2025-03-06T08:53:04-06:00 2024-06-30 HAN GROUP LLC 1020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2023-07-01 135562161 AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC AMER 2125027600 2900 S QUINCY STREET 200 ARLINGTON VA 22206 PATSY CARVACHE VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE & BUSINESS 2125027600 2025-03-05 1 X JENNIFER S HAN P00633304 2022937000 2025-03-05 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X ERIC BRIDGES 2900 S QUINCY STREET 200 ARLINGTON VA 22206 25422378 0 X WWW.AFB.ORG X 1921 NY CREATE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES & EXPAND POSSIBILITIES THRU ADVOCACY/THOUGHT LEADERSHIP/PARTNERSHIPS. 20 20 66 45 0 0 8208065 8195254 126990 146336 95962 1293165 147548 -25503 8578565 9609252 0 107500 0 0 5320579 3995197 220974 260614 680029 2183451 1353699 7725004 5717010 853561 3892242 28748418 35114433 1125529 1018552 27622889 34095881 X THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND (AFB) IS TO CREATE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPAND POSSIBILITIES THROUGH ADVOCACY, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. 0 0 1510235 27500 48349 EDUCATION AND TRAININGBUILDING ON AFB'S DECADES OF EXPERIENCE ADVOCATING FOR ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGY, ACCESSWORLD IS AFB'S FREE WEB-BASED, INDUSTRY-LEADING QUARTERLY TECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE WHICH SERVES AS A PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE SOURCE REGARDING THE INTERSECTION OF DISABILITY AND TECHNOLOGY, PROVIDING GUIDANCE TO INDUSTRY LEADERS, PROFESSIONALS, AND CONSUMERS IN ORDER TO ADVOCATE FOR AND CREATE A DIGITALLY INCLUSIVE FUTURE.THE AFB TALENT LAB CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTING SERVICES TO ENTITIES RANGING FROM NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES, WITH SERVICES RANGING FROM WEB AND MOBILE ACCESSIBILITY AUDITS, REMEDIATION ADVISORY, BEST PRACTICES, AND TRAINING IN DISABILITY INCLUSION. THE AFB TALENT LAB ALSO CONTINUED TO CLOSE THE INDUSTRY-WIDE ACCESSIBILITY SKILLS GAP BY TRAINING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT WITH AN ACCESSIBILITY AND DIGITAL INCLUSION SPECIALTY. ADDITIONALLY, THE AFB TALENT LAB WORKED WITH COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH A MULTI-PHASED STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN DIGITAL INCLUSION. 1508327 80000 64052 KNOWLEDGE BUILDING AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATIONTHROUGH RESEARCH AND DATA, WE UNDERSTAND COMPLEX PROBLEMS AND IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS. PRIORITIZING A CONSUMER-CENTERED APPROACH WITH SCALABLE IMPACT, AFB IS PURSUING AND CATALYZING FORWARD-LOOKING KNOWLEDGE GENERATION ON KEY ISSUES FACING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION BY FOSTERING COLLABORATIONS WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND OTHER RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS AND BY CONDUCTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH. PRIORITY ISSUE AREAS MAY INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO) POLICY RESEARCH AND APPLIED RESEARCH IN EDUCATION; MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY; REHABILITATION SERVICES; AGING AND VISION LOSS; DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS; AND TECHNOLOGY.IN FY2024, AFB PUBLISHED THE SECOND PHASE OF THE BARRIERS TO DIGITAL INCLUSION STUDY, A DIARY STUDY EXAMINING THE DIGITAL EXPERIENCES OF 20 BLIND/LOW-VISION PARTICIPANTS IN REAL TIME OVER A TEN-DAY PERIOD. THE AFB RESEARCH TEAM BEGAN A DELPHI STUDY TO IDENTIFY CONSENSUS VIEWS OF AN EXPERT PANEL ON HOW AI IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. LASTLY, AFB PUBLISHED A RESEARCH BRIEFS SERIES THAT INCLUDES USER-FRIENDLY SUMMARIES OF ALL AFB'S RECENT RESEARCH STUDIES, AND TOPICAL FACT SHEETS REVIEWING AFB'S RESEARCH ON IMPORTANT TOPICS FOR ADVOCACY.AFB'S JOURNAL OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT & BLINDNESS (JVIB), THE INTERNATIONAL PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL OF RECORD IN THE BLINDNESS FIELD, WHICH HAS BEEN IN CONTINUOUS PUBLICATION SINCE 1907, DELIVERS PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH AND PEER-REVIEWED BEST PRACTICE INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS. THE JOURNAL ALSO FEATURES LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AND COMMENTARIES FROM AUTHORITATIVE EXPERTS ON CRITICAL TOPICS. IN 2024 (VOLUME 118), THE FINAL ISSUE OF THE YEAR FEATURED THE SPECIAL ISSUE ON EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR CVI. CVI STANDS FOR CEREBRAL VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; IT IS ALSO CALLED BRAIN-BASED VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, CORTICAL VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, AND NEUROLOGIC VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. THE PUBLISHED ISSUE INCLUDED NUMEROUS PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH ARTICLES AND PRACTICE PIECES, AS WELL AS COMMENTARIES FROM EXPERTS IN THE FIELD, AND INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGE RANGES WITH LIVED EXPERIENCES WITH CVI FROM THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. THE ISSUE WAS GUEST EDITED BY AMANDA LUECK, PH.D., PROFESSOR EMERITA, SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY; AND CORINNA BAUER, PH.D., INVESTIGATOR, SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR; AND INSTRUCTOR OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL. 799020 33935 RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, AND PUBLIC SUPPORTAFB IS WORKING TO ENSURE THAT POLICYMAKERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITIES, AND PUBLIC INTEREST ADVOCATES UNDERSTAND THE KEY TRENDS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHANGING ATTITUDES AND TRANSFORMING INSTITUTIONAL PRACTICE.THE AFB PUBLIC POLICY AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (PPRI), COLLABORATES WITH POLICYMAKERS IN CONGRESS AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH TO ENSURE AMERICANS WITH VISION LOSS HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY. AFB'S ADVOCACY STRATEGY IS BACKED BY RESEARCHERS AND EXPERTS WITH PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IN LIVING WITH VISION LOSS. IN FY 2024, AFB FOCUSED ON ADVOCACY TO MAKE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSPORTATION MORE ACCESSIBLE AND USABLE. WORKING CLOSELY WITH COALITION PARTNERS IN THE TRANSPORTATION SPACE, PPRI RAISED CONCERNS ABOUT AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ACCESSIBILITY AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS. PPRI CONTINUED TO ADVOCATE FOR TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS ACCESSIBILITY THROUGH LEGISLATION, PARTICIPATING IN A FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND RESPONDING TO FEDERAL RULEMAKING. AFB'S RESEARCH ON WEB AND APPLICATION ACCESSIBILITY, EDUCATION DURING THE PANDEMIC, AND THE EXPERIENCES OF ADULTS DURING THE PANDEMIC CONTINUED TO INFORM AFB'S ADVOCACY PRIORITIES. 3817582 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 40 0 1 66 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY X X PATSY CARVACHE 3047103022 1108 THIRD AVENUE SUITE 200 HUNTINGTON WV 25701 DEBBIE DENNIS CO-CHAIR (THRU NOV 2023) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE FAZZI CO-VC (THRU JAN 2024);CO-CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MELANIE LOCKWOOD HERMAN SECRETARY(THRU JAN 2024);CO-CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA RIFKIND CO-VICE CHAIR (THRU JAN 2024) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH HERRLINGER CO-VICE CHAIR (AS OF JAN 2024) 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THEODORE FRANCAVILLA TRUSTEE/TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KIRAN KAJA SECRETARY (AS OF JAN 2024) 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS BABCOCK TRUSTEE (THRU NOV 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONNIE CAMPBELL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON CHESSHIRE TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE DEAN TRUSTEE (AS OF NOV 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRANT DOSTER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS FOX TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE FREDERICK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON GIOVINAZZO TRUSTEE (AS OF JAN 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES HANDS TRUSTEE (AS OF JAN 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANNI LEHRER-STEIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN MAY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH MILLER TRUSTEE (THRU NOV 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER PATNOE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW SHERWOOD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARSHIL VED TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA WATTS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA WEISSE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATSY CARVACHE VP, FINANCE & BUSINESS SERVICES 35.00 X 189439 0 43367 ERIC BRIDGES PRESIDENT & CEO (AS OF APRIL 2023) 35.00 X 177813 0 27415 SONYA SHIFLET CHIEF HR & PLANNING OFFICER 35.00 X 222259 0 62943 STEPHANIE ENYART CHIEF PUBLIC POLICY&RESEARCH OFFICER 35.00 X 189518 0 51653 MATTHEW JANUSAUSKAS CHIEF TECHNOLOGY & PROGRAMS OFFICER 35.00 X 198228 0 41916 JOHN LILLY DIRECTOR, DI INNOVATION 35.00 X 131626 0 14356 ARIELLE SILVERMAN DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 35.00 X 116050 0 8922 RONAK PATEL DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEV.& STRATEGY 35.00 X 119529 0 2055 SYLVIA STINSON-PEREZ CHIEF PROGRAM OFF (THRU JUNE 2023) 35.00 X 104917 0 33314 ANTHONY STEPHENS ASSISTANT VP, COMMUNICATIONS 35.00 X 104666 0 13296 1554045 0 299237 10 0 1 0 LAURENCE A PAGNONI & ASSOCIATES INC 757 3RD AVE 20TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 INTERIM FUNDRAISING LEADERSHIP 227317 INTERIM EXECUTIVE SOLUTIONS 1188 BEACON STREET UNIT B NEWTON MA 02461 INTERIM EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP 103200 2 104263 300000 7790991 843637 8195254 FEES FOR SERVICES 900099 146336 146336 146336 1062921 1062921 47727 47727 15949000 15718756 230244 230244 230244 16000 104263 94370 -78370 -78370 ARCHIVE PERMISSION LIBRARY 511140 1880 1880 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 1787 1787 GAIN ON RETIREMENT PLAN 900099 1473 1473 5140 9609252 146336 0 1267662 107500 107500 1305857 660054 596856 48947 2199745 1922395 53645 223705 4544 53 4491 245710 203217 22924 19569 239341 177519 42914 18908 26498 13279 12035 1184 51550 51550 260614 260614 63220 63220 368480 245958 105084 17438 9421 4905 629 3887 106600 61563 11844 33193 212637 118413 87515 6709 59548 37915 17227 4406 72720 39188 13599 19933 103949 94037 3359 6553 17966 13370 3342 1254 45178 29244 15839 95 95762 61704 26937 7121 BAD DEBT 79592 79592 BOOKS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 18215 10626 7128 461 MEMBERSHIPS 16902 12578 3144 1180 STATE LICENSING FEES 5461 4064 1016 381 5717010 3817582 1219399 680029 853042 536103 286836 55034 579397 165388 58806 118419 101256 191746 861222 801810 99613 59412 26309857 32313532 432181 1135089 27430 539710 28748418 35114433 960891 425110 84771 137974 79867 455468 1125529 1018552 X 9363447 13813948 18259442 20281933 27622889 34095881 28748418 35114433 3892242 2580750 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 8253120 7451593 14304349 8208065 8195254 46412381 8253120 7451593 14304349 8208065 8195254 46412381 12856425 33555956 513555 417165 487765 763109 1110648 3292242 38889 13540 275153 60694 3667 391943 50096566 2662065 0.66980 0.76160 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 38,489. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 13,270. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 83,271. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 57,194. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,787. ARCHIVE PERMISSION LIBRARY - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 400. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 270. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 191,882. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 3,500. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,880. SCHEDULE A, PART II, DESCRIPTION OF UPDATED REVENUE AMOUNTS: THE FOLLOWING REVENUE AMOUNTS ON SCHEDULE A, PART II HAVE BEEN UPDATED FROM PRIOR 990S IN ORDER TO ACCURATELY REFLECT REVENUE AMOUNTS FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE YEARS. 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PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC 740-10, INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS GENERALLY REMAINS OPEN FOR THREE TAX YEARS WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS WHICH THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS. 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THESE REPORTS ARE REVIEWED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT. X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SONYA SHIFLET CHIEF HR & PLANNING OFFICER 222259 0 0 0 0 0 54234 0 8709 0 285202 0 0 0 STEPHANIE ENYART CHIEF PUBLIC POLICY&RESEARCH OFFICER 189518 0 0 0 0 0 42404 0 9249 0 241171 0 0 0 MATTHEW JANUSAUSKAS CHIEF TECHNOLOGY & PROGRAMS OFFICER 198228 0 0 0 0 0 33508 0 8408 0 240144 0 0 0 PATSY CARVACHE VP, FINANCE & BUSINESS SERVICES 189439 0 0 0 0 0 33950 0 9417 0 232806 0 0 0 ERIC BRIDGES PRESIDENT & CEO (AS OF APRIL 2023) 177813 0 0 0 0 0 15000 0 12415 0 205228 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A SYLVIA STINSON-PEREZ, WHO SERVED AS THE CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER UNTIL JUNE 2023, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $20,650 DURING 2023. X 5 843637 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE TOTAL IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND ANY OTHER TRUSTEES WHO WISH TO REVIEW IT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. ALL SUGGESTED CORRECTIONS AND REVISIONS ARE MADE TO THE FORM 990, AND A FINAL VERSION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE AFOREMENTIONED GROUP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AN OFFICER, TRUSTEE, OR EMPLOYEE MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTERESTS IN THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING BUSINESS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS IN THE ORGANIZATION. EACH OFFICER, TRUSTEE OF EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT-OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ANY POSSIBLE DISCLOSED FINANCIAL INTEREST, OR BUSINESS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, IS REVIEWED BY THE DESIGNATED OFFICER TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. ANY POTENTIAL OR APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SHALL BE DISCLOSED AS SOON AS THEY BECOME EVIDENT AND THAT THE INTERESTED PERSON REFRAIN FROM ANY ACTION THAT MIGHT CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE POLICY STATEMENT. (NOTE THAT A FINANCIAL INTEREST OR BUSINESS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIP DOES NOT NECESSARILY CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.) THE PERSON DISCLOSING THE FINANCIAL INTEREST OR EXISTING BUSINESS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY REVIEW, DISCUSSION, OR FINAL ACTION ON A PROPOSAL THAT MAY BENEFIT THEMSELVES, OR AN ORGANIZATION IN WHICH THEY ARE OTHERWISE INTERESTED. ANY SAID MEMBER SHALL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE MEETING, AND FROM ANY VOTE OR DETERMINATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. FOLLOWING THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE RESULTS TO DETERMINE THE OVERALL LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE. A THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IS ENGAGED TO REVIEW MARKET COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND KEY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PROPOSES CHANGES IN COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO BASED ON PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES TO THE BOARD CHAIR FOR APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ANY INCREASES IN COMPENSATION FOR KEY MANAGEMENT STAFF ARE PROPOSED BY THE CEO. THE PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN EARLY 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AFB DOES MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: AFB PREPARES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF AFB'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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