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Regina Carter Live from Scullers


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Jazz violinist and MacArthur Genius Regina Carter kicked off a new musical series presented by Boston Public Radio 89.7FM and Scullers Jazz Club, broadcasting live from the landmark jazz venue.

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Live from Scullers


PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES
Boston Public Radio 89.7 WGBH has partnered with Scullers Jazz Club in Boston for a series of live broadcasts from the landmark jazz venue, hosted by Eric Jackson.



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Ken Schaphorst Remembers Bob Brookmeyer


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Eric Jackson talks with Ken Schaphorst, Chair of Jazz Studies at the New England Conservatory of Music, and NEC alumnae Ayn Inserto, now teaching Jazz at Berklee School of Music, about a recent tribute to jazz great Bob Brookmeyer. 
Jazz

Paul Combs Delivers JazzWeek Award to Eric Jackson


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Jazz saxophonist Paul Combs accepted the Duke Dubois Humanitarian Award in Detroit last month, on behalf of 2012 honoree Eric Jackson, and he stopped by the WGBH studios to deliver it in person. 
Jazz

Eric Jackson on Listening to Jazz


By Boston Public Radio
WGBH's "Dean of Boston Jazz Radio"  discusses the recent Newport Jazz Festival, the concerts he's most looking forward to and why he doesn't give listeners a Top Ten list of Jazz hits.
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A Tribute for Gil Evans on His 100th Birthday


By WGBH Jazz
Jazz legend Gil Evans would have celebrated his 100th birthday on May 13, 2012. WGBH Jazz hosts Eric Jackson and Steve Schwartz dedicate hours of listening to his compositions and arrangements, in particular his work with Miles Davis.
Jazz in Performance

Marco Pignataro


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Jazz Club members and guests welcomed Italian saxophonist Marco Pignataro to WGBH's Fraser Studio this month for an exclusive performance.
JAZZ

Arni Cheatham Live at WGBH


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Celebrated jazz saxaphonist Arni Cheatham visited WGBH for a show with members of the WGBH Jazz Club.

Recorded live in the WGBH Fraser Performance Studio.
Jazz

Spotlight on Jason Palmer


Jazz with Eric Jackson on WGBH 02/26/2012. This show is features jazz trumpeter Jason Palmer, called one of the “Top 25 trumpeters of the Future” by Downbeat Magazine.
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Remembering Mike Melvoin


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In this episode of Jazz With Steve Schwartz, hear some pieces by the late Mike Melvoin, including his 2007 performance at the WGBH Fraser performance studio.
Jazz with Eric Jackson

Spotlight on Robert Glasper


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Host Eric Jackson features Robert Glasper, the keyboardist who has kept "one foot planted firmly in jazz and the other in hip-hop and R&B." 
Jazz With Steve Schwartz

Celebrate Shepp And Parlan


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Celebrate the music of Archie Shepp and pianist Horace Parlan this week with Steve Schwartz's jazz show. 
WGBH Local News

In The Crowd For James Brown And Kevin White


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By Jordan Weinstein
In 1968, mayor Kevin White spoke at a James Brown concert to promote interracial peace. Attendee (and now WGBH host) Al Davis talks about how that message sounded from the audience.
Jazz

Welcome 2012 With Toast Of The Nation


WGBH and NPR kick off 2012 with the annual Toast of the Nation broadcast — this year featuring jazz guitarist Julian Lage.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Spotlight On Eric Alexander 12/4/2011


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Jazz with Eric Jackson on WGBH 12/4/2011. This show features saxophonist Eric Alexander. He is known for his hard blowing, straight ahead sound. This Spotlight focuses on his work as a leader and as a member of One For All.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Spotlight On Vincent Herring 11/27/2011


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Jazz with Eric Jackson on WGBH11/27/2011. This show features saxophonist Vincent Herring. In his early career, he worked with Nat Adderley but he has been heading his own band since the early 90s.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Spotlight On Cindy Blackman 11/20/2011


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Jazz with Eric Jackson on WGBH 11/20/2011. This show features drummer Cindy Blackman, who is married to Carlos Santana and studied at Berklee School of Music. Since the 80s she has worked with a variety of musicians including Lenny Kravitz, Sam Rivers and Jackie McLean.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Spotlight On Russell Malone 11/13/2011


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Jazz with Eric Jackson on WGBH 11/13/2011. This show features guitarist Russell Malone who has worked and recorded with a vast variety of artists. Eric's 11/13 show highlights Malone as a leader.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Spotlight On Kurt Elling 11/6/2011


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Jazz with Eric Jackson on WGBH 11/6/2011. This show features Kurt Elling, an exciting vocalist who first started recording in the mid 90s for Blue Note.  In mid October, Kurt stopped by the WGBH studios for an interview with Eric.
Jazz on WGBH With Steve Schwartz

Steve Schwartz 11/11/2011


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Join Steve Schwartz in his 11/11/2011 show celebrating vocalist Ernestine Anderson (b. 11/11/1928) and alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano (b. 11/12/1923).
Live Performances

Remembering Al Vega


To commemorate the late, great jazz pianist, we share a June 2011 recording of his trio live at WGBH's Fraser Performance Center.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

September 9: Featuring Cercie Miller


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Cercie Miller is an active jazz musician, composer, and sideman, performing with many groups and leading her own quartet, The Cercie Miller Quartet. Miller is a co-founding member of Your Neighborhood Saxophone Quartet, an avant-garde sax quartet, and Girls' Night Out, a headlining pop-rock band.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

September 2: Horace Silver, Walter Davis Jr. And Clifford Jordan


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Three jazz musicians: Horace Silver, Walter Davis Jr. (pictured), and saxophonist Clifford Jordan
Jazz on WGBH with Steve Schwartz

August 26: Featuring Jimmy Rushing


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This program highlights the music of jazz and blues vocalist James Andrew Rushing, who was born on August 26, 1903. He worked with Count Basie's Orchestra from 1935-1948. We’ll also hear a vintage recording Rushing made for WGBH TV on May 28, 1965.
Jazz on WGBH with Steve Schwartz

August 5: Featuring Regina Carter, Charlie Haden and Abbey Lincoln


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Violinist Regina Carter, bassist Charlie Haden and vocalist Abbey Lincoln were all born on August 6th. Celebrate their contributions to jazz on the occasion of their births.
Jazz on WGBH with Eric Jackson

August 14: Spotlight on Branford Marsalis


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Saxophonist Branford Marsalis has played with Miles Davis, Sting, and his brother Wynton. We’ll listen to music from this firey improvisor as a leader playing tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone.
Jazz on WGBH with Eric Jackson

Spotlight on Rahsaan Roland Kirk 8/7/2011

A birthday tribute to the late multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk who was born on this date in 1935. Always popular in Boston with the college crowd, not only was he a multi-instrumentalist but he could play 2 or 3 instruments at the same time!
Concerts

Listen Live: Newport Jazz Festival


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GEORGE WEIN: TAKING NEWPORT JAZZ NON-PROFIT
Together with NPR Music, WGBH is happy to be returning to the Newport Jazz Festival for a live webcast and recording Aug. 6-7, 2011.
Jazz on WGBH with Steve Schwartz

July 29: Newport Jazz Festival Preview


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A preview of this year’s Newport Jazz Festival (August 5-7, 2011). Musicians scheduled to appear range from Wynton Marsalis to Esperanza Spalding; from Charles Lloyd to Eddie Palmieri; from Regina Carter to Ravi Coltrane, and many others. Get jazzed for the festival by listening to some of the headliners' music.
Jazz on WGBH with Steve Schwartz

July 22: Junior Cook


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Junior’s Cooking: Saxophonist Junior Cook, born July 22, 1934, is most well known for his tenure with pianist Horace Silver (1958-1964) but sat in on many sessions with others including his own.
Jazz on WGBH with Steve Schwartz

July 15: Philly Joe Jones


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Philly Joe Says Hello: Drummer Philly Joe Jones was born July 15, 1923. He worked with everyone on the New york jazz scene, starting in the mid-1950s. He often recorded as a leader and with the likes of Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Bill Evans, others.
Jazz on WGBH with Steve Schwartz

July 8: Billy Eckstine


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Billy Eckstine was a premier jazz vocalist during the 1940s and 1950s. He also led a big band that would reshape jazz forever. That band included Dexter Gordon, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Charlie Parker, and his captivating vocalist, Sarah Vaughan.
Jazz on WGBH with Eric Jackson

July 31: Jason Moran


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Pianist Jason Moran has continued to bring exciting ideas to his music, playing tunes by Afrika Bambaataa and James P. Johnson in addition to his own writing. Recently Moran has been working with saxophonist Charles Lloyd. Hear some of his work on this edition of Eric's program.
Jazz on WGBH with Eric Jackson

July 24: Steve Lacy


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Saxophonist Steve Lacy, born July 23, 1934, spent the last few years of his life as a faculty member at New England Conservatory, but he started his career in the early 50s playing Dixieland. This program features Lacy’s soprano saxophone work.
Jazz on WGBH with Eric Jackson

July 17: Paul Gonsalves


Paul Gonsalves was born on July 12, 1920. Starting his career here in New England, he was the featured tenor soloist with Duke Ellington’s band for two decades.
Jazz on WGBH with Steve Schwartz

July 1: Ahmad Jamal and Tim Warfield


Featuring pianist Ahmad Jamal and saxaphonist Tim Warfield.
Jazz on WGBH with Steve Schwartz

June 24: Featuring Donald "Duck" Harrison and Helen Humes


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Saxaphonist Donald "Duck" Harrison and vocalist Helen Humes are featured this week.
Jazz on WGBH with Eric Jackson

July 10: Johnny Hartman


Listen to the rich, deep voice of jazz vocalist Johnny Hartman.
Jazz on WGBH with Eric Jackson

June 26: Festival Fever


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Featuring artists who’ll be playing at upcoming nearby jazz festivals like Newport, Montreal, Tanglewood, and Martha’s Vineyard.
Jazz on WGBH with Steve Schwartz

June 17: Jazz Festival Preview


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Get jazzed up for the summer music festivals! Host Steve Schwartz highlights music by some of the performers who will play at the Montreal Jazz Festival this month.
Jazz on WGBH with Eric Jackson

June 19: Spotlight on Javon Jackson


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Hear music played by saxophonist Javon Jackson. Jackson studied at Boston's own Berklee College of Music in the mid 1980s before moving to New York where he worked with Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, and Elvin Jones, among others.
Jazz on WGBH with Steve Schwartz

June 10: Featuring Nat Hentoff


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Writer, historian and jazz critic Nat Hentoff born on June 10, 1925, Boston, Mass. Produced major recordings by Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln, Cecil Taylor and others.
Jazz on WGBH with Eric Jackson

June 12: Spotlight on Chick Corea


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Hear Chelsea, Mass., native Chick Corea's acoustic jazz piano work.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

June 6: Grant Green


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Guitarist Grant Green recorded frequently for Blue Note Records during the 1960s and 70s. He was born June 6, 1931. This program will focus on Grant’s work as a band leader.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

May 5: Stanley Cowell


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Hear music played by pianist Stanley Cowell born in Toledo, Ohio on May 5, 1941, who started his jazz career playing with Jimmy Heath, Bobby Hutcherson, and J.J. Johnson.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

June 3: Vocalist Dakota Staton Plus Trumpeter Ted Curson


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The Late, Late Show: Born on June 3, 1932, vocalist Dakota Staton’s 1957 album of the same name became her biggest hit although she continued to record music until her death in 2007. This program also features music from trumpeter Ted Curson.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

May 8: Shirley Horn


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The Spotlight shines on the vocalist and pianist Shirley Horn. This program includes music from a performance recorded by WGBH Radio 89.7 FM.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

May 29: Electric Miles Davis


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In the late 1960s Miles Davis not only electrified his trumpet but he also surrounded himself with other musicians using electronic instruments. Hear music from the latter part of Miles Davis's career.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

May 15: Christian McBride


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Eric Jackson features the music of Christian McBride, one of the most in-demand bass players in the world of jazz.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

May 13: Gil Evans


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Composer, arranger, pianist, band leader Gil Evans, born May 13 1912, was there at The Birth of The Cool (Miles Davis). His collaborations with Davis are timeless. He even reworked the music of Jimi Hendrix into a jazz format.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

May 20: Give the Drummers Some


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Steve Schwartz shines the spotlight on jazz drummers Ralph Peterson and Louis Hayes.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

May 22: Acoustic Miles Davis


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Host Eric Jackson plays music from the legendary trumpeter's earlier acoustic work.
Boston Pops

Byron Stripling Pays Tribute to Dizzy


INTERVIEW WITH BYRON STRIPLING
BOSTON POPS BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Keith Lockhart invites trumpeter Byron Stripling to the stage for a Boston POPS tribute to Dizzy Gillespie, Cab Calloway and Mahalia Jackson.

Saturday, May 14 at 7pm | 99.5 All Classical
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

April 29: Duke and Toots


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Celebrating the shared birthday of jazz musicians Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington, born April 29, 1899, and harmonica wizard Jean-Baptiste “Toots” Thielemans, born April 29, 1922.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

May 1: My Favorite Things


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This show, My Favorite Things is in celebration of my 30th anniversary on air. I'll be playing some of my favorite jazz musicians including, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan and others.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

April 24: Duke Ellington


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A birthday celebration for the late Duke Ellington, born April 29, 1899. This program: Suite Ellington! It will feature music from the many suites the Duke wrote and performed during his career of more than 50 years.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

April 17: Joe Henderson


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Host Eric Jackson celebrates the birthday of late jazz saxophonist Joe Hendersen who was born on April 24, 1937.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

April 22: Charles Mingus


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Bassist, composer, band leader Charles Mingus, born April 22, 1922, revolutionized jazz music with his daring compositions and political outlook.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

April 15: Fred Taylor


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Featuring Jazz impresario Fred Taylor. He has programmed Scullers Jazz Club, The Jazz Workshop, Paul's Mall, The Tanglewood Jazz Festival, and hundreds of area concerts for over 50 years.
Jazz

JazzWeek 2011 To Honor Eric Jackson


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THE CALLIE CROSSLEY SHOW: DEAN OF THE JAZZ SCENE
For the fifth straight year, the Boston jazz community will come together to celebrate Jazz Week. This year, the jazz community honors WGBH's own Eric Jackson. 
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

April 8: Featuring Roy Haynes And Benny Golson


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Drummer Roy Haynes and saxophonist Benny Golson come to the WGBH studios to talk about their illustrious careers. Also, to celebrate his birthday, host Steve Schwart (born April 8, 1942) plays some of his all time favorite music.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

April 10: Herbie Hancock


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Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

April 2: Featuring Booker Little


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Trumpet player Booker Little, born April 2, 1938, was only on the jazz scene for three years, from 1959-1961 before his untimely death. In that short period of time he managed to record with Max Roach, Eric Dolphy, Abbey Lincoln, others.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

April 3: Bruce Barth


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Jazz pianist who hails from Pasadena, California, has played the piano since the age of five. Hear some of his music on this edition of Jazz on WGBH with Eric Jackson.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

March 26: Sarah Vaughan


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Vocalist Sarah Vaughan, born March 27, 1924, has been described as having "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century." We'll hear to that voice in this program.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

March 27: Geri Allen


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Pianist Geri Allen rounds out host Eric Jackson's month-long dedication of programs to women in jazz.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

March 18: Tommy Flanagan


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Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

March 20: Nina Simone


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Host Eric Jackson plays a selection of music by seminal jazz musician and vocalist, Nina Simone née Eunice Kathleen Waymon.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

March 11: Judy Niemack


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MARCH 11 PLAYLIST
Host Steve Schwartz celebrates the birthday of jazz vocalist Judy Niemack.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

March 14: Women In Jazz


MARCH 14 PLAYLIST
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Listen to Eric Jackson's March 14 jazz program.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

March 7: Spotlight On Women Vocalists


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For Women's History Month, host Eric jackson spins music by women jazz vocalists.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

March 4: Ricky Ford


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Host Steve Schwartz plays music performed by Boston-born saxophonist Ricky Ford.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

Feb. 25: Dexter Gordon


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Spotlight on jazz tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon.
Jazz On WGBH With Eric Jackson

Feb. 27: Spotlight On Charlie Parker


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Listen to music from the alto saxophone legend Charlie Parker.
Jazz On WGBH With Steve Schwartz

Feb. 18: Featuring Saxophonist Harold Land


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A tribute to saxophonist Harold Land (b. 2/18/1928) who was a fixture on the West Coast jazz scene from the late 1940s until his death in 2001.

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