Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Doctor Aviation (A Homeschool Review Crew Post)

The Muffin (who is also my husband) happens to be a veteran of the United States Air Force. He wasn’t a pilot, but did order parts for those big aircraft. He has always been able to identify different kinds of planes and such…which I suppose happens when your job in the Air Force is to keep them in parts. As a result, our family has always had a fondness for air planes. Not that any of us are frequent flyers…but when I was given a chance to review a 6-month Aviation Course from Doctor Aviation I jumped at the chance.
Doctor Aviation

The Doctor Aviation Course is an online subscription that consists of video lessons, guided notes and other activities. Doctor Aviation is also known as Daryl Smith. This bright fella attended the Air Force Academy in Colorado when he was 18. He also served as an instructor and research pilot with the Air Force during the Star Wars Program era. Needless to say, Doctor Aviation knows his stuff.

The course is intended for High School aged kiddos and adults, but can be used with a variety of age groups (with some modifications). A BIG plus for us is that it can be used for a High School credit course. How fun and awesome is that!

You, of course, will need a trusty internet connection and a way to listen and view the lessons. I didn’t have to install anything special on my computer to make the videos run. There are Guided Notes and other activities to download and print off, but even those aren’t lengthy…which will save your ink.
The course contains the following:

Session 1 Course Overview: The Aviation System

I. The Aircraft

Session 2 The Major Components of an Airplane

Session 3 Axes and Forces

Session 4 Why an Aircraft Flies: The Secret of Airfoils and Lift

Session 5 Why an Aircraft Turns, Pitches and Slides: The Flight Controls

II. Air Traffic Control

Session 6 How We See an Aircraft Miles Away: The Secrets of Radar

Session 7 The Air Traffic Cops: How Air Traffic Control Works

III. Maintenance

Session 8 Keep ‘Em Flying: Aircraft Maintenance – Propeller Engines

Session 9 Keep ‘Em Flying: Aircraft Maintenance – Jet Engines

IV. Airfield Operations

Session 10 The City in and of Itself: Running a Large Airport

Session 11 The Small Airport and Running an FBO

V. The Aircraft II

Session 12 Flying in the Clear and Not so Clear Air: VMC and IMC

Session 13 Important Pilot Instruments – Attitude Indicator

Session 14 Important Pilot Instruments – Airspeed Indicator

Session 15 Other Aviation Ships: Gliders, Helicopters, Airships



Each Session is divided into 3 sections.

Technical Trivia
Notable Aviators
Legendary Aircrafts and Events

I mentioned the Guided Notes before. These come as a PDF download. There is also an additional PDF, “Learn More.” The Learn More guide provides recommendations for books, videos links, hands-on activities, research and writing assignments. I love adding this sort of supplemental material to any subject so this was great for us. There ARE tests and further instructions if using the course for a High School Credit.



My Thoughts

This course is SO MUCH FUN! Doctor Aviation brought to light some fascinating information. And aviation is just plain cool. We found the videos to be informative and easy to listen to. Josiah is dyslexic and I worried about all the technical jargon, but the Guided Notes section was easier to follow along than I anticipated.

The “Learn More” Activities vary with each lesson, but they feature activities and links to provide the student with a complete experience. I thought they were a great mixture of fun and educational. Here are a few extension activities from Session 6.

Research the Battle of Britain and how the Chain Home was expanded during this period of time. The British used several strategies to hold off the Germans.

Do research on the comic strip L’il Abner and the Skonk Works. Try to determine when the comic strip ran and who were the main characters.

Research the Cuban Missile Crisis and the role of the U-2.

It was interesting to hear some about some of the pioneers of aviation and real life aviators. Doctor Aviation also has a blog. Recently, he had quite a bit to say about the Amelia Earhart documentary. He had some insightful and interesting comments. There are several posts concerning the documentary so check them out!


Doctor Aviation is a great course for anyone interested in flight and those who fly! You don't have to be a homeschooler!

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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Trust Fund (A Homeschool Review Crew Post)

Movie night!

Nothing better than grabbing our favorite munchies and enjoying a good movie as a family. We like all kinds of movies, but we do have a splendid collection of faith-based movies. AND…we’ve added another one to the mix. We recently reviewed Trust Fund from Mapelle Films. We also received the companion book, Love Was Near.

Grab a bowl of popcorn.

Trust Fund Movie
The main protagonist is a beautiful girl named Reese Donahue, played by Jessica Rothe. She is a dreamy sort, who is consumed with finishing her first book. Her father is a successful publisher and Reese has a life that we can only dream about. Travel, a great apartment…beautiful clothes.

However, her father (wonderfully played by Kevin Kilner) has decided that Reese needs to be more responsible with her finances.  She is flighty and irresponsible with her allowance. He encourages her to get a job. Reese becomes frustrated and overwhelmed in her new career at the publishing company.

One day while pilfering through her father’s office looking for some cash (I know!), she discovers that she and her older sister, Audrey, were left $10 million dollars by her mother after her death.

Reese decides to take matters into her own hands and transfers half of the money to her own account and takes off for Italy. And, of course, there is a man involved. Reese’s idyllic plans for her future take a scary and disappointing turn.

You might recognize themes from this story from Luke 15 and the story of The Prodigal Son. If you are familiar with this parable you also know the end of the story.

"And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.’


22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring[a] out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. 23 And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; 24 for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry.”

This young man’s older brother was not as delighted to see his brother welcomed home. He was bitter. He had quite a different homecoming envisioned for his prodigal brother.

Yet this story is all about God’s love for us. How much love does our Father have for us!


In the movie, Audrey the older sister, played by Louise Dylan, does such a great job of portraying all of those frustrations all of us would experience if we felt wronged by a family member.

 Just a few housekeeping notes before I talk about the companion book, Love Was Near. 

Trust Fund is rated PG for “mild thematic elements and brief smoking.” The suggested audience is 12+
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We didn’t see anything in the movie that we objected to watching. This story, after all, was about a prodigal.

There is a FREE Study Guide available that offers Scripture and discussion questions after watching the movie…which means it would be appropriate for a teen or young adult small group.

Love Was Near Book
Love Was Near is a book written by Sandra Martin, the author of the movie. It is actually intended to be Reese’s journal as she experiences the events in the movie. If you are a parent of a young woman and get this movie you NEED to purchase this book, as well. It has some good stuff in it.

There IS Scripture and plenty of places for journaling. There are some really good questions asked. One of Reese’s motivating factors for her behavior is her relationship with a man. My husband and I were youth pastors for years, before becoming senior pastors. I can’t tell you the number of girls I have seen whose goals, dreams and values were put in jeopardy because of a dude.

These are the kind of discussions we need to be having with our girls. And boys, for that matter.

My Thoughts

We really enjoyed this movie.  I do wish there had been time to flush out more ideas touched on in the movie. But I will tell you this…the attitude and actions displayed by Reese’s father touched my heart.

I was really impressed with the acting. Sometimes faith-based films feature some just so-so acting (no disrespect…I certainly couldn’t do it!) But these actors did an awesome job. The quality of the film is also beautiful. I was surprised to see that most of the movie was shot in Kansas City! Whoo Whoo! I grew up in the Ozarks so it was fun to see a movie that was shot somewhere I’ve actually been more than once or twice.
Another little fun fact.

Sandra Martin and the producer of the movie, Issac Alongi are a married couple. Issac was a homeschooled kid. He’s had stuff on the BBC and the History Channel. THERE IS HOPE FOR ALL OF US!

Something else before I leave you. Trust Fund never comes out and talks about having a relationship with God. It’s one of those subtle tales that you can pass along to your friends and family and let God do the work.

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    Thursday, July 13, 2017

    Hello, my friends.

    I thought I would share this little tidbit with you.

    This week I'm featured on my friend Melanie's blog (FINCHNWREN). She was one of my Review Crew Mates for a few years (we miss you, Melanie) and asked me to join in her summer series..."5 Things You Didn't Know About..."

    You can click on this link and check it out. Melanie has been having a health crisis, but her spirit just blesses me. I encourage you to wander around the blog.


    Wednesday, July 12, 2017

    A Few Cousin Camp Castaway Adventures

    Greetings from the corner of my comfy couch. I have been Post Cousin Camp Recovery Mode.

    And yes, that is a thing. It takes this girl a little longer to recover from a good time.

    I even had this trouble when I was young. And thin. And healthy.

    Tonight is normally Church Night, but we were washed away. Literally. Our church parking lot (which we lovingly refer to during rainy periods as "Lake Assembly") didn't have a single spot above water. The Muffin didn't want to bring folks out...boats are in short supply among our congregation.

    And, my friends, I am TIRRED. Even my toes are tired.

    I thought I would share a few pictures from our Cousin Camp adventures. You need to know I will post another round fairly soon. I am waiting for the Master CD from my momma. She took all the good pictures. The ones I am about to show you I took from my phone or tablet. Which means some of them appeared on Facebook, as well. You might have to squint at some of them to see them properly. I am THAT kind of photographer.

    I posted a little bit about our Bus Trip to the farm. What I didn't make public was that Mom and I had conspired for me and the Cousins to paint her kitchen cabinets while she and dad went on a little mini-trip before Cousin Camp.

    And with the help of Baby Sister...We did it! You have to know my Dad. With every slap of paint someone would say, "I'm so glad Papa/Dad isn't here. He'd fuss about my paint job." The man is really picky. But I will say that he was gracious about the whole thing upon arriving home and even mentioned how nice everything looked.

    Sneaky Painting for the win!



    There have been a few new arrivals since last I visited the farm during Thanksgiving. Yes. These are ducks. There are 4 ducks in all. One of them is extremely "ducky." I'm assuming it's the boy duck. He talked ALL THE TIME. Quaaack...Quack. Quack.



    This is another new arrival on the Farm. This little kitty, Garfield, showed up one day. He is probably the friendliest cat I've ever encountered. He also has ADHD. And fleas.


    No Cousin Camp blog would be complete without a shout out to the Big Black Dog. Solomon is getting old. You can see that his fur is turning red and he is loosing some of his Rottweiler color pattern. He is still the BBG. And he was sooo happy to see me.


    Amy (the Australian Shepherd) looks pretty nervous in this picture. Someone has bought the woods next to the farm. They are clearing them out. There were all kinds of bulldozers and chain saws in action working on this day. Between all of our "tree hugger" cousins loudly protesting (LEAVE  OUR TREES ALONE!) and those strange machines and people...Amy was nervous. She needed her people to be WHERE THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE! She did wind up "herding" Mom to the back door.


    First official day of Cousin Camp! Our theme this year was Castaway! So these folks went on a 3 hour cruise....Needless to say, their goal for the week is to get off the island! They embraced their challenges with the usual Cousin Camp gusto.


    Contrary to other years, we had A LOT of rain. So much rain. It certainly changed our plans. The Cousins still had the opportunity to create this Obstacle Course. And Ama had to try it out. She is going to KILL me for posting this picture. But...I am 2 states away this time. I cannot be smacked. Isn't she as cute as she can be?


    Here you can see a few of the gang trying it out.


    Another big activity at Cousin Camp every year is boating on the pond. This year the boys took charge of getting the boats all together. What you can't see in this picture is the little kitty Garfield sitting in Cade's lap (he's the one facing the pond).


    Have oars...Will battle!

    One of our annual Cousin Camp traditions is a visit from my Aunt Phyllis and Uncle Paul. This year we were so excited to have a visit from Uncle David and Aunt Beth, as well! They were visiting from Nevada. The kids decorated the deck and we enjoyed a cookout and then fireworks once it got dark. 



    I have to say that our Cousins are just great kids. Despite the rain and having a gimpy Aunt (that would be me) they still made their own fun. We made pie. We made cake. We danced. They binged watched The Flash. They just enjoyed each other. I promise I'll share more of our week once I get the CD from Mom.

    The time went FAST! Before I knew it we were getting on the Bus again. This time we left Joplin around 5:30am. I will say that riding the Greyhound Bus was an adventure. I don't know if it is one I care to repeat. I think it is certainly an effective way to get around AND we met a lot of interesting people from all over. Josiah has decided he needs to learn Spanish (he was inspired by meeting some of our fellow bus passengers). I'm just glad he has not decided on a course in American "Foul" Language. I have never heard so many potty mouths. Every. Other. Word.

    Clean up your mouths, America!

    Anyhoo. We did have a 2 hour delay in St. Louis and I heard a lot of travel horror stories. Just keep your identification close to you my friends. I am thankful for our long suffering bus drivers. It was nice not navigating holiday traffic. On the other hand, one of the great things about a road trip is being able to plot your own course and stop when you need to stop. It is an adventure I won't soon forget.


    Okay. So that's it for now. I am going to find something to read and continue my Post Cousin Camp Recovery treatment plan. I'm sure somebody has some chocolate stashed away somewhere!


    Fascinating Chemistry (Homeschool Review Crew)

    Did I ever tell you about High School Chemistry? Strangely enough I took both Chemistry I and Chemistry II in High School. I don’t know why. I think my teacher liked me and took pity on me. Needless to say, I don’t remember much. In fact, I distinctly remember that I was going to stay as far away from Chemistry in college as I could. This being said, having someone teach my son Chemistry who actually knows what he or she is talking about (and actually LOVES it) is a biggie. We’ve reviewed Biology from Fascinating Education before. This time around…you’ve guessed it…we had the opportunity to review Fascinating Chemistry.



    Fascinating Education was developed by retired neurologist, Dr. Sheldon Margulies. His system consists of video lectures and hands-on experiences. Dr. Margulies’ background gives him an upper hand when it comes to understanding how the brain works. He’s used that knowledge to develop his system of teaching science.

    The lesson screen. You can see how to access each aspect of the lesson. 


    Here is the good news about Fascinating Chemistry. There is no textbook! You can view all 19 lessons on a personal and mobile devices. For those of you who need more, you can print out a script of each lecture. Each lesson also has a test.  

    You can easily find particular concepts of the lesson on the left-hand side of the screen. 


    The recommended sequence for Fascinating Education is chemistry, biology, and physics. The courses are intended for High School, but you can use them with middle-school kiddos.

    Each video lasts about 45 minutes to an hour. I appreciate that you can proceed through the lessons at your leisure. This program is very flexible.

    I love the inclusion of history in this first lesson. 

    Fascinating Chemistry includes 12 labs. The labs we’ve looked at so far seem to have “easy-to-find” materials. For example, the Lab for Lesson 2 uses table salt and a few household materials. I do believe some labs require a bit more specialized equipment, but with some planning they shouldn’t be hard to come up with.  

    I am particularly excited to try the lab that measures the amount of sugar in soft drinks. Somebody in the house (not mentioning any names) needs to be aware.

    Here are my Thoughts

    It has taken Josiah a little bit longer to work through the lessons. There is a lot of information. However, the beauty of this program is that he can rewind, watch over and then watch over again. I particularly like that Dr. Margulies uses familiar ideas and items to connect the dots. For all you sports buffs…there is even a mention of football in the first lesson. Personally, I am listening to these lectures for my own benefit. I NEEDED Fascinating Chemistry in High School.

    For those of you who would rather your students take a paper test...you can print one off. 


    This is really one that you can assign and leave it to your student. For me, it is becoming more important for my High School student that I find programs that I can let him work through independently. He is dyslexic and a program like Fascinating Chemistry is one that appeals to his learning style and my expectations.

    I don’t want him to feel that his course work has to be dumbed down because he struggles. Of course, I can see where the printed script would be invaluable to any student for review and further study.

    And this is purely a shallow remark, but Dr. Margulies has a pleasant speaking voice. I know that shouldn’t matter when it comes to lofty things like science instruction…but you know.

    Overall, I think any parent would be pleased to offer their student a Fascinating Education experience.  The lessons are stellar and professionally created. They offer sound and interesting science. Dr. Margulies knows his stuff and I can rest easy leaving Josiah to explore and learn.

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    Tuesday, July 11, 2017

    Timeline Trio (Homeschool Review Crew)

    Some of the first products I heard about when we began homeschooling many moons ago were the fabulous Timeline Figures from Home School in the Woods. Now THIS was the product this history-loving momma drooled over.  Sadly (cue violin strings) it never happened for us. Those delicious figures never made their way into my homeschool toolbox. Until now. It’s happened my friends. Just a few weeks ago, I received Amy Pak’s hand-drawn goodies (and more!) in my welcoming mailbox. Since then, we have been reviewing the Timeline Trio.




    The Timeline Trio includes:



    A "Record of Time" timeline notebook. This is a lovely hardback book that measures 12” x 9”. It contains 3-rings that lay flat when opened. This notebook contains filler pages featuring dates from 5000BC to 2025AD. These pages are heavy weight with notebooking lines and also feature a gorgeous set of maps.

    A Collection of Figures on 2 CDs with 1,260+ figures plus 80 bonus figures.

    A Suggested Placement Guide with suggested placements for each figure and more.

    If you are like me you recognize the absolute genius of providing your homeschool students with meaningful, hand-on experiences. The benefit of a timeline product like this cannot be over-emphasized. Moreover, I think the idea of “seeing” history as it happened chronological is a must. 

    How We Used It

    There is no set way to use a product like this. The sky is the limit. You can use it with virtually any curriculum or methodology. I am currently writing a history curriculum and Josiah happens to be my guinea pig. I thought it would be fun to use the Timeline Trio while we read through the lessons and stories on the beginnings of the Cold war.

    I started by inserting CD1 and clicking the START button. You can navigate the CD’s in a few different ways, but I have used Home School in the Woods products enough to know that those START buttons are gold. I was provided a menu that helped me get to where I needed to be.


    There is a helpful section on how to use the Figures, but I also found good info in the Tips and Tricks portion of the Placement Guide.
    You can access all the Figures a couple of different ways. CD1 contains PDF downloads of figures in either a smaller-size great for notebooking or a larger-size great for wall timelines. You can print them with text or without. CD2 contains “gifs” of each figure. I did download a few historical figures I was searching for and simply inserted them into a blank document. The PDFs on CD1 have multiple (different) figures on each page. 

    Mostly, I used CD1 and printed off a few pages of the historical era I was looking for.


    I simply printed the figures on plain paper. Now here is where momma had to be hands off. If this were MY project, I would be coloring each figure with colored pencils and using colored cardstock to make neat borders (just like the Placement Guide recommends). I might even doodle. I like to doodle. 

    However, my no-nonsense “gitt ur done” fella was more interested in…getting it done.

    I also chose to print off the Figures with text included. Josiah is dyslexic and has dysgraphia and I wanted to be sure the project was enjoyable.


    One terrific aspect of using the Timeline Trio is that I can take advantage of not only enhancing the history we are studying, but also include authors, artists and composers that travel through our studies. For example, this summer Josiah is reading C.S. Lewis. I found the C.S. Lewis figure and Josiah placed it in his notebook.


    We also took advantage of current news stories. When we saw the reports speculating that Amelia Earhart had actually died in Japanese custody in 1937, we found the Amelia Earhart figure and placed her in the Timeline Notebook. I believe the story has been debunked, but it was fun reading up on Amelia Earhart and adding her to Josiah’s growing timeline.


    I’m just excited to have all of these wonderful images of my disposal. They are so professionally and beautifully done. There are none to match them. I can think of at least a dozen projects right now that I can use them for.


    And just a note on the Placement Guide. I found it to be invaluable. We are encouraged to use and place the timeline figures in any manner we choose, but I felt Josiah needed a guide. It was a terrific resource for him (and me). The index in the back made it easy peasy to use.


    My Thoughts

    I can’t even believe I have this treasure in my homeschool stash. I have always been a big fan of using a timeline in a variety of capacities. I think it helps just place any story or event in the correct frame. 

    The Timeline Trio makes is so much easier for me to achieve what I want to do. It is also beautiful. And I like beautiful. This is one of those products that I am going to use as often as I can. The Record of Time notebook is keepsake quality. Josiah has enjoyed just "wandering" through it. 

    Just a thought. Don't wait for history class to use the timeline. For example, using it as we come across news articles and casual conversation concerning historical figures is truly effective.

    You WILL need a trusty printer and computer to use this product. We also used stick glue and scissors. I am considering commandeering a portion of the Timeline for my own use. I feel the need for colored pencils, scrapbook paper and sparkly doodles. But, of course, all that is optional. 

    I believe this is the 2nd Home School in the Woods product the Crew has reviewed this year alone. In fact, many others reviewed other great products during this review, as well. You can find the new Make-a-State Activity, the Time Traveler American, and the Lap-Paks reviews all by clicking the banner below.

    While looking through the Home School in the Woods online catalog I was amazed. I have used so many of their excellent products.  I have either reviewed or purchased ALL of the Lap-Paks that are available from Home School in the Woods. I can tell you that they are well worth it. They bring history alive in a ways that can’t be duplicated through a dry textbook. I also have most of the Time Traveler products and I’m thinking I need to add to my collection. They are simply marvelous. I NEED the World War II set. 

    And I can't even tell you how much we enjoyed the Old Testament Activity-Pak. 

    Can you tell I love this company? I'm gushing. 

    Home School in the Woods has started something brand new. They now offer A-La-Carte projects. This way you can purchase a project you have had your eye on without purchasing the whole entire unit. And here is something FREE. Use the code alacarte when you checkout to get the Erie Canal project on that page for free. 

    This is commemorate the 200th anniversary of the beginning of the canal. I am planning purchasing the Name that State! game offered. After our recent bus trip, I think Josiah needs a refresher. In fact, I might lug it on the bus with me the next time we ride (if we ride). Some of those folks need a little geography help. 

    Check it out! 

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    Tuesday, July 4, 2017

    Bus Travels

    Good Evening from Cousin Camp.

    I'm pooped.

    And that's probably an understatement.

    I can't possibly talk to you about all that's gone on here since we landed in Joplin on a Greyhound Bus early Friday morning. Or was it late Thursday night.

    I will say that there was some cabinet painting happening. But that is a whole other story.

    But first....the Bus.

    I mentioned previously my sad, sad tale of not making our first scheduled (and paid for) trip. We wound up getting on the Bus last Thursday.

    The first bus took us to St. Louis.

    I'm not the best selfie taker. But here you can see me and my traveling companion and raring to go.


    This first bus was fairly new. There was a bit more privacy on this one compared to our bus that traveled  through Missouri.


    We did run into some rain upon our arrival to St. Louis.


    We shared the Bus Station with the Amtrak train. This was the "food court." I was just happy it wasn't a vending machine.


    We had about an hour layover, but by the time we got food and used the restroom it was time to line up again. As it was we wound up taking our pizza on the bus.


    Just a quick public service announcement: PEOPLE! Learn your geography. There were people in line for my bus who were trying to get to Atlanta. Maybe Greyhound needs to invest in little travel maps.

    I also need to say that the Bus ride was full of some...interesting people groups. What an adventure for a homeschooled kid!

    I don't know why I didn't take any pictures of the second bus. It was decidedly older...and our bus driver had NEVER DRIVEN THE ROUTE BEFORE. Yup. I can count at least 3 or 4 people riding the bus (including me) who could have navigated the I-44 stretch of from St. Louis to Joplin with a bit more confidence. Don't get me wrong..he did fine, but we did leave a fella in Lebanon. This fella didn't pay attention to the warning, "we are only staying at this stop 5 or 6 minutes." In a dramatic hitch-hiking situation, the fella flagged us down. He told me later, he wasn't going to leave the bus until Oklahoma City. For real.

    This was our stop in Springfield. It's strange. We have such happy memories living in Springfield. I felt kind of proud of my old town. Even from a bus.



    Anyhoo. As I mentioned it was really late (or early) when we got to Joplin. I was thrilled to see my Mom and Dad waiting for us.

    So far Josiah has been thrilled to be reunited with his Cousins. These are his people. They appreciate the quirkiness and one-liners. He has even been busting out the moves with his girl cousins playing Just Dance.

    Notice I said, "girl cousins."

    Those boy cousins are too cool for Just Dance.

    If there were only words that could only express Josiah's Just Dance experience.

    Priceless.

    Strange.

    For now, it's time to eat again.

    We do have our priorities.




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