MINNESOTA VOICE: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
MINNESOTA VOICE (EIN 46-4457692)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-14
IRS object ID
201633199349310758
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-11-14T15:07:59-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Ahola Mack & Associates LtdBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11815 Northwestern Ave S Suite 4AddressLine1Txt
CityStillwaterCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55082ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN464457692EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1MINNESOTA VOICEBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlMINNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6513990876PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11600 UNIVERSITY AVE WAddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55104ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSINA BLACKPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6513990876PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonPEGGY AHOLA CPAPreparerPersonNm
Phone6514301064PhoneNum
Preparation2016-11-14PreparationDt
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Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd

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Business Name Line1SINA BLACKBusinessNameLine1Txt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55104ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$463,294GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionMinnesota Voice is a collaboration of organizations working toward permanent change in social, racial, and economic justice by increasing civic engagement and voter participation across the state, especially focused in underrepresented communities; making sure that every Minnesotans' voice is heard and the state reflects the values of its citizens.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$19,347CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$230,922CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$337,422CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$125,872CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionMinnesota Voice is a collaboration of organizationsMissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$190,741ExpenseAmt
Grant$106,500GrantAmt
Revenue$242,500RevenueAmt
DescCIVIC ENGAGEMENT-NONPARTISAN EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT HOW TO VOTE, LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, AND WAYS TO MAKE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIESDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$68,475ExpenseAmt
DescPLANNING & COORDINATION-WE SUPPORT COALITION PARTNERS IN CREATING STRATEGY AND PLANS FOR IMPLEMENTING VOTER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. WE HOST CONVENINGS, KEEP COORDINATED ACTIONS CALENDAR, AND MANAGE TURF FOR OUR PARTNERS TO SUPPORT COLLABORATION AND AVOID DUPLICATING EFFORTS.Desc

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Expense$30,693ExpenseAmt
DescVOTER FILE ACCESS-IMPLEMENTING VOTER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. WE HOST CONVENINGS, OR CLIENTS, OUTREACH TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND VOTER REGISTRATIONS. THE VAN ALSO PROVIDES DEMOGRAPHIC AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION TO ENHANCE YOUR LISTS SUCH AS AGE, LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT, AND VOTE HISTORY INFORMATION. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT THE TOOL WILL ALSO SHOW WHETHER OR NOT THOSE CONTACTS VOTED IN AN ELECTION. MINNESOTA VOICE OFFERS ON-SITE TRAINING AND ROUND-THE-CLOCK TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AS QUESTIONS ARISE.Desc

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Expense$18,852ExpenseAmt
DescMISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM ACTIVITYDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$308,761TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members6GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member6IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (true)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55104ZIPCd
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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KELLY BEADLE
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TIPHANIE COPELAND
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEL MARTINEZ
SEC, BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM SCHIEBEL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HASHI SHAFI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BAO VANG
CHAIR, BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SINA BLACK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR45.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Total Contributions$463,294TotalContributionsAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$463,294TotalRevenueColumnAmt

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Total$106,500TotalAmt
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Total$134,536TotalAmt
Program Services$114,356ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,727ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,453FundraisingAmt

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Total$492TotalAmt
Program Services$418ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Fundraising$3,931FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$11,120ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$309ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$4,145TotalAmt
Program Services$3,523ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$207ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Program Services$832ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$72FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$900TotalAmt
Program Services$765ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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EOY$125,872EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$125,872EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

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EOY$125,872EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$125,872ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year$463,294CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$463,294TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year$463,294CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$463,294TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$463,294PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$463,294TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct
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Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

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

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

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (8 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTION
2375 UNIVERSITY AVE WSAINT PAULMN55114411830619501(C)(3)$8,000CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
HMONG AMERICAN PARTNERSHIP
1075 ARCADE STREETSAINT PAULMN55106411667580501(C)(3)$6,000CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
LAO ASSISTANCE CENTER
503 IRVING AVE NMINNEAPOLISMN55405363255880501(C)(3)$8,000CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
550 RICE STREETSAINT PAULMN55103363300249501(C)(3)$10,000CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
NAVIGATE
4137 BLOOMINGTON AVEMINNEAPOLISMN55407453808452501(C)(3)$8,000CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
NEIGHBORHOOD HUB
3210 OLIVER AVE NMINNEAPOLISMN55412261265337501(C)(3)$7,500CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
OPEN ACCESS CONNECTIONS
1821 UNIVERSITY AVE WMINNEAPOLISMN55412411821890501(C)(3)$12,000CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
SOMALI ACTION ALLIANCE
2525 E FRANKLIN AVEMINNEAPOLISMN55406260903134501(C)(3)$15,000CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org8Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt I Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMinnesota Voice documents grantee organizations eligibility for grants - including mission and tax status - before making any grants and maintains regular contact with recipients including regular formal and informal reporting to ensure proper use of the grant and compliance any terms and conditions placed upon the grant.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 3The organization uses a management company who employs the individuals.
Pt VI, Line 11bA COPY OF THE 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED AT A BOARD MEETING, WAS DISCUSSED AND APPROVED
Pt VI, Line 12cBoard members are required to review the policy and disclose conflicts on an annual basis. The Board reviews and resolves conflicts and if one is identified, the individual does not participate in decisions or votes related to the issue.
Pt VI, Line 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dMISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM ACTIVITY 18852. 0. 0.

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