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Seasons & Generations
North Twin Cities Edition • March, 2015
Photo by Jennifer Schmidt
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IN THIS ISSUE
Publisher’s Page - pg. 3
A Crazy Publishing Story - pg. 4
About our Cover Photo - pg. 7
A Rescue Dog’s Anxiety - pg. 8
Not So Serious Spring Cleaning - pg. 10
Cooking with Bacon - pg. 11
SNICKERS, Plays on Words - pg. 12
Up, Up and Away - pg. 13
The Days of March - pg. 15
Take a BREAK - pg. 16
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Three is an important number this month as it is officially our
third year of publishing Seasons & Generations magazine.
It’s also my birthday, on the third day of this third month.
Let me share three things I’ve learned over the past year.
1. As cold as winter was in Minnesota this year, it wasn’t as
bad as what Boston received this year when it comes to snow and the polar
vortex. I guess we should all count our frozen blessings.
2. Birthday’s aren’t as exciting at my age as they were when I was a kid, or a
teenager, or when I turned 21. But the upside is that I won’t wake the next day
with a hangover. And like the idea of a quiet dinner with my family.
3. My dog won’t care that it’s my birthday. He doesn’t care if I have to work every
day. He has no opinion on my choice of hair style, wardrobe or even if I gain a few
pounds.
He only cares that I scratch his ears nightly, as he sits on my lap.
One thing I can always count on is the pure joy he greets me with at the door. And
he gives me presents every day, including; the ball, the knotted up tube sock and
of course, the squeaky toy. If I don’t grab them from him, he’ll continually try to
shove them into my hand.
Yes, I feel blessed to have a dog that shares gifts. Oh, I also feel blessed for my
family and friends in my life. I always tell them “Your presence is your presents.”
Happy Birthday to all the other Pisces out there.
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Crazy PUBLISHING story
To all our readers
who also are writers,
and have shared
their stories and poetry
within the pages of S&G.
This story is for you.
My wife and I were discussing the idea
of my attending a writers conference.
We both agreed it would be a great way
for me to meet some folks in the publishing industry and learn a bit about how it
worked. So, when we noticed that I was
booked to speak at a church in the same
town as a big writers conference was
held, all that was left for me to do was
register for the conference and write
them a check.
I hadn’t ever attended this type of event
before, so I was looking forward to
meeting other writers and diving into the
world of publishing.
One of the features of the conference
was that attendees could bring their
book proposals and have them critiqued
by publishers and editors. I brought
my book proposal with me and, like
everyone else, hoped I would get some
positive feedback and maybe a little bit
of interest from a publisher.
My proposal was for I’m Not Crazy,
But I Might Be A Carrier, an inspirational
humor book that was a compilation of
forty of my best humor columns.
I thought it was a great idea for a book
but I didn’t let myself get too worked up
about finding a publisher for it at this
conference. I realized I was a rookie and
had a lot to learn, so I decided to relax
and enjoy the experience.
to pummel any
stray optimism that
happened to be floating
around the room.
One woman shook her head dismissively when she learned it was my first time
there. “Well, don’t get your hopes up,”
she said. “I had to attend these things
for five years before I ever got a book
contract. Then, after you find a publisher, it’ll be at least another year or two
before your book is published, if it ever
is at all.”
During my time there, I met a lot of great
people and got some great information.
Most of the people I met were very encouraging and had upbeat perspectives.
Because I’m the crack mathematician
that I am, I was able to add the five and
two together instantly, and I immediately
realized she was telling me it was her
opinion that I wouldn’t see anything of
mine on the bookstore shelves for at
least another seven years.
There were a couple of
folks, though,
that did their best
I smiled and thanked her for her input,
and she said she hoped it helped. Thank
God, I didn’t take it to heart. You see, I
have a secret bit of programming code
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written in my mind that I placed there
long ago. It’s called “You don’t know
what I know.”
I had been getting positive feedback on
my humor pieces for years when I used
to have a syndicated column, so I knew
people really liked them. I also knew that
there was some good buzz about my
book floating around the conference.
But even so, there were still some
industry people who weren’t sold on the
concept.
“This book just won’t sell,” one editor
told me. “People don’t want inspiration
right after they’ve been reading humor.
It just doesn’t work.”
Never mind that A) the material had
been working well in my syndicated
column for years, and B) it was a compilation of the best of the best of those
columns.
When I heard the doomsayers tell me
that the book would never sell, I just
thanked them for their input, referred to
my “You don’t know what I know” programming and went on my way.
About a month later, I got an offer from a
publisher wanting to publish the book. It
wasn’t a huge offer, but the book sold.
There are times on your journey when
it seems no one believes in you. It feels
like no one around you can see your
vision. Nobody gets what you’re trying
to accomplish. No one thinks you can
make it happen.
How you respond
to the naysayers
will depend largely on
your level of self-belief.
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If you are to move forward, fulfill your
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In the early 1900’s Irish dancing became known as
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Irish symbols.
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Most accounts of Irish dance were written by visiting English historians who were concerned with the social and
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is that he seems to have separation
anxiety, but in a controlled sort of way.
He is a keen observer of our family routine. He knows who will go where when
and if he is supposed to go along.
For the most part if it is Monday,
Tuesday or Wednesday he and I are
together. He is my copilot. He waits by
the front door to get into his sweater,
and trots out to the car to await the
drive to school.
Then it’s off to the gym or groceries
for him and me. You can also throw in
numerous and sundry errands, post
office, Target, gas station, bank. Here
is where things start to get complicated.
He is usually rewarded with a dog treat
at the bank – we drive through. To make
sure they are aware of a dog in the car
he climbs onto my lap, puts his paws on
the window’s edge and stares directly at
the teller. With that fluffy black and white
face and beady brown eyes. How could
the teller not offer a cookie!
The gas station is
a similar situation.
In Oregon we are
not allowed to
pump our own gas.
Yep just us and
New Jersey. There’s a
small piece of US trivia
you didn’t see coming.
Anyway only some of the gas attendants
carry dog treats. Now call me crazy, but
he knows who they are.
If we happen to get one of the dog
friendly pumpers he does his bank
routine and is justly rewarded. If the guy
is not carrying cookies in his pocket, well
he doesn’t even get a friendly wag.
The best show of all though is at the
drive through coffee stand. As soon as
the window is down he is leaning out
with all his charm and appeal to collect
his treat before I can even order my
12oz. non-fat cappuccino.
Then just to make sure we all know who
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while I’m trying to pay. Beggar!
The Barista is no help, she just says
how handsome he is and compliments
his sweater or haircut or whatever. He
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Thursdays, when my alarm goes off he
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Fridays I’m the only one who has to be
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hubby lying right in my vacated spot.
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SPRING CLEANING doesn’t have to be SERIOUS
Spring cleaning can be
serious business.
And some of us are
in denial of
our real situation.
Here are a few thoughts that will either
get you in the mood to clean or laugh
about not doing it at all.
You never really know what
you have…until you clean your
house.
Look around, look into those
boxes, look under the bed. Are
these really treasures or trash, or
neither. If you said neither, start
planning your garage sale and earn
some extra cash.
If you claim, “My house is not messy.
I just have everything on display.”
If everything is out, nobody will notice
the really “good stuff”. Remember, you
are not a store, nor are you a museum.
Be selective, and let your most prized
photos, accessories and family heirlooms shine.
If you rationalize that a clean house
is a sign of no Internet connection or
no friends...
You actually can have it all; a life and
a clean house. While cleaning out all
those boxes you may find some items
you were saving for a special occasion.
Now that they’ve been re-discovered,
make your own special occasion and
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“My house was clean. Then the kids
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You can even start a fun project with
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song and have everyone help as they
sing their way to cleanness.
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excuses not to clean, here are a few;
Every time you get the urge to clean,
watch Hoarders. You may decide your
house isn’t that dirty after all.
When it’s your turn to host
a gathering and your guests
ask what they can bring, tell
them dark socks and low
expectations.
Post a sign on your door
that says: “My house was clean
yesterday. Sorry you missed it.”
Instead of vacuuming the sofa, just flip
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Don’t forget that the oven is a quick and
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Happy cleaning! Or not.
REAL ESTATE NEWS
More from Less - The Benefits of Downsizing
According to AARP, for the next 17 years, baby
boomers will be turning 65 at a rate of about 8,000
a day. By age 65, most people are thinking about
downsizing so they can enjoy newfound freedom.
and hit the beach or golf course. Raising your family in the cold winters of Minnesota could become a
distant, frozen memory if you take the opportunity
to move south or west to follow the year-round
sunshine.
So let’s consider some of the advantages of living
the “less is more” lifestyle which may motivate you More Affordable Town: Downsizing is a great opto get started! Next month we’ll look at how to
portunity to move to a less expensive area. Living
create a downsizing game plan.
in an area where affordability is in line with real
estate prices could help your dollar spread further.
Smaller House = Smaller Mortgage or No
Mortgage Payment: Generally a smaller home
Lifestyle Upgrade: Downsizing can give you more
can translate into a smaller monthly payment. In time to pursue your interests and allow you to live
many cases, you may have built up sizable equity closer to the amenities and activities you desire,
in your current home and you may be able to cash such as; cultural and shopping activities, golf/tennis
out and eliminate a mortgage payment completely. courses, bike trails, beaches, etc.
Monthly Expenses: Downsizing your home also
downsizes your monthly expenditures. Utilities
may be less as well as taxes, insurance, general
upkeep and maintenance.
Climate Change: Downsizing also provides a
fantastic opportunity to give up your snow blower
Less Stuff = More Life: By investing the time and
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‘Bacon’ has been Roger’s nickname since elementary school. He learned to cook and bake
at an early age from his mom, Eleanor who made the best pies in Morrison County.
COOKING WITH ‘BACO N’
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Roger aka
‘Bacon’
On those bone chilling days we need to eat something that as they say will “stick to your bones”.
Something that is filling and really tastes good is baked pasta.
We can get so many different shapes and sizes of pasta now. There’s angel hair,
bowties, elbows, mini shells, penne rigate, spirals and ziti to name just a few. They all
taste very much the same but their appearance can make your meal look extra special.
For this month’s recipe I have chosen to use penne rigate which is short tube-shaped
pasta which will hold some of the good tasting sauce inside the pasta.
Chicken Alfredo
Ingredients
Legend says that Marco Polo
introduced pasta to Italy following
his exploration of the Far East in
the late 13th century.
y cooked and shredded
1 lb. chicken breasts full
x. ½ of a 1 lb. box)
2 cups penne rigata (appro
2 cups milk
ese
4 oz. package cream che
ese (approx. 3/4 cup)
6 oz. grated Parmesan che
The Chinese made a noodle-like
food as early as 3000 B.C.
1/2 cup butter
ck pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground bla
er
2 teaspoons garlic powd
And mythology suggests that the
Greek God Vulcan invented a
device that made strings of dough
(possibly the first spaghetti!).
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Co
ok the penne rigata accord
ing to package directions.
Rinse under hot water. Wh
ile cooking the pasta pre
pare the Alfredo sauce.
Mix butter in a medium no
n-stick saucepan over me
dium heat. Add cream che
and garlic powder, stirrin
ese
g with wire whisk until sm
oo
th. Add milk, a little at a
whisking to smooth out the
tim
e,
lumps. Stir in the Parmesa
n cheese and pepper.
Remove from heat when
sauce has thickened slig
htly. Sauce will thicken rap
Thin with milk if cooked too
idly.
long. Mix sauce with pa
sta and shredded chicke
n.
Spray 8 x 8 baking pan wit
h oil. Add the mixture to
pan and bake for 45 min
covered. Remove the cov
utes
er for the last 15 minutes.
Pasta made its way to the New
World through the English, who
discovered it while touring Italy.
Thomas Jefferson is credited
with bringing the first “macaroni”
machine to America in 1789 when
he returned home after serving as
ambassador to France.
The first industrial pasta factory
in America was built in Brooklyn
in 1848.
The average American
consumes about 20 lbs.
of pasta annually.
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SNICKERS - this month’s theme ___________
Plays on Words
A man was dining alone in
a restaurant where there
was a gorgeous redhead
sitting at the next table.
He had been checking her out since he
sat down, but lacked the nerve to talk
with her.
Say the words out loud...
They make sense.
Avoidable \uh-avoy’-duh-buhl\:
What a bullfighter tries to do.
Burglarize \bur’-gler-ize\:
What a crook sees with.
Suddenly she sneezed, and her
glass eye came flying out of its socket
towards the man.
Counterfeiters \kown-ter-fit-ers\:
Workers who put together kitchen
cabinets.
He reflexively reached out, grabbed it
out of the air, and handed it back to her.
Eclipse \i-klips’\:
What an English barber does for a living.
‘Oh my, I am so sorry,’ the woman said,
as she popped her eye back in place.
‘Let me buy your dinner to make it up
to you.’
Eyedropper \i’-drop-ur\:
A clumsy ophthalmologist.
They enjoyed dinner together, and
afterwards they went to the theatre
followed by drinks. Afterwards she
asked if he would like to come to her
place for a nightcap and stay for
breakfast.
They had a wonderful evening.
The next morning he asked, “Are you
this nice to every guy you meet?”
“No,’ she replies... “You’re just the first
man who happened to catch my eye.”
Heroes \hee’-rhos\:
What a guy in a boat does.
Left Bank \left’ bangk’\:
What the robber did after his bag was
full of loot.
Misty \miss’-tee\:
How golfers create divots.
Pharmacist \farm’-uh-sist\:
A helper on the farm.
Polarize \po’-lur-ize\:
What penguins see with.
Primate \pri’-mate\:
Removing your spouse from in front
of the TV.
Relief \ree-leaf’\:
What trees do in the spring.
Rubberneck \rub’-er-nek\:
What you do to relax your wife.
Seamstress \seem’-stress\:
Describes 250 pounds in a size six.
Selfish \sel’-fish\:
What the owner of a seafood store does.
Subdued \some-dood’\:
Like, a guy, like, who works on one of
those, like, submarines, man.
Sudafed \soo’-da-fed\:
Bringing litigation against a
government official.
Paradox \par’-of-docks\:
Two physicians.
Parasites \par’-uh-sites\:
What you see from the top of the
Eiffel Tower.
If Spring came but once in a century, instead of once a year,
or burst forth with the sound of an earthquake, and not in silence,
what wonder and expectation there would be in all hearts to behold the miraculous
change! But now the silent succession suggests nothing but necessity.
To most people only the cessation of the miracle would be miraculous and t
he perpetual exercise of God’s power seems less wonderful than its withdrawal would be.
--- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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UP, UP and AWAY
Remember the 1960’s?
Remember the song
My Beautiful Balloon?
FUN FACTS ABOUT
HOT AIR BALLOONING AT THE
HUDSON HOT AIR AFFAIR (HHAA)
List compiled by Evonne Jordan, 2010
I haven’t heard the song in years, but I
still remember the lyrics and the melody.
What year was the HHAA inaugural
flight?
1990
What is the largest number of balloons to fly in a HHAA event?
56 Balloons
What is the fewest number of balloons to fly in a HHAA event?
2 (due to bad weather)
What is the furthest state a pilot has
come (from the West)?
California (pilot Jim Borchart)
The furthest distance a pilot has
come from the East?
Pennsylvania
What very large reptile participated in
the HHAA for 2 years?
The Sinclair Dinosaur
What was one of the smallest balloons to fly at the HHAA?
The Little Fishy
What local bank brought back a wild
west mode of transportation?
Wells Fargo, the Stagecoach balloon
Who helps prevent forest fires, and
provides education about fire safety?
The Smokey Bear balloon
What is the coldest temperature that
balloons have flown at the HHAA?
-43 degrees F
I guess that is a true testiment of beauty,
and balloons, which were flying over
Wisconsin, the first week of February, as
they have done for 26 years now for the
Hudson Hot Air Affair.
I’ve already marked my calendar to
attend next year.
This time of year we mostly see the
white stuff, or dull brown stuff on the
ground. This is a fun event to lift your
spirits with the bright colors in the sky.
Here are some fun and surprising facts
learned while attending.
• The heat from a common barbeque
grill is about 100
BTU’s. To fill
these balloons
it’s about 18
million BTU’s.
The presenter
said “You can
cook a hot dog
in four seconds.” I thought, stand back
so you don’t scorch off your eyebrows!”
• Hot air balloons cost around $50,000,
add maintenance and fuel, it’s not an
inexpensive sport.
• Wind is a large concern when getting
airborne and balloons are often tethered
to the car while inflating just in case of a
wind gust. If winds are over 8 MPH, the
smart balloonists don’t fly.
• Typically they fly at around 1,500 feet
altitude - below the clouds, but above
trees and power lines.
• The baskets can’t hold a lot of cargo
as they’re 4’x6’. Yet enough room for a
picnic basket or libations, but certainly
take a camera.
• At this festival there are a few corporate logos on the balloons, but most
feature farm fresh produce, and beautiful and
wimsical
colors
and
themes.
photography by RP Tschida
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The JOY of taking CARE of our HEALTH
I was caring for a woman and asked,
“How was your breakfast this morning?”
She replied that “It’s very good, except
for the Kentucky Jelly. I can’t seem to
get used to the taste.”
I asked to see the
jelly, and the woman handed me a foil
packet labeled
“KY Jelly.”
A woman brought her child in to see
the doctor, and he determined the
child had an earache.
He wrote a prescription for eardrops.
In the directions he wrote, “Put two
drops in right ear every four hours”
and he abbreviated “right” as an R
with a circle around it.
Several days passed, and the
woman returned with her child, and
complained that the baby still had
an earache, and his little behind was
getting really greasy with all those
drops of oil.
An elderly man became irate during
a medical examination when he
peaked at the doctor’s chart and
saw that the doctor had written
Major S.O.B., underlined .
The physician stopped him in midrant by saying
“Major Shortness of Breath.
But now they
both apply.”
When I was doing home health care,
and had a patient who was very
demanding and could be outright
rude at times.
At one point she was suffering from
a stomach virus which made her a
daily patient for a while.
One morning she was sitting at the
kitchen counter looking positively
green around the gills.
I asked, “Are you alright?”
The doctor looked at the eardrops
and sure enough, the pharmacist
had typed the following instructions
on the label:
She looked me dead in the eyes
and said, “Hell NO! That Dr. has to
do something about these damn
pills he gave me.
“Put two drops in R ear every
four hours.”
They are too big to swallow so I
have to cut them in half. And even
Affordable Bathroom Safety
worse, they are slimy and make me
gag when I try to
get them down!”
I realized that
the “pills” were
suppositories.
The dentist assured the patent,
“Don’t worry, it will take me only a
minute to pull your tooth out.
“And how much will it cost me?”
the patient replied.
“About $300.
“For a 1 minute job?!”
The dentist replied,
“If you prefer, I can be pulling it out
for one hour.”
The doctor told the wife, “Please
prepare your husband for the worst.”
The wife gasped, “Oh God, is he
going to die?”
“No. He will not be allowed to drink
beer any more.”
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The DAYS of MARCH
Dentist’s Day • March 6th
This is a day to display a big, toothy
smile. After all, your Dentist
plays a role in that big, bright
smile and keeping your
mouth healthy.
Among the ways to
celebrate today are:
The Girls Scouts became a national
organization, and it was chartered
by the U.S. Congress on March 16,
1950. Today, there are millions of
girls involved with Girl Scouts.
Regular (or plain) potato chips are
by far the most popular. Other popular flavors are barbecue, sour cream
& onion, oil & vinegar, and ranch.
Are you a
cookie monster?
• Improve your daily dental care routine.
Americans eagerly await the annual
Girls Scout cookie drive. It teaches
the girls valuable skills, and generates income to support girl scouting
activities. And, you get to munch on
a variety of delicious cookies. Most
people buy several boxes.
Did you Know? Potato chips were
first made by Chef George Crum in
Saratoga Springs, NY, August, 1853.
Americans have been in love with
them ever since.
Girl Scout Day • March 12th
On March 12, 1912 Juliette Gordon
Low started the first Girl Scout group
in Savannah Georgia with 18 girls.
National Potato Chip Day
March 14th
Celebrates the ever popular potato
chip which is America’s #1 snack.
After you enjoy your chips
and cookies, make sure
you see your dentst. :)
• Making a dental appointment if you haven’t been there in a while.
• Start using dental floss daily.
S&G
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TAKE A BREAK
After the Swing Era and World War II, social dancing changed
from dance bands to concerts in night clubs. Partially because
musician union fees had made big bands too expensive.
This month’s theme:
1950’s MUSIC
But teenagers still wanted to dance. Most of the dance was still
swing-based, but swing had been diverging into local styles
and regional variations. In one high school it might be low and
smooth; in another, wild and angular.
In some areas it was constant swing moves, while in others it
was dancing with steps in place, simply holding your partner’s
hand.
One incentive for new variations was the rebelliousness of the
time — teens didn’t want to dance like their parents who were
actively disapproving of their lifestyle, so they invented a wide
range of step and style replacements.
Another motivation for change was the music. Rock’n’roll
simply called for different styles of dancing, some of which
mirrored the strong backbeat of rock.
Terminology was just as varied as the dancing. Dances were
called jitterbug, swing, Lindy, rock’n’roll, boogie-woogie or Bop.
The word Bop was new and almost everything was called
“the Bop,” but that word usually referred to a family of low
Charleston-like steps danced in place.
Another source of new dance styles was from television. Daily
soap operas were finished by 3pm and local stations needed
programming to fill the void until evening shows began.
Since teenagers got home at that time, local stations hired
radio DJs to play popular teenage music as cameras televised
teens dancing. One of the first was Bandstand on Philadelphia’s WFIL-TV (1952) hosted by former radio DJ Bob Horn.
When he was fired after a drunk driving arrest in 1956, Dick
Clark was selected as his replacement.
The increasingly wide regional diversification of dance styles
reversed in 1957, when Clark convinced ABC to broadcast his
show nationally, becoming American Bandstand.
Teens across the country were copying the way the kids in
Philadelphia danced. The regional style soon became a
national dance style. Later, the same thing would happen
with the Twist.
Other dances included; the Stroll, the Chalypso, the Madison,
the Hully-Gully, and the Bunny Hop. The dance later known
as the Twist was also done by teens in the mid-fifties, years
before Chubby Checker made it a hit in 1960.
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