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Life BC (Before Children)

In the first few years of this website MBH invited mums to pay tribute to their BC experiences.  Here's what they said...

 


name: Natalie

date of entry: 31/7/06

no. of children: 1

age/s: 23 months

 

 

 

 

 

 

major accomplishments/experiences BC: 

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Practiced as a Registered Conveyancer in law firm

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Played the Alto Saxophone

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Bad but improving golfer

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Financially Independent

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Sports car and shoe fetish (now has become sensible car and shoes)

 

name: 'anonymous'

date of entry: 31/07/06

no. of children: 2

age/s: 3,5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

major accomplishments/experiences BC: 

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Completed Bachelor of Teaching

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Taught for 10 years in public and private schools

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Completed a Graduate Diploma in Counselling

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Travelling to 15 countries overseas

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Renovated an old home and built a new home

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Enjoyed travelling, playing tennis, eating out, sleeping in, reading the paper, shopping, camping, socialising with friends

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Survived being stranded in the outback for a day in 42degrees

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Enjoyed quality time with my husband

 

 

name: Christie

date of entry: 01/08/06

no. of children: 1

age/s: 8 months

 

 

 

 

 

 

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major accomplishments/experiences BC: 

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Gym junkie - daily run, swim, weight training

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12 km fun run in 1998

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Worked full shift work for 13 years - loved it!

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Gained various tertiary qualifications

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Free to socialise anytime, with anyone at any cost $$

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Completely self-absorbed, happy, fun loving, healthy, single but desperately in need of more - motherhood has brought out the best in me

 

name: Aunty K

date of entry: 01/08/06

no. of children: 2

age/s: 9,13

 

 

 

 

 

major accomplishments/experiences BC: 

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Citizen of the free world and traveller

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Primary school teacher

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Writer

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Youth worker

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Wife

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Daughter

 

name: Rowena

date of entry: 08/08/2006

no. of children: 3

age/s: 7 months, 2, & 4 year old

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

major accomplishments/experiences BC: 

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Travelled overseas

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First class honours in Geomorphology

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Great job with NSW National Parks then the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

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Outdoor adventures such as rock climbing, bushwalking and mountain bike riding

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Played the piano, sax and clarinet

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Designed and made my wedding dress for $170

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Survived the emotional and physical pain of an ectopic pregnancy

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Was a surf life saver

 

 

name: Trish

date of entry: 08/08/06

no. of children: 1

age/s: 7months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

major accomplishments/experiences BC: 

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Purchased first rental property at 18

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Earned a 6 figure salary

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Started a business

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Awarded first class trips to Tahiti & Africa for sales achievement

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Travelled extensively overseas

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Lived in a grotty share house in Melbourne after moving there alone

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Married a man who I am in love with

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Went on holidays to Europe with my mum & also to Queensland with my dad

 

 

name: Stacey

date of entry: 08/08/06

no. of children: 2

age/s: 4months, & 2 years

 

 

 

 

 

major accomplishments/experiences BC: 

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Travelling and dreaming of travelling

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Meditation and yoga

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Masters degree in Health Sciences

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Private practice

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Bush walking, swimming

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Theatre goer, movie lover

 

name: Gabriela

date of entry: 19/08/2006

no. of children: 3

age/s: 5, 13, 16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

major accomplishments/experiences BC: 

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Enjoyed skiing, ice skating, horse riding, bowling, bike riding, mountaineering

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Worked as Mobile Massage Therapist & GPs Assistant

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Organised messy people's offices

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Silk painting & glass painting

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Extensive globetrotting around the world camping, mountaineering - with and without bikes

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Married my travel partner in Alaska

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Migrated to Australia 1989, pregnant with first child

 

name: Juliette

date of entry: 07/09/2006

no. of children: 2

age/s: 3,5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

major accomplishments/experiences BC: 

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Party girl; enjoyed a very active social life

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Played piano, golf

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Avid reader, movie goer

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Primary school teacher - 13 years

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Skiing in winter and summer days at the beach swimming off the hangovers

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Unlimited attention to husband of 10 years

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Worked towards overseas and nationwide travel

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Spasmodic gym attendance

 

name: Louie

date of entry: 27/02/2007

no. of children: 2

age/s: 6months, 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

major accomplishments/experiences BC: 

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Completed Post Graduated in marketing

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Pharmaceutical Brand Manager

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Travelled for work frequently

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Enjoyed fun, romantic, quality time with husband

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Had my routine, my time, my life

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Went to the gym, yoga and ran every week

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Was searching for the ideal career opportunities

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Fantasized about buying a house on the beach

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Had more confidence

 

name: bree mummy

date of entry: 02/05/2007

no. of children: 1

age/s: 9months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

major accomplishments/experiences BC: 

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Certificate IV in Disability; worked 3 or 4 jobs with different organisations and made great money

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Party Party and socialized all the time when not working; never home

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Did cross stitch and read

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Had lots of US time with hubby and watched DVD's in bed

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Went to movies almost every pay week

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Played Basketball and watched hubby each week

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Had long relaxing baths

 

name: Elmo's mum

date of entry: 15/05/2007

no. of children: 2

age/s: 4 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

major accomplishments/experiences BC: 

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Bought, renovated and sold houses

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Went to the movies regularly

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Overseas and interstate travel

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Reading the complete newspaper every weekend

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Having a hot cup of coffee and dinner and finishing it

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Being spontaneous and getting on a plane with no/limited luggage

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Lots of "me" time and plenty of selfishness

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Music teacher

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Went to restaurants whenever I felt like it

 

name: Fernlady

date of entry: 05/07/2007

no. of children: 1

age/s: 7 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

major accomplishments/experiences BC: 

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Waited for a miracle birth for over 18 years

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Worth all the lost freedom, less time for self

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He has made our world interesting and complex at the same time

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I have gone back to get my Horticulture Tickets and also done Certificate 2 and 3 in Computers

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Responsibility for another human being has challenged me to doing the best to my ability for all of our family

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I think that God has blessed me and my husband with life's next generation

 

name: Bindii

date of entry: 25/07/2007

no. of children: 1

age/s: 5 (and really should include my 35 y.o hubby - needs just as much care as the son!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

major accomplishments/experiences BC: 

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IT trainer travelling interstate every week with Federal government department

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Adult learner in adult learning at university

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Cross stitcher

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Reading big books til way past midnight

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Music listener til way past midnight (thank goodness for headphones)

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New outfit every pay-day

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New CD every pay-day

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The best pen-pal long letter writer (over 100 pals world wide - this is before the WWW)

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Able to travel overseas and meet some of my favourite pals :)

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Solo-sex goddess (Mr Buzzy we miss you!)

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Sex anywhere and anytime in any position with Mr Bindii when we finally met!

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Gardener

 

name: witchypoo2

date of entry: 14/09/2007

no. of children: 1

age/s: 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

major accomplishments/experiences BC: 

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Innovative singer/ songwriter/ guitarist

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Live musician/ performer

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DIY home recording enthusiast

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Photoshop/ image manipulator artist of sorts

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Feminist/ FREEDOM fighter/ activist

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A social scene, a life, at least A friend

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An extended family (so where did everyone go?)

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A relationship/ sex? (What's that?), sex drive

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Enthusiasm, determination, strength, assertiveness, self-confidence, self respect

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Nothing! Could think and contemplate about absolutely "NOTHING"

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Insomniac

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A slim body without a wrinkly jelly belly and a somewhat less wrinklier complexion (also the self esteem that comes with feeling positive about one's body)

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A relatively tidy home without finding lipstick smeared all over the computer

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The convenience of grabbing what's on you then rushing out the door, even if it's just to get some bread or takeaway

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Spontaneity, movement, quick

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Movies, nightclubs, live shows, night life, late night public transport, the darkness, conversation, vagueness, irresponsibility, sense of humour, entertainment

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The odd alcoholic beverage

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Being invited out

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Having choices, being treated as an individual human being with needs and desires

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TIME, TIME, TIME.  SLEEP, SLEEP, SLEEP!

 

name: Gorgeous

date of entry: 11/10/2007

no. of children: 1

age/s: 6 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

major accomplishments/experiences BC: 

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Silver Duke Of Edinburgh Award

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Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science (Psychology) with 1st class Honours

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Travelled Europe for 3 months on my own

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Sewing an outfit for the weekend's party

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Saying yes without looking at the calendar

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Potting all day and night without having to stop for meals

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Reading all day and night and sleeping in the next day

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Buying frivolous clothes, shoes etc 'cos I felt like it and had the spare cash

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Hot air ballooning with husband

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Long car trips without 100's of entertainment items

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Men chatting me up

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Feminism without compromises

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Contemplation of navel time

 

 

name: Boo

date of entry: 11/11/2008

no. of children: 3

age/s: 1, 6, 9 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

major accomplishments/experiences BC: 

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umm, nope, I don't recall anything.  Suppressed memories otherwise too painful in comparison?

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Apparently I did finish Uni; BA (Hons)

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More years working than I care to recall

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Sleeping IN

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Reading books

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Eating and drinking

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DINNER PARTIES!  Actually, generally PARTIES, and DANCING!

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NIGHT CLUBS; short skirts and gorgeous clothes and a body that looked good in them

 

name: Nafeesa Lee

date of entry: 22/12/2008

no. of children: 1

age/s: 13 months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

major accomplishments/experiences BC: 

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Up and coming Residential Valuer in my country; recognised by my name by most valuation firms

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President of the Valuers Association in suburb branch

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Six months away from promotion to a senior position

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Loved to socialise

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Life of the party

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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