{"id":11,"date":"2019-12-10T15:09:20","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T21:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2024-04-25T11:29:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T16:29:52","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xl x-hide-xs e11-e1 mb-0 mb-1 mb-2\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DGPL-home-header.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: cover;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row e11-e2 mb-b mb-c mb-d mb-i\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e3 mb-o mb-p mb-q\"><\/div><div class=\"x-col e11-e4 mb-o mb-r\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Skewy-Box.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: cover;\"><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"x-line x-hide-sm x-hide-xs e11-e5 mb-y mb-z\"><\/hr><hr class=\"x-line x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-xl e11-e6 mb-z mb-10\"><\/hr><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e11-e7 mb-11 mb-12 mb-13 mb-14 mb-15 mb-16 mb-17 art-skew\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">DGPL is a place for everyone to <\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e11-e8 mb-11 mb-13 mb-16 mb-17 mb-18 mb-19\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Discover<br>Grow<br>Play<br>Learn<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e11-e9 mb-0 mb-1 mb-2 mb-3\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e10 mb-b mb-e mb-j\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e11 mb-o mb-s\"><div class=\"x-flexslider-shortcode-container\"><div  class=\"x-flexslider x-flexslider-shortcode x-flexslider-shortcode-1\" data-x-element-slider=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;reverse&quot;:false,&quot;slideTime&quot;:&quot;8000&quot;,&quot;slideSpeed&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;controlNav&quot;:true,&quot;prevNextNav&quot;:false,&quot;slideshow&quot;:true,&quot;random&quot;:false,&quot;touch&quot;:true,&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:true}\" ><ul class=\"x-slides\"><li  class=\"x-slide\" ><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgpl.fyi\/human-library-book\">Open through May 22<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgpl.fyi\/human-library-book\">Be a part of the Human Library on October 16, 2024.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgpl.fyi\/human-library-book\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Human-Library-Homepage-Slider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1908\" height=\"490\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Human-Library-Homepage-Slider.png 1908w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Human-Library-Homepage-Slider-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Human-Library-Homepage-Slider-1024x263.png 1024w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Human-Library-Homepage-Slider-768x197.png 768w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Human-Library-Homepage-Slider-1536x394.png 1536w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Human-Library-Homepage-Slider-500x128.png 500w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Human-Library-Homepage-Slider-100x26.png 100w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Human-Library-Homepage-Slider-1088x279.png 1088w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Human-Library-Homepage-Slider-1500x385.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1908px) 100vw, 1908px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/li><li  class=\"x-slide\" ><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/downersgrove.libnet.info\/event\/9128310\">Tuesday, May 7, 7 p.m.<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/downersgrove.libnet.info\/event\/9128310\">Register today!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/downersgrove.libnet.info\/event\/9128310\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ILP-Homepage-Slider-20240507-Kal-Penn.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1908\" height=\"490\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ILP-Homepage-Slider-20240507-Kal-Penn.png 1908w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ILP-Homepage-Slider-20240507-Kal-Penn-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ILP-Homepage-Slider-20240507-Kal-Penn-1024x263.png 1024w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ILP-Homepage-Slider-20240507-Kal-Penn-768x197.png 768w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ILP-Homepage-Slider-20240507-Kal-Penn-1536x394.png 1536w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ILP-Homepage-Slider-20240507-Kal-Penn-500x128.png 500w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ILP-Homepage-Slider-20240507-Kal-Penn-100x26.png 100w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ILP-Homepage-Slider-20240507-Kal-Penn-1088x279.png 1088w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ILP-Homepage-Slider-20240507-Kal-Penn-1500x385.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1908px) 100vw, 1908px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e11-e15 mb-0 mb-4 mb-5\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e16 mb-b mb-c mb-f mb-k mb-l\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e17 mb-o mb-p mb-t\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e11-e18 mb-13 mb-15 mb-16 mb-19 mb-1a mb-1b accent-green\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">quick<br \/><b>LINKS<\/b><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic e11-e19 mb-1f mb-1g mb-1h\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"\/elibrary\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf3fa;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">access the <b>eLIBRARY<\/b><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic e11-e20 mb-1f mb-1g mb-1i\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/downersgrove.libnet.info\/reserve\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-o=\"&#xf274;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">book a  <b>ROOM<\/b> <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic e11-e21 mb-1f mb-1g mb-1j\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"http:\/\/dgs.swanlibraries.net\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf5db;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">browse the <strong>CATALOG<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic e11-e22 mb-1f mb-1g mb-1k mb-1l\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"\/book-an-expert\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf4b4;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">book an <b>EXPERT<\/b><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-col e11-e23 mb-o mb-p mb-u\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e11-e24 mb-13 mb-15 mb-16 mb-19 mb-1a mb-1c accent-red\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">upcoming<br \/><b>EVENTS<\/b><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-content-area e11-e25 mb-1o\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/downersgrove.libnet.info\/widget?id=7577&style=714&location=377\" data-widgetid=\"7577\" data-client=\"downersgrove\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"overflow: hidden;\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" marginheight=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"widgetframepreview\" onload=\"resizeIframe(this)\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e11-e26 mb-0 mb-1 mb-5\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e27 mb-b mb-c mb-f mb-g mb-k mb-m\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e28 mb-o mb-v mb-w\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e11-e29 mb-13 mb-15 mb-16 mb-19 mb-1a mb-1d accent-ltblue\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">staff<br \/><b>PICKS<\/b><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/dgs.swanlibraries.net\/API\/SearchAPI?method=getCollectionSpotlight&id=1301\"width=\"300\" height=\"350\"scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n<\/div><div class=\"x-col e11-e31 mb-o mb-v mb-x\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e11-e32 mb-13 mb-15 mb-16 mb-19 mb-1a mb-1b accent-green\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">just<br \/><b>FOR<\/b><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-grid e11-e33 mb-1p\"><a class=\"x-cell e11-e34 mb-1q\" href=\"\/just-for-kids\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Toddler-Parachute-1.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: cover;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-div has-particle e11-e35 mb-1t mb-6 mb-7 mb-8 skewy-griffin-green\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e11-e36 mb-12 mb-13 mb-17 mb-1e z-baby\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Kids<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"x-particle is-primary\" data-x-particle=\"scale-y inside-b_c\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><a class=\"x-cell e11-e37 mb-1q mb-1r\" href=\"\/just-for-teens\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Teen-Artist-Edited-2.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: cover;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-div has-particle e11-e38 mb-1t mb-6 mb-7 mb-9 skewy-griffin-ltblue\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e11-e39 mb-12 mb-13 mb-17 mb-1e z-baby\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Teens<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"x-particle is-primary\" data-x-particle=\"scale-y inside-b_c\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><a class=\"x-cell e11-e40 mb-1q mb-1s\" href=\"\/just-for-seniors\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Senior-Craft-Edited-2.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: cover;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-div has-particle e11-e41 mb-1t mb-6 mb-7 mb-a skewy-griffin-red\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e11-e42 mb-12 mb-13 mb-17 mb-1e z-baby\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">older Adults<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"x-particle is-primary\" data-x-particle=\"scale-y inside-b_c\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e11-e43 mb-0 mb-1 mb-2\"><div class=\"x-row e11-e44 mb-b mb-c mb-g mb-h mb-n\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e45 mb-o mb-p\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic e11-e46 mb-1g mb-1k mb-1m mb-1n\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/May-June-2024-Discoveries_Web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf0e0;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Discoveries<br><b>NEWSLETTER<\/b><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-col e11-e47 mb-o mb-p\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic e11-e48 mb-1g mb-1i mb-1m\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"\/cover-to-cover\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf025;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Cover to Cover<br><b>PODCAST<\/b><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-col e11-e49 mb-o mb-p\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic e11-e50 mb-1g mb-1j mb-1m\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"\/get-a-card\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-l=\"&#xf09d;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Get a<br><b>LIBRARY CARD<\/b><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\">\n<div class=\"x-section x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xl x-hide-xs e11-e1 mb-0 mb-1 mb-2\">\n<div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DGPL-home-header.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: cover;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x-row e11-e2 mb-b mb-c mb-d mb-i\">\n<div class=\"x-row-inner\">\n<div class=\"x-col e11-e3 mb-o mb-p mb-q\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x-col e11-e4 mb-o mb-r\">\n<div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Skewy-Box.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: cover;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"x-line x-hide-sm x-hide-xs e11-e5 mb-y mb-z\"><\/hr>\n<hr class=\"x-line x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-xl e11-e6 mb-z mb-10\"><\/hr>\n<div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e11-e7 mb-11 mb-12 mb-13 mb-14 mb-15 mb-16 mb-17 art-skew\">\n<div class=\"x-text-content\">\n<div class=\"x-text-content-text\">\n<h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">DGPL is a place for everyone to <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e11-e8 mb-11 mb-13 mb-16 mb-17 mb-18 mb-19\">\n<div class=\"x-text-content\">\n<div class=\"x-text-content-text\">\n<h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Discover<br \/>Grow<br \/>Play<br \/>Learn<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x-section e11-e9 mb-0 mb-1 mb-2 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e10 mb-b mb-e mb-j\">\n<div class=\"x-row-inner\">\n<div class=\"x-col e11-e11 mb-o mb-s\">\n<div class=\"x-flexslider-shortcode-container\">\n<div  class=\"x-flexslider x-flexslider-shortcode x-flexslider-shortcode-1\" data-x-element-slider=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;reverse&quot;:false,&quot;slideTime&quot;:&quot;8000&quot;,&quot;slideSpeed&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;controlNav&quot;:true,&quot;prevNextNav&quot;:false,&quot;slideshow&quot;:true,&quot;random&quot;:false,&quot;touch&quot;:true,&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:true}\" >\n<ul class=\"x-slides\">\n<li  class=\"x-slide\" >\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgpl.fyi\/human-library-book\">Open through May 22<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgpl.fyi\/human-library-book\">Be a part of the Human Library on October 16, 2024.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgpl.fyi\/human-library-book\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Human-Library-Homepage-Slider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1908\" height=\"490\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Human-Library-Homepage-Slider.png 1908w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Human-Library-Homepage-Slider-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Human-Library-Homepage-Slider-1024x263.png 1024w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Human-Library-Homepage-Slider-768x197.png 768w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Human-Library-Homepage-Slider-1536x394.png 1536w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Human-Library-Homepage-Slider-500x128.png 500w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Human-Library-Homepage-Slider-100x26.png 100w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Human-Library-Homepage-Slider-1088x279.png 1088w, https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Human-Library-Homepage-Slider-1500x385.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1908px) 100vw, 1908px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li  class=\"x-slide\" >\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/downersgrove.libnet.info\/event\/9128310\">Tuesday, May 7, 7 p.m.<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/downersgrove.libnet.info\/event\/9128310\">Register today!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/downersgrove.libnet.info\/event\/9128310\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dglibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ILP-Homepage-Slider-20240507-Kal-Penn.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1908\" height=\"490\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7028\" 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