2014 — WeMake

FALL 2014

Featured

Dec 7, 2014

Yvonne Perez Emerson

RECAP—Zine Workshop with Kate Bingaman-Burt at IPRC

Dec 7, 2014

Yvonne Perez Emerson

Dec 7, 2014

Yvonne Perez Emerson

Nov 3, 2014

Guest Contributor

Discovery Workshop—Making Zines with Kate Bingaman-Burt & IPRC

Nov 3, 2014

Guest Contributor

Nov 3, 2014

Guest Contributor

Oct 23, 2014

WeMake

RECAP—sXc with Dan Christofferson aka Beeteeth

Oct 23, 2014

WeMake

Oct 23, 2014

WeMake

Oct 23, 2014

WeMake

RECAP—sXc with Pizza Friday

Oct 23, 2014

WeMake

Oct 23, 2014

WeMake

Oct 17, 2014

WeMake

Make Believing with WeMake Celebrates and Put A Bird In It

Oct 17, 2014

WeMake

Oct 17, 2014

WeMake

Oct 6, 2014

WeMake

Put A Bird In It for Arts & Music Education—The Line up

Oct 6, 2014

WeMake

Oct 6, 2014

WeMake

Oct 6, 2014

Guest Contributor

Put A Bird In It—Featured Maker, Justin "Scrappers" Morrison

Oct 6, 2014

Guest Contributor

Oct 6, 2014

Guest Contributor

Sep 29, 2014

Guest Contributor

Put A Bird In It—Featured Maker, Maryanna Hoggatt

Sep 29, 2014

Guest Contributor

Sep 29, 2014

Guest Contributor

Sep 24, 2014

WeMake

Put A Bird In It—Featured Maker, Ezra Cimino-Hurt of Case of Bass

Sep 24, 2014

WeMake

Sep 24, 2014

WeMake

Sep 19, 2014

WeMake

A Journey from the Heart—sketchXchange with Lisa Congdon

Sep 19, 2014

WeMake

Sep 19, 2014

WeMake

Sep 18, 2014

Guest Contributor

Put A Bird In It—Featured Maker, Kinoko Evans

Sep 18, 2014

Guest Contributor

Sep 18, 2014

Guest Contributor

Sep 12, 2014

WeMake

Put A Bird In It—Featured Maker, Bowen Ames

Sep 12, 2014

WeMake

Sep 12, 2014

WeMake

Sep 9, 2014

Guest Contributor

Put A Bird In It—Featured Maker, Leland Duck of Revive Upholstery & Design

Sep 9, 2014

Guest Contributor

Sep 9, 2014

Guest Contributor

Sep 4, 2014

Guest Contributor

Hive Five, An Interview with Craig Opfer—Put A Bird In It Featured Maker

Sep 4, 2014

Guest Contributor

Sep 4, 2014

Guest Contributor

Sep 3, 2014

WeMake

RECAP—sXc with Keegan Wenkman

Sep 3, 2014

WeMake

Sep 3, 2014

WeMake

SUMMER 2014

Featured

Aug 29, 2014

Guest Contributor

Recap—Workshop with Scout Books

Aug 29, 2014

Guest Contributor

Aug 29, 2014

Guest Contributor

Aug 25, 2014

Yvonne Perez Emerson

Crafting the Story—An Interview with Dan "BeeTeeth" Christofferson

Aug 25, 2014

Yvonne Perez Emerson

Aug 25, 2014

Yvonne Perez Emerson

Aug 22, 2014

WeMake

RECAP—sXc with Jessica Hische

Aug 22, 2014

WeMake

Aug 22, 2014

WeMake

Jul 22, 2014

WeMake

A Mover and a Maker—An Interview with Paul Anders

Jul 22, 2014

WeMake

Jul 22, 2014

WeMake

Jul 21, 2014

WeMake

WeMake 2014 Put A Bird In It Makers + WeMake Celebrates

Jul 21, 2014

WeMake

Jul 21, 2014

WeMake

Jul 6, 2014

Emily Oliva

Recap—sXc with Illustrator and Poster Designer Dan Stiles

Jul 6, 2014

Emily Oliva

Jul 6, 2014

Emily Oliva

Jun 30, 2014

WeMake

Pizza Friday—An Interview with Tom O'Toole & Thomas Bradley

Jun 30, 2014

WeMake

Jun 30, 2014

WeMake

Jun 2, 2014

Guest Contributor

Ink, Paper & Magic—An interview with Pinball Publishing founders Laura and Austin Whipple

Jun 2, 2014

Guest Contributor

Jun 2, 2014

Guest Contributor

SPRING 2014

Featured

May 27, 2014

Jessica Caldwell

Dig Deeper—An Interview with Keegan Wenkman

May 27, 2014

Jessica Caldwell

May 27, 2014

Jessica Caldwell

May 19, 2014

Emily Oliva

Emily Katz—Workshop Recap

May 19, 2014

Emily Oliva

May 19, 2014

Emily Oliva

Apr 7, 2014

WeMake

Book Release & Workshop with Mary Kate McDevitt

Apr 7, 2014

WeMake

Apr 7, 2014

WeMake

Apr 3, 2014

WeMake

RECAP—March sXc with Blaine Fontana

Apr 3, 2014

WeMake

Apr 3, 2014

WeMake

Apr 2, 2014

WeMake

Drop Cap Girl— sXc with Jessica Hische

Apr 2, 2014

WeMake

Apr 2, 2014

WeMake

Mar 26, 2014

WeMake

Punk Rock Modern—An Interview with Dan Stiles

Mar 26, 2014

WeMake

Mar 26, 2014

WeMake

Mar 17, 2014

Guest Contributor

Macramé Workshop with Emily Katz

Mar 17, 2014

Guest Contributor

Mar 17, 2014

Guest Contributor

Mar 12, 2014

WeMake

Book Release with Best Selling Author Austin Kleon

Mar 12, 2014

WeMake

Mar 12, 2014

WeMake

Mar 11, 2014

WeMake

Recap—Vance Feldman sXc

Mar 11, 2014

WeMake

Mar 11, 2014

WeMake

WINTER 2014

Featured

Feb 26, 2014

WeMake

Balancing Act—An Interview with Blaine Fontana

Feb 26, 2014

WeMake

Feb 26, 2014

WeMake

Feb 19, 2014

WeMake

RECAP—Discovery Workshop with Jessica Swift

Feb 19, 2014

WeMake

Feb 19, 2014

WeMake

Jan 28, 2014

Jessica Caldwell

February sketchXchange—Vance Feldman

Jan 28, 2014

Jessica Caldwell

Jan 28, 2014

Jessica Caldwell

Jan 14, 2014

WeMake

RECAP—January sketchXchange with Maryanna Hoggatt

Jan 14, 2014

WeMake

Jan 14, 2014

WeMake

Jan 13, 2014

WeMake

Surface Pattern Design Workshop with Jessica Swift

Jan 13, 2014

WeMake

Jan 13, 2014

WeMake

Dec 23, 2013

WeMake

Little Wolf and the Animal Battle—An Interview with Maryanna Hoggatt

Dec 23, 2013

WeMake

Dec 23, 2013

WeMake

WeMake is a non-profit 501(c)(3) that helps to foster art and design in Portland's creative community through hands-on experiences, creative dialogue, and design in action initiatives. Come make it happen.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂🎉🎈 to @IPRC We are so glad to support you in making space for all communities to create and express… https://t.co/6PowMLylsD
about 5 hours ago
ANNOUNCEMENT: DISRUPT-A design conference and look into how disruption in art & design affect the process and work.… https://t.co/Doaa0KsUfz
about a day ago

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂🎉🎈 to @iprc_pdx We are so glad to support you in making space for all communities to create and express themselves! We also look forward to the next 20 years with you as our creative partner in spreading the love of making in Portland. 💕
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#wemakepdx #community #partnerships #pdxart #pdxdesign #madeinpdx #alwaysbemaking #giveback

ANNOUNCING: DISRUPT—A look at how disruption in Art and Design affects the process and work. This year we celebrate in the Grand Ballroom at the @portlandartmuseum on 10/19 with workshops on 10/20. DAY 1- Keynote speakers include: Katy Ann Gilmore (LA) @katyanngilmore Tommy Perez (SoCal) @t_rez Loveis Wise (PA) @cosmicsomething with a special performance by Fabi Reyna of She Shreds (PDX) @sheshredsmag @suavecito_91 and Our Local 5x5 with Amy Dragon of Telegraph Mastering @telegraphdragon Anja Charbonneau of @broccoli_mag Lizy Gershenzon of @futurefonts & @scribbletone Christine Lonsdale of @radianthuman_ and Dovetail @dovetailworkwear
DAY 2- Workshops with- @t_rez (Papercraft +) @lisacongdon ( Resistance Art Poster Making) @katebingburt & @outletpdx (Risograph Printing)

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW and only $75! Grab them via our site! As always this years conference supports arts education for Portland’s underserved youth. .
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#wemakepdx #pdxdesign #pdxart #designconference #designthinking #disrupt #wemakedisrupts #madeinpdx #pdxnow #pnwonderland

There some fun new workshops happening at @tillamookst with @themakeandmary this summer! Including a Kokedama class with tattoo artist @alicerules on 7/27 and an abstract painting class with @messengerbird on 8/17! Check out Make and Mary to find out more and to register!
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#wemakepdx #kokedama #pdxart #highlyinspired

This year we celebrate disruption in Design, Art, and Process. We’ll be opening registration next week and announcing speakers too! We’ve got an amazing line up and are excited to DISRUPT in the grand ballroom at the @portlandartmuseum on Friday, October 19 with workshops on October 20th.

#wemakepdx #disrupt #madeinpdx #designthinking #pdxdesign

It was great to get these letters in the mail from students benefiting from the 26 Lettering Show donation that we awarded to @schoolhousesupplies WeMake art funner :)
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#wemakepdx #pdxart #pdxdesign #giveback

Our friend Gemma O’Brien @mrseaves101 is coming to Portland in August for @typecon ! We’ll be hosting the after party along with @tillamookst and Gemma is going to do a little mural for us while she’s here. Summertime Fun! Can’t wait! ✨☀️✨ 📷 by @maddy_ritchie .
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#wemakepdx #typecon2018 #alwaysbemaking #pdxdesign

We are excited to celebrate IPRC’s 20th Birthday on June 22nd! This year WeMake awarded @iprc_pdx $13,000 to support their mission and sponsor their screen printing studio. We also commissioned the talented Travis Wheeler aka @borrowed_times_pdx to hand-paint signs which will be officially unveiled at their party! Come out and help us celebrate with IPRC, 20 years is a long time to be making magic in Portland! ✨🎈✨

WORKSHOP! Another rad workshop by Make and Mary happening in our headquarters @tillamookst on Friday night 6/8/18. Embroidery patch making, or stitching stoned with local artist @amylfrazer To find out more and to register visit @themakeandmary 21 + only 🌈🌿
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#wemakepdx #rainbowmagic #makeandmary #highlyinspired #pdxart

WeMake. SAVE THE DATE 10/19/18 we’re going to shake things up a bit. DISRUPT takes place at the @portlandartmuseum and will feature keynote speakers from across the globe, a 5x5 with some of Portland’s creative entrepreneurs, and more. Stay tuned, more info coming soon! .
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#wemakepdx #pdxdesign #designthinking #madeinpdx #processisgolden

Our founder and creative director @yvonnepemerson talks about reinventing yourself, finding your personal story, and faking it until you make it with Chris Martin of the “Getting Work to Work” podcast. Give it a listen this morning via @cmstudios .
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#wemakepdx #pdxdesign #designthinking #fakeittillyoumakeit

ANNOUNCEMENT! SAVE THE DATE! 10/19/18 WeMake will be hosting our 4th design conference this fall! We’re excited to partner with the @portlandartmuseum to make it happen and we promise you’ll want to be there :) Speakers and more announcements happening soon!
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#wemakepdx #processisgolden #pdxdesign #designthinking #madeinpdx

Visiting the students and teachers of @psugd today. Their program @friendtorship was one of our beneficiaries from our @designweekpdx events WeMake donated $2000 to help support their program! .
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#wemakepdx #giveback #pdxdesign #dwpdx

WORKSHOP! In our HQ @tillamookst join the talented Adam Vicarel for a lettering workshop on 8/2.

Learn the basics of hand lettering with designer and lettering artist Adam Vicarel. This workshop is for people interested in the basics as well as those who have been lettering for years. @adamvicarel will go over the fundamentals of drawing letter forms, speak to the differences of lettering and calligraphy, as well as share his process for conceptualizing, designing, and lettering words. Find out more and register via Adam’s site!
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#wemakepdx #lettering #handlettering #pdxdesign

GIVING BACK + THANK YOU! We are excited to announce that through our design-in-action efforts during Design Week we were able to give back to three organizations that support arts education for underserved youth and teachers here in Portland. It’s all made possible by the designers that have given their time, volunteers, partners, our WeMake team, and most importantly the design community for showing up! A HUGE HIGH-FIVE AND THANK YOU to everyone!! We were able to donate $2000 each to these three great organizations: @calderaarts @schoolhousesupplies and @friendtorship Read more about our @designweekpdx fun on the blog today. Yay! We love to party for a good cause!
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#wemakepdx #pdxdesign #dwpdx #giveback #pdxedu #partymode

@psugd design students in our HQ @tillamookst to learn about curation, design and business with founder @yvonnepemerson .
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#wemakepdx #pdxdesign #psugd

Always be making.

FOR SALE! Missed the 26 Lettering Show? Grab your prints in our shop today! These are limited edition silkscreened prints. Proceeds go towards arts education!
Featuring artists:
@brettpstenson @jessicahische @nickmisani @tobiashall @kkade_schwarzmaler @_craigblack @dani_loureiro @jordan_metcalf @erikmarinovich @markcaneso @masgrimes @shaunaparmesan @marykatemcdevitt @piesbrand @mrseaves101 @alessio_joseph @joshwhiggins @borrowed_times_pdx @zachumz @thomascbradley @martinaflor @magicmaia @annadrivis @bryantodd @coltbowden @monogramproject
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#wemakepdx #dwpdx #forartssake #pdxdesign #thisisculture

FOR SALE SOON! If you missed the 26 Lettering Show and you want a print, we have some left!! They will be up online by this Monday! Plus you can see them in person and purchase at @tillamookst M-F from 9-5. The show will be up for a few weeks!
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#wemakepdx #dwpdx #pdxart #silkscreenprint

Meet Travis Wheeler aka @borrowed_times_pdx Travis is a sign painter that paints everything by hand. He’s old school and does not use a computer or projector to create his work. It was great to have Travis in the 26 show tonight!
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#wemakepdx #dwpdx #wemakefriends

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂🎉🎈 to @iprc_pdx We are so glad to support you in making space for all communities to create and express themselves! We also look forward to the next 20 years with you as our creative partner in spreading the love of making in Portland. 💕
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#wemakepdx #community #partnerships #pdxart #pdxdesign #madeinpdx #alwaysbemaking #giveback

ANNOUNCING: DISRUPT—A look at how disruption in Art and Design affects the process and work. This year we celebrate in the Grand Ballroom at the @portlandartmuseum on 10/19 with workshops on 10/20. DAY 1- Keynote speakers include: Katy Ann Gilmore (LA) @katyanngilmore Tommy Perez (SoCal) @t_rez Loveis Wise (PA) @cosmicsomething with a special performance by Fabi Reyna of She Shreds (PDX) @sheshredsmag @suavecito_91 and Our Local 5x5 with Amy Dragon of Telegraph Mastering @telegraphdragon Anja Charbonneau of @broccoli_mag Lizy Gershenzon of @futurefonts & @scribbletone Christine Lonsdale of @radianthuman_ and Dovetail @dovetailworkwear
DAY 2- Workshops with- @t_rez (Papercraft +) @lisacongdon ( Resistance Art Poster Making) @katebingburt & @outletpdx (Risograph Printing)

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW and only $75! Grab them via our site! As always this years conference supports arts education for Portland’s underserved youth. .
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#wemakepdx #pdxdesign #pdxart #designconference #designthinking #disrupt #wemakedisrupts #madeinpdx #pdxnow #pnwonderland

There some fun new workshops happening at @tillamookst with @themakeandmary this summer! Including a Kokedama class with tattoo artist @alicerules on 7/27 and an abstract painting class with @messengerbird on 8/17! Check out Make and Mary to find out more and to register!
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#wemakepdx #kokedama #pdxart #highlyinspired

This year we celebrate disruption in Design, Art, and Process. We’ll be opening registration next week and announcing speakers too! We’ve got an amazing line up and are excited to DISRUPT in the grand ballroom at the @portlandartmuseum on Friday, October 19 with workshops on October 20th.

#wemakepdx #disrupt #madeinpdx #designthinking #pdxdesign

Studio vibes.

It was great to get these letters in the mail from students benefiting from the 26 Lettering Show donation that we awarded to @schoolhousesupplies WeMake art funner :)
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#wemakepdx #pdxart #pdxdesign #giveback

Our friend Gemma O’Brien @mrseaves101 is coming to Portland in August for @typecon ! We’ll be hosting the after party along with @tillamookst and Gemma is going to do a little mural for us while she’s here. Summertime Fun! Can’t wait! ✨☀️✨ 📷 by @maddy_ritchie .
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#wemakepdx #typecon2018 #alwaysbemaking #pdxdesign

We are excited to celebrate IPRC’s 20th Birthday on June 22nd! This year WeMake awarded @iprc_pdx $13,000 to support their mission and sponsor their screen printing studio. We also commissioned the talented Travis Wheeler aka @borrowed_times_pdx to hand-paint signs which will be officially unveiled at their party! Come out and help us celebrate with IPRC, 20 years is a long time to be making magic in Portland! ✨🎈✨

WORKSHOP! Another rad workshop by Make and Mary happening in our headquarters @tillamookst on Friday night 6/8/18. Embroidery patch making, or stitching stoned with local artist @amylfrazer To find out more and to register visit @themakeandmary 21 + only 🌈🌿
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#wemakepdx #rainbowmagic #makeandmary #highlyinspired #pdxart

WeMake. SAVE THE DATE 10/19/18 we’re going to shake things up a bit. DISRUPT takes place at the @portlandartmuseum and will feature keynote speakers from across the globe, a 5x5 with some of Portland’s creative entrepreneurs, and more. Stay tuned, more info coming soon! .
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#wemakepdx #pdxdesign #designthinking #madeinpdx #processisgolden

Our founder and creative director @yvonnepemerson talks about reinventing yourself, finding your personal story, and faking it until you make it with Chris Martin of the “Getting Work to Work” podcast. Give it a listen this morning via @cmstudios .
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#wemakepdx #pdxdesign #designthinking #fakeittillyoumakeit

ANNOUNCEMENT! SAVE THE DATE! 10/19/18 WeMake will be hosting our 4th design conference this fall! We’re excited to partner with the @portlandartmuseum to make it happen and we promise you’ll want to be there :) Speakers and more announcements happening soon!
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#wemakepdx #processisgolden #pdxdesign #designthinking #madeinpdx

Visiting the students and teachers of @psugd today. Their program @friendtorship was one of our beneficiaries from our @designweekpdx events WeMake donated $2000 to help support their program! .
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#wemakepdx #giveback #pdxdesign #dwpdx

WORKSHOP! In our HQ @tillamookst join the talented Adam Vicarel for a lettering workshop on 8/2.

Learn the basics of hand lettering with designer and lettering artist Adam Vicarel. This workshop is for people interested in the basics as well as those who have been lettering for years. @adamvicarel will go over the fundamentals of drawing letter forms, speak to the differences of lettering and calligraphy, as well as share his process for conceptualizing, designing, and lettering words. Find out more and register via Adam’s site!
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#wemakepdx #lettering #handlettering #pdxdesign

GIVING BACK + THANK YOU! We are excited to announce that through our design-in-action efforts during Design Week we were able to give back to three organizations that support arts education for underserved youth and teachers here in Portland. It’s all made possible by the designers that have given their time, volunteers, partners, our WeMake team, and most importantly the design community for showing up! A HUGE HIGH-FIVE AND THANK YOU to everyone!! We were able to donate $2000 each to these three great organizations: @calderaarts @schoolhousesupplies and @friendtorship Read more about our @designweekpdx fun on the blog today. Yay! We love to party for a good cause!
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#wemakepdx #pdxdesign #dwpdx #giveback #pdxedu #partymode

@psugd design students in our HQ @tillamookst to learn about curation, design and business with founder @yvonnepemerson .
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#wemakepdx #pdxdesign #psugd

Always be making.

FOR SALE! Missed the 26 Lettering Show? Grab your prints in our shop today! These are limited edition silkscreened prints. Proceeds go towards arts education!
Featuring artists:
@brettpstenson @jessicahische @nickmisani @tobiashall @kkade_schwarzmaler @_craigblack @dani_loureiro @jordan_metcalf @erikmarinovich @markcaneso @masgrimes @shaunaparmesan @marykatemcdevitt @piesbrand @mrseaves101 @alessio_joseph @joshwhiggins @borrowed_times_pdx @zachumz @thomascbradley @martinaflor @magicmaia @annadrivis @bryantodd @coltbowden @monogramproject
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#wemakepdx #dwpdx #forartssake #pdxdesign #thisisculture

FOR SALE SOON! If you missed the 26 Lettering Show and you want a print, we have some left!! They will be up online by this Monday! Plus you can see them in person and purchase at @tillamookst M-F from 9-5. The show will be up for a few weeks!
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#wemakepdx #dwpdx #pdxart #silkscreenprint

Meet Travis Wheeler aka @borrowed_times_pdx Travis is a sign painter that paints everything by hand. He’s old school and does not use a computer or projector to create his work. It was great to have Travis in the 26 show tonight!
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#wemakepdx #dwpdx #wemakefriends

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