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April 2021
St. Luke’s Visitor
But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever,
the purposes of his heart through all generations. Psalm 33:11
From The Pastor’s Pen
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For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received:
that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures,
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that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures …
– 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
Maundy Thursday Service – April 1, 2021 – 7:30 p.m.
Good Friday Service – April 2, 2021 – 7:30 p.m.
We will celebrate Easter on
Saturday, April 3, 2021 – 6:00 p.m. (With Holy Communion)
Sunday, April 4, 2021 – Sunrise Service at 7:00 a.m. (No Communion)
Sunday, April 4, 2021 – 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. (With Holy Communion)
We are entering into unprecedented times in our country. Regular topics in casual conversation
and the news media include: Critical Race Theory, the Equality Act, the LGBTQ agenda, same sex
marriage, political correctness, and hate speech.
What is the church to do in these times? We need to remember that the church is the body of
Christ. He is the head. We carry out the mission He gave us. We are to disciplize (Matthew
28:19); “preach the word” (2 Timothy 4:2); “baptize” (Matthew 28:19); absolve sin (John 20:23); and
partake in the Lord’s Supper (1 Cor 10:16). We are to teach everything that our Lord Jesus taught
(Matthew 28:20). We are to love one another. We have been “created in Christ Jesus for good
works” (Ephesians 2:10).
Jesus held an extremely high view of Scripture. He said that Scripture “cannot be broken” (John
10:35). Scripture embraces creation. Scripture defines sin. Scripture points to Jesus. Scripture,
the Bible, is the inspired word of God. As we proclaim Scripture, we call sinners to repentance and
we preach Christ crucified. As we teach the Bible, we teach what sin is and we tell about God’s
love for us in Christ. At the very center of it all is Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection – for you!
As we enter into uncharted territory in our nation’s history, we boldly proclaiming the truths of God –
that he calls us to repent and that he calls us to faith in Christ (the One who loves us and gave
Himself for us).
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Did you know that Sunday, April 18, 2021 is the 500th Anniversary of Martin Luther’s famous
statement, “Here I Stand”? With Luther, we boldly confess the faith handed down to us through the
“apostles and prophets, [with] Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone” (Ephesians 2:20).
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Have you written to our Senators yet? The House of Representatives have already passed the
Equality Act. The Senate is considering it. Our District President, Rev. Justin Panzer, has put out
a letter about it. In his letter he also explains how to contact our Senators for Kansas. His letter can
be found at https://stlukesmanhattan.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Letter-to-the-KS-District-on-
the-Equality-Act.pdf
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Jr. Lutherans (ages 4 - 6th grade) meet on Sundays at 3:00 p.m. We are preparing for our
competition which will be Saturday, May 8, at 10:00 a.m. in Topeka. We will be facing off against
St. John Lutheran Church. This competition includes a buzzer system. There are approximately
450 questions. The questions cover the Bible, Church History, and the Catechism. We are always
accepting new team members.
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Congratulations to those who confirmed their faith on Palm Sunday, March 28 – Josie Brott, Kaden
Lemaster, Ethan McQuilliam, Simon Schmidt, and Olivia Stuckwisch. We are honored that you
stand with us in confessing that the faith into which you were baptized is your personal faith, and
that you would give up all, even your very life, rather than fall away from it.
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Invite and/or bring a friend or relative to church!
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It is a joy and honor to serve as your pastor.
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Date Saturday 6:00 PM Sunday 8:30 AM Sunday 11:00 AM
April
Maundy Thursday Service @ 7:30 pm - Colin Olesky
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April
Good Friday Service @ 7:30 pm - Riley Lynch
2
April
Hannah Schmidt Allie Winter
3/4
April
Jonathan Feldhausen
10/11
April
Tucker Lynch
17/18
April
Ethan McQuilliam
24/25
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“Sharing Jesus Christ’s love with those around us.”
FEBRUARY 2021 OFFICIAL ACTS
Release Members
Kenneth & Nancy Hill
William & Tatiana Hull
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April 27: Doug vonSoosten, Jana Wyatt
April 28: Karen Armbrust, Andrew Schwanke
April 29: Jim Jenkins, Shane Rengstorf, Denise
Klimek
April 30: Destiny Jones
April 1: Gary Bergmeier
April 2: Julie Thiele, Jeff Mooneyham
April 3: Richard Morgan
April 4: Liana Eagan
April 6: Eric Fong
April 8: Laura Schachtner, Marcey fickbohm
April 10: Brenda Miesner
April 11: Marilyn Walker, Bailey Wright, Sophie Wright
April 12: Archer Manning, Andrew Hudson
April 14: James Ukena
April 15: McKenzie Kruse April 1: Jim & Martha Mooneyham,
April 16: Ethan Fickbohm Jesse & Charity Smith
April 17: Brett Jones, Barbara O’Neill, Nathan Pauls April 6: Shane & Karissa Rengstorf
April 18: Joshua Garcia, tiffany Manning April 9: Eldon & Lennis Beichter
April 20: Rylan Uffman, Heidi Brott, John E. Johnson, April 16: Brad & susan Brunkow
Brian Carter April 21: Frank & Marlene Kunze-Dolan
April 21: Samuel Lyons, Carolyn Culbertson April 26: Ron & Linda Frey
April 22: Jessica Jones April 27: Dean & Barbara Genschorck,
April 23: Logan Sturdy David & Julie Hatesohl
April 24: Roger Davis
April 25: Bryce Williams
April 26: Doug Kraemer
Early Learning Center (ELC)
Happy Easter! We have finally made it to the most important story in the Bible…
Easter…Christ’s resurrection! The children in the ELC have been learning about the
events that lead up to this special day. Spring also brings themes around new life,
such as, gardening, plant and insect life cycles and baby animals. We are thankful
to have lots of outside time playing and learning! The ELC staff and students thank you for your
contributions during the church’s March Gladness event. We are thankful for the many gifts we
received to help the ELC!
The ELC is looking to hire a Food and Nutrition
Assistant to start mid-April. This person would work 5-6
hours per day. The food and nutrition assistant is
responsible for daily record keeping, preparation,
cooking, portioning, and delivery of meals and snacks
to children at St. Luke's Early Learning Center.
Additionally, the food and nutrition assistant is
responsible for maintaining a healthy and safe
environment for food preparation and storage. If you, or
someone you know, would be interested in this
position, please contact the ELC Director
at centerdirector@stlukesmanhattan.org or 785-539-
2604.
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Youth Ministry Chair: Lori Uffman
Youth Night Leader: Natalie Winter
Servant Events Sub-chair: Scott Stone
Youth Events Sub-chair: Lynn Feldhausen
Gathering Sub-chair: Becky McQuillian
Jr & Sr High Youth Night - Begins in May; Wednesdays at 6:00 PM;
Contact Charity Smith, dce@stlukesmanhattan.org, for more information.
Lutheran Valley Retreat (LVR) for current 8th-12th graders; Registration is now open;
Cost is $450 - the expense will be a 50/50 split between St. Luke's and youth families. All
deposits are non-refundable unless another youth is able to attend the camp in your
place; There are two sessions, June 6th - 11th and July 18th - 23rd. You will find the
directions on how to register below. Please let DCE Smith know if you have any
questions.
LVR Registration Directions
Jr & Sr High Bowling Night
March 31, 2021
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Children’s Ministry Chair: Tiffany Manning
BASIC Sub-chair:
Sunday School Sub-chair: Marily Fick, wi_fick@yahoo.com
Children’s Care Sub-chair: Megan Saunders
VBS Sub-chair: Tiffany Manning, tiffanykaymanning@gmail.com
No Sunday School April 4th
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Children’s Church (PreK-2 Grade) Starts April 11
No Nursery until further notice.
Emergency Shelter Donations - April is Paper Towels
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY BOARD OPENING
The Children’s Ministry Board is looking for an individual that would like to serve as the Family
Events Coordinator. This person would help plan and schedule the different family events that take
place in our church throughout the year. If you are interested in learning more about this position,
please talk to Charity Smith or Tiffany Manning
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MISCELLANEOUS
EASTER EGG HUNT FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES
April 4th immediately following the 8:30 AM worship service. Please sit in
the sanctuary to receive instructions and bring your own basket for the
“hunt”.
THEOLOGY ON TAP
Theology on Tap is for anyone interested in talking theology over a beverage of your
choice. We have LCMS theologians from different parts of the Flint Hills covering a
different topic every month. The meetings will be on the 3rd Tuesday of the month
starting at 7:30 PM at the Tallgrass Tap House, 320 Poyntz Ave. in downtown
Manhattan. For more information, questions, or to RSVP contact Kaitlin Krause at
kaitlynjoy.krause@gmail.com.
TRIVIA NIGHT 2021
Join us on April 24th at 7:30 PM for an in-person Trivia Night!
Teams will consist of 6 players and there will be prizes awarded!
Entrance fee is a item to be used in the Showering Blessings event
on April 28th. To register, use this QR Code:
SHOWERING BLESSINGS FAMILY SERVICE EVENT
April 28th from 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm. Join us as we make “Blessing Bags” to give to
the Women’s Crisis Center, shut-ins, neighbors, strangers, and friends. Use this QR
code to nominate individuals or whole families that could use a “Blessing”!
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY SERVANT EVENT
Be a servant of Jesus over the Memorial Day Weekend, May 28th—June 1st! Join
others for a weekend in the Rockies helping Lutheran Valley Retreat (LVR) with a variety of work
projects. Cost for the weekend is $100 if received by April 30th; $125 if received after May
15th. See flyer at end of email for more information.
VBS IS COMING!
VBS is coming and we NEED volunteers!. If you would be interested in volunteering
at VBS, please put your name on the signup sheet in the narthex located next to the
church office door by April 16th, email Tiffany Manning at vbs@stlukesmanhattan.org,
or call the church office at 785-539-2604. VBS will be June 6-10. We would love to
provide outreach to the large number of children we have in the past, but without
adequate volunteers it will not be possible. Please pray about this opportunity to help
serve the children in our community.
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THE LUTHERAN CHURCH—MISSOURI SYNOD
LCMS STEWARDSHIP MINISTRY NEWSLETTER ARTICLE APRIL 2021
Our Father in heaven sent His Son, Jesus, to be our Savior. His atoning sacrifice is the first fruits of
all the dead, a pleasing aroma to His Father, so that His perfect life and death count for all who
believe in Him. He claimed us as His own children in Holy Baptism. He sustains and strengthens our
faith with His Holy Word and His Body and Blood.
As new creatures, who have put on Christ, we bear good fruit. We do the good works prepared for
us, which He makes known to us in His Word. By faith then, trusting in the Word of God, we do what
he says because He does not lie and always keeps His promises. For “without faith it is impossible
to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards
those who earnestly seek him” (Heb. 11:6).
And so the Lord promises: “Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the first fruits of all your
produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine” (Prov. 3:9
-10). How do we honor the Lord with the wealth that God has given us in His generosity? By giving
generously to those whom the Lord has called us to love and support your family, your society, and
your church. And His promise is that, in so doing, you will never lack.
A common counterpoint is: “But that’s from the Old Testament!” Our Lord Jesus Himself gives us
similar promises in the New Testament. He says, at the conclusion of the parable of the talents: “For
to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance” (Matt. 25:29).
And then at the end of the parable of the dishonest manager, he says: “One who is faithful in a very
little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. If
then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches?
And if you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your
own? No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will
be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money” (Luke 16:10–13).
And in His sermon on the mount, he says: “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where
moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in
heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For
where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matt. 6:19–21).
We have become conditioned against these promises because of their misuse by the peddlers of the
prosperity gospel – the guys on TV who say you get rich by putting God in your debt. And thus, we
miss out on the fact that God does reward temporal faithfulness in temporal matters with temporal
blessings. It’s no quid pro quo. It’s all from God’s grace and His fatherly divine goodness and mercy.
But those Bible passages do in fact say what they say! It’s not the Old Testament’s problem. It’s
ours. It is almost as if we have become so jaded against this that we think it a virtue to be stingy with
our offerings.
But our Father in heaven still loves to bless those who bless others. He loves to give to those who
give freely and generously. In fact, he challenges us to challenge Him: “Bring the full tithe into the
storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of
hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is
no more need” (Mal. 3:10).
And so, while we don’t give so that we would get, we do receive from the Lord in order to give, and
He will bless your giving with more receiving. As St. Paul wrote in Rom. 8:32: “He who did not spare
his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?”
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ST. LUKE’S LUTHERAN WOMEN IN MISSION (LWML)
Our April LWML Society Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 13, at 7:00 p.m. Our
theme will be Blessings and Bingo. All women of St. Luke’s are welcome to join us for
any LWML event as we “ Serve the Lord with Gladness”!
Five LWML members and Pastor Schmidt, our Kansas District Jr. Pastoral and Zone Counselor,
attended the Zone Spring Event at St. Paul’s, Duluth, on March 13. Susan Brunkow was the event
speaker and introduced the LWML App and LWML.org, which are great resources for LWML Bible
studies, devotions, podcasts, and Visual faith products.
Julie Hatesohl was elected as Zone President. Gayle Grimm agreed to accept the position of Zone
Secretary. The Zone is in need of someone to be the Special Focus Chairperson. If interested,
please let Julie Hatesohl know.
Let us continue to Serve the Lord With Gladness.
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Flint Hills Lutherans For Life
Annual Meeting
April 18th St. John Lutheran Church, Alma, KS 2:00 p.m.
ELECTIONS: We will be electing officers. The following officers have agreed to serve
another year: President, Judy Boye; Secretary, Jessica Jones; Treasurer, James
MacGregor. We need to nominate and elect a Vice-President as Kari Kufahl, our current Vice-
President, has decided not to run again. Nominations may be made ahead of the meeting for any of
the officer positions or from the floor at the meeting. We thank Kari for serving as Vice-President.
She has been a valuable member as Vice-President and a true supporter of life!
OUR SPEAKER -- Francis (Fran) W. Szarejko
TREATMENT DENIED!
Is your life worth the cost of your medical care? Who will decide?
Ethicist and social commentator Leon Kass warns, “There is the very real danger that what
constitutes a meaningful life among the intellectual elite [who make up much of the bioethics
establishment] will be imposed on the people as the only standard by which the value of human life
is measured.”
Given this warning, the presentation will address:
The increasing pressure to ration healthcare, particularly among the elderly.
The application of futile care theory in our nation’s hospitals.
Death by committee (death panels).
Assisted suicide as a healthcare rationing tool.
Is there a duty to die when we no longer contribute to society?
Forced DNR laws.
Who decides whether a life is worth living?
Fran is a founding member of Lutherans for Life of Kansas and is active in the Northland Chapter of
LFL. She speaks and teaches regularly on apologetic, bioethical, and Christian living topics, and has
published one book and numerous articles on Christian living topics. Fran is a member of the
National Speaker’s Bureau of Lutherans For Life. Fran is also a Retired Partner - Thrivent Financial
for Lutherans, Kansas – Missouri Region, Overland Park, KS.
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CONNECT GROUPS
Sunday Adult Bible Class, Pastor Schmidt
Lutheran Layman’s League, David & Julie Hatesohl, 785-845-8124 or 785-236-0493 or
phoebehat@gmail.com.
Table Talk, Sundays at 6:00 PM during the school year. Meal for college students, meet at the Blue
House
Women’s Bible Study, Diane Mosier, 785-776-8615
Lighthouse, an infertility, miscarriage, and infant loss support group, 3rd Monday of the month, 6:30
PM, Meghan Loverude, meloverude@gmail.com; Charity Smith, dcestlukesmanhattan.org
Card Making, Janet Beach and Ann Williams
Campus Ministry Bible Study, Tuesdays @ 9:00 PM during the school year; meets at the Blue
House
Men’s Bible Breakfast, Walt Fick, 785-776-0879 or fick.walter@att.net
Young Adult Group, Mondays, 7:00 to 9:00 PM, Kaitlin Krause, 918-899-6927 or
kaitlinjoy.krause@gmail.com;
Mission of Love (working on quilts), 2nd Wednesday of the month, basement fellowship hall,
Sunset Campus, 9:00 AM, Dorothy Burtness, 785-539-8018.
Cancer Companions, Jamie Spikes, 785-537-3929; Judy Boye, 785-320-6355
Theology on Tap, 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7:30 PM, Tallgrass Tap House, 320 Poyntz Ave
TRAVELING BULLETIN
Trinity Lutheran Church Atchison, Kansas
Shawn, Julie, Tessa, Taryn, & Teagen Thiele
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Greenleaf, Kansas
David, Julie, & Mark Hatesohl
Ascension Lutheran Church, Wichita, Kansas
Larry & Alice Wesche
(When you worship at another church, please bring the worship folder and bulletin to
the church office with your name on. We will post your name and where you’ve
worshipped, hopefully stimulating conversation of where you’ve visited. And, our staff
will get the chance to see what other churches are doing. Thanks!)
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American Heritage Girls & Trail Life USA Troops
April 2021
A Blessed Easter to you all from your American Heritage Girls and Trailmen … Hallelujah, He
is Risen! What a wonderful time of year, as things return to life, as blooms brighten the prairie, and
young life abounds. God’s Creation is a gift and this month, one of our young people has offered to
share part of her work to study this gift.
My name is Abby. I am a Pioneer in American Heritage Girls and I am working on a
badge called “Caring for Creation.” Part of it is to tell others about how pollution is af-
fecting our world.
Over 1 million seabirds and 100,000 sea animals are killed by pollution every year.
The animals that are most affected by pollution are: sea turtles, seals, sealions, sea-
birds, fish, whales, and dolphins. The plastic makes the animals suffer for a long time,
sometimes up to a year, before dying.
Air pollution is mainly caused by: cars, airplanes, and factories. It affects animals
and the air that we breathe. Evergy, like many other electrical utilities is trying to re-
duce air pollution by installing new wind turbines that will reduce greenhouse gases
and other pollutants. They have stopped using diesel trucks and have replaced them
with hybrid vehicles.
What can we do to prevent pollution? We can pick up any trash that we see, put
our trash in a trash can, and we can also drive cars a little less. Last weekend, when
the American Heritage Girls camped with the Leavenworth Troop KS 0167, if we found
trash, we would pick it up and we did our best to leave the campsite better than we
found it.
Last weekend was indeed a busy weekend. As Abby said, our older girls camped – in the
cold and rain – with their sisters from KS 0167. The focus of the campout was outdoor cooking and
we were fortunate to have the opportunity to celebrate a late Thanksgiving meal prepared over an
open flame.
At the same time, our older boys spent the weekend in Hutchinson. They enjoyed an over-
night stay at the Cosmosphere, where they worked on their Aviation, Robotics, and Model Rocketry
badges. Then, on Sunday afternoon, they visited the Underground Salt Mines.
In the next month, both troops return to their camping routine and in May, both troops will rec-
ognize the accomplishments of our young people in the spring awards ceremony. We invite you to
join us as we celebrate their hard work.
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Volume 12, Issue 4
The April
2021
Parish Nurse Page
New Life
Every spring, winter’s bleak, dark days give way to warming sun and new life
sprouting up everywhere. The seasonal change from winter to spring is a wel-
come event, it fills us with joy and hope.
In spring, we celebrate Easter and the changes into spring are reminders of
our Lord’s sacrificial death and glorious resurrection which brings us joy—the
joy of forgiveness of sin and a new life that is eternal.
He is not here;
he has risen,
He gave His life for us so that we can have a new life in Him ...I have come
just as he said.
that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10 (NIV) Matt. 28:6 (NIV)
The Donate Life garden depicts an ecosystem of plants, insects, and other com-
ponents working together to form an interconnected living system. Similarly, we
each have the potential to nurture and enrich our communities through organ,
eye and tissue donation.
This National Donate Life Month, you can be a part of this lifesaving and heal-
ing garden by registering as an organ, eye and tissue donor; becoming educat-
ed about living donation; and championing the Donate Life cause. For more information, visit
www.donatelife.net
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The April
2021
Parish Nurse Page
Every April Autism Speaks celebrates World Autism Month, beginning with
United Nations-sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day on April 2.
Throughout the month, we focus on sharing stories and providing opportuni-
ties to increase understanding and acceptance of people with autism, fos-
tering worldwide support. We believe that celebrating and encouraging acts
of kindness will directly advance our mission by creating a more inclusive,
understanding and accepting world for people with autism. To learn more
about autism and find ways to show kindness, understanding and support,
visit Autism Speaks at: www.autismspeaks.org
Monthly
Blood Pressure
Checks!
First Sunday after the
8:30 service
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects pre-
dominately dopamine-producing neurons in a specific area of the brain
called substantia nigra. Approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed
with PD each year. Parish Nurse
Contacts
Symptoms generally develop slowly over years. The progression of symp-
toms is often different from one person to another due to the diversity of the Jamie Spikes PhD, RN (785)
disease. Symptoms include hand tremors, usually at rest, gait and balance 313-1587
jamiespikes@gmail.com
issues and limb rigidity.
The cause remains largely unknown. Although there is no cure, treatment
Kate McNeal BSN, RN
options vary and include medications and surgery. (785) 313-0648
katemcneal51@gmail.com
For more information about PD, visit: www.parkinson.org
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