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Don’t be lazy. I’ve already done most of your homework; listened to nearly all the bands and musicians, looked at all the showcases and venue lineups, and made this fairly easy to disseminate when you’re scrolling through your iPhone on Thursday at 7:30 trying to plan your night. I don’t care about day parties much because you should use the daytime to stumble into things and people and places. Plan around the night, not the day. Save energy for 1am, 2am if you care to, or just blow your load in the early evening. It’s up to you. Three sections here: panels worth seeing, artists worth seeing, and showcases/venues worth seeing. Use it as you may. Don’t judge me for my musical taste and I won’t judge you for jumping on some band’s bandwagon two years after they played at SXSW. - Joah
Speakers & Panels Worth Seeing During Music
(Does Not Include Style X or Fashion-Related Panels during SXSW)
Filmmaker Richard Linklater ("Slacker") reunites with his "Dazed and Confused" breakout Matthew McConaughey and "School of Rock" star Jack Black, for his latest comedy, "Bernie." All three will be on hand to discuss working together. Wednesday March 14, 2012 2:30pm - 3:00pm @ Austin Convention Center
Bruce Springsteen's artistry has drawn worldwide acclaim and honors. His recordings include time-tested classics of rock and acoustic-based albums celebrating folk traditions. His live shows are fervent celebrations of the communal power of music. Springsteen keynotes SXSW in conjunction with the release of his 17th studio album, 'Wrecking Ball' and the kickoff of the 2012 Wrecking Ball Tour. Thursday March 15, 2012 12:00pm - 1:00pm @ Austin Convention Center
Content has been declared king for decades, but good content, alone, is no longer enough. In today's digital media age, artists must also have brands that are well-defined and compelling to achieve commercial success and longevity. Look at the many aspects involved in creating, cultivating, disseminating and monetizing artist brands - sound, image, marketing, social media, distribution and retail strategy. Speakers include Kevin Liles, Kendrick Lamar. Thursday March 15, 2012 2:45pm - 3:45pm @ Austin Convention Center
Queens rapper Nas, widely considered to be one of the most accomplished and talented artists to ever hit the mic, established his place amongst the hip-hop elite with the 1994 release of his debut album, Illmatic. The impact of his distinctive lyricism and thoughtful storytelling reaches far beyond hip hop culture and has earned him a global audience of millions. Throughout years of multi-platinum album sales, critical acclaim, controversies, and fame, Nas has undoubtedly solidified his position as one of the greatest rappers of all time. On the heels of his collaboration with Damian Marley, Nas is currently preparing his next studio album. In this special SXSW Interview, Nas will be joined in conversation with Steve Stoute, his former manager and longtime friend. As the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Translation, author of The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy, and former music executive, Stoute has been an instrumental figure in utilizing the power of hip-hop culture to revolutionize the way brands connect with audiences. Friday March 16 3:30 pm – 4:30pm @ Austin Convention Center Room 18ABC
Steve Stoute, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Translation, is joined in a special conversation with Dan Charnas, experienced journalist, author of The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop, and current editorial director of InteractiveOne. Charnas' previous work with The Source, Profile Records, and American Recordings provides him with a unique perspective for the conversation. The discussion will look at how hip- hop has spurred creativity and spawned enterprise throughout the global economy as the predominant cultural force of the new century, a phenomenon Stoute calls “The Tanning Effect. Saturday March 17 11 am – noon @ Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Artists Worth Seeing
March 13
8pm – Arianne Moffatt, Teengirl Fantasy, Motopony
9 – il Abanico
9:20 – Theophilus London
9:30 – Heartless Bastards
10 – Ume, B. Bravo & The Starship Connection, Love Inks, Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire, The Xcerts
10:10 - Santigold
11 – Bear in Heaven, Scorpion Child, Yellow Ostrich
11:30 – Beach Fossils, Tycho
Midnight – Schoolboy Q, Caveman, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
1am – Kendrick Lamar, Cities Aviv, Matthew Dear, Soldier Thread, Polica
March 14
2:10 – Teeth & Tongue
3 – Michael Kiwanuka
4pm – Alabama Shakes
5pm – Honeyhoney
7pm – Mars Red Sky
7:10 – Quiet Company
7:30 – CFCF
8pm – Andy Suzuki & The Method, Anenon, Cities Aviv, Javelin, Blood Orange, Fidlar, Maneja Beto, Say Hi, The Young Evils
8:15 – Anoraak, Maya Azucena
8:40 – Mux Mool
9 – Big KRIT, Sharon Van Etten, Tribes, The Xcerts
9:15 – Yuksek
9:30 – Housse de Racket
9:35 – Choir of Young Believers
9:45 – Action Bronson
10 – Chrissy Murderbot, Friends, Cherri Bomb, Cashier No.9, Daughter, Foy Vance, Jimmy Cliff, Lila Downs
10:10 – Kimbra
10:15 – Vondelpark, Katey Red
10:20 – Miguel
10:25 – Korallraven
10:30 – Shigeto
10:45 – Mannie Fresh
10:55 – Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Jr., Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire
11 – Teitur, Theophilus London, xxxy, Youth Lagoon, Twerps, Zola Jesus, Lee Fields & The Expression, Anna Ihlis, Dry the River, Screaming Females, Three Blind Wolves, Turbogeist
11:15 – Alabama Shakes, Juvenile
11:25 – Tycho
11:30 – U.S. Royalty, Pujol
11:35 – Wavves
Midnight – Bomba Estereo, Mahogany, Miike Snow, John Tejada, Django Django, Neon Trees
12:10 – Nguzunguzu, Dirty Ghosts
12:15 – Bear Hands, Doomtree
12:20 – Matthew Dear
12:30 – Andrew Bird, The Octopus Project
12:40 – Prodigy of Mobb Deep
12:45 – Gary Clark, Jr.
1am – Cowboy and Indian, Carrie Rodriguez, Octo Octa, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Astronautilus, Delhi 2 Dublin, The Men, Motion City Soundtrack, Three Blind Wolves
1:05 – Eve 6
1:15 – Andre Nikitina, Com Truise
1:20 – Slaughterhouse, Ume
March 15
5:45 – Little Hurricane
6:45 – M. Ward
7 – Polica
7:45 – Say Hi
8 – Electric Wire Hustle, Fiona Apple, Reptar, Shigeto, The Shins, Sarah Jaffe, Turbogeist
8:20 – Soldier Thread
8:25 – Yellow Ostrich
8:45 - Stalley
8:55 – Tanya Morgan
9 – Carrie Rodriguez, Yukon Blonde, Love Inks, Dry the River, il Abanico
9:05 – Jukebox the Ghost
9:15 – Kendrick Lamar, Lila Downs
9:20 – Teeth & Tongue
9:30 – Charlie XCX
9:45 – Com Truise
10 – Fanfarlo, Jonquil, Letting Up Despite Great Faults, Lee Fields & The Expression, Korallraven, Quantic, Shining, Two Galants, Walk the Moon
10:15 – Soft Metals
10:30 – Robert Glasper Experiment, Purity Ring, Nneka
10:40 – Curren$y
11 – CFCF, Class Actress, Jessie Rose Trip, Kaiser Chiefs, Punch Brothers, Stalley, Wale, YACHT, Mux Mool, Royal Canoe
11:05 – Truthlive, Schoolboy Q
11:15 – Big KRIT, Miguel
11:30 – Grimes, The War on Drugs, Steve Aoki
11:45 - Roge
Midnight – Arianne Moffatt, B. Bravo, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Das Racist, Delta Spirit, Honeyhoney, Kendrick Lamar, Miike Snow, The Temper Trap, Friends, Jimmy Cliff, Seapony
12:10 – Talib Kweli, Sons of Kick
12:15 – T.I., B.o.B.
12:30 – Nicolas Jaar, Seun Kuti
12:35 – Sharon Van Etten
1 – Chairlift, Cloud Nothings, Ed Sheeran, Neon Indian, Niki & The Dove, Van Hunt, VHS or Beta, Youth Lagoon, Purity Ring, Big Sean, D.I.M., Doomtree, Flight Facilities, Kindness, Nite Jewel
1:30 – The-Dream
March 16
Noon – Gary Clark, Jr.
1:15 – Punch Brothers
1:30 - Quantic
2 – Fanfarlo
4 – Blitzen Trapper
5 – Heartless Bastards
7 – ANR
7:30 – M.Ward, Electric Guest, The Midgetmen
7:45 – The War on Drugs
8 – Ed Sheeran, Idle Warship
8:05 – Purity Ring
8:30 – Tycho, The Staves
8:45 – Quantic & Alice Russell
9 – Little Roy
9:15 – AraabMUZIK
9:30 – Ben Howard
9:40 – Zulu Winter
10 – Alice Smith, Delta Spirit, Eve 6, Housse de Racket, Paul Wall, The Big Pink, The Cool Kids, Caveman, Kindness, Nite Jewel, Pujol
10:15 – Bear Hands
10:30 – El-P, Glen Hansard, Bomba Estereo
11 – Bad Rabbits, Big Deal, Blitz the Ambassador, Built to Spill, Reptar, Thundercat, Adam & The Amethyst, Team Me
11:20 – Ghosting Season
11:30 – Asher Roth, Grimes, Juanes, Daughter
11:40 – Rapper Big Pooh
Midnight – Alabama Shakes, Candy Claws, Citizen Cope, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, SPEAK, Spoek Mathambo, Chairlift, Daedalus, Flight Facilities, Howler, Talking to Turtles, The Drums
12:10 - Sepalcure
12:15 – Das Racist, Knife Party
12:30 – YACHT
12:50 - Nneka
1am – Blitzen Trapper, Break Science ft. Talib Kweli, Cloud Nothings, Lost in the Trees, Mother Falcon, Neon Indian, Niki & The Dove, Skrillex, The Ting Tings, Tia Carrera, Vampillia, xxxy, Akina Adderly & The Vintage Playboys, Juicy J, Slum Village
1:15 – Blackalicious
March 17
Noon – The Big Pink
1 – Justin Townes Earle
7 – The Bright Light Social Hour
7:45 – Norah Jones
8 - The Cult, Michael Kiwanuka, Roge
9 – Blouse, Erin Ivey and the Finest Kind, Yuksek, Justin Townes Earle, Quantic & Alice Russell
9:55 – The Muthafuckin’ eXquire
10 – Breton, Charlie Mars, Fanfarlo, Penguin Prison, Django Django, J Roddy Walston and The Business, Lunice, Soft Metals
10:15 – Keane
10:20 – Freddie Gibbs
10:45 – Quiet Company
11 – Anna Nalick, Best Coast, Duck Fight Goose, El-P, Grace Woodruffe, Cashier No.9
11:45 – John Mayer, Chuck Ragan
Midnight – Daedalus, Flying Lotus, Thulebasen, Wavves, We Were Promised Jetpacks, T Bird and the Breaks
12:15 – Anoraak
12:30 – Lucero, M.O.P., Jimmy Clif
12:50 - Nneka
1 – Allen Stone, Beach Fossils, Flosstradamus, Hudson Mohawke + Lunice = TNGHT, Jukebox the Ghost, XV, Teeth & Tongue
1:10 – GZA ft. Brownout & Grupo Fantasma
1:20 – Katey Red
Showcases & The Venues Worth Checking Out
Party Host/Sponsor – Venue
March 13
Pitchfork – Mohawk
Yours Truly - Swan Dive
March 14
Pandora – Antone’s
Dummy XO – Barbarella
Halo Cyan – Barcelona
ASCAP – The Bat Bar
Chevy – Chevy Sound Garage
Ghostly International – Club Deville
Warner Sound – La Zona Rosa
Life or Death/R.A.P. – Lustre Pearl
The Agency Group/French Bureau Export – Mohawk Patio
Transgressive/Rockfeedback - Red Eyed Fly
NPR – Stubbs
March 15
Auditorium Shores
Surefire Agency – Barcelona
IHEARTCOMIX - Beauty Bar Backyard
Pitchfork – Central Presbyterian Church
S.O. Terik – Clive Bar
Paradigm – Club Deville
Elephant Room
The Roxy’s AustinRox – Empire Automotive
Yours Truly/Gorilla vs. Bear – Hype Hotel
Paradigm - IFC Crossroads House at Vice
Audible Treats – Kiss and Fly
Warner Sound –La Zona Rosa
Dickies / Filter – Lustre Pearl
Secretly Canadian – Mohawk Patio
Music Matters – The Stage on Sixth & Patio
AOL Music – Stubbs
Style X/Charming Charlie – Victorian Room at the Driskill
March 16
Biz 3 – 1100 Warehouse
ACL Live at the Moody Theatre
Billions Corp. – Antone’s
Madison House – Beauty Bar Backyard
FryeDay - Buffalo Billiards
S.O. Terik – Clive Bar
Keep a Breast Foundation – Empire Automotive
Blacksmith Duckdown – La Zona Rosa
Dickies / Filter – Lustre Pearl
Playing in Traffic – Maggie Mae’s
AM Only – Mohawk Patio
KUT – Radio City Stage Convention Center
Communion - St. David’s Historic Sanctuary
Third Man Records – The Stage on Sixth
March 17
Nat Geo – The Stage on Sixth Patio
Thrasher – Scoot Inn
KEXP – Radio City Stage Convention Center
Captured Tracks – The Parish
The Windish Agency – ND
Sounds Australia – Maggie Mae’s Rooftop
Auditorium Shores
Lucero Family Picnic – Cedar Street Courtyard
Clive Bar
Deseo Central Lounge
Warp Records/Brainfeed – Empire Automotive
Hype Machine – Hype Hotel
SBTURKS – The Madison
Stubbs
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The following post first appeared here on Huffington Post. I spent the last week of 2011 and first week of 2012 in Japan traveling between Nagano, Kyoto and Tokyo employing roughly one-fifth of my college education, a minor in Japanese, as best I could.
In between snowboarding in Nagano, seeing temples and shrines in Kyoto and riding trains in Tokyo, I managed to check out some 150 boutiques. I even, somewhat, bypassed the online shopping craze during the holiday season in preparation for the trip. And let's just say my more financially prudent self did not make the trip.
In the midst of going over my self-imposed spending limit (us Americans aren't so good at spending limits, I guess), I was able to learn at least one thing worth sharing. No offense, but the Japanese could teach classes to American retailers and boutique owners about meticulous customer-centric merchandising and shop upkeep.
During the mornings, you'd see shop owners and employees doing everything from scrubbing the floors while on all fours to double-counting how many items were folded on each table. When the stores opened, the focus was solely on the products the customer touched and seemed to desire. The decorations, fixtures and racks were set up in such a way that you couldn't help but touch a few things in every store. Words just cannot do justice to places like the Isetan men's department store in Shinjuku, designer Tsumori Chisato's shop in Aoyama (where they refused to allow photos), any of the United Arrows shops around Tokyo, and even the small, locally-owned shops in Kyoto or Nagano.
Major fashion retail companies like J. Crew, Forever 21 and Target should send all of their merchants and store managers to Japan to check out the setup and service at places like Beams, Loveless and Tokyu Hands. If not all of their merchants and managers, at least the ones in fashion-forward cities like New York, LA, Chicago and San Francisco. Cities where European and Asian retailers appear to be targeting for hand-to-hand consumer combat.
Upstart boutique owners and shoppers may not be able to afford the trek to the Far East, so I'll meet you halfway by suggesting some U.S.-based shops that meet the type of merchandising acumen I'm referring to having seen throughout Japan. Some of these shops were mentioned on my previous go-to shopping list here.
I'm not sure when I'll next be visiting Japan, but I know the next time I visit these cities and shops, I'll think back to the merchandising prowess displayed by our friends on the other side of the Pacific.
1. Bodega -- There were plenty of awesome sneaker shops in Harajuku. Similarly, there are several well-designed sneaker boutiques here in the U.S. Undefeated is a behemoth and Alife Rivington Club is always worth a visit. But this Boston shop is second to none when it comes to merchandising. You have to experience the entrance and mahogany heaven for yourself.
2. Canopy Blue -- You'll see and hear words like "unassuming" and "nestled" describe this boutique when someone describes the experience of stumbling upon this shop in the Madison neighborhood of Seattle. This dreamland doesn't feel like Seattle, which is not to say that it's not right at home, but to say that its design truly stands out. The airy space feels like falling into a retail day bed. Canopied dressing rooms, blue walls and chandeliers and seashells may have you thinking you've landed in Greece or, at least, Southern California by mistake.
3. Confederacy -- The shop's owners -- That 70's Show actor Danny Masterson being one of them -- are wonks for customer service and have laid the store out primarily to enhance the shopping experience. Vintage-inspired phone booth-turned-dressing rooms, '50s-themed Tea Room and 16-foot ceilings make it easy to spend more time looking at the shop than the collections they sell. Also, the employees are dressed in uniforms by the likes of Rag & Bone and Shipley and Halmos.
4. Mellow Johnny's -- Does a more interesting place to buy a bike exist than this Lance Armstrong-owned one? Probably not. Sure, they're missing fixed-gear options for the hipster bunch, and the Nike imprint in the shop is a bit overbearing (along with Lance's other brand affiliations), but you can't not be impressed in here. The sad part is that the shop probably makes more money online selling yellow gear to people who've never had the privilege of walking into the shop.
5. Opening Ceremony -- It's not the most accessible shop, from a price standpoint, but the brands -- Rodarte, Topshop, Rachel Comey -- represent a great mix of what's now and what's next, what's "in" now and what never goes out of style. The Olympics-inspired design is both concentrated and evolving reminding me of what Japan's best stores had to offer.
6. Saturdays Surf NYC -- A surf shop in SoHo. Last year, I had coffee here with a friend in the midst of Manhattan's record snowstorm. The shop's coffee offerings, surfside collection of clothing, books and boards, and hip staff made this place a cocoon of cool and a warm retreat from the weather outside.
7. Self Edge -- You won't find a more interesting place to buy a pair of designer jeans than this San Francisco style stalwart. Its owner Kiya Babzani has built a following through educating the rest of us on high-quality denim, with an obvious passion for emerging Japanese brands.
8. Sir & Madame -- This black-owned Chicago gem is located in the Ukrainian Village, not far from the popular Wicker Park area. The shop may be the smallest on this list, but they've packed it with stellar brands, salvaged furniture and a comforting, soulful personality that could only come from a husband-and-wife team.
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I'm out here in Japan taking the first-ever two-week vacation in my life, and having a great time. I've been incredibly impressed with the beautiful scenery of Nagano's nearby mountains, Tokyo's fashion and Japan's rail system. All of this traveling and stylewatching has got me thinking back to something I did at the end of 2011 that I would like to share a bit more broadly as we start 2012.
Over the past year, especially since I started Sneak Attack then writing for HuffPo, friends of mine have asked me for style tips and shopping advice. Since I live in Austin, it was natural for me to start there, but I plan to expand this to the other cities I frequent, with even more international focus in the coming year. Until then, get started with what I have below.
Locally, you should be able to get most everything at Stag and Service on South Congress. Other stores I also recommend are Bows + Arrows on Lamar (across from P. Terrys, next to Coffee Bean, Tea Leaf), Estilo on 2nd Street (if you're on the metro side), Barney's at the Domain (if you have the coins saved) and Co-Star on South Congress (Maya Star, the women's shop's new sibling). Online, you should sign up for alerts from Park & Bond and Jack Threads. You'll get great deals from both.
The essentials - You have to start here if you ever want to fancy yourself GQ material.
2-3 pair of high-quality jeans. Start with Levi's (avg. price $45-60) and go up to Naked & Famous (Service Menswear, avg. price $130) and Baldwin Denim (Stag, avg. price $220).
- Get at least two different washes. One should be good with a t-shirt (lighter denim) and one should be better with a button-down (darker, thicker denim).
http://us.levi.com/home/ - I stick to 501 with straight or slim fit, but recommend you spend 30 minutes trying several on until you know your perfect fit.
http://baldwindenim.com/
http://www.nakedandfamousdenim.com/
2 classic white and/or black shirts (one button down, one t-shirt). Start with American Apparel and Zara or J.Crew (avg. prices $20 and $60/$80, respectively) and go up to Rag & Bone (Barney's Domain (or online), avg. price $80 and $175) and AllSaints ($60 and $130).
-The next step would be to do the same in grey.
http://www.rag-bone.com/
http://www.us.allsaints.com/
http://us.topman.com/
2 black jackets. Start with a lighter one. Something you'd wear in the rain when it's chilly out. Urban Outfitters will have good options under $120. Then, and if you really want to make an investment, get a thicker jacket, perhaps bomber style or double breasted. I'd recommend spending a little more and getting a nice one from G-Star or Rag & Bone or All Saints. They all make the best stuff in black.
http://shop.g-star.com/
http://www.johnvarvatos.com/
1 pair of black slacks. Start with Urban Outfitters (avg. price $55) and go up to Life After Denim (Stag, avg. price $100).
-The next step would be to do the same in khaki and navy.
http://www.lifeafterdenim.com/
1 watch. Either sporty or dressy. Preferably a little of both.
http://www.rumbatime.com/ (avg. price $60)
http://www.swatch.com/ (the Levi's of watches)
1 pair of non-sneaker shoes. Wear these with jeans.
http://www.oliberte.com/ (avg. price $165)
http://www.bedstu.com/ (avg. price $60)
The well-dressed man - You'll get compliments from women and men, alike, when you hit this level.
2 graphic tees. Get one sports-themed one from No Mas and one designer tee from Das Monk. (avg. prices $30-$60). We Are the Process is another brand you should be on the lookout for, especially if you're in the South, into sports or love streetwear.
http://www.nomas-nyc.com/
http://www.dasmonk.com/
http://www.wearetheprocess.com/
2 patterned button downs. The best bets are Taylor & Stitch (they'll be at Style X) and Riviera Clothing.
http://taylorstitch.com/
http://www.rivieraclothing.com/
3 pair of quality, stand out socks. Happy Socks and Richard James make good ones you can get at Service. Paul Smith makes the best in the world. They're like $40 a piece.
http://www.happysocks.com/us/
http://www.richardjames.co.uk/
http://www.paulsmith.co.uk/
2 ties. One solid. One patterned. The best bets here are The Hill-Side (Stag) or David Hart (more expensive, stylish) and Urban Outfitters (for cheaper ones).
http://thehill-side.com/
http://www.davidhartnyc.com/
1 quality laptop/back bag
http://www.shophex.com/ (avg. price $80)
1 quality wallet
http://www.jfold.com/ (avg. price $100)
http://www.comme-des-garcons.com/ (at Barneys)
1 pair of quality leather boots.
http://shop.helmhandmade.com/ (avg. price $300)
1 pair of sneakers. Nikes
In Austin, there's Nice Kicks or Complete Clothing to choose from, but I'd rather buy them with you on a trip to LA or SF or NY where the best shops are. $100.
1 pair of eyeglasses/sunglasses
http://tortoiseandblonde.com/ ($100)
1 jacket for outdoors. Carhartt and Penfield are the best bets. Carhartt is less cool, but cheaper.
http://www.carhartt.com/
http://www.penfieldusa.com/us
1 quality hoodie
http://www.johnvarvatos.com/
The Style-Savvy Man - You'll be someone other guys come to for tips when you're at this level.
1 favorite place to shop in Chicago, San Francisco, London, Paris and New York
http://www.brooklynindustries.com/ - They have stores in NY and Chicago
http://www.saturdaysnyc.com/ - Manhattan
LA - Both Paul Smith or Penguin have big stores
http://www.originalpenguin.com/
http://thecommonsf.com/ - San Fran
http://www.aubinandwills.com/en-gb/home - London
http://www.colette.fr/ - Paris
1 aspirational brand/designer (super expensive, but well worth it), maybe pick from these. These are brands that you treat yourself to when you celebrate something major or get a big bonus.
APC - http://usonline.apc.fr/ (French gentleman)
Adam Kimmel - http://www.adamkimmel.com/ (American gentleman)
Barbour's Steve McQueen Collection - http://www.barbour.com/ (men's badassness)
Bespoken Clothiers - http://www.bespokenclothiers.com/ (London gentleman)
Band of Outsiders - http://www.bandofoutsiders.com/ (hipster luxury)
Billy Reid - http://www.billyreid.com/ (sophisticated)
Y3 Adidas - http://www.y-3.com/ (casual luxury)
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