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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We are deeply saddened by the death of our Vice-President, Bonnie Greer OBE FRSL. A distinguished playwright, writer, critic & broadcaster, Bonnie brought intelligence, warmth & courage to British cultural life. Our thoughts are with her family and friends. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...

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Bonnie Greer, writer and cultural commentator, dies aged 77

The British-American novelist and playwright who regularly appeared on current affairs shows will be remembered for her ‘warmth, humour and generosity’, says her husband

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Fancy a dose of Shavian philosophy on a Sunday afternoon? FREE zoom lecture Sun 30th Aug hosted by @ShawSoc live from Bloomsbury. Book now SHAW AND THE HORNS OF THE DILEMMA Date: 30 Aug 2.30pm SHAW AND THE HORNS OF THE DILEMMA www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shaw-and-t...

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SHAW AND THE HORNS OF THE DILEMMA

The Shaw Society invites you to this FREE zoom lecture given by Dr Philip Wilson of the University of East Anglia.

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

It’s TODAY! The 5th Annual Shaw Crawl 12 Midday Sun 30 Aug FITZROY SQUARE WIT 6ED Walk with Bernard Shaw readings and much food for thought Then stop for a drink & snack at Bedford Hotel Followed by a Shaw & Philosophy talk by Dr Philip Wilson Book at esme@shawsociety.org.uk

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Happy 170th birthday Bernard Shaw Born 26 July 1856. Playwright, Nobel Prize laureate & Oscar winner. Shaw transformed modern theatre and his ideas continue to resonate & challenge accepted wisdom “The golden rule is that there are no golden rules.” #BernardShaw #nobelprize #Oscar #ShawSociety

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The Rumpus Theatre Company production of ‘Candida’ by Bernard Shaw is at The Sarah Thorne Theatre in Broadstairs Kent at 7.30pm on Saturday 18th July and 3pm on Sunday 19th July. The production is supported by The Shaw Society. Tickets here: www.sarahthornetheatre.co.uk/bookings

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Join us at @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social For The Shaw Festival London 10-12 July Tickets for whole Festival just £30 or buy a ticket for individual events: ‘Candida’ Bernard Shaw’s romantic comedy with a twist - Sat 11th 7.30pm or Sun 12th 2.30pm irishculturalcentre.co.uk/whats-on/?_s...

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Celebrate the Centenary of Bernard Shaw receiving the @NobelPrize in Literature. @MyICCLondon & @ShawSoc host the first “Shaw Festival London” July 10-12th Featuring a programme of theatre, films and talks. £30 for a pass to the whole festival bit.ly/4er66qc #BernardShaw

Poster for the Shaw Festival London Image of Bernard Shaw with logos of the Shaw Society and Irish Cultural Centre underneath green banner and white lettering saying Shaw Festival London 10-12 July

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

£30 tickets for the whole Festival are available

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

“Ireland, sir, for good or evil, is like no other place under heaven, and no man can touch its sod or breathe its air without becoming better or worse.” George Bernard Shaw . John Bull’s Other Island (1904) #BernardShaw #StPatricksDay #Ireland

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

The ‘Film Evening of Shaw and Shaviana!’ on Wednesday 19 November has sadly been postponed due to illness in the technical team. It will be rescheduled soon. #shawsociety #theoscarwildesociety

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

OTD in 1950 Irish playwright, critic & activist #BernardShaw died aged 94. Author of over 60 plays including Man and Superman, Pygmalion, and Saint Joan. He was the first person to win both a NobelPrize and an Oscar. His words continue to challenge, charm & change the world #ShawSociety

Photo of Bernard Shaw taken in 1934 Shaw has white hair and beard He is sitting with his hand on his chest looking to the side of the camera

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Welcome Jeffrey Liu as Vice President of The #ShawSociety A Cambridge Fellow, entrepreneur, lawyer, & UNESCO Cultural Heritage Ambassador, we’re thrilled that Jeffrey will extend Shaw's legacy across the #AsiaPacific region. #BernardShaw #worldliterature #CulturalExchange #Education #jeffreyliu

Film of the welcome dinner at the Guildhall for Jeffrey Wei Liu as Vice President of The Shaw Society

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

This 18-minute biopic of #BernardShaw directed by Robert Hamer with Tony Quinn commentating from 1957. One of the many wonderful films available for free on the BFI Player. It features Sybil Thorndike, Wendy Hillier, Barry Jackson & Anthony Asquith. player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/wa...

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Watch Bernard Shaw - BFI Player

George Bernard Shaw’s illustrious friends pay tribute to his talents – with anecdotes, artefacts and one-liners.

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

“Before you undertake to choose between evil and good in a public library or anywhere else, it is desirable that you should first learn to distinguish one from the other.” Sept 26 1905 @nytimes.com #BernardShaw still on point after 120 years www.nytimes.com/1905/09/26/a... #censorship #comstockery

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BERNARD SHAW RESENTS ACTION OF LIBRARIAN; Calls "American Comstockery" World's Standing Joke. AN ARTIST AND A MORALIST And as Such He Knows Better Than Our Library Officials What Is Proper for People ...

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Our next Playreading is ‘Salomé’ by #OscarWilde. A one-act play combining elements of biblical drama, French Symbolism, & the Decadent movement. Wed 24 Sept 7pm with theatre director Catherine Arden. To book email evelyn@shawsociety.org.uk £10 (Members £8) Zoom FREE #ShawSociety

Black and white block print by Aubrey Beardsley of Salome, holding the decapitated head of St. John the Baptist used in first English edition of Oscar Wilde’s play in 1893

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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 19/09/2025

The mental health benefits of being in nature are widely known, but did you know art and heritage can offer similar restorative effects?

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

It’s the Shaw Crawl today ! And the sun is shining ☀️

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

4th ANNUAL SHAW CRAWL Sun 24 August Meet 12 noon FITZROY SQUARE WIT Stroll through the London of George Bernard Shaw with al fresco readings featuring the wit and wisdom of GBS. We start by meeting outside his Fitzroy Square home for recitations and break for drinks at a Bloomsbury watering-hole.

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

What a weekend! Sat 23 Aug - last night of ‘Shaw vs Chekhov’ great comedy at @theatreattabard.bsky.social starts 6pm. Sun 24 Aug - ‘The Shaw Crawl’ FREE #literarywalk with Shaw readings. Starts midday Fitzroy Square WIT 6ED To book: esme@shawsociety.org.uk #bernardshaw #shawsociety #londonevents

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HereToThereProductions @heretothereprod.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

SAINT JOAN * LAST CHANCE TO SEE Coach House, Malvern Mon 18 – Sat 23 Aug @ 7.15 + Thu & Sat @ 2.30 Book: tinyurl.com/2bsa4r5e Info: tinyurl.com/yx7daeuz REVIEW (British Theatre Guide): www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/sain... #Theatre #Malvern #saintjoan #stjoan #Emmerdale

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Last 2 performances today at Coach House Malvern Sat 23rd August 2.30 and 7.15pm Fingers crossed that this great production goes on to other venues 🤞 #BernardShaw #regionaltheatre #Malvern

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Wit, wisdom & walking shoes! It’s the Shaw Crawl! A FREE literary themed stroll with al fresco readings of tragedy & comedy from the pen of Bernard Shaw Email to book at: esme@shawsociety.org.uk Bank Holiday Sun 24 Aug Starts 12Noon FITZROY SQUARE WIT 6ED #Literarywalk #BernardShaw #shawsociety

Poster showing photo of blue plaque at Shaw’s House in Fitzroy Square

A group listening to a reading on The Shaw Society Shaw Crawl in 2024

Two people attending the Shaw Society Shaw Crawl having a drink at the refreshment stop

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Shaw met with Wilde to try try to persuade him to drop his libel case fearing the worse

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Still a chance to see ‘Mrs Warren’s Profession’ with mother and daughter Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter at the Garrick Theatre - But Hurry ! It closes on Saturday. #BernardShaw #LondonTheatre #shawsociety

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thespyinthestalls @thespyinthestalls.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

📣 REVIEW | SHAW VS CHEKHOV at Theatre at the Tabard 🎭 ⭐⭐⭐ 💬 “an engaging night of theatre” 📖 thespyinthestalls.com/2025/08/shaw-vs-chekhov/ 📷 Macky Mann #️⃣ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre #Shaw #Chekhov #plays #doublebill

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Definition of a perfect summer evening! Guinness and some food at the Tabard then watch @shaw2020.bsky.social in ‘Shaw vs Chekhov’ Brilliant comedy from #BernardShaw & #AntonChekhov #LondonTheatre tabard.org.uk/whats-on/sha...

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Opening night at ‘Shaw vs Chekhov’ at the Tabard Theatre for @shaw2020.bsky.social - we just got this message from the cast. It’s a double bill of comedy from two master playwrights. Running 6-23 Aug should be a great night out! #bernardshaw #londontheatre

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

It’s turning into a bumper summer of Shaw in London with ‘Mrs Warren’s Profession’ at the Garrick till 16 Aug & @shaw2020.bsky.social in a sparkling double bill of romantic comedy ‘Shaw vs Chekhov’ at the Tabard Theatre (next to Turnham on Green District line) 6-23 Aug #BernardShaw #londontheatre

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Curtain up soon at Britten Theatre @RCMLondon @PegasusOpera double bill ‘Opera Royale’ includes Philip Hagemann’s opera based on Shaw’s ‘The Dark Lady of the Sonnets’ What if Shakespeare met Elizabeth I ? #HappyBirthday #BernardShaw #ShawSociety

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

A perfect summer play in glorious #Hertfordshire Fri 25 July & Sat 26 July ‘Arms & the Man’ by #BernardShaw with Rumpus Theatre Co. Grab a picnic & spend an evening celebrating Shaw’s birthday at Shaw’s Corner @nationaltrust.org.uk www.ticketsource.co.uk/rumpus-theat... Sponsored by #theshawsociety

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Time to plan your picnic! Buy your tickets for #BernardShaw’s hilarious comedy ‘Arm’s and the Man’ Rumpus Theatre Company at Shaw’s Corner @nationaltrust.org.uk 25 & 26 July www.ticketsource.co.uk/rumpus-theat... #Openairtheatre Near #WelwynGardenCity #StAlbans #Stevenage #Hatfield & #Harpenden

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

@irishculturalcentr.bsky.social Chair Peter Power-Hynes accepting a bas relief of #BernardShaw by Lawrence Holofcener from Maureen Clark Darby on behalf of Lawrence’s wife Julia a #ShawSociety Trustee. The sculpture will honour one of Ireland’s literary greats at the heart of Irish culture in London

Shaw Society Chair Maureen Clark Darby presenting a bas relief of Bernard Shaw to Chair of the Irish Cultural Centre Peter Power-Hynes

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Today at 6pm BST is our AGM If you are a member please check your email for the link We would be delighted if Shaw Society members joined us at this online event.

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Don’t forget to tune in now to listen to Murray Rosenthal and @Jonas_Cemm talking about #BernardShaw and where you can enjoy his work over the summer on @PortobelloRadio @MyICCLondon programme ‘Brightside of the Road’ portobelloradio.com

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Portobello Radio – The best Music & Chats from West London's favourite radio station

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

The garden at Shaw's Corner was teeming with bees, bugs & butterflies enjoying the summer flowers 🌼. It’s easy to see why the nature-loving #BernardShaw & his wife fell in love with their home in Ayot St Lawrence. Shaw gave his house to the @nationaltrust.org.uk in 1944

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Pack your picnics, rugs & chairs for Rumpus Theatre Company production of Bernard Shaw’s delightful romantic comedy ‘Arms and the Man’ at Shaw's Corner - @nationaltrust.org.uk Fri 25th & Sat 26th July 6.30pm www.ticketsource.co.uk/rumpus-theat... #BernardShaw #OpenAirTheatre #ShawSociety

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Shaw’s wife, Charlotte encouraged him to write his great masterpiece ‘St Joan’ - a story that has echoes down the ages. @ppfideas.bsky.social look at the controversial trial and how it fascinates us still #StJoan #BernardShaw #NobelPrizeWinner

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Join us on Wed, 28 May at 6-30pm for a #playreading of Mary Rose by J.M. Barrie, a ghost story. Places are limited so book in advance. evelyn@shawsociety.org.uk or contact 07711577307 for full details. £10 per person (£8 for members) to include a light supper. Or on Zoom for free.

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Charlotte Payne Townsend was more than a match for her @NobelPrize winning husband, a renowned feminist, Fabian, translator and philanthropist. Find out more about #MrsShawHerself 3pm Sat July 26th #AyotStLawrenceChurch

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

‘Mrs Shaw Herself’, by ALEXIS LEIGHTON & HELEN TIERNEY, is based on the life of Charlotte Payne Townsend #feminist #fabian & wife of Bernard Shaw is at the Palladian, Church Ayot St Lawrence Sat July 26, 3-4pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mrs-shaw-h...

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Mrs Shaw Herself

A glimpse into the life of Charlotte Payne-Townshend, wife of George Bernard Shaw

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Pegasus Opera Co. bring Bernard Shaw’s story ‘Dark Lady of the Sonnets’ to the Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music 25 26 & 27 July. Music & libretto Philip Hagemann pegasusoperacompany.org/pegasus-opera-opera-royale-a-double-bill-of-fete-galantes-the-dark-lady-of-the-sonnets/ #BernardShaw #opera

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Pegasus Opera – ‘Opera Royale’ a Double Bill of Fête Galantes & The Dark Lady of the Sonnets – Pegasus Opera | London Opera Company

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Join us for an evening of sparkling comedy Rumpus Theatre Company bring one of #BernardShaw ‘s most popular plays ‘Arms and the Man’ to the lawn outside his home at Shaw’s Corner @nationaltrust.org.uk - Don’t forget your picnic! #outdoortheatre www.ticketsource.co.uk/rumpus-theat...

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

A wonderful afternoon celebrating #Yeats with poet Cahal Dallat, ‘Mrs Shaw Herself’ actor Alexis Leighton Ward & musician Helen Tierney in beautiful #BedfordPark the first ‘garden village’ - creative hub for artists, writers & ideas. #BernardShaw called it the birthplace of the #IrishRevival

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Picnic with some great theatre this summer at @nationaltrust.org.uk - Shaw’s Corner home of playwright #BernardShaw on 26 July. Join us to celebrate the great man’s birthday - Rumpus Theatre Company ‘Arms and the Man’ Tickets here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/rumpus-theat... #shawsociety#openairtheatre

Poster for Rumpus Theatre Company production of Bernard Shaw’s ‘Arms and the man’ . A wistful looking woman looks at a handsome man in a fancy 19 century dress blue army uniform

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Timed to combine with the production of "Arms and the Man" at nearby Shaw's Corner, Sat July 26, 3-4pm this production of ‘Mrs Shaw Herself’, by ALEXIS LEIGHTON & HELEN TIERNEY, based on the amazing Charlotte Shaw #feminist #fabian #translator #philanthropist www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mrs-shaw-h...

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Mrs Shaw Herself

A glimpse into the life of Charlotte Payne-Townshend, wife of George Bernard Shaw

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Our next Playreading is ‘Becoming Shaw’ a new play by Ray Diamond - Wed 26 March (6-30 for 7pm) Places are limited so please book in advance: evelyn@shawsociety.org.uk or 07711677307 Cost is £10 (£8 members) Zoom for free More details on our website www.shawsociety.org.uk/events/becom...

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Becoming Shaw

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

‘My lady clad herself in grey, And set her seal on every part; And when the long grey winter day Was over, and the dark let fall Its curtain, close she came, and all My heart was glad that day.’ #BernardShaw a poem for actress Ellen Terry #WorldPoetryDay

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The Shaw Society @shawsociety.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Happy Birthday! Charlotte Payne-Townsend Born #OTD 1857 Women’s rights champion, philanthropist, Fabian Society member, early supporter of LSE and founder of @lselibrary.bsky.social Wife of #BernardShaw she helped nurse him back to health after serious illness.

Painting of Charlotte Payne-Townsend smiling wearing a high necked cream blouse and clasping her hands together near her chin. A lizard climbs the wall behind her. Painting is in ‘Shaw’s Corner’ the house she shared with Bernard Shaw and is owned by The National Trust

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