Diaper Pail Test Drive ~ Diaper Genie II Elite
For the past Month I have been “test driving” 2 diaper pails (alternating use of each pail every other week). The first one I will be reviewing is the Diaper Genie II Elite by Playtex.
When I had my first child I had the older version of the Diaper Genie and I loved it a lot. It kept my baby’s nursery smelling fresh and it was so convenient to use.
So, I was already familiar with the Diaper Genie’s. (Or so I thought)
The NEW Diaper Genie II Elite is taller then the one I used to have. It is much easier to use. It has a step down pedal to step onto to open it (hands free opening means less germs to me). Then when you put the diaper in and step off, it reminds me of like a cookie monster inside, it “gobbles down” the diaper and seals the opening and it is all ready to go for the next change! I was amazed. Since it is taller, I think it holds more diapers then the older version.
The odors are sucked in with the diaper it seems because I didn’t smell anything.
The bags are a breeze to change and refill.
To me, the Diaper Genie II Elite is actually kinda fun to use.
Which is what I would say is the only drawback I can see…. My kids like to play with it, lol. I think they too are amazed at how things seem to disappear into it.
Actually they put a couple small toys in it that I had to “fish out” 
that wasn’t good, but that is my kids and my experience, lol (and my luck).
Otherwise, I love the Diaper Genie II Elite !
The only recommendation I would make to the company (Playtex) is to make them in more than 1 color. I think they only come in white, which seems to be standard with diaper pails. But I would love to see some pink, blue, pale yellow, cream color ones. This would be nice in the nurseries. I know that I did have a sticker type thing that went around my older diaper pail with my first son, but I had to put it on myself and it was all crooked, and a pain.
So, making them colors would be cute ! Theme ones would be cute too, like with animals, safari, cars, princesses, butterflies, and some other more common nursery themes.
You can read more about the Diaper Genie II Elite : HERE
The Plus Size Mommy
*Disclosure – I am a member of the Mom Central community and I wrote this review while participating in a Test Drive campaign by Mom Central, sponsored by Diaper Genie, and received a free Diaper Genie diaper pail and a free Munchkin Arm & Hammer diaper pail to facilitate my review.
World’s First Patented Dustless Baby Powder Compact
June 22, 2010 by theplus
Filed under Family, Health/Fitness, New Mommy
When it comes to changing diapers, there hasn’t been much advancement in the past century. Sure, we’ve gone from cloth to disposable diapers, an innovation that had moms the world over crying for joy, but beyond that, many parents have followed the same diaper-changing protocol for generations: remove soiled diaper, clean, apply lotion and sprinkle your little one – and everything around them – with baby powder. If only the process could be made easier and less messy. Coming this spring, Baby Magic® – a mom- and physician-approved brand for more than 100 years – will revolutionize the industry with the launch of Patty Cake®, the world’s first U.S. patented*, talc-free, dustless baby powder compact that will help give parents the magic touch at the changing table.
Baby Magic® Patty Cake®, the first pressed baby powder packaged in a conveniently-sized compact, implements a hypo-allergenic, talc-free formula that uses rice starch and Lauroyl L-lysine to help keep skin dry. Together with zinc oxide, a proven ingredient in diaper rash prevention; moisturizing jojoba esters, derived from natural jojoba oil; and lubricating squalene, derived from olives; Patty Cake® eases chafing and dryness on your baby’s most sensitive areas.
DIRECTIONS: Using the disposable cotton round applicators included in every package (extra rounds can be stored in compact), swipe applicator across Patty Cake®. Apply baby powder on baby’s bottom and other areas that can use powder and are susceptible to irritating friction. Not only is the precise application easy-to-use, the dustless formula eliminates the possibility of airborne particles from entering your baby’s lungs, something that is hard to avoid with all other baby powders.
Suggested Retail Price: $8.99 (Over 250 Applications)
Patty Cake® will launch at CVS stores nationwide June 2010, with more retailers to follow.
* U.S. Patent 5747007
| Characteristics | Traditional Baby Powder | Patty Cake®
Dustless Baby Powder |
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| Talc Base | Cornstarch Base | ||
| Water Repellent (helps prevent diaper rash) | Fair | Poor | Excellent |
| Lubricant (helps prevent diaper rash) | Excellent | Poor | Excellent |
| Controlled Application | Poor | Poor | Excellent |
| Carry with Convenience | Poor | Poor | Excellent |
| Fresh Scent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Moisturizing | Poor | Poor | Excellent |
About Baby Magic
Baby Magic is the dermatologist and pediatrician-endorsed brand known for gently cleansing and protecting babies for over 100 years. Providing a wealth of information and support on everything parents need to keep their baby’s skin soft, clean and healthy, Baby Magic offers a wide range of products for all your baby care needs. For more information, please visit www.BabyMagic.com.
FROM ME :
I have been using the Baby Magic dustless powder compact on my daughter for over a month now and it is awesome. Not only is it very portable but it makes all of my worries of her breathing in the powder fade away. The compact is similar to powder woman use on their faces. It comes with a few applicators so you do not have to reuse them. I love using this. My daughter is 2 now but I still get the new baby smell by using this product, which is a smell I had missed and love. Now it is back! The powder keeps her bottom dry and silky smooth. The portability is terrific, I can throw it in my purse with a diaper and a portable wipes pack and we are good to go!
A few mom’s have watched me use this on my daughter when we go out. They always ask where I got it from. Well, it will be in your area real soon, if it isn’t already there ! I am sure you will love using this Dustless Baby Powder Compact just as much as we do!
The Plus Size Mommy
*Disclosure – I was sent a compact and refill applicators. Only my 100% own honest opinion is stated above and has not been swayed in any ways.
Bellybuds – For Unborn Babies Listening Pleasure*
With all the ”new age” baby stuff that is on the market now, its hard not to want to try everything- especially the different devices to stimulate your baby in the womb. My little man seems to LOVE music.. and by love I mean practice breakdancing in my uterus.
I was out to dinner with my mom and aunt when the music started blaring, as soon as the thumps kicked in from the bass, the baby immediately reacted. He was moving around so much that my aunt was able to feel him for the first time. There have been many other instance here and there where the music has been blasting and it instantaneously jump started the baby to ”bust a move” which is why as soon as I heard about theBellybuds, I wanted in.
Bellybuds are wearable speakers (bellyphones) that can be plugged right into my ipod (or any mp3 player). The best part is the Bellybuds come with a device that allows me to
plug in my earphones in too… so baby and I can listen to music at the same time. The speakers have a hydrogel adhesive that sticks right to my belly. I prefer to use the speakers right on my belly, but you can definitely attach them over your clothes. There are 2 cords, you use 1 if you just want baby to hear and you use the second one if you would also like to listen. Set up takes about 10 seconds and is SOOOO easy!
While many moms-to-be talk about playing Beethoven and Mozart, I’m more of a contemporary– we’ll say “hip” mom– and would much rather have a little Dave Matthews Band, Pink, Rascal Flatts, Sons of Leon, etc.Yes my baby boy rocks out to Guns N’ Roses and will be able to recognize The Beatles songs at birth. I’m a firm believer in music diversity and I’m able to pass along my passion for music before he is even here with these Bellybuds!!
BEST PART !!! As you all know, my in-laws live about 15 hours away and my sister is away at college (needless to say, not hangin’ home unless she’s on break). With this nifty little device, anyone can record a message and send it to me, then I upload into my ipod and play the message for the baby! Its like they are right here with him and I’m sure he will be able to recognize their voices even though they aren’t talking to me everyday.
I’m traveling for business and will be away from my husband for a few days, which is such a bummer. This trip we were able to record his voice and upload it so while I’m sitting in my hotel room (or on the plane) we can still hear his voice!! They came with a cute little pouch that easily stores the buds on their “dock”. I would definitely recommend anyone who is a big music lover OR has relatives out of state to test these puppies out!
Some info from Bellybuds:
- A stylish and convenient way to bond with your baby in utero, while at home or on the go
-Bellybuds have a fixed, maximum sound level strong enough to penetrate to the womb. They reach the baby at a decibel level roughly equivalent to a casual conversation and lower than a mother’s heartbeat.
- Easily stored in the included “dock” and placed in the accompanying pouch for portability and safe keeping.
- The bellybuds bellyphones Deluxe Pack is an excellent pregnancy or baby shower gift and is available for suggested retail price of $49.99
POSTED BY : Carissa Ferrucci- Beam – Cheif Writer/Editor Of All Things Baby & Mommy to Be
Owner : http://thebeamerbuzz.blogspot.com/
*Disclosure: This item was sent to me for review
Pampers All-New Cruisers with Dry Max & Win!*
I recently have been fortunate enough to get to try out the All-New Pamper’s Cruisers with Dry Max diapers on my baby girl. This has been the first innovative change to Pampers in years, with the new revolutionary DRY MAX™ technology. It will keep your baby 2X drier and is 20% thinner. I was amazed at how much it can hold and how thin they are. I didn’t know Pampers could get any thinner!
My baby girl was able to move with ease in her new Pampers. We also loved the cute new designs too. This diaper is so soft right in the padded part, which would be more comfy for her to wear.
I was very satisfied with these New diapers. I was so thrilled to be able to “test drive” them on my daughter.
Now you can try the All-New Cruisers with Dry Max Pampers and learn more by visiting www.pampers.com .
Also, you can WIN a week’s worth of diapers for your baby AND a beautiful Liz Lange diaper clutch (as seen above) by doing the following:
- FAVE Pampers on momfaves.com , comment and let me know you did = 1 entry
- Use stumbleupon, technorati, digg for this site/post. – comment letting me know which you have done = 1 entry per way
- Tweet the following on Twitter : ” Win New Pampers All New Cruisers and a Liz Lange diaper clutch on @plussizemommy ’s blog Here : http://twurl.nl/npvg54 ” – please leave tweet thread in each comment, up to 3 tweets per day = up to 3 entries per day.
- FAN my Facebook page : you can do that by clicking on “Follow this blog” over on my sidebar or by going to Facebook and following The Plus Size Mommy.- Comment and let me know you did = 1 entry
- Follow twitter.com/Pampersvillage on Twitter – comment and let me know you did = 1 entry
- Fan Pampers on Facebook (Under Pampers Village ) - comment and let me know you did = 1 entry
- Use stumbleupon, technorati, digg for this site/post. – comment letting me know which you have done = 1 entry per way.
This giveaway starts NOW and ends on 3/24/2010 at 9PM Est. Winner will be posted to this site by 3/25. Winners will not be emailed. Winner must be a resident of USA consecutive 48 states. Winner will be chosen via Random.org.
The ONE winner will be awarded one (1) of my readers (U.S. residents only) with the diaper clutch AND a redeemable coupon for a free week’s supply of the all-new Cruisers with Dry Max. The clutch retails for $50 and is 100% polyester with genuine leather trim.
As with ALL of my giveaways Winner MUST be a subscriber to this blog.
Thank you and Good Luck!
The Plus Size Mommy
*Disclosure – I have received a weeks worth of Pampers New Cruisers with Dry Max in order to do this review. All honest opinions on this product are my own. Any samples sent to me are not intended as payment for any favorable opinions. Also the info. about Pampers, The Liz Lange diaper clutch and all prize fulfillment is at no cost to me thanks to Pampers.
Most Baby Names iPhone App.
I remember when I was pregnant with all of my children searching through baby name books and online for the perfect name for them. I loved looking up the meanings and also reading the book with my husband. It is all part of the fun in planning for your new bundle of joy.
So now there is a new iPhone App. for expecting parents :
The Most Baby Names app is based off the #1 selling baby name book in the country, The Complete Book of Baby Names.
Why Most Baby Names?
* It’s fun, exciting, colorful and interactive! Hear babies giggling and ducks quacking or shake the rattle for a rockin’ good time!
* Most Baby Names features 103,000 names – competitive baby name apps don’t come close! (Did you know the closest app has 6 times less names than we do?)
* Look up baby name definitions by clicking on the blue arrow in your lists or choose the * “Surprise Me” option for a combination of unique names. (Who knows, we may have found you a winner!)
* Browse by individual letter or customize it to search for a specific first and last letter
* Add names to your Favorites List to look at later!
Types of Names
Use our simple list scroll to find various baby names under exciting topics such as:
* Celebrity names (i.e. Maddox, Phinnaeus and Beckett)
* Under the Radar Names (i.e. Bianca, Piper, Georgia)
* Name Alternatives, Most Popular in a particular year, Classic names and even College Football Stadium names!
They continuously incorporate feedback from our users and recently launched a redesigned app complete with many exciting updates!
The Plus Size Mommy
Winner of Tommee Tippee Gift Pack
Congrats to AMANDA, you are the winner of the Tommee Tippee bottles and sippy cups!
Please email me at plussizemommy@gmail.com to claim your prize! You have 48 hours to claim.
Thank you to everyone who entered.
The Plus Size Mommy
Introducing – Tommee Tippee* & Giveaway!
I would love to introduce to you Tommee Tippee. What is Tommee Tippee you ask ?
It is a Brand New product that is hitting the store shelves in Babies R Us and Toys R Us stores near you!
I have had the great honor of trying their Sippy Cups and Baby Bottles on my daughter, and I wish they would’ve gotten to the USA sooner!
Here is some details of the “‘truly spill-proof first sips cup” -
- unique soft-flex spout
- advance flo- technology for easy drinking (Active Sensor valve system)
- BPA FREE
- Leak Proof
- have been around for 50 years in the UK
- Supports Natural Oral Development
- Progressively Staged
What I thought about these Sippy Cups (My personal opinion) -
Upon first glance of the sippy cups, I immediately noticed the handles. I really like the soft handles that make it easy for my daughter to hold the sippy cup. After opening it, I noticed the creatively designed spout. It is different than any other sippy cup I have ever used with my children. My daughter seems to like these sippy cups very well. They are easy to clean and also I truly have not had any problems with accidental leakage. Other sippy cups still tend to leak occasionally when turned upside down. The only trouble I had at all with the cup was getting the lid off for the first time. It is really smooth and takes a little getting used to. On the other hand I really like this about the cup, so my daughter cannot get the lid off and spill it every where. And once you get used to the lid, it is a piece of cake.
The Tommee Tippy Cup holds 5 fl oz. of liquid, and retails at Toys R US and Babies R US for approx. $4.99.
To learn and see more, please visit here : http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3918812
Tommee Tippee Baby Bottles
Upon first glance at the Tommee Tippee bottles, I noticed the wide mouth top, making them so much easier to fill with milk than other bottles. I also love the nipples on the bottles. My daughter took to them right away, with no troubles at all. I love the caps too, they do not fall off like other bottles I have used.
Here are some more specific details on the bottles :
- BPA FREE
- 3 packs cost about $17.99 at Babies R Us/Toys R Us, which to me is a GREAT price for a 3 pack of bottles
- 9 oz bottles instead of typical 8 oz ones
- soft, naturally flexing nipples – making them more natural for babies
- natural shape for babies to latch onto easier
- ultrasensitive anti-colic valve lets babies feed at their own pace with reduced risk of gas and colic
- very comfortable to hold
You can purchase them, read more, and see more photo’s of them, and more reviews here : http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3918819
Right now if you visit www.tommeetippee.com you can follow them on twitter, and also on Facebook. If you Fan them on Facebook you will have a chance at winning gift cards to Babies R Us 
But you can also have a chance to win RIGHT HERE , here is how :
- Fave my site on momfaves – comment and let me know you have = 1 entry
- Fave Tommee Tippee on momfaves – comment and let me know you have = 1 entry
- FAN my Facebook page : you can do that by clicking on “Follow this blog” over on my sidebar or by going to Facebook and following The Plus Size Mommy.- Comment and let me know you did = 1 entry.
- Use stumbleupon, technorati, digg for this site/post. - comment letting me know which you have done = 1 entry per way.
- Tweet the following on Twitter – ” @plussizemommy is introducing @tommeetippeeUS on her blog, you can WIN thanks to @BabiesRUs http://is.gd/8QLxu ” = up to 3 entries/tweets per day, please leave separate comments for each.
One winner will be chosen via random.org. Winner will win a baby Tommee Tippee gift pack containing a 3 pack of bottles and 2 sippy cups.
This giveaway begins NOW and ends on March 2, 2010 at 7PM EST. Winner will not be notified via email. Winner’s name will be posted to this site by March 3, 2010. Winner will have 48 hours to claim prize. If prize is unclaimed another winner will then be drawn after the 48 hour period. As with ALL giveaways on this blog, winner MUST be a subscriber to this blog in order to win.
Thank you for entering and Good Luck!
The Plus Size Mommy
*I was sent the Tommee Tippee sippy cups and baby bottles to review on this blog. The review of the bottles is my own personal honest review. All comments made by me are my own personal views of these products. The products were sent to me on behalf of Babies R Us to review at no charge to me. Also the prizes will be sent to the winner at no charge to me. – full disclosure
Winners!
The winner of the Q-tips nursery boxes and the silver elephant bank is :
JENNIFER C.
Congrats ! Please email me at plussizemommy@gmail.com within 48 hours to claim. ENJOY
I had to do a re-draw of one of the Weight Watchers snack cake winners due to an unclaimed win. The new winner via random.org is :
anna_haddley
please email me within 48 hours to claim at plussizemommy@gmail.com
Thank you to all who entered and Congrats to the winners !!!!
The Plus Size Mommy
#Qtipsbaby Twitter party UPDATE
The Twitter party has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 4th at 8 p.m. EST. same great prizes, and same great tips from Wendy. So please make the change on your twitter party calendars 
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Clicking HERE to RSVP
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Tweet out the details of the #Q-tips party between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on the day of the party
There will be additional opportunities throughout the party to win silver elephant banks & Q-tips® Baby Packs – both nursery essentials!
We are so excited to party with you! Be sure to follow @MomTalkRadio, @ResourcefulMom and@MomSelectAmy throughout the evening for updates, prize information and contest details.
See you there !
The Plus Size Mommy
Babies Of U.S. Olympic Athletes Among First To Get New High Performance Diaper – PAMPERS® CRUISERS WITH DRY MAX
New Diaper is Pampers Driest Ever and 20 Percent Thinner Than Before-
Every baby is a champion in play, and to celebrate the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Pampers® Diapers has partnered with Team USA to introduce new Pampers Swaddlers and Cruisers Diapers with Dry Max, the brand’s new high performance diapers sure to earn gold with world-class “players” – babies.
The babies of Team USA athletes will be equipped with the new Pampers Cruisers Diapers with Dry Max as they head to Vancouver. In honor of these athletes and their families, Pampers has created specially-branded Team USA diapers with the Dry Max technology. Although these limited-edition Team USA diapers will not be for sale, parents all across the country can buy Pampers Swaddlers and Cruisers Diapers with Dry Max for their best players in the world in March. In the meantime, parents can request a free sample three-pack of the new Cruisers diaper on Pampers.com starting January 29th. If this sample includes a Team USA diaper (they will be randomly inserted in select sample packs), their baby will win a year’s supply of Pampers Cruisers Diapers with Dry Max.
To bring to life the incredible passion, endurance and ability babies demonstrate daily in the sport of play, Pampers Diapers has directly teamed with two world-class athlete families who are among the first to receive the special-edition Team USA diapers: Olympic gold medal speedskater Chad Hedrick and his family, and skeleton (forward-facing luge) World Champion and Olympic Hopeful Noelle Pikus-Pace and her family. These athlete families will be sharing their Vancouver experiences from their babies’ point of view throughout the Olympic Winter Games via photos and videos on Pampers.com.
“For many athletes, bringing home an Olympic medal is not just their dream, it’s a shared dream of their entire family,” said Jodi Allen, Vice President of North America Baby Care at Procter & Gamble including Pampers Diapers. “We are so proud to partner with these world-class athlete families, who are also parenting inspirations by training and succeeding while raising young, active children. We could not think of a more appropriate event than the Olympic Winter Games to celebrate babies as the world’s greatest players and introduce our new high-performance gear – Pampers Swaddlers and Cruisers Diapers with Dry Max.”
Babies’ passion and dedication to play demonstrates that they are some of the best players in the world. Did you know that a cruising baby in one day can take as many steps as a marathon runner in a race, and a nine-month old baby can crawl up to 400 meters in 20 minutes? It’s this active play that continually inspires the Pampers brand, and that’s why moms and dads are encouraged to log on to Pampers.com beginning February 12 to join in celebrating the development of their own best players. Parents will have the ability to upload a video of their baby crawling from left to right, and randomly selected videos will be compiled into a Pampers Cruisers Diapers with Dry Max “Baby Relay” commercial which will air during closing day of the Olympic Winter Games, giving babies a chance to showcase their own playful ability in the same forum as the most elite athletes.
“Pampers is delighted to give all babies the chance to be awarded for their everyday medal-worthy performances,” Allen said. “The technology incorporated into new Pampers Cruisers Diapers with Dry Max makes them 20 percent thinner than before and our driest diaper ever, providing game-changing improvements to babies in terms of performance and comfort, permitting them to be the best players they can be!”
Chad Hedrick – U.S. Olympic Speedskater
A skater from the young age of 18 months, Hedrick today is as dedicated to his family as he is to his sport.
“It makes perfect sense for me to be talking about Pampers Cruisers Diapers with Dry Max since it is a performance diaper. As an athlete, I understand that wearing high performance gear can mean the difference between coming in first place or fifth. And as a parent, I look for high performance gear for my daughter, Hadley,” Hedrick said.
With his unconventional technique and unique style, Hedrick quickly rose to the top of the speedskating world having won the 2004 all-around during the World Championships, and following it up by becoming the third U.S. winter Olympian to take three medals in a single Games, during the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino. A recent World Cup gold medal winner at the Calgary Olympic Oval and currently juggling fatherhood responsibilities, Hedrick is not only a winner on the ice, but also at home.
“With the Torino Games success in my rearview mirror, I’ve rekindled my passion for skating and am ready to make new memories and once again go for the gold at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games,” Hedrick said.
Noelle Pikus-Pace – U.S. Olympic Hopeful
For Noelle Pikus-Pace, the road to the Olympic Winter Games will be far less of a fairy tale. Going into the 2006 season, Pikus-Pace was favored to win gold in the Olympic Winter Games in Torino, but a tragic accident during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials shattered that dream when she was hit by a runaway bobsled, leading her to suffer a compound fracture to her right leg. After a miraculous six-week recovery, Pikus-Pace made her comeback and went on to win the World Skeleton Championships by the largest margin in history. Furthering her accomplishments, in 2008, she became a proud mother to her daughter, Lacee.
“Winning a medal this year would go beyond a celebration all my own; it would truly be a win for my entire family who have been a significant source of strength and support for me,” Pikus-Pace said. “We’re all on this Olympic journey together, and we consider ourselves a team. We’re delighted to include Pampers Diapers as part of that extended team and definitely plan to have some fun ‘playing’ along the way.”
“In gearing up for competition, I always look for gear that’s not only spirited, but more importantly, items that won’t sacrifice my performance, and I want the same for my daughter,” Pikus-Pace said. “The fact that Pampers Cruisers Diapers with Dry Max are smaller in size means that they’ll also take up less space as we pack and head off together to Vancouver.”
Pampers Swaddlers and Cruisers Diapers with Dry Max – Biggest Innovation in 25 Years
Pampers Swaddlers and Cruisers with Dry Max are the brand’s new high performance diapers and the biggest innovation for the Pampers brand in the last 25 years. Pampers Diapers invented the Dry Max technology and applied it to the current Swaddlers and Cruisers core, which allows the diaper to be thinner than before. This game-changing diaper – Pampers’ driest ever – helps lock wetness in for up to 12 hours and its less bulky design helps give flexibility and comfort – perfect for all of babies’ play. The new diaper design also helps families reduce their impact on the environment by containing 10 percent less material weight. In fact, if current North American Pampers Swaddlers and Cruisers users switched to the new Pampers Cruisers Diapers with Dry Max diaper, they could together throw away the weight of 1 billion less diapers every three years (based on 08/09 volume for Swaddlers/Cruisers).
Pampers Swaddlers and Cruisers Diapers with Dry Max will be available at retail across the country beginning in March 2010. Product will be available at mass, discount, baby specialty, grocery stores and online retailers where Pampers products are sold, with the same retail pricing as the current Pampers Swaddlers and Cruisers Diapers (pricing is at the sole discretion of the retailer).
For more information, please visit www.Pampers.com.
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