FromedTitheorJason Brian was born in San Diego, CA and moved November 2016 | Issue 06to south Florida with his family in the early 90’s. Notcomplacent with taking an early retirement after the We’d like to dedicate the November issue of Behavioral Sightings to thankfulness.sale of his company AutoCricket.com, he wasted notime getting involved in a new business venture. In I often think of a quote from Ralph Marston, \"Make it a habit to tell people thank you.2014 the self-made millionaire founded Redwood To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything inRecovery Solutions (RRS), the parent company behind return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you'll soon find many others aroundBehavioral Sightings. you. Truly appreciate life, and you'll find that you have more of it.\"Redwood’s consumer centered businesses let Jason I have so many things to be thankful for in my personal and professional life thatfocus on making a social and life changing difference instead of one day a year, I am going to strive to be more thankful for those aroundfor those who suffer from addiction. Throughout the me every day. I am so thankful for the time we had with the individual we haveyears he has supported many local and national charity featured in this month’s Executive Spotlight.organizations and he is a current board memberfor The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, The Cystic When we launched Behavioral Sightings Daniel Potter became our Creative DirectorFibrosis Foundation, American Heart Association, and and from day one he helped us create a first class publication. Daniel passed awayPlace of Hope. last month from complications with sleep apnea and we are all heartbroken by the loss of our friend and colleague. Daniel was an amazing man with a heart of goldIn 2011, Jason was awarded the Man of the Year and he will be missed.by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of the PalmBeaches. He is South Florida Business Journal’s 2012 Our Center Spotlight looks at Mending Fences Healing Center, a residential rehab40 under 40 winner and the 2012 CEO of the year. In facility just outside of Ocala, Florida. The story and people behind this amazing2013 he was named a Distinguished Alumni by the E-d facility have created an incredible environment for healing. I recently had a chance toucation Foundation of Palm Beach. When Jason is not tour their facility and came away amazed at what they have available to help those inbusy running a multi-million dollar company and giving need.back to his community, he can found at his churchevery Sunday leading the worship music. Our Service Provider Spotlight takes a look at CareStone Health Network. Before he founded CareStone, CEO & President William McCormick served as the CEO for a national revenue cycle management company whose primary focus was the behavioral health industry. Moments of Change in Palm Beach, Florida was a great event for us. We were involved in so many ways and being with those in the industry always gives us a renewed sense of purpose and excitement for the change we can bring to the lives of so many. The holidays can be a stressful time of year especially for families dealing with addiction but many times they are also when hope begins for a new life. Thanksgiv- ing is almost here so let’s take the time to look back on the events of the past year and reflect on the things we are thankful for. Jason Brian Editor-in-Chief
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TABLE OF CONTENTS • NOVEMBER 2016ON THE COVERThankful and Grateful for all in the Fall. EVENT SIGHTINGS Inner Circle Networking Luncheon EVENT SIGHTINGS Online Treatment Reveal Reception26 EXECUTIVE SPOTLIGHT Daniel Potter • In Memoriam32 EVENT SIGHTINGS Moments Of Change38 CENTER SPOTLIGHT Mending Fences • Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy46 EVENT SIGHTINGS First Responder Training50 EVENT SIGHTINGS Swift River Grand Opening54 SERVICE SPOTLIGHT CareStone Health Network • New Behavioral Health Venture60 SERVICE SPOTLIGHT Art Of Recovery64 EVENT SIGHTINGS House Of Healing Open House66 EVENT SIGHTINGS Polo In Palisades68 EVENT SIGHTINGS Trini Foundation
EveSnIGt HTINGSCIninrcelreNETWORKDelray Beach, Florida • September 1The Inner Circle Network (ICN) heldtheir 3rd quarter networkingluncheon on Thursday, September 1from 11 am to 3 pm at the Marriott inDelray Beach, Florida. The luncheonwas the perfect opportunity foraddiction treatment and serviceprovider professionals to spend anafternoon networking with over 250behavioral healthcare professionals.A variety of exhibitors attended theevent to market their business andservices to the local community.Vendors set up in the marketplacearea included Adaptive Infotech,Coastal Detox, KIPU Systems,Behavioral Sightings, Valeo Resourc-es, National Test Systems, ClarityDiagnostics, MedPro, SeacrestResource Center, FoundationsEvents, The Bougainvilla House,Burning Tree, Lauris Online, MeridianTreatment Solutions, and Treatment-Calls.com.ICN events offer treatment centers,service providers, business execu-tives, and healthcare professionals anexcellent opportunity to exponentiallygrow their referral contacts andincrease their bottom line. Thequarterly events are dedicated tobusiness growth and positive com-munity outreach.innercirclenetwork.com12 | NOVEMBER 2016 | Behavioral Sightings
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EveSnIGt HTINGSREVEALRECEPTIONFORONLINETREATMENT.COMThe BreakersPalm Beach, Florida • September 26The Reveal Reception for Online-Treatment.com was held during theMoments of Change conference atThe Breakers Palm Beach. Thegathering took place on Monday,September 26 from 6:30 to 8 pm inthe Circle Ballroom.Special guests and partners Darryland Tracy Strawberry discussed theirinvolvement with the project followedby a short video presentation.Afterwards, Jason Brian, CEO andFounder of OnlineTreatment.com,took the stage and explained why hestarted the company.Brian said, “Of the approximately 50million people looking for help eachyear, only about 2.5 million areentering treatment. We wanted tocreate a product to address theneeds of people looking for help withtheir addiction that aren’t currentlybeing served.”He then went on to mention that heand Tracy were heading a breakoutsession on Tuesday afternoon todiscuss OnlineTreatment.com inmore detail. The Strawberry’s stayedon after the presentation to pose forphotographs and autograph copiesof Darryl’s book Straw: Finding MyWay and Tracy’s book Clean, Soberand Saved.onlinetreatment.com18 | NOVEMBER 2016 | Behavioral Sightings
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SPOTLIGHT ON: 8/17/16 5:16 PM Daniel Potter \"AT TIMES OUR OWN LIGHT GOES OUT AND IS REKINDLED BY A SPARK FROM ANOTHER PERSON. EACH OF US HAS CAUSE TO THINK WITH DEEP GRATITUDE OF THOSE WHO HAVE LIGHTED THE FLAME WITHIN US.\" -ALBERT SCHWEITZER We were very saddened to hear of the recent passing of our friend and colleague Daniel Potter. As Behavioral Sightings Creative Director, Daniel was in charge of all creative direction, layout, and design for this magazine. In Memoriam Daniel Russell Potter, 46, passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at his home in Dallas, Texas. Daniel was born March 17, 1970 in Mountain View, California. He was the son of Cheryl Potter and Russell L. Potter. Daniel was a graduate of Ozark Academy in Gentry, Arkansas and he graduated from Walla Walla College with a BA in Commercial Art. He opened his own design company at age 23 and contracted with compa- nies such as Walt Disney, Levi, and Sports Afield Apparel. He also worked for a publishing firm as their lead designer for 4 years before being promoted to Creative Curriculum Director. Recently, Daniel worked in the magazine and print design industry for luxury lifestyle magazines as Creative Director, designer, and web designer. Daniel was also an accomplished photographer and worked for over 6 years as a commercial video director, editor, and set designer. In his free time Daniel enjoyed freelance photography, a variety of sports, and personal art projects. Gathering of Friends and Family Daniel’s friends and family gathered together for his memorial service, which was held on Saturday, September 24 at the Gentry Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Gentry, Arkansas. Jason Brian, Behavioral Sightings Editor-in-Chief, and Paul Mikel, Direct Response Director for our parent company Redwood Recovery Solutions, took time out of their busy schedules to fly out to Arkansas and attend the memorial. Jason paid a special tribute to Daniel while playing the piano and singing the song “I Can Only Imagine” by Christian rock band MercyMe. 26 | NOVEMBER 2016 | Behavioral SightingsBS Issue 04 September 2016.indd 26
During the service Daniel’s girlfriend, Lauren, shared a I’ve waited a long time to meet you and you knew what Ifew memories of their special long distance relationship, was capable of before I ever did. The beauty of it all is“I lived in Charlotte, North Carolina and he lived in Dallas, that you allowed me to grow and become the person youyet we managed to see each other about every 2 weeks. saw inside of me.”The last time I was with him was over Labor Day. I wouldalways write him letters and leave them in his apartment Remembering a Friendfor him to find later. This is the last letter I wrote to him. Daniel’s family received hundreds of Facebook posts, emails, and texts - many of which were shared and read“People always say what doesn’t kill you makes you during the memorial service.stronger. I believe what makes you stronger are peoplewho are willing to come into your life and see you for who Mikel reflected on his many years of friendship andyou truly are. From the moment I met you, you were that working with Daniel and says, “It was a really hard day forperson. I once told you that souls are like flowerpots, me when I heard of Daniel’s passing. I not only lost athey can only grow so big inside their own pot. It takes a colleague, but I also lost one of my closest friends. I havetruly special person to break that open and allow the never met someone that was as down to earth andsunlight in, thus creating the space to become a stron- creative as Daniel.ger, more beautiful person. I’ve waited a long time to28 | NOVEMBER 2016 | Behavioral Sightings
“He would drop whatever he was doing to get something this boy every morning, I loved him very much. Daniel didn’tdone quick for us because he knew we always waited go to church, that might upset some of you. And you knowuntil the last-minute. When there were things others said what God said to me, and it was like this peace came overcouldn't be done he would find a way to get it done! We me and He said, ‘You have been praying and I have beenalways argued over the difference between perfection answering but you just weren’t seeing the right answer.’ Andand being fast and I would give anything to have one he said to me, ‘Cheryl I sent my spirit through Daniel tomore chance to argue with him again. minister to all these people that are now ministering to you and saying how he changed their lives.’ He said, ‘Cheryl I’m“Daniel was not only the creative director for our maga- not about religion, I’m about relationships.’”zine, and many other projects at Redwood RecoverySolutions, he was also a great friend to many of us. I Saying Our Final Farewellhave personally known Daniel for close to ten years and \"Close friends are truly life's treasures. Sometimes they knowanytime I needed anything for a project he was always us better than we know ourselves. With gentle honesty, theythere to lend a hand. are there to guide and support us, to share our laughter and our tears. Their presence reminds us that we are never really“I will miss him dearly. Heaven just gained an incredible alone.\" - Vincent van Goghdesigner and man, that will make it just a little morebeautiful because of his ability to make everything around Behavioral Sightings would like to express our most heartfelthim more beautiful!” condolences to Daniel’s family. It is with deep regret and sadness that we say goodbye to our great friend andWords of Remembrance colleague Daniel Potter. He will be missed, but never forgot-Here are just a few of the special memories shared by his ten, by those who knew and loved him!many friends.“What’s awesome about Daniel, everyone that has evermet him says he was their best friend. That’s hard to do,it really is. But that’s how he made you feel.” -N.A.“I have often spoke of Daniel being the one who told meto encourage my daughter with her art. He had seensome of her art and \"books\" she had done when shewas around 9 years old and he said, \"If you encourageher to keep doing her art she is going to be somethingelse when she gets into high school.\" And so I did exactlythat. She graduated in May with art honors, was electedMost Artistic of her senior class, scored the highest scorepossible on her AP portfolio, and won the first fan favoriteaward at the Congressional Art Competition this year. If ithad not been for Daniel's encouraging words many yearsago I don't know if I would have encouraged her to pushherself in art.” - J.S.B.“I've never met anyone that loved life and living it to his DanIineMlemPoryoOtf terfullest like Daniel did. I know God has a plan, I just March 17, 1970 - September 19, 2016wished that his were more in-line with mine so that Danielwould still be here. This is such a tragedy and truly one ofthe hardest days of my life. There are no words toexpress just how much he's going to be missed. God-speed sweetie. You'll forever be in my heart, mind andsoul.” - L.M.C.Daniel’s mom thanked everyone for attending the serviceand sharing their fond memories of Daniel. “I prayed for Behavioral Sightings | NOVEMBER 2016 | 29
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SPOTLIGHT ON:FMEENNCDEISNGBUILDING LIVESBehavioral Sightings recently got the chance to visitMending Fences, a residential treatment program inMorriston, Florida. The dual diagnosis facility is surround-ed by 427 acres of beautiful pastureland and is about 20miles NW of Ocala. Once a rehab facility for injuredhorses, Equine Therapy is now a major part of theirtreatment program.A FRESH START AFTER TRAGEDYEntrepreneur and real estate developer Robert Miller ownsthe property, along with his wife Linnette. The facility hadsat vacant for the past three years.Wendy Lader, Ph.D., M.Ed., is the CEO for MendingFences and she provided a bit of insight on the facility,which just opened in February. A tragic accident in 2012,involving the hyperbaric chamber, resulted in the death ofa technician and one of the horses. The incident resultedin the eventual transition of the property from a horserehab facility to a residential treatment center.Dr. Lader says, “It was pretty powerful decision. Rob wasdevastated, he had PTSD over what happened here, itwas awful because one of our employees died andanother was injured. His family actually wanted him to sellthe property but emotionally, he felt he couldn’t walk awayfrom the property. He was struggling with what he wantedto do and how he could take a tragic situation and turn itinto something positive.“One day, a few years ago, he and Linnette went to see amovie starring Jeff Bridges. The film, Crazy Heart, was thestory of a former country music star that was battling hisaddiction to alcohol. The singer-songwriter eventuallyturns his life around after a successful stay in rehab. Robcame out of the movie transformed; he decided hewanted to someday turn the property into a residentialtreatment center. 38 | NOVEMBER 2016 | Behavioral Sightings
SPOTLIGHT ON: 5/13/16 3:10 PM FMEENNCDEISNG BUILDING LIVES Behavioral Sightings recently got the chance to visit Mending Fences, a residential treatment program in Morriston, Florida. The dual diagnosis facility is surround- ed by 427 acres of beautiful pastureland and is about 20 miles NW of Ocala. Once a rehab facility for injured horses, Equine Therapy is now a major part of their treatment program. A Fresh Start After Tragedy Entrepreneur and real estate developer Robert Miller owns the property, along with his wife Linnette. The facility has sat vacant for the past three years. Wendy Lader, Ph.D., M.Ed., is the CEO for Mending Fences and she provided a bit of insight on the facility, which just opened in February. A tragic accident in 2012, involving the hyperbaric chamber, resulted in the death of a technician and one of the horses. The incident resulted in the eventual transition of the property from a horse rehab facility to a residential treatment center. Dr. Lader says, “It was pretty powerful decision. Rob was devastated, he had PTSD over what happened here, it was awful because one of our employees died and another was injured. His family actually wanted him to sell the property but emotionally, he felt he couldn’t walk away from the property. He was struggling with what he wanted to do and how he could take a tragic situation and turn it into something positive. “One day, a few years ago, he and Linnette went to see a movie starring Jeff Bridges. The film, Crazy Heart, was the story of a former country music star that was battling his addiction to alcohol. The singer-songwriter eventually turns his life around after a successful stay in rehab. Rob came out of the movie transformed; he decided he wanted to someday turn the property into a residential treatment center. 32 | NOVEMBER 2016 | Behavioral SightingsBS Issue 01 June 2016.indd 32
“He thought the farm would be a very tranquil and “My family lives in south Florida and I was very interestedwonderful place for people to heal. He didn’t really know in bringing more therapy oriented programs to substanceanything about the behavioral health industry but he knew abuse so I decided to accept his offer. I was excitedhe wanted to be able to help people. This is where his because I would be able to create a program that I feltheart is, he owns a lot of other businesses, but he really would be truly helpful to clients, help them understandwanted to do something that spoke to him and turning their addiction, and give them the tools to get throughthe horse rehab into a residential facility was the perfect recovery.”solution.” EQUINE FACILITATED PSYCHOTHERAPYFROM FRIEND TO FACILITY DEVELOPMENT The facility is named in honor of the Miller’s racing horse,When asked about her background and how she got Mending Fences. Tragically their racehorse had to beinvolved with Mending Fences Lader says, “I have been euthanized after he broke his leg in 2007 while rounding afriends with the owner, Rob, and his wife for many years. turn at the Preakness at Pimlico Park. The rehab facilityI’ve been in the residential treatment field for self-injury for has a very strong Equine Therapy program “dedicated toa very long time. the service of healing wounded souls, horses, and humans alike.”“I knew Rob had this property that he wanted to turn intoa residential treatment center. He had called me to pick Although you can find Equine Therapy at many othermy brain and I told him I was more than happy to help him facilities, here it is really a focal point of their treatmentin any way I could. One day he called me and he asked if I program. Not only is the therapy available on site, mean-would come down and run it, which hadn’t really entered ing patients don’t have to travel to and from anothermy mind to be perfectly honest. location, each patient gets to pick their own horse that they will work with for the duration of their stay. 40 | NOVEMBER 2016 | Behavioral Sightings
Dr. Lader says, “Our clients really get to bond with and Lader says, “People actually live here while they are goingtake care of their animal, it is really wonderful to watch. through treatment, as opposed to living in an apartmentDr. Marilyn Sokolof is the Director of our Equine Facilitated down the street, or further away. They are right here,Psychotherapy. She is a Ph. D. licensed psychologist and which is really nice for people in recovery. It also givesis known internationally as an expert in her field. Our them more accountability and having them here on theEquine Therapy program is very powerful, it’s really taking property means they don’t have to be transported to andthe patient’s relationship with their horse and how that from another location.”mimics life in the real world with other people.” CAREER ASSESSMENT & SKILLS TRAINING Mending Fences offers a variety of treatment methodsTRANQUIL RECOVERY SPACE including vocational assessment and skills training. ManyMending Fences is a very peaceful space that allows of their patients are really interested in learning morepeople to focus on getting well. There is none of the about how to get a job in the equine world.noise, traffic, and other distractions as are typical of a Lader says, “We had one client who was interested inmore urban location. horses and she became so good at it that she got a job when she left here. We have another guy who knewLader mentions the calmness that seems to come over nothing about horses but was very interested in the racingeveryone visiting the facility, “There is something about industry. We actually have a racetrack and train racehors-being on a farm that is very tranquil. Even visitors who es on the property, and he ended up getting a local job income here, who are not addicted, people who are coming the race business.here to see the facility, like reporters and local business “Horse related careers are not the only types of jobs skillspeople, are just amazed at how much they want to stay we teach here, we also offer computer training, jobhere. searching skills, and more. Our skills training has really helped people have something to look forward to andPLANS FOR THE FUTURE knowing they will have the skills and the ability to supportWith over 400 acres Mending Fences is already undergo- themselves once they leave here is very reassuring. Weing expansion. Right now the facility has 24 beds but they are helping people find their passion while they are inare permitted for up to 80 beds and that’s just on 13 of recovery at Mending Fences.”their acres. They can actually expand to be larger than www.MendingFences.usthat. Behavioral Sightings | NOVEMBER 2016 | 41They already have plans for an existing 100,000 squarefoot building to be built out. The new space will includeanother living area as well as a huge auditorium and abeautiful gym with an indoor swimming pool. Ladermentioned that owner Miller planned to transform thebuilding for quite sometime but he wanted to open andget their first 24 beds stabilized before moving into thenew building.
2016-2017Here is whereBehavioral Sightingswill be in 2016-2017.See you there!NOVEMBER DECEMBER Austin, TX Clearwater Beach, FL January 19-21 February 13-16Warwick, RI • November 3-4 Baltimore, MD NASPA Mental Health 38th Annual Training Institute onAP Summit Warwick December 2 Conference Behavioral Health & Addictive Self-Care for Therapists DisordersFort Lauderdale, FL Naples, FLNovember 4-5 Scottsdale, AZ • December 5 January 29 - February 1 Scottsdale, AZRecovery Film Festival Three day conference on Addiction Executives February 22-26 increasing value in Industry Summit (AXIS) American College ofBoston, MA • November 9 treatment centers Psychiatrists (ACP)Medivance BH Power Breakfast FEBRUARY San Diego, CA • December 8Dallas, TX • November 10 Strengthening the Therapeutic Los Angeles, CASelf-Care for Therapists Relationship February 2–5 The Evolution of AddictionCumberland Furnace, TN Delray Beach, FL • TBD Treatment ConferenceNovember 11-15 South Florida Inner Circle NetworkExperiential Training Institute Portland, OR JANUARY 2017 February 5-7Fort Lauderdale, FL National Association for CourtNovember 17 Palm Springs, CA Management MidyearBH Lunch and Learn Conference (NACM)Panel Series January 13-17Dallas, TX The Finding Freedom LGBTQ Sym -November 29-30Recovery Results for posium - Riviera Resort inFoundations44 | NOVEMBER 2016 | Behavioral Sightings
MARCH APRIL Ypsilanti, Michigan • May 16 JULY Dawn Farm: Does TreatmentWashington, DC • March 15-18 Seattle, WA • April 3-5 Work? Washington, DC • July 9-13American Society for National Conference for National Association for CourtClinical Pharmacology and Behavioral Health (NatCon17) San Diego, CA • May 16-17 Management (NACM) 2017 AnnualTherapeutics (ASCPT) 2nd Annual Population Health Conference In Partnership with the San Diego, CA • April 3-6 Analytics Summit International Assoc. for CourtWashington DC • March 20-22 Innovations In Recovery Management (IACA)National Association of San Diego, CA • May 16-17Psychiatric Health Systems Chicago, IL • April 25-26 2nd Annual Population Health Atlanta, GA • July 23-27 The 14th Annual Observation Analytics Summit Community Anti-Drug Coalitions ofDelray Beach, FL • TBD Management Summit America (CADCA) Mid-YearSouth Florida Inner Circle Network JUNE Training Institute MAY La Quinta, CA • June 2-5 Montréal, Canada • May 14-17 West Coast Symposium on 25th International Harm Reduc- Addictive Disorders tion Conference Montreal, Canada • June 17-22 College of Problems on Drug Dependence Annual Meeting Delray Beach, FL • TBD South Florida Inner Circle Network Behavioral Sightings | NOVEMBER 2016 | 45
EveSnIGt HTINGSADDICTION TRAININGRFF O RierssptondersManahawkin, NJ • September 22, 2016Dr. Cali Estes of the AddictionsAcademy led the Addictions Trainingfor First Responders class onSeptember 22 from 9 am to 4 pm atthe Stafford Township Arts Center.Dr. Estes, along with Officer MikeGrochowski of the Jackson TwpPolice Department, Officer TJMcWain of the West Deptford PoliceDepartment, and Mr. Greg Maurercreated, planned, and coordinatedthis massive training event in Mana-hawkin, New Jersey.The training class was gearedtowards first responders and educat-ing them about the psychology ofaddiction, how to end the cycle ofaddiction, what steps to take afteradministering Narcan to get thevictim into treatment, and how tospeak with a substance abuser toearn their respect and trust.Almost as importantly, local andnational sponsors were invited toattend the event so that the firstresponders could learn more aboutthe resources available to them andthe people that they may encounter.There was a lot of positive feedbackwith attendees expressing an interestin hosting a similar training class inthe future.theaddictionacademy.com46 | NOVEMBER 2016 | Behavioral Sightings
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EveSnIGt HTINGSRecoveryby the RiverADDICTION CAMPUSESCummington, MA • September 28, 2016Addiction Campuses just hosted their\"Recovery by the River,\" an openhouse reception for its new addictiontreatment facility, Swift River. Thegrand opening celebration took placeon Wednesday, September 28 from5 to 9 p.m.The event featured musical entertain-ment, tours of the facility, and guestspeakers including Brian Clements,CEO of Addiction Campuses, MarkLancet, CEO of Swift River, andAndrew McKenna, Addiction Cam-puses Market Director and author ofSheer Madness.Swift River’s 600-acre, 12 buildingcampus is located in the BerkshireMountains in Cummington, Massa-chusetts. The new rehab centeroffers many Adventure Therapyactivities such as hiking, mountainclimbing, adventure courses, catapultbungee, swimming, and much more.The campus, which holds 120 beds,specializes in implementing a highlevel of balance in clients – fromsocial, spiritual to economic success,based on creating a long-term,sustainable recovery. Throughevidence-based therapies andlifelong support through its alumniprogram, Swift River helps clientsimplement the lifelong skills theyneed to thrive free of substanceabuse while igniting the radiantpassion for life that lies within them.swiftriver.com50 | NOVEMBER 2016 | Behavioral Sightings
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