EARTH SANGHA INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- EARTH SANGHA INC (EIN 54-1868546)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-09-24
- IRS object ID
- 201212689349200351
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-09-24T07:12:35-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Bay Business Group | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 180 South Washington Street 200 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Falls Church | City |
| State | VA | State |
| ZIP Code | 22046 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 541868546 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Earth Sangha | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | EART | NameControl |
| Phone | 7037644830 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10123 Commonwealth Blvd | AddressLine1 |
| City | Fairfax | City |
| State | VA | State |
| ZIP Code | 22032 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Chris Bright | Name |
| Title | President | Title |
| Date Signed | 2012-09-24 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | David Bradsher | Name |
| Phone | 7035330888 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Web Site | www.earthsangha.org | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 190549 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 139519 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Program Service Revenue | 50538 | ProgramServiceRevenue |
| Investment Income | 472 | InvestmentIncome |
| Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses | 979 | CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | -979 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssets |
| Fundraising Gross Income | 0 | FundraisingGrossIncome |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | 0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpenses |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 20 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 0 | CostOfGoodsSold |
| Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory | 20 | GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory |
| Total Revenue | 189570 | TotalRevenue |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 133652 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 16796 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 2191 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Printing Publications Postage | 3989 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 56433 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 213061 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -23491 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 145141 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 121650 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 125037 | BOY |
| EOY | 108893 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 20538 | BOY |
| EOY | 15670 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 145575 | BOY |
| EOY | 124563 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 434 | BOY |
| EOY | 2913 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 145141 | BOY |
| EOY | 121650 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Socially engaged Buddhism & ecological restoration. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (6 entries)
| Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccom | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocations |
|---|---|
| Meditation: The practice of traditional Buddhist meditation in a nondenominational format, in the Washington, DC, area. During 2011, sessions were generally conducted once a week. About 40 people attended at least one sitting; there were about 20 regular attendees. | 6491 |
| Tropical Agroforestry: Operation of a community tree nursery and tree-planting program on the Dominican side of a portion of the Dominican Republic - Haiti border, to slow deforestation and help impoverished farmers increase their incomes. By the end of 2011, 24 local farms were participating, 11 species of native trees were in production; a small farm-credit program had been established and loans had been made to 16 farms; 51 acres of conservation easements had been established; 13 acres of native-forest plantings had been established; and a small native-shade coffee program had been organized, protecting between 15 and 23 additional acres of native forest. | 42162 |
| Other Parkland Restoration: Collaboration with local jurisdictions and three federal agencies (the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, and the Fish and Wildlife Service) on invasive alien plant control and native species planting in five northern Virginia natural areas. We suppressed invasives in about one acre of forest. We also planted about 3,000 native meadow plants and sowed substantial quantities of local-ecotype meadow seed in several meadow restoration projects. | 46997 |
| School Greening: Collaboration with other local nonprofits and schools to create educational native-plant displays on school properties in the Washington, DC, region. Plants from our nursery have been used thus far in about 40 such plantings. During 2011, we supplied stock for 10 school plantings and assisted directly in one of them. | 3083 |
| Stream-Buffer Restoration: Collaboration with local jurisdictions and the federal Bureau of Land Management on the restoration of native plant communities to degraded stream bank in the Washington, DC, region. Our buffer restoration program includes about 35 sites covering over 20 acres along more than two miles of stream bank. During 2011, we focused on five of these sites, four in Fairfax County, Virginia, and one in neighboring Arlington County; we suppressed invasive alien plants and installed some 2,000 native trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants. | 14634 |
| Wild Plant Nursery: Propagation from the wild of over 220 plant species native to the greater Washington, DC, region for use in local ecological restoration projects. All stock is local ecotype (propagated directly from local wild native-plant populations). Our plants are used in our own projects and in those of other nonprofits, "friends of" groups, individual restorationists, and government agencies. During 2011, about 15,000 native trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants were distributed from the nursery to local natural areas. | 71656 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 185023 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (9 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation | Contri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Jordan | |||||||
| 10123 Commonwealth Blvd | Fairfax | VA | 220322707 | Director | 1.00 | 0 | |
| Robert Weigl | |||||||
| 10123 Commonwealth Blvd | Fairfax | VA | 220322707 | Director | 1.00 | 0 | |
| Ashley Mattoon | |||||||
| 10123 Commonwealth Blvd | Fairfax | VA | 220322707 | Director | 1.00 | 0 | |
| Cynthia Irmer | |||||||
| 10123 Commonwealth Blvd | Fairfax | VA | 220322707 | Director | 2.00 | 0 | |
| Richard Haeuber | |||||||
| 10123 Commonwealth Blvd | Fairfax | VA | 220322707 | Director | 1.00 | 0 | |
| Elizabeth Burke | |||||||
| 10123 Commonwealth Blvd | Fairfax | VA | 220322707 | Director | 3.00 | 0 | |
| Bruce Engelbert | |||||||
| 10123 Commonwealth Blvd | Arlington | VA | 220322707 | Director | 3.00 | 0 | |
| Lisa Bright | |||||||
| 10123 Commonwealth Blvd | Fairfax | VA | 220322707 | Treasurer | 50.00 | 35310 | 2384 |
| Chris Bright | |||||||
| 10123 Commonwealth Blvd | Fairfax | VA | 220322707 | President | 50.00 | 54784 | 3040 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | X | InfoInScheduleOPartV |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | false | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990T |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year | false | DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Initiation Fees And Capital Contri | 0 | InitiationFeesAndCapitalContri |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | 0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUse |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Chris Bright | NamePerson |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10123 Commonwealth Blvd | AddressLine1 |
| City | Fairfax | City |
| State | VA | State |
| ZIP Code | 22032 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 7037644830 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | false | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | false | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvided |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720Filed |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction With Control Entity | false | TransactionWithControlEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | false | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | false | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | false | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | false | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Related Org Section527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSection527Org |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | true | FiledScheduleA |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 360773 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 116844 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 186811 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 151255 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 139519 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 955202 | Total |
Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 360773 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 116844 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 186811 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 151255 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 139519 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 955202 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 222007 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 733195 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 345 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 4012 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 2128 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1229 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 472 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 8186 | Total |
Net UBI NetUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 10 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 132 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 190 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 174 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 20 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 526 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 963914 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 92951 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.76060 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.76720 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (49 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, General Explanation.2 | Statement on the Value of In-Kind Donations | During 2011, volunteers contributed approximately 11,000 hours of service to our Wild Plant Nursery and ecological restoration sites. We value this effort at $24.29 per hour, the most recent rate set by the Virginia Department of Social Services. The total value of our 2011 volunteer effort was therefore $267,190.During 2011, Fairfax County, Virginia, donated approximately 16 hours of work, some stone, and the use of heavy equipment to improve the access road to our Wild Plant Nursery. We value this effort at $800. |
| Form 990-EZ, General Explanation.1 | Part V, Line 35 | The Organization had income of $48,456 from sales of native plants grown in the Wild Plant Nursery and $2,082 from sales of coffee grown through the Tropical Agroforestry program. This income is reported on line 2 of Part I. These sales are directly related to the Organization's tax-exempt purpose. See Schedule O description of Part III lines 28 and 30.The Organization had income of $20 from occasional sales of t-shirts bearing the Earth Sangha logo, reported on line 7a of Part I. This income is not reported as unrelated business income under the exclusion for income from activities that are not regularly carried on (IRC 512(a)(1)). The t-shirts are sold at or near cost; the entire cost of t-shirt purchases is recorded as an expense at the time of purchase by the Organization. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26.1001 | Total Liabilities.1001 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $434 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $2913 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1012 | Other Assets.1012 | Intangible Assets - Beginning $0 Intangible Assets - Ending $815 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1003 | Other Assets.1003 | Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $20538 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $14855 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.39 | Other Expenses.39 | Cofee Supplies $40 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.38 | Other Expenses.38 | Coffee Processing $50 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.37 | Other Expenses.37 | DR Motorcycle Other $81 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.36 | Other Expenses.36 | Field Supplies Other $86 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.35 | Other Expenses.35 | Coffee Storage $87 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.34 | Other Expenses.34 | DR Truck Other $92 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.33 | Other Expenses.33 | Coffee Supplies $183 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.32 | Other Expenses.32 | Coffee Other $246 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.31 | Other Expenses.31 | Farmer Support Stem Payments $253 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.30 | Other Expenses.30 | DR Overage $261 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.29 | Other Expenses.29 | Field Landscaping Materials $278 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.28 | Other Expenses.28 | Coffee Equipment $314 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.27 | Other Expenses.27 | Coffee Roasting $316 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.26 | Other Expenses.26 | Events $340 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.25 | Other Expenses.25 | Field Misc Field Equipment $349 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.24 | Other Expenses.24 | Tree Bank Field Supplies $356 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.23 | Other Expenses.23 | Field Watering Equipment $367 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.22 | Other Expenses.22 | Outreach Supplies $422 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.21 | Other Expenses.21 | Field Containers $463 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.20 | Other Expenses.20 | DR Truck Other $560 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.19 | Other Expenses.19 | Equipment R and M $567 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.18 | Other Expenses.18 | Research Expenses $601 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.17 | Other Expenses.17 | Events Supplies $811 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.16 | Other Expenses.16 | DR Nursery Construction Supp $847 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.15 | Other Expenses.15 | DR Motorcycle Fuel $854 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.13 | Other Expenses.13 | Field Tools $1015 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.12 | Other Expenses.12 | Field Volunteer Refreshments $1081 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.11 | Other Expenses.11 | Field Greenhouse Supplies $1089 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.10 | Other Expenses.10 | Miscellaneous Fees $1209 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.9 | Other Expenses.9 | Field Fuel $1405 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.8 | Other Expenses.8 | DR Truck Fuel $1601 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.7 | Other Expenses.7 | Farmer Support Coffee Payments $1870 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.6 | Other Expenses.6 | Coffee Transport $1909 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.5 | Other Expenses.5 | Field Construction Materials $2799 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.3 | Other Expenses.3 | Field Soil and Sand $3091 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.2 | Other Expenses.2 | Field Misc Field Supplies $4829 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1 | Other Expenses.1 | Farmer Support Forest Credit $5654 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1012 | Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $6186 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1010 | Other Expenses.1010 | Amortization $272 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1009 | Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $9284 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1005 | Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $15 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1003 | Other Expenses.1003 | Information Technology $2219 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1002 | Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $2056 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1001 | Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $25 |
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