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2024-12-31-accounts

The Trinity Parish Blackpool Annual Report and Accounts 2024 St Mark’s Layton St Luke’s Staining Hope Community Church Grange Park

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Contents

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................... 3 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................... 3
Trustees Annual Report for the Parochial Church Council of The Trinity Parish ................................................... 4
Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 December 2024 ............................................................ 8
Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 December 2024 .................................................................................... 9
Notes to the accounts ...................................................................................................................................... 10
1. Accounting Policies............................................................................................................................. 10
a. Basis of preparation ........................................................................................................................ 10
b. Designated Funds ............................................................................................................................ 10
c. Restricted Funds ............................................................................................................................. 10
2. Movement in designated and restricted funds during the year.......................................................... 10
3. Details of movement in designated and restricted funds during the year.......................................... 11
4. Further Analysis of Receipts............................................................................................................... 12
5. Further Analysis of Payments............................................................................................................. 13
5. Further Analysis of Payments continued............................................................................................ 14

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Structure, governance and management.

The PCC is a corporate body established by the Church of England and it operates under the Parochial Church Powers Measure. The charity is registered with the Charity Commission and operates under the Charities Act 2011. The governing documents for the charity are the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 (as amended) and the Church Representation Rules 2011. The appointment of PCC members is governed by, and set out in, the Church Representation Rules.

The PCC comprises ex-officio members (which includes clergy and churchwardens), elected members and co-opted members. The PCC organises elections annually before the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) to fill vacancies. The members of the PCC are the charity's trustees for the purposes of charity law. Responsibility for setting policy and for determining the parameters within which the charity should operate rests with the PCC which meets regularly to monitor the activities of the charity.

Responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the charity has been delegated to a team led by the incumbent. The PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (which sets out the PCC's obligations to safeguard children and vulnerable adults).

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules.

TRUSTEES

*Denotes members of the Standing Committee

Ex-officio

Reverend Peter Lillicrap (Vicar / Chairman) Reverend Matt Rowley (Curate) Reverend Simon Cox (Associate Minister) Mark Surtees (Parish Churchwarden) St Mark’s) Sarah Gardner (Parish Churchwarden St Luke’s)

Deanery Synod (3 places due to Electoral Roll being between 101 and 200) Mark Surtees (term ending APCM 2026) Janet Rimmer(term ending APCM 2026) Angela Wilshaw (term ending APCM 2025)

Elected Parochial Representatives of the Laity (12 places due to the Electoral Roll being between 100 and 199). Up to two members could be co-opted but none have been in this period. Ruth Gibson 3 years -term ending 2027 Allan Maxfield 3 years -term ending 2027 Tina Cockshaw 3 years -term ending 2027 Allison Clayton 2 years -term ending 2026 Charles Marks 2 years -term ending 2026 (Retired June 2024) Dee Priyani 1 year -term ending 2025 Rita Marshall 1 year - term ending 2025 Diane Cox 1 year - term ending 2025 Vacancy (term ending APCM 2025) Vacancy (term ending APCM 2025)

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Trustees Annual Report for the Parochial Church Council of The Trinity Parish

Aims and Purposes

Trinity Parochial Church Council (PCC) is responsible for cooperating with the Incumbent, the Revd Peter Lillicrap in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social, and ecumenical. The PCC is also responsible for the maintenance and insurance of St Mark’s Church Layton and St Luke’s Church Staining and for Hope Church.

Objectives and Activities

The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship in our churches and to become part of the Trinity parish community. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our services can involve the many groups living in our parish. Our services and worship put faith into practice through growing opportunities for service to the local population.

When planning our activities for the year, we have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In keeping with the Diocesan initiative, “Vision 2026” our objectives can be summarised as the growth of the Church and Parish Centre in the service of the local community as well as those who share our life from further afield.

We try to enable individuals to live out their faith as part of our parish community through:

Financial Report

Total receipts on unrestricted funds were £82,119 (2023 £98,440) of which £60,700 (2023 £78,638) were unrestricted voluntary donations.

Our parish share for the year was £ 60,853 and we are grateful to have received a grant of £22,292 as we are classed as a low-income community towards Parish Share. We also received support from the diocese towards the cost of heating leaving a balance of £32,748 (2023 £32,748) which was paid in full. Parish Share is a voluntary payment to the Diocese and provides in the main for the stipend, housing and pension contributions of clergy and also training for both ordained and lay people.

Planned giving was reduced slightly during the year as was unplanned giving so overall our giving decreased in 2024. The support from the congregation in terms of giving remains good, and it is helpful that many now give their donations through standing orders, which ensures a stable income and allows the PCC to plan effectively for spending.

St Luke’s and Hope Church now have contactless portable machines, and this is proving helpful as there is generally less cash in use and ideal for moving to different locations. A big thank you to the people who gave so generously in supporting the purchasing of the machines.

During the year we paid out £67,304 on major repairs at St Mark’s and were grateful for grant funding of £17,069 to help with these costs.

The generosity of our congregations is underpinned by their enthusiasm to continue to spread the good news of the risen Lord throughout the parish. It is a testament to those congregations of the past, present and with God’s help, the future.

Reserves Policy

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At £31,940 (2023 £62,009) the unrestricted cash reserves were equivalent to just over 3 months’ outgoings. This reduction is because of the planned use of reserves for the Building for the Future project.

Vicar’s Report for 2024

This year has been a year of joys and challenges. We have during this year said goodbye to Greg (LLM) and Catherine Doughty (ALM and Café outreach manager) who left the Church of England. Administration support at the start of the year was much reduced as we found a temporary replacement for 4 hours a week as we had been unable to recruit a much-needed replacement. In May Wendy Reeds started in her role (16 hours a week) as PA to the Area Dean and Vicar of the Trinity Parish and has become an integral part of the team. We have accepted the invitation to be a part of the diocesan renewal programme using the Leading your Church into growth material at the end of 2024 which has fitted very well with the Diocesan year of prayer in 2025.

With the changes in staffing, we have once again had to review our ministries and made the hard decision to close our Trinity Café outreach ministry after 9 years. We had provided space and food for over a 100 people a week on a Thursday and Sunday. We also saw the Celebrate Recovery group move away from St Mark’s. We can celebrate that many people who are often rejected by society have been helped and seen something of the good news of Jesus through this ministry. The Trintiots group also closed during the year as the group that met for various reasons were unable to continue. We give thanks for Diane Cox’s leadership of this group.

The Triniteens Youth group continues to flourish, and I am very grateful to the team of volunteers that support this ministry. We have looked to continue our partnership with The Message Trust to run a fully funded government approved PHSE programme (RespectMe) in the Secondary schools. However, this has not proved possible in 2024, but we remain hopeful. The group has had monthly invitational and welcome events alongside bible studies with themed games.

Triniteas has continued with grateful thanks to Mark Surtees and the Team delivering a high-quality afternoon tea alongside interesting evangelistic talks. It has been a real joy to see new people joining us for worship across the parish.

It has been great to see the deepening of faith of all those who attend the bible study groups both on a Monday and Friday alongside the additional food for thought as part of the Wednesday communion services. Both the numbers attending and the deepening of faith have been a real encouragement. The Alpha course and the joint Holy Spirit Day with Blackpool St John’s was a particular highlight of the Monday evening group.

We have during 2024 enjoyed some excellent teaching in our sermon series across the parish.

St Mark’s Layton has seen a further reduction in numbers as we have said goodbye to a number of faithful servants. We are seeing the results of the building work and the commitment of the PCC to deliver the changes needed at St Mark’s with the toilet now complete and the start of the work on the porch. We have been extremely grateful to the Diocese in helping us deliver these much-needed improvements.

St Luke’s Staining has continued to re-establish a faithful worshipping community. The relationship with Staining C of E primary school has gone from strength to strength with thanks to Rev’d Canon Dr Simon Cox for the weekly collective acts of worship. The All-Age Christingle was supported by the headteacher Carla Nugent, teachers and children alike from the school and we look forward to continuing to develop the links during 2025. The St Luke’s steering group continues to meet regularly, and it has been great to see the differences not just at St Luke’s but across the parish that this has made.

Hope Community Church has continued with its regular programme as far as has been possible, however, with the Boathouse undergoing building work has meant a move to argosy and then to St Michael’s Vicarage for the Sunday afternoon worship. This has meant a curtailing of various ministries such as the All-Age meal and the men’s group. The Wednesday Evening prayers and Bingo has

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continued along with the Friday Drop in although numbers have struggled with this. The Steering group has met and continues to provide guidance to the church. Two members of HCC Dee and Allison joined the PCC in May last year. The funding available for HCC and encouraging mission in Blackpool and beyond came to an end in December 2024.

We explored running Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Life skills courses during the year however were unable to run one. We hope over the coming year to partner with CAP as we seek to develop once again our outreach ministries. It was great to run a Christmas meal for 60 partnering with the comfort Café volunteers.

We have been grateful to see the further development of the Pastoral Care Team under the leadership of Caroline Lillicrap with establishing the rota for the prayer corner at St Mark’s after the Sunday service and the pastoral care now shared among the 19 members of the team. The Team met on a few occasions at St Mark’s Vicarage during 2024.

As a parish we have worked hard to update all our Safeguarding records onto the Parish Dashboards and hub, and we are very grateful to the team especially Sarah Gardner as the PSO for her work in leading this.

We enter the new year with a sense of grateful thanks and hope founded on our faith in God that whatever challenges we may face we can face them with joy and confidence that he is faithful. May God bless you as you serve him.

Prayer requests:

Approved by the PCC on …………………… and signed on their behalf by the Reverend Peter Lillicrap as PCC Chairman.

………………………….………………. Revd P Lillicrap PCC Chairman

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Independent Examiners’ Report

Independent Examiner's Report to the members/trustees of Trinity Parish

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2024 which are set out on pages 8-14

Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Independent Examiner

As trustees of the charity, the members of the PCC are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. They consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission.

An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the management committee concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent Examiner's Statement

In connection with my examination, no matters have come to my attention.

  1. which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements

  2. to keep accounting records in accordance with s.130 of the 2011 Act: or

  3. to prepare accounts which accord with these accounting records have not been met; or

  4. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Stephanie Rankin FCA Ribble Accounting Services Limited 56 Broadgate Preston PR1 8DU 19 April 2025

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Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 December 2024

Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 December 2024 the year ended 31 December 2024
Note
Voluntary Receipts
Planned Giving
Collections at services
Other giving/voluntary receipts
4a
Gift Aid recovered
Grants received
4b
Voluntary receipts
Activities for generating funds
4c
Investment income
4d
Church Activities
4e
Realised gain on disposal of investments
Total receipts
A3 Payments
Church Activities
Diocesan Parish Share
Clergy and related costs
Church running expenses
5a
Hall running costs
5b
Mission giving and charitable donations
5c
Cost of Generating Funds
5h
Total payments
Unrestricted/
Designated
Restricted
2024 Total
2023 Total
£
28,885 -28,885
33,773
2,845 -2,845
6,466
3,184 13,778
16,962
18,034
6,477
2,053
8,530
18,565
19,309
38,069
57,378
45,216
60,700 53,900
114,600
122,054
2,781
-
2,781
5,273
3,837 -
3,837
7,316
14,801 -
14,801
10,252
- -
-
6,009
82,119 53,900
136,019
150,904
32,748
32,748
33,814
7,967
7,967
8,497
70,114
35,682
105,796
89,238
3,584
-
3,584
11,344
- 9,135 9,135
3,372
1,030
11,250
12,280
540
115,443
56,067
171,510
146,805
Surplus/(Shortfall) for the year before transfers -£33,324
-£2,167
-£35,491
£4,099
Transfers Shortfall
Shortfall
Shortfall
Surplus
3,255
-3,255
-
-
Surplus/(Shortfall) for the year after transfers -£30,069
-£5,422
-£35,491
-£4,099
Cash funds (excluding investments) brought forward
Cash funds (excluding investments) carried forward
£62,009
£46,854
£108,863
104,764
£31,940
£41,432
£73,372
£108,863
SofA&L
SofA&L
Note 2a
Note 2a

The parish holds no Endowments.

The notes on pages 10-14 form part of these accounts.

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Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 December 2024

2024
2023
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
2024 Total
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
2023 Total
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Current assets - Cash at bank and in hand
RBS Current Account
6,980
-
-
6,980
32,888
- -
32,888
RBS Deposit Account
8,628
12,940
41,432
63,000
19,228
9,248
43,866
72,342
Trinity Café Account
- 2,743
-
2,743
- -
2,988
2,988
Cash in hand
649
-
-
649
645
-
-
645
2024
2023
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
2024 Total
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
2023 Total
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Current assets - Cash at bank and in hand
RBS Current Account
6,980
-
-
6,980
32,888
- -
32,888
RBS Deposit Account
8,628
12,940
41,432
63,000
19,228
9,248
43,866
72,342
Trinity Café Account
- 2,743
-
2,743
- -
2,988
2,988
Cash in hand
649
-
-
649
645
-
-
645
Total
£16,257
£15,683
£41,432
£73,372
£52,761
£9,248
£46,854
£108,863
Investment Assets
2 St Mark's Place
90,000
-
-
90,000
90,000
90,000
Total
£90,000
£0
£0
£90,000
£90,000
£0
£0
£90,000

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Notes to the accounts

1. Accounting Policies

a. Basis of preparation

The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the Receipts and Payments basis.

b. Designated Funds

The designated funds relate to money that the PCC allocated to Hope church.

c. Restricted Funds

The Restricted Funds are funds that have been given for specific purposes and will be used by the PCC as opportunities arise. More details are shown in note 3c.

2. Movement in designated and restricted funds during the year

The movements in the different funds can be summarised as follows:

Funds can be summarised as
Cash & bank - Undesignated
3a
Cash & bank – Designated
3b
Cash & bank – unrestricted
Cash & bank - Restricted
3c
Cash & bank funds
Investments – Unrestricted
3d
Investments
1 Jan 2024
Receipts
Payments
Trfs
31 Dec 2024
52,761
77.625
-114,671
-108
15,607
9,248
3,844
-722
3,363
15,683
62,009
81,469
--115,443
3,255
31,290
46,854
53,901
-56,067 -3,255
41,433
£108,863
135,370
-171,510
-
£72,723
90,000
-
-
-
90,000
£90,000
-
--
-
£90,000
Total cash and investments £198,863
£135,370
-£171,510
-
£162,723

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3. Details of movement in designated and restricted funds during the year

The detailed movements in the different funds are as follows:

3a
Unrestricted and undesignated - cash and bank balances
3b
Designated - cash and bank balances.
Hope Church
Trinity Community Outreach
Unrestricted
3c
Restricted cash and bank balances
Hope Community Outreach (formerly 5 ACT Mission)
Building Repair Fund - St Luke's
Building Repair Fund - St Mark's
2025 Mission
Hope Church
No more Knives Tour
Romania Appeal
Friends of the Holy Land
2 St Mark’s Place Repairs
Grant for storage Facility
The Trinity Community Café
Religious purposes (Haddock Bequest)
Total cash funds
1 Jan 2024
Rec’d
Paid
Trf
(see below)
31 Dec 2024
52,761
78,275
-114,671
-108
16,257
9,248
3,115
-
-
12,363
-
729
-772
3,363
3,320
62,009
82,119
-115,443
3,255
31,290
155
-
-155
-
-
534
355
-
114
1,003
7,452
27,351
-33,683
114
1,234
-
8,000
-
-
-
9,627
60
-1,844
-
7,843
-
9,000
-9,000
-
-
120
-
-
-120
-
-
135
-135
-
-
-
5,000
-11,250
-
-6,250
-
4,000
-
-
4,000
3,363
-
-
--3,363
-
25,603
-
-
-
25,603
46,854
53,901
-56,067
-3,255
41,433
£108,863
£136,020
-£171,510
-
£73,373

The negative balance of £6,250 on the 2 St Mark’s Place repair fund is covered by a donation of £5,000 received in January 2025 and Gift Aid received after the year-end on donations of £5,000 received during 2024.

Transfers

The transfers between funds relate to

3d
Unrestricted - Investments
Property - 2 St Mark's Place
Total Investment assets
1 January 2024
Investments at
31 December 2024
90,000
90,000
90,000
90,000
£90,000
£90,000

The property has not been revalued during the year.

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4. Further Analysis of Receipts

Receipts
4a
Other giving/voluntary receipts
Donations
In Memorium donations
Gift Days
Giving for other charities
Legacies
4b
Grants received
Diocese - LICF grants for general work
Diocese - for Centre of Mission
Diocese - for Deanery administrator 2023
Diocese - for Deanery administrator 2024
Diocese - for Lead Evangelist costs
Diocese - for building works
Diocese - Heating grant
Diocese - for future storage facility
Diocese - for Mission weeks
Local churches - Summer Mission
Blackpool Council - Trinity Community Café
Other - Trinity Community Café
Cheshire Community Grant - Hope Café
Blackpool Council
Police&Crime Commissioner – No More Knives
4c
Activities for generating funds
Summer Fair
Other Fundraising - Hope Community Church
Other Fundraising - St Luke’s
Other Fundraising - St Mark's
4d
Investment income
Interest received
Rental income - 2 St Mark's Place
4e
Church Activities
PCC fees
Rental income - St Mark's
Rental income - St Luke's
Photocopying
Unrestricted
Restricted
2024 Total
2023 Total
3,124
13,643
16,767
8,940
60
-60
200
-
-
-
8,774
- 135
135
120
-
-
-
-
3,184
13,778
16,962
18,034
3,068
-3,0682,834
- - -
2,197
5,295 -5,295
2,929
8,826
8,826
-
2,120
-2,120
2,563
- 17,069
17,069
20,000
-
-
-
3,574
4,000
4,000
-
-
8,000
8,000
8,500
19,309
29,069
48,378
39,023
- - -
1,000
-
-
-
1,000
- -
-
3,000
- -
-
1,000
-
-
-
193
-
9,000
9,000
-
19,309
38,069
57,378
45,216
-
-
-
722
1,690
-
1,690
2,599
15
-
15
-
1,076
-1,076
1,952
2,781 -
2,781
5,273
727
-727
816
3,110
-3,110
6,500
3,837
-3,837
7,316
1,397
-
1,397
2,030
12,952
- 12,952
7,765
422
- 422
370
30
- 30
87
14,801
-14,801
10,252

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5. Further Analysis of Payments

5a
Church running expenses
Premises costs
5d
Administration
5e
Cost of services
5f
Mission, evangelism, and other church activities
5g
R&P
5b
Hall running costs
Cleaning
Routine repairs and cleaning sundries
Water
R&P
5c
Mission giving and charitable donations
Message Trust - No More Knives
Friends of the Holy Land
The Street Life Trust
The Trinity Hospice
CPAS
CMS
The Church Society
Tear Fund
Friends of the Holy Land
CAP
Life Association
Visitation Fund
Romania
Ordination Fund
International Aid
R&P
5d
Premises costs
Electricity - St Mark's
Gas - St Mark's
Insurance - St Mark's
Water - St Mark's
Electricity - St Luke's
Gas - St Luke's
Insurance - St Luke's
Water - St Luke's
Routine maint and housekeeping - St Mark's
Routine maint and housekeeping - St Luke's
Routine maint and housekeeping - Trinity
Community Café
Major repairs & maintenance - St Mark's
5a
Unrestricted
Restricted
2024 Total
2023
Total
54,526 33,682 88,208 49,574
10,913 - 10,913 12,881
2,695 - 2,695 2,596
1,980 2,000 3,980 24,187
70,114 35,682 105,796 89,238
2,464
-2,464 5,390
451
-451 5,236
669
-669 718
3,584 - 3,584 11,344
-
9,000
9,000
-
135
135
-
-
-
-
250
-
-
-
250
-
-
-
400
-
-
-
400
-
-
-
250
-
-
-
250
-
-
-
306
-
-
- 250
-
-
-
250
-
-
- 100
-
-
- 374
-
-
-
222
-
-
-
70
-
9,135
9,135
3,372
4,069
-
4,069
3,570
2,853
-
2,853
2,518
2,970
-
2,970
2,416
68
-68
123
358
-358
764
591
-591
536
1,068
-
1,068
1,027
43
-43
151
8,507
-
8,507
9,103
378
-378
1,025
-
-
-
2,580
20,905
-
20,905
23,813
33,621
33,682
67,303
25,761
54,526
33,682
88,208
49,574

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5. Further Analysis of Payments continued
5e
Administration
Centre of Mission Administrator
Computer software and licences
DBS charges
Parish Administrator
Payroll charges
Photocopying and paper
Postage and stationery
Church telephone
Website and internet charged
Bank charges
5a
5f
Cost of services
Communion wine and wafers
Flowers
Leaflets, palm crosses, sundries
Music
5a
5g
Mission, evangelism, and other church activities
Wayside Pulpit
Groups and activities
Trinity Café - Costs
Hope Church - Costs
Mission and outreach activities
5a
5h
Cost of generating funds
2 St Mark's Place - Costs
2 St Mark's Place major repairs
Charity shop rent
Stewardship Envelopes
Contactless charges
R&P
-
-
-3,294
380
-380232
73
-7330
6,867
-6,8675,743
288
-288288
2,039
-2,0392,163
-
-48
406
-406540
429
-429252
431
-431291
10,913
-
10,913
12,881
87
-87202
10
-10171
193
-19384
2,405
-2,4052,139
2,695 - 2,6952,596
464
-464336
606
-6062,755
517
-5173,481
- 1,8451,8456,806
393 15554810,808
1,980 2,000 3,98024,186
276
-276399
729
11,25011,979
-
-
-
-65
-
-
-76
25
-25
-
1,030 11,250 12,280540

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