WBA History

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2023 Candace Beck
2022 Bridget Bailey Lipscomb
2021 Sadina Montani
2020 Jill Dash
2019 Yolanda Hawkins-Bautista
2018 Kerri Castellini
2017 Sonia W. Murphy
2016 Susan MC Kovarovics
2015 Suzanne Reifman
2014 Jessica E. Adler
2013 Laura Possessky
2012 Monica G. Parham
2011 Holly E. Loiseau
2010 Consuela A. Pinto
2009 Jennifer Maree
2008 Lorelie S. “Lorie” Masters
2007 Tracy-Gene G. Durkin
2006 Karen Lockwood
2005 Joanne Young
2004 Paulette Chapman
2003 Ellen Jakovic
2002 Deb Israel
2001 Mary Kate Whalen
2000 Marguerite Willis
1999 Victoria McEneney
1998 Saundra Brown-Savoy
1997 Nancy A. Long
1996 Martha JP McQuade
1995 Suzanne LaCampagne
1994 Diana Savit
1993 Hon. Delissa Ridgeway
1992 Kathleen Gunning
1991 Gwen Simmons
1990 Jennifer Porter
1989 Lucy Thomson
1988 Martha Saenz
1987 Bettina Lawton
1986 Patricia Gillman
1985 Janine Harris
1984 Jane Golden Belford
1983 M. Elizabeth Medaglia
1982 Susan Low
1981 Judith McCaffrey
1980 Suzanne Snedegar
1979 Patricia Gurne
1978 Suzanne Richards
1977 Mellie Nelson
1976 Rotraud Perry
1975 Gladys Fishel
1974 Elsa Kaufman
1973 Marlene McGuirl
1972 Elaine S. Kahn
1971 Margaret Beller
1970 Lee Berger Anderson
1969 L. Marie Van Hise
1968 Antionette B. Friedman
1967 A. Joyce Capps
1966 Elizabeth Guhring
1965 Margaret Muth Lawrence
1964 A. Patricia Frohman
1963 Mary Ellen McCorkle
1962 Hon. Joyce Hens Green
1960 Lenore G. Ehrig
1959 Doris G. Wilkins
1958 Mary M. Garner
1956 Hon. June L. Green
1954 Joan Murphy
1952 Irene Kennedy
1951 Sarah A. Perrin
1950 Olive Geiger Faircloth
1949 Mary Frances Glenn
1947 Sara Mero Williams
1945 Nadine Lane Gallagher
1943 Mary Agnes Brown Groover
1943 Helen Goodner Washington
1942 Elizabeth M. Cox
1940 Helena Doocy Reed
1939 Annabel Matthews
1937 Beatrice A. Clephane
1935 Edwina Austin Avery
1933 M. Pearl McCall
1932 Mary M. Connelly
1930 May Bigelow
1929 Elizabeth S. Harris
1927 Burnita Shelton Matthews
1925 Marie Easby-Smith
1924 Helen E. Jamison
1922 Emma M. Gillett
1921 Ida May Moyers
1919 Ellen Spencer Mussey

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WBA Centennial Documentary Series
Setting Precedent: A Century of Women Lawyers in the District of Columbia

As part of the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia’s Centennial Celebration in 2017, the WBA and WBA Foundation provided funding to the American University Film & Media Arts Division for the “WBA Digital Documentary Shorts Project.” A series of educational digital documentary shorts about the history of the WBA were produced in commemoration of the Centennial. while providing an experiential learning opportunity for selected students in the Film & Media Arts Division.

WBA Centennial Documentary Series: Full Video

WBA Centennial Documentary Series: Diversity

WBA Centennial Documentary Series: Advocates For Change

WBA Centennial Documentary Series: Leadership Development

WBA Centennial Documentary Series: Beginning Of Representation

WBA Centennial Documentary Series: Strengthening Communities

WBA Centennial: Welcome To The 100th

History of the WBA

1. In 1917, the WBA supported a Joint Resolution of the United States Senate and the House of Representatives which gave District of Columbia residents the right to vote.
2. In 1918, a WBA Committee worked to legitimize children born out of wedlock, a project described in the Annual report as ” the righting of a giant wrong which the world has already tolerated longer than it should.”
3. In 1918, the WBA pledged its cooperation to further a National Association of Women Lawyers, an organization advancing the interests of women lawyers and especially breaking down the barriers which barred women access to judicial positions.
4. In 1918, WBA member Kathryn Sellers was the first woman appointed to the bench under federal authority when she joined the District of Columbia Juvenile Court.
5. In the wake of the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, the WBA turned its attention towards government positions which were denied to women.
6. In 1921, WBA member, and later President Pearl McCall became an Assistant District Attorney, and President Harding appointed WBA member Mary O’Toole to the District of Columbia Municipal Court.
7. In 1922, the WBA passed a resolution which recommended the appointment of women to legal positions in the departments of government.
8. In 1921, President Mussey reported on her lobbying efforts in support of a Bill which allowed American women who married foreign citizens to retain their citizenship. the Bill passed in 1922.
9. In 1925, the WBA endorsed the Capper Bill which provided for compulsory jury service for women in the District of Columbia.
10. In 1926, the WBA endorsed the original Keeler-Capper Bills H.R. 346 and S. 1430 which provided for compulsory school attendance for children in the District of Columbia; the WBA also endorsed legislation that would make an allowance for conservation o f the family to the father, mother or guardian although the present bill granted such allowance only to the mother. In 1926, the WBA proposed legislation abolishing Section 1155 of the DC Code prohibiting married women from acting as a surety or guarantor.

1. In 1927, the WBA elected two delegates to attend the ABA’s Meeting.
2. In 1928, the WBA submitted to the Senate Judiciary Committee a resolution endorsing Genevieve Kline of Cleveland, Ohio, for appointment to the Customs Court. Kline’s nomination was opposed by some attorneys of the Court. The WBA’s resolution stressed Kline’s ability as a lawyer and her experience in Customs.
3. In 1929, the WBA appointed a committee which recommended to the President of the United States that a woman be appointed as a delegate to represent the U.S. at the Conference of the League of Nations at The Hague; In 1930, President Hoover named Ruth S hirley as a member of the delegation and Emma Wold as technical advisor to the delegation.
4. In 1930, the WBA endorsed legislation which would revise the laws of descent and distribution, eliminating the preference for males over females; The legislation was introduced into Congress in 1931.
5. In 1931, the WBA urged the President of the United States to appoint a woman to fill a vacancy on the D.C. Board of Bar Examiners.
6. In 1931, the WBA, together with other bar associations, studied legislation to regulate the sale of securities and real estate mortgages in D.C.
7. On March 29, 1934, the WBA held a special meeting in response to published statements made by Leslie C. Garnett, then District Attorney. Mr. Garnett attacked the ability of women in the legal profession, and stated “. . .there is no place for them in this office (the District Attorneys’s office). . .” ; On April 4, the WBA submitted a resolution to the President requesting that Mr. Garnett be relieved of his duties as District Attorney.
8. In 1936, the WBA’s Committee on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar recommended to the D.C. Supreme Court that the educational standards for admission to the Bar be raised, which would require applicants to present certificates showing completion of a four year high school course, two years of college, and three years of law work, or four years of part-time law work meeting the requirements of the ABA.
9. In 1936, the WBA adopted the “Friend of the Court Plan” which recommended that the Department of Domestic Relations be established by the Supreme Court to handle all cases involving alimony and maintenance, custody and the collection thereof. 10. The WBA endorsed the Adoption Bill in 1937, which was passed by Congress in 1938.

1. In 1937, the WBA endorsed the Juvenile Court Bill, which later passed in 1938.
2. In 1938, WBA members lobbied in favor of the Equal Rights Amendment and equalization of inheritance laws.
3. In 1938-39, five WBA members rented space in the Southern Building in DC. The five worked individually or in groups of two, and even in groups of four and five in times of crisis.
4. In 1941, the WBA membership lobbied male lawyers to support a proposed amendment to the Bar Association of the District of Columbia’s By-Laws permitting the admission of women. The amendment passed.
5. In 1942, the WBA’s War Work Committee worked with the American Red Cross, donated blood, gave to bond drives and collected books for the Victory Book Campaign. One WBA member helped to develop a legal assistance program for service personnel.
6. In 1943, the WBA was the first organization to purchase a war bond ($1,500.00).
7. In 1945, the WBA sponsored scholarships for women students to the Washington College of law (American University) and the National College of Law (now, The George Washington University School of Law), and for paralegal studies.
8. In 1945, the WBA’s Annual Meeting was attended by Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone, and Justices Rutledge and Burton. This was the first time a Chief Justice attended a local bar function.
9. In 1946, the WBA supported a plebiscite on suffrage for DC residents, and President Sara Mero Williams spoke on the radio in its favor.
10. In 1946, WBA member Lieutenant Colonel Mary Agnes Brown received a Legion of Merit Citation. Colonel Brown made a distinct contribution to the successful operation of the Women’s Army Corps in the Southwest Pacific area.

1. In 1949, President Truman appointed WBA member Burnita Shelton Matthews to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Ms. Matthews was the first woman in the country to serve as a federal district judge.
2. In 1949, then First Lady Bess Truman attended a reception hosted by the WBA honoring women members of Congress.
3. In 1950, the WBA placed a gold plated case containing the WBA letter head and greetings in the cornerstone of the new United States Courthouse. The WBA also negotiated with the Chief Judge of the Court to obtain a space for women in the new building.
4. In 1954, the WBA launched a program in three public schools in the District of Columbia to foster good citizenship by giving certificates to high schools seniors who received straight A’s in citizenship. To date, the WBA still gives the Citizenship Awa rds.
5. In 1954, the WBA held its first reception in honor of new citizens at the United States Courthouse after the monthly naturalization ceremony. To date, the WBA still hosts such receptions.
6. In 1955, the Sertoma Club presented its American Way Award to the WBA for its “friendship and service to new citizens.”
7. In 1956, the WBA was an early supporter of the District of Columbia Legal Aid Bureau. That same year, the Director of the Bureau wrote that the WBA “was one of the first associations that recognized the usefulness of legal aid services and backed it up with funds form its own treasury.”
8. In 1957, the WBA voted to support the establishment of a marital affairs counsel and a family division in the Municipal Court.
9. In 1957, the WBA commented on the District of Columbia’s adoption law and legislation to reform the administration of estates.
10. In 1957, the WBA prepared a report which helped abolish dower and courtesy in the District of Columbia. The law abolishing dower and courtesy contained a provision form that report.

1. In 1959, the WBA raised $2,600 to support the Canine Corps which allowed two members of the DC police to travel to Scotland Yard for training to establish a Canine Corps. The first of six police dogs went on the street in April 1960. This initial effor t led, by 1967, to 100 man dog teams in service in DC. Lieutenant Wright, Officer in charge of training the Canine Corps, stated that there was a clear decrease in the crime rate in areas patrolled by the Canine Corps.
2. In 1962, the WBA endorsed Senate Bill No. 3501, entitled the “Fair Employment Practice Act” which would prohibit discrimination in employment in DC because of race, religion, color, nationality or ancestry. The WBA endorsed the Bill, but recommended to Senator Bible, sponsor of the Bill and the Judiciary Committee chair that there be included the word “sex”.
3. In 1962, amidst controversy, the WBA admitted Dovey Johnson Roundtree as the first Black member.
4. In 1963, the WBA approved a special committee which would investigate judicial and quasi-judicial post in DC with a view toward making them known to interested members who might with the endorsement of the WBA.
5. In 1963, the WBA objected to S. 853 pertaining to Section 99 of the DC Business Corporation Act which would expand the number of variety of transactions which a foreign corporation may engage in without being subject to process in DC. This would result in unfairness to domestic corporations and a loss of income to DC.
6. In 1964, the WBA endorsed H.R. 6165, later enacted into law, which eliminates Section 165 of the revised statutes allowing the head of any executive department in the government to specify only men in selecting persons to serve under the Civil Serve pr ogram.
7. In 1965, the WBA presented a bronze bust of Belva A. Lockwood to the United States Courthouse. On March 3, 1879, Ms. Lockwood was the first women admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States.
8. In 1965, WBA members testified in support of two bills, which were later enacted into law. The first, a bill to bring DC’s divorce laws more closely in line with Maryland and Virginia cutting down residency and voluntary separation requirements, and th e second, a bill which affirmed that there should be no discrimination as to sex in Federal Agencies’ hiring practices.
9. In 1966, the WBA sponsored a USO supper for the servicemen returning from Vietnam.
10. In 1966, the WBA organized a conference of women’s organizations regarding the status of women in DC with twenty organizations participating. As a result, it was determined that there was an urgent need for the creation of a Commission on the Status of Women.
11. In 1967, two WBA members were appointed to the DC Commission of the Status of Women. This Commission had been created largely due to the efforts of the WBA’s Committee on Equal Status of Women.

1. In 1967, the WBA endorsed many bills, including H.R. 1274 removing the restrictions on the careers of female officers in the Military Service.
2. In 1968, the WBA joined forces with the DC Women’s Commission for Crime Prevention by helping to draft legislation and educate the public on the law.
3. In 1968, the WBA refused to endorse a bill before Congress establishing a DC Superior Court of Criminal Jurisdiction to prosecute local crime. At the time, the District was the only jurisdiction in which common-law crime was tried in a Federal Court. Fearing confusion and no change in the docket, the WBA formally opposed the reorganization bill.
4. In 1969, the WBA endorsed Congresswoman Martha W. Griffiths for appointment to the US Supreme Court (it would be 12 years before Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was appointed to the Court).
5. In 1969, the WBA became the first organization to hold a reception in the reconstructed Dolly Madison House which was converted into Federal Judicial Center.
6. In 1970, the WBA studied proposed and pending legislation on bail reform, drug addiction, no-fault insurance and sex discrimination; Also, in 1970, WBA member and first Women Lawyer of the Year recipient, Marguerite Rawalt testified on the first day of the hearings for the proposed Equal Rights Amendment. After her testimony, she received a standing ovation, and her written statement was hailed by the Senators sitting on the Subcommittee as a most complete and effective legal brief.
7. In 1971, The Women’s Legal Defense Fund was founded, and several WBA were the co-founders. The Women’s Legal Defense Fund was devoted to securing equal rights for women through litigation, education, information and counseling.
8. In 1974, the WBA began listings job openings in its publication to its members, then known as “News & Views”.
9. In 1975, the WBA participated in the proclaimed “International Women’s Year”, and held seminars focused on women’s issues and needs.
10. In 1976, the WBA established the “National Women’s Bank Committee” seeking to establish the first ever National Women’s Bank.

1. In 1979, WBA member and former President Joyce Hens Green was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
2. In 1979, WBA member and former President Lenore G. Ehrig was the first female Chief Administrative Law Judge of a federal agency when appointed to the Federal Communications Commission.
3. In 1979, WBA member Patricia Wald was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
4. In 1980, the WBA instituted committees and forums to provide an informal outlet for discussions between members with common interests. The initial forums centered around specific practice areas and groups for working parents and new lawyers.
5. In 1980, WBA member Helen Nies became the first woman to serve on the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (later to become the Federal Circuit Court).
6. In 1980, WBA member Norma Holloway Johnson was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
7. In 1980, the WBA began accepting male members.
8. Between 1980 and 1982, the WBA actively lobbied for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
9. In 1981, the WBA established the Women’s Bar Association Foundation (WBAF) as its charitable and philanthropic arm.
10. In 1981, the WBA , led by Judy McCaffrey and Susan Low, compiled a list of women’s bar associations across the nation. The WBA sent out letters to all the women’s bar associations on their list and asked them to send a representative to the 1981 American Bar Association (ABA) meeting in New Orleans. These state representatives and other women lawyers at the ABA meeting were gathered up to attend the first meeting. Participants at this initial meeting were enthusiastic about starting an organization of women’s bar associations, and the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations was born.
11. In 1984, WBA member Marna Tucker became the first female president of the DC Bar and National Conference of Bar Presidents.
12. In 1984, WBA member Brooksley Born found the American Bar Association’s Women’s Caucus. The Women’s Caucus was the first organization of women lawyers in the ABA, with a purpose to mentor and support women in the legal profession.
13. In 1986, WBA member, the Honorable Patricia Wald became the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
14. During the 1980s, the WBA endorsed federal bills related to Civil Rights; Domestic Violence Prevention and Assistance; Parental and Medical Leave; and Equal Pay for Women. The WBA supported legislative reversal of the Supreme Court’s decision in Grove City College v. Bell. This reversal lead to Congress passing the Civil Rights Restoration Act requiring recipients of federal funds to comply with civil rights law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, race, age, and disability in any of their programs, not just the programs that received federal funding.
15. The WBA endorsed the Federal Equitable Pay Practices Act. The House passed the Act in 1988, but was not passed by the Senate.
16. On May 19, 1987, the WBA celebrated its 70th anniversary.

1. In 1987, the WBA held the “Stepping into Leadership – The Agenda for the Next Decade” conference to strategize on how to advance women.
2. In 1989, Mayor Marion Barry designated October 2 as the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia Day.
3. In 1989, WBA member and former president, Suzanne V. Richards was elected as the first female President of the Bar Association of DC (BADC). Ms. Richards is the only woman to serve as President of both the WBA and the BADC.
4. In 1989, the WBA’s membership voted to take steps to protect a woman’s right to choose.
5. In 1990, WBA member Karen LeCraft Henderson was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
6. In 1990, the WBA launched the Lawyers at Home Forum.
7. In 1990, the WBA supported the Freedom of Choice Act, which would guarantee the right to an abortion even if Roe v. Wade was overturned.
8. In 1991, the WBA elected its first African-American President, Gwen Simmons.
9. In 1991, the WBA published its Guidelines on Family and Medical Leave and Alternative Work Schedules. The Guidelines recommended making available a minimum of 16 weeks of paid family or medical leave in a 24-month period, along with flex work schedules and equitable compensation processes.
10. In 1991, the WBA hosted its first Women Partners’ Dinner.
11. In 1991, the WBA’s Citizenship Committee sponsored the first annual writing contest for junior and senior public high school students based on the theme of “I Have A Dream.” The WBAF funded the contest.
12. In 1992, Mayor Sharon Pratt designated May 5 as the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia Day, in celebration of the organization’s 75th Anniversary.
13. In 1992, the WBA hosted its 75th Anniversary Gala.
14. In 1993, WBA President Diana M. Savit testified before the DC Council’s Judiciary Committee in support of the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1993; the organization also championed, through letter-writing campaigns, public statements, and lobbying, for the passage of the Family & Medical Leave Act of 1993.
15. In 1994, the WBA endorsed H.R. 966, which placed a numerical value on the unrenumerated work related to family care and maintenance of households.
16. In 1994, the WBA launched the “Women and the Law” cable television series featuring only female lawyers.
17. In 1996, the WBA created the Janet B. Reno Torchbearer Award. The award is presented to exceptional female attorneys whose accomplishments have opened paths of opportunity and changed the world for women.
18. Between 1996 and 1997, the WBA formalized new forums for Environmental Law, Insurance Law, and Intellectual Property Law.

1. In 1998, the WBA sponsored the “Women Lawyers: Diverse Voices Searching for Racial Harmony as We Approach the Twenty-First Century” program during the DC Bar Winter Convention.
2. In 1999, WBA member Judge Patricia Wald became the Chief Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia at The Hague.
3. In 2001, WBA member Kim Gandy was elected President of the National Organization for Women (NOW).
4. In 2001, the WBA created the Government Attorneys Forum.
5. In 1999, the WBA worked jointly on increasing literacy for District of Columbia children.
6. In 2002, the WBA held its first Communication Forum’s Holiday Tea.
7. In 2002, the WBA co-sponsored the “Keeping Her in Her Place: New Challenges to the Integration of Women in the Profession” summit, with the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession.
8. In 2002, the WBA instituted its “Starts of the Bar” Fall Networking Reception, which is the formal kick-off of the WBA’s bar year.
9. In 2002, the WBA and NAWL hosted an awards luncheon honoring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
10. In 2003, the WBA received the DC Bar Frederick B. Abramson Award, for the WBA’s and WBAF’s partnership with the DC Bar Pro Bono Program and the DC Bar Family Law Section to design and implement the Family Court Self-Help Center Pilot Project. The Frederick B. Abramson award goes to the project that makes the most significant contribution to the bar and its members.
11. In 2003, the WBA sponsored the Leadership Summit for Women in the Law.
12. In 2004, WBA member and former president of the WBAF, Diane Brenneman, was appointed to serve as a Magistrate Judge for the D.C. Superior Court.
13. In 2004, the WBA created the Young Lawyers Committee and Non-Profit Organizations Practice Forum.
14. In 2005, the WBA revived the Working Parents Committee.
15. In 2006, the WBA created the Public Relations Committee and Editorial Board for Raising the Bar.
16. In 2006, the WBA hosted, in cooperation with NCWBA and NAWL, the Women’s Bar Leadership Summit.
17. In 2006, the WBA filed an amicus brief in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and submitted a letter to U.S. Senators urging the passage of the Fair Pay Restoration Act.
26. In 2006, the WBA launched its Initiative on Advancement and Retention of Women. The Initiative aimed to facilitate women and women of color’s success in and stem their disproportionate attrition from, law firms.
18. In 2006, the WBA wrote its Initiative report, Creating Pathways to Success. The report highlighted, from a business perspective, the need to address advancement and retention issues and identify key barriers to women’s success. http://www.wbadc.org/initiative.

1. In 2007, the WBA furthered its early support of voting rights and representation for the District of Columbia by writing to Congress and requesting their support of the D.C. Voting Rights Act. This Act would have granted the Delegate from the District of Columbia, a vote on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
2. In 2007, the WBA established the Amicus Committee.
3. In 2007, the WBA established the Employment Law Forum and revived the Insurance Law Forum.
4. In 2008, the WBA’s Women of Color Committee worked with an Advisory Board of national experts and leaders to organize the WBA’s 2008 Diversity Summit.
5. In 2008, the WBA used the findings from the Diversity Summit to produce its new Initiative report, Creating Pathways to Success for All. The report discussed the impacts of gender and race on the success and advancement of female attorneys of color (www.wbadc.org/initiative).
6. In 2010, the WBA received the NCWBA’s 2010 Outstanding Member Program Award for its “Hit the Ground Running: Practical Skills You Need to Succeed” law student boot camp program.
7. In 2010, the WBA published its third Initiative report, Navigating the Corporate Matrix, which focused on the advancement and retention of women in corporate law departments and in-house counsel. http://www.wbadc.org/initiative.
8. In 2011, the WBA honored Dovey Johnson Roundtree, a civil rights attorney and the first African-American member of the WBA, with the Torchbearer Award.
9. In 2013, the WBA launched “Initiative 2.0: Creating a Path to Success in a Changing Economy.” This phase addressed challenges that female attorneys face compounded by changing economic conditions.
10. In 2013, the WBA held its inaugural swearing-in ceremony at the United States Supreme Court, with 25 members admitted by motion of WBA member Brooksley Born.
11. In 2013, the WBA became the first bar association in the country to implement the ABA’s Gender Equity Task Force Tool Kit on “Gender Equity in Partner Compensation.”
12. In 2015, the WBA established the Social Media Committee.
13. In 2015, the WBA created a Leadership Task Force to develop programming for women with at least five years of professional experience, to hone the skills set necessary to advance to higher levels of leadership in and outside the legal field.
14. In 2015, the WBA created the Business Mastermind Series, six sessions focusing on business development skills for junior and senior practitioners.
15. In 2015, the WBA created the 20+ Years of Expertise group, which addresses the opportunities and challenges facing senior-level attorneys.
16. In 2016, the WBA honored Loretta E. Lynch, the first African-American woman to serve as the Attorney General for the United States.
17. On May 19, 2017, the WBA celebrated its 100th anniversary.

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