BOOK EM: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
BOOK EM (EIN 58-2000621)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-02
IRS object ID
201623079349300042
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-11-02T12:12:22-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN621073578PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRASIER DEAN & HOWARD PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13310 West End Ave Ste 550AddressLine1Txt
CityNashvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN582000621EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Book 'EmBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlBOOKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6152551820PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1161 Rains AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityNashvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP372035330ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMELISSA SPRADLINPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive Dir.PersonTitleTxt
Phone6152551820PhoneNum
Signature2016-10-31SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSara G MoonPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00034774PTIN
Phone6153836592PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerMELISSA SPRADLINPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1161 Rains AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityNashvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$380,344GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BOOKEM-KIDS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1991FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF BOOK'EM IS TO CREATE A MORE LITERATE NASHVILLE BY HELPING ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL DISCOVER THE JOY AND VALUE OF READING THROUGH BOOK OWNERSHIP AND ENTHUSIASTIC VOLUNTEERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE MISSION OF BOOK'EM IS TO CREATE A MORE LITERATE NASHVILLE BY HELPING ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL DISCOVER THE JOY AND VALUE OF READING THROUGH BOOK OWNERSHIP AND ENTHUSIASTIC VOLUNTEERS.MissionDesc
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Grant$193,546GrantAmt
DescBOOKS FOR NASHVILLE KIDS (FORMERLY LIBRARY WITHOUT WALLS) PROVIDES BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN DAVIDSON COUNTY, WHO MAY NOT HAVE BOOKS OF THEIR OWN, BY GIVING BOOKS TO SCHOOLS, NONPROFITS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. THESE ORGANIZATIONS GIVE THE BOOKS TO THE CHILDREN AND/OR TEENS THAT THEY SERVCE TO TAKE HOME.FOR SOME CHILDREN, THESE ARE THE FIRST BOOKS THEY HAVE EVER ACTUALLY OWNED. MANY OF THEM ONLY HAVE ACCESS TO BOOKS THROUGH THEIR SCHOOL LIBRARY. MAKING CHILDREN AND TEENS PROUD BOOK OWNERS IS A KEY COMPONENT TO HELPING THEM DEVELOP A LOVE OF BOOKS AND READING.THROUGH OUR BOOKS FOR NASHVILLE KIDS PROGRAM, BOOK'EM PROVIDED MORE THAN 38,000 BOOKS TO ABOUT 70 DIFFERENT NONPROFITS, SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, WHO GAVE THEM TO THOUSANDS OF UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH IN THE NASHVILLE AREA. MOST OF THESE BOOKS WERE DONATED TO BOOK'EM BY VARIOUS BUSINESSES, INDIVIDUALS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS.Desc

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DescREADING IS FUNDAMENTAL (RIF) VOLUNTEERS VISIT THEIR ASSIGNED ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM AT LEAST FIVE TIMES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. DURING THESE FIVE VISITS, THE VOLUNTEERS READ ALOUD TO AND INTERACT WITH THE CHILDREN, THEN ALLOW EACH STUDENT TO SELECT A NEW BOOK TO TAKE HOME TO BECOME THEIR VERY OWN.These economically disadvantaged elementary children benefit greatly from having a positive community role model visit them in their classrooms and having books to cherish and build their home libraries. Many of these classrooms have few, if any, volunteer readers, so these people really make an impression on the students in their classrooms and encourage the children to read.Reading Is Fundamental served more than 3,000 economically disadvantaged elementary children in thirteen Metro Nashville Public Schools. Throughout the year, 180 reading volunteers shared their love of reading with their assigned classroom. Students selected more than 17,000 books to take home with them to cherish and read as often as they wanted.Desc

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

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Becky Kimmelmann
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CAMELLIA HOWORTH
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINE BURRIS
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IVAN REEVES
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JULIA MOORE
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KARA FEREE
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LESLIE FORD
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LYNN VINCENT
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MARK CLAYPOOL
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY GREY JAMES
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MEGAN PINSON
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ROBIN BORN
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STEPHANIE KOEHLER
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CHRIS BOYD
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KATIE FREEMAN
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SCOTT LINDSEY
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AMANDA REINBOLD
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RALPH THOMPSON
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
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FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year$380,085CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,802,008TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$364,081CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$380,085CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,802,008TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support Total170$1,688,696PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$106CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$42CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$320TotalAmt

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Total$217TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$37,902BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,774InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$43,676EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$33,537BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,365InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$37,902EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$34,400BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$863InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$33,537EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,170OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,170DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,701OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,701DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INT. IN ASSETS AT COMM FDN$44,502
Other Assets$810
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$45,312TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$380,081TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,133NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$870DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$263RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$380,344RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$380,344TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$379,581TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$870DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$870ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$378,711ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$378,711TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4:BOOK 'EM HAS A SMALL ENDOWMENT INTENDED TO PROVIDE STABILITY AND CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION IN THE FUTURE TO CONTINUE THE FULFILLMENT OF OUR MISSION.
Part X, Line 2:The Organization is exempt from income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made. The Organization follows guidance that clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity's financial statements. This guidance prescribes a minimum probability threshold that a tax position must meet before a financial statement benefit is recognized. The minimum threshold is defined as a tax position that is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit to be recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. There are no tax penalties or interest reported in the accompanying financial statements. The Organization had no uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2015 and 2014. Tax years prior to the year ended December 31, 2012 are closed to examination.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (12 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CHARLOTTE PARK ELEM SCHOOL
480 ANNEX AVENASHVILLETN37209621374133GOVERNMENT ENTITY$10,690$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
COMMUNITY RESOURCE CTR
218 OMOHUNDRO PLACENASHVILLETN37210621308387501(C)(3)$20,825$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
CARTER-LAWRENCE ELE SCHOOL
1118 12TH AVE ANASHVILLETN37203621377703GOVERNMENT ENTITY$9,010$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
KIRKPATRICK EN OPT ELE SCHOOL
1000 SEVIER STNASHVILLETN37206621377849GOVERNMENT ENTITY$12,885$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
FALL-HAMILTON EN OPT ELE SCH
510 WEDGEWOOD AVENASHVILLETN37203621374429GOVERNMENT ENTITY$9,545$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
COCKRILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4701 INDIANA AVENASHVILLETN37209621378636GOVERNMENT ENTITY$12,390$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
CALDWELL ENHANCED OPTION ELE
244 FOSTER STREETNASHVILLETN37207621374124GOVERNMENT ENTITY$17,865$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
GLENVIEW ELEMENTARY
1020 PATRICIA DRIVENASHVILLETN37217621381972GOVERNMENT ENTITY$5,390$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
LAST MINUTE TOY STORE
6018 NEW YORK AVENUENASHVILLETN37209621424093GOVERNMENT ENTITY$14,660$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
NATIONAL HOOK-UP OF BLACK WOMEN INC
PO BOX 281616NASHVILLETN37228300578285501(C)(3)$8,455$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
NAZA NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
615 CHURCH STREETNASHVILLETN37219621681766GOVERNMENT ENTITY$5,245$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARY
3703 PARK AVENUENASHVILLETN37209621376792GOVERNMENT ENTITY$8,385$5 PER BOOKBOOKSTO PROMOTE READING
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org12Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBook'em provides books to many of the same organizations from year to year. Our staff and volunteers know these groups, visit many of them, and help distribute the books in many cases. Through these efforts, we are able to monitor their eligibility and compliance. Before a new organization is provided books, the staff talks with their personnel to ascertain the nature of their work, their eligibility, and that they understand our guidelines. Then, we begin developing a relationship with them if they are eligible to receive books from Book'em.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$199,950NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues$5 PER BOOKMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11Line 11a explanation - BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS FILED, THE TREASURER, BOOKKEEPER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW IT FOR ACCURACY. A DRAFT VERSION IS ALSO SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING FOR THEIR REVIEW PURPOSES.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cEACH YEAR BOARD MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE A FORM INDICATING ANY AFFILIATIONS THEY HAVE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES, AS WELL AS CONFIRMING THAT THEY HAVE READ OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN ADDITION, THIS IS DISCUSSED AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15A COMMITTEE OF BOARD MEMBERS RESEARCHED COMPARABLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE FULL BOARD DISCUSSED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AND EACH KEY EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION FULLY BEFORE VOTING TO APPROVE THEM.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19THE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON GIVINGMATTERS.COM WEBSITE AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S NON-PROFIT PROFILE.

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