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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on December 10, 2013?

45 free events take place on Tuesday, December 10 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!

New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out December 10 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of December . Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!

Some events take place all year long: same day of the week, same time there are there for you to take advantage of. One of the oldest free weekly events in Manhattan is Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen, which happen at noon every Tuesday. Another example of an event that you can attend all year round on weekdays is Federal Reserve Bank Tour, which takes place every week day at 1 pm (but advanced reservations are required). You can take at least 13 free tours every day of the year, except the New Year Day, July 4th, and the Christmas Day. If you are classical music afficionado, you can spend whole day in New York going from one free classical concert to another. If you love theater, then New York gives you an option to attend plays and musicals free of charge, or at deep discount. You just need to have information about it. And we are here to make that information available to you.
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45 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, December 10, 2013

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Editor's Picks

free events nyc Yarn/Wire, a Unique Quartet of Keyboardists and Percussionists
free events nyc Elizabeth Kendall talks about her new book Balanchine & the Lost Muse: Revolution & the Making of a Choreographer
free events nyc Korean Film: Dae-seung Kim's The Concubine (2013)
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Tour | All-in-One Downtown Tour


This tour utilizes your feet and the New York City Subway* to transport you from Lower Manhattan, the birthplace of New York, through Wall St and the Financial District, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown and Midtown Manhattan. There will be ample opportunities for memorable pictures. You'll get the chance to savor NY's best pizza and cannoli and other treats, learn how to play NY handball, maybe bargain with a shopkeeper in Chinatown, observe a game of street chess in Greenwich Village, people watch and window shop in SoHo, and kick back on the Highline Park. Along the way, you'll master the subway and learn about New York's Finest!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free

Tour | Midtown Manhattan Tour


Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). it's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie facinating histories just waiting to be unveiled.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$6...

Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Tour times: 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Jazz | Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen


The Gotham Jazzmen bring their take on Dixieland Jazz. The band features: Ed Bonoff on drums; James Collier on trombone; Lee Lorenz on cornet; Pete Sokolow on piano; Dick Waldburger on bass; Ernie Lumer on clarinet; and Bill Wurtzel on guitar.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free

Gallery Talk | Exhibition Tour: Before and After the Horizon: Anishinaabe Artists of the Great Lakes


Join Museum Ambassador Asia Marie Tail for an engaging tour. Highlights include discussion of underwater panther and thunderbird, figures in Anishinaabe cosmology; and an in-depth look at artists such as Norval Morriseau, George Morrison, and Keesic Douglas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free

Concert | Experimental Sounds: Ghost Ensemble


Ghost Ensemble performs experimental music that explores the experience of listening. Combining classical instruments, voice, and electronics, they create otherworldly soundscapes from healing to haunting to hypnotic. Chosen works span the range from contemporary classical to medieval to improvised music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Concert | Earline Moulder, World-Renowned Organist


Earline Moulder is University Organist and professor of organ/piano at Drury University in Springfield, Missouri, where she received degrees in music, biology, and French. Moulder’s performing venues in the United States are the Air Force Academy and Washington, D.C. at National City Christian Church. She has been a recitalist in Chile; in Sydney, Australia; in England and in the Netherlands--Amsterdam at Westerkerk where Rembrandt is entombed and in Pieterskerk and Sint Nickolaaskerk; in Maastrich; in Goede Herderkerk in Osterbeek opposite the World War II former Nazi headquarters and in Arnhem (A Bridge Too Far).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter


Enjoy a 45-minutes docent-led tour of the exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy & Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter


Enjoy a 45-minutes docent-led tour of the exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


A Museum Ambassador gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Skype & Video Chatting


Learn all about Skype and Video Chatting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Concert | College French Horn Recital


Ray Femenella, and Kaitlyn Resler, French Horns
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Jazz | Stuyvesant Jazz Band and A Cappella Choir


It's a perfect release for the holidays: a special performance by Stuyvesant High School's jazz band and a cappella choir.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | The Chamber Singers of Syosset High School


The church is pleased to feature top-level high school, college, church, cathedral and professional choirs from all over the world. These concerts are free and open to the public without tickets. Choral works and Christmas carols arranged by Ward, Parker/Shaw, Greenburg, de Beer, Basler, Gilpin, Adler and Sharon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | A Performance by Cast Members of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812


Cast members - hosted by composer and writer Dave Malloy - will perform selections from and sign copies of the original cast recording.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Concert | The Big Apple Chorus


“Extraordinary group of ordinary men” with New York attitude, love of Broadway, in its 26th year.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Concert | College Oboe Recital


James Riggs, Oboe
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Signing | Glenn D. Hayes signs copies of his book Marbles within the Circle


Twenty stories about culturally diverse characters from ancient to modern times whose commonality is bonded by their fears, foibles, and fantasies.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Student Exhibition: SVAID Makes Space


An exhibition of works by students in the BFA Interior Design Department illustrating the evolution of orthographic drawing and 3D visualization.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Yarn/Wire, a Unique Quartet of Keyboardists and Percussionists


Program: Eric Wubbels: alphabeta for quartet Mei-Fang Lin: Interaction for solo piano and prerecorded CD Alex Mincek: V for solo marimba Tristan Murail: Selections from Les travaux et les jours for solo piano Øyvind Torvund: The Stacks for solo marimba Yarn/Wire returns on the heels of their February 2013 debut with a program of new works for their unique instrumentation: two keyboard players and two percussionists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Daniel R. Schwarz reads from his book Endtimes? Crises and Turmoil at the New York Times, 1999-2009


From Jayson Blair and Judith Miller to 24-hour cable and the blogosphere, the first decade of the twenty-first century was not particularly kind to the New York Times. In this study, Daniel R. Schwarz describes how America's most important newspaper confronted not only various scandals and embarrassments, but also the rapid rise of the Internet, the ensuing decline in print advertising and circulation, and the dramatic changes facing the contemporary news industry.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Design, Creativity and Postwar American Childhood


Design historian Amy Ogata discusses the idea that childhood creativity is an untapped natural resource that can be cultivated for strategic societal gains. Coming to fruition in the period following World War II, this idea was understood in rosy, nationalistic terms and materialized in artful building toys, sculptural playgrounds, children’s bedrooms and playrooms, postwar schools, special museums and art products—all designed to develop imagination in a growing cohort of Baby Boom children. Ogata suggests that this notion, formed in a context of Cold War anxiety, continues to haunt everyday objects, built environments and American culture.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Françoise Bollack discusses her book Old Buildings, New Forms: New Directions in Architectural Transformations


Join architect, preservationist and author Françoise Bollack as she talks about the inspiration for and process of writing her new book. The book is about the preservation of existing buildings, masterful or mundane, and the creative possibilities of preservation: what happens when owners, architects and users engage in the risky adventure of reusing and transforming an existing building. The author observes: “The architecture of additions and transformations is inventive and fresh as it deals with varied problems and a host of limitations.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Phyllis Lambert reads from her book Building Seagram


Phyllis Lambert's illustrated talk will be followed by a dialogue with Museum Director Carol Willis. Considered one of the greatest icons of twentieth-century architecture, the Seagram Building was commissioned by Samuel Bronfman, founder of the Canadian distillery dynasty Seagram. Bronfman’s daughter Phyllis was twenty-seven when she took over the search for the project's architect and chose Mies van der Rohe (1886–1969), a pioneering modern master of what he termed “skin and bones” architecture.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Swiss Talks: Doctor Beat Richner and Filmmaker Georges Cachot


Gachot and Richner will discuss the content of Gachot’s film Beatocello’s Umbrella which documents Richner’s extraordinary work as founder and head of the five Children’s Hospitals Kantha Bopha in Cambodia since 1992 where 85% of all Cambodian children are treated free of charge and where every day 3500 sick children are cared for, 400 severely sick children are admitted for hospitalization, 60 deliveries occur, and 65 surgical operations are provided. The discussion will be moderated by Thomas Schneider, followed by a wine reception.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | The Many Facets Of Taiji (T'ai Chi): Health, Martial Art, Way of Living


With Natasha Spearman-Isip, a Chen style taiji practitioner. This program explores Taiji's impact on health, lifestyle, and its role as a martial art through multimedia and audience participation. No doubt Taiji (T'ai Chi), an Eastern discipline, is gaining popularity in the West. Labeled as a gentle, slow moving exercise it brings to mind a workout popular with senior citizens. Scientific studies are now documenting how regular practice can reduce stress, ease the pain of arthritis, slow the progression of and help in the recovery of debilitating diseases, increase muscle strength, and most famously, improve balance. However, many still do not understand what Taiji entails beyond moving slowly.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Writing the Personal Essay


With Charles Salzberg. Using what might seem to be an insignificant or ordinary event and then making it universal in scope, the best personal essays illuminate and transcend the subject so that the reader - and often the writer - learns something important about him or herself. By using written examples, you will learn how to come up with ideas for essays, how to construct them, and then we will discuss the various markets where they can be published.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Concert | College Violin Recital


Chaeyeon Lim, Violin
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Elizabeth Kendall talks about her new book Balanchine & the Lost Muse: Revolution & the Making of a Choreographer


Elizabeth Kendall’s books include Where She Danced: The Birth of American Art-Dance; The Runaway Bride: Hollywood Romantic Comedy of the 1930s; and American Daughter: Discovering My Mother. She has taught at Princeton, Bard College, Columbia University, and Smolny College in Russia, and she currently teaches writing at The New School.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Dance Performance | Experiments in Dance: amovement / Marsi Burns / Equal Footing


A program of non-curated shared showings of experimentation and work-in-progress, for artists at all stages of their development. The events are centered around an audience discussion moderated by an Artist-in-Residence or an occasional guest, where we will experiment with different feedback methods to support and inform the artists' process.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Introduction to Meditation


These introductory meditation classes were featured in New York Magazine’s top picks (4 stars).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Film | Korean Film: Dae-seung Kim's The Concubine (2013)


Poverty-stricken Hwa-yeon decides to offer herself up as one of the king’s concubines. But once inside the royal palace, her life becomes a riveting quest for survival as two men become wildly obsessed with her. 122 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Talk | Photography Collecting


Loring Knoblauch, the man behind the photography blog DLK Collection, discusses the contemporary and vintage photography markets from the perspective of a knowledgeable, passionate collector. DLK Collector features reviews of recent exhibitions, gallery shows, auctions, photography books, art fairs and other items of interest to photography collectors of all levels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Sandra Calder Davidson reads from her book The Calder Family and Other Critters: Portraits and Reflections


The daughter of Alexander Calder, Sandra Calder Davidson offers a unique glimpse of her celebrated family in her biography.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Soirée Musicale: A Celebration of French Art Song


The Soirée Musicale concert series presents varied selections from the rich tradition of French art song for a modern audience. Featuring New York City’s finest rising artists, these concerts provide a contemporary window into exquisite and compelling music from the French mélodie tradition. Works by Hector Berlioz, Gabriel Fauré, Henri Sauguet, and Francis Poulenc. With: Elana Gleason, soprano; Nathan Létourneau, tenor; Elena Merkel, soprano; Hans Tashjian, bass; John Spencer IV, piano. Remarks by Scott Murphree.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Concert | College Viola Recital


Marie Daniels, Viola
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Faculty Recital: Jose Ramon Mendez, Piano


Described as "an artist with a polished sound and tremendous constructive power" and hailed by the Hoja del Lunes de Madrid, as "the Spanish pianist of his generation," Jose Ramon Mendez is one of the most exciting Spanish pianists of today.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Jazz | Our Voices: Jazz Ensembles


Jazz musicians perform original student-composed works that highlight the unique musical and compositional styles created within the Jazz Division.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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