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46 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, March 20, 2018

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Discussion | Health by Default: The Legalization of Better Health


Why is it so difficult to get seemingly positive food legislation passed in a progressive NYC? (e.g., ... more >> Greencarts, soda tax, sale of food w/toys to kids, limits on food marketing, etc…) Panelists: • Alex Beauchamp, Northeast Region Director, Food and Water Watch • Margaret Brown, staff attorney, New York Program, Natural Resources Defense Council NY Program • Margot Pollans, assistant professor of law, Pace Law School; Faculty Director of the Pace-NRDC Food Law Initiative ·
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8:30 am
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Workshop | Kundalini Yoga


Kundalini Yoga is also called the Yoga of Awareness. It combines the physical practice of Asanas with ... more >> Pranayama (breathing) and Meditation/Chanting – it targets the whole body system (nervous system, glands, mental faculties, chakras) to develop awareness and consciousness, strength and flexibility. Everybody is welcome, no previous knowledge of Yoga is necessary. Please bring a Yoga mat and possibly a blanket and a shawl.
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9:30 am
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Tour | Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors


In 1799, a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie built a country house overlooking a bend ... more >> in the East River, five miles north of the then-New York City limits. Little did he know that, more than 200 years later, his home would be serving as the official residence of the First Family of New York City - a place where history is made, not merely recorded. As a historic house museum run by the Parks Department, sitting on 11 acres of grounds now known as Carl Schurz Park, Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 10 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942. Today, Gracie Mansion is occupied by the de Blasio family, which has opened its doors in the spirit of the administration's motto: one city, rising together. In keeping with that theme, Mayor de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray have introduced a new art installation, titled “Windows on the City: Looking Out at Gracie’s New York.” Tours take place at 10am, 11am, 2pm, and 3pm.
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10:00 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 ... more >> on trombone; Lee Lorenz on cornet; Pete Sokolow on piano; Dick Waldburger on bass; Ernie Lumer on clarinet; and Bill Wurtzel on guitar.
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12:00 pm
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Film | George Clooney's Suburbicon (2017): Less-Than-Ideal 1950s


Stars: Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Oscar Isaac. As a 1950s suburban community self-destructs, a home ... more >> invasion has sinister consequences for one seemingly normal family. 105 min.
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12:00 pm
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Author Reading | Paul Lendvai discusses his book Orbán: Hungary's Strongman


A no-holds-barred biography of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who has become a pivotal figure ... more >> in European politics since 2010, this is the first English-language study of the erstwhile anti-communist rebel turned populist autocrat. Through a masterly and cynical manipulation of ethnic nationalism, generating fear of migrants and deep-rooted corruption, Orbán has exploited successive electoral victories to build a closely knit and super-rich oligarchy.
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12:00 pm
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Lecture | Vietnam’s Media Landscape


Nguyen Thu Giang, Lecturer at the Faculty of Journalism and Communication, Vietnam National University, ... more >> delivers this talk.
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12:00 pm
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Classical Music | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations. Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays ... more >> through Fridays, from September 12, 2017 to May 23, 2018.
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12:20 pm
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Tour | You Say You Want a Revolution: Remembering the 60s: Guided Tour of the Exhibition


A docent-led tour of items on display, drawn exclusively from the Library’s collections, exploring ... more >> the breadth and significance of this pivotal era. The tour last approximately 45 minutes and covers highlights of the show.
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12:30 pm
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Workshop | Public Speaking Workshop


Public speaking is an essential skill in today's workplace and a valuable ability to have to further ... more >> your endeavors in whatever you're doing. This program is led by experienced public speakers in a supportive environment. All materials for this workshop are provided.
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international ... more >> 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. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Lunchtime Meditation


Take a mid-day pause to refresh your mind and re-establish your center in the midst of bustling city ... more >> life. Meditation is a powerful tool to eliminate stress, to heal the body, mind, and brain, and to enhance your personal well-being and positive relationship with the world.
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Author Reading | Photographer Brian Marcus discusses his book Still Here


Brian Marcus tells the story of the creation of his book. He will share anecdotes from his incredible ... more >> experience as photographed this amazing group of survivors and also discuss why he chose to create this book in the first place.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
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Workshop | Bond Basics


Introduction to bonds and to the best of SIBL’s print and electronic resources for researching bonds ... more >> and bond mutual funds. Other public web sites are introduced.
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1:15 pm
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Film | Mark Kitchell's Berkeley in the Sixties (1990): Documentary


A documentary about militant student political activity in the University of California-Berkely in the ... more >> 1960's. 117 min.
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1:30 pm
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Workshop | Ballet Exercise Class for Adults


Here’s your chance to experience the ballerina in each of us. Learn basic ballet steps and experience ... more >> the joy of dancing in a class that combines ballet and exercise specifically for older adults. You’ll have fun as you dance and see for yourself the benefits of ballet for good balance, agility and grace. Wear comfortable clothes and be ready to have fun. Come for the whole month or just drop in. No experience necessary. About the instructor: Jennifer Grambs, trained in both ballet and exercise for older adults, will show you how ballet helps us feel fit, not only in class, but everyday as we travel the sidewalks of New York City.
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2:00 pm
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Park Walk | Heart of the Park Tour


Walk straight through the heart of Central Park on this east-to-west tour led by guides. Enjoy a great ... more >> variety of the scenic, sculptural, and ar chitectural elements the Park has to offer.Visit some of the Park's most famous landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Loeb Boathouse, Bethesda Terrace, Bow Bridge, Cherry Hill, The Lake, and Strawberry Fields.
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2:00 pm
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Park Walk | Stroll to Strawberry Fields


Explore the southwest of Central Park with Central Park Conservancy tour guides, and see it like never ... more >> before. From a planned military parade ground to the site commemorating a famous activist for peace, one of the most-visited areas of the Park has some secrets to share with even the most seasoned Park-goer. Highlights of this tour include: Maine Monument, the Children’s District, Sheep Meadow, Tavern on the Green, and Strawberry Fields.
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2:00 pm
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Tour | You Say You Want a Revolution: Remembering the 60s: Guided Tour of the Exhibition


A docent-led tour of items on display, drawn exclusively from the Library’s collections, exploring ... more >> the breadth and significance of this pivotal era. The tour last approximately 45 minutes and covers highlights of the show.
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3:30 pm
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Discussion | Embodied Memory / Artistic Reclamation / Possible Futures


A special gathering of conversations and performances centered on questions of embodied memory, ritual, ... more >> and artistic reclamation practices that are committed to regeneration and the imagining of possible futures. With: Aimee Meredith Cox (pictured), Rashida Bumbray, and Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts.
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4:10 pm
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Lecture | Labor Immigrants' Experiences in Argentina: Bolivians and Paraguayans Working in Agriculture


A lecture by Cynthia Pizarro of the University of Buenos Aires.
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4:30 pm
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Lecture | What Art Can Tell Us About the Brain


Margaret S. Livingstone of Harvard Medical School will examine how major works of art provide insight ... more >> into how we see, how artists have figured out how our brains extract relevant information about faces and objects, and why learning disabilities may be associated with artistic talent.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Book Club: The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon


Discuss the book by David Grann.
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Crystal Parikh discusses her book Writing Human Rights: The Political Imaginaries of Writers of Color


Crystal Parikh's book contends that unlike humanitarianism, which views its objects as victims, human ... more >> rights provide avenues for the creation of political subjects. The author explores how the book illuminates a human rights critique of idealized American rights and freedoms that have been globalized in the twenty-first century.
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6:00 pm
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Film | David Zellner's Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (2014): Delusional Treasure Hunt


Stars: Rinko Kikuchi, Nobuyuki Katsube, Kanako Higashi. A jaded Japanese woman discovers a hidden copy ... more >> of Fargo on VHS, believing it to be a treasure map indicating the location of a large case of money. 115 min.
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Journey Meditation


In today’s constantly connected world, bringing some calm to a crowded mind can be difficult. Meditating ... more >> for just a few minutes a day can make you happier, healthier, and reduce the stress of daily life. Our simple, convenient approach is rooted in history, based in science and comes with some serious benefits. Experience the many benefits of meditation firsthand.
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6:00 pm
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Classical Music | Juilliard415 performs works by Handel and others


Program: Leclair Overture in D Major, Op. 13, No. 2 Boismortier Sonata for Flute and Violin in E minor, ... more >> Op. 51, No. 2 Porpora Sinfonia da camera, Op. 2, No. 3 Handel Trio Sonata in B-flat Major, HWV 50a Some of the world’s most talented students of 17th and 18th century music make up Juilliard415. The Juilliard School’s prestigious period-instrument ensemble made their Miller debut in 2014 to great acclaim, and now return to highlight chamber music repertoire of the Baroque era.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Workshop | Meditation at the Library


Sahaja Meditation is a holistic approach to living in balance. The simple technique gives the experience ... more >> of inner silence, calm, and contentment. Sahaja Meditation is an inner yoga (connection), meaning no mental or physical effort is required. Whatever the issue facing us—frustration, anger, anxiety, bad habits, loneliness—Sahaja Meditation awakens a vibrant energy within each of us that empowers us to achieve our genuine self-expression and fulfillment .
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Workshop | Money Matters: The Road to Retirement


After saving and investing over a working life for a financial secure retirement, how does one manage ... more >> retirement assets once paychecks end? Paul Tramontozzi reviews the risks facing investors in retirement and strategies for managing them effectively.
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Seriously Funny: A Roundtable on Women, Comedy and Politics


6pm Screening and Reception 7pm Panel Discussion Featuring: - Frances Negrón-Muntaner, Professor of ... more >> English and Comparative Literature, filmmaker and author of the report “Not Funny: Latinos in Comedy” - Kate Clinton, Humor activist (HA) and author of I Told You So - Negin Farsad, author of How to Make White People Laugh and director/producer of The Muslims are Coming - Dulce Sloan, one of TimeOut LA's Top Comics to Watch for 2017 and correspondent for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recitals


Khady Gueye, Mezzo-Soprano, and Jack Kay, Baritone 6:00PM Shelby Cox, Mezzo-Soprano, Michelle Geffner, ... more >> Soprano, and Olivia McMillan, Soprano 8:00PM
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | The Historical Novel Society: Changing Roles of Women Throughout History


The New York City chapter of the Historical Novel Society presents a panel in honor of Women’s History ... more >> Month in the first floor Willa Cather Community Room.
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Poetry Reading | The Poets of Wesleyan University Press


Contemporary award-winning poets present their most recent work for the pleasure of listening to outstanding ... more >> literary accomplishment. Featuring poets: Shane McCrae Sarah Blake Kazim Ali
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Screening | 16mm Film Nights: 60s Avant Garde


Film critic Amy Taubin curates an evening of greatest hits and overlooked gems from experimental film ... more >> directors of the 1960s, inspired by the Library's exhibition You Say You Want a Revolution. FEATURING: "Fist Fight" (1964, dir. Robert Breer) "Kustom Kar Kommandos" (1965, dir. Kenneth Anger) "Permanent Wave" (1966, dir. Anita Thacher) "Film in which there appear lettering, dirt particles, sprocket holes, etc." (1966, dir. George Landow, aka Owen Land) "Report" (1963–1967, dir. Bruce Conner) "Andy Warhol" (1965, dir. Marie Menken) "Dog Star Man: Prelude" (1961, dir. Stan Brakhage)
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6:30 pm
Free

Lecture | Aging Gracefully: Restoring Carpaccio's Saint Ursula Cycle


How to best care for Carpaccio's princess bride has occupied conservation professionals for nearly 500 ... more >> years, from the first documented restoration treatment in 1521, to Save Venice's current conservation efforts. Now housed in the Accademia Galleries, this 15th-century narrative cycle of nine canvases illustrating the story of Saint Ursula suffers from condition problems that have hindered its legibility for centuries. Updated conservation methods, aided by infrared photography have given a new look to the familiar figures of these much-loved Venetian pictures. Melissa Conn will illustrate the discoveries and results of the monumental on-going campaign dedicated to preserving the legendary Ursula, an unlikely heroine.
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Loretta Ross and Lynn Roberts discuss their book Radical Reproductive Justice


The newly released anthology illustrates the ways in which the battle for reproductive rights is fundamentally ... more >> linked to combating systemic oppression rooted in sexism and white supremacy.
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6:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress


A program of non-curated shared showings of experimentation and work-in-progress, for artists at all ... more >> stages of their development. The events are centered around an audience discussion moderated by a Movement Research Artist-in-Residence or an occasional guest, where we will experiment with different feedback methods to support and inform the artists’ process. Featuring: Ali & Chris Rebecca Fitton The JGram Project
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7:00 pm
$3 suggested donation

Author Reading | Emily X.R. Pan reads from book The Astonishing Color of After


Leigh Chen Sanders is absolutely certain about one thing: When her mother died by suicide, she turned ... more >> into a bird. Leigh, who is half Asian and half white, travels to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time. There, she is determined to find her mother, the bird. In her search, she winds up chasing after ghosts, uncovering family secrets, and forging a new relationship with her grandparents. And as she grieves, she must try to reconcile the fact that on the same day she kissed her best friend and longtime secret crush, Axel, her mother was taking her own life.
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Introduction to Meditation


This is an introductory meditation classes were featured in New York Magazine’s top picks (4 stars). ... more >> Each session is intended to stand alone, attendence at previous sessions is not required. Room is set up with both meditation floor mats and traditional western chairs with back support. No special clothing or equipment is necessary.
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7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Author Reading | Janet Groth discusses her book The Receptionist: An Education at The New Yorker


In 1957, when a young Midwestern woman landed a job at The New Yorker, she didn’t expect to stay long ... more >> at the reception desk. But stay Janeth Groth did, and for twenty-one years she had the best seat in the house. In addition to taking messages, she ran interference for jealous wives checking on adulterous husbands, drank with famous writers at famous watering holes throughout bohemian Greenwich Village, and was seduced, two-timed, and proposed to by a few of the magazine’s eccentric luminaries.
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Author Reading | Jonathan Weisman discusses his book Semitism: Being Jewish in America in the Age of Trump


A short, literary, powerful contemplation on how Jews are viewed in America since the election of Donald ... more >> J. Trump, and how we can move forward to fight anti-Semitism.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Lecture | Reflections on Prairie Rising: Indigenous Youth, Decolonization, and the Politics of Intervention


A talk by Jaskiran Dhillon of the New School.
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Screening | Scenes through the Cinema Lens : Leading Ladies Who Sing


Choice moments in cinema history when stars who can act and sing are presented at their most glamorous. ... more >> See distinguished jazz singers like Abbey Lincoln, Peggy Lee, and Billie Holiday, all of whom successfully made the transition to cinema. Also watch timeless performances by the best singer/actresses, including Judy Garland, Diana Ross, and Marilyn Monroe.
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Student Horn Recital


Matthew Jaimes, horn
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Classical Music | Works for Viola by Martinů and Others


Program: Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979) Morpheus; Passacaglia on an old English Folk song Lillian Fuchs (1901-95) ... more >> Sonata Pastorale Rosemary Glyde (1948-94) Whydah (1993) Judith Shatin (b. 1949) Doxa (1989) Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959) Sonata for Viola and Piano, H. 355 Eva Gerard, viola
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Discussion | Writers in Conversation: Tom Sleigh & Peter Carey


Two senior faculty members share the podium to discuss their distinguished careers in the literary arts. ... more >> Peter Carey, Executive Director of the MFA in Creative Writing program, and Tom Sleigh, the MFA program’s program director and senior poet, both have demonstrated superb achievement as writers and teachers. Professor Carey, a two time Brooker Prize-winner, has received international acclaim for his work. His most recent novel, A Long Way Home, received a February U.S. release after receiving rave reviews upon its UK publication. Professor Sleigh’s extraordinary body of work includes a renowned translation of Euripides’ Herakles and numerous awards, including the John Updike Award.
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