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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Drummond Street Artists
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition: Drummond Street Artists – Internal Expression\nThursday 9th July\, 6:45pm to Sunday 23rd August 2026\nThe Hub\, St John’s Waterloo\nThe Drummond Street Artists return to St John’s Waterloo with a vibrant selection of new works that celebrate the eclectic talents of this dynamic group. United by lived experiences of homelessness and a shared passion for painting\, they meet weekly to create and connect. \n‘Internal Expression’ brings together the diverse voices of the Drummond Street Artists in a collective exploration of personal experience\, imagination\, and identity. As part of ‘Now I Make a Leaf of Voices’\, this exhibition celebrates art as a language of inner thought and emotional connection. Through painting\, drawing\, printmaking\, textiles\, and mixed media\, the artists reveal unique perspectives shaped by observation\, memory\, and feeling. Each work offers an individual response to the world while contributing to a shared conversation about creativity\, expression\, and belonging. Together\, these artworks form a rich and vibrant chorus of internal voices made visible. \nThe exhibition is free and will be displayed until late August 2026. \nOpening times:\nThursday 9th July – 6:45pm to 9:00pm\nFriday 10th July – 10:00am to 8:00pm\nSaturday 11th July – 10:00am to 8:00pm\nSunday 12th July – 10:00am to 6:00pm \nFor the rest of the summer\, the exhibition will be accessible when St John’s Waterloo is open (usually Monday to Friday\, between 10am and 4pm). A full list of dates and times will appear here in due course. We always recommend you call St John’s Waterloo before making the journey in case of an urgent change to our schedule. \nAbout the Drummond Street Artists:\nGeraldine Crimmins – an artist previously featured in the Big Issue – founded the Drummond Street Artists in January 2023 at the Old Diorama Arts Centre\, on Drummond Street. Post-pandemic\, Geraldine saw that there was nowhere in London for precariously sheltered people to go at the weekend for a cup of tea\, a chat or to do anything creative. This realisation – and a fortuitous conversation with an enthusiastic donor! – led to the creation and development of Drummond Street Artists (DSA)\, funded by a longtime collector of Geraldine’s work. \nSince its conception\, the DSA open studio has gone from strength to strength\, attracting artists from all over the city who have been affected by homelessness. 20 participants – a mix of rough sleepers\, hostel dwellers\, and professional artists – gather to paint\, and have something to eat\, and feel part of a community. Geraldine has been running mentoring and welfare programs for artists affected by homelessness for over 5 years\, her intention being to build on her own experiences of homelessness\, addiction and a prison sentence; and to pass on the opportunities she has had since recovering. \nThe DSA have developed a large body of eclectic work\, spanning different genres\, some of which was on display at Old Diorama Arts Centre and at St John’s Waterloo. \n \n\nAbout The Waterloo Festival:\nThe Waterloo Festival is an annual celebration of arts\, heritage and community run by St John’s Waterloo with the local community. Read more about this year’s programme: www.stjohnswaterloo.org/wf2026 \nGetting to St John’s Waterloo: St John’s Waterloo is accessible by bus\, tube or train; the nearest station is Waterloo Station. Parking is available in Exton Street on pay bays\, Monday to Friday from 8.30am till 6.30pm & Saturday 8.30am till 1.30pm. Payment must be made by phone or app\, details can be found on signs along Exton Street. After 6.30pm (1pm on Saturday) parking is free within the bays and on single yellow lines. There are no disabled bays along Exton Street. Parking is also available in car parks in York Road and Cornwall Road\, details for both can be found online.
URL:https://stjohnswaterloo.org/event/exhibition-drummond-street-artists-wf26/
LOCATION:Churchyard\, St John’s Waterloo\, 73 Waterloo Road\, London\, 73 Waterloo Road\, London\, SE1 8TY\, SE1 8TY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:75th Anniversary,Art and Exhibitions,Arts and Exhibitions,Festival
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SUMMARY:Sculpture Exhibition: Morley College
DESCRIPTION:Sculpture Exhibition: Morley College\nThursday 9th July\, 6:45pm to Tuesday 1st September 2026\nThe Churchyard Garden\, St John’s Waterloo\nSculpture students\, staff and artists at the historic Waterloo Campus of Morley College London are pleased to present a free sculpture exhibition at St John’s Waterloo as part of Waterloo Festival. The works have been produced over the last year in response to the Festival’s theme of ‘Now I Make A Leaf Of Voices’. There will be work displayed in various sculptural materials such as ceramic\, steel and found objects on and around the front churchyard responding to the stone plinths and surrounding trees. The garden sculpture will be displayed all summer until early September 2026. \nMore information about Morley Waterloo Sculpture courses can be found on the website: www.morleycollege.ac.uk/subject-areas/sculpture \nExhibiting Artists:\nPatsy Hickman\, Jack Davies\, Fola Odumosu\, Rosalind Smith\, Susan Caffrey\, Sabrina Rodrigues\, Basak Alpas\, Susie Lonie\, Kirsten Newbigging\, Teresa Hedderwick\, Thursday’s Children\, Brigid Green\, Michelle Cole\, JP Guerrier\, Saratu Audu\, Luke Jones\, The Pelham clay slappers \nOpening times:\nOpen every day* between Thursday 9th July and Monday 1st September 2026.\n*Open times dependant on the churchyard’s opening hours as designed and followed by Lambeth Council. \nPhotographs of works by Rosalind Smith\, Michelle Cole and a Group Life Class project work. \nArtists’ Statements:\nSusan Caffrey\nNow I make a leaf of voices celebrates the coming together of people… It is the voices of community -artists and participants\, neighbours and passers-by. My piece is a person who wants to speak to anyone who will listen. This person wishes to communicate on terms which will honour the listener and will in turn listen to others\, when those others want to speak… If you look at both sides of the artwork\, you will see a different self being revealed. \nMichelle Cole | @merryshelle @michellecolemoves\nI like to work in sculpture\, film\, collage and drawing. The body and being a body are at the centre of my practice. I’m interested in themes around growth\, energy and movement\, drawing on ideas and imagery from biology\, cellular and embryonic development and explorations of movement through bodywork and practices like Bhutto. I enjoy working in a very exploratory way and am currently working with casting techniques. My submission for Now I make a leaf of voices is about the possibility of learning and sharing through listening to all life\, both human and non human. Finding common connections. \nJack Davies | saatchiart.com/en-gb/jackdaviesartist\nWish Box is a place for wishes\, prayers and inner voices of the community\, to speak of hopes and dreams – artists and participants\, neighbours and passers-by; a safe space and sanctuary where we can express our wishes for the future\, our thanks for the present and a connection with voices of innovation from the past. At the end of the exhibition Wish Box with be carried to the Thames River and submerged to release the wishes on an outgoing tide. The box is sprayed with a non-toxic paint\, kind to fish and marine wildlife. \nBrigid Green\nThe Bee. A bee never speaks alone but is a symbol of the collective voice. Through movement\, vibration and chemical signalling\, bees create a complex network of communication: a reminder of the fragile interdependence that connects individuals\, communities and the natural world. The bee acts as a carrier of these voices\, linking all living matter through exchange. Both a singular creature and part of a larger community whose survival depends upon communication\, cooperation and shared purpose. In the diversity of living things it creates a shared language of respect for the collective voice\, a resonance of countless lives woven together. \nJP Guerrier\nThe purpose of the horn is to both amplify voices\, and offer an opportunity for focused\, active\, and deep listening\, capturing sounds that may be easy to miss and voices that might otherwise go unnoticed. These may be the voices of people in and around the churchyard\, the voices of nature\, or the voices of the city and local community. \nTerasa Hedderwick\nThe representation of universal human experiences\, particularly those society finds uncomfortable\, is intrinsic to my work. My intentions are to create affective pieces that honour and preserve the experience\, exposing the hidden memories and emotions. Repetition is important in my practice\, with each repeated piece slightly altered.\nUntitled (2026) is about giving ‘voice’ to living with grief; reflecting the piecing together of a changed life\, into new ways of being in the world. It resonates with Walt Whitman’s Voices\, as without a receptive ear or ‘tympan’\, we are unheard and emotions/thoughts are left ‘slumbering’. Grief is difficult to express in a society that doesn’t like acknowledging it\, but through the process of making\, I find my voice and in a form that our society is more receptive to. The flowing connections of the individual pieces are like words coming together to form an expression that can be heard. \nPatsy Hickman\nIt is exciting to be given an inspirational subject such as Walt Whitman’s poem “Voices”. For me\, it opened a door to express what I feel is Everyman’s plea in the year 2026. Three upturned faces call for Peace. To warm their presentation I have added linking doves each holding a traditional twig in their beaks. I have used wire\, weighted at the base\, yet able to sway at the top with “Peace” written three times in capital letters. We live in a desperate and tragic era. The stark simplicity of this work demands\, Who is listening to our plea? \nLuke Jones\nHead of Adrian – available for sale £975 \nSusie Lonie | susielonie.com\nTwo Gargoyles. As a society we are increasingly isolated from nature\, the spirit world\, and each other. My work seeks to act as a reminder that this solitude is reversible. Inspired by mythological entities and the natural world\, my intention is to evoke childhood memories of wonder and limitless potential. Whilst inviting the viewer to imagine\, there is also a warning that if we neglect our real or fantasy worlds\, we risk losing their richness and diversity. \nKirsten Newbiggen\nWalt Whitman’s poem speaks about the power of voices and the spoken word. The poem makes me think about all the people connected to St. John’s Church and how singing together and conversing with each other creates bonds between people. I see the voices\, songs and the spoken word as waves of energy surrounding us. My sculpture is an expression of these sound wavelengths connecting in multiple ways and building bonds between people. \nFola Odumosu\nSing to me. To put together this proposal I revisited Walt Whitman’s poem “Voices” and wrote a poem in response\, to ask myself – what is voice? Writing the poem made me think about the idea of the voice being our unique imprint and a conduit for reflecting the deepest parts of ourselves. When we sing we are expressing all of these parts and there comes a connection to the ethereal\, the earth\, the universe. The title of the poem – “As above\, so below” makes reference to the paraphrase of text from the Emerald Tablet\, which suggests that patterns\, laws\, and energies repeat across all levels of reality. To me so does the voice and this will be represented in my sculpture. \n“As above\, so it is below.”\nIn the sweet quiver of breath and gut and soul.\nYou are my comingling with cosmos and earth.\nFor in the deep rumble and moan and whistle and cry\,\nyou are my constellation of all that I have ever heard\,\nmy past lives\, my day dreams\,\ntime and now.\nYou are my affection\, my blues\, my reaching\, my wading\, my jubilating and my kin.\nSo sing to me.\nI am your melody\, your poetry\, your prayer. \nInspiration: My sculpture is inspired by the Tibetan singing bowl\, which is an instrument that creates sound that has meditative\, relaxing and healing properties when rubbed or hit around its rim by a mallet. For me it captures the power of how music and sound can heal – aligning the physical and emotional body and bring us together in community. “Sing to me” symbolises the power of the voice to connect us to “above” and “below” and invites viewers to find their voice. \nThe Pelham Clay Slappers\nA group project from Tuesday evening’s life and portrait course. \nSabrina Rodrigues\nMy interpretation of Now I make a leaf of voices focuses on the choir as both a visual and social structure — a space where individual voices come together to form something collective\, layered\, and resonant. I’m particularly interested in the gathering of people before and after performances\, informal exchanges between participants\, and the shared experience of occupying space through sound.\nIn response to the brief\, I am exploring the idea of choir block and choir-like arrangements as both compositional and conceptual frameworks. These formations reflect how voices are organised into groups while still allowing for individuality within the whole. I’m drawn to how these arrangements can be translated visually — echoing the structure of a choir through repetition\, proximity\, rhythm\, and collective presence.\nInspired by St John’s Waterloo’s history as a site of music\, community gathering\, and social renewal\, I interpret the brief as a reflection on how collective voices can foster connection\, solidarity\, and belonging. This work seeks to celebrate both the act of singing itself and the communities that form around these shared vocal experiences — recognising harmony not only as a musical phenomenon\, but as a social one. \nRosalind Smith\nUnder Pressure. The best way to relieve pressure is for like-minded people to gather to exchange ideas and to listen to different views therefore broadening one’s mind. \nThursday’s Children\nRock-a-Bye. This installation is about the unheard voices of the vulnerable\, the voices we choose not to hear\, those who have no words. One harsh wind\, a violent gust and the precarious safety of all our lives can be shattered.\nThe basket frame is made of recycled steel with an internal wool ‘cat’s cradle’\, textile covered handles and a cascade of reused baby clothes with black mourning ribbons. Thursday’s Children is a collaboration of two artists Helen Peacock and Nicola Pirkis. \n\nAbout Morley College:\nFounded in 1889\, Morley College London provides lifelong educational opportunities for diverse communities throughout London. With centres in North Kensington\, Chelsea and Waterloo\, the historic colleges offer a wide range of short courses\, adult and higher education qualifications\, and qualifications for 16 to 18 year olds. Find out more about Morley College’s history in Waterloo and its offers on www.morleycollege.ac.uk. \n  \n \n \nAbout The Waterloo Festival:\nThe Waterloo Festival is an annual celebration of arts\, heritage and community run by St John’s Waterloo with the local community. Read more about this year’s programme: www.stjohnswaterloo.org/wf2026 \nGetting to St John’s Waterloo: St John’s Waterloo is accessible by bus\, tube or train; the nearest station is Waterloo Station. Parking is available in Exton Street on pay bays\, Monday to Friday from 8.30am till 6.30pm & Saturday 8.30am till 1.30pm. Payment must be made by phone or app\, details can be found on signs along Exton Street. After 6.30pm (1pm on Saturday) parking is free within the bays and on single yellow lines. There are no disabled bays along Exton Street. Parking is also available in car parks in York Road and Cornwall Road\, details for both can be found online.
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LOCATION:Churchyard\, St John’s Waterloo\, 73 Waterloo Road\, London\, 73 Waterloo Road\, London\, SE1 8TY\, SE1 8TY\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Sculpture Exhibition: The London Group
DESCRIPTION:Sculpture Exhibition: The London Group\nThursday 9th July\, 6:45pm to Saturday 5th September 2026\nThe Churchyard Garden\, St John’s Waterloo\nThe London Group is delighted to return to Waterloo and St John’s Waterloo with an outdoor sculpture show across the churchyard garden following the theme of “NOW I MAKE A LEAF OF VOICES”. \nThe theme originates from Walt Whitman’s roaring\, elegant poem ‘Voices’ from his celebrated collection ‘Leaves of Grass’ published in 1855. It celebrates polyphony and plurality at the core of the creative expression. It takes the shape of personal and communal voices\, expressing emotions\, histories and opinions. Voices can soothe\, entertain\, anger or lead. \n‘O what is it in me that makes me tremble so at voices?\nSurely\, whoever speaks to me in the right voice\, him or her I shall follow\,\nAs the water follows the moon\, silently\, with fluid steps\, anywhere around the globe.’\nLeaves of Grass\, by Walt Whitman \nThe London Group members and invited artists take inspiration from the theme\, combine materials\, words and sounds and use the churchyard gardens to raise their ‘sculptural voices’. \nBarbara Beyer & Mark Sowden’s ‘The hatter singing as he stands’ inspired by working songs associated with trading and crafting\, takes imprints on clay of the churchyard walls to capture the resonant spirit of the daily community life. In Paul Bonomini’s ‘The Singing Ringing Tree’\, hundreds of tiny bells hang from the leaf stems\, moving gently with the wind. They answer to one another in an ever-shifting chorus\, transforming the tree to a living body of voices. \nPhotographs of Paul Bonomini’s “The Singing Ringing Tree” (metal bells with thread) and Barbara Beyer’s and Mark Sowden’s “The hatter singing as he stands” (fired clay). \nThis exhibition carries particular resonance since the Festival of Britain took place 75 years ago\, a post-war celebration of creativity and renewal. St John was rebuilt as the Festival’s official church and the London Group organised two massive open submission exhibitions. Once again this summer\, we will take the opportunity to unite our voices and celebrate. \nThis will be The London Group’s sixth sculpture exhibition at St John’s Waterloo as part of the Waterloo Festival. \nOpening times:\nOpen every day* between Thursday 9th July and Monday 1st September 2026.\n*Open times dependant on the churchyard’s opening hours as designed and followed by Lambeth Council. \nThe London Group at Waterloo Festival 2025 (Photo: Eleanor Bentall) \nThe London Group Exhibiting Artists:\nBarbara Beyer\, Paul Bonomini\, Clive Burton\, Paul and Laura Carey\, Martin Darbyshire\, Stathis Dimitriadis\, Alexandra Harley\, Aude Hérail Jäger\, Anne Leigniel\, Jockel Liess (Partial Wave Child)\, Sumi Perera\, Paul Tecklenberg\, Marcia Teusink. \nInvited Artists:\nAndrew Ash\, Gillian Brent\, Andy D’Cruz\, Amanda Francis\, Geoixos (Partial Wave Child)\, Andia Coral Newton\, Jessica Palmer\, Desa Philippi\, Yuko Shiraishi\, Mark Sowden\, John Wigley\, Shotaro Yoshino. \nThe London Group at Waterloo Festival 2024 (Photo: Eleanor Bentall) \nAbout The London Group:\nThe London Group was set up in October 1913 by 32 artists including Harold Gilman\, Robert Bevan\, Jacob Epstein\, Duncan Grant\, Sylvia Gosse\, Wyndham Lewis\, Lucien Pissarro\, Ethel Sands and Walter Sickert\, with the aim of creating a powerful artist-run group to act as a progressive counterbalance to institutions such as the Royal Academy. The founding group created a unique and sustainable organisation\, which has gone on to successfully nurture the careers of many of Britain’s best-known artists. \nThe London Group is a thriving democratic artists’ collective practising in all disciplines\, from painting and sculpture to moving image\, digital and performance\, with a full annual events programme in London and beyond. The Group’s written constitution requires it “to advance public awareness of contemporary visual art by holding exhibitions annually.” Operating in the interstices of existent art institutions\, the Group’s focus today is on self-generated exhibitions. Organised and managed by its artist members\, these events aim to offer a serious and alternative perspective to contemporary visual arts in Britain. \n \nThe London Group at Waterloo Festival 2024 (Photo: Eleanor Bentall) \n \nAbout The Waterloo Festival:\nThe Waterloo Festival is an annual celebration of arts\, heritage and community run by St John’s Waterloo with the local community. Read more about this year’s programme: www.stjohnswaterloo.org/wf2026 \nGetting to St John’s Waterloo: St John’s Waterloo is accessible by bus\, tube or train; the nearest station is Waterloo Station. Parking is available in Exton Street on pay bays\, Monday to Friday from 8.30am till 6.30pm & Saturday 8.30am till 1.30pm. Payment must be made by phone or app\, details can be found on signs along Exton Street. After 6.30pm (1pm on Saturday) parking is free within the bays and on single yellow lines. There are no disabled bays along Exton Street. Parking is also available in car parks in York Road and Cornwall Road\, details for both can be found online.
URL:https://stjohnswaterloo.org/event/sculpture-exhibition-the-london-group-wf26/
LOCATION:Churchyard\, St John’s Waterloo\, 73 Waterloo Road\, London\, 73 Waterloo Road\, London\, SE1 8TY\, SE1 8TY\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Now I make a leaf of voices: Artists' Talk
DESCRIPTION:Sculpture Exhibition: The London Group\nThursday 9th July\, 6:45pm to Saturday 5th September 2026\nThe Churchyard Garden\, St John’s Waterloo\nThe London Group is delighted to return to Waterloo and St John’s Waterloo with an outdoor sculpture show across the churchyard garden following the theme of “NOW I MAKE A LEAF OF VOICES”. \nThe theme originates from Walt Whitman’s roaring\, elegant poem ‘Voices’ from his celebrated collection ‘Leaves of Grass’ published in 1855. It celebrates polyphony and plurality at the core of the creative expression. It takes the shape of personal and communal voices\, expressing emotions\, histories and opinions. Voices can soothe\, entertain\, anger or lead. \n‘O what is it in me that makes me tremble so at voices?\nSurely\, whoever speaks to me in the right voice\, him or her I shall follow\,\nAs the water follows the moon\, silently\, with fluid steps\, anywhere around the globe.’\nLeaves of Grass\, by Walt Whitman \nThe London Group members and invited artists take inspiration from the theme\, combine materials\, words and sounds and use the churchyard gardens to raise their ‘sculptural voices’. \nBarbara Beyer & Mark Sowden’s ‘The hatter singing as he stands’ inspired by working songs associated with trading and crafting\, takes imprints on clay of the churchyard walls to capture the resonant spirit of the daily community life. In Paul Bonomini’s ‘The Singing Ringing Tree’\, hundreds of tiny bells hang from the leaf stems\, moving gently with the wind. They answer to one another in an ever-shifting chorus\, transforming the tree to a living body of voices. \nPhotographs of Paul Bonomini’s “The Singing Ringing Tree” (metal bells with thread) and Barbara Beyer’s and Mark Sowden’s “The hatter singing as he stands” (fired clay). \nThis exhibition carries particular resonance since the Festival of Britain took place 75 years ago\, a post-war celebration of creativity and renewal. St John was rebuilt as the Festival’s official church and the London Group organised two massive open submission exhibitions. Once again this summer\, we will take the opportunity to unite our voices and celebrate. \nThis will be The London Group’s sixth sculpture exhibition at St John’s Waterloo as part of the Waterloo Festival. \nOpening times:\nOpen every day* between Thursday 9th July and Monday 1st September 2026.\n*Open times dependant on the churchyard’s opening hours as designed and followed by Lambeth Council. \nThe London Group at Waterloo Festival 2025 (Photo: Eleanor Bentall) \nThe London Group Exhibiting Artists:\nBarbara Beyer\, Paul Bonomini\, Clive Burton\, Paul and Laura Carey\, Martin Darbyshire\, Stathis Dimitriadis\, Alexandra Harley\, Aude Hérail Jäger\, Anne Leigniel\, Jockel Liess (Partial Wave Child)\, Sumi Perera\, Paul Tecklenberg\, Marcia Teusink. \nInvited Artists:\nAndrew Ash\, Gillian Brent\, Andy D’Cruz\, Amanda Francis\, Geoixos (Partial Wave Child)\, Andia Coral Newton\, Jessica Palmer\, Desa Philippi\, Yuko Shiraishi\, Mark Sowden\, John Wigley\, Shotaro Yoshino. \nThe London Group at Waterloo Festival 2024 (Photo: Eleanor Bentall) \nAbout The London Group:\nThe London Group was set up in October 1913 by 32 artists including Harold Gilman\, Robert Bevan\, Jacob Epstein\, Duncan Grant\, Sylvia Gosse\, Wyndham Lewis\, Lucien Pissarro\, Ethel Sands and Walter Sickert\, with the aim of creating a powerful artist-run group to act as a progressive counterbalance to institutions such as the Royal Academy. The founding group created a unique and sustainable organisation\, which has gone on to successfully nurture the careers of many of Britain’s best-known artists. \nThe London Group is a thriving democratic artists’ collective practising in all disciplines\, from painting and sculpture to moving image\, digital and performance\, with a full annual events programme in London and beyond. The Group’s written constitution requires it “to advance public awareness of contemporary visual art by holding exhibitions annually.” Operating in the interstices of existent art institutions\, the Group’s focus today is on self-generated exhibitions. Organised and managed by its artist members\, these events aim to offer a serious and alternative perspective to contemporary visual arts in Britain. \n \nThe London Group at Waterloo Festival 2024 (Photo: Eleanor Bentall) \n \nAbout The Waterloo Festival:\nThe Waterloo Festival is an annual celebration of arts\, heritage and community run by St John’s Waterloo with the local community. Read more about this year’s programme: www.stjohnswaterloo.org/wf2026 \nGetting to St John’s Waterloo: St John’s Waterloo is accessible by bus\, tube or train; the nearest station is Waterloo Station. Parking is available in Exton Street on pay bays\, Monday to Friday from 8.30am till 6.30pm & Saturday 8.30am till 1.30pm. Payment must be made by phone or app\, details can be found on signs along Exton Street. After 6.30pm (1pm on Saturday) parking is free within the bays and on single yellow lines. There are no disabled bays along Exton Street. Parking is also available in car parks in York Road and Cornwall Road\, details for both can be found online.
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