
Saturday May 10th: Malibu, CA
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DON
Ca' me now say the fittest of the fits will survive. Physically fit so you
can socialize. Mentally fit so you can realize and know what is wrong from what
is right. And from the spiritually fit you get eternal life.
Pato Banton, Don't Worry, Never Give In, 1988
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Reggae Spring Fest
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
480-274-1824 or 480-242-8620
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Reggae Fest Lake Worth Chamber of Commerce
Saturday - Sunday, April 12 - 13, 2008
Lake Worth, Florida, U.S.
+1(561) 582-4401
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420 Jam Fest
Thursday - Sunday, April 17 - 20, 2008
Gore, Virginia, U.S.
240-350-8759
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Reggae Music Fest
Saturday - Sunday, April 19 - 20, 2008
Austin, Texas, U.S.
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2008 African Music Festival
Friday - Saturday, April 25 - 6, 2008
Miami, Florida, U.S.
305-416-5977
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New Living Expo
Friday - Sunday, April 25 - 26, 2008
Novato, California, U.S.
415-382-8300
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Trenchtown Festival 2008
Tuesday - Saturday, May 1 - 3, 2008
Subotica, Vojvodina, Yugoslavia
+381638103176
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Domacran Intl. Music Festival
Thursday - Saturday, May 1 - 3, 2008
Mainz, Germany
4917628211916
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Sunfest
Thursday - Sunday, May 1 - 4, 2008
W. Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
561-659-5980
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One Family Gathering
Friday - Sunday, May 2 - 4, 2008
Seattle, Oregon, U.S.
206-579-1488
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Oak Park Ethnic Fest
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
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Puerto Galera Reggae Festival
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Puerto Galera, Mindoro Island, Philippines
63-906-4334192
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Boston Spring Reggae Fest
Friday-Saturday, May 3-4, 2008
Boston/Cambridge, MA, U.S.
781-560-3824
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27th Annual international Reggae & World Music Awards
Sunday, May 4, 2008
New York City, NY, U.S.
Hotline: 312-427-0266
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