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I started Menold Law PLLC to provide personalized estate planning, small and mid-sized business services, and personal injury representation to people in my community and throughout DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Feel free to reach out to me to discuss your legal needs.

I have been handling personal injury cases, including automobile accident cases, slip and fall cases, and medical malpractice claims, for over 20 years.  I have personally handled in excess of 5,000 cases, and I have been selected numerous times by Washingtonian Magazine, as one of the best personal injury attorneys in the Washington, DC area.  Additionally, I have never had less than an AV (the highest rating attainable) by the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory.. Recently, my firm ranked among the top three law firms in the DC area (category: Best Malpractice Representation), by The National Law Journal & Legal Times (2011 Reader's Survey).. I was also selected for inclusion on the 2012 Superlawyers list (Plaintiff's Personal Injury), which is based on "a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement" (www.superlawyers.com). I have also been selected as one of the top 10 personal injury lawyers in the Washington, DC area, by the editors of , which is a reference tool designed to help professionals find other highly qualified professionals in other fields. Personal injury lawyers are selected based on “Reputation among peer group, based on multiple interviews with professionals who practice apart from the professional in question.” Weight is also given to the “Volume of client work in a given practice area.” is not compensated in any way for their endorsements.. I am a member of the District of Columbia Bar, the Maryland Bar, the Pennsylvania Bar and I am admitted to practice in all area federal courts, including The United States Supreme Court. Gelb & Gelb, P.C. was founded in 1954 by my father Joseph D. Gelb, The firm is listed on the Bar Register of Preeminent firms.

I have been a trial lawyer since 1974. I completed 5 years in the Office of the Solicitor, Division of Civil Rights, U.S. Dept. of Labor and departed in the position of a Senior Trial Attorney. I litigated numerous class action civil rights enforcement cases seeking compliance with the obligation of federal contractors not to discriminate and to take affirmative action. One such case was against Uniroyal Tire & Rubber Co., Inc., alleging sex and race discrimination. The government was successful and Uniroyal was “debarred”, by Order of President Gerald Ford, from engaging in contracts with the United States until they came into compliance with their civil rights obligations.. I began at Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. in 1980. I became the Managing Partner in 2005. I have represented thousands of individuals injured as a result of the carelessness of others. I have focused a lot of my energies on the representation of individuals with traumatic brain injuries. I am a founding member of the Brain Injury Association of D.C. (BIADC). I currently serve as Vice President of BIADC and assisted in the drafting of the Athletic Concussion Protection Act of 2011 – a District of Columbia law that protects youth athletes suspected of sustaining a concussion from reentering play unless cleared by a healthcare provider.. I represented approximately 15 of the families of developmentally disabled wards of the District of Columbia that died in the D.C. operated group home system. A plaque memorializing the deaths of these individuals has been placed in their honor, as a result of this litigation, outside the door of the Director of HHS of the District of Columbia. I have represented numerous children that suffered brain injury at birth as well as individuals that suffered profound brain injury as a result of the use of cyanoacrylate (the chemical equivalent of Superglue®) as an embolization device. I have also successfully represented a 6 yr. old child that suffered profound brain injury as a result of near drowning.. In December 2012, I was elected to the Board of Directors for the Brain Injury Association of America. In January 2014, I was elected to a 2-year term as Treasurer of the Brain Injury Association of America.. Some highlights of 2014 and 2015 include the continued successful management of Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. and the mentoring of all partners and associates regarding trial technique and litigation strategies, as well as the approaches most likely to lead to the successful resolution of cases with values of approximately $1,000,000 or more at mediation.. I was counsel of record in Peluso-Riti v. Treeman, Inc., et al., which concerned an incident that resulted in our client having to undergo surgery to replace a fractured screw which was placed in her back in a pre-accident surgery. Unfortunately, one of the prongs of the instrument used to insert the disc material broke and remains inside Ms. Peluso-Riti’s spine. This case was favorably resolved by settlement.. I am also counsel of record in Galloway v. Alexandria Transit Company, et al. which involves a lady who was injured when she was struck by a bus while she was crossing in the crosswalk. Our client was dragged under the wheel of the bus which resulted in severe, permanent injuries. This case is scheduled for trial in the Fall.. The law firm has filed a class action in Jane Doe 2, et al. v. Georgetown Kesher Israel, et al. regarding the videotaping of women while they were participating in a religious ritual bath known as a "mikvah" at Kesher Israel Synagogue under the supervision of Rabbi Freundel. Rabbi Freundel has been sentenced to more than 6 years in jail but the civil case is proceeding.. The law firm filed Green, et al. v. Cosby, et al., a case which seeks compensation for injuries to the reputation of the Plaintiffs sustained as a result of the alleged defamatory comments by Defendant Cosby and/or his agents. As managing partner, I assist in the development of the litigation strategy.. In short, my entire career has been dedicated to successfully representing those that have been adversely affected by the careless behavior of others.

I finished my undergraduate degree in 1984 from University of Missouri, Columbia and then went on to complete my JD from Washington University, St. Louis in 1991. While in law school I was a member of the Washington University regional winning Mock Trial team.. I  am licensed to practice law in the State of Missouri and over my career I have represented hundreds of individuals in the St. Louis City, St. Louis County and Franklin County areas.  My first job out of law school was working for a plaintiff’s railroad litigation firm where I was able to obtain trial and hearing experience in nine different venues in the United States. In 1995 I left that practice to become a partner in my own firm with two other partners.  Since the end of 2010 I have been a sole practitioner.. Outside of my law practice, since 1991,  I have been able to combine my undergraduate education experience with my trial knowledge as an adjunct professor with Washington University in St. Louis. I  began as an adjunct professor with the undergraduate mock trial program. After a few years, I was then hired to be an adjunct professor with the Law School teaching a Pretrial class then later returned to teaching Mock Trial, but this time at the Law School. I am honored to coach the Washington University Law School mock trial team which has qualified for the National Competition more times than any other school in the entire country.. I have been married to my lovely wife Mary for the past 28 years and we have three sons, Sam, 17, Will, 15 and Jack, 12.

I am passionate representing people in complex litigation involving catastrophic injuries.. Holding wrongdoers accountable is a tremendous satisfaction. I do believe that the civil justice system is a powerful tool for positive change.

I am an Associate Attorney with Price Benowitz LLP where I focus on personal injury law. I received my Juris Doctorate degree from American University Washington School of Law where I graduated cum laude. While there, I held an executive board position on the College’s Administrative Law Review, and my article, “Patenting Artificial Intelligence: An Administrative Look into the Future of Patent Law” was published in the Journal of High Technology Law at Suffolk Law School.. My legal career began when I worked as a criminal defense clerk for the Public Defenders Service for the District of Columbia which was followed by clerking for various criminal defense and personal injury firms in the Washington Metropolitan Area. I joined Price Benowitz’s personal injury department as a clerk in 2018 and was hired as an associate after being admitted to the Maryland Bar. Now also barred in Virginia, I bring my passion for law and his analytical mindset to each case. I always fight for the best results possible for my clients.

I am a member of the Firm's General Litigation, Real Property & Asset Management, and Professional Responsibility Practice Groups.  I was selected in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 as a "Super Lawyer" for Appellate, Civil Litigation, and Real Property Law by Super Lawyers Magazine, published by Thomson Reuters, and was a "Super Lawyer: Rising Star" in 2014. I also have an AV Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell®.. I am an active member of the Fairfax Bar Association and a Fairfax native. I have organized and moderated several CLEs, and received the Fairfax Bar Association 2013 President’s Award for outstanding service to the bar. Pursuant to my love of appellate practice, I publish same-day summaries of noteworthy opinions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the D.C. and Fourth Circuits, and the Virginia Supreme Court for the public.. I received my J.D., cum laude, from George Mason University School of Law, where I was an associate editor of the Civil Rights Law Journal and a member of the Moot Court Board. I also served as the school's Honor Committee Chairman for two years. I received a B.S. in Telecommunications from Ohio University.. I am admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia.

I am a former attorney for the District of Columbia government. I defended the D.C. government in a range of legal matters including: general civil litigation, personal injury, negligence, police misconduct, employment, medical malpractice and landlord-tenant. I have been in private practice since 1995. I primarily am engaged in civil litigation in the District of Columbia and Maryland. My practice areas include: personal injury, employment, real estate litigation and criminal defense. I represent clients at all levels from administrative hearings to trials and appeals.I have served as Chairperson of the District of Columbia Board of Appeals and Review. This was an independent appellate body which handled various administrative appeals.I am a graduate of Howard University and the George Washington University National Law Center. I am a nationally published legal author and a former adjunct professor.

I am a diehard bicycle commuter, making the 6-mile trek each way on the streets of Maryland and DC daily.  I've been commuting by bike for the past 10 years, rain or shine.  Not only does this keep me in semi-decent shape, it really gives me a good perspective for the bicycle accident cases we handle in DC, Maryland and Virginia.  I hope you will visit our website - - and check out the bicycle riders FAQs we put together.  You'll also find the local laws (DC, MD & VA) relating to cycling.  Be safe!

I am a civil litigation attorney at The Law Offices of Leonard B. Ference located in Washington, DC.  We provide our clients with a unique level of personal attention and experience in a wide array of legal areas. From Los Angeles, CA to Washington DC, the firm’s attorneys and I have fought to protect our clients’ interests in Civil Litigation matters, including personal injury, workplace discrimination and harassment, wrongful termination, wage claims, wrongful arrest and police brutality, slander and other intentional tort actions, contract disputes and negotiations, and business litigation matters.

Greg Smith has worked in the White House Counsel's Office, argued and won in the U.S. Supreme Court, and served as president of two major bar associations.  In more than 20 years of practicing law, Greg has zealously represented clients in both criminal and civil litigation, often as lead counsel in federal jury trials and in oral arguments before various appellate courts, and he also has defended clients facing serious criminal and corporate investigations.  Greg has been involved in high-profile cases and performed in high-pressure situations, including day-to-day interactions on behalf of the Clinton White House with Congressional committees and with the offices of independent counsel, and as a Counsel on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.

Gerard E. Mitchell represents individuals who are victims of medical malpractice or other acts of negligence.  He is consistently listed as one of The Best Lawyers in America, which recently named him Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year 2014-2015 in the Washington D.C. Area.  The April 2002 Washingtonian Magazine described him as having the "reputation as the area's most effective medical-malpractice attorney.". Mr. Mitchell is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.  He is former President of the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. and was TLA’s Lawyer of the Year in 1984.  He also serves as the President of the Youth Leadership Foundation, an organization that offers character and academic training for inner-city youth.. Mr. Mitchell graduated from Georgetown University and the University of Virginia School of Law. He and his wife, Germana, have nine children.

For more than 40 years, we have provided high quality representation and personal attention to victims of personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. Our team of passionate attorneys has the experience, skill, and dedication to help you get the medical care and financial compensation you need and deserve. We are extremely dedicated to our clients and determined to seek justice. We make it our priority to provide each and every client with the care and attention they deserve. Our personal and individualized attention makes our clients feel as though they are more than just a case number. Contact us today to learn how we can fight for you.

For me, being a lawyer is all about helping people.  I like helping people who are injured by the negligent or intentional acts of others.  I like helping people who have been taken advantage of by others.  I like helping people use the law to fight for what is fair.  This is what practicing law is all about.

Emily C. Lagan handles wrongful death, personal injury, medical malpractice, premises liability, and products liability cases. Alongside other firm members, she is committed to helping clients secure the results they need. Prior to joining the firm, Emily graduated magna cum laude from the University of Richmond and cum laude from Wake Forest University School of Law.. At Wake Forest, she was a legal writing teaching assistant and active member of the Moot Court Board, serving as its Chief Justice. While on the Moot Court Board, Emily competed in two interscholastic competitions, including the National Moot Court Competition, where her team placed second in its region and earned a top-ten score for its legal brief among law schools nationwide. In her third year of law school, Emily participated in the Wake Forest Litigation Externship Clinic, where she assisted the Department of Social Services in obtaining child support awards and the Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office in prosecuting criminal cases. She is also a member of the Order of the Barristers, a national honorary organization that recognizes achievements in written and oral advocacy.. Emily is licensed to practice in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. She is currently serving as a co-chair of the New Lawyers Division of the District of Columbia Trial Lawyers Association, a co-chair of the Social Media Committee of the Women’s Bar Association, and is a member of the Young Lawyers Network Leadership Council of the District of Columbia Bar Foundation.

Denis C. Mitchell is an experienced trial attorney and focuses his practice on representing individuals and families who have suffered life-altering injuries or who have lost love ones. He has obtained numerous multi-million dollar recoveries for his clients and has tried cases before multiple state and federal courts in the region.  Mr. Mitchell's fellow plaintiffs’ lawyers recognized him as D.C.’s Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2014.  He has also been recognized by Best Lawyers®, SuperLawyers®, Washingtonian Magazine®, and Bethesda Magazine® as a leading practitioner in medical negligence and/or personal injury since 2011.. Mr. Mitchell has held leadership positions in several organizations, including President of the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. and Chair of the D.C. Bar Tort Law Section. He has written for quarterly publications and made presentations on important civil cases handed down by state and federal courts in the District of Columbia.  His also served for more than a decade as an Adjunct Professor in Trial Advocacy at the Georgetown University Law Center.. Mr. Mitchell became fluent in Spanish after spending a year teaching and studying in the Economics Department at the University of Navarre in Pamplona, Spain.

David E. Haynes, The Cochran Firm, D.C.’s managing partner has been representing clients throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia since the office’s founding. He has significant experience handling cases involving commercial vehicle and trucking collisions, gas explosions, carbon monoxide poisoning, drowning, fires, inadequate security, medical malpractice, train collisions, product liability, and police misconduct, among others. David has handled dozens of cases involving wrongful death, paralysis, loss of limb, loss of sight, brain injury, and other very serious injuries, often against large corporations or municipalities, securing some of the largest verdicts and settlements of their kind. See examples of case results here.. David was named a Super Lawyer for 2013, 2014, and 2015 in Personal Injury Lawyers in Washington DC. Only up to 5 percent of D.C. attorneys are selected as Super Lawyers. The selection process involves an in-depth, measurable process that includes peer nominations by seasoned attorneys followed by detailed evaluations that are matched against third-party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. In 2015 he was named to the Best Lawyers in America in Washington, D.C. for Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice.. As lead counsel, David has obtained numerous multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients. Virginia Lawyer’s Weekly recognized attorney Haynes in 2006 after he achieved one of the largest verdicts in Virginia that year, which was upheld on appeal and collected. He was recognized in 2012 by the same publication for securing two of the ten largest settlements in all of Virginia that year, both of which were wrongful death cases.. He has also been appointed by various Courts to leadership positions in complex injury litigation, including:. David has lectured at multiple legal conferences to other lawyers, including the National Trial Lawyers Summit and Mass Torts Made Perfect. He has been interviewed or quoted by numerous national and local news outlets, including NBC National News and The Wall Street Journal. David is often called upon to comment on legal issues of the day and he is a regular contributor on the Ring of Fire radio and TV show.. Active in the community, David is a member of the Board of Directors of the Abramson Scholarship Foundation, a not-for-profit charitable organization that provides scholarships for disadvantaged high school graduates going on to college and fellowships for law school graduates who accept non-profit public interest positions.

Dan Schy is a highly-regarded family law attorney known for his dedication to his clients and zealous advocacy in the courtroom. He helps families navigate all aspects of family law, including divorce, custody, spousal and child support, and cases involving domestic violence. Dan has a proven record of success handling complex cases, including those involving high-net-worth individuals, complex property division, and contested child custody matters.. A tough, strategic negotiator, Dan encourages cooperation between parties with the goal of reaching fair, amicable settlements. When that proves impossible, however, Dan is a skilled and experienced trial attorney who has successfully litigated cases throughout the courts of Northern Virginia.. Dan grew up in Northern Virginia and graduated with Honors from the College of William & Mary. He then earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Richmond School of Law, and has focused his practice exclusively on family law for nearly twenty years. Prior to joining Tucker PLLC, Dan served as the Chair of the Family Law Practice Group for Legal Services of Northern Virginia, a non-profit law firm dedicated to offering pro bono legal assistance to the indigent, elderly and disabled. While there, he played an instrumental role in creating a program that continues to provide legal aid to hundreds of victims of domestic violence each year.. Dan is trained in Collaborative Law, and has been recognized as a top lawyer by Super Lawyers. He has also served on the Advisory Board for the Safe Havens Supervised Visitation/Exchange Program, participated in Fairfax County’s Domestic Violence Network, and provided information sessions at Artemis House, a shelter for families affected by domestic violence.

Client Testimonials for Attorney David Schloss:. “Special thanks to Mr. Schloss and his assistant Suzy Kelly. You guys are the Best of the Best.”- Client from Washington, DC. “Thanks to you, I’m doing great and enjoying my retirement. I’m forever grateful.” -Client from DC. “Thank you again for all of your help. You’ve been wonderful.” -Client from Washington, DC. “Thanks again for your tireless representation. It’s much appreciated!” -Client from Maryland. “Thanks again for doing a great job as always. Without your help we’d be sunk!” -Client from Maryland. “Thank you for all of your hard work over the past five years. You have provided our family with a fresh start on our future and we cannot thank you enough. You are truly a gem.” – Client from Maryland. “David, I recently reviewed our communications during my case back in 1999-2000 and I have to repeat my estimation: You are one wonderful attorney.” -Client from California. “Dear Mr. Schloss: Throughout the years you have done a wonderful job. We appreciate your wisdom, help and guidance. Without that we wouldn’t have made it.” – Client from Maryland. “Dear Mr. Schloss: Everything is going well. Money is invested very well. You’re an ACE in my book! Thanks again!” – Client from Maryland. “Dear Mr. Schloss: I know my wife and I could never repay you for all of your help and kindness during this ordeal. We both want you to know we appreciate everything you and your staff have done for us and continue to do for us. We are both glad you are on our side and not representing the insurance company. When we are young we all have to make a decision of what we want to do with our lives as well as what profession we would like to be involved in. When you made your decision to become a lawyer, you made the perfect decision. There are many lawyers, but there are only a few who dedicate their lives to their profession and are as compassionate as you are about your clients and getting the job done the right way the first time.” – Client from Maryland. “Dear Mr. Schloss: I wish to thank you for the fantastic job that you accomplished yesterday. I hope that you know how much I appreciate what you have done for me. As the saying goes, when you ’re good, you’re good. I consider you as being fantastic.” – Client from West Virginia. “Dear Mr. Schloss: We will make sure anyone we know who needs legal help gets your name and phone number. As we said before, without your help we know this would have taken much longer and things may have turned out completely different than they have. We both know it takes someone who knows the law and isn’t afraid to go nose to nose with someone just to make sure his client isn’t getting scraps thrown to them by these insurance companies. We also know these adjusters play these intimidation games against workers who are guilty of nothing more than getting hurt while doing their job. It feels great to know they can play all they want, but in the end they lose. You have taught me so much about patience and the law. My wife and I both believe you have done an excellent job watching out for our best interests. It’s because of your hard work that we have had about the best year since the start of this whole mess.” – Client from Maryland. “David, I wanted to make sure you knew how much my wife and I both appreciate what you do, and have done for us. We are and have been very fortunate to have someone such as yourself in our corner backing us up for these many years now. Not once have you ever taken the easy road, and you have always been right there making sure we weren’t being taken advantage of. We both know how hard it is for a client and their attorney to get along in some instances, and we also know everyone isn’t always going to see eye to eye when things don’t go the way a client feels they should. Please know you are more than just an attorney. We consider you our friend as well.” – Client from Maryland. “This is going to help me out a lot and I am really thankful for all your help. You have done a great job. Thank you.” – Client from Virginia. “Mr. Schloss: My life and finances have really changed because of you. The blessings of God in heaven sent me a great lawyer. Thank you for everything. You are a friend for life..” – Client from Washington, DC

Civil litigation attorney licensed in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

Christopher H. Mitchell concentrates his law practice on representing people who have suffered the wrongdoing of others.  For 25 years he has handled cases for patients victimized by medical malpractice; motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians seriously injured or killed in collisions; consumers harmed by unsafe commercial products; and visitors endangered on another’s property.  Mr. Mitchell’s clients have spanned all ages and backgrounds, and he has obtained substantial recoveries for them by judgment or settlement in federal and local courts throughout metropolitan Washington, D.C.  Since 2013 he has been named as one of the region’s best lawyers in the Washington Post  Magazine and SuperLawyers®.. Before joining Stein Mitchell Cipollone Beato & Missner LLP,  Mr. Mitchell was the Executive Director of the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra in Pennsylvania, served as law clerk to Judge John Bayly of the District of Columbia Superior Court, and was a litigation associate at Collier Shannon Rill & Scott, PLLC (now Kelley Drye) in Washington, D.C. Born and raised in the D.C. area, Mr. Mitchell is a graduate of Harvard and Georgetown, and the oldest of seven siblings

CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE; CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE.. Mr. Clinton is a well-rounded attorney with experience in a broad range of legal fields.  He is an experienced litigator, an entrepreneur and has served as an in-house general counsel.. As a litigator, his approach is to prepare each case as if it will go to trial.  Ironically, being genuinely willing and able to take a case to trial often leads to more favorable settlements.  Mr. Clinton has successfully represented clients in disputes all over the United States.. As an advisor, Mr. Clinton’s experience as an entrepreneur and general counsel helps him understand his client’s needs from their perspective, while his litigation background allows him to better anticipate what could go wrong with any deal.. If you have a legal problem or need advice, contact Mr. Clinton today.

Caragh Glenn Fay is the managing partner at Fay Law Group. She joins her father, Thomas Fortune Fay, as a Washington DC attorney after four years of helping him at the firm. She enjoys working with the clients and with people in general and gets great satisfaction from helping families in need of justice and in need of making a right out of a wrong. In any case she takes on, she studies every aspect of the clients, their case, and all related background details. This thorough preparation keeps the most important case aspects in mind - creating a resolution tailored to the individual client. Everybody's case is different and should be treated special and Attorney Fay and her staff always work hard to maintain an excellent working relationship with our clients, serving them and their specific needs. She focuses her practice on terrorism cases and FSIA claims.

Brad Hines is an attorney in the Slocumb Law Firm’s Washington D.C. Office.  Mr. Hines is admitted to practice before all courts in the District of Columbia, the State of Maryland, and the Commonwealth of Virginia.  Mr. Hines graduated cum laude from James Madison University, and thereafter received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the George Mason University School of Law, in Arlington, Virginia.  While in law school, Mr. Hines authored Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts: Forcing America to Pay the Premium for the Nation’s New Confrontation Clause, which was published by the George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal.  Mr. Hines also served as the Senior Notes Editor for the law journal, and was an active member of the George Mason American Inn of Court.. Prior to joining the Slocumb Law Firm, Mr. Hines worked in private firms located in Virginia and the District of Columbia, representing individuals in personal injury, domestic relations, business contracts, and creditor’s rights matters.  Today, Mr. Hines has focused his practice exclusively on personal injury, motor vehicle accident, premises liability, medical malpractice, products liability, and wrongful death litigation.

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