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Walking into a gym can be seriously intimidating for an introvert. Being around people and the pressure of having others eyes on you in an exercise class can be enough for the shy and reserved to stay away from the gym and find their fitness elsewhere.

Often, introverts will attempt a class at the gym, but decide that the environment is too overstimulating and that there are just too many people crowded in one room.

A roomful of strangers is an introverts worst nightmare, says Linda Melone, CSCS, fitness pro, certified trainer and founder of AgelessAfter50.com. So if you top it off with a bunch of complicated-looking exercise machines, its double trouble.

If you are an introvert, but you have resolved to join an exercise class this year anyway, our experts reveal the best ways to get your mind, body, and soul ready. Introverts can ultimately enjoy an exercise class by choosing the right one for them.

Melone says that classes that suit introverts are typically those that do not involve interactions with other participants. Cycling classes are good for this reason, she says.

Swimming and yoga classes are also good for introverts for the same reason.

However, if you are interested in trying a class, Melone suggests arriving early to avoid walking into an already packed room so eyes are not on you. Then, find a spot and, if you are feeling up to it, introduce yourself to the person next to you. Most people are friendly and will be happy to help you out, she says.

By making one friend in that class, you wont feel as alone in a roomful of strangers. If, however, talking to someone in class is intimidating, Melone suggests going to class with a friend. Preferably one who is already familiar with the gym, she says.

Choosing the right spot in the class is important too. Choose a spot where you can see best, and place your mat or equipment so that you have a sense of your own space bubble, says Galina Denzel, co-author of Eat Well, Move Well, Live Well (Propiometrics Press, 2016). It may help you to focus on what you are really trying to get out of the class: motivation, energy, guidance and inspiration.

Denzel also says that you should look for those moments during the class when you can feel motivated, inspired or energized. This keeps you connected with your inner world, while you are still out there and participating in the class, she says.

If attending a larger class is still too much overstimulation for you, Denzel suggests scaling back and choosing a smaller one. You might find that a smaller group class, of say 8 to 10 people, suit you best.

As an introvert, Maria Perez says that she definitely has a hard time with exercise classes and it took a long time to find a class she was comfortable in. Most exercises classes are big, so I found a fitness center that offered small-group classes, says the Bayonne, New Jersey resident. Because there are only four or five people in the class, it makes it easier for me, especially since I get anxiety in large groups of people. Its more expensive than regular gym classes, but for me its worth it, because otherwise Id be paying for a membership to a gym where I wasnt able to take advantage of the classes.

Once you have found the right-sized class like Perez did, attending it on a regular basis can also provide a sense of comfort. People are creatures of habit especially morning crowds, says Melone. Once you see the same familiar faces a few times youll feel more comfortable and may even make a few friends that way.

If you havent even walked through the doors of a gym yet, Melone suggest signing up to work out with a trainer for a few sessions to show you the ropes. Most gyms offer newbies a free session or two, she says. If youre unfamiliar with the equipment, it would also be worth your while to invest in a few sessions to ensure you get the most out of your workout.

There are many introverts who love going to the gym and to exercise classes. With a little preparation, choosing the right classes and arriving early to find the right spot, you can learn to love it, too.

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ALTON - Extensive renovation work is being done to the old Atlantis Pools location at 3000 Homer Adams Parkway in Alton.

Planet Fitness has worked with Poettker Construction on multiple Planet Fitness facilities, including now the Alton location.

John Clancy of Planet Fitness said the Poettker project team has worked professionally and proactively with the architects and various contractors to ensure items are addressed in an expeditious manner. Poettker Construction collaborated with Planet Fitness to build the Edwardsville location.

The facade work is nearly complete at the Alton location and now work inside is going full tilt. Considerable work on the roof also appears still to be done. It is estimated Planet Fitness in Alton will open sometime this spring in March or April.

The old Atlantis Pools location is being completely renovated in the process.

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ST. LOUIS Working out can be hard, but finding the time to work out can be even harder. This fitness program is only twenty minutes, once a week.

Finding time to workout can be a problem for some people, so here is a solution! This is a fitness program that helps strengthen muscles and bones in just 20 minutes, each week called, 20 Minutes to Fitness. 20 Minutes to Fitness is a once-a-week, high-intense, slow cadence workout.

20 Minutes to Fitness uses scientifically based strength-building methods. Each person is trained under the watchful eye of a professional personal fitness coach. The coach guides each person through a total body workout in just twenty minutes.

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Fitness companies dominated the 2019 Franchise Times Fast & Serious List showing up in the top three spots on the list, which was released in late December.

Club Pilates ranked No. 1 while Orangetheory Fitness ranked No. 2 and Burn Boot Camp ranked No. 3.9Round also landedin the top 10 ranking No. 8. Three other fitness brands, including Anytime Fitness (appearing on the list for the seventh consecutive year), also ranked among the 40 brands on the list.

The list ranks the smartest-growing franchises from a variety of industries as determined by Franchise Times. The list was compiled using a 10-point formula that includes percentage sales growth, percentage unit growth, dollar sales growth and numerical unit growth for the past three years.

The fitness brands on the list are noted here with their ranking:

No. 1. Club Pilates

No. 2. OrangeTheory Fitness

No. 3. Burn Boot Camp

No. 8. 9Round

No. 17. Planet Fitness

No. 23. Anytime Fitness

No. 28. Workout Anytime

Non-fitness brands on the list included Fyzical Therapy & Balance Centers (No. 4), Amazing Lash Studio (No. 5), Restoration 1 (No. 6), Blaze Pizza (No. 7), uBreakiFix (No. 9) and Goldfish Swim School (No. 10).

The full list with details about each brand can be viewed on the Franchise Times website.

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By Kelsey ShackelfordBoone County Public Library

When is the last time you took a walk? A true, brisk walk, not just a walk to your car or up a flight of stairs. The American Heart Association recommends at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity, such as brisk walking or water aerobics, or 75 minutes of vigorous activity, such as running or swimming laps. Additionally, strength training, stretching, and balance are all important parts of overall fitness. Boone County Public Library not only has resources to improve your mental fitness, but can assist with your physical fitness routine as well.

Physical Library Resources

Fitness Programs: Libraries have become about other resources in addition to the books they house. The Library offers movement classes for different interests. For example, did you know yoga is offered in partnership with the Boone County Parks Department (see weekly events on page two of the BCPLnewsletter) and Madison Pike Yoga (begins Feb. 3, register here) several times per week between 3 different branches? BCPL also has a fitness sampler series for the month of January, featuring four different types of classes taught by the Greater Cincinnati YMCA. Classes onLow Impact Barre andBody Weight Circuithave already concluded, but there are classes remaining on, Light Weight Training with Chair on January 23 and Zumba on January 30.

The Ichiban Karate School will conduct a Basic Self Defense Class on January 23 at the Main Library, and the Florence Branch will have a Womens Self Defense class beginning February 1. The Scheben Branch has an ongoing Tai-Chi class in partnership with the Kenton County Public Library and Beginning in February, the Main Library will partner with NKU for a Geek Your Health, a monthly series that uses pop culture ideas to create a fun workoutPlease note, most fitness programs do require registration. Keep up with programs and events on the Events page of the BCPL website.

Books and Magazines: The Library is one of your best sources for materials you can hold in your hands while learning about a new or more efficient way to work out. Maybe youve always been curious about how ballet dancer Misty Copeland stays in dance-ready shape, or want to know more about interval training-there are books about that. In addition to books, the Library subscribes to several fitness-related magazines, including Mens Health and Womens Health.

DVDs and Fitness Kits: There are many DVDs that you can explore that feature all kinds of fitness activities, from Pilates and weight-training, to Zumba and belly dancing. The Library also offers fitness kits. These kits contain books, DVD workouts, equipment, and other supporting materials relevant to that specific workout. Some fitness topics include PiYo, senior fitness, and family fitness.

Digital Library Resources

Music: Do you listen to music while youre on the treadmill or lifting weights? Freegal Music is a free streaming and download service for all valid Boone County Public Library cardholders with under $10 in fines. Library users can download 5 free songs a week onto their mobile devices and stream up to 3 hours of free, commercial free music daily. What a great way to build a high energy playlist for your workout! Check out our streaming Workout Playlist on Freegal.

Audiobooks, Ebooks, and Magazines: Maybe music isnt your thing, but you love to read. Audiobooks are a great companion for any type of workout. Kentucky Libraries Unbound is a digital collection available to any valid BCPL cardholder that offers audiobooks, ebooks and magazines. Using the Libby or Overdrive apps you can choose from over 15,000 audiobook and 68,000 ebook titles to download to your favorite devices. Libby users can also download 50 magazines, the day they hit the newstand, including: Muscle & Fitness and Yoga Journal.

Streaming Videos: I personally enjoy watching videos while I do certain workouts to make me forget what I am doing. Access Video provides videos about variety of different subjects, including health, history, travel, and more. If nonfiction television isnt your cup of tea, check out RBDigital for British television, indie films, Spanish-language content, and more.

With all the resources available at your Boone County Public Library, youll be sure to find something that fits your active lifestyle. The only downside is now you have no more excuses for not exercising.

Kelsey Shackelford is the Community Events Liaison at the BCPL Main Library. She likes to take group fitness and dance classes, along with walking or running outside. One of her favorite types of workouts is barre class because it does so much for the entire body.

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The "Golf Courses, Country Clubs, Ski Resorts, Gym, Fitness Centers and Other Recreational Facilities Industry (U.S.): Analytics, Extensive Financial Benchmarks, Metrics and Revenue Forecasts to 2026, NAIC 713900" report from Plunkett Research Ltd has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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Fitness dance class set to the rhythm of Bollywood music. 7-8 p.m. Thursday; Levy Park, 3801 Eastside; levyparkhouston.org

Chevron Houston Marathon Health & Fitness EXPO

The free, two-day exposition features more than 100 vendors with official race merchandise, the latest running apparel, product samples, health and fitness information and Q&A sessions with industry experts. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; George R. Brown Convention Center, Hall B; chevronhoustonmarathon.com

Pilates in the Park

Outdoor Pilates class by Pure Body Studio, attendees should bring a mat and water. 9-10 a.m. Saturday; Evelyns Park, 4400 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire; evelynspark.org/events/pure-body-studio-pilates-park-5

Tai Chi

Low-impact gentle movements and stretches help connect the body and mind. Open to all ages and skill levels. Presented by Four Dragons Institute. 10 a.m. Saturday; Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney; discoverygreen.com

Chevron Houston Marathon

The Chevron Houston Marathon kicks off the running season each January on a flat, fast course around the city. Participants can also choose to run a half-marathon or 5K. The field includes elite, world-class runners as well as participants at all levels. 6:50 a.m. Sunday; Congress and San Jacinto in downtown Houston; chevronhoustonmarathon.com

Memorial Park 101: Nocturnal Night

An hourlong guided hike through Memorial Parks natural surface trails. Hike leader Kirsten Vernin will lead participants on a search for great horned owls, coyotes, rabbits and foxes. Participants should expect to walk on potentially uneven surfaces and wear waterproof footwear/rubber boots and bring a small flashlight or headlamp. 6-7 p.m. Tuesday; Memorial Park, 7575 N. Picnic Lane; memorialparkconservancy.org

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TEXAS, USA When it comes to making a New Year's resolutions to get fit, taking to Google for ideas isn't uncommon.

In fact, thousands of people across the US are searching for ways to improve their physical well-being.

If you're wondering what people are Googling the most in the Lone Star State, we've got you covered with the one-word answer CrossFit.

CrossFit was actually at the top of most states' search list. I mean, it makes sense. People want a high-intensity workout in a team environment setting.

But what are a few of the other searches?

Montana is searching for cool sculpting, Wyoming for south beach diet, Oklahoma for Nutrisystem, California for pilates and Oregon for how to get rid of a double chin.

We could go on about the results, but you can visit TermLife2Go's website for more information.

We're a few weeks into 2020-how are your New Year's resolutions coming? We won't judge you if it's been hard to get off the couch and into the cold (even if that means just a quick drive to the gym).

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Were taught to document our fitness progress, be it through weight loss, taking measurements or snapping pictures, but could analysing the changes actually be hindering us? Personal trainer and author Tally Rye thinks so. Here's

I first came across personal trainer Tally Rye a year ago when I took one of her spin classes at spin studio Digme. I came out feeling elated, positive and ready to take on the world. She broke up sprints with words of encouragement and made a point of reminding us wed chosen to be there, and this time was for us so to enjoy, not to punish ourselves. I immediately looked her up on Instagram and saw that she was part of the 'intuitive movement' concept (which I then looked up as well - if it made you feel this good, I wanted more).

Like intuitive eating, intuitive movement is essentially listening to what your body wants. Rather than feeling like you have to go the gym, or need to do a certain exercise, its about doing what feels right for your body - going to yoga if you want a bit of headspace, not feeling like you have to do a HIIT class because it's part of some ideal body goal.

Intuitive movement refers to your bodys innate ability to communicate how, when, how much and how often to move," explains registered nutritionist and intuitive eating counsellor Laura Thomas. "It moves us away from looking at exercising and working out as a means to control our body and towards a way of grounding into and being our body.

I believe in actually tracking what matters: the physical, tangible progress AND the overall happiness, confidence and wellbeing of each individual

Tally, 29, one third the Girl Gains fitness influencers, grew up believing that exercise was something you did to lose weight or to offset what you ate. It wasn't self-care, it was a necessity, a chore to be endured not enjoyed. She would track her food obsessively and the need to exercise purely to work it off became all-consuming. Being on social media to promote her work didn't help. "Social media had created a fitness body ideal I felt I didn't live up to," she explains in her new book, Train Happy: An Intuitive Exercise Plan for Every Body.

With a photo shoot coming up for her Girl Gains website she dieted for 12 weeks. "When the shoot rolled around my body hadn't really changed and I couldn't help but compare myself to the other girls and feel inferior."

Things clicked when she discovered the book Intuitive Eating 9.03 by dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch and began to let go of the need to shoehorn herself into somebody else's idea of the perfect body and trust her own instincts. "Their 10 principles have been an integral part of my journey to self-acceptance," she writes. "Subsequently, discovering intuitive movement has also opened up a whole new way of approaching fitness."

Fitness is not an important part of her life and the way she looks after her physical and mental health, but it's no longer punitive. "I look forward to my workouts as a form of self-care... I love food and it no longer has power over me - I don't know what I weigh and I don't care."

A key part of the intuitive movement is losing the focus of how you look on the outside - and you what we love about Tally's book is that she makes exercise truly inclusive. You'll see her exercises demonstrated by all body types. It is the most refreshingly upbeat and can-do fitness guides we have seen. You won't find any 'before and after' progress pictures, so beloved of celebs with workout videos to promote Indeed according to Tally, pictures like this combined with traditional weighing and measuring serve to reinforce the body beautiful culture that she found so damaging.

Here, she explains why it's time to ditch the scales, put away the iPhone and tear up the tape measure and track your progress the 'weight neutral' way.

"Traditionally, diet culture has told us to track progress by stepping on the scales, testing body fat percentages, taking measurements and progress pictures. But this constantly reinforces the idea that exercise is not valid unless you are losing weight and transforming your appearance.

"This is how a lot of the fitness industry operates - in a weight-centric paradigm that considers results to be weight loss and fat loss. But we know its about so much more than that! You CAN have improvements in fitness, strength, balance and flexibility without the number on the scales changing. What I find most frustrating is that often progress in strength, endurance and stamina are overlooked, because the number of inches or the weight loss seems to bear greater value.

"A person may have gone from being able to do zero press-ups to being able to complete five full bodyweight press-ups, and yet if their weight stays the same, to them it might still feel like a failure! In my eyes, that improvement in strength is the real achievement to be proud of and celebrated. I believe in actually tracking what matters: the physical, tangible progress AND the overall happiness, confidence and wellbeing of each individual."

1. Log your workouts, not your weight

"I choose to log all my PT clients workouts in a book, where we write down the exercise completed, the weight used and how many reps. Its pretty simple, but week-on-week we aim to progress the programmed exercises by increasing weight or rep count. This means we can track progress in strength and each new PB (of any exercise) is celebrated with a high five and a star in the book! The logbooks belong to my clients, so they can update them when theyre not with me too, and look back to see how far theyve come."

2. Take fitness assessments that focus on your PB

This can include a series of exercises that get tested every four to eight weeks depending on the programming. For example, a generic test may include number of press-ups 'to failure', timed full plank to failure, timed wall-sit until failure and how long it takes to row 500 metres. In the workout guide included in my book, I include a personal best test at weeks five and ten, where you perform the same chosen exercise and aim to improve or match your PB. My hope is that by the end, you'll realise how far you have come and celebrate your improvement, no matter how big or small."

3. Keep a mood diary

"As you start your training, note how you feel in your body, in your mind and in spirit. Perhaps that may be noting how you feel before and after an individual workout. Or maybe its journaling about how increases in fitness and strength over time have positively impacted your confidence and self-esteem. Its just as important to be aware of improvements in happiness and wellbeing, as that is what this is truly all about."

Strength: This could be increasing bodyweight strength, for example, completing full press-ups, holding a plank or completing a full pull-up etc. It could also be increasing the amount of weight lifted and/or the number of repetitions for any resistance-based exercise.

Endurance: Within your chosen discipline such as running, rowing, swimming, cycling or hiking etc. see how far you can cover in distance. You could also take into account how long you can maintain a certain pace for over a set distance.

Speed: How quickly can you do something within your chosen discipline sprint 200 metres? Or row 400 metres? You can also combine speed with strength to focus on power as a fitness goal, and you could think of this in the context of plyometrics, for example, measuring how high or far can you jump?

Balance: You can focus on improving balance in practices such as yoga, with a focus on how long you can hold challenging poses for.

Flexibility: Working on lengthening muscles and improving mobility will increase your flexibility. You may notice improvements in everyday functional movements, or with exercises such as overhead squats, deadlifts or the ability to reach new levels in disciplines such as yoga or Pilates.

Mobility. Increased range of motion is most noticeable in areas such as the ankles, hips, back and shoulders. You can aim for things like increased depth of squats and ease of movement in shoulder press exercises, for example.

Coordination: This is often sport-specific. Think about improving agility and reflexes to become better at your chosen sport, for example, tennis or netball.

Joy: This one doesnt have a specific target to reach or an event to prepare for, but is an ongoing thing you can feel.

But, plot twist! - you dont have to have a specific goal if you dont want one.

Im well aware that some people thrive off of working towards specific goals and tracking progress and others just enjoy moving their body because it makes them feel good. At different points in our lives, we might have specific goals for personal reasons, such as raising money for a charity or cause close to your heart by training for and running a marathon. But by practising intuitive movement, we can work with our bodies and decide whats best for ourselves as each new year comes and goes.

Follow Tally on Instagram. This is an edited extract from Train Happy: An Intuitive Exercise Plan for Every Body 8.60 published by Pavilion Books.

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Whats the first thing you do when you get out of bed in the morning? A well-rounded morning routine sets the tone for the day and gets you preppedboth mentally and physicallybefore diving into a packed schedule filled with emails, chores, happy hours, workouts, and more. Our seriesMorning Personprofiles those who have mastered the art of the morning routine. Tune in every Monday morning here and on ourInstagramto learn exactly how the pros get it all done before the sun comes up, fromtheir go-to breakfasts to their a.m. workouts.

What's your relationship with your alarm in the mornings?Some people get up on the first alarm. Some peoplehit the snooze button continuously. Others set up alarms in five-, 10-, 15-minute increments. If you have a love-hate relationship with your alarm but couldn't function without it, you'll be surprised to find that Los Angelesbased fitness instructor, trainer, and creator of Sweat Sessions (a dance cardio sculpt class), Aubre Winters,wakes up without an alarm (and on time, too).

If that intrigues, or maybe even inspires you, Winters shared her morning routine with us below. See how she gets her day started, and you might even feel compelled to ditch your alarm (or at the very least, stop hitting snooze).

My morning routine Monday to Friday used to look a lot like this: Wake up at 5:30 a.m., quickly throw on some activewear, wash my face, brush my teeth, run out the door by 6:05 a.m. to make it to my first class of the day at 6:30 a.m. Rushing through my mornings beforesuper-busy days did not do much for mymental health oranxiety and would leave me feeling exhausted by 2 or 3 p.m. After doing this for over a year, I knew I had to start prioritizing"me"time in the mornings to ensure I start my day feeling grounded, organized, and upbeat!

These days, I teach only two early mornings a week. My morning routine varies day to day, but here are a few things I do for me each and every morning when I wake up.

I wake up without an alarm (but still always set one just in case). I willlie in bed for a few moments to stretch, rest inChilds Pose to open up my hips, and take a few deep breaths.

I turn on a chill morning playlist or theCalm App and slowly peel myself out of bed to make some coffee. Some mornings, I will spend some extra time on my skin giving myself a mini facial. On Mondays, I love sitting in bed with a face mask, my coffee, and tunes, and will journal a bit and scan Pinterest for some motivational quotes. (Each week I try to channel a different theme or intention for weekly inspo.) I love Tula's sheet mask or Beautycounter's charcoal mask followed by my new fave Living Libation face oil and BioClarity products. I will do all of the above for about an hour or so! This routine is a little different each morning, but for the most part, I take this block of time to get my skin feeling fresh and soul inspired!

Tula Probiotic Skin Care Major Glow Cooling & Brightening Hydrogel Mask ($35)

Beautycounter Counter+ Charcoal Facial Mask ($49)

Living Libations Best Skin Ever Face Oil Sea Buckthorn ($31)

BioClarity 3-Step Essentials Skin Routine ($35)

I try my best to stay off of Instagram and emails until at least 45 minutes after I wake up. Once I am ready to see what's happening on the 'gram or on e-mails, I sign on to get to anything that I might need to prioritize for the day.

Let's get moving! Physical activity is everything to me and vital to my mental health. Some of my most creative breakthroughs happen mid-workout, so I while I am not always motivated to go to my own workouts (especially because I teach 10to 15 classes a week), I willalways prioritize them. At least once a week, I wake up and drive to the boardwalk in Venice, throw on my rollerblades, and blade down the coast. During this time, I love catching up on podcasts and finding new music while enjoying the ocean view and palm trees. Rollerblading is actually such a good workout too; I always break a sweat, and my legs and booty are always a bit sore!

Workout time! When I am not living my best Cali-girl life on my blades, I love signing up for a heated sculpt class or a mega-reformerPilates class. Heated classes have been a go-to for me lately, as it feels so good to sweat it all out! Every once in a while I get motivated to go to Barry's Bootcamp, but it still makes me nervous ever since I fell off the treadmill at the West Hollywood location a few years back. (LOL, yes, I was that girl!)Health House in West Hollywood is a new fave, but I am a little partial because I am a teacher there. (Come try a class with me!) I definitely love getting my workouts done in the morning so I get that extra boost of energy to get my day going.

Head toErewhon Market (#guilty, I'm obsessed) or my other favorite, Rainbow Acres, for a morning juice or smoothie! After some convincing from my girlfriends, I jumped on the celery juice train, so I have been trying to take one down before having a small breakfast.

Head home, shower, and get ready for a kick-booty day!

Morning routines don't have to look the same each and every day. As someone who has always been a morning person but hasn't always taken advantage of "me" time in the a.m., I can genuinely say that creating hobbies in the morning that make me feel good mentally and physically has changed my energy, mindset, and overall well-being. My mornings set the tone for how I go into each and every day, so I always make sure to make them count and go into each day feeling like my best, most inspired self.

If you want to take a class with Aubre and live in the Los Angeles area, take a look at her teaching schedule at the following studios:

Alo Yoga at Pacific Palisades Bandier Studio B LAEquinox in Marina Del Rey and South BayHealth House in West Hollywood

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