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61 | Sell what you have-give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 212264 | ||
flyman, With all due repsect... Are you trying to tell the forum that we will no longer hearing from you? I wish it wasn't so. Stand in his grace, WOS |
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62 | Can our souls feel their worth? | Matt 16:26 | Wild Olive Shoot | 212245 | ||
Allen, Thank you for the response. So would you agree referring to psalms 139:14 that we can still feel our worth outside of realizing God's grace in sending us a Savior? Maybe simply based on recognition of who God is and what He has done? And thanks again for the verse reference. That helps a bunch. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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63 | Transplants, a matter of ethics? | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 212241 | ||
Dear Justme, If you would, please repost your question. I think there are others who can provide some valuable information for you but I wanted to provide a link to an article I think you might find interesting. In doing so, I'm removing your question probably without providing an answer. http://www.christianliferesources.com/?library/view.php(amersand)articleid(equals)417 Remove the parentheses and what is in them and insert the actual symbol. Just my own two cents, trying to put myself in a similar situation, if receiving an organ or such would prolong my life, I would consider it. As well, if I could save a loved one by donating and organ, I would consider it. Biblically all I can seem to relate it to is the fact that whatever God determines to take place will take place. If prolonged life is what He wills, the organ transplants are a good thing. If prolonged or improved life is not what He desires, it just won't happen. Nothing happens outside of God's will. "In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will," - Ephesians 1:11 "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." - Romans 8:28 Stand in His grace, WOS |
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64 | Can our souls feel their worth? | Matt 16:26 | Wild Olive Shoot | 212196 | ||
O Holy Night happens to be one of my favorite carols. There is a line that has always intrigued me. "'Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth." Does Scripture teach us that we can or should feel our worth? Stand in His grace, WOS |
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65 | Wasn't Jesus crucified on the cross? | Gal 3:13 | Wild Olive Shoot | 212193 | ||
Dear mlara, Welcome to the forum. The Bible clearly teaches that Jesus died on a cross. Matthew 27:32 Matthew 27:40 John 19:17 John 19:19 Philippians 2:8 Colossians 1:20 Colossians 2:14 Those are a few of the verses. From what I can gather, tree signifies cross as it is taught and is taken to mean that He became a curse for us as the reference to the tree is taken from Deuteronomy 21:22 and 23. Somebody please correct me if I've misstated. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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66 | once saved always saved | Phil 1:6 | Wild Olive Shoot | 212188 | ||
Dear Dave, This is question that comes up often. It may benefit you to use the search function and see the many responses already in the forum archives. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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67 | "ask God to bless palns" verse in bible? | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 211820 | ||
Proverbs 16:3 Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established. “The only way to have our thoughts established is to commit our works to the Lord. The great concerns of our souls must be committed to the grace of God, with a dependence upon and submission to the conduct of that grace (2Ti_1:12); all our outward concerns must be committed to the providence of God, and to the sovereign, wise, and gracious disposal of that providence. Roll thy works upon the Lord (so the word is); roll the burden of thy care from thyself upon God. Lay the matter before him by prayer. Make known thy works unto the Lord (so some read it), not only the works of thy hand, but the workings of thy heart; and then leave it with him, by faith and dependence upon him, submission and resignation to him. The will of the Lord be done. We may then be easy when we resolve that whatever pleases God shall please us.” - Matthew Henry Proverbs 16:9 The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps. “If men devise their way, so as to make God's glory their end and his will their rule, they may expect that he will direct their steps by his Spirit and grace, so that they shall not miss their way nor come short of their end. But let men devise their worldly affairs ever so politely, and with ever so great a probability of success, yet God has the ordering of the event, and sometimes directs their steps to that which they least intended. The design of this is to teach us to say, If the Lord will, we shall live and do this or that (Jam_4:14, Jam_4:15), and to have our eye to God, not only in the great turns of our lives, but in every step we take. Lord, direct my way, 1Th_3:11.” - Matthew Henry Stand in His grace, WOS |
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68 | Quries about Christmas? | NT general | Wild Olive Shoot | 211781 | ||
Dear JB, Welcome to the forum. I don’t know; Luke chapter 2 appears to be pretty convincing evidence do you not agree? The holiday many celebrate as Christmas, though admittedly it has become more commercial than anything, is and was in its essence, recognition of His birth. Is there another day, beside His crucifixion and resurrection that was so important in God’s redemptive plan for His own? He had to be born in order to fulfill His promise because that is what He declared. He’s a wonderful and wise God. The birth of Christ was first declared by God (Genesis 3:15), foretold by God’s chosen prophets (Isaiah 9:6, Psalms72:17, Micah 5:2), announced by angels (Luke 2;10, 11, Matthew 1:20, 21), despised by the devil ( Matthew 2:13) and longed for by many (Genesis 49:18, Isaiah 25:9). If you choose to honor Him by recognizing His birth on what we call Christmas day, you are in good company. If you choose not to due to lack of biblical evidence, you are also in good company. This question intrigues me every year, every time I see it. Christmas is a personal choice. You either choose to honor God on this day by recognizing the incarnation, the birth of our Savior, or you choose to honor God on this day in recognition of something else or nothing at all. As for me, it is another day to attempt in some way to give Him the glory He deserves. Yes I put up a tree, I surely don’t worship it. I exchange gifts. I surely don’t think this somehow diminishes my witness. I sing carols, well mostly just hum them; my voice isn’t nearly as beautiful as some of the words used in them that express adoration of our Savior and God. And I make sure those I have a chance to witness to, especially my children, understand what it is we are actually acknowledging; The grace of God in giving us a Savior. Historically you can investigate and see approximately when and where “Christmas the holiday celebrated on December 25th” came to be. But biblically what it recognizes is a very important piece of God’s redemptive plan. So long as your heart is truly guiltless before God with faith in His Son, do whatever glorifies Him. Do it often. Do it on December 25th or on February 24th. Even better yet, how about each and every day between and including and then some. Those who refuse to worship and honor God on December 25th claiming it is because of its pagan origin, simply miss a day to worship and honor God. What do we gain in that? Arguably nothing and I would venture to say we actually lose. I’m thankful for our Savior. Without His birth, where would we be? Still longing and with less hope I imagine. We see God kept His promise in giving a Savior. We now know He will keep His promise with His return. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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69 | Got Patient, Need Rest TGIF/S? | Titus 3:9 | Wild Olive Shoot | 211349 | ||
Yes, shame on me for turning a blind eye to Hank's post regarding what this forum is about and focusing on your very personal un-Christian like attack on Hank. Your defense of a first century Jew??? Should I repost for you what Hank posted? There was nothing to defend especially concerning "Messiah Joshua". Wasn't even mentioned! I think your defense was more in line with a defense of your ego, for whatever reason you deemed necessary. Not really disciple-like is it? You need to re-read your own profile friend. You still didn't answer the question I asked. I don't suppose you will. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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70 | Got Patient, Need Rest TGIF/S? | Titus 3:9 | Wild Olive Shoot | 211344 | ||
You think this post imitates Christ? Shame on you Ovadyah! I believe an apology should be forthcoming. Does your response depict grace? WOS |
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71 | I just started reading the Bible and.... | Deut 24:1 | Wild Olive Shoot | 211306 | ||
What was Jesus focusing on there? He seems to focus on the Moral law doesn’t he? And not only that but the perversions made to the law and the harshness of it. We’re funny creations aren’t we? God renders what is lawful and what is not and we take away and add to it as if we can make it better. We make it more difficult as if in doing so, we appear to be better for it because it is so hard. We want others to see us struggling so we outwardly appear to be more religious. What God has revealed in His Law Pete is perfection. If we could have lived up to it, we would have no need for a Savior. But concerning the Law, have you read what our Lord said: Matthew 22:36-40: “40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets." Jesus did not abolish the Law as you pointed out, that was neither His intentions nor God’s plan so far as I can tell. What Jesus did do in part was to point out that we couldn’t live up to them anyhow. Have you ever broken any one of God’s laws Pete? In Matthew chapter 5, Jesus really brings this to light. He gives warning that if you’re going to live to the letter of the law, you better understand them because they aren’t as easy as one reads them to be and you better uphold every one of them in order to be declared righteous. Every one of them Pete! But God is also a merciful God. Matthew 12:7 And if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless. Matthew 23:23 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. Roman 2:1 Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. The problem seems to be at least twofold. If we live to the Law, we better not only comprehend it as God intended, but live it completely as such. And we better not forget that understanding the Law brings with it justice, mercy and faithfulness and all of it is to be taken into consideration. We have not gone against God’s Law in Christ Pete. As he said, he didn’t come to abolish but to fulfill. That’s what he did, something none of us ever could. He fulfilled it and in order for us to reap the benefits of Him fulfilling the Law, our faith must be in Him not in the Law. Roman 2:1 Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. Romans 5:18 Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. As far as making it to heaven, that’s really an easy answer. By the grace of God Pete. No other way. John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, Truth is sometime harsh Pete. But it will also set you free. John 8:31 – 36: “32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." What “Written” thinks, what any of us thinks really, isn’t the issue. Where does your heart stand before God? 1John 3:18-23: 20 for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything. 21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; Loving one another involves being honest with one another as well. Helping each other the best we can as we see we can. Bottom line for me, I don’t have all the answers you seek Pete, but you are looking in the place to find them, God’s Word. I urge you to keep reading, and don’t just read, study what Scripture is saying. Begin and end each time you read by asking God for guidance. We all transgress the Law. None of us can deny that. 1John 1:10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. If we live by the Law, we will surely die by it for it already condemns us. However, living by faith, by God’s grace… Romans 8:34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died--more than that, who was raised--who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. This got real long and I’m not sure I addressed everything but I’m sure the others have. Due to restrictions, I couldn’t post all of the Scripture but I think I referenced what I was trying to. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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72 | I just started reading the Bible and.... | Deut 24:1 | Wild Olive Shoot | 211232 | ||
Dear Pete, I’m glad you decided to stick around. Thanks for putting some of us to task and asking questions you seek answers to. If you haven’t noticed by now, you’ll get quite a few responses when posting on the forum. You have a big group of believers here that spend much time in God’s word and are willing to answer and much of what they have to say is valuable. For me, you’ve posted much that will take me some time to look at, I’m not as quick as some and not as knowledgeable as most, but I will try to answer because you have asked. I’ve responded to this post so the other one may stay at the top of the forum for the others to see. I hope you’ll allow some time and if I haven’t welcomed you, allow me to do so now. I'm sure I'll enjoy the study. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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73 | Kill your brother and drink strong drink | James 2:10 | Wild Olive Shoot | 211153 | ||
I wish you well too pete. One last thought... As I was lying in bed trying to sleep last night... I was praying for you. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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74 | Kill your brother and drink strong drink | James 2:10 | Wild Olive Shoot | 211117 | ||
Dear Pete, Of course we can spin and compare apples to oranges all day long and find numerous comparisons that we can stretch to make our point. Still at the end of the day, we haven’t really addressed the concern now have we? You’ve mentioned a few times now, “subscribing to my way of thinking”. Pete, if I’m pulling the info directly from Scripture, whose thinking is it, really. Be honest with yourself. My old or current habits have nothing to do with the point scripture makes my friend. I allow myself to divulge that info to help the conversation along, just so you know, I’m not perfect either. Speaking of not being perfect, you ask am I offering myself as a living sacrifice? Not even close to how I should be. But as time goes on I realize, through the conviction of the Spirit, something else, some new deplorable and repulsive thing about myself and then pray that God will vanquish it. But the first thing that happens in any of those cases is that I’m informed in some manner that it needs to be relinquished. We grow Pete. We continually grow in Christ. To become stagnant is as deadly as regressing, you see where I’m going with that. Pete, would it make a difference to you if I did sell everything I own? Because brother, if I KNEW it would have an effect on you, that it would secure you and bring you closer to God, I would more than likely consider it. But since I’m just a “nobody” and have no strength accept through Christ, what good would it do? I think it would simply leave me and my family out in the cold. Is that what needs to be done for you to see? Would you really wish that upon me? However, you have one who actually has already given up everything for you, even His life. And in Him there is great power and security. Now let’s be clear Pete, of what have I accused you? If I point out specific scripture that is relevant to the very question you yourself have posed and shows something other than the position you currently hold, who is actually accusing you of anything? If you think it is me, you render me far too much credit. I’m in this as you are. Scripture accuses me every time I study. It shows me that I can’t live for the Law. I’m put on trial, convicted and sentenced to death every time. However, we have a great advocate in Jesus who sees to it that the pardon we truly don’t deserve is granted. All you have to do is put your faith and trust in Him. Pete, none of us are perfect. We all need the grace of God. I’ll end participation to this thread at your wish and offer you the last word if you desire. Please remember, I’m not accusing you of anything and my concern is not the strong drink or the feeling it brings or even why you think it is appropriate. The only thing I’ve tried to point out is why? Why do you do it? For your own self satisfaction or for the glory of God and that you study the subject in depth through the Word of God. God’s grace is a wonderful thing Pete, and I pray this day, you find yourself standing in it. WOS |
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75 | Kill your brother and drink strong drink | James 2:10 | Wild Olive Shoot | 211105 | ||
Dear Written, Your comparison is rather dim. I have yet to see roller coasters and merry-go-rounds ruin someone’s life and hurt those around them. Alcohol on the other hand… Don’t misunderstand, I have enjoyed adult beverages over the years and to my shame, have abused them at times. I will also venture to say, that if someone needs alcohol or any other substance to enhance a marriage or to make times more memorable, it is not a strong marriage to begin with. My wife and I have been joined nearly 20 years now and I can tell you, every good and truly happy memory we have created over the years is substance free. Thank God he allows us to enjoy each other without any sort of cloak. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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76 | Kill your brother and drink strong drink | James 2:10 | Wild Olive Shoot | 211104 | ||
Dear Pete, Keep in mind my friend that God’s wisdom is not confined to the Old Testament. If you think that, you miss Him revealing His Son to us and the salvation He offers. God’s wisdom extends into the New Testament as well and neither contradicts the other rather the opposite, complete harmony. You have to take everything you study in context Pete. My caution to you is not the “strong drink” you drink, nor the feelings you say it causes you have, I’ve been down that path and know what you are feeling. My contention is this, does what you do glorify God when you are also instructed through His Word to offer yourself as a living sacrifice? (Romans 12:1) Losing the slightest bit of your faculties, which is exactly what your buzz is, is also not upholding Ephesians 5:18. The point of 1 Corinthians 6:12 that I was hoping to convey is this: We have freedom in Christ. That which once may have or possibly could enslave us has been defeated. In Christ, we have freedom and liberty and we risk throwing that away sometimes because we look to the letter of the law rather than the spirit of the law through grace. And we try to rationalize what we do to appease our own conscience. I’m not accusing you of doing that, but I can’t help but wonder since you asked the question to begin with, that you yourself have doubts. If that is the case my friend, abstaining is a good thing and you questioning it is a very good thing. If you are feeling uneasy in your defense in any way, maybe that is the Spirit nudging you. We risk becoming enslaved when we overindulge or do things in excess. And Pete, it really is excess when you feel that buzz. “for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.” (2 Peter 2:19) I’m not judging you either friend. But we have an obligation to speak the truth in love. Please continue to look into this subject. Meditate on all God’s Word has to say and most of all pray for an answer and guidance to again, do what we are meant to do in all we do, bring glory to God. Yes, we are not to change what God commands, but we need be careful not to ignore what God in His wisdom has revealed to us throughout scripture, even to the point it makes us feel uneasy. We can’t pick and choose that which supports a particular position of ours and disregard that which doesn’t. It’s all God’s Word friend and every bit of it is to be taken into consideration. I’m praying for Pete, for you to come to the correct conclusion in a manner pleasing to God. And I’m sure others on this forum are doing the same. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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77 | Kill your brother and drink strong drink | James 2:10 | Wild Olive Shoot | 211053 | ||
Dear petedavis6263, Welcome and I do hope you continue your study. Please keep in mind as you do that your chief and highest purpose is to glorify God and to fully enjoy Him forever. 1Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. All we do! Your reference to enjoying a buzz a couple time a week… would you be able to show, in light of Scripture, that you are glorifying God in doing so? Honestly! Without rationalizing or compromising what God has said? 1Corinthians 6:12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. “There is a liberty wherewith Christ has made us free, in which we must stand fast. But surely he would never carry this liberty so far as to put himself into the power of any bodily appetite. Though all meats were supposed lawful, he would not become a glutton nor a drunkard. And much less would he abuse the maxim of lawful liberty to countenance the sin of fornication, which, though it might be allowed by the Corinthian laws, was a trespass upon the law of nature, and utterly unbecoming a Christian. He would not abuse this maxim about eating and drinking to encourage any intemperance, nor indulge a carnal appetite: “Though meats are for the belly and the belly for meats (1Co_6:13), though the belly was made to receive food, and food was originally ordained to fill the belly, yet if it be not convenient for me, and much more if it be inconvenient, and likely to enslave me, if I am in danger of being subjected to my belly and appetite, I will abstain.” – Matthew Henry Stand in His grace WOS |
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78 | Leviticus16:8,10,20-22 | Leviticus | Wild Olive Shoot | 210975 | ||
Hey Brad, Just looking into this a little, not spending very much time at all, but I was curious as it seems you were too as to how the question was originally asked. Here is some info. “Some Jewish interpreters regard it as the name of a place some 12 miles east of Jerusalem, in the wilderness. Others take it to be the name of an evil spirit, or even of Satan. But when we remember that the two goats together form a type of Christ, on whom the Lord “laid the iniquity of us all,” and examine into the root meaning of this word (viz., “separation”), the interpretation of those who regard the one goat as representing the atonement made, and the other, that “for Azazel,” as representing the effect of the great work of atonement (viz., the complete removal of sin), is certainly to be preferred. The one goat which was “for Jehovah” was offered as a sin-offering, by which atonement was made. But the sins must also be visibly banished, and therefore they were symbolically laid by confession on the other goat, which was then “sent away for Azazel” into the wilderness.” – Easton’s Bible Dictionary “Azazel is the pre-Mosaic name of an evil personal being placed in opposition to Yahweh. Each goat, having been presented to Yahweh before the lots were cast, stood in a sacrificial relation to Him. “… “By this exppressive outward sign the sins were sent back to the author of sin himself, “the entirely separate one,” who was banished from the realm of grace.” – Albert Barnes “scape goat, heb, Azazel, that is, the goat gone away The hebrew has been supposed by some to be the name of a place, either a mountain or cliff, to which the goat was led. but no place of that name has ever been pointed out, except a mountain near Sinai, which was too distant for the goat to be conducted there from Jerusalem. Other learned men think it was the name of the devil, who was worshipped by the heathen in the form of a goat. But Bp. Patrick justly objects to this opinion for it is difficult to conceive, that when the other goat was offered to God, this should be sent among demons. The more probable opinion seems to be, that it was name given to the goat itself, on account of his being let go; from aiz, and goat, and azal, to depart…” – The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge I personally prefer Jeff’s take on it in post 210966. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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79 | ... | Gen 1:1 | Wild Olive Shoot | 210927 | ||
DL, Better off to take your debate elsewhere. For it will not accomplish anything. Now if you would like to learn about the true, loving, merciful God, then by all means, stick around. Rom 9:20 But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, "Why have you made me like this?" “Who art thou, thou that art so foolish, so feeble, so short-sighted, so incompetent a judge of the divine counsels? Art thou able to fathom such a depth, dispute such a case, to trace that way of God which is in the sea, his path in the great waters?” That repliest against God. It becomes us to submit to him, not to reply against him; to lie down under his hand, not to fly in his face, nor to charge him with folly. Ho antapokrinomenos - That answerest again. God is our master, and we are his servants; and it does not become servants to answer again,” – Matthew Henry 2Timothy 2:23-26: 23 Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. 24 And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, 25 correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will. God is not subject to His creation. You can scream “immoral” all day long and hurl all the accusations you can muster, but that doesn’t make you correct and to debate it is futile. Isaiah 55:8,9: 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Do you know what God’s love has done? What His grace has accomplished in this fallen world? Stand in His Grace, WOS |
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80 | The Blind leading the blind | Mark 8:18 | Wild Olive Shoot | 210807 | ||
Dave / Navynerd, Our you having a conversation with yourself? Very confusing. Are you interested in an answer or do you already have one? :) WOS |
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